Huayu is here for you

Chapter 12 She's not my girlfriend

On the afternoon of December 14th, Zhang Yimou's martial arts epic "Hero" officially premiered at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. More than 600 media outlets from home and abroad attended this grand global premiere.

The press conference venue maintained the color scheme of the movie "Hero," primarily using red, blue, white, green, and black. On both sides of the stage stood 200 Qin soldiers. They were not playing Qin soldiers in the movie, but were specially selected from 5000 students at Kyoto University of Physical Education for this press conference. Their height ranged from 1.79 meters to 1.82 meters, meeting the standard for a guard of honor.

When Lin Yu arrived and saw the magnificent premiere ceremony, he couldn't help but feel a surge of excitement in his heart!

"Sooner or later, I will take its place!"

"...No! It should be 'to win the battle'!"

"...Wait a minute! Why do I feel like my vocabulary is so limited right now? I can't express the feeling in my heart with words, it's a little frustrating! But whatever, I'll be awesome than this someday!"

Just as Lin Yu was rambling on and on in his childish way, Wan Qian, who was standing next to him, had somehow already grabbed Lin Yu's arm, her face filled with excitement... and envy!

Of course, the young lady's focus is different from Lin Yu's; she focuses on actresses like Zhang Manshen and Zhang Ziyi.

Although being hugged by a beautiful woman made Lin Yu a little happy, he really wanted to say: I have a goal and I don't want to make a mistake! If you get photographed like this, people will misunderstand!

So, out of caution, when entering the venue with Wan Qian, Lin Yu took the opportunity to secretly pull his arm out of the young lady's embrace.

Lin Yu glanced at the young lady and saw that her attention was focused on those big shots, which made him breathe a sigh of relief.

But he didn't notice that Wan Qian's eyes dimmed considerably the moment he turned his head away.

Once the audience was seated, amidst applause, Zhang Yimou, Li Lianjie, Zhang Manshen, Liang Yingdi, Zhang Ziyi, and other members of the film crew took their seats in the guest section.

Zhang Yimou's hair was cut very short, and his clothes were simple yet stylish. Zhang Manshen also cut her hair short, looking very energetic. Wearing a dazzling necklace and earrings, she exuded the image of a stunning beauty reminiscent of "Flying Snow."

Meanwhile, Tony Leung wore sunglasses with a serious expression, Jet Li wore a black turtleneck sweater and a yellow leather jacket, and Zhang Ziyi also wore sunglasses and had her long hair combed, making her look particularly fashionable and beautiful.

Furthermore, actor Leung and director Zhang Yimou kept whispering to each other on stage, and Zhang Manshen also chimed in from time to time, the three of them appearing very close.

At this moment, Lin Yu really wanted to take out his camera to record this scene, but unfortunately he didn't. Not only did he not have a camera, but he also wasn't allowed to bring his phone or watch into the venue.

"The requirements are quite strict; it's obviously Zhang Weiping's idea," Lin Yu muttered with a slight complaint.

"What did you say?" Wan Qian thought Lin Yu was talking to her.

"It's nothing, I was just admiring their style!"

"Hehe... I think you don't need to admire them, because I believe that one day you will be even more amazing than them."

"Wow! You think highly of me?"

"Yes! They weren't nearly as good as you at 18!"

Lin Yu looked at the adoring gaze Wan Qian gave him, feeling it was even more intense than the gaze Wan Qian gave Zhang Yimou in the stands.

"Alas! It's hardest to resist the kindness of a beautiful woman!"

For the next hour or so, the main cast and crew were bombarded with interviews from reporters.

A reporter asked Zhang Yimou, "What was your real reason for making this film?"

Zhang Yimou: "Simply put, I personally love martial arts novels and movies; it's been a long-held wish of mine. In this film, I really hope to collaborate with the elite of the Chinese people to make an excellent Chinese film."

When Jet Li was asked about the box office performance of "Hero," his answer was very tactful:

"I'm not a feng shui fortune teller, so it's hard for me to answer your question. My point is: having this opportunity, with so many good friends participating in this movie and putting in their best efforts, what happens in the future, whether the world accepts it or not, whether Westerners accept it or not, is actually no longer important."

Following that, Zhang Manshen and Zhang Ziyi also gave their remarks:

"I think everyone has their own style, and they all gave me a lot of valuable experience, so I thank them."

"I feel extremely honored to be able to participate in the cast and crew of 'Hero' this time. Many of the actors are my seniors. In addition to acting skills, what I learned from them was their dedication to their artistic creation."

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Looking at the speeches of the people on the stage, Lin Yu couldn't help but yawn repeatedly, and a feeling of regret followed.

"Ugh... I'm so sleepy. I finally finished filming the movie and was thinking of watching a movie to relax, but now I feel like I'm being hypnotized. It's so dawdling. If I wasn't worried about the bad influence, I probably would have fallen asleep long ago."

After expressing a slight dissatisfaction, Lin Yu turned to look at the young lady beside him.

He noticed that Ms. Wan Qian next to him was intently watching the speeches of the bigwigs on stage, as if she wanted to learn something from them.

"Oh! Silly girl, just listen to what those people on stage are saying, you can't learn it!"

After a very long intro, the intro to "Hero" finally started playing on the big screen on stage! If it had been any later, Lin Yu probably wouldn't have been able to see it.

Even now, he is forcing his eyes open to look, completely lacking the "spiritedness" he had when he first arrived.

Lin Yu finally mustered up the energy to stay awake until the premiere ceremony ended, and his first thought was to go back and catch up on his afternoon nap.

But things didn't go as planned. Just when he thought he could sneak out of the lobby with the young lady, he was caught red-handed by a "blind" reporter! And then...

"Director Lin, hello! Did you come here today specifically to attend the premiere of 'Hero'?"

"Director Lin, what are your thoughts on the film 'Hero'?"

"Director Lin, is this lady next to you your girlfriend?"

"Director Lin..."

Lin Yu looked at the reporters in front of him, who had grown from one to a group, and his head was about to explode. The most crucial thing was that the young lady was also surrounded by reporters and wouldn't be allowed to leave.

After adjusting his position, Lin Yu knew that these reporters wouldn't give up until he answered a few questions.

"I'll answer three questions! Think it over before you ask!" Lin Yu said, raising his voice slightly.

"Director Lin, are you here today specifically with your girlfriend for the film premiere?"

"I knew it!!! That's a really damn good question, asking one question as if it were two, and it's almost like it's defining itself!" Lin Yu thought to himself.

Lin Yu glanced at Wan Qian and then replied, "She's not my girlfriend..."