Huayu: Starting by piggybacking on the fame of "Fairy Mom"

Chapter 51 Zhou Wenqiong Retires from the Entertainment Industry

At the end of the year, firecrackers boomed outside, while inside, everyone was sluggish.

Zhou Xiaobai originally thought that life without An Qianqian would be great, but when the day actually came, he found it was incredibly boring – he had no money and couldn't do anything.

It's been so long, and I still haven't been able to get the bank card PIN.

A while ago, I dug up An Qianqian's bank card in the small woods and tried it at every ATM, including 870825, 528078, 941001, 100149... but none of them worked.

He was convinced that the system had secretly given Anxixi this idea to sabotage him.

Otherwise, Anxixi's single-mindedness would not have been able to come up with such a clever password.

Ultimately, the bank card was swallowed by the machine.

Zhou Xiaobai stole An Qianqian's ID card and pestered Grandma Wang to find connections to get her bank card back—if he didn't do this, he would really be in trouble if he alerted An Qianqian.

During this incredibly boring time, Zhou Wenqiong, who was away filming, returned.

Zhou Xiaobai was startled; the number "99" above the older sister's head was a striking red.

During this period, Zhou Xiaobai has collected a lot of popularity points, but such a high number is absolutely unprecedented.

Even at her peak, Liu Xiaoli's score was only 95.

It's not that Liu Xiaoli is incompetent; the main issue is that the audience for ethnic dance is limited, and once a popularity score reaches 100, it automatically drops.

Looks like the older sister put on quite a show on set!

Hopefully, the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television will restrict the release date of her movie. Once Anxixi's album reaches one million popularity points, she can recruit the older sister—the system rules are very strict, and the release date of a work can only be harvested after becoming a member of the system.

As Zhou Xiaobai was lost in thought—

Zhou Wenqiong circled around him, scrutinizing him closely. Her eyes crinkled into a smile as she said, "It's been so long since we last met. You seem to have grown a bit taller." With that, she touched his forehead to his and then suddenly pulled him into a tight embrace.

"Xiaobai, your sister is back! Aren't you happy?" Zhou Wenqiong whispered in his ear.

"You're so dirty! I just came back from outside, and you're still hugging me." Zhou Xiaobai struggled a bit, then said dismissively, "I missed you, I missed you so much."

"Oh ho! You're disgusted with your older sister now?" Zhou Wenqiong pinched his cheek and pulled it, then started lecturing him, "You think you're so great, huh? You've been causing trouble with Qianqian all this time."

Zhou Xiaobai muttered to himself: I knew it would be like this. Regardless of right or wrong, they'll put all the blame on themselves.

"What are you muttering about? You're not convinced?" Zhou Wenqiong exhaled cold air.

Liu Xiaoli has shared a lot of experience with her during this period, and now is a good time to put it into practice.

Unlike Liu Xiaoli's family, Zhou Xiaobai also had someone to rely on at home. He shouted for help to the old lady who was busy in the kitchen: "Mom, my sister is bullying me."

"Wenqiong, are you already causing trouble as soon as you get back?" The old lady's voice, even colder than before, came crashing down from the kitchen.

"you!--"

Zhou Wenqiong instantly broke down – she was following her cousin's method, so why was it not working for her?

Zhou Xiaobai grinned inwardly—"You think you can't be dealt with? You have a mountain above you, Sister Li is a big shot herself, can you compare?"

In the afternoon, at the movie theater.

This was Zhou Xiaobai's suggestion.

There's a reason he chose to watch a movie.

In the morning, Zhou Wenqiong's popularity score, which was so high it was almost purple, gave him a new idea.

I'll eventually have to walk this path, so I want to experience it more now and also find an excuse to hear my older sister's professional advice.

The most sensational domestic film of the year is Zhang Yimou's "To Live," which won the Jury Prize at Cannes.

However, Zhou Wenqiong said that the movie would not pass censorship and could not be shown in domestic theaters.

When asked about the reason, Zhou Wenqiong said that there was a problem at the root, which surprised Zhou Xiaobai.

Having worked in the industry for so many years, Zhou Wenqiong is particularly sensitive to this aspect.

This film was made for the Western audience, and what they're looking for are our points of conflict.

However, some domestic filmmakers, in order to cater to them, produce films and television dramas that cannot be released.

Upon hearing this explanation, Zhou Xiaobai immediately understood—it's just a matter of sensitive subject matter, amplified contradictions, and issues of values ​​and ideology, isn't it?

Besides this one, there's also *In the Heat of the Sun*, *Fist of Legend*, *Ashes of Time*, *Hail the Judge*, and more...

These films are outstanding in terms of artistic achievement, topicality, and audience reach.

Aside from "In the Heat of the Sun," other popular movies all share a common characteristic: they are all period dramas, either kung fu films or comedies that are related to kung fu.

As a film actress, Zhou Wenqiong has seen a lot of movies, and she's seen all of these. Seeing that Zhou Xiaobai was having trouble choosing, she smiled and said, "Then let's watch 'Ashes of Time' first. Besides, we have enough time, and we can watch one more."

"Ashes of Time" is one of the pinnacle representative works of Hong Kong-style nonsensical comedy. It became an instant hit and a phenomenon upon its release.

The appearance of numerous Hong Kong superstars further increased the buzz surrounding the event.

Although its style is unconventional in the mainland film industry, its comedic charm has won over a large audience, making it an absolute king of this era.

The entire audience laughed throughout the film.

Zhou Wenqiong laughed so hard she was shaking.

As Zhou Xiaobai watched, he pondered that a movie like this must be quite popular, and he would have to pester his older sister to give him a good talk about it that night.

After watching this movie, I watched "Fist of Legend". This movie talks about rational reflection that transcends national hatred, which is a bit far-fetched - a hatred of 30 million people, no matter how much you reflect on it, it's still far-fetched.

at night,

The old lady watched as the older child was carried back to the bedroom by the younger one, and shook her head and complained: "You were reluctant to adopt me before, but now you love me so much."

Zhou Xiaobai was very self-disciplined tonight; she climbed into bed on her own without her older sister urging her.

Zhou Wenqiong was also surprised. Had this little brat changed his personality?

After some playful chatting, Zhou Xiaobai suddenly asked, "Sister, can you take me to the movie set?"

"What are you doing? I've already finished filming this." Zhou Wenqiong asked in confusion, "Did watching two movies during the day really get you thinking about this?"

"How about you take me with you next time you make a movie? I'll treat you to something?" Zhou Xiaobai decided to lure him with a reward.

Zhou Wenqiong grabbed a balloon and tried to gag Zhou Xiaobai, sneering, "Heh! Do you have any money?"

She and Liu Xiaoli had already discussed it and decided not to give them any pocket money in the future, because they were worried that the two little brats would run away.

Zhou Xiaobai finally managed to break free, panting heavily: "There will always be someone to take me with you." But in his heart, he thought to himself: We're rich now, how dare you look down on me? If it weren't for the desire to wander the world, I would have crushed you with my money.

"I'm even planning to retire from the entertainment industry." Zhou Wenqiong made up her mind and said her thoughts. If this industry were so easy to navigate, why would someone with her looks and acting skills want to retire?

Zhou Xiaobai was shocked and asked urgently, "Why?"

"Am I pretty, sister?" Zhou Wenqiong pointed to her face, a self-deprecating tone in her voice. "In this industry, without connections or capital, it's hard to make it big, or you have to be willing to sacrifice—"

She paused, then continued, "You wouldn't understand even if I told you."

Zhou Xiaobai rolled his eyes at her, but didn't argue. He wasn't a real villain; he couldn't possibly be so ignorant.

But now is not the time to talk about this. You'll have to wait for me to take you flying later.