But he was wrong.

I woke up around 9 a.m., and my phone screen was lit up with messages.

The red number on TikTok is marked "99+", and it's still rising.

That video has garnered over five million views, more than one million likes, and over eighty thousand comments, and the number of followers has increased from a few hundred to over one hundred thousand.

Ah Jie was stunned. He rubbed his eyes hard, thinking he was dreaming.

He opened the comments section, and the first comment was from the official account of "All or Nothing": "Ah Jie, thank you for being willing to speak out. We made this movie so that more people could hear this truth."

The second message came from the official account of the Publicity Bureau of the Ministry of Public Security: "Ah Jie, hello. We have seen your video. What you said is true. The Ministry of Public Security will continue to crack down on cross-border telecom fraud. We hope you recover soon and have a good life."

These two comments were pushed to the top, and both received over a million likes.

The remaining comments were densely packed.

"I watched it in tears. Brother, you suffered so much."

"I'm sorry, I used to doubt whether northern Myanmar was really that terrible. After watching your video, I realized I was wrong."

"I'm from the border region of Yunnan Province, and every year people from our area get scammed and sent there. You have to watch this film, and you have to share this video."

"My younger brother was also tricked into going to northern Myanmar last year and hasn't come back yet. I can't bear to look at these things, but I know what you're saying is true."

"I've forwarded this to my family group. Anyone who says northern Myanmar isn't that scary, I'll throw this video in their face."

"I am a middle school teacher, and I will show this video to my students."

"Keep it up, A-Jie. You're only 23, you have a long way to go."

"Director Lin, thank you for making this film. Your movie truly saves lives."

Ah Jie flipped through the pages one by one, his hands trembling, tears streaming down his face.

It's not sadness, it's the feeling of being understood.

His days in the park, his silence after returning, the nightmares he dared not tell anyone—now, hundreds of thousands of people know, millions of people know.

The video continued to gain traction. Just over an hour later, it had surpassed ten million views.

Another hour later, it broke 30 million.

A new hashtag appeared on the trending topics list: #Young people returning from northern Myanmar say a few words of truth#. In just two hours, it reached the second spot on the trending topics list, second only to #All-or-nothing release date#.

Countless bloggers on Douyin began sharing A-Jie's videos.

One person captioned the post: "He's not an actor, he hasn't studied acting, but every word he says is more powerful than any dialogue."

One person captioned the video: "Please, watch the whole video before you comment."

Some people even edited Ah Jie's video together with the trailer for "All or Nothing," captioning it: "The movie is acting, but what he said is true."

Lin Mo also came across this video.

He was sitting at his desk at the Supreme People's Procuratorate, having just made himself a cup of tea.

His phone pushed a trending video on Douyin (TikTok), and when he clicked on it, it was Ah Jie.

That haggard face, that trembling voice, that line, "If I had seen this film before going to northern Myanmar, I definitely wouldn't have left."

Lin Mo watched the video twice and then scrolled through the comments section.

Seeing the official response from the Ministry of Public Security, the apologies and thanks from countless netizens, and the middle school teacher's statement that he would show it to his students...

He put down his phone, picked up his teacup, and took a sip.

He picked up his phone and sent a private message to A-Jie's Douyin account: "A-Jie, I am Lin Mo, the director of 'All or Nothing'. Thank you for speaking out. I invite you to watch the movie on its release day. Not to let you see those horrific scenes again, but to let you know—your story will be remembered by millions."

He sent the message and waited a while, but received no reply.

Ah Jie was probably overwhelmed with private messages.

......

After A-Jie's video went viral, the promotion of "All In" completely went beyond its original target audience.

It's not the kind of viral phenomenon where people pay to trend on social media; it's genuinely something that everyone is talking about.

On TikTok, bloggers post videos every day about telecom fraud in northern Myanmar.

Some were family members of victims, some were border police officers, and some were Chinese who had lived in Southeast Asia.

The story they told was exactly the same as the scene in the trailer for "All or Nothing".

Someone edited these videos together, added somber music, and captioned it: "This isn't a movie, this is what really happened."

It has tens of millions of views.

With the buzz reaching this point, even celebrities couldn't sit still anymore.

Huang Bo was the first to step forward.

That night, Huang Bo posted a Weibo post with a photo of the poster for "All or Nothing" and the caption: "I had dinner with Director Lin and heard him talk about the background of this film. Later, I watched the trailer, and to be honest, this is the domestic film I've been most looking forward to in recent years. It's not to promote anyone, but because this film can really save lives. See you at the cinema on June 20th."

Huang Bo has over 20 million followers on Weibo, and this post was instantly retweeted over 100,000 times.

The comments section was full of comments like, "Since Brother Bo said so, I definitely have to watch it!"

Next up was Huang Lei.

Huang Lei didn't post on Weibo, but directly posted a Douyin video.

Sitting on his sofa at home, dressed in casual clothes, he said to the camera, "I'm Huang Lei. Recently, many people have asked me if 'All In' is good. I haven't seen the whole movie, but it stars my apprentice Zhang Yixing, is directed by Lin Mo, and is a joint production of the Ministry of Public Security and the Supreme People's Procuratorate. I told Yixing that he had to treat this movie as a mission, not just acting, but saving lives."

The video was posted and received millions of likes.

Sun Honglei followed suit.

"You'll regret it if you don't watch 'All or Nothing'. I mean it."

A movie poster was attached.

His fans shouted below, "King Yan has spoken! Charge!"

What's even more surprising is that celebrities who don't usually get involved in these kinds of things have started to speak out.

Chen Kun posted: "Support Director Lin, support anti-fraud."

Zhou Xun didn't post any text, but only a screenshot of a movie ticket purchase link with a "Go for it" emoji.

Wu Jing was even more direct: "I'll take my whole family to see it on June 20th."

According to some netizens, in just three days, more than 50 celebrities posted on Weibo or Douyin related to "All In".

Some joked, "Did Director Lin invite half of the entertainment industry?"

Someone replied, "They weren't invited; they volunteered. Everyone in the industry understands the significance of this film."

The hype is getting higher every day.

The Baidu Index for "Going All In" skyrocketed, the number of views on Douyin (TikTok) exceeded 10 billion, and related terms appeared on Weibo's trending searches almost every day.

The Supreme People's Procuratorate's Douyin account has surpassed eight million followers, and new comments are posted in the comment section every day.

"I've already bought the tickets; the first show is on June 20th."

"Our school organized a private screening, and the whole class watched it together."

"I took my parents to see it. My dad didn't believe that northern Myanmar was that scary. I wanted him to see for himself."

"Director Lin, you've really done something big this time."

Pre-sales began a week before the film's release.

On the day the sale started, Lin Mo was writing something at home.

My phone vibrated; it was a message from Director Sun: "Director Lin, pre-sales have started."

Lin Mo opened the ticketing app and clicked on the page for "All or Nothing".

Tickets cost 35 yuan, and shows are scheduled from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. on June 20th.

He took a screenshot, didn't think much of it, and then closed it.

An hour later, the phone started vibrating wildly.

Xiao Wang was the first to message: "Brother Lin! Pre-sales have surpassed ten million! And it's only been an hour!"

Lin Mo paused for a moment, then opened the app and took a look.

Sure enough, next to the box office figures was a number—10,240,000. He stared at that number for several seconds, his heart suddenly racing.

It's not excitement, it's unreal.

Ten million in one hour. That's faster than many blockbuster movies.

By midnight that day, pre-sales for the first day had exceeded 23 million.

The next day, prices continued to surge. Total pre-sales exceeded 50 million.

On the third day, it broke 80 million.

Three days before its release, total pre-sales had already exceeded 120 million yuan.

What level does this number represent in domestic films?

It may not be the highest in history, but it is definitely in the top tier.

More importantly, this isn't about fans buying votes, capital throwing money at it, or fancy marketing—it's just something the ordinary people genuinely want to see.

An article was published by the media with the title "Behind the 120 Million Yuan Pre-sale is the People's Desire for the Truth".

There's a great line in the article: "The pre-sale box office of 'All for the Winner' is not about fan economy or monetizing traffic; it's about every ordinary person's basic need for security."

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