This celebrity is absolutely wicked.

Chapter 43 This was actually Lu Ran's acting! (Please continue reading)
Netizens were amused.

"The name Lu Ting is good. Lu Ting, have you forgotten the calendar I gave you?"

"Wow, a department head in his early twenties, huh!"

"Director Lu, about my dog's job..."

The netizens, known for their silly antics, also joined in the fun.

This comment from the entertainment industry's discipline committee member quickly became the top-rated comment.

This person is quite famous on Weibo. It's not a company account, just a personal account. All he seems to have is a mouth, and he's very good at spouting nonsense.

The key point is that their criticisms were actually quite reasonable.

He criticized a popular young actress whose red carpet look was so ugly.

He also criticizes popular young male celebrities for their poor singing.

The main principle is to focus on the issue, not the person.

This group is targeting Lu Ran.

Under normal circumstances, celebrities would ignore his remarks.

In the eyes of celebrities, this is a typical case of riding the coattails of a trending topic.

Besides, people are already criticizing you, and you still get involved. Isn't that just asking for trouble?

To everyone's surprise, Lu Ran replied to the entertainment industry's disciplinary committee member with a single sentence.

"Young man, you have a great personality. I've followed you. It's good that you speak your mind. I have another question. If you're giving away a year's membership to Tencent Video, can I participate in the draw?"

Everyone checked Lu Ran's following list and, as expected, he followed the "Disciplinary Committee Member of the Entertainment Industry," which was Lu Ran's first following.

Only after that are the official Weibo accounts of the movie and actors like Zheng Yunxiang.

"What the heck? Something's off about your tone!"

"Director Lu, tone it down. You're not a leader now."

"You, a big star, even have to compete with us for prizes?"

Netizens were amused.

The entertainment industry's disciplinary committee member wasn't to be outdone, replying, "You should act well first."

The movie quickly gained popularity online.

In the past, this movie would have been released with lukewarm reception, at most receiving some recommended resources from video platforms.

Things changed after Lu Ran came along.

Meng Yichuan and others were very satisfied with the popularity.

"Having traffic is great! No wonder directors like to use traffic!"

Meng Yichuan finally experienced what it felt like to be surrounded by online traffic.

Regardless of how much money the movie will make after its release, the sheer amount of buzz generated in the early stages gives the impression that it will be a huge hit.

Once you experience this feeling, you can't shake it off.

This stuff is addictive!

"But you're all wrong. Lu Ran is a good actor! Not only is he a good actor, but he's also quite good at it!"

Meng Yichuan couldn't wait for July 26th to arrive.

Unfortunately, you can't rush it.

On the other side, Ren Xin of Xingyao Media also noticed the online activity.

You can easily find out online that Lu Ran went to make a movie.

As netizens raised their questions, Ren Xin quickly made some arrangements.

Xingyao Media maintains hundreds of marketing accounts of all sizes, and these accounts can cause a stir in the entertainment industry with just a few words.

It just so happens that netizens are now questioning Lu Ran's level of professionalism.

Singing and filming at the same time seems incredibly unreliable.

She knew all too well about this kind of thing, because artists from Star Media often did it.

As for how good their acting was...

That's definitely not a good performance.

But that doesn't matter, the fans will praise it themselves anyway.

Lu Ran is different.

His fan base is not yet very stable, and he is not following a pure traffic-driven approach.

The next day, some short essays were published.

These marketing accounts are focusing on Lu Ran's lack of professionalism.

Singing and acting at the same time is not a good thing for public image.

Lu Ran's foundation is not yet solid. Currently, in the audience's impression, he only has one representative work, "Sailor".

It's not good to start filming as soon as you become famous.

Chang'an Entertainment remained completely unfazed.

They are ready.

If you can't even anticipate this problem, then you've wasted your time in the entertainment industry.

On that day, some self-media bloggers from Qincheng were invited to the office of Chang'an Entertainment.

Chang'an Entertainment started out as a self-media company and has some influence in the industry.

The company also operates several accounts with millions of followers.

While they may seem insignificant compared to hundreds of marketing accounts, these accounts still possess their own unique influence.

Film critic "Sparrow on an Airplane" came to Chang'an Entertainment with his friends today.

Sparrow on an airplane is a young man in his early twenties named Ma Fei. His family has some money. After returning from studying abroad, he had nothing to do, so he started playing with social media.

Because he enjoys watching movies, he focuses on this particular section of content.

He has around 200,000 followers across the internet.

Ma Fei was quite interested in today's movie screening.

The main reason is Lu Ran.

The group arrived at the screening room after being greeted by staff from Chang'an Entertainment.

The viewing room is a home theater built by Chang'an Entertainment. Although it is not as big as a movie theater screen, the viewing experience is definitely better than watching TV.

After sitting down with his coffee, Ma Fei joked, "It's quite funny that a singer has stopped singing and started acting."

A friend standing nearby laughed and said, "Isn't that how it is now? Actors even sing. In the past, if an actor sang badly, people would criticize him. Now, if an actor can't sing well, people say he has the courage to show his true self. Times have really changed."

"There are fewer and fewer good movies these days. I feel like if I continue as a film critic, I'll end up becoming a吐槽 (tu cao, a Chinese internet slang term for criticizing or complaining) blogger," Ma Fei sighed.

Being a film critic used to be quite interesting.

Who would have thought that being a film critic these days means eating shit for the audience? "What do you think of Lu Ran's acting?" my friend asked.

Ma Fei chuckled: "Qincheng University's Mechanical Automation major, not from a professional background, has never studied singing, acting, or acting. Do you think someone like that can act well? Just do what's good enough, don't be too harsh. We're all just doing our jobs for money. After you're done, let's go eat. I recently found a new restaurant, the food is pretty good."

The two of them chatted one after another.

The same goes for others.

Nobody took the movie seriously; it was just an ordinary online film, what more could they expect?

They took the tea money from Chang'an Entertainment, watched the show, wrote a good review, and that was it.

After everyone arrived, Meng Yichuan went on stage, said some polite words, and then the movie officially began.

The lights in the screening room were turned off, and the large screen reflected the light.

The movie is about to begin!
The scene begins with a very erotic shot.

Lei Lei, dressed in a sexy uniform, black stockings, and high heels, is live-streaming her dance.

While dancing, Lei Lei would occasionally say, "Thank you for the little heart, big brother!"

Switch perspective.

On the riverbank, a fisherman was fishing while watching a live stream on his hand, which featured Lei Lei dancing.

At that moment, the fisherman's fishing rod twitched.

He quickly focused his attention on the fishing rod; the line was taut, and the rod bent.

"Damn, it's huge!"

The fisherman got even more excited.

Finally, he managed to pull up what he had caught with all his might.

This is a burlap sack, and the opening of the sack is tightly tied with rope.

The fisherman was a little nervous. He opened the sack, and when he saw what was inside, his face showed horror, and he let out a scream.

This is already a common tactic used in online movies: skirting the edge and adding suspense.

The contents of the sack were Zhang Jianguo's corpse.

After the body was discovered, the rest of the story involves Chen Mo receiving a report and beginning to investigate the case.

Zhang Jianguo's phone had few contacts, except for the last message he sent to his child, a transfer of two thousand yuan.

"If you need money, tell Dad. Dad got his salary."

Ma Fei curled his lip. He had watched countless movies, and this kind of plot was a standard one.

Meng Yichuan's photos, however, are quite good.

Although this director makes online movies, his technical skills are not bad.

Before long, the scene shifted to the pool hall.

As soon as Lu Ran appeared, all the self-media people present perked up.

Who doesn't know Lu Ran!

He's playing a department head!
Because at the beginning, the camera only showed a portion of the scene, such as Lu Ran's outfit, his underling's outfit, and his lines.

Everyone really thought Lu Ran was the director.

But when the camera zoomed out, everyone burst into laughter.

"The manager of the billiard hall?"

"Dude, are you crazy?!"

"I never expected this, I really never expected this!"

I must say, Lu Ran's acting was superb.

He didn't think of himself as the manager of the billiard hall, but he definitely did.

Ma Fei exclaimed, "You acted very well!"

Lu Ran's acting skills exceeded his expectations.

This level of acting skill is enough for an experienced actor, but for a singer to possess it is truly remarkable.

As the plot unfolds, other supporting characters also appear one by one, revolving around the main storyline of Chen Mo and Lu Jie.

Ma Fei gradually came to understand as well.

The main reason is that the character Lu Jie is too unconventional and has too many unique characteristics.

At this point, the film had entered its later stages.

That is, the part where Lu Jie goes home.

Lu Ran's voice rang out in the screening room!
"I will repay Zhang Jianguo's life. No one in this world can judge me. To hell with God!"

Lu Jie put the pistol in his mouth.

A gunshot!
Lu Jie fell to the ground!

Gasps of surprise filled the entire screening room.

Lu Ran's acting in this scene was phenomenal!

"Holy crap? This is Lu Ran?"

"Is this some kind of online movie?"

"Who the hell said Lu Ran's acting is bad?! My hair is standing on end!"

A group of self-media people were dumbfounded.

They never expected to see such powerful and compelling dialogue in an online movie!

Such a captivating performance!
Who would have thought that the person in this part of the story is just a small billiard hall manager!
The film then came to an end.

The villain is dead, and the many supporting characters have been redeemed and decided to go home.

It was Chinese New Year, and Chen Mo and his parents went to the yard to set off firecrackers, just like when they were children.

The sound of firecrackers rang out continuously.

This is the sound of home in his heart.

The scene shifts, revealing the figures of various supporting characters.

Some people are watching the Spring Festival Gala with their mothers, while others are making dumplings with their parents...

At the end of the scene, Lu Jie's grandfather placed a bowl of sour soup noodles on the table.

Grandpa kept repeating, "It's good that you're back, it's good that you're back."

The image gradually dimmed.

Just as Ma Fei and the others thought the movie was over and were getting ready to get up, the intro to a song started playing.

It is "Come Home Often".

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