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Chapter 137 Premiere of "The Witch"

Having a sword in hand and not using a sword are two different things.

"As long as it benefits the country, I'd be happy even if it meant going back to grow apples."

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"These are the apples I grew for my country."

Lin Yu liked these few lines from the plot very much, so he didn't make any changes to the good parts. He just expanded on the original film. Lin Yu estimated that the film would be around 110 minutes long, since he hadn't started editing yet and it was just a rough estimate. However, the film's budget was ten million more than in his previous life.

Although money is worth more now than it will be a few years from now, Lin Yu still wants to film more things. Moreover, this is the first film he has ever made despite knowing it wouldn't make money.

February snowflakes flutter down, covering the earth in a pristine white coat, making people feel incredibly pure and beautiful.

Lin Yu's "The Witch," which had been promoted for more than half a year, officially held its premiere ceremony at 7 pm on February 15th, and this news instantly became the focus of the entertainment industry.

On that day, the number of film and television personnel who came, whether invited or not by Lin Yu, including Cheng Long, Han Sanping, Yu Dong, Gong Li, Zhang Ziyi, Hu Jun, and Huang Xiaoming, almost accounted for half of the film and television industry.

Even Ning Hao, who was filming a movie, put aside his work to come and support Lin Yu. Due to the influence of Lin Yu, Ning Hao's movie "Crazy Racer" started filming several months later. However, the cast remained largely unchanged. It seems that whether in his past life or this one, Ning Hao's eye for casting is still the same.

There's no need to elaborate on the frequent guests at Lin Yu's film premieres, such as Feng Xiaogang and Chen Kaige, but today, the arrival of one person still caught Lin Yu's attention slightly: Zhang Yimou.

Lin Yu did send him the invitation, but Lin Yu really didn't expect him to actually come. Now is a crucial moment in the preparation for the Olympics, so you can imagine how much Zhang Yimou has squeezed out of his sponge.

While the premiere of "The Witch" wasn't as grand as the one for "The Martian," the number of big names from the film industry who attended was just as impressive.

Following the premiere ceremony's schedule—walking the red carpet, answering reporters' questions, and the main cast sharing their thoughts—with occasional small games interspersed, the film "The Witch" didn't officially begin playing on the big screen until 8:30 p.m.

During this time, Lin Yu also took the time to greet all the people he knew.

"Director Zhang, thank you so much for coming!"

"Hehe—I just came to see what kind of film you made. Those two trailers you released have really piqued my curiosity, so don't disappoint me."

"No, no, please have a seat."

"Brother, aren't you filming? What brings you here today?"

"Haha—you already sent me the invitation, how could I not come?"

"Director Feng—"

"Senior brother—"

As the dragon emblem and starlight Iogo flashed by, the film began by showing the audience the background of the movie and the origins of the superpowered individuals in the trailer.

Moreover, the story is captivating from the very beginning, setting up a research facility where genetic experiments are being conducted on artificial humans. The brain genes of death row inmates with extreme violent tendencies are implanted into young children. Through repeated stimulation, their brain potential is enhanced, with the hope of creating monstrous killing machines with both intelligence and agility.

These children are divided into many levels, with the Little Witch belonging to the highest level. However, the organization fears that these super-powered androids will not obey commands, so they want to destroy them completely.

Finally, the little witch escaped, but a group of people kept chasing her. Fortunately, she managed to escape.

Dr. Ning, who created the witch, believed that the girl wouldn't live long and would die from exploding due to the lack of the injection, so she gave up on hunting her down. But what she didn't know was that the little witch had survived.

She was rescued by an old farmer who raised her in his home, named her Liu Feier, and grew up successfully.

The witch, now grown up, seems to have forgotten her childhood and lives a happy life, except for occasional intense pain.

When Liu Yifei, who plays Liu Feier, first appeared on stage, the audience below the stage gasped in surprise.

Wow! What an approachable and ethereal beauty!

"Who's that actor? Haha—he's like a complete idiot! Not only does he not take money, but he also keeps stuffing things into people's bags?"

"Old Huang has raised such a fine son; he's in for a lot of trouble in his later years."

"But the character Uncle Huang in the film is actually quite kind-hearted. It must have been intentional! Look at his expression at the end."

Sitting next to Lin Yu, Miss Liu listened to the discussions that occasionally reached her ears, her face beaming with smiles, which made Lin Yu momentarily lose his composure.

Ten years later, Liu Feier was in high school, but her family was in dire straits. The price of grain kept dropping, and the land her adoptive father farmed was not enough to support the whole family. Moreover, her adoptive mother suffered from mild Alzheimer's disease and needed a lot of money to treat.

To solve this predicament, Liu Feier's best friend, Xiaoling, introduced her to a talent show. Winning the competition would bring her a large sum of money, enough to solve her family's current difficulties. Liu Feier was lucky; she won first place in the regional competition.

When the host jokingly said to her, "I heard you're a good student. The classmate who came with you just said that you're number one in the whole school."

"This is so unfair! Not only is she good-looking, but she's also academically gifted. If she could sing well too, that would be just too unfair!"

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Then Liu Feier apologized shyly and with an embarrassed look on her face.

"sorry--"

host:"???"

Next, she will go to Kyoto to participate in the finals.

The story is beautifully presented, full of life, like a little girl who has escaped from suffering and is finally able to live a normal life.

But things aren't that simple.

On the train to Kyoto, Liu Feier and her best friend Xiaoling encountered a strange man who was saying strange things.

This man was clearly connected to her childhood. He believed that Liu Feier was faking amnesia, but what happened next made the audience laugh so hard they got abs.

"Wow! Haha—is this fairy sister just spouting nonsense? What was Director Lin thinking, letting the goddess film such a scene? But—hehe—"

"I never knew the fairy-like beauty had such a talent for comedy!"

"That must be Luo Jin! What a pitiful guy."

"A mouthful of eggs—not a single one was wasted! Haha—"

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