Huayu, can you be called the best actor if you don’t indulge yourself?

Chapter 546 Drawing Bones
There were several hundred people sitting in the screening room.

At this moment, apart from the surrounding sounds, only the sounds of breathing could be heard in the huge space. All the audience members were focused on the big screen, trying not to miss a single detail.

"No matter what you did."

Looking at Pei Rong, whose long hair had turned gray and whose face was covered with hideous patterns, Wang Sheng smiled and wiped away the traces of blood and tears from her face: "We will bear everything together."

"I'm a demon!"

Pei Rong's lips trembled, and tears of blood continued to spill out: "I killed so many people, I deserve to die."

"Whether you are human or demon."

Wang Sheng carefully examined the face before him, and said with a smile through his tears, "In my heart, I will always remember you as my wife!"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Wei's smug smile instantly froze.

In her eyes.

A sense of bewilderment and incomprehension permeated the air.

However, these words caused Pei Rong to swiftly grab the short blade in Wang Sheng's hand.

Swish.

He suddenly stabbed himself in the body.

"promise me."

Weakly leaning on Wang Sheng's shoulder, Pei Rong forced a smile: "You must live well, live for me."

He watched as Pei Rong died.

Then I looked at the veins bulging on Wang Sheng's forehead and met his desperate gaze.

In the screening room.

Countless people shed tears along with him.

Pei Rong is not dead.

The rest of the people will be killed.

For the sake of the others, and for Wang Sheng to survive, this was the only choice she could make.

At this moment.

Zhou Zhiruo, He Yichen, and Li Luo have all disappeared from the audience's sight.

Only Wang Sheng, Pei Rong, and Xiao Wei were present.

Such feelings represent the highest form of recognition from the audience for the actors.

There were no actors.

Right now, there are only characters!!!

"Witch!"

An angry roar echoed through the cave. Pang Yong swung his crescent blade at Xiao Wei with the force to split mountains and shatter rocks. Normally, Xiao Wei could easily dodge this attack, but now her eyes were filled with confusion.

Wang Sheng's reaction upon confirming that Pei Rong was a demon was completely beyond her comprehension.

That's why this knife was used.

There was absolutely no dodging.

A cold light flashed as the crescent-shaped blade slashed down heavily.

"Shh."

Despite Pang Yong's strength, the crescent blade could only penetrate Xiao Wei's shoulder by one palm's depth.

And on her face.

Yet he showed no sign of pain.

"She's the demon!"

Pang Yong's eyes widened in fury as he roared angrily at the soldiers, "Did you see that? She's the demon!!!"

Wang Sheng turned around blankly.

The bloodstained dagger that was pressed against his stomach stopped there.

A look that resembled crying, but wasn't.

It seems like resentment, but it isn't really resentment.

Meeting Xiao Wei's panicked gaze, Wang Sheng dropped the short blade he was holding, and could only hug Pei Rong with endless pain.

You can't kill her like that!

After a fight, Xia Bing forcibly stopped Pang Yong.

He stroked the crescent-shaped blade with his hand.

A trail of blood was drawn out.

Despite this, Xiao Wei easily overturned the soldiers, and in a whirlwind, she arrived not far from Wang Sheng, staring blankly at the man she deeply loved.

Biting my finger.

Wang Changtian squinted at the big screen.

He had already seen the next scene during an internal screening, and it had given him goosebumps. Now, watching it again filled him with anticipation.

There was no commotion.

His simple words revealed an acting performance that was more powerful than any desperate shout.

With everyone watching.

Wang Sheng gently placed Pei Rong on the stone platform.

He staggered down the steps and went straight to Xiao Wei, who was disheveled. He weakly raised the short blade in his hand and, without thinking, stabbed it into Xiao Wei's chest.

Once, twice, three times.

With each thrust of the short blade, Xiaowei's expression grew increasingly complex.

A once incomparably brave and fierce captain.

The heroic figure of riding a horse with a spear in hand was no longer there.

The man who used to kill bandits as easily as weeds now seemed so weak and powerless every time he thrust out his broken blade, as if all his energy and spirit had been drained from him, leaving only an empty shell.

"Ding~"

The short blade tumbled and fell, kicking up a wisp of dust on the ground.

Along with that.

Wang Sheng suddenly fell to his knees.

Strands of hair fluttered across his cheeks.

Perhaps heartbroken by the fact that her beloved had stabbed her, or perhaps overwhelmed with grief and anger at seeing her so distraught, Xiao Wei let out a piercing scream as her face contorted in rage.

The human skin painted on the body has therefore lost all its color.

Such a scene.

It sent chills down the spines of countless people.

What should have been a terrifying scene turned into a heartbreaking moment when Xiaowei lowered her head in a similarly distraught state, unexpectedly touching the hearts of many moviegoers.

"give me back."

Under Xiao Wei's tearful gaze, Wang Sheng raised his head expressionlessly: "If you love me, give Pei Rong back to me."

It was a very weak statement.

There was no shouting or screaming, but the pleading in his eyes sent shivers down my spine.

Performance.

We can't just let it go.

Retracting the object requires even more skill.

Anyone can shout and yell with a stiff neck, but to convey the required emotion with just a slight movement of the eyes while holding back tears is something not everyone can do.

Fan Bingbing perfectly caught up with Li Luo's performance.

Xiao Wei swayed, then slowly leaned down and whispered, "If you love her so much, why don't you die with her? If you're willing to give your life for her, perhaps I can save her."

The tone was equally flat.

But anyone could hear the grief and resentment in it.

"can."

Wang Sheng's cheeks twitched slightly as he tried to focus his gaze on Xiao Wei's face: "I will grant your wish. If possible, please save Pei Rong."

Xiao Wei on the screen trembled all over.

This expression showed that he could not believe what he was hearing.

"The dead cannot be brought back to life!"

At this moment, Pang Yong, his eyes bloodshot, slammed his crescent blade heavily onto the ground and roared, "Stop hoping for this witch! Kill her with us and avenge Pei Rong!!!"

"I don't know if people can be brought back to life after they die."

Caught off guard, Wang Sheng swiftly plunged the dagger into his chest: "But I know my wife is dead, and I do not wish to live alone."

"Brother Sheng!!!"

The soldiers not far away had eyes that looked like they were about to burst.

"do not want!"

Gasps and exclamations filled the theater; all the erotic scenes and exciting fights from before had been forgotten.

A series of unexpected events occurred.

It brought tears to the eyes of many viewers.

This reaction was exactly what Chen Jiashang wanted to see. The previous visual highlights were just beautifully drawn shells; a strong spiritual core was needed to truly capture the essence.

Only in this way can we attract the audience to discuss the plot and entice them to go to the cinema again and again.

Instead of feeling bored after watching it.

"You are a good girl."

Wang Sheng's hands trembled as he gripped the sword hilt, his eyes filled with a last glimmer of hope: "But I already have Pei Rong. Out of consideration for our past friendship, if you have the ability, I hope you can save her."

The veins on his arms were bulging.

It carried the remaining blade all into his chest.

Under the bewildered gazes of countless people, the light in Li Luo's eyes quickly dimmed.

The male and female protagonists.

They both died one after another.

Before the audience could even begin to curse, the pale-skinned Xiao Wei collapsed next to Wang Sheng, while Pang Yong mustered all his strength and roared as he swung his crescent blade, stained with the sorcerer's blood, at her neck.

"boom!!!"

The blade hit the ground, sending up a few sparks.

The soldiers and Xia Bing stared blankly at Xiao Wei, just like Pang Yong. A dazzling stream of air slowly emerged from her mouth, swirling and forming a glittering, pill-shaped object.

The lizard spirit has appeared.

Steal the elixir.

Another great battle has begun.

The special effects of constantly disappearing and reappearing, and exhaling cold air, dazzled the audience.

There is a certain gap between it and the level of Hollywood special effects.

But such special effects.

It has already given moviegoers a huge thrill.

But then Pang Yong and the lizard demon died one after another on the demon-slaying pestle. The latter, also unable to have the one she loved, let out a heart-wrenching cry from Xiao Wei, which sent chills down the spines of the audience and made them sweat with tension.

The movie has arrived at the present.

If it weren't for the foreshadowing of the inner alchemy, many people would have already gone berserk.

Apart from Xiaowei and Xia Bing.

The situation before them looked like the entire group was about to be wiped out.

He received the inner elixir.

Xiao Wei leaned down and murmured silently to Wang Sheng. There were no subtitles or sound. Just when the audience was confused, she forcefully crushed the two inner cores in her hand, and white light swept everything away.

The melodious flute music that accompanied their first meeting rang out again, and countless snowflake-like specks of light fluttered down.

The terrifying markings on Pei Rong's face faded.

A head full of white hair.

It was dyed black at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Her eyelashes trembled slightly, and her bright, large eyes slowly opened.

The soldiers who were seriously injured or killed in the fight, as well as Pang Yong, all fell on him with the light spots, and his lifeless chest began to rise and fall again.

"Shu~"

Xiaowei pulled out the short blade.

Taking a deep breath, Wang Sheng opened his eyes blankly.

Eyes facing each other.

It also seemed as if millions of years had passed.

Leaving behind a radiant smile, Xiao Wei, exuding an ethereal and otherworldly aura, vanished like smoke and dust in the wind.

Heart-eating banshee.

And they committed all sorts of evil deeds.

Normally, when a villain is defeated, the audience should applaud and cheer. But the villain's act of sacrificing his own cultivation to save everyone, and the undiminished love for Wang Sheng in his eyes, are just out of the ordinary.

And that final smile left moviegoers feeling secretly heartbroken.

It can be observed as the camera moves.

A small white fox lying in a corner cave came into view. Although it was just an animal, countless people could read the sadness and loss on its face.

"Xiao Wei!"

Realizing something, various people in the screening room gasped in unison.

These cries also carried an indescribable reluctance to part.

Under the silent gaze of the little white fox, Pei Rong and Wang Sheng embraced each other with tears in their eyes, while Pang Yong struggled to his feet with Xia Bing's help.

The gaze swept over the last trace of ash left behind by the lizard spirit.

A single, glistening tear rolled down the fox's eye.

Slowly got up.

The white fox glanced at Wang Sheng one last time with reluctance, then weakly and helplessly crawled into the stone cave.

The screen then gradually dimmed.

"I can't see through it."

"It is your lost soul."

"A gust of wind, a dream, love is as unpredictable as life itself, what has bewitched your heart?"

"Looking at you, holding me, your gaze as lonely as the moonlight, I let you find happiness in someone else's arms."

"Loving you is like a heartbeat, hard to touch."

"I'm drawing you."

"I can't draw your bones."

As the melodious song began and the credits appeared on the screen, everyone realized that the movie had ended, yet they were unwilling to believe it was over.

The scenes that just happened.

As Zhang Liangyin's sorrowful voice resonated in people's hearts, countless people were moved to tears.

Regret, joy, and loss.

At this moment, no one knows what they are feeling.

She wiped away the moisture from the corners of her eyes.

The white fox's sorrowful and lingering gaze was deeply etched in Zhao Xuejing's heart, giving her a strange sense of empathy, and her emotions remained unsettled for a long time.

The lights in the screening room came on, but not a single person stood up.

From nowhere.

I don't know when it started.

Zhao Xuejing heard a series of clapping sounds, starting sparsely and then quickly becoming more frequent. She looked in astonishment as audience members from all directions stood up and gave a thunderous round of applause to the scrolling production credits.

Regardless of whether you know them or not.

Regardless of whether it will be heard or not.

This spontaneous applause was given by the audience to the filmmakers who had given them this perfect cinematic experience.

Look at each other.

Zhao Xuejing and Gan Lu slowly stood up, their eyes filled with tears, and stood up with immense pride.

They enjoy the same glory that belongs to them.

Such a sound.

It swept across the country.

The cinema managers, who were working late into the night, were horrified. They all knew that the "Painted Skin" crew had stopped its pre-release publicity and that no key members of the production team would be present in the screening rooms.

The spontaneous applause, the cheers that echoed through the corridors, and the red-eyed, excited expressions of the audience members as they left the screening room.

All of this foreshadows two words.

It exploded!!!

September 26th.

morning.

Countless newspapers flew like snowflakes to newsstands, buses, and offices, reaching the hands of millions of office workers.

On a swaying bus, and in an office where one can savor a cup of tea.

Newspapers were quietly turned over.

"The domestic fantasy blockbuster 'Painted Skin' officially premiered in the early hours of today, with every midnight screening sold out and tickets in high demand!"

"A love that transcends life and death, even a demon can be deeply devoted."

"The so-called love triangles, love quadrangles, and love pentagons are just a layer of skin drawn by the director. The unwavering love between Wang Sheng and Pei Rong, Xiao Wei's love for Wang Sheng at first sight, and the lizard demon's unwavering devotion to Xiao Wei are all just plot points."

"Pang Yong's unconditional trust in Pei Rong."

"These are the bones that the director wanted to depict; everyone is holding on to their precious emotions."

"The applause was thunderous; Painted Skin doesn't earn horror, it only earns tears."

"The movie Painted Skin, which premiered in the early hours of today, provided me and hundreds of other viewers with an extremely wonderful cinematic experience. In my opinion, it is an extremely successful adaptation attempt."

"It has thrills, but the horror of the original work has been removed."

"There's been some activity."

"Quite a spectacular move."

"Especially the big battle at the beginning of the movie, I kept slapping my thigh while watching it. The coordinated combat between the armies, the use of sharp weapons and strong armor, and the ability to make the best use of resources."

"To be honest, this is something you rarely see in movies and TV shows."

"Even the ancient war epic 'Red Cliff,' which just finished its screening not long ago, did not achieve such a good restoration effect in my opinion."

"When the armored soldiers pounced on the bandits like wolves among sheep."

"That kind of scene."

"Perfectly showcases the majesty of the armor."

"There are some erotic scenes, which I won't go into too much detail about. It's well worth the audience's time to go to the cinema and see for themselves. In fact, what Director Chen did best was not to simply expose nudity for the sake of nudity."

"Every plot point contributes to the story's development."

"A fantasy blockbuster."

"It truly deserves its reputation among domestic films, and you can tell that the production team has definitely put a lot of thought and money into making it."

"Painted Skin" is now showing.

"All the actors in the play gave excellent performances."

"Li Luo's performance was not only consistently stable, but also brought me great surprise. His fierce appearance when charging into battle was as expected. As we all know, he is an excellent action actor."

"But in the play, his dashing appearance with hairpins and long robes adds a touch of scholarly elegance."

"My wife is dead, and I do not wish to live alone."

"When he said those words, I was so moved by Wang Sheng that tears almost welled up in my eyes. The emotional intensity that Li Luo displayed in this scene was absolutely Oscar-worthy."

"Fan Bingbing is also stunning."

"In the past, I only had the impression that she was a beautiful but empty-faced actress."

"In the movie Painted Skin, Fan Bingbing's performance surprised me. She no longer relied solely on her appearance, but made her character more charming through her acting skills."

"That innocent and naive look in her eyes, and that heart-wrenching scream at the end, are unforgettable."

"Gao Yuanyuan."

"Another pretty face actor."

"Yet it also surprised me. Her every smile and frown revealed her gentle demeanor. Her panic and fear when she saw the demon, and her resolute determination to give her life for love, were all portrayed very well."

"Ding Haifeng".

"It did not disappoint the expectations of the Water Margin stars."

"Both the dramatic and action scenes are remarkable. His angry sword-wielding posture is like the celestial star descending once again."

"Yang Mi".

"This is a child star who played Guo Xiang in 'The Return of the Condor Heroes'. This time in 'Painted Skin' she plays a carefree yet extremely resilient female sorcerer."

"His acting is natural and convincing."

"Jia Nailiang".

"Many people don't know that he was Li Luo's classmate, and Li Luo always had the habit of asking his classmates to help out when filming. This time, Jia Nailiang did not disappoint his classmate's kindness."

"They provided a lot of support."

"The actor who played the lizard demon in the play did a very good job. He was jealous and cold-blooded, but he was willing to die for Xiaowei without any regrets."

"All the actors in the play performed exceptionally well."

"Thank you to the producer and Director Chen for letting us see such a group of excellent actors. In fact, there are countless equally outstanding actors in mainland China. Many of them just lack an opportunity."

"Long queues formed at midnight."

"Countless movie fans arrived at the cinema half an hour early in order to be among the first to see 'Painted Skin,' only to find that even earlier arrivals lost their chance to be among the first to watch the film amidst their unwilling screams."

"It's beautiful, Painted Skin is very beautiful."

"It's the best movie I've seen in a while. There's no messy, cute little thing standing up. You can tell the director and screenwriter put a lot of effort into it. I'm going to take my family to see it next."

"Go Luo Ge!!! Go Painted Skin!!!"

Reports about Painted Skin are emerging one after another.

There were reports focusing on the grand premiere, reviews of the film's content, analyses of the actors' performances, and interviews with moviegoers about their impressions. In short, it all boils down to one word: film.

hot!!!
Unparalleled popularity.

The sheer popularity of it makes people want to go to the cinema to find out what it's all about, the kind of popularity that makes people feel like they have nothing to talk about if they don't watch Painted Skin.

Before the National Day holiday, a heat wave had already begun.

These reports.

Some of them were prepaid.

However, the vast majority of media reports are spontaneous.

Even if the quality of the film is just average, let alone the fact that it is of extremely high quality, we still have to praise it a few times. Although it is a co-production and most of the behind-the-scenes production team are from Hong Kong, all the actors are from mainland China.

Mainland capital also dominates the production.

In many people's eyes, "Painted Skin" is a domestic film.

In this way, we must do everything we can to boost our own children's morale, so that we don't let outsiders laugh at us when it matters most.

Amidst numerous news reports, the appeals of movie fans who had previously won mobile phones in a lottery, the efforts of three hundred lucky fans, the quality of the film itself, and finally, the calls from renowned directors and stars, the film's success was amplified.

Countless movie fans braved the sweltering heat to flock to the cinemas.

Night fell.

Astounding scenes were staged in cinemas across the country.

The queue quickly spread from inside the cinema to outside the street. As more and more excited people joined in, the winding line became increasingly terrifying, with many stretching for tens of meters and not uncommon for it to be a hundred or two meters long.

It was only the first day of its release.

This sparked an astonishing wave of movie-watching enthusiasm.

Not only movie fans and netizens were stunned, but countless industry peers were also dumbfounded.

But the overwhelming emotion was anxiety.

I'm incredibly anxious!
Looking out at the night sky, Han Sanping stubbed out his cigarette heavily.

Chen Jiashang tossed and turned, unable to sleep once again.

Staring wide-eyed, he stared straight at the ceiling.

Ding Haifeng went to the gym again and started swinging the barbell.

He let the sweat keep seeping out.

It wasn't just the main creators of "Painted Skin" who were anxious, but also the crews of "The Equation of Love and Death" and "Connected," and of course, all the employees of Xinghuo Films.

Even Huang Baiming and others, as well as the brands endorsed by the main actors in the film, were extremely anxious.

All stakeholders.

They were all overwhelmed by the surging heat.

All the anxiety.

They all point to the same thing.

Xingyu Horse Ranch.

Lying on a beach chair, Lin Yue gently swirled the champagne in her hand, watching her boss swimming carefree under the starlight. She shook her head with a helpless smile.

This guy acts like an outsider.

What was the box office revenue on the first day?

Such an important matter seemed to pose no problem for him whatsoever.

"Sister Yue."

Splashing through the water, Li Luo turned over and swam comfortably on his back: "Don't always be so tense, you'll tire yourself out. Come on down and swim with me to relax!"

The pool shimmered.

This guy.

They're always so shameless.

I'm afraid that if I go swimming, I'll only get more exhausted.

Although our Manager Lin thought this way, she still couldn't wait to stand up, and with her back hand, she unbuttoned her suit jacket, making the buttons of her white shirt inside almost burst.

When she bent down to take off her shoes, the pencil skirt was smoothed out without a single wrinkle.

It was as full as the full moon in the sky.

"thump."

Lin Yue excitedly jumped into the pool, creating countless splashes.

Stirring the water's surface.

She was surprised to find that the guy had disappeared. Manager Lin looked down into the water in horror, at the shimmering surface beneath the surface.

Excited screams rang out.

The sexy mermaid suppressed her anxiety, laughed heartily, and quickly launched into battle.

What's there to be anxious about!
First-day box office.

It will be even more wonderful than you imagine.
(End of this chapter)