Chapter 100: The King of Love Songs

At this moment, Xu Chujing was at the set of "Cat Demon".

Before the recording of "Creating Idols" began, "Cat Demon" was in the preparation stage, and she was still searching for the state of a cat.

By the time the show officially began recording, Xu Chujing had that strange dream, and then, she grasped the state of a cat.

"Cat Demon" officially started filming after that, and it has been filming for several months now, with quite a lot already completed.

For current films, if they are big productions, they usually take a longer time.

Like in the glorious era of Hong Kong films, many movies that are still revered as classics today were churned out by a bunch of quick-shooters in one or two months, or even less than a month...

Especially for some Comedy films, the shooting cycle was even ridiculously short.

After finishing her scenes for the day, Xu Chujing began to contact Luo Mo.

It wasn't that she had forgotten about Luo Mo earlier; it was mainly because the show had just ended, and Luo Mo was still at the center of the whirlpool, so it was inconvenient to disturb him.

However, Xu Chujing had actually been silently paying attention to most things regarding Luo Mo. During this period, she had even made a phone call to Ning Dan to learn about Luo Mo's situation from the sidelines.

Time flew by, and so many days had passed. Xu Chujing thought it was time to invite Luo Mo to make a cameo in the "Cat Demon" crew.

For other Newcomers, this kind of gesture from Xu Chujing would be considered mentorship.

It was just that Luo Mo's popularity was too high right now, and he was in a state of not having officially debuted yet, so many people were looking forward to seeing him appear on major platforms.

If he could come to "Cat Demon" for a cameo and present his big-screen debut, it could actually bring a great degree of traffic to "Cat Demon".

And in exchange, Xu Chujing would give him a stepping stone into the film and television industry, helping him broaden his Connections and resources.

After sending the cameo invitation to Luo Mo, she quickly received a reply from him on WeChat.

"May I ask what kind of role you want me to cameo as?" Luo Mo asked.

After Xu Chujing gave him a rough description, Luo Mo felt slightly surprised.

"It's actually a role like that." Luo Mo was slightly startled.

The role he was to play was a human swordsman in "Cat Demon".

A hero in white whose name would not even appear.

Those who walk the pugilistic world wearing white are mostly ridiculously strong; after all, for those in the pugilistic world, white is conspicuous.

This role did not have high requirements in terms of acting; the only Requirement from the director and screenwriter was—handsome!

"Isn't this a coincidence!" Luo Mo touched his chin.

Looking at the content of the scenes, this hero would save the Cat Demon, played by Xu Chujing, once when she was a child.

Even after learning of her half-demon identity, he still did not look at her with strange eyes, but instead affectionately touched the little girl's cat ears.

And then, this plot point was deeply imprinted in the heart of the half-demon girl; after growing up, based on the power of her Idol, she also became a Cat Demon who upheld Righteousness.

There was another shot where the grown-up Cat Demon, in a crucial scene, recalled this moment from her childhood and gained strength on a spiritual level.

Of course, when filming this scene, Luo Mo wouldn't be touching a little girl's head; the scene would switch, changing from touching the little girl's head to touching Xu Chujing's head.

Finally, in the movie's grand finale, the Cat Demon played by Xu Chujing would see the Back Shadow of this hero in white in the final shot, and then the movie would end.

The overall screen time was actually very short; it could be finished in a day or two.

However, with Luo Mo's keen sense of smell, he knew that this character was actually quite important.

This was actually a hidden emotional thread.

One should not meet someone too stunning in their youth; this hero was the one who stunned the Cat Demon's entire life.

At the same time, Luo Mo knew well that many directors and screenwriters nowadays had a habit, which was to deliberately shoot a few hidden threads that could either be buried or not.

If the movie became a hit, these hidden threads could become hooks to logically film "Cat Demon 2".

If the movie didn't become a hit, it wouldn't matter, as it had nothing to do with the main Drama anyway.

Luo Mo didn't know for a moment whether this hero in white was added halfway through or if he existed in the original script.

After thinking about it, he replied to Xu Chujing: "That's fine. I can clear my schedule starting tomorrow. Let's see how the crew arranges it."

He had been really busy lately; if he hadn't promised Xu Chujing earlier, he might not have been able to spare the time.

Of course, there was an even more important point.

"The head of a Heavenly Queen should be very nice to touch, right?" Luo Mo thought to himself.

It's time to show off my unique cat-petting technique!

I, Luo Mo, am a craftsman!

Who could handle this!

After receiving Luo Mo's reply, Xu Chujing nodded slightly.

She asked: "You should be living in Shanghai now, right? I'll have my driver in Shanghai pick you up and take you to the airport. After you get off the plane, someone will also be there to pick you up."

Luo Mo didn't refuse her kindness and said: "Okay, I'm currently living in Xicheng."

This made Xu Chujing pause slightly.

"Xicheng? Isn't that right across from where I live in Shanghai?" Xu Chujing felt slightly surprised.

"Did New Yu arrange it for Luo Mo? The treatment is quite good," Xu Chujing guessed.

"That's good, then I'll have the driver come over then," Xu Chujing said.

After putting down her phone, Xu Chujing muttered: "I wonder if this Luo Mo can act?"

………

………

Luo Mo did not know that the Heavenly Queen had developed doubts about him.

In terms of acting, he also had experience.

When he was on Earth, he had specifically signed up for acting classes and had studied acting seriously.

Although he couldn't be called a formally trained professional, he had at least studied it, so he wasn't a completely amateur outsider.

In those ten years on Earth, he had never wasted a moment.

Being an Actor actually requires talent; those with good talent have superb acting skills at a young age, and many children even possess extraordinary acting skills, requiring little polishing and naturally possessing a certain spiritual aura.

Luo Mo belongs to the category of having above-average talent; at least, that is what the teachers in the performance class said.

Later on, he also played some roles, but most were in web dramas.

Based on his own understanding of acting skills from Earth, he belongs to the type that, if thrown into an Idol drama, no one could pick out any faults.

But if placed in works that require competing in acting with veteran Actors, he would be in an awkward state of being unable to keep up with the performance.

Acting actually depends quite a bit on the scene partner; if the partner's acting is too strong, an average person really cannot handle it.

"Looking at talent, I personally feel this body is better; no, it should be much better!" Luo Mo thought.

Learning Opera from a young age is actually a form of performance as well.

Opera does not just rely on Singing; it also relies on acting.

In reality, many Actors specifically go to perform in theater to polish their acting skills, such as Hu Ge.

Although Opera is a different matter, Luo Mo has tried it, and this body's control over details like micro-expressions and eye movements is very strong.

These areas are actually all interconnected.

When performing Opera on stage, every frown and smile has its own requirements.

As for the foundation of line delivery, Luo Mo dares not say he is strong, but at least he will not be like some people who cannot even be picked up by the on-site recording equipment.

How could someone who performs Opera not be particular about this?

As long as he polishes it well, he might also become a piece of fine jade.

Of course, everything must be tried to be known.

Under normal circumstances, most Singers after becoming famous have an obsession with acting.

A Singer crossing over to become an Actor is the most common occurrence.

It is just that some succeeded, while more failed.

Like in the past, the exposure of Singers was relatively low. You might have heard many songs by this person, but you had no idea what this person looked like.

It is better now; they can go on variety shows, so many Singers are no longer obsessed with acting.

Luo Mo has a detailed plan for his own life.

He is very clear that a person's energy is limited; some things can be done, but they cannot be done at the same time.

His main focus right now is to get two albums done well.

Making a guest appearance is harmless, but if he wants to formally step into the acting profession, he feels he still needs to settle down a bit more.

After agreeing to the invitation from Xu Chujing's side, Luo Mo thought for a moment and sent another WeChat message to Ning Dan.

Since he has to go out to work, he thought he might as well get it all done at once.

Ning Dan still has one variety show episode to record, so he asked about the specific time.

Run Jie gave a reply very quickly, saying: "Luo Mo, I happen to have something to find you about as well."

"Let me talk about this variety show episode first; the recording time is in one week, see if it is convenient for you."

Luo Mo thought about it and felt it was acceptable.

After asking in detail, he learned that Ning Dan wanted to take advantage of the remaining popularity of Creating Idols to package him, the champion, together with several celebrity mentors to record a variety show episode.

Xu Chujing is not going; she has no time, and... she is very expensive.

As for Wei Ran and Li Ge, they did not want to participate originally.

But once Wei Ran heard that Luo Mo was going to sing the complete version of Gentle on the show, Wei Ge was tempted.

As for Li Ge, he just follows his husband; since Wei Ran is going, he will follow along.

This way, the two of them can work and earn money while reuniting as best friends, the best of both worlds.

As for Jiang Ningxi and Shen Yinuo, they are still in communication because Aurora Girls has group schedules recently, which might conflict, so they are seeing if they can coordinate.

After finishing the discussion about this variety show episode, Ning Dan started talking about another matter.

"Luo Mo, how is your debut album coming along?" Ning Dan asked.

"It's coming along alright." Luo Mo started bluffing.

He clearly had not recorded a single song yet and had been busy with Tong Shu's debut album recently.

It was as fake as a brat who had not written a single word of their summer vacation essay but claimed righteously that they had already finished half of it.

"That's good." Ning Dan said: "The reason I asked this is to confirm your album release time, because a friend of mine wanted to ask me to ask you if you have any interest in participating in a singing-type variety show."

"What variety show?" Luo Mo asked.

"King of Love Songs." Ning Dan said.

Upon hearing the name of this variety show, Luo Mo was slightly stunned, remembering that medley hit King of Love Songs on Earth that lasted 12 minutes and 38 seconds.

Every time he went to KTV, once someone ordered this song, Luo Mo knew he was about to face a baptism.

Since they were talking about serious business, Ning Dan simply called Luo Mo.

"Hello, Luo Mo." Ning Dan's slightly lazy voice came through the receiver.

"Yes, Sister Ning, go ahead." Luo Mo said.

"The program King of Love Songs has an investment no smaller than Creating Idols; it is a top-tier major production."

"The General Director is a friend of mine named Ke Ming; you should have heard of him, right?"

Luo Mo said: "Director Ke Ming, I am aware of him."

In the variety show industry, if one had to crown a few gods of variety shows, Ke Ming would definitely make the list.

His fame is no worse than Ning Dan's, and even slightly higher than hers.

The reason is simple: the shows Ning Dan has done all these years are Web Variety Shows, and none of her talent shows have been broadcast on satellite television.

Moreover, her target audience is mainly young people, and most middle-aged and elderly people do not like watching her programs.

But Ke Ming's programs are different; his programs are all broadcast on satellite television and have a very broad audience.

This is also the reason why Ning Dan was willing to help invite Luo Mo.

Is Luo Mo popular right now?

He is a Top Traffic, how could he not be popular!

But whether you can say his National Popularity is high, that is another matter entirely.

Why do some traffic stars keep trying to squeeze into variety shows that are suitable for all ages?

It is for the sake of expansion.

Just like before Lu Han participated in "Running Man," if you asked some children or the elderly whether they knew him, the answer might have been no.

But after he participated in "Running Man," many children and elderly people knew there was such a "silly roe deer."

Ning Dan believed that Luo Mo should understand the ins and outs of this without her needing to say much.

"As for your songs, Ke Ming personally likes them very much; what he likes most is that song of yours, 'Red Actor'," Ning Dan continued.

"He also watched the Live Broadcast of your grand finale, and he is extremely approving of your live Singing skills."

"Of course, there are other reasons why he wants to invite you so much," Ning Dan smiled and began to play coy.

"What reason?" Luo Mo asked.

"Because Wei Ran has already confirmed his participation; after all, he counts as a star mentor in 'Creating Idols,' and you are a trainee. The two of you competing on the same stage can create quite a lot of buzz," Ning Dan said.

Luo Mo nodded, understanding Ning Dan's meaning.

"Wei Ge, huh." He found himself a bit amused by this.

Overall, he had a pretty good impression of Wei Ran, and he had actually received quite a bit of care from him during the show.

As for Ke Ming's side, Luo Mo hadn't even released his first album yet; strictly speaking, he wasn't even a debuted Singer yet. Him coming to extend an invitation at this time highlighted his sincerity.

After all, with the album not yet released, everything was still an unknown.

There have been examples in the industry of people who stunned everyone at first, only to perform poorly all the way after.

At the same time, if he participated in this show, it could actually serve as a disguised promotion for his new album—killing two birds with one stone!

Honestly, this kind of opportunity would make any Singer at Xinyu feel incredibly tempted.

In the industry, this variety show should count as a top-tier resource; people outside might already be fighting tooth and nail for it.

For a moment, Luo Mo didn't know if it was truly Director Ke Ming who had taken the initiative to come to him, or if Ning Dan had recommended him to her good friend.

"King of Love Songs"—from the name of this variety show, one could see that the Requirement was to sing love songs.

Its competition format might be somewhat similar to "I Am a Singer," only with more restrictions, meaning one couldn't just sing songs of any theme.

On the other end of the phone, Ning Dan spoke up again: "Luo Mo, there is one more thing I need to tell you in advance."

"Go ahead, Sister Ning." Luo Mo knew Ning Dan had good intentions this time and was coming to help him pave the way, so his attitude was also very good.

"Ke Ming's side is also in contact with Zhao Xueqin from Pineapple Entertainment; this Heavenly King Zhao seems quite interested in participating," Ning Dan said.

Upon hearing this, Luo Mo smiled.

(PS: Second update, requesting monthly tickets!)

(End of this chapter)