Chapter 738: Urging Marriage

"Hello Mr. Billionaire" is another representative work of Mahua FunAge on Earth.

Its core creative team is basically the original cast and crew of "Charlotte Troubles," only the lead actress was changed halfway through.

Looking at the subject matter, it has a very obvious difference from "Charlotte Troubles."

On Earth, there are also many people who compare the two films with each other, debating which one is better.

From Luo Mo's personal perspective, when he was writing the script for "Charlotte Troubles," he felt more secretly pleased in his heart.

Because he presented a part of his own secrets to the audience in the form of making a movie.

After the movie was released, some people also joked online, asking if Luo Mo might be a reborn person just like Xia Luo?

But regardless, standing from the perspective of a pure commercial Comedy, "Hello Mr. Billionaire" is very successful in many aspects.

It is very funny, extremely funny.

On Blue Star, its subject matter is also very novel, capable of making people's eyes light up.

It is precisely because of this that many people, after watching it, have successively recommended it to those around them.

During the New Year, going to the cinema to laugh for two hours is indeed a very good activity.

At this time, Beijing, the Xu Family.

Xu Chujing's family members were struggling with whether to go see "Hello Mr. Billionaire" first, or "Let the Bullets Fly"?

Xu Chujing's younger brother, Xu Jinzhu, wanted to see "Let the Bullets Fly" first.

Although it was only the second day of the Lunar New Year, because of Huo Yuan and others, the word-of-mouth for "Let the Bullets Fly" was already ridiculously high.

Many people said this was a work comparable to "Dying to Survive."

What is even more magical is that viewers like Huo Yuan are absolutely the most special batch.

They finished watching the movie early, and just by writing a sentence of interpretation, they could make many people harbor different expectations to go watch this movie.

After Cao Tong finished watching it, he said Luo Mo is a great and lonely director.

Once you see this evaluation, you won't watch it as a pure Comedy.

And the sentence Huo Yuan posted online is even more thought-provoking.

"'Dying to Survive' tells us that there is only one kind of disease in the world—the poverty disease."

"'Let the Bullets Fly' tells us how to cure this disease."

After Xu Jinzhu saw Cao Tong's evaluation online, he was already stunned.

You have to know, who is Cao Tong?

That is a figure who is bound to be mentioned by elementary school Chinese teachers, middle school Chinese teachers, and so on!

A positive, inspirational role model who is physically disabled but strong in spirit!

If someone else had praised it like this, what Xu Jinzhu would have thought is: "My sister's boyfriend is a great and lonely director?"

But because this person is Cao Tong, his psychological activity turned into: "My brother-in-law is a great and lonely director!"

——"Brother-in-law is an Ox!"

And when he saw Huo Yuan's comment, he was even more dumbfounded.

"Is the scope of this movie really that big?"

No, I have to go watch it immediately!

But, isn't this the New Year, and didn't my big sister Xu Chujing come home?

So, Xu Jinzhu asked for Xu Chujing's opinion.

The Heavenly Queen expressed: "My personal suggestion is to watch 'Hello Mr. Billionaire' first."

"Ah? Why?" Xu Jinzhu was puzzled.

Although "Hello Mr. Billionaire" was also written by Luo Mo, and also invested in by him, it can also be considered his work. However, "Let the Bullets Fly" was, after all, directed by him personally.

Xu Chujing said: "Because if you watch this movie, you can first feel... the power of capital?"

She smiled and said: "After feeling these things, if you go watch 'Let the Bullets Fly' again, perhaps the viewing experience will be different? This is just my personal opinion."

——Xu Jinzhu was convinced.

Although he didn't understand, he felt it was very impressive!

In the process of buying tickets, Xu Chujing stated: "Buy three tickets, you take Mom and Dad to watch it, I won't go."

Her father, Xu Chong'an, heard this, and his eyes beneath his Gold-rimmed Glasses glanced sideways at Xu Chujing, asking: "It's the New Year, why not go together?"

"It's troublesome; if I'm not there, you can watch the movie with more peace of mind and less effort," Xu Chujing said.

She is not the kind of obscure celebrity who can't be recognized just by wearing a Mask and a hat.

Some stars, the moment you see their eyes, you can recognize them.

"Besides, I've already seen both of these movies, and I've watched them more than once," Xu Chujing added.

Xu Chong'an nodded and didn't say anything more.

Of course, Xu Chujing had another reason for not going to the movie.

Coming home for the New Year, she should have spent more time with her family.

But since her family had an activity that was inconvenient for her to participate in, then... could she go see her boyfriend?

By the way, go pay a visit to Luo Ba and Luo Ma.

Xu Chujing sent a WeChat to Luo Mo: "I'll come over tonight? Is it convenient at home?"

She quickly received a shameless reply: "Hey, how did you know I was just missing you?"

"Come on over, there are no relatives tonight," Luo Mo said.

After the time was set, Xu Chujing began to fall into a struggle.

She didn't know what kind of things would be appropriate to bring over.

For this reason, she even had a discussion with her good friend Ye Mei.

The advice given by the Psychologist Ye Mei was: "Don't make it too expensive, keep it casual; after all, you'll be family sooner or later."

Xu Chujing: "..."

Sure enough, the next moment, Ye Mei started gossiping.

On the phone, she asked: "Speaking of which, did you get pressured to get married when you went home this year?"

"Why? I think it's you who got pressured to get married, right?" Xu Chujing did not answer directly.

"It's useless for me to be pressured; first, I need to have a man, a man!" Ye Mei said with a laugh: "You didn't answer my question directly, it seems you were pressured."

In the past, relatives in the family knew Xu Chujing's temperament, and coupled with the fact that there was no one by her side, this topic would not be brought up.

But now it is different.

Yesterday, on the first day of the Lunar New Year, when she went to eat at her grandparents' house, the two elders asked this question.

On the phone, after pondering for a moment, Ye Mei said: "Have you thought about this question yourself?"

Xu Chujing remained silent.

Based on her understanding of the Heavenly King Xu, silence meant yes.

"Then what about him?" Ye Mei asked again.

This time Xu Chujing answered: "I don't know."

She truly did not know.

Because the two of them had never talked about this aspect, not even once.

………

………

Beijing, Luo Mo's home.

Luo Mo walked out of the room holding his phone and said to Luo Ba and Luo Ma: "Dad, Mom, Xu Chujing said she is coming to see you tonight."

In his daily life, when he was with Xu Chujing, he always called her Jing, but in front of his parents, he usually wouldn't call her that.

"Is that so!" Luo Ma was somewhat surprised.

She immediately walked quickly toward the refrigerator to see what ingredients were inside.

After discussing with Luo Ba what to cook for the evening, she suddenly seemed to remember something.

"You two have been dating for several years now, right." Luo Ma started to open the topic.

Upon hearing this, Luo Mo said very keenly: "Eh? You aren't going to pressure me to get married, are you?"

"What do you mean pressure to get married!" Luo Ma denied it.

She continued: "How can this be called pressure!"

Good grief, it directly turned into you should get married.

Luo Mo gave her a thumbs up.

Luo Ma raised her hand and hit him, while Luo Ba pretended to be taking vegetables from the refrigerator on the side, but was actually pricking up his ears to listen, ready to join the battlefield at any time.

"Haven't you two talked about this topic in private?" Luo Ma asked.

"No." Luo Mo expressed.

Luo Ma gave him a look—really? I don't believe it.

Luo Mo recalled it very carefully, and then he himself was stunned: "There really hasn't been!"

Hearing his exclamation, Luo Ma felt her hands itch again, wanting to pat him a couple of times.

She asked: "Then what are your thoughts? Isn't it popular to propose marriage now? You are a man, you need to be more proactive!"

"I plan to prepare for my first solo concert after the New Year." Luo Mo's answer seemed to be off-topic.

"I didn't ask you about your work arrangements for next year!" Luo Ma felt he was deliberately trying to anger her.

On the contrary, Luo Ba, who was eavesdropping on the side, seemed to have understood.

He turned his head and said: "You've already thought it through? You thought about it long ago?"

"Yeah, thought about it long ago." Luo Mo spread his hands and said: "Otherwise, why haven't I held a concert for so long?"

Me, the number one person in the music scene today!

The MusicGodfather of the entertainment industry, a super Superstar Heavenly King!

For such a person, the total amount of concert tickets sold—zero.

It is truly magical.

Listening to the conversation between the father and son, Luo Ma also reacted belatedly.

"As long as you have your own ideas." She smiled, as if she had started to imagine the future, just as if she were already holding her grandson.

In reality, Luo Mo had indeed had the idea for a long time.

He had been too busy recently, so busy that he didn't have time to carefully plan this matter.

There was nothing to do after the New Year.

Since The Wandering Earth was scheduled to be released during the Shuji Dang, he had no plans to film a new movie for the time being.

Therefore, he had already planned everything.

……..

……..

Night fell, after dinner.

Xu Chujing drove to Luo Mo's house, while Xu Jinzhu and the others headed to a movie theater near their home.

As one of the liveliest places during the New Year, the second day of the Lunar New Year could be described as packed with people.

There were queues in front of the ticket machines, and Xu Jinzhu trotted over to pick up the tickets.

He had bought the tickets in the afternoon, and the viewing seats were not good; there were only those in the front rows and relatively off-center positions.

Zhao Tong said to Xu Chong'an, "Look, so many people, almost all of them are here to see Luo Mo's movie."

Xu Chong'an nodded, not replying.

There is a saying that goes: a mother-in-law looks at her son-in-law, and the more she looks, the more satisfied she becomes.

The two of them haven't even started a family yet, but as Zhao Tong looked at the people in the Cinema, she already felt a sense of reflected glory.

By the time the three of them finished queuing to enter and took their seats, commercials were playing on the big screen.

During this time slot, most of what plays are trailers for upcoming blockbusters.

Other movies are desperate to cut the most exciting parts into their trailers, using all sorts of gimmicks.

Only Luo Mo's new film, The Wandering Earth, had an extremely simple trailer.

Despite being the highest-budget Huaxia Science Fiction blockbuster, there were no grand scenes in the trailer.

There was only a dusty, abandoned room and an old-fashioned television playing something.

Interestingly, the song that played in the concept trailer was also a children's choir version of "Farewell".

Amidst the singing, you could faintly hear the sound from the television.

The subtitles displayed what was being said on the television.

"【Today is Saturday, July 14th...】"

"【30 years have passed since humanity first proposed the 'Wandering Earth' project...】"

Amidst the singing, the camera pushed forward continuously.

During this forward movement, the children's singing stopped, and the audience seemed to hear a sound like an engine starting.

Then, several large characters began to appear.

"【Screenwriter: Luo Mo.】"

"【Lead Actor: Luo Mo.】"

"【Director: Luo Mo.】"

Suddenly, there was a small commotion in the Cinema.

Luo Mo has been in the film industry for many years now.

He has brought many excellent works and brought many excellent characters to life.

Every character he has played has touched people's hearts and is hard to forget.

Each character has their own unique traits; it is as if he can be a thousand people in a thousand faces, relying on his acting skills to mold one three-dimensional character after another.

But don't forget, to this day, he has never played the male lead in his own movies!

This trailer was equivalent to telling everyone a piece of bombshell news.

In this era where Huaxia has no Science Fiction, Luo Mo threw hundreds of millions into filming a Science Fiction movie.

And what he is gambling with is not just money, but also some of his personal reputation.

Many people were previously wondering what kind of film he would choose to serve as the male lead himself?

But who would have thought he would choose the most difficult genre—Science Fiction!

"Is Luo Mo making a desperate gamble?" someone thought to themselves.

Although many industry insiders are not very optimistic, judging from the reaction of the audience in the Cinema, ordinary viewers are still holding onto expectations for now.

This young man's Box Office Appeal has already reached a terrifying level.

He has proven his level in movies of various genres.

Therefore, even if he changes battlefields and genres every time he takes a shot, everyone is still willing to watch.

It's just that for his first time serving as a movie male lead, he clearly had many safer paths to take, yet he insisted on choosing the most adventurous one.

Some industry insiders speculated with malice: "Is it because the investment is too large and he isn't confident enough in filming Science Fiction, so he is serving as the male lead himself to ensure a higher box office and reduce the difficulty of breaking even?"

After all, since it is his first time shouldering the lead role, no matter what, the box office won't be too much of a flop.

Xu Jinzhu looked at the trailer, feeling puzzled: "What could the Wandering Earth Project be?"

This short trailer did not provide an answer.

In the end, only a line of large characters appeared: 【Wandering Earth, fighting for home】.

When the trailer ended, the lights in the Cinema went out completely, and the big screen went dark for a second.

When the big screen lit up again, Hello Mr. Billionaire officially began playing in the Cinema.

At the very beginning of the movie, there was an overhead shot looking down from above.

It was as if looking down from a great height at this city with a very peculiar name—Xihong City.

Immediately after, a massive face appeared before the audience.

It was Liu Shixiong Liu Gongming, wearing a suit and sporting long hair.

"The profession of a goalkeeper, the older you get, the more cunning you become."

He said to the audience, his face full of fleshy folds.

Such a close-up shot exposed his folds and the sheer size of his face completely.

Suddenly, someone in the Cinema exclaimed softly, laughing as they said: "Holy crap, why has 【Brother Concubine】 gotten so fat!?"

(End of this chapter)