Many of the film critics invited to the premiere were hired shills. At the end of the day, it was all just business.
They took the money, so naturally, they found all sorts of creative ways to praise the film.
At first, Ni Bingyan was quite excited reading them. The praise made her feel light as a feather. After all, it was her first time playing the female lead, so she cared a lot about the audience's opinion.
It took her a good while to figure it out.
Her name had been submitted for the Outstanding Actress award at the Huabiao Awards. It was most likely her agency getting involved to build up hype for her. Looking at these reviews, eight out of ten were praising her acting.
Her acting was good, and she certainly had a natural flair for it, but it hadn't reached a sublime level. It wasn't so incredible that she deserved to be praised to the high heavens.
Once she realized this, the initial rush of excitement quickly faded, and she cooled down.
