Chapter 150: Who actually Got Tickets to ’Changyou 2’

Chapter 150

Just as Ji Ruochu was happily playing with her friends, the promotional trailer for "Free Roaming 2" had gone viral online.

As a renowned director, Qiu Xuetong's editing skills were naturally superb.

The opening scene of the trailer showed a battered Qian Siqi, which was probably shot for the first movie when she was still a young girl, cowering in the corner.

It then transitioned into the warm scene of her martial seniors finding her as an adult and bringing Qian Siqi back to the Sect, followed by the heartwarming gathering of her reunion with her fellow disciples, all smiles.

Yet in the next second, the viewers witnessed this seemingly "weak" junior martial sister sending the tombstone of their late grandmaster flying into pieces with one slap of her palm, directly excavating the grave of their sect's founder.

"Senior brothers and sisters..."

The moment she was surrounded by her fellow disciples, the girl put on a facade of gentleness and frailty. As she looked to her martial seniors beside her, sorrow, rage and grievance intertwined in her eyes.

Then a cold narration sounded from off-screen: "Would you...still protect me?"

And the promotional trailer ended there, leaving the netizens scratching their heads frantically.

[Screams] "Protect, I will! My baby! Mommy's willing!"

"???"

"Qiu truly has something going this time around."

"So...why did the junior martial sister turn dark?"

With this question in mind, on August 20, the premiere date of "Free Roaming 2", more and more people walked into the theaters.

On this day, Ji Mochen, who had been missing for a month, rarely posted an update on his social media.

Soon after, many celebrities in the entertainment industry followed suit by booking out theaters in support.

Regarding this movie, there had been no lack of naysayers online. Later on, an absurd topic even surfaced - "Don't let the offspring of scientists be seduced by the entertainment industry".

It had to be said, the antis sure knew where to strike. In recent years, the changing dreams of children had been a constant hot topic.

The increasing pragmatism in children's aspirations, what's the underlying cause?

If everyone aimed to be celebrities, internet influencers or professional athletes as their ultimate goal, would there be any scientists left in Hua Country in the future? Were such values truly good?

And precisely because of this, after the incredible box office numbers on the first day got released, the fans of each main cast, who were once united, inevitably started competing for credit.

Some credited their own idol for carrying the bulk of box office sales, while others attributed it to the extensive public appeal of the "senior martial sister". Only the fans of Ji Ruochu and her father remained silent throughout.

What? You said they got intimidated?

No no no, the main reason was that the fans still did not know if their top scorer sweetheart would join showbiz in the future, so they did not dare act rashly.

Moreover, she's the female lead! The main female lead!

As fans of the lead actress, they had to have some composure!

In the beginning, when some reckless fans of other casts came over to mock and ridicule them, they rapidly typed out a long series of words in response. What they obtained in return...

Was a screenshot of the opening credits from the movie ending - the five big words of "Starring: Ji Ruochu", plus the five consecutive crazy Jianghu memes previously released by Director Qiu. And hence their opponents instantly went silent.

Of course, apart from the above, the main reason why other fans did not dare come cause trouble, was due to Ji Ruochu's acting skills.

It couldn't be helped. Even until now, topics related to her acting were still among the top three hot searches!

Speaking of which, even the earlier debate around who should take credit for carrying the box office came to a halt and disappeared, upon more and more passersby sharing their experiences of bringing their children along to see the top scorer's acting debut.

Clearly, it was obvious to everyone who was the biggest draw for box office sales.

Within just one day, outrageous rumors even started spreading that "Bringing your children to see the top scorer's movie can raise their intelligence."

Of course, all these were trivial matters. The key to this movie's fiery popularity still lied with its plotlines.

In the previous trailer, everyone had been shocked by the junior martial sister suddenly desecrating their late grandmaster's grave. Prior to the movie screening, the guesses towards her reason for turning dark were endless.

You couldn't fault them though, several netizens did touch upon some clues, causing Director Qiu's already nervous heart to thump even more anxiously.

Fortunately, despite the movie premiering, there were still no spoilers leaked, and the netizens only managed to solve all their questions after finishing the movie.

It turned out that the cause for the junior martial sister's darkness, was related to their deceased teacher, as well as their sect's creed of "making it their responsibility to save the entire world".

In the movie, only after Qian Siqi dug up their late grandmaster's grave in front of everyone did they discover that the remains that should have been laying inside the coffin had vanished.

Qian Siqi then utilized her immense inner energy cultivation to subdue several elders as well as three senior martial siblings who had been shielding her earlier. Ultimately, she uncovered the past truth before everyone.