Huang Min's heart also clenched.
On one hand, Xue Haodong's acting drew her into the story; on the other hand, with most of the episode already gone, the protagonist Ye Chu, aside from the scene of her execution and a few flashbacks, had less screen time than Lu Huaizhang. This made Huang Min both angry and anxious, almost convinced that Shi Shan had stolen Ye Chu's spotlight.
Mr. and Mrs. Huang were waiting for Director Lu to break the deadlock, while Huang Min was fervently praying for Li Yiming to return after faking his death. Both sides were extremely anxious. Huang Min, in particular, was so caught up in her anxiety and anticipation that she forgot to complete her task of posting comments for "The White-Haired Xiangjun".
"Minmin," Huang's mother ordered, her eyes glued to the television screen, "pour Mom a glass of water."
Huang Min reluctantly left the sofa, turning back several times to pour herself some water. When she returned with the glass, she suddenly noticed the wall clock in the living room and was instantly jolted awake.
It's already 8:15 PM!
The first episode of "Half a Day" has already been airing forty minutes? The plot is moving so fast that Huang Min is out of breath and has completely lost track of time.
As Huang Min handed the water to her mother, she was anxiously thinking: The first episode is about to end, why hasn't Li Yiming been resurrected yet?
Perhaps heaven heard Huang Min's prayers, because Director Lu, the great leader of the Ninth Bureau, who was overwhelmed with problems, finally said that he needed to go out and have some peace and quiet, and started to stroll around the streets by himself.
Huang Min clenched her fists, her palms sweating.
One step, two steps, Director Lu paced back and forth, and Huang Min's heart pounded with each step of his leather shoes. The opening credits had just shown Li Yiming witnessing the founding of the new China, which meant Li Yiming wasn't actually dead—perhaps Director Lu would be assassinated by Li Yiming. Then, then, the meritorious Li Yiming would hide his achievements and go to another war zone to shine, writing a new legend. Please, Director Lu, just die already! Please, Li Yiming, live happily! It doesn't matter who lives or dies, just don't let Shi Shan become the focal point of this drama—
"Bang!"
A ragged man bumped right into Lu Huaizhang.
Huang Min's heart skipped a beat, and she almost fell off the sofa.
The soundtrack of "Half a Day" is extremely sophisticated. At the moment when the mysterious beggar bumps into Lu Huaizhang, an urgent and eerie melody rises in response, accompanied by Huang Min's heavy breathing, showing a sense of anxiety that echoes between the play and reality.
"Clang! Clang! Clang! Boom! Boom!"
The beggar ran swiftly, passing street performers' stalls, leaping over vendors selling local snacks from Ruguan, and passing through Ruguan's iconic Guanyun Teahouse—
The wind whistled past the beggar's ears as the storyteller in the Guanyun Teahouse called out in a thick Ru dialect:
"Who do you think that peach tree is? And who do you think that plum tree is?"
Television series have strict length standards, with each episode lasting around 45 minutes. In the last three minutes of the first episode of "Half a Day," Director Lu's valiant henchmen finally accomplished their only successful feat since their debut: capturing a thief on the street.
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"Smack!"
The gavel struck.
Director Lu slapped the thief across the face, knocking him to the ground.
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"Dear viewers—"
Lu Huaizhang's eyes suddenly widened.
Director Lu grabbed the thief by the hair and turned his face towards him.
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The storyteller waved his paper fan, the white surface obscuring half his face. On the fan's surface were two yin-yang fish, one black and one white.
The camera gave the thief's face a close-up.
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"Knock knock knock!"
To find out what happens next, stay tuned for the next episode!
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