Chapter 130: Berlin Film Queen (4)

“Ye Sui deceived her fans, and I suggest that she should stop acting and go back to being the lady boss of Huarui. I will never watch her movies.”

Ye Sui did not defend herself, nor did she interact with fans on Weibo. The film crew also remained silent. Everything was quiet until the premiere.

Although it was the premiere, there were not many people in the cinema. Ye Sui’s scandal had indeed affected the box office. Some of the audience who bought tickets were Xi Zhao’s fans, while others were looking for the Berlin Film Queen’s award.

The movie began.

Ning Ling, played by Ye Sui, stepped into the showbiz circle with good expectations. Like every newcomer, Ning Ling had also experienced oppression and injustice.

But Ning Ling only paid attention to her acting skills, giving the character a soul. The aura and depth of her acting were very convincing.

Soon, she became an existence that every actor could only look up to.

When Ning Ling stood on the podium, her posture was upright and her smile was elegant. In the face of applause and lights, she was calm and unhurried. Her heart of acting remained persistent as always.

She was like a tough rose, standing proudly in the wind and rain.

She was Ning Ling, and also Ye Sui.

Ning Ling’s star journey was brilliant, but her life was not long. When she became sick, she lay in the hospital with the script in her hand.

Ning Ling’s hand gradually dropped, and the script slipped from it.

This beautiful actress passed away with her love of acting, with a body of regret and concern.

The big screen turned dark. The lights of the cinema came on and fell on everyone’s face.

The movie ended at two o’clock in the morning. It was clear that it was time for the end, but no one left. They stared at the screen as if they were still expecting something.

Was Ning Ling’s life really over? Why were their hearts empty, and they felt that the story was still going on?

Ye Sui’s face and her expressions remained in everyone’s minds. They could not disperse for a long time.

Her performance was shocking, her every move so real and touching.

It was precisely because of the harshness of the audience that they realized that ‘Ning Ling’ was hard to come by. If evaluated without prejudice, this film was definitely one of the best movies in the last five years.

That afternoon, a lot of five-star reviews suddenly showered praises on ‘Ning Ling’ on Douban.

These users were not bought by the crew. If one clicked on their personal homepages, they could clearly see that these people were senior movie fans. They had seen almost a thousand movies.

“It’s a pity that the film didn’t win the Golden Bear award. Ye Sui’s performance has really killed her ‘Little Flower’ tag now.”

“After going to the cinema to see Ning Ling, I came back to change the score.”

“Sorry, everyone. I also came to change the score. Ning Ling is really a good movie. Although Ye Sui did not do it right in reality, it does not affect her acting skills and how good this movie is.”

More and more low-scoring reviewers, after watching the film, changed their original one-star reviews to four- or five-stars.

Even if something happened to Ye Sui, what did it have to do with her performance in ‘Ning Ling’?

Netizens’ perception of Ye Sui was not as good as before, but in the movie theater, they cried and laughed because of her. Eventually, they burst into tears.

Everyone who hated Ye Sui had to admit that her portrayal of Ning Ling was persuasive. She not only showcased Ning Ling’s charm but had also added her own style.

The Berlin Film Queen had a well-deserved reputation.

They finally understood Director Xi Zhao’s comment on auditioning back then: “Only Ye Sui can play Ning Ling well.”

The high praise attracted more audiences to the cinema, and the attendance rate increased sharply. There were even some people who watched the movie twice or thrice. The movie’s box office performance was gradually rising.

Ye Sui had done it. Even if the audience didn’t like her, they would still go to the cinema to see her films.

Pei Ning’s acting skills in ‘Shudder’ were again compared with Ye Sui.

“I now know why Pei Ning lost to Ye Sui at the audition for the role in ‘Besieged on All Sides.’”

“Ye Sui’s acting is very pure, without any impurities. However, Pei Ning’s mind is not only in the film but also beyond it. Her enthusiasm for acting can’t support a complicated role.”

“Ye Sui might be Huarui’s lady boss, but her acting skills are enough to be Huarui’s top gun. There’s no shady matter at all.”

“Despite being one of Ye Sui’s haters, I’m going to be fair for once. It’s a pity for the entertainment industry to lose an actress like Ye Sui. Ye Sui, you act well. Maybe I’ll turn from a hater to a fan in the future.”

On the first three days of Ning Ling’s release, there were fewer screenings and lower ticket sales. But it still exceeded the 200-million-mark thanks to its honest reviews.

Then, more and more screenings were arranged in the cinemas. Eight days later, the box office exceeded one billion. ‘Ning Ling’ did not rely on marketing. Instead, it was confident of its own excellent quality and competed with other movies at the box office.

After hitting one billion at the box office, ‘Shudder’ was losing its momentum, while ‘Ning Ling’ still brought in hundreds of millions every day.

At this time, the ratings of ‘Ning Ling’ on major movie websites began to change. Anyone who saw the movie would admit that it was the most touching movie in recent years.

The score gradually increased from 7 points. It first climbed to 7.5, then to 8, and was now threatening to exceed 9!

With more and more people scoring, it was incredible that the rating was still rising. If this continued, ‘Ning Ling’ would break the 9-star mark. In fact, it was just around the corner.

Netizens’ comments on Ye Sui gradually shifted from her marriage to the movie.

The media reports on Ye Sui were all related to the movie. Everyone finally recalled that Ye Sui was an actress, a really good one.

[Xi Zhao’s work, Ning Ling, completed a double counterattack at the box office within ten days!]

[Despite her hidden marriage, her movie is going head-to-head with the other star-studded blockbuster. Can Ye Sui return to the peak?]

Ye Sui, the most popular actress for a time, had recently been falling behind. However, because of her acting in ‘Ning Ling,’ she returned to the audience’s view. How would she fight back in the future?

Everyone knew that the rarest thing about an actor was that they should be unique and irreplaceable. Ye Sui had this quality. Her facial features and acting skills were among the best in the entertainment industry.

People couldn’t help but look forward to how she would develop in the future.