As everyone knows, you need to submit proof to get a role in Director Zhuang's films.
In addition, Director Zhuang's nickname "the mirror that reveals true nature" has become so popular that anyone chosen to act in her films is, without a doubt, a clean and law-abiding actor.
After the character was announced, netizens initially didn't understand, feeling that Zhang Yin's appearance was too ordinary and he wasn't famous, having hardly ever heard of him.
Over the years, everyone has been seeing handsome men and beautiful women, but it's unexpected that Director Zhuang, with such a big budget, would actually cast such an ordinary person in the film.
Although a certain actor surnamed Zhou, whom we cannot discuss, has questionable ideas, his face and demeanor are truly outstanding.
The main character's face is so ordinary.
Netizens predict that this movie will definitely not do well at the box office.
A year later, when everyone was sitting in the movie theater, they were stunned by Zhang Yin's godlike acting skills.
No one paid attention to his face; in fact, everyone thought that's how the hero should look.
He survived.
At the end of the movie, the protagonist sacrifices himself, dying on the eve of dawn, just a hair's breadth away from seeing the light for which he had fought and sacrificed his entire life.
When he left the theater, the theater was filled with sobs. Even tall men were wailing and crying. No one could walk out of the theater with their eyes dry.
This movie was released on National Day, along with another patriotic film starring a group of popular celebrities. The promotion for this film never stopped during filming.
With such a huge fan base and such hype, it's undoubtedly the most anticipated blockbuster, claiming to crush all other films released in the same period.
In contrast, director Zhuang Sheng's film, apart from the controversy surrounding casting, didn't release a single promotional message during filming and production.
The publicity staff were once suspected of just coming to collect a basic salary.
Li, the publicity coordinator, had no way to express his grievances.
The stingy rich heiress is the production crew's chief financial officer; she's picky about costumes and props, choosing only the best and most expensive items.
The food standards were the best among all the film crews, and many extras came specifically for the food.
Extra meals are fine, milk tea is fine, barbecued crayfish is fine too, Fugui has arranged everything perfectly.
Before the movie was even finished filming, Leonardo DiCaprio's four-pack abs had dwindled to just one.
When it comes to publicity?
Fu Gui clutched his pocket: "I have no money."
The main idea is to save where you can and spend where you can.
Xiao Li: "..."
Exactly, sis, aren't you getting the focus backwards?
Feeling wronged, he went to Director Zhuang, hoping that Director Zhuang would properly manage the stingy financial director.
Director Zhuang took a bite of the roujiamo (Chinese hamburger), then buried his head and slurped up two mouthfuls of luosifen (snail rice noodles). Xiao Li also noticed braised chicken feet and braised pork knuckle inside.
He swallowed hard; this was truly a deluxe serving.
People who can eat whatever they want and not gain weight are truly enviable.
After listening to his request, Director Zhuang waved his chopsticks dismissively.
"It's alright, let her be, don't worry about it. Why waste that money? We might as well improve everyone's food standards."
Xiao Li said with difficulty, "Director Zhuang, there's no room for improvement in the food standards for our crew. I think we should..."
Qi An raised his eyebrows: "Then let's raise everyone's wages, staff and extras alike."
Xiao Li promptly swallowed the rest of the "let's promote it" and quickly bowed: "Okay, thank you Director Zhuang, Director Zhuang is wise."
We're saying, who wouldn't love a boss who raises wages at the drop of a hat?
As for the publicity, the boss must have her reasons for doing so.
Qi An chuckled as he watched the young man skip and jump away.
Compared to the current market rate in the industry, the fee she offered can be considered low.
The money in this industry comes too easily; the effort put in is negligible compared to the returns.
It's common for obscure actors to earn a few million a year, not to mention the top-tier celebrities who earn millions a day. The salary for one film is more than an average person could earn in hundreds of years without eating or drinking.
But are they really worth that much?
Fame, fortune, and prestige are all too easily attainable for them. That's why so many celebrities seek thrills, repeatedly trampling on morality and breaking the law.
It's so deformed.
Qi Ancai didn't like this kind of nonsense. This is all the money he had. Come if you want, get out if you don't. If you don't want to, there are plenty of others who do.
When buying things, expensive things are always better.
When it comes to actors, expensive ones aren't necessarily good.
In fact, Fu Gui had already asked Qi An if he wanted to promote the movie, but Qi An said, "No need. If the movie is good, people will naturally watch it. If it's not good, no matter how much you praise it, it won't help. A pile of dog poop can't become a roujiamo (Chinese meat sandwich) no matter how much you promote it."
After hearing this, Fu Gui immediately clutched his pocket tightly and then treated everyone to roujiamo (Chinese hamburger).
Qi An only posted a perfunctory Weibo post to inform everyone on the eve of the film's release.
Yu Nan, who had already risen to the top tier, was the first to share the post, and others followed suit.
However, theaters still don't have high hopes for the film and have only given it a very limited number of screenings.
But Zhang Yin's acting was so good and the plot was so exciting that it became a hit in less than three days thanks to spontaneous promotion from passersby.
[Aaaaaaah, go see it! Go see it! Go see it! If you don't see it, I'll eat shit!]
[Zhang Yin's acting is phenomenal! How can someone like him not be famous for over a decade? Where is the justice?]
[Waaaaah, does anyone understand? I was crying and hiccuping in front of the boy I have a crush on, and I even blew a snot bubble. I felt like dying, but then I turned around and saw him blow two.]
I watched both of them. Well, to be honest, one made me so cringe I picked my toenail off, and I even fell asleep while watching it. The one starring Zhang Yin made me clutch my chest and collapse in my chair for ages. Don't ask why, I just felt like I was suffocating.
[Add one. What the heck? The female lead was captured and tortured by the enemy, yet she still had false eyelashes, eyeliner, and lip gloss. The male lead was showing off his coolness every second; it was so greasy.]
I'm going to watch it for the third time.
[I've watched it four times already, let's watch it together!]
...
As it turns out, the fan base is nothing compared to the casual audience.
Theaters seized the opportunity and rearranged the screening schedule. Some small theaters simply showed only this one film, and every showing was still packed to capacity.
If the previous fantasy film was a minor hit, this patriotic movie is a massive explosion.
Fantasy dramas have a limited audience, mainly young people, and the more flashy and elaborate the better.
But for middle-aged and elderly people, no matter how good the plot of fantasy dramas is, how beautiful or handsome the main characters are, or how beautiful the flying is, it's all for naught. They get dizzy and lightheaded just seeing flying around and colorful special effects.
But patriotic films have no boundaries; they can appeal to everyone from elementary school students to eighty-year-old seniors.
Moreover, the older they are, the more they can empathize, because they have all been through that time.
After watching it, countless primary school students had tears on their tender faces, raised their little hands above their heads in salute, and planted a seed in their hearts.
An old soldier sat in the movie theater, his only remaining eye streaming with murky tears.
He recalled those years of resentment and shame, and the memory of his fallen comrades and loved ones.
At that time, war raged, the country was shattered, families were torn apart, and the dignity of the nation and its people was trampled underfoot.
The sacrifices of countless unsung heroes have brought us to where we are today, but most of them have never seen the dawn, or even know if it will ever come.
After his first-class merit certificate, which he had hidden at home, was discovered by the younger generation, everyone called him a hero, but he shook his head and said no.
"The real heroes are all left on the battlefield; I'm just luckier than them."
As he walked out of the movie theater, the veteran looked up at the sky.
General, brothers, we have won!
The people have enough to eat and wear, the children have access to education, and no one dares to bully us anymore!
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