Chapter 57: You're Using This to Test the Cadre?

At the Yangcheng Film and Television Base, the top-tier production movie "Cat Demon" has already been filming for some time.

However, because Xu Chujing is still busy with the recording of "Creating Idols," her key scenes have been scheduled to be filmed after this talent show concludes.

What is being filmed now are all relatively simple scenes.

Situations like "filming across multiple sets" are very common in the entertainment industry. Many traffic stars will take on many jobs at the same time; some people will even film three or four productions simultaneously.

Xu Chujing tries her best to avoid filming across multiple sets; she feels this is not conducive to an actor entering the character's state, and shaping so many characters in one go easily leads to confusion.

Recording a variety show is fine, the problem is not too big, and it is beneficial for the movie's promotion.

This "Cat Demon," like her previous few television dramas, follows the "big heroine" route, so there are no so-called romantic subplots.

The trend of the times is just that hard to fathom; in the past, it seemed like a work was incomplete without some business between men and women.

Nowadays, "boys' love" adaptations are flying everywhere, and it has started to split from "business between men and women" into "business between men and men" and "business between women and women."

Under this environment, many viewers have also put on colored Glasses. There is no longer pure brotherhood or sisterhood in their eyes.

But honestly, Xu Chujing has a powerful aura and a rich "cool older sister" vibe; she belongs to the type of star that the lesbian community loves very much. Although she has never filmed such works, she is very popular in that community.

At the same time, she is also an Idol to many female stars in the entertainment industry, all of whom view her as a goal.

Like Jiang Ningxi, who admires Xu Chujing very much.

During these days, the Heavenly Queen Xu often gives herself some psychological suggestion—I am a Cat.

By this, she lets herself get more into the character.

After suggesting it a few times, she suddenly felt it was unnecessary.

Because in her own mind, she had already decided—I am just a Cat!

Her every gesture, her every smile, her gaze... as long as she is ready in front of the camera, she can immediately enter the state of the Cat Demon.

Plus, the scenes being filmed recently are not that important, so the filming is extremely smooth and fluid, with many plots done in one take.

At this moment, Xu Chujing is sitting in her RV resting.

It is currently summer, it is too hot outside, and the sound of cicadas is also irritating.

She picked up her phone to scroll through Weibo for a while, and her brows couldn't help but furrow.

"Anti-Explosion?" Xu Chujing looked at some content and press releases about Luo Mo on Weibo and thought to herself.

She has seen similar tricks many times.

Just like in the past, when everyone was competing for the heroine role of a big production, some rivals with underhanded methods would create some smear campaigns to make you and the character's persona become disconnected.

Or, seeing that you are about to explode in popularity, rival capital would start to suppress you.

Since the specific term "Anti-Explosion" exists, it shows that this phenomenon is very frequent. Many fans are already used to this phenomenon, let alone those in the industry.

Of course, this is also because many marketing accounts, for the sake of heat, will specifically create some gimmicks.

The gossip in the entertainment industry is true and false, and there are many people eating melons, so a market has formed; it has even become an industrial chain.

"Anyone who can withstand 'Anti-Explosion' will become more and more popular."

"Those who can't are just a flash in the pan," Xu Chujing said indifferently while looking at her phone.

There is a very interesting phenomenon in the industry: opponents originally use underhanded methods to smear you, and then, after a series of deep investigations, they finally discover—Hey! It turns out you really are this bad!

Buddy, you're something; you are even worse than what I fabricated!

In this era where many things are transparent, those with a lot of dark history cannot stand firm. The higher they stand, the faster they fall, and the harder they crash.

In fact, the threshold for the entertainment industry really should be raised.

"With Luo Mo's current momentum, I dare not say he will become a Top Traffic in one go through a show, but becoming a first-tier traffic is definitely possible," Xu Chujing thought. "He has indeed moved too many people's cheese."

It's just that for some reason, seeing Luo Mo all alone, with no background or Seniority, and not even having debuted yet, being suppressed by multiple companies together, Xu Chujing felt a bit displeased.

No, not a bit, very displeased.

Logically speaking, she should have long been accustomed to this; she knows very well how realistic the entertainment industry is and how thick the barriers are.

But she just felt uncomfortable, and even had a protective desire toward him.

Is it because of the bond from that dream of Baibaibai?

Danger! The pooper-scooper is in danger!

Xu Chujing took out her phone and dialed Ning Dan's number.

After dialing, she regretted it.

Ning Dan understands her; with her personality, how could she possibly care about a trainee?

"Hello, Chujing, something up?" Ning Dan asked.

But fortunately, there is no big scene Xu Chujing hasn't seen, and she quickly thought of a reason.

"I just looked at my phone; Luo Mo has been 'Anti-Explosion'-ed, right?" Xu Chujing said in a calm, indifferent tone.

"Yes, isn't it obvious? I'm already handling it on my end," Ning Dan said.

"Oh?" Xu Chujing began to take the initiative, asking first: "Director Ning Dan seems to value him highly; what traits does he have that would make Director Ning Dan go to such lengths?"

Ning Dan smiled and did not answer directly, instead asking: "I have too many reasons for doing this. On the contrary, you, how did you think to call me because of this?"

Ning Dan indeed has sufficient reasons; strictly speaking, Luo Mo is indeed her person.

He is a member of the show's production team and is even drawing double pay.

At the same time, his performance is too stunning. If he falls, the show's heat will definitely drop directly!

Xu Chujing listened to Ning Dan's words, smiled, and said: "I am indeed quite interested in him; I want to sign him to my studio."

This was the most reasonable excuse Xu Chujing thought of in a flash.

Ning Dan was slightly stunned upon hearing this.

She could accept this reason, just feeling that Xu Chujing's appetite was a bit big.

Luo Mo now has a feeling of being unstoppable; his popularity growth is too rapid.

With such huge traffic, Xu Chujing's studio actually might not be able to handle it.

Many celebrities' studios are tempting because these celebrities are in a semi-retired state, and high-quality resources can be distributed to those below them, letting them work hard to earn money for themselves.

But Xu Chujing is different; she is at the height of her popularity, a Super First-line Superstar who needs top-tier resources by her side.

Heh, woman, thy name is greed!

However, in this regard, the two women are actually quite similar; women like them, who are fully mature and have a strong sense of career, are simply never satisfied and can never be filled.

——The word "satisfied" does not exist in their dictionary.

At the very end of this phone call, Xu Chujing said: "If you need my help with anything, Ning Dao, just let me know."

Xu Chujing's team is very powerful, especially in public relations and anti-smear campaigns.

"Mm, don't worry, Chujing, I won't stand on ceremony with you," Ning Dan said with a smile. "Besides, just watch, after the third episode of the show airs, the trend will change again."

"Alright, then I'll look forward to it." Xu Chujing also smiled, and after a few pleasantries, ended the call.

If the content of this phone call were to get out, Luo Mo might have one more label on him.

——Instructor Luo with absolutely no background.

……..

……..

As night fell, the first half of the third episode of "Creating Idols" aired on the two major platforms, Pineapple TV and Penguin Video.

The audience was full of anticipation for the trainees' second public performance.

However, after watching it, many viewers started cursing.

"Luo Mo's stage is actually in the next episode, I have to wait until next week to see it!"

"Speechless, my husband Ming Liu's performance also has to wait until next week!"

"What is this? Another one of these cliffhanger devil edits? Don't talk about giving the editor a bonus, just let them starve to death, okay?"

Then, Ning Dan and the editor were given a mouthful of "fragrant" words by the elegant and easy-going netizens.

As for the recording site, the trainees were still training intensely to prepare for the third public performance, with ten-plus hours of practice a day being the norm.

At this moment, in a small dance practice room, there were only Luo Mo and Shen Yinuo.

He had been forcibly dragged in by Shen Yinuo.

The reason was that if there were too many people, she couldn't practice freely while being watched, and couldn't achieve the best results.

Because the dance for this song contained elements of Romance.

Originally, as a member of a girl group, she shouldn't be Dancing this kind of dance with a slightly ambiguous atmosphere; her status didn't allow it.

If she were unfortunately picked by other teams to go and assist, she would definitely dance the kind of dance that wouldn't have any physical contact.

However, there are many types of Romance themes, and the dance Luo Mo came up with was a bit unconventional, so it wasn't much of a problem.

It's just that during the training process, Shen Yinuo was a bit overwhelmed.

As a girl group member, what she saw moving around her all day long were the fair, long legs of girls, not long legs like Luo Mo's, which were over one meter eighty.

One could tell from the muscles all over the body of the female assistant her father sent her that President Shen kept her very strict.

So……..

Shen Yinuo went from 【I've seen everything, bring it on】.

Progressed to 【Hey, hey, hey, I need to prepare a bit more】.

Then progressed to 【Damn it, how can I handle this】.

And now to 【Please, I was wrong, I'll never act tough again】.

The overwhelming male hormones, the temperature of his breath after getting close and the audible sound of his breathing, the tactile sensation of their bodies touching, and the resistance and shyness in her heart……..

These all made it completely impossible for her to practice dancing with Luo Mo under the eyes of everyone in the Anonymous Team.

After being dragged into the small room by her, Luo Mo only felt a bit between laughter and tears.

Therefore, he looked at Shen Yinuo with a playful smile and feigned questioning.

This made Shen Yinuo even more annoyed, and she said poutingly: "I am a mentor, and you, a trainee, actually dare to mock your teacher with this kind of joking look!"

Damn it, the teacher and student series... once this identity was broken, it was even more exciting.

Luo Mo didn't have any bad intentions; he just thought it was fun, so he kept smiling.

His smile made Shen Yinuo stomp her feet in anger.

Because she stomped too hard, her body shook violently, making Luo Mo start to seriously consider: Should I look away?

(End of this chapter)