The premiere was usually just a formality, so after only one interview, the movie started.
As their movie Sleepless started to play, Dream of a Long Life 2, which many people had been waiting for, started to play in another cinema that was not far away from their press conference.
Out of curiosity, Ke Wei, the assistant director of Dream of a Long Life 2, snuck into the cinema and watched the premiere of Sleepless.
He had thought that since Mu Weiwei was so young, the directing would not be any better.
However, after the movie, he was deeply shocked.
Whether it was the control of the plot or the storyboard design, this movie was flawless.
Even a director like him, who had been in the industry for years, could not help but admire her from the bottom of his heart.
After the release, he left early and returned to the premiere of Dream of a Long Life 2.
The pre-screening had just ended and the director and Ling Yan were in the middle of an interview with some film critics.
They did not return to the hotel until it was dark.
Assistant Director Ke Wei thought of the movie that he had been unable to calm down after watching for a long time, so he went to find Director James and Ling Yan.
“I heard that you went to watch Sleepless?” James asked in amusement.
Although he was only the assistant director of Dream of a Long Life 2, he was already a famous director.
But yet he went to watch the work of a 19-year-old girl, who had never learnt anything about directing movies.
“Sleepless has exceeded my expectations. I feel that it will be a strong competitor at the box office.” Assistant Director Ke Wei confessed what he was thinking.
After watching the movie, he felt threatened by Sleepless.
Although he found it hard to believe that such a well-made movie was directed by a 19-year-old young actress, who also starred as the female lead.
“Ke Wei, you are overexaggerating.” James did not care.
“James, you should have watched that movie, you would have been ashamed of yourself.” Ke Wei said.
Yes, ashamed.
They had been in the industry for so many years and were considered famous directors but he had never made a movie that was so impactful and vivid, so much so that he felt ashamed after watching Sleepless.
“Embarrassed?” The more James heard, the more ridiculous it sounded. He curiously asked, “What exactly did they film that you gave such a high evaluation?”
“It is a dark suspense film that is totally different from Dream of a Long Life 2. This movie will definitely be our biggest competitor.” Assistant Director Ke Wei said seriously.
Director James said in amusement, “Don’t you know that this director is being boycotted by everyone because she hit an actress in Hua Land? Most of the screenings have been cancelled.”
“Cancelled?” Ke Wei was surprised.
Ling Yan said nonchalantly, “It is only temporary.”
She had Fu Hanzheng behind her back, so even if she was boycotted by everyone, Fu Hanzheng could still turn the situation around with one word.
Still curious about what the movie was about, James asked Ke Wei, “What did that director do?”
Ke Wei thought for a while and said, “She portrayed the fantasy world of a mental patient, and she said that she had a heart transplant, but the female protagonist harmed her sister and dug out her heart in order to survive…”
Hearing the words, Ling Yan’s hands trembled and her face changed.