Chapter 131 Greed [VIP]
Chapter Summary: Gradually Increasing Their Appetite
After the boss left.
Mu Zhi and her agent quickly finished discussing the work arrangements, going over the week's schedule in detail.
After closing the file, Ji Binghe added, "A couple of days ago, Director Hong contacted me to finalize the schedule, and we confirmed that I would be doing the voiceover for 'The Most Beautiful Teacher' a week from now."
"Okay," Mu Zhi said, indicating that she understood.
I've noted the time on my phone and will make all the necessary preparations for the dubbing the day before.
I plan to take a good look at the martial arts script in the next couple of days, noting down any questions I may have, so I can discuss them with Director Hong Yan later. I also want to find out the latest progress in the preparation of the martial arts film so that I can make arrangements for its release date.
"I'll go with you to the voice-over work schedule."
Mu Zhi wanted to say no, "The Most Beautiful Teacher" is only one of five story chapters, and there is very little content that needs to be dubbed. She has worked with director Hong Yan before and has dealt with him several times.
With my agent not around, I can handle things on my own.
Minmin and other staff members can accompany us.
Ji Binghe: "Director Huang Shulan will also be there, so I'll go with you."
Mu Zhi knew Huang Shulan.
He is a well-known comedy director in China and the chief director of the patriotic film "Role Model of the Times".
For the next week, Mu Zhi's schedule was packed every day.
On the first day, I attended the launch event for the new mobile phone product I was endorsing in Beicheng.
On the second day, the morning consisted of a magazine cover shoot and written interview, while the afternoon was dedicated to shooting commercials until the evening.
On the third day, Fei Bincheng attended the opening ceremony of a new jewelry store he was endorsing, and flew back to Beicheng that same day.
On the fourth day, the advertisement was filmed in the morning, and in the afternoon, the company met with the home appliance brand they were in talks with for an endorsement and signed the contract on the spot.
On the 5th day, I attended a charity gala hosted by the magazine in Beicheng and made a donation.
On the 6th day, I flew to Shanghai to attend an offline fan meeting for the skincare brand I endorse.
On the 7th day, we flew back to the north of the city from Shanghai to shoot an advertisement for the new home appliance we were endorsing.
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Over the course of the week, I attended events for three brands that I endorse.
Minmin has a new discovery: "Sister Zhizhi, the movie 'Countdown' has been released for 17 days and has now grossed more than 1.1 billion yuan. Your Weibo followers have increased by more than 5 million."
Mu Zhi's personal Weibo posts saw a significant increase in reposts, likes, comments, and various metrics, including the number of reads, posts, and followers on her Weibo supertopic.
"Judging from the offline events for mobile phones, jewelry, and skincare products this week, your offline popularity has increased significantly, and the sales of your products are very good. On the day of the jewelry event, all the newly launched jewelry items were sold out."
It's definitely not just fans who bought it; there must be loyal customers who also paid for it.
It has to be said that Muzhi has a really strong ability to attract fans.
At the same time, being a fan of Mu Zhi's career is really great. My idol has achieved good results in film and television, endorsements and fashion. Oh, and she also won a newcomer award. It can be said that she has no weaknesses and her overall score is S+++.
Recently, entertainment gossip forums have been buzzing with discussions about Mu Zhi and the factors contributing to the box office success of "Countdown".
Some of the comments were really sarcastic!
"People went to the cinema to see 'Countdown' mainly because of the great director Wan Zhou and the Best Actor Tai Feng, and it had nothing to do with Mu Zhi, who was the second lead."
"If Wan Zhou hadn't been the director of 'Countdown' and Tai Feng hadn't played the male lead, would it have achieved this success? Definitely not."
"Fans, stop hyping Mu Zhi up as some kind of box office magic bullet. Be careful, her next movie with some nobody from the company might just expose her true colors and turn her into box office poison, haha."
"Mu Zhi's ability to carry a film at the box office has not yet been proven. She can only play supporting roles when acting alongside big stars. That's just how realistic the film industry is. I guess her next film will also be a supporting role or she'll act in a low-budget movie."
"You keep praising her acting skills, but all she's won is a Best New Actress award. Wait until she wins Best Actress before you start praising her acting."
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Of course, many viewers who have seen "Countdown" also expect Mu Zhi to be nominated for an award for this film.
Minmin is optimistic that Mu Zhi will win the award: "She only needs a major Best Actress award to be the top actress in the industry with both strength and popularity!"
Mu Zhi: ...Whether I can be nominated for or win an award for "Countdown" is hard to say.
As for endorsements and fashion achievements, no one can endorse a product for a lifetime; the cover stars of fashion magazines are different every issue, and the grand slam of second and third rounds of top-tier magazines is just a passing cloud in the last two years.
Actors still need to let their work speak for itself.
Hopefully, after "Countdown," there will be more film scripts coming in to collaborate, covering a wider range of genres.
A week passed quickly in a flurry of activity.
Accompanied by her agent and other team members, Mu Zhi came to dub the role of "Teacher Zhou Rong" in the "Most Beautiful Teacher" chapter of the movie "Model of the Times".
Upon arriving at the dubbing studio, director Hong Yan was there, as was the chief director Huang Shulan.
Director Hong Yan introduced Mu Zhi: "This is Director Huang, the chief director of 'Role Models of the Times'."
Huang Shulan smiled and took the initiative to extend her hand to Mu Zhi: "Hello, Teacher Mu. I was sorry that Director Hong didn't mention my full name during his introduction. Let me introduce myself. I am Huang Shulan, which is a pun on 'weasel'."
No wonder they make comedy films? They're quite humorous.
Mu Zhi: "...Hello Director Huang, my name is Mu Zhi."
"Teacher Mu, I watched Director Wan's film 'Countdown' last week. Your acting was excellent. When Director Hong and I were editing the film together, he praised you highly in front of me."
I also watched your performance in "The Most Beautiful Teacher." You must have done a lot of research and put in a lot of effort to portray the character of "Teacher Zhou Rong." You captured the character's essence in many details, making a very good impression. You also brought out the awe-inspiring spirit of selfless dedication to teaching that is truly admirable.
Mu Zhi humbly stated that this was simply what she should do as an actor. Whether her performance was good or not, they would have to wait and see what the audience thought after the film's release.
We only chatted briefly, with everyone prioritizing work.
Mu Zhi, holding the script she was going to dub, began discussing the dubbing work with director Hong Yan.
Director Huang Shulan listened silently without saying a word.
This means that director Hong Yan should have control over the process herself.
Tribute films, also known as mission films, are difficult for actors to refuse when invited, and they are also a difficult task for the five directors who co-direct them.
Director Huang Shulan said half-jokingly, "The key to who should be the director is who has plenty of time and can coordinate the work."
He stated that his main job was to coordinate the total length of the film and the length of each chapter's story.
During the filming of "The Most Beautiful Teacher", Mu Zhi did not see the director Huang Shulan on set. This was probably to show respect for the other directors, so she did not interfere with their filming and only supervised the editing and dubbing processes.
After the dubbing work was completed.
Mu Zhi walked out of the recording studio and saw Director Huang Shulan and her agent talking.
After the agent came over, he said to Mu Zhi, "I gave your contact information to Director Huang. Director Huang has a comedy film coming out next year. Contact us when the script is ready."
Ji Binghe accompanied her to help Mu Zhi recommend herself.
Sometimes, taking the initiative can lead to collaborations. Competition for resources among artists in the same industry is fierce. When good opportunities or suitable roles are discovered, most artists' teams act quickly, seizing the initiative is crucial.
Mu Zhi has little experience in the film industry, so she has to take the initiative.
Next, they discussed the schedule for the roadshow and promotional activities.
In early September, the film "Role Models of the Times" will begin its promotional tour, which will be conducted in a relay format, with the general director and the crew of each segment traveling together.
After communicating with Muzhi, the tentative schedule for the roadshow and promotion is the week before the film's release.
The martial arts film directed by Hong Yan is expected to begin filming in late October.
After finishing the promotional tour for "Role Models of the Times," Mu Zhi will immediately begin filming a martial arts movie, starting martial arts training in advance. Her schedule will also include makeup tests, costume fittings, and script readings, making the remaining time extremely tight...
The team was on their way back.
Mu Zhi's movie is currently showing in theaters. This time, she plays the female lead in a movie directed by a famous director, and her resources have been solid once again. "Countdown" has achieved both box office success and critical acclaim. This is another representative work for Mu Zhi, which will greatly help her career.
They've been making headlines lately.
The redder it is, the more black there is.
Another patriotic film starring one of the lead actors is about to be released.
It's estimated that many people are watching her from the shadows, waiting to exploit her weaknesses and make a big fuss about it.
Ji Binghe reminded Mu Zhi with some concern that there were quite a few business events scheduled recently, so they should be extra careful.
I suddenly remembered something.
When asked about Mu Zhi and her parents, the question was: "Are your parents satisfied with the money you send back home every month?"
Of course, that's not enough.
Mu Zhi: "I was going to tell you about this in a couple of days."
“After the TV series ‘The Edge of the Blade’ finished airing at the end of last year, they contacted me. My mom said she had her eye on a jade bracelet, my dad had his eye on a watch, and my brother was having some bad luck and needed a jade Guanyin pendant to wear. The total cost was 1 million yuan, which I paid.”
Earlier this year, they called again, saying their son, who was in his final year of junior high, was about to start high school. Their current resettlement house was too far away, and they needed to move to a new one. They had their eye on a 5 million yuan villa near the high school their son would be attending.
She gave it to her too.
“They contacted me again a few days ago, saying that my movie had such a high box office, so I must have made a lot of money. This time they are planning to start a company, and they asked me for 10 million yuan right away.”
At this point, Mu Zhi sneered, "I'll send them the money in a couple of days."
Ji Binghe knew about Mu Zhi's relationship with her parents, and also knew that Mu Zhi wasn't willing to be constantly exploited and drained by her greedy parents. She immediately guessed Mu Zhi's intentions:
"Are you planning to gradually increase their appetite, waiting for them to make even more outrageous demands next time?"
"kindness."
Mu Zhi has recorded her two recent phone calls with the original owner's parents. In the calls, she mentioned that she sends money to her parents on time every month, and also sends tuition and living expenses to her younger brother's special card, transfers red envelopes on holidays, and arranges gifts, etc.
And it met many of their requests.
Every time she asked for money, her parents would say on the phone that this was the last time and threaten her with #IfMuzhi doesn't give her money, we'll go to the media and make a big fuss#.
The next time, however, they made even more outrageous demands...
All these call logs, chat logs, payment records, etc., have been saved.
10 million is the last time I'll satisfy them.
If they come to her with even more outrageous demands next time, she will refuse. Let them then take it to the media and post it online.
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