Chapter 367: The Rules of the Music Industry

"I Miss You So Much" is one of Soda Green's representative works.

It's just that due to some special reasons, Soda Green no longer exists; there is only Oaeen now.

There are always many messy things in the entertainment industry; sometimes, autonomy and the right to speak are truly important.

It is precisely because Luo Mo has seen too much and experienced too much in his past life that he places such great importance on this aspect on Blue Star and refuses to make any concessions.

As for this song "I Miss You So Much," Luo Mo has already listened to a test recording to see what kind of flavor it has when sung by Tong Shu.

How should I put it... the effect is excellent!

Speaking of which, on Earth, because Wu Qingfeng and Zhou Shen both have very unique vocal timbres—one could say they are extremely distinctive—and on top of that, both have covered the same song, "The Wind Rises," quite a few people still compare them.

In Luo Mo's view, the "I Miss You So Much" sung by Tong Shu does not have the complete flavor of Soda Green, but it is definitely pleasant to listen to and has its own unique qualities.

Therefore, he is very confident about the first episode of the second season of "King of Love Songs."

"I might as well take advantage of this program to also launch the plan for Tong Shu's second album."

In fact, as soon as the news that Tong Shu would participate in the second season of "King of Love Songs" was released, it sparked widespread anticipation.

Facts have proven that this young man, who once made people feel regretful for being stuck at 11th place and failing to debut as part of a group, has instead... had a blessing in disguise?

Look at the boy band NINE-T; look at how washed up they have become.

And after experiencing various storms, this young man who was once mocked as a Xiwanshaodi now possesses enough popularity to carry a top-tier, hit variety show.

Everyone laughed at him for being a dishwasher, and now everyone wants to be a dishwasher.

Luo Mo simply possesses the ability to promote talent that a MusicGodfather should have!

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The next day, Xu Chujing, who had gone to attend a promotional event for a world-class luxury watch brand, returned to the set.

As soon as she returned, she gave Luo Mo a large wooden box.

"Hiss, it's quite heavy. This box is nice," Luo Mo touched it.

Although it couldn't compare to some of the treasures of his master, Tong Qinglin, it was still made of good wood.

"What's inside?" he asked curiously.

"Open it and you'll know," Xu Chujing said, while naturally taking off her own watch and handing it to her assistant, then walking into the makeup room to prepare for filming.

Luo Mo opened the wooden box and took a look, discovering that inside was a men's watch from the luxury brand Xu Chujing endorsed.

"Tsk, not cheap," Luo Mo sighed.

Although Luo Mo didn't have much research into watches, he knew that this watch was selling for over the retail price on the second-hand market, and at least double at that.

In other words, if he took it to sell now, the selling price would be much higher than the price at the boutique.

Because even if you brought the money for the retail price, you couldn't buy the watch at the boutique. Even if you were willing to use the "Allocation" method to trade for the right to buy a watch, you might still have to wait in line.

Therefore, like in many web novels about super-rich protagonists, the male lead running to a boutique with money and buying a hot model like a Patek Philippe for over the retail price is nothing but a fantasy.

It is unlikely that the store would even have it in stock.

Having received the gift, Luo Mo took it out and tried wearing it.

This watch has the reputation of being the "Steel King," and it still has some weight on the wrist.

Giving an item to be worn close to the body actually symbolizes intimacy.

When Luo Mo was in school, a roommate accompanied his girlfriend to her best friend's birthday dinner and bought a silver necklace at the mall; it wasn't expensive, but the girlfriend ended up having a huge argument with him for three days over it.

After admiring himself with the watch for a while, Luo Mo looked up and said to Xu Chujing's personal assistant, "Sister Liu, take out the watch she just asked you to keep and let me see it."

"Ah, this..." the assistant surnamed Liu was a bit troubled.

But she was a smart person and knew what Luo Mo wanted to know, so she didn't break the rules by touching Xu Chujing's personal items, only saying, "That... it's from the same series as the one on your hand."

"Oh—" Luo Mo responded with a long drawl.

—Satisfied.

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Today, the filming schedule for "Nirvana in Fire" is still very full, and there are night scenes as well, and they are very intense scenes at that.

It is that chaotic night at Xie Yu's Hou Mansion.

In this scene, when people watch the show, they feel it is tense and exciting, with the scenes constantly switching between inside and outside the Hou Mansion.

During filming, it is naturally impossible to film inside for a while and then run outside to film; it is all done through editing.

Tonight's filming content is mainly concentrated outside the mansion, which is the part involving Lord Yan, Yan Que, and the Prince of Yu.

In "Nirvana in Fire," Lord Yan, Yan Que, is a character Luo Mo personally likes very much; there is no other reason than that he is cool and has a strong aura.

On Earth, the actor who played him was named Wang Jinsong.

A veteran actor who is full of righteousness when playing a protagonist and is deeply convincing when playing a villain.

Some actors, after playing too many good guys or bad guys, leave people with stereotypes, but he doesn't.

That popular internet meme, "Uncle Dong is very happy that you could come to see him," comes from the character he played in "The Thunder."

In order to film this scene well, Luo Mo hired many extras and filmed it over and over again.

Many crews, because they don't have enough money or conditions don't allow it, will try every possible way to save effort when it comes to extras.

They might have a scene that should have at least dozens or even hundreds of mansion guards, but they just use a dozen people to fill the numbers.

This scene is really big; it's worthy of being a "big production" and a "big crew," with as many people as a football match.

Luo Mo won't cut corners in these aspects, even if many viewers have become accustomed to being fooled and have learned to fill in the blanks themselves.

When an industry starts to show a phenomenon of competing to be the worst, then it is time to reflect properly.

Making a show with integrity can actually be called a "Conscience Drama," using the word "conscience."

Isn't that ridiculous?

After filming three takes, Luo Mo said loudly, "Good! This take is a pass!"

Mao Hongliang, the actor playing Yan Que, took the initiative to say, "Director Luo, I would like to do one more for safety."

As soon as he finished speaking, the actor playing Prince Yu also nodded.

Just like when they were in school and the head teacher always had the words "class atmosphere" on their lips, the crew of Brother Yi also had its own atmosphere.

Like when Tang Shiyu first arrived, she was a bit unaccustomed to the filming progress and rhythm of *Nirvana in Fire*, and couldn't understand why these people were so meticulous.

But gradually, she was also "corrupted."

Everyone was doing this thing very attentively, and one would be drawn in unconsciously.

This even made her feel a bit dazed, feeling that her state was clearly different from before.

In the past, she told herself: "I am working to make money."

Now she tells herself: "I am filming."

"If everyone has no objections, then let's do one more for safety," said Luo Mo.

The extras naturally had even fewer thoughts; those who wanted to make money could make more, and those who wanted to grab attention could put in more effort.

Tang Shiyu now feels that she admires Director Luo more and more.

"When others don't have scenes, they can still leave the crew to busy themselves with other things. Like when I had a break a few days ago, I went to shoot an advertisement."

"But Director Luo can't; he always has to be busy in the crew."

The reason for Tang Shiyu's admiration is that she knows very well that Luo Mo's time is more valuable than hers.

And it is much more valuable!

As a Top Traffic, it is too easy for him to make quick money.

"Director Luo seems different from any other traffic male star in the circle," Tang Shiyu, one of the Four Little Dan, said in her heart.

She always feels that after this *Nirvana in Fire* is broadcast, it won't be a question of whether it's a hit or not, but that it will produce some... other influences?

Two days passed very quickly.

The battle for the number one spot on major music platforms could also be considered settled.

*In the Name of the Father* ranked first on the New Song Chart, the Rising Chart, and the Hot Song Chart—number one on all three charts!

What is most exaggerated is that *The Seventh Chapter of Night* and *Fireworks Cool Easily* would also occasionally climb into the top three of the Rising Chart and the Hot Song Chart.

Judging from the current heat and data, Luo Mo's new album *Black* is no longer just having an advantage in this album arena competition, but a huge advantage!

Don't forget, *Nocturne* and *Fake Monk* are also songs from this album.

That is to say, half of Luo Mo's new album *Black* has already been released.

*Nocturne* achieved five kills in one night, creating a Myth in the industry, which is astonishing.

*Fake Monk* gloriously revealed its face, declaring the unification of Earth and Luo Mo, dominating the lyric and music circles.

These two old songs also make competitors look on in despair.

This caused many onlookers who were originally just eating melons to suddenly change their mindset.

Such as Wang Shisong of Pineapple Entertainment, and Li Fengshan of Xingshi Entertainment, who had united with multiple companies to implement an Anti-Explosion plan against Luo Mo during the *Creating Idols* period, were all like this.

Some want to see Luo Mo build a high building on flat ground, some want to see Luo Mo host guests in the high building, and naturally, some want to see Luo Mo's building collapse.

The ceiling of the music scene has already made a move, so it should be foolproof, right?

But who would have thought... who would have thought...

To be precise, it is not just that the mindsets of those who have grudges against Luo Mo have changed, but that in the entire music scene, many people in so many companies have begun to change their mindsets.

"Who else can suppress him now?"

"The expansion of Luo Mo Studio and Xinyu in the music scene cannot be stopped."

"Is he not trying to take down half of the music scene's territory in one go?"

"Is there any way to seek a win-win situation with them?"

No one expected that a young man who shouldn't even have had the qualifications to sit at the poker table now has a momentum to flip the whole table.

This gives many people an extremely dangerous signal.

To a certain extent, he can already be considered invincible under the heavens.

He might not continue to play with everyone at the poker table.

From beginning to end, Luo Mo was forced to sit at the poker table, forced to keep playing cards, and was annoyed by it.

He started to get annoyed, truly started to get annoyed.

This young man is going to smash this old table.

——Set the rules himself!

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