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Chapter 38 These young people have no sense of martial ethics!

Early in the morning of June 7.

The city of Yanjing, where stars have been scarce for a long time, was unexpectedly filled with twinkling stars.

The theater where "Superman 2" premiered was brightly lit at this moment.

As a Hollywood mega-IP that once broke global box office records and swept the Academy Award for Best Picture, the Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film, and the Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Composition that year…

This premiere attracted a huge influx of fans from the Chinese film industry.

Pre-sale tickets for the premiere are completely inaccessible to anyone except authoritative media outlets and industry bigwigs.

At 3 a.m. alone, countless reporters and media personnel had already taken up the best positions, their cameras fixed on the entrance of the [Huaying International Cinema], recording this historic moment!
No one noticed that a dilapidated van was wobbling along in the distance and stopped in a conspicuous spot.

Eight young men in suits with complex expressions got out...

"I...we..."

Shen Long got out of the van. Feeling the stuffy heat, he took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, squatted down next to the trash can, and smoked with mixed feelings while looking at the movie theater in the distance.

A gust of wind blew by, and Shen Long closed his eyes.

Over the years, he wandered around Beijing, but never gave up his dream of becoming a director.

Starting in 02, he continuously submitted his resume to major entertainment companies, and he had fantasized about it more than once.

He fantasizes about being recognized by a powerful figure, joining a major entertainment company like Tianyu Media or Huasheng Brothers, and directing a multi-million dollar film...

Then, amidst a chorus of praise, he became an overnight sensation, adored by countless media outlets. He then broke out of Beijing and beyond China, standing on the podiums of the three major international film festivals, looking down upon the masses below, and amidst countless applause, he became the leading figure of China's sixth generation of directors...

But, at this moment...

Under a sky full of stars, the dim light of the streetlights enveloped his body.

He looked down silently at the stack of "The Longest Day in Chang'an" promotional posters in his hand.

Finally, I gritted my teeth!
His gaze was fixed on Zhou Yang.

At this moment, Zhou Yang, standing to the side, observed the terrain and exit in the distance. After a long while, he finally looked at everyone seriously.

"Are you ready?"

"The basic strategy is very simple, just four key phrases."

"When the enemy retreats, we advance; when the enemy advances, we retreat; when the enemy is exhausted, we stealthily attack; when the enemy curses, we spit!"

"..."

As Zhou Yang cursed, he took off his suit jacket, then changed into a work uniform under everyone's gaze, put on a hat, took off his glasses, picked up a wooden bucket, and stared intently into the distance.

"Remember, the first battle is the decisive battle; one battle will decide the fate of the world!"

After saying that, he returned to his chair under everyone's gaze and took out bottles of hand sanitizer and toilet paper!

..............................

"Brother, I heard the toilets at the movie theater are broken, so I came to fix them..."

Is the toilet broken?

"Yes, the Superman 2 movie is about to be blocked off. A bunch of international friends are coming in, and the organizers had no choice but to drag me out of bed at the last minute... saying that they couldn't let the international friends see it and affect their viewing experience..."

"Ah, okay, then please register..."

"Row!"

"Where is this place...?"

"Oh, here's hand sanitizer. Ugh, the organizers are so fussy. I don't understand why they had to provide such high-end hand sanitizer and toilet seats... Damn, even domestic movies don't get this kind of treatment! As soon as they see foreigners, these guys get all excited like crazy..."

"Yes! Sigh... This world is full of people who fawn over foreign things, especially the entertainment industry, it's rotten to the core!"

"..."

Three o'clock in the morning.

The security guard was yawning.

He watched as a group of young men carrying wooden buckets and wearing work hats walked over with grumpy expressions. After seeing him, they cursed a few times and then offered a cigarette to the security guard.

The security guard sized the young man up and down, then took the cigarette and started smoking...

Then, somehow, we ended up chatting while smoking together.

This young man seemed to be very much to my liking.

The two started their conversation from "Superman 2," then moved on to his salary, international events, and contemporary young people...

The security guards found themselves getting more and more into the conversation, and at one point, they couldn't contain their chatter.

It wasn't until around four o'clock that the young man slapped his forehead.

"Oh dear, I can't chat with you anymore, Brother Zheng, I have to go..."

"Oh, okay, I almost made you run into trouble..."

"Brother Zheng, if you ever get bored here, come find me. This is my number. You won't regret it..."

"Haha, okay!"

The security guard laughed heartily, then noted down the young man's number. He then watched with amusement as the young man carried his repair tools and bucket into the restroom.

Around six o'clock in the morning.

Deng Hairong arrived at the movie theater ahead of time.

"Remember, you absolutely must not let anyone put up those random little ads, understand?"

"Has all the trash in the bathroom been cleaned up?"

"This time, it represents the attitude of Chinese cinema, and it is also related to the reputation of Chinese cinemas in future collaborations with overseas films!"

"..."

After giving the security guard a few instructions, the person in charge of the theater chain immediately followed behind Deng Hairong.

Deng Hairong stood at the cinema entrance, eagerly awaiting the arrival of the audience!

Although Christopher Reece, the star of "Superman II," did not come to China, assistant director Johnny Depp did.

Deng Hairong waited outside the cinema until 8:15 a.m., when he finally saw Johnny's figure.

He excitedly stepped forward, the two shook hands, and then, in front of countless cameras vying for attention, he smiled.

"This time!"

"I am honored to witness this historic moment!" "Yes!"

"At this moment, I am overwhelmed with excitement. I am a huge fan of Superman!"

"I remember 16 years ago, when I first saw the first Superman movie in theaters, I was deeply shocked by the special effects of this movie..."

"I never knew a science fiction movie could achieve such stunning visual effects!"

"The Hollywood film industry is undoubtedly a shining jewel in global history, and our American films are the absolute pinnacle of global cinema, leading the global film industry toward an even brighter future!"

"Securing the distribution rights for 'Superman 2' in China was extremely difficult!"

"In order to bring our 'Superman 2' to countless movie fans in China, our company has been going to Hollywood since last year to try to cooperate with the 'Superman 2' project!"

"In round after round of competition, we won against one opponent after another with the utmost sincerity..."

"With the burning desire of our hearts, we secured the film rights and were honored to participate in 'Superman II,' a film destined to once again be etched in global history!"

"us……"

"..."

Just as Deng Hairong was generously awarding prizes and proudly making grand pronouncements in front of the media...

Sudden……

not far away……

A horn blared.

Immediately afterwards...

Deng Hairong stared ahead as if he had seen a ghost...

Ahead, a surging crowd!
A beat-up minivan slowly drove up...

The loudspeaker was extremely loud.

He kept shouting...

"Good news, good news!"

"The premiere of 'Monkey King vs. Superman 2' is here! The premiere is here!"

"An epic masterpiece!"

"Hollywood special effects!"

"More exciting than Superman 1, more awesome than Superman 2!"

"..."

The voice was extremely penetrating.

It immediately drew everyone's attention!
They saw the van driving slowly...

Then, as I watched, it actually stopped right in the center of the movie theater entrance!

The loudspeaker was pointed directly at Deng Hairong's face!
"Good news, good news!"

"The premiere of 'Monkey King vs. Superman 2' is here! The premiere is here!"

"An epic masterpiece!"

"Hollywood special effects!"

"More exciting than Superman 1, more awesome than Superman 2!"

"..."

Upon hearing this bewitching voice, Deng Hairong's expression changed drastically!

"security guard!"

"Where are the security guards?!"

"..."

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"Those guys are coming!"

"Holy shit! Why the hell did it stall?"

"The car is broken!"

"What?! This crucial car is broken?! You…"

"..."

in the sun.

Chen Jianfeng stared in shock at the lighter in the beat-up van.

He hit it for ages...

I discovered that this lighter won't light!

The beat-up van actually broke down right in front of the movie theater...

Shen Long, standing to the side, watched as countless reporters rushed toward him.

His expression changed drastically, especially after seeing the group of menacing-looking security guards…

"Ma Dan!"

"Ah ah ah ah..."

"Hurry up and start it! If you can't start it, we're going to get beaten up!"

……

"There's no chance of a fight, Director Shen...we might need to call a mechanic over..."

"Ahhh... The car broke down at the crucial moment!"

"Depend on!"

"Damn it! Can you turn this loudspeaker off? If it keeps blaring, we might really get beaten up!"

"..."

(End of this chapter)