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Chapter 401: Plot Revision, Grandeur of a Great Power

Inside the theater, in the pitch-black environment, the large screen became the only source of light.

After more than two hours of audiovisual feast, the movie screening is coming to an end.

During the screening, moviegoers discussed the appearance of Yi Yangqianxi, felt nostalgic when the background music "Sailor" was played, and were shocked by the character's sacrifice.

However, when the rebel leader proposed a life-or-death game of roulette with a pistol, played by the diplomat Zhang Yi, the audience's reaction was not strong, and some even found it somewhat inexplicable.

In game theory, once one side proposes a challenge, the other side has already lost the battle in terms of momentum, regardless of whether they accept or not.

The main characters have already faced enough difficulties in the earlier parts of "The Journey Home," and they've already played the life-or-death game of the pistol roulette wheel once. Adding this scene at the end would only feel excessive and leave the reader feeling somewhat frustrated.

Therefore, this scene, which was originally intended for artistic license, was directly changed to…

"No, I won't play this game with you!"

Zhang Yi, who plays Zong Dawei, stands there straight, staring intently at the rebel leader.

He wore a tattered shirt over his thin body, and his face looked haggard.

After enduring countless hardships, leading a large group of compatriots across the desert to escape the rebels, they were captured by the rebels, resulting in the sacrifice of several of their companions...

When a person is not defeated by suffering, the anger in his heart will feed on suffering, gradually grow stronger, and burn more and more fiercely.

In the revised storyline, Zong Dawei is currently burning with rage. Instead of playing the game as the rebel leader instructed, he took two steps forward, pursed his lips, and stared intently at the other party.

"I won't play games with you."

"In that case, you can't take that little girl (the local child adopted by the female protagonist) with you."

"No, I must take her with me!"

"Oh?"

The rebel leader, Mufta, whose face was half-masked, stared at Zong Dawei with a mocking expression, as if he were toying with a child, and repeatedly stabbed his body with the golden revolver.

“Mr. Zong, you are now in Numia. If you don’t do things my way, you won’t be able to take anyone away from me.”

"If you want to play, then do it my way!"

Zong Dawei grabbed Muftar's hand, pressed his golden revolver against his chest, and stared intently at him.

“If you want to play, you don’t need to each have a gun. Just fire six shots at me! But before you fire, you need to think carefully about what’s behind me and the consequences of firing.”

"..."

A flicker of panic crossed Muftah's otherwise unharmed face.

He was wary of China, and also wary of the person in front of him who was determined to die and might expose his life-or-death gamble.

After some hesitation, Mufta, who was already feeling insecure, ultimately lost this battle of wills.

He tried to retract his revolver, but Zong Dawei held his hand tightly.

After a few tugs, unable to pull it back, Muftar could only say helplessly, "This man has already proven his courage. Now, if he kneels down and begs for mercy, I will spare his life..."

Zong Dawei stared at Muftah's face. Having already witnessed the life-or-death game once, he saw a hidden guilty conscience in the man's half-face.

To verify his conjecture, and to see his response of kneeling and begging for mercy.

Zong Dawei grabbed Muftar's revolver, placed it on his shoulder, and controlled the other man's fingers, pressing it six times in a row!

All six bullets missed!
On the big screen, the actors and extras in the movie burst into a gasp.

In the theater, the suppressed emotions were fully released at this moment. Moviegoers who watched the movie attentively and immersed themselves in it all felt a sense of refreshing comfort.

The true demeanor of a great power is not about always backing down; it's about standing firm when necessary!

Wang Xuance of the Tang Dynasty was able to destroy a country single-handedly. Without sufficient momentum, one cannot summon troops with just words.

Since movie plots are all artistic creations, why bother with this damn life-or-death game? Let's just go for it. If you've got the guts, kill me; if not, let me take the person away. It's that simple.

In the movie, Muftar can only feign composure after realizing his trick has been exposed.

However, what awaited him, besides Zong Dawei's sarcastic remark that "the mask you wear for a long time will become part of your face," was the wrath of his subordinates who realized they had been deceived.

The movie has officially ended at this point.

The rest, Zong Dawei leads the team back to China, a happy ending, which can be considered as adding an extra chapter to the story.

When the lights in the theater came back on and the creative team returned to the stage, director Rao Xiaozhi accidentally let slip that he had "sold out" Chen Xiu while answering questions from moviegoers.

"Actually, the final life-or-death game in the movie, according to my original plot, was to have Muftah and Zong Dawei fight each other one shot at a time, to make the feeling of despair even more intense."

"However, after reading the script, Mr. Chen said that the plot was too drawn out and could easily go too far, so he changed it to the current version. After I finished reading it, I said to Mr. Chen: How about you play Zong Dawei?"

"Hahaha!" *N
The audience burst into laughter, then echoed their agreement!

They were just wondering why Zhang Yi's face suddenly became so handsome.
So it turns out this plot was designed by Chen Xiu, which makes sense. After all, he wrote Li Shimin as so handsome, and then acted him just as handsome.

When viewers incorporated Chen Xiu's image into the final scene, it suddenly felt perfectly reasonable.

Hearing the reaction from the audience, Chen Xiu raised the microphone and made a witty remark.

"Actually, when I first changed the plot, I was worried that I would be criticized by movie fans, which is why I didn't dare to play the role."

After finishing the disclaimer, he turned to Zhang Yi and offered a compliment: "Then, the director told me that they had found Mr. Zhang Yi to play the role. When I was watching the movie just now, I felt that Mr. Zhang Yi's portrayal of Zong Dawei was super handsome!!"

"Mr. Chen, I'm not as handsome as you!!"

Zhang Yi quickly denied it, but the corners of her mouth still couldn't help but turn up.

Everyone loves kind words, and he is no exception.

Since Chen Xiu was willing to show her support in front of so many fans, Zhang Yi naturally had to give a few words of high emotional intelligence in response.

"I would like to express my special thanks to director Rao Xiaozhi today. He gave me a very good role and allowed me to stand here in front of everyone. I would also like to thank President Chen for making Zong Dawei so handsome. It is a rare opportunity for me to play a handsome guy in my acting career!"

Chen Xiu and Rao Xiaozhi went over and said a few more words, and then they went to flirt with the other actors, getting them to speak up and participate in the interaction with the fans.

When the interactive session ended, the fans' applause brought the premiere to a close.

"Splash splash splash~"

The creative team, who had left earlier, returned to the rest room and prepared to change their clothes and leave through the side door after most of the fans had left.

Upon entering the adjacent theater, Chen Xiu took out her phone and sent a message to Meng Ziyi, then went to ask Su Xiao if she had already left work.

After receiving a reply that there was still half an hour left, Chen Xiu sent: "OK, see you later!"

"Mr. Chen..."

"Ok?"

Chen Xiu looked up and saw Zhang Yi standing in front of her, stammering, as if he was about to say something but didn't know how to start.

"Is there a problem?"

"Um, I want to thank you for adapting this part of the story. It's really well written. I'm not saying the original part was bad..."

“I understand what you mean. If there is an opportunity in the future, Datang Pictures will cooperate with you again. And your portrayal of Zong Dawei was really good. I’m not saying this to flatter you, I’m just stating the facts.”

Considering that she needed to leave immediately to pick up Su Xiao, Chen Xiu tried to simplify and compress the content of the communication.

Seeing that Zhang Yi still wanted to say some polite words, he simply said, "I'm sorry, I'm in a bit of a hurry and have to leave now. If you have any thoughts, we can chat for a few more minutes at the box office celebration banquet for 'The Long Way Home,' okay?"

Hearing this, Zhang Yi felt that he had received respect and courtesy from Chen Xiu, so how could he be dissatisfied?

"Sure! Mr. Chen, I'm sorry to have taken up your time."

"No, bye-bye."

Chen Xiu nodded to Zhang Yi, then said goodbye to the others, took a new set of clothes from her assistant Luo Shikan, put them on, wore sunglasses and a mask, and went out.

Watching Chen Xiu leave, the creative team remaining in the theater all thought: Although Chen Xiu wasn't very talkative, she was still very approachable when it came to communicating with people...

Judging from their expressions, Bai Lu could guess what the group was thinking.

She silently rolled her eyes, thinking to herself: The boss just doesn't talk to you guys much. In private, he's a very gentle person at the company, and quite handsome too. He's just too busy...

……

After leaving Wanda Plaza, Chen Xiu first went to Douyin Company to pick up Su Xiao before returning to Xiangshan Qingqin.

The van heading west happened to be setting.

Sitting in the back of the car, Chen Xiu's face was mostly illuminated by the orange-red sunset shining through the front window, and the fine hairs on her cheeks were edged with gold.

Just as he turned his head to avoid the setting sun, his gaze met Su Xiao's. Her eyes, hidden behind square glasses, looked somewhat unfocused.

Chen Xiu looked straight at Su Xiao, leaned closer to her, and asked, "What's wrong?"

"Hmm~, I was thinking, with just your face, you could actually fool a lot of girls, but because you're so good at making money, most people overlook that you're a handsome guy."

"My fans won't ignore this."

"Do you remember back in high school, you taught Xiaoyu how to strike up a conversation, and that girl ended up chatting with you?"

"Speaking of which, I was wondering at the time why that senior suddenly disappeared halfway through the conversation."

"hehe."

Su Xiao smiled without saying a word, her glasses being pushed up, the square lenses reflecting the sunlight.

(End of this chapter)