Chapter 598: 《The Corner》

On Blue Star, for this year's finale of the 【Mist Theater】, Luo Mo chose *The Corner*.

This web series is adapted from a book called *Bad Kids*.

From the original book title, one can more intuitively grasp the content of this web series.

In reality, many parts of the web series were filmed quite implicitly.

However, such an implicit expression also made many people exclaim in their hearts: "This show actually passed censorship!?"

On Earth, the show that truly made the 【Mist Theater】 explode in popularity was this one.

Of course, the critically acclaimed *The Long Night* was also very good, but judging by the characteristics of these two shows, *The Corner* naturally possessed a greater advantage for breaking into the mainstream.

How should I put it? This show has many points that are terrifying upon deep thought, and many places that require mental filling-in and analysis; as such, the index of heated discussion on the internet would go off the charts.

At the same time, there is another very important point—its ability to create memes is extremely strong!

The mountain-climbing meme, the *Little White Boat* meme, and that famous line, "Do you think I still have a chance?", are all memes that broke through the circle.

Of course, Zhang Dongsheng's bald head also became incredibly popular.

In terms of selecting works, Luo Mo still has a traceable pattern.

As mentioned before, there are so many good works that one will always feel a bit conflicted when choosing, always making people think: "Why choose this one, why couldn't it be XXX?"

There are so many works in the world; this kind of thinking will always exist.

At the beginning of 【Mist Theater】, Luo Mo chose *Reset* because the name was interesting, using *Reset* to open the beginning of the Mist Theater!

And after *Reset* became a hit, *Canon* took on a different flavor.

So, for this year's finale, why not have the beginning and end echo each other.

I, Luo Mo, am not some devil.

"At the beginning of the year, I let everyone listen to *Canon*."

"At the end of the year, how about I let everyone listen to *Little White Boat*?"

………

………

Yue Province, inside an apartment.

A woman who looked to be around thirty was tidying up the room, but she was clearly a bit distracted.

Her name is Wen Hong, a single mother, 34 years old this year, with a son who just turned 10.

Her son, Wen Lin, is a little child actor with no fame or popularity.

When Wen Lin was very young, he displayed his talent for acting, and at the same time, he was full of interest in performing.

It must be said that there really are some children in reality who are born with a natural aura when they act; without much direction, their acting's infectious power is extremely strong.

Luo Mo's good apprentice Ding Xiaoyu is this type of person, and so is Wen Lin.

However, Wen Lin's journey has not been as smooth as Ding Xiaoyu's.

Because he is not as good-looking as Ding Xiaoyu.

Ding Xiaoyu was cute from a young age, and after growing up, she is even more youthful and beautiful.

Wen Lin, on the other hand, cannot be called handsome; he is not the handsome child in the eyes of the audience, and if placed in a classroom, he would just be an ordinary male student.

Moreover, this child has a temperament that looks rather precocious, and also rather... gloomy?

This appearance and temperament limited his development.

As a mother, Wen Hong's personality is somewhat different from Ding Xiaoyu's mother, Chen Ru.

She dotes on this son very much, and she never thought about him becoming a huge star.

It was only because she saw that he liked it himself and had talent that she let him learn acting and become a child actor.

Yet, something unexpected happened.

She actually received an audition invitation sent by Luo Mo Studio!

Wen Hong's first reaction was: "A new type of scam."

Scammers really deserve to die! Even us orphans and widows are being targeted!

You claim to be Luo Mo Studio?

I might as well be Xu Chujing Studio!

"These days, personal information leaks are so severe; the other party must know Xiaolin is a child actor, which is why they are trying to scam us like this!" Wen Hong thought to herself.

—*This Woman Is Excessively Cautious*.

But when she found out that the other party was truly from Luo Mo Studio, Wen Hong was completely stunned.

"Luo Mo's new show?"

"The finale of 【Mist Theater】 this year?"

"And it is directed by him personally?"

"And it is to audition for the lead role?"

These are all bombshells!

Did happiness come so suddenly?

Wen Hong indeed does not have much ambition, but she also hopes that her son can develop well.

Luo Mo, that is Luo Mo!

Taking a step back, even if the other party didn't take a liking to Wen Lin after the audition, there would still be benefits.

You have to know, this time it was Luo Mo Studio that took the initiative to invite them to audition.

Just this point alone can bring huge benefits!

To put it bluntly, the things Luo Mo picks over would be fought over by a crowd of people in the entertainment industry.

Of course, there is one more reason why Wen Hong felt joyful.

She is a "Mo-fan".

"I have a chance to have close contact with Luo Mo?" Wen Hong was overjoyed in her heart.

It turns out that giving birth to a good son is also a shortcut to being a fan!

The audition for "Corner" is in one week.

Regarding the schedule, Wen Hong had no objections.

Among the many conditions, the only one that caught her attention was: "If selected, one must sign a portion of their personal contract with Luo Mo Studio."

In other words, it means becoming an artist under Luo Mo Studio.

For Wen Hong, this "Mo-fan", it was: "There's such a good thing?"

"If possible, I could actually go to the studio to work as well." Wen Hong felt happy just thinking about it, and even began to amuse herself.

………

………

There were not many child Actors invited to participate in the audition for "Corner".

Everyone who received an invitation was a child who had gone through layers of screening.

Luo Mo's selection criteria were very simple, which was to benchmark against the Ding Xiaoyu of that year in terms of acting skills.

Not asking for them to be better than Yu, but they couldn't be too much worse either.

Next week, he would be able to return to the country and go finalize the casting matters.

The filming progress of "Manslaughter" was quite good; although he was far away in a foreign land, he hadn't encountered any major trouble.

If things went smoothly, he estimated that after filming for a few more days, the entire crew would be able to wrap up.

After wrapping up, Luo Mo would film "Corner" while doing the post-production work for "Manslaughter".

After a busy day of filming, Luo Mo returned to the hotel and initiated a video call to Xu Chujing, who was also still awake.

"Did you miss me?" Luo Mo looked at Jing in the mobile phone screen and said with a smile.

"It's alright," Xu Chujing replied with a smile.

After the two chatted for a few sentences, Luo Mo began to talk about serious business.

"I remember you told me that you have a friend who is also a neighbor, who is a Psychologist?" Luo Mo said.

"Mm," Xu Chujing nodded.

Although in her eyes, this person was just a female masseuse who hadn't cured her illness at all—she still occasionally felt that she was a Cat, and once Luo Mo's large hand covered her like petting a cat, she would be exceptionally sensitive.

"Is she highly professional?" Luo Mo asked.

"She is, she's actually quite famous in the circle; in the residential complex in Beijing, there are quite a few of her clients," Xu Chujing said.

Mm, only I am relatively difficult to treat........

However, when she used to be relatively anxious or had a heavy sense of gain and loss, going to stay with her for a while would always calm her down.

It's just that this cat-sickness is too difficult!

——Truly, having a cat-sickness.

Xu Chujing looked at Luo Mo and asked worriedly: "Why are you asking this?"

She was afraid that Luo Mo had developed some psychological problem and needed to see a doctor.

"No, no, it's not that I feel I've had problems recently, it's just that when filming a new drama, I need such a person," Luo Mo explained.

He was perfectly fine; he lived this life with a clear mind and had no problems.

"New drama?" Xu Chujing pondered for a moment and asked in confusion: "What does this have to do with a Psychologist?"

She guessed: "Is it a subject related to mental illness, so you need a consultant?"

"Eh, now that you mention it, there are indeed some areas to communicate about, but inviting her is not primarily for this purpose," Luo Mo said.

He explained: "The new drama will find a few child Actors, and because of the special nature of the subject matter, I think it is necessary to have a Psychologist stationed in the crew, so it's safer."

In Luo Mo's view, children are still in the growth stage.

And this web drama "Corner" is really just too........ sigh!

Therefore, he would not skimp on this money; he felt it was very necessary to be prepared for a rainy day.

Upon hearing this, Xu Chujing nodded and said: "That's fine, she is also very capable in the field of adolescent mental health."

"Is that so? That's great," Luo Mo began to ask about a very important point: "Are her fees very high?"

"High," Xu Chujing replied with just one word.

For a dignified Diva to say it was high, it must be a high price in the industry.

But Xu Chujing looked at Luo Mo with a smile and added: "But if you are the one inviting her to work, she will definitely give you a good discount."

Luo Mo: "???"

"I don't know her at all, and I can still get a discount?" He was very confused.

"Yes," Xu Chujing's smile was radiant, but she refused to say the reason.

Luo Mo understood!

"Hehe, she must be a 'Mo-fan'!" He said triumphantly, feeling very certain in his heart.

………

………

Four days passed in a flash.

"Cut!" Luo Mo said loudly.

As soon as the words fell, cheers erupted throughout the entire crew.

Because this was the last take.

"Manslaughter" had finally wrapped up!

Wang Rong let out a long sigh; the string that had been taut recently suddenly slackened, and he was still a bit unaccustomed to it.

Luo Mo also felt much more relaxed; he had indeed been a bit exhausted lately.

Filming in a foreign country, although he hadn't encountered any major trouble, involved quite a few trivial matters.

As for the post-production work of this film, Luo Mo estimated it would take a little longer.

Because he had made a small number of modifications to the ending of the original film.

Therefore, he still had to struggle a bit over how to edit the final ending, and he might even need to reshoot some content.

Of course, this was also because there was still plenty of time; "Sheep Without a Shepherd" was scheduled for release after the New Year.

The main problem in this, actually, was still passing the review!

"If conditions permit, why not send 'Sheep Without a Shepherd' and 'The Bad Kids' for review together!" Luo Mo had a sudden inspiration.

"I wonder what the people at the Review Department will think when the time comes," a certain little prince of passing reviews thought to himself.

(PS: Second update, asking for monthly tickets at the end of the month.)

(End of this chapter)