However, as Cheng Yong was undressing, a small interlude occurred.
He saw Si Hui's daughter standing there, quietly watching him.
Cheng Yong was startled, and it was then that he realized Si Hui was the mother of a pitiable child.
Si Hui returned after her bath, very forward. But Cheng Yong was no longer in the mood. He felt it was taking advantage of her, so he chose to leave.
At this point, Cheng Yong's character had become very well-rounded.
Although he was a man full of flaws, he had his own bottom line.
"Cheng Yong is the epitome of most ordinary people. Although he has many flaws, is greedy for money and lustful, he is a good person with his own bottom line, and Teacher Chen Jinzhou portrays this character vividly!"
"I prefer the character Si Hui. I think what makes Jiangnan's films most appealing are these supporting characters. She is a mother, a great mother who frequents places of pleasure!"
"Seeing this, I felt heartbroken. Whether it was Lü Shouyi, Si Hui, or the 'Yellow Hair' played by Brother Ma, they were all flesh and blood, portraying those unfortunate people battling illness."
"Jiangnan's old rogue's grasp of emotions remains invincible!"
As the plot deepened, the characterizations of the protagonist and supporting characters gradually became richer.
A real and cruel story unfolded before the audience.
The conflict and contradictions between law and sentiment in the film also made countless viewers ponder.
Like the conversation between Officer Cao and the director.
"This is not fake medicine, this is real medicine that can cure illness. This medicine really costs nearly forty thousand yuan, and this one is five thousand."
"Is it smuggled?"
"Yes."
"Is it included in the medical handbook?"
"No."
"Then it's not fake medicine?"
The core of the entire play was this dialogue. The audience was also thinking: from a legal standpoint, this medicine was indeed considered fake medicine. However, in terms of efficacy, it was not fake, and the price was also very cheap.
Just then.
A quack doctor named Academician Zhang appeared, adding another eye-catching stroke to the story's conflict!
Cheng Yong and his group caused a commotion at Academician Zhang's venue.
It also became the starting point for the subsequent plot, and a node for Cheng Yong's personal growth. His thoughts began to change, especially during a later scene where Cheng Yong went to Lü Shouyi's home for dinner. Seeing Lü Shouyi's newborn son, he thought of his own child, Xiao Shu.
He was afraid.
Then came Academician Zhang Changlin's series of threats and temptations.
He compromised.
During a team dinner, Cheng Yong announced his decision to give the channels to Zhang Changlin, but the selling price would be raised to eleven thousand per bottle. However, people in the team could still get the medicine at the original price.
This scene was full of tension, and the actors portrayed the complex emotions to the extreme.
Especially Lü Shouyi, played by Zhang Yang, his expression and demeanor were enough to make one's scalp tingle.
Cheng Yong's outburst also showed explosive acting!
"Damn it, I have old people above me and children below me! What will happen to them if I get arrested!"
"Besides, didn't I risk my life to bring back the medicine!"
"You all owe me thanks for what you have today!"
"Damn it, I'm not even a leukemia patient!!"
This performance was full of tension. However, besides Chen Jinzhou, who was an experienced veteran, the newcomer Zhang Yang, who played Lü Shouyi, was equally outstanding. After everyone left, Lü Shouyi's silent crying performance made countless viewers break down on the spot!
"Damn, when did Zhang Yang's acting become so explosive!!"
"Holy cow, my scalp is tingling!"
"This is acting, it instantly made tears stream down my face!"
"Jiangnan's old rogue is at it again, he's starting to 'cut'!"
"I really thought it was a documentary film, thought it was a light comedy, how did it suddenly make such a big shift?"
"Wuwuwu... they are so pitiable, but Cheng Yong also has his difficulties. His original intention was just to make money."
This was considered the first major emotional scene in the entire drama.
The performances of several actors were perfect, especially the scenes between Zhang Yang and Chen Jinzhou, which were textbook-level!
Compared to Zhang Yang, Zhang Qingyun was slightly inferior. The Yellow Hair he played was not particularly outstanding in this plot.
...
After this part of the plot, a year passed in the film.
Cheng Yong, with his first pot of gold, opened a medium-sized textile factory and his life began to prosper.
At this time, Lü Shouyi's wife found Cheng Yong. Because Zhang Changlin's medicine was selling too aggressively, his place was raided by the police, and he himself had already fled. His husband, Lü Shouyi, had not received low-priced medicine for a long time and could only wait for death.
Cheng Yong's life was quite good now, so he naturally did not want to get involved in such a quagmire again. He found an excuse and left in a hurry. Looking in the rearview mirror at Lü Shouyi's wife kneeling on the ground, desperate and helpless, Cheng Yong's heart wavered.
He went home and searched online, and Zhang Changlin had indeed fled. At this moment, he felt a sense of guilt.
So he decided to visit Lü Shouyi.
However, Lü Shouyi was lying on the hospital bed at this time, already very emaciated. That ingrained weakness, that despair, deeply moved countless viewers!
At this moment, a nurse came to clean the wound, and a shrill scream was heard from the ward.
In the corridor, on the chair, Cheng Yong's complex emotions, and the numb expression of Lü Shouyi's wife beside him, formed a strong contrast.
Due to issues with the supply channels, Cheng Yong finally decided to go to India to buy retail medicine.
And this scene was also incredibly brilliant.
It even had a touch of surrealism.
Disinfectant was being sprayed on the street, and through the mist, people were carrying divine statues. Here, from the perspective of the divine, the fragility of life was contrasted.
However.
By the time Cheng Yong returned with the medicine, Lü Shouyi had already died.
Because of the foreshadowing of his suicide earlier, it was subtly indicated here that he died by suicide.
Death might have been a release for him.
But when the audience saw this, they felt exceptionally heavy.
"I can't take it anymore. The more relaxed the drama was at the beginning, the more heartbreaking it is later!"
"Cheng Yong is growing, but the supporting characters appear so helpless!"
"Lü Shouyi, played by Zhang Yang, has explosive acting skills. I even feel that in some scenes, he is stronger than the veteran actor Chen Jinzhou!"
"No wonder he gave up the opportunity with 'Tingyu' and didn't pursue a singing career to become an actor. I dare say this drama will definitely pave the way for Zhang Yang to become a movie emperor!"
"Too tragic, the character Lü Shouyi perfectly portrays tragedy!"
"Damn! This plot, so Jiangnan!"
"The old rogue has started, he's starting to deliver the 'knives'!"
The first part of the entire film looked very relaxed, but the latter part suddenly became heavy. Before the audience could react, the "knives" were delivered!
Audiences who had come to watch casually, and those who bought tickets based on Jiangnan's reputation, could no longer hold back at the scene of Lü Shouyi's death!
Some of the more sentimental ones had already started shedding tears!