"Mr. Ye Chu, what are your thoughts on the recent online interpretations of 'Happiness Street'?"
Shang Yechu's spirits lifted; this question had finally arrived!
The roadshow for "Happiness Street" a few days ago was all arranged internally by Qingping Entertainment Company. All the questions were rehearsed beforehand, and reporters had been informed in advance. However, the various interpretations of "Happiness Street" are recent developments, and these questions will naturally not be included in the Q&A session.
Today's roadshow was added later. Just by looking at the reporters' eager and ready expressions, you could tell they weren't up to any good.
Today's roadshow was marketed as a "Valentine's Day Special." The five members of the "Happiness Street" creative team all wore matching custom-made couple outfits. These were essentially just red shirts with a heart-shaped lollipop printed on them. The men, including Gu Wenhua, wore lollipops with the character "幸" (happiness) printed on them, while Shang Yechu and Sister Hong wore lollipops with the character "福" (fortune) printed on them—it was ridiculously ugly.
It was the first time in her life that she wore matching outfits with a partner, and not only did she not wear them with Yang Huanyi, but she also ended up with such an ugly look, which made Shang Yechu feel sorry for a long time.
The reporter held the microphone, his eyes fixed intently on Shang Yechu.
Shang Yechu smiled and, as was customary, began with some standard remarks: "A thousand readers will have a thousand different interpretations of Hamlet..."
"So, what kind of Hamlet do you envision?" the reporter interrupted Shang Yechu impatiently.
Gu Wenhua frowned slightly, raised the microphone to his mouth, and gave a shy smile, seemingly a little embarrassed: "When this reporter asked me a question, he spoke slowly. But when he asked Professor Ye, he was quite anxious. It seems that this reporter—Qian—prefers Professor Ye's answer to mine..."
Huang Feizhang laughed and said, "I think the director should stop calling himself Gu Wenhua and start calling himself Gu Daqiao (Gu the Bridge Builder), Gu Guochang (Gu the Interlude), and Gu Dianhua (Gu the Padding). What do you think?"
The two bantered, making Reporter Qian blush with embarrassment. For a journalist, being publicly accused of discriminating against interviewees was incredibly humiliating. His colleagues' gloating glances made Reporter Qian extremely uncomfortable.
Reporter Qian interrupted Ye Chu, initially dismissing her as a young woman, a veteran in the industry, out of arrogance. He never imagined that Gu Wenhua and Huang Feizhang would quickly twist the words into "he fawned over Ye Chu and looked down on the director and other actors!"
Ye Chu's dark, deep eyes gazed at him quietly, and Qian, the reporter, seemed to see his own embarrassment reflected in her gaze.
"It seems Reporter Qian is indeed very curious about my 'Hamlet'," Ye Chu smiled kindly, her eyes crinkling. "Tell me, what interpretations are circulating online?"
"This, this..." Reporter Qian stammered for a long time. Of course, he couldn't bring himself to make those politically charged interpretations in this setting. He had originally intended to guide Ye Chu to say those things, but in the end, he ended up swallowing the question himself.
"Humanity's bewilderment amidst the torrent of technology—yes, that's it." Reporter Qian wiped away a bead of sweat. "What are your thoughts?"
"Well," Ye Chu said thoughtfully, "if you put it that way, there's really nothing wrong with it."
The topic of technology is nothing new. This crucial question of film analysis was snatched away by reporter Qian, and all he managed to do was spew this spittle! A complete waste. His colleagues now hold him in even greater contempt.
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