I became famous in the entertainment industry by burning incense

Chapter 603 I'm so happy to meet you all! (5K votes requested)
The production team of "Dawn" would certainly not do something like popping champagne right after the show started airing.

Even though they had topped the box office charts for a week, the members at most joked with each other in private and reminded the director to hold a celebration party. No one uttered a word about it to the outside world.

Joy belongs to oneself; it doesn't need to be shared entirely.

So even though Jinli will be appearing in today's movie promotion, the crew will still follow the established procedure: show the movie to the audience first, and then everyone can have a proper chat.

Like an old friend.

Like an old friend.

Jinli had no idea that her sudden appearance would bring such a big change to "Dawn".

In her eyes, this was just an announcement she was supposed to attend.

Even if the director doesn't pay extra, as an actor in the crew, it's only right and proper to attend a movie promotion event.

For her, this represents a professional fulfillment.

After all, she put her heart and soul into every film, so after each film was released, she wanted to witness its growth firsthand and then bring it to a perfect conclusion.

The scene was completely dark, with only the large screen emitting light.

After the commercials, the main feature began playing.

Jinli observes her own performance from a third-person perspective.

Director Chu did not give the first scene to the male and female leads, but instead focused on the supporting actress Ruan Ruanruan.

Jinli didn't think it was because Director Chu favored her, but rather because placing Ruan Ruan's character at the beginning would quickly build tension and make it less easy to lose focus.

"Miss, these are the photos I took today."

The camera pans from the outside in, first showing a long queue, then cuts to an interior shot where a chubby man wearing glasses smiles obsequiously at Ruan Ruanruan.

This is what it looked like before the end of the world.

Ruan Ruan Ruan's food, clothing, and everything else she wore, including a single strand of hair, exuded an exquisite beauty.

As netizens put it, it's "the beauty of an economic upswing."

Ruan Ruan lay sprawled on the chaise lounge, two people massaging her shoulders. Her assistant handed her the photos taken by the fat man, and she glanced down at them.

This photo is a side profile of Ji Ruibin, with a ray of sunlight shining in, making his face appear somewhat luminous.

Ruan Ruanruan put down her wine glass and said with satisfaction, "Good shot, 1000 yuan."

The fat man didn't leave. Instead, he bent down, rubbed his hands together, and whispered, "I climbed up a tree for two hours to take this photo, and I almost got caught by Ji Ruibin."

Ruan Ruan put the photo aside, took another sip of champagne, and said lazily, "Here's a 1000 yuan tip for your trouble."

The fat man still didn't leave, and continued rubbing his hands together: "Miss, look how good this photo of mine is! I guarantee that no other photo can compare to mine."

Ruan Ruan picked it up again and glanced at it, then said lazily, "It looks pretty good. Let's add another 1000 yuan."

Seeing that the fat man was about to say something, Ruan Ruanruan didn't care, but the people queuing behind him couldn't stand it anymore and shouted:

"That's enough! There are so many people in line behind you. I don't mind if you're young lady, but who keeps asking for money over and over again!"

The fat man yelled back, "You're so high and mighty, you care about your reputation. If you're so capable, then don't wait in line here for this rich girl to pay you!"

Everyone in the movie theater burst into laughter.

Yes, truly virtuous people wouldn't be queuing here waiting for others to pay them. We're all in the same boat, so let's not criticize each other.

Before the person being rebuked could say anything more, Ruan Ruanruan impatiently lifted her eyelids and lightly touched her ear with her finger. Instantly, the crowd in line fell silent.

This quietness seemed to infect the movie theater audience.

The movie theater was quiet, and the movie itself was also quiet; some viewers could almost hear their own breathing and that of others.

The fat man didn't dare to cause any more trouble, so he took the 3000 yuan handed to him by his assistant and left quickly.

The next person came forward, handed over a recorder, and said obsequiously, "Miss, today I mustered up the courage to stop Ji Ruibin three times and said good things about you to him three times. I also told him that someone as handsome as him should be worthy of you, and that you two are a match made in heaven."

Ruan Ruanruan picked up the recorder and listened to it. Her eyes lit up, and she nodded in satisfaction.

"Not bad, well said, 3000 yuan."

The man took the money and left quickly. Immediately afterward, another man came up and handed Ruan Ruan Ruan the photos he had secretly taken.

"This is a photo I took especially for you. Although the image quality is a bit blurry, it's a photo of the two of you together, so it has a special meaning."

Ruan Ruan glanced at the photo; it was indeed very blurry, so blurry that even the faces of the people in the photos were not clearly visible.

However, Ji Ruibin's profile is still clear, only her face is blurry.

But from the details of the blurry face's clothing and hair, it's clear that this person is her.

Ruan Ruanruan raised her chin haughtily: "A photo of the two of you, thank you for your hard work, 2000 yuan."

Viewers now understand that Ruan Ruan Ruan is pursuing the boy in the photo, but he is unmoved by her wealth. So she takes a different approach, using every means to influence the people around him in order to win him back.

The audience thought, "Is this how a nouveau riche pursues someone? He's certainly extravagant and brimming with wealth."

"Why don't I have such generous friends in real life? I heard that there's already a circle of people in Shanghai who accompany their daughters to study abroad. As long as you can make your daughter happy, they'll cover all the tuition fees for your daughter's friends and give them a generous living allowance!"

"What is this man so obsessed with? His girlfriend is so rich. Once he starts dating her, he'll be on top of the world and save at least 50 years of hard work!"

Even Chu Chenliang probably didn't expect this when he was filming the scene. Originally, he wanted to show the domineering nature of the female supporting character and the male lead's firm will, not being tempted by money or material possessions.

However, after this scene aired, it became more popular than other special effects movie plots.

Netizens, on the contrary, criticized the male protagonist for being ungrateful, saying that since he has such a wealthy girlfriend who is so infatuated with him, he should just get together with her.

And many of these netizens are men.

Director Chu spent a lot of time describing Ruan Ruanruan at the beginning. This was not a useless plot, but rather used Ruan Ruanruan to express how prosperous the world was before the apocalypse and how convenient people's lives were.

The male protagonist then appears amidst a chase.

Yes, those who chase after him are a group of people who want to take pictures of him, talk to him, and then get money from Ruan Ruanruan.

By the time Xu Ting appeared, the end of the world was already imminent.

The virus was transmitted from the outside world.

It was brought to the laboratory by researchers from the school using environmental information extracted from the outside world.

……

The movie is 130 minutes long. Jinli watched the whole thing and couldn't help but admire Director Chu's amazing special effects.

She had previously worked with stunt performers during filming.

Those actors were all playing zombies, and their makeup was specially done.

While filming on set, she felt that the actors' performances were very realistic.

If it weren't for the fact that many scenes were filmed against a green screen, she would sometimes feel lost, thinking that she had really come to the apocalypse.

But as soon as the director yelled "cut," she looked at the green screen around her and quickly switched out of her performance mode.

At the time, she was just filming, and didn't have any deep feelings about it.

But now that she sees the finished product, she feels that it looks a little different from what she filmed back then.

Did she do this move slowly?

What was her expression like at the time?

Was her expression really that exaggerated?
Moreover, the apocalyptic scene is so realistic that it's almost unsettling!
It's as if there really is such a place in the world, a place of utter misery where people are desperately struggling to survive.

Jinli has been staying at the company since she received her college entrance exam results. When she has free time, she watches movie clips circulating online.

Some of these clips were secretly filmed by netizens using high-definition equipment, while others were proactively released by the production team.

When she first saw those videos, she was quite impressed. Now, watching them again in the cinema, Jinli realized that some movies are made specifically for 3D special effects.

Only by wearing 3D glasses can one truly appreciate the charm of a blockbuster film.

Those exquisite scenes and magnificent special effects made you feel the budget was burning through every frame and every second!
It truly lives up to its reputation as a blockbuster; it's worth the ticket price.

In the 130-minute film, Jinli's character Ruan Ruanruan only has a significant amount of screen time at the beginning, before the apocalypse.

After the apocalypse arrives, most of the screen time is focused on the male and female leads.

Despite the tight timeframe, Director Chu still managed to give Ruan Ruan a complete character arc. He subtly depicted Ruan Ruan's struggle for survival in the apocalypse: she accidentally unleashed a powerful superpower, nearly getting killed by zombies because she couldn't control it, and then gradually grew up with her superpower, becoming a reliable team leader.

The male and female protagonists identified the source of the virus and decided to go and destroy it.

Everyone eventually meets in the same place.

When they met again, the person was still the same, the face was still the same, but everything had changed.

This time, Ruan Ruan Ruan was no longer a burden; instead, she saved the male and female leads twice.

In the final stage, seeing everyone in danger, she used all her strength to push the male and female protagonists out, and was left alone locked in a research lab full of traps.

The last scene of Ruan Ruan Ruan is when, just before the door closes completely, she gives the male and female protagonists outside the door a carefree and relieved smile.

That smile is beautiful, as if it takes you back to before the apocalypse.

She is also the daughter of the richest man, with endless money to spend. Her daily worries are about how to spend money and how to make the person she likes like her back.

If we can be freed from this burden, that would be good too.

She misses her father.

Then, the door closed.

The audience couldn't help but gasp in surprise. What would be Ruan Ruan's final fate? Would she sacrifice herself in this room?
The traps inside look terrifying; can anyone really survive?

Bai Jiang, who plays Ji Ruibin, reaches out his hand to stop the door from closing, but Su Yuxuan holds it tightly.

"We set the password for the door. You and I both know the characteristics of this door. Once it's closed, it's completely locked. Even explosives can't open it because the door has a very high level of security!"

"Ji Ruibin, we've already lost one comrade, don't let me lose you too!" Su Yuxuan roared angrily.

The movie ends with the male and female protagonists finally obtaining the virus that was spreading outside, destroying it forever, and escaping in a thrilling escape.

A violent explosion occurred in the room where the virus was stored, causing a corner of the underground laboratory to collapse.

If there are no plans to make a sequel to "Dawn", then this is already the best and most perfect ending.

But the director deliberately carved out a minute in the tense runtime to depict this ending—

A massive explosion occurred in the laboratory, shattering everything inside, even the test tubes storing the virus.

However, the viral stock in the test tube did not vaporize at high temperature, but instead liquefied, violating the laws of physics.

The pool of dark blue liquid flowed down the uneven cracks and through various complex and broken underground pipes, reaching many places.

One of the pools of liquid flowed into the laboratory where Ruan Ruanruan was sealed off.

The audience's emotions were like riding a roller coaster; they thought it was all over, but there was more to it than met the eye.

Everyone's hearts were in their throats as they watched the pool of dark blue liquid fall onto the corpse whose back was riddled with steel blades.

The body was bleeding profusely, and the floor was covered in blood.

Generally speaking, even for someone with superpowers, such severe injuries would usually result in death.

Some viewers covered their mouths, their eyes welling up with tears, already accepting Ruan Ruanruan's sacrifice.

But as the liquid covered Ruan Ruan's body, a heartbeat suddenly rang out.

The sound gradually became clearer and faster, starting from faint.

Everyone stared wide-eyed as Ruan Ruanruan's fingers suddenly twitched.

Dawn has come to an end!
The movie theater lights came on as bright as day, and the large screen in front of us went completely black as it began playing a list of thank-you notes.

But no one left.

The movie promotion event officially begins only after the movie ends.

Some netizens are even hoping to see a hidden surprise, which might reveal some important information.

Jinli and the others stood up, followed by thunderous applause.

At this point, the audience thought there would be no more Easter eggs, but the next second, a special clip was played on the big screen behind the actors.

Jinli and the others quickly sat down again, and everyone smiled kindly, realizing that they had made a blunder.

Jinli looked at Director Chu and said, "Director, why didn't you tell us in advance? We all got up early."

Chu Chenliang said with a smile, "If I told you in advance, there wouldn't be any surprise. Come and watch it with me. I filmed this scene separately, so you didn't know."

Jinli raised an eyebrow; she too was curious.

Not long after, the audience got their wish and received the bonus scene.

Viewers have no idea how many versions of Easter eggs the production team prepared; they only know that the Easter eggs are different depending on the region where the film is shown.

Quanlin Forest Farm is quite special; the sudden arrival of the golden pear has shrouded it in mystery.

Viewers are eagerly anticipating seeing different Easter eggs.

As if hearing the audience's voice, the Easter egg arranged by Quanlin Farm was one that had never been revealed before, and it actually revealed the origin of the virus!

This virus was also born in a laboratory.

However, its creation process is very special; it is a special cell extracted from various decaying animal carcasses.

Through special cultivation and transformation, a special kind of virus was eventually formed.

The original purpose of this virus was for "longevity"!
After the post-credits scene, the movie has officially ended.

Jinli and the others stood up again, smiling at everyone.

Someone had a brilliant idea and actually started chanting "Encore!" like they do at concerts.

This time, Director Chu took the microphone and said helplessly, "Even if you ask for an encore, I can't possibly show the movie again for you. You may not be tired of seeing it, but the venues can't take it. They have to show the next movie."

The audience burst into laughter.

After the movie ended, as usual, all the actors shared their experiences during filming, the interesting things they encountered, and their heartfelt words.

Because the production team compiles videos from each promotional event and releases them online, actors cannot frequently use the same lines, otherwise the story will lack originality.

Therefore, they have to rack their brains to come up with something different for every movie promotion event.

Some actors, unable to think of anything else, resorted to a funny anecdote from their first promotional event.

The emotional journey that the audience most wants to hear is still Jinli's.

Jinli was the last to pick up the microphone to share, but once she did, she could hardly put it down.

Because she is constantly being called upon by the host, either by the host or by the lucky winners.

As soon as Jinli picked up the microphone, the audience erupted in excitement, and netizens screamed.

She had to raise her hand before the netizens stopped talking.

She glanced around the room and exclaimed, "Wow! I didn't expect you guys to be so energetic. You all look a bit old, but you're still shouting and trying to out-shout with the young people. Are you all okay? I'm a little worried about your voices."

"Hahaha!" The audience burst into laughter.

Jinli said, "If you stay a little longer, I'd like to bring you some pear soup to soothe your throats."

"Aaaaaah!" The audience screamed again.

Jinli had to say, "Okay, okay, you don't need to shout so loudly. I know you like me, and I like you all too. Thank you for coming to this movie promotion event."

She paused for a moment, then said in a slightly coquettish tone, "I'm so happy to see you all!"

Her clear voice carried a tender warmth, and everyone felt Jinli's joy, replying in unison, "We are really, really happy too!"

This might be the unspoken understanding between fans and celebrities.

Jinli: "When filming this movie, I experienced many firsts. I learned for the first time the process of filming a special effects blockbuster, which requires training to begin several months in advance."

A short clip that lasts only a few seconds on stage might take us a full 10 days to film. To capture the perfect details, we have to repeat the same action for hours on end.

Although the filming was tough, seeing the finished product now, I suddenly feel very fortunate that I didn't give up because of the difficulties.

I overcame my own limitations to bring such a wonderful film to everyone. I am proud of "Dawn", proud of myself, and proud of the crew.

Here, I would like to say thank you to all the staff of "Dawn" magazine. You've worked so hard!

The audience echoed, "Thank you for your hard work!!!"