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Chapter 160: Which is better, Wolf Warrior or Operation Red Sea?
Soon, news that Wu Jing would play the male lead He Chenguang in the second installment appeared online.

As expected, netizens were in an uproar, flocking to Qi Hui's Weibo to leave comments and ask what was going on.

Netizens not only went to Qi Hui's Weibo, but also to Lao Ling's Weibo to ask questions.

It turned out that Lao Ling had already decided to play Wang Yanbing, one of the three male leads in the second season of Special Forces.

This angered netizens, who left numerous comments asking questions.

It's worth noting that most fans of special forces TV series are military enthusiasts.

Military enthusiasts are best at using keyboards to verify information.

So what are key witnesses best at?
Of course it's about insulting people!
As a result, Wu Jing and Lao Ling were bombarded with insults, with trolls attacking them from all angles.

The situation only calmed down slightly after Qi Hui announced his role in "Fire Blue Blade".

Even so, many people still feel it's a pity that Qi Hui didn't act in the second part.

Meanwhile, the pre-release promotion for "Knives Out" also began.

With the permission of the Imperial Capital Military Region, Wu Jing released a video of himself training online... of course, it was slightly blurred.

However, Wu Jing's figure can still be seen.

In addition to these, there is another picture showing a banner in the military barracks that reads: "Learn from Comrade Wu Jing."

Below is a photo of two soldiers with monk-like heads.

Seeing these things, netizens gradually accepted the fact that Wu Jing was the male lead.

The main reason is that Qi Hui also starred in another military drama, so everyone has something to watch.

However, the most talked-about topic online is actually not Qi Hui and Wu Jing.

It was Zhuo Wei and Wang Feng.

Because of his extensive medical history, Mr. Wang Feng kept his second marriage very secret, strictly forbidding anyone from discovering it.

But this kind of thing is no challenge for the top paparazzo.

Teacher Wang's second wife was still exposed by Zhuo Wei, causing a huge uproar and netizens were all watching the drama unfold.

It's not yet the year when Wang Feng gets robbed of the headlines, so it's quite rare for Teacher Wang Feng to make the headlines this time.

From this point on, Wang Feng and Zhuo Wei began to have a feud.

The feud between these two is so long it's endless, and it even involves Zhang Ziyi.

A few years later, Zhang Ziyi and Wang Feng officially announced their relationship. Zhuo Wei even issued an open letter, claiming that given Wang Feng's numerous misdeeds.

They will closely monitor Wang Feng's words and actions in the coming period to ensure he doesn't cheat, remains faithful to his love, and stays away from mistresses, etc.

This open letter is very entertaining and makes people laugh non-stop. Isn't it much better than the Spring Festival Gala?

Inside an office building.

As Qi Hui scrolled through Wang Feng's posts on Weibo, recalling Wang Feng's amazing actions a few years later, he slapped his thigh with delight.

"Senior brother, what are you looking at so happily?" Zhang Ruoyun, sporting a buzz cut, emerged from a room with an upright posture.

Qi Hui brought him here for an audition, the audition for Lu Yan, the second male lead in Fire Blue Blade.

"Nothing, hahaha... just watching entertainment news." Qi Hui was still basking in the afterglow of the conversation, grinning from ear to ear.

"Entertainment news..." Zhang Ruoyun was speechless.

Laughing like that, are you sure you're watching entertainment news and not a joke?

"Ahem... How did the audition go?" Qi Hui coughed lightly and got down to business.

"It's alright. The director and producer told me to go back and wait for their notification," Zhang Ruoyun said, recalling their expressions.

He couldn't glean any more information, so he could only go back and wait.

It's training again, and the stepmother and Wang Jinghua are using connections again; they've done what they could.

Now we can only wait for the results.

The two talked as they walked, and soon went downstairs. Now that it was over, they naturally had to go back.

Yang Siwei arranged several commercial performances for Qi Hui. There were still a few months before the filming of "Fire Blue Blade" started, so they could take advantage of this time to do some commercial performances and earn some money.

However, just as the two went downstairs, they ran into a man and a woman talking, holding two documents in their hands.

"Producer Tang, hello." Qi Hui greeted Zhang Ruoyun.

That woman was Tang Jing, the executive producer of "Fire Blue Blade," who also played Hu Shiniang in "My Own Swordsman."

"Hey, hello." Tang Jing smiled and nodded when she saw Qi Hui and Zhang Ruoyun, then introduced the man beside her to them:
"This is screenwriter Feng Ji, the original author of 'Fire Blue Blade', and also the screenwriter for our production team."

"Hello, hello, Editor Feng, hello." Qi Hui and Zhang Ruoyun quickly stepped forward to shake hands.

Feng Ji nodded repeatedly and shook hands in return.

However, he seemed a bit reserved, probably because he's used to creating behind the scenes and isn't good at communicating with people.

In fact, these two people were not only the producer and screenwriter of "Fire Blue Blade", but also the producer and screenwriter of the blockbuster film "Operation Red Sea" a few years later.

Due to their release dates and similar themes, "Wolf Warrior 2" and "Operation Red Sea" are often compared.

Some people support "Wolf Warrior 2," saying that it showcases the strength and responsibility of the motherland and breaks the stereotypes about soldiers.

Some people even praised Secretary Dakang, saying that old soldiers never die, and they will never fade away.

And Operation Red Sea? That's garbage. What Jiaolong Commando? Isn't it just the Flying Tigers from Hong Kong?

Where is the image of a great warrior?
Just because the Flying Tigers change their uniforms doesn't mean they're soldiers. Is being a soldier that easy?
Soldiers are trained to eliminate and destroy the enemy. Why would you need to defuse shells and save other countries' citizens? Is that a requirement in the mission?

Some people defend "Operation Red Sea," saying that it's the real evacuation of Chinese citizens and the true essence of cinema.

What? You mean Wolf Warrior?

Isn't that Captain China? It's just a clumsy imitation of Marvel.

You dare to catch a cannonball with your bare hands without even taking serum? Why don't you just fly to the sky?
It's just low-level individualism; all they talk about is being a wolf warrior, but all they think about is being a lone hero.

In short, the two sides argued fiercely for several years without stopping.

However, it cannot be denied that both movies are good movies, and Wolf Warrior has brought Wu Jing's career to a new level.

Operation Red Sea also brought Feng Ji and Tang Jing fame.

Qi Hui and his companion chatted briefly with Feng Ji and Tang Jing before leaving.

If I pass the audition, we'll meet again in the future.

In the afternoon, Qi Hui boarded a plane with his suitcase to go on TV shows, do commercial performances, and make money.

I spent money like water a while ago and almost ran out of money.

Money gives heroes courage; without money, you don't even have the guts to speak.

However, this commercial performance was unexpectedly well-paid, with plenty of money and little work.

Qi Hui was somewhat surprised. It wasn't that he hadn't done commercial performances before; some people were very straightforward, just like Qi Hui, and they were afraid of trouble.

I can't wait to finish this and get it over with.

But some people are different; they like to cause trouble for others.

It's not about pointing out non-compliance in certain areas, but rather about adding new programs and requirements, and they avoid discussing pricing at all.

Qi Hui had met quite a few before, including several businessmen who mingled between the legitimate and criminal worlds.

They look incredibly fierce.

Qi Hui's solution was simple: release his murderous aura and prepare to take action.

Then, he performed a spear dance at their banquet, letting them personally experience the feeling of Liu Bang at the Feast at Hongmen.

Let them deeply understand what it means to "dance with a sword like Xiang Zhuang, but with a hidden agenda."

Gunshots rang out, and after a few moves, those so-called big brothers went soft, fearing that Qi Hui would really stab them twice.

You can't risk your life, how can you make money if you do?

Even if the spearhead is not sharpened, it can still kill people without a spearhead, so who cares whether it is sharpened or not?
When it came time to pay, the guys were incredibly generous, and even thoughtfully asked Qi Hui when he was leaving and if he needed help booking plane or train tickets.
They looked as if they were afraid Qi Hui would put a sack over their heads and beat them with a stick in the middle of the night.

Therefore, Qi Hui guessed that it was a perk given by Wang Jinghua.

I just don't know how much of this intermittent welfare will last.

If we could always have that, that would be the best—high pay, low workload, and close to home!

More than half a month later, Jing Tian sent a message saying that their graduation play was about to begin and that Qi Hui should go back to school to watch it.

Meanwhile, Lao Wang also sent an invitation, asking Qi Hui to come back to school for a couple of days.

Well... I have no choice but to go back now.

(End of this chapter)