Mu Fengyin's scenes are few, and a week is enough to wrap up filming.
When he finished filming, he found Cen Yu again, by the riverbank. "Even if you hadn't helped me then, I wouldn't have said anything."
He was referring, of course, to the incident backstage at that fashionable gala, where Cen Yu had helped him.
Cen Yu didn't know what she would gain by helping him, but whatever Cen Yu's thoughts were at the time, the outcome was good.
Mu Fengyin wasn't a child, so of course he wouldn't dwell on it. He had already changed into the clothes he wore when he came to the film set... He looked at the river and finally said to Cen Yu, "Let's go."
Mu Fengyin's agent and the nanny van were already waiting nearby.
His schedule was tight, and he had almost no time to rest. He couldn't wait to leave the next day and had to leave that same day.
Take care.
Cen Yu said, dressed in his costume.
In the movie, Qian Aige and Mu Fengyin, who played a washed-up actor, only met by chance.
When Qian Aige was selling pirated DVDs, she watched a lot of his movies and would occasionally recommend them to others, saying that his movies were good.
When they met on their escape, the washed-up actor had already changed careers... Qian Aige, of course, felt no melancholy; he walked over and patted the man on the shoulder, completely unconcerned about his plight—
"Brother, I've seen some of your movies before."
He said nonchalantly, "How did I end up here?"
Mu Fengyin, who plays a washed-up actor, has a limp and walks with a slight limp. When he hears Qian Aige's words, he doesn't react at first, and then he dodges away, saying, "You've mistaken me for someone else."
Qian Aige didn't care; he was just watching the show anyway.
Later, during Zhuang Ge's pursuit, this washed-up actor still managed to help them.
In the end, Qian Aige and Sun Biao continue their escape... The washed-up actor stands on that cement road, waving goodbye to them.
"Qian Aige, your taste is really terrible."
As he was leaving, he finally told the truth: "Those movies were incredibly bad; only you would like to watch them."
"Get lost." He waved his hand impatiently, urging the two to leave.
Qian Aige didn't care at all. He tied Sun Biao to the back of the motorcycle, made sure he was properly covered, and then set off...
In reality, Mu Fengyin and Cen Yu seem to have switched identities.
Cen Yu stood there, watching Mu Fengyin turn around and get into the van, his agent following behind... The other person was sitting inside the car, some distance away, so he couldn't see him clearly. "Come visit often when you have time, Teacher Mu."
Mu Fengyin sat inside the carriage.
It was afternoon.
The wind was strong by the riverbank, blowing Cen Yu's hair wildly. Cen Yu impatiently tied her hair up, and just then the car door closed.
Mu Fengyin leaned back in his chair.
His agent was explaining the upcoming arrangements to him, but he was propping his head up with his hand, listening absentmindedly until the agent asked him again. Only then did he put on that professional smile, "I didn't hear you clearly..."
The agent assumed that Mu Fengyin hadn't yet detached himself from his emotions.
Then he explained the work arrangements for the next step.
Mu Fengyin discussed with her the itinerary they would take after returning to their city... After a while, he suddenly asked, "Do has-been actors still have fans?"
The agent, thinking he was still thinking about the role he had just played, couldn't help but say, "Of course."
"Someone will like it."
"Besides, even if you leave behind a screen image, someone will always remember you."
She wondered to herself, could it be that after playing the role of a washed-up actor for a week, Mu Fengyin suddenly became worried about what would happen after he faded into obscurity?
As the van gradually left the film set, Mu Fengyin glanced at Cen Yu, who had returned to the set, through the glass.
"Once we arrive at the studio, we'll contact you first... to discuss the schedule for the rest of the trip."
...
The film ends with an open ending.
Qian Aige had scars from the car accident, while Sun Biao was unconscious and his fate was unknown.
The film's ending leaves Sun Biao's identity somewhat ambiguous. He seems to have some mission or some secret. He keeps an eye on Zhuang Ge because Zhuang Ge is said to have stolen his family heirloom.
However, some details in the movie reveal that Sun Biao's identity is not simple.
Zhuang Ge's story involves more transnational smuggling... but Gu Hanyin didn't want to present everything directly, so she used a more subtle approach.
Zhuang Ge spent 500,000 yuan to buy Sun Biao's life, and now that I think about it, it wasn't just because the other party had offended him.
As for Qian Aige, it was because she accidentally discovered Zhuang Ge's secret.
The movie ends with Qian Aige driving her car to hit Zhuang Ge. On the highway, only wrecked cars remain, one of which is still leaking oil, and two people in the other car are unconscious.
Then the scene cuts to a distance, and an explosion occurs.
The final scene is the one involving the car crash.
When filming wrapped, the crew cheered, and immediately some people presented bouquets to the lead actors.
Cen Yu held the bouquet of flowers... looking at Xie Jinshen standing outside through the crowd.
He Ci was also present, watching Cen Yu being surrounded by people through the crowd.
For some reason, he had a vague sense of unease, and since Cen Yu's wrap-up was a big deal, he rushed to the filming location.
After the crowd dispersed, Cen Yu greeted He Ci while holding the bouquet of flowers.
He Ci was still uneasy, but with the staff present, he couldn't very well check with Cen Yu to see if he had resolved the matter.
But thinking that the matter hadn't escalated afterward, he simply assumed that Cen Yu had appeased Xie Jinshen.
Cen Yu glanced at Xie Jinshen, but Xie Jinshen avoided her gaze.
The system in his head began to give him prompts—
[Host, Xie Jinshen has begun.]
“He’s quite considerate,” Cen Yu said. “It doesn’t affect my mood for filming.”
...
Before they even arrived at the hotel where the film crew was staying, the incident had already gone viral online.
Someone released a series of evidence, including the final, decisive piece of evidence—
This not only proved that Xie Jinshen was Cen Yu's biggest fan who voted for her, but even more devastating was the phone call between He Ci, Jiang Jueming, and Cen Yu.
In that recording, whose origins are unknown.
Cen Yu was casual in his attitude and first acknowledged his relationship with Xie Jinshen.
What shocked onlookers the most was his statement—
His tone showed complete indifference towards Xie Jinshen, as if the other party was merely a tool for him to vote for him. His attitude was cruel and casual, treating Xie Jinshen like a pet that could be tossed aside at will.
The recording only goes up to when Jiang Jueming questions him about why he participated in the talent show; Cen Yu's subsequent remarks were not released.
Perhaps for Xie Jinshen—
Repeating it countless times, Cen Yu just wanted to leave him, was even harder to accept than Cen Yu treating him like a dog.
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