Chapter 122: with translation of chapter title

Beijing, the cinema of China Film Red Cinema Line located at the International Trade Mall.

Jingcheng, the affiliated cinema of China Film Red Cinema Line at the International Trade Mall.

Liu Xiaoli gazed at the sea of people ahead, her expression both devastated and helpless.

Translation: "Liu Xiaoli gazed at the surging crowd ahead, her expression both devastated and helpless."

"Xixi, there are just too many people!"

Translation: "\"Xi Xi, there are too many people! \"" Keep quotes.

Liu Tianxian also felt a bit disappointed, and she whispered: "Looks like we won't be able to get tickets!"

Liu Tianxian also felt a bit disappointed, and she whispered: "Looks like we can't get tickets!"

As soon as they entered, they saw a notice that today's tickets were sold out.

Translation: "As soon as they entered, they saw a notice that today's tickets were sold out."

"Holy cow, there are even more people here than at that Manhattan cinema!" Liu Xiaoli couldn't help complaining.

Translation: "\"Good grief, there are more people here than at that Manhattan cinema! \" Liu Xiaoli couldn't help complaining."

Liu Tianxian said softly: "In the U. S., many big films are released, but here we only get one a year—it's different!"

Liu Tianxian said softly: "In the U. S., many big films are released, but here we only get one a year—it's different!"

She then sighed softly: "It would have been better to come out earlier!"

She then sighed softly: "It would have been better to come out earlier!"

An old man beside them laughed, waving his hand: "No use, even if you left at seven, you still couldn't get tickets!"

Translation: "An elderly man beside them laughed, waved his hand, and said: \"It's useless; even if you left at seven, you still couldn't get tickets! \"

Seeing the beautiful woman and her pretty daughter looking shocked, the old man proudly said: "Do you know when people come to line up? At midnight, they come with just a straw mat!"

Translation: "Seeing the beautiful woman and her pretty daughter looking astonished, the old man proudly said: \"You know, someone comes to line up at what time? In the middle of the night, they come with just a straw mat! \"

Even if Jiang Heng's film is excellent, we could just see it a few days later, or we could go to a farther location!

Translation: "Even if Jiang Heng's film is excellent, we could just watch it a few days later, or we could go to a farther place!"

Liu Xiaoli still has some assets; a difference of twenty or thirty yuan is nothing.

Translation: "Liu Xiaoli still had some assets; a difference of twenty or thirty yuan was nothing to her."

Before she finished speaking, an old woman beside them grabbed the old man's ear and scolded: "Hey, you shameless old man, while I'm off to the restroom, you're already flirting with someone, acting like you're still young!"

Translation: "Before his words finished, an elderly woman beside them grabbed the old man's ear and scolded: \"Hey, you shameless bastard, while I'm off to the restroom, you're already flirting with someone, acting like you're still young! \"

He wondered aloud: "There are even ticket scalpers!"

Liu Xiaoli wondered aloud: "There are also ticket scalpers!"

"What's available?"

Translation: "\"What kinds are there? \""

Liu Xiaoli, however, knows that the world bustles with people seeking profit, and the crowded streets are all about gaining profit.

Translation: "Liu Xiaoli, however, knew that the world bustles, all coming for profit; the world rushes, all going for profit."

"Mom, maybe we should just forget it!" Liu Tianxian said timidly.

Translation: "\"Mom, maybe we should just forget it! \" Liu Tianxian said timidly."

Liu Xiaoli turned her head in anger, only to see a man in his thirties who looked rather refined.

Translation: "Liu Xiaoli turned her head in anger, only to see a man in his thirties who looked rather refined."

"You two, didn't you get tickets?"

Translation: "\"You two, haven't you gotten tickets? \""

His pretty eyes widened; he couldn't understand why they had to queue so early just to watch a movie.

His beautiful eyes widened; he couldn't understand why they had to queue so early just to watch a movie.

The old man was also stubborn, arguing vehemently, while Liu Xiaoli, frightened, hurriedly took her daughter and left.

Translation: "The old man was also stubborn, arguing vehemently, while Liu Xiaoli, frightened, hurriedly took her daughter and walked outward."

"Hey, saying that, where aren't there scalpers! They line up early usually to snag those IMAX tickets—twenty-one of them—and resell them for two hundred each. Even regular tickets can fetch fifty or sixty!"

"Hey, saying that, where aren't there scalpers! They line up early usually to snag those IMAX tickets—twenty-one of them—and resell them for two hundred each. Even regular tickets can fetch fifty or sixty!"

There are always those who bring their girlfriends but can't get tickets, afraid to upset them by changing plans, so they buy a few regular tickets from scalpers!

Translation: "There are always those who bring their girlfriends but can't get tickets, afraid to change venues and upset their girlfriends, so they buy a few regular tickets from scalpers!"

After leaving the cinema, they stood there, still angry, while Liu Tianxian wore a guilty look, standing aside afraid to speak.

Translation: "They stepped out of the cinema and stopped, still fuming, while Liu Tianxian wore a guilty look, standing aside afraid to speak."

The scalper quickly said: "Hey, little beauty, you don't know—I don't have just any number of regular tickets; these are the best IMAX tickets, with only ten screens nationwide, and just two in Beijing. If you don't buy now, it's normal not to get them for ten days or half a month—Beijing just has lots of rich people!"

Translation: "The scalper quickly said: \"Hey, little beauty, you don't know—I don't have just any ordinary tickets; these are the best visual IMAX tickets. Nationwide there are only ten screens, and we in Jingcheng have just two. If you don't buy now, not getting tickets for ten days or half a month is normal—Jingcheng just has lots of rich people! \"

"Six hundred, why don't you go grab them?"

Translation: "\"Six hundred, why don't you go snag them? \""

"Of course it's IMAX; for this later showing, middle back row, two people—I'll give you both for six hundred!"

Translation: "\"Of course it's IMAX; for the later showing, back row center, two people—I'll count it as six hundred for you! \"

"Hey, this is my earnings from labor; I came to line up last night, essentially buying for others and collecting a little hard-earned money!"

Translation: "\"Hey, this is also earned labor; I lined up last night, essentially buying on behalf of others, taking a little hardship fee! \"

"Two tickets, four hundred!" Liu Xiaoli said no more.

Translation: "\"Two tickets, four hundred! \" Liu Xiaoli said no more nonsense."

"Sir, do you have any tickets?"

Translation: "\"Sir, do you have any tickets? \""

Liu Tianxian is fifteen now, still somewhat inexperienced with the world.

Translation: "Liu Tianxian was fifteen at this time, still somewhat inexperienced with worldly affairs."

The old man chuckled: "Yes, but there's only one ticket under Yu Fu's..."

The old man chuckled: "Yes, but there's only one ticket under Yu Fu's name!"

"Deal!"

Translation: "\"Deal! \"

After getting the movie tickets and waiting inside, Liu Xiaoli couldn't help saying: "Xixi, you really have to work hard to stay away from those low-quality people, you know?"

Translation: "Having obtained the movie tickets and waiting inside, Liu Xiaoli couldn't help but say: \"Xi Xi, you must work hard in the future to stay away from those low-quality people, understand? \""

Liu Tianxian nodded, half-understanding, and didn't dare say anything.

Liu Tianxian nodded, half-understanding, and didn't dare say anything.

All her life, nearly everything she does has been decided by her mother.

Translation: "All her life, nearly everything she did was decided by her mother."

The only time she made her own decision was after watching Jiang Heng's *The Lion's Roar Ridge*, which sparked her desire to become an actress.

Translation: "The only time she made her own decision was after watching Jiang Heng's *The Lion's Camel Ridge*, which sparked her desire to become an actress."

When Liu Xiaoli first heard about it, she naturally refused.

Translation: "When Liu Xiaoli first heard of it, she naturally refused."

But seeing her daughter persistently insist and put in effort, she eventually agreed.

Translation: "But seeing her daughter persistently insist and put in effort, she eventually agreed."

In the first half of the year, Liu Tianxian not only completed all her credits, but also got admitted to Beijing Film Academy, which made her extremely relieved.

Translation: "In the first half of the year, Liu Tianxian not only completed all her credits but also gained admission to the Jingcheng Film Academy, which made her mother extremely relieved."

If there's any regret, it's naturally the female lead of this play.

Translation: "If there is any regret, it's naturally the female lead of this drama."

Liu Xiaoli has always felt that if they were to start filming now, her daughter still had a good chance of obtaining the role.

Liu Xiaoli always felt that if they were to start filming now, her daughter still had a good chance of obtaining the role.

The reason they came today was also to see which lucky girl got the role and what she turned out like.

Translation: "That's why they came today—to see which lucky girl got the role and what she turned out like."

Inside the IMAX theater, Liu Xiaoli led her daughter to find a seat, sat down, looked around, and found it really not bad.

Translation: "Inside the IMAX theater, Liu Xiaoli led her daughter to find seats, sat down, looked around, and found it really not bad."

After all, it's a newly renovated theater, and it felt even better than New York's.

Translation: "After all, it's a newly renovated and built theater, giving her a feeling even better than New York's."

But the theater was packed with people, almost every seat filled, which was something she rarely encountered in all her years of moviegoing.

Translation: "However, the theater was packed with people, almost all seats filled, which was something she had rarely encountered in her many years of moviegoing."

Liu Tianxian also dared to remark: "So many people, Mom!"

Translation: "Liu Tianxian also dared to remark: \"So many people, Mom! \"

"It's quite a lot; for Hollywood blockbusters during the Christmas season, that's just how it is!"

Translation: "\"It's quite a lot; for Hollywood blockbusters during the Christmas season, that's just how it is! \"

After saying that, she added: "Later I'll tell your godfather and try to meet Director Jiang for a meal!"

Translation: "After saying that, she added: \"Later I'll tell your stepfather, find a chance to meet Director Jiang, and have a meal together! \"

Liu Tianxian softly hummed in agreement; she has those connections, so she naturally wouldn't start from being an extra.

Translation: "Liu Tianxian softly hummed in agreement; she had those connections, so she naturally wouldn't start from being an extra."

It's just uncertain whether Director Jiang will choose her.

Translation: "She just didn't know whether Director Jiang would choose her."

I heard that during the auditions for the female lead in *Saving Mother by Splitting the Mountain*, many beautiful girls showed up, some with deep backgrounds and connections, yet they ended up choosing someone with no background and no acting experience.

Translation: "I heard that during the auditions for the female lead of *Saving Mother by Splitting the Mountain*, many beautiful girls showed up, some with deep backgrounds and connections, yet they ended up choosing someone with no background and no acting experience."

Director Jiang's casting standards are really hard to say!

Translation: "Director Jiang's casting standards are really hard to say!"

As Liu Tianxian felt anxious, the movie had already begun.

Translation: "As Liu Tianxian felt anxious, the movie had already begun."

The mother and daughter watched the whole film with eyes glued to the screen, as the special effects were outstanding and the plot tight and smooth.

Translation: "Mother and daughter watched the whole time without blinking; the special effects were outstanding, the plot tight and smooth."

Especially many of the action scenes' designs, Jiang Heng borrowed from later films and TV shows, placing them in this 2002 film, making them overly flashy and stimulating.

Translation: "Especially the design of many action scenes, Jiang Heng borrowed from some later film and TV content, placing it in this 2002 film, which turned out overly flashy and stimulating."

As they left the cinema after the film ended, they could still hear many people eagerly discussing the plot.

Translation: "As they left the cinema after the film ended, they could still hear many people eagerly discussing the plot."

"Yang Jian also has a tough fate—mother's matters aside, his sister won't listen, insisting on finding a mortal, which is quite dire!"

Translation: "\"Yang Jian also has a tough fate—never mind his mother's affairs, his sister won't listen, insisting on finding a mortal, which is quite deadly! \"

"The Heavenly Mirror segment is great—Yang Jian is besieged by Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie, Nezha, Chenxiang, etc., so the fight scene must be spectacular!"

Translation: "\"The Heavenly Mirror segment is great—Yang Jian being besieged by Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie, Nezha, Chenxiang, etc., the fight scenes must be spectacular! \"

「Surely exciting, just Yang Jian and Sun Wukong dueling with magic, if filmed it should look great, but here Yang Heng's cultivation time is too short, still a bit weak! 」

Listening to the people around chatting, Liu Tianxian couldn't help but say, "The movie is really great, Mom, I'm so happy today!"

Liu Xiaoli said, "Yeah, Director Jiang did a really good job, except the lead actress is a bit lacking; if they let my Xi Xi play the role, she'd definitely be better!"

Liu Tianxian couldn't help imagining herself on the big screen, playing the Holy Mother Yang Chan opposite Jiang Heng's portrayal of Yang Jian.

She sighed softly, "There's just no such opportunity!"

Liu Xiaoli said, "Opportunities are something you strive for; I heard Director Jiang is preparing to shoot a romance film—I'll definitely get you the female lead role!"

Having said that, she hurried into the underground parking lot, and only after getting in the car did she call Chen Jinfei.

"Old Chen, you said last time that Director Jiang was preparing to shoot a romance film—do you have reliable info?"

Chen Jinfei on the other end laughed, "There's no reliable info—Director Jiang is only in his twenties, he's never even been in a relationship, what does he know about love! I'd say he's actually quite smart: knowing he doesn't understand, he doesn't blindly invest in filming, just makes successful special-effects blockbusters, which is pretty amazing!"

Liu Xiaoli said, "He's never even been in a relationship?"

"Exactly, and he's never had any scandal either—but after this film, I heard that girl surnamed Tang often visits the set!"

Liu Xiaoli said, "Old Chen, do you have any dealings with Jiang Heng?"

Chen Jinfei gave a wry smile; he currently runs a real estate company with net assets of over two billion RMB, but he might not actually have more money than Jiang Heng.

Moreover, in terms of status, they're even less comparable.

Nowadays, Jiang Heng is the top commercial film director in Neidi; although he hasn't won any major international film awards, he single-handedly revived the Chinese-language film market.

How many cinemas have been saved from bankruptcy or closure thanks to the release of Jiang Heng's blockbusters!

As for him, his standing in the domestic real estate industry isn't that high either, making a direct comparison really difficult.

He simply said, "You, what do you think?"

"Could we arrange a meeting with Director Jiang over a meal?"

"I'll give him a call to ask!"

(End of chapter)