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While Xu Zhixuan and Lee Jung-bum were comforting each other, Xu Zhixuan squandered away the few hours of rest that were specially set aside for the members. He hurriedly ate the food that Lim Yoon-jin had prepared. No matter how delicious it was, it was still better than the food they had eaten a few days ago. Then, everyone gathered in front of the hotel and prepared to head to the airport to fly to their next destination.
"Congratulations, Zhixuan, you have been nominated for Best Actor at the Green Dragon Film Festival!" When Xu Zhixuan walked past Li Bimo's seat on the plane, Li Bimo suddenly spoke. In this small space, almost everyone stopped what they were doing and looked at Xu Zhixuan with admiration.
Xu Zhixuan wasn't surprised that Li Bimo knew about this. After all, as an actor, Li Bimo naturally paid attention to the Green Dragon Film Festival. Not to mention, the fact that "The Lone Agent" had been nominated for nine categories was already known to everyone in the Korean entertainment industry.
"It's just a nomination!" Xu Zhixuan wasn't proud of it. Although it had been nominated, the popularity of the film itself made him a little worried. All along, many of the popular films that were sure to win the Film Awards could only win a few small awards. They basically had no chance of winning the big awards, unless it was a classic film that swept the industry. Unfortunately, although 'The Lone Agent' was very popular and had broken many records in South Korea, it was still not a classic film in Xu Zhixuan's eyes.
"Congratulations, Zhixuan, you have to treat us!" Jin Bingwan shouted with a bit of envy. Although he was not an actor, everyone who entered the entertainment industry knew that many comedians, even singers, wanted to enter the acting circle. There was no other reason. After all, actors had a high status. They were so high that they could be regarded as cultural representatives by the country.
Pu Baoying didn't have the same energy as Li Bimo. As soon as she returned to the hotel, she immediately dove into the soft bed and fell asleep. It seemed like she wanted to recover all the sleep she had over the past few days, so she didn't make a phone call to Korea. However, her manager knew about the news. After all, in the entertainment industry, the first news was the most important. If an actor's manager didn't even know about the Green Dragon Award nomination, it meant he was about to be eliminated.
"Uncle, are you going to win the Best Actor Award again? I'm so envious. I don't know when I'll have the chance to get on that stage! " Park Baoying's exclamation was not without reason. Although the Green Dragon Awards, Grand Bell Awards and Baeksang Awards were the top 3 Film Awards in South Korea, the Green Dragon Awards were ranked first. This was because the Green Dragon Awards were modeled after the Oscars in the US.
With such a window of opportunity, the actors in Korea naturally wouldn't let go of this opportunity. For many of the actors who had reached the top of their careers in Korea, this was a chance to venture out of Korea. If they were lucky, they might even be able to gain the favor of a foreign director.
"I already said, it's just a nomination!" Xu Zhixuan was helpless. Although he was happy to be nominated, he was still a little worried. Even if he won the Best Actor Award, it would affect his future plans and benefits. If he won, the advertisers that he had suppressed would have to spend a lot of money to hire him. If he lost, although the impact wouldn't be huge, it would still affect him. The cost of advertising naturally couldn't be compared to the previous one. However, Xu Zhixuan had wasted his efforts in suppressing the advertisers and might even offend some people.
When the others heard Xu Zhixuan's tone, they also knew that he didn't want to talk about this topic. As Xu Zhixuan's follower, although it was in the show, but in reality, after a few days of interaction, Xu Zhixuan and Zheng Xiyuan's relationship had improved. He opened his mouth and said, "Oh right, Brother Bingwan, where do you think our next destination is? You should know, right? Tell us about it. "
Indeed, Jin Bingwan had the right to participate in the production and give his opinion on the arrangements of the show. Of course, he would also know the arrangements of the production first hand. Hence, Zheng Xiyuan's question shifted everyone's attention from Xu Zhixuan to Jin Bingwan. Xu Zhixuan smiled and nodded at Zheng Xiyuan, expressing his gratitude to him for helping him out of the situation.
"Yeah, I heard from Uncle that we are going to enter the jungle? Will there be a lot of insects and wild animals? " Pu Baoying didn't know much about the next destination. She only knew about it from Xu Zhixuan. She was filled with fear towards the future of survival in the jungle. However, as an actress, she had no choice but to participate, even if she really hated insects. "I'm most afraid of insects, especially those wriggling insects."
When Pu Baoying was young, she had accidentally eaten a silkworm baby. From then on, she hated insects. From the expression on her face, everyone could tell that Pu Baoying was really afraid. Xu Zhixuan smiled and sat down beside her. Since the filming of the show had started, the two of them sat together on the transport. After putting the backpack in the cupboard, he comforted her, "Don't worry, there shouldn't be any insects. However, I heard that Maori people like to eat larvae."
"Yeah, when I was out on the streets, I even saw people selling insects!" Not everyone would stay in the hotel to rest. Lu Zhenyu rarely came to New Zealand, so of course, he wanted to bring some local specialties back to Korea. It was also something to be proud of as a gift. During this time, under the guidance of the tour guide, he saw a stall selling larvae. "And the taste is pretty good. It's like eating peanut butter!"
Although Lu Zhenyu looked like he had eaten some insects, he didn't actually eat them. As for the taste, he only heard about it from the stall owner. After all, many people were still a little resistant to insects, even if they knew that they were delicious.
"Really?" Jin Bingwan was a little doubtful because he didn't believe that Lu Zhenyu would have the guts to eat larvae. He said, "Then we can probably find these larvae at our next destination. Don't be afraid then." Obviously, he felt that Lu Zhenyu was boasting again.
"What? I'll be afraid? What a joke. I really ate them. The taste was really good. It was peanut butter flavored! "
In everyone's eyes, Lu Zhenyu's words didn't mean what he said, but they didn't expose him. After all, eating larvae was also a way to increase the ratings. After all, eating insects was a necessary part of Bale's show. When he said, "Chicken flavored and crunchy." Thinking about it, it wasn't unreasonable for this person to be at the top of the food chain.
When everyone was talking about the next destination, Xu Zhixuan had already put on his eye mask and started to sleep. Pu Baoying was also very quiet and didn't disturb Xu Zhixuan. After all, she still had a sense of propriety. She put on her headphones and went to watch a movie.
The group of people flew from Chatham Island to Christchurch in the south island by plane. When they arrived at the airspace of Christchurch in the south island, everyone woke up from their rest. Xu Zhixuan looked at the scenery outside the window and sighed. "It's really like traveling back in time from the backward Stone Age to modern times."
What he said was not unreasonable. Even though there were some small towns on Chatham Island, they were still very backward. It was like a contrast between a rural area and a city.
After the plane landed in Christchurch, the largest city in the south island, the production team deliberately left some time for everyone to rest. Xu Zhixuan and a few people who didn't want to move stayed in the hotel arranged by the production team. Pu Baoying and Zheng Xiyuan were ready to go out for a walk. The former wanted to buy a gift for herself, while the latter wanted to buy a gift for his girlfriend. Therefore, they decided to go out together.
"Yunzhen, go and unpack my luggage!" Because they were in a hurry, some clothes were thrown into the suitcase without tidying them up. Taking advantage of the opportunity to go online, Xu Zhixuan took the initiative to send Lim Yoon-jin out. He was going to contact Choi Joon-hyuk online.
It happened that Choi Joon-hyuk was also online. When the video was connected, Choi Joon-hyuk was holding a goblet and drinking red wine. He said with a look of enjoyment, "Zhixuan, I haven't seen you for a few days. How did you become like this?"
Xu Zhixuan's chin was a little stubble because he hadn't tidied himself up for a few days. Therefore, he looked a little down and out.
"Come on, don't you think about what kind of show I've accepted now?" He deliberately left the stubble to the audience in front of the TV in the future to leave a picture of Xu Zhixuan working hard. After all, this kind of show was about reality. Even if it was fake, it shouldn't be too fake. "Tell me, I hope you'll bring me good news."
"Well, your guess is right. According to the few relatives of your family that we followed, we saw the figures of the Luo family's subordinates. It might be them who did it!" When it came to business, Choi Joon-hyuk's face became serious and less exaggerated.
Xu Zhixuan sneered, "It's really them. It seems like the lesson from last time didn't make them worry. They can't be thinking that they can be on the same level as me just because they're related to the Zheng family. They want to see me make a fool of myself, haha!"
That's right. Xu Zhixuan's understanding of the Zong family's brainless actions was correct. They wanted to splash dirty water on him. Once his reputation was tarnished, Xu Zhixuan wouldn't be able to survive in the entertainment industry. However, the other party didn't expect that Xu Zhixuan would invite Xu Zhongguo, the only one who was still alive and had the highest seniority.
"What about the Xin family?"
"Well, it's almost done. Hengtai's shares on the market have been divided between our two families. Because our two families worked together, we did it very secretly. Even if they found out that someone was buying the shares, they couldn't find out who did it."
Regarding this, Choi Joon-hyuk was also helpless. However, Xu Zhixuan could only compromise and divide the shares with the Xin family. Xu Zhixuan even thought of a way to make up for his position in the entertainment industry.
"Well, since that's the case, let's move on to the next step. The Xin family's main business is department stores. You can go and negotiate with them. Try to get more rights to speak. I believe they won't refuse!" Xu Zhixuan was also helpless. However, if this step was successful, then he might be able to use Hengtai's shares to exchange for what he needed.
Unfortunately, this opportunity to go ashore failed. He could only think of another way. After all, Xu Zhixuan wasn't omnipotent. Although he owned many internet companies that would be very valuable in the future, deep down, Xu Zhixuan preferred business. After all, there was a guarantee. Who knew when the internet bubble would happen?
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