292: Chapter 292 What kind of lousy movie is released in the same period as me?

… the knockout has wrapped up.

Although I took a week off, thankfully it was finished on time, right on the last day of November. It was simply perfect.

The production team of the knockout posted on Weibo that same day.

"#TheKnockoutWrappedUp# After two months of intensive filming, our production team for the knockout has finally reached the moment of wrapping up! Thank you to every staff member for your hard work, and thank you to all the viewers for your anticipation and support!"

Thank you to all the leads, as well as the two male leads:

An Xin @ Zhou Ze, your brilliant performance brought this character to life. Thank you for making An Xin so profound.

Gao Qiqiang @ Zhang Wentang, your superb acting skills gave this complex character depth. Thank you for giving Gao Qiqiang life.

Special thanks:

Gao Qisheng @ Lin Chuyan, Best Supporting Actor well-deserved. Thank you for injecting soul into the character of Gao Qisheng.

Let us look forward to the premiere of the knockout together and experience this feast of speed and passion!"

If you hadn't mentioned Lin Chuyan, it might have just passed with a few "congratulations," and the Haters naturally wouldn't have come looking to hurl insults.

But since you not only mentioned him but also gave a "special thanks," then don't blame the Haters for starting to bash you.

"Thanking the two male leads is one thing, but thanking Lin Chuyan? And a 'special thanks' at that? What, is he special or something? Does he have three eyes?"

"You don't thank a bunch of veteran actors, but you thank him?"

"As far as I know, Lin Chuyan only joined the set one month after filming started, and he even took two leaves of absence in between. Can the production team come out and explain? Is this what you call professional?"

"Pandering to traffic, right? Can the production team stop bowing and scraping? Can you stand up straight and speak?"

"Look at how pathetic you are, using traffic even when posting a wrap-up Weibo. Does that mean the quality isn't good?"

"Need I say more? Who the hell is Zhang Wentang? I've never even heard of him. How did he become the male lead?"

"Destined to be a trashy drama."

Of course, because Lin Chuyan was mentioned, a flood of blind praise also poured in immediately.

"Congratulations to Lin Chuyan on wrapping up! Wishing the knockout a wild ride!"

"Get on the car! Hold on tight! Lin Chuyan is about to start racing!"

"Racing outside the drama, the knockout inside the drama. My brother is unstoppable."

"Looking forward to Gao Qisheng! The most handsome villain of the year!"

Of course, it was inevitable to argue with the Haters. The most crucial thing, of course, was to explain the points the Haters were attacking clearly.

"Lin Chuyan only came to this drama to help his senior brother. Can you do some research before you start bashing?"

"My brother's professionalism is obvious to all. He's not the male lead, so does he have to join the set on the first day? He stayed for two full months just to help out!"

The production team of the knockout also didn't expect that posting a Weibo could get them bashed like this.

Also, why did the two sides suddenly start fighting? They finally got a taste of what a top-tier celebrity is.

But they always felt that other top-tier celebrities weren't like this, at least not with so many Haters.

This guy is truly toxic!

However, Director Xu didn't care about these things. Having people discuss it was a good thing; that way, people would watch it when it aired.

Anyway, he had confidence in this drama, and he didn't care about anything else.

The wrap-up ceremony followed the same procedure. The An Xin unit, which Director Xu was responsible for, had long wrapped up, but as the chief director, he definitely had to come today.

Besides him, there was also Zhou Ze, the male lead of the An Xin unit.

Although they were in different units, Lin Chuyan had met him—the two Qiangsheng brothers had quite a few scenes with An Xin.

The two of them naturally had already added each other on WeChat, and everyone in the crew got along quite well.

"Xiao Yan, let's hang out when we get back."

"No problem, I'll look for you when I get back."

To be honest, Zhou Ze also had a constant stream of movie offers and was likely even busier than him.

Saying they would meet up in Beijing might take until the year of the monkey.

Lin Chuyan said goodbye to Director Chen and Director Xu again, but unexpectedly, one asked for an autograph and the other for a photo.

Lin Chuyan was a bit shocked: "Are you serious? You two are my fans? I couldn't tell; you hid it so well. How does it feel for fans to take photos with their idol?"

Director Xu: "Pfft, pfft, pfft!"

Director Chen: "It's my daughter who likes you. Hurry up and sign it."

Lin Chuyan naturally had no problem: "What about you, Director Xu?"

"... My daughter is the same. Today is the wrap-up, so I dared to let her come over. If we didn't take the photo now, it would really be too late."

Director Xu turned his head and shouted, "Sweetie, come here quickly."

A little girl walked over timidly, looking at Lin Chuyan, with light in her eyes.

Lin Chuyan looked closely, and good heavens, she was too young.

Seeing Director Xu's age, he had originally thought it was an adult.

When he asked, the little girl was 12 years old this year.

Chasing stars at 12? It's a good thing she was chasing a high-quality idol like him; if it were someone else, wouldn't Director Xu go crazy?

Lin Chuyan thought shamelessly in his heart while taking the photo.

Director Chen's daughter was far away in Hong Kong and was 28 years old this year.

The book she specifically sent for an autograph was "Journey of the Lone Star," which he had recommended on the Fanqie app back then.

Lin Chuyan asked for her name and wrote a dedication: "Rough silk and coarse cloth wrap a life, but the poetry and books within bring their own elegance."

"Journey of the Lone Star" was originally a biography of Su Dongpo, so borrowing his poetry to write a line was just right.

…

Zhang Wentang also came to say goodbye to him.

"Xiao Yan, I'm going back to my hometown. Give me your home address, and I'll send your parents some local specialties later."

"No need, Senior Brother, my parents aren't home. I'll just go straight back to Beijing."

Lin Chuyan had originally planned to go back to his hometown too, but when he asked his parents, he found out they had gone traveling.

Didn't they even tell him?

"Alright, then you go back first. Later we'll gather at Teacher's place."

"Alright, take care, Senior Brother."

After saying goodbye to Zhang Wentang and returning to the hotel to pack his luggage, the three of them—Lin Chuyan and the others—prepared to head to the airport.

On the way to the airport, Lin Chuyan had originally wanted to take a nap, but Xia Zhi suddenly called out to him.

"Brother, look at your phone, a message from Feng Liqian."

… Lin Chuyan almost thought he had added Feng Liqian on WeChat at some point.

Looking at the phone, what Xia Zhi forwarded was a Weibo post.

It was the official Weibo of a movie, freshly posted 10 minutes ago.

"He is the shining starlight that illuminates the hearts of countless people. @Feng Liqian

She is the gentle moonlight that quietly guards every dream. @Jiang Yuqing

They are the symphony of destiny, the poem of time.

At the turn of the year, let us enter the cinema together and feel that unforgettable love.

Amidst the countdown bells, let us reminisce about those moments intertwined with sweetness and bitterness, those stories about meeting, knowing, loving, and losing.

'Lin Xiaoya, I'm sorry, I lost you. Can you give me another chance?'

On December 31st, let us find that emotion that belongs to us in "The Day I Lost You." #FengLiqianNewMovieScheduledForNewYearsEve# #MovieTheDayILostYouScheduledForNewYearsEve#"

Lin Chuyan frowned: "The Day I Lost You? You're picking such a disgusting movie title, right? What kind of crappy movie is in the same time slot as me?"

Xia Zhi couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Wu Yue suddenly remembered something: "Xiao Yan, do you remember what Director Chu Dong told you privately before? He said there were several romance films in the New Year's Eve time slot, and one of them featured a big traffic star. Could this be it?"

"It really is. That must be it."

But having seen the finished film of a moment of romance, he wasn't panicked at all now.

"Brother Yue, are they that confident? Our film was announced first."

"There are only so many good time slots. If they don't release it now, they'll have to wait until next Valentine's Day. Besides, which Valentine's Day doesn't have films of the same genre? You always have to clash with others. Maybe they got wind of it, or maybe tomorrow's film will be even fiercer, hahaha."

In any case, after seeing this news, Lin Chuyan felt even better: "Brother, if, and I mean if, the box office results accidentally end up being a 'billion' bit more than theirs…"

Wu Yue smiled: "Then wherever you go in the future, you'll be one step ahead of him. I said it."

Lin Chuyan nodded, feeling that this New Year's Eve time slot was becoming more and more interesting.