I became famous in the entertainment industry by burning incense

Chapter 604 Major Official Announcement, A Dawn of Revelation (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

Jinli shared many interesting stories that happened on set.

In her sharing, she didn't take an unconventional approach or talk about things different from other actors. Instead, she followed the other actors' sharing and also talked about the hardships of being on set.

However, in her words, hardship was only a small part; the majority of the experience was filled with joy and satisfaction.

“I’ve done special effects in my previous films, but not this much. We filmed in a green screen studio for at least two months, not including the pre-production training. It was a very different experience for me.”

Jinli thought for a moment, then couldn't help but chuckle and said, "This is a country that exists entirely based on imagination."

"The apocalypse you see in the movie looks like this, but when we were filming, we didn't know what kind of apocalypse the director wanted to express, so we could only fill in the blanks in our minds."

I've always found this kind of imaginative thinking fascinating because it's so imaginative; your experience of the apocalypse changes every day.

Director Chu then took the microphone: "You're probably the only one in the entire crew who thinks this kind of filming is very interesting."

This statement piqued the audience's interest, and they were all curious as to why the director had said it.

Xu Ting didn't move, but Bai Jiang next to her picked up the microphone that was placed in the middle.

As the male and female leads of this drama, they both have microphones; Bai Jiang and Xu Ting share one.

Bai Jiang gave the director a lot of face and revealed the suspense: "Because acting without props is really difficult, we were acting in a green screen studio at the time, and we had to make many expressions every day to match the expressions in that scene."

But sometimes we simply can't imagine what our expressions would be like in that scene. Even though the director provides us with a lot of material, it's as if they're not there at all.

Jinli genuinely didn't know about this and asked in surprise, "You were given materials, why didn't I?"

There were also media present at the movie promotion event. When they heard this, their ears perked up, and they quickly focused on Jinli, sensing something big was about to happen.

Bai Jiang honestly said, "Because you don't need to. You can make the corresponding expressions just by imagining them in your mind, and they are very realistic, with the mark of that character."

But we can't do that. In scenes without physical props, it's hard for us to immerse ourselves in the role. The director had no choice but to provide us with a bunch of footage.

He continued to complain: "It's like they gave us nothing at all, because they won't let us act out the same expressions based on the materials they give us. They want us to start from the character and act out the expressions corresponding to that situation."

"It was because we were stuck here that the crew had to film for many days," Bai Jiang said with emotion. "Back then, every day when I went to act, as soon as I saw the director's face, I only had one thought: 'I'm doomed, he won't fire me, will he?'"

"Hahaha!" Jinli and the audience laughed.

Xu Ting pursed her lips gently in agreement, revealing a smile.

After the actors finished sharing their thoughts, the crew handed the microphones to the fans and randomly selected lucky fans to share their feelings about watching the film.

The audience members who came to the event were mostly there for Jinli, so the first thing they said after being drawn was:

"Jinli, I am very grateful to you, and I like you very much."

The person selected this time was a spirited middle-aged woman with a slightly aged face.

She stated frankly, "I haven't watched many movies. I haven't even seen any doomsday movies, like the popular doomsday prophecies about when the planet will be destroyed. I don't believe in them at all."

When I walked into the movie theater, I didn't think "Dawn" was anything special; I came purely because of you.

You go live online every day to study. I clicked into your live stream because I was bored. Seeing how hard you work, I couldn't help but want to work hard with you and study together.

He studied by watching videos every day, then made plans with other anglers to take the college entrance exam, and the result was—"

The aunt paused deliberately, then said, "I got into a top-tier university."

"Wow!" Everyone exclaimed in surprise, even the actors were astonished and opened their mouths wide.

One book! This is a real book!
I thought the aunt was just an unknown fan, but who would have thought she was the hidden queen?
The aunt was very tactful and didn't continue talking about her experience of getting into a top-tier university. She remembered that it was a movie promotion event and only briefly mentioned it:
"After I got into a top university, my son even went back to our hometown to throw a few tables of food for me. But that goes without saying. I came here this time just to support you, but after watching the movie, I found that it wasn't as boring as I thought."

Auntie: "I'm a bit speechless. I just think this movie is really good. I'd watch it two or three times. I also want to see the next one. I'm really curious to see how the character Ruan Ruanruan will change."

The aunt couldn't help but ask the director, "I wonder if the director could answer this: after Ruan Ruan Ruan was covered by the virus's original fluid, was she still human?"

Jinli also looked at the director curiously.

Director Chu picked up the microphone, his smile enigmatic.

"The answer will be revealed in the second part, if there's a chance to film it."

The media were itching to snatch the microphone and ask questions, but it was still in the aunt's hands. Suddenly inspired, she cleverly asked:

"So, will there be a sequel to 'Dawn'? Has it been decided? Has the script been written? When will it be filmed? Will we be able to see it next year?"

The media applauded excitedly, giving a round of applause to the aunt who spoke their minds.

They announced that at this moment, the aunt was their second parent!
Jinli thought that Director Chu would keep it a secret for a while longer, since in their phone call a few days ago, Director Chu had also revealed that he wouldn't announce the second part so soon.

But she didn't expect that the so-called hiding would only last a few days, and at this film promotion conference, Director Chu directly announced:

"A second part will be made, it's already been decided, the script hasn't been written yet, it's in preparation."

I'm not sure when it will be released, and I'm also unsure if filming can begin this year. It depends on when the script is finalized and whether the original cast can return.

Director Chu revealed a great deal of information, far exceeding the scope of the aunt's questions.

There was an uproar at the scene.

The news of the second part of "Dawn" was announced so quietly?
Furthermore, Director Chu revealed another major piece of news: he has confirmed the name of the second part of "Dawn"—

"Dawn 2: Apocalypse!"

The media went crazy taking photos; this movie promotion event was definitely worth it, as it revealed a lot of information.

The Q&A session with fans continued, but many people had lost interest in watching and were writing articles on the spot to share the latest developments of "Dawn" with others.

The movie promotion event has ended, and the online buzz is already in an uproar.

The crew of "Air Rescue Operation" is completely done for. Since Jinli joined "Dawn," the film has been full of surprises every day; her nickname "Lucky Koi" is truly well-deserved!

How can we fight this? Let's stop fighting!
After the movie promotion event ended, Jinli and the others left the cinema and returned to their respective cars.

As soon as she got in the car, Chen Qin told her about the trending topic, and Jinli took a look.

Today's trending topics are entirely dominated by her.

Director Chu announces the start of a sequel to "Dawn"!
#Dawn Cinema will be a special event for Jinli's promotional activities#
#Jinli says filming was a lot of fun#
#Bai Jiang said Jin Li's acting was very good, but he tried to learn how to do the problems without success#
……

Jinli didn't need to click to see what the content was about; she already knew what it was about.

She handed the phone back and asked, "Did anything unexpected happen?"

Chen Qin shook her head: "No, other film crews haven't created any buzz yet, but I don't know if they will in the future."

Jinli said, "We'll talk about the future later; it won't concern us then."

What she wants to ensure is that "Dawn" stays on the trending topics list for the next few days.

This is what she, as a member of the crew, wanted to see, and it also makes the huge advertising fee that Director Chu gave her worthless.

Chen Qin nodded, about to change the subject, but then suddenly remembered something and hesitated before saying:

"Jinli, did you notice anything wrong when you looked at the trending topics?"

"Something's not right?" Jinli asked in confusion. "Dawn was trending all over the news, wasn't it? Director Chu's announcement of Dawn 2 even became the number one trending topic. What's wrong with that?"

Chen Qin: "The female lead, Xu Ting, is trending on social media with Director Chu, you, and the male lead, Bai Jiang, but Xu Ting herself has no exposure at all. Isn't that a bit strange?"

Jinli thought for a moment and said, "Xu Ting was quite silent at this promotional event, so it's normal that she didn't generate much buzz."

If you want to trend on social media, you have to take the initiative.

After all, a movie promotion event isn't a variety show full of competitive atmosphere. The silence of the contestants can actually become a unique sight and attract attention in a novel way.

The overall atmosphere of the promotional event was relaxed, allowing you to throw out jokes and sparking discussions.

Bai Jiang mentioned that she tried practicing the "53" (a set of exam preparation materials) on set to see if she could learn how to seamlessly switch between performance modes.

She was quite surprised when she found out, because she had no idea.

This kind of topic is obviously bound to trend on social media.

Chen Qin: "That makes sense, but the director, the male lead, and the female supporting actress are all at the table, but the female lead isn't. It feels a bit strange."

Jinli smiled and said, "It's alright. Once netizens watch the video, they'll know what happened."

In the past, film promotion events were not broadcast live; only some clips were filmed by the audience using their mobile phones and then leaked.

But today's event is different; the live streaming equipment was set up well in advance, and the entire event was broadcast live.

After the live stream ends, the production team will edit the video and upload it to the official accounts of various platforms as a way to promote the movie.

However, netizens acted faster than the production crew.

As soon as the movie promotion event ended, netizens uploaded the video of the event to the internet; it was high-definition, uncensored, and unedited.

The video has a decent number of views.

Although it didn't make it to the trending searches, it reached the top five in popularity on various video websites, and even topped the list on some websites.

[Here we go!]
[Damn it, I couldn't get tickets to Quanlin Forest Farm, so I guess I'll just have to watch videos!]
[I just finished watching the official livestream, and I already know that resourceful netizens have already uploaded videos and started a second viewing!]
Wow, the fans at Quanlin Forest Farm are so unique, they all have a full head of silver hair!
[I have a bold guess: could it be that the middle-aged and elderly people who came to participate are watching Jinli's live stream every night and taking the college entrance exam with her?]
[Someone guessed right, most of the people here got into university!]
[Wow—that's the true value of Jinli's fans!]
Since netizens cannot be there in person and are in a third-person perspective when watching videos, they are very keen to find details.

Jinli was smiling the whole time; she's so approachable!
[She's doing a great job; she's not impatient at all, and you can tell she really enjoys being with her fans.]
[Now that you mention it, Bai Jiang did a good job too, keeping a smile on his face the whole time, and even Director Chu was all smiles.]
[The other supporting characters didn't manage their facial expressions well; they were somewhat expressionless and seemed a little impatient.]
Didn't you guys notice that Xu Ting had a sour face the whole time?
[Don't her fans say that she has a naturally grumpy face when she's not smiling?]
[I used to be a fan of Xu Ting, but now I'm not. Let me tell you, she definitely doesn't look like this when she's happy. She was unhappy the whole time at the movie promotion event.]
[+1, from a neutral observer's perspective, I also think Xu Ting's expression is a bit off]
[He wasn't wearing a sour face, but he was very calm, not happy, and rarely smiled. The few smiles he did have were just for show, not genuine.]
The video didn't gain widespread popularity, so the discussions in the comments section didn't spread beyond that circle.

However, some gossipy netizens secretly started a thread on a gossip forum, asking everyone what they thought about the fact that "Xu Ting remained expressionless throughout the movie promotion event featuring Jinli".

Soon, some netizens who appeared to have attended the promotional event left heartfelt comments.

[Before watching the video, I thought everyone was exaggerating, but after watching it, I can only say that Xu Ting didn't have this expression at other movie promotion events.]
[I watched the last episode; she was very proactive, frequently talking to Bai Jiang and trying to create a CP (couple) dynamic.]
[Because Jinli was there, she couldn't speak properly, right?]
[As the female lead in a movie, what's there to be embarrassed about? Bai Jiang also picked up the microphone and spoke, didn't he?]
Moreover, Bai Jiang always puts the microphone back after speaking. Xu Ting is closer to the microphone, but she never picks it up to speak. She seems to be giving the microphone to Jin Li.

Celebrities in the entertainment industry aren't that foolish. I think she was more unhappy, so she wasn't in the mood to chat.
[It's normal for Xu Ting not to speak. This promotional event was mainly about Jin Li. Although she is the female lead, she was completely overshadowed by Jin Li, which was actually quite awkward for her.]
[Just wait and see. Knowing Xu Ting's personality, she won't sit idly by. This is going to be interesting; her team will probably retaliate!]
Morning Light Entertainment has always been monitoring online public opinion. As a well-known gossip forum in the entertainment industry, they have also deployed personnel to this forum, posting and surfing every day, standing on the front line of gossip.

The things on the forum are a mix of truth and falsehood, and even industry insiders are often confused about some of the things they see.

However, in this post, there was a strong speculation among netizens that Xu Ting's team would cause trouble, and the public opinion department immediately reported this matter.

Upon receiving this message, Sui Lingfang immediately called Jinli, warning her to be careful of Xu Ting.

"Xu Ting? Why are you mentioning Xu Ting now?" Jinli asked, puzzled.

Does everyone in the world think that Xu Ting is strange?

Sui Lingfang retorted, "Who told you about Xu Ting?"

Jinli: "Chen Qin said that Xu Ting didn't trend on Weibo today, which feels a bit strange, considering that the main creators of Dawn of Light all trended on Weibo."

Sui Lingfang said cautiously, "You don't like to think too badly of people, so you always treat others with a kind attitude."

Chen Qin is quite good at handling interpersonal relationships; she's quick-witted. Since she feels something's off with Xu Ting, you should keep a close eye on her."

Jinli nodded: "Don't worry, I will."

It's a coincidence.

She had just hung up the phone when there was a knock on the door; it was Xu Ting's voice.

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