Chapter 463: 《Invisible Wings》

From a director's perspective, Guan Fei felt that Luo Mo's handling of this part was excellent, with no flaws to be found.

Zhou Tong, from the perspective of a seasoned Actor, felt that Luo Mo had improved once again.

They could both sense that Luo Mo's career plan after the New Year should be to develop in the film industry.

Although, as of now, he has only tinkered with one major Animation film.

However, he is constantly recruiting elite talent to work together on 【Mist Theater】, and it is very clear that he does not intend to spend too much time on that himself.

Perhaps he will direct a portion, but he will definitely not direct and act in too much of it.

There is nothing strange about this; conquering the big screen is something almost every Actor is interested in.

And with Luo Mo's current acting skills, diving headfirst into the film industry is completely fine.

The profession of an Actor is indeed very dependent on talent.

Some people are young and don't have much experience, yet they have a natural spark when they act.

Conversely, many who lack talent, no matter how hard they try, will give people the feeling that their acting is very formulaic. Under what circumstances to make what expression, what actions to perform—it is all fixed, turned into a set procedure.

Yu Lijuan glanced at Luo Mo and said to Zhou Tong and Guan Fei, "I really want to have the students in my class come to the set to see Director Luo's performance."

On one side are those from professional training, and on the other is someone who came up through unconventional paths.

And Luo Mo's acting skills have already completely crushed Yu Lijuan's students.

After one part was filmed, Luo Mo walked over and said, "How was it? Can we keep it?"

Guan Fei gave a thumbs up and said, "It's fine, neither you nor Yu have any issues."

Luo Mo watched it once himself and felt it was alright, but after thinking about it, he decided to film another take as a backup.

He is a perfectionist by nature; in his eyes, there is only excellence, no such thing as "it's okay."

Time passed quickly; aside from filming *Reset*, Luo Mo went to attend rehearsals for the Spring Festival Gala.

During this time, Xu Chujing came to visit the set twice.

The two of them spent two nights together, intimate and deeply connected.

Besides this, Luo Mo also sent a song to Tong Shu.

On Earth, the theme song for *Reset* was sung by Zhou Shen, titled "My Only."

This short-statured Singer can now be said to hold up half the sky of the domestic film and television industry.

His voice is soft, beautiful, and ethereal, yet his sense of story and narrative is ridiculously strong, so he has an endless stream of orders in this regard, with countless movies and television dramas lining up, cash in hand, to invite him to sing.

Nowadays, Luo Mo Studio is following suit, letting Tong Shu lean in this direction.

His album will be personally helmed by Luo Mo, but people always need to grow, and he must also be allowed to have his own work content and take on some business himself.

During this period, the album *Love Songs* released four more new songs.

They are "Later," "My Dearest," "Bubble," and "Red High Heels."

With an attitude of looking down on all rivals, the Diva Xu continued to dominate the major charts on music platforms, forever remaining at the top.

At the same time, every song on the album entered the top ten of the Hot Song Chart.

Looking across the charts, a large expanse of her name was truly quite spectacular.

Time flies like an arrow, and the days and months move like a shuttle; it was getting closer and closer to New Year's Eve.

The promotion for *Monkey King: Hero is Back* was rolled out on a medium scale.

As mentioned before, many blockbusters for the Spring Festival season will reserve tens of millions or even nearly a hundred million in funds as expenses for promotion and reputation maintenance.

This is still because the current box office record for films on Blue Star is still at the three-billion stage.

If it were like on Earth, it would be very normal for the reserved expenses for Spring Festival films to exceed one hundred million.

*Monkey King: Hero is Back* did not spend too much money in this regard.

The initial screening allocation was set there and was not high; it was not yet time to fully roll out the promotion.

When others are doing it in an overwhelming, grand manner, if we participate at this time, it is very easy to be drowned out.

It is better to wait until after the release, when a batch of bad films stops spending money on promotion and is scrambling to maintain their reputation, and then we can join the battlefield.

And the final screening rate for *Monkey King: Hero is Back* was 6.3%.

For an Animation film to grab this amount of screenings on the first day of the Lunar New Year is actually already quite ridiculous.

Just like the *Bears Infested* series film *Bears Infested: Back to Earth* released during the Spring Festival on Earth this year, the screening rate was only 5-something percent.

It still achieved a box office of over nine hundred million and broke the cumulative box office record for Animation films during the Spring Festival.

It became the highest-grossing Animation film among all those released during the Spring Festival over the years...

Back then, *Monkey King: Hero is Back* was released during the Shuji Dang.

The first-day screening rate was actually not low for an Animation film; it broke 9.

It can only be said that the pressure on screening allocations during the Spring Festival is simply too great.

So from the current perspective, Luo Mo's starting point is even lower than it was on Earth.

Time flashed by, and New Year's Eve arrived.

As early as a few days ago, the *Reset* crew had already gone on holiday.

Many people had to rush back to celebrate the New Year, so the filming progress definitely had to be put on hold.

Luo Mo and Xu Chujing had already flown back to Beijing yesterday, each returning home to accompany their families first.

It must be said that after not being home for a long time, the First Day back home is still very enjoyable; one can be like a little ancestor.

But as everyone knows, if you stay at home for a few more days, your parents will no longer see you as a treasure in their palms, but as a dead pig in a pigsty.

After returning home, Luo Mo asked his parents about their plans for the New Year.

Luo Ma said with a chuckle, "Tonight we'll just watch the Spring Festival Gala together, and tomorrow, on the first day of the Lunar New Year, I plan to take your master to the cinema to watch *Monkey King: Hero is Back*."

"Is that so!" Luo Mo laughed along.

Luo Ma continued, "Your master has been fretting about this movie being released early for a long time; he's mentioned it several times already, wondering why it's not the New Year yet."

Within this, it wasn't just because this movie was Luo Mo's movie, but also because he, the old gentleman, had taken on the work of the old Mr. Tong Zirong from Earth, having done the voice-over for *Monkey King: Hero is Back*.

Therefore, this was also equivalent to being a work of Tong Qinglin.

By the afternoon of New Year's Eve, Luo Mo and Xu Chujing headed together to the Live Broadcast site of this year's Spring Festival Gala.

Here, they also ran into quite a few old acquaintances.

Programs like those of Wei Ge and the others hadn't been cut either and were kept until the end.

Tao Jie was also participating in this year's Spring Festival Gala; she was still as slender as ever, looking like she had been persisting with eating salads, and her slim waist made her peach buttocks even more prominent.

However, whether it was Wei Ge or Tao Jie, they were either covering songs or singing old songs.

Moreover, the time slots for their programs were not as good as those of Xu Chujing and Luo Mo.

When it reached 8:50, it was Xu Chujing's turn to go on stage to perform.

Luo Mo's solo stage was half an hour later than hers.

This kind of design was actually very similar to the New Year's Eve Gala of Octopus TV; it was all to boost viewership ratings and online Live Broadcast data.

As for why it was always Xu Chujing first and Luo Mo later?

It wasn't because Luo Mo's standing could already crush Xu Chujing, who was a top-tier Singer Queen; it was mainly due to the style of the songs.

Whether it was "Wukong" or the new song in today's Spring Festival Gala, they were both too explosive!

At this very moment, many people were already guarding their televisions or computers, and many people who were out playing had even taken the time to take out their phones to watch Xu Chujing's solo stage.

The program list for the Spring Festival Gala had long been announced.

Everyone knew that Xu Chujing would be bringing a new song.

This song was called "Invisible Wings".

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"Invisible Wings," a song that once resounded through every street and alley, a song that countless people could hum along to.

This representative work of Angela Chang was actually not released as the first lead single of the album back then, but in the end, it became incredibly popular.

For many people, this song was special.

Because it had once given them strength.

At this very moment, Xu Chujing had already gone on stage and stood in the center of the stage.

The soothing prelude of the song spread throughout the venue, and the subtitles appeared, just as the audience had expected.

"Invisible Wings."

"Lyricist: Luo Mo."

"Composer: Luo Mo."

"Arranger: Luo Mo."

Once these three lines of text appeared, before everyone had even listened, they would already conclude in their hearts that it was a good song.

Many people couldn't help but be curious: what kind of content would this song title be singing about?

"A love song? That kind of theme about silently guarding someone?"

"Sister! I thought of that too! That kind of protection from the shadows!"

This kind of content often appeared in romance novels. Many infatuated male leads or infatuated second male leads were just like invisible people, doing countless things the female lead didn't know about, which made readers cry their eyes out when they saw it.

However, the content of this song was destined to be completely different from what they were imagining.

Luo Mo felt that many people who were too obsessed with love should go and listen to the cover of "Invisible Wings" by Teacher Tengge'er; it had an excellent effect of refreshing the mind.

Commonly known as "Wings of Death," "Wings of Steel," "Wings of the Eagle".......

Listening to it, one felt like they could soar like an eagle across the grasslands.

In the bullet comments, as soon as everyone saw Xu Chujing go on stage, it instantly became a bit more lively.

"Wow! Jing is so beautiful!"

"Luo Mo got a bargain!"

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

"Looking forward to the new song!"

"What's going on? I think she's even more beautiful after she started dating."

After Xu Chujing began to sing, the messy bullet comments became a bit more unified.

The singing voice began to echo.

"【Every time, I am strong while wandering in loneliness,

Every time, even if I am very hurt, I do not let tears shine,

I know, I have always had a pair of invisible wings,

Taking me to fly, flying over despair.】"

It was very strange; these lyrics were actually very simple and very straightforward. But when paired with Xu Chujing's unique vocal timbre and special processing, it just gave people a feeling of having great strength, providing spiritual support to people.

After Luo Mo wrote this song for Xu Chujing, the Requirement he put forward regarding her singing style and technique was incomparably harsh.

Because in his view, this song was one where she and Angela Chang achieved success together.

The entire song, the notes at the beginning, gave people a very bright feeling, but you would also feel that it had a foundation and roots, and you wouldn't feel that it was very floaty or empty.

It was precisely because of this listening experience that it gave people a sense of certainty.

And the next part of the content was the part of the lyrics that Luo Mo personally liked the most.

Seeing Xu Chujing standing on the stage, she continued to sing:

"【Don't think about how they possess a beautiful sun,"

"I see that the sunset changes every day too,"

"I know that I have always had a pair of invisible wings,"

"Carrying me as I fly, giving me hope.】"

Hearing this, how could the audience fail to understand the theme and content of this song?

This is an inspirational song, a song that gives people strength!

Sometimes, solace for the soul comes from the content of the lyrics and music, from the power of words.

This song is truly magical; the singing alone—is enough!

The chorus and climax of the song have also arrived at this moment.

The pitch begins to soar, and stage effects begin to emerge.

There is sunlight shining down, flowers appearing, as if one has arrived on a bright, sunny day.

Xu Chujing is singing loudly on stage:

"【I finally see all my dreams blossoming,"

"How resonant the youthful singing voice of the chaser is."

"I finally soar, gazing with my heart, unafraid,"

"Wherever there is wind, I will fly that far.】"

The interlude of the song begins to play, and in the Live Broadcasts on major video platforms, there is a red heart button labeled 【Like】.

Many netizens watching the Spring Festival Gala Live Broadcast begin to frantically press 【Like】.

Today is New Year's Eve; yes, many people have already happily returned home for the New Year and eaten their reunion dinner.

But this world is cruel, and not everyone's life is that complete.

And the more it is a day when others are enjoying themselves, the more it brings double the pain to some people.

Without comparison, there is no harm.

Under these circumstances, hearing such a song in the night, perhaps accompanied by the bustle of New Year's Eve outside the window, the emotion and impact it brings are truly too great.

Many people don't know why, but they just listen until they cry.

Yet it is not the kind of self-pitying crying.

In fact, the original singer of this song on Earth, Zhang Shaohan, had a life filled with various hardships.

Her own biological mother took her to court, sparking sympathy from countless people.

Her friends in the industry betrayed her, causing a huge impact.

She was Xuezang by her company, disappearing from many people's field of vision for a long time.

And there was so much more.

It was not until recent years that she returned, gradually walking from small stages back onto big ones.

When appearing on Roast!, this person who had experienced so many storms said calmly and composedly: "Many people think I have few friends. Actually, it's not that I have few friends, it's that my definition of a friend is different. Although having more friends makes the road easier to walk, I don't need friends to pave the road for me; I have my own wings."

Finally, Li Dan said in his summary: "Shaohan, perhaps your wings are invisible, but when you flew past, everyone saw them."

The B section of the song is more or less a repetition of the A section.

Xu Chujing begins the final conclusion:

"【Invisible wings, let dreams last longer than the sky,"

"Leave a wish, let yourself imagine.】"

The song ends, and the barrage of comments once again covers the screen.

Whether you are currently in the midst of worldly disturbances, or have already found a way out.

I hope you have the strength to keep going all the way.

(PS: I have to go to the hospital today, so just one update of 4000 words.)

(End of this chapter)