In July 2013, a promotional video came out of nowhere and became an instant hit on the Internet and news media, causing countless people to shout "Fuck it!"

Tian Tian made herself a cup of tea, sat in front of the computer and clicked on the news video, which had already passed the 100,000 mark in comments, shares and likes, and was still rising at a terrifying rate - "Anping City Cultural Tourism Promotional Video - Splendid Scenery, Prosperous Anping."

At this moment, there are countless people sitting in front of the computer watching with her.

At the beginning of the film, there is a clear blue sky and a bright and dazzling sun.

Accompanied by a trail of colorful sunlight, the camera turns to the lush mountains from a bird's-eye view, crossing the clear river between the mountains.

A few bird calls were heard, which perfectly responded to the sound of the guqin strings, making the soft and pleasant music like the sound of nature reach everyone's ears.

Three or two men dressed in ancient costumes were outing together in the wild. Attracted by the sound of the piano, they slowly looked up. When the camera swept across their faces from far to near, the audience in front of the computer couldn't help but open their eyes wide and uttered the first "fuck".

"Isn't that Chu Liuxiang, Hua Wuque, and Xu Changqing?"

By the clear river, two women in silk skirts were stretching their bare feet into the water, raising their pretty faces with satisfaction.

"Green Snake or White Snake?" Tian Tian looked at the screen in surprise and even forgot to drink her tea.

Then, as the sound of the zither came closer and closer, the camera gradually landed on a pavilion surrounded by clouds and mist. In the pavilion, a woman in a white dress gently stroked the zither and smiled at another woman beside her. In front of the zither table, there was also a stunning woman dancing.

"This is Li Qiushui, Li Canghai, and Wu Xingyun!"

Some veteran movie fans recognized these three characters at a glance.

Then, on a tree branch not far away, a woman in tight clothes with arrow feathers on her back and a longbow in her hand, with a cold face and murderous eyes, raised the bow and drew the arrow.

Whoosh! An arrow shot out.

The arrow flew through the air at high speed and suddenly pierced into the eye socket of a gorgeous tiger.

As the tiger falls to the ground, the scene changes and the camera instantly switches to a royal hunting ground.

The music suddenly became passionate and solemn, and as far as the eye could see, flags fluttered in the wind, and teams of fully armed royal guards were lined up in front of the big tent.

The emperor, wearing bright yellow armor, rode on his horse and slowly put away his longbow. Several princes and hundreds of guards around him shouted "Long live the emperor" in unison, and the sound reached the sky.

"The emperor is mighty! Teacher Chen is mighty!" Seeing this scene, the comment section exploded again.

The camera angle was pulled up into the air again as cheers were heard, and then flashed back instantly.

What is presented to the audience is a post-modern scene.

Standing on the Zhuangyuan Building on Anping Mountain, several talented scholars were reciting poems, composing couplets, drinking and talking about the world just a second ago. However, in the blink of an eye, the world has changed dramatically, but the appearance of the scholars remains the same, but their attire has changed to modern ones.

There are bustling tourists all around, and the faces that appear in every shot are either artists familiar to the audience or popular stars.

Even the tourists used as background panels have faces familiar to the public.

The comment section quickly became a game of 'find the celebrity'.

"Four minutes and thirty-two seconds. Is that bystander who was watching the fun the host, Yang Shu?"

"Five minutes and seven seconds. The one behind Brother Yuanlong must be Huang Jixiang."

Some careful observers noticed that as the film was about to end, a young man in a white short-sleeved shirt flashed across the camera.

The camera only captured the moment lasting less than a second, but that still didn't pose any problem for the resourceful netizens.

"Look who I found? Hahaha, the biggest star in the whole promotional video!"

"Who is this? Which celebrity? I've never seen him before!"

"Secretary Zhou Yizhou, political stars are still stars, there's nothing wrong with that!"

"Why is there only a close-up of the face? I was thinking, at least, there should be a close-up, right?"

"Secretary Zhou is so handsome, but it's a pity that he doesn't wear a police uniform now!"

……

When the promotional video ended, the names of the director, producer, and cameraman that appeared in the subtitles made the audience gasp.

Not to mention the director and producer, even the soundtrack was composed by Fang Hong, one of the top arrangers today, and the phrase 'splendid scenery, prosperous times and peace' was written by the famous secretary Jiang Zhiqiu.

"But I am uneducated, so I will go around the world with just one sentence!"

"I just counted, and it's no exaggeration to say that most of the top stars in the entertainment industry are in this movie!"

"This, this, this, Anping City is going against the will of heaven!"

"How much money did Anping spend this time? Did he even pawn his underwear?"

"With this lineup, even if we spend a lot of money, we may not be able to put it together. Let's be honest, are those big guys at the top short of money?"

"It's really not about the money. According to reliable sources, all these big-name guest stars are just making friendly appearances and they don't charge a penny! And those national treasure-level veteran artists, can ordinary people invite them?"

"How many second- and third-tier celebrities are vying to go to Anping City, but they don't even have a chance to show their faces."

"Director Feng's new film, Fairy City, is planned to be shot at Erlong Mountain, and Director Peng's current film, Legend of the Demon Slayer, has an important literary duel scene, which was chosen to be shot at Zhuangyuan Building."

"Where is Anping City? I've never heard of it before!"

"Have you ever heard of the Northeastern City That Never Sleeps? Hehehehe!"

"I don't know where Anping is, but I know who the Anping municipal party committee secretary is."

"To tell you the truth, this is not only because Yunyi Group has a big reputation, but the more important reason is that Anping City has a Secretary Zhou."

"The scenery looks good. I will go explore the route for my brothers in a couple of days. Please follow my account and I will post in real time!"

"I'm planning to go check it out, but based on past experience, don't hold your hopes too high. This movie is most likely just a gimmick."

"Whether it's true or false, good or bad, you can tell at a glance. Anyway, it doesn't cost much to go there!"

Many well-known travel bloggers volunteered to go to Anping to find out. Of course, their main purpose was to attract traffic.

After watching the promotional video, Tian Tian found that the progress bar still had more than a minute left. Then, the words "Behind the Scenes" were typed on the screen.

The scene changed, and at the Erlongshan Scenic Area, a young man who she was very familiar with inside and out was shaking hands with the director, cameraman and other staff members who participated in the production of the promotional video, as well as the stars who made guest appearances.

She knew that Secretary Zhou was not a fan of celebrities, but a few of the respected artists and stars were indeed Secretary Zhou's "idols" in his youth.

Tian Tian was a little curious about what kind of mood Zhou Yi was in when he faced these celebrity artists whom he had loved in his youth.

Back to a month ago, Secretary Zhou led the main leaders of the Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government to the Erlongshan Scenic Area in Dongji County to watch the live shooting of the last part of the promotional video.

"Hello, Secretary Zhou, I'm Peng Hua...!"

Director Peng Hua, Feng Baozhen and others immediately put down their work, walked over quickly, and without waiting for Minister of Propaganda Lin Shuo to speak, they nodded and introduced themselves.

There is no need to emphasize other things. Just the fact that he is the youngest municipal party secretary in the country is enough to make these bigwigs in the literary and entertainment circles lower their proud heads and maintain a respectful attitude.

Because they all know very well that the "youngest in the country" is not just a literal meaning, but means unlimited possibilities for future development!

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