Chapter 34: Pig Teammates

Bao Jinjin saw how Fang Hong looked, and she too felt deeply uneasy—she had experienced the pain of loving someone who didn't love you back, and it wasn't easy.

Fang Hong glanced at her, and a certain plan spontaneously arose in his mind; he then turned to Wang Ran and said, "Senior Brother Wang, are you free these next two months?"

"I'm free. Is there something you need help with, younger brother?" Wang Ran, who had previously called the Principal, now called him younger brother.

Once you're familiar, you can call things however you like!

"I'd like to invite you to be the associate director of 'Lost in Love for 33 Days.' Is that possible?" Fang Hong said.

"Of course."

Wang Ran immediately agreed, his eyes gleaming with excitement.

He had only ever done menial work before; becoming an associate director was something he'd never even dreamed of—if the film succeeded, his name would be on the credits, which would greatly benefit his future.

But then his expression fell: "I don't know how to do much of anything yet."

"No problem, we'll grow together. Just help me with the shot breakdowns!" Fang Hong said.

He was from the Literature Department too—perfectly matched!

If the two of them worked as a team, he wouldn't even need to worry about story creation—he could finish the film without lifting a finger.

"Alright, I'll give it my all."

Wang Ran nodded firmly, a sense of being trusted rising within him.

Bao Jinjin, watching her boyfriend like this, was deeply moved and happy for him.

Working together on the same film crew was a kind of happiness!

Now Fang Hong needed to assemble a team—the more labor, the better.

Promoting Wang Ran was also a way to return a favor!

If he could cultivate them, films like 'Ex-Boyfriend' could be entrusted to these two.

One can write, the other can shoot—perfect!

The advantage of a married couple is there's no conflict of interest, and they can work in perfect harmony—especially a talented couple like this.

Of course, he had another plan in mind!

After Liu Tianxian was convinced by Fang Hong, whenever reporters or hosts asked her about the kissing scenes during promotions or TV appearances, she would admit to them.

She would also say it wasn't this movie, but another one.

For example, when the host asked: "Why didn't you admit you made a film with your cinematic first kiss?"

"I didn't expect it to happen so fast. That film didn't start shooting until mid-April, and it's been less than four months now—it's too soon," Liu Tianxian said.

The host asked: "What was your mindset when you filmed the kissing scene?"

Liu Tianxian said: "I had no special mindset—I was just playing a role."

"Do you develop feelings for the man you kissed on screen?"

"I don't feel anything special. I don't develop affection or liking for male actors because of kissing scenes, nor do I refuse kissing scenes because of who they are—I simply follow the script and the director's instructions to complete my task."

"Can you tell us about that movie?"

"I can't discuss other films here. You should go watch it in theaters!"

Liu Tianxian could only go this far—she couldn't reveal the movie's title.

Unless Fang Hong arranged for her to do propaganda for it.

But that was another matter entirely—she couldn't mix it up with 'Love Announcement.'

Doing this much was already more than enough; combined with online discussion, the heat had been successfully stirred up.

At least the Wangyi knew Liu Tianxian had a film with her cinematic first kiss coming out.

They also knew when it would be released—that was enough; the Propaganda Department's goal was achieved.

Even if Wang Laoer was upset, who cares!

Liu Tianxian was busy every day, running from morning till night, while maintaining a good mental state—it was exhausting, so she went to sleep early.

"Ding ding ding!"

The phone rang; under the covers, Liu Tianxian reached out a slender arm and fumbled for her phone on the nightstand.

After grabbing it, she pulled it back under the covers and grumbled in a tiny, sleepy voice: "Hello, who is it?"

"Xian, it's me." Fang Hong's voice was cloyingly sweet.

Hearing it was him, Liu Tianxian snapped: "What now? Can't you wait until daytime to ask for something?"

He hadn't expected this girl to have morning grumpiness; Fang Hong said: "Sorry, I'm asking for your help again."

"Huh…" Liu Tianxian took a deep breath, suppressing her temper: "Why do you always need help? I might as well be your mom—I'll just pamper you."

"That… we can discuss!" Fang Hong said shamelessly.

He really knew how to climb the ladder; Liu Tianxian snapped: "Say it fast, spit it out."

"I want you to come to the premiere of 'Those Years,'" Fang Hong said rapidly, afraid she'd hang up.

"Send me the time and location on my phone."

Liu Tianxian hung up immediately, tossed the phone aside, and rolled over to sleep.

Then she suddenly sat up, hair wild, pounding the bedding with both hands and yelling: "Damn man!"

She couldn't sleep anymore!

On the other side, Fang Hong looked at his phone, then at Yu Xian, who was snoring like a dead pig on the other bed—what a heartless bastard, such great sleep quality.

He couldn't sleep—he kept thinking about getting rich!

With these two pig teammates, the revolution still has a long way to go!

August 11th, 'Love Announcement' premiered nationwide ahead of schedule!

On the same day, 'Those Years' held a: Global Premiere at Hall 3 of Jingcheng Guoji Yingcheng!

"Global Premiere" had a huge banner stretched across it!

Although the theater was small, they couldn't afford to look inferior to big directors and big productions in terms of prestige.

Hall 3 could hold about a thousand people; the hall was huge, and the screen was even larger, with fully developed infrastructure!

China Film Group really took them seriously, giving them such a large hall—if it wasn't full, it would be terribly awkward.

To avoid embarrassment, Fang Hong invited all the students and crew behind "Those Years" to come, asking them to bring their girlfriends, boyfriends, and classmates to watch the movie.

That already gave them a hundred or two hundred people as fillers!

The behind-the-scenes team alone had dozens of people; with their families, they reached roughly that number.

If it still wasn't full, there was nothing more they could do—but it should be full, since Liu Tianxian had also distributed some tickets to her fans.

Add to that her fans who came specifically for her, and it would be nearly full!

Fang Hong gathered several of the more socially active student leaders and assigned them tasks:

After the movie, have some students with better acting skills act out emotions—wipe away tears, cry, and fully display their performances.

Yu Xian was in charge of filming their expressions; this would be used for promotion.

Hearing this scheme, Chen Zhixi didn't understand it, but was deeply shocked!

This is what professionalism looks like!

Actually, Fang Hong had just thought of it himself—what about Lao Mouzi being stunned eight hundred times, Hu Siyan weeping at the premiere, Wu Jing visiting the set, even dogs crying?

But he didn't go that far; he simply had them perform at the end, to build up the atmosphere.

If the theater fell silent after the movie, with no reactions at all, it would be terribly awkward.

It would be best if Liu Tianxian herself performed—maximum promotional impact—but Fang Hong couldn't ask her, afraid she'd refuse and snap back!

That girl was terrifyingly fierce!

Soon, ticket-buying audiences, invited media reporters, and film critics began entering.

Just show your ticket to enter—no small gifts or souvenirs; this low-key premiere was something media people had never seen before.

The movie hadn't started yet, and voices buzzed continuously inside the theater!

Fang Hong and his group didn't organize any events—no empty talk, just watch the movie.

The lights went out with a snap.

(End of Chapter)