Chapter 340 Menacing
"There is a Bao Qingtian in Kaifeng
Distinguish loyalties and traitors with an unselfish face

The heroes of Jianghu come to help..."

As the familiar song "Judge Bao" sounded,
The beginning is a scene where Zhan Zhao, played by Du Sheng, is surrounded by gossip-eating crowds.

Since the emperor trusted the impartial Bao Zheng and appointed him to be the governor of Kaifeng Prefecture, no one dared to commit a crime in the capital anymore.

Zhan Zhao, the martial arts leader of Bao Zheng's troop, has nothing to do every day, and even the Juque sword he carries with him is rusted.

Despite this, Mr. Bao still led everyone to the hall to receive guests on time year after year.

The entrance of Kaifeng Mansion is filled with Bao Zheng Tiantuan fans every morning.

They are not here to report a crime.

They came to watch Bao Zheng's troupe perform an acrobatic show in court.

In their words, they particularly like to watch Zhan Zhao sing while showing off his martial arts skills...

After watching the "Kaifeng Grand Stage", the fans dispersed. Zhan Zhao looked at the useless scene and sighed:
"Three years followed by another three years. It's been a full ten years, Mr. Bao!"

The audience and film critics all smiled knowingly when they heard Du Sheng's complaint.

They all knew that this drama was almost created by the team of "Infernal Affairs", and this line that went viral on the Internet was actually used.

And it’s surprisingly appropriate.

Especially when the girls saw Du Sheng's handsome and cool skills, they all couldn't take their eyes off him.

Handsome and elegant!

So majestic!

Whether it is the smooth martial arts or the extraordinary temperament, they are so close.

And the vivid acting skills make people instantly addicted to it.

"Hey, look at Du Sheng's subtle expression, it's amazing.

With just a simple movement and a look, he brought the character of Zhan Zhao to life, and it was so funny.”

A male film critic whispered to his female colleague who was about 30 years old, and the latter nodded in agreement:
"Yes, I just had a few words with Du Sheng.
He is indeed very handsome in real life, but his imposing demeanor is very different from that in the movie.”

A senior male film critic continued:
"This is real acting. Among the young actors today, I dare say no one can compare to him."

“Indeed, otherwise he wouldn’t have become famous so quickly.

I remember that he played the role of Genghis Khan's second son 'Chagatai' in The Legend of the Condor Heroes. His acting skills were still a little immature at that time, but now he is really perfect..."

Such discussions continued throughout the entire viewing process. Even after the preview ended, people in the industry and the media were still hotly discussing Du Sheng's acting skills.

As the plot progresses, the movie enters the tenth minute.

When Zhang Baizhi, who played the role of "Golden Rat" Bai Yutang, appeared with a mustache,
Many people at the scene burst into laughter.

This is such a prank!

But we have to admit that Zhang Baizhi's version of Bai Yutang is indeed incredibly beautiful.

The movement of jumping down from a high place is graceful and easy.

After changing into women's clothes, her original beauty is even more heart-warming. No wonder Zhan Zhao fell in love with her at first sight.

Du Sheng's version of Zhan Zhao looks like a silly cat. His silly demeanor and fake smile after being named the Royal Cat make him seem both silly and cute.

When he met Bai Yutang again, he turned into a little fanboy again, smiling "foolishly" there.

The image of this "silly cat" has been completely confirmed.

In addition, Princess Yuehua, played by Fan Bingbing, is also eye-catching.

In the film, she is the embodiment of intelligence, reserve, shyness, timidity, intelligence and sensibility.

In front of Du Sheng, she was coquettish and charming, and her glances added a touch of charm.

Many men stared with wide eyes.

Idioms such as pure and elegant, graceful and elegant, and pretty and charming kept emerging in my mind automatically.

Some ice fans even exclaimed:
"Fuck! When did my Bingbing become so good at acting?"

"Is this Bingbing's true nature showing, or is it true that Du Sheng can bring her into the role as rumored?"

"Her bright eyes and white teeth are clearly graceful, but I see a bit of seduction in her. Is she poisoned?!"

The enthusiasm of female fans is truly breathtaking. This was in an era without Weibo. If there had been Weibo, the scene would have been unimaginable.

During the entire one and a half hour movie, only a few people left the theater to go to the bathroom.

Everyone else was absorbed in the world of the movie.

I have to say that this comedy really touched the hearts of many people.

Although this is Du Sheng's first time filming a comedy, his acting skills transitioned smoothly and were surprising.

In addition, Zhang Baizhi and Fan Bingbing's beautiful looks in different styles are also a big plus.

At ten o'clock in the morning, "The Mouse Loves the Cat" finally came to an end.

As the end credits rolled, the entire audience stood up in unison.

They applauded loudly and extended their warm congratulations to Wang Jing, Du Sheng and others.

Many film critics nodded frequently and wrote quickly.

The main creative team of "The Mouse Loves the Cat" walked onto the stage together and greeted the audience again.

"Thank you to everyone who came to watch this movie. I would like to say thank you to everyone..."

This movie was not considered a hit in its previous life, and Wang Jing, who was the production agent at the time, was questioned for interfering too much in the crew.

There are also many investors who doubt whether he can do anything other than shit, piss and fart.

This time, although its success or failure is still unknown, the box office is expected to be much higher than the previous life.

After all, the leading actors in this version are almost all from mainland China.

Moreover, this time, "The Mouse Loves the Cat" has been optimized in terms of plot and scenes.

Coupled with Du Sheng’s high popularity and box office guarantee.

The outlook looks quite optimistic.

Wang Jing, Du Sheng and Fan Bingbing delivered their speeches in turn, followed by representatives from investors such as Media Asia Films and Oriental Star Entertainment taking the stage to speak.

Next came the much-anticipated media interview session, and Du Sheng naturally became the focus of the media.

In particular, his scandals with Fan Bingbing and Zhang Baizhi were mentioned many times.

However, both of them were experienced and easily explained it away with specious statements.

When asked about his expectations for the box office, he responded humorously according to what he had agreed with Wang Jing:
“Of course the higher the better. After all, the investment amount of “Cat and Mouse Loves Cat” is obvious to all.

In addition, many people also regard it as an ancient comedy version of Infernal Affairs, so it can’t be a drag on the box office.”

After the preview, everyone took a car to a nearby hotel for a banquet.

For many people, this banquet is the most important thing to take seriously today.

Because of the good box office prospects, the atmosphere at the banquet was quite lively.

During the banquet, everyone clinked glasses and spoke freely.

Such gatherings are often seen as a social stage where people can get closer to each other and share resources.

At the banquet, Du Sheng took the initiative to clink glasses with people he knew, and was also invited to small gatherings by many unfamiliar colleagues in the industry.

During one meal, more than ten business cards were collected.

Some wanted him to invest, some invited him to act, and some asked him to shoot commercials.

At noon that day, the preview report of "The Mouse Loves the Cat" was released and occupied the headlines of many popular websites.

Movie reviews about "The Mouse Loves the Cat" can be found everywhere on blogs, Tianya, Tieba and other websites.

The most popular comment from netizens was, "I really want to watch it, but unfortunately the cinema is not nearby."

This is normal, after all, there are several movies released on New Year's Day.

The film with the largest number of screenings is "Master and Commander".

And in the forum, Tan Xiaoxia was preparing to post a new post.

She thought a film review written by her roommate was quite good and planned to forward it.

Before forwarding it, she first sent the review to the management team of [Du Sheng Bar] so that they could appreciate it first.

Among Du Sheng's dozen or so QQ fan groups, the most discussed topic these days is mostly about "The Mouse Loves the Cat".

Tan Xiaoxia had just finished eating an apple when she saw her friend Xu Yao post a notice in the group:

"My dear friends, I wrote a review about "The Mouse Loves the Cat".

I will post it on my personal homepage later. If you are interested, you are welcome to come and have a look. ”

She recovered well after the operation and although she cannot be discharged from the hospital for the time being, it does not affect her from doing the things she likes.

Tan Xiaoxia responded immediately:
"Hey, got it!

Although I didn’t buy a ticket today, it doesn’t stop me from getting some benefits first! ”

Several responses popped up immediately:
"I'm here, I just finished eating and playing Doudou, now I'm going to watch..."

“Wow, that’s really well written.”

Twenty minutes later, the article Xu Yao posted on her personal homepage had received hundreds of comments.

On the Tieba forum related to Du Sheng and Fan Bingbing, there are no less than hundreds of discussions about "The Mouse Loves the Cat", and the number of replies generally reaches thousands or tens of thousands.

With a great sense of accomplishment, Xu Yao shared the data with Du Sheng via QQ.

She received Du Sheng’s praise that night and excitedly sent the screenshot to the QQ group.

It immediately attracted the envy of everyone in the group.

Tan Xiaoxia replied excitedly in the group:

"Yaoyao is so quick, I really want to have a private chat with Brother Sheng, woo woo..."

.........

"You didn't drink too much this time?"

"It was mostly small talk, not much drinking."

Seeing that Du Sheng was calm, Ye Jingzhi felt relieved.

When you are in a circle, some social activities are inevitable.

She picked up a copy of the Beijing Morning Post, came over to him and sat down gracefully:
"The first batch of word-of-mouth has come out, and the reviews are pretty good."

"This is something Media Asia paid for, so it has a certain amount of propaganda."

Du Sheng looked at his partner, whose complexion was fair and whose temperament was becoming more and more outstanding, and smiled and shook his head.

The actual result will depend on the audience’s feedback.

Ye Jingzhi slapped the man's mischievous claws away and continued:
"This is your first Lunar New Year comedy. How do you think the box office will perform?"

"It's hard to say, but if I have to have an expectation, it would be at least 30 or 40 million."

This involves the status and subsequent investment issues, and the minimum guarantee is the minimum requirement.

"Should we do some publicity here?"

Ye Jingzhi is still very concerned about the man's career and wants to use her own connections to help him.

The most important thing is that the Hollywood blockbuster "Master and Commander" is favored by theaters and is coming in with great momentum.

"Not yet! If the quality of the movie is good, people will be willing to watch it."

Du Sheng smiled and waved his hand, expressing his confidence in this film:
“Otherwise, no amount of publicity will help.”

"Well, that makes sense."

Ye Jingzhi paused for a moment:

"I originally wanted to use online media to promote the campaign, and the effect should be good."

"Too much soft advertising can annoy people and even backfire."

This is Du Sheng’s current foundation, so naturally he doesn’t want it to deteriorate so quickly.

After chatting for a while, the two went about their own business.

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(End of this chapter)