Chapter 220 Warming Up to Fame
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Despite this, it did not hinder the rise of Warming and Chen Xieru. Especially Warming; media praise came in waves, bringing her both fame and fortune. Various endorsements, advertisements, and script invitations poured in, and many experienced directors extended olive branches to her. She was busy with interviews from morning till night, attending various events alongside Cai Xiaojing under the spotlight of great acclaim.
She attended charity galas, press conferences, and all sorts of activities, gradually realizing that she had truly become a celebrity.
Fame overnight.
This film propelled Warming into stardom and gave Chen Xieru her big break, bringing her back to the limelight.
MBS International TV showed interest in promoting Warming and tailored several programs specifically for her, all airing during prime time. Lin Ning talked non-stop about Warming and Chen Xieru when he was interviewed or promoting Lin Ning Goes Wherever.
For Lin Ning, his relationships with Tang Shuwén and Ye Ershao were solid, and as Warming and Chen Xieru were their women, he naturally wanted to help them succeed. Moreover, he genuinely appreciated the acting skills and professionalism of both Warming and Chen Xieru.
Chen Xieru excelled in acting and professionalism, earning Lin Ning's heart; Warming was no less impressive, and her most valuable trait was her genuine performance style. With a few more years of experience, she would undoubtedly become the brightest star on the big screen.
The film was expected to gross 450 million yuan in box office revenue, breaking the three-year record for An Ning Film's highest-grossing movie and being one of the best domestic films. Although it did not surpass The King Without a Crown in terms of box office numbers, its critical reception was overwhelmingly positive.
The internet buzzed with news about the film and its creators.
This movie has made Wenrui, Chen Xueru, and Zhou Chengge hot search terms on major portal websites, breaking record after record.
Wenrui is now almost recognized wherever she goes.
Every time she travels to a city for promotion or an event, there's always a large group of fans at the airport shouting her name. The fame and glory have suddenly fallen upon her, which initially feels exciting but gradually leads to exhaustion.
Daily phone interviews are tiring as their content is mostly similar. She can no longer casually go out like before; any small mistake could be exaggerated under the spotlight of fame, putting her under immense pressure.
Wenrui is a woman who excels at handling stress, but such constant stimulation wears her down.
Chen Xueru has already experienced fame and now returns to public attention. Besides being an actress, she's also the young lady of the Tang family.
Most female celebrities marry into wealthy families and retire from acting, yet Chen Xueru continues to be active on screen. Tang Shuwen supports all her decisions without adding any pressure; there are no conflicts regarding the mother-in-law-daughter-in-law relationship that others worry about. Wenrui openly supports Chen Xueru continuing her acting career, stating that such excellent performance and acting skills shouldn't be wasted.
The Tang family isn’t short of money, and since Chen Xueru loves acting, they respect her choices completely.
She feels no pressure at all.
The date for the 28th A City Film Critics Award is approaching, just days before the Lunar New Year.
The A City Film Critics Awards are hosted by the A City Film Review Society and the A City Film Archive. They select the top ten films of the year and award the Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, and Best Newcomer based on votes from professional and amateur critics. The award has a history of 28 years and is highly esteemed in China; many people place great importance on this prize.
The list of reviewers each year is kept secret, but everyone can guess who might be on it. This was the first time Renwarmer attended such a representative award ceremony, and she took it very seriously.
She felt nervous throughout the night and also when choosing her evening gown, unsure which one to pick. In the end, Cai Xiaojing and Lily helped her choose a purple Chanel gown.
The gown was graceful and beautiful.
Renwarmer had the most confidence in winning Best Newcomer Award but also had a chance at Best Actress, though her chances there were slim. The former seemed much more likely to happen. However, recently, a new group had risen, making quite an impression. This was Hua Yun's actor, and every year it was between An Ning and Hua Yun for the main awards, like in a court intrigue drama. Unless something too eye-catching came out.
It was said that this group had contacted many filmmakers and professionals, laying all groundwork. Though Renwarmer wasn't overly concerned about winning or losing, it was her first time attending such an award ceremony, so she hoped to take home at least one prize, which would be a recognition of herself.
Top Ten Films certainly included "Beauty Captivating the City," and though she didn’t hold much hope for Best Actress, she still had high hopes for the newcomer award.
Ye Feimo said, "The Critics Award is not an important one. This year's focus is on the Golden Seal Awards and international film festivals, so it doesn't matter whether we get this."
Renwarmer understood but still held hope, "I believe I can win Best Newcomer."
Ye Feimo smiled and kissed her lips.
"Be good now."
Even without winning any awards, she is the best actress in his life.
The a-city film festival saw many big names today. What surprised Wenran most was that Han Bi would attend as a judge for this year’s a-city critics’ award and that she got along well with several professional judges, chatting amiably.
Today, Han Bi wore a black Chanel evening gown, showing off her low-cut and bare shoulders, her slender figure accentuated by the glittering jewels. She looked so stunning that everyone’s eyes were drawn to her as she walked down the red carpet, becoming the brightest sight at this year’s a-city critics’ award.
Chen Xueru also attended this awards ceremony; Tang Shuweng had already been discharged from the hospital and was now participating in various promotional programs. The cast of "Beauty's Capital" walked down the red carpet together, Lin Ning leading Li Yuanyuan, one of the Four Great Flowers of Anning, as they strolled along. Then it was Wenran and Zhou Chengge’s turn to walk the red carpet, while Tang Shuweng accompanied Chen Xueru, making for another highlight.
Ye Feimo did not show up at the venue, but Wenran didn’t mind. Cai Xiaojing was unusually silent tonight, saying little and occasionally glancing over at Wenran who looked expectant standing by her side...
Zhou Chengge sat next to Wenran; they would occasionally whisper to each other. Lin Ning sat in the front row while Chen Xueru and Tang Shuweng were seated at the very front, but Wenran didn’t interact much with them.
What made Wenran happy was that Cheng Ying and Peng Yuming had shown up too; so did Zhuo Bingbing, Chen Hang, Li Chengming—familiar faces who all looked after her. The Four Great Flowers of Anning were all present.
The flashbulbs kept flashing non-stop; every award ceremony was like a special beauty pageant. Wenran felt that being an actress was quite demanding, as Tang Shuweng had been wearing a fur coat in the car but now she had to take it off at the venue—style over substance.
Actresses all wore rather revealing outfits at this time; one couldn’t help but feel envious of the male actors.and apologizing too; what’s wrong with you""You don’t like it" Ye Feimo raised an eyebrow and his expression turned dark, "Then I won’t do it anymore either. I think this whole thing is really foolish...