Chapter 250 Aikun will win [Part ]
New Year's Eve afternoon.
After visiting his grandparents' graves, Xu Kun met up with Zhang Yong and headed back to the city. He discovered that the old cinema had put up movie posters again, and they were all posters for Lost on Journey.
"Didn't the cinema become a grand hall in 98?" Xu Kun subconsciously slowed down the car and asked curiously, "Why are there movie posters hanging here again?"
"This is not all because of you!"
Zhang Yong said proudly, "You've become quite famous this year. Our county doesn't have anything to show off, so we can only use you as a showcase. The county leaders have ordered that the auditorium be temporarily converted back to a movie theater from Valentine's Day. It will be open from 8 . to 10 . every day for half a month, just to show you this movie!"
"Why didn't anyone tell me this?"
"Maybe the higher-ups were so happy that they forgot about it. I'll go ask them later."
"..."
After being speechless for a while, Xu Kun asked again, "Aren't Uncle Ge You's movies more famous than mine? I've never seen the county make such a big fuss about it before."
"How can they be the same? Ge You said he is a fellow villager, but he has never lived in the county since he was a child. You were born and raised here. Anyone in the four passes of the city can tell some stories. The fact that you made our county's vegetable greenhouse famous is even more well-known to everyone..."
Listening to Brother Yong's rambling, Xu Kun grinned unconsciously.
Nearly two years after traveling back in time, he finally fulfilled his dream of returning home in glory. Now it depends on whether "Lost on Journey" can push him to a higher position.
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Huayi’s intensive placement of promotional posters at stations and airports achieved quite good results before and after the New Year.
Starting from the second day of the Chinese New Year, Beijing, Taiwan and several TV stations that were broadcasting the second round of "Boss" also broadcast the trailer of "Lost on Journey" - this was also what Xu Kun had already agreed with others when negotiating the second round of broadcast rights.
The popularity of "Lost on Journey" on the Internet is increasing. In forums, post bars, and QQ groups, people can be seen discussing the movie trailer everywhere.
The latter is mainly due to LeTV's self-media, but half of the former can be attributed to Wang Baoqiang.
The role of Yan Xiaoliu he played in "Wulin Waijia" has a much better reputation than the original version. He truly inherited the mantle of Constable Xing. His popularity is second only to several leading actors, and he is almost catching up with Li Dazui.
Coupled with the impression he left in "A World Without Thieves" and his aspirational experience of rising from the grassroots, many people are looking forward to the comedy movie he will star in.
Speaking of which, Xu Kun also came from a genuine grassroots background, and even had the experience of a prodigal son who returned home, but he could not enjoy the same preferential treatment as Bao Qiang.
This is probably because netizens are more sympathetic to the weak, and Xu Kun looks like someone who will not suffer any loss.
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The fifth day of the new year.
In a rural area on the outskirts of Guangyang District, Langfang, Zhao Liying's grandfather came back from a walk and saw that his son and granddaughter were not in the house. Only his wife and daughter-in-law were busy in the kitchen.
Then he asked, "Where's Xiaoying? Did she go out with her dad?"
"No, the father and son were just arguing. The police station called and asked Zhiguo to return to town for duty, saying that the leaders above were coming to inspect. As soon as Zhiguo left, Xiaoying felt bored at home and ran to her aunt's house to play."
Mr. Zhao lit up his cigarette and took two deep puffs. He said to the two women who were busy in the kitchen, "Why don't we let Xiaoying give it a try? This girl has been stubborn since she was young. She originally studied to be a flight attendant..."
"Dad, that's called flight attendant major."
"She was supposed to be a flight attendant, but she didn't make it. People made sarcastic comments about her, and she felt aggrieved. Our Xiaoying is pretty, and even though she can't be a flight attendant, maybe she can become a star. Didn't someone named Yumi suddenly become a big star a while ago?"
"Dad, that's Li Yuchun, she's a singer, with that voice, how can our Xiaoying compare with her?"
Mother Zhao wiped her hands on her apron and said disapprovingly, "Xiaoying's current job was found by Zhiguo with great difficulty. The work is easy and the salary is decent, which is pretty good.
If she were to abandon her family and career to join Yahoo Star Search, it would most likely be a waste of time, and she would have to find another job when she returns - your son is just a policeman, and it would be difficult to find a similar job for her!"
Mr. Zhao stopped talking, finished smoking his cigarette, and then went back to the east room to search through the boxes and cabinets, but no one knew what he was looking for.
After being opposed by her entire family for several days, Zhao Liying finally found an ally at her aunt's house - her 13-year-old cousin.
"Cousin, I support you in pursuing your dream. Brother Kun and his good brother Wang Baoqiang both came from grassroots backgrounds. If someone like Wang Baoqiang can do it, you can definitely do it too!"
"The brother Kun you are talking about, is he Xu Kun who plays Meng Hao?"
"yes?"
The little cousin said proudly: "We Aikun call him Brother Kun - you don't know, Brother Kun is a very good person. There was a girl in the first grade of our school who was obsessed with watching TV dramas and foolishly ran to the capital to appeal for Brother Kun.
When Brother Kun found out, he ran to the Beijing Court in the middle of the night and spent several hours talking with her. He also signed a letter for her to encourage her to study hard and apply to a university in Beijing in the future.
"real or fake?"
Zhao Liying also watched "The Boss", but she always felt it was unreal and could not empathize with the drama.
After all, as a sales assistant, she often came into contact with wealthy bosses. Those people were fat and bloated, and they looked at her with lustful eyes. They were completely different from the image of Meng Hao in the TV series.
"How can this be false?!"
Seeing that she actually questioned her idol, the cousin immediately said excitedly: "If you don't believe me, I'll add you to our Aikun fan group. The group leader's sister used to play a minor role and met Kun before he became famous. She said that Kun has always been very kind to his fans!"
"Aikun fan group?"
Zhao Liying thought about the news reports she had read online these days, and couldn't help but said with some worry: "Don't learn those messed up things. I saw a lot of crazy fans in the online reports..."
"Those are all fake Aikun, brainless fans and gold diggers!"
The little cousin became even more excited, waving her slender arms and shouting, "They are not fans of Brother Kun at all. They just want to find a rich boyfriend like Meng Hao. They can't even accept Brother Kun's performance on Happy Camp to make everyone laugh. How can they say they love Kun?!"
Then he pulled Zhao Liying to the computer, turned it on and said, "If you don't believe me, I'll show you that what we in Aikun Group promote is positive energy!"
The little cousin opened QQ and entered her account password, then opened the chat group named "Aikuncaiying" with ease, and a large number of chat records were refreshed instantly.
Finally, it is fixed on the latest speech:
丿追着幸福灬跑丶: My dad said that as long as I drop out of high school, he will take me to a movie theater in a big city to watch Brother Kun’s movies. I am very confused now and don’t know whether I should agree to him.
"..."
When my cousin saw this message, she was a little confused.
Fortunately, there were more than a dozen messages afterwards all advising the girl not to do anything stupid, and even the group leader personally stepped in to ask her to stay calm.
The little cousin was relieved: "See, I said that everyone in the group is a good person!"
At this time, the little girl who was persuaded by her father to drop out of school also said that the reason she hesitated was mainly because her father persuaded her again and again that if she refused, he might not even pay her tuition.
The following group chat was filled with condemnation of the father’s remarks.
The little cousin was also filled with righteous indignation and cursed a few words, and even forgot to introduce Zhao Liying to the group.
"If this really happens, Aikun will definitely be vilified online again!" At this time, a group member who is usually very active suddenly suggested: "How about we donate some money to her so that she can continue to go to school?"
Immediately, seven or eight group members responded positively. Most of them were either from wealthy families or financially independent.
People like my little cousin are in a dilemma. If they don't donate, as an activist they feel embarrassed; but if they donate their New Year's money, they really can't bear to do so.
At this time, the group leader suddenly said, "Don't get excited, let me try to contact Brother Kun. Brother Kun was forced to drop out of school before finishing junior high school because his family refused to pay for his tuition. If he knew about this, he would definitely intervene!"
(End of this chapter)
