As the first light snow of early winter fell, Yan Ningke finished his scenes, packed his bags that very night, and returned to Lincheng.
The moment he landed, Yu Ping picked him up and drove him to the premiere of At Daybreak.
Normally, it would not have mattered whether he attended as the fourth male lead, but his character, Cheng Yin, had caused a huge stir after the premieres in other cities.
This minor character had actually become the most talked-about part of the entire film. Director Hou Lichun was simply too good at filming: a somewhat off-putting lackey in the beginning underwent a complete reversal later on.
Especially when fighting raged all around and the camera slowly pushed toward Cheng Yin, lying in a pool of blood, that single tear he shed while looking out the window pierced straight into the audience's hearts.
The character's appeal, combined with Yan Ningke's sincere acting, instantly won him a huge wave of casual fans.
His own fans celebrated as though it were New Year's, staying up all night editing clips to promote Yan Ningke and boost his numbers. No one could blame them. After all, this was truly his first role with something worth watching.
To put it plainly, he had more screen time, so there was finally material to edit!
These days, buzz meant traffic. How could the production team let this wave of attention slip away? They urgently contacted Yan Ningke to discuss having him attend the Lincheng premiere.
Naturally, Yu Ping was the first to receive the news. Yan Ningke had still been filming at the time, and after work, Liao Hai came over holding a phone.
On the other end of the video call, Yu Ping held up a bottle of heart pills and pleaded at the top