This director is so innocent.

Ning Hao: "The Coffin in the Mountain" is a work on par with "Crazy Stone"!

"The Coffin in the Mountain," another masterpiece produced by Ning Hao!

Ning Hao stated frankly: "Newcomer director Su Jin is a genius director no less than himself!"

"Another masterpiece of non-linear narrative, *The Coffin in the Mountain* may become next year's biggest dark horse!"

"The Coffin in the Mountain, a rural detective version of Crazy Stone."

"The cast of 'The Coffin in the Mountain' is phenomenal, with Zhang Guoli, Liu Ye, Yu Nan, and Huang Bo joining the cast."

"Su Jin, a bestselling author of youth literature, has switched careers to become a director."

In the past ten days or so, the pre-release publicity for "The Coffin in the Mountain" has begun on major online platforms.

Platforms like Tianya, Hupu, Douban, and Mtime all exist, but they haven't made much of a splash.

With the release of "A Battle of Wits," Zhang Yimou's promotional campaign for "Curse of the Golden Breasts" is also very aggressive.

The movie "Curse of the Golden Breasts" is said to be a practice piece by Zhang Yimou for the large-scale scenes of the Olympic Games.

Of course, this was a joke, a way for the public to tease him.

The real reason is that Zhang Yimou wanted to fulfill a promise he had made to his former lover.

When Zhang Yimou and Gong Li were touring the Great Wall, Zhang Yimou said to her, "In this lifetime, I will definitely let you play an empress at least once."

This is not just a rumor or something made up out of thin air; Zhang Yimou himself said it during the film's promotion.

Then, with a budget of 3.5 million and the addition of Chow Yun-fat and Jimmy Fallon, "Golden Breasts" was released.

However, this movie received very poor reviews domestically, but garnered a lot of positive feedback internationally.

It grossed 2.91 million yuan domestically and 7760 million US dollars worldwide.

Su Jin didn't care much that the water didn't splash.

This is simply a pre-release promotional tactic to let the audience know that there is such a movie, so that they will have more options when the movie is released.

Besides, he didn't spend much money, and he didn't even hire any online trolls, so he definitely didn't make a splash.

By the way, "Soldiers Sortie" has also been sold. Just like in the original timeline, it was sold to a local TV station in Shaanxi Province for 2000 yuan per episode. It will be broadcast on the 24th of next month.

……

On November 14th, the night of the film's release.

Su Jin brought Liu Shishi to the Kunlun Grand Hotel.

I came here because the cast and crew of "The Coffin in the Mountain" were having a get-together.

This is a long-standing tradition of film crews before filming begins. After all, the actors are not familiar with each other, and the dinner is a chance for everyone to get to know each other.

As soon as I got off the car, I ran into Zhong Lifang, who was also about to go in.

Didn't I already say that?

She was also one of the producers of "The Coffin in the Mountain," and she could have skipped the crew dinner.

But I came here in order to get to know Zhang Guoli and the others.

"Good evening, Sister Fang!" Su Jin greeted Zhong Lifang with a smile and a very warm tone.

Upon hearing the voice, Zhong Lifang turned around, a slight smile playing on her lips, and nodded gently to Su Jin in response.

However, when her gaze fell upon Liu Shishi beside Su Jin, a hint of barely perceptible curiosity flashed in her eyes.

Seemingly sensing Zhong Lifang's thoughts, Su Jin quickly introduced, "Sister Fang, this is Liu Shishi, the actress who plays Huang Huan, and my friend."

After he finished speaking, he turned to Liu Shishi and gave a detailed introduction of Zhong Lifang as well.

"Hello, Sister Fang, my name is Liu Shishi." Liu Shishi knew Zhong Lifang; she had heard Su Jin mention that he was her manager.

So she behaved exceptionally well-behaved and sensible, and the smile on her face was as bright and sweet as spring flowers.

Zhong Lifang smiled. She quite liked the cheerful young girl in front of her, so she waved to Liu Shishi and said, "I'll take you up! What's the point of following Su Jin around?"

Liu Shishi raised her head slightly and looked at Su Jin, as if asking for his opinion.

Su Jin understood Liu Shishi's meaning, nodded slightly to her, and said, "Go!"

After receiving permission, Liu Shishi took small, quick steps to Zhong Lifang's side and sweetly called out, "Sister Fang."

Upon hearing this, a smile appeared on Zhong Lifang's lips, and she turned and walked into the hotel.

Liu Shishi stayed close to her, and Su Jin followed immediately.

"Click..."

Su Jin pushed open the door to the private room and saw a large round table with many people sitting inside.

Zhang Guoli, Liu Ye, Yu Nan, Guo Tao, Fan Wei...

All the main actors in the production crew came.

Zhang Guoli looked up and saw Su Jin and the other two. When he saw Zhong Lifang, a look of surprise flashed in his eyes. He wondered to himself, "Why is she here?"

The entertainment industry in China is only so big, and since the two of them are both in Beijing, he knew about Zhong Lifang, but had never met her.

Suppressing his inner thoughts, he stood up and smiled at Su Jin, "Brother, you're a bit late!"

After discussing the script in detail at China Film Group, the two got along quite well and have started calling each other "brother".

Also, it wasn't that he was late, it was that they were early.

The dinner party was supposed to start at 7:00, but it's only 6:40 now.

While that is the truth, it's not the way to put it.

"Sorry, there was a bit of traffic on the way." Su Jin smiled slightly at everyone, and that was the end of it.

Punish yourself with three cups?

No way. He's a minor actor, but he's also a director, investor, and screenwriter. What kind of self-punishment is that?

"Let me introduce you all. This is Ms. Chung Lai-fang, head of the film department at Bentech Malaysia, and also our film's producer," Su Jin said with a smile.

"Clap clap clap..." Everyone applauded in a very gracious manner.

Those who were quick-witted and quick-thinking received particularly thunderous applause, such as Liu Ye and Fan Wei.

Chung Lai-fang nodded slightly in response.

When the applause stopped, Su Jin pointed to Liu Shishi and said, "This is Liu Shishi, who plays Huang Huan. She's a newcomer, but her acting is very good."

As soon as she finished speaking, Liu Shishi stepped forward, took a deep breath, and said, "Hello everyone, my name is Liu Shishi. Please take care of me from now on."

Her voice carried a hint of nervousness, but the crowd didn't seem to notice and applauded as well.

Everyone present was a seasoned actor, a seasoned veteran.

Just because I don't like you doesn't mean I have to show it on the spot.

That's stupid. As long as things don't get really ugly, everyone will give you those free pleasantries and do those things.

Liu Shishi was familiar with everyone, so there was no need for Su Jin to take her around to meet them one by one.

After taking their seats, Su Jin looked at Zhang Guoli's somewhat weathered face and couldn't help but sigh, "Brother, you've worked hard."

Zhang Guoli really valued "The Coffin in the Mountain". In order to better get closer to the role of "Village Chief Xiao Jianguo", he specially went to a rural area to experience life.

He spent more than half a month with the village chief, learning from him how to handle affairs and resolve conflicts among villagers.

This kind of life experience is something that experiential learners often do.

For example, Yu Nan spent two months experiencing life on the grasslands while filming "Tuya's Marriage," learning Mongolian language and customs.