Chapter 75 Grand Ceremony [VIP]
Chapter Summary: Changed 3 dresses in one night
This year's Green Apple "Boiling Night".
According to the official press release, the vice president of Green Apple platform, several well-known directors, directors of several popular variety shows on the platform, award-winning actor Tai Feng and many other top-tier artists, as well as more than 100 popular artists will attend the grand event.
The awards presented include those for TV series, movies, variety shows, and music, with more than 30 awards in total.
The red carpet event started at 5 p.m.
Mu Zhi's appearance this year is scheduled for the last half hour.
It has been a year since I last walked the red carpet.
Minmin: "Sister Zhizhi, your red carpet look last time went viral. In the live broadcast room of Tonight's Boiling Night, I saw many netizens looking forward to your red carpet look."
Last time, Mu Zhi was beautiful, but her dress was ridiculed for lacking class.
Tonight, Mu Zhi is wearing a haute couture gown from Yao Nai'er's latest collection, though it can't compare to the early spring collection worn by top female celebrities next year.
However, the quality of the dresses has improved significantly compared to last year.
At 6:30 p.m., despite the chilly wind, the red carpet was dazzling with stars and bustling with activity.
Mu Zhi, dressed in a pink, flowing gown by Yao Nai'er, gracefully walked the red carpet, like a proudly blooming pink peony, delicate and incredibly vibrant.
It also resembles a pink pearl, gleaming with a lustrous, moist sheen.
It best highlights her beauty and charm at her age.
She's still a princess on the red carpet tonight, maintaining a low-key princess style.
During the live stream of the red carpet event, it seemed that words became scarce as soon as Mu Zhi appeared, with the screen being flooded with #ahahah# and #beautifulbeautiful#.
After posing for photos on the red carpet, Mu Zhi was interviewed by the host.
"Zhizhi, you look so beautiful tonight."
"The drama 'The Bell Ringer' starring Green Apple achieved excellent results as soon as it was broadcast. It is a phenomenal hit period drama in recent years. The character 'A Ying' played by Green Apple is deeply loved by the audience."
"Everyone thinks your period drama look is stunning and they are looking forward to seeing you in a new period drama. Can you tell us about your plans in that regard?"
Mu Zhi: ? She was a little suspicious that the host's question was implying something.
He readily took the microphone and replied with a smile, "Thank you all very much for your love for 'The Bell Ringer' and for 'Ah Ying'. I also look forward to receiving another script as good as 'The Bell Ringer'."
My movie, "Back to 17," which I starred in, will be released soon next year. I hope everyone will support it. Thank you.
He cleverly advertised his own movie.
After walking the red carpet.
Mu Zhi changed out of her pink blouse and put on a grass-green off-shoulder dress. The asymmetrical design of the off-shoulder dress was the finishing touch. One side was on her shoulder and the other was draped diagonally over her arm, making the dress look more dynamic.
The jewelry on her ears was also changed to long earrings with green elements and embellished with jade. The back of the dress trailed on the ground, giving the impression of lotus leaves blooming with every step.
She looks like an elf princess who stepped out of the forest.
Mu Zhi chose to wear this outfit indoors mainly because the dress is very comfortable, makes it easy to move around, and will look great when she stands on the stage to receive an award.
Go inside and find your seat, the third row.
I sat in the sixth row last year.
The dress I wore, the order of my appearance on the red carpet, the seating arrangements, and the awards ceremony I'll be receiving later—every aspect of my treatment has been upgraded.
The entertainment industry is truly a place of fame and fortune.
This year, perhaps because the Owl platform launched "Chasing the Light 2", Five Flowers did not attend the Green Apple Festival.
However, Mu Zhi still saw some familiar faces.
It's Lin Xuan.
I was also sitting in the third row.
The two were five seats apart, separated by an aisle.
That's good; we can keep to ourselves and each have our own peace and quiet.
The awards ceremony inside the venue began soon after.
The official press release stated that there were more than 30 awards, which sounds quite daunting. Fortunately, they weren't awarded one after another; some awards were received by multiple artists together.
It's estimated that the awards ceremony won't be too long because there will be a celebration banquet in the evening.
At tonight's awards ceremony, "The Bell Ringer" swept three major awards:
Top 10 TV Series of the Year, Best Director Award.
There's also the platform's most prestigious award, the Annual Drama King.
As an S-level project, it garnered over 10,000 views on the platform, ranked first on various charts, and was subsequently broadcast in multiple countries after its finale.
As the host said, it is indeed Green Apple's phenomenal hit period drama in recent years. It is also a self-produced drama of the platform and its "darling daughter". It has brought the platform a lot of members and made a lot of money. It is well-deserved to be the king of dramas of the year.
The highly acclaimed suspense web series, co-starring with award-winning actor Tai Feng, is considered one of this year's "Drama Kings".
Next, it was Mu Zhi's turn to go on stage and receive her award.
The artists knew in advance what awards the platform would give them.
Mu Zhi won the "Actress of the Year" award, while Best Actor Tai Feng won the "Actor of the Year" award.
These two awards are a "tradition" of Green Apple, given to the male and female actors of the platform's most profitable dramas.
Mu Zhi won an award for her role as the female lead in "The Bell Ringer," so logically, Ning Yao, who played the male lead, should also have received an award.
The platform estimated that it had to choose between Tai Feng and Ning Yao, and gave Tai Feng the choice.
Tai Feng starred in a suspense drama with a male lead, so this award is more well-deserved.
Upon hearing her name called, Mu Zhi stood up, lifted her skirt, and walked towards the stage.
The award-winning actor, Tai Feng, was seated in the second row. He had already walked onto the stage before Mu Zhi and stood in the center of the stage next to the host.
Mu Zhi soon came up onto the stage as well.
Tai Feng is 1.84 meters tall, with straight eyebrows, large eyes with deep pupils, a high nose bridge, and thin lips. His features are very well-proportioned and handsome. He stands upright like a pine tree and has an aura of righteousness about him.
Logically speaking, this person has a rather approachable appearance.
However, in the dramas Tai Feng has filmed in the past two or three years, the characters he has played are more tough and rough, and he rarely smiles in public, which makes him seem very distant.
For example, tonight I'm wearing a black suit from D brand. I came up to receive an award, but my aura is a bit cold.
Seeing Mu Zhi approach, Tai Feng glanced at her politely and casually, nodded slightly as a greeting, and then immediately turned his head away.
When their eyes met, Mu Zhi merely raised the corners of her mouth slightly in response.
Then, standing a person's distance away, he stopped next to Tai Feng.
The awards were presented to them by the vice president of the Green Apple platform.
After accepting the trophy, Mu Zhi took a photo with the vice president and Tai Feng, and then both she and Tai Feng gave very formal acceptance speeches.
Then they walked off the stage.
After receiving the award, I sat in the audience for more than half an hour before the awards ceremony inside the venue finally ended.
The event then moved to the dinner party.
Mu Zhi changed out of her evening gown, styled her long hair into an updo, wore a diamond headband, and changed into the third outfit prepared for the banquet: a long-sleeved, belted black velvet gown in a classic retro Hepburn style, exuding nobility and elegance. On Mu Zhi, it gave her a serene beauty.
The reason I chose to wear this outfit to the dinner party is that it's the only dress that isn't floor-length.
Don't worry about getting the dress dirty and having trouble returning it.
Another advantage is that black makes you look slimmer and doesn't accentuate your belly, so you can eat as much as you want.
At the dinner party.
Mu Zhi followed behind her agent and quickly found her seat.
She arrived relatively late; the banquet hall was already almost full.
The vice president of Green Apple took the stage to give a celebratory speech. Perhaps knowing that everyone was hungry, he only said a few brief words of celebration.
The food was served very quickly.
Mu Zhi hadn't eaten dinner and was starving.
She didn't like these kinds of occasions, but as one of the lead actresses, it wouldn't be right for her to be absent from the celebration banquet for "The Bell Ringer".
Knowing that various strangers might come over and chat with me later, I quickly ate a few bites first.
When Mu Zhi put down her chopsticks, she looked around and found that very few people were eating seriously; most of them were busy socializing.
"Have you finished eating?"
When asked by her agent, Mu Zhi nodded and looked at him inquiringly: Is there something you need?
Ji Binghe whispered to Mu Zhi, "Tai Feng, you went on stage with him tonight to receive the award, so you met each other, but I didn't see you two interacting on stage."
"Let's go over and give him a proper greeting in a bit."
"There's a film project starting next May or June, directed by the renowned director Wan Zhou. I've heard that Tai Feng has already been cast as the male lead. I'm still looking into the other details..."
Mu Zhi understood what the agent meant.
Tonight's banquet is a good opportunity to go over and introduce myself to Tai Feng, get to know her formally. It will be somewhat helpful if the male lead actor remembers her when we get involved in this film project later.
Following the agent's gaze.
They discovered that at the table where Tai Feng was sitting, the vice president of Green Apple and the boss, He Zhiyue, were also present.
The vice president of Green Apple whispered something to He Zhiyue, and the two of them stood up, each holding a glass of red wine.
She noticed that her boss at the company usually wore a well-known designer's custom-made suit, from a relatively low-key brand.
He projects an image of a composed and steady boss within the company.
Tonight, she wore a top-tier luxury bespoke suit from ES, her hair was meticulously styled, she had an outstanding appearance, and she wore a multi-million dollar watch. She looked very confident and exuded the ostentatious aura of a wealthy second-generation heir from a large corporation.
She's even more of a star than Tai Feng standing next to her.
Looking around the room, he was the most eye-catching of all the men.
As one of the investors in "The Bell Ringer", Lanxing Media owes a great deal to the bold move of its boss, He Zhiyue, to revive the project.
The female lead is also an artist under Lanxing Media.
Mu Zhi remembered that her agent had mentioned that the company had established a cooperative relationship with Green Apple.
Therefore, it's not surprising at all that President He appeared at the celebration banquet.
Before Mu Zhi could walk over.
The vice president of Green Apple was carrying a glass of red wine and was heading in the direction where Mu Zhi was.
Ji Binghe stepped forward, holding a glass of red wine in her hand.
After exchanging a few pleasantries, the vice president of Green Apple walked up to Mu Zhi.
He then brought up the "Shan Hai Lu" project.
They offered various benefits to persuade Mu Zhi to accept.
They also revealed, "Teacher Ning Yao has already agreed to star in it. If you two team up again, you're sure to create another hit period drama..."
Mu Zhi has read the script.
The storyline of "The Records of Mountains and Seas" is quite good.
Currently, there is only the script for the first 5 episodes. The production is scheduled to start in March, with a total of 46 episodes. It is highly likely that the script will not be completed before filming begins. It is estimated that after the production team joins, a team of several, or even a dozen, screenwriters will work together to create the script, writing the story page by page while filming.
Let's take a look at the production team.
The director and producer have collaborated with the Owl platform on several historical romance dramas, which generated a lot of buzz when they aired, but the reviews were generally mediocre.
So after watching it, she only had two words: Run away.
Mu Zhi was about to refuse.
The boss, He Zhiyue, also came over at some point and spoke on her behalf.
"President Liu, this is my fault, I forgot to tell you."
"Professor Mu is currently in talks with a renowned director for a film, and his schedule is already full for next year. We hope to have the opportunity to collaborate again in the future."
He apologized verbally, but his tone was uncompromising, carrying the air of authority of a superior.
Mu Zhi: ? ? ? Lying with a straight face.
Ji Binghe: Boss, you're really something.
Ji Binghe immediately understood and cooperated with her boss to continue the charade...
In the end, Green Apple's vice president "returned defeated".
I'm not feeling too happy.
However, Green Apple has reached cooperation agreements with other actors from Lanxing Media for next year's drama series plans, and is also wary of the He Group behind He Zhiyue.
Before leaving, one must still smile and say, "Let's cooperate again next time."
Just as He Zhiyue was about to go to another table with her glass of red wine, she heard Ji Binghe tell Mu Zhi to greet Tai Feng.
He paused, turned around, and returned to the table where he sat with Tai Feng.
Mu Zhi held a glass of red wine and walked straight toward Tai Feng.
I was almost there when I turned a corner and went to the next table.
I greeted Director Xu Tao and then walked back.
Tai Feng: ......
Ji Binghe: ......
He Zhiyue: ...You're kind of cute.
[Author's Note]
Hehe, someone's already fallen for her and started having a crush on her (doge). Thanks to all the little angels who voted for me or watered my plants between 20220630 23:56:09 and 20220701 23:31:38!
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