CHAPTER 775: CHAPTER 765: JOINING THE GROUP, MULAN NOMINATION

Just arriving at the film set, Jiang Lingxi was met with a somewhat complicated look from Feng Xu.

"Director Feng?"

"It’s nothing. You first go with your assistants to settle in. Your two assistants will stay in Su Linlin’s previous room. After you’re settled, come down for costume fitting and to attend the opening ceremony."

The first day of joining the crew was rather relaxed, amounting to just three major activities.

Taking a shuttle bus to the previous training base, which was now the set.

Getting dressed and having costume photos taken.

Participating in the opening ceremony with the other main cast and crew members.

After these activities, it was almost completely dark.

After the group dinner, everyone returned to their rooms, washed up, and fell asleep immediately.

The next day marked the start of official filming.

Early in the morning, Jiang Lingxi got her makeup done, finished breakfast, and arrived at the set, seeing a medical team already on standby in the corner.

When the cameras, props, and lighting were all set, and filming officially began, besides Coach Qi serving as the technical advisor, she also saw an instructor responsible for guiding the actors on wearing safety facilities.

One must say, these arrangements did provide the actors with a great deal of reassurance.

After all, no one wants to get injured during filming—firstly out of fear of pain, and secondly to avoid delaying the shooting schedule.

With these incredibly thoughtful safety measures, everyone felt more relaxed and bold while shooting.

As a result, progress naturally sped up.

Additionally, both the male and female leads were putting in extra effort, which encouraged the other actors to follow suit.

When Jiang Lingxi received the nomination for the Mulan Award and needed a day off to attend the award ceremony, the entire crew felt like they could finally relax a bit upon hearing the news.

Feng Xu casually waved his hand, "No night scenes scheduled for tomorrow. If anyone wants to watch the Mulan Award ceremony, you can watch the live broadcast in the multimedia room."

As soon as he announced this, it was met with a large cheer from everyone.

Jiang Lingxi hadn’t left yet when Tong Yue said she’d come to pick her up early the next morning.

Watching the crowd’s eager faces, she mused that if she returned without winning an award, wouldn’t it be a bit embarrassing?

A figure sat down on the chair beside her.

A confident voice reached her ears, "Sister Xi will definitely win the award."

Jiang Lingxi turned her head to look at Xiao Yu, still in a racing suit with his hair slightly damp from sweat, raising an eyebrow, "You’re that confident in me?"

"I also followed ’Yuan Zhao Empress,’ and Sister Xi has the ability. Personally, I feel none of the other nominated actresses performed as well as you did."

"Then I’ll take your word for it."

Of course, she herself also wanted to win the award.

Receiving a nomination is something, but at most, it’s only one-sixth of an achievement.

She wanted to be the only one!

Xiao Yu watched Jiang Lingxi leave, silently clenching his fists.

He now had a new goal, aiming first for the Qinghuan Best Actor Award.

As the junior, he certainly couldn’t be left too far behind.

*

Early the next morning, Tong Yue came to pick her up.

The first thing she said upon seeing Jiang Lingxi was, "Director Wei asked me to check since you were busy shooting, whether Mr. Shen really isn’t planning to attend? He’s also nominated for Best Actor this year."

Jiang Lingxi calmly got into the car before replying, "He will attend, but not in the way Director Wei desires."

Tong Yue had an inkling of what her artist was referring to, but was still a bit reluctant to give up, "...In what way then?"

Jiang Lingxi spread her hands toward Tong Yue, "He doesn’t want to show up, so naturally I won’t force him to walk the red carpet with me. So he’ll attend this time, but only as a family member."

"Alright, only your Mr. Shen has the luxury to be so indulgent. Tsk, he’s truly dedicated to being the man behind Empress." Tong Yue shook her head helplessly, taking out her phone, "I’ll inform Director Wei."

Even though they set out early in the morning, by the time they finished the overall makeup and styling, took photos, and regrouped with the rest of the ’Yuan Zhao Empress’ team after months apart, it was already past three in the afternoon.

With less than two hours to go before the award ceremony starts.

"Sister Xi!"

"Sister Xi!"

Jiang Lingxi hugged and greeted Wei Minmin and Pei Xinyuan, who ran over to meet her.

In terms of the current nominations, the ’Yuanzhao Empress’ team was undoubtedly the biggest winner for this round of the Mulan Awards.

In addition to the Best Actor and Actress nominations, they received nods for Best Director, Best Supporting Actress, Best Newcomer, Best Screenplay, and Best Music.

However, with so many nominations, it all came down to whether they could stand out among the top competitors.

Pei Xinyuan was the most excited among everyone, her face flushed even without blush, "Sister Xi, I couldn’t believe I got nominated for Best Newcomer at the Mulan Awards. I was so excited when I heard the news that I couldn’t sleep all night."

Initially, she wanted to call and share the good news with the person in front of her but controlled herself knowing Sister Xi was busy filming. "Even just getting nominated is satisfying for me. Several agencies that contacted me before called again, saying they could raise the contract level two grades higher based on our previous talks after knowing I got the Best Newcomer nomination!"

Wei Minmin patted her shoulder and asked with a smile, "You seem quite torn, so are you thinking about joining my studio? Although my studio is small in scale, the staff is simple, and you have more freedom, plus you share in the profits so it’s definitely not worse than other agencies."

Pei Xinyuan quickly thanked her, "Thank you, Sister Minmin, I will definitely consider it carefully."

"Okay, just contact me directly once you’ve decided."

Jiang Lingxi was also happy that Pei Xinyuan had a good development in the circle, "Be bold, maybe the Best Newcomer this time is you."

Pei Xinyuan was instantly encouraged, took a deep breath, and nodded firmly, "Hmm!"

"Haha!"

Two abrupt laughs came from beside them.

Jiang Lingxi and Pei Xinyuan turned to see Zhou Lingyue standing with her mouth covered, just a few meters away, behind a blossomed magnolia branch.

"I say, some people really have a lot of self-confidence. The award ceremony hasn’t even started yet, and it’s as though the award is already in the bag."

Pei Xinyuan’s face turned crimson.

"If you want an award, you have to have some ambition. Even if you get a nomination, it’s still just the fate of a runner-up!"

"Jiang Lingxi, you..."

"Me what? I dare to claim my goal is the Mulan’s Best Actress, do you?"

Seeing Zhou Lingyue angrily pluck a magnolia flower and turn to leave, only to be stopped by nearby staff warning her about maliciously damaging the flowers and having to pay for it, Jiang Lingxi and Pei Xinyuan exchanged a smile.

The consequences of reckless behavior!

Before long, it was time for the lineup to enter the venue.

Generally, the order of entrance at such award ceremonies is significant; newcomers without much reputation are often at the front, while the latter signifies more status and fame.

Jiang Lingxi was directly in the middle-late section for entry this time.

Watching Pei Xinyuan enter first, she took the phone Lu Zhengzheng handed her, read the message Shen Yunqing sent, replied with a text, and then looked up to see Zhou Lingyue, with an unhappy expression, emerging from a corner and sitting directly in front of her in the waiting area.

Just as she was about to look away, the person in front suddenly turned their head to look at her.

Their eyes met for a brief moment, and Zhou Lingyue quickly whipped her head back, only to immediately let out a light wince, having pulled a muscle in her neck.

She could only endure the urge to rub her neck, silently lamenting her bad luck at being placed right in front of Jiang Lingxi.