Brother Dao Took the Entertainment Industry by Storm, Fans Beg Me Not to Kill Anymore

Chapter 666: During the Roadshow, Brother Hu Receives Guidance from the Old Man

The lights in the screening room came on along with the film's music.

The people around him seemed to snap out of a dream, gradually sitting up straight, their eyes shifting away from the big screen as they began to relax their eyes.

Tiger Brother paid no attention to anyone else, head down as he recorded his thoughts on the film in his phone, worried that he might forget important content once he walked out of the screening room.

Qiu Zhenlong had originally planned to stand up and leave immediately, but after glancing at Tiger Brother's phone screen, he couldn't help himself and said directly, "Young man, what do you do for a living?"

Tiger Brother: ? What kind of awkward opening line is this?

Wasn't it obvious enough?

But looking at this old man who was clearly out of touch with current trends, Tiger Brother thought for a moment and decided to use language the old man could understand: "I'm a professional film critic."

In the early days, film critics were quite popular; film promotions often sought them out, even getting them to help with newspaper advertising. But with the rapid development of the internet, everyone had become a critic, so the term had lost most of its worth.

Qiu Zhenlong understood immediately upon hearing it, then revealed a look of disdain: "Then your ability to write film reviews is pretty mediocre!"

What the hell?

Someone actually dared to question his professionalism?

Tiger Brother had always had a hot temper, and hearing Qiu Zhenlong's blatant disdain nearly made him jump up. But before he could say anything, Qiu Zhenlong bent down, scribbled a few final lines in his notebook, tore out the page, and handed it to Tiger Brother.

"While watching just now, I also wrote down a few things in the dark. Take a look, see if it helps."

"Your topic's angle is pretty good, and the associations are strong. I can tell your film-watching foundation is solid, but you lack emotional vocabulary. Your analysis of the character's performance is still too superficial, and your language is too plain. I think you young people nowadays shouldn't be afraid to offend people—telling the truth is what's good."

"Huh?"

Before his boiling anger could erupt, Tiger Brother stared blankly as he took the piece of paper, looking dazed at the old man in front of him, even forgetting what he had wanted to say.

But Qiu Zhenlong had already stood up and was heading outside.

"Hey, hey—there's still a roadshow in a bit. The main creative team is about to come on stage. Where are you going?"

Tiger Brother called out to remind him.

"I just came to watch the film. Not interested in anything else."

Qiu Zhenlong waved a hand behind his back, then walked against the flow of people out of the screening room.

Ridiculous—reporters and paparazzi would be swarming here soon. If he got caught on camera and someone found out a director like him had snuck in to watch another actor's film, how would he maintain his director image anymore?

So Qiu Zhenlong didn't stop, quickly disappearing from Tiger Brother's sight.

All that was left was a bewildered Tiger Brother and the piece of paper in his hand.

"Wow, this old man, I gotta say, he's pretty cool."

Tiger Brother glanced down at the somewhat messy handwriting, but before he could read it clearly, the main creative team had already started coming up on stage.

He didn't bother looking at it immediately, folding the paper and putting it into his shirt pocket, then began scanning the stage for Xiao He.

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"Hello everyone, I'm Actor Xiao He. Thank you all for coming to support 'Let the Mistake Slide,' and welcome everyone to actively discuss and share your thoughts on the plot."

Xiao He stood on stage, waving enthusiastically at the crowd below.

Almost as soon as he raised his hand, the venue erupted in thunderous cheers.

"Wow wow wow, Brother Xiao, big hit!"

"Brother Xiao, box office smash!"

"Brother Xiao!"

Many of the viewers who had come to the 'Let the Mistake Slide' roadshow were Xiao He's fans. The moment Xiao He spoke, he was immediately drowned in their passionate cheers.

The scene was several times more enthusiastic than when Ren Yibai had spoken with his indifferent tone earlier.

"Thank you, thank you everyone."

Xiao He thanked them while signaling for everyone to quiet down.

Ren Yibai stood nearby, letting out a bitter laugh as if playing the victim: "Teacher Xiao's fans are really passionate today!"

Who even remembered that he was the actual lead actor?

Xiao He calmly glanced at Ren Yibai, a smile on his face, but didn't respond.

For everyone involved, the promotion of 'Let the Mistake Slide' was the most important thing.

As for the slight unpleasantness between them, there was no need to bring it up on stage.

It would be neither polite nor dignified, and it would ruin the mood of the fans who had come to watch the film.

Xiao He wasn't that stupid.

Seeing Xiao He didn't take the bait, Ren Yibai pressed his lips together and said nothing more. But Zhan Min reacted quickly, immediately picking up the microphone and cutting in: "It's clear that many of the viewers here today are fans of our main cast! Thank you all so much for your support, and I understand everyone's excitement right now. But I hope everyone can quiet down a little. We'll start getting into the main topic shortly and discuss some topics related to the film..."

With Zhan Min's crowd control, the venue finally quieted down.

It had to be said that even without a hired host for this event, Zhan Min was perfectly capable of playing that role.

When facing interviews from media reporters and questions from the live audience, his answers were very organized and logically clear. It was evident that although the script for 'Let the Mistake Slide' was imported from abroad, Zhan Min had still incorporated his own creative touches during the filming process. Compared to the original, the character setups and performance styles in both versions were different—not a copycat or a sloppy adaptation—but instead, it was refreshingly original.

Many people who watched the Chinese version of 'Let the Mistake Slide' actually came away with a different feeling from the original.

That kind of work was what a good remake should be.

A director like that shouldn't be limited to just remakes.

Xiao He glanced at Zhan Min, then at the few producers nearby, feeling a faint sense of regret in his heart.

Although 'Let the Mistake Slide' had a good plot, some things couldn't succeed based solely on a director's efforts.

With the original version setting a high bar ahead and the lackluster actors behind (especially Ren Yibai), the ceiling for this work was basically set.

He, who had only filmed for a few days, didn't have many regrets—the only pity might be for Director Zhan.

Being able to deliver such an excellent result despite interference from various parties showed just how sharp this director's mind was.

When his scenes had almost been cut, Zhan Min had made private adjustments himself, solving the problem without bothering anyone.

So thinking about it, Director Zhan truly lived up to being Old Zhong's student. His ability was absolutely genuine.

The only question was whether Zhan Min had earned enough to buy his freedom after completing this work.

But thinking carefully—if this project hadn't earned enough money... would he succeed if he tried to poach him?

Standing on stage in front of several producers and investors, Xiao He began openly contemplating the idea of poaching.

As the saying went, opportunities slip away in an instant—grab them and you've struck gold—

"Brother Xiao—"

Someone in the audience picked up the microphone and called out to Xiao He.

"Brother Xiao, can you tell me who that person was who appeared on screen at the very end?"

Tiger Brother gripped the microphone, looking at Xiao He nervously.

Xiao He pulled his thoughts back. Hearing Tiger Brother's question, he thought for a moment, then glanced sideways at Director Zhan Min beside him, before answering with a hint of a smile in his eyes: "Actually, the answer to everything was already hidden in the beginning and the ending."

—Because no matter who it was, it was no longer the Zhu Feng of before.

As for how to interpret it, that was up to the audience and their expectations...