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Chapter 49 Zhou Yang's Confession!
night.

It's too deep.

In the attic of Feihe Cinema, Zhang Jiali curled up and lay in the cramped space.

She was a little tired.

but……

She was afraid to sleep.

Although she had never acted in a movie before, after seeing such a terrible film crew...

She then felt as if she had been deceived.

Moreover, this feeling is getting stronger and stronger!
Around 10 p.m.

A person carrying a camera arrived at the entrance of Feihe Cinema.

These people looked like recent college graduates; their eyes radiated a clear, innocent quality…

They seemed very excited...

After seeing Zhou Yang, he kept shaking hands with him.

Zhou Yang, standing below, seemed to be earnestly telling them something...

The words that seem to be implied are lofty and prestigious terms such as "dream," "life," "era," "Hollywood," and "hall of fame."

As they chatted, the college students became so excited that they shouted and cheered, wishing they could immediately join the battle and fight for Zhou Yang.

day!
Could this be a pyramid scheme?
At this moment, Zhang Jiali became more and more frightened as she listened.

As the early hours of the morning approached, the college students below gradually dispersed, but another group of people arrived.

Another group, consisting of people who appeared to be directors and a young man dressed as Superman, followed Zhou Yang into the cinema's office.

Two o'clock in the morning...

The group left.

but……

Then a slightly sleazy middle-aged man walked in. When he arrived next to the cinema, he cautiously scanned his surroundings and, like a thief, stealthily knocked on the door below.

Zhang Jiali glanced over cautiously and noticed that the middle-aged man, carrying a bag, followed Zhou Yang into the office.

The middle-aged man didn't stay there for long, leaving after about seven or eight minutes, but Zhang Jiali noticed a detail: the bag in the middle-aged man's hand was gone.

What exactly are these people trying to do?

With a puzzled expression on her face, Zhang Jiali gradually became sleepy.

Finally, he blocked the small door to the attic with his bag and belongings before closing his eyes in peace.

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

the next day.

Zhang Jiali carefully walked down from the attic with her luggage.

After hesitating for a moment, I finally walked towards the entrance of [Feihe Cinema].

After leaving...

She found that no one was stopping her.

If it were a scam ring, someone like me would probably be stopped, right?
Moreover, this place has a lot of people. If they were really committing fraud, they probably wouldn't have chosen this place, right?
Moreover, Zhang Jiali glanced at the poster for "Sun Wukong vs. Superman 2" and saw the director and producer on it...

After watching the movie in the theater, Zhang Jiali was certain that they were really making a movie, but it seemed that the movie was a little bit bad.
Thinking of this, she, who had originally wanted to run away, dispelled some of her doubts and ultimately stayed.

After lunch, Zhang Jiali was called to Zhou Yang's office.

"Xiaoli, after just one day, you should have a clear understanding of what kind of film crew we are, right?"

In the office, she saw Zhou Yang looking at her with a smile.

She sat opposite Zhou Yang, feeling somewhat uneasy.

"I know, but... I don't really know..." Zhang Jiali didn't know how to answer for a moment.

"In short, you have to believe that we are making a legitimate movie, not a fraud group or a fraud organization..." Zhou Yang's smile deepened.

"Hmm..." Zhang Jiali nodded, but for some reason, she felt increasingly uneasy.

"We are a group of young people with dreams. As I said before, we all come from humble backgrounds, and it is our burning dreams that brought us together..."

"Mr. Zhou... I don't quite understand." Zhang Jiali felt something was wrong the more she listened: "Mr. Zhou, what... what are you trying to do?"

"Oh, I've just received a new batch of mobile phones, and also a batch of SIM cards..."

He saw Zhou Yang take out a bag.

Zhang Jiali was slightly taken aback when she saw the bag.

This bag was brought over by that middle-aged man last night.

"Mr. Zhou, what's going on...?"

“We currently have two film crews in production: one is a sci-fi blockbuster in the Superman series, and the other is our 'Lin Daiyu vs. Lu Zhishen' film crew… Because both crews are working simultaneously, we're facing a slight financial strain. Our older film, 'Sun Wukong vs. Superman 2,' needs time to break even. So, after some thought, in order to film the movie faster, we need more angel investors to collaborate on this project…”

"so……"

"Mobile phones are a great thing. They can connect people who don't know each other through a small box, reducing a lot of social costs..."

"Mr. Zhou, you...you..." She looked at the several cell phones on the table, and then at Zhou Yang's smiling expression.

That bad feeling was getting stronger and stronger.

"If necessary, we can actually use some quicker methods. Look, I've edited a text message. If you're interested, could you please forward it to us explaining the situation of our film crew? Of course, we've set up a mass messaging system in Zhongguancun; you just need to manage it..."

"???"

"Don't worry, everything we do is normal and legal. I've carefully checked the law, and it doesn't fall under the category of illegal fundraising... To make you believe us even more, we're doing something legitimate—inviting partners. I'll take you to visit our new company; you'll understand once you see it..." "..."

Half an hour later.

The Yanjing City Public Security Building is 200 meters tall.

A film and television company called [Xuan Shi Entertainment] quietly put up its signboard last night.

Not many people care...

In 03, China's film and television industry was booming. Since the beginning of the millennium, dozens, even hundreds, of film and television companies had opened every year in Beijing, and just as many had gone bankrupt. Nobody seemed to care.

Zhang Jiali followed Zhou Yang to the new company, and when she saw the Yanjing Municipal Public Security Bureau not far away, she immediately felt relieved.

But after seeing those phones, I suddenly felt a little lost.

What confused her even more was...

He saw Zhou Yang silently take out his phone and send a mass text message to a series of unfamiliar numbers.

After sending the mass message, he took out his own phone and dialed a number.

"Hey……"

"Is this the 1819 news program team?"

"Someone is suspected of illegally raising funds..."

I'm going to report this!

"..."

"Yes, about 100 meters across from the police station, someone is conducting illegal fundraising..."

"It seems to be a scam. I received a text message... They said they wanted to raise money for some movie, it's obviously a scam..."

"Yes!"

"Bring the reporters over to take a look..."

"Come quickly..."

"Don't call the police yet, don't alert them..."

"..."

"Hello, is this the FM95 platform?"

"I'm reporting someone for illegal fundraising!"

"Yes, this is the address..."

"..."

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

What are your plans after you finish filming this movie?

"I don't know... I just don't understand, is this what making a movie is all about?"

"Hey……"

night.

It's too deep.

An Xiaoshi and Zhang Jingya lay on the hotel sofa, watching TV and chatting.

these days.

The pace of "Love Ferris Wheel" suddenly became very fast.

There's almost a new storyline every day, and many scenes are basically filmed in one take.

The two investors had absolutely no say in the matter.

This left the two of them quite frustrated.

Just as we were chatting...

They suddenly appeared on a news channel called "1819 News".

then……

I saw a familiar figure.

"sorry Sorry……"

“We didn’t know it was illegal fundraising; I thought…”

"I'm sorry, I lack legal awareness, but we really want to make a good movie..."

"Yes, we want to make a movie, but we're short of money, so I came up with this idea... We only need an investment of 500,000 yuan, but we don't know any big bosses... We're a group of young people with dreams..."

"I'm sorry, I know I was wrong, I will definitely abide by the law from now on..."

"Thank you to 1819 News Media for their oversight...and thank you for the criticism. I will definitely take this as a warning and will never go further down the wrong path!"

"..."

"..."

"Yes, we will learn from this experience and make movies more seriously in the future... striving to bring more positive energy to society!"

"We lead by example!"

That familiar figure is on the television.

In the most conspicuous place on camera, with red-rimmed eyes and tears streaming down his face, he accepted criticism and education from the relevant media department...

(End of this chapter)