This director is vindictive.

Chapter 231: Close-up ultimate move, is it now playing a game where reality becomes a movie?
In fact, for Fatty Li Song, he can indeed be considered a lucky guy.

While it was said to be a promotion for "Making a Name for Himself," in reality, for him, this was an opportunity that countless people dreamed of.

Why? Because Chen Mo and the movie "Fame and Fortune" are essentially traffic generators.

As the main promoter, Fatty Li Song could easily become famous overnight just by doing a live stream to talk about "Making a Name for Himself". With Chen Mo and other celebrities attracting traffic, he could become famous overnight!

Fourteen days passed in the blink of an eye, and the pre-production preparations for the TV series "Make a Name for Yourself" were completed.

The film studio had already made arrangements, and after the lockdown was lifted, the situation did not repeat itself. Chen Mo quickly led the crew to the Republic of China Street in the film studio.

Fatty's live stream officially began, and from that day on, he became the number one male anchor of Future Prosperous Pictures.

Live coverage of "Making a Name for Yourself"!

This isn't the first time the Chen Mo production team has used live streaming for promotion; they did it once before when filming "Candle in the Tomb: The Lost City".

However, this time, the host is no longer the delicate girl Dilraba, but a heavyweight contestant, a big fat man named Li Song who is 1.8 meters tall and weighs 180 kilograms!
The live broadcast of "Making a Name for Oneself" quickly gained popularity thanks to the widespread sharing and promotion by Chen Mo and the cast.

Hundreds of thousands of people flooded in as soon as the live stream started, and the number is still skyrocketing.

"What the heck? I heard that Chen Mo suddenly had the idea to make a movie about 'quarantine' during his quarantine, but instead of having Dilraba do a live stream, why did he choose some fat guy to do it?"

"Fatty, how much do you weigh?"

"Fatty, what's going on with you? Where did Chen Mo dig you out of?"

In some ways, being a live streamer is similar to being a celebrity; both require a strong heart.

Because there will always be people criticizing you, especially someone like Fatty Li Song, who is not only not handsome but also extremely overweight. At the beginning of the live stream, there were quite a few people making sarcastic remarks.

However, Li Song's mentality was not so easily broken. After all, he had suffered a lot of discrimination and contempt over the years.

He has been ridiculed and discriminated against countless times in person, and he has always been able to swallow his pride. Now, he completely ignores the online teasing and complaints.

He knew, of course, that this was a rare opportunity and that he had to seize it.

"Guys, let me tell you, I almost got the lead role. Everyone says Director Chen Mo has a keen eye, but this time I really have to complain about it." Li Song, contrary to his usual self, started complaining about Chen Mo while eating the food Chen Mo gave him.

But since the entertainment industry is mainstream, it needs to have its own unique characteristics.

He can't act cute or cultivate a foodie persona like Dilraba, but being pretty definitely has its advantages.

However, he also has his own advantages, which is to highlight the contrast.

As expected, his opening remarks surprised many netizens.

“In the film ‘Fame and Fortune,’ there is a character who is a down-on-his-luck tycoon in Shanghai during the Republican era. Director Chen Mo’s requirements for the role were that the actor be between 35 and 50 years old, have rich acting experience, and have a strong command of dialogue. He not only had to look wealthy, but also portray the image of a down-on-his-luck tycoon.”

"Gentlemen, I know you're going to say that I'm just rambling on and on, with a strange sense of confidence! Let me tell you, that's not true at all!"

"Let me analyze it for you."

"This role was practically tailor-made for me, Fatty! Unfortunately, prejudice is a mountain in people's hearts. I never expected that the famous director Chen Mo, who is now my boss, would be the same way!"

The fat man's arrogant and inexplicably confident demeanor left the viewers in the live stream somewhat dumbfounded.

"No way, is this fatso crazy? Tailor-made for him? He's got tons of acting experience, but why have I never heard of this fatso before? Does anyone know who he is?"

"No, I have absolutely no recollection of it!"

"Wow, that's incredible! His first move after landing was to take down the big boss!"

"He thinks prejudice is a mountain, and the way he talks nonsense with such a straight face is just unbelievable!"

The fat man didn't care about the viewers' complaints in the live stream. He hadn't been idle during this time, and he had visited the live stream quite often.

Moreover, he kept in mind what Chen Mo had said earlier.

So it began, he began.

"Come on, let me show you! I, Fatty, never boast. I'm known as the Honest and Trustworthy Young Master! What does it mean to have extensive acting experience? Let me tell you, of all the roles I've played, without a doubt, in the entire 'Make a Name for Yourself' crew, I have the most diverse experience, bar none!"

"Attention, netizens with trypophobia! Look! These, these, these are all roles I've played. I've done the math, and in six years I've played a total of 898 roles! Tell me, isn't that a lot of acting experience?"

The fat guy pulled out a notebook, which was filled with the titles of all sorts of movies and TV series, as well as the roles he played in them.

"Battlefield Flames" - playing the corpses of soldiers, farmers, and Japanese soldiers!
"I Want to Kill the Ticket" - Plays the masked kidnapper, passerby B!
The Legend of Sword and Fairy – Played the 88th male lead, the Toad Spirit!

"My Mother-in-Law's First Love Was My Ex-Boyfriend" - Playing a friend of the ex-boyfriend's friend!

"The Whole Family Shares One Face" —
Good guy, really good guy!

The viewers in the entire live stream were stunned.

"Holy crap, I've never heard of any of these movie titles before!"

"I seem to remember 'Battlefield Fire,' but does this count as acting in something else?"

"He's played a corpse before."

"Good heavens, my mother-in-law's first love was my ex-boyfriend. She could never come up with a title like that without a ten-year stroke!"

"Very good, very impressive. In this respect, their acting experience is outrageously rich!"

"The key point is, there are over eight hundred roles! Okay, I admit it, Fatty, you win. If the 'Make a Name for Yourself' crew didn't have actors who have been playing minor roles for years, they probably really couldn't compete with you!"

The fat man, however, seemed unable to understand the sarcastic remarks and irony of the netizens.

Instead, he appeared quite content.

"Right? Right? I told you the masses have discerning eyes. My acting experience is rich, isn't it? I'm asking you, isn't it rich?"

"Come on, let's look at the second one, the prosperous one. I, Fatty, am 1.8 meters tall and weigh 180 kilograms. I'm asking you, am I prosperous or not? Who is more prosperous than me?"

"Also, his acting skills are excellent. Everyone who has used Fatty in their plays says he's great! Let me give you a segment!"

"Yeah, it's a role I played in a movie, with only three lines. Don't laugh, even though it's only three lines, I really gave it my all! I remember we did it in one take!"

He suddenly stood up, his beer belly sticking out, looking like a proud penguin: "In that scene, I, Fatty, played a guy selling kebabs!"

He cracked his fingers, "The first sentence—"

He suddenly yelled in a hoarse voice, "Lamb skewers! Authentic Xinjiang lamb skewers!"

"The second sentence!" The fat man wiped his greasy forehead and suddenly lowered his voice like a thief: "You little rascal!"

"The last sentence!"

"Bye-bye, where are you?"

Then the live stream was filled with question marks.

"??"

"???"

"????"

"Holy crap! Those three lines of dialogue are absolutely brilliant!"

"Damn, three lines of dialogue, three different accents, that's unbelievable!"

"I'm speechless. Watching this live stream suddenly makes my head spin, and I feel like my IQ is dropping!"

"No, why is he always so confident?"

"I feel like I could do it too! Ugh, how did I end up on the same level as him?!"

What's the style of a fat person? It's all about: I'm confident, you do whatever you want!
He just looks a bit crazy.

At first, many netizens found it bizarre, completely unable to understand why Chen Mo would choose such an "oddball" to do a live broadcast to promote the movie. However, after gradually getting used to the fat man's inexplicably confident style, many netizens suddenly found it quite amusing.

Especially those who, despite everyone knowing it's complete nonsense, act completely nonchalant about it.

Just then, the fat man said again, "You must all think I'm being a bit too arrogant, but no, I'm really not!"

"Moreover, I heard that the scene I acted in was often used by the director as a demonstration of lines for other actors!" The fat man grinned as he said this, looking smug, but there was a hint of moisture in the corner of his eyes.

The fat man himself didn't even realize it.

But who are the netizens? They have such sharp eyes that even the Monkey King would recognize them as experts.

Then many people suddenly changed their opinion of the fat man, as if they had guessed why he was able to win Chen Mo's favor and be given a fortune.

It's really not something most people can do to turn their embarrassing moments and painful past into jokes for an audience!
"Fat Bro is awesome!" Suddenly, a netizen posted a message in the live stream.

Then, many other netizens quickly followed suit.

"Fatty's awesome!"

On the contrary, Fatty Li Song himself was completely baffled, because he really didn't understand the thought process of these netizens.

"I really saw Fatty's acting skills in that scene!"

"Yes, why are your eyes often filled with tears? It's because you love this profession so deeply!"

"That last move really surprised me. Fatty, your acting experience is truly extensive!"

Li Song was increasingly confused. What the hell did I just do? Why did these netizens suddenly change the style of the comments?

Unable to figure it out, he stopped thinking about it. However, although he didn't know why netizens had suddenly changed their attitude, he inexplicably began to feel more confident.

As expected of Director Chen, he said that if Fatty maintains his previous mindset, he will definitely succeed!

At this moment, Fatty finally arrived at the place where Chen Mo and the others were holding a script reading session.

Netizens have finally seen Chen Mo and the main characters of "Making a Name for Themselves".

"They're having a script reading session over there. I was invited, but I figured if I went, and Chen Minghao, who's replacing me as Lu Ziye, would probably be a blow to my confidence. So, I'd better not go. We'll stay here!" Fatty continued to boast shamelessly.

"Oh, right, let's play a guessing game," the fat man suddenly said.

"There are three roles in 'Fame and Fortune' that were chosen first: a singer named 'Nightingale', a once-famous but now-washed-up actress who is ridiculed as a 'pretty face', and a down-on-his-luck screenwriter and reporter, Li Jiahui, who is blacklisted for exposing the dark side of the industry!"

Seeing that the fat man finally started talking about "Making a Name for Oneself", netizens became interested.

"Director Chen Mo reluctantly selected the actors, and then gave them on-the-spot guidance! His exact words were: 'You three, one is a pretty face with a huge following, one is a deadpan actor, and one is box office poison!' Isn't this exactly like the story? A group of unsuccessful filmmakers."

"So here's the question: can you guess who these three actors Director Chen Mo is talking about are?"

This time, even the viewers in the live stream were shocked by the fat man's audacity.

Good heavens, this is unbelievable! You're just a nobody, yet you're openly criticizing the actors right here and now.

"Haha, just for the fact that you dared to speak the truth in the live stream, Fatty, I have to give you a thumbs up, awesome!"

"It seems like there are only two actresses in the crew. Wow, Fatty, you're practically asking for their ID cards!"

"A pretty face with high viewership ratings, box office poison? Yang Mi, Liu Yifei? And who's this expressionless actor? Could it be Hu Ge?"

"Damn it, my sister Honey is definitely not just a pretty face with no talent. She has acting skills, though not many!"

"That box office poison? Liu Yifei? Wow, suddenly I realize that this assessment is actually quite accurate!"

"Using your ultimate skill right up close, Fatty, aren't you afraid of getting beaten to death?"

"These three can hardly be considered unsuccessful, can they?"

The live stream room quickly became lively, and netizens were amused.

The main point is that while there are all sorts of things said about these celebrities online, there's really nothing like the fat guy's face-to-face slapping.

However, the live stream's impact was immediately apparent.

Everyone started discussing it.

For example, Yang Mi.

"Yang Mi is definitely not a box office poison, but she's definitely a pretty face with a lot of fans. Look at the movies she's acted in. 'Mysterious Island' and 'The Shallows' have nothing to do with acting skills; they rely on her figure. 'Tiny Times,' 'L.O.R.D.,' and 'The Witness' all seem to have decent box office results, but her acting skills are... well, that's the truth. She's just a pretty face with a lot of fans."

As for her lack of success, it should be said that she once said she wanted to become a People's Artist, but what she did seemed to have absolutely nothing to do with that; in fact, it was the opposite. What People's Artist makes more than ten films a year? What People's Artist simultaneously works on several films at the same time?

For example, Liu Yifei.

"Isn't Liu Yifei just a pretty face with no substance? Her movies seem to do well at the box office, but I really can't see any acting skills in them."

"Never Gone" grossed 3.37 million yuan, and I remember it was a dark horse in the youth film box office back then.

"Once Upon a Time" grossed 5.35 million yuan!
Box office for "Hanson and the Beast": 5.2 million.

Therefore, I personally feel that calling it box office poison is a biased view!

The claim that Liu Yifei is box office poison mainly stems from the fact that after becoming a national goddess with roles in "Chinese Paladin" and "The Return of the Condor Heroes," audiences had excessively high expectations for her film works. When films like "Once Upon a Time" and "Hanson and the Beast" failed to reach the 10 billion+ yuan box office standard, they were categorized as box office flops.

Of course, the biggest reason is that there is a huge gap between her performance in movies and her performance in TV series.

Then there's Hu Ge.

"I feel like the term 'box office poison' should be used to describe Hu Ge, hahaha! Hu Ge is really not successful on the big screen. Even though 'The Climbers' did well at the box office, Hu Ge's presence in it wasn't that strong."

"Hopefully, Hu Ge can defy fate this time. If he can't even turn things around with Chen Mo's movie, then there's really no hope!"

"However, the film 'Fame and Fortune' is really interesting. It's actually set up by a group of filmmakers, a film within a film!"

"Suddenly I'm looking forward to it! The cast of this movie is amazing, and the reunion of the Legend of Sword and Fairy characters is full of nostalgia!"

at the same time.

Actually, Yang Mi was also secretly watching Fatty's live stream. However, seeing the netizens' teasing, Liu Yifei and Hu Ge, everyone still felt that Chen Mo's statement was somewhat controversial. What angered her was that these netizens actually collectively accepted her as a "traffic-generating but empty-headed beauty".

The key point is that Chen Mo, that bastard, and that fatso actually used this incident for publicity.

She couldn't help but grit her teeth.

"Sister Mi, are you alright?" Liu Yifei couldn't help but ask curiously when she saw Yang Mi gritting her teeth and looking at Chen Mo from time to time, and then secretly looking at her phone.

"I'm fine!" she said through gritted teeth.

But then, Chen Mo spoke up and called on her again.

"Yang Mi, don't get distracted, tell me your thoughts on this character!" Chen Mo said.

Yang Mi took a deep breath and said, "Don't be angry, I'm not angry."

Su Mengdie is an objectified "vase". Her professional setting is that of a washed-up female star who was once praised as a "pure and innocent girl" but has now been reduced to a supporting role in a third-rate film crew.

In the male-dominated film industry, they are "commodities" under the gaze!
In the film crew, she was a "decorative tool" used by Lu Ziye to attract investment.

On the surface, she appears frivolous and vain, and I think she can use laughter to cover up her embarrassment when mocked for "coming from filming sex scenes".

In reality, she should be a self-aware and even somewhat world-weary woman, which can be seen from the weariness in her eyes when she smokes.

In the early stages, she should have been quite tolerant, for example, by pretending not to understand the subtext that Teacher Su is very good at "action scenes"!
Later, the scandal broke out, exposing the unspoken rules of the entertainment industry and tearing apart gender bullying within the sector: You men are even more disgusting when you get dirty!
I think the most brilliant moment was when, after everyone discovered the truth of the case, Su Mengdie suddenly sneered and said, "I know this story well. Isn't it just another way to abuse women?"

I think she must have seen through the essence of "remaking bloody cases" long ago—exploiting women's tragedies!
She is both the "clown" in dark humor—ridiculed by everyone—and the "tragic character" who exposes the industry's flaws. While other male characters debate "art versus commerce," she alone questions: "Have you asked about that woman's story?"

Chen Mo was somewhat astonished. Was this still the same big secret he knew? The preparations were so thorough and meticulous!
"Clap clap clap!" Suddenly, he started clapping!
(End of this chapter)