At 9:23 PM, the movie screening ended, and the entire venue erupted in applause.
The audience stood up to pay their respects to the producers, many of whom had tears in their eyes.
Avery's eyes were also red. Zayn was beaten up and sacrificed in one scene, and it looked too realistic; her heart ached.
Luna was also clapping. "He was so engrossed in the role and perfectly emulated the character. That was a fantastic performance."
"It was his first time acting, and he did well in such a big movie. That 10-minute scene took nearly 30 minutes of screentime, and six close-up shots exceeded three seconds. The director must have made an exception for Zayn," Luna said half-jokingly. "Zayn is worthy of such lengthy close-ups, but I still suspect that he has good backing." Avery smiled.
Luna laughed and waved her hand. "No, no. I don't have that much influence."
Avery also laughed and did not probe further.
