Chapter 552: 552
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When all was said and done, Fangzheng wore an expression that conveyed he expected better from Monkey . Monkey scratched his head embarrassedly and said, "Got it!"
"You are in charge of making breakfast! I'll be sleeping . " With that said, Fangzheng went into the monastery and headed to his room to sleep . He was exhausted . He had traveled to several villages the entire night . At each village, he had to recite a bunch of scriptures, and his throat hurt badly . Mentally exhausted, he fell into a deep sleep the moment he hit the bed .
The subsequent two days remained peaceful . However, Fangzheng was already accustomed to such a lifestyle . He daily taught Lame Ma and Squirrel carving and helped Lone Wolf make a huge chair he could lie on . He also stuffed a mat made of Frost Bamboo into his kennel .
Lone Wolf was utterly delighted . He lay inside and never left his kennel regardless of what happened outside . He rolled around inside with his tongue stretched out . The delight he showed made it seem like he was high on drugs .
Monkey had a spanking new broom made of Frost Bamboo . It was a lot more effective at sweeping fallen leaves than the old broom . The only thing that pissed Monkey off was that he had stopped having to sweep the leaves ever since being in charge of striking the bell . But at the end of the day, why was sweeping his job again? Alas, there was no outlet for him to complain .
With rain falling for an extended period of time, the water table around Mt . One Finger was already flushed with water, so there was no need to use irrigation methods . The vegetation around One Finger Village was rapidly restored . Life was everywhere as everything grew abundantly and luxuriantly .
Of course, One Finger Village still had many troubles . The other villages also wished to grow Frost Bamboo . They came asking for the seeds, to which Wang Yougui agreed due to their close ties . Unfortunately, when these people chopped the Frost Bamboo and brought the segments back, not a single one lived . This matter was put to rest as a result .
However, One Finger Village's tourism development still benefited them too . There was great demand for gourds and green, leafy vegetables from the travelers who came through . Hence their lives also became a lot better . With Lame Ma also teaching carving arts, many people went to him to learn . The products they made could add to their income .
In short, the neighboring villages around Mt . One Finger also slowly transformed . The villagers all began to lead better lives .
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Meanwhile, a storm had brewed in the movie industry!
The movie, City-Toppling Beauty, was finally releasing! Promotions had begun a month ago, but Fangzheng had only taken a cursory glance at that without paying much attention to it . However today was when the massive promotion campaign began, so it became hard not to notice it .
Actually, Fangzheng would have nearly forgotten about the matter if not for all the advertisements . After he saw the huge banner on a website's main page, memories flashed across his mind before he blushed . He shook his head and made his embarrassing memories dissipate .
Fangzheng randomly clicked a news article regarding City-Toppling Beauty . Normally, Fangzheng would seldom pay attention to news regarding the movie industry in general . He usually mainly headed to Buddhist websites, but today was different . He had participated in the movie's filming process after all . Although he was just an extra and had given up his role, the film crew had left a deep impression on him . The film crew were all nice people, and they could be considered his friends . During festivities, everyone would exchange greetings with each other . This was even more the case with the female lead, Li Xueying, who played the role of Hua Mulan . Her relationship with Fangzheng was very good . As such, the movie could be considered a production of a good friend .
The moment he clicked it open, he found that the promotions were done very well . However, the comment section left Fangzheng frowning .
"Another rehash?"
"Although Li Xueying is good, this plot has been overdone . Too many people have done it . What's the point of filming it again and again?"
"What is Li Xueying thinking? To think she accepted this movie . Isn't she destroying her reputation?"
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"She can't get any good projects overseas and ended up returning home to film a crappy movie to earn money? I dare say that she would still be fine if this film doesn't get released, but it's the death knell once it's released! Li Xueying's reputation will be ruined . "
"She's destroying herself . "
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It was nearly all negative!
Fangzheng had read City-Toppling Beauty's script . Although it was about Hua Mulan, the script was different from other adaptations . Its highlight was not about how women were as good as men, but to showcase the cruelty of war! It was using the cruelty of war to declare an anti-war statement! It also included a rich sense of patriotic pride . If one watched the movie carefully, one would automatically ignore Li Xueying . Hua Mulan's identity as a woman only accentuated how she spilled her blood and passion on the battlefield . It was a story of national love that buried one's youth at the borders!
The plot was very intense but also very cruel . It brought despair amid its solemnity, but there was hope amid the despair! It was definitely a good movie .
However, the comments were all negative . Fangzheng was left confounded . These people had yet to watch it, so why were they here to mar the movie?
Of course, there were some Snow Eagle fans who supported Li Xueying . However, they were clearly drowned by the negative tide and failed to make much of a stir .
"Regardless, I'll buy the tickets since Li Xueying is starring in it . However, if it sucks, I'll never buy tickets to any of Li Xueying's works again . "
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"I wish Li Xueying good luck . "
"Queen Snow Eagle, all the best . I'll definitely buy a ticket for you!"
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The next day, Fangzheng got onto the Internet again . The comments in which everyone shared their own sentiments had turned quite aggressive . The Snow Eagle fans and anti-Li Xueying group were exchanging attacks on the Internet . It was quite an explosive scene as all sorts of curses were exchanged .
Fangzheng shook his head slightly . When he opened WeChat, he saw rage plastered all across the film crew's WeChat group .
"Why are these people doing this? Why are they saying all this without even watching?"
"People were quite receptive to the trailers in the past . Why did everything suddenly change? Why are there so many people hating on the movie so mindlessly?"
"It's probably instigated by a rival . "
"This won't do . If this goes on, the box office results will be affected . "
"How depressing…"
At that moment, Li Xueying made an appearance . "Alright, don't worry . They can clamor all they want . Don't we know what kind of movie we filmed? Although this might cause some negative effects at first, I believe that the final victory will be ours! I, Li Xueying, have never lost before . Not in the past, and definitely not now!"
"Queen Snow Eagle sure is domineering! I suddenly have confidence again . "
"All the best! Everyone, activate your fans to counterattack . "
"GO! GO! GO!"
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The comments section turned even more fiery as war was launched from multiple fronts . It turned into quite a commotion…
Fangzheng also knew that many movies would choose to stir things up prior to their release . Fangzheng had even suspected that the scene before him might be the result of purposeful sensationalization . If that were the case, it was a successful result . If not, this could end up being a disaster for Li Xueying and company . The curses themselves were not scary . If the cursing went on, people would be exhausted . After the end of the cursing, only the name would remain in the minds of others . This was also one of the peculiarities of the Internet . It made people show all their negative sides to become famous . Even if their reputation stank, they would wish to be infamous at least . Fangzheng could not do a thing about that . One person could not change the entire world . All he could do was influence the people around him . He would do it bit by bit and perhaps, he might change the world one day?
With this in mind, Fangzheng could not help but smile wryly . He was daydreaming again .
At that moment, Fangzheng received a private message . Snow Eagle is a homophone to Xueying .