145: Chapter 145: Making the List 145: Chapter 145: Making the List Ordinary movie press conferences aren’t particularly interesting; their main purpose is to promote the film and introduce the actors and team.
However, the press conference for “Twin Flowers” was clearly different.
As soon as Han Fei took the stage, he was bombarded with malicious comnts, a form of “treatnt” rarely seen, attracting more and more onlookers and doubling the heat instantly.
Subsequently, Han Fei’s various performances added a series of highlights to the otherwise bland conference; the man seed disinterested in worldly matters, yet he firmly stood on the hot topics.
At the peak of the excitent, the curtain began to play the edited promotional clip of the movie.
Originally, netizens had very low expectations for this low-budget suspense thriller, as the limit for such movies is well known, and no matter how good they are, they don’t qualify to compete with other categories of films.
To everyone’s surprise, the high-quality trailer was released, and many who hadn’t held much hope were instantly amazed.
Be it the cinematography, the plot, or the actors’ acting, it left most movies of the sa period far behind.
This was destined to be a dark horse!
The netizen response was very positive, and in the second half of the press conference, it was basically Director Jiang and Zhan Lele answering various questions from the netizens and talking about so fun stories from shooting.
Onstage, everyone was having a great ti, seemingly unaffected by the incident before, exchanging laughs and stories.
Most of the audience were full of anticipation for “Twin Flowers,” but there were also people who felt quite upset at that mont.
In the northeast corner of the audience seats, a middle-aged man sat with a gloomy look in his eyes, staring at Han Fei’s face, filled with displeasure.
He took out his mobile phone, deleted the ssage sent by the host, and then logged into his backup account to contact soone through a platform.
“I’ll pay a high price if you can help dig up so dirt on an actor.”
“Who?”
“His na is Han Fei.
The movie he stars in, ‘Twin Flowers,’ is about to be released.”
“Pay the deposit first, and I’ll monitor him around the clock.”
“You’d better not keep waiting too long.”
After sending the last ssage, the middle-aged man stood up and left his seat.
He quietly headed towards the exit of the venue without noticing that Han Fei on stage was quietly watching his retreating figure.
The film press conference ended smoothly, and until the very end, the live broadcast’s heat didn’t drop below five hundred thousand—a red-letter day for the “Twin Flowers” crew indeed.
It was the first ti Han Fei publicly revealed his face, and his life entered a new phase that day.
In just two hours, Han Fei’s social dia account gained nearly thirty thousand followers, and what surprised him the most was seeing his na on the dostic actors’ leaderboard!
At the mont, Han Fei ranked at the ten-thousandth place, but he was the only actor on the entire leaderboard who had gained a spot without any works, rely relying on the promotional clip and live broadcast heat.
The actors’ ranking list, calculated by Smart Brain based on data like fa, search volu, works, and the number of fans, is considered the most authoritative list currently, because it isn’t manipulated by any individuals or companies.
Previously, Han Fei’s dream was to make it onto the leaderboard, as only those actors who are on the list can be regarded as actors recognized by the public.
“The ten-thousandth spot?
After ‘Twin Flowers’ is released, my ranking should continue to rise, right?”
It was already half past nine in the evening after the press conference ended.
Han Fei entered backstage and was tidying up his things when his phone suddenly rang.
“Why would Jin Jun suddenly contact ?” Han Fei had once saved that veteran paparazzo from the industry, and they had exchanged contact information.
Upon answering the call, Jin Jun spoke rapidly, “Soone is offering a high price for my apprentice to dig up dirt on you.
That person is using a burner account, but the celebrities he targeted before all had financial entanglents with Wuwu Entertainnt Company.
I suspect that the person who wants to find dirt on you is from Wuwu Entertainnt.”
Jin Jun was very reliable.
He not only inford Han Fei that soone wanted to target him secretly but also directly deduced the background of the other party.
“Wuwu Entertainnt is one of the subsidiary companies of the company I used to be with.
These people seem to have a big problem with .”
“It’s more than just a big problem.
Your ‘Twin Flowers’ is clashing with their ‘Urban Secret Love’ release schedule.
They spent over ten tis more on production and promotion than you did, but their popularity and expectations are far below yours.
Of course, they want to stir up trouble!”
Jin Jun knew a lot of insider information, “Also, I heard that a supporting male role in Urban Secret Love was supposed to be played by you, but then soone took your role.
Now look at you, you’ve assisted the police with a significant case, and you co with built-in popularity and talkability.
You’ve beco the male lead for your biggest competitor.
Isn’t that repeatedly slapping Wuwu Entertainnt in the face?
The more successful your show is, the worse they feel.
If your show becos a hit, they might beco a laughingstock in the circle, and that relation-based actor who took your role will probably have a hard ti too.”
“I don’t really care whether they suffer or not.
I just hope I can always live on, being kind and principled.” Han Fei vaguely rembered what Huang Ying had said.
The ‘Perfect Life’ ga would soon be in open beta, and this mass-market ga could potentially build a new social gaming ecosystem.
When that ti cos, there would be very few who could refuse this ga.
After the open beta, the ga would be completely managed by Smart Brain.
If those people went too far, as long as they entered the ga in the future, Han Fei’s Soul-summoning Talent would co in handy.
Although his Soul-summoning Talent was indeed very weak at the mont, no one could predict what would happen in the future.
After hanging up with Jin Jun, Han Fei hadn’t put away his phone when another call ca through.
After seeing the contact, Han Fei was a bit surprised.
He pressed the answer button, “Are you being bullied by those hoodlums again?”
The caller was Qu Wenhou, whose mother, Qu Yun, lived in Building 2 of the Happiness Residential Community.
“I really didn’t expect you to be an actor!
I can’t believe I’ve eaten instant noodles with you!” Qu Wenhou’s voice was very excited.
“Didn’t expect to be an actor?
What did you think I was at first?”
“I thought you were in the underworld!
You check the surveillance before a fight, and your actions are fierce and swift.
You’re much more realistic than those gangsters in the movies!”
“Okay, okay, you better not go around spreading this.” Han Fei turned the volu down, “I’m about to leave the venue.
Is there anything else?
Wenhou?”
“I also saw your live broadcast today.
I explained to those who insulted you so many tis, but no matter how much I ssaged, they never replied to .”
“You spoke up for so much?” Han Fei suddenly felt warmth in his heart; he originally approached Qu Wenhou just to get information about Qu Yun, he didn’t expect this small act of kindness to have been taken to heart by the other party.
“If it were standing on that stage, I might have already broken down.
I never thought that after going through so much, you could still keep moving forward, and you’re willing to help people like .” Qu Wenhou’s voice lacked the childishness of his peers; he seed very mature, “I must thank you again!
I’m going to start classes at school from tomorrow.
I need to keep moving forward too!”
“Go for it, aim for a good university, and make those who bullied you jealous.”
After casually chatting for a few monts, Han Fei hung up the phone and felt a strange sensation in his heart.
He never thought that soone like him could give others strength.
He had always felt depressed and dispirited, exuding negative emotions.
“At which mont did things start to change?
Have I been healed or spoiled?
Or is this a rekindling of hope?”
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