The filming went smoother than expected, and in less than about ten days, the shooting in Beijing was nearly complete.
Lin Qingyue’s film differed from ordinary movies, instead of telling a single story from beginning to end, it was divided into three interconnected but relatively independent Chapters.
In Beijing, they primarily shot the first part of the movie, which involved the meeting and subsequent separation of the male and female leads.
Then, the second part was about the male lead transferring to a faraway place where a girl secretly fell in love with him, only to find that no matter how physically close she got, she couldn’t emotionally get any closer to him.
As for the third part, it was about the male lead having already graduated from school, starting his career but still being melancholic and lonely, eventually passing by the female lead at a railroad crossing.
Due to a rocket launch scene, the second part was scheduled to be shot in Southern Province, necessitating a move to the location.
At a dinner before leaving Beijing, Wu Mu asked, "A real rocket launch?"
Lin Qingyue nodded, "Next month, on the 12th, there’s a satellite launch mission, and we’ll be shooting it live."
Wu Mu was somewhat surprised, "Director Lin, does your family have such strong connections that you can even arrange a rocket launch?"
"It’s just for filming; they already had this mission, we just got in touch and they let us shoot nearby at a good spot," Lin Qingyue said with a laugh.
Not to mention that her family had no such connections, and even if they did, they wouldn’t use them for something .
"Do you like rockets?"
Wu Mu nodded honestly, "I even plan to earn enough money to invest in space travel and virtual reality gaming."
Investing in space travel, virtual reality gaming...?
"How much do you need to earn for that?" Lou Ziwen couldn’t help but ask.
Wu Mu thought for a moment, "Probably a hundred or two hundred billion?"
A hundred or two hundred billion...
Lou Ziwen turned to Lin Qingyue, "Director Lin, Wu Mu seems to be a bit off; maybe check his temperature later."
Are you joking with me?
You’re a celebrity thinking about earning a hundred or two hundred billion?
You think you’re earning money from a celestial bank.
Even if you work until retirement, earning a few billion would already be impressive.
You must be dreaming without any sense of reality!
Lou Ziwen was speechless.
Such talk was too far-fetched, like a primary school student dreaming out loud.
Hmm, even a junior high student wouldn’t dare say that.
Even Lin Qingyue looked at him with an amused yet helpless expression, "Such big dreams, I’m afraid I can’t be of much help."
Wu Mu dismissed it with a grand wave, "No worries, I can handle it myself!"
Humph, looking down on people, aren’t you!
In his past life, he never hoped or dreamed of such things.
But now that he had a "system," why not dream big!
No one took Wu Mu’s words seriously, thinking he was just joking. ɴᴇᴡ ɴᴏᴠᴇʟ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀʀᴇ ᴘᴜʙʟɪsʜᴇᴅ ᴏɴ novel※fire.net
Yan Yongmei, who was also present and would be accompanying the team to Southern Province to handle everyday tasks for the crew, observed Wu Mu and Lin Qingyue and then brought up a serious topic.
"Qingyue, I reviewed the footage we shot earlier, and it’s of better quality than expected. Should we adjust the promotional plan?"
Lou Ziwen became an enthusiastic supporter again, giving a thumbs up, "Wu Mu’s performance is indeed impressive. The recent shots have been increasingly poignant, like yesterday’s scene where the train was stuck in the wilderness by a heavy snowfall, and he sat inside; it was brilliant!"
Wu Mu was skeptical whether Lou Ziwen was also involved in some dark scheme.
Lin Qingyue turned to Yan Yongmei, curious, "What do you suggest?"
Yan Yongmei thought for a moment and said, "I think this film has a better chance at the Tokyo Film Festival than at the Cannes Film Festival. The style of this film is definitely more to the liking of the audience in Japan. If we bring it there, the chances will be greater."
This kind of relatively fresh and straightforward film indeed matched their taste.
The Tokyo Film Festival, while not as prestigious as the top three, was still among the top 14 and posed less of a challenge and held a considerable reputation.
Despite hearing Yan Yongmei’s suggestions, Lin Qingyue shook her head smilingly, "Let’s stick with Cannes, and if it doesn’t work out, we’ll try with the next film."
Although she aimed to make films she liked and win awards, Lin Qingyue wasn’t going to force it, especially since this was only her first feature-length film.
After a satisfying meal in Beijing, the crew began to move to Southern Province for shooting.
Most of the scenes in Southern Province featured Wu Mu in a solo performance, with Liu Miao, the second female lead, also having a significant share.
He also had a bit more leisure time, occasionally able to take a break.
Then the previously discussed endorsement project in South Korea approached him again.
Since they were moving to Southern Province and not staying in Beijing, Wu Mu brought his assistant along.
Shu Mei, also present as the company liaison and responsible for some online tasks, found Wu Mu early in the morning and said happily, "Boss, the Korea Yamei Company wants you on ’Super Challenge’."