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Chapter 205 Crazy Advertisement!
Five o'clock in the evening.

As the sun sets in the west, darkness descends upon the earth.

The sea breeze from Victoria Harbour on Hong Kong Island carried a salty, damp scent, blowing across the giant posters above the Hong Kong Film Awards red carpet. Digital cameras flashed incessantly on both sides of the red carpet, illuminating both sides as bright as day amidst screams and noise...

Despite the massive crowds, some media personnel were whispering amongst themselves.

"I heard that mineral water bottles are sold out in Beijing?" The Ming Pao reporter lowered his voice, shook his phone, and received a message from Beijing.

Despite the joint statement from Hong Kong Film Awards directors warning entertainment media against trying to gain attention from that event...

However, many media outlets still secretly gather material there, and many local Hong Kong media outlets eventually couldn't resist the temptation of traffic and secretly cooperated with mainland media to produce the latest news.

At this very moment, the screen is displaying news from Yanjing!
Reports indicate that numerous protesters threw [Bingbingyang] soft-bottle mineral water and [Heiya] popcorn at security guards, who appeared quite disheveled.

But only one day!
It consumed a staggering 5 bottles of mineral water, and [Black Girl] popcorn sold out completely. While the exact figures are unknown, well…

"I heard about it too. Damn it, my media friends in mainland China made over 4,000 RMB in a single day by filming and reselling bottled water! Damn it, I should have gone there too... I heard the cost price of the bottled water is only 1 RMB, no, less than 1 RMB, they're making a killing..."

"Shh, quiet down, the red carpet is about to start! The film crew is about to walk the red carpet, let's get ready quickly..."

"it is good!"

Amidst a cacophony of noise and screams.

At the end of the red carpet, Li Mingrui adjusted the collar of his Armani suit and took a deep breath.

Then, with a smile on his face, he walked step by step towards the red carpet, arm in arm with the beautiful female star!
As he walked to the end of the red carpet amidst the attention of the crowd, and signed his name at the entrance of the venue...

He received a phone call and immediately closed his eyes!
..............................

The evening sunset shone on the entrance of Feihe Cinema.

Screams surged forth like a tidal wave, wave after wave of frantic screams…

Security personnel acted as if facing a formidable enemy, suppressing the ever-growing crowd!
However, the scene became increasingly chaotic and frantic...

The excited media captured scene after scene, but as they filmed, they seemed to sense that something was amiss.

They saw a protester breaking a DVD of "The Barbarian" with Liang Xiaogang's image on it in half. A close-up shot clearly showed the inner ring of the disc with a "[A Liang Fast Food]" promotional sticker, and it was very clear...

They saw in the distance, long lines of cars slowly approaching, escorted by security personnel...

Those familiar with Zhou Yang will recognize the car; it's the "city SUV" from the movie "Love Roller Coaster." Zhou Yang drives that car to every occasion he attends...

This time, the brand-new "urban SUV" [Qinzhou G1] was slowly speeding along the highway...

One minute they're turning a corner, the next they're drifting slightly, then they're in a straight line, then a V-shape, then they're backing up in reverse—they look incredibly arrogant and shameless…

Even more shameless, they did it from behind...

As Zhou Yang's [Qinzhou G1] convoy slowly drove into the red carpet area, the advertisements plastered all over the car reflected a dazzling light in the setting sun. With this light, the lead car, which was still about five meters away from the protesting crowd, suddenly stopped!

Immediately afterwards, they started honking their horns frantically. As the horns blared, the colored lights beside the car suddenly went off, instantly igniting the entire crowd...

What did the media see?
They noticed that on the left-hand car door, next to the huge "Jinrui Mobile" logo, the advertising slogan was prominently displayed: "The dedicated phone for disrupting protests! 30-pixel high-definition recording of every protest moment! Fighting for Chinese art!"

They noticed a strikingly catchy slogan for [Liuting Shampoo] prominently displayed on the right-hand car door: "Protesting messy hair? One bottle of Liuting, and you'll go from shrew to lady! Welcome to use our [Liuting Shampoo]!"

What's even more astonishing is that on the roof rack of the first vehicle, a cartoon image of [Heiya Instant Noodles] is holding up a banner that reads, "Anger needs energy, and we, [Heiya Instant Noodles], provide you with energy all day long." The banner is swaying in the wind, so glaring and eye-catching...

Shockingly, a banner was also hanging on the back of the car, with the tagline of "A Liang Fast Food" directly provocatively provoking: "How can you curse on an empty stomach? 'A Liang Fast Food' offers delivery service. Call to order, and we'll arrive at the scene of the battle in ten minutes, energizing your protest!"

The worst damage was done to the trunk lid of the car in the back seat. The image of the "Bingbing Yang Coca-Cola" soft bottle was photoshopped into the shape of a grenade, with the caption "5 yuan a bottle, if it doesn't hurt, you don't have to pay." Below it, there was a small note: "This product is made of environmentally friendly soft plastic and is specially designed for civilized protests."

The numerous angry movie fans, upon witnessing this scene, initially managed to maintain their anger. However, for some unknown reason, someone burst into laughter, and then, uncontrollable waves of laughter erupted from the crowd. Several organizers, their faces flushed, desperately tried to suppress the laughter, but to no avail...

The reporters witnessed this comical scene...

While cursing Zhou Yang for his shamelessness, they excitedly took photos of a series of advertising materials...

Keen-eyed reporters discovered something even more outrageous: even the tire fenders were printed with advertisements for "European Suits": "Wearing a suit to receive an award? Get it dirty and we'll dry clean it for free!"

"Oh shit!"

"damned!"

"That bastard, he's even squeezing every last drop of traffic out of protests!" "This guy, oh my, tell me, just how many ads has that bastard Zhou Yang taken on?!"

"I laughed so hard my stomach hurt, really, I laughed so hard my stomach hurt... This is shameless to the extreme!"

"Damn it, just how many commercials has Zhou Yang taken on?!"

Amidst bursts of laughter and camera flashes...

The convoy of cars that had finished advertising didn't stop there; instead, they formed a flamboyant circle around the red carpet, as if trying to absorb all the media attention and all the spotlight...

Next, you might think that these bastards were getting ready to walk the red carpet?
Do not!
After circling around a few times, these bastards not only didn't stop, but started walking the red carpet. Suddenly, the front of the car turned towards the billboards at the side entrance of the cinema, and the tires screeched as they rubbed against the ground.

What did they see?
They saw the lead vehicle stop under the "Hard Bone Calcium Tablets" sign. Then, the headlights turned on, making the advertisement's slogan very conspicuous: "Kneeling for too long and your knees are weak? One Hard Bone Calcium Tablet a day, specially formulated to cure directors' osteomalacia!"

Furthermore, what's even more exciting is that the bottle features a blurred photo of a director kneeling and kissing someone on the Berlin red carpet, with the side stating "This product does not contain Western film festival stimulants."

There's even a promotion: every purchase of the "Lifetime Achievement Award" package includes a signed copy of Hoffman's "The Dignity of Filmmakers" booklet!
Then, the convoy slowly drove on, its headlights illuminating another billboard before stopping again—an LED video advertisement!

[Xiaobao Makeup Remover] Slogan: "Remove the artistic disguise, revealing your true self!"

There was even a product demonstration video comparing the original film of Li Mingrui's "Yellow Earth" with a special edition from a Western film festival. After use, the special edition's image faded to a "This film has been disinfected" warning. It was also specially marked that the bottom of the bottle was engraved with the words "This product was actually used on the set of 'The Mine'..."

Next came [Green Energy Eyeglass Solution], [Datong Dual-Standard Blood Pressure Monitor]...

All the media were shocked to discover that billboards had somehow encircled the entire Feihe Cinema!

The convoy actually circled the Feihe Cinema, eventually slowly and deliberately making its way to the edge of the red carpet...

Then, the relentless convoy didn't stop; it continued, just like many people's first time seeing the repetitive action in "Monkey King vs. Superman 2," it forcibly circled the billboards twice more before finally stopping...

Next!

Everyone, look at the first car!
Zhou Yang appeared in everyone's sight wearing a brand-new suit!

The only difference is that this time, Zhou Yang is wearing a suit from the brand [KSA], along with the same wire-rimmed glasses, making him look incredibly handsome!
In the back car, directors Zhang Jingya, Shen Long, and Che Xiao got out one by one, all dressed in suits and tuxedos, but their suits and tuxedos were all from a European brand…

On the last car, Zhong Jianming, one of the judges of the Golden Horse Award, got off with a very complicated expression.

Zhong Jianming felt nauseous, his stomach churning.

Oh shit!

That bastard Zhou Yang led them on such a roundabout way!

His stomach was churning as he sat in the back...

My mentality is broken!
That damned Zhou Yang!
You bastards, one lap wasn't enough, you went around so many laps!
Are you fucking making a movie and repeatedly editing it?
Doesn't this cost him his life?
But he can't vomit!
Finally, a smile appeared on his face as he accepted one interview after another.

Out of the corner of his eye, he looked at Zhou Yang, who was slowly walking towards the red carpet.

Zhou Yang's side was surrounded by people...

Security personnel formed a circle around the cordon, constantly blocking these people...

"Everyone!"

"Everyone!"

"From now on, let's begin!"

"I announce!"

"Our inaugural Golden Broom Awards is officially underway!"

"Media friends, please take your admission tickets and passes!"

"This time, the main characters aren't us, but our friends in the media!"

"This time!"

"I invite you to walk the red carpet with us!"

"..."

(End of this chapter)