Chapter 624: 《Love You》

Outside the live broadcast site of the New Year's Eve Gala, the crowd of media personnel were incredibly excited to hear Luo Mo answer their questions directly.

"A huge harvest!"

"In such freezing weather, staying outside for so long was worth it!"

"Phew, I was so cold just now that I wanted to run, but suddenly I feel like my cold is gone!"

For the media, Luo Mo's direct response was big news.

More importantly, it was the attitude contained in his words!

After finishing the interview regarding the science fiction film, the media finally remembered their primary job for the day and asked Luo Mo and Xu Chujing what kind of stage they would bring tonight.

"Two new songs." Luo Mo answered very briefly, but it was explosive enough.

Given the status of Luo Mo and Xu Chujing in the music industry, with one new song each, the buzz and anticipation could be imagined!

The crowd of media began to race against time, using various methods and channels to publish the content of the interview just now.

In an instant, onlookers from all platforms swarmed in.

"This answer is beautiful! I really don't believe that we in Huaxia truly can't film a good science fiction movie!"

"I inexplicably feel that he is very responsible!"

"He is so brave, I like him so much."

"That's right, you have to dare to film it; if you can't even do that, let alone produce a masterpiece!"

"Anyway, once the movie is out, I'm heading to the cinema!"

Of course, there were also countless fans looking forward to the new songs from Luo Mo and Xu Chujing.

At this time, Luo Mo and Xu Chujing arrived at the backstage of the gala together. Ning Dan specifically ran over to welcome them, and after exchanging a few pleasantries with the two, she went off to get busy.

Honestly, Luo Mo did not need the hospitality of Ning Dan, the General Director.

He looked around, and this New Year's Eve Gala backstage was full of—my people!

"Good grief, those who don't know would think I am the General Director of the New Year's Eve Gala, stuffing in all the singers from my company and studio."

"This isn't a New Year's Eve Gala; this is clearly the company annual meeting for Luo Mo Studio and Xinyu." Luo Mo thought to himself.

He wandered around backstage for a while, greeting acquaintances, and before long, he ran into Wang Rong.

Wang Rong started as a Comedy actor, and recently, due to the great success of *Dying to Survive*, he was at the peak of his popularity.

He came today to perform a sketch.

Luo Mo felt that this Wang Rong was quite shrewd.

Many Comedy actors transition with the goal of shedding the Comedy actor label.

Wang Rong was different; he never thought about shedding it, he just wanted to prove: I am not just a Comedy actor, I have multiple possibilities!

After achieving success in other fields, he would return to the field of comedy to bring laughter to everyone again, letting everyone understand that he hadn't lost his original trade!

"Brother Rong." Luo Mo greeted him.

"Oh my, we're meeting in the news again today!" Wang Rong said.

Since the wrap-up of *Sheep Without a Shepherd*, he and Luo Mo hadn't really crossed paths. But Luo Mo's news would appear in front of him every few days, constantly brushing up his presence.

He said with a solemn expression: "Are you really going to spend that much money to make a science fiction film?"

"Yeah." Luo Mo nodded.

"What kind of genre is it? Give me a hint." Wang Rong said softly.

It wasn't just him who was curious now; the entire film industry was curious.

As for what type of science fiction film to shoot, Luo Mo hadn't struggled with it for too long at the time and had made a decision quickly.

There were actually only two paths in front of him.

The first path: film a science fiction movie from Hollywood on Earth, and then rely on Hollywood on Earth to beat the Hollywood on Blue Star, thereby... promoting our national prestige?

It wasn't impossible, because if he really were to film it, it would actually be localized, with a large amount of modifications, or even earth-shaking changes.

It wouldn't be a case of hiring a bunch of foreigners to act and filming an identical version.

So, it could actually be considered a remake.

But the problem was, this was Luo Mo's first science fiction film.

The first one always carries a lot of extraordinary significance.

Really... should he make this choice?

In reality, it goes back to that point: even if Luo Mo brought over the Hollywood science fiction classics from Earth, he shouldn't expect high box office numbers overseas on Blue Star; that was impossible.

Unless the lead actors were foreigners, the whole film was in English, and he went to suck up to big Hollywood companies, relying on their distribution channels and local influence, and then giving them a large portion of the profits.

Otherwise, distribution and theater scheduling would be a big problem.

This is reality!

Blue Star and Earth are almost identical in this regard.

Earth is so big, with so many countries, and many countries have their own classic films and good movies.

But not every film market is as inclusive as the Huaxia market.

In the Huaxia market, as long as it's a good movie, it can get a good box office.

Hollywood ones work, Bollywood ones work too.

Japanese ones work, Kimchi Country ones also work.

But the West is different.

You can go search their box office charts, look from top to bottom, search slowly, and see how many pages you have to flip before you find a movie not filmed by the West.

Are the classic works of other countries really not worthy?

Are they really not as good as theirs?

Not necessarily.

Furthermore, take Director Li Dongliang for example; he tried so hard to pander to overseas audiences, but in the end, he only pandered to nothingness.

It remains the same point: overseas box office might prove something, but it has never been the standard for measuring whether a Huaxia film is good or bad!

But if one does not take this path, then only one other remains.

——To film a science fiction movie with a distinct Huaxia style, with the unique sentiments of many Huaxia people, one that only Huaxia people can film!

As for how to slap the face of the *Doomsday Apostle* production team... it's very simple.

There is a list called the 【Global Movie Box Office Ranking】.

This list tracks the total box office of a film on a global scale.

*Doomsday Apostle* is currently ranked 63rd globally.

This film was the only one banned by Huaxia.

Because the global box office was decent, they got a bit puffed up; both the director and the screenwriter said it was the Huaxia audience's loss, and that they didn't care for the Huaxia box office anyway.

As for Luo Mo, he really didn't care for those peanuts and scraps of overseas box office either.

"Having just the Huaxia market is enough!" Luo Mo thought to himself.

"Relying only on the Huaxia market to charge into the Global Movie Box Office Ranking and surpass you on the list is also enough!"

A kind of alternative... I will fight the world with one nation!

I do not need your approval.

But on the shared list, the name of my film must remain!

And it must be—above you!

At this moment, backstage at the New Year's Eve Gala, Luo Mo looked at Wang Rong and said word by word:

"You ask me what kind of science fiction I want to film?"

"Of course it's our Huaxia science fiction, a science fiction different from others!"

Time passed second by second, and as the Live Broadcast time for the New Year's Eve Gala drew closer, everyone backstage gradually became busy, each making their own preparations.

Putting on makeup, changing costumes, adjusting their state... everyone was very busy.

Especially the Aurora Girls.

Their stage performance was considered relatively early among all the singing acts.

To be precise, it was the second singing stage of the night.

The reason Ning Dan arranged it this way was simple: she felt the song *Love You* was quite suitable for setting the mood and could get the atmosphere going.

The girl group was naturally full of vitality, and the six girls each had their own characteristics, all beautiful and pleasing to the eye.

Paired with such a special song, the warm-up effect couldn't be better!

In the backstage preparation room, the six girls, having finished their makeup and changed into their costumes, stood in a row.

Everyone was wearing a white shirt, a pleated skirt, small leather shoes, and they all wore bow ties.

Since it was winter, they also wore cardigans over their white shirts to add a touch of warmth.

In a little while, it would be their turn to go on stage.

All the girl group members were adjusting their state, letting their moods calm down so they wouldn't be nervous.

And they had a unique way of relieving stress, which was... bantering.

"Xiao Shen, can your shirt buttons handle it?" Dong Dong glanced at Shen Yinuo's precarious white shirt and always felt it was very dangerous.

Shen Yinuo looked down and could barely see her own toes.

Her shirt buttons were pulled tight, causing the fabric around the buttons to form slight wrinkles from the tension.

"The quality is great." Shen Yinuo looked at Dong Dong and said, "What about you? If your legs are short, stop artificially stretching them; will pulling your skirt up really make your legs look longer?"

Everyone exchanged words, and the room was filled with the girls' laughter.

It wasn't until a knock on the door sounded that the six girls instantly changed their faces, their expressions suddenly becoming exceptionally serious.

Expression management is a required course for every girl group member.

After opening the door, the staff member responsible for leading them stood outside, signaling that it would be their turn soon.

In the stage corridor, team leader Han Ziyi began to give final instructions to everyone: "The dance steps must be synchronized; this is a Live Broadcast, don't let Director Luo's devilish training these past few days go to waste."

"Yeah, yeah, he even danced it for us himself; he is the lead dancer, after all," Xiao Shen added.

"Pfft!" Jiang Ningxi, who had the coldest temperament, couldn't help it and burst out laughing, thinking of the scene where Luo Mo personally demonstrated in the dance studio.

Originally, Luo Mo only needed to teach from the side; everyone had a dance foundation, so they could just do as he said.

But this time, they were a bit pressed for time.

How could verbal coaching be as fast, accurate, and effective as doing it himself?

But the image of a handsome guy over 1.8 meters tall dancing this sweet dance was somewhat unforgettable.

With Jiang Ningxi laughing, the other girls, who had been holding it in with great difficulty, all laughed as well.

Everyone felt their moods relax because of it.

——Director Luo is truly useful.

Han Ziyi pursed her lips and raised her hand, saying: "Collect!"

Everyone reined in their smiles and began to tidy their clothes, checking each other.

After the stage corridor opened, twelve long white legs began to move forward, and they stepped onto the stage together.

The first stage performance of *Love You* thus debuted before the national audience.

After the six girls finished taking their positions on stage, the camera cut to the stage.

In the New Year's Eve Gala Live Broadcast, the bullet comments began to sweep across the screen.

"Jiang Jiang! Jiang Jiang! Even as a woman, I love these legs!"

"Xiao Shen! Xiao Shen looks so good today!"

"I'm not used to seeing Han Ziyi without stockings."

"Looking forward to it! Luo Mo finally remembered to write songs for them!"

"New song, here I come!"

When the song title "Love You" appeared during the Live Broadcast, a group of silly netizens started interacting directly.

Some people even treated the Live Broadcast comments as a confession wall.

Some were typing initials, while others didn't even bother with abbreviations and typed the real names directly, leaving messages like: "XXX, Love You!"

Not long after the song's intro began, the six girls sang in unison: "Love you~"

Then, everyone was stunned.

What on earth is this male voice at the beginning!?

On Earth, listeners who have heard the original version of "Love You" must have an incredibly deep impression of the male voice part at the beginning.

Luo Mo had also struggled with whether or not to delete this "memory of an era."

You must know that this song later had a 【Retention】 version released on Earth, which changed the opening male voice to a new rap.

But the comment section was full of: "It doesn't feel right!"

Many people feel that the male voice at the beginning is one of the souls of this song!

The reason Luo Mo truly decided to keep this male voice was that Luo Mo Studio is full of talent.

This male voice starts with four "yo—" sounds.

Don't forget, our Luo Mo Studio has the Fengge Group!

Tian Ming from our Fengge Group is nicknamed 【Youyou Ge】!

In the entire Chinese music scene, who is better at singing "yo yo yo" than him?

Therefore, Luo Mo pulled him over directly, recorded the voice, and added it to the accompaniment for the New Year's Eve Gala.

Simply put, everyone can imagine it as—this part being sung by Ceng Yi from Phoenix Legend!

Doesn't just imagining it make you feel like it has a unique flavor?

At this moment, many viewers on Blue Star watching the Live Broadcast recognized Tian Ming's very distinctive voice.

The comments section exploded again.

"Holy crap! It's Tian Ming!"

"Fengge Group, hahahaha!"

"Youyou Ge is back in the game!"

"A man who makes a fortune in the music scene just by saying 'yo'."

"Hahahaha, this is such a Surprise!"

"What kind of dream collaboration is this? I'm numb!"

"I'm dying of laughter, I'm afraid I'll dream about this tonight."

—Luo Mo, you really are something!

Of course, the appearance of this male voice also made many viewers watching the Live Broadcast even more curious.

"What kind of song is this 'Love You' exactly?"

As it stands, it doesn't seem to be the mainstream sentimental love song we previously thought!

……..

……..

Wucheng, inside a certain residential complex.

A newlywed couple is sitting in the living room.

The woman, with a pregnant belly, is watching the Live Broadcast of the New Year's Eve Gala.

She is casting it directly from her phone to watch it on a projector.

Her husband is at a small table nearby, playing a game on his laptop.

"Can you turn off the sound of your computer game? It's disturbing me while I watch the gala!" the pregnant woman said.

"Alright, alright, I'll wear headphones," the man immediately agreed.

Pregnant women, after all, must be pampered.

"No, if you wear headphones, how can I talk to you? You won't be able to hear me," the pregnant woman said again.

"Alright, alright, then I won't wear them, I'll mute it," the man was completely compliant.

Are you kidding? Being able to play games is already good enough, who cares about sound effects?

Look at my status in this household; I don't even have to watch the gala with my wife, I can play games right in front of her!

Learn from this, you bunch of juniors!

At this moment, the Aurora Girls began to take the stage.

When the man heard the four words "Aurora Girls," he glanced at the projection screen with his peripheral vision.

Who doesn't love a girl group of six beautiful, eye-catching ladies with different styles?

However, he is playing a game right now, so he can't watch their performance directly; he can only steal glances.

His wife knows very well how important games are to him.

If he has the leisure to be distracted and watch them Singing and Dancing while playing a game, what does that mean!?

You think they're very charming, right?

—You're asking for a scolding!

Sure enough, the pregnant woman sitting on the sofa at this moment turned her head to glance at the man, and seeing him staring straight at his laptop, she didn't bother with him.

When the male vocals in the song "Love You" appeared, she couldn't help but laugh out loud, then said: "Oh! That's the voice of that man from Fengge Group!"

"Is that so?" The man feigned indifference as he glanced at the screen, only feeling that it was too much—to actually wear a pleated skirt to test him!

He took the opportunity to steal a few more looks, then continued to pretend to play his game.

At this moment, the male vocal part had ended, and Aurora Girls were about to start radiating charm, beginning their Singing and Dancing!

The first line was started by the energetic girl Shen Yinuo:

"【If you suddenly sneeze,

that must be me thinking of you.】"

As soon as the singing started, the man playing the game let out a sound in his heart: "Hmm?"

——It's so damn sweet!

Following closely was the part for the pure-tempered class beauty from next door—Dong Dong:

"【If you are woken up by your phone in the middle of the night,

ah, that is because I care.】"

The mouse in the man's hand began to feel unresponsive.

"Why is this mouse not sliding smoothly?" he muttered to himself, then looked up at the screen.

Wow, her smile is so pure!

After that came the captain Han Ziyi, who rarely wore stockings but had a tall, slender figure:

"【I often think about the things you say,

wondering if you have ulterior motives.】"

The camera cut to Jiang Ningxi at this moment.

The Leg Fairy wearing a pleated skirt really had such an advantage; she was exceptionally eye-catching even in this girl group.

She began Singing and Dancing:

"【Clearly I want to believe,

yet I can't help but feel suspicious.】"

The man felt that it was time for this broken computer to crash!

At this moment, he heard his wife exclaim: "How can there be someone in this world with legs that perfect, and this Live Broadcast doesn't have leg-lengthening special effects; can someone really have such good proportions?"

——So envious!

The singing continued to spread, and it changed to someone else:

"【In your heart,

am I the only one?】"

After this line was finished, it turned into a group chorus, raising the pitch and the atmosphere:

"【Love is just me constantly bothering you——】"

The song reached this point and was about to enter the chorus section.

The pregnant woman, while rubbing her large belly, said to her husband with a beaming smile: "They are all so sweet... hmm?"

The smile on her face gradually disappeared when she looked at her husband.

Because the man was smiling even more brilliantly than her!

To be precise, from the time they met, started dating, and then got married, this was the first time she had seen such a smile on her husband's face.

Such a silly smile, being struck and sweetened!

Yet, she didn't feel much anger rising in her heart.

Because she, a woman, also felt that this stage was very sweet, very girlish, very energetic, and very attractive, let alone a man.

Does anyone really think that women don't love sweet girls?

In fact, for the vast majority of popular girl groups, a large portion of their fan base consists of female fans.

At this very moment, the chorus climax of the song took the atmosphere of the entire stage to the next level.

The Aurora Girls continued to sing in chorus:

"【Oh, baby, say a few more sweet words,

if you miss me, take another look,

express a little more, so I can truly see,

Oh, bye, say a little less,

I want to accompany you for more than just one day,

a little more, so I am willing,

——Love You!】"

When the final "Love You" appeared, combined with the dance moves, both the husband and wife felt struck.

Where did this peerless sweet song come from!

At this very instant, she felt the baby in her belly kick.

The pregnant woman looked down at her large belly, which was already over eight months along, and couldn't help but laugh: "Oh! Were you sweetened by it too?"

At this moment, backstage at the New Year's Eve Gala, Luo Mo sat in the waiting room, able to faintly hear the singing from the stage.

He wore a smile on his face, very clear about the lethality of this song.

You must know, the "Sweetheart Teacher" Wang Xinling, after so many years, stepped onto the variety stage of "Sisters Who Make Waves," and the capital and the production team viewed her as a filler contestant, having no intention of promoting her at all, giving her very few camera shots, and the time for her initial stage was extremely short.

However, she relied solely on this hit song from many years ago, "Love You," to have her popularity directly break away from the rest!

Even in the comments section of this song on QQ Music, the comment with the most likes has become:

"If Cyndi Wang doesn't debut in the group, the sweet girls and gays present all bear responsibility!"

And the replies below were:

"To recast the glory of Cindy, I, a gay, am duty-bound!"

With this sweet song stage, let alone ordinary men and peerless tough guys, even gays can't hold up!

Luo Mo's Requirement for the Aurora Girls is very simple: just Singing well, Dancing well, and radiating vitality and energy is enough.

Do not do anything too deliberately; sweet is fine, but sweet to the point of being cloying or artificial, that won't do.

The musical style of this song itself provides a boost, and the lyrics are also very youthful and girlish; that is enough!

In the backstage of the New Year's Eve Gala, Ning Dan watched as the Live Broadcast ratings and online viewership data soared in a straight line.

——It simply couldn't stop!

"This is the terrifying thing about the new song Luo Mo wrote!" Ning Dan thought to herself.

On stage, the six girls slowly walked together, performing the final closing movements of the song's stage, while Singing:

"【Because of you, I am willing.】"

The entire song "Love You" ended right there.

The Live Broadcast bullet comments, however, surged like a sea, never ceasing, with the whole screen filled with:

"Ah, I'm dead!"

Tonight at the New Year's Eve Gala, Luo Mo wrote a total of three new songs.

This was only the first one, and it had already made many listeners deeply immersed and unable to extricate themselves.

Most importantly, many viewers' inherent concept of girl groups in the past was—flirting and showing off.

In their memories, it seemed that if a girl group didn't have some suggestive elements, it really wasn't a girl group.

However, the Aurora Girls were completely different.

Facts proved that as long as the song quality is there and the stage effect is there, they will still be mesmerizing!

Tonight, not a single tough guy could escape unscathed!

Luo Mo: "Hehe, little tough guy, caught you!"

(End of this chapter)