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Chapter 590 Su Yunjin, how are you going to repay what you owe me?

As the movie ended, a cacophony of noise filled the hall.

Many people slowly got up, preparing to leave.

In the corner, Qi Hui and Jing Tian did not rush to leave, but planned to wait until most of the others had left before they did.

"How are you feeling?" Qi Hui asked gently, holding Jing Tian's hand.

"It's pretty much what you said..." Jing Tian said softly, looking at Qi Hui with a mixture of surprise and pride.

As she said, "Unexpectedly" is almost identical to what Qi Hui had previously said.

The four-person pilgrimage team in "Journey to the West" were basically just there for show.

Tang Sanzang, Zhu Bajie, and Sha Wujing are detached from the main storyline.

The only character Sun Wukong who participates in the main storyline is as the male protagonist's mentor.

To be honest, I don't feel good about it, because the monkey is always the main character.

If he becomes a Buddha, then it doesn't matter if he's not the main character.

But he is still the same Monkey King, the protagonist.

However, the fact that he is involved in the main storyline as a mentor gives people a somewhat awkward feeling.

As for the main storyline, it's barely passable, but it's riddled with too many internet jokes.

Many of the jokes felt familiar, as if I had seen them somewhere before.

The overall feeling this movie gives is not that it's bad, but rather that it's mediocre.

It's unremarkable in every aspect!
It's not that funny, and the scale of the event isn't that grand either.

As for the plot, it's mostly lighthearted and comedic, making it anything but tense throughout.

Because it's both about Journey to the West and Sun Wukong.

Even if the plot completely spirals out of control, Sun Wukong is always there to save the day.

Surely Sun Wukong, who was still on his journey to the West, couldn't have been killed by some monster, could he?
Doesn't this seem a bit disrespectful to all the gods and Buddhas in the heavens?

So... "Unexpectedly" is such a mediocre work.

Forget about making a billion at the box office; it's basically impossible.

However, the film had already recouped its costs through various means such as product placement and online distribution.

Subsequent screenings, no matter how many, will all generate revenue.

It sounds great, but the results didn't meet expectations, and the creators' dream of making a movie is probably unlikely to continue.

"Let's go." Qi Hui looked around; most of the people had left.

He immediately pulled Jing Tian up and they walked outside together.

But to their surprise, someone was already waiting for them.

Wang Zongjun!
"Mr. Wang, is there something you need?" Qi Hui greeted him, then asked with some surprise.

Logically, it should have been Wang Zonglei who stepped forward, as he is a social butterfly and mostly handles external affairs, while Wang Zongjun is more focused on overseeing the company.

So... it's a bit strange.

“We have a notebook,” Wang Zongjun said with a smile, getting straight to the point.

In terms of interpersonal skills, he was in no way inferior to his younger brother.

Knowing that Qi Hui and his companion disliked trouble and had just finished watching a movie, and were eager to go back, he didn't beat around the bush and went straight to the point.

"A romance movie, I wonder if you'd be interested in giving it a try?"

"It seems like the two of you haven't dated on the big screen yet, have you?"

Jing Tian's eyebrows twitched slightly, indicating that she was quite thoughtful.

As Wang Zongjun said, she and Qi Hui never actually dated on the big screen.

The original "Love is Not Blind" was a comedy with a romantic theme, and it did involve romance, but it wasn't purely about love.

As for the later movies, there are none!

Qi Hui was speechless. Now that the words had been spoken, how could he refuse?

"Okay, let's find a place to look around."

Wang Zongjun had made preparations in advance; his assistant had already booked a nice coffee shop nearby, which was within walking distance.

After a brief chat, Wang Zongjun handed over his script.
So Young 2: Never Gone

Looking at the name, Qi Hui's gaze became somewhat playful. If he remembered correctly, the original version of this movie starred Wu Qian and Liu Yifei.

The famous scene with the electric eel line, "Su Yunjin, how are you going to pay back what you owe me?", originated from this movie.

Later, the question, "Su Yunjin, how are you going to repay what you owe me?" became, "Prison Guard Su, how are you going to repay what you owe me?"

Qi Hui recalled that a photo circulated online showing Liu Yifei, Li Qin, and Li Meng.

If I'm not mistaken, this was probably filmed during the shooting of this movie.

Jing Tian picked up the script and began to read it with great interest, showing considerable enthusiasm.

But after watching for a short while, I completely lost interest.

A few years ago, she would definitely have acted, but in the past few years, following Qi Hui, her standards have also been raised a lot.

The numerous problems are immediately apparent: the romantic subplot is stiff, and the relationships between the male and female leads are awkward.

That's not the case between her and Qi Hui!

Quietly, she drew two lines on Qi Hui's palm, and Qi Hui immediately responded.

The two reached a consensus without making a sound.

“Mr. Wang, this script isn’t suitable for us.” Jing Tian smiled and said, “I won’t act in it.”

Wang Zongjun's expression changed slightly. Although he had been mentally prepared, he still couldn't quite accept what he heard.

“Mr. Wang, you know me, I’ve never been a fan of romance movies.” Qi Hui shook his head and pushed the script back. “Besides, I have no interest in going to New York or going abroad.”

Like most teen romance movies, this film starts with the characters falling in love on a school campus in China, and then they go to New York City to work and become successful.

Qi Hui dared not turn the page of the script, fearing that the last page would show him standing on the Twin Towers.

He doesn't want to suffer the same fate as Nicholas Tse.

Wang Zongjun knew that there was truly no hope now.

If Qi Hui were interested, he would suggest modifications, but he and Jing Tian only glanced at it briefly.

Wang Zongjun still wanted to try, for example, the original female lead was Liu Yifei.

Qi Hui and Liu Yifei's performances were also quite good!
But how could he possibly say it?
Jing Tian was sitting right there; bringing this up under these circumstances was even less likely to succeed!
They chatted casually for a few minutes, then parted ways.

Wang Zongjun didn't lack the desire to offer better projects to Qi Hui; rather, he simply couldn't offer any better ones.

These are the only projects that have been finalized. There are a few other projects with scripts, but they are very expensive, so how could he let Qi Hui do anything reckless?

So, I thought of playing the emotional card.

But to my surprise, not only was Qi Hui uninterested, but even Jing Tian was uninterested!
……

Back home, Qi Hui and Jing Tian collapsed onto the sofa at the same time.

"You coordinated quite well just now," Qi Hui chuckled.

"Hmm~ That's right!" Jing Tian raised her eyebrows, looking quite pleased with herself.

"Darling, why don't you like that script?" Qi Hui asked. It was normal that he didn't like the script, but Jing Tian was a bit sentimental and rejected it a little too quickly.

"Well... don't you think the first half of this movie is similar to Guo Fan's 'My Old Classmate'?" Jing Tian said.
"The latter half bears a striking resemblance to Gao Yuanyuan's 'One Life, One Love'."

"It feels like these two movies were stitched together."

No wonder she likes it!
"Hahaha..." Qi Hui chuckled upon hearing this, but the specific plot and details were definitely different.

But youth romance movies only tell a few stories: puppy love, breakup, arguments, pain, breakup again.

Then, after achieving success in their respective careers, they returned to each other, their old feelings still lingering, and they continued to be entangled.

It's not just "My Old Classmate" and "One Life, One Love" that follow this formula; even Yang Mi's "My Sunshine" is pretty much the same, with only minor changes in details and plot.

ding dong~
Then, a notification sound rang from my phone.

Qi Hui picked it up and saw that it was a message sent by Lao Guo in the group.

To be more specific, it was forwarding a news article.

"What is it?" Jing Tian asked curiously as she leaned closer.

Qi Hui's phone was completely unguarded towards her; she could look at it whenever she wanted.

Not to mention his phone, she could look at Qi Hui's underwear whenever she wanted!

"This is the news that Lao Guo forwarded." Qi Hui chuckled strangely, "Lu Chuan's case has been adjudicated."

"Oh?" Jing Tian suddenly sat up straight, now she was interested!

(End of this chapter)