Chinese entertainment industry has been booming since 2008.

The box office success of "You Are the Apple of My Eye" brought Zhang Yang and Liu Yifei even greater fame, leading to invitations from various magazines, including Time magazine in the United States.

Of course, Zhang Yang and Liu Yifei couldn't appear on the cover of Time magazine's Asian edition, but rather in the inside pages. Even so, this is something many celebrities in the Chinese entertainment industry could never achieve in their entire lives.

Actually, Zhang Yang didn't care much about the invitation from Time magazine, but Liu Yifei did, so he could only accompany her to take photos.

In the photography studio, accompanied by the clicking of the shutter, photographer Doug bent over, manipulating the camera to take a series of pictures of Zhang Yang, while also making requests of Zhang Yang from time to time.

"Very good, Zhang, keep this pose, I want to take a few more pictures from the side."

Standing in front of the white background, Zhang Yang appeared somewhat nonchalant, one hand casually in his pocket, the other hanging down, looking at the camera with a slightly unnatural smile.

"Oh, no, no, Zhang, you'd better stop laughing. Your smile looks really fake."

Upon hearing Doug's words, Zhang Yang simply shrugged, thankfully without suddenly kneeling down.

"Is there?"

Seeing Zhang Yang's "I don't know" expression, Doug replied seriously, "Of course, if you don't believe me, you can ask Crystal."

Liu Yifei was standing outside the studio at that moment. Upon hearing this, she smiled and said, "Yes, that's a little bit."

"Oh, really? I think my acting has always been great. I did a fantastic job in 'You Are the Apple of My Eye,' and the audience praised my acting, saying they couldn't see any trace of Li Qingyan at all."

Doug was speechless at Zhang Yang's explanation. He said, somewhat exasperated, "Zhang, acting and taking photos are completely different things. Although your acting is superb, taking photos is about posing, and it doesn't require much acting skill."

"Okay, you're the photographer, you're in charge."

And so, Zhang Yang endured Doug's various manipulations, which took about two hours to complete the photo shoot. After that, it was time for the interview.

"Hi, Zhang, hello!"

"Hello there."

First of all, congratulations! "You Are the Apple of My Eye" was both critically acclaimed and commercially successful. Many people say that this movie will be a new benchmark for Chinese-language youth films!

"Thanks."

"Zhang, may I ask some peripheral and personal questions?"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Yang raised an eyebrow and said calmly, "You should ask them first."

Despite saying that, Zhang Yang had already made up his mind that he would not answer questions about matters of the heart, and as for other questions, it would depend on his mood.

"Zhang, may I ask why you chose to become a director?"

Did I embark on the path of becoming a director?

Zhang Yang thought for a moment, and many past scenes suddenly flashed through his mind. Finally, there was the artistic film by photographer Chen.

"To be honest, I never thought I would become a director before. However, after I invested in 'My Love from the Star,' during the filming process, there were many times when I couldn't understand the director's requirements. This made me wonder if I would not be told how to act if I became a director?"

Zhang Yang's answer surprised the reporter, who pressed further, "So, you chose directing because you didn't want to be tied down by it?"

"Yes, as you know, I'm not from a formal acting background. I learned acting entirely on my own. My entry into the entertainment industry was purely accidental. Now, if I want to go further on this path, I need a life plan, and directing is the right path for me. So, I became the director of 'You Are the Apple of My Eye,' and then, as you can see, I feel that a different door has opened in my life, which makes me feel that my dreams have broken free from their constraints."

"So you picked up the director's microphone and, with absolutely no experience, filmed 'You Are the Apple of My Eye'."

"That's how it was. Back then, I really didn't understand anything, but I kept telling myself, 'Zhang Yang, you will definitely succeed. Just do it,' and then I succeeded and became famous."

After saying that, Zhang Yang took a sip of coffee to moisten his mouth and continued, "Sometimes, I also think, what would I do if 'You Are the Apple of My Eye' had failed at the box office? Fortunately, I made the right bet."

"We're also very fortunate, otherwise we wouldn't have had so many wonderful movies to enjoy, haha. What did you study before entering the industry? I heard you studied in the US, is that right?"

"Yes, I studied fine arts in the United States..."

After the interview, Zhang Yang and Liu Yifei left. Since Liu Xiaoli didn't come along, Zhang Yang suggested that the two of them go see a movie to relax.

To be honest, Liu Yifei didn't want to go, but when she met Zhang Yang's expectant gaze, she inexplicably agreed.

And so, Zhang Yang and Liu Yifei, fully equipped with masks and sunglasses, walked into the nearby cinema.

Because it was Thursday, there weren't many people at the movie theater.

When we went to collect our tickets and enter the venue, the staff looked us over several times, but thankfully they didn't recognize us.

When taking a girl to the movies, Zhang Yang would always buy a seat in the last row, in a corner, a spot that wouldn't be noticed even if someone turned their head away.

The movie hadn't started yet, and Liu Yifei, sitting next to Zhang Yang, felt a little awkward.

She felt like she had gone crazy today, actually agreeing to go to the movies with Zhang Yang. She couldn't even imagine what would happen if her mother found out.

Zhang Yang noticed that Liu Yifei was acting strangely, so he leaned close to her ear and whispered, "Qianqian, what's wrong?"

Liu Yifei stammered, "N-nothing...it's nothing..."

Sensing Liu Yifei's nervousness, Zhang Yang knew he couldn't be too hasty. When buying the tickets, he had chosen a movie called "A Distant Embrace," which sounded rather ambiguous. Besides, he wasn't really there to watch a movie, so it didn't matter what he saw.

As the movie began to play, Liu Yifei gradually relaxed.

The movie "A Distant Embrace" has a documentary-like style and tells the story of a small border town. Zhang Yang almost fell asleep while watching it.

Seeing that Liu Yifei's attention was entirely on the big screen, Zhang Yang knew that this was a good opportunity to take things a step further.

He reached out and gently squeezed Liu Yifei's soft little hand.

In an instant, Liu Yifei's face turned bright red, but it wasn't very noticeable in the dimly lit movie theater.

Zhang Yang interpreted Liu Yifei's failure to immediately withdraw her hand as a signal to him.

Zhang Yang never knew when to stop; he only knew how to press his advantage.

Gently pulling up the armrest between their seats, Zhang Yang decisively pulled her into his arms.

Zhang Yang's action caused Liu Yifei to struggle slightly: "No..."

If we let her go now, all our efforts will be in vain.

Although he didn't take any further action, Zhang Yang still held her tightly in his arms and didn't let go.

After a few dozen seconds, the other party finally stopped struggling slightly.

She lay quietly in Zhang Yang's arms like a peaceful kitten.