Chapter 5: If you lie to me, you'll turn into a little dog that barks!

After Lin Mo got the money, he immediately sent a message to Director Teng.

He was afraid it would be too late and he'd miss this ride.

"Director Teng, I want to invest in your film!"

Meanwhile, on the other side.

Teng Hua Tao was on the phone with his wife in a hotel.

When he saw the message Lin Mo sent.

He was instantly stunned.

"Wife, let's pause the chat; I have something to take care of!"

Teng Hua Tao quickly said something to his wife, then hung up the video call.

Then.

He, a bit excited, opened Lin Mo's chat box.

"Xiao Lin, you're not kidding, are you?"

No wonder Director Teng thought so.

After all.

Lin Mo is only just over twenty.

The fact that he could produce four million made Director Teng a bit shocked.

Lin Mo laughed heartily and replied, "Director Teng, I'm really ready to invest in your film. You're still in Mo Du, right? Tomorrow let's find a place and have a proper talk!"

"Sure!" Director Teng answered in one breath.

The next day at noon, it was the same familiar restaurant, the same familiar private room.

When Director Teng saw Lin Mo, his first words were, "Xiao Lin, can this money really be delivered?"

Lin Mo smiled confidently, "Director Teng, once the contract is signed, the money will be transferred to your account immediately, rest assured!"

Director Teng was overjoyed at the sound, immediately changed his address, "Boss Lin, haha, I'll have to call you that from now on! I was just about to return to Yanjing, never expected such a twist; now we can really go all out!"

The two talked for over an hour, circling around the script and the actors.

As for the script, it's not much different from the movies Lin Mo watched in his past life.

But the actors part has to start from scratch.

After all.

"Snail House" was a drama Teng Hua Tao made ten years ago.

He doesn't have a fixed troupe of actors now.

Moreover.

These years, he's been shooting film after film.

Which actor or star would dare to work long-term with Director Teng?

So the two instantly clicked and decided to scout fresh talent at the Film Academy!

"33 Days of Breakup" is definitely a guaranteed profit venture.

Perhaps due to casting changes, the box office might not be as high as in a past life, but Lin Mo knows that as long as the box office exceeds a hundred million, his four million counts as a sound investment.

A little piece of trivia: if a film's box office exceeds three times the investment, it makes a profit.

With his four million, once the box office passes twelve million, everything beyond that is pure profit!

In the private room, the two big gentlemen were brimming with ambition, as if they'd been injected with adrenaline!

After signing the contract.

Director Teng then took the money and headed back to Yanjing.

Now they have money.

He's truly ambitious.

He couldn't wait; he wanted to assemble the crew and start filming immediately.

At this point.

Handsome readers might now be asking.

Knowing that "33 Days of Breakup" will be a hit, why not bring Re Ba to star as the female lead?

Hehe.

First, with the money they have now, they can't afford Re Ba.

After all, Re Ba previously starred in a blockbuster drama.

Her fee now would be at least two to three million.

Moreover.

Her boss, Yang Mi, would be even less likely to agree.

The name Teng Hua Tao.

These days, people in the industry can't even hide from that name.

Besides.

If Re Ba just borrowed him four million, then lowered her fee, and they rope her into this film.

Otherwise, Yang Mi might show up on the spot, point at Lin Mo's nose and say, "You just want, want, and want more?"

And in the time that follows.

Lin Mo's life hasn't changed much from before.

Every day is just chatting with Re Ba.

Re Ba isn't in Mo Du right now.

Filming at Hengdian.

Yang Mi got her a drama.

After all.

Yang Mi Studio—Re Ba is definitely the leading lady aside from Yang Mi, a mainstay role.

As for "Lost in Love 33 Days," Teng Dao often gives Lin Mo a "frontline report," saying the cast is all assembled, the film has officially been greenlit, and shooting is just around the corner—this efficiency is off the charts!

The cast are all newcomers, and their pay is shockingly low.

It's probably only a few thousand yuan a month.

Someone might ask again.

Given Teng Hua Tao's already terrible reputation in the industry, why would any actor still want to work with him?

Just kidding.

For those fresh graduates from film academy, being able to act is better than anything; money comes second—what matters is getting on screen.

Although Teng Hua Tao's reviews are mixed, his reputation in the industry is still "loud and impressive."

Moreover, "Lost in Love 33 Days" is a theater-bound film; for them, having their debut on the big screen is a dream come true—who has time to be picky?

As for the veteran actors in the crew...

That goes without saying.

As long as you pay, they'll take the job.

They don't care who the director is.

"Mo Ge, when are you coming to Hengdian to hang out? Filming is so boring~"

Re Ba, on the video call, pouted her little lips, looking expectantly as she acted cute toward Lin Mo.

She was currently lounging on the big bed in the hotel, surrounded by scripts, but her mind was clearly nowhere near those dense lines of text.

These past few days on set, aside from filming, she's just been reading the script...

Because of her personality, she doesn't really like making friends.

So she finds it boring.

Lin Mo looked at her slightly tired yet still bright smile on the video, feeling warm inside, and said, "You should learn to enjoy the pleasure of solitude, make more friends—otherwise this long shoot will drive you crazy."

Re Ba, hearing that, flashed a hint of helplessness in her eyes: "You know, I'm not good at communicating with people..."

That's true.

I still remember when Lin Mo first came over and first saw Re Ba.

This girl sat in the back all day, never speaking, always with her head down.

Otherwise, once he saw the name on the roll call, he didn't even realize that the future superstar Re Ba was actually his classmate.

"All right, all right, I'm not teasing you—I'll fly over to see you soon!" Lin Mo's words were full of indulgence.

"Pinky swear, hundred years no change—if you lie to me, you'll turn into a puppy barking woof woof!"

Re Ba playfully hooked her pinky, and Lin Mo on the other side of the screen laughed and responded, their distance seemingly instantly closed.

At Shanghai Theatre Academy, freshmen and sophomores basically have to attend classes on campus.

But Lin Mo is about to become a senior.

Basically.

He spends little time on campus.

They're all making plans for the future.

For example, like Re Ba, those who chose acting major are everywhere pulling strings to get onto a set.

And like Lin Mo, those who chose directing major...

are all worrying about their graduation projects.