This celebrity is absolutely wicked.

Chapter 511 We Don't Need to Reflect!
With cinemas on the verge of collapse, who cares about this or that? I'll just go for whoever makes money.

This principle is valid no matter how you explain it.

The subordinates did not delay and quickly arranged the matter.

Soon after, Jinsheng Pictures' official account released the news.

"The cinemas under Jinsheng Film Industry nationwide will dynamically adjust the screening schedule according to the needs of the audience, with a focus on increasing screenings of popular films. Please check the latest screening information through the official ticketing platform."

After this Weibo post was published, netizens cheered.

"The Jinsheng Cinema near my home is already showing Huang Feihong!"

"Holy crap? That fast? Weren't all the tickets for the second day sold out? Can it still be changed?"

"They really changed it. They removed 'Beast Age' and gave it to 'Once Upon a Time in China'."

"Hahaha! A girl in my WeChat Moments is cursing Jin Sheng, saying that his brother's movie has been pulled and the tickets have been refunded!"

"Wow? Jinsheng Pictures is ruthless?"

In the past, we've seen cinemas adjust subsequent screenings based on a film's performance, but we've never seen a movie that's already sold out be withdrawn, tickets refunded, and replaced with another movie.

This clearly shows that the movie theaters all think that the movie won't make money and no audience will want to watch it.

After Jinsheng Pictures released this announcement, the owners of other cinema chains all started cursing.

"That bastard Cui Cheng, at least tell everyone that you're the only one who knows how to make money, right?"

"We can't let him earn all that money. We must change this immediately!"

"Let Cui Cheng take the scolding, we'll do it quietly."

Other cinema chains are quietly taking action.

This thing just has to be fast.

With so many movie theaters, if other theaters can sell tickets but yours can't, customers will just leave.

Once someone takes the lead in this kind of thing, plenty of people will dare to do it.

On January 2nd, not many movies directly withdrew their tickets and offered refunds; this was just a small test by the cinemas.

On that day, some videos about the movie were already available on Douyin (TikTok).

Some netizens posted videos imitating Wong Fei-hung's movements, accompanied by background music such as "A Man Should Be Self-reliant" or "Dragon Fist".

The spread of "Once Upon a Time in China" accelerated further.

That evening, Pang Yuntian arrived in Qincheng and successfully met with Lu Ran.

Besides Pang Yuntian, Guo Yiqing (who played Thirteen Aunt), Wang Peng (who played Liang Kuan), and the actor who played Yan Zhendong also came to Qincheng Prison.

This is because Jinsheng Pictures contacted Lu Ran and wanted to arrange some promotional activities for tomorrow.

Lu Ran and his team hadn't done much of a promotional tour, so they took this opportunity to promote the movie.

In Lu Ran's van, Pang Yuntian held Lu Ran's hand tightly.

"Wow, that's amazing! It's surpassed 100 million ...!"

Pang Yuntian kept repeating this phrase the whole way.

The total box office of "Once Upon a Time in China" officially surpassed 100 million yuan at around 6 p.m.

It only ranked fourth in the total box office rankings during the New Year's Day holiday.

But everyone understands that it's only a matter of time before they get into the top three.

Of the first three films, two had pre-sale box office exceeding 100 million yuan, but subsequent growth was very weak.

The third place is not far behind "Once Upon a Time in China".

This is already very good news for Pang Yuntian.

Lu Ran forcefully pulled his hand out of Pang Yuntian's grasp, leaving white marks on it.

Lu Ran said speechlessly, "Brother Tian, ​​keep a calm mind. You're making me think you're acting in a movie."

Pang Yuntian's face immediately fell.

He didn't play any role in this movie; he really lost out.

"That's true. If I acted in it, my personal cumulative box office would increase by another 100 million."

"You're not even the lead actor, so why would you need to boost box office numbers? Are you trying to be like those celebrities who ride the coattails of animated films by doing voice acting, using such a shortcut to increase your own box office?"

Pang Yuntian immediately snorted.

"I'm not that kind of person."

Everyone laughed.

Lu Ran: "If, I mean if, there were a second Wong Fei-hung movie, would you be in it?"

Pang Yuntian's expression changed instantly.

"There's a sequel to this?"

Lu Ran had not originally planned to prepare for the second part of "Huang Feihong" so soon.

But after the first screening of "Once Upon a Time in China", he received a task from the system.

[Kung Fu King: Star in three kung fu movies to unlock the Kung Fu King title and receive an S-level gift pack. Current progress: 1/3.]

The title of "King of Kung Fu" sounds impressive. Although I don't know what special effects it has, it must have some.

You can also find good stuff in S-level gift packs.

If possible, Lu Ran would like to film the last two Wong Fei-hung movies in one go.

"Yes, Aunt Thirteen, you have to come too."

Guo Yiqing nodded repeatedly, like a chick pecking at rice.

Previously, she was on the very fringes of the entertainment industry. The only exception was that the lead role in the "Once Upon a Time in China" film was cast through a rigorous selection process, not through connections. Otherwise, she wouldn't have had the opportunity to act alongside Lu Ran. Since there's a sequel, whether out of gratitude or career planning, there's simply no reason for her to refuse the role.

Lu Ran then looked at the actor playing Yan Zhendong.

This is a martial arts expert introduced by Pang Yuntian.

"You can't act anymore, so logically you should be dead."

Yan Zhendong's actor laughed.

"If I were to act in it, it would be a horror movie."

He doesn't care either.

The benefits this movie brought him were enough for him to process for a while.

After chatting for a while, the group went to a Jinsheng Cinema in Qincheng the following afternoon.

Led by staff, the group took the staff elevator from the underground parking lot to the cinema's lounge.

There are also some interviews with media reporters here.

Today is the last day of the New Year's Day holiday, and major cinemas have already filled all the screenings of "Once Upon a Time in China".

The movie "Once Upon a Time in China" is currently the most popular.

Reporters arrived after learning about the news in advance.

After finishing these matters, everyone went to a movie theater and waited outside.

The sound of a movie could be heard coming from the theater.

The audience was watching "Once Upon a Time in China".

When the movie ended, the lights came on, and the host came on stage.

"Hello everyone, how was the movie you just watched?"

"nice!"

At this point, viewers who frequently watch entertainment news already guessed what was about to happen.

"Holy crap, have we stumbled upon a roadshow?"

After chatting for a few more minutes, the host smiled and said, "Let's welcome the main creative team of Wong Fei-hung to the stage."

Lu Ran and the others walked onto the stage from the side.

In an instant, the entire stadium erupted in cheers.

A group of people quickly took out their phones to take photos and videos.

"Thirteenth Aunt, Thirteenth Aunt! She looks so beautiful!"

"Huang Feihong, you don't understand love. Aunt Thirteen, let me handle this!"

"Lu Ran is alive! He's really alive!"

"And Master Yan, my Iron Shirt!"

"What is Pang Yuntian doing here?"

Everyone cheered.

The host quickly took control of the situation and moved on to the interactive segment.

After exchanging a few words, the group invited questions from the audience.

At that moment, an audience member excitedly waved his hand, urging them to choose her.

The staff then handed the microphone to the audience member.

The audience member slowly said, "Lu Ran, hello. After watching the movie, I have a question. The movie portrays American businessmen as villains who trafficked Chinese laborers. Isn't that a bit too one-sided? Back then, the closed-door policy led to backwardness. Shouldn't we reflect on our own closed-mindedness and ignorance instead of pushing all the responsibility onto foreigners?"

When the question was asked, many audience members looked surprised, and some even showed anger.

Your question is clearly meant to stir up trouble!
Entertainment reporters were thrilled.

This is a very sensitive question. If Lu Ran doesn't answer it well, big news will follow!

On the stage, Pang Yuntian and the others also looked at Lu Ran.

Pang Yuntian wanted to answer for Lu Ran, but he was interrupted by Lu Ran after he had only said one word.

Lu Ran smiled and said, "This is an interesting question for you, audience member."

At first, he thought the person was genuinely asking a question, but after the word "reflection" came out, he realized something was wrong.

This isn't asking a question; this is nitpicking.

But Lu Ran was not afraid at all.

Lu Ran continued, "My dear viewer, the scenes in the movie where the American captain sells Chinese laborers, brands living people, and throws the dead into the sea are not fictional dramatic conflicts, but bloody historical facts. The greed and brutality of the colonizers cannot be excused by the Qing Dynasty's closed-door policy."

Lu Ran paused for a few seconds, and just as the audience member was about to speak, he immediately interrupted him.

"Even if we really need to reflect, it's not us who need to reflect, it's not the audience here who need to reflect, it's not the Chinese people living in this era who need to reflect."

It wasn't the Qing Dynasty that fed you, but the new China, and the hardworking and courageous people of our time. It wasn't the Qing Dynasty that gave you equality and respect, allowing you to stand tall and be a person of integrity, but the new China, and the national character forged by countless martyrs. Your level of clothing, food, housing, education, and safety is better than that of most other countries in the world; this is the result of the united efforts of the entire nation over the past seventy years.

Lu Ran's voice was strong and clear.

The audience members showed satisfaction upon hearing his words.

They were genuinely worried that Lu Ran would say something like, "You should reflect on this."

In short, what gives us the right to reflect?
Why don't those great powers reflect on their own actions?
Lu Ran's voice continued to come through.

"We, the people of the new China, do not need to reflect on the crimes committed by the Qing Dynasty, foreign powers, and invaders. On the contrary, those who should have reflected have not. The fact that we can stand here today to discuss the film proves that we are on the right path. This path is called the path of self-strengthening. This path was bought with the lives of our martyrs and is a path to a strong nation built by the hands of 1.4 billion people."

(End of this chapter)