280: Director Chen's speed is just too fast!

"Um, Old Chen, what are you doing?" Yang Mi looked at Chen Le and asked curiously.

"I'm checking social media. The new movie passed review, and promotion starts today," Chen Le replied to her with a smile.

"The new movie passed review? That fast?" Yang Mi was startled upon hearing this.

"Yes, it passed in just 10 days," Chen Le nodded, smiling.

"Do you have connections up top? It passed so quickly," Yang Mi marveled, her face full of wonder.

"Maybe, I'm not sure myself," Chen Le said, then continued scrolling through his phone.

Yang Mi sat next to Chen Le and looked at his phone screen.

On the phone, more than half of the social media headlines were news about the upcoming release of Detective Chinatown.

Yang Mi took a brief glance, feeling curious in her heart—how exactly was Chen Le's new movie?

"Old Chen, I'm actually a bit curious about your new movie," Yang Mi looked up at Chen Le and said with a smile.

Hearing this, Chen Le looked down at her, a smile playing on his face as well. He said, "If you're curious, I can show you the original cut."

Seeing this, Yang Mi quickly shook her head. "That's not right. I'll wait until the premiere and watch it then."

"Alright." Hearing Yang Mi's words, Chen Le was quite pleased.

After all, she knew her boundaries and didn't use their closeness to put him in an awkward position... Meanwhile, on the other side.

Wang Baoqiang also received the news that Detective Chinatown had passed review.

Passing the review was the true beginning for the movie.

After learning the news, he had a small celebration with his girlfriend, Li Xin.

As noon approached, Li Xin took ingredients out of the refrigerator, preparing to cook a sumptuous lunch.

Wang Baoqiang was holding his phone, chatting with the main cast and crew of the Detective Chinatown Film Crew on wechat.

Just like with Goodbye Mr. Loser previously, the main cast and crew of Detective Chinatown had also formed a wechat group.

They usually chatted in this group.

With Detective Chinatown passing review today, the group suddenly became lively again.

After all, the performance of this movie concerned their futures.

Every step of the movie's progress tugged at their nerves.

Now that the movie had passed review, the first step was cleared.

Next, it depended on the box office. Besides the company's promotion, they were also promoting it spontaneously, such as posting on their own social media accounts or asking friends for help.

Though with Chen Le's fame, their own efforts weren't much in comparison.

Furthermore, with a popular star like Wang Baoqiang as the lead, the movie's level of attention was definitely not low.

"Good news, the movie passed review!" Wang Baoqiang was the first to send a message.

Following him, Tong Liya, Liu Haoran, Chen Chichi, and Xiao Yang all spoke up one after another.

Tong Liya: "Really? That's great! The movie finally passed."

Liu Haoran: "Congratulations, congratulations!"

Chen Chichi: "The movie passed review that fast? This efficiency is too much."

Xiao Yang: "Director Chen's speed is simply too fast!"

"..."

While Wang Baoqiang was chatting with them, his phone suddenly rang.

Wang Baoqiang looked and saw it was a call from Zhang Songwen.

Seeing this, he immediately answered the call.

As soon as he picked up, Zhang Songwen's hearty laughter came from the other end. "Haha, Baoqiang, long time no see."

"Songwen Laoshi, long time no see! What have you been up to lately?" Wang Baoqiang's face immediately broke into a smile as he asked.

He and Zhang Songwen hadn't seen each other for a long time, and they hadn't even spoken on the phone for quite a while.

"I've been filming recently. This project has been so busy that I haven't had time to contact you," Zhang Songwen continued with a laugh.

"How's your new movie? Baoqiang?" Zhang Songwen asked.

"The new movie just passed review today," Wang Baoqiang answered him.

"That fast? How do you feel about this movie?" Zhang Songwen was a bit surprised to hear Wang Baoqiang's response.

After all, just over half a month ago, Wang Baoqiang had told him that the new movie had finished filming.

And now the movie had already passed review.

Even though he knew Chen Le filmed and handled post-production very quickly, he was still shocked.

"Yeah, I feel this movie isn't any worse than the ones I've done before," Wang Baoqiang replied with a smile.

"Songwen Laoshi, how is your filming going? When will it wrap up? Let's get together then," Wang followed up.

"Soon, it should be finished within half a month," Zhang Songwen replied.

Zhang Songwen had acted in many projects. Although most weren't particularly famous dramas, it was enough for him.

At his age, he wasn't so focused on chasing wealth anymore.

He wanted more to polish his acting skills.

In reality, he wasn't short on money now. Just the salary he received from teaching at the Beijing Film Academy was quite substantial.

Not to mention the pay he got from acting wasn't small either.

With his current fame, as long as he didn't mess around, it was enough to last him a lifetime.

"Alright, let's get together once you're done filming," Wang Baoqiang said again.

"Sure, let's gather then," Zhang Songwen said with a smile.

The two chatted on the phone for a while longer, and soon Li Xin had lunch ready.

Only then did Wang Baoqiang end the call with Zhang Songwen.

"Songwen Laoshi, lunch is ready here, I should go eat. You should go have lunch early too," Wang Baoqiang said with a smile.

Seeing this, Zhang Songwen asked with a laugh, "Baoqiang, did your girlfriend cook the meal?"

Wang Baoqiang was stunned for a moment by Zhang Songwen's words, then nodded with a smile. "Yes."

"Alright, then I'll go eat too."

After saying that, Zhang Songwen hung up the phone.

After the call ended, Wang Baoqiang went to the dining table to prepare for lunch.

Seeing Wang Baoqiang, Li Xin virtuously picked up a towel and helped him wipe his hands.

"Baoqiang, time to eat."

"Okay, Xin Xin, you sit down and eat too," Wang Baoqiang nodded with a smile.

His relationship with Li Xin was very good. During this period, he had also spoken with Li Xin's parents over the phone.

Her parents were quite satisfied with him, which made Wang Baoqiang very happy.

After all, for a couple, the opinions of both sets of parents were very important.

While most parents were reasonable, one would always encounter a small portion who were dissatisfied, and the reasons for such situations were often unpredictable.

One could only pray in their heart.

Fortunately, the parents on both sides were quite satisfied with them, which allowed them both to breathe a sigh of relief.

They weren't young anymore; it was time to get married.

Li Xin was a few years younger than Wang Baoqiang, but in a few more years, she would also be approaching thirty.