The Martial Artist Turned Movie Mogul
Chapter 940 - 939. "Typhoon" premiere?

Chapter 940: 939. "Typhoon" premiere?

"Qianyun said she couldn’t figure out a few problems, so I came to help."

Ever since Xu Qianyun’s grades were brought up at the dinner table during the holidays, life for this high school student turned as tough as it gets. Sadly, with Ren Xiazhi, the walking dictionary more useful than a teacher, not in the capital, she had no choice but to seek help from a neighbor.

In Qu Junfeng’s words, "That’s your future brother-in-law, what are you afraid of!"

So... Jing Yu, who was roped in for emergency tutoring, showed up in the laboratory at 9:30 PM.

Tang Shu paused and then looked at the table, "That milk...?"

"Tiantian prepared it, a nightly staple."

Jing Yu pointed to the watch on his left hand, "Also, it’s almost ten now. Shouldn’t you be logging off your livestream?"

Before Tang Shu could respond, the chat in the livestream room started scrolling wildly, faster than ever before.

"nonono~~ Who is this handsome guy? You’re interrupting our interaction with Uncle She!"

"Handsome, what exactly is your relationship with Uncle She? Do you know how hard it is for us to meet Uncle She?!"

"I guess this guy must be the streamer’s grandson, or maybe... her young son?"

Jing Yu, catching a glimpse of the screen: "???"

Tang Shu glanced at the time and shook her head responsibly, "I’ve got ten more minutes; I need to finish up my work."

"Alright, but drink the milk first."

Sure thing.

Tang Shu freed one hand to pick up the cup and guzzled down the milk, her movements crisp and decisive.

As she swallowed the last sip, a pleased chuckle sounded in her ear, and her freshly washed hair was ruffled by the other person.

She: "..."

***

At the end of October, "The Tree at the Doorway" approached its climax.

The grand finale aired at eight o’clock that evening, with people of all ages glued to the TV screen for the last two episodes.

"This plot is too gripping! How can each episode be more exciting than the last?"

"It must be because the plot is tightly packed, and besides, the story is about entrepreneurship and wealth creation, which is simply exhilarating to watch!"

"Exactly, who doesn’t dream of getting rich? The more I watch, the more I like it, especially the scenes where the male and female leads struggle and strive; it feels so real."

"The Doorway", with its relatable setting and strong resonance with a broad audience, became the most popular TV drama of the year, bar none.

And with the airing of the final two episodes, Director Jian and the entire crew were far more excited than the audience.

"Have the ratings for the first episode come out yet?"

"It shouldn’t be too bad. I think there’s a good chance it’ll set a new record."

"Need we even say it? The ratings have been climbing since the show started, and today’s finale will definitely peak!"

"Plus, from the comments on the video apps, most viewers say they can’t wait till tomorrow to watch. I bet these people will contribute to the ratings tonight!"

Everyone chattering their opinions, and amidst great anticipation, Director Jian finally posted a two-digit number:

"23"

The message had no punctuation, showing just how excited he was at the moment.

The bustling chat group fell silent for a brief moment, then erupted with unprecedented cheers!

In a villa at Palm Pavilion, Tang Shu, also stationed in front of the TV, had spent ages staring at the screen and, after finally reading all the 99+ congratulatory messages, chose a particularly pleasing meme, copied and pasted it, sent it, and logged off.

Next to her, Yang Tiantian was thoroughly engrossed in the TV show, occasionally exclaiming "This is so great!"

"Oh my god, Zhang Zijun is so awesome, first-class negotiation skills, I really like her so much!"

Watching her assistant almost sticking to the TV, Tang Shu: "..."

The main actress was right under her nose, and here the girl was, yelling and screaming at the LCD screen — did she think she was invisible?

Tang Shu wasn’t sure whether to feel more relieved or more lost at the moment.

After all, it’s rare these days to find young people who can clearly distinguish between the actor and the storyline, without being starstruck.

***

The next day, "The Doorway" concluded perfectly, and the news of its soaring ratings was proudly topping the trending searches.

And a record high rating of 23 points set a new historical record, the highest in nearly a decade and unlikely to be surpassed anytime soon.

While the audience was passionately discussing the plot, Director Xie’s movie "Typhoon" entered its promotional period.

The production team took to official social media to announce not only the news but also the premiere location and time, thrilling Tang Shu’s 1500 fans.

"Oh my, I’m going to see the premiere of my male god’s movie ahhhh~~~~"

"I was just discussing ’The Doorway’; I thought I wouldn’t see any new drama plot for a while, but to my surprise, there’s a big surprise awaiting here!"

"Emmm~~~ I’m so excited, although I won’t be in the same screening room as Director Xie, being in the same cinema is awesome ying~"

"In the same cinema, on the same floor, only a difference in screening rooms, that day is sure to be lively, maybe there’s even a chance for a photo with Director Xie!"

"Holy shit, I’m going to meet Uncle She, aren’t I? My limbs can’t stay still!"

"The scene will not only have Uncle She, according to Director Xie’s connections, half of the entertainment industry will surely be there, those who got the premiere tickets are going to make a killing—"

"It’s lucky I answered the quiz seriously... oh no, watched the drama seriously!"

With the arrival of the new movie, the internet kept getting hotter, and Luo Lin had already received 1500 premiere ticket QR codes from the production team, thanks to choosing a big enough cinema to accommodate so many people at once.

As the lucky fans who won the tickets started joyfully bouncing around in the chat group after collecting their QR codes, Luo Lin peeked at her screen and chuckled.

"This crowd sure is energetic, it’s a pity I have to pay quite a sum for this."

The 1500 premiere tickets were sponsored by Director Xie out of goodwill, also as a thank you for Tang Shu inadvertently sparking the answer event online, honestly, it saved the production team a decent amount on publicity expenses.

However, for Starshine Media, there’s an additional expense of covering the travel costs for 1500 people coming to the capital for the premiere.

"Fortunately, Starshine isn’t the same as it used to be."

Luo Lin neatly organized the documents on her desk, spending her time finalizing a few contracts for the artists.

"Typhoon" shot to the trending search in just two hours, and by the time Tang Shu stepped out of the laboratory building in her white lab coat, it was already high up in third place.

Bright red in color, with ’hot’ at the end, very eye-catching.

The words that followed were still related to the movie. Seeing the ranking fourth in hot search, Tang Shu was stunned.

The trailer for "Typhoon" was released today as well?

This... doesn’t quite fit the promotional strategy; usually, trailers are released a bit later.