Huayu started from the Three Kingdoms period

The next day, after Jing Tian left, Xu Ying washed up and went downstairs.

Liu Meng was already waiting at the restaurant, with soy milk and fried dough sticks in front of him. He had drunk quite a bit last night and had gotten up quite early.

Guo Fan had already dragged Yang Siwei to find an editor to cut the film, hoping to get a rough cut out as soon as possible.

"Director Liu looks to be in good spirits." Xu Ying pulled up a chair, sat down, and picked up a fried dough stick. "You drank quite a bit yesterday. How's the publicity going?"

"I'm getting old, I almost can't get up anymore." Liu Meng shook his head. "I'll do interviews on a few local channels, and I'll probably go to CCTV before the show starts."

Xu Ying glanced at the schedule; it wasn't too packed, with breaks in between, which was just enough to cover the film's post-production.

After returning, there was an exclusive interview with Sina Entertainment, which was arranged by Yang Siwei.

"Okay, I'll do as you say."

"There's something else," Liu Meng said in a low voice. "The military region is very satisfied with the finished product and may plan to broadcast it at the end of the year as a tribute. If it's well-received, there might be a second season."

"That's great!" Xu Ying said, taking a sip of soy milk.

"You'll play Xiao Zhuang again in the second season."

Among the special forces series of TV dramas, only "I Am a Special Forces Soldier" was the most popular, and none of the subsequent seasons have had such a huge impact as the first one.

Xu Ying felt that acting in the first film was enough, and he didn't care about the sequels.

"I probably won't be in the second one. You know, I don't want my acting roles to be limited."

Liu Meng nodded. Xu Ying's refusal was within his expectations. "Alright, let's go after we finish eating."

Over the next few days, Xu Ying followed Liu Meng to several promotional events.

The interview content was largely the same, mainly about the hardships of filming "I Am a Special Forces Soldier".

Xu responded appropriately, occasionally throwing out a few jokes, and the effect on the scene was quite good.

Sina's interview is scheduled for Thursday afternoon.

The reporter was a young woman who had clearly done her homework; her questions were quite precise.

"Many viewers know you from 'New Three Kingdoms,' but your portrayal of Yu Xiaoqing in 'My Chief and My Regiment' was also outstanding. These two roles are very different. How did you handle the roles?"

Xu Ying thought for a moment, "Actually, the core is all about understanding the characters' situations. Yu Xiaoqing is a military commander, and he has his pride and helplessness. Liu Xie is a puppet emperor, and he has resentment but is even more powerless. When acting, you have to put yourself in that situation first."

"I heard that in the military drama 'I Am a Special Forces Soldier,' the director was threatened by the underworld, and you even jumped from the third floor to help him. Were you scared at the time?"

"I was more excited than scared," Xu Ying laughed. "Actually, I didn't think that much at the time, I just went for it, and luckily nothing bad happened."

"You're still a senior in college, and you've already starred in a TV series, and now you've directed and starred in a movie. Many people say you're moving too fast. What do you think?"

"Try more while you're young." Xu Ying said frankly, "Seize the opportunity if you have it, and correct your mistakes if you make them. In the acting industry, experience is accumulated."

"We also hope that everyone will support our movie 'Love is Not Blind' when it airs."

On the day the interview was published, Xu Ying was in the editing room with Guo Fan overseeing the initial cut.

Yang Siwei sent the link, and there were already over a thousand comments below.

"Xu Ying speaks very frankly and without pretense."

"He can play any role convincingly; he was born for this."

"Looking forward to 'I Am a Special Forces Soldier'! Zhuang Yanchong, you're amazing!"

"Is Hsu Ying still directing? I don't think I've ever heard of 'Love is Not Blind'."

"It's adapted from a novel that was very popular when it was serialized on Douban, right? I think the author's name is something like Dahlia."

"It's been adapted into a movie so quickly? I was really looking forward to it, but Xu Ying is still acting alongside Jing Tian. Jing Tian's acting isn't very good, is it?"

......

Guo Fan leaned over to take a look at the screen and exclaimed, "Junior brother, your popularity with the public is getting better and better."

"Thanks to the script." Xu Ying's eyes didn't leave the monitor as he offered some suggestions for revisions based on the scenes he remembered.

The two stayed in the editing room until after 9 p.m. before being interrupted by a phone call from Yang Siwei.

"Brother Xu, China Film Group has replied. The distribution terms are almost finalized. We'll go there tomorrow with the film. If there are no problems, we can sign the letter of intent on the same day." Yang Siwei spoke very quickly.

Xu Ying rubbed his sore eyes. "Good thing. You can oversee the contract details; I have no objections."

After hanging up the phone, Guo Fan stretched and said, "Let's go, junior brother, let's go eat. If we keep going like this, I'm afraid we'll both die from overwork."

"OK."

......

The next day, Xu Ying, Guo Fan, and Yang Siwei took the rough cut of the film to China Film Group.

People were coming and going in the building, and the air was filled with a faint smell of ink and coffee.

They were led to a small conference room, where the manager in charge of distribution had not yet arrived, so the two sat down to wait.

"The contract terms are basically settled, and the profit sharing ratio is as we proposed. It's just that they want to reduce the marketing budget a bit more." Yang Siwei flipped through the folder and said in a low voice, "But it's not a big problem. This film has a low cost and the pressure to break even is not high. They are mainly interested in the subject matter and the potential of you and the main creators."

Xu Ying nodded, his gaze falling out the window.

The courtyard of China Film Group is spacious, with several black cars parked quietly.

Not long after, the door was pushed open, and the distribution manager walked in. He was a middle-aged man wearing glasses, surnamed Wang.

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Manager Wang got down to business, offering suggestions on the film's market positioning and promotional strategy. His tone was polite, but his words implied a desire to control costs.

The discussion lasted for nearly an hour, and a preliminary agreement was reached.

Manager Wang glanced at his watch and said, "Alright, please have a seat. I'll go and print out the preliminary letter of intent, and we'll go over the details again."

Manager Wang picked up the folder, got up, and left the meeting room.

The room quieted down for a moment, and Guo Fan breathed a sigh of relief, discussing with Xu Ying in a low voice the publicity locations they had just mentioned.

Yang Siwei took out her phone and quickly replied to work messages.

About ten minutes later, the meeting room door was gently pushed open.

A slightly overweight middle-aged man wearing a dark jacket walked in, carrying a thermos, as if he had come to the wrong place.

He glanced at the three people in the conference room, his gaze lingering on Xu Ying's face for half a second, as if he thought he looked somewhat familiar. But he didn't say anything, just nodded slightly to them, then turned and left, closing the door behind him.

"Who was that just now...?" Guo Fan looked towards the doorway with some uncertainty.

Yang Siwei lowered his voice: "Third Master Han, Chairman Han."

Xu Ying understood.

This head of China Film Group wields immense influence in the industry, but they are only here today to discuss the distribution of a low-budget film, and will not have any direct interaction with figures of this caliber.

I must have just happened to be passing by.

A little while later, Manager Wang returned with the documents.

He was followed by an assistant carrying a laptop and a projector.

"Director Xu, Director Guo, let's hurry up. I've had someone prepare a small screening room next door. If it's convenient, shall we go through the film now? Chairman Han just mentioned that he also needs to take some time to watch this film. Let's watch it first, and he'll come over after his meeting."

Xu Ying was slightly taken aback. Han Sanping was coming over?

This was an unexpected delight.