newbobooks Chapter 525 Online Discussions
Chapter 525 Online Discussions
The meeting ended at 4 p.m.
When Fu Yibai and Yang Mi came out of Lucasfilm headquarters, the sun in San Francisco was already setting.
Yang Mi got into the car and took the actor's contract out of her bag and flipped through it again.
She stared at her own signature for a long time.
The twilight of San Francisco receded from both sides of the car window.
Zhang Xinyu booked a hotel near Union Square, a long-established five-star hotel in San Francisco.
She booked two adjacent suites on the top floor, one for Fu Yibai and one for Yang Mi, while her entourage stayed downstairs.
June 3rd, 10:00 AM Beijing time
Morning Light Media's official Weibo account posted an announcement.
Title: Congratulations to Ms. Yang Mi for joining Lucasfilm's seventh mainline Star Wars film as the female lead, Rey.
The main text has only three paragraphs.
The first paragraph confirms that Yang Mi has officially signed with Lucasfilm and will play the female lead Rey in Star Wars: Episode VII.
The second paragraph revealed the director's information—the film is directed by Yi-Bai Fu, with Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy serving as producer.
The third paragraph is an official statement: "We thank Lucasfilm for recognizing the artists under Sunrise Media and look forward to bringing new surprises to audiences worldwide in the new chapter of Star Wars."
Within five minutes of the announcement being posted, the comment section was flooded with 8,000 messages.
Yang Mi's fans were the first to arrive at the scene.
"Honey, you're awesome! Star Wars female lead! Who wouldn't be confused by this footage?"
"From The Witch to The Wandering Earth to Star Wars, Honey's upgrade path is too clear."
"The key point is that the director of this film is Director Fu!"
With Director Fu personally overseeing a Hollywood A-list production, it's like my boss is practically dragging me onto the international stage.
Besides Yang Mi's fans, some passersby also turned their attention to her.
"Yang Mi is going to act in Star Wars? And as the female lead? That's some amazing talent!"
There wasn't a single word about it beforehand.
"How did you suddenly end up playing the female lead in such a big Hollywood production?"
The speed of this resource upgrade is incredible, it's like riding a rocket!
"It's even Director Fu personally directing, double the assurance."
Yang Mi's fans unanimously flooded the comments section with "Congratulations, Sister Mi!" and the line lasted for nearly two thousand replies before being interrupted.
A dozen minutes later, the hashtag #YangMiPlaysStarWarsFemaleLead# surged to the top of Weibo's trending topics, followed by a dark red "Explosive" sign.
#Fu Yibai directs Star Wars: Episode VII# followed closely behind, ranking second on the trending searches.
Both topics garnered over 100 million views within half an hour.
The tone of the comments section gradually deviated from serious discussion.
"What kind of amazing boss is Fu Yibai? He made Fan Binbin famous before, and now he's going to promote Yang Mi? Is he a wholesaler of top international actresses?"
Fan Binbin: Back when I was struggling in Hollywood, you guys were still nobody. Yang Mi: Sis, I'm here.
Is it possible that Fu Yibai is actually developing a very new simulation game?
They send their own artists to the international stage one by one, like collecting stamps.
"Fan Binbin was the first, Yang Mi was the second, and I bet Liu Yifei will be next."
"Ah, when will my older sister be able to go to Hollywood?"
Director Fu, you can't show favoritism! Give my sister a shout-out too.
"And my sister too, she's also your employee, so give her some praise too."
The discussion in the comments section became increasingly lively, with fans from different groups vying for opportunities for their idols.
Yang Mi's Weibo followers increased by three million within 24 hours of the announcement.
She reposted Chenxi Media's announcement on her own Weibo account, with a simple caption: "Thank you for your trust, we will live up to your expectations."
Yang Mi's training camp officially began on June 4th.
Lucasfilm’s training center is located at Skywalker Estate, about a 40-minute drive from downtown San Francisco.
The manor is nestled in the hills of Marinshire, surrounded by oak trees and grassy slopes. It takes several turns to reach the main building after entering through the gate.
The training center has comprehensive facilities.
The performance studio, motion capture studio, physical training room, and recording studio are all equipped with state-of-the-art equipment.
Yang Mi's class schedule is very packed.
Two hours of dialogue training in the morning, and one hour of action rehearsal.
Two hours of performance class and one hour of physical training in the afternoon.
There is also an hour of intensive English speaking practice in the evening.
Fu Yibai has also been busy during this period.
Catherine Kennedy provided him with a temporary office on the second floor of the administration building at Skywalker Estate.
Every morning he would have meetings with the art department in his office, in the afternoon he would go to the special effects department to look at concept designs, and in the evening he would go over the day's progress with producer John Swartz.
John Swartz was a white man in his fifties, bald with a neatly trimmed gray beard. He spoke slowly and methodically, but was extremely organized in his work.
He previously worked on the Star Wars prequel trilogy and is very familiar with the series' worldview and visual style.
The core team of the art department consists of twelve people.
Concept designers have already nailed various drafts all over the wall.
Fu Yibai read it through and offered several suggestions for revision.