Grandpa Ni, who was standing to the side, watched all this with a smile. He then smoothed things over by saying, "Alright, we came here today to see Xin's movie. Xin, when does the movie start?"

Zhou Xin was serving fruit to her grandmother and maternal grandmother when she heard this and said with a smile, "The movie can start anytime. This is the VIP hall, which is separate from the regular halls outside."

At this moment, Ni Sufeng, who had finished admiring the entire VIP hall, walked over and said, "This Zhao Liang is quite resourceful. The VIP hall he created is very creative. It must be expensive, right?"

Zhou Xin shook her head and said, "I don't know. I only know that there is a VIP hall. I really don't know the specific price. I heard that each cinema has several VIP halls, some big and some small, which are suitable for people who want to watch movies but are not comfortable being exposed to the public."

Ni Su-fen nodded. "Go and tell the staff that the movie should start earlier."

"Okay, the staff are right at the door. I'll call them in to do it."

The glaring overhead lights went out, leaving only the soft glow of the wall lamps illuminating the room. The screen inside lit up, displaying the familiar dragon and ball logos one by one, and the movie began!

Grandpa Zhou and Grandpa Ni sat upright in the middle. Although they were old, their posture still showed the demeanor of soldiers. They stood straight like pine trees, staring at the small screen without saying a word.

The VIP room has top-of-the-line sound systems, much better than those in the regular room. Even though the volume was intentionally turned down, the passion still emanated from the speakers, making the small VIP room feel particularly exciting.

The film immediately attracted everyone's attention, and the nostalgic plot piqued the interest of several elderly people. In particular, after arriving at the Shaolin Temple, every blade of grass and every tree evoked memories for the two old men.

"Xiao Xin, let me tell you, Shaolin Temple is just like in the movies, divided into inner and outer courtyards. One of my comrades was a martial monk from the inner courtyard. His boxing skills were really impressive, and he made many meritorious contributions. Unfortunately, something happened to him later. Sigh, yesterday's events seem like today!"

"Grandpa, why didn't we hear about this when we went to film the movie?"

"That's for sure. The inner courtyard doesn't have any contact with outsiders, and it's not even inside the temple, so you won't be able to see it."

"Hmm, I thought Fang Yang made this up. Turns out there really are martial monks at Shaolin Temple!"

"That's right. In times of peace, one should retreat to the mountains and forests; in times of war, one should serve the world. This is the ancestral precept of the Chinese martial arts world that has been passed down for thousands of years."

Zhou Xin's eyes lit up. "Grandpa, are there any martial arts practitioners like this around you now?"

"No, it's a peaceful time now, these people won't get involved in worldly affairs. Oh my, girl, you look great, you look just like a shepherdess."

"Of course, I'm a second-tier actress now, so playing a shepherdess is a piece of cake for me."

Zhou Xin proudly raised her chin, blinking her eyes as she waited for her family's praise.

The family found it amusing. Ni Sufen patted Zhou Xin's head and said, "Alright, I know my girl is clever. Let's continue watching the movie, or we'll miss it when it's over."

When the scene of "wine and meat pass through the intestines, but Buddha remains in the heart" came on, Grandpa Ni nodded and said, "That's a good point. Martial arts practitioners train their muscles and bones. Without meat to provide nutrition, how can they practice martial arts? So it's true that martial monks eat meat."

"Ugh, there are people online saying this part is against the rules, it makes me so angry."

"What's there to be angry about? Did those martial arts practitioners say a word? It's common sense. Only those who don't know anything would complain. Don't pay any attention to them."

"Grandma, you're still the best."

"Hmm, so Grandma isn't doing well?"

"It's all good, hehe."

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After the movie ended, the overhead lights came on again. Grandpa Zhou and Grandpa Ni exchanged a glance. "This movie was well-made, very realistic! The punches and kicks were so realistic, it got my blood pumping. This is what a real martial arts movie should be like! Excellent, excellent!"

"Hmm, let this kid direct a military film next year. Isn't next year the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China? It's a good opportunity to make a military film to celebrate the 70th anniversary, so that people in the country know that the strength of our motherland is inseparable from the dedication and sacrifice of these soldiers!"

"Hmm, not bad! Navy, tell that kid to come over when he has time, we'll have a talk with him."

Watching the two old men walk out of the movie theater chatting happily, Zhou Haijun looked at Ni Sufeng and said, "So that's how that kid managed to steal meat from my bowl?"

Ni Sufeng smiled and said, "It's not like we're not letting you eat. As long as you have good teeth, what kind of meat can't you eat?"

Zhou Haijun shook his head and followed behind, his heart aching. How could he feel good when his ironclad empire had been torn open?

Zhou Xin covered her mouth and followed behind her mother, feeling happy just thinking about it.

That evening, with the arrest of Li Li from Yuehai Media and the summons of Sun Hai, this online troll incident essentially came to an end. The group of online trolls who had been rampant online for two or three days were wiped out, and the entire internet returned to its original track.

The film "Shaolin Temple," which was originally suppressed, has become famous after a few days of being both popular and controversial. Now that it has been exonerated, it is naturally the top trending topic, and the cinemas are packed with movie fans who have come to see it as soon as they hear the news.

Cinemas that originally intended to reduce the number of screenings quickly changed their minds upon seeing this, lowering the screening rate of "National Fortress" to 8%. After all, it is currently in the spotlight, and not pulling it out of theaters is already the greatest act of leniency. Meanwhile, the screening rate of "Shaolin Temple" was increased from 22% to 28%.

Even so, the attendance rate of "National Fortress" was pitifully low, less than 35% of the total, which has already sealed the fate of "National Fortress" as a loss. It should be noted that it has only been released for less than a week, and the scandals of the production company of "National Fortress" are already rampant, especially the summons of the chairman, which is even worse.

After the news came out, Zhao Liang immediately reduced the screening rate of "National Fortress" to 1%. If it weren't for national regulations, Zhao Liang would have even wanted to pull "National Fortress" from theaters!

The daily screenings of "National Fortress" at Yuewen Cinema are almost deserted. Keep in mind that Zhao Liang scheduled the midnight screenings, from 12 to 2 a.m., and even night owls wouldn't choose to watch "National Fortress" at that time. With so many movies available, why choose to stick with just one?

Of course, there will be some fans, since the two lead actors still have a lot of fans, and there will always be some die-hard fans who will support them without any boundaries.

Fang Yang chuckled when he learned of Zhao Liang's bizarre actions and ignored him. He was also puzzled by Yuehai Media. The two companies had no enmity with each other, so he didn't know why Yuehai Media hated him so much.

He repeatedly caused trouble and sabotaged things. As for the claim that the hatred stemmed from being blocked, Fang Yang just laughed it off, thinking it was a lie to fool children!