Chapter 539: Run Jie's Two-Pronged Preparation

The next day, Luo Mo held Xu Chujing in his arms and woke up in the large hotel bed.

Because he was overly exhausted from filming, which made the Heavenly Queen feel incredibly heartbroken, Xu Chujing let Luo Mo deeply understand a term last night called "tenderness like water."

Hmm, Emperor-level treatment.

She would not stay on the film set for too long; she could only stay for two days.

Two days later, before saying goodbye to Luo Mo, Xu Chujing said, "The Youth Day Gala is being broadcast live on the stage in Beijing, right?"

"Yes, that's right," Luo Mo said.

"Then will you come home with me the next day?" Xu Chujing said. "My parents said they want to meet you."

"Sure," Luo Mo agreed readily.

Because he agreed so easily and readily, it made Xu Chujing unable to help but look him up and down a few times.

"What's wrong?" Luo Mo asked.

"Ordinary young people are very nervous and worried when they hear they are going to meet their partner's parents for the first time," Xu Chujing said. "You, on the other hand, look very experienced."

"What kind of nonsense are you talking about!" Since there was no one else around, Luo Mo raised his large hand and gave her firm, perky buttocks a smack.

The elastic flesh of her buttocks trembled slightly, and he even feigned the appearance of having accidentally used too much force, then gently... rubbed it.

Xu Chujing pinched him, glared, and said, "My dad likes to drink tea, did you hear me?"

"Understood!" Luo Mo said immediately.

"Forget it, you've been busy lately, I'll go prepare those things..." Xu Chujing said.

Luo Mo felt a bit touched hearing this, but still said, "How can that be? I'll do it myself."

As for things like tea, he didn't know much, but his master Tong Qinglin did.

It was no big problem.

After Xu Chujing left, Tang Shiyu seemed to come back to life.

Luo Mo felt that this person was becoming more and more of an "Experience School" actor.

Many "Experience School" actors immerse their whole selves into their characters.

She was playing a nightclub dancer, after all.

And judging from the film's drama, the character Liu Sihui was too experienced in certain aspects.

Perhaps for the sake of survival, perhaps to pay for her daughter's medical treatment, she likely still played poker with guests.

If one had to give Tang Shiyu a nickname like Run Jie or Tao Jie, perhaps she could be called... Tea Sister?

The busy life of filming passed by very quickly.

Judging by the current progress, the main focus was actually filming the scenes for "Lv Shouyi."

Luo Mo would prioritize filming the scenes he was directing and starring in, allowing himself to wrap up early, and then focus on his work as a director.

Because the actors on the set were all skilled, the efficiency was high.

What remained next were the few scenes that required Luo Mo to really show off his acting skills.

—The scenes before Lv Shouyi dies.

Therefore, Luo Mo had recently been working hard to make himself even thinner.

He wanted to ensure that after makeup, he could evolve from looking slightly sickly to extremely sickly.

He occasionally looked in the mirror now and recalled his former appearance, and he could indeed feel the loss of his handsomeness.

At the same time, even with the help of a nutritionist, it was best not to maintain this state for too long, otherwise, it would still affect his physical health to a greater degree.

This was also why he prioritized filming the scenes for the character Lv Shouyi.

Two days ago, the new films by Fang Jie and Hua Longgang were released at the same time.

The screen allocation for these two films was not much different, both around 25%.

Because the status of these two directors was actually about the same.

Looking at the cast, Hua Longgang's side was stronger, but who told the world that action films hadn't been selling well in recent years, while youth dramas had emerged as a dark horse?

And judging from the box office results of these two days, Hua Longgang's film "Dragon Fist Master" was indeed a bit sluggish.

Breaking even would be a victory.

If there were no extension of the "decryption key," I am afraid there would be no hope of breaking even.

On the contrary, Director Fang Jie's new film "Puberty" had been marketed very well in the early stages, piquing the interest of many young people, especially students, and the box office results for these two days were very good.

When Luo Mo saw the title of this film, he was reminded of a certain series from many years ago on Earth.

When he was young, he didn't watch that series for the story content.

With the marketing boost from "Director Show" and major platforms, the opening day box office for "Puberty" successfully broke 100 million, reaching 120 million.

The second day's box office also remained just over 100 million.

In just two short days, it achieved a box office result of 230 million, which meant Fang Jie could be said to be in high spirits these past few days.

She smiled so much that the crow's feet at the corners of her eyes deepened again.

However, the film's reputation was severely polarized on the internet.

Some people felt it was too moving and too tear-jerking after watching it.

While others cursed after watching it, claiming that its values were twisted.

Whether this box office could hold steady actually depended on the aftermath.

But Director Fang Jie was very confident, feeling that breaking one billion was no problem.

Because the youth dramas that had been box office hits before had the same problems.

The same polarized reputation, the same criticism for having twisted values.

But wasn't the box office still high?

As for views on romance, everyone's were different to begin with.

You could say their view on Romance is wrong, but in real life, aren't there plenty of such young people?

Isn't this filmed very realistically?

As for the Review Department, they ultimately decided to publicly announce the box office expectations of the eleven directors for their new films.

This naturally attracted a large number of industry insiders and netizens to watch.

Netizens are just here for the spectacle, and they speak quite casually.

"Feng Jicai set 500 million? He is one of the Four Great Directors! He set the lowest one."

"Pfft, what Four Great Directors? Which one of them has a box office hit nowadays?"

"But his film's reputation has always been decent."

"Useless, it doesn't sell."

Industry insiders consider things more; they know that first of all, this subject matter is not liked by the current mainstream market, so having 500 million is already not bad.

Feng Ji filming this kind of movie is actually equivalent to completing a task.

What he pursues is not the box office.

He is fulfilling a responsibility.

On the contrary, this 800 million set by Luo Mo... tsk!

Besides this, some rumors have recently begun to spread within a small circle.

"Have you heard? The Hundred Billion Box Office Plan was originally scheduled for 10 directors?"

"Huh? Then how did it become 11?"

"What do you think?"

The source of the news is not yet known.

Nowadays, the cost of spreading rumors is low, and Luo Mo himself carries a lot of traffic, so many marketing accounts were already fabricating various rumors when they saw him join the Hundred Billion Box Office Plan.

The number 11 alone, not being a round number, was enough for them to improvise.

The reason why this content has only been spreading in a small circle during this time is actually a form of probing.

To see if they will refute these rumors.

In secret, multiple parties have actually already begun to clash.

The final result brought about by all this is that more and more people are unhappy.

A Newcomer director joining the plan is one thing.

But damn it, a spot was specifically added for him.

This is allowed too?

These people have only one thought:

"I want to see just how much box office 'Dying to Survive' can get in the end!"

……..

……..

Friday, early in the morning.

Luo Mo boarded a flight to Beijing.

Tonight he is to attend the final rehearsal for the Youth Day Gala.

Ning Dan and her assistant came out together to welcome Luo Mo, which shows the level of importance attached to him.

But the moment they met, Ning Dan was stunned on the spot, and the female assistant beside her was also dumbfounded.

"How did you lose so much weight?" Ning Dan said, looking at Luo Mo.

How long has it been since they last met? Losing weight so drastically is a bit scary.

"The role requires it, the role requires it," Luo Mo replied nonchalantly.

Ning Dan looked at the Youth before her; although his eyes were still bright and spirited, he had truly lost so much weight that his features had changed.

Sunken cheeks, protruding cheekbones—where was his former appearance?

At the same time, the face is one aspect, and the physique is another.

How good was Luo Mo's figure before? He was a clothes hanger, everything he wore looked good; he had a completely model-like physique.

But now he looks too thin, especially when viewed from the side.

"You, you this..." Ning Dan stopped herself several times.

"It's fine, I lost the weight slowly," Luo Mo said. "My body is in good shape."

Ning Dan looked at Luo Mo, her mood incomparably complex.

Since he said it was for the role, for his own film work, Ning Dan naturally couldn't say much, nor was she qualified to point fingers.

But don't forget, Run Jie is a woman known as the Variety Show Godmother.

Someone who can make popular variety shows work well understands marketing and public opinion very well.

The Youth Day Gala is broadcast live on CCTV, and there will also be live broadcasts on online platforms.

At that time, there will be a massive audience.

Some schools will even assign tasks to students and parents, making them watch it.

At the same time, many people will come specifically for Luo Mo.

"What kind of impact will it have if he presents himself with this 'new image'..." Ning Dan had no confidence in her heart.

Although Luo Mo is overflowing with talent, it is impossible to say he has no pure fans of his looks.

After all, he is too outstandingly handsome.

You have to know, this is the man who gained a large number of fans in the first episode of Creating Idols relying on his outstanding looks.

She could already imagine what kind of things some unscrupulous media and marketing accounts would say, and what kind of rumors they would spread.

Some people even use the banner of "feeling sorry for Luo Mo" to fabricate all sorts of reasons for his drastic weight loss, and then they suck his blood!

A mouth can spread rumors, but it takes running until your legs break to debunk them.

Sometimes, there are people who can only see the content of the rumors and cannot see the content of the debunking; they fail to receive that information.

This is very normal; we are in the era of big information now, with information bombarding us in massive quantities—there is just too, too much.

"In that case, I would rather he not come to anchor my gala," Ning Dan thought to herself.

Thinking about it carefully, she felt a strange sense of being moved.

Logically speaking, most good-looking celebrities would attend fewer events and appear less in public under these circumstances.

But since things had already reached this point... Ning Dan immediately regained her usual mindset as a strong woman.

"It would be better to make some preparations for him in advance," Run Jie thought to herself.

(PS: Second update, requesting monthly tickets!)

(End of this chapter)