Chapter 498: Family Drama

At this moment, inside the Recording Hall, the staff were still in the assembly phase, and official recording had not yet begun.

But Luo Mo and Wang Rong huddled together whispering, which still attracted the gazes of some people.

For instance, Song Ge both loathed Luo Mo and could not help but pay attention to him.

"Are they really that close?" Song Ge wondered.

But in the entertainment industry, whoever is popular has more friends.

Song Ge didn't find this strange, he just felt even more annoyed.

After all, Wang Rong was a big shot he wanted to curry favor with and cling to, yet Luo Mo could chat and laugh with him so casually.

The most absurd part was that he didn't know if he had seen it wrong or misunderstood, but he always felt Wang Rong gave a sheepish laugh several times.

Honestly, Wang Rong was truly embarrassed at this moment.

He had just given the script for "Million Diamonds" to the other party, only to ask for it back.

However, he really didn't want Luo Mo to see this script.

Truth be told, after reading a portion of the script for "Dying to Survive", Wang Rong really had new inspiration.

He felt his own "Million Diamonds" was truly too green, too immature.

"Many social-level aspects could be explored much more deeply!"

"The script also lacks lines like those in 'Medicine God' that, once the audience connects them to the drama, sound deafening and thought-provoking!"

"At the same time, the plot lacks many ups and downs."

To put it simply, "Million Diamonds" only achieved the first half of "Dying to Survive".

A poor person, relying on taking risks, makes a fortune.

That is all.

And the reason Wang Rong said he planned to put the "Million Diamonds" project aside until next year to properly work on it was very simple.

"I have nothing to offer in terms of guidance for the script of 'Dying to Survive', it's too strong!"

"Where would such a script need me to vet it?"

"After reading it, I even want to act in it!"

"No, I really want to act in it!"

"I want to act!!!"

He didn't know that Luo Mo showing him the script was precisely because he wanted him to play the male lead.

Now it was perfect; it had gone from receiving an invitation to recommending himself.

Wang Rong gave another sheepish laugh, looked at Luo Mo, and said, "Official recording is about to start."

"How about this, let's chat for a bit after the recording ends?" Wang Rong proposed.

"Sure!" Luo Mo was also waiting for an opportunity.

"He shouldn't refuse me, right?" This thought popped into both their minds simultaneously.

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Inside the Recording Hall, the entire recording process was proceeding in an orderly manner.

The overall rhythm was actually about the same as the previous recording.

Everyone first took their places in the hall, and then the big screen would display the short film genres that the four directors were to direct in this round.

This scene was actually filmed for the audience to see, because the four directors already knew their short film genres, and the scripts had even been screened once.

Wang Rong's genre this time was the one he was most skilled at as an Actor—【Comedy】.

But because Luo Mo's "Ten Years of Work Offstage" was a pearl ahead, he felt immense pressure.

After the genre was announced on the big screen, he was still sitting in the mentor's seat, turned his head to shout remotely at Luo Mo, who was sitting on the far right, and said: "You've put me under immense pressure!"

Luo Mo just laughed from the side.

Director Li Dongliang's genre this time was 【Romance】.

Director Fang Jie's, on the other hand, was 【Family】.

And when Luo Mo's short film genre was announced, the whole room was in an uproar.

Because his was also........ 【Family】!

They had clashed, they had actually clashed!

The four directors were inherently in a competitive relationship, meant to be compared against one another.

Now that Luo Mo and Fang Jie were both directing the same genre, once it aired, the audience would inevitably compare them.

Now it was perfect; the atmosphere at the scene had changed.

Fang Jie, who was over fifty, pushed up her Glasses and turned her head to smile at Luo Mo.

It was just that this smile made Luo Mo feel a bit creeped out.

Honestly, after finishing the previous stage, his impression of Fang Jie was just average.

There had long been rumors in the industry that this woman was difficult to get along with, which was why her company was a mess after she started it.

Unexpectedly, it really wasn't just a rumor.

"Run Jie really knows how to pick people; only with a director like this will the variety show effects be good," Luo Mo thought to himself.

As for Wang Rong and Li Dongliang, they were purely watching the show, and the smiles on their faces were even more enthusiastic.

However, Li Dongliang was completely sitting on the mountain watching the tigers fight, while Wang Rong was more inclined toward Luo Mo in his heart.

Poor Director Wang was also very annoyed right now.

He had originally attached great importance to this variety show, "Director Show".

But that damn Luo Mo just had to show him the script for "Dying to Survive" before the program officially started recording.

The worst part was that he had been so impatient, starting to read it the moment he got it.

Reading it was one thing, but damn it, he hadn't even finished it yet!

His heart right now was completely preoccupied with this movie.

He knew what was important.

"Director Show" was about earning some money, then deepening the impression of himself as a director in front of the audience, and showing off his capabilities.

But "Dying to Survive" might be a significant, heavy-handed stroke in his acting career!

Don't forget, Wang Rong was an Actor whose total box office could rank in the top ten domestically, but he... had only won Best Actor once.

To say he didn't have further thoughts in his heart would be absolutely impossible.

On the other side, Luo Mo sat in the Director Seat, looking at the word 【Family】 appearing on the big screen, feeling no burden in his heart.

The 【Family】 genre first makes people think of—familial affection.

Luo Mo recalled the total box office rankings on Earth.

Among family-themed movies, the one ranked first in the Huaxia box office rankings was an imported film that had great word-of-mouth back then—"Dangal".

Ranked second was "SheepWithoutAShepherd2", whose word-of-mouth had slipped quite a bit compared to the first one.

Hmm, the movie "SheepWithoutAShepherd2" was placed into these three categories: 【Drama】, 【Crime】, and 【Family】.

A movie had actually flashed through Luo Mo's mind; he felt that the content of this movie regarding family scenes was indeed filmed quite well.

The box office for this movie wasn't low either, at over 1.4 billion.

But for this movie, the production team had only placed it into the 【Drama】 category.

At the same time, looking at the lineup of contestants behind him, he could just happen to pick out a few suitable Actors.

"Suitability is always the primary factor," Luo Mo thought to himself.

In this world, there are so many entertainment works, and everyone's preferences are different, so it's hard to distinguish a clear hierarchy.

Luo Mo would prioritize choosing suitable works; after all, some things, no matter how good they are, if this group of people can't perform them or isn't suited to perform them, that would instead be a waste.

After everyone left the Recording Hall, they headed to the preparation room.

Luo Mo looked at the group of people in his camp and clapped his hands, saying, "Well, for the last 'Ten Years of Work Offstage', indeed too few people were used."

"This time, I will add some roles, striving to give more people the opportunity to participate."

As soon as these words were spoken, many people's eyes lit up.

Participating is exposure, but it is also a challenge.

The camp with the lowest votes will face Elimination. And the people eliminated will definitely be those who performed.

For example, if Luo Mo's side had the lowest votes in the last episode, it would definitely be Chen Cai and Du Bin getting eliminated; it couldn't possibly be... eliminating Song Ge, right?

Although that would be wonderful.

But the competition rules have regulations!

So, there is risk. But if you come to participate in this program and don't even go to perform, then why come?

To be background props?

What's more, opportunities to collaborate with Director Luo are not frequent; one must cherish them well and strive to leave a good impression on him, so that future acting careers might go a bit smoother.

Luo Mo scanned the crowd and said, "Du Bin and Chen Cai, just rest for this time."

The two nodded, having no objections.

They were now just looking forward to "Ten Years of Work Offstage" airing quickly!

Then, Luo Mo said, "Let's still see everyone's willingness first; those who want to participate in this round, raise your hand."

"Whoosh—" In an instant, almost everyone raised their hands.

Only Song Ge huddled in the Corner.

—"Not Raising".

"Director Tian, I Miss You So Much," Song Ge.

Today was another day of missing Director Tian.

And he didn't know that at this moment, Ning Dan had received a call from Tian Ou.

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(End of this chapter)