9: I have a face that looks like a leading man, so why wasn't it said that I have to play the leading role?

After the 108-minute movie finished, Xu Lu walked out of the cinema just like the other audience members.

He had just seen his performance in the movie. He could only thank the director and the editor for making the character he played—who only had two lines—look quite effective.

“That was really great. Brother Dan's fighting in the film was truly thrilling to watch!”

“Yeah, I watched Ip Man 1, which is why I came to see ip man 2. I didn't expect it to be quite worth it...”

“I wonder how high the box office for this ip man 2 will be? Can it exceed 200 million?”

...Listening to the discussions of the audience members walking out around him, Xu Lu smiled.

He wouldn't comment on the action scenes in the film; after all, for someone who knows a little kung fu, watching this type of movie is far less satisfying than it is for the average audience member.

But regarding the box office, Xu Lu knew that the final gross of ip man 2 would definitely not be low, because the comprehensive film rating given by his system was S, which explained everything.

This meant that for any film Xu Lu acted in, once he finished shooting his scenes, he could look at the comprehensive film rating on his Attribute Panel and roughly know whether the movie was good or profitable!

Because Xu Lu left the set relatively early that afternoon, he missed out on the boxed meal. After leaving the cinema, he simply found a small restaurant to grab something to eat.

Having nothing else to do, he started streaming again.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he logged in, he found many people discussing:

【Although the action scenes in ip man 2 are decent, why do I feel they just don't compare to how awesome the Streamer was on the street that night!】

【It's not just you; I feel the same way. But I truly didn't expect someone as powerful as the Streamer to only have two shots in the movie.】

【Hahaha, and he was a minor character easily thrashed by Master Ye. The contrast is too stark.】

【I know, thinking that the Streamer is actually so capable of fighting, yet he gets beaten up by someone else in the movie—that feeling... hahahaha!】

...Watching the comments from the audience in the live stream, Xu Lu, uncharacteristically, blushed.

The reason he hadn't told everyone what role he played in ip man 2 before was actually embarrassment.

After all, in ip man 2, he wasn't even the protagonist's disciple; he was just a disciple of Master Hong, the protagonist's rival.

However, with the release of the movie, this matter was ultimately uncovered by the audience in the live stream.

Just as Xu Lu was about to say something, he saw a fan in the live stream post a comment:

【No way! The Streamer is clearly so strong, yet he was turned into a weakling in the movie. It makes me want to seek justice for him.】

【Guys, I'm going to Bilibili right now to make a Kuso video. Who can send me the footage of the Streamer's street fight from a few days ago?】

【I have it, I have it! Brother, be sure to tell us when the video is done; we'll all go support it.】

【Exactly. I don't know what that Director was thinking, burying the Streamer's excellent martial arts skills like that.】

【If you ask me, just take the street fight video from that night. No editing needed; those are the best martial arts shots.】

...“Brothers, no, no, no! Please don't try to seek justice for me. It's really not necessary!”

Seeing these comments, Xu Lu immediately panicked.

What kind of joke is this!

Just because my real-life kung fu is good, does that mean my kung fu must be good in the movie too?

I have the face of a protagonist, so why doesn't that mean I must play the protagonist?

Furthermore.

Others didn't know, but Xu Lu himself knew that the kung fu he possessed was a skill he only acquired because he participated in ip man 2.

The sequence of events cannot be confused.

Unfortunately, no matter what Xu Lu said now, the fan who posted the comment had already left directly.

“I hope this doesn't cause a huge commotion, otherwise... wait, it actually doesn't seem to affect me much!”

Xu Lu was about to say that a big commotion would have a negative impact.

But upon reflection, he was just an eighteenth-tier featured Actor. How bad could the impact possibly be?

Having figured this out, Xu Lu stopped worrying. Let them do whatever they want; he couldn't restrict the behavior of his live stream viewers anyway.

With his mood lightened, Xu Lu ate an extra bowl of rice at the small restaurant.

Because he still had scenes to shoot tomorrow on the 'narrow road encounter' set, he didn't call anyone that night to look for new roles.

But Xu Lu probably never expected that the fan who mentioned making a Kuso video on Bilibili in his live stream was actually a relatively well-known blogger.

The number of followers this person had on Bilibili was far greater than the number of followers Xu Lu, this casual hobbyist, had.

So that evening, a Kuso video titled 'Absolutely Ridiculous: A True kung fu Master Gets Thrashed by a Fake kung fu Master' was posted on Bilibili.

And because ip man 2 was a hugely popular film recently, the video gained considerable traction immediately after its release.

“Holy cow! A real-life Ip Man! One person against five, effortlessly, and the opponents couldn't fight back at all!”

“These clean and crisp street fighting moves are in no way inferior to the scenes in the movie. Truly powerful.”

“Hey, hey, hey, has anyone watched ip man 2? Did this kung fu master really appear in the film?”

“It must be true. I remember one of Master Hong's disciples in the movie looked exactly like this person.”

“This feels a bit funny. The Streamer is clearly very powerful, yet he pretends to be trash in the movie.

Whereas people like Brother Dan and Brother Bao, who are only slightly better than average people, are dominating everyone in the film...”

“That's why movies are just movies. Just watch them to pass the time; there's no need to take them too seriously.

Didn't you notice that this Streamer's face value is also very high? Much better than those Little Fresh Meats who rely on filters and makeup.”

“That's true. It's just a shame no capital is backing this little Streamer, otherwise getting the male lead number one role wouldn't be a problem...”

...Xiao Tong was a freelance Film Critic.

'Freelance' meant that he didn't rely on this job to make a living, so he didn't have to be influenced by anyone.

Thus, Film Critics like him, as long as their reviews were fair, could easily become industry benchmarks.

Xiao Tong was exactly like this, accumulating a good reputation and a large number of followers over several years.

With ip man 2 being a hit, Xiao Tong, as a Film Critic, naturally went to watch the film immediately.

Originally, after returning home from the cinema, he planned to write an honest review of ip man 2, but he happened to see the Kuso video on Bilibili.

Xiao Tong's viewing experience of ip man 2 had initially been good.

Although the movie suffered from the typical flaws of a sequel, and the plot design wasn't particularly outstanding, it was a kung fu film after all, and exciting kung fu fighting was an effective way to boost its score.

But after watching the fighting in the Kuso video, he suddenly felt that the fight scenes in ip man 2 were dull and uninteresting.

“Is this really footage of a real-life street fight? Why does it feel even more spectacular than the action scenes in ip man 2?”

Xiao Tong, having finished the Kuso video, exclaimed with a look of shock.

As a professional Film Critic, he could naturally tell that the short video, lasting only a few dozen seconds, contained no editing, and this was the source of his greatest surprise.

“These skills are incredible! Just a few dozen seconds are enough to get people fired up!”

Xiao Tong clicked on the video again and watched it a second time, then a third time... and then he made an astonishing decision.

Forget ip man 2; too many Film Critics were already writing reviews for it. Xiao Tong decided he would be different: he would write a film review specifically for this street fight video, which was only a few dozen seconds long!