This director is vindictive.

Chapter 202 If you are being threatened, remain silent for three seconds.

When everyone first heard the person on the phone suddenly start reciting Chen Mo's personal information, they immediately realized something was wrong.

Especially since Chen Mo even asked for a recording, considering the subject matter of this movie, it's not hard for everyone to guess that the person on the other end of the phone must be a telecom fraudster.

But the more they listened, the stranger their expressions became.

It's even a little uncomfortable to hold it in, mainly because it's on speakerphone and people can't laugh out loud.

Is this person from Baidu or Google?
They couldn't help but think to themselves, "Can't you tell us something we don't know?"

Gao Yuanyuan even took out her phone, opened a browser, and searched for Chen Mo. Then, while looking at the phone, she listened to this person "read" Chen Mo's information.

It's confirmed, it's from Baidu Baike!
Good heavens, this is incredible! Gao Yuanyuan covered her mouth and handed the phone to Chen Mo.

Chen Mo was completely dumbfounded when he saw it. Wait, was the person on the other end an idiot? This guy reading out his personal information wasn't trying to scam him; it was probably a threat. But who doesn't investigate before threatening someone? Baidu Baike (Chinese Wikipedia)? Could things get any more absurd?
"Stop! Brother Lao, are you here reading documents? Are you facing north?" Chen Mo couldn't help but interrupt.

"It's good that you know. You don't want anything to happen to yourself or your friends and family, do you?" The person on the other end paused for a moment after being interrupted by Chen Mo, but then continued.

"So you're threatening me?" Chen Mo breathed a sigh of relief. Goodness, he'd been holding it in for a while too. This was more like it.

"That's right, I'm threatening you. Be smart and don't be the first to stick your neck out, or don't say I didn't warn you!" the man said.

Chen Mo was full of questions. He exchanged glances with the others, and they all understood each other's meaning: This guy probably has something wrong with his head, yet he's acting all high and mighty.

"What can you do? Beat me up over the phone? Or smash my phone? Or come to China to cause me trouble? By the way, I heard that many of you were tricked into going there. Were you one of them? Did someone force you to make this call? If so, don't say a word for three seconds, and I'll understand." Chen Mo said calmly.

Fear? Not at all. It's just that this person is a bit different from the telecom fraudsters Chen Mo knows. There's something strange about him, so he couldn't help but make some jokes.

"No, I didn't, don't talk nonsense!" The other party got anxious and immediately launched into a triple denial.

Gao Yuanyuan suddenly covered her mouth and ran away, clearly unable to hold back her laughter, but not wanting to laugh in front of everyone, so she ran outside to laugh.

Chen Mo was speechless. How come he didn't know she had such a low threshold for laughter before?
"Idiot!" a deep voice suddenly cursed from the other end of the phone.

"Chen Mo? We have plenty of ways to deal with you. Don't think we can't touch you just because you're in the country." The deep voice said coldly.

Chen Mo laughed: "So, who are you? No, you guys, do you even have to lie to threaten people? How about this, I'll be at XXXXXX, and you come find me? Maybe I'll actually get scared. Also, it would be better if more people came. Our Uncle Hats are waiting for you to deliver credit to their door, you idiot!"

The other person was somewhat intimidated by Chen Mo's barrage of words and was about to say something.

This time, Chen Mo simply refused to play along: "What do you mean 'you'? If you've got the guts, then come at me. Like I said before, if you don't come, you're a coward. A bunch of rats from the gutter who can't stand the light of day, and you dare to call and threaten me!"

"How about I put up a bounty and see if I can dig out a few of you rats from the gutter? Ten million? A hundred million? You guys? I'll fuck you!"

"I dare to give you my address, why don't you try giving it to me? Do you dare? Let's see who threatens whom."

"How about this, you come over. Our policy is leniency for those who confess and severity for those who resist. If you come to surrender, I can even invite you to be a consultant for our film. After all, we need a true eyewitness like you. What do you say? Think about it. I'm very sincere!"

"Beep beep beep!" The sound of the phone being hung up came from the other end.

Chen Mo immediately called back, but unfortunately, the other party did not answer.

"You filmed them all?" Chen Mo asked.

"We got a picture of the X5," the main creators, who were taking pictures with their phones, answered in unison.

And then the next moment.

"Pfft! Hahahaha!"

The group of people were finally able to laugh heartily.

They never expected that there would actually be telecom fraudsters who dared to call and threaten Chen Mo.

Just like Chen Mo said, it was only a few dishes, and they drank like this.

And that first person, no matter how you look at it, seems a bit silly and simple-minded.

Of course, this incident also shows how incredibly arrogant these people are.

However, after Gao Yuanyuan returned, she still asked with some concern, "These people are inhumane. Are you sure it's okay? Should we call the police?"

Everyone else stared at Gao Yuanyuan in bewilderment. Wait, why are you even more clueless than that person from before?
You might say that ordinary people in China would be scared if threatened by this group, but Chen Mo, just kidding, these people all think that these telecom fraudsters must be out of their minds to call and threaten Chen Mo.

Do you understand the true value of being a billionaire?
Do you understand the value of being the chairman of a listed company?

Do you understand the significance of China's first film director with over 10 billion yuan in box office revenue?
Just like Chen Mo said, these people are nothing but rats in the gutter who can't see the light of day. If we let them come, would they dare to come?
In other words, they are abroad. If they dare to come, that would be a great achievement!

Moreover, Chen Mo just made a direct threat, which is much more effective than the threats made by telecom fraudsters.

Because Chen Mo is genuinely rich! Look, Chen Mo dares to give out his address, would the other party dare?
Of course, Chen Mo wasn't afraid because there was really nothing to fear in China, and he had always arranged security for his family.

If Chen Mo really angers those rats in the gutter, and he focuses all his efforts on getting rid of them, then they are the ones who should be afraid.

It can be said that no one in the world feels safer than the Chinese.

In China, you can always trust the police. And the key point is that as law enforcement officers, they face such threats every day. How could they be afraid?
Closer to home.

This interlude is just a little spice, and might even add some promotional material to the film.

That's all there is to say.

Chen Mo immediately posted the video on his official Weibo account without any cuts.

The video caused an immediate uproar among netizens.

"Holy crap, these guys are really outrageous! They actually called Chen Mo to threaten him!"

"But why do I feel like laughing so much?"

"That guy in front just read Chen Mo's information directly from a webpage he found online, unbelievable!"

"Just like Chen Mo said, these liars even use deception to threaten people!"

"No way, these people are really arrogant! The person who made the call is probably out of their mind. Don't they know who Chen Mo is? I support offering a bounty on Chen Mo!"

"Chen Mo is right, they're just a bunch of rats from the gutter who can't stand the light of day. If Chen Mo dares to give out the address, do you think they'll dare to come? The Uncle Hats have been waiting for a long time!"

"Chen Mo's last invitation was absolutely brilliant! He even tried to turn the other side against him, no one else can do that!"

"No problem. If the other party really comes to China to surrender, hiring him as a consultant would be perfect, as his expertise is a good match!"

The video quickly went viral online.

#Chen Mo Threatened by Telecom Fraud Group# (Breaking News)

#Chen Mo Counters Threat to Telecom Fraud Group# (Breaking News)

#Chen Mo: This is China, come and get me if you dare! # (Explosive)

Several trending topics appeared on the search list in an instant.

The media also reported on the incident, and the video of Chen Mo receiving threatening phone calls from telecom fraudsters went viral.

"If you're being threatened, just stay silent for three seconds, and that person will immediately panic, haha!"

"Looking at it this way, it really was coerced!"

"Isn't this how they lure people in and then get those people to lure others in return?" "Is Chen Mo really that reckless? Isn't he afraid at all?"

"Hey upstairs, do you even understand the true value of being a billionaire?"

"Exactly, the ones who should be afraid are the telecom fraudsters, right? Otherwise, they wouldn't be making threatening phone calls."

"That's why this movie should be made even more! No matter how well it turns out, I'm definitely going to see it!"

"The more they threaten this kind of movie, the more it shows their fear, and the more it proves the movie's influence! Support Chen Mo!"

For a time, many people in the film and television industry were also stunned by this overwhelming amount of news.

This subject matter was already quite popular, but the threatening phone calls from telecom fraudsters propelled the movie back into the trending topics.

Chen Mo saved the film a lot of publicity costs without lifting a finger, and it's easy to imagine that after this video is released, the public will only become more united in their hatred of the perpetrators, since telecom fraudsters are arguably the most hated people.

Many people may not be fooled themselves, but these people are everywhere, and their family members and the elderly may not be. It can be said that it is really impossible to guard against them.

After posting the video, Chen Mo didn't pay attention to it anymore, and as expected, the publicity effect was quite explosive.

What amazes many people is that, putting aside whether Chen Mo is a genius at publicity, his luck is simply unparalleled.

See, what a coincidence! These telecom fraudsters have actually come to help him out.

Of course, some people suspected that this was a publicity stunt orchestrated by Chen Mo himself, but this was quickly refuted by many others.

Even a fool knows that if someone were to stage this kind of thing themselves, it would be incredibly disgraceful, and it doesn't even look plausible!

Chen Mo naturally wouldn't offer much explanation, because there was no need.

Filming for "All or Nothing" has officially begun, and Chen Mo is back in work mode.

However, although he is no longer in the martial arts world, legends about him still circulate there.

For example, the Spring Festival film season in 2019 was incredibly competitive this year! There was a wide variety of genres, including comedy, science fiction, and crime, and the screenings on the first day of the Lunar New Year were already packed!

Moreover, this year's Spring Festival film season actually produced quite a few films that performed quite well.

For example, "Pegasus", "Crazy Alien", and "The Wandering Earth"!
The reason why it is said that even though Chen Mo is no longer in the entertainment industry, his legend still circulates is because netizens discovered that Chen Mo's Shengshi Pictures was actually among the production companies of the two highest-grossing films during this year's Spring Festival season, "Crazy Alien" and "The Wandering Earth"!

As always, every shot hits! As always, the accuracy is unparalleled!
Although the announcements revealed that Shengshi Pictures was only one of the investors in these two films, with a relatively small share and not being the dominant party, the fact that they invested is still a fact.

As a result, at the beginning of the year, when the A-share market opened, Shengshi Pictures' stock price soared.

There was no way around it, the performance was just too outstanding! The two films ultimately grossed over six billion yuan at the box office.

Although Shengshi Pictures' investment share in these two films was only about 20%, even 20% is not a small amount, and the return on investment is too high!
As a result, after experiencing ups and downs, Shengshi Pictures' market value returned to over 100 billion yuan after a few months, far exceeding that of several private film and television companies such as Wanda and Enlight Media.

Furthermore, because the stock prices of several other film and television companies plummeted in 2018, Shengshi Pictures' market value was more than double that of the second-ranked company at the beginning of this year!
"You can always trust Chen Mo's judgment!"

"I joined Shengshi Pictures at the beginning of the year, hahaha!"

"Holy crap, that's over 100 billion! I sold my shares before, weren't all the film and television stocks going cold? But I didn't expect Shengshi Pictures to break 100 billion again!"

"It's more than double that of Wanda, which is really bizarre. Other film and television companies' stock prices have plummeted, but Shengshi Pictures has come from behind to surpass them. You can only say that Chen Mo is really amazing!"

"Chen Mo is awesome! But I just want to know when his invincible record will be broken?"

"He's incredibly good at investing. He's never made a mistake since his debut, which is ridiculous. You think he's called the God of Investment in the film and television industry for nothing?"

However, Chen Mo's unique investment acumen and his growing reputation as the investment god in the film and television industry are not all good things.

Because everyone isn't stupid, they're all watching Shengshi Pictures' every move, which has led to a frenzy for Shengshi Pictures' projects, both those they lead and those they invest in.

This left Zhong Lifang, Zeng Qingpeng, and several other executives of Shengshi Pictures feeling somewhat helpless.

In the film and television industry, a trend has emerged that as long as you can secure investment from Shengshi Pictures, even a product with no production value will not have trouble finding other investors.

This is the influence of the investment guru in the film and television industry.

Of course, everything has two sides. Because of this, Shengshi Pictures' investment projects are often snatched up and hijacked.

However, this also led more projects to actively seek investment from Shengshi Pictures.

So, it was a bittersweet experience!
Chen Mo had also discussed this issue with Zhong Lifang and the others.

"No, I don't think I was involved in some of your investment projects, right? Is that allowed?" Chen Mo said helplessly.

In fact, he was just pointing out some of the more famous works that he could remember and asking the company to handle them. However, Shengshi Pictures invests in many projects every year, especially after it went public. Because it raised a lot of money, in addition to expanding channels and the industrial chain, it used more to invest in film and television content. But how could Chen Mo possibly take care of all of them?
Most of the time, except for some important projects, Zhong Lifang and her team make their own decisions about other projects.

But the result is amazing. So far, not only Chen Mo, but Shengshi Pictures has never failed.

Of course, it's mainly small projects, so even if they fail, no one cares. But for big projects, they usually can't bypass Chen Mo, which is why we're in the current situation.

Zhong Lifang also mentioned that Chen Mo's invincible record is actually a double-edged sword.

That's why Chen Mo brought out "Yunnan Insect Valley"! Shengshi Pictures invested in this film with its copyright. Of course, you can't say there was no investment, because with the existence of "Mojin: The Lost Legend" and web series, the film copyright of "Yunnan Insect Valley" is still quite valuable.

Chen Mo thought it was quite appropriate to use this to break his own invincibility!

Speaking of "Yunnan Insect Valley", this movie is actually going to be released soon. Huayi Brothers is moving quite quickly!

As the second installment in the "Ghost Blows Out the Light" film series after "Mojin: The Lost Legend," "Yunnan Insect Valley" has already begun its promotional campaign.

Because of the success of "Mojin: The Lost Legend," the riddle enthusiasts still expressed their anticipation.

Huayi Brothers, Enlight Media, and other major investors hoped that Chen Mo could come forward to promote the film. However, although Chen Mo wanted to break his "golden record" of winning every investment, he also did not want to ruin his reputation.

Although he hasn't seen the finished film yet, since he really didn't get involved, he estimates it won't be much different from his previous life.

Therefore, it's highly likely to be a bad movie.

He certainly wouldn't lend his support at this time, but it would indeed be unusual for him to do nothing at all.

"Director Chen, you're the pioneer of this series. Now that the sequel is being released, Shengshi Pictures is one of the investors. It wouldn't be right for a big director like you not to support it, would it?" Wang Jun from Huayi couldn't help but call Chen Mo and say.

"Mr. Wang, I know you're in a hurry, but please don't rush. Actually, I'm doing this for Fei Xin's sake. If I take the lead in promoting the film, what do you think people will think? What will Fei Xin think?"
"You don't remember what happened between Director Lu and Director Jiang, do you?" Chen Mo used a digression to evade the question.

"Besides, I really don't have time. You know how much attention everyone is paying to the movie 'All or Nothing'. I have a lot of plans this year, and time is really tight. So, how about this, I'll help promote it online, okay?" Chen Mo said, sounding like he was extremely busy.

"You can't miss the premiere!" Wang Jun had no choice but to accept.

Chen Mo's words were almost entirely true; he was indeed very busy, and the filming schedule for "All or Nothing" was indeed very tight.

Of course, it's not really necessary to be that busy, but Chen Mo is obviously not that concerned about a movie that isn't his own. Although Wang Jun really hopes that Chen Mo can help promote it without reservation, Chen Mo is not an ordinary director, and he can't really force him!

Chen Mo was actually in a difficult position.

After all, knowing it's a bad movie, he really can't bring himself to trick netizens and fans into watching it.

It's not that he's being pretentious, but he's not a pure businessman; he just can't get over his own conscience!

But you can't make it too obvious that you don't think things are going well.

So it's a real headache.

(End of this chapter)