Chapter 53
Before filming even began, the investors, producers, and crew had been relentlessly selling nostalgia for hype. Later, the production gradually released promotional stills of the cast of Diary of Time. Aside from Chen Mo as the male lead, the female lead was a newcomer currently in her sophomore year at Huaying. She had stood out through the online selection event "The Lu Jianing in Your Heart" and had been personally chosen by director Jin Wanqiu. The second and third male leads and second and third female leads were all minor artists beyond the third tier, but every one of them was a handsome man or beautiful woman with striking looks.
Since the female lead was a newcomer and most of the supporting cast were minor artists without much fan traffic, the focus of the film's promotion naturally fell on Chen Mo. As it happened, Chen Mo had just gone through the college entrance exams and had become the image ambassador for Huajing Experimental No. 1 High School.
To better promote both the film and the school and create a win-win situation, the Diary of Time crew, through Chen Mo's introduction, directly reached an agreement with Huajing Experimental No. 1 High School. The film would be shot at Huajing Experimental No. 1 High School, and the fictional city and school in the novel would also be based directly on it. In return, the school would use its influence to help promote the film as much as possible before and after its release. During filming, it would also cooperate with the crew's work wherever possible.
After the college entrance exams, the school would soon be entirely on break. Since it would be sitting empty anyway, renting it out to the Diary of Time crew as a filming location would bring