This director is vindictive.

Chapter 512 Tonight, Chang'an will be sleepless; the ceiling for retiring from the Chinese entertainment industry.
The images of most of the ancient figures are now impossible to verify.

Therefore, if an actor plays a role well, it is easy to create a visual memory.

For example, Chen Daoming's portrayal of Ying Zheng, and Chen Baoguo's portrayal of Emperor Wu of Han, etc.

It's fair to say that when people think of each other, their faces involuntarily come to mind.

Of course, the actors playing the roles in each version have their own unique characteristics.

For example, Li Ruotong and Liu Yifei were among the best actresses who played Xiaolongnu in "The Return of the Condor Heroes".

Little Dragon Girl and Fairy Sister have even become nicknames for Liu Yifei.

Even in the entertainment industry, there's a custom that an actor can't say they've ever been famous if they don't have a memorable and unforgettable role.

Like the character with the ramen noodle hair, Little Li Flying Dagger, and Erlang Shen from back in the day.

Just like Empress Wu Zetian today, Fan Binbin is the actress who plays Wu Meiniang!

Who is the best Wu Zetian?

This issue has been debated in the film and television industry for many years, but Fan Binbin completely sealed the deal with a retirement ceremony worth hundreds of millions of yuan.

While other actors are still struggling with the difference between "physical resemblance" and "spiritual resemblance," Fan Binbin has already achieved complete dominance from the screen to reality—she has not only played Wu Zetian, but has also become a cultural symbol of the contemporary Wu Zetian.

Liu Jialing's performance was certainly superb, but it ultimately remained at the level of drama.
From donning the dragon robe in "The Empress of China" to declaring "I am the elite" in real life, and then to his imperial exit at this "Tang Palace Banquet," every step Fan Binbin takes is a replica of the empress's path to advancement.

Even more fatal is the lack of image compatibility.

Wu Zetian was able to "bewitch the emperor with her seductive charm" because she was the most beautiful woman in the world.

Fan Binbin's face, which has been described by foreign media as the "Venus of the East," can portray both the innocent charm of a young Wu Mei and the fierce domineering aura of an empress—this top-tier beauty, which is "beautiful yet self-aware," resonates across time with Wu Zetian, who was described as "the epitome of beauty" in historical records.

The most brilliant thing is this cultural integration.

Chen Mo's multi-million dollar production of the Tang Dynasty fantasy drama has deeply ingrained the equation "Fan Binbin = Wu Zetian" in the public consciousness: the gold-embroidered robe, the phoenix crown with pearl curtains, and the grand exit ceremony with thousands of people paying homage. These visual hammers permanently link the character and the actress. From then on, whenever Wu Zetian is mentioned, the first image that comes to mind is Fan Binbin's breathtaking glance with the pearl curtains swaying gently.

It's quite interesting.

The premiere of "The Empress's Wedding" was essentially centered around the film itself.

But now, not many people care anymore.

Even the anticipation was somewhat dampened, simply because the previous episodes had already delivered too many shocks.

So, when the film "The Empress's Wedding" started airing.

Instead, everyone remained remarkably calm.

It's not that "The Empress's Wedding" is bad. In fact, in terms of research, it is in no way inferior to "The Phoenix Brings Auspiciousness" that Chen Mo prepared for Jing Tian back then!
What exploded on the screen was not just a visual spectacle, but a real-life golden storm—the "ten miles of red bridal procession" for the Empress's wedding was not just a descriptive term, but a physical extravagance!

From an overhead view, three thousand red-clad ceremonial guards, dressed in golden armor, carried vermilion-lacquered and gold-painted dowry chests, marching from Zhuque Avenue in Chang'an all the way to Taiji Palace.

The scene recreates the grandeur of Chang'an during its golden age.

Although "The Empress's Wedding" doesn't have much of a storyline, even with that, it's enough to surpass countless other film and television works.

The extravagant and luxurious ten-mile-long red bridal procession, along with the intricate yet meticulous ceremony, all demonstrate that this film is anything but simple.

If it weren't for the shocking events before, perhaps everyone would be amazed upon seeing these.

Unfortunately, the audience was already numb.

Having just been terrified by the real-life Mo Dao Formation and then breathtakingly beautiful by the Rainbow Feather Dance, now even if a real dragon were to fly out on the screen, everyone would just numbly applaud: "Oh, just another one of Chen Mo's money-burning little tricks."

Of course, it's only those audience members who saw the live performance who have this feeling.

Chen Mo felt like he had shot himself in the foot.

However, he is not worried that the film will be unpopular, after all, the previous events have already stirred up everyone's enthusiasm.

The reason why people here are reacting so calmly is because they were already so shocked.

However, these impactful moments were clearly less for those who were not present at the event.

This wave of popularity and traffic will be carried by "The Empress's Wedding".

When the last note of "Sun and Moon in the Sky," the ending theme song of "The Empress's Wedding," fell, the entire theater fell into an eerie silence.

Two thousand spectators remained seated upright with their hands on their knees—the gilded carvings of the Tang-style chairs gleamed faintly in the darkness, as if a hundred courtiers were still waiting for the Empress's instructions in the Hanyuan Hall.

Then thunderous applause erupted.

Perhaps the applause wasn't specifically for the film, but these elements are all interconnected.

Chen Mo and Fan Binbin walked onto the stage together to express their gratitude.

"Thank you, thank you everyone!" Fan Binbin said, her voice choked with emotion.

Of course she would be reluctant to leave, after all, she had been working in this industry since she was fifteen. She had long been used to being in the spotlight.

Although she has indeed decided to retire from acting this time, she is still filled with reluctance at this moment.

Many journalists and film critics at the scene also sighed.

And the popsicles, needless to say, all had tears in their eyes.

Then applause broke out.

This was her most magnificent farewell!
it's over!
When the show ended, many fans were still reluctant to leave.

People gathered around Fan Binbin to take photos.

Everyone's eyes were red.

In fact, the vast majority of those invited to the premiere were die-hard fans of Fan Binbin.

After seeing off the guests and fans,

Only the staff cleaning up the mess and Chen Mo and his group remained at the scene.

"This must be the pinnacle of retirement ceremonies in the Chinese entertainment industry, right?" Yang Mi said sourly.

"I feel like Chen Mo and Sister Binbin have set a bad precedent! I bet a lot of people will imitate them in the future," Gao Yuanyuan said with a smile.

She was naturally envious, after all, in the entertainment industry, in the arena of fame and fortune, who wouldn't want to leave the deepest impression on the public like Fan Binbin?
Everyone turned to look at Chen Mo, who felt a headache coming on.

Although, giving every woman the same farewell ceremony wouldn't be a big deal for him.

But in reality, this thing is completely different from a wedding promotional video.

Especially with Fan Binbin's farewell ceremony being such a masterpiece, Chen Mo really couldn't think of how to surpass it.

And if you can't surpass it, then it's really meaningless.

"Let's go, let's finish what we started, there's still a final ceremony!" Chen Mo had no choice but to change the subject.

"There's more?" Yang Mi exclaimed.

"Yes, he has prepared sky lanterns and a drone show," Fan Binbin said with a smile.

This made everyone even more envious.

Soon, the whole family arrived at the top floor of the cinema.

At this very moment, the entire city of Chang'an is still brightly lit.

Although the premiere of "The Empress's Wedding" has ended, the night sky over Chang'an City has just been ignited.

At the Shengshi Cinema Plaza, two thousand handmade Kongming lanterns rose into the sky simultaneously, their orange-red flames forming a flowing sea of ​​stars against the dark sky.

Each lamp wall is imprinted with silhouettes of Fan Binbin's classic roles—from the braided pigtails of Jin Suo, the maid in "My Fair Princess," to the twelve strings of white jade beads hanging from the empress's crown in "The Empress of China." The flickering lamplight seems to slowly unfold her more than 20 years of acting career in the night sky.

The musicians of the Central National Orchestra moved to the open-air stage, where the konghou and guzheng played "The Song of Rainbow Feathers" once again. When the familiar theme melody of "The Empress of China" sounded, a deafening roar suddenly erupted on Zhuque Street.

More than 50,000 fans who were unable to enter the venue raised lotus lanterns in unison—these were temporary merchandise products hastily made by the Culture and Tourism Bureau, with the words "See you again in the world" printed in gold on the lampshade, and the LED cold light inside simulating the flickering of candlelight.

The entire Zhuque Avenue instantly transformed into a silver river on the ground. Girls in Tang suits placed lotus lanterns into the moat, and the shimmering water reflected the lanterns in the sky; boys wearing turbans held up lanterns to form a "Fan" character lantern array, which, when viewed from the city wall, looked like a love letter written with starlight.

Even more breathtaking was the giant dynamic scroll created by three thousand drones three hundred meters in the air: first, Jin Suo from "My Fair Princess" grinning foolishly at the camera while biting into a candied hawthorn, then Wu Yue from "Cellphone" holding a flip phone, and finally freezing on the final poster of "The Empress's Wedding"—Fan Binbin in a wedding dress turning her head, the pearl veil under her phoenix crown lifted halfway by the wind, revealing a tear about to fall from the corner of her eye.

Countless reporters couldn't help but exclaim, "This is truly unprecedented!"

"Yes, even if someone wanted to imitate it, it would be very difficult to replicate such an exaggerated influence!"

"Fan Binbin is so lucky! She actually met a man like Chen Mo! Tsk tsk!"

"Chen Mo really taught the entire entertainment industry a lesson tonight! But he's only good because he's rich and powerful; otherwise, most celebrities probably couldn't afford such an extravagant display!"

Do you think there will be a wave of celebrity farewells coming up?

"That's for sure, but I'm guessing most of them will just be poor imitations, and they'll inevitably be compared to this one. But who can compare?"

Meanwhile, the Weibo trending topics list dominated the charts within ten minutes:

#Empress's Lantern Array# (Breaking News)

#Fan Binbin's retirement ceremony reached its peak# (Breaking news)

#How many more surprises does Chen Mo have in store?# (Boiling Point)

Meanwhile, real-time data from the Chang'an City Culture and Tourism Bureau showed that 23 wishing lanterns were lit up the sky above Chang'an City that evening, setting a Guinness World Record; the ancient city wall projection show attracted 50 tourists.
"Do you know what a cultural phenomenon is?" The editor-in-chief of Humanities History published an article overnight: "When a celebrity's retirement ceremony can drive the revival of intangible cultural heritage skills (Note: the search volume for "Tang Dynasty palace lantern making" on Taobao surged by 1200% that night), when fans' tears can irrigate a cultural tourism economic spectacle (Photo: Zhuque Street crowded with tourists in Hanfu), this has long transcended the scope of entertainment news - this is a contemporary cultural movement in which the whole nation participates."

(End of this chapter)