Chinese entertainment starts with Hong Shixian

Chapter 500 Like a wild donkey, once it starts running, it won't stop.
Yesterday, the premiere of "Chronicles of the Ghostly Tribe" ended.

It's said that quite a lot of people went, but Qi Hui and his group weren't invited, nor were any of Hua Yi's people.

In short, none of the people associated with "Mojin: The Lost Legend" were invited to "Chronicles of the Ghostly Tribe".

According to several unnamed insiders, producer Ling Hong, screenwriter Zhang Yongsen, and Jia, who held the title but was actually Gan Wei's producer, all agreed to invite their rivals to participate.
After all, we're all in the same industry; even if a deal falls through, we should still be on good terms.

You never know when you might need their help.

However, Lu Chuan firmly opposed it and spoke for more than an hour at the meeting, arguing from several levels and angles why people related to "Mojin: The Lost Legend" could not be invited.

Finally, he threatened, "Fine, you can hire me, but whoever wants to do the follow-up work on this movie can do it themselves. Don't bother me."
I'll just go home and sleep!

The threat made everyone's eyes twitch; it sounded like they were about to be hit.
But then I thought... what if Lu Chuan really backs out? Who will take the blame for this hugely controversial movie?

After much deliberation, they agreed to Lu Chuan's request.

If Lu Chuan hadn't been there to protect "Chronicles of the Ghostly Tribe," wouldn't that part of the responsibility have fallen on my shoulders?
Fine, let him be willful this once.

However, those at the meeting did not do nothing.
They are all shrewd people; how could they let themselves be manipulated?

Therefore, some well-informed individuals, who wished to remain anonymous, quietly leaked some information from the meeting.
Lu Chuan suffers, and he continues to bear the infamy!

Online, numerous film critics have also published their reviews of "Chronicles of the Ghostly Tribe," and there are quite a few of them.
[Chronicles of the Ghostly Tribe is quite good, not as bad as some people say. The plot is excellent, with beautiful women, romance, ghosts and adventure, as well as strong patriotism and promotion of the People's Liberation Army. It's a great film, no less than Wolf Warrior!]

This film boldly attempts to seamlessly connect commercial cinema with patriotic education. Although it has been quite controversial, the results are very good. It's a worthwhile attempt, and its future social benefits should not be underestimated. I suggest that more films like this be made in the future.

[The movie "Chronicles of the Ghostly Tribe" is excellent overall. The opening scene, set in the era of reform and opening up, evokes a sense of dynamism and exhilaration that is truly captivating. The special effects are also quite impressive; surprisingly, it was produced by the same company behind "Swords of Legends." The story revolves around an alien invasion, a wonderful blend of Western science fiction and Eastern fantasy that is truly eye-opening and exhilarating!]

【…】

Looking around, every article is a praise of "Chronicles of the Ghostly Tribe".

This makes one wonder if Qi Hui and Tianxia Bachang are being too harsh.

After all, none of them had seen the movie. The instructor had said that you have no right to speak without investigation!

If I'm not mistaken, they've probably hired online trolls, or paid enough to make film critics act against their conscience.

On Weibo, Qi Hui and Wu Jing issued statements almost simultaneously:
[Qi Hui: Oh my, so Mr. Lu Chuan Taro is starting to talk about patriotism now? Where was this so-called patriotism when he was filming 'The Last Supper' and 'Nanjing'?]

[Wu Jing: Don't connect "Wolf Warrior" and "Chronicles of the Ghostly Tribe"; the two films have absolutely nothing in common!]

During the Sino-US film talent exchange program, Lu Chuan isolated them all, and Wu Jing knew very well what kind of person Lu Chuan was.

We need to distance ourselves from this immediately!
……

The following day, "Chronicles of the Ghostly Tribe" was officially released and opened in major cinemas across the country.

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Qi Hui lay half-reclined on the sofa playing on his phone. Tomorrow was the premiere of "Mojin: The Lost Legend," and he needed to be well-rested.

"Darling," Jing Tian said with a smile, snuggling closer, "What shall we do?"

"Uh... playing on your phone, reading books or newspapers, I guess." Qi Hui was puzzled. Of course, he would play on his phone when he was bored, what else would he do?
He had just come out of the study.

"That's so boring." Jing Tian rolled her eyes. "How about we go see 'Chronicles of the Ghostly Tribe'? I'm curious to see just how bad it is."

Qi Hui: “…”

Have you had too many good days? Do you have to make yourself suffer a little?
He wasn't unfamiliar with "Chronicles of the Ghostly Tribe"; he had watched it several times on his phone before his time travel.

But it was turned off after only a few minutes; I just couldn't stand watching it!
"How bored must you be to come up with this idea?" Qi Hui said speechlessly.

"Oh...then let's not go to the movies, let's do something else?" Jing Tian said with a smile.

With a gentle lift of her legs, which were draped over Qi Hui, her shoes fell off with a "thud," revealing the crystal flesh-colored stockings underneath.

It's hazy and beautiful.

Beneath the stockings, five bright red toes gleamed and were adorable, faintly visible yet dazzling. Hiss… Qi Hui gasped, then said seriously, “Well, let’s go check out *Chronicles of the Nine-Story Demon Tower*.”

"Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will win every battle!"

He barely recovered; if this continues, he'll really have none left.

"Hmph..." Jing Tian smiled smugly. Men!

After getting up, dressing, putting on a hat and mask, Qi Hui drove, while Jing Tian opened her phone and bought tickets online.

These past few days have just begun summer vacation, and many movies are currently showing.

The delayed "SPL 2: A Time for Consequences," He Jiong's film "Forever Young," which stars a former TV host, and the recently released "Tiny Times 4: The End of Soul" are all examples of the latest developments.

And "Chronicles of the Ghostly Tribe," which just premiered on its opening day.

There were long queues at the movie theater ticket counters, quite a long line.
It's important to know that the internet is already very advanced, and online ticketing and seat selection are already well-established functions.

Even so, many people still bought tickets on-site.
Qi Hui couldn't help but sigh. The contradiction between people's growing material and cultural needs and the backward social production had transformed into the contradiction between people's ever-growing needs for a better life and unequal and inadequate development.

No wonder the film and television industry has been booming and developing like crazy in recent years, just like a wild donkey that keeps running once it starts!
Not long after, Qi Hui and Jing Tian's movie screening began, and the two walked into the theater hand in hand.

Jing Tian was in high spirits, and was even jumping around a bit.

She was rather curious about just how bad the movie was, given that both Qi Hui and Tianxia Bachang had criticized it.

Qi Hui chuckled. If there weren't so many people here, and if Jing Tian weren't fully armed and wrapped up tightly, he would have liked to take a picture of Jing Tian's current appearance.

Let's make a comparison later, after watching "Chronicles of the Ghostly Tribe"... no, maybe not even after watching it.

That movie... to be honest, it's hard to describe.

They quickly took their seats, and the movie began.

The dragon emblem lit up on the screen, followed by a series of so-called top-secret documents from old film reels, including stories of the Yingkou dragon incident, the opening of the gates to the Dingling Mausoleum, and the thousand-year-old female corpse at the Changsha Mawang Tomb—all attempts to create mystery.
Finally, the topic of Bureau 749 is introduced, followed by the project in the hinterland of the Kunlun Mountains.

Qi Hui chuckled. "749 Bureau... Compared to '749 Bureau' ten years later, 'Chronicles of the Ghostly Tribe' is actually not bad?"
Lu Chuan is really something else; ten years have passed, and the movies he makes are getting worse and worse.

I really don't know how he managed to make no progress at all over the past ten years, and even regress.
Even a pig that has been eating feed for ten years should have developed some brains by now, right?

As a result, Lu Chuan became increasingly useless.

Qi Hui stopped watching the movie and focused his attention on Jing Tian.
Jing Tian was initially intrigued; the opening suspense piqued her curiosity.
But soon, as the movie scenes unfolded and Zhao Youting appeared, Jing Tian's initial excitement waned, and she ended up looking distressed with a complicated expression.

This movie is ridiculous. Zhao Youting's character, Hu Bayi, and Bai Bing's character, Yang Ping, have only met a few times, yet they're already head over heels in love, willing to do anything for each other.
And that magical timeline, one minute it's 1979, the next it's 1985, then it's 1983, and then it jumps to 3 years later.
She couldn't tell which year the scene she was watching was from.

There are also names like Demon Clan, Ghost Clan, and Ghost Cave Clan; these names are used interchangeably, and none of them have a fixed name.
The scenes are equally chaotic, sometimes in a nine-story underground demon tower, sometimes on a train, and soon after, they change to a library and an oil town.

The timeline is chaotic, the editing is messy, and the story is even more confusing.

Sometimes I have no idea why Hu Bayi is doing something, or what his motives are.
"Has Lu Chuan lost her logical thinking ability?" Jing Tian asked doubtfully.

"Haha..." Qi Hui chuckled and pulled Jing Tian away from the cinema.

Having had too much of a good life, a little hardship is nothing; it's just a spice in life.
"This movie is...outrageous." Jing Tian curled her lip, looking disgusted. "You're right, Lu Chuan is trash!"

As she spoke, Jing Tian chuckled and said, "I thought 'Chronicles of the Nine-Story Demon Tower' would cause some trouble for our 'Mojin: The Lost Legend'."

But now... tsk tsk!

"Mojin: The Lost Legend" premieres tomorrow, so it seems I don't need to worry.

"Come on, let's go home."

(End of this chapter)