Chapter 525: Marching Forward

This time, when Luo Mo gave his acceptance speech, he did not say anything shocking again.

He spoke in a standard and proper manner, thanking everyone in the production team for their efforts and stating that the great success of *Nirvana in Fire* was the result of everyone working together.

As the backbone, he naturally deserved the greatest credit, but he had already been in the spotlight too much tonight.

After Luo Mo walked off the stage, the two hosts began to announce that the Shanghai Television Festival had come to an end.

The Live Broadcast by Shanghai Media Group and the two major video platforms ended there, and the people in the auditorium stood up one after another to leave.

There was a rooftop banquet tonight; the weather was just right, the breeze was gentle, and it was suitable for holding such an event.

In the past, Luo Mo and Xu Chujing would both leave early, as they had little interest in such social activities.

But today, they stayed behind.

Don't forget, for Luo Mo, this was a large-scale talent recruitment fair.

He was here to select Actors for the *Dying to Survive* production team!

"Thanks to the Review Department, thanks to CCTV, and thanks to Shanghai Media Group for their strong support of my *Dying to Survive*," he said in his heart.

After the ceremony ended, Ding Xiaoyu took a nanny van home.

As for Shen Yinuo, Luo Mo didn't tell her at all that he would be staying. She happily got in a car and went home to find Jiang Jiang.

As soon as he arrived at the banquet venue, Luo Mo gave Wang Rong a look, and he immediately walked to Luo Mo's side.

"Yo, rare, aren't you and Xu Chujing both people who don't like attending these kinds of occasions?" Wang Rong said with a smile.

He loved socializing very much and had a bit of "social Ox syndrome" in him.

At the same time, Wang Rong's current relationship status was divorced, and it was said he had no plans to remarry; he played quite loosely in private.

He changed girlfriends quickly, but he never two-timed; everyone got what they needed.

In this kind of banquet, to some, he was a hunter. But in the eyes of others, he was also prey.

Anyway, the only things that suffered in the end were the creaking and damp hotel beds.

Luo Mo said softly to Wang Rong: "Casting."

"Not bad, you!" Wang Rong gave him a thumbs up and joked: "Director Luo, if you don't succeed, who will?"

"Go to hell," Luo Mo said with a smile: "Then does Producer Wang have any suggestions?"

As it turned out, Wang Rong really did.

He mentioned a few names to Luo Mo, and Luo Mo would fall into deep thought from time to time, and nod slightly from time to time.

"Among the people you mentioned, two overlap with those I'm considering. As for the others, since you recommended them, I will also consider them," Luo Mo said.

Seeing these two men talking eloquently, Xu Chujing smiled and said: "The way you two are chatting, it's as if the other party definitely has the schedule for it."

She didn't say the other party would refuse, because with the combination of Luo Mo and Wang Rong, this project looked very attractive.

But schedules are things that are sometimes hard to coordinate.

"That's why we have to cast a wide net here!" the two said in unison.

At this moment, a waiter passed by with the recently popular Wagyu beef sandwiches, and Wang Rong took a few pieces directly.

"Want to eat?" he asked Luo Mo and Xu Chujing.

Xu Chujing shook her head first.

"I understand, the self-Requirement of a female star." Wang Rong smiled, then looked at Luo Mo.

"I won't eat either, I'm losing weight," Luo Mo said.

Wang Rong looked at him, this Comedy performer made an exaggerated expression and said: "I'm saying, you still need to lose weight? You... eh, you do seem a little thinner than when we last met."

He looked Luo Mo over carefully and suddenly said: "You want to play Lv Shouyi!?"

He mentioned a character in *Dying to Survive*.

"Mm," Luo Mo nodded and did not deny it.

"No, if you lose weight until you look gaunt like this, what will you do if you can't handle the director's work?" Wang Rong asked with concern.

Being a director is also hard labor, and high-intensity work is still very exhausting.

"It won't be a problem, I've hired the best nutritionist; it's not just blindly losing weight," Luo Mo said.

What's more, he had a good physical foundation; he was as vigorous as a dragon.

In the industry, especially in the film circle, it is not an isolated case for Actors to lose or gain weight drastically for a role; there are quite a few.

Like on Earth, when Deng Chao filmed *Shadow*, he also became skin and bones, but he was still able to complete the high-intensity filming work.

Take Zhang Yi for another example; he also had such an experience.

Hearing this, Wang Rong nodded and said: "As long as you know what you're doing."

Then, he couldn't help but envy: "Being young is good, the metabolism is fast; for someone like me, it's hard to lose weight."

After saying that, he started eating the Wagyu beef sandwich in big bites.

To be honest, Luo Mo actually really wanted to play Huang Mao.

The positioning of this character is actually... "a wild dog."

At the premiere of *Dying to Survive*, the Actor Zhang Yu dressed casually, and the word "wild dog" was written directly on his clothes.

A reporter asked him why.

He said it was very similar to Huang Mao in the movie.

In the movie, this character is truly ugly when he is ugly, very "shamate" (non-mainstream). But when he is handsome, he is also truly handsome, especially when he is driving and provoking others at the end.

It's not that Luo Mo can't play ugly, nor that he isn't confident in capturing that "wild dog" feeling.

It's mainly that... he is too tall.

His height would weaken a lot of the feeling; there's no helping that.

At this moment, Wang Rong finished the sandwich, smacked his lips and said: "Actually, the vast majority of people here cannot refuse your invitation."

"As for those who just won awards today, it's a bit hard to say," Wang Rong said.

Luo Mo nodded and said, "That's what I was thinking too."

For an Actor who has just won an award, this means their commercial value has increased; whether it's attending commercial events, taking on endorsements, or their acting fees, the price for every aspect will rise.

At this time, many people would choose to strike while the iron is hot and continue filming dramas.

The film circle will not recognize the award you won at the Shanghai Television Festival.

There will be a bonus, but it won't be too big.

"Let's go, let's go find the people you're interested in and have a chat," Wang Rong said.

He has a wide social circle and is familiar with many people present; it is more convenient to have him make introductions.

…….

…….

It is rare for Luo Mo and Xu Chujing to appear at such an occasion, so naturally, they are people many want to get to know.

Everything went quite smoothly, except for the fact that... Luo Mo drank too much in the end.

After returning home, it was the Heavenly Queen Xu who "waited on" him to change his clothes.

Luo Mo is not the type to act crazy when drunk; when he drinks too much, he just collapses and sleeps.

Xu Chujing looked at him, smiled helplessly, and then went to the cabinet to arrange the trophies.

She placed Luo Mo's Best Actor trophy next to her own Best Actress trophy.

Then, she took a few steps back, crossed her arms under her chest to support her heavy assets, and looked at them from afar for a few moments.

Immediately after, she shifted their positions again so that the bases of the two trophies were pressed tightly together, a satisfied smile appearing on her face.

As for the other trophies Luo Mo "wholesaled," some would have to be placed in the studio's office.

The next day, the news of Luo Mo winning Best Actor spread overwhelmingly across all major platforms.

Many people won't watch the Live Broadcast; they only care about the result and don't care about the process.

But Luo Mo's acceptance speech for winning Best Actor still made it to the Weibo Hot Search, with views breaking ten million.

"I am unworthy of this honor, yet who else but me?"

"That's really the ox's mother opening the door for the ox—it's ox-level to the extreme!"

"Others at 27 achieve Best Actor; my 27 is spent long-pressing 'Continue to Visit' on the internet."

"It's well-deserved!"

"This is a true powerhouse Actor, not an Idol!"

"Who says traffic and strength cannot coexist?"

After winning the honor of Best Actor, there were a large number of media outlets today frantically contacting Luo Mo Studio, wanting to conduct personal interviews with Luo Mo.

Luo Mo finally chose only two: one was a local Shanghai media outlet, and the other was under Penguin.

Soon, by nightfall, a short interview video rushed onto the Weibo Hot Search.

In the video, the interviewer asked Luo Mo several questions.

The previous questions were quite routine and not very interesting.

The last question was actually quite routine too—just asking about his upcoming work plans—but who would have thought that such a simple question would create such big news!

Winning Best Actor means a surge in market value and represents taking a big step forward in the film and television field.

This is a good time to strike while the iron is hot, and everyone thinks that Luo Mo will definitely write, direct, and act in another drama this year.

But who would have thought that he would calmly tell the interviewer: "I plan to shoot a film this year."

Why don't you play by the rules!

The interviewer even followed up with a question: "Are you referring to Nezha: Birth of the Demon Child?"

The post-credits scene of Monkey King: Hero is Back was Nezha, and Tongguang Studio is already in the midst of production.

An Animation film is also a film, after all.

Unexpectedly, Luo Mo shook his head directly and said to the camera:

"No, I mean shooting a live-action film."

In an instant, let alone the netizens who were stunned, the industry was also dumbfounded.

Especially the film circle!

(PS: Second update, asking for monthly votes.)

(End of this chapter)