Chapter 42 Set Visit [VIP]

Chapter Summary: The Investors Left, the Agent Arrived

Since inviting Mu Zhi to play the female lead in "The Bell Ringer".

Through several work-related interactions with Mu Zhi, Xu Tao learned some things about her. For example, Mu Zhi's agent was not present at the script reading session or the costume photo shoot; she only made a brief appearance on the first day of filming before leaving.

As the lead actress, Mu Zhi only has one assistant by her side.

Xinghe Culture clearly doesn't care about Muzhi!

He held a precious jade in his hand but didn't value it.

It's a pity that Mu Zhi is staying in such a company.

That last sentence was deliberately said to He Zhiyue.

He Zhiyue understood the implication in Xu Tao's words, but did not express any intention to sign Mu Zhi at the moment. The director probably did not expect that the reason why Lanxing Media chose to invest in "The Bell Ringer" was because they had the idea of ​​signing Mu Zhi.

Otherwise, why would they be doing all the work for someone else?

Smiling, she replied, "Teacher Mu, as a newcomer actress, has portrayed the character so well; it's all thanks to your excellent guidance, Director Xu. The filming schedule has exceeded my expectations, and it should wrap up ahead of schedule. However..."

"Haste makes waste. We also need to ensure that the actors and crew get adequate rest..."

They thoughtfully suggested that the filming schedule shouldn't be too packed.

He Zhiyue noticed that Mu Zhi was being helped away by her assistant after filming wrapped. They had been filming from morning till afternoon, and the scenes were extremely physically and mentally taxing. There was also a night shoot scheduled for the evening.

He noticed that Mu Zhi was a bit stubborn. During the talent show period, He Zhiyue had been paying attention to this trainee, Mu Zhi, who always practiced until the very last person to leave, working incredibly hard. Several times she collapsed on the ground from exhaustion, but after resting, she would get up again...

It's the same when filming now.

In addition, he doesn't have an agent to help monitor his schedule.

The crew was in a rush to wrap up filming, and since the actors could handle it, they decided to proceed with the filming schedule.

Xu Tao was taken aback; it was his oversight.

The production team arranged it this way, and Mu Zhi didn't raise any objections. He was thinking of finishing filming as soon as possible.

But with such intense intensity every day, the actors will definitely find it hard to keep up.

"Yes, Mr. He is very thoughtful."

It's rare that an investor like He Zhiyue isn't thinking about how to squeeze the entire crew to finish filming as quickly as possible, but is considerate of the staff. Xu Tao thinks that He Zhiyue is a very humane investor.

The crew also has night shoots tonight.

After watching the play for an afternoon, He Zhiyue and her group left.

Before leaving, Ji Binghe came over to say goodbye to Mu Zhi and they exchanged contact information.

After Ji Binghe left.

Minmin moved a small stool closer to Muzhi and whispered, "Sister Zhizhi, this is the second time that the talent agent director from Lanxing Media has tried to curry favor with you, huh?"

Mu Zhi lowered her head and ate her food, then said, "Mmm."

If they are interested in extending an olive branch for cooperation, she will wait and see what sincerity Lanxing Media has in store.

He Zhiyue and the others did not linger in Hengcheng.

As soon as I left the film set, I took a car to the airport and flew back to Beicheng tonight.

On the way to the airport.

He Zhiyue asked, "Director Ji, after visiting the set, what's your assessment of Mu Zhi?"

This time I came here.

Ji Binghe sincerely admired He Zhiyue's discerning eye: "President He has a good eye. Mu Zhi's performance on set was a bigger surprise than the audition videos I saw before."

She's a promising actress with all the qualities to become a top-tier female celebrity.

He Zhiyue nodded: "OK, once this drama finishes filming, we'll sign her before it airs."

Ji Binghe: "Understood."

If we wait until "The Bell Ringer" airs, Xinghe Culture won't be able to release him so easily, and other companies will definitely come to snatch him up.

Two months after filming began for "The Bell Ringer".

Ning Yao had his last scene with Mu Zhi.

It was A-Ying and Ning Yushan's first meeting at the Bogu Shop. Putting aside their "fight" on the street in the middle of the night, this was their official encounter. From the moment this commander of the Imperial Guard stepped into the Bogu Shop that day, he broke the barrier, causing this mysterious little shop to appear in the world.

At that time, Ah Ying was unaware of the deep connection she shared with this man across lifetimes.

For both actors, they filmed all sorts of heart-wrenching scenes.

Now we have to act like "we're not familiar with each other".

Mu Zhi: The production coordinator really knows how to schedule calls.

After filming this scene, Ning Yao's filming wrapped up.

After attending the wrap-up ceremony prepared by the production team, Ning Yao came to say goodbye to Mu Zhi.

He joked, "If I were Ning Yushan, I would also fall in love with Aying without realizing it."

As he said this, his gaze toward Mu Zhi was filled with affection.

After two months of working together and spending time together, Mu Zhi noticed that Ning Yao had developed some subtle feelings for her.

She calls it actor immersion syndrome, especially for some method actors who invest their emotions into the role while filming, making it easy for them to develop feelings for the character, resulting in some actors having a romantic relationship after filming a movie.

She might also briefly fall in love with a character in a drama, but not with the actor.

At most, I might develop some goodwill towards the actor because of the role, but that's all.

Mu Zhi: "The play is over. You are Ning Yao, not Ning Yushan."

It means, don't fall in love with me.

Her career is just starting out, and the affection, liking, and love from male actors would only be a burden for her, especially since her current image as an artist is that of a young idol who is trying to transform her career.

Dating? What?

Ning Yao concealed his dejected expression and put on a smile, pretending nothing was wrong.

Chao Muzhi reached out her hand: "Keep it up, do your best in filming, and we'll meet in Beicheng then."

Mu Zhi shook hands with Ning Yao: "Thank you."

After the male lead finished filming.

Mu Zhi will probably wrap up filming in about half a month; it'll be over soon.

Two weeks later.

There's a new follow-up to the dating reality show "Heartbeat Lovers" that Mu Zhi previously filmed.

Dai Lang and Shi Yu, two non-celebrity guests who officially announced their relationship at the end of the show, have since broken up.

It trended on the entertainment news list.

After finishing work and returning to the hotel, Mu Zhi and Min Min had dinner together.

Minmin saw the message online: "Sister Zhizhi, you have finally been exonerated!"

Mu Zhi: "..."

Out of curiosity, I went online to find out what happened to this couple's relationship after the reality show ended.

The reason why the news of the two breaking up came about is that Shi Yu posted a Weibo post on her personal Weibo account today saying that she was going back to her original city. The post included a picture of a suitcase and a blurred plane ticket, which clearly showed which city she was flying from and which city she was flying to. The location was the airport.

The top comment in the comments section was, "Why did Xiaoyu suddenly go back? Was she on a business trip?"

Shi Yu replied: No.

Following this, some netizens discovered that one of Shi Yu's friends posted a Weibo post last night revealing the following:

Dai Lang cheated on his wife.

It has been revealed that he was two-timing Shih Yu while they were dating, dating another girl at the same time, and that he recently subjected Shih Yu to emotional abuse in an attempt to force her to break up with him.

After trending on social media, the man quickly posted a long article denying the affair, claiming that he and Shi Yu had long since lost feelings for each other, and that the other woman was just a friend, implying that Shi Yu was suspicious and trying to smear him.

Subsequently, Shi Yu released a series of pieces of evidence that proved Dai Lang guilty, leading him to delete his post and close the comments section...

After Dai Lang's cheating and scumbag behavior was confirmed, the CP fans were proven wrong, and most of the dream girls who liked Dai Lang suddenly realized the truth.

With this male guest's mishap...

When the 9th episode aired, public opinion about Mu Zhi, who was criticized and trending on social media, reversed.

Many netizens left comments under Mu Zhi's Weibo post:

"Mu Zhizhen is so clear-headed; she knows how to judge men so well."

"Mu Zhi was right all along. That scumbag pretended to be so affectionate to trick Shi Yu into living in his city, but then he hooked up with another woman. Shi Yu was so badly deceived by that scumbag."

"So, sisters, it's more important to focus on your career and make money. Never sacrifice your career for a man, or you'll regret it."

"Mu Zhi only recorded one episode! She didn't blindly follow the crowd and ship couples. She insisted on sharing her own opinions. This is the kind of dating mentor the production team should hire! Please invite Mu Zhi as a regular guest for the next season of 'Heartbeat Couple'!"

......

Minmin said with relief, "Sister Zhizhi, Miss Lianzong on the forum has posted several posts apologizing to you."

Then, with a look of regret, she said, "Dai Lang and Shi Yu are arguably the most popular couple on dating reality shows this year. This is a great opportunity for us to promote them..."

But the company hasn't made a move at all.

When Mu Zhi was criticized and trended on social media last time, her company did not help with public relations.

They're so stingy!! Or rather, neither the company nor the agent cares about Mu Zhi.

Minmin has a sharp tongue; she had just finished her rant.

Shang Jian, the agent who was in a "cold war" with Mu Zhi, took the initiative to speak out.

He said he would visit the set of "The Bell Ringer" in a couple of days.

Mu Zhi: ? I guess Shang Jian saw the trending topic and wants to smooth things over with me?

Two days later.

Shang Jian arrived at the filming location of "The Bell Ringer" with his assistant, Xiao Zhang.

When I arrived, the film crew was setting up the scene.

"How much longer until your filming starts?"

Shang Jian wanted to see how Mu Zhi performed on set.

He recently worked on the set of Lin Xuan's "The Legend of the Flying Fairy," and the filming process was full of unexpected problems, which gave him a huge headache.

Mu Zhi: "There's about an hour left."

Her scenes today are rather fragmented, requiring her to move between several locations.

Shang Jian's question was actually quite poorly phrased.

If the purpose of this set visit was to see how well she acts, she could have simply asked the production crew for a shooting schedule beforehand to understand the filming progress of the character Mu Zhi and which days had the most scenes.

It's simply a matter of not taking it seriously.

When filming began, Shang Jian received several phone calls to handle work-related matters.

I only watched Mu Zhi filming for about 10 minutes.

Mu Zhi didn't have any particularly explosive scenes today, but Shang Jian observed that Mu Zhi got into character very quickly, memorized all her lines, and even had some scenes that only needed one take before the director let it pass? Very few NGs, her acting is so... good?

Furthermore, the filming of "The Bell Ringer" is proceeding smoothly and in an orderly manner, with a great filming atmosphere throughout the production.

It's completely different from "The Legend of the Flying Immortal".

In her mind, she couldn't help but compare Mu Zhi and Lin Xuan. Although Mu Zhi was a rather disobedient newcomer, it was undeniable that Mu Zhi was much more talented than Lin Xuan in terms of acting, and was also younger than Lin Xuan.

My thoughts have changed.

Because he still had other things to take care of, Shang Jian left on his evening flight that day.

The agent came and went in a hurry.

Is visiting the set really just for a quick look? Mu Zhi found it amusing.

She had long since lost all hope for Xinghe Culture and Shang Jian. But as an agent arriving on set, with the artist almost finished filming, why didn't they discuss future work plans? There was no mention of any new projects.

The company's artist filmed the lead role in the S-level project "The Bell Ringer", but has no further plans in film and television?

With filming of "The Bell Ringer" nearing completion, the best time to switch to a new company is after "The Bell Ringer" is successfully broadcast. At that time, the acting will have gained popularity, giving the actor leverage and making them more advantageous in negotiations.

However, it is expected that Xinghe Culture will need to spend another six months or so.

This makeshift troupe is unfit; she needs to "escape" quickly.