Shinji: Being Invincible Is So Lonely~ / 261. Shinji: "Mission: Impossible" Needs Tom Cruise, Just Like...

While Shinji was experiencing a surge of inner turmoil, Semiramis continued speaking.

"Is this the end of my role? Does that mean I won't have any work anymore?"

"How could that be? You're an actor I'm focusing on developing." Shinji smiled slightly. "This FA is just a small step in your acting career."

"Yeah?"

Semiramis gave a helpless look; she had thought she could kiss and cuddle with Amakusa as much as possible from now on.

"Then I'll have to trouble you again from now on, Director."

Chapter 260 Shinji: How lonely it is to be invincible~

Semiramis left quickly.

Although it was very regrettable that an accident occurred to the crew, she still appeared relaxed, having found love.

In contrast, Shinji Matou's expression was a bit strange.

"Tsk tsk, she keeps calling me 'Director' and tries to use 'Master' as little as possible... It seems Semiramis is really into the role and considers Amakusa her Master."

"I really envy Amakusa. Speaking of which, it seems like he's planning to focus most of his time on volunteer work Best Actress, right?"

Shinji curled his lip in jealousy. "Is he going to be kept by the Empress in the future?"

While Shinji certainly wouldn't let these Servants go hungry, those with jobs are always wealthier than those without.

If Amakusa devotes all his energy to volunteer work, he will most likely be the poorest of the Heroic Spirit.

But since the Empress is taking him in, his future life will likely be very comfortable, perhaps even better than Shinji can never save any money.

"Instead of wasting your energy on other people's love stories, you should be thinking about how to make a good movie."

Shinji Matou muttered to himself.

"Even though the Empress's scenes have been completed, there are still many other shots to be filmed. Hopefully, this poisoning incident won't delay the filming schedule too much."

However, Shinji discovered that he was the one worrying unnecessarily.

The subsequent filming went very smoothly, so smoothly that even Shinji Matou felt it was abnormal.

Shinji initially thought the filming schedule would be delayed, but in fact, the filming not only didn't fall behind, but was actually moved up significantly.

"That way, we might be able to finish filming before I go to China."

During a dinner, Shinji excitedly announced to everyone that the FA project was making great progress.

"Is this how it's going to end?"

Compared to Shinji's joy, Joan of Arc of Arc looked bewildered, and seemed somewhat reluctant to part.

Shinji Matou understood Joan of Arc's reaction quite well.

Shinji had a similar feeling when FSN wrapped up filming.

Although the filming process was extremely tiring and full of unexpected changes, when the movie finally wrapped up, there was a sense of disbelief and bewilderment.

Regarding this mentality, Shinji said, "Joan of Arc, you're still too young. Make more movies, and this feeling will fade."

"But I still can't bear to part with it."

"Hey, Joan of Arc, you're not getting too into character, are you?"

Shinji Matou somewhat worried.

"Don't worry, Master, it won't happen."

As she spoke, the girl Joan of Arc winked at Shinji, her expression exactly the same as Laeticia's in the script.

"Hey, that's not convincing at all!"

Joan of Arc smiled as she saw Shinji Matou frown.

Her smile at this moment was completely different from before, like a blooming iris.

"Joan of Arc, you've gone bad."

The Director shook his head helplessly and said, "Are you showing off your improved Acting Skills to me?"

"I guess so! I can improve too."

Joan of Arc gave Shinji a victory sign. "Master, you've always been the one joking with me, but this time I've finally turned the tables!"

"Very good, I am very pleased with your progress, Master."

Shinji laughed and said, "I've decided to raise the bar for today's shoot. Joan of Arc, be prepared for multiple takes."

"Master, this is not how you retaliate!"

This time it was Joan of Arc's turn to get stuck.

"Didn't you say you've grown up? Then take on more responsibility."

Sure enough, Shinji discovered that teasing these Servants was sometimes much more fun than filming the movie itself.

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Before Shinji finished filming Fate/Apocrypha and went to China, another thing was completed even earlier than these two – the post-production of Mission Impossible: Impossible.

This spy film relies heavily on action and explosions for its appeal. The film itself doesn't require much computer-generated special effects; post-production work mainly involves editing.

Typically, for traditional film projects like Mission Impossible: Impossible, post-production editing is a fierce battleground for Director and producers.

Many Director, dissatisfied with producers' demands, release so-called Director's cuts—of course, more often than not, these director's cuts are used as a gimmick to scam fans out of money.

Fortunately Shinji Matou had undeniable power over the Mission Impossible: Impossible project, so even if the film Director was unhappy, he could only keep quiet.

In fact, if it weren't for the FA project, Shinji would likely have edited Mission: Mission Impossible.

However, this gave the Type-Moon editors a great opportunity to practice.

Under Shinji's guidance, they continuously revised their edited footage.

Ultimately, while completing the editing of Mission Impossible: Impossible, these editors also gained a deeper understanding of the editing logic of commercial films, especially the editing of action scenes.

Then, the internal screening of Mission Impossible: Impossible began.

The so-called internal screenings are actually small-scale screenings held by the film production company after the basic production is completed, where a few lucky audience members and film critics are invited to participate.

The film is not truly finished at this stage; the production company will make revisions based on the feedback from the participants.

If the reviews are good and there are only a few minor issues, then everyone will be happy, and they can quickly prepare for the movie's official release to make money.

But if the reviews are bad, then things will get more complicated.

Putting everything else aside, just fixing the various issues could keep us busy for quite a while.

Of course, the evaluations from internal screenings are not always entirely accurate.

Shinji's FSN was criticized by film critics as worthless garbage at its first round of screenings.

Subsequent events proved that it wasn't the film FSN that was bad, but rather the critics' opinions.

However, the test screenings for Mission Impossible: Impossible certainly won't have the same problems as FSN, because Shinji didn't invite any film critics from the very beginning.

Currently, film critics in the industry are basically divided into two camps: either they are Shinji enemies who absolutely hate him, or they are his followers who have succumbed to the financial offensive of Type-Moon and Jidai Group.

The former's attendance at the preview screening was a waste; Shinji could guess their opinion of Mission Impossible: Impossible even with his eyes closed.

The latter is equally wasteful; who would dare say a bad word to their sugar daddy?

Therefore, the audience invited to "Mission Impossible: Impossible" is either fans of action and spy films, or Diarmuid's female fans.

The invitations were all to the target audience of "Mission Impossible: Impossible," so there was no intention to deliberately go against the film's producers.

Under Shinji's supervision, this well-made spy film had three test screenings.

At every test screening, audiences gave Mission: Mission Impossible extremely high praise, and even theater representatives believed that this new-era spy action film would have a strong market presence.

Although the world's commercial film industry isn't doing so well, there are still some spy movies that exist due to the needs of Cold War propaganda.

The most typical example is the famous 007 series, but the quality of the movies...

Shinji found it utterly awful, far worse than the 007 movies of his past life.

Because of the theater chains' positive reception, Jidai Group. managed to secure 2,724 theaters in North America for Mission Impossible: Impossible's initial release.

The reason they were able to secure so many theaters was because Mission Impossible: Impossible was released at a good time.

Compared to May, the competition in June was slightly weaker.

Without competitors like Godzilla to disrupt the market, Mission: Mission Impossible can be considered the only source of excitement for movie fans in June.

In North America, 2,700 is relatively few; in markets like the Britain and Japan, it's close to 100%!

Faced with such a strong screening rate, Shinji could only softly sing a line:

"Being invincible is so lonely."

Chapter 261 Shinji: Mission Impossible: Impossible can't do without the Shuage, just like...

As night fell and the city lights came on, more and more people gathered in downtown Fuyuki City to attend the premiere of Mission Impossible: Impossible.

After several grand premieres, people all over the world have become accustomed to Shinji Matou holding a grand premiere in his own small town.

On the contrary, many media outlets and movie fans will even arrive in Fuyuki City several days in advance to attend the premiere.

Even major television stations dispatched broadcast vans, and cameras for live broadcasts and other reporters' long lenses and microphones were already set up on both sides of the red carpet, waiting for the arrival of the celebrities.

Police in Fuyuki City also deployed officers around the area, keeping a close watch on the crowd and working hard to maintain order.

"That was truly agonizing."

A young police officer in his early twenties complained to his veteran colleague, "That guy named Shinji Matou always likes to give us trouble."

The crowd at the Type-Moon Cinema was enormous, radiating outwards from the red carpet; even a rough count would reveal at least a thousand people.

The sheer number of people gathered together put immense pressure on Fuyuki City's limited police force.

"There are more and more people," the young policeman muttered. "Hopefully nothing bad happens."

The veteran policeman, experienced in such matters, calmly replied, "It should be fine. They're all here for a movie premiere. Just keep things under control when the celebrities appear."

The young policeman looked exasperated. "Uncle, I don't think those female fans will show any restraint when they see Diarmuid."

His mother is a huge fan of Diarmuid, and today before he went to work, his mother even made him go and ask Diarmuid for an autograph.

"With so many people, how could we possibly get it..."

The young policeman sighed. His post was on the outer edge of the crowd, and trying to break through to get his mother's autograph was simply a pipe dream.

"How can a mere man be so popular with women?"

Looking at the countless female fans crowding the front line, the young policeman felt genuinely jealous.

The veteran policeman chuckled, "I saw the trailer for Mission Impossible: Impossible, it looks really exciting. If I didn't have to work today, I would definitely have gone to see the movie."

Just as the two policemen were slacking off, a deafening roar of screams erupted from the crowd ahead.

The two police officers, who were immediately on edge, were about to rush into the crowd when they discovered that the movie fans were just cheering enthusiastically, and the object of their cheers was the curly-haired man who had walked the red carpet.

"Tsk tsk, that pretty boy is really good-looking."

The old policeman clicked his tongue in amazement; even from a distance, he could sense the extraordinary appearance of Diarmuid.

"They seem... to be even more attractive in person than on TV?"

The veteran policeman had some reservations. He knew that celebrities often had their faces edited when they appeared on television, and they weren't actually that good-looking in person.

But this celebrity named Diarmuid seems to have done the opposite.

The old policeman didn't know it was the enhancement of Magecraft abilities; he just thought Diarmuid's good looks were being downplayed by the still camera.

The young policeman felt it even more deeply. Looking at the enthusiastic Diarmuid, he murmured to himself, "Now I know why my mom likes him so much."

Diarmuid, unaware that he had gained another male fan, was giving a talk to the cheering fans while being interviewed by NHK television.

"I am honored to be the lead in this film. Actually, before the audition, Shinji Matou called me and asked me to watch spy movies to get a feel for the role."

"On the phone, M... he told me directly that I absolutely had to play Ethan, because that role was me."

"I'm grateful to him for giving me this opportunity; he's my mentor."

Meanwhile, Shinji, who was being interviewed by TBS, seemed to have a tacit understanding with his own Servant, and returned the reporter's compliment to Diarmuid.