Chapter 430: It's a Secret

The film festival that Xu Chujing is attending is called the Lily Film Festival.

Well, it's a name that seemed fine in the early years, but makes people full of question marks when viewed now.

It makes people wonder for a moment if films with lesbian themes are more likely to win awards at this festival.

In reality, the Lily Award is one of the four major film awards in Blue Star Huaxia.

That is to say, if one can win Best Actress here, one can be called a 【Best Actress】.

Xu Chujing was invited to attend, but in truth, she is here to add traffic and heat to it.

She has no new films being released this year; she just sold a few favors to make small cameos in some big productions.

Therefore, the many awards tonight have absolutely nothing to do with her.

Instead, she was invited as an award presenter, responsible for presenting the 【Best Newcomer】.

The order of the red carpet walk had actually been arranged by the organizers long ago.

Logically speaking, Xu Chujing, who did not bring a film work this year, should have been placed slightly earlier in the red carpet order. Today's protagonists are those film actors who have a chance to chase after awards.

However, the organizers still arranged her position toward the end.

There is no helping it; who told her to date Luo Mo?

As soon as she appears, the crowd's enthusiasm will be completely ignited, and the media on-site will go crazy.

Therefore, even security has to be strengthened to avoid the scene becoming too chaotic and causing any unnecessary trouble.

Regarding this, the many filmmakers who arrived on-site today have a relatively friendly attitude.

Some are because they are also "shipping" this couple and are a bit obsessed with it.

Others simply do not want to become enemies with Luo Mo and Xu Chujing.

It is true that Luo Mo has not yet officially stepped into the film industry, and in this field, he indeed has no status or weight.

But, don't you need songs to make a movie?

Don't you need a soundtrack?

Don't you need gimmicks and traffic?

There have been examples in the industry of films becoming massive hits due to songs, which then drove the early heat of the film.

So... that settles it!

Of course, there are also plenty of people in a bad mood at this moment.

For example... the 【Water Emperor】 Song Ge.

He previously made a bold declaration of love to Xu Chujing, but Xu Chujing didn't pay him any mind at all.

When trying to leech off the heat, Luo Mo even directly said in front of media reporters that Song Ge's works were average, and the person himself was also average.

His boys' love drama "Lost Sin" was crushed into the ground by Luo Mo's "Sword of the Immortal" series.

He originally thought that acting in a boys' love drama was grasping the code to traffic and a shortcut to sudden fame.

Who would have thought he would still get bullied.

"You doing this, I'm making a huge sacrifice!" Song Ge was extremely unhappy.

He was invited to the Lily Film Festival today, but he actually has ambitions in his heart.

He wants to compete for 【Best Supporting Actor】.

Yes, this man who has won 【Best Actor】 at foreign awards attaches extreme importance to the domestic supporting actor award.

Who told his "Best Actor" from that bush-league award to be so watered down; it could only fool some ignorant people who, upon seeing it was a foreign award, felt it had high gold content.

As mentioned before, last year, relying on the cumulative box office of several films, Song Ge's personal total box office exceeded one billion, and he joined the 【Ten Billion Club】.

It is precisely because of this that this year, with the help of Pineapple Entertainment, he did indeed connect with some good film resources.

The film in which he played the second male lead is called "Storm Sea," a domestic special effects blockbuster.

The current market situation in Blue Star is: audiences are still very willing to pay for special effects.

Unlike on Earth, where after watching special effects blockbusters for so many years, people will no longer pay purely for visual effects.

Unless you truly have a breakthrough in this area and are more Ox than everyone else's special effects, otherwise, as long as the film is rotten, no matter how good the visuals are, the box office won't be very high.

Even many well-known Hollywood special effects IPs will flop miserably.

"Storm Sea" is a disaster film with a relatively simple story, but the special effects are indeed not bad, and it even used the banner of 【Strongest Domestic Special Effects Disaster Film】 during promotion.

The final box office was 670 million, which is not bad.

This made Song Ge feel smug and set a small goal for himself.

"This year, I'll take a few 【Best Supporting Actor】 awards first, and tomorrow I'll charge toward the 【Twenty Billion Club】!"

I must clarify here that whether on Earth or Blue Star, when a film actor calculates their personal total box office, as long as they count as one of the 【leads】 in the film, it can be counted.

Note, it is 【leads】, not necessarily the male or female lead.

It is precisely because of this that many actors on Earth who have joined the 【Ten Billion Club】, if you look at their resumes, might be almost entirely supporting roles.

Hitching a ride well is sometimes a kind of skill.

At this very moment, it is Song Ge and the others' turn to walk the red carpet.

As soon as he stepped onto the red carpet, he was incredibly surprised.

"The media friends today seem very enthusiastic toward me," Song Ge thought in his heart.

He felt a bit proud.

After all, he is not who he used to be.

Although "Lost Sin" did not become the phenomenal hit he expected, the heat was not bad either.

Not to mention that he successfully made it into the 【Twenty Billion Club】; at today's film festival, he can be considered a figure of some standing.

The media friends are shouting my name, is there a problem?

There is no problem.

Song Ge kept his right hand in his suit pocket with a smile, while his left hand kept waving at the media.

He didn't like the media before, as quite a few of them must have exposed him as a Water Emperor.

But today... my friends, you are truly adorable.

After walking the red carpet, when he arrived at the interview area, the media wanted to rush up and surround him even more.

Security personnel loudly maintained order, and Song Ge smiled kindly and said, "It's fine, it's fine. If you have anything you want to ask, you can ask one by one; there's no need to be so impatient."

As he spoke, he lifted his wrist to show off his high-end watch and said, "We still have plenty of time."

However, when Song Ge heard the questions one by one, his entire face turned green.

"What is your take on Luo Mo and Xu Chujing being together?"

"Song Ge, could you say a few words about this matter?"

"You previously expressed your love for Xu Chujing publicly but never received a response; do you still have feelings for her now?"

"Can you evaluate 'Mo-Xu'?"

Listening to this, Song Ge felt his head was about to explode.

Why don't you ask about my movie?

Why don't you ask me what award I am aiming for today?

Why don't you ask me about my upcoming plans and arrangements?

So you are only this enthusiastic because I am the clown in Luo Mo and Xu Chujing's romance?

Many viewers watching the Live Broadcast could clearly see the change in Song Ge's complexion.

In the comments, many people started posting.

"Welcome to the red carpet Retention program—Face Changing."

"Song Ge: Who am I? Where am I? What am I doing?"

"Told you not to chase clout before! You deserve it!"

"Not famous, but still chasing clout."

"Hilarious, one-sided confession, and they don't even know you."

After a long while, Song Ge was nudged by an Actor beside him and finally reacted, saying, "Today is the Lily Film Festival; can we return our focus and topics to the films themselves?"

"I will not answer any questions unrelated to film today."

"I personally also feel that as a film Actor, appearing at a film festival, one should speak with their work, not with gossip and hype, don't you think?"

"Well, there isn't much time left, so everyone, ask whatever you want to ask quickly."

Media: "???"

Didn't you just say to ask one by one and that there was plenty of time?

You want us to ask questions related to film, but... what was it that you acted in again?

There were too many people today, and even if the media had done their homework early, it was impossible to remember everything.

Many people had already started flipping through their notebooks.

In the end, they only asked a few trivial questions.

When leaving the interview area, Song Ge really wanted to spit and said, "The media is truly as dog-like as ever."

"A bunch of dogs."

………

………

Time passed second by second, and many people in the comments started to get impatient.

"Why hasn't it been Jing's turn yet?"

"I'm getting sleepy watching this."

"Hurry up!"

Amidst the anticipation of the masses, Xu Chujing, wearing a black gown, finally made a stunning appearance.

Her tall figure, exquisite curves, and glamorous makeup were truly a bit too dazzling.

"Luo Mo, you dog thief!"

"The hatred of stealing one's wife is irreconcilable!"

The sentiment in the comments changed briefly...

Luo Mo, who was watching the Live Broadcast in Shanghai, saw his girlfriend finally appear, and a faint smile emerged on his face.

Looking at the makeup of the Heavenly Queen Xu, he couldn't help but think of the line: Light or heavy makeup, it is always fitting.

Sometimes, it might not be that your makeup skills are poor or your outfit is too tacky.

You are simply not good-looking, and your figure is not good either.

People on both sides of the red carpet were shouting Xu Chujing's name.

Of course, there were a few shouts of Luo Mo mixed in.

The red carpet has always been a place for various female stars to compete in beauty.

Xu Chujing, however, had no interest in this.

Some female stars would insist on walking the short red carpet for half an hour.

She only stopped on the red carpet three times to give the media time and opportunities to take photos, and then walked to the interview area.

Unlike Song Ge, who lacked self-awareness, Xu Chujing knew very well what everyone would ask next.

She leaned her red lips toward the microphone and, before anyone could ask, said herself, "If anyone wants to ask questions about my personal life, I think most of them will be related to Luo Mo."

"I'll talk about it briefly myself."

"Yes, we have officially started dating."

As soon as these words were spoken, the media on site were incredibly excited.

The fact that they were dating was already known to everyone, but neither of them had appeared in public or mentioned the matter in front of the cameras.

Just as many people were about to press for more, Xu Chujing continued on her own: "As for the specific details of our dating... I'm sorry, I don't have anything I want to say."

"It's a secret." She winked at the camera.

Xu Chujing rarely showed such girlish movements and expressions in front of the camera, which made many viewers watching the Live Broadcast feel: "Jing seems to be in a very good mood."

A small gesture was enough to make many people feel they had already shared in their sweetness.

"I'm shipping this."

"When will it be my turn for a sweet romance?"

"Lock it in! Lock it in for me!"

"The usual rule: kill me to add to their festivities!"

Seeing that Xu Chujing was unwilling to share more details, the media had no choice but to ask from a different angle.

"Jing, could you share how you're feeling lately?"

"Jing, do you have any outlook for the future?"

Xu Chujing held the microphone and said simply: "I'm in a very good mood."

She didn't say much more, but the smile on her face could not be faked.

Sitting in the living room, Luo Mo watched Xu Chujing smiling on the Live Broadcast and couldn't help but smile along with her.

The Heavenly Queen looked at her media friends, thought for a moment, and said: "I can reveal a little bit about my upcoming collaboration with Luo Mo to everyone."

Upon hearing this, everyone's eyes lit up instantly.

Xu Chujing said: "Today is the Lily Film Festival, so I won't say much about other related matters. I'll just say one thing: Luo Mo and I will be collaborating on a new album, which he will produce for me, taking full responsibility for the lyrics and music, serving as both creator and producer."

Once these words were out, countless people began to look forward to it.

Xu Chujing started as a Singer, and as a top Heavenly Queen, she naturally had countless fans.

With the musical genius Luo Mo personally handling it for her, it must be a legendary album!

—Friends who are suffering from a music drought are in luck!

Given Luo Mo's style of doing things, he will definitely give Jing the best.

It is estimated that the ten songs on this album will likely all be his hidden gems!

After selectively answering a few more small questions, Xu Chujing left the interview area and headed to the awards ceremony hall.

Before leaving the interview area, she scanned the entire media crowd, her gaze lingering for a moment.

Luo Mo felt a thud in his heart when he saw this scene.

Others didn't know what she was thinking, but Luo Mo felt he could guess it with high accuracy.

Xu Chujing is a very strong-willed person, a typical strong woman type.

In the music scene and the film and television industry, she has already achieved extraordinary success, being both a 【Heavenly Queen】 and a 【Best Actress】; she has already reached the top.

However, when she entered the film industry, things were a bit bumpy.

The failure of "Cat Demon" meant she hadn't filmed a new movie since.

And the year she filmed "Cat Demon," she only won a 【Best Newcomer】 award.

Without sufficient certainty, Xu Chujing would rather not film.

This year, she had been approached for several projects, but none of them caught her fancy.

Xu Chujing is a very picky person; one could perfectly describe her with the phrase "better to have nothing than to settle for less."

She is very clear that when an artist enters a new field, there are not many opportunities for trial and error.

One must cherish their reputation.

Rather than acting rashly, it is better to do nothing at all.

Today is the Lily Film Festival; others came with works, but Xu Chujing came with a romance.

She does not reject this point and gladly answered many questions.

To her, this is a big step forward in her life, and the time spent together in Beijing recently also made her feel very comfortable and pleasant.

But something was still missing.

It shouldn't just be about the romance.

Luo Mo picked up his phone and opened WeChat.

He knew very well that Xu Chujing couldn't look at her phone for the time being, but he still sent a message immediately.

A message that seemed to have no beginning or end.

"Next time, we will go together with a work."

(PS: Two chapters in one. Please give Brother Mo some character hearts and Star Shine value; let's see if we can reach a second-tier star before his birthday on April 1st to give our Brother Mo some face.)

(End of this chapter)