Chapter 171 Ambition [VIP]
Chapter Summary: The Spring Festival film season? The general public isn't too optimistic.
As soon as Mu Zhi and her team walked out of the domestic arrivals gate, they saw a large number of fans waiting to greet them.
Minmin whispered, "Sister Zhizhi, while you were filming abroad, your fans were very worried about your safety. They were all very excited to know that you were coming back to China."
Ignoring the fan club's reminder not to "pick you up at the airport," we planned a group to pick you up a week ago, wanting you to feel everyone's enthusiasm as soon as you returned home.
Minmin knew that Muzhi was cold on the outside but warm on the inside, and could easily use the VIP channel, but she couldn't bear to see her fans make a wasted trip and not get to see him.
As soon as she finished speaking, the fans erupted in enthusiasm!
"Ahhhhhh, Zhibao, welcome back home!!"
Wearing sunglasses, Mu Zhi smiled and waved to her fans, also noticing her manager standing at the very back of the crowd.
Ji Binghe: ...There are too many people, it's impossible to squeeze through.
Ji Binghe could only point in the direction of the parking lot, indicating that she would wait there.
Surrounded by fans, Mu Zhi slowly moved toward the parking lot.
Fifteen minutes later, I finally got into the car.
Ji Binghe happily gave Mu Zhi a hug: "Zhizhi, welcome back to China, and may you return safely."
It had been more than four months since she and Mu Zhi had last seen each other.
I made a special trip to pick him up from the airport today.
Some time ago, Mu Zhi was bitten by a poisonous spider and hospitalized. Ji Binghe was very worried, but she was in China and couldn't fly over. Fortunately, Mu Zhi was fine in the end.
Now that she had seen the person, Ji Binghe hurriedly asked, "Zhizhi, how is your hand?"
When you lift Mu Zhi's injured left hand, you can see a scar from stitches on the back of her fair hand.
Ji Binghe asked Mu Zhi several times how her hand injury was healing.
Mu Zhi always said it was nothing, that she was fine.
I didn't expect it to leave a scar.
Mu Zhi smiled and withdrew her hand, hiding the back of her hand in her sleeve. She said nonchalantly, "I applied some scar-reducing medicine, but the wound was probably treated a little too deeply, so it still left a scar. It's nothing, a small scar on the back of my hand won't affect filming."
Ji Binghe knew that Mu Zhixin didn't take this matter to heart, and she didn't want her to worry.
But Ji Binghe couldn't help feeling sorry for Mu Zhi. Such beautiful hands were now scarred, like a flaw added to a beautiful piece of jade.
Minmin also livened up the atmosphere by saying, "Today, when fans came to pick me up at the airport, I saw two fans holding up their phones trying to take pictures of Sister Zhizhi's hands. Luckily, Sister Zhizhi was clever enough to wear a long-sleeved undershirt, which completely covered the back of her hands, haha?"
Speaking of which, although Mu Zhi was kept in the dark about being injured and hospitalized while filming in Country Z, the news still leaked online.
Because the information was released in a time difference and only spread to a small area, fans found it difficult to distinguish between true and false.
The next afternoon, Mu Zhi arrived at the film set.
Noticing the online rumors circulating in China, and in order to avoid worrying her fans and prevent the news from spreading and trending again, Mu Zhi posted a photo of a grassland landscape on Weibo to indicate that she was filming on set and everything was fine.
The matter of the injury was thus successfully resolved.
Ji Binghe did not feel relaxed despite Minmin's attempts to liven up the atmosphere; instead, she felt somewhat guilty.
This year, she was busy training newcomer Bian Wu, and later took over some of the boss's workload. She was so busy that she neglected to take care of Mu Zhi and didn't pay enough attention to her.
We must pay more attention to Muzhi's safety from now on.
Seeing the slight remorse on her agent's face, Mu Zhi changed the subject.
"Sister Ji, what are my upcoming schedule?"
Ji Binghe originally planned to wait for Mu Zhi to return to China and rest well to adjust to the time difference, and then come to the company in a couple of days to discuss work matters.
When Mu Zhi asked about it, Ji Binghe took out her iPad from her bag, opened a document, and showed it to Mu Zhi the upcoming schedule.
Today is the 17th, and we'll have a day off on the 18th.
Next, I'll be busy with my work schedule: shooting an advertisement on the 19th, attending a brand event for the phone I'm endorsing on the 20th, and participating in the movie's release date announcement on the 21st...
Several brand events are scheduled for late December, and we'll be running roadshows from the end of the month until the Chinese New Year.
Ji Binghe opened another document: "The year-end ceremonies and events are coming again. You turned them all down last year, so you should pick one or two to attend this year and join in the fun."
Mu Zhi: "Mm."
With a movie premiering on the first day of the Lunar New Year that needs promotion, she needs to participate in the event to gain exposure, popularity, and buzz, so she needs to be more proactive.
After finishing their work discussion, Ji Binghe put away the iPad and told Mu Zhi to go home and get some rest.
The second day after I returned to China, which was the 18th.
There are 3 days left until the movie's release date announcement.
The movie "Escape from the Game" has released its release date trailer.
As the lead actress, Mu Zhi knew that the production company would release the release date announcement trailer at 10 a.m. today. She was resting at home to adjust to the time difference and specially watched the trailer.
She wanted to see what netizens and book fans thought.
When filming began, the cast was not officially announced, but it was no secret that Mu Zhi and newcomer Bian Wu would star. It became a trending topic that day, with a large number of book fans saying that Mu Zhi playing "Wu Xi" and Bian Wu playing "Zhong Te" were inappropriate, unsuitable, and unacceptable.
Last week, the film officially announced its cast and released character posters for Mu Zhi, Bian Wu, and others, and the online feedback was much more positive.
However, the official materials only included posters, so it was impossible to see how the actors portrayed their roles or what the production quality of the film was like.
The success of "Escape from the Game" depends half on its special effects.
Mu Zhi had already seen the trailer in advance. As expected of director Xu Kuan, who spent a week painstakingly editing it, the 1 minute and 30 second trailer featured: the first cyberpunk game world, several famous scenes from the second game world, highly faithful adaptations of the characters from the book, stunning and expensive-looking special effects, and the actors' expressiveness and charisma.
This film generously showcases many of its highlights.
Those who have read the novel will surely be captivated, just like her.
Sure enough, within 10 minutes of the trailer's release, the film's official Weibo account and various influential film bloggers who shared it received numerous likes, and the comments section was flooded with positive reviews.
"I'm a big fan of the book 'Escape from the Game,' and after watching the trailer, I'm really looking forward to the movie. I'll buy tickets to see it on the first day of the Lunar New Year."
"Judging from the trailer alone, the special effects, sets, actors' makeup and acting are all top-notch, which has raised my expectations for the film. I hope the final product won't disappoint."
"Wow, the special effects were done by the best team from abroad. They're worth at least 10 yuan. They really went all out. It's worth watching just for the special effects."
"Mu Zhi's films are always of high quality. Her image in the trailer is a complete departure from her usual image—she's so incredibly cool! Her action scenes are beautiful. I want to see it; I hope it's released soon!"
"Ahhh, I support Mu Zhi's new movie! I'm a casual fan of Mu Zhi, and I heard the male lead is a newcomer? He's a pretty handsome young man, and he and Mu Zhi seem to have great chemistry in the trailer, hehe~"
"When I first heard that Mu Zhi was casting some newcomers as the male and female leads, I thought it was going to ruin my 'Escape from the Game' franchise. But after watching the trailer, I'm actually a bit surprised. I'm looking forward to the movie proving me wrong when it's released."
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Previously, the film crew of "Escape from the Game" was criticized for being unreliable and even ridiculed as an online movie.
The trailer released today is stunning. Judging from the scenery, makeup, and cast, this movie is a sincere and ambitious production with a huge budget.
They actually dared to schedule it for the Spring Festival season?!
Regarding the release date of "Escape from the Game," the general public is not optimistic:
"The director is a newcomer, and although there are big names in the cast, only Mu Zhi can carry the box office. Isn't it just asking to become cannon fodder by scheduling it for the Spring Festival?"
"The production company is incredibly arrogant. The Spring Festival film season is the most competitive of the year, and marketing expenses alone are enormous. This movie already cost a lot for special effects, and with costs being increased again and again, I doubt it will even break even at the box office."
"They really shouldn't have gone for the Spring Festival film season; it would have been more suitable to release it during the May Day or summer holidays next year."
"I don't think this genre has a wide audience, and it's bound to be a disaster during the Spring Festival season. I'm betting that Mu Zhi's movie will most likely flop at the box office."
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In fact, if it were Mu Zhi who chose the release date, she would also think that the summer season would be more suitable, at least the marketing costs would not be so high.
But whether it's the May Day holiday, summer vacation, or Spring Festival, there will be many competitors.
Mu Zhi believes that the production company's final decision to release the film during the Spring Festival was definitely made after a comprehensive evaluation by a professional team. She thinks that the release date of "Back to 17" was quite good, and hopes that "Escape from the Game" will have such good luck.
As an actress, she can't interfere with the release date; her responsibility is to cooperate with the creative team to promote the film effectively.
December 21st, winter solstice.
The movie "Escape from the Game" held a press conference in Beicheng to announce its release date. Director Xu Kuan and lead actors Mu Zhi, Bian Wu, Feng Chongxian, and Pu Jiamu arrived at the venue one after another.
Backstage, when Mr. Feng Chongxian saw Mu Zhi, he politely thanked her.
"Zhizhi, thank you."
Mu Zhi paused for a second before realizing what Grandpa Feng Chongxian was thanking her for liking his Weibo post.
She didn't take it to heart, especially since He Zhiyue had thanked her in person.
Mu Zhi told Mr. Feng Chongxian not to be so polite, as it was just a small favor.
Feng Chongxian's Weibo account is managed by his staff, and he doesn't have any social media accounts on other platforms. However, we learned some things from his staff, such as that no other celebrities liked his Weibo posts, as they didn't want to cause trouble for no reason.
Mu Zhi's account has tens of millions of followers, and it's especially commendable that she went out of her way to like and support it.
For the past two years, he has been urging his grandson to find a girl to date and get married as soon as possible.
Pressed by the authorities, He Zhiyue reluctantly revealed that he liked Mu Zhi. However, given that Mu Zhi was busy with her career, she had to wait for the right time before she could start pursuing her, and asked her grandfather to keep it a secret.
So after thanking Mu Zhi, Feng Chongxian was increasingly satisfied with her and thought to himself that his grandson had good taste, but he didn't show it on his face. He also didn't want to be too enthusiastic, so as not to put pressure on Mu Zhi.
Mu Zhi noticed that Old Master Feng Chongxian looked at her with more affection. She assumed it was because he was grateful to her and didn't think much of it.
After the main creative team members greeted each other backstage, the staff inside the press conference venue ran in to announce that they could enter.
Director Xu Kuan walked in front, followed by Mu Zhi and Bian Wu, then Feng Chongxian, Pu Jiamu and other actors, and the group walked into the inner area.
[Author's Note]
Thank you to all the little angels who voted for me or watered my plants with nutrient solution between 23:55:29 on October 4, 2022 and 23:16:20 on October 5, 2022!
Thank you to the little angel who watered the nutrient solution: Little Wang who goes to bed early, 5 bottles;
Thank you so much for your support! I will continue to work hard!
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