Chapter 77 2/2

But unexpectedly, the company directly notified her to audition for the female lead.

The female lead is the main character in a major production film that the company was going all out to create.

Not the female lead in a romantic relationship with the male lead, but the main character representing ancient China 3,000 years ago. Just from reading the script, it was evident that this was a complex character—intelligent, almost demonic, decisive, and with a sense of justice.

And the company was interested in having her play the role.

At that moment, Hua Qing almost thought she was dreaming. She even experienced panic, wondering if she could do justice to this role. But at that time, Shengquan told her:

“Sister Qing, when I read the script, I pictured you as the female lead.”

In the end, Hua Qing passed the audition.

She became the female lead in “Interstellar War.”

And after more than a year of hard work and sweat from the crew, she received a massive reward.

The audience did not think she wasn’t suitable for the female lead due to her age.

They acknowledged her efforts to improve her acting and liked the character she portrayed.

Watching the continuously rising number of followers on Weibo, Hua Qing found herself crying—a kind of tears—not only for the joy of achieving success but also for the excitement of seeing a broader path ahead.

Hua Qing: “Many friends sent congratulations after the release of Interstellar War, asking for my thoughts. My thoughts are, I am very fortunate to join Starlight Entertainment. Thank you, Starlight Entertainment, and thank you, Chairman Sheng. I will work even harder in the future.”

With this Weibo post, Hua Qing’s true fans all understood what she meant.

“Wuwuwu, I’m really grateful to Chairman Sheng for giving our sister this role. I’m also happy that she didn’t let Chairman Sheng down.”

“Chairman Sheng really only looks at abilities and not age. I’ve been wanting to say that the entertainment industry may be about youth, and it’s true that you can’t play young roles when you’re older. But why are the ages of male and female leads in the market always set so young? Don’t say the audience only likes to watch the young! As long as they look good and act well! Even if they’re eighty, I’d still like them!”

“Many foreign TV shows and movies have leads in their thirties, and people still watch them enthusiastically. I hope the domestic market can learn from Chairman Sheng; as long as the script is good and well-made, the audience doesn’t really care about age.”

Surprisingly, Sheng Quan’s thoughts align with those of the fans.

She certainly likes to watch young, fresh, handsome men and beautiful women. Who wouldn’t love a lively age? But who determined that the audience could only like one type of beauty?

Sheng Quan can appreciate various types. Young has its charm, and maturity has its appeal.

“In Interstellar War, both the male and female leads have a mature charm. Even Sheng Quan, who is familiar with them, can quickly immerse herself in it.”

It’s not Hua Qing and Jiang Zhen, but Lan Caigu Li.

The trial and protection spanning three thousand years and the intense oppression and hormones during their confrontation could fill the screen. Every gaze and every movement can quickly draw people into that atmosphere, something young actors find challenging.

Especially, both have high looks. In the movie, Lan Cai is firm and full of attack, while Li is decadent and lazy. When they are on the screen together, with the light and shadow flickering on their faces, it’s like having a feast for the eyes—the highest quality.

This is really something!

No wonder Sheng Quan is a fan of the Interstellar War. It turns out that if a movie excels in every aspect and every scene is delightful, it becomes a classic.

And evidently, Sheng Quan’s aesthetics align with the masses.

Naturally, it has become a sensation in the country, and abroad is no different. Soon, excited netizens living abroad started commenting:

“Ah, international students from country I are here! Interstellar War is super popular in country I too; every show is sold out, and international netizens are discussing this movie, thinking it’s super good-looking. Before, The Cultivator was also popular, but I didn’t feel much then. After Interstellar War aired, watching them praise the sci-fi of Huaxia so much, who understands? I’m so happy!”

“Passing by from country K, there are already tutorials on the K country forum on how to buy our Huaxia’s robotic dogs. They are also discussing that Interstellar War will definitely win awards this year.”

“Wuwuwu, sci-fi, Huaxia’s sci-fi. I used to think we couldn’t make good-looking sci-fi movies in Huaxia, but unexpectedly, as soon as one is released, it’s a hit!”

“Do you guys not realize?! Foreign netizens, besides saying the movie is good, are also amazed at the technological development of our Huaxia. In O country, a colleague who watched the movie came back and said, I didn’t expect that Huaxia has developed so well; he always thought Huaxia was poor!”

“So, entertainment exports are really important. Every country will beautify its own in film and television works, but foreign audiences will think it’s true when they watch it. So, let’s learn from Chairman Sheng in the country and make more big films! Don’t do the same old love story plot!”

“Chairman Sheng is really something. I still remember she initially bought a Jianbing (Chinese pancake), and now she has added so much food for us! Starlight Entertainment must produce high-quality content!”

In an ordinary Chinese family in country A, the elderly at home are reading the newspaper for the day, and when they see the word “Huaxia,” their eyes light up, carefully reading it.

Their family is from the older generation of immigrants. In the era of war and turmoil, for survival, they came to this unfamiliar country. Unconsciously, they have been living here for a long time, and life is barely manageable. The next generation still speaks Mandarin, but the grandchildren don’t consider themselves Chinese at all.

Actually, although the children raised in Country A can speak Mandarin, they are not particularly curious about China. Only the older generation always misses their homeland, hoping to return one day.

The old man’s Chinese name is Cheng Er Cao, and he is really old. As he ages, he misses his hometown more and more, even though he wasn’t that attached to it when he left.

But the children and grandchildren don’t understand his homesickness, even though they grew up under the influence of half-Chinese education. In their impression, China is still relatively backward, stronger only in military aspects.

All this changed when The Cultivator was released last year.

Movies from Huaxia swept through country A, discussing Huaxia in schools, workplaces, and everywhere. They talked about Huaxia’s cultivation, the Shan Hai Jing, and the long history of Huaxia.

Cheng Er Cao’s children and grandchildren changed their attitude towards Huaxia after watching The Cultivator.

In any case, seeing compatriots with the same skin and blood shine in the movie, there is still a bit of pride in their hearts.

When the grandchildren visit their grandparents, they listen to them talk about Huaxia’s old stories, telling myths and legends about Huaxia, land gods, fox fairies, and Huang Daxian.

They also bought little flying swords, fantasizing that they could become cultivators themselves.

For Cheng Er Cao and his wife Wang Xianghua, this was indeed a cause for celebration. They were thrilled to see their younger generation discussing Huaxia enthusiastically rather than finding faults in the country.

The two, who had once not liked watching movies, happily watched “The Cultivator” twice.

And now, unexpectedly, a new, nationwide hit Huaxia film has emerged in country A.

Even though it was in the science fiction genre, the two elderly people insisted on buying tickets and entered the cinema together.

When they saw ancient Huaxia accepting Bone Li because of his pure Huaxia bloodline three thousand years ago, tears streamed down their faces.

“We want to return to Huaxia.”

During a family dinner, they said to their children, “We are old now. That’s where we grew up. Even if we die, we want to die in our hometown.”

The children did not oppose this time, unlike before. The most successful third child put down his utensils.

“Coincidentally, our company wants to send someone to Huaxia to discuss the cooperation of guide dogs. I’ll take on this task and go with you.”

“Can I go too?” The little granddaughter, who had just returned from school, climbed onto the chair and into her grandmother’s arms. “I also want to have a robotic dog; they look so cool.”

“I want to go too! I want to go!” Other younger generations on the side also shouted, “I want to go to Huaxia to see the Ten Immortal Palaces!”

“Yes! I also want to climb the Immortal Mountains! I want to seek immortality!”

“I also want to ride a robotic dog! Take me with you; I want to go too!”

The two elders were entangled by their grandchildren but couldn’t help but show a heartfelt smile.

“You can’t go now because you have to go to school, but when you have holidays, you can come to Huaxia. Although it’s been a long time since I went back, watching movies, Huaxia has developed very well, and you will definitely like it there.”

On the fifth day of the release of “Interstellar War,” global popularity skyrocketed, and technology companies began actively seeking cooperation with Huaxia.

On the tenth day of the release of “Interstellar War,” there was a wave of the older generation of Chinese returning to their homeland in country A, with large numbers of relatively older Chinese people returning to visit and settle down.

Even Chinese businessmen chose to invest and donate, paying respects to their ancestors.

No one expected a movie to have such an effect.

On the twentieth day of the release of “Interstellar War,” the five production lines of KIO’s subsidiary worked overtime and successfully achieved the expected speed.

The first batch of robotic guide dogs was successfully sent out.