CHAPTER 635: CHAPTER 430: TOO MUCH MATERIAL

Then Li Man realized that their follow-up seemed to have nothing to shoot!

The originally planned tense scenes, serious atmosphere, attentive attitude, all sorts of details and behind-the-scenes about the movie... none of these!

All there is, is this person playing a game!

Li Man stared at this person playing the game for a while, and upon realizing that there really were no other actions, couldn’t help but speak up.

"Teacher Wu Mu, can we conduct a brief interview with you?"

Wu Mu looked over at her strangely, "Wasn’t it said that just following and shooting would be enough? Why is there an interview now?"

Li Man secretly clenched her palm, striving to maintain a smile.

How was she supposed to know you really had the instinct of a dog, still in the mood to play games at this time?

How are they supposed to edit this material after filming it?

Li Man got smart and directly asked, "Teacher Wu Mu, is this the first film of yours to be nominated for a major film festival award?"

Wu Mu thought for a moment, "Seems like it is."

Li Man kept smiling, no need to seem, don’t recall anymore, I’ve already checked it for you, it is the first one.

"And how do you feel about this?"

Wu Mu looked at the camera, "Very special, very happy."

...You better really feel very special and happy!

Li Man straightforwardly asked back, "The way Teacher Wu Mu is acting doesn’t seem very happy, aren’t you concerned about whether you can win an award?"

"It’s not that I’m not concerned, it would be great if I could win, but whether I win or not isn’t something I can decide on my end, my work was done when the filming was complete."

Li Man felt this part was somewhat acceptable.

She went on, "If you win the Cannes Best Actor, Teacher Wu Mu, what changes do you think it would bring to you?"

"Higher pay?" Wu Mu envisioned.

Li Man’s fist clenched a little again.

Damn it, talk to me about some life recognition, achievements, actor dreams or something like that!

Objectively speaking, getting the Cannes Best Actor title, a pay raise might be the smallest benefit, after all, the Cannes Best Actor isn’t a common commodity, as a top-tier film award, winning it is an upgrade in standing within the industry.

The rise in standing within the industry, public acceptance, increase in popularity, and many other benefits are endless.

Even...

Li Man asked a question their station was very concerned about, "Cannes Best Actor is a highly recognized achievement worldwide, if Teacher Wu Mu wants to develop abroad, having this achievement would make it easier, is your current development plan to go abroad?"

Although there’s always been talk outside about Wu Mu developing towards becoming an international star, they have never actually heard Wu Mu mention this, uncertain of their specific plans.

The movie channel is quite concerned about this issue.

Wu Mu thought carefully, "There’s no special pursuit to go abroad, but objectively speaking, the general direction is indeed this."

His pursuit has always been to earn more points, choosing whichever program has more points, is more relaxed, and takes less time.

Regardless of whether it’s domestic or international.

But the number of points has always been determined by the program’s influence and popularity.

As his future development goes on, it will certainly be programs that include both domestic and international audiences that earn the most points.

Li Man was unaware of the system points, she simply nodded secretly, it seemed this person truly plans to step out.

The more she watched, the more she felt that Wu Mu perfectly fit the needs for external promotion right now.

Still worried about media and government smearing, and public stereotypes outside?

If there was a super idol like Wu Mu, who could even spark marches in Japan, then why worry about smearing, the concern would be too many foreigners learning Chinese, too many coming to visit the country.

No amount of cultural promotion could beat the love for a beloved person spreading by association.

But the issues with this person... are too hard to deal with!

How can the officials help promote him with such a personality and way of doing things!

Eh, could it be that it’s precisely because of his hard-to-deal-with personality that he is well-received outside?

Li Man secretly pondered in her heart.

After interviewing Wu Mu for a segment, the shooting team barely got a segment of material that looked editable.

Wu Mu leisurely went back to relaxing like a salted fish.

Li Man also returned to her wide-eyed state, but as she kept staring, she realized maybe she didn’t lack material, but lacked eyes to see it.

Li Man boredly watched Wu Mu play games, and after watching for a while, she found something odd, "Eh, Teacher Wu Mu, are you using a Switch? Why does it look different from what I’ve seen before?"

Her friend’s home had that console as well, she played it before, so she had some impression.

"Oh, this is the Switch2."

Switch2?

Li Man was momentarily stunned, surprised, "Isn’t the Nintendo Switch2 not out for sale yet, it’s only released in the second half of the year?"

She remembered coming across this somewhere before, the game just had its launch event, hadn’t even gone on sale, where did Wu Mu get this console from!?

Wu Mu laughed, "This was sent to me by Phil Sabins."

"Phil Sabins?" Li Man was confused.

"He’s the president of Microhard Games," Wu Mu explained.

Ah?

Ah??

The president of Microhard Games!?

Li Man was shaken all over.

Is this really a name you should hear from a celebrity’s mouth?

And what is up with this big shot sending you a game console!

Wu Mu saw her confusion and explained without hiding, "I met Phil Sabins a long time ago at the Paris Game Show. He followed me on Twitter and often played my previous game ’Vampire Survivor’."

"Then a while ago, he messaged me asking if I had any new game plans, and if so, would I consider their platform? Even if I didn’t release it on their platform, he insisted I send him a demo once it was made."

"So I asked him to send me a Switch2 console first for me to try out."

Li Man was completely caught off guard. She came for a movie news interview and ended up hearing about big shot espionage?

No wonder Wu Mu could have a game console that hasn’t been released yet. Even though Microhard and Nintendo are rivals, they surely have plenty of ways to get the consoles, especially since they’ve already held a press conference. It’s not even a prototype model.

Li Man suddenly remembered that Wu Mu is a game developer. She couldn’t help but ask, "So, Mr. Wu Mu, are you planning to make a new game?"

Wu Mu thought for a moment and said, "Not recently. I’ll make one after the New Year when I have more time."

...Don’t say it like you’re very busy, okay?

You’re clearly just lying here playing games right now!

Li Man was speechless, feeling increasingly like this person is a bit capricious. The president of Microhard is knocking on his door, and he’s already reaping the benefits, yet he’s still dragging his feet!

With this game situation, Li Man realized where there was no material before, there’s actually plenty everywhere now!

It’s just that she didn’t have the eyes to see it!

For example...

Li Man looked again at an empty canvas near the balcony in Wu Mu’s house, "Mr. Wu Mu, why is there a canvas in your house?"

"Oh, I draw a bit when I’m free and have nothing to do."

Ah?

Wu Mu can paint too?

Li Man looked at him in shock.

Never heard Wu Mu had such a skill.

Wu Mu tilted his head slightly, quite proud, "Of course I can! I drew the cover for my last album."

That picture was actually drawn by Wu Mu?

Li Man was startled. Before visiting, she had thoroughly researched Wu Mu’s background. The recent album was a key point in the data; the album cover had many people online asking about which artist drew it—it was quite unique.

Turns out it was drawn by Wu Mu?

His painting skills had reached such a level quietly all this time?

Wait, are all his many skills learned in silence like this!?

Li Man began to intensely search Wu Mu’s house.

"Mr. Wu Mu, is that drone in the display cabinet made by you? It looks like a prototype?"

"Oh, no, that’s the first prototype from Jujiang Company, got it from the boss at Star Tree."

Jujiang Company’s prototype, Star Tree boss...

Li Man’s eyelid twitched, another big shot.

Also, why is this person so good at getting things!

"How about that dragon embroidery on the side of the display cabinet, why does it look a bit strange?"

"That was a gift from Mayor Huang of my hometown, a tourist souvenir from Nangang City. Mayor Huang tried embroidering it himself during an inspection at the production site."

The mayor, personally embroidered...

Li Man’s heart skipped a beat.

No, getting gifts from your hometown is fine since you’re their ambassador, but your hometown’s mayor personally embroidered it... does your mayor like you that much!?

Can’t stop, simply can’t stop filming!

There’s endless material!

Li Man became more excited as she asked, realizing there were just too many hidden treasures in Wu Mu’s house.

Various details subtly hidden!

These details could gradually piece together the image of Wu Mu as a person.

It’s just...

In the evening, after leaving Wu Mu’s home, Li Man’s head suddenly seemed to come back to its senses.

Wait a minute, wasn’t she out to shoot content related to the Cannes Film Festival?

How come the film festival-related content seems to be so little, while there’s a whole heap of this person’s life details, turning it into a personal interview about this person!

...

After the filming session of ’Huaguo Film Report’ before departure, the next day is the day to leave for Cannes.

A large group gathered at Beijing International Airport.

Lin Qingyue and the main creators of the crew, the team behind Lin Qingyue, Wu Mu and Shu Mei Shi Wu, the follow-up team of the movie channel, etc.