Immediately afterwards, the scene shifts to a post-credits scene showing the protagonist playing with his child, with the phone screen clearly displaying the date as several months later, implying that the protagonist has successfully escaped.
Although the movie doesn't explicitly explain the protagonist's final fate, the details have hinted at it all. This post-credits scene is practically a blatant indication of the ending, but perhaps to avoid being blocked by some mysterious force, the scene is somewhat toned down.
However, Xiao He felt that this was also a test by the director.
In other words, in film and television creation, has there been a greater degree of freedom in shaping such characters and creating their final endings?
Obviously, the answer is yes.
Xiao He thought this was a good thing.
Perhaps we will see more and better scripts and production teams in the future.
This gives actors like him more options, rather than limiting them to a particular genre or role.
These days are getting better and better...
In the blink of an eye, the enjoyable National Day holiday is coming to an end, and "Shining Stars" has officially begun its online pre-release promotion. It will be broadcast simultaneously on CCTV-8's prime time slot and online platforms at 8 pm on October 12.
With veteran actor Zhang Mo as the lead, popular idol Su Shengxi and rising star Yiman'er as important supporting actors, and the collaboration of director Wen Hongyuan and screenwriter Tan Yuan, this drama is destined to attract a lot of attention and popularity.
Sure enough, the news went viral on social media the night the release date was announced!
Meanwhile, the first official trailer has been released.
Amidst the ruins of war and the bustling night city, a woman in a bright red cheongsam stands in the center of the dance floor, singing a little tune. Her eyes sparkle with captivating beauty.
The fan in her hand swayed slightly, and the next moment the scene changed to Li Shuo, with a fawning smile on his face, standing at a banquet with clinking glasses, gently swirling his wine glass. Then, as if he had noticed something, the smile on his face slowly faded, and he suddenly looked up at the camera, as if his gaze was passing through the screen and looking at the person outside the screen.
A mysterious contact dressed in black darted through the dark alley, followed by reporter Bai Mingchuan, who looked nervous, glancing left and right before raising his camera and snapping a picture out the window.
As the shutter clicked, the background music grew increasingly rousing. Suddenly, a gunshot rang out, and a bullet whizzed through the window glass, hurtling towards the crowd. Meng Zetian, dressed in uniform, his eyes cold and ruthless, raised his gun and fired back into the surging crowd—
A loud thud as flesh struck the ground brought all sound and sight to an abrupt halt.
In the darkness, someone lit a cigarette: "No matter how much you do, it's all in vain."
"Isn't it good to be alive?"
Li Shuo turned to look at the person in the shadows behind him, and gave a barely perceptible twitch of his lips: "Life and death are just a matter of a moment, but lingering on is a matter of a lifetime."
"I'm not afraid of death." Bai Mingchuan pushed up his glasses, his face solemn and serious. "I only hope to record all of this truthfully, so that those people won't erase our real names with despicable means."
“Death? Ha—” Meng Zetian squatted down, calmly examining the man on the ground covered in blood, whose face was no longer recognizable. “Once you’re here, your life or death is no longer up to you.”
"Kill him—"
As Li Shuo shouted, the music intensified once more, and the important characters appeared one after another. The names of the actors and the characters they played changed with the different people on screen, followed by the appearance of the four characters "Hidden Stars Shine," like a thick history book, emitting a deep, resonant sound—
【See you on October 12th at 8 PM for "Shining Stars"!】
Following this trailer, there are also individual trailers, mainly featuring several important characters, namely the protagonist Li Shuo, the second male lead Bai Mingchuan, the female lead Qiu Rongyue, and even the fourth male lead Meng Zetian.
These trailers were edited in a fragmented way and didn't explain the events clearly, but they were probably prepared for the actors' fans and were mainly for promotion and attracting attention.
Unsurprisingly, the trailers they released attracted a large number of fans and passersby.
Especially Su Shengxi's fans. Although many things that happened before had a significant impact on Su Shengxi, more fans ultimately chose to spoil him and almost instantly occupied the front row to help the production team promote the show.
【Wow, I've finally waited for you guys! I'm so excited! I've been waiting for so long! Wishing you a phenomenal and explosive success for Zangxing!】
【I say "Hidden Stars Shine," you say "Explode!" Hidden Stars Shine—】
【Explode! Explode! Explode!】
【Hidden stars shine! Explode!】
【Finally! Man'er's biggest fans have booked an entire episode on Kiwi Video Cloud on October 12th. Everyone is welcome to watch the shining stars!】
【Welcome everyone to check out Xiao Su's latest work, "Shining Stars"!】
【Looking forward to Xiao Ge's performance! We're also hosting a private event on Kiwi Cloud! ✧ NоvеIight ✧ (Original source) There will also be a red envelope giveaway on Weibo that night, everyone is welcome to watch~】
【Wow, this is the first time I've ever seen fans of Xiao He's family. How rare!】
【A little-known fact: Shen Jue, played by Xiao He, recently ranked among the top three trending topics on Weibo. His fans aren't usually very active, but they are quite numerous. This is mainly because Xiao He has very few endorsements and events, so you wouldn't normally notice them.】
【With top-notch acting from the lead actors and rising stars in the supporting cast, what reason does "Shining Star" have not to be a hit? Go go go!】
The front rows were basically dominated by fans of various groups controlling the comments, and it wasn't until a little further down that we saw genuine feedback from casual viewers on the trailer.
【Zhang Mo's TV dramas are quite good. His last spy drama was seven years ago, so I'm really looking forward to his new work.】
【Indeed, and with Wen Hongyuan as the director, the quality of his work is always guaranteed; it's reliable and reassuring.】
【Is that singer at the beginning Iman? She's so beautiful, the cheongsam suits her absolutely stunningly!】
【Spoiler alert: She wore different styles of cheongsams for almost every appearance afterward, and she looked absolutely stunning in the leaked photos. You can search for it online.】
Wow, that makes me even more excited!
【To be honest, I'm really interested in this drama, but I really don't like Su Shengxi! Is there an option to skip Su Shengxi's scenes? Or just delete him? I feel distracted whenever I see him.】
【Dislike Su Shengxi +1. Looking at the top comments, I thought I had an extra memory compared to others. Wasn't his career ruined? How come he's still able to resurface?】
【Can the haters just leave? When did Su Shengxi's reputation collapse? Weren't the previous issues already clarified?】
【Huh? When was this clarified? Was it about Su Shengxi being a master of accidental slips of the hand, or about Su Shengxi managing accounts across all platforms? The victim and the person in question are still in the same drama; aren't you ashamed to say that?】
【Haha, I'd completely forgotten about these things if you hadn't mentioned them! That's a really insightful summary!】
【So, once the storm has passed, it's considered a clarification? Don't drag us netizens into this; we're not buying it.】
【If you don't like it, then leave. Nobody's forcing you to watch.】
【Wow, no wonder they're Su Shengxi's fans, their ability to shoo people away is top-notch, gotta go!】
【I'm seriously fed up, Su Shengxi's fans, can you please shut up? I'm begging you, we're just trying to get the data working properly, please stop messing things up! We finally managed to build up some buzz, and you guys start attacking casual viewers, isn't that just being a hater? Even if Su Shengxi's life isn't important, at least consider the well-being of other fans!】
【Yeah, I'm speechless. It's not just your family looking forward to "Shining Stars," okay? Let's keep it low-key! We still need to promote it!】
【Haha, this is hilarious! It's the first time I've seen fans of actors from the same production begging fans of other actors to promote the show less.】
【Is this funny? All I see is a bunch of desperate fans trying to control the narrative.】
That was truly desperate.
