121: Hello, Mr. Tree! has a rating of 8.5!

The time came the next morning.

The Movie Review Platform rating for "Hello, Mr. Tree" was out!

With over three thousand ratings, it debuted with a high score of 8.5.

At this moment, the comments section on the Movie Review Platform was still polarized.

One side felt the movie was great and Wang Baoqiang's acting was excellent, while the other side felt they couldn't understand the film, couldn't make sense of it, and that Wang Baoqiang's acting skills were useless in that context.

"Baoqiang's acting is very good, and the deeper meaning of this film is also quite clear."

"There's a Mr. Tree in my village, and he looks exactly like the one Baoqiang portrayed."

"Baoqiang's acting is too good; I got so immersed that I almost couldn't snap out of it."

"I didn't quite understand it; I'm not sure what this film is really about."

"I admit Baoqiang's acting is great, but do people like that really exist in reality?"

"Why can't I relate to it at all? It always feels too exaggerated."

"I didn't understand anything after watching it, but Baoqiang's acting is very good."

Many people in the comment section didn't understand the film, but they still gave it positive reviews.

Meanwhile, Chen Le and Yang Mi were also paying attention to the Movie Review Platform rating for "Hello, Mr. Tree."

After seeing the 8.5 rating, Yang Mi was directly shocked.

This could be considered very high. To have an 8.5 with three thousand ratings, and judging from the comments, most were positive.

There were very few negative reviews, and some neutral ones were from people who didn't understand it.

"Old Chen, the rating for your new movie is so high!" Yang Mi exclaimed, her face full of delight.

"It's okay, within expectations," Chen Le nodded.

He wasn't too surprised by this rating, as it was, after all, a small-budget production.

The script itself was very refined. Compared to a big production like "lost in thailand," this "Hello, Mr. Tree" primarily tells a story.

Art films are like this—very artistic. Audiences who understand them think they're great; those who don't understand won't necessarily criticize the film.

Moreover, most of the moviegoers who came to see this film were Wang Baoqiang's fans, though, of course, quite a few came specifically to watch Wang Baoqiang's acting.

"Mhm!" Yang Mi nodded.

She didn't know what Chen Le was thinking, but in her view, the rating was naturally the higher, the better.

Although saying that is also correct, it's actually very difficult for a movie rating to be extremely high.

Some movies with very good box office results have low ratings, while some with average or even poor box office results have high ratings.

There are too many factors influencing ratings. For Chen Le, box office is the standard for measuring a movie's success.

"Old Chen, with such a high rating, the film's opening day box office shouldn't be too bad, right?" Yang Mi looked at Chen Le, a hint of anticipation rising on her face.

Although she also knew that the box office for this kind of art film generally isn't that high, being able to break even would be pretty good.

"Haha, we'll see. But I'm not expecting much box office anyway. Breaking even is fine; it doesn't matter if we don't. I made this film for Baoqiang to win awards; we don't need to worry too much about box office," Chen Le laughed, indicating that box office wasn't a major concern.

Yang Mi nodded; she understood.

"I think with Baoqiang's acting skills, winning awards shouldn't be a problem," Yang Mi said with a smile.

"That's true," Chen Le nodded.

Meanwhile, on the other side, Wang Baoqiang was also paying attention to the Movie Review Platform rating for "Hello, Mr. Tree."

When he saw the rating was 8.5, he immediately felt relieved.

This score had already exceeded his expectations.

Seeing those comments, a smile also appeared on his face.

So many people affirmed his acting skills, which satisfied him greatly.

Didn't he make this film to prove his acting skills? Now that so many people recognized his performance, he couldn't help but smile.

He had originally been feeling a bit uneasy, but now he immediately relaxed.

Just at that moment, his phone rang. Looking at the caller, it was Zhang Songwen.

He answered the call and was immediately met with Zhang Songwen's congratulations.

"Baoqiang, congratulations on the new movie rating coming out—8.5 points!" Zhang Songwen didn't hide his happiness at all.

"Thank you, Teacher Songwen!" Wang Baoqiang also said with a smile... In the afternoon, Chen Le came to the company.

He busied himself in the office for a while and finished the script for "living buddha ji gong."

He had been writing this script for a long time and finally completed it today.

Chen Le called for Zhang Li.

"Sister Li, go call Director Xu Gang over. I have something to discuss with him," Chen Le said to Zhang Li, who had just walked in, giving the instruction with a smile.

"Yes, boss." Zhang Li then turned and left, making a call to summon Gang Zi.

Gang Zi was slacking off at his workstation. Hearing that Chen Le wanted him for something, he immediately ran over.

"Old Chen, what's up? Did you finish the script?" Gang Zi said bluntly, his face full of excitement and a hint of anticipation in his eyes.

"Haha, why are you so excited? Here! The script is finished. Take it and have a look," Chen Le pointed at the script on the desk and said with a smile.

Seeing the script on Chen Le's desk, Gang Zi immediately stood up excitedly.

He picked up the script and immediately started flipping through it.

He just skimmed through a few pages, and his eyes instantly lit up.

He felt this script seemed quite interesting.

"Old Chen, have you found the actors for this yet?" Gang Zi asked.

"Not yet, but I already have some candidates in mind. You go read the script first. I'll have Zhang Li help look for them," Chen Le nodded, then waved his hand, telling Gang Zi to go read the script.

"Alright." Gang Zi nodded and obediently went back.

Chen Le called Zhang Li again. He took out a list, looked at her, and said, "Sister Li, these are the actors we need to find for the new production. Go help find them, invite them, and see if they have availability."

Hearing this, Zhang Li nodded, "Yes, boss. Mission guaranteed!"

After Zhang Li left, Chen Le glanced at the list of backup names on his computer.

These names were substitute actors, in case some on the main list weren't available, they could be replaced.

There were quite a few actors to invite; Chen Le couldn't guarantee every one of them would be free.

But as long as the main leads were secured, it wouldn't be a big problem.

These main leads were Benny Chan, Chen Zihan, and Lam Tsz Chung.

Of course, there were many other actors not listed. Chen Le just asked Zhang Li to do her best to invite them.