Chapter 584: Reaching the Top of the Total Box Office List

Although Guan Fei was with the film crew, he had been silently following the box office of *Dying to Survive*.

Even though this film had little to do with him, he was not involved in it at all.

Honestly, Guan Fei was envious.

His own first film, *Cat Demon*, barely broke even, and it only managed a small profit by selling to video platforms and through other channels later on.

This directly resulted in the originally planned *Cat Demon 2* likely being aborted.

The white-clad swordsman played by Luo Mo and the Cat Demon played by Xu Chujing were, I am afraid, unable to continue their romance.

Of course, they could continue it again and again in private, on the big bed in their home in Xicheng...

For Guan Fei, as long as he paid off his debts and could still secure investment, he would definitely return to the film industry to prove himself.

And don't forget, he was working so hard for Luo Mo, and it wasn't as if Luo Mo hadn't promised him benefits.

He had written a film script for Guan Fei called *Be Somebody*.

When Guan Fei was free, he would take it out to ponder, thinking about how he should direct it.

He really liked the title of this film.

"Be Somebody, Be Somebody!"

It wasn't that Guan Fei wanted to be famous; he truly just wanted to prove himself.

"I, Guan Fei, am not a failure!"

"I, Guan Fei, am not Box Office Poison!"

Honestly, when Luo Mo was choosing a script for Guan Fei, he had put a lot of thought into it.

"Worker Fei is too toxic; the films after *Cat Demon* have already left many investors penniless."

"Even if I really invested one hundred million or more in him to let him shoot a big production, he would probably feel immense pressure and panic."

"A friend's money must be used even more cautiously."

"If this were to lose money, it wouldn't just be a matter of money."

"*Be Somebody* is quite good: low cost, high return, and in a mediocre release window, it relied purely on audience word-of-mouth for its box office to soar."

"With such a small production, his psychological pressure will be lower, and he will be able to let go and perform better."

"At the same time, for Box Office Poison, what could prove himself better than a small production with a high box office?"

This made Luo Mo feel more and more that he was truly a thoughtful person.

Of course, another very important point was that he had always felt that Guan Fei's biggest problem in filmmaking was—Story Rhythm.

This point was reflected in *Cat Demon*.

Most of the drama in the film *Be Somebody* unfolds within a single building.

This kind of single setting really tests a director's ability to tell a story and tests their rhythm.

Otherwise, the audience would find it very monotonous and boring.

"If he can direct this film well, things should be different in the future." Luo Mo concluded that he would gain a lot during the filming process.

As for whether *Be Somebody* could be selected for next year's 【Hundred Billion Box Office Plan】, Luo Mo didn't know either; he couldn't decide that.

Shh! I've said it ten thousand times, I have no connections in the Review Department!

But if it were selected, then there would be at least three films closely related to Luo Mo in next year's 【Hundred Billion Box Office Plan】.

Yes, at least!

"People must always move forward." Luo Mo said in his heart: "If I'm going to play next year, I'll play big!"

Time passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye, it was August 19th.

The special edition of *Dying to Survive* began to be screened across the country.

This caused the internet to fall into shock once again, and *Dying to Survive* rushed to the top of the Hot Search list again.

Many viewers who had already seen it once expressed: "I want to go to the cinema for a second viewing!"

Some people were even going for a third or fourth viewing.

This caused the single-day box office of *Dying to Survive* to rebound.

Now, everyone's focus had shifted.

They were no longer paying attention to the so-called 【Hundred Billion Box Office Plan】.

Instead, they were only staring at the box office of the single film *Dying to Survive*.

The reason was simple—it was already ranked second on the domestic total box office list!

And judging by the current momentum, it was not without a chance to reach the top!

This left those in the film industry who rejected Luo Mo in a long silence.

A newcomer director's first live-action film reaching the top of the total box office list—what kind of concept was that?

In the music industry, that would be a newcomer Singer's first album breaking sales records!

Huh? Wasn't the one who broke sales records in the music industry Luo Mo's debut album, *Red*?

Alright, all of a sudden, even more people fell silent.

And at this moment, Director Luo himself had already started getting busy again.

Wang Rong came to audition, and the result of the audition was—unexpectedly good!

This made Luo Mo realize one thing: "Wang Rong is Wang Rong; he has similarities to certain Actors on Earth, but he is not exactly the same."

Luo Mo had never underestimated Wang Rong's acting skills, but judging from this audition, he was afraid he had still underestimated the level of Best Actor Wang Rong.

Overall, the two of them taking advantage of the popularity of *Dying to Survive* to collaborate again would be beneficial for both.

Luo Mo recalled and said in his heart: "If I remember correctly, *Sheep Without a Shepherd* was nominated for Best Actor and Best Actress at the 【Golden Rooster Award】 and 【Hundred Flowers Award】."

A nomination is also a kind of honor.

However, when it came to choosing the female lead for "Sheep Without a Shepherd," Luo Mo did not consider Tang Shiyu.

As mentioned before, the female lead of "Sheep Without a Shepherd" on Earth was also played by Tan Zhuo.

But for Luo Mo, Tang Shiyu was too young, only a few years older than him, which did not fit the character setting of the mother in "Sheep Without a Shepherd."

Because based on the character setting, Si Hui in "Dying to Survive" certainly isn't old; after all, most people should have an idea of what age someone who does Pole Dancing in a nightclub would be.

At the same time, Si Hui's daughter is also very young.

Therefore, it is OK for Tang Shiyu to play Si Hui.

In fact, according to revelations from the "Dying to Survive" team on Earth, they initially looked for a more popular female star, but after being rejected, they invited the highly skilled Tan Zhuo to save the day.

"Sheep Without a Shepherd" won't work, after all, the eldest daughter is already in her teens, so the mother cannot be too young.

Therefore, Wang Rong is lucky.

Her win lies in—being older!

Luo Mo has really been a bit exhausted these past few days; running concurrently with the casting work was the revision of the "Sheep Without a Shepherd" script.

The domestic "Sheep Without a Shepherd" is a remake of "Drishyam."

Luo Mo has watched both films.

After careful consideration, he decided to make some major changes to some of the content in "Sheep Without a Shepherd."

After all, although we don't have connections in the Review Department, I have been nicknamed the "Pass-Review Genius."

And don't forget, I have already been internally selected for the "Hundred Billion Box Office Plan"!

So, there should be no need to worry about the review process; I can let loose and play!

Don't say I don't respect you in the Review Department, don't say I'm provoking your bottom line again; this time I've specifically gone abroad to film, and I've set the story background abroad.

In Luo Mo's mind, the "thrill points" of the movie "Sheep Without a Shepherd" are relatively dense.

And what he wants to do is very simple, which is to make this movie even more thrilling.

……..

……..

Time continued to move forward for a few more days, and "Dying to Survive" was still steadily absorbing box office revenue.

However, due to the subject matter and style of this film, it was basically not far from its box office ceiling.

These past few days, the daily box office has only been around 20 to 30 million, and it will be slightly better on weekends.

For a movie that has been released for over twenty days to still have this kind of box office is truly heaven-defying.

Today is a day that countless industry insiders are focusing on.

Because the cumulative total box office of "Dying to Survive" and "Star Domain" is only 10 million apart.

The box office record for domestic films hadn't reached 4 billion, and it had already been broken by "Dying to Survive" long ago.

Only the imported film "Star Domain" remained.

Now, everyone is just waiting for "Dying to Survive" to reach the top!

The top spot on the Huaxia film box office chart has always been occupied by an imported film, which looks a bit uncomfortable.

But this is also something that can't be helped; who told "Star Domain" to be the world's first 3D movie, sparking a new model and a new craze.

Multiple state media outlets had long since prepared their press releases.

As soon as "Dying to Survive" reaches the top, these news reports will be issued on time.

And when it was past 8 o'clock in the evening, the total box office of "Dying to Survive" reached 4.19 billion, officially surpassing "Star Domain" and taking the throne as the champion of the Huaxia total box office chart!

Boom—all of a sudden, all sectors were shaken!

Multiple state media outlets began a new round of praise within a short month.

Many media outlets called Luo Mo a benchmark of the new era, a person who repeatedly creates miracles!

While praising and encouraging him, some media even directly quoted that Motto of Luo Mo's to express their expectations for his future.

——"【Do not worry that the road ahead has no bosom friends, for who in the world does not know you!】"

Luo Mo Studio took the opportunity to announce two pieces of news.

The first is that "White Night" has wrapped up filming!

The second is that Luo Mo and Wang Rong will collaborate for the second time on the new Suspense film "Sheep Without a Shepherd"!

Once these two pieces of news were released, they instantly ignited the anticipation of countless people!

"Suspense genre! My god!"

"Wow! A second collaboration, yes, yes!"

"I'm totally looking forward to it!"

"I knew it, having filmed so many Suspense web dramas, there would definitely be a Suspense movie!"

"Can we have another new song of this Suspense type? I love 'The Seventh Chapter of Night' so much!"

"Amazing, let's go to the cinema! I will definitely support this movie!"

Besides this, netizens were also particularly curious about one point.

"For the new film 'Sheep Without a Shepherd,' will Luo Mo still personally act in it like he did in 'Dying to Survive'?"

On this point, Luo Mo himself was also struggling.

"Sheep Without a Shepherd" needs to be filmed abroad, and there might be quite a few troublesome matters; as the director, there won't be few things he needs to handle.

At the same time, the filming efficiency must be improved as much as possible; after all, it is being filmed abroad, so he also doesn't want to increase his workload too much by playing a role with too heavy a part.

In fact, in this movie, there really aren't many roles available for him to choose from.

After thinking it over, he made a decision.

It could both maintain his consistent style and not disappoint the fans who were looking forward to him personally acting in it.

"I'll play him!" Luo Mo said in his heart.

(End of chapter)