Chinese entertainment starts with Hong Shixian

Chapter 301 Han Sanping: I'll just watch one episode and then leave.

"Welcome, welcome everyone." Qi Hui, Xiao Yang, and Sun Molong warmly greeted the representatives from the video websites who had arrived.

There are LeTV, Sohu, Youku, Tencent, iQiyi, as well as PPTV, Ku6, 56.com, and so on.

Gong Yu looked at his colleagues around him with a smile on his face and his back straight.

Money gives heroes courage; he now has money in his hands and is full of confidence.

Xiao Yang beckoned these people into the screening room, but Qi Hui noticed that another car was driving up.

The car stopped quickly, and two people got out.

"Uh... Teacher Wang, Chairman Han?" Qi Hui asked in surprise.
The visitors were Old Wang and Han Sanping from China Film Group.

"Why do you look so shocked?" Old Wang looked at Qi Hui: "Your web series has caused quite a stir. I've heard about it. There's an explosion, police, and a whole bunch of controlled knives."

"That's why Mr. Han and I came to take a look."

Qi Hui: “…”

I understand the previous part, but what the heck is "controlled knife"?

Is Lao Wang referring to the knives I collected from film crews... cough, are they?

"I'm also quite curious about how your photos turn out," Han Sanping chuckled.

"I don't have much time, I'll just watch one episode or so and then leave."

This kid was among the first to see results from the exchange program, so of course he had to come and check it out.

Although he had read the script, a script and a film or television production are two different things.

"It's my pleasure," Qi Hui said repeatedly. "Please come in, please come in."

Xiao Yang led these bigwigs into the screening room very quickly.

Upon seeing Han Sanping from China Film Group arrive, the representatives from the video websites were initially taken aback, but then their expressions turned serious.

Even Han Sanping is here, this film "The Beginning" seems to be quite extraordinary...

On the other side, just as Qi Hui was about to go in, he noticed that someone else had arrived.

Upon closer inspection, they discovered it was Guo Fan, Lu Yang, and Wu Jing.

"What are you three doing here... and you even came as a group?" Qi Hui was speechless: "Weren't you busy with your movie?"

"Come and see, come and see," Guo Fan chuckled, also quite curious about what the web series would be like.

He couldn't stand watching shows like "Men's Diary".

“Hey, come and learn from me,” Wu Jing said. “You were the first among us to create something.”

“That’s right, me too!” Lu Yang nodded repeatedly.

Qi Hui was somewhat speechless, but he wouldn't refuse. He called out and led them inside.

Upon entering the screening room, Qi Hui briefly explained the story.

There are trailers available when the film is released, so audiences can learn some basic information.

If we don't say anything, some people will definitely be confused and not understand at first glance.

After saying that, Qi Hui didn't waste any more words and directly clicked play.

It's a weekday now, and everyone's time is tight.

Seeing the slowly changing light and shadow on the projection screen, everyone sat up straight; it was about to begin.

The series has premiered.

First, there's an aerial view of Xiamen, the capital of Fujian Province, including the cross-river bridge and the central CBD...

Soon, the camera panned down, like a surveillance camera, and locked onto a bus.

In the background, you can hear Jing Tian's voice, the voice she made to the police: "I need to report a bomb on bus number 45. They're about to cross the river bridge. Please stop them immediately. The license plate number is..."

His tone was hurried, his breathing was clearly audible, and it sounded like it was coming directly from the phone, quite unlike normal conversation.

Jing Tian's voice was very pleasant, but the audience's attention was already drawn to the information in the emergency call.

Han Sanping took a sip of ice water. Bombs, cross-river bridges... He immediately thought of the prototype case that Qi Hui had mentioned.

I also thought of the victims of that case; not a single one of them was intact, and the scene was too horrific to bear.

As the alarm sounded, the screen flashed past a food delivery driver and then a father and son in a private car.

The child is being naughty and wants a new toy from his father.

The father, feeling helpless, tried to coax the child while also paying attention to the road conditions.

Seeing this scene, a strange sense of familiarity washed over me.

My own child has the same personality; he wants whatever toy he sees.

While waiting at a red light, the bus stopped next to the private car.

The father and son inside the car were completely unaware that the child was still making a fuss and the adults were trying to soothe him.

"Damn...isn't this going to explode?"

Someone muttered something, causing everyone present to tense up. Boom—!
Before the words were finished, an explosion rang out.

The flames and shockwaves instantly engulfed the car and the people inside.

The explosion felt incredibly realistic, with a powerful shockwave and howling flames that made you feel as if you were actually there.

The video website representatives, Han Dong, Lao Wang, and Wu Jing, subconsciously picked up the ice water beside them and took a sip.

This explosion looks so real, it's almost frightening!
The people at the video website felt a chill run down their spines.

They all drive to work, and it's perfectly normal to have a bus parked next to them while they're waiting at a red light.

But... who would have thought this thing contained a bomb?

Thankfully it was just a drama, not real, otherwise... just thinking about it is terrifying!
Wu Jing and the other two exchanged glances. The layman sees the spectacle, but the expert sees the details. The three of them could tell that the explosion scene was real.

It wasn't special effects; Qi Hui was really in it.

Wu Jing, in particular, has been studying military action movies recently and has some understanding of things like explosion scenes.

"Not bad..." Han Sanping nodded slightly and muttered softly.

The main characters didn't appear at the beginning, but the image of the father and son in the private car already created a strong sense of immersion.

Everyone has had the experience of a bus stopping at a traffic light, whether they were a passenger or the driver at the time.

The screen darkened, and amidst the flames of the explosion, the words "Episode 1" slowly appeared.

There's also a horizontal "8", signifying an infinite loop.
Then the scene flashes to Qi Hui and Jing Tian, ​​who are sleeping on the bus, one on each side.

The female protagonist suddenly woke up as if she were having a nightmare, and was covered in sweat from fright.

She woke up with a start, bumped into the male protagonist, and woke him up as well.

Seeing the pretty girl next to him covered in sweat, the male protagonist quickly took out a tissue to help wipe her sweat.

However, the movement was too large, and his elbow hit the female lead's chest.

The two were stunned for a moment upon seeing this.

Then, as if remembering something, the female lead suddenly grabbed the male lead's hand and pressed it against her chest, shouting loudly:
"satyr!"

Wu Jing and the other two grinned. Qi Hui and his wife were going too far; they couldn't resist showing off their affection even while acting.

Lu Yang silently drank his water, not wanting to talk; he didn't have a girlfriend yet.

On the screen, the plot unfolds: framing, arguments, and getting off the bus.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief when they saw the male and female protagonists get out of the car; there was something wrong with the car.

however……

Boom!

Another explosion occurred, with flames and shockwaves engulfing the taxi the male protagonist was in. The female protagonist was also hit in the head by an electric scooter and was taken to the hospital.

In the hospital, the female protagonist saw the male protagonist, who was charred black, his flesh mangled and unrecognizable.

"This... Qi Hui was defeated right at the start?"

"The main character is dead, how can we continue?"

"Could it be that Qi Hui is playing a supporting role?"

The representatives from the video websites whispered among themselves, forgetting that this was a cyclical suspense drama series.

The beginning was so realistic and captivating that they overlooked this.

Soon, under police questioning, the female protagonist gradually recounted the events, leading the audience through the cycle she had experienced.

Xiao Zhang, who plays the impulsive police officer Jiang Feng, also reacts like a normal person:

Do not believe!

Who in their right mind would believe such a thing?
The scene shifts to the emergency room.

The emergency doctor in the white coat held a medical defibrillator and kept giving Qi Hui electric shocks as his body was covered in blood and charred black.

But on the electrocardiogram, the data slowly returned to zero.

The camera flashes, revealing a bus.

Xiao Heyun, played by Qi Hui, woke up with a start, panting heavily, looking as if he had just survived a disaster.

"This dream felt so real..." he said with immense relief.

In the front row of the audience, Han Sanping stood with his back straight, his eyes fixed on the audience.

Seeing the screen disappear, he urged, "Hurry up and put on the next episode."

When the female lead, Li Shiqing, was questioned by the police, she recounted her previous experiences of cycling through the same loop, which proved that it was impossible for her to get off the bus midway.

He needs to see how to handle the situation next.

Qi Hui: “???”

Dude, didn't you say you were short on time and would only watch one episode before leaving?

(End of this chapter)