The Martial Artist Turned Movie Mogul-Chapter 912 - 911. Did you make the right choice?

"So this is why you didn’t tell me in the group chat?"

After the premiere ended, Tang Shu and Geng Qiuqiu sat together in the back seat of a Volkswagen, switching into deep (shen) conversation (an) mode.

"I originally planned to accompany him to have a look; I didn’t intend to attend."

Geng Qiuqiu honestly confessed, "I was going to wait for him in the lounge next door, but he was too nervous, so... I impulsively followed him in."

Tang Shu scrutinized her incredulously, "You didn’t plan to go onstage, so why dress up so, um, so grandly?"

"Isn’t that because we two planned to go on a date after the premiere!"

"..."

So, this outfit and makeup were actually prepared for the date. Very well, you win.

Tang Shu expressed that she had nothing to say, "What’s happening now, why are you climbing into my car?"

Geng Qiuqiu’s eyes lit up, "Qi Yue just told me that because the premiere was so successful, right after the movie ended, he was caught up by the managers of two cinemas, and he has to go discuss the issue of increasing the number of screenings!"

"So you got ditched."

Tang Shu drew such a conclusion.

"Hey! Is that the point? As the lead actor, you hear about the increase in screenings and this is your reaction?"

Isn’t something a bit off here, beauty?

Geng Qiuqiu puffed her cheeks, feeling that she had sweated over the wellbeing of both her new boyfriend and her best friend, so why was she more excited than the two concerned parties upon hearing the good news?

It simply defied logic.

Tang Shu shrugged, "The movie’s been made; whether it can achieve good results is up to the audience to decide."

Frankly, the reputation of a movie is what matters most. A good film will have its day to ferment, sooner or later, which doesn’t really matter that much.

So, by comparison, this matter still has a lesser impact than Geng Qiuqiu falling in love.

"When did you two actually get together, last year?"

"Nope, we only got together last month. When we worked together on the first film last year, we just had a mutual liking for each other."

Geng Qiuqiu, who was stood up by her boyfriend, was not angry but quite delighted. On the way back, she chattered nonstop about their love story until Yang Tiantian drove the car down to her apartment.

Tang Shu watched her friend trot in high heels into the staircase before letting her assistant drive home.

At this time, the internet had already seen the first film review and marketing copy for "Easy Rule Jianghu 2".

Undoubtedly, the premiere was a success.

Almost 200 people sat in the spacious movie theater, including the invited celebrities and new media figures who gradually got into the spirit of the movie, remaining joyous throughout the screening.

Even Tang Shu, one of the main people involved, could not help but laugh at the story’s occasional punchlines.

The feeling of a story acted out and edited is completely different, which she deeply realized in just 2 hours.

After the premiere ended, some websites began to post ratings for this comedy.

Of nearly two hundred audience members, over half rated the film, and after some quick calculation, the score settled at 8.7.

"8.7? Reached 8.7 on the first day of premiere? That’s a high score!"

"Isn’t it? Comedies usually don’t score that high, and critics aren’t usually fond of them. Breaking through 8 is already impressive."

"It seems that ’Easy Rule Jianghu 2’ has maintained the standard of the first one, right? I want to buy a ticket, anyone up for it?"

"Must be a great movie, just by looking at the score you can catch a glimpse of its quality, let’s buy tickets, good comedies are hard to come by these days!"

Netizens were instantly tempted upon seeing the score; 8.7 was an auspicious start for the production team.

As time went on, precise commentaries from film critics gradually accumulated beneath the ratings.

[Invited to today’s premiere of the film, I went in with a notebook in hand. Comedy differs from drama because its flaws are quite obvious, and the film industry has always believed that comedy doesn’t bring profound reflection, but today I had a different experience...]

[As a professional critic, I was surprised that I didn’t pick up my pen throughout the entire movie. What is it about the film that captivated me so? After the viewing ended, I took a long time to gather my thoughts...]

...

There weren’t many critics present, but besides professional critics, many new media practitioners also left lengthy reviews, directly boosting the movie’s rating.

Moreover, a wave of reposts emerged on Weibo, as the stars who attended the screening were all on the move.

[Qiao Yiyi: Hahaha, I can’t, laughed so hard my head fell off, strongly recommend everyone to watch! @’Easy Rule Jianghu 2’...]

[Wang Honghong: I cried watching a comedy movie, can you guess why? Because I laughed so hard, hahaha @’Easy Rule Jianghu 2’...]

[Zhen Zhen: Ah hahaha, died laughing, I’m totally in love with the male lead, and now what do I do with this longing for the Ice beauty? @’Easy Rule Jianghu 2’...]

[Li Chengcheng: Pffthahaha— I’ll toast to this male-female lead CP first, love Ice beauty and Brother Fang Han, just that, the name and personality obviously don’t match @’Easy Rule Jianghu 2’...]

Apart from this, most fans are discussing the classic lines in the jokes. Initially, they seem puzzling, but upon closer reflection, they are quite interesting. Hence the comments from fans on Weibo follow suit, mainly asking things like "Is the movie really that good?"

Having just returned to Palm Pavilion, Tang Shu opened Weibo and a fresh phrase abruptly caught her eye:

[Numerous stars claiming to have ’laughed their heads off’]

Tang Shu: "???"

What kind of metaphor is that? Spooky.

Before Tang Shu could go browse through the official crew’s Weibo and casually repost, she was drawn in by the phrase. As she followed the link to open the phrase page, she uniformly found several big characters.

"Hahahaha—"

Dozens of stars started their posts with these characters, no second choice, all identical.

She casually flipped through several pages and finally stumbled upon some solid content.

It was a freshly baked marketing account article, where the editor had somehow obtained high-res photos, capturing several super hilarious moments from the movie to craft a nine-square grid.

In the content, Fang Han, dressed in a flashy red robe and wielding a red whip, stood out clearly with a mischievously smug smile on his face—a stark contrast to his cool and imposing promotional image.

The article’s title was quite provocative:

[A unique protagonist, his name is the chattery little mischief-maker, have you chosen right?]