The Martial Artist Turned Movie Mogul-Chapter 915 - 914. Strongest Comedy Movie!

"Easy Rule Jianghu 2" became a hit.

This weekend, for two consecutive days, the box office was booming, with an attendance rate reaching an astonishing 90%, forcing cinemas everywhere to temporarily increase the number of screenings.

In this comedy-filled movie, three characters were particularly talked about:

An unmatched beauty with a cold demeanor and the occasional confused expressions creating a cute contrast, the usually useless but invincible chatterbox handsome second-generation hero—these two characters with completely mismatched personalities resulted in endless laughter and unforeseen incidents, completely overturning the audience’s expectations for male and female leads.

And the popularity of the last character took the audience by surprise.

"I mean, the proprietress of Yuelai Inn is just too charming, I’m almost mesmerized by her, ying ying ying~~~"

"Even I, a girl of the same sex, am madly in love with such a woman, let alone those big oafs?" ƒreewebɳovel.com

"Not only is the beauty stunningly beautiful and voluptuous, her Martial Arts skills are high as well, she’s truly a winner in life!"

"I’m done for, I’ve fallen for the proprietress, she’s all I can think about, what should I do, what should I do?"

"Can’t handle it anymore, I’m already smitten, does the proprietress have any other movies or TV shows? I need to binge watch, even if she plays a silly sweet girl, I can just sit there grinning!"

"Smiling like an idiot throughout~~~~"

Yes, the charming innkeeper from the movie became a sensation.

In just two days after the movie’s release, the internet was filled with news about this beauty, and articles from related marketing accounts surged endlessly, with netizens’ enthusiasm skyrocketing, even old photos of Tong Tong were wildly shared.

However, to everyone’s disappointment, Tong Tong, who played the role, didn’t have many notable works, having only previously played a supporting role in a TV series once, the rest of her screen credits are all related to theatre plays.

Disappointed yet eagerly, people bought tickets for related theatre plays and demanded Tong Tong play other characters, they also started searching up this relatively unknown "small" actor on Weibo.

However, this "small" actor is actually not small at all; the famous search engine revealed quite impressive information to the netizens.

"Holy shit, holy shit, this beauty has won three or four big drama society awards? My God!"

"Incredible, she is actually a favorite performer under Master Yan? How come I never heard of her before?"

"She’s also a graduate from the Imperial Capital Theatre Academy, a genuine actress with countless big and small theatre plays under her belt!"

"No wonder the innkeeper’s acting is top-notch, turns out she’s not a newbie at all but a seasoned veteran!"

"These big awards are tough to get, she’s definitely qualified to be rated a national second-level actress, oh my—"

When everyone recovered from the shock of the search results, they found themselves utterly bewildered.

"So it’s true what they say, ’masters are hidden among common folks.’

And Tong Tong is that master hidden among the ordinary folks!"

Once this information was exposed, netizens were continuously amazed and even gave this great beauty a nickname, "Most Beautiful Proprietress," which quickly trended on Weibo and even made it to the trending searches.

At Starshine Media, Luo Lin was almost too happy to care about anything else.

"You have no idea, this morning alone I received five TV series and three movie invitations, all looking for Tong Tong!"

How could she be so lucky to have signed such a big potential talent? And to think it was a spur-of-the-moment decision to visit the set.

This top-notch manager was already brainstorming how to package and develop this rising star, her face full of joy.

Meanwhile, Tang Shu, who was routinely signing documents beside her, gave her a glance and mercilessly burst her bubble, "Don’t get too carried away, Sister Tong was my discovery, you had nothing to do with it."

The implication was, don’t hog all the credit for yourself.

This time, Luo Lin unexpectedly didn’t clash with the little tyrant, but instead smiled and nodded, "Yes, yes, it’s all your credit. So could you please use your fiery eyes and sign a few more contracts quickly?"

If she could visit the company a few more times every week, that would be even better; she’s been so busy lately she can’t find her bearings and is desperately in need of manpower!

"..."

Tang Shu was choked by her unconventional response and suddenly found it dull. Weren’t situations like this supposed to start with an argument? What’s up with you, Sister Luo?

She didn’t figure out the answer to this question until she left the Starshine Media, and peculiarly, the agent behind her was all smiles as he personally saw her out, the attitude quite strange.

"Tiantian, did Sister Luo come across some good fortune recently, like falling in love or winning a lottery?"

On the way back, Tang Shu was perplexed and couldn’t help but consult her gossip-savvy assistant. However, this time Yang Tiantian couldn’t provide a concrete answer either.

"Um... Maybe Sister Luo is genuinely happy for Sister Tong?"

Is that so?

Of course not!

Inside Starshine Media, once the boss had left, Luo Lin unveiled a devilish smile, gazing at the alluring lady who emerged from the pantry.

"Tong Tong, your idea was brilliant. I really shouldn’t go against her. She actually agreed to take on a few more movies next year, absolutely fantastic!"

She was well aware of how tricky it was to handle their boss’s schedule; they would often discuss it for a long time with little progress. Initially, Luo Lin thought it was a perpetual conflict that could never be resolved—she never imagined that a change in communication methods could achieve her goal!

Great Beauty Tong was currently holding a freshly brewed coffee and savoring it leisurely, exuding a lazy aura.

"Our boss is soft-hearted but stubborn; as long as you sweet-talk her a bit, things will be much easier."

"So how stupid was I before to provoke her?"

"That’s because you two are actually very much alike."

"What kind?"

"Strong-willed, uncompromising women."

Tong Tong shrugged, holding her coffee and gracefully walked away, leaving Luo Lin with a silhouette reminiscent of the Sweeping Monk.

***

August was deep summer, and each day was hotter than the last.

When everyone was forced to take refuge under the air conditioning, "Easy Rule Jianghu 2" maintained a fervent box office surge, climbing higher as time passed.

[The summer welcomes the strongest comedy movie ever!]

["Easy Rule Jianghu 2" breaks 800 million at the box office, showing strong potential to climb further.]

[The freshest martial arts couple ever—]

A flood of notifications reached the netizens’ phones, and countless photos of each actor from the movie were downloaded and turned into screen savers. Meanwhile, Tang Shu greeted another surge of fandom growth.

"The attention has now exceeded 58 million, seems a bit intense this time?"

"Nonsense, this is the first time our boss stars as the lead in a movie, and even though it’s a comedy, the character setup is just too good—"