On the day Jiang Lingxi and Shen Yunqing set off on their road trip, "Gale" officially premiered.
With the film crew promoting it across various locations, and the leads frequently trending during the publicity period, coupled with the movie’s unique theme, the film made a stunning debut on its opening day.
Early the next morning, Jiang Lingxi saw the summary of "Gale"’s first-day box office online.
There were also several keywords related to "Gale" trending on the hot search list.
#Gale’s first-day box office exceeds 100 million#
#The first racing-themed film in Hua State#
#Another masterpiece by Feng Xu#
#Jiang Lingxi’s racing scenes#
#Xiao Yu encounters the big sister, from rebellious to obedient#
#Jiang Lingxi and her little brothers#
No matter which one you clicked on, the comment sections were really active.
[Watched it twice, couldn’t get enough the first time.]
[I want to watch it twice, but couldn’t get a ticket. Can you believe our small county town is sold out?]
[Just came out of the cinema, very thrilling, my heart was pounding!]
[So exciting, some of the racing shots were really thrilling, kudos to the post-production team.]
[Jiang Lingxi’s portrayal of Shen Yunxiao was so cool, love it!]
[From being underestimated because of gender to working hard in silence and eventually leading the team to win the world championship, truly inspiring!]
[Xiao Yu used to play goody-two-shoes roles, didn’t expect such a breakthrough this time, my maternal fan-heart is very gratified!]
[Feng Director always delivers quality work!]
After Jiang Lingxi exited the trending page, she clicked on the "Gale" crew’s chat group.
Just now, Feng Xu had sent a red envelope in the group.
She quite enjoyed scrambling for red envelopes; no matter how much she grabbed, the process itself was delightful.
Seeing that the others in the group were quickly clicking away, she hurriedly tapped in too.
Hundred and eighty plus, grabbed the last one, and still was the lucky one.
After exiting, she followed suit and sent: [Thank you, Director Feng.]
[Sister Xi is the lucky one again!]
[This kind of luck is unbeatable!]
[With solo life for so many years, still didn’t grab it.]
Jiang Lingxi: [I’m flattered.]
[What’s Sister Xi busy with lately?]
Jiang Lingxi: [Going to record a variety show.]
[Can you give a little hint?]
Jiang Lingxi: ["Taoyuan Village".]
Xiao Yu: [What a coincidence?]
Jiang Lingxi: [You’re going too?]
Xiao Yu: [Yeah, guest Yu Chang is my childhood friend.]
[So envious, Sister Xi and Brother Xiao can record the show together again!]
Feng Xu: [Rare to see Xiao Jiang active in the group.]
Then a load of "Hello, Director Feng." followed.
Jiang Lingxi: [Nothing to do on the road, just checking hot searches, saw the director’s red envelope so I came over.]
She simply enjoyed this little hobby of hers.
Feng Xu: [Saw "Gale"’s first-day box office?]
Followed quickly by a string of "100 million!"
Feng Xu: [For "Gale" to achieve this box office result, everyone in the group deserves credit, and of course, we chose the right release timing, as "Gale"’s audience is mainly young people, along with some racing enthusiasts. It’s currently the summer holiday, so everyone has time to go to the cinema.]
[Well summarized by Director Feng!]
[I secretly went to watch a show yesterday, chose the noon session, thought there wouldn’t be many people, but almost couldn’t get a ticket!]
Feng Xu, in a good mood, sent another red envelope.
Jiang Lingxi: Scramble, scramble, scramble!
Shen Yunqing was driving, listening to the endless notifications and occasional sound of coins while being thoroughly curious: "What are you doing?"
"Chatting with Director Feng and them, grabbing red envelopes."
Shen Yunqing: "...How much did you get?"
"Didn’t pay attention, but we certainly have enough for lunch today."
At noon, the car passed by a homestay, and Jiang Lingxi, seeing that business was good, said from inside the car, "Let’s eat here, my treat."
According to the navigation, after this meal, it’s about an hour’s drive to the location where Wei Minmin and they are filming the variety show.
Originally just planning to have a low-key meal, the two dressed down considerably, only taking off their masks and hats after reaching the private room.
It turned out that the person delivering their dishes was the homestay owner’s daughter, who had just started her summer vacation.
Upon entering and seeing the two in the private room, her eyes went wide, almost dropping a pot of chicken stew with mushrooms.
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The girl snapped out of her shock and amazement, suppressing her excitement as she served the dishes, "Xixi, and Mr. Shen, are you here on vacation?"
Jiang Lingxi and Shen Yunqing glanced at each other, nodding slightly, "Kind of."
So they were enthusiastically briefed on local scenic spots and specialties, some known only to locals.
After all, she wasn’t just a Xixi fan but also a CP fan!
Finally getting an autograph written on the menu from the store, the girl left the private room, covering her mouth in a daze.
Upon finishing the meal and heading to the counter to pay, the girl was there, barely needing to use the money Jiang Lingxi won from the red envelopes.
After getting back in the car, Jiang Lingxi took over driving.
The originally one-hour drive was cut to forty minutes, reaching the destination.
An eco-friendly resort built amidst lush mountains and clear waters.
Although Shen Yunqing came along, he wasn’t participating in the recording, so naturally, it wasn’t proper for him to stay with Jiang Lingxi.
He had pre-booked a room online at the resort, about one kilometer from where the show was being recorded.
But it was the closest available accommodation they could find.
The program crew hadn’t arrived to pick them up yet, and the plane carrying Lu Zhengzheng and Fang Yao hadn’t landed, so Jiang Lingxi planned to check out the room Shen Yunqing had booked first.
Upon reaching the resort’s reception, there were a male and female staff member there to greet them.
Unexpectedly, the regulations were strict; while Shen Yunqing, as a guest, needed to register with facial recognition, even Jiang Lingxi, who was just visiting, had to do a registration.
Originally, seeing Shen Yunqing, the staff, though stunned by his presence, didn’t recognize him immediately.
After all, it had been half a year since "Empress Yuan Zhao" aired.
But once Jiang Lingxi appeared, the female staff member immediately called out her name.
"Xixi, are you here for the recording?"
Their resort was next to a variety show that had been filming for some time, and once, they even came to their resort for a task, so the staff were well aware, and some on duty would sneak a peek.
Seeing a new face now, she promptly linked them to the neighboring variety show.
"Yes, but I’m also here to have fun. My friend said the scenery and food here are great."
"I understand, I understand. Balancing work and leisure, hehe, welcome to both of you!"
For some reason, she found the staff’s "understand, understand" strikingly similar to Lu Zhengzheng’s "got it, got it!"