On September 20th.
Jiang Yue got up early and changed into her formal attire. The movie premiere was at 2 pm, and Jiang Yue wanted to attend in advance because she wanted to give everyone a surprise at the end. So she didn't attend the premiere. She left after getting her makeup done, changing her clothes and jewelry.
When they arrived at the location, Jiang Yue slipped in quietly when no one was looking. The set was decorated very lavishly, and the staff were doing the final checks. Jiang Yue found her seat and sat down, quietly waiting for the movie to start. After a while, the director and production team went up to say a few words, and then the main actors, all of whom were very talented, came on stage.
After she finished speaking, the lights gradually dimmed, and the opening credits began to play on the big screen. Jiang Yue watched the movie intently. The movie was of very high quality, and she felt it was even better than the original. Jiang Yue couldn't help but tear up. When the movie was about to end, a staff member came over and quietly tugged at Jiang Yue's arm: "Teacher Jiang, it's your turn to go on stage!"
At first, Jiang Yue didn't realize who Teacher Jiang was. It was only after a while that she realized it was her. The person was holding her arm, so they must be calling her. Jiang Yue hurriedly wiped away her tears. The staff didn't laugh at her because she had just wiped away her tears too. Jiang Yue followed the staff to the front row. When the movie ended, the theater went dark. As soon as Jiang Yue stood on the stage, the music started playing.
Because she had just watched the movie, Jiang Yue still felt those emotions, and her singing was imbued with feeling. Her overall performance was much better than the studio version. The audience, who were originally planning to applaud and chat, all quieted down. This song at the end of the movie, paired with the film, was a powerful tearjerker.
When the end credits rolled, Jiang Yue finished singing her entire song. After a moment of silence, thunderous applause erupted in the theater. When the lights came on, everyone saw Jiang Yue standing in the center of the theater. Only then did everyone realize that someone had been singing live, and they all began asking around about Jiang Yue.
At this time, director Yang Cheng also went on stage to introduce Jiang Yue, saying that Jiang Yue is not only a singer but also a lyricist and composer. Jiang Yue also praised the movie as very good, and said that she was honored to attend the movie premiere. The reporters below were pressing their cameras so hard that their hands cramped. They could guess that Jiang Yue might become popular. After the premiere was over, everyone left. Only then did Jiang Yue go to the door to walk the red carpet.
After answering a variety of questions from reporters, the assistant, seeing that it was almost time, escorted Jiang Yue out. Sister Qiao was already waiting at the door. After Jiang Yue got into the car, she greeted the reporters and closed the door. The car slowly drove away. But the matter wasn't over yet; there was a banquet, a celebration party, which Director Yang Cheng had personally invited Jiang Yue to. Jiang Yue couldn't possibly refuse.
Director Yang Cheng's status in the entertainment industry is similar to that of Zhang Guoshi, and even stronger due to the novel's world. Zhao Qing repeatedly warned him not to offend him. Offending other artists is one thing, since they don't have much interaction, but if you offend him, Jiang Yue can forget about ever getting involved in the film and television industry again.
Jiang Yue wasn't worried. According to the novel's setting, even if such a top figure wasn't the type to mentor people, he wouldn't be someone with major character flaws. What Jiang Yue was afraid of were those movie stars, TV stars, or big-name celebrities. According to the setting, these people usually had problems, especially idol stars or those who outwardly claimed to love their families and marriages and were loyal. Jiang Yue just hoped to slap him in the face once. It would be even better if both of them were good people. Everyone would be happy.
Upon arriving at the hotel and entering the banquet hall, Jiang Yue saw no one she recognized. She didn't join in the fun. She would say a few words to those who came over, and observe from the sidelines when no one approached. It was quite interesting to watch. After a while, someone tapped Jiang Yue on the shoulder from behind. Jiang Yue turned around and saw Director Yang Cheng. She gave him a surprised look. Director Yang Cheng smiled and said, "Are you curious why I'm here?"
Jiang Yue nodded, and Director Yang Cheng smiled mysteriously: "I won't tell you!" Jiang Yue shrugged and didn't ask any further questions. Director Yang chatted with Jiang Yue for a while and said that a supporting actress in one of his movies had an accident. He said, "Your appearance is a bit too bright, but your temperament is very similar. Just now, when I looked at her from afar, I felt like I saw her walk out of history."
After attending the celebration banquet, Jiang Yue went home. Only after arriving home did she have time to check her phone. Zhao Qing and her assistant had sent many messages in the group chat. The movie was a hit, and so was Jiang Yue. News about the movie was everywhere. Jiang Yue also took advantage of the momentum and became a trending topic. Jiang Yue opened Weibo, and the top posts were: #MyMotherlandAndPeopleYangCheng, #MyMotherlandAndPeopleXXX, and in the middle were #MyMotherlandAndPeople《RuYu》JiangYue, #MyMotherlandAndPeopleJiangYueTalentedWoman.
Looking at my Weibo, I saw that I had over a million followers. Since I didn't buy any followers, all one million were real people, and the number of followers was still increasing. The operators of Guagua Entertainment reacted quickly. Almost as soon as the movie's premiere ended, the audio of "Ru Yuan" appeared on the recommendation pages of major music apps. This made it easy for many viewers who were interested in the movie's ending song to find the song.
Within just five minutes of its release, "As You Wish" quickly surpassed 100,000 downloads, and the song's comment section was buzzing with activity, with the most upvoted tracks including:
"Check this out after watching 'My Motherland and My People'!"
"Add one more upstairs!"
"So this song is called 'As You Wish'! I love it!"
And some lines from the movie:
"Sir, look! The land has been transformed, and airplanes no longer need to fly twice. The once bustling Chang'an Avenue is now a symbol of prosperity. The country is safe and sound, and the nation is rich and strong. This golden age is exactly as you wished!"
"History books are too small to contain their greatness. We can only flip through their lives with a casual glance. History books are also too big. We can't remember their names. We only know them as heroes."
Many people liked the song, not just movie fans, but also passersby and music listeners who suddenly discovered it and left comments after listening to it out of curiosity.
"Oh? The theme song for this movie? It's so good! The movie must be really good too. I'm going to take my girlfriend to see it tonight!"
Some people also noticed that the lyrics, composition, arrangement, and vocals of "As You Wish" all listed "Jiang Yue". Jiang Yue's former fans also shared how talented she is. Many curious people went to Weibo to follow her. Zhao Qing couldn't stop smiling in the office. She really capitalized on this wave of popularity and almost got overwhelmed.
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