Even Xiao He's account has received numerous comments.
【Bro, you... never mind, I know you're a good person, but you've really angered me. I'll unfollow you for a while, okay?】
【Brother Xiao, did you really play Zhu Laosan? How did you do that?! Amazing!】
【No, Brother Xiao, you've admitted it, haven't you? You were the one who committed this crime back then. What's the difference between this character's appearance and the picture on the wanted poster?】
【Fun fact: Xiao Ge wasn't even born 27 years ago.】
【Brother Xiao, your image in my mind has been shattered...】
I'm actually quite curious how the director persuaded Brother Xiao to play this beast, and how he portrayed him so convincingly.
Xiao He looked at the comments and was both amused and exasperated.
Now his account no longer has a pitiful tens of thousands of followers, but has truly reached a million followers. And with the further fame of the movie "Killing Life", his number of followers is increasing rapidly every day. Of course, the only thing Xiao He may have to worry about now is whether he will be beaten up if he goes out.
However, Xiao He soon no longer needed to worry about this.
Because the Lu City Public Security Bureau in Province C released the latest news, announcing to the public the death of Zhu Laosan.
Although the announcement omitted some details of the case, the police also specifically praised the "Killing Life" crew for their contributions and role in the case, which once again sparked discussion among netizens.
Discussions surrounding Xiao He have decreased somewhat, with everyone flocking to the official account to follow the drama.
After reading the comments from netizens, Xiao He breathed a sigh of relief and opened his system with great anticipation.
Current points: 6119
Xiao He silently drooled with envy at the prospect of sudden wealth.
My God! That's over six thousand points! That's ten times the points he earned when he played Mu Ze!
If he were to draw from the prize pool of 100 points now, he could do so more than 60 times!
More than sixty pulls! Do you know how I got those sixty pulls? Do you know ◈ Nоvеlіgһт ◈ (Continue reading) how hard it was for me?
Xiao He felt a sense of satisfaction that his efforts had finally paid off. He focused his attention on the second-tier lottery button, eagerly anticipating the arrival of 10,000 points.
What amazing items can you get from a prize pool of 11,000 draws?
The items you get from drawing with 100 points are already pretty good, but the drop rate is still incredibly frustrating. The items you get from drawing with 10,000 points will definitely be better than the items you get from drawing with 100 points, right?
Thinking this, Xiao He refreshed the page and found that the "6119" had now become "6498".
At this rate of increase and trend... hahaha, I'm really going to make a fortune!
It's not impossible to draw a prize pool of one million points in the future!
At this moment, Xiao He's heart was filled with fighting spirit.
Meanwhile, as audiences gradually left the cinemas on the first day, word-of-mouth for the May Day premieres began to spread, and box office figures were officially released.
"Killing Life" surged to the top of the daily charts with an absolute advantage, becoming the number one film by a wide margin. At the same time, "Killing Life" received an 8.5 rating on Douban, a remarkable achievement that set it apart from other works released at the same time.
Meanwhile, among its competitors in the same period, "Missing You 365 Times" is a sentimental and melancholic art film that uses love as a pretext. The plot is terrible and ridiculous, and it's just a way to lure the audience in and kill them. Now the audience is not buying it at all, and they feel cheated. They have been cursing online and have given it a good score of 4.8.
As for "Gentlemen's Rhapsody" and "The Storm Riders," one is a mediocre popcorn comedy, neither particularly good nor bad, watchable but not essential, and not very popular with audiences. However, it received a 7 out of consideration for the long-standing comedic partnership. The other, while a classic Hong Kong action blockbuster with exciting and thrilling fight scenes, was paired with an excessively idiotic plot, leaving audiences both excited and frustrated, ultimately giving it a 6.9 out of desperation.
So there was almost no need to struggle anymore; this starting point had already sealed the ultimate success of "Killing Life".
As I always say—it's all thanks to the contrast with its peers.
Director Hou Rongxuan was overjoyed all day. As soon as the results were released, he immediately posted an update on his WeChat Moments.
【Hou Rongxuan: Oh dear, thank you all for your support. Thank you, I'm so grateful.】
The directors who had previously made sarcastic remarks on his WeChat Moments have all become quiet, reluctantly commenting with congratulations, while others have simply pretended not to see them.
Hou Rongxuan didn't care whether these guys saw it or not; for the next few days, he continued to drag the main cast members around to promote the film.
Although Xiao He didn't travel around with the crew, there was a lot of online discussion about his portrayal of "Zhu Laosan," so Director Hou asked Xiao He to do a live stream to help promote the character.
So Xiao He set aside a day to go to Feng Songyue's studio, where he did a live stream of himself applying special effects makeup while promoting the film "Killing Life" to the audience.
Feng Songyue was the makeup artist who had done Xiao He's makeup before. Perhaps because she was going to be on live broadcast today, she was dressed particularly fashionably, wearing a light green casual suit from a certain brand of clothing with a brightly colored floral belt. However, her face still had that cold and serious look, and when she saw Xiao He, she only nodded slightly in greeting.
Xiao He greeted them, and then, following the instructions left by Director Hou, opened the most popular music note software to start a live stream.
Soon, a large number of people came to the live stream. When they saw that the person streaming was Xiao He, they became excited and called their friends to join them in sending comments.
【My God, it's a living, breathing Mokusawa!】
Xiao He: "Yes, I'm alive. I won't die anytime soon."
This is the first time I've seen Brother Xiao do a live stream!
Xiao He: "This was rather impromptu. If there's an opportunity in the future, I will continue to do live streams."
What are they doing? Putting on makeup?
Xiao He: "Yes, this is Ms. Feng, who was in charge of my makeup. Her special effects makeup is amazing. I think everyone has already seen it in 'Killing Life'. She did the makeup for the character 'Zhu Laosan' that I played."
At the same time, Xiao He adjusted his seat, "inadvertently" revealing Feng Songyue's studio logo, which could be considered as giving her a subtle boost in publicity.
Wow, this young lady is both beautiful and talented, amazing!
【Brother Xiao, I'm actually quite curious about your thoughts on Su Shengxi's situation.】
Yes, yes, I'm curious too!
So, does Su Shengxi really dislike Xiao Ge? How do you guys get along on set?
Xiao He: "...Welcome everyone to support 'Killing Life,' and thank you all for your love and attention..."
Questions about Su Shengxi were inevitable, but Xiao He could only ignore them and continue answering other questions about the movie.
However, those unpleasant issues were quickly removed by Liu Rulan, who was in charge of the backend, and the comments section looked much more harmonious.
Xiao He answered a few more questions selectively, and then it became inconvenient for him to speak again. As usual, Feng Songyue quickly began to stick fake skin onto Xiao He's face.
The chat gradually quieted down, but most people remained in the live stream, eagerly anticipating the final product, and new people continued to join in to watch.
After about an hour, under Feng Songyue's care, the ugly "Zhu Laosan" gradually took shape.
Many viewers initially came out of curiosity and a desire to see if Xiao He was really playing "Zhu Laosan". However, as they witnessed a beautiful woman gradually transform a handsome man into an ugly "Zhu Laosan", the visual impact and contrast between beauty and ugliness caused a flood of "Holy crap" comments in the live stream chat.
As he watched the dense barrage of shocked comments, Xiao He, now fully made up and sporting Zhu Laosan's face, slowly approached the camera and then revealed a sinister smile unique to "Zhu Laosan."
And then the next moment—
Your live stream has been banned due to alleged violence and gore.
Xiao He: ?
Feng Songyue: ?
audience:?
Feng Songyue glanced at Xiao He, then at her phone, and finally a look of surprise appeared on her cold face: "Don't tell me that you just smiled and then our live stream got shut down."
Xiao He coughed lightly, seemingly reluctantly: "Well... it seems so."
Feng Songyue: "..."
"It must be because your smile was too out of line," she said very seriously. "Anyway, it's definitely not because I did your makeup too out of line."
This needs to be made clear; we can't ruin her reputation.
Xiao He: "..."
He doesn't care anymore, as long as you're happy (smiles).
