Three days later, the makeup photo shoot went smoothly.
On the 34th day of the script reading, the official Weibo account, silent for a month, released its second post.
Film Same or Not V: Starring @Zhong Shao, @Yu Cheng, and @actors Ji De, Chen Yangguo, and @Guo Xia, officially released the cast's makeup photos. Currently, all actors have joined the crew for pre-production preparations, let us await the start of filming [heart emoji].
The individual, couple, and group makeup photos of the main actors filled a 3x3 grid.
Many netizens, unable to discern the main actors from a conceptual movie poster, could only express their shock with "!!!" Those who often immersed themselves in fandom circles actually had some suspicions, but they were overshadowed by comments from netizens deeming it "not that possible".
After all, the notoriously picky Zhong Shao, why would he take on a project based on an online IP?! But... Zhong Shao and Yu Cheng, what kind of divine combination is this?
Such excitement is unique to the internet, as the script reading and impromptu rehearsals continue.
In the interstellar era, the legal framework is an entirely new system that does not follow the mainland or maritime systems. Based on the principle of autonomy, except for the constitution, each planet's relevant legislative bodies independently formulate laws, which are then reviewed and approved by the Interstellar Supreme Prosecutor's Office.
Once the laws are approved, they immediately take effect on that planet.
Citizens of planets also have the right to submit bills to the Interstellar Supreme Court, including but not limited to adjudicating other laws, proposing new relevant laws, etc.
Based on this, the "Coexistence Alliance Organization" submitted the "First and Second Gender Equality Rights Draft I" to the Supreme Court of Darwin Planet, which garnered unprecedented attention.
Cities on Darwin Planet spontaneously organized marches in support of this draft, and many Alpha legal experts and sociologists analysed the significance of the bill from various perspectives.
Thus, the battle for defence has made a significant first strike.
News of the "First Gender and Second Gender Gender Equality Rights Protection Compaign" on Darwin Planet has spread to several other planets. Many Betas and Omegas have taken to the streets to display their support for the proposed legislation on Darwin Planet, seeking to secure their elusive rights. They chant "BO is innocent, rights must be equal."
Even God cannot determine the first gender and second gender of humans, let alone being born a human is already innocent, whether you are an Alpha, Beta, or Omega.
As the battle for gender equality rights between the first and second genders intensifies, the A City Police Department on Darwin Planet received a case of Alpha sexually assaulting Beta and Omega individuals, one of the Beta victims being a government official holding a key position in the city government.
After the incident, the Beta victim made the event public online, triggering a public outcry. In the message, they wrote:
"It is well known that since the separation of the second gender as Beta or Omega from humanity, regardless of the first gender, there is no need for a lifelong mark and they also possess reproductive capabilities. As a victim and a public servant, sexual assault is not the harm of a few individuals. Behind it lies the perpetrator's contempt for the law, moral deficiency, and the silence of the victim. I ask, if I have a baby due to sexual harassment, who will be responsible for this life? Is it me? The perpetrator? Or the law? Where is social security in society? Therefore, I want the truth to be revealed under the vast universe, I want the public to seriously examine this issue of sexual assault, I want a result that can satisfy the public!"
As a result, the Chief of Police promised the public that the case would be publicly tried.
The case is still under investigation, and the other five planets have also reported similar cases, with even more severe degrees. Alphas not only sexually assault Betas and Omegas but also permanently mark them unilaterally, with some cases involving acquaintances.
In a world a century from now, where humanity has evolved to develop a second gender, the emergence of pheromones has followed suit. Alphas, regardless of possessing high or low-level pheromones, exhibit formidable combat prowess. On the other hand, Omegas find it challenging to possess high-level pheromones post-differentiation, while Betas do not produce pheromones at all and can only faintly sense their Alpha or Omega pheromones post-lifetime marking. The mediocrity of Betas lies not in their lack of pheromones but in their unremarkable characteristics across all aspects.
Furthermore, post the emergence of a second gender, a lifelong marking is only achieved after mutual marking between both individuals. Alphas have the "advantage" in this aspect, as they can mark numerous individuals, whereas Betas and Omegas can only mark one person for a lifetime. In the event that a Beta or Omega refuses their partner's pheromones during heat post-lifetime marking due to significant reasons, the only way is to undergo gland removal, transitioning into a semi-second gender fully into the first gender of humanity.
At one point, societal anger towards Alphas reached its peak across various planets. Beta and Omega-related protective organizations and departments jointly demanded the highest planetary government, the highest legislative council, and the highest people's procuratorate not only to impose the highest penalties on Alpha suspects but also to enact regulations regarding Alpha societal behaviour norms.
Simultaneously, ten other immigration enforcement officials initiated video calls to the authorities of Yuezou and Jichen at the same moment, with few words spoken but all conveying the same message:
"we, too, are part of this defence compaign for Betas and Omegas."