Chapter 43 Filming Completed [VIP]
Chapter Summary: Do you know the first lesson a newcomer needs to learn?
Early December.
The crew of "The Bell Ringer" has wrapped up filming after more than two months of reshoots.
That morning, with director Xu Tao's final "Cut!", the clapperboard crew shouted, "The filming of 'The Bell Ringer' has wrapped after 91 days!"
Many crew members wore expressions of relief.
Director Xu Tao walked over to Mu Zhi.
"Muzhi, thank you."
"He perfectly portrayed 'Ah Ying,' giving the character the most vibrant soul."
She personally handed over a bouquet of flowers prepared by the crew to mark the end of filming, her eyes glistening with tears.
This "thank you" was to thank Mu Zhi for her perfect portrayal of the character, which allowed the crew to wrap up filming almost half a month ahead of schedule and restored the entire crew's confidence in the drama.
Mu Zhi knew that the remake of "The Bell Ringer" was under tremendous pressure. The director devoted himself to the filming, and not only did his hairline recede by two centimeters, but his temples also turned white.
At this moment, his serious and tense face broke into a smile, radiating vitality.
Mu Zhi accepted the flowers with a smile in her eyes: "Thank you, Director Xu. Thank you again for choosing me to play 'A Ying'. This drama is also very important to me. I believe that after the drama airs, it will definitely live up to the hard work of the entire crew. After the storm, the rainbow will appear."
Xu Tao nodded with a cheerful expression, saying that as soon as he returned to Beicheng, he would immediately begin post-production work on "The Bell Ringer" and hurry up to release it during next summer's holiday season.
Before parting.
Xu Tao felt that it was a waste for Mu Zhi to stay at Xinghe Culture, given her talent in performance.
Inquire about Mu Zhi's future plans.
It implies to her: "In the industry, a good company and a professional team are very important for an artist's career."
Mu Zhi smiled and said, "Director Xu, don't worry, I have a plan."
Hearing this, Xu Tao was relieved to see that Mu Zhi understood the situation.
The 21-year-old girl in front of me was completely focused on acting during filming, which was very pure. But she didn't seem like a young girl. Her eyes were firm, and she knew very well what she wanted and what her future path was.
He had a premonition that Mu Zhi would soon become famous in the film and television industry, and her future was limitless.
"I hope we'll have the opportunity to work together again in the future."
Mu Zhi nodded: "Okay."
The plane arrived at Beicheng International Airport.
As Mu Zhi and Min Min walked out of the arrival gate, they saw a lot of fans lining up to greet them.
"Mizuki, welcome back to Kita-chō!"
"Zhibao, congratulations on wrapping up filming!"
Mu Zhi dislikes being greeted by fans at the airport and doesn't want to affect other passengers.
But when the fans arrived, he was touched by their enthusiasm and support, so he smiled and greeted them. After arriving at the parking lot, he waved goodbye.
"Sister Zhizhi, we've been filming for three months."
“Aside from one episode of a dating reality show, you haven’t made any public appearances during this period.”
In cases like Mu Zhi's, it's easy for fans to switch allegiances.
Fortunately, Mu Zhi is currently filming the lead role in a big-budget web drama, and the controversy surrounding her appearance on a dating reality show has been reversed. Fans believe that her future prospects are very good, and she hasn't lost any fans.
Now that filming has successfully wrapped up, the idols can finally come out and perform again, and the fans are becoming more active.
Minmin was delighted to see the fans' recent comments in the supertopic, believing that "The Bell Ringer" was their stepping stone into the film and television industry. With one project after another coming up, their future looks bright.
However, before the drama airs, Mu Zhi's current situation is not very optimistic.
Minmin asked with some concern, "Sister Zhizhi, what are your plans after the new drama wraps up filming?"
Mu Zhi was about to tell Minmin about this: "Minmin, before 'The Bell Rings' airs, I might not have any work for the next few months, or even half a year. If..."
Perhaps they guessed what Mu Zhi was going to say next.
Minmin quickly interrupted, expressing her determination: "Sister Zhizhi, I'm sticking with you. You'll definitely become a great actress in the future. I'm not a fool to abandon you at such an important moment when we can 'share hardships'."
Looking at Minmin's firm yet eager eyes, she showed her loyalty.
Mu Zhi smiled and said, "Okay, you must have worked hard for the past two months filming on set. After you return to Beicheng, take a good rest for a while and consider it an advance vacation. Wait for my call."
During the time spent focusing on filming on set.
Mu Zhi had a strange feeling, as if she had returned to her original world.
Filming has wrapped, I've said goodbye to my character, and returned to reality.
She dragged her suitcase back to the company dormitory, only to be immediately reminded that she was still facing financial difficulties.
Upon opening the door, the living room was surprisingly lively.
The four girls who were staying in the other two rooms were chatting in the living room.
Upon seeing Mu Zhi return, they were extremely enthusiastic.
"Zhizhi, I heard your new drama has wrapped up filming. Congratulations!"
"Zhizhi, do you want some blueberries?"
"Would you like some water? I'll pour you a glass."
"You landed the lead role in your very first film! You're amazing!"
In the past, when we bumped into each other in the dormitory, we were just nodding acquaintances.
After a few awkward words with the four people, I went back to my room.
They discovered that Lin Shuangshuang was also there.
She played the fourth female lead in "The Legend of the Flying Immortal" and had very few scenes; filming wrapped up more than half a month ago.
Compared to the "friendliness" of the four unfamiliar roommates in the living room, Lin Shuangshuang's expression was not so pleasant when she saw her roommate Mu Zhi.
He glanced at Mu Zhi and said, "Oh, the leading lady of a big production is back after filming wrapped."
She heard the commotion in the living room from her room and felt quite disdainful of the four people's fawning attitude towards Mu Zhi.
We've lived here for so long but haven't really interacted.
Now that they know Mu Zhi has finished filming and returned today, they deliberately stay in the dormitory to see her. It's simply because they see Mu Zhi playing the lead role in a big production, and her career is expected to be on the road to success.
He was hoping to get a good relationship with Mu Zhi so that he could land a role in a new drama in the future.
Lin Shuangshuang was dismissive of this. In her opinion, Mu Zhi obviously did not get the role in "The Bell Ringer" through connections with the company or agent, and Mu Zhi could not have gotten the role based on her own abilities.
The only option left is to take crooked and unorthodox paths.
"Muzhi, we've been living together for a while now. I only found out about your new movie by seeing it online on the day filming started. You're really tight-lipped! That's so unfair!"
"Tell me, did you land the lead role in a big project through the director, investors, or some other means? Teach me."
Mu Zhi, who was unpacking her clothes, wanted to ignore Lin Shuangshuang's sarcastic remarks behind her, but it was just too noisy.
I had no choice but to stop what I was doing and turn around.
When asked, "Do you know what the first lesson is for newcomers entering the entertainment industry?" Lin Shuangshuang was asked, "Do you know?"
Lin Shuangshuang was taken aback by the question and didn't know how to answer it for a moment.
Mu Zhi continued, "Don't offend people easily."
"You often mention your 'formal training,' but you're actually just one of many newcomers with formal training. Besides that, what other advantages do you have? Are your acting skills competitive?"
Lacking any real backing, he thought he'd latched onto someone's coattails after making one film, and the way he barked at me was both stupid and laughable. Didn't he ever consider what he'd do if the person he was targeting later outperformed his connections?
Lin Shuangshuang's words were sarcastic and pointed, possibly stemming from jealousy, but she must also have someone backing her up.
That person is most likely Lin Xuan.
He and Lin Shuangshuang filmed "The Legend of the Flying Fairy" together, so they had some interaction.
It seems the first thing I need to do after returning to Beicheng is to find a place to move out of the company dormitory.
It's too noisy here.
The day after filming wrapped up and I returned to Beicheng.
Agent Shang Jian notified Mu Zhilai to report to Xinghe Culture.
As soon as I entered the brokerage director's office, Shang Jian was on the phone.
He looked extremely annoyed, glanced at Mu Zhi, pointed to the sofa, and gestured for her to sit there and wait.
After Mu Zhi sat down, it wasn't that she was intentionally listening.
Shang Jian was a little agitated, and he was speaking loudly on the phone.
"I have things to do at the company, so I can't stay on set every day."
"Find the director to resolve this."
It's likely he was on the phone with Lin Xuan.
It's highly likely that Lin Xuan encountered some problems while filming on set, and hopes her agent can come to the set to help resolve them.
Perhaps they had another conflict.
Why do I say "again"?
Since the start of filming for "The Legend of the Flying Immortal", there have been numerous leaks from various parties. Mu Zhi once came across a marketing account that claimed that Lin Xuan and Lü E each brought their own screenwriters to the set, and in order to outshine each other, they tried every means to add more scenes for their own characters.
On set, pages fly by every day.
The two have also been subtly attacking each other on Weibo, and their respective fans have clashed several times.
Director Wu Ce was so angry he was about to go on strike.
The two then calmed down.
It seems things have calmed down online, but the infighting among the production crews is still going on offline.
The actors' minds are not on filming, but on getting more screen time and billing order.
It is expected that "The Legend of the Flying Immortal" can be taken away ahead of schedule.
After finishing the call, Shang Jian walked over with a somewhat grim expression.
After sitting down, I said, "I called you here today to discuss the upcoming work arrangements."
Oh? Mu Zhi listened attentively.
Let's see what kind of arrangements Shang Jian can make.
As it turned out, Shang Jian started talking about variety shows again.
"Your previous appearance on 'Heartbeat Lovers' was very accurate in your evaluation of the male guests. The show received a good response afterward. Netizens felt that you were a pleasant person to watch as a dating mentor in the studio, you didn't talk much, you had a good eye for men, and you were able to deliver effective emotional value content. There are many calls for you to appear on dating variety shows again."
This time, I received invitations from five dating reality shows...
Before watching Mu Zhilu's "Heartbeat Lovers," I did some research on the dating reality shows launched by various platforms. Each platform launches several dating reality shows within a year, focusing on the love lives of ordinary people of different ages.
The fact that so many shows are being produced shows featuring ordinary people dating demonstrates how profitable these shows are for the platform.
Shang Jian pulled out one of the documents from a stack of papers on the table.
It was pushed in front of Mu Zhi.
"Of the five dating reality shows I received invitations to, one is a celebrity dating observation program produced by the Jinmang platform. Don't worry, you won't actually end up holding hands on the show. The relationship between you and your male co-star is purely for the sake of the show, a collaboration to create a romantic pairing..."
"You like acting, right? This is like giving you some practice."
Mu Zhi:? ? ?
[Author's Note]
Zhibao's new company has already sent it via SF Express; it will arrive in the next chapter~ Thank you to all the little angels who voted for me or watered my plants between 23:12:22 on May 27, 2022 and 23:38:18 on May 28, 2022~
Thank you to the little angel who watered the nutrient solution: 2 bottles in a fit of chuunibyou (middle school syndrome) mode;
Thank you so much for your support! I will continue to work hard!
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