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Chapter 300 A Dream Collaboration Between Zhiling and Yui
On the screen.

As the lights dimmed and the names of the actors, director, and crew appeared, everyone in the venue breathed a sigh of relief.

Thank goodness, this garbage "Switch of Fate" has finally finished airing.

Upon hearing the sound, Jing Tian raised her head in a daze.

Looking around and then at the subtitles on the screen, I suddenly realized what was going on.

Oh, the movie's over.

Previously, when movies were shown, she couldn't watch more than ten minutes before she couldn't continue.

It would be impolite to just leave, since you've come to show your support.

Fortunately, Qi Hui appeared at that moment and asked her to take out her phone and turn down the brightness.

The two chatted on their phones, saying all sorts of random things.

Time always seems to fly by when you're with someone you love.

Jing Tian was engrossed in chatting with Qi Hui and didn't watch the movie much before it ended.

Looking up now, I see everyone around me with strange, uncomfortable expressions, which makes me curious.

what happened?
Is this movie really that upsetting to watch?
buzz~
My phone vibrated; Qi Hui had messaged me again:

"We'll blend into the crowd and go straight home. We won't give any interviews."

"Mmm-hmm~" Jing Tian nodded repeatedly. She hadn't looked at anything and couldn't say anything during the interview.

They immediately followed Qi Hui, blended into the crowd, and quietly left the venue, disappearing in a flash.

Jing Tian was lucky because, because of Qi Hui, she didn't watch the movie or give any interviews.

But others weren't having such an easy time.

Not only did they eat a lot of shit, but they were also forced to talk about how they felt afterward.

Not only should you say it, but you should also praise how delicious it is.

The movie hasn't been released yet, so the actors who came didn't dare offend anyone and could only try their best to praise the actors.

However, compared to actors, film critics are not so patient; they will directly criticize, even if they are not paid.

This thing isn't meant for people to see!
The plot is fragmented, lacks any narrative logic or realistic logic, and it's completely incomprehensible what it's trying to say.

The characters exhibit a variety of outrageous behaviors. Zhang Jingchu's character, a wife, attempts suicide by jumping off a building because of her husband's infidelity, and even after jumping, she fails to complete the suicide attempt.

The most outrageous thing is Lin Zhiling's costume show, changing clothes constantly from evening gowns and bikinis to nurse outfits, and none of them serve any purpose in the plot.

It was purely for the sake of changing clothes.

Moreover, the plot she acted in was extremely absurd.

The reason why the second male lead, Koyamamoto, is so infatuated with her is because Koyamamoto's mother looks exactly like her.

However, Yamamoto lost his father at a young age, and at his father's funeral, his mother had an affair with another man, and the image of his widow was displayed in front of her portrait.

Upon seeing this, everyone felt utterly shocked. How could a Japanese director come up with such a plot? Did he learn it from his Japanese teacher?
Qi Hui scratched his head. If he remembered correctly, Hatano-sensei also had a work like this, "The Shadow of My Husband"... cough cough!
Qi Hui was confused for a moment about whether Lin Zhiling or Hatano was paying tribute to whom.

Could it be a dream collaboration?

Besides these issues, the film's editing is also incredibly chaotic.

One second they're in Tokyo, the next they're in Dubai, with no transition or explanation in between.

To put it simply, it's even more outrageous than Lu Chuan's "Chronicles of the Ghostly Tribe".

Qi Hui forced himself to read on for a while, suppressing his nausea. He guessed that Lu Chuan's "Chronicles of the Nine-Story Demon Tower" and "Bureau 749" must have been inspired by this place.

Lu Chuan's movies are just as chaotic, outrageous, and completely incomprehensible.

Film critics are known for their sharp tongues. While some may be paid to praise someone, they mostly just criticize whatever they don't like.

Feng Xiaogang's "Personal Tailor" is an example of this.

The film was criticized relentlessly by film critics, which angered Feng Xiaogang to the point that he lost his temper and publicly berated the critics.

He angrily criticized film critics for their lack of appreciation and for making irresponsible comments.

He even publicly declared that his film "Personal Tailor" would definitely become a classic within 5 years.

At the time, they were either on a TV show or attending a celebration. Fan Wei was sitting next to Xiao Gangpao, listening to Xiao Gangpao rant about film critics, looking embarrassed and not knowing what to say.

Advise Feng Xiaogang?

No, Feng Xiaogang might turn on him in a fit of anger and publicly berate him.

Should we let Feng Xiaogang continue?
It's not good either. He acted in his movie, and then stood by without reacting when Feng Xiaogang was criticizing him. Film critics might see him as an accomplice.

Neither left nor right is acceptable.

In the end, Fan Wei chose not to react.

If you don't get involved, you'll at most be considered an accomplice, since Feng Xiaogang is there to protect you.

If so many film critics want to cause trouble, they should go after Feng Xiaogang first, not Fan Wei.
However, the onlookers found it quite amusing.

The entertainment value of Feng Xiaogang's outburst is far more appealing than the film itself.

We love watching it, please give us more!

……

Amidst a flood of negative reviews, "Switch" was released. Some viewers, however, remained unconvinced by the critics' negative assessments.

Is it really that bad?

[This is a movie starring Andy Lau and Lin Chih-ling, surely it can't be that serious?]

Could it be that the film critics are lying to us?

Many people went to the cinema with this mindset.

And then...and then I was shocked.

Holy crap, is it really that bad?!
He left before finishing the movie and went online to rant about how terrible it was.

Other netizens, upon seeing such comments, couldn't help but wonder: is it really that bad?
Are you guys lying to me?

So, I bought a ticket and went in.

It's somewhat similar to West Lake Fish in Vinegar Sauce; you won't be satisfied until you've tried it at least once.

The same goes for "The Secret of the World: Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains"—you won't be satisfied until you see it at least once.

Despite this, the film performed well at the box office, grossing 49 million on its opening day.

It was almost 50 million.

Of course, the audience isn't really stupid. They spend real money to watch movies, so who wouldn't feel the pinch?
"What the hell is that?"

"Did this director fall into a cesspool as a child and fill his head with shit? How could he make a movie this bad?"

"I've seen bad movies, but I never imagined they could be this bad."

"RNM! Give me back my money!"

"Money back!"

"Are you worthy of us?"

"Damn it, I'm never watching a movie again."

"I was disgusted."

"Me too!"

"Isn't it great to watch TV series? It doesn't cost money and you don't have to go to the cinema."

"Yes."

"Watching online dramas is even better; you can just click to watch and you don't have to stay tuned to the TV station."

"Didn't Qi Hui make a web series? Where is he?"

"That's right, hurry up and do it, I want to see my wife Jing Tian!"

"That's right! All that slutty bitch Lin Zhiling does is pose and flirt. Bikini? Nurse outfit? Disgusting!"

"I wouldn't even look at Yui Hatano!"

a few days later.

The box office of "Switch" plummeted, dropping from tens of millions to a few million in less than a week.

The company grossed 49 million in its opening day, but only 50 million in its opening week.

It was visibly ruined.

Faced with this situation, Guo Jingming and Teng Huatao immediately got excited.

Such wealth and wealth!

The audience's expectations were aroused, but they were not met.

When my "Tiny Times" / "Up in the Wind" is released, won't it be a complete frenzy?

Not only them, but also Emblem's "Badges of Fury" is also eager to make a move.

This immense wealth and honor should rightfully be received by me!
Meanwhile, Qi Hui's "The Beginning" completed all the post-production work.

Upon receiving the news, major video websites sent inquiries about when the app would be available on their online platforms.
Our prices are very reasonable, choose us!
Because of its terrible quality, netizens deeply resent and are furious with "Switch of Fate".

Even movies were affected, and out of hatred for the film industry, many people vowed never to watch movies again.

Then they frantically went to Qi Hui's Weibo to urge him to update.

What happened to the promised web series?

The web series wasn't finished?
It's not a big problem, hurry up and update some videos!
The videos you updated last time you were in the US were so good, much better than those awful movies.
This immense wealth was immediately displayed on major video websites.

When the time is right, everything works in concert; it's impossible for video websites not to notice such a good thing.

If we catch it, won't it take off?

Faced with such high expectations from online video platforms, Qi Hui immediately sent out invitations and, taking a cinematic approach, organized a film screening.

Each episode of "The Beginning" is only forty minutes long, about the same as a class, and not as short as a movie that is one or two hours long.

If I can make movies, then making one shouldn't be a problem, right?

Soon, many video websites followed suit.

But to Qi Hui's surprise, it wasn't just video websites that came; there were also many acquaintances.

(End of this chapter)