Chapter 711: Deleted Scenes from

Back in the day, just how popular was *Thousand-Hand Guanyin*?

There were imitators and copycats in countries all over the world.

Yet, the performances of these people were, without exception, inferior to these deaf-mute girls.

This was not just a gap in technique, but even a gap in temperament.

It is strange; they just looked so pure.

You must know, this stage performance appeared at the 2005 Spring Festival Gala; of course, it also left a deep impression in places like the eight minutes of the Olympics.

In the blink of an eye, so many years have passed.

Yet countless people still keep it in their hearts, and no matter how many times they watch it, they still find it shocking!

It is worth mentioning that here on Blue Star, the deaf-mute girls encountered hardships and missed the stage of the New Year's Eve Gala directly. Whereas on Earth, *Thousand-Hand Guanyin* also faced setback after setback before going on the Spring Festival Gala.

This world is simply cruel.

Things you think are brain-dead or intellectually insulting happen in reality from time to time.

On Earth, the duration of *Thousand-Hand Guanyin* was over five minutes, close to six minutes.

At first, the Spring Festival Gala director team made a temporary decision, issuing a Requirement for them to shorten the duration by half, compressing it to under three minutes.

Such a massive cut was, for the dance as a whole, absolutely Deadly.

And why was it ultimately kept?

Because the creator of this dance is named Zhang Jigang.

He is the head of the Zong Zheng Ge Wu Tuan, the only recipient of the "Star of the Century" in the Chinese dance world at the time, and holds many special statuses.

His status and position are right there.

He was so Ox that he could directly issue a demand: during the first review, all of you in the director team sit down below for me and watch this dance from beginning to end, completely and properly.

Then, the director team began to discuss: were there any other programs before or after the dance that could have their time compressed?

If not for his persistence, what the result would have been is truly unknown.

On Blue Star, Xu Cong is indeed a very famous dance choreographer.

He has also won countless awards.

But unfortunately, he belongs to the range of people who can be messed with.

Because he is just a pure dance choreographer.

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……..

These past few days, Luo Mo has started to become busier and busier.

The post-production of *Hello Mr. Billionaire* has been completely finished, and it can be taken for submission to the Review Department.

Beijing, Review Department.

Mrs. Zhong Lin began the review in her office at the first opportunity.

The Blue Star version of *Hello Mr. Billionaire* has some differences from the one on Earth.

Luo Mo even added back some deleted scenes that netizens had praised highly into the movie.

In any case, some content might not pass review on Earth, but on Blue Star—I can!

Throughout the whole movie, Zhong Lin was laughing from beginning to end again.

In many places, she even laughed until tears came out.

"Liu Gongming is really too funny, how can he be so hilarious!" Zhong Lin thought to herself.

Honestly, she hadn't watched many movies of this genre, and she felt it was quite capable of hitting the pleasure points and funny bones of most audiences.

A loser suddenly becoming a billionaire, receiving a huge inheritance from the sky—that is already very satisfying.

And the various anti-cliché tropes, making him spend more and more money, were also truly interesting.

"It's just that one segment of content is a bit sensitive."

"Forget it, compared to his previous boundary-crossing actions, Luo Mo's submission this time is just a stable performance."

Clearly, Mrs. Zhong Lin had gone from "Oh, how sensitive" to "I'm used to it."

If a film submitted by Luo Mo had absolutely no problems after watching it all the way through, she might instead feel it was a bit bizarre.

"Fine, let it pass!" Zhong Lin hesitated for a few seconds, then passed it.

Over at Luo Mo Studio, upon learning that the film had passed review, they began contacting major theater chains.

The major theater chains were actually waiting every day for people from Luo Mo Studio to come find them.

"Why hasn't Luo Mo's side contacted us yet?"

"Why isn't the new film ready yet?"

"The Spring Festival slot is almost here, you should hurry up and release it!"

"Hurry, hurry, we're still counting on your blockbuster to make money!"

One of the main incomes for major theater chains is the box office split; Luo Mo's movies are so profitable that they all want to treat him like a God of Wealth.

Therefore, the entire communication process went very smoothly.

After setting the release date, it was time to begin routine promotion.

First, it was to announce the news to the public.

As soon as the news that *Hello Mr. Billionaire* was set for the Spring Festival slot was released, it received countless attention.

"Ah, the original cast of *Charlotte Troubles*, looking forward to it!"

"Haha, there's something to laugh about this New Year!"

"Luo Mo + Wang Rong + Liu Gongming, invincible!"

"Keep it low-key, looking forward to the work of the up-and-coming Actor Liu Gongming!"

"I can recite many of the gags from Charlotte Troubles by heart; it's great that there's a new film again!"

"Speaking of which, this film title is as strange as ever."

Charlotte Troubles—many people felt the title was already quite strange.

This Hello Mr. Billionaire is also a bit strange.

What the hell is Xihong City?

Isn't the name of this city a bit too casually chosen?

Amidst the heated discussions among netizens, a die-hard fan of Charlotte Troubles posted a screenshot.

That is, in the movie Charlotte Troubles, the name Xihong City had actually already appeared.

That was when Ma Dongmei was leaving due to the Chen Kai incident; she was dragging a suitcase, and then the camera gave a panoramic shot.

On the building, there stood a light-up sign with the three large characters for Xihong City.

It's just that some people noticed it and treated it as a small joke.

While others didn't notice the fleeting frame at all.

After learning all this, most netizens had a unified thought: "So that's where you were waiting for me!"

Not bad, Luo Mo, you secretly laid the foreshadowing so long ago?

Others use advertisements for their next work as an Easter egg at the very end of their previous work.

You, on the other hand, inserted it right into the movie!

After feeling the Surprise, many netizens had a new question.

Since 【Xihong City】 has already appeared, is it possible for these two movies to have a crossover?

"Will there be a dream crossover?"

"I feel like it's possible, right?"

"It depends on how it's arranged."

Crossovers between movies are actually quite normal.

Doing this, some are for Surprise, while others are purely for driving traffic.

Since Charlotte Troubles is so successful, it can indeed be done this way.

But in reality, the vast majority of crossovers seem a bit deliberate, as deliberate as running an advertisement.

I just don't know if Luo Mo can come up with some new tricks?

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………

The related Hot Search for Hello Mr. Billionaire hung on the Hot Search list for three whole days just like that.

Why else would we say that our Liu Shixiong is now also a newly promoted Top Traffic?

Your idol has long legs and a handsome face, my idol... oh no, my uncle is fat and his face is full of wrinkles.

But it doesn't matter; a humorous man always has a unique charm.

Not to mention that he was once handsome too.

Moreover, Liu Shixiong's early fame came from Noble Consort Dances with Sword, and precisely because of this, female fans even view him as a sister.

For the Actor Liu Gongming, they call him Uncle Liu.

For the performer Liu Gongming, they call him Sister Noble Consort.

Once, Liu Shixiong attended an event, and a crowd below called him "Sister Noble Consort"; even with his thick skin, he turned bright red in an instant.

There's no helping it; among his fans, the proportion of 【Mo-born People】 is very large.

This group of fans is great in every way, but it's a pity they have mouths.

As soon as the news that Hello Mr. Billionaire was set for the Spring Festival was released, many people in the film circle felt their hearts sink to the bottom.

Especially those who also made Comedy films and wanted to release them during the Spring Festival slot.

These days, basically no one dares to go head-to-head with Luo Mo.

And these shrewd people all know how to check online popularity.

The popularity of Hello Mr. Billionaire is real; those well-known internet water army teams in the industry haven't received any orders related to this movie.

——The enemy is too strong, let's retreat first!

As for many screenwriters, directors, and Actors... they are curious about what kind of story and style this movie has.

Luo Mo has always been a trendsetter; every time he comes up with something fresh, he can always support a bunch of followers.

That is to say, in the entire entertainment industry, a large group of people are counting on Luo Mo to make a living.

And for these people, whoever follows the trend earliest is likely to get the freshest bite.

Therefore, what some people are truly waiting for isn't even the full film, but—the trailer!

One can see some clues in the trailer, and then quickly follow the trend through the trailer!

They waited and waited, and finally waited for the first trailer.

This trailer is of the more conventional type, roughly telling everyone what the subject of the movie is and what the content is about.

Yet even so, many people felt it was Ox after watching it.

"Damn, spend one billion?"

"Laughing to death, I'm a billionaire, I'm showing my cards!"

"Just watching the few short clips of him spending money recklessly makes me feel great!"

"Looking forward to it, I haven't seen a movie like this before!"

I have to say, all of this captures the audience's mindset perfectly.

Who hasn't had a few dreams of getting rich overnight?

Industry insiders: Understood, following the trend to spend money!

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Time pushed forward by another week.

Wang Rong began taking Liu Gongming and others on programs to promote the new movie.

During the promotion, many people asked him the same question.

"Director Wang, netizens are very curious if there is any connection between Hello Mr. Billionaire and Charlotte Troubles, and if there will be any crossover between the two?"

The answer Wang Rong gave was: "You will know when the next trailer is released."

He also smiled and said: "When I first read the script written by Luo Mo, I was also shocked when I saw this part."

"In Charlotte Troubles, he actually buried many traps for this new movie."

"Everyone can look forward to it."

Once these answers of his were broadcast on the program, they naturally triggered huge attention.

Many people felt that in terms of whetting appetites, Wang Rong had already somewhat grasped the essence of Luo Mo.

And tomorrow is the time to release the new version of the trailer.

When Luo Mo was editing the trailer, he actually edited in a deleted scene from Earth directly.

Yes, it is that most sensitive part.

The reason he operated this way is because even if the movie passes censorship, with social current events, it might suddenly be required to be modified.

He personally felt this content was quite fun, so it was better to release it early to avoid some sudden situations that might make it impossible to release forever.

The next day, at one o'clock in the afternoon sharp.

The official blog of Hello Mr. Billionaire released the second trailer.

In the second trailer, it tells of the male lead Wang Duoyu deciding to consult an expert in his heart in order to complete the 【Spending Money Challenge】.

He felt this expert could make him spend all his money quickly.

And it would be spending it while following the rules!

This expert is District Chief Yuan.

After netizens saw this name, many reacted: "Holy crap! Could it be Yuan Hua's dad?"

Don't forget, in Charlotte Troubles, Yuan Hua won an award based on an essay, and the name of the essay was "My District Chief Father".

Since the story background is both Xihong City, then, naturally, it is the same person!

In this part of the Drama, Luo Mo directly arranged for Xu Wai, who played Yuan Hua, to play District Chief Yuan.

Although the makeup artist's technique was very clever, turning a handsome young man into a middle-aged or elderly man, the audience still recognized him at a glance.

"It really is Yuan Hua's dad!"

It is seen that when Wang Duoyu finds District Chief Yuan, he is fiddling with his flowers and plants on the rooftop while chatting with him.

Looking at this posture, he is a person who cultivates his character.

Wang Duoyu leaned over to his side and said: "When my uncle-in-law was your secretary, he said you gave him quite a few pointers."

"How is he doing now?" District Chief Yuan asked.

"He'll be released next year," Wang Duoyu said.

Within a few seconds of dialogue, many people watching the trailer instantly burst out laughing.

Holy hell, he'll be released next year!

Wang Duoyu continued: "I've run into a bit of a difficult situation this time, and I want you to give me some pointers."

The scene began to switch, no longer focusing on the rooftop, but switching to the vault side.

"I accepted a challenge."

"Spend one billion within a month without violating the rules."

In the switching of these scenes, the story background was explained once more.

When the scene switched back, only Wang Duoyu was heard saying: "I heard that when you were the District Chief, the higher-ups would allocate support funds to us every year."

Speaking of this, Wang Duoyu, who came to humbly seek advice, even took out a voice recorder and placed it directly on the stone table.

Look, how sincere I am, afraid that I won't remember and will miss some details and essence, I even specially recorded the conversation.

District Chief Yuan, who was originally pruning his potted plants, suddenly glanced sideways, and then his expression had many changes within a few seconds.

The expression change here was added by Luo Mo alone, because he believed Xu Wai could act it well.

First it was shock, then fear, then it turned into the calmness of "as expected, this day has come."

Wang Duoyu didn't realize anything, and while looking at the goldfish in the fish tank, he continued: "If the support funds aren't spent in the first year, they won't be allocated the second year."

"They say that every year at the end of the year, you could always make a surprise effort to spend the money."

In his words, District Chief Yuan first took off the Buddhist prayer beads hanging around his neck.

Then, he pushed open the iron fence.

On such a high rooftop, there was actually a wooden board installed like a swimming pool diving board.

"How did you spend it?"

"Tell me more details," Wang Duoyu said.

By the time he turned his head to look at District Chief Yuan, he had already walked to the very front of the diving board.

Such a piece of wood suspended in the air, he stood on it, and it was shaking and swaying, which looked scary.

Wang Duoyu stood up with a start, directly shocked.

In the background sound, a few crow calls came at this time.

The scene was once very awkward.

District Chief Yuan turned his head to look at him and said, "Stop trying to fish for information from me."

"I know what you do."

The background music started playing, and many viewers watching the trailer understood the subtext and metaphors, each of them feeling like they were dying of laughter again.

"No, no, no, no, no..." Wang Duoyu was so shocked he started stuttering.

Everything was already too late.

Just then, District Chief Yuan, as if standing on a diving board, performed a set of very graceful movements, and then... leaped downward!

High in the air, he even performed a 360-degree turn.

The following content was something Luo Mo had modified himself and then edited in.

The camera had originally been focused on District Chief Yuan, who was wearing a red sweater.

Immediately after, the camera cut to the ground.

A bright red, plump tomato was seen landing on the ground, then smashing into a pulp.

The juice splashed upward, transforming into large characters.

"Hello Mr. Billionaire", Lunar New Year's Day, please look forward to it!

(End of this chapter)