Chapter 27
At 23:59 on March 25, the final pre-sale box office of "The Painter" was just over 20 million, while the pre-sale of "Eight Years of Separation" reached more than 97 million, just a little short of 100 million.
At noon on the 26th, Yu Zheng took Ye Yuze and He Tong to attend the premiere event in Yancheng.
The host, a renowned variety show star from Xingchen, was incredibly articulate and had the audience rolling with laughter within the first minute of her appearance. After warming up the crowd, she quickly ushered in today's three main performers.
The host first handed the microphone to Yu Zheng: "Director Yu, could you first explain why you chose to meet the audience before the screening, rather than after?"
Yu Zheng cheerfully took the microphone and said, "Because if you see me again after the film, I'm afraid everyone will throw everything they can at me."
The audience below burst into laughter.
The host quipped, "It seems Director Yu is quite skilled at cutting. Audiences who have read the reviews from the Lake City Film Festival and previews should be prepared for this. However, for those who haven't heard of it, please introduce this film, which won the Special Jury Award at this year's Lake City Film Festival, a bit more."
Yu Zheng spoke briefly, then smiled and said, "Alright, I know most of the audience here today is for Yu Ze and Xiao Tong, so let's give the stage to them."
There was warm applause from the audience.
The host then said to the audience, "Hey, so, I can stand so close to Yuze and Xiaotong. Are you envious of me? Huh? What?"
She pretended to listen, then turned back to look at the two leading actors, shoulder to shoulder, openly gossiping. Suddenly, she realized, "Oh, I get it! I'm blocking your candy-eating. Okay, okay, I'll get out of the way, I'll get out of the way."
The audience burst into laughter again.
The host smiled and stepped aside, handing the microphone to He Tong: "Can I ask what you two are talking about?"
He Tong took the microphone and said confidently, "Let's talk about the TO signature later. I'm a poor foreign language user and my handwriting is really ugly, so Brother Ye promised me that he would write all the foreign language requirements later."
"Haha, everyone, remember that if you want to write something for Yuze later, you can leave a foreign sentence." The host continued, "Does Yuze have anything to say to the audience?"
Ye Yuze took the microphone from He Tong and said calmly, "Forget about us and watch the movie again. I hope everyone likes it."
The host clutched his chest and said, "I've been bathed in the powerful and confident aura of the movie star up close. I wonder if my own acting skills will improve as well. What about Xiaotong? What do you want to say to the audience?"
He Tong raised the microphone and said, "Everyone should have received the small gifts we prepared when they entered, right?"
The host replied tactfully: "What gift is it? Let's take a look..."
A 3D display of a small gift appeared on the screen - a pack of tissues, with the original stream-of-consciousness poster of "The Painter" printed on the packaging.
He Tong winked playfully. "Today is the premiere, and in case everyone isn't well prepared, we've prepared some tissues for everyone. I hope one pack will be enough. If not... please make sure to send razor blades to Dear Director Yu."
The audience burst into laughter again.
Yu Zheng on the other side of the stage also smiled and raised his hand to nod at He Tong.
The host couldn't help laughing, and at the same time, he seized the opportunity to invite Yu Zheng to the center of the stage.
"Next is the lucky draw everyone's been waiting for. Twenty lucky viewers will receive a TO lottery ticket, given away by Ze and Xiaotong. Everyone, please keep your movie tickets; you'll be able to claim your prizes later. Come on, Director Yu, please join the draw."
A staff member came on stage with a raffle box, and the host took this opportunity to continue explaining: "Now, everyone, think about what you would have the two young men write for you if you won the prize. When the commercials start, the lucky winners, please gather backstage for a moment. Our staff will give you paper and pen to write down your wishes. After the movie, you can find the staff to claim your prize when you leave."
The on-site activities proceeded in an orderly manner. The short meeting ended quickly and He Tong and Ye Yuze returned to the lounge to wait for autographs.
After a while, the content to be written was delivered.
Among the 20 copies, 18 of them contain the phrase "与子同泽".
He Tong looked pleased: "It seems our business is very successful."
Fang Chen saw He Tong adjust his pen grip several times and asked, "How's your wrist? Can you still write smoothly?"
He Tong signed his name neatly before saying, "It's just a minor injury from being hit by a prop sword..."
Ye Yuze interrupted him: "Just sign it, and let me write the rest."
He Tong was stunned for a moment, then he burst into laughter: "Thank you for your hard work, Brother Ye."
Fang Chen was a little worried: "We agreed long ago that both of you would sign TO. If you show it to others with the same handwriting, it might not be very nice."
Ye Yuze didn't say anything. He pushed away the copy he had just written, switched the pen to his left hand, grabbed the next signature pad, and quickly copied another copy in a different handwriting.
Fang Chen: "...I've been worrying for nothing."
After Ye Yuze copied and signed all the TO signatures, he looked up and saw He Tong sitting beside him with his right wrist in his hands.
He raised an eyebrow: "Hand hurts?"
He Tong immediately took advantage of the situation and took out some medicine from his pocket and put it in front of his brother Ye: "Yes, brother, please help me apply the medicine again."
Ye Yuze stared at He Tong for a few seconds, but didn't ask any questions. He picked up the medicine and poured it into his palm. Then he pulled his right hand over to cover his wrist and rubbed it gently.
He Tong looked closely at Ye Yuze, who was applying medicine with her eyes downcast. He felt the delicate touch and gentle force on her wrist, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but curl up.
Fang Chen, who was watching the whole thing, said: ...I can't bear to watch it...
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In the evening, He Tong opened the Tongze fan group that he had asked Lingling to join through the backdoor using his secondary account, wanting to see what the fans thought of the movie.
Messages were posted in the group at a rapid pace, and fans were discussing the matter heatedly.
The people in this group are the core fans and fan fiction masters, and most of them went to watch "The Painter" at noon and in the afternoon today.
5555, I finally understand the feelings the sisters from the Lake City team expressed back then. It's tragic, but not tragic. It warmed my heart. But! I still want to send a razor blade to Director Yu! I saw the premiere, and they gave me tissues. But one pack isn't enough! When I saw the painting in the final Easter egg, my tears just burst! Master Ze's acting is amazing! Tongtong's acting is amazing! I didn't get to the premiere, so I saw the second one, and now every time I think about it, I burst into tears. Excellent acting + ID number. I was in Yancheng, and saw the premiere with a meet-and-greet. Master Ze said, "Forget about us and watch the film again." I was thinking, "How could I possibly forget? I came to see you guys." But then... [knelt down] [It turns out I'm not the only one who forgot who they were after watching it. What a relief.] Did Master Ze say that? Then my conscience finally doesn't have to hurt! I always felt like I had lost my qualifications to be a fan. [Covering my face] [The images are also absolutely beautiful. After I recover, I'm going to rewatch it and contribute more to the box office. [Not many people around me have seen it, and when I recommended it to them, many of them passed on it because it was an art film. But now, the few who have seen it have praised it on their WeChat Moments, and I've seen quite a few people's interest piqued.] [There's a saying in the film industry that "an art film's release is a victory." I didn't expect it to be a box office hit. But if you ask me, the quality of the film is definitely worth the price of admission. The 30 yuan was well spent, and I'd be willing to pay the original price of 35 yuan.] [I'd also like to rewatch it, but my tear-jerking point is really too low.]
[My eyes were swollen when I got home, and my mom was really scared.] He Tong looked at his fans all on 555, touched his chin, opened a folder and rummaged through it, and dug out a video that was accidentally recorded because the bodyguard forgot to turn off the DV, and posted it on Weibo.
As soon as the fans in the group received the special attention notification, they immediately flocked to his Weibo.
@贺同V: I saved enough stars to get a new skin, shouting 666 to Brother Ye! [Call] [Call]
The two people in the video were huddled together on a long sofa, their postures quite casual. Ye Yuze leaned against the backrest and one armrest, his long legs slightly tilted. He Tong leaned against the other armrest, half-lying, his right foot planted on the ground and his left resting on Ye Yuze's thigh.
They were both playing games. No, to be more precise, it was Ye Yuze who was playing games, while He Tong was calling.
He Tong demonstrated his profound skills in delivering lines, and his pseudo-loli voice was superb.
"Brother is so awesome!" "Brother, you pushed the opponent back again!" "Brother, go for it!" "Brother, wait for me to add a status to you." "Brother, your combo is awesome!" "Brother, that backstab is awesome!"
If the video screen is blocked, no one would be able to tell that this is the voice of a 19-year-old man who is over 184 cm tall.
As expected, the teammates in the game were also fooled, and they exclaimed in admiration: "Girl, the guy leading you is really sharp. We won without any effort."
He Tong raised his eyebrows proudly: "Of course, my brother is the best!"
After this Weibo post was published, there were no comments for half a minute.
[Oh my god... I... What should I say... I'm so confused...] [Oh my god, my head is full of Tongzai's magical "brother" voice, orz.] [Actually... if you don't look at the screen... it's quite cute... [facepalm]] [Looking at Tongzai's proficiency, this definitely isn't his first time.] [How did he make that sound so smoothly in that position...] [Tongzai is really the best at playing. I didn't know his acting skills could be used this way.]
[Master Ze can actually lead a team to victory in such a magical sound, is this the strength of a movie star? [dog head]][Why are you still crying? Come out and laugh! ]
[Should I just laugh or follow the procedure?]
[Hahahaha! Tongtong, give me back the tears I shed today!!] [It turns out these two people made me cry my eyes out today. Lengmo.jpg] [With this video in my heart, what's the big deal about watching it two or three times? Even watching it seven or eight times is no big deal!] [Saved the video? The kind that makes me feel so happy after watching a movie that I just smoke one. [Erha]] He Tong: The plan works. It's an idol's responsibility to ease the sadness of fans.
It's definitely not because he wants to show off Brother Ye all the time!
The author has something to say: Thanks to the little angel aug for the nutrient solution~~
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