Chapter 128 Movie Review [VIP]
Chapter Summary: This message indicates that the other party has retracted it.
The movie "Countdown" was officially released on August 9th.
At 9:00 AM, the Mu Zhi team, along with director Wan Zhou, Tai Feng, and other key members of the creative team, boarded the same flight to Shenzhen, the city where today's roadshow would take place.
After boarding, Mu Zhi's seat was in the second row of first class.
On this joyous occasion of the movie's release, she wore a red strapless crop top with arm sleeves, and a long red skirt with irregular side panels that revealed her long legs.
She wore a bright red dress, exuding a fiery and festive vibe.
After sitting down, I asked the flight attendant for a light blanket to put on.
As passengers boarded with their boarding passes and luggage, many of them were familiar faces; they recognized them as members of the roadshow team.
Before boarding, I heard from the director's assistant that some of the staff had taken an earlier flight to arrive at the first stop of the roadshow venue in advance to prepare; otherwise, this large group of people would have practically chartered the plane.
I can still go online before the plane takes off.
Mu Zhi first opened the WeChat work group. Her new movie was being released today, and artists from the company, directors she had worked with, and celebrity friends would help promote it.
Every time I log onto Weibo, I receive so many mentions that it's easy to miss them from my celebrity friends. Therefore, we have dedicated staff who monitor online information related to Mu Zhi and share Weibo posts from other artists promoting her in the group chat, tagging Mu Zhi as a reminder.
I will reply to each of you on Weibo when I have time to express my gratitude.
Seeing that Zhou Jingzhu, Liu Cai, Yin Xiuran, Xia Xinyan, Ning Yao, and others have all posted on Weibo to promote their new movies, and even booked out entire theaters for fans to see them...
She forwarded the message and thanked them one by one.
Returning to the WeChat interface, I saw that the boss, He Zhiyue, had just posted a message in the Lanxing Media employee group, saying that he would treat all the employees to a movie screening of "Countdown" after get off work. Everyone chimed in, clapping and showering the audience with compliments, making it a very lively occasion.
After replying to some WeChat friends' congratulations, Mu Zhi was about to log out of WeChat.
The next second, a new message was received.
My fingers paused. Hmm? It was a message from my boss, He Zhiyue.
I clicked on it and took a look.
[He Zhiyue] Teacher Mu, I wish the movie "Countdown" great box office success!
Mu Zhi was about to politely reply with "thank you" when she passed away.
Before I could even click send after typing my message in the chat box, I received another long message from He Zhiyue.
Is this a film review?
Mu Zhi quickly skimmed through the content. It was He Zhiyue's review after watching the movie, praising Mu Zhi's acting skills and mentioning her crying scene in the No Man's Land, which was different from her previous crying scenes. She had a strong ability to empathize with the character, and her crying scene was very moving.
Then, I saw a sentence: "I really like Teacher Mu's portrayal of Asang."
A long paragraph of text suddenly disappeared, indicating that the other party had retracted a message.
? ? ?
Mu Zhi was completely confused when He Zhiyue sent over the film review again.
However, the sentence she had just seen, "I really like Teacher Mu's portrayal of Asang," was deleted.
Mu Zhi: ...The boss seems a bit off?
When she saw that sentence, she didn't think much of it. Instead, after the boss withdrew the sentence, she wondered if his action was to prevent her from overthinking, or if he was trying to cover something up by saying "Here comes three hundred taels."
The flight attendant announced that the plane was about to take off and reminded everyone to fasten their seatbelts and put their phones in airplane mode.
"Sister Zhizhi?" Minmin, who was next to her, handed her an eye mask.
"Thank you, Minmin."
After taking the blindfold, Mu Zhi did not reply to He Zhiyue. She put her phone into airplane mode and put on the blindfold.
After getting off the plane, I rushed straight to the event venue. It's more important to take the time to get some rest.
Let's put everything else aside for now.
Lanxing Media, General Manager's Office.
He Zhiyue held his phone, staring at his conversation with Mu Zhi, lost in thought.
Feeling guilty, he retracted the message, deleting the part that might make Mu Zhi feel ambiguous, and then sent it again.
Then you'll see "The other party is typing" at the top of the dialog box.
They were instantly petrified.
After waiting for a few minutes, Mu Zhi still hadn't sent a message.
After glancing at the time, Mu Zhi and the others realized that their flight should be taking off at this moment.
I guess Mu Zhi most likely saw my first movie review, and even more likely witnessed my antics of retracting and reposting it, deleting that one sentence.
It's highly likely they've already become suspicious.
He cursed himself for being stupid and wondered how to salvage the situation... After exiting the chat window with Mu Zhi, he saw Director Wan Zhou's avatar below Mu Zhi's avatar.
His eyes lit up, and he instantly had an idea.
After getting off the plane.
Director Wan Zhou, who was walking at the front, deliberately slowed down his pace.
I waited for Mu Zhi.
I struck up a conversation with Mu Zhi, "Teacher Mu, on the plane, the staff told me that the reviews for the midnight screening are out, and they're similar to the reviews for the preview screenings, with a lot of positive feedback."
That is indeed true.
Mu Zhi was busy replying to messages before the plane took off. Later, she heard from Minmin that the two major ticketing platforms still had ratings of 98 and 97.
Generally speaking, the rating will drop by 12 points after 2 or 3 days of official release, so it is expected that the final rating of "Countdown" on the ticketing platform will be around 96 points.
That's a very high score.
Then I heard Director Wan Zhou excitedly mention that he had received a film review from He Zhiyue.
"Xiao Yue said he really liked the road movie I made, praising 'Countdown' for its beautiful visuals and simple yet deeply moving story that left a lasting impression and was very rewarding..."
He proudly showed Mu Zhi his chat interface with He Zhiyue.
Mu Zhi was too embarrassed to look closely, so she only glanced at the chat interface.
Goodness, a long film review almost filled the entire screen.
It's even longer than what He Zhiyue sent her; is this some kind of short essay?
Mu Zhi suddenly realized: So He Zhiyue not only sent her a praising film review, but also sent one to Director Wan.
It seems that He Zhiyue really likes this movie?
Shenzhen, the first stop of today's roadshow is the MixC shopping mall in the city.
The creative team behind "Countdown" was not present.
Fans and moviegoers arrived early in the morning to secure their spots. Along with shoppers and onlookers, the activity area on the first floor was surrounded on three sides, and the railings on the second, third, and fourth floors were also packed with people.
The mall's promotional event was almost canceled because there were too many people.
An additional batch of security personnel was temporarily added.
Only Mu Zhi and Tai Feng attended the mall's promotional event. Due to safety concerns, the event ended hastily in less than half an hour.
When the group left, the area outside was already completely surrounded.
There was originally a promotional roadshow at a shopping mall for tomorrow's Qixi Festival (Chinese Valentine's Day), but the production team was worried about problems after seeing the situation today, so they had to cancel it in advance.
The main focus is still on promoting the product at major local cinemas.
Each cinema has 34 screening rooms.
The movie officially premiered today. The creative team visited almost every theater for a post-screening Q&A session, meaning that the audience members sitting in the theater had just finished watching the movie or had already watched half of it.
Throughout the day, the creative team gained real-time insights into audience feedback on the film through face-to-face interactions with fans at the event.
The day's roadshow and promotional activities have concluded.
It was almost 11 o'clock when I got back to the hotel, and there were still two related searches for "Countdown" on the trending list.
#WanZhou's new film starring Tai Fengmuzhi# trending at number 12.
#The CountdownMovieIsGood# is trending at number 29.
Mu Zhi clicked into the topic and read the comments from netizens.
Similar to the audience reviews heard during the promotion in the theater:
"After watching this movie, I felt an urge to travel to Tibet. Thank you, Director Wan, for bringing the culture and beauty of Tibet to the big screen. The scenery is so beautiful, and it rekindled my love for the world. Thank you, Countdown."
"It's been a long time since I've seen such a refreshing film in theaters. I was completely immersed in the movie, as if I were a tourist traveling with the male and female protagonists, enjoying the picturesque scenery along the way, laughing and crying at times while watching their story, and also gaining some new insights into life."
"I've seen many people praising the scenery, the director, and the cinematographer. I want to focus on praising the actors. The pairing of Teacher Tai and Teacher Mu is just too perfect! The man is handsome and the woman is beautiful. It's a feast for the eyes! Their acting is also excellent. I know that Tai Feng is a movie star, but I didn't expect Mu Zhi to act opposite a movie star and not be overshadowed at all!"
"I had a feeling that Mu Zhi would win an award for 'A-Sang.' While watching the film, I kept thinking: the director and cinematographer must really love this actress. They captured her face, the content in her eyes, and her spirit perfectly."
After watching the movie, I closed my eyes, and several iconic scenes of Asang would come to mind: her smile as she looked back at the Potala Palace in Tibetan attire; her sitting in the passenger seat, leaning against the window, a gust of wind blowing, a few strands of hair fluttering, her eyes closed as she felt the wind caress her face; her graceful dance by Namtso Lake, like a fairy; and that crying scene that moved many of us in the audience to tears…
"The female protagonist, suffering from a terminal illness, embarks on a spontaneous trip as her life enters its final countdown. The male protagonist, harboring ulterior motives, approaches her for his sister's sake. This journey, with its countdown ending, presents him with an opportunity. The two gradually fall in love during their time together. In the end, the female protagonist dies, and the male protagonist, with his sister who has regained her sight, revisits the places they once visited to mourn her..."
It's actually a very simple story, but the director and actors are brilliant, moving the audience with their excellent filming and superb performances. Or, seemingly about a romantic encounter during a trip, it actually conveys two attitudes towards life: one is seizing the time to be yourself, the other is being bound by others and living for them.
......
Perhaps the movie "Countdown" is a romantic road movie, or perhaps it can be considered a commercial art film? I noticed that the movie reviews from netizens are quite long, and they all have a strong desire to express themselves, offering various interpretations and delving into the film's spiritual core.
Mu Zhi also browsed her own fan page to see what fans were saying about her.
Compared to comments from casual netizens, the fans' comments... well, as always, are "words fail me":
"Ahhhhh, Zhi Bao is so beautiful in the movie, and A-Sang's acting is so good!"
"I cried so much at the end of the movie. I felt so sorry for A-Sang. After 'The Edge of the Blade,' she was cut by 'Countdown' again (tears)."
"Hehehe, I was pleasantly surprised by my daughter's scenes! More than the Best Actor Tai Feng!! I'm so grateful to Director Wan, I'll definitely watch it again tomorrow!"
......
It's 11 p.m., and the box office results for the first day of "Countdown" have been released.
Mu Zhi logged out of Weibo and opened a movie ticketing app to check the movie's box office figures for the day.
[Author's Note]
You can't hide your feelings when you like someone! I feel like I'm about to lose control of Yue Ge, or maybe it's because Zhi Bao is going to team up with Actor Tai for the second time, and Yue Ge is about to lose control of himself too (laughs). Thank you to all the little angels who voted for me or watered my plants between 20220822 23:54:39 and 20220823 23:19:13!
Thank you to the little angels who watered the nutrient solution: Chuunibyou Possession 10 bottles; Ye Zhirou and Jiu 1 bottle each;
Thank you so much for your support! I will continue to work hard!
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