"Some people really use their keyboards as weapons. I can smell the sour stench of jealousy even through the screen. So what if he's a Mary Sue? Even if he's a Mary Sue, he's still a Mary Sue with acting skills. Why do you look down on Mary Sues?"
The production team hasn't stepped in to address the online arguments. What's the point? The more they argue, the higher the movie's popularity will rise, and then there'll be another major plot twist…
The filming process went very smoothly. The only problem was with Gu Yu and Ye Chu. Because "Shadow" put a lot of effort into these two characters, it took them a long time to get out of character after getting into the role.
Even though Gu Yu and Ye Chu have a very good and close relationship, they are still affected by their roles. For example, during the later stages of filming, Ye Chu would subconsciously try to avoid Gu Yu when she saw him, and she would also tremble uncontrollably.
Sometimes Gu Yu couldn't help but stare at Ye Chu's neck, and the staff around him were careful to prevent him from actually rushing up and choking Ye Chu.
So when filming ended, the two of them didn't linger and were immediately picked up by their respective cars to receive psychological counseling.
The director watched the two cars disappear from sight and silently prayed that the two men could get over their emotions quickly.
When the two met again, their emotions had been resolved. Ye Chu smiled apologetically at Gu Yu. Before, on set, she had been avoiding Gu Yu because of Yuan Ai's emotions, and even regarded him as a devil.
Gu Yu smiled indifferently, after all, he had also been affected by his emotions at the time and had many bad thoughts.
The promotion and premiere of "Shadow" were held as scheduled, and it received a lot of attention and anticipation because of the plot twist that the audience had guessed.
"I thought it would be either a Cinderella story, a love story of a white moonlight, or a childhood sweetheart falling from the sky. But after watching the premiere, I was completely wrong. All my guesses were bullshit. The plot of 'Shadow' is not Mary Sue at all!"
"Who called me a Mary Sue? Come out and get your ass kicked! I cried all the way home after watching the premiere. You need to apologize to me!"
"Everyone go watch 'Shadow,' what a Mary Sue story! If you say anything more about Mary Sue, I'll smash your head in! I still feel terrible about it!"
In response, many netizens who missed the premiere commented: What is this? Isn't this cover just a Mary Sue story?
Netizens who saw the premiere commented: "Open your eyes wide and observe carefully! Pay close attention to the details!"
Then someone noticed the doll with cotton turned outwards in Ye Chuyuan's makeup photos, and noticed that the red ribbon on Yuan'ai's neck, when magnified, could vaguely see some kind of concealed mark.
However, this still doesn't prove anything. Many netizens still say, "I won't believe your tricks to generate hype anymore. Even if it's not a Mary Sue story, it's still a drama about a wealthy family feud."
One netizen who saw the premiere commented: "Hehe, don't argue with idiots."
This led to theaters across the country being packed on the day "Shadow" was released, as countless netizens went to the cinemas to see what kind of story the movie was about and who won this big debate.
And so, naturally, they all went in smiling and came out crying.
"I, a fan of fish, am afraid to see my brother for the first time after watching the movie today."
"Don't ask, the answer is that I've gone mad! My daughter! Lu Qianli is a scoundrel!"
"Ahem, as a fan, I want to clarify beforehand that all the following comments are directed at the character, not the actor. Lu Qianli is truly a scoundrel!"
"I started crying when Yuan Ke and Yuan Ai separated at the orphanage, and I cried until the end of the movie."
"Lu Qianli's appearance gave me goosebumps."
"Aren't you ashamed to say that they're working together as a couple again this time?"
"This is a husband-and-wife team? Are you kidding me?"
"Mom Ye has become autistic. Don't ask, the answer is that she read 'Shadow'."
"This is garbage, it's not even as good as a husband-and-wife team, I'm so upset, sob sob sob."
"Husband-and-wife teams are sweet, but there's nothing but thorns in 'Shadow.' By the way, Lu Qianli is not human."
"Nobody mentioned Yuan Ke? I almost died of anger when she had the painting burned."
"Stop cursing, stop cursing! I'm the one who killed him, it was me, it was me, hahaha..."
"Another one has gone mad, take him away."
Because of the initial speculation and the reversal of the actual plot, "Shadow" saw its box office soar, becoming the highest-grossing film of its time and continuing to rise. Online discussions about it have never stopped.
So the official team held a special online live stream. On the first day, the director himself explained the filming process of some scenes. When netizens heard him say, "The actors have difficulty getting out of character for a long time after each take," they were a little worried, fearing that the filming might cause psychological trauma to their idols.
Among them, the person they were most worried about was Ye Chu, who played Yuan Ai. Many netizens sent her private messages and left comments on her Weibo, asking if she was alright.
Ye Chu finally posted on Weibo that she was fine after psychological counseling, but she was just too immersed in the role and couldn't control her emotions at the time.
"Waaaah, baby, you must see a doctor as soon as you feel unwell, okay?"
"Baby, when is your live stream? I want to watch it, otherwise Mommy won't feel at ease."
"Take care of yourself, okay? Stay away from Lu Qianli!"
"Sisters, listen to my advice: stay away from Lu Qianli!"
Ye Chu's live stream is scheduled for the day after tomorrow, and Gu Yu's live stream is scheduled before hers. Unlike the usual barrage of "I love you, brother!" and "Brother, you're the best in the world!", this time the screen is filled with: "Lu Qianli! You better reflect on your actions!"
Gu Yu was taken aback by the spectacle, then gave a helpless smile to the camera: "That's how the script was written. I was clearly so dedicated."
The live chat was filled with question marks, saying: "Lu Qianli, you're so bad, yet you're polite?!"
This was probably the first time in Gu Yingdi's acting career that he had been treated like this by fans. In the end, he could only compromise and admit his mistake: "I was wrong, I was wrong. I will definitely be a better person in the future."
The comments section finally softened: That's more like it. I'm going to watch it again tomorrow. I'm bringing a whole bag of tissues.
Later, some viewers in the live chat asked him to talk about his feelings while acting. Gu Yu thought for a moment before speaking: "The character Lu Qianli is both tragic and hateful. He was born with a leg ailment and lost the right to walk. Painting was a glimmer of light he found in his dark life, but in the end, he even lost that glimmer. What was originally just a fake charity visit turned out to be something else entirely. He never expected to see a child just like him, who also thought he could escape the darkness..."
Gu Yu's voice gradually lowered: "So he made a decision, he wanted to let this child know that light does not exist."
In fact, the name "Shadow" also includes Lu Qianli, whose life has always been shrouded in darkness.
Moreover, this story itself exists only as a shadow.
"I don't know if you've noticed?" Gu Yu said to the camera, "The screenwriters of the movie are two people."
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