Chapter 575: Chapter 575

"Lie down as if you’re a curved bow!"

"Unmoved and steady as a bell when seated, walk as swiftly as the wind!"

"A sweep of the stick clears a large area!"

"A thrust of the spear makes a straight line!"

"Light as a swallow in the clouds, our spirit soars high!"

Every evening at 7:30, the dance studio would resound promptly with this song, just as the necessary morning exercises at school.

At least with morning exercises, they could be canceled on a rainy day, but this was more relentless, ringing out punctually whether it was windy, rainy, or scorchingly hot.

In the brief span of ten days, He Jinxia stood at the very front of the dance studio, her hands clasped behind her and watched as everyone moved in unison with the rise of the music, their movements precise and their spirits fierce, stirring in her an odd sense of satisfaction.

With a large group joining in, He Jinxia no longer needed to shout the "Wow, ha" herself during the movements; there were plenty of others to do it.

Ten days of punctual practice had brought small achievements to the entire crew, and they had mastered the first third of the movements.

Of course, by "mastered," it meant the movements were correct, but they still needed to work hard as the energy and spirit weren’t yet up to standard.

Perhaps it was the influence of the martial arts practice, but every time they finished practicing, their dance rehearsals were enthusiastic, and the team’s coordination improved rapidly. In just ten days, they had mastered a dance they had never practiced before.

Mastering a dance in ten days might not seem impressive, but considering that they only practiced for two hours in the evenings, it showed high efficiency.

Not only was the efficiency high during the evening dance sessions, but even during daytime shoots, everyone’s cohesion had improved.

Of course, in Director Wilson’s view, this was because they had more time to harmonize, which led to the smooth progress.

In the dance studio, He Jinxia’s thoughts drifted away, divided between her physical actions and her mental focus on the Berlin Film Festival.

She was the only "Martial Queen" in the entire crew capable of multitasking to such an extent while still performing excellently, and the key was that others couldn’t even tell.

As the music came to an end, He Jinxia performed the final maneuver and slowly ended the practice session for the day. Chapters fırst released on novel⦿fire.net

Director Wilson approached and asked, "What time is your flight?"

"It’s already eight. Don’t delay any longer. Let’s hurry. Even though the airport is just about ten minutes away from here, it’s still better to get there early."

Even if Wilson hadn’t mentioned it, He Jinxia was already preparing to leave.

She nodded at Director Wilson and waved to the other actors, leaving the dance studio amid their well wishes and departing the production team to embark on her journey to Berlin.

The Berlin Film Festival, one of the four major film festivals in the world, stands shoulder to shoulder with Cannes, the Oscars, and the Venice Film Festival.

Among them, the Berlin Film Festival opens the earliest in the year.

After finishing the TV series "Small Bridge, Flowing Water, People" last year, He Jinxia immediately started filming "Eighteen Years Old Sky," with the former being a TV drama and the latter a movie.

Although the TV series took longer to film than the movie, it was the movie that made her experience many things and break through many limitations in terms of the energy she put in.

It could be said that even the busy weekly series "High Energy Classroom," which she took on later, didn’t require as much dedication as "Eighteen Years Old Sky."

Even though in this movie she was only one of three female leads, and the time allocated to her was only half an hour, that half hour of conflict, contradiction, and explosion could be randomly excerpted to serve as the climax promotional teaser for the film.

At that time, she took on the film simply because the script was well written, the characters were rich, and the conceived plot was also good; she didn’t think too much about it.

Moreover, she was between projects, so even though Luo You wasn’t optimistic about this niche film, he was willing to let her take it, purely with the idea of letting her polish her acting skills.

Originally, He Jinxia thought this movie wouldn’t get released, as all promises made by the director beforehand were unfulfilled, and the planned release a few months later also encountered problems.

She thought the movie would sink to the bottom of the sea, yet it unexpectedly brought her a big surprise.

As He Jinxia sat on the plane, she couldn’t help but sigh softly, feeling a bit dazed and thinking that some things really do depend on luck.

Many actors go their whole lives without having a work nominated in one of the four major film festivals, yet she had managed to achieve it in just over a year.

Although it was only a minor award category, it was still one of the highest film sanctuaries globally, and even a trivial category here would have its significance magnified.

As He Jinxia boarded the plane to Berlin, simultaneously, the crew of "World" also boarded a plane to Berlin.

Because of the halo surrounding Sheng Yan, the media focused on his quest for the Berlin Golden Lion Award, which resulted in less coverage specifically dedicated to He Jinxia, but Luo You didn’t mind, as all the necessary hype had already been generated previously.

One pleasing aspect was that the media, perhaps intent on currying favor with Tonghua Entertainment, mentioned He Jinxia whenever they reported on Sheng Yan, noting that she also had a work nominated at Berlin.

Not every star can be tied in promotion with God Sheng.

If it weren’t for the fact that both were from Tonghua Entertainment and had previously collaborated, and that "World" contained scenes featuring He Jinxia, thus making it appear that they had a good relationship and ensuring such reporting wouldn’t upset Sheng Yan, the marketing accounts wouldn’t dare mention it.

Luo You had arrived in Berlin a day earlier to arrange accommodations and itineraries for He Jinxia. With everything settled, he had nothing else to do but lay on the hotel bed browsing domestic news.

With every news piece he scrolled through, Luo You’s smile grew wider, and by the end, he was grinning from ear to ear.

Sheng Yan was absolutely a lucky star for Jinxia!

Although Jinxia’s individual coverage was scarce, she successfully got linked in reports with Sheng Yan, and even if it was just a mention at the end of the news, appearing almost like filler, the reading volume was astonishing, since Sheng Yan is a superstar!

This incident benefitted not just the Huaxia market but also the vast overseas market.

Sheng Yan’s influence was global, and now that every news piece mentioned He Jinxia, it added to her impression among international fans, further expanding her popularity.

Of course, overseas media, unaffected by domestic public opinion in Huaxia Country, don’t all carry mentions of He Jinxia, but even if only one in ten articles included her, Jinxia was profiting.

This was the result of both Jinxia’s capabilities and her luck.

If Jinxia hadn’t been nominated in Berlin, even if Tonghua Entertainment wanted to push her, they couldn’t have lifted her profile.

Fate always tends to favor the capable, and that’s no lie.