Chapter 23
Having just been traumatized by Director Jin's "BE" aesthetics during the day, the audience originally clicked on "Chi Ling" with the purpose of healing. Their requirements are not high. Even if there is a little bit of abuse in the middle, or there are some broken glass in the sweetness, as long as there is a happy ending in the end, they can accept it happily.
Who would have thought that after seeing Chi Ling, not only did he not recover, but he became even more seriously injured.
"There is no more trust in the world!"
"What a great Director Huan, what a great Dao Huan, I should have thought of this earlier, wuwuwu, you have to pay for my tears."
"I haven't let my country down, but I've let my beloved down. I can't let it go. Director Huan, you have such a cruel heart!!!"
After the movie ended, the audience immediately flocked to Huan Xu's Xingbo to loudly accuse him.
Is Chi Ling good-looking? Of course she is. She is so good-looking that even the internet trolls hired by Photocopy are crying like dogs.
At the beginning, there were messages in the water army group asking the group leader when to take action. However, as the plot progressed, the water army group became completely quiet. The professional group leader and his group of professional water army disappeared together, completely immersed in the tight plot.
I fell in love with the actor who dared to love and hate, and I also fell in love with the young hero who was high-spirited and punished evil, and I fell even more in love with the world where heroes came and went.
It was not until the end of the movie that the leader of the water army group turned on the communication sound reminder again. More than ten communication requests were displayed on the computer, all from the photocopying boss.
The number of unread messages has also accumulated to 99+, also from the photocopying boss. At the beginning, the tone was quite polite, but later on, it was completely a string of Chinese curses.
"You damn liar, you've even tricked your grandfather. If you don't give me a reasonable explanation, this matter will never end!"
The copying boss called again, and the sniffling troll group leader finally clicked to answer: "Hello, this is Xiao Ya, the professional private service."
"Professional?! You have the nerve to mention professionalism to me! Give me back my money, triple the amount immediately! Do you know how hard it was for me to argue with those idiots? You don't understand!"
"Shut up! I don't have time to fight you right now, Huan Xu, right? I'm going to scold him to death right now!"
The leader of the water army group hung up the call angrily, logged into his own account, entered Huan Xu's star network space, and started to output without saying a word.
"The world is full of black people: Huan Xu, you're so proud of yourself just after you got the Bronze Director award, aren't you? You really think you can become a legend with just one play? You played with the audience's emotions at the end of your last work, and now you're going to stop pretending with this one, right? You're going to stab the audience in the heart!"
"You think you filmed it well, right? Are you still laughing behind the screen? Well, I'm telling you loudly right now, it's rubbish. This ending is rubbish!"
"Si Qingyang fought tirelessly on the battlefield, pierced by thousands of arrows. From the great hero Nan to the junior sister, no one from the entire Nanshan was spared. They resisted the barbarians' scimitars and withstood the overwhelming force of the army. The crumbling Longyun Pass held the last barrier of Dayong and protected the countless people behind the pass."
"Doesn't Si Qingyang deserve happiness? If he doesn't, who does? It's like a peony stuck in cow dung. It's you, Huan Xu, who doesn't deserve it!"
"Speaking of Qing Huan, the dandy young master said actors were heartless and that making Qing Huan his concubine was an honor for her. Yet, when the barbarians came knocking on our borders, those wealthy merchants were the first to flee in terror. It was the so-called heartless actors he mentioned who headed for the enemy camp without hesitation."
"It was because of Qing Huan and the others' cover that the Lou family army was able to completely annihilate the northern barbarians with minimal casualties. It was also because this cavalry unit was successfully intercepted that Longyun Pass was not attacked from both sides, and in the end, the entire defenders perished along with the barbarians."
"Don't extraordinary women like Qing Huan deserve happiness?"
"The barbarians have retreated, the people are living in peace and happiness, the dog emperor has regained his throne, but the heroes have sacrificed their lives and left forever. I will not allow this, let alone accept it!"
"Huan Xu, I'm putting this out there. I'll give you one night to change the ending, otherwise this matter won't end!"
The leader of the water army group is indeed professional. He is very sincere when scolding people. The more fiercely he scolds, the harder he cries. Look, tears are flowing down his eyes again, and he stubbornly raises his hand to wipe them away.
I'm so angry!
The account "天下皆黑" has been operated for quite some time, and usually takes on dirty jobs privately. If you click on his comments, you can see that this is the account of a keyboard warrior who spews foul language.
On ordinary days, when passersby see uncivilized remarks that affect the online environment, they will come forward to criticize them.
However, this time, unlike the usual one-sided downvotes, the number of likes for Yaya's 200-word essay actually began to rise steadily, with fans leaving a weak message below:
"Swearing isn't nice, though. But, Director Huan, how about we change the ending?"
"I beg you to change the ending. Qing Huan and Qing Yang deserve happiness."
"Director Huan looks at me with such sincerity, I must not let him down!"
"Don't let +10086 down."
As the popularity of the post grew, Huan Xu naturally noticed this comment with a unique style.
Gu Chen, standing by, moved faster than he thought. Noticing Huan Xu's gaze, he raised his hand to block it. Meeting Huan Xu's questioning gaze, Gu Chen said with a stern face, "Don't look."
Huan Xu paused, then chuckled: "Don't worry, I'm not that fragile yet."
"Actually, if you look closely, and ignore the uncivilized language, this fan, I think, is a fan. I can sense from his comments that he deeply loves the film. Ordinary haters wouldn't go to that extent. At least he's sincere."
No matter if it is just for the sake of bashing or it is some people's tricks, as long as they are sincere, Huan Xu doesn't mind giving respect and responding.
The ending cannot be changed.
Huan Xu logged into Xingbo and posted a message: Small love is lingering, big love is boundless. For Qingyang and Qinghuan, they completed their mission and never betrayed their beliefs. Even though their bones are white and ashes are blue, they have no regrets and they have a clear conscience.
But I still want them to be happy.
Just when the audience was about to say something, someone suddenly forwarded the freshest and hottest comment from a film critic.
Some old fans also recognized the familiar film critic - [Taihang].
Some people are already fans of Taihang, and some people still remember Taihang’s comment in the last untitled comment section that it is hard to meet and hard to part.
It didn't matter if some fans didn't know him, they were quickly immersed in Taihang's two short comments, and combined with the Chiling's consumption they had just finished watching, they were even more shocked by the power conveyed by these few numbers.
[Taihang] posted two short reviews totaling sixteen words one minute ago. Although Taihang did not name the drama the review was about, viewers who have watched Chi Ling immediately associated the two sentences with the male and female protagonists.
Taihang: The actor broke his bones to sacrifice himself for the mountains and rivers.
Taihang: The greatest heroes serve their country and their people.
This reposted film review made many viewers who were about to refute Huan Xu's first comment pause. After carefully reading the two comments, their anger suddenly subsided, and another complex emotion rose up.
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"Hakimimi: The tears that had just stopped welled up again. This is truly a comment from Mr. Taihang. I'm uneducated, so I'll just say what I feel. These sixteen words made me feel like I was suffocating."
"Tracing the Mother Planet: You say actors are heartless, so I will shatter my bones and sacrifice myself for the country. You ask me what a knight is, and I will use my actions to tell you that a true hero is one who serves his country and his people."
"Research Dog: I suddenly remembered those pale, written stories from modern history. Back then, when the environment on our home planet deteriorated, our ancestors finally devised a plan to escape. We repeatedly snatched back lives from the hands of nature, repeatedly trying, countless of our ancestors sacrificed their lives, before we were able to successfully leave."
"When those predecessors carried out their missions, they held the same determination to die as Qing Huan and Qing Yang. I roughly understand what Director Huan is trying to express. Chi Ling's unsatisfactory ending is a true reflection of most heroes."
"In addition to those famous ones, there are countless unsung heroes. Salute to the heroes."
“Salute to the heroes.”
“Salute to the heroes.”
Huan Xu smiled. Although Huan Xu had prepared himself to be loved and hated by the audience because he dared to shoot be, and he was also quite indifferent to the comments on Star Network, the audience was able to calm down more quickly and think more about it. Looking at the row of heartfelt tributes, Huan Xu felt that the audience this time was very cute.
Huan Xu still had some impression of the film critic named "Taihang" and directly liked his two comments.
With the reappearance of Taihang, some viewers started to watch the movie again, while some opened up a new world, looking for more film reviews about Chi Ling and updating their signatures on Star Network.
Some used famous lines from "Chi Ling", some used the lyrics of the final background music, and some used two sentences of Taihang's commentary or a line from the poem "Ye Yu Sent to the North".
The two parties at the center of the storm, a certain director who sent out knives and a certain film critic, no longer paid attention to the online comments at this time. They just ran away after being provoked and went offline to do their own things.
Huan Xu was selecting a restaurant online. He had been catching up on the schedule during this period, and after the filming was finished, he decided to treat himself well and treat his stepfather and Xiao Gu to a big meal.
On the other side, Yan An knocked on Yan Ze's study again, and Yan An's eyes were red:
"Brother, Huan Xu, do you remember? He's filming a new movie, and it's from Mother Star. I know you're a busy guy and you definitely haven't seen it. Go watch it when you have time. It's good. Trust me, you're my brother, so I wouldn't lie to you."
Yan Ze raised his eyes: "I remember you wanted to compete with him again last time."
Yan An quickly waved his hands: "No more competition, what's there to compete for? I don't know what's wrong with his brain. I really like Qing Huan and her singing of "Red". If I weren't so old, I would learn to sing the song too."
"I declare that I am Director Huan's fan from now on. I don't know when I will be able to meet him in person, but it would be great if he could give me a signed poster of Qing Huan."
Yan An was daydreaming to himself. After Yan An reminded him, Yan Ze suddenly remembered that he had not had time to deliver the autograph he asked for Dou Dou, and for this he did not hesitate to be mistaken for a strange male fan by passers-by.
"Brother? Brother! Yan Shuai Shuai, what are you thinking about? You are so engrossed. Spring is here. Could it be... hehe." Yan An rubbed his hands and laughed evilly.
Seeing Yan An winking and making faces with a wretched expression, Yan Ze's forehead twitched. He couldn't bear to watch it anymore. He felt tired and ordered him to leave immediately: "Anything else?"
As for Huan Xu's signature, before giving it to Doudou, Yan An, the naughty monkey, must not see it, otherwise the shameless aunt will definitely snatch the child's gift.
Not knowing that his own brother was on guard against him, Yan An shook his head for a while, but when he didn't see anything wrong on Yan Ze's face, he snorted: "It's okay, let's go."
After walking a few steps out of the door, Yan An quickly backed up to the door and reminded: "Remember to watch Chi Ling!"
"Yeah." Yan Ze responded calmly, neither saying he would look nor not look, but also reminding: "Close the door."
Along with the sound of the door closing, Yan An muttered quietly, "If we don't watch Chi Ling being destined to be alone, if we continue, the big yellow dog in the sinking building will have a wife, and Yan Shuai Shuai must still be single."
Yan Ze: ...?
At the same time, time goes backwards, in a corner that no one cares about, time jumps to integers, and "Those Decades" is released on time.
Sitting in the office, Huang Hao bit his nails. It was different, completely different from the plan.
Not to mention the traffic diversion from Xinghuo and Huanxu's Chiling through the black fans, Huang Hao frequently refreshed the background data, but did not reach the expected indicators at all, and the speed of climbing various values was slower than that of a turtle.
Not to mention breaking his personal record, if he continues like this, the data from those ten years will even become a shame for him.
Countless facts told Huang Hao that he and Yingyin failed to gain more viewers than they gained. In addition, due to the time conflict, the fans who were supposed to watch the film were lost to Huan Xu.
Huang Hao originally belonged to Xinghuo, and there is some overlap between his personal fans and the company's fans. Between Huan Xu and Huang Hao, they trust Huang Hao, a veteran silver-level director, more.
However, because Starfire's Chi Ling was broadcast earlier, they would just go in and watch it when they had nothing to do to kill time. If they didn't like it, they would not subscribe. After quitting, they could just watch those ten years.
As a result, he went in and never came out.
What do you mean by "those ten years"? You're talking about pure joy. Ten years of hard work off stage and only one minute on stage, it's really too hard!
Huang Hao finally waited until the end of the broadcast of Chi Ling, and then waited for the audience to vent their emotions on Huan Xu's account. His fans finally remembered that he had a movie released and came to watch it.
Huang Hao silently comforted himself that winning first did not count as winning, the audience had just been deceived by the little goblin before, and after watching his works and comparing them, they would definitely find that those ten years were better... right.
Huang Hao had gone to spy on the enemy before and watched Chi Ling. When asked to comment on it, it was just... that.
Seeing the first wave of viewers returning from Chi Ling, and their progress approaching the paid area, Huang Hao clenched his fists, no longer wanting to compare himself with Huan Xu. He just silently prayed in his heart: "Subscribe, subscribe."
However, before he could even wait for the subscription to finish, Huang Hao saw a line of comments floating by:
[My friends, I'm leaving now. Let's go for the second Chi Ling.]
[Family, wait a minute. I'll go with you to set off fireworks for Qing Huan.]
In an instant, the background data dropped sharply, and many viewers didn't even send any comments and just left.
Huang Hao couldn't sit still any longer. He opened his second account and quickly sent comments to try to persuade the audience to stay: [Why don't you watch it? Believe me, the rest of the story is very exciting. Director Huang is outstanding. It's your loss if you don't watch it!]
It would be fine if you just left, but you would rather watch "Chi Ling" again than stay. Isn't that too much?
Perhaps Huang Hao's presence was too strong, and some viewers couldn't help but reply to him before leaving:
If you haven't seen "Red Ling," you can still enjoy those ten years, the youth of young men and women pouring out their sweat. However, after watching "Red Ling," you'll find that those ten years are too narrow-minded.
[Friends, you probably haven't seen Chi Ling yet. Come and watch it with us. It's guaranteed to be a good show.]
Oh my god, you are diverting traffic to other people's movies and TV shows. This is the quality of Huan Xu's fans. Report them all!
"Oh my god!"
Audiences who had not watched Chi Ling originally were also moved when they saw people recommending it sincerely. After thinking about it, some of them decided to tune out and watch it first. At worst, they could come back later to continue watching those ten years.
Those who left will disperse as they walk.
As time goes by and audience comments and ratings come out, the gap between Chi Ling and Those Ten Years will only get bigger and bigger. Since both are about the "ten years", the audience will definitely give priority to those with better ratings and reviews. After watching Chi Ling, if you go back to watch Those Ten Years, you will feel that it is bland and tasteless.
Not to mention, during that decade, the heroine's stitched plastic surgery face ruined the show and it seemed like the heroine could be seen everywhere, with so many meaningless shots that the audience was unable to complain.
Huan Xu finally remembered Huang Hao and took the time to look back at those ten years. He could only say that Huang Hao was unworthy of the script that Ms. Feng Manman helped him polish.
If the filming had been done according to the original script, even if he couldn't beat Chi Ling, the loss wouldn't have been too ugly.
I feel sorry for Ms. Feng Manman. After that, Huang Hao and Huan Xu didn't continue to pay attention to it for ten years. At this time, Chi Ling had been rated as a high-quality film by the Canglan system again, and was given a small gold badge and pushed as a high-quality work.
Chi Ling, who carries the dreams of everyone in the "Shen Family Troupe", has finally brought their dreams and the opera of their motherland, which they love, into the vision of more people.
Under similar tags on Starnet, many people imitate makeup, cover songs, and ask for more songs from the mother star's dramas.
In the room, Chi Xuanmo was communicating with a student, and across from her was the student's excited face:
"Teacher, Teacher Chi, after Xiaoyu, your role as Qing Huan has become the new goddess of our class. I am embarrassed to tell them that I learned to sing with you, but my singing is so bad that I won't embarrass you."
Chi Xuanmo said gently, "Not bad, you have great talent. If you practice hard, you can definitely sing on a big stage."
The student quickly explained, "Teacher, you misunderstood. What I meant was that if I had known earlier, I would have learned opera singing from you. Hehe, 'Red' is so beautiful. We even joked privately that every play by Chi Ling is the plot of Chi's music video."
"I can still learn to sing the other parts, but I'm not so good at the opera singing part. It sounds good without the singing, but I always feel like something is missing. In music class, the school teacher also analyzed it with us and felt that this technique is worth learning and studying."
"Teacher, what did I say? Trust Director Huan. Now, the opera is famous. Hey, teacher, why are you crying? Did I say something wrong?"
"No, I'm happy. I also want to thank you. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have made up my mind so quickly."
On the other side, in the piano room, an old professor with gray hair took off his reading glasses. In front of him was the final part of the song "Red" edited by netizens overnight.
Looking at Chi Xuanmo standing in the center of the battlefield, on the stage forged by flames, performing with her life, the old professor seemed to remember the student with a ponytail, a backpack, and who stubbornly said, "I want to bring drama to the biggest stage."
That was his favorite, most talented, and best student, but also the student he regretted the most.
His student relied on herself to stand on a bigger stage and sing her beloved song for the people of the entire Cang Tianxing, and she also received recognition from the audience.
It turned out that he was wrong.
He is the one who truly has no patience to understand and makes judgments about traditional opera.
"Old man, what are you busy with? If you don't eat now, the food will get cold."
"You eat first, and let me finish writing this letter." You should apologize if you are wrong. There is nothing wrong with passion. What is wrong is the prejudice of people like him.
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