Chapter 599: Cheng Long: Don't even mention me—now even Hollywood has to watch his face!

Mo zi, come, sit here and chat." Cheng Long pulled Lin Mo to a nearby lounge area, the others naturally gathered around, forming a small circle; staff quickly brought tea and then tactfully stepped aside.

To be honest, this time we owe it to big brother's face." Zhao Ming came over and flattered, "We never dared imagine we could get Director Lin to come, but big brother helped us make this dream come true."

Cheng Long laughed heartily, "Mainly because Mo zi has free time now; if he were filming a movie, I definitely couldn't call to bother him—don't even mention me, now even Hollywood has to watch his face!"

Hearing this, Lin Mo also smiled and said, "Uncle Long, don't tease me~" He paused, looked around at everyone, "How are the young actors in the domestic scene doing nowadays?"

Lin Mo really hadn't understood this.

After all, he's only been in touch with veteran actors.

Among young actors, the ones he knows are Zhang Ruoyun, Zhang Yixing, and Guo Qilin.

Zhang Ziyi took two sips of tea: "There's polarization; the talented truly exist, but most..." She elegantly shrugged, and everyone understood what she left unsaid.

The market is just too fickle now!" Chen Kai sighed, "It's like that kid we auditioned earlier—everything he said was follower counts and hot-search indices; when asked which movie role he likes best, he couldn't even answer."

Wu Zhenyu gave a cold snort: "Nowadays some so-called actors can't even memorize their lines fully, relying entirely on post-production dubbing, yet they dare to demand eight-figure pay."

So our show is meaningful!" Feng Xiaogang raised his voice, as if speaking to the production team, "We're digging out genuine good actors and injecting fresh blood into the industry!"

Lin Mo pondered: "I've watched the first few seasons, and there really have been a few decent ones."

The material Liu Qin organized for him on the past few seasons of Actor, Please Take Your Position did indeed contain a few promising newcomers; he watched the videos, and their acting level was good.

Of course, Lin Mo is just here to have fun; he's only recording one episode, so he didn't pay much attention.

At that moment.

Another old acquaintance of Lin Mo arrived.

The host of the fourth season of Actor, Please Take Your Position, Teacher He.

Director Long time no see!" Teacher He hurried over and greeted Lin Mo.

Teacher He!

Lin Mo smiled and shook hands with Teacher He.

He is very familiar with Teacher He.

For his own movie press releases and such, he basically always gets Teacher He.

Teacher He also greeted the directors and judges.

In the entertainment circle, especially domestic entertainment, if you're talking about connections, Teacher He ranks second—no one would dare claim first.

Over here.

Inside the actors' lounge.

When these actors got the news, Director Lin really came to this show.

They were all stunned numb!

Ah? Really? Director Lin actually came to our show?

Good heavens!

Director Lin, my idol!!!

Wow, is this for real?

My goodness!!!

A couple days ago, they naturally saw those news online.

But...

They all thought it was unlikely.

After all, what stature does Director Lin have—how could he come on a variety show?

Who would have thought, this is actually true.

Well, Xiang Zuo, who was getting makeup done backstage, heard the news from his agent and almost jumped out of his chair; he widened his eyes, face full of disbelief.

Real or fake?

Absolutely certain—I just came back from the front, Director Lin is chatting with Cheng Long and the others!" Xiang Zuo's agent also gestured excitedly, "This production team is awesome, they actually managed to invite Director Lin!"

Meanwhile, the monk Liu Haizhu, who was fixing his hair in front of the mirror, also shuddered at the news, sprayed too much hair gel, turned and asked, "Director Lin has come? Holy shit, is it really true?"

Definite and affirmative!!!" His agent replied with a nod.

In the corner, Cao Jun, who was quietly reading the script, also got the news, his hand trembled a little, then he gripped the script tightly; this time he must be more serious, wanting to give a good performance in front of Director Lin.

Not just him.

In the lounge, every single actor, including Xiang Zuo who's famous for being abstract, found it hard to get serious.

Originally, Xiang Zuo joined this show just for the traffic.

How could he not know that netizens like him playing abstract?

He'd acted for over a decade without much fame, but after going abstract, his traffic exploded, so he deliberately prepared to take this path.

But now it's different.

Director Lin has arrived; he must give a serious performance—this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!!!

Photos and videos of Lin Mo appearing on the set of Actor, Please Take Your Position quickly spread online.

Instantly it topped the hot-search list.

No need to think—this is definitely the production team's deliberate move.

It's just to hype things up in advance.

Well then.

Those melon‑eating netizens online, upon seeing the photos and videos, each became wildly excited.

Ah, Director Lin really went!

The next episode of Actor, Please Take Your Position is a must-watch!!!

Holy crap, this is actually real!!!

"Is the Actor, Please Take Your Position Production Team really that awesome? They actually got Director Lin!"

"I want to say, could it be… that Brother Cheng Long invited him~"

"I haven't seen Director Lin appear on Zongyi Magazine Magazine Magazine Magazine Magazine…"

"......"

Lin Mo's fame reaches from the elderly down to children.

But among young people, who doesn't know Lin Mo?

Just kidding.

But seriously, despite Lin Mo's fame, he rarely appears on Zongyi Magazine Magazine Magazine Magazine Magazine.

After so many years since debut, the variety shows he's been on can be counted on one hand.

So can netizens not get excited?

Back to the Actor, Please Take Your Position recording site.

When the staff's voice rang in the actors' lounge: "Teachers, prepare to go on stage in five minutes!"

The actors, hearing this, all scrambled, each fixing makeup and costume; Xu Juncong took a deep breath in front of the mirror, then looked at everyone and said: "Brothers and sisters, today we have to perform before the true god, so rally your spirits!"

"Go!"

Someone shouted that, and the others echoed it.

Cao Jun set the script down, stood up, his eyes showing excitement and agitation.

Xiang Zuo also adjusted his collar, with a determined face: "All in!"

Meanwhile.

In the Production Team recording hall, the audience seats were already full, fans holding various light boards whispered excitedly.

"Did you hear? Director Lin really came!"

"My friend works backstage and said they saw it with their own eyes today!"

"Oh my god, I'm about to cry, I damn actually got to see Director Lin!"

"Haha, my ticket was given specially by a friend who couldn't come; if he knows this episode has Director Lin, he'll cry to death."

"I also saw it, there are photos and videos online of Director Lin coming to this show!"

"......"

At the side of the stage, Teacher He adjusted his ear mic and took a deep breath.

As a veteran who has hosted countless large programs, he was inexplicably nervous today—after all, the one seated below is no ordinary guest.

"Three, two, one, start!"

With the director's countdown, the stirring background music rang out, and Teacher He walked onto the stage with steady steps.

"Audience friends on site, welcome to the Actor, Please Take Your Position recording site."

The whole venue erupted in enthusiastic applause and cheers.

Teacher He skillfully controlled the pace: "This season the program is fully upgraded; not only is the contestant lineup strong, our mentor troupe also shines like stars!"

The big screen switched to the mentor seat, and the camera first focused on Cheng Long.

"First, let us welcome—international kung fu superstar, the pride of Chinese, our eternal Long Shu, Brother Cheng Long!"

Cheng Long stood up, waved to the audience, causing a burst of screams.

"Next is—three-time Golden Horse Best Actress, international star Zhang Ziyi!"

Zhang Ziyi gracefully stood, nodded and smiled at the audience.

"Renowned director, Golden Palm Award winner Director Chen Kai!"

"Powerful actor, Golden Horse Best Actor Wu Zhenyu!"

"And our Director Feng Xiaogang!"

Each time a mentor was introduced, the atmosphere grew hotter; the audience leaned forward in anticipation, their whispered murmurs getting louder, because they all knew someone was still missing.

Not only the audience were leaning forward in anticipation, even the actor contestants were each beyond excited.