Chapter 717: The Spring Festival Gala Begins, A Direct Blockbuster

Once the song rehearsal ended, Luo Mo specifically went to instruct Li Junyi, telling him to get well-acquainted with Liu Xu.

The two of them didn't have enough chemistry yet, so getting to know each other wouldn't hurt.

It was just that the young girl still seemed to have some social anxiety, and he didn't know if Li Junyi could handle it.

He pulled Li Junyi aside, and after only a few words, he noticed that something was a bit off with Li Junyi.

"Why have you become so coy?" Luo Mo asked, a bit bewildered.

As soon as he finished speaking, Li Junyi even blushed a little.

Luo Mo looked at Li Junyi, then looked at Liu Xu in the distance, and it seemed he had an answer in his heart.

"Could it be... he's finally enlightened?" Luo Mo thought to himself.

As mentioned before, what was the biggest concern for the fans of Li Junyi and Tong Shu?

It was that this pair of good buddies wouldn't actually end up together.

They were too inseparable.

They had been in the entertainment industry for so many years, yet they hadn't even had a single rumor with any female star.

At first, Luo Mo also felt it was because of his own excellent guidance.

Look at my little brothers; even though they're so popular, they haven't gotten carried away, haven't messed around with relationships, or given anyone leverage.

This kind of leverage is not something to be given.

How many male stars have fallen just like that while acting tough?

Men, after all, can't stay upright forever.

When they collapse is just a matter of time.

No one from Luo Mo Studio had collapsed yet, which was a good thing.

But in the blink of an eye, several years had passed.

Luo Mo started to get nervous along with them.

Good grief, you two have really walked through a field of flowers without even a ripple in your spirits?

Therefore, as he looked at Li Junyi's expression now, a smile like an old father's appeared on his face.

It's time for a third party to enter your and Tong Shu's world for two!

Suddenly, he even found Liu Xu more and more pleasing to the eye, and the more he looked, the more he felt this young girl had charisma.

On the contrary, Ning Dan, who was standing not far away, was a bit puzzled.

"Why does Luo Mo keep stealing glances at her?"

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The rehearsals for the Spring Festival Gala were proceeding in an orderly manner.

As the rehearsals progressed, Ning Dan became increasingly confident about this year's Spring Festival Gala.

She knew very well that many people were watching.

This was the first time a variety show director had directed the Spring Festival Gala.

Furthermore, she was a person with a very strong sense of career, and these things could provide her with spiritual satisfaction.

Working with Luo Mo for a long time also made her relax quite a bit, and she found that familiar sense of being in sync again.

With more confidence in her heart, her nerves weren't as tense.

As for the outside world, the voices trying to stir up trouble had never stopped.

This year's Spring Festival Gala was hailed by many as the most anticipated one.

Because the previous New Year's Eve Gala was done so well, many people didn't know where to start criticizing.

Instead, those expert judges from the 【Fan Hua Award】 would jump out to speak every time Luo Mo had a new film to be released.

This kind of behavior looks a lot like a clown, right?

But in reality, that's how they make their money.

Because the conflict between Luo Mo and the Fan Hua Award was known to everyone, every time he had a new movie released, these so-called experts could rake in some traffic and attract some attention.

Moreover, they didn't like Luo Mo to begin with, and since they could make money by scolding him, why not do it?

This time, these experts from the Fan Hua Award reached a consensus—Luo Mo was becoming more and more degenerate.

Look at his live-action directorial debut, that was "Dying to Survive"!

A great film that was a success in both box office and reputation, even changed society, played a positive role in promoting medical insurance, and won our 【Fan Hua Award】 for Best Film!

But look at his subsequent works?

Admittedly, the box office for every one of them was very high; even if he didn't direct them, as long as the script came from his hand and he invested in them, the box office wouldn't be lower than over a billion.

However, no matter how you look at it, these movies couldn't reach the height of "Dying to Survive".

—Luo Mo was clearly becoming more and more commercialized!

If a director, like Tian Ou, only ever shot pure commercial films, then as long as the box office was high, that would be enough, and everyone wouldn't have any extra expectations for him.

Many people in high positions wouldn't criticize such directors; instead, they would criticize the audience.

It's just that your generation of audience is too low-class, which is why these pure commercial films are so popular!

But for a director like Luo Mo who burst onto the scene with works like "Dying to Survive", these experts could criticize him wantonly.

Too degenerate! You are becoming more and more degenerate!

Coincidentally, during this year's Spring Festival season, the two movies Luo Mo released were both Comedy films, so he was even less afraid of being slapped in the face.

As everyone knows, Comedy is one of the most commercial genres.

Some Comedy films do indeed add value and have substance, but most of them can't reach a certain height.

And besides, the most important thing about Comedy is to have a good time and make the audience laugh.

Some things will inevitably involve trade-offs.

You say a comedy film, and that the rating netizens give it will be on par with a god-tier movie like *Medicine*, I don't really believe that.

If that were really the case, its box office might not be high.

After seeing these interviews, Luo Mo also felt that this group of expert judges really knew how to pick their timing.

The hired internet trolls setting the narrative were also playing word games.

Some netizens blasted these experts: "A comedy film is meant to be happy, what kind of nonsense are you talking about?"

"Huh? These days, there are already so many additional Requirements for a comedy film?"

"Please, forget about these requirements; there are barely any comedy films these days that can actually make people feel like it's funny, okay?"

The internet trolls would then reply: "But he is Luo Mo!"

They put the high hat on him first before saying anything else.

It looks like flattery, but in reality, it is increasing the pressure.

Luo Mo was actually quite indifferent about it.

To be precise, the reason he only filmed *Let the Bullets Fly* now was precisely because he had these aspects in mind.

At first, when comedy films weren't funny, if one that was hilarious appeared, everyone would praise it.

But when you can satisfy the need for laughter continuously, everyone will have new Requirements for you.

Anyway, it's the same old saying—making works is like playing cards; the order in which you play them is very important.

Luo Mo planned to slap the card that is *Let the Bullets Fly* onto the donkey faces of this group of people.

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Time flew by, and the *Peerless* film crew had already reached the final stages, but because the Spring Festival had arrived, they took a New Year's break first, waiting until after the New Year to continue filming.

Seeing that New Year's Eve was about to arrive, Hua Jiaqun felt a bit of regret.

At his age and status, every year during the New Year, he had to give large red envelopes to many elders and juniors.

"I really want to give them banknotes I made myself!" Hua Jiaqun thought to himself.

What could be more thoughtful than a gift made with one's own hands?

This sense of achievement should be shared by the whole family!

Upon learning that he had this thought, Xu Gangsheng, who had only recently returned to acting, felt that he must be responsible for the future of Hong Kong films!

He made a decision in his heart: "In the second half of next year, it will be time to elect the president of the 【Hong Kong Film Workers Association】 again."

"This time, I will take the lead in not voting for Hua Jiaqun!"

Even if a Beijing native like Luo Mo were to come to Hong Kong to be the president, one must absolutely not let a future prisoner like Hua Jiaqun be re-elected!

He was very afraid that one day, for the sake of the revival of Hong Kong films, Hua Jiaqun would go astray.

—*It Doesn't Matter If There Is No Box Office, I Can Actually Print It Myself*!

Printing out a sky for Hong Kong films!

Xu Gangsheng felt that the New Year was quite good now.

Letting Qunzai break away from the film crew and be with his family.

A harmonious environment, along with the nourishment of family affection, might be able to make him turn back?

A real man must still walk the righteous path!

New Year's Eve arrived just like that.

There wasn't much time left until the highly anticipated Spring Festival Gala.

Because Luo Mo was going to perform on stage in person today, he had been conserving his energy and did not participate too much in the work of the director's team.

Everything he could do had already been done during this period.

It must be said that Luo Mo's personal appeal was still very strong.

Originally, many people who were already too lazy to watch the Spring Festival Gala, or even loathed watching it, all wanted to see what kind of tricks he could pull today.

As for some industry insiders, it could be said that they were even more concerned.

When the Spring Festival Gala officially began, the opening song and dance were nothing unusual; Luo Mo did not specifically write a song, but instead chose a song from Blue Star called *Auspicious Year*.

It was very suitable as an opening, festive and lively.

At the same time, it could connect with a piece of background music that Luo Mo personally handled.

Since it was the Spring Festival Gala, then, after the hosts all appeared, they certainly had to say some congratulatory words.

In the process of saying congratulatory words, how could there be a lack of background music?

Luo Mo didn't plan on doing the Spring Festival Gala too many times, so he wouldn't deliberately hold back some of his big moves.

Therefore, for this year's Spring Festival Gala, he even threw out a "king bomb" level work for the background music during the initial congratulatory words!

There was a piece of music; to what extent was it classic?

It was so classic that as soon as you heard it, you knew it was the New Year.

This piece of music was released on Earth in 1955.

Up until now, every time the New Year comes, the streets and alleys are still playing it, and it is also being broadcast on television, which shows how terrifying its influence is!

The composer of the piece was named Li Huanzhi.

At this very moment, Pu Song, a member of the 【Huihuang Orchestra】 who had collaborated with Luo Mo many times, was at home watching this year's Spring Festival Gala with his daughter and wife.

As a palace-level orchestra in the country, the 【Huihuang Orchestra】 was very famous throughout Blue Star.

As early as ten years ago, they had won the honor of being one of the 【World's Top Ten Most Influential Orchestras】.

Previously, their stage performance of *Above the Moon* in collaboration with the Fengge Group was even called a god-tier stage by netizens.

How could that be *Above the Moon*?

This is clearly the "Guanghan Palace March"!

Later, the symphonic version of "Canon" that he collaborated on with Luo Mo and Ding Xiaoyu sparked a trend across the entire Blue Star!

Pu Song is responsible for the cello in the Huihuang Orchestra.

Since this person is a member of this orchestra, his musical attainments naturally go without saying.

The reason he was very interested in this year's Spring Festival Gala was, firstly, because Luo Mo could be considered an old acquaintance, and the other reason was that he personally quite liked the piano piece "All I Think of is the Galaxy" from the New Year's Eve Gala.

Pu Song was very curious, would there be any amazing pieces appearing in this year's Spring Festival Gala?

Pu Song didn't feel much about the opening song and dance, just thinking it was quite lively.

But when the CCTV host team appeared, the background music made him sit up straight instantly.

In the Live Broadcast, the name of the piece was written out just like a program title.

——"Spring Festival Overture".

Composer: Luo Mo.

"This is a piece written by Luo Mo, no wonder!"

From the very beginning of the entire piece, Pu Song felt it was extremely extraordinary!

You must know, on Earth, many people might not know its name, but they definitely would not have never heard it!

The flavor of the New Year arrived instantly!

Compared to this, the pieces in the Spring Festival Galas of previous years were completely incomparable!

As Pu Song listened further, he even felt that this piece was written too terrifyingly well!

His daughter Pu Yue noticed the strange expression on her father's face, so she looked at him and cast an inquiring gaze.

Pu Song met his daughter's eyes and said, "You are also studying music; can you hear what style this 'Spring Festival Overture' is?"

"Orchestral music," Pu Yue said as a matter of course.

"Nothing else?" Pu Song asked.

"Didn't you feel that it has any differences from those orchestral pieces created for the Spring Festival in the past?" Pu Song asked again.

"It sounds different; it feels more festive, livelier, and sounds more like our Huaxia New Year flavor," Pu Yue replied.

Pu Song nodded and said, "Because although this is an orchestral piece, it incorporates many elements and culture unique to our Huaxia!"

"Too amazing! I don't know how he managed to do it!" Pu Song first exclaimed.

Pu Yue asked puzzledly, "Dad, so what did Luo Mo incorporate?"

"He incorporated the melodies and rhythms of the Great Yangge, as well as elements of Northern Shaanxi folk songs!"

"Ah?!" Pu Yue was shocked.

If it were before, if someone told her they wanted to use Northern Shaanxi folk songs and the Great Yangge to make an orchestral piece, she would definitely think that person was daydreaming.

These things don't look like they could be put together at all!

Promoting Huaxia culture is naturally a good thing.

But if it is done in a way that is neither fish nor fowl, then, of course, it would be better not to do it at all.

But now, as she listened to the piece, she didn't feel a single bit of incongruity.

What was even more Deadly was that after being awakened by her own father's words, she could no longer hear any orchestral flavor at all.

Her ears were filled with nothing but the tunes of the Great Yangge and Northern Shaanxi folk songs!

This piece was truly too harmonious with the scene on the stage before her, where people were singing and dancing, full of joy, and bustling with excitement!

Just then, the host team began to speak as the music grew calmer.

"Distinguished guests, dear friends, Happy Spring Festival!"

"Today is New Year's Eve; at this very moment, we are in the No. 1 studio of CCTV, broadcasting the Spring Festival Gala live for you, to bid farewell to the old and welcome the new, and spend this wonderful night together!"

"On this New Year's Eve, where families reunite and enjoy harmony, we accompany you to listen to the ringing of the New Year's bell."

"At this beautiful moment when the world is renewed and all things recover, we welcome the arrival of another spring with you."

"At this moment, no matter where you are, please accept our Blessing. As the annual New Year festival of the Chinese nation is about to arrive, we give you—"

"A Happy New Year!!!"

With the "Spring Festival Overture" and the hosts' words, the atmosphere was pushed up instantly.

Don't forget, many young people who study music call Luo Mo 'God Luo'.

So, with the start of this year's Spring Festival Gala, here comes an orchestral blockbuster!

(End of this chapter)