A week later.
Quanming City, Changliang Airport.
There are less than three days left until the Eleanor Awards Ceremony.
As soon as the sky turned gray and bright, the interior of Changliang Airport, located in the northwest of Changliang City, was already crowded: reporters carrying cameras, fans holding signs and eagerly waiting, and security personnel who were temporarily transferred to maintain order in order to prevent accidents.
"Are you nervous?" Qin Sheng asked him.
Muxuxing shook his head.
He really wasn't nervous.
It may sound sad, but it is undeniable that animation awards, especially the Best Animated Short Film Award, receive the least attention among the dozens of awards given by Eleanor. Even if you win the award, it is impossible for your net worth to double and reach the peak of your life like the actors who win the Best Actor and Best Actress awards.
It would be great to win the Best Animated Short Film Award, but even if he didn't, he wouldn't be too disappointed.
While the two were talking, screams like a tsunami suddenly rang out from the terminal across the wall. Then, the police and security guards who were originally scattered on the side became nervous instantly, thinking that some big-name star must have arrived.
Muxuxing didn't care about this.
Animation and film and television are two fields with completely different levels of attention, so when the two came out of the passage, they did not encounter any obstacles. At most, one or two reporters glanced at them curiously, and when they found that they were not familiar stars, they looked away with lack of interest.
But precisely because of this, Muxuxing has not had any reservations about his actions these days.
"The awards ceremony is the night after tomorrow, so we can take advantage of these two days to go shopping," Mu Suxing was in a good mood—even enjoying it a little: "Brother Sheng, is there any place you would like to go? Let's make arrangements."
This is the benefit of not having attention.
If it were nominees for other awards, especially those in reserve for Best Actor or Best Actress, they would have to stay in the hotel obediently for the next few days, waiting for the award ceremony, just to avoid causing traffic jams.
Muxuxing doesn't have this concern.
He didn't have much hope of winning an award. On the one hand, his work was shortlisted and the organizers had sent him an invitation. If he didn't go, he would most likely be criticized by the nosy media for being a big shot. Secondly... Quanming City was, after all, a famous international metropolis on Blue Star. At least half of the reason he came this time was for tourism.
He acted frankly, without any frustration or nervousness. Qin Ming made his intention clear and no longer insisted on this so-called award. He said, "Then let's go to the hotel first, and then discuss the itinerary for the next two days?"
Muxiuxing agreed.
The two of them hadn't walked a few steps when the receptionist from the organizer came over to greet them: "Mr. Mu and Mr. Qin, right? I'm the person in charge, Ye Baichuan, and welcome to Changliang City."
Compared with the other group of fans which was packed with fans, Mu Suxing's side seemed much more deserted. However, the person in charge did not show any neglect. After learning that Mu Suxing wanted to travel in Quanming City, he also recommended several famous attractions in detail.
At ten o'clock in the morning, the group arrived at the hotel prepared by the organizing committee on time.
After declining Ye Baichuan's help in arranging a tour guide, Mu Suxing simply packed his luggage. Without any intention of disguising himself, the two of them left the hotel openly.
—
"Are you here?"
"It's almost done. The plane arrived an hour ago. A few interviews will delay it a little bit, and it should be almost done..." The middle-aged man said as he lowered his head to fiddle with the camera in his hand. He caught a glimpse of his companion who suddenly moved, and raised his eyebrows: "What's wrong?"
Fang Ze put down the camera in his hand, letting it hang naturally in front of his chest, and turned his gaze to the two young men who were just coming out of the hotel.
The middle-aged man followed his gaze.
Paying attention to Mu Suxing and Qin Sheng standing side by side, talking and laughing, his eyes first lit up, then he curled his lips as if remembering something, looked away carelessly, turned back to look at Fang Ze's hesitant look, and felt a little disappointed: "Fang Ze, you are not that serious, are you? What's the point of interviewing such a small person?"
As a senior reporter of Star Vision magazine, he knows every celebrity in the entertainment industry, even if they are small-time celebrities.
It is undeniable that the two people in front of him are quite eye-catching in terms of appearance. But since he has no impression of them, it is obvious that they are not even minor celebrities. Combined with the background of the upcoming Eleanor Awards, it seems that they are just minor characters who have come here to get exposure through other means.
Fang Ze knew at a glance that the other party had misunderstood. However, although the two were colleagues, they were actually half competitors. He had no intention of reminding the other party, and just said, "Don't you still have Brother Liu? Anyway, I have nothing to do. Instead of waiting here, I might as well go out for a walk. If I'm lucky, I might run into one or two superstars."
When he said that, Brother Liu didn't doubt it. He just thought that he was impatient to wait and was going out to have fun. He didn't take it to heart. He was hoping that no one would take the credit from him. So he said, "Okay, go ahead."
Fang Ze actually followed with the idea of giving it a try.
Unlike his colleagues who know everything about the entertainment industry but know nothing about other aspects, others may not recognize him, but as an ACG culture enthusiast, how could Fang Ze not recognize the boss of the company that owns the games he plays and the anime he follows
His idea was very simple: although Eleanor was a feast in the entertainment industry and the center of attention of the entire Blue Star, in fact, in order to avoid accidents, most of those so-called superstars would not show up. As reporters, they could only take a picture of its shadow at most, and that would be it. If they posted it on the Internet, they would probably not receive any response at all.
On the contrary, although animation-related awards have little influence and limited attention, at least he can still be seen in person. In this society where appearance is everything, if he takes some photos and videos and posts them, there will still be a certain number of fans and passers-by who will buy into it.
…
Mu Xuxing had no idea that he had become the target of reporters' photography. He had no idol baggage and did not need it, so he lived a very happy life these days.
While other nominees, under pressure from reporters and fans, had to stay in the hotel, not going out of the house, nervously or anxiously waiting for the award ceremony... Mu Suxing was leisurely visiting and sketching in the Quanming Museum with a notebook and a pen.
As one of the best museums on Blue Star, the Quanming Museum has a very rich collection. Mu Suxing brought a camera with him and occasionally took a few photos, and from time to time took out a notebook and pen and drew a few strokes.
"like?"
Mu Suxing nodded first, then shook his head. He thought about the wording in his mind, and then said, "I don't have any particular obsession with antiques. Rather than saying that I like antiques, it's better to say that I want to extract the inspiration and elements I need from the shapes and artistic styles of these bronzes, calligraphy and paintings."
When he said this, there was a look in his eyes that he never had before. Qin Sheng knew at a glance that Mu Suxing had already come up with some ideas: "New animation?"
"I guess so." Mu Suxing said. Strictly speaking, the idea for this animation was actually something he thought of in his previous life. It was just that he had no real idea due to his own shortcomings in screenwriting. After experiencing "The Gift of the Magi", he believed that he had made some progress. Coupled with the "Script Analysis Room" that came with the system, it was time to start thinking about picking it up again.
"The script requires it. I just happened to have this idea for a long time. I wanted to see if I could create a new art style by starting with ancient stone paintings and calligraphy, folk shadow puppets, and temple art..."
If the museum trip on the first day could be considered as business, then on the second day, Mu Xuxing completely forgot the purpose of his coming to Quanming City.
On this day, when some actors and stars are busy communicating with big directors and famous producers, or are worried about tomorrow's results...
Fang Ze put down the camera in his hand and fell into deep thought as he looked at Mu Suxing, who was strolling around the snack street not far away with an octopus ball in his mouth and was very interested in it.
… Is this person here to attend the award ceremony or to travel
Other reporters found this easy to understand: "After all, he is just a small director, and a small director who has no chance of winning any awards. Since he is here and destined to return empty-handed, he might as well just take a look around."
Three days passed in a flash.
The day of the Eleanor Awards ceremony.
While other actors and stars entered the dressing room early and began their five-hour intense makeup application, Mu Suxing, who was basically without makeup, left the dressing room four and a half hours in advance. While waiting for the person in charge of the organizing committee, she was casually playing games on the side.
Fang Ze finally began to regret his choice.
It's ok that he was just hanging out the past two days, but even on the day of the awards ceremony, he didn't seem nervous at all. Not only was he playing the game in a very relaxed manner, he didn't even reflect on his own skills after losing. Instead, he seemed to be reserved, but in fact he said to the CEO of Tengkong Entertainment beside him with confidence: "... Brother Sheng, do you think this assassin is a little too strong?"
This is really infuriating.
What is this? The weather is cold, is it time to nerf the assassin
As a player who believes in assassins in the game, Fang Ze said that this was simply intolerable. He took out his phone and complained to his friends about Muxuxing's series of feats, saying: "He is a thief who has self-awareness. With his attitude (to the game), it would be a miracle if he could win the Eleanor Award."
That night.
"The 41st Eleanor Awards, Best Animated Short Film Award, nominees are—" Along with the male voice of the host, relevant information of the four nominated animated short films appeared on the big screen in a timely manner. At this moment, everyone present looked at the big screen.
The award presenter picked up a sealed envelope and slowly opened it: "The winner of this year's Eleanor Award for Best Animated Short Film is..."
Mu Suxing lowered his head and began to think about tonight's dinner. Although there would be a dinner after the award ceremony attended by many heavyweight film directors and superstars, he had no intention of attending such occasions, so naturally he had to make other considerations.
"Muxuxing! "The Gift of the Magi"! Congratulations to Director Muxuxing, congratulations to "The Gift of the Magi"!"
Muxiuxing:
Fang Ze:
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