Chapter 77 1/2

After practicing, Grandma He continued to comment, 【Shengquan is awesome】.

Shengquan, who was currently browsing the forum, saw this comment. However, she would never have thought that it was posted by an old lady who usually had to use a wheelchair.

She was happily rewatching the movie for the second and third times, enjoying various edits from fans.

Lin Aike, who had no recent engagements and finally had some free time, replied under Shengquan’s WeChat moments: 【I want to watch too, but I’ve been so busy that I haven’t had time to see it yet】.

Shengquan replied, 【Come to my place; let’s watch together】.

Shengquan, a movie enthusiast, had set up a private cinema in her home as soon as she moved. Although not extravagant, the viewing experience was excellent. After certification, she could pre-order almost any new movie, and the hard drive with the movie could be delivered directly to her home.

Without leaving her house, she could achieve the achievement of watching various big movies. How cool was that?

Shengquan’s daily hobby was to squat in her private cinema and rewatch various classic movies. As a transmigrator, she hadn’t seen many of the classic movies, TV shows, or novels in this world. The feeling was as happy as a hamster falling into a grain bin.

For this “Interstellar War,” Shengquan was also happily rewatching it at home.

She watched the IMAX version first, then the 3D version, and finally the 4D version. It could be said that she enjoyed it from all angles.

Enjoying oneself is not as good as enjoying others. After enjoying it herself, she naturally invited friends to enjoy it together.

Lin Aike’s career had been on the rise since the broadcast of “Life Road.” As a career-oriented person, she joined Xingmang during the hot period. Almost every month of the year was scheduled tightly.

Occasional dinners and gatherings were usually held during the filming period. Everyone would get together during those times to have a meal or a massage.

So, this was Shengquan’s first visit after moving.

Compared to Xingmang Manor, Shengquan’s home was not that big, but compared to other large flats, it was still spacious. It was a significant house, considering this was the magic city where even a small house could be ridiculously expensive.

Especially with a front and back garden, it was considered a large villa.

“Still a bit cramped.”

Shengquan welcomed Lin Aike, and as they walked towards the basement cinema, they chatted. “Maybe I’ll move soon.”

It might sound a bit like showing off, but the truth was that the current villa was indeed a bit crowded.

Mainly because it wasn’t just Shengquan living there.

The villa was so big, and there was a garden outside that needed maintenance. There were two cleaning staff, a cook, six bodyguards, in addition to Jiang Ge, and occasionally secretaries and assistants who stayed here. It added up to more than a dozen people.

Before, when there weren’t so many bodyguards, it was fine. But with so many bodyguards, the rooms were not enough.

However, it was impossible for Shengquan to reduce the number of bodyguards. With her increasing assets, both domestically and internationally, she always needed to travel to various places to handle various matters. For example, this time, she went to K-country for the acquisition of Kio.

Being in another country, she always felt uneasy, especially before the acquisition, when there was a conflict between the two parties. Although such incidents were not uncommon in the business world—that might be right—it was hard to say whether some daring person would suddenly emerge and try something.

And even if it wasn’t Kio, if someone in K country wanted to take a chance, Shengquan, who appeared to be so wealthy, couldn’t predict what might happen.

Relying on the experience of dealing with various bizarre events in her past life, Shengquan understood a truth: all fears stem from insufficient strength. Having a group of tall bodyguards around her ensured that not even a mosquito could fly over.

“Isn’t it hard to find a house? I haven’t heard of any new luxury real estate lately.”

Despite being busy most of the time, Lin Aike was an avid internet surfer, combining work and entertainment seamlessly.

Shengquan replied, “Yeah, that’s why I’m still looking. Want some popcorn?”

In reality, besides the lack of new luxury listings recently, the reason Shengquan hadn’t taken any action was simple: she didn’t have the money yet.

Fortunately, with the release of “Interstellar War,” judging by the current situation, raking in box office revenue was a certainty. The film’s simultaneous release overseas also received excellent feedback, even more unstoppable than it seemed for “Cultivators.”

The guide dog robots had smoothly entered regular production, and the surplus robots manufactured by Kio before the acquisition had been put into second production. If she waited patiently, Shengquan would soon welcome a wave of cash flow.

Of course, it could also be that as soon as she got this money, she discovered a new investment project and couldn’t resist spending it all to create even greater profits.

But thinking about this now was too early. After the release of “Interstellar War,” there wasn’t much promotion, but the pre-release hype was enough to push an ordinary movie into the limelight, not to mention that the content of “Interstellar War” was exceptionally exciting.

Just two days after its release, various videos edited from the trailer began to appear online.

The most commented-upon aspect by the audience was the immersive experience.

During “Cultivators,” everyone loved the movie enthusiastically, but with “Interstellar War,” it seemed to show them a tangible, reachable future world.

At this moment, even those who don’t usually pay attention to the film industry could clearly sense that this movie was bound to be a massive hit!

【The planet exploding at the beginning was so realistic! I held my breath throughout the whole scene! It felt like the visuals were entirely shot on location!】

【Xu Man is truly amazing. He can create heart-wrenching scenes in fantasy and make people believe this is the future world in sci-fi. I won’t exaggerate, just say he’s too amazing!】

【I heard that the crew collaborated with C University for this film. Many props were developed in real life. The girl who developed the mechanical guide dog even mentioned in an interview that there might be peripherals in the future!】

【Buying a movie ticket and expecting us to buy peripherals? Where’s the morality, where’s the conscience? Where’s the link to buy peripherals!】

【The part where Blue Cai decides to rescue Bone Li was awesome. Her face didn’t show much movement, but the muscle tremors and the subtle struggling expression—Wu Wu Wu, Hua Qing seems to have leveled up in acting since changing companies, and her improvement has been rapid!】

【Hua Qing’s acting is really exceptional, worthy of being the queen of the screen. The scene where she decides with red wine, the changes in expression, the slow motion—damn! I want to watch it for the fourth time!】

【Agreed. When she pulled out the mechanical whip, it was so cool! Sister, you’ve won me over! I declare that I’m now a fan of Hua Qing!】

Not only was Shengquan commenting on “Interstellar War” reviews online, but Hua Qing was also doing the same.

The more she watched, the happier she felt.

Before joining Xingmang, Hua Qing’s condition was visibly exhausting. Under such schedules with almost no rest, she appeared lackluster in several consecutive works, attracting numerous critics.

Fans could see that her condition wasn’t good, but even she herself hadn’t expected to achieve what she has today.

Hua Qing needed to fly for other schedules during the time she first met Shengquan in the live broadcast of “Sing For You.” She would go to the audience seat at night, almost without a few hours of sleep in a day.

No one is made of iron; even someone like the King of Endings, Gu Zhao, would feel tired due to extended work hours. Naturally, Hua Qing couldn’t escape physical discomfort and mental fatigue. During that time, she even experienced some psychological problems.

At that time, not to mention the fans, even Hua Qing herself didn’t think she could have the situation she has today.

Hua Qing’s schedule after joining Xingmang wasn’t very heavy, but she had been taking various courses. Over the past two years, she has only participated in a few TV dramas and could be considered a relatively inconspicuous figure in the rising Xingmang.

People have ambitions, and Hua Qing was no exception. However, she also knew that the entertainment industry was a place where looks mattered. It was challenging for actresses to get the lead role once they reached a certain age. Even if their bodies and skin were well-maintained, they couldn’t play young girls.

Unfortunately, in China, whether it was in movies or TV dramas, there were very few female leads over 30. Even though Hua Qing was still beautiful, before joining Xingmang Entertainment, she couldn’t get good scripts for female lead roles anymore.

After joining Xingmang, she witnessed the company, which initially only had a few artists, grow larger and more prominent. Many young and beautiful artists joined, and the company’s reputation grew.

When the company decided to make “Interstellar War,” while Hua Qing was shocked by the enormous investment, the most she dared to think was that she might get a supporting role in this major production movie that the company was going all out for.