Chapter 149: *Artistic Life* Interview! Please subscribe
Looking at the expressions in their eyes, Chen Mo smiled, raised his hand to pat them on the shoulder, and joked, "Young people, the future of the music industry depends on you."
Jay Chou: "..."
Stefanie Sun: "..."
A moment later, Jay Chou reacted and asked, "Chen Mo, are you planning to retire from the music industry, or...?"
"I just won't be attending these award ceremonies. I'm only eighteen; wouldn't it be too early to retire?"
Chen Mo laughed.
Hearing Chen Mo's words, Jay Chou felt a sense of relief.
If Chen Mo were to retire now, he felt it would be a lifelong regret for him.
Soon, the award ceremony ended.
That same day, Chen Mo and Jay Chou returned to Jingcheng together.
After all, he had won quite a few trophies this time, and traveling with Jay Chou meant he could have him help carry some.
Upon returning to Jingcheng, Chen Mo went straight home.
When he reached his front door, Chen Mo saw a bright red, flashy supercar parked there.
The supercar was a Ferrari Enzo.
It could be considered the newest model of supercar for this era.
Chen Mo walked up to the car, looked it over, and then turned to head inside.
Entering the living room, Chen Mo saw Chen Mu and his grandmother sitting on the sofa watching a TV drama, while his grandfather and Chen Fu were nowhere to be seen.
"Oh my, Mo Mo is back."
Seeing Chen Mo return, his grandmother stood up with a smile and pulled him over to sit by the sofa.
Chen Mo chatted with his grandmother and Chen Mu for a while, then asked, "Mom, whose car is that outside?"
"Didn't you tell your dad a while ago that you wanted a car? So your dad went and got that one for you."
Chen Mu said.
After she finished, she couldn't help but complain, "Chen Guohua is really something! Of all the cars to buy, he had to pick a sports car. It doesn't even look good—it looks weird, and it's not comfortable to sit in either."
Chen Mo chuckled and said, "Mom, this kind of car is all about speed and the driving experience."
"Speed? Mo Mo, let me tell you, you must be careful when you're driving, you hear me?"
"Mm, I know, Mom."
Chen Mo nodded obediently.
Then, Chen Mu remembered something and asked, "By the way, what's the deal with those two girls people are talking about online?"
Chen Mo was stunned for a moment, then smiled and explained the situation between himself, Stefanie Sun, and Jolin Tsai.
Hearing Chen Mo's explanation, Chen Mu frowned and said, "You're grown up now, an adult. I don't care what kind of girlfriend you find, but you absolutely must not let anyone be wronged, is that clear?"
"Mm, I know."
Chen Mo nodded hurriedly.
Seeing that Chen Mu looked like she wanted to say more, he quickly stood up and ran upstairs.
Watching Chen Mo's retreating back, Chen Mu shook her head helplessly.
Soon, evening arrived.
Chen Fu returned from the company, and his grandfather returned from fishing.
The whole family sat at the dining table for dinner.
While eating, Chen Fu took the Ferrari Enzo keys and a driver's license out of his pocket and handed them to Chen Mo.
Chen Mo gave a cheeky grin, said thank you, and put the keys and license away.
Chen Fu looked at Chen Mo's smiling face and said, "Chris Columbus called from North America. *Harry Potter 5* is all prepared now and can start filming at any time."
"Then have them start filming the other actors' parts first. I'll head over in a few days."
"Alright."
Chen Fu nodded.
After dinner, Chen Mo went upstairs. He first called Yang Mi and Liu Yifei separately. He chatted with Yang Mi for a while, then told Liu Yifei about the filming of *Harry Potter 5*. Finally, Chen Mo hung up and went to rest.
The next day, Chen Mo drove the Ferrari Enzo his father bought him to the company.
He received countless stares along the way.
However, because the windows were tinted to prevent peeking, no one could see inside, and Chen Mo was the one driving.
But when Chen Mo parked the car downstairs and got out, he was noticed by some paparazzi, who took pictures.
Ignoring the paparazzi, Chen Mo went straight into the company.
Passing by the front desk, Chen Mo picked up the newspaper to take a look.
The paper had reports about yesterday's Golden Melody Awards.
"Golden Melody Awards End, This Year's Biggest Winner!"
"Chen Mo Crowned King! Bombshell News at the Award Ceremony!"
"Chen Mo Retiring from the Music Scene? Leaving Opportunities for the Youth?"
"A Shared Legacy! Anita Mui and Chen Mo, Master and Disciple, Both Make the Same Decision!"
Chen Mo glanced through it, put the paper back, and took the elevator to the post-production department.
He checked on the post-production status of *Transformers*. Progress was still slow. That couldn't be helped; it was only 2004, and Chen Mo had very high requirements for special effects. Even with the world's top team working on them, they needed a massive amount of time.
For a few seconds of footage in the movie, they sometimes needed a week or more to create it.
After spending the afternoon at the company, Chen Mo was just about to head home when his phone rang.
It was an unfamiliar number.
"Hello."
"Hello, Mr. Chen Mo. I'm from *Artistic Life*. We'd like to invite you to participate in our program. Do you have any time?"
A slightly familiar voice came from the other end.
Hearing the voice, Chen Mo knew it was Zhu Jun, the host of *Artistic Life* from his past life.
*Artistic Life*?
Chen Mo pondered for a moment, then smiled and said, "Mr. Zhu, hello. You're too polite; just call me Chen Mo. I'm very sorry, but I have to go to the UK to film *Harry Potter* recently, so I'm afraid I don't have the time."
On the other end, Zhu Jun laughed, "That's alright. We only need half a day. Tomorrow would work."
"After all, you've been in the industry for so many years and have never participated in an interview program. Many fans are hoping you'll do one. Consider this a way to fulfill the audience's wishes."
Since it had been put that way, Chen Mo couldn't refuse anymore, so he agreed.
They set the time for tomorrow afternoon.
Chen Mo then hung up.
After hanging up, Chen Mo frowned slightly.
It looks like he needs to find an agent!
With the future development of the internet, as well as collaborations between artists and other businesses in the entertainment industry, he definitely needed an agent to handle these things for him.
But who to find?
Chen Mo began to think.
Soon, two names appeared in his mind!
Wang Jinghua!
Chang Jihong!
Wang Jinghua was known as the top agent in the country and was currently at Brothers Entertainment. However, Chen Mo remembered that in 2005, she had a falling out with Brothers Entertainment and chose to leave the company.
Not only did she leave, but she also took a large group of artists with her, and her departure eventually led Brothers Entertainment down a path of decline.
As for Chang Jihong, although she wasn't as famous as Wang Jinghua in later years, her ability was no weaker. Furthermore, Chang Jihong's guiding principle was always to prioritize good works; she didn't like hype, so the artists under her were all talented actors without scandals.
If he had to choose between the two, Chen Mo actually preferred the latter. However, the latter had a stable career and wouldn't easily jump ship and offend her employer to come to his company.
Chen Mo didn't think his charm was that great!
So, after thinking it over, he still chose Wang Jinghua.
Because the current Wang Jinghua already had conflicts with Huayi Brothers and was just enduring it.
If he extended an olive branch now and offered some benefits, he could definitely pull her over!
Thinking of this, Chen Mo went straight to Chen Fu's office.
After finding Chen Fu, Chen Mo mentioned wanting to poach Wang Jinghua.
Chen Fu was running an entertainment company now, so he had naturally heard of the famous top agent Wang Jinghua.
"Wang Jinghua is with Huayi Brothers. Can she be poached?"
Chen Fu asked with a frown.
He didn't care about the ethics of poaching from other companies; Chen Fu was more concerned about whether it was possible.
"It should be possible. I heard Wang Jinghua is currently having conflicts with those two brothers. As long as we offer enough, she'll definitely come."
Chen Mo said.
Hearing Chen Mo's words, Chen Fu frowned and pondered.
A moment later, Chen Fu said, "Alright, I'll arrange this."
"Okay, Dad, I'm heading back then."
End of Chapter
