Chapter 52

At several airports with the largest passenger flow, there is a promotional space with an excellent view. The original advertisements have been replaced with public welfare posters.

In the upper left corner of the poster is the official logo of the two-star animal protection organization. Both logos are drawn with cute little hands in lines, you pull me, I pull you, symbolizing the friendship between the two stars.

The main body of the poster is composed of pink, blue, green and white, with a cartoon-like style, which gives passers-by a refreshing feeling. Overtired eyes also feel a spring-like relaxation because of the harmonious and fresh combination.

In the center of the poster is the slogan of this public welfare activity: Please adopt instead of buying and selling.

A line of small words below: He/she wants a home, a place that doesn’t need to be too big, as long as you are there.

The blank space below the poster is a combination of an old man and a little black dog, which is similar to the overall atmosphere of the poster.

The old man was leaning on a cane and wearing sunglasses to block out the light. The big black dog was holding the leash by its own teeth and was walking with the old man on the edge of the wheat field.

Audiences who have watched "Guide Dogs" will smile knowingly, recognizing this familiar combination.

It's not about what the audience sees, but about the official certification of the group's identity.

In front of the wall where the poster is pasted, there are life-size models of Grandpa Li and Awang. The lifelike models make it seem as if Grandpa Li is really holding Awang's hand, on the way to heaven, and has come to the afterlife to see the prosperity of the interstellar world.

Awang squatted there obediently, scanning the surroundings with alert eyes. He looked cute and serious, as if he was guarding Grandpa Li's safety at all times, and seemed to be looking for criminals to maintain the safety of all humans in the airport.

In front of the two people was a thermal sensing device with a concave imprint of a human palm on it. In the center of the human palm, there was a plum blossom paw print that looked like both a dog and a cat.

Every once in a while, Grandpa Li's calm voice, not gentle but extremely tolerant, would ring out: "Hold your hand and walk with you."

Then, passersby could hear Awang's cheerful and enthusiastic response: "Woof!"

The staff also explained the function of the device. Place your hand in the depression and sign the contract.

Every promise and every bit of love will turn into the power to protect the furry children and help more furry children live better in the shelter until their owners take them home.

This collaboration between the Animal Protection Institute and Guide Dogs is not a unilateral benefit from the Animal Protection Institute to Xinghuo, but a win-win situation for both parties.

The characters of guide dogs participated in the publicity of public welfare activities, which increased the fame of Xinghuo and made it officially listed. On the other hand, the Animal Protection Institute actually wanted to take advantage of the popularity of guide dogs to bring in a wave of traffic.

However, the Animal Protection Institute did not expect that this wave of traffic and popularity would be quite large, or in other words, the number and strength of the guide dog fan groups on the two stars exceeded the imagination of the animal protection institutes on both sides.

Airports, with their huge passenger flow, have also witnessed the grand occasion of celebrities or famous directors being greeted by their fans. During large-scale events such as these, some companies will also release the itineraries of the best actors and actresses. The fans welcoming the stars at the airport can not only reflect the celebrities' appeal, but also allow for brief interaction with the fans.

Airport Security Team: "We are very familiar with this matter."

Although in general charity events, passers-by can only donate their love, but in order to fulfill their responsibilities, the airport security team still dispatched two personnel to the scene to maintain order and ensure that everything is safe.

That day, the security team leader emphasized to other security personnel during a team meeting: "Even if the probability of an accident is only one in a thousand, we cannot be careless. Remember, for an individual who has an accident, the probability of disaster is 100%."

"From the moment passengers step into the airport, their lives and property safety should be protected by us, the security officers."

The patrol officers also responded seriously.

However, the security team did not expect that the enthusiasm of fans and staff at a public welfare publicity event would be even more lively than the fan reception scenes of some top stars at the airport.

The cause was a video released by a big blogger. In the video, he squatted next to Grandpa Li, listening to the old man telling him the truth of life, dubbing, and holding his hands.

Immediately afterwards, he shook hands and took a photo with Awang’s portrait, and the “woof” sound was also included in the dynamic photo.

Caption: Traveling through time and space, Grandpa Li and Awang came to see me.

Next to the promotional photos has become the latest check-in spot for the public. In order to take the same dynamic photos as the bloggers and interact with Grandpa Li and Awang who traveled through time and space, some people even skipped work and lined up at the airport.

What? You can’t pass security without a ticket?

I can just buy a short-distance ticket and get in, right?

Fortunately, the security team was deployed in time to maintain order, so no major mistakes occurred on the first day. All members of the security team couldn't help but wipe away cold sweats afterwards.

The most ridiculous and outrageous thing is that during the early morning hours when the airport has the least traffic, mysterious people wearing hoods, sunglasses and masks appeared in the surveillance footage. They moved furtively and looked around, and it was obvious that they were in trouble.

The employee in charge of monitoring immediately picked up the intercom: "B Area Patrol, B Area Patrol, suspicious individuals spotted near the promotional booth, keeping close watch. Please reply if you get this."

"B Area Patrol Team received the message. Patrol officers are rushing to the designated area as quickly as possible."

Putting down the walkie-talkie, the staff member in front of the camera once again stared at the screen with a serious face.

Across the screen, the person following the whereabouts seemed to have discovered something. He looked up and briefly stared at the floating camera for a few seconds. Then, with the staff member looking speechless, he pulled his hood, lowered his head, and quickened his pace.

He looks like someone trying to steal a bell while covering his ears, as if to say that he can't see him.

Staff: "..." I always feel that the suspicious person does not seem to have a high IQ.

The hooded man quickly approached the poster. The staff behind the screen gripped the intercom tightly again, thinking: Could it be that he is from the newspaper, planning to destroy public property and damage the public service poster?

Suddenly, the staff member opened his eyes wide in disbelief.

The suspicious hooded man opened his jacket, pulled out a stack of interstellar coins from his pocket, and threw them to the ground with a bang.

Then--

He bent down as if to start running, and with both hands he grabbed the portraits of Grandpa Li and Awang, one in each hand, and lifted them up like a mountain, then ran away without looking back.

The voice of the patrol captain of Area B came from behind him: "Stop! Don't run!"

Anyone who doesn't run is a fool.

I don’t know if it was because his potential was unleashed or his own quality was superior, but when he heard the sound of pursuers approaching, the hooded man ran even faster. The two life-size illustrations on his body did not affect his performance at all.

In the morning headlines, a piece of ridiculous news became a source of joy for countless netizens.

In the video, the protagonist who was invited to have tea by the uncle in the hat was interviewed.

Reporter: "What made you choose to hijack the promotional illustration in public?"

Mask Brother: "Correction, it wasn't a hijacking. I left money. I was just buying it."

The reporter suppressed a laugh and reminded, "Sir, I need to explain that buying and selling should be based on the mutual interests and consensus of both parties, and it is an exchange of resources that can be completed."

"Although you spent a fortune, you didn't get permission. Otherwise, you wouldn't have been taught a lesson by your uncles."

The masked man protested: "I agree, Awang barked, and I have a video to prove it..."

The masked guy wanted to argue, but the hat-wearing uncle coughed lightly. The masked guy: "..."

The masked man raised his hands and said to the camera with a sad face: "I pleaded guilty and accepted the punishment. Under the guidance of the uncle in the hat, I deeply realized my mistakes. I paid the fine and signed a 10,000-word letter of guarantee, repenting for my actions."

"As a negative example, I'm using my personal experience to remind everyone: Don't follow my example. It's wrong. Even if you're ravenous for Grandpa Li and Awang's portraits and can't eat or sleep, you absolutely must control your desire!"

The guy with the mask used his personal experience to tell everyone that forced buying and selling is unacceptable, which did have a certain deterrent effect. In fact, it was not only the guy with the mask himself who had coveted the portraits of Grandpa Li and Awang.

Now, even though I am eager to do something, I dare not take action and follow the footsteps of the guy with the mask.

However, when passing by the promotional illustrations, many people had resentful looks in their eyes, like poor people who had been waiting for a heartless man for ten years.

On the Internet, netizens left joking comments under the star blog of Mr. Hu, who plays Grandpa Li:

"The old man is stunningly handsome, and his looks are still as good as they were in the past."

"Teacher Hu is a flower in the senior university and a top figure among grandfathers."

"I heard that Grandpa Hu has always been single. Well, my grandma asked me to ask him, Grandpa, are you interested in a twilight romance?"

What netizens didn't expect was that Mr. Hu was actually quite up-to-date. Not long after, he updated a status and responded to fans' ridicule in a humorous tone:

"Thinking back to the day, I was also a handsome young man. It seems that my charm has not diminished. I just didn't expect that I could become popular again in my old age. Who wouldn't be dazzled by such overwhelming wealth?"

Although Grandpa Hu spoke in a humorous tone, only he himself knew how much sadness was contained in it.

Professional supporting actor, veteran actor, professional villain, veteran front-line actor, officially certified veteran artist.

Because his appearance is not outstanding, and he even has a fierce villain look, even though he keeps studying and improving his acting skills, he always plays every role seriously, no matter how small it is, and digs out the shining points of the character. Thanks to his efforts, he has won many awards for supporting roles of all sizes over the years.

However, he has never played a leading role of his own.

The audience has an impression of him and is familiar with him, but what they remember is his ruthless face when he framed the protagonist.

Every actor, from the moment they enter the industry, no matter where they are, as long as they have a dream, will have a dream of being the leading role of their own.

Missed again and again, from expectation to disappointment again and again.

As he gets older, there are fewer and fewer roles for him to play.

During a filming, he met director Feng Manman. It happened that his contract with his original company had expired and they had some unpleasantness. At the invitation of Director Feng, Grandpa Hu, who was nearly 50 years old, jumped to Xinghuo and became a first-line actor of Xinghuo.

Every time he looks in the mirror and sees himself with white hair and wrinkles at the corners of his eyes and eyebrows, Grandpa Hu knows that he is one step further away from his dream.

I am still taking on acting roles, but I just don’t want to leave the spotlight and the stage.

The first time I truly remembered Huan Xu, rather than labeling him as Director Feng's son, was when he said this on the set of Huan Xu's film before filming his first scene:

“There are no small roles, only small actors.”

From that moment on, Grandpa Hu was convinced that Director Huan would become an outstanding director in the future.

Unexpectedly, it was Huan Xu who realized his dream of becoming the protagonist that had been shelved for many years.

When Huan Xu found him with the script, he said to him, "Please let him act in it."

When the filming was finished, Huan Xu said to him: "Thank you for your hard work. Thank you for your dedicated performance."

In fact, he is the one who should say thank you.

Thank you Director Huan for giving him the opportunity to star in "Guide Dog", thank you Director Huan for giving him the opportunity to play a flesh-and-blood protagonist like Li Shu.

…

Shortly after the incident of stolen illustrations occurred, in order to satisfy the "unsatisfied" desires of fans, the official website of Xinghuo and the official website of the Two Stars Animal Welfare Institute jointly opened a subscription channel.

Although there is no life-size portrait, everyone can get a set of Q-version key chains of Grandpa Li and Awang, which were made overtime with Starfire funding, free of charge by virtue of their identity verification through the Love Pledge.

It is a one-of-a-kind gift that money can’t buy.

This also led to the fact that on the day the channel was opened, long queues formed outside public welfare propaganda boards across the country, waiting to "leave their claws" and complete the oath.

In addition to releasing public welfare posters, the official also promoted promotional advertisements on a large scale on various channels and video websites on the optical computer.

Mr. Hu and Mr. Dahei are still the promotional ambassadors. In the advertisement, Mr. Li and Mr. Dahei appeal to the audience together: "Please adopt instead of buying and selling."

With the widespread promotion of public service advertisements, some viewers who had never heard of guide dogs before, or had heard of them but were not interested in them, have decided to support them because of their recognition of the public welfare cause.

Along with this joint charity campaign by the two stars, the number of guide dogs doubled overnight, and the enthusiasm that had not yet cooled down was boiling again.

"His and Her", which originally had a weak lead, was overtaken as expected and unexpectedly.

This wave of combined punches left the other entertainment companies dumbfounded.

No one expected that Xinghuo and Huan Xu could stage a desperate counterattack when the overall situation was already decided.

The boss of Xinyi Film and Television slapped his thigh and said, "In sports competitions, I've only seen people slow down in the first half. But what about Huan Xu? Not only did he accelerate in the first half and keep up with Director Platinum, but in the second half, when he was exhausted, he accelerated again."

"How can we play this?"

"Forget about the big-name platinum director, even if a star director came, he wouldn't be able to handle it."

The boss of Xinyi slapped his thigh repeatedly: "This is really too much of a mess."

The assistant manager beside him said nothing, but was thinking in his heart: his boss was so envious that tears were about to flow from the corners of his lips.

As expected, in less than three days, Huan Xu's data defeated Zhang Du.

In Zhangdu Studio, Director Zhang and Deng Jun looked at each other in surprise.

Deng Jun was just joking with his old partner who had a stern face all day long. He was not really a spy for Xinghuo, so he was naturally on the side of his family and his partner. Now that he was overtaken, he was dumbfounded.

When Director Zhang saw the data, he felt calm and at ease. Deng Jun was right. He had only relied on his accumulation of experience to surpass the young man before. It was not that the quality of his work was not good, but his research on the tastes of the Cangtian people was indeed not as deep as Huan Xu's understanding of Haotian.

The most helpless, yet enviable, thing is that Huan Xu's destination is not just Haotian Star. While satisfying the tastes of Haotian people, "Guide Dogs" can also take into account the preferences of most people in Cangtian.

Now that they were completely overtaken by the opponent, Director Zhang felt relieved and had a sense of relief.

Glancing at the gloomy Deng Jun, Director Zhang turned around and joked, "You have a bad mouth."

Deng Jun: “…”

"Alright, what's there to sigh about?" Director Zhang waved his hand and said with the domineering power of a king:

"In the first battle of the Star Director Journey, that young man from Cang Tian taught me that there are always people who are better than you. Thinking about it carefully, after I won the Best Director title, I didn't tell anyone, but I felt inflated and proud inside."

"It's a good thing I was awakened in time. If the young people hadn't shown up, I'm afraid I wouldn't have realized the problem."

"With my original mindset, I would never have been able to complete the journey."

"I'll keep this first sword for now. The next time I unsheathe it, I'll definitely cut through all obstacles."

Seeing his old friend's high morale, Deng Jun patted his cheek and cheered up as well: "Well done, you are indeed the King Zhang I know, mighty and domineering."

"Just focus on your creation and leave the rest to me!"

Director Zhang patted his old partner on the shoulder to express his trust: "I trust you to do your job."

The two looked at each other, and everything was said without words.

Director Zhang at this time would never have thought that it was too early for him to relax.

That night, Zhang Duxing posted a new update on his blog.

The original picture that opened the thorny road was deleted, and the latest one was replaced by another one, which was an emoticon package stolen from some stupid netizen——

A silly little man fell in a pool of blood, with a long sword piercing his heart and nailing him to the ground.

A few thorn flowers were crudely photoshopped onto the long sword, which reminded me of the previously deleted declaration of war picture, giving me a strong sense of déjà vu.

The villain died but was not at peace. He raised one hand and made a thumbs-up gesture, with a sentence: "New king, you have won everything. Inherit my throne, and then treat my people well."

The emoticon is a few seconds long animated picture. The raised finger is just the first movement. Next, the little man spits out blood while struggling to raise his hand above his head, takes off the exquisite little crown from it, and hands it forward again.

Netizens said they understood and the meaning of the picture was actually very simple.

Fans nicknamed Lao Zhang "King Zhang", the kind of man who makes everyone submit to him when his body shakes. Now Lao Zhang's new work has been surpassed by Huan Xu's work in terms of data, and Lao Zhang's studio released such a GIF, which uses a humorous approach to express Director Zhang's attitude in a positive way.

Regarding the outcome of this incident, Old Zhang himself approves of and values ​​the young Director Huan. Didn’t he see that the crown is about to be inherited by someone else?

It is also a tactful way to appease the last part of fans who are unwilling to admit that Lao Zhang has lost, so as to prevent the fans from doing anything irrational that affects their relationship.

Following the studio's statement, some of Zhang's loyal fans couldn't help but calm down after seeing the animated picture. King Zhang had already stated that he was willing to accept defeat, and if they continued to cause trouble, it would be disrespecting their own king. Zhang had already told the new king to treat his people well, which in turn was telling his people not to cause trouble.

Besides, Lao Zhang is open and magnanimous about failure. This is the kind of unrestrained director they know and follow!

Fans are proud to have such an upright idol!

But after being proud, there are also some small doubts.

"We all understand the principle, but the question is, why was Old Zhang so shy when he handed over the crown?"

"Old Zhang: Shut up, you're the only one with good eyesight, right?"

"Hahaha, even though I laughed out loud, I have to clarify this for Old Zhang. It must be Old Deng who secretly added drama to Old Zhang's story again!"

The little man lying on the ground had three stripes of blush on his face, which looked like a cartoon. It was just shyness.

That’s not all.

"No, has Old Zhang vomited a whole tank of blood?"

"Old Zhang: Come on, show us a sit-up."

In the picture, the little man in a pool of blood was struggling to struggle on the ground. After a few rounds, he finally sat up.

The villain was still spitting blood from his mouth, but one hand reached out to the hilt of the thorn sword on his chest and slowly pulled it out.

The other hand fumbled around in the air, and the last tip of the thorn sword was pulled away from the heart. The expression of the little king suddenly changed. As the hair on his head fell, the expression of the little king became firm.

As he rubbed his hands in the air, he took out a new crown from somewhere.

Placing the crown on his head, which was devoid of a single blade of grass, and wielding the thorn sword with grace, the villain king shouted, "It's not over yet! Wait until I ascend the path to godhood!"

As the fighting spirit slowly rose behind the little king, the scene was very exciting for a while, and the fans also wiped their eyes.

"That's great, Old Zhang hasn't given up yet."

"The Knights will follow King Zhang until he reaches the summit."

In the studio, Deng Jun read the heartwarming messages from fans to Zhang Du one by one.

How heartwarming and passionate, it ignites my middle school soul.

"Knowing shame and then being brave, I believe that when Old Zhang comes out again, he will shock the world and make the gods weep."

"King Zhang: I'm bald, but I've also become stronger..."

Deng Jun paused and looked up at Director Zhang.

As a famous director who uses his brain day and night, Lao Zhang has sacrificed his youth and black hair while bringing excellent films to the audience.

Old Zhang usually cherished the few remaining seedlings on his head. This time, probably because he was really stimulated, in order to make his determination clear, Director Zhang made up his mind and pulled out the last seedling.

Although--

Director Zhang, who has always been bold and responsible in his actions, regained his senses early the next morning. Looking at the only seedlings who died with their eyes open on the table, he let out a heartbreaking cry.

Backstabbed once again by the "traitor" Deng Jun, the familiar roars of the employees could be heard from the innermost office of the studio: "Deng Jun!!! I'm firing you, now, immediately, right now!"

Putting aside the internal strife in Director Zhang’s studio, after the studio released the news, the atmosphere on the Internet became more harmonious.

Fans of Huan Xu and Xing Bo also left messages to congratulate them, and the style of the painting was as cheerful as ever.

"Congratulations, Director Huan, you've defeated another strong enemy."

"Director Huan said: I will never be weak against the fishmen in my life."

"The fishman said: If you are weak, then find a way to fight back. Holding a trident and a dog head."

"Spread out a little, let me show you some real cornering skills."

"Akiyama Car God: I will submit to anyone except Huan Daodao."

With the concerted efforts of fans, "overtaking on a curve" became a hot topic on the Internet.

While "Guide Dogs" once again set off a re-watch craze on the two-star level, Xinghuo seemed to think that this wave of popularity was not enough, and the official website once again released an announcement, throwing a torpedo into the sea, causing a huge wave.

[Sparks: auspicious air rolls up like gauze, and wandering light floats on the waves (note); sparks have the power to set the whole field on fire, and wind and thunder shake the mountains and rivers (note).]

Youguang and Xinghuo have jointly developed the fifth modeling department - "Xingguang" companions.

At midnight tomorrow, the 1.0 version of the Starlight Large Mother Star Ancient Modeling City will be officially launched. Entertainment companies, studios and directors are welcome to make appointments for cooperation. The scenes are limited and first come first served.

At the same time, the registration channel for reservations and visits is now open. Lucky viewers will be randomly drawn each time to gain access to the modeling city.

Dreaming of returning to the mother planet, a dream lasting a thousand years.

The stars will meet you in the ancient city for a romantic encounter across time and space.

Netizens: What? Why did Xinghuo cooperate with Youguang without them knowing, and gave birth to a child named Xingguang?

That’s right, the initial version of Starlight Film and Television City has finally been completed and is officially launched!

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Note: Retiring from court in spring; Note: Climbing the tower to watch the moon on Mid-Autumn night.