Chengdu.

The production team chose the Pacific Cinema, the largest cinema in Chengdu, which is located in the city's commercial center and is a place with highly developed culture and entertainment.

Those who participated in this preview screening were mostly well-known film critics and bloggers in Chengdu.

As he watched the audience gradually enter the theater, Xiao He couldn't help but feel a chill for the movie.

The fact that the film crew went straight to Province C, where the real-life case that inspired "Killing Life" was located, shows a lot of courage.

After all, the incident back then was truly shocking, and one of the perpetrators, "Zhu Laosan," had not yet been apprehended. Therefore, when many older generations scared children, they would say, "Don't run around! Be careful, or Zhu Laosan will pick you up and feed you to the pigs."

Therefore, many people in Province C have heard of this case.

Therefore, they are more likely to view the film "Killing" with a critical eye, and if there is any problem with "Killing", they will immediately put the film on trial.

If they didn't have immense confidence in the film, they probably wouldn't have chosen this location for the first film, "Killing Life".

"Brother Xiao, aren't you nervous?"

Liu Zehang moved closer to Xiao He, nervously rubbing his hands together. "Success or failure hinges on this."

Xiao He: "Are you alright? Are you nervous?"

Liu Zehang smiled wryly: "A little."

Recently, Liu Zehang has been renegotiating his contract with his former agency, Taidong Entertainment. The success of this film is very important to Liu Zehang and will be a key factor in whether his next negotiations will be successful.

Therefore, Liu Zehang was the most nervous of all the people.

Xiao He hadn't heard Liu Zehang mention his agency, but based on snippets of conversation, he could roughly guess what kind of place it was. So, Xiao He could only helplessly pat Liu Zehang on the shoulder as a form of reassurance.

Soon, the movie started.

As the familiar dragon logo swept across the big screen, the previously noisy cinema fell silent.

Bao Wei, who plays "Boss Zhu," is the first to appear.

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Tiger is a film and television review blogger known for his sharp tongue and witty remarks. His account, "Tiger Film and Television Review," boasts 15 million followers across the internet. He is considered a relatively authoritative figure in the field of film and television reviews. He is always at the forefront of many film previews or premieres, just to ensure that his fans can always enjoy the freshest "meal."

This time, he heard that the crime drama film "Killing Life," based on the "Rongtou Butcher Brothers," was about to have a preview screening in Chengdu.

Director Hou Rongxuan's works have consistently received positive reviews and his performances have been quite stable. With veteran actors like Zhuo Jianhua and Bao Wei in the cast, this film is undoubtedly a very good production in terms of both cast and production value.

As a native of Chengdu, Tiger had naturally heard of the case and even investigated it beforehand. The "third brother" of the three brothers is still at large.

In contrast, Tiger led the charge against the previous TV series that failed to find the real culprit and deliberately arranged a terrible ending in order to pass censorship. He gave the entire creative team of that show a thorough dressing-down.

Tiger Brother naturally wanted to check out this movie with its "harmonious" cast but a problematic script.

Who knows, this might be the topic for tonight's吐槽 (tu cao, a Chinese internet slang term for roasting/criticizing).

As soon as he entered the lobby, Tiger was drawn to the promotional posters on the side.

The poster was taken at a slaughterhouse. The three brothers at the slaughterhouse are sitting or standing, staring coldly at the camera. Next to them are several police officers led by Zhuo Jianhua and the victims.

Tiger carefully examined the characters with his camera, then suddenly focused his gaze on one of them—

"Holy crap, did they hire the actor himself to play the role?"