Chapter 108 Heartbreak [VIP]
Chapter Summary: She is like the bright moon in the sky, unattainable.
By the afternoon, fans had gotten confirmation that Mu Zhi had indeed cut her hair short!
The fan posted on Weibo: "I have a relative who works in the crew of 'The Most Beautiful Teacher.' I confirmed with him that Zhi Bao did indeed cut her hair short for the role!"
There was no official announcement on the day "The Most Beautiful Teacher" started filming.
Actually, as early as half a month ago, some netizens leaked the cast of "Role Models of the Times," and Mu Zhi's name was on the long list of names circulating online.
Fans were quite happy to see the leaked information.
Although this anthology film features many popular celebrities, the idols' roles are likely small, perhaps just cameos for two or three days of filming, and it's uncertain whether they'll even have five minutes of screen time when the film is released...
But now that he's acted in another project, fans naturally look forward to seeing their idol film more movies and TV shows.
Who knew my idol would cut his hair short for a compilation movie? He's so honest!
For a time, fans were discussing Mu Zhi's short hair, feeling sorry for Mu Zhi's long hair being cut off, while also wanting to see what Mu Zhi would look like with short hair.
The third day after Muzhi got her hair cut.
A paparazzi marketing account released photos of the actress sporting a short hairstyle in the movie.
The photos that surfaced show Mu Zhi with short hair on set, wearing a costume, drinking water from a thermos while looking up. Only her profile was visible in the photos.
The paparazzi claimed the photo was taken with a drone, hence the slightly blurry image.
Only this one photo was posted.
As soon as the photo was posted, Mu Zhi's fans immediately shared it in the super topic for discussion, and soon the #MuZhi# square was flooded with this photo.
"Aaaaaah, give me back my baby's beautiful long hair! I can't wear it with pretty dresses and create all sorts of beautiful looks anymore (crying)"
"Waaaaah! My daughter's long, flowing hair, like seaweed, has been cut so short! Director, you're so cruel!"
"She looks completely different after cutting her hair short! But my darling's looks are amazing, she can pull off any style. Looking forward to seeing Zhou Rong!"
"The photo is blurry and I can't see her face clearly, but I noticed that Zhi Bao used to drink water from a thermos with one hand on set, but this time she was holding it with both hands. She looks so cute."
An actress who can unhesitatingly cut off her beloved long hair for a role, and restrain her superstar aura to wholeheartedly portray an admirable yet ordinary person, Mu Zhi—she loves acting and is taking each step steadily. [Heart]
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Immediately, a prominent fan posted on Weibo reminding everyone: "The movie's costumes need to be kept secret. Those who have shared the leaked photos should delete them immediately and stop spreading them. We need to protect the hard work of our beloved characters!"
When Mu Zhi was filming "Back to 17" last time, she inevitably had photos taken by students on set at various universities. Unable to stop it, Mu Zhi's student look was similar to her characters in other campus films.
But this time it's different. The real-life figure I'm playing needs to maintain a certain level of mystery, plus the movie hasn't been officially announced yet.
The fans didn't quite understand either. After the big fans posted the photos, they all deleted the leaked photos and went to the paparazzi accounts and marketing accounts that reposted them to urge them to delete them.
I've noticed that many marketing accounts are reposting leaked photos with the hashtag #MuzhiShortHair#.
A fan with extensive experience in following celebrities posted a reminder on Weibo:
With so many marketing accounts using this hashtag, it might trend on social media soon. We can feel sorry for Zhi Bao behind closed doors, but let's not talk about it outside, and let's not praise Mu Zhi's dedication or anything like that.
Whether it's other actresses who have also filmed anthology movies or appeared in "Models of the Times," whether or not they cut their hair is a matter for the director and actors. Don't drag others down and make enemies for Mu Zhi. Fans' comments are the idol's responsibility.
Focus on our own work! Focus on our own work! Focus on our own work! Let's all look forward to Mu Zhi's portrayal of Teacher Zhou Rong.
Soon enough, the hashtag #MuzhiShortHair# trended on social media.
Filming for the "Most Beautiful Teacher" segment has been underway for less than half a month. The film needs to keep the actors' looks secret and won't release leaked photos like TV dramas do. Besides, the photo released by the paparazzi today is very blurry, which is obviously not the work of the production company.
The trending topic was clearly malicious, but Mu Zhi's fans only guessed half of it correctly.
When I clicked into the trending topics list, I saw that the Weibo posts from marketing accounts were actually criticizing Muzhi's appearance.
Someone on the forum posted a photo of Mu Zhi with short hair and commented on her appearance. These comments were then screenshotted by marketing accounts and posted on Weibo.
These netizens claimed that after seeing the Reuters photos, they felt that Mu Zhi looked uglier, older, and more unsophisticated after cutting her hair short, and that her beauty had been greatly diminished. They said the student-style haircut was too short, and that she had made herself look like this for a compilation movie, suggesting that she had been misled or cheated by the director.
Mu Zhi's fans: ??? Does Mu Zhi herself have anything to do with the words "ugly," "old," and "uncool"? Isn't it only natural for her to try to make her appearance resemble the character she's playing for a role?
The character is a volunteer teacher from 20 years ago. Does that mean she has to dress up like a model who stepped out of a magazine?
They actually criticized Mu Zhi's looks! I'm furious!!
Minmin was furious when she saw the marketing accounts stirring up trouble on the trending topics!
Although ordinary people are discerning and won't be easily swayed by the blatant lies in trending topics, this particular negative trending topic was arranged in a truly shameless way!
Mu Zhi is a top beauty in the entertainment industry!
Using a blurry picture to distort the truth and even subtly trying to incite fans to attack the director is utterly despicable!
Minmin had witnessed this kind of black man's methods before.
Some celebrities are actually very thin in private, but they look a bit chubby on camera. Sometimes, due to their physical condition, they may look a bit swollen if they don't get enough rest. Sometimes, their clothes don't show off their good figure. Every time they are not in good condition, they are put on the trending topics with negative comments. Marketing accounts stir up trouble and, in the process of criticizing them, they actually brainwash a group of netizens into thinking that the actor "has gained weight and should lose some."
And some actors have good acting skills, but their rivals always take one or two screenshots from their new dramas out of context and criticize their acting skills, etc.
Many netizens don't pay much attention to celebrities; they only see information from marketing accounts and criticize them. Over time, they change their initial impressions, thinking things like "She's not fat" or "Her acting in this drama is actually quite good."
Later, they all began to doubt themselves:
Is it possible that my aesthetic sense and judgment differ from those of the general public?
Minmin thinks that those who came up with this to smear Muzhi's appearance probably had this very purpose in mind.
Mu Zhi's acting in every work she's starred in has been highly praised, and she's even won a newcomer award, so it's hard to criticize her acting. She has many fans who admire her looks, so she took advantage of the filming period to mess with their mentality.
Filming wrapped up, time for a break.
Mu Zhi heard from Minmin about what happened online and also received a message from her agent about Ji Binghe's measures in response:
"We will promote your beauty more often in the future."
"We've been too low-key."
Mu Zhi also didn't understand. The entertainment industry is so big and there are so many job opportunities. Wouldn't it be better if everyone just did their best based on their own abilities?
Does pulling someone down really allow you to take their place? Instead of wasting time on this, you should focus on improving your professional skills.
Because of the trending topic online, Director Hong Yan coldly instructed all departments of the crew to strengthen management, and that afternoon they shot down a drone that had flown in to secretly film...
In mid-January, filming for the movie "The Most Beautiful Teacher" had been underway for half a month.
After filming for a few days in a small village in Guicheng, a group of very special extras joined the crew—a group of 5- and 7-year-old child actors.
The film set suddenly became lively.
Before moving to Guicheng, Muzhi bought a lot of snacks in Shanghai and brought them over.
Minmin was puzzled at the time: Sister Zhizhi is not someone who likes to eat snacks.
On the day the child actors joined the crew, Mu Zhi had her team bring snacks to the set and gave them to each child.
The children received their delicious snacks and politely and well-behavedly said thank you.
"Thank you, beautiful lady."
Thank you, Teacher Mu.
"Thank you for the snacks, Sister Mu."
Minmin suddenly realized that it was used to "make friends".
This trick really worked; Mu Zhi quickly built a closer relationship with the young actors.
"Thank you for the snacks, Teacher Zhou!"
Mu Zhi looked at the bright and well-behaved little girl in front of her. She was the only one who called her "Teacher Zhou". She quickly got into character and met her gaze. Unlike the other children, she did not show curiosity, timidity and shyness.
On the contrary, he is somewhat precocious for his age.
"Are you the child actress who plays 'Little Cai Di'?"
The mother standing next to the little girl quickly replied, "Yes. Hello, Teacher Mu!"
While speaking, she gently patted her daughter's arm, reminding her to quickly introduce herself to Mu Zhi.
The little girl tilted her head and thought for a moment before readily speaking, "Hello, Teacher Mu. My name is Zhou Zhuyue, and I am 6 years old. This is my third time joining a film crew and my third small role. I am very happy to be able to act with Teacher Mu. I will do my best."
I recited this passage fluently in one go.
Upon hearing this, Mu Zhi smiled and said, "Hello, Yueyue, I'm also very happy to be filming with you."
You can have the little girl call you Teacher Zhou or Sister Mu on set.
The character Xiao Caidi, played by Zhou Zhuyue, is the student who was nurtured and sponsored by teacher Zhou Rong. She was admitted to a key university in China, later became a teacher, and chose to return to her hometown to contribute to its development.
Mu Zhi and this child had several scenes together.
Teacher Zhou Rong was Xiao Cai Di's first teacher. Xiao Cai Di's family was poor and she had a younger brother. After studying for two years, her family stopped letting her go to school.
Zhou Rong walked more than ten kilometers of mountain road to visit Xiao Caidi's home, persuaded her family and sponsored the little girl, so that this talented girl could continue to go to school.
Zhou Rong changed this little girl's fate.
Zhou Rong changed the fate of many people during her teaching career.
Today's filming location is in the "classroom," where teacher Zhou Rong is giving a lesson to her students.
The footage taken during the initial filming period.
Mu Zhi gradually gained a more intuitive understanding of director Hong Yan, starting with his talent.
On set, director Hong Yan was quite strict.
Compared to other directors Mu Zhi has worked with, she has a very strong, straightforward, and even somewhat fiery personality.
For example, he speaks his mind directly, without any embellishment. He doesn't express himself tactfully and doesn't indulge anyone.
It may be related to the fact that he has always made martial arts films. In director Hong Yan's opinion, filming was much harder in the past, and both the actors and crew worked much harder than they do now.
So if any actor or staff member doesn't perform well, they will sometimes be scolded.
This made the entire crew live in constant fear, afraid of being scolded. The crew members privately referred to Director Hong Yan as "a director who is not easy to mess with."
However, today, Director Hong Yan seemed a bit eccentric, becoming exceptionally patient and speaking in a much gentler voice.
"Kids, you did a great job just now, let's do it again."
"Sit properly, everyone sit properly, and keep your attention on the podium."
It's likely that no one can resist the charm of an adorable human baby.
During a break after filming the first scene.
Director Hong Yan saw a naughty little boy running around and almost bumping into the equipment. He simply walked over, patted the boy on the head, and told him: "Don't run around on set."
The director's gentle and easy-going nature surprised many of the staff.
Mu Zhi was also a little surprised to be acting alongside the young actress Yueyue.
The little girl's performance was a bit immature, but she wasn't afraid at all in front of the camera or acting opposite Mu Zhi.
Minmin had searched online: "Sister Zhizhi, this little girl is quite amazing. She has over 300,000 followers on the Chanle short video platform, and her videos get a lot of likes. She's a little internet celebrity."
I often update my daily life.
They've probably gotten used to shooting video footage in front of the camera so often.
Two days later, the crew began location shooting.
The scene depicted: Xiao Caidi leads Teacher Zhou Rong over one mountain after another to visit her home.
Zhou Zhuyue grew up in the city, and most of her short videos are filmed at home or in her neighborhood downstairs.
I've never had to walk this far before, and the filming location was on a rugged and difficult mountain road.
After walking back and forth several times, the little girl was exhausted and cried.
The mother had no choice but to apologize to the director, pull her daughter aside, and patiently coax her to calm her down and continue filming.
Mu Zhi thought: Yueyue is very cute, but perhaps it would be more suitable to find a local child or someone who is closer to the character for this role?
A week later, the little girl's scenes were finished.
Before leaving, Zhou Zhuyue's mother asked her daughter for Mu Zhi's autograph, took a group photo with her, and even asked to add Mu Zhi on WeChat.
Mu Zhi looked at the little girl's big, bright eyes staring at her, and swallowed the words of refusal that were on the tip of her tongue. She took out her phone and added her.
She subtly suggested, "Yueyue is so young, yet she's interested in performing and has a talent for acting in front of the camera. Discovering a child's talent is a good thing."
However, when the child is a little older, it's appropriate to let her stop and return to being a simple elementary school student, allowing her to attend school and grow up happily, so she won't have any regrets later in life.
Zhou Zhuyue's mother nodded, said "thank you," and left with her daughter.
That's all I have to say. Whether the other party can take it to heart is not something Mu Zhi can decide.
Mu Zhi's scenes will wrap up in a week.
On this day, we were going to film the scene where Teacher Zhou Rong reunites with her ex-boyfriend who went abroad.
Jin Ziqian rejoined the crew and saw Mu Zhi on set again; he almost didn't recognize her at first glance.
He saw the trending topic #MuzhiShortHair# online a while ago. He couldn't see her face clearly, but he saw some comments saying that Muzhi looked uglier and older after cutting her hair.
My heart was pounding: Is a haircut really that serious?
When he asked He Zhiyue for pictures of Mu Zhi's short hairstyle, the other party only replied with the word "Get lost".
Now that I've met Mu Zhi in person with short hair, she's completely unattractive.
A true beauty remains beautiful no matter how shabby she is made to look.
Mu Zhi had short hair, and her delicate features were covered in "rough makeup," making her skin look less than ideal. She wore a thick coat, which made her look bulky, and she had no adornments whatsoever.
She seemed to have truly become an unsung volunteer teacher in the countryside, with no time to groom herself, no glamorous appearance, just a simple and unpretentious beauty.
He has completely become a different person.
Jin Ziqian's attraction to Mu Zhi stems from her striking beauty, unlike any other woman he's encountered. She is independent and self-reliant, having carved out a niche for herself in the entertainment industry through her own hard work and abilities.
He followed her every event; she shone like a dazzling star, or a precious snow lotus blooming on the edge of a cliff.
It made him fascinated and yearned for it.
He knew that Mu Zhi looked down on him and completely ignored him on set.
During the rehearsal and filming process, as expected of a professional actress, Mu Zhi did not bring in any personal feelings. She was able to quickly get into character and wholeheartedly perform well.
When he met Mu Zhi this time, he felt her reverence for acting, her ambition, and her dedication to the role. She wasn't acting for fame; it was out of genuine passion, and she wanted to leave her mark on the industry.
A sense of respect welled up within me.
At the same time, Jin Ziqian suddenly realized the gap between himself and Mu Zhi, an insurmountable chasm, and that he could never win over this woman in this lifetime.
Mu Zhi noticed a burning gaze fixed on her. Looking up, she saw Jin Ziqian, who looked at her with a melancholy expression and deep sorrow, and let out a deep sigh.
Mu Zhi: ...You don't seem to be thinking straight?
This time, I joined the filming crew.
Jin Ziqian didn't get a severe scolding from the director as she had expected before coming.
During his performance, he integrated his own reaction to seeing Mu Zhi and his realization that a relationship between him and Mu Zhi was impossible into the character.
He added his own genuine emotions to the performance, and with the guidance of director Hong Yan, it was like a lucky accident—he managed to get the part pretty close.
At least I wasn't called "wooden" or "expressionless" like last time.
After filming this scene, his scenes were finished.
Jin Ziqian felt that his relationship with Mu Zhi had also come to an end.
He attended the wrap-up ceremony prepared for him by the film crew.
The crew still had scenes to film, so Jin Ziqian didn't get a chance to speak to Mu Zhi alone before his manager pulled him into the car and they left.
Realizing he hadn't even had a chance to confess his feelings to Mu Zhi, his impulsive love ended in failure.
Jin Ziqian looked up at the gray sky outside the car window and posted a sad message on his WeChat Moments.
[Jack of Spades] She is like the bright moon in the sky, unattainable.
My friend Zhou Cheng liked the post instantly, then sent a question mark?
Jin Ziqian replied instantly: I'm heartbroken!
Too lazy to pay attention to the teasing comments that followed his words, he opened his WeChat chat with He Zhiyue.
He Zhiyue, far away in the northern part of the city, was sitting in her office, having just finished replying to a WeChat message from a business partner.
I received a message from Jin Ziqian.
[Jack of Spades] I'm giving up on pursuing Teacher Mu.
He Zhiyue's lips curled up slightly, thinking: Jin Ziqian has finally given up.
Too lazy to reply, I was about to put down my phone.
The next second, Jin Ziqian sent another message.
[Jack of Spades] Sigh, people like us are from a different world than Teacher Mu.
He Zhiyue: ? Don't drag me into this!
[Author's Note]
Jin Ziqian is Yue Ge's love assassin, haha. Oops, I suddenly realized it's Qixi Festival today! Happy Qixi Festival, my little cuties! I'll send a red envelope to the first 6 people who leave comments on this chapter~ Mwah!
She is like the bright moon in the sky, something that cannot be possessed. This is adapted from a lyric in the song "Half Moon Serenade": "People are like the bright moon in the sky, something that cannot be possessed."
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