This director is vindictive.

Chapter 342 The whole internet is forcing me to lie in a coffin? The bride angrily flips up the spaceship!
The "Sunny Sisters" incident has actually come to an end.

Strictly speaking, the success of this film doesn't really have that much to do with its content.

Nostalgia? Sentimentality? That's too easy!

However, if it's just about the plot, it's difficult to truly unlock the treasure trove of memories for so many people.

The film's unexpected success can be attributed to the powerful synergy resulting from the collaboration of multiple parties.

Furthermore, people are particularly nostalgic for the past during the current economic downturn. These conditions are all indispensable. It's like setting off firecrackers: the first time it's loud and exciting, but the second time you light the same firecracker, it's more likely to misfire.

It's safe to say that even if Chen Mo were to recreate this model, he would have almost no chance of replicating it.

Some things, once used, are unlikely to be effective again.

In fact, sentimentality, once overdone, can become tiresome.

However, Chen Mo was no longer interested in that.

Because Yang Mi's long-awaited wedding ceremony had to be put on the agenda.

So they kept urging him to hold the wedding; it couldn't be delayed any longer. He originally planned to continue playing the sentimental card, but that clearly wouldn't work anymore.
"Sunny Sisters" has squeezed too much out of the collective memories of those born in the 80s and 90s, and now there are complaints online about "nostalgia fatigue." People can't live in the past forever, just like eating braised pork every day will get boring.

People are always living in the present. It's okay to reminisce about the past occasionally, but we can't stay stuck in the past forever, can we?

Women arguably place far more importance on their weddings than men do.

For Chen Mo's women, although the wedding was a "fake wedding," in reality, it was no different from a real one.

Chen Mo had already done it twice, so he didn't pay much attention, but Yang Mi was different.

She had been looking forward to this wedding for a long time.

Before the wedding theme was even finalized, she went to order a complete set of wedding attire from the 1950s and 60s!
Yes, the most distinctive feature was the brightly colored floral cotton-padded jacket! It was very popular in those days.

However, the bright red cotton-padded jacket was printed with gaudy peony flowers, and the stand-up collar with its knotted buttons fastened all the way to her chin, making her look like a newlywed bride who had stepped out of an old photograph.

When Yang Mi excitedly changed into this outfit, Liu Yifei, who was drinking water, burst out laughing, splashing water droplets onto the silk curtains.

"What are you laughing at!" Yang Mi stomped her foot angrily, then turned to Chen Mo and asked, "Do you think it looks good?"

Nostalgia is a wonderful thing, but we live in the modern world. So, when Yang Mi appeared wearing a traditional floral cotton-padded jacket, it was hard to hide her "rustic" look.
Chen Mo looked Yang Mi up and down with considerable interest.

After all, beautiful women look good in anything, but it seems, perhaps, maybe, there is something...
"How was it?" Yang Mi glared at Liu Yifei, then looked at Chen Mo and asked.

Chen Mo stroked his chin, examining her: the fitted cut did indeed accentuate her slender waistline, but the bright red and green floral patterns were... He suppressed a laugh and nodded: "Quite unique."

What could he say? He couldn't exactly call it unsophisticated, could he?

Well, the dress she ordered was custom-made for her, taking into account modern clothing features, such as a fitted silhouette.

But the problem is that as long as it's a "big flower", it's really hard to shake off the "rustic" look!

"Aaaaaah! I don't want a period wedding anymore, Chen Mo, I don't care, you have to come up with something unique!" Yang Mi ripped open the buttons, and her cotton-padded coat slid to the ground.

Chen Mo nodded and said, "Indeed, 'Sunny Sisters' has already exploited nostalgia to the extreme. Continuing to make weddings with a vintage theme and relying on the same nostalgia is a bit of an over-exploitation and repetition. It's like eating two identical New Year's Eve dinners in a row; no matter how delicious they are, they'll get nauseous."

Liu Yifei chimed in, "That's true. But with Jing Tian's classical wedding and Zhao Liying's fantasy wedding, and now that period-themed weddings are out of the question, it seems like there aren't many options left."

Yang Mi, feeling somewhat frustrated, forcefully threw herself onto the sofa.

Suddenly, her foxy eyes lit up, and she threw herself into Chen Mo's arms, wrapping her arms around his neck. In a coquettish voice, she said, "Chen Mo, you're a famous genius, think of one! It has to be unique, and it can't be worse than theirs!"

Chen Mo exclaimed that he couldn't take it anymore!
Liu Yifei, standing to the side, kept rubbing her arms, looking like she was getting goosebumps from Yang Mi's cheesy voice.

Yang Mi didn't care what the fairy sister thought; she just looked at Chen Mo with an innocent and pitiful expression.

Chen Mo was so bothered by Yang Mi that he unconsciously stroked the stray hairs on the back of her neck with his fingers. Suddenly, he noticed the science fiction magazine spread out on the coffee table—it was the one he had left behind while staying up late to read "The Three-Body Problem" last night.

The two-dimensional foil on the cover shimmered with a cold light, and his eyes suddenly lit up.

"I've got it!" Chen Mo helped Yang Mi sit up straight by supporting her waist. "How about we have a space-themed wedding?"

"Space?" Yang Mi's fox-like eyes widened suddenly, her fingers, which were halfway to unbuttoning the button, froze in mid-air.

Liu Yifei forgot to rub her arms, and as she leaned closer, her silk robe brushed against the cover of a science fiction magazine. "You mean turning the wedding procession into a rocket model?"

As she spoke, she couldn't help but laugh.

But upon closer reflection, I don't know why, but I felt a little envious of Yang Mi, and I found myself drifting off into thought.

I was mainly imagining what my wedding would be like.

Unfortunately, this was clearly difficult for her, and she couldn't think of any better ideas.

At the same time, Chen Mo smiled and pulled out the book "The Three-Body Problem," flipping through the pages to the chapter on the Dark Forest Theory: "Even more thorough—we'll turn the wedding venue into an immersive space capsule, with all guests dressed in silver uniforms, and the dining tables shaped like floating meteorites."

He lightly tapped the curvature-driven illustration in the magazine: "The special effects when you enter in your landing capsule will be even more stunning than Zhao Liying's sword flight."

"But what about the wedding dress?"

Yang Mi's fingernails unconsciously scratched the two-dimensional foil on the cover, and her floral cotton-padded jacket was still half-hanging on her elbow.

Chen Mo suddenly reached out and tore open the red and green fabric, startling her so much that she cried out in surprise.

"Silly girl, of course you should wear a wedding dress made from a modified spacesuit."

He gestured as he rolled the magazine into a tube and held it against her waist: "The upper body retains the metallic streamline of a spacesuit, the skirt is made of gradient nebula yarn, and the veil is replaced with a holographic halo—"

Before he could finish speaking, Yang Mi pounced on him and bit his ear, her sharp canine teeth tickling him.

"If that's still not futuristic enough, we can use special effects to create a futuristic transformation, just like in Terminator! Or we can learn from Transformers and transform our spacesuits into futuristic wedding dresses!" Chen Mo found the idea increasingly interesting.

Liu Yifei stared wide-eyed at Chen Mo, feeling an inexplicable surge of emotion welling up inside her. Her gaze seemed to say, "I want some too!"

At this moment, Yang Mi was already immersed in the scene described by Chen Mo, with a silly smile on her face.

Imagine that scene, and she also felt that it was indeed no worse than Jing Tian and Zhao Liying before.

Jing Tian's "The Phoenix Brings Auspiciousness" is more traditional, and as the empress, she didn't think about competing with her, but Zhao Liying is different.

She had wanted a fantasy-themed wedding, but unfortunately, she beat her to it.

If it's a wedding with a vintage theme, then as Chen Mo said, it does over-exploit nostalgia and is too repetitive.

And that big floral cotton-padded jacket was really tacky!
But if it were a sci-fi space-themed wedding, that would be so much more interesting.

Imagine her wearing a spacesuit, which suddenly transforms into a stunning wedding dress amidst the starry sky. Just thinking about it makes her feel sweet!

"How about we change it into a big floral cotton-padded jacket? The contrast would be even stronger!" the fairy sister suddenly said jokingly.

Before he could finish speaking, he was hit by a cushion thrown by Yang Mi.

Amidst Yang Mi's screams, laughter, and curses, the vintage floral cotton-padded jacket finally slipped off completely, like a burnt-out old-fashioned shooting star, lying quietly on the dark forest of the science fiction magazine cover.

After their playful banter, Yang Mi suddenly asked with some concern, "But, wouldn't a sci-fi themed wedding be too expensive?"

Although Chen Mo only gave a simple description, special effects would definitely be needed to achieve those results.

Sci-fi special effects are arguably the most expensive.

She couldn't help but feel a little worried. Although money wasn't an issue, she was concerned about spending too much.
Chen Mo shook his head and said, "Actually, it's not as exaggerated as you think. Although those scenes do require special effects, the scenes we need are actually quite different from the sci-fi scenes in movies."

Chen Mo smiled and affectionately ruffled Yang Mi's hair, then said with an air of dominance, "Besides, problems that can be solved with money aren't problems at all!"

Actually, the previous "Chinese Paladin-themed wedding" was also quite expensive.

Of course, it mainly depends on the requirements. If you want perfection, the cost won't be low. But Chen Mo really doesn't care about that.

"Actually, we can let netizens participate in the design of this wedding, which can be considered as a warm-up!" Chen Mo thought for a moment and then said.

Yang Mi's eyes lit up immediately upon hearing this.

It's fair to say that, if possible, she would certainly like more people to participate in her wedding.

Just like Zhao Liying's fantasy-themed wedding, didn't Chen Mo also hold an online contest to collect ideas?

"How about we don't reveal the theme and let netizens come up with their own ideas? We can select some lucky viewers to join our wedding," Yang Mi said.

Chen Mo nodded and said, "No problem, whatever you like!"

Soon, Chen Mo and Yang Mi decided on the theme for their wedding: space or starry sky!
Yang Mi has been eagerly waiting for this moment.

She also wanted to announce to her fans that her wedding was coming soon.

Chen Mo also notified Huayun Clothing immediately.

Although it's almost common knowledge that Chen Mo was using a wedding dress promotional video as a front for his own wedding with women, the proper procedures still need to be followed.

Hua Yun naturally wouldn't have any objections, nor would they dare to.

Moreover, it turned out that although Chen Mo's ingenious ideas had a hint of being formulaic, the two previous weddings actually had an unprecedented impact on Hua Yun.

It can be said that this has truly solidified Huayun Apparel's position as the number one brand of traditional Chinese style.

After all, which clothing brand company can play this game so creatively and uniquely?

It's fair to say that even the most famous wealthy families would find it difficult to have a wedding as extravagant as Chen Mo's.

Soon after, Huayun Apparel's official Weibo account released a notice soliciting submissions from across the internet.

"The third phase of Huayun Wedding Attire is about to begin, with Yang Mi and Chen Mo as the theme ambassadors. We are now publicly soliciting creative ideas for the theme of the third phase wedding promotional video from the entire internet!"

Additionally, 100 lucky participants will be randomly selected to attend the wedding ceremony of the third phase of the Huayun Wedding Attire series!

The announcement was met with an incredibly enthusiastic response from netizens.

After all, the first two episodes were comparable to blockbuster movies!

And most importantly, it's packed with surprises!
The topic quickly went viral, with netizens joining in.

@EntertainmentOctopus: "The third installment of Huayun's wedding design contest is here! The first two were ancient Chinese style and fantasy, and this time we're guessing it's 'cyberpunk'! Yang Mi is wearing a mechanical cheongsam, Chen Mo is wearing holographic sunglasses, and the wedding venue is full of neon lights and holographic billboards!"

@HoneyJar: "Why not just go for a 'Cthulhu' theme! The bride touches her veil, all the guests wear octopus masks, and the emcee reads a eulogy from 'The Necronomicon'!"

@RusticExcavator: "Since we've already explored ancient Chinese style and fantasy, why not try a 'Rural Grand Stage' theme! Yang Mi will make her entrance in a Northeast floral dress riding a tractor, Chen Mo will carry fertilizer bags as wedding candy, and the emcee will shout 'First bow to heaven and earth, second bow to parents' through a megaphone!"

@YangMiHasFans: "Then during the ring exchange, they pulled out a dirt egg? [Funny]"

@Post-90sRetirementHome: "The first two weddings showcased traditional Chinese style in creative ways, so this time let's go for a 'childhood animation' theme! Yang Mi will cosplay as Sailor Moon, Chen Mo will wear an Ultraman suit, and the bouquet will be replaced with a Digimon machine!"

@AnimeBot: "The emcee must be the voice actor for SpongeBob SquarePants!"

@Science Fiction Writer Xiao Han: "It's actually easier to operate without revealing the theme! I suggest having AI generate parallel universe versions in real time based on the guests' outfits—those wearing Hanfu will see an ancient-style wedding, those wearing suits will see a castle scene, the ultimate metaverse experience!"

These are relatively normal.

There are also many amazing and imaginative ideas that will leave you speechless.

For example, one netizen said: "Why not have a ghost marriage? For example, Yang Mi could be lying in a coffin, and the story could be combined with 'Ghost Blows Out the Light.' Chen Mo could play a tomb raider, and when he goes to explore a tomb, he would be pulled into a coffin by the thousand-year-old zombie Yang Mi and get married, hahaha!"

"That's great! Chen Mo has acted in zombie movies, right? I think we can have a zombie-themed wedding, with the mortuary as the wedding hall!"

"Let's play '囍' as the wedding theme song, or we could just do a scene like the '囍' music video, with Yang Mi playing the ghost bride!"

For a time, the entire online discourse was distorted.

Yang Mi laughed so hard she slapped the sofa as she read through the netizens' wild ideas: "These people are so imaginative! They've even come up with ghost marriages, and they want me to lie in a coffin?"

Chen Mo leaned over to take a look and couldn't help but laugh out loud: "This generation of netizens is really daring, they've even included 'Ghost Blows Out the Light' in their playlists."

Liu Yifei chimed in with a sarcastic remark: "Why don't you just go for a 'corpse bride' theme? You've acted in 'Painted Skin,' so playing a female ghost wouldn't be out of place."

Yang Mi immediately pounced on Liu Yifei and started tickling her, yelling, "You're the ghost! Your whole family are ghosts!"

Netizens got more and more into it, and the comment section completely went off track:
@Mojinxiaoweibenwei: "I suggest Chen Mo wear Hu Bayi's leather jacket, Yang Mi wear a red wedding dress and lie in a coffin, the master of ceremonies recite 'Searching for the dragon and dividing the gold, look at the winding mountain,' and scatter glutinous rice during the wedding ceremony!"

@HorrorMovieLovers: "The wedding venue was set up like a mortuary, guests wore paper doll masks, wedding candies were replaced with 'corpse-suppressing talismans,' and the emcee used 'Double Happiness' as background music—perfect!"

@HoneyJar: "Yang Mi: Thank you all! Do I have to die before I can get married?"

@Tuwei Excavator: "How about a 'crossover between the living and the dead'? Yang Mi wears a wedding dress in the living world, and Chen Mo wears a funeral shroud in the dead world, a cross-time wedding ceremony!"

@Post-90sNursingHome: "Enough already! People are getting married, and you're filming 'Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio' here?"

Seeing the comments section getting increasingly outrageous, Yang Mi quickly posted on Weibo to quell the situation:

@YangMi: "Thank you everyone for your creative ideas! But this bride refuses to lie in a coffin! Refuses to become a zombie! Refuses a ghost marriage! [smile][smile][smile]"

However, it was completely useless.

Netizens are already having a blast.

Chen Mo had no choice but to step in and control the situation. If netizens continued to speculate wildly like this, the situation would become too bizarre.

Therefore, Chen Mo forwarded the post with the caption: "Don't worry, there's no coffin, but there can be a 'space capsule'."

Netizens then realized—the theme was a space wedding!

However, some silly netizens still continue to make jokes about it.

"That makes sense too, we can have nine dragons pulling a coffin into the cosmos!"

"Isn't there the saying about the cosmic graveyard? The cosmic graveyard is still a grave, right? You can even have a rave on a grave, so having a wedding on a grave is totally OK!"

However, most netizens remained relatively calm.

"Got it! Yang Mi will wear a spacesuit, Chen Mo will wear interstellar armor, the wedding venue will be a space station, and the emcee will be an AI robot!"

"So a 'ghost marriage' has turned into a 'celestial marriage'? Upgrading from a coffin to a space capsule, this is a huge win!"

"Does that mean the ring exchange has to happen in zero gravity? Otherwise, it won't be sci-fi enough!"

"I suggest inviting Liu Cixin to be the officiant, and using a line from 'The Three-Body Problem' for the wedding vows: 'The universe is vast, life is even greater, and we will eventually meet again.'"

Looking at these comments, Yang Mi finally nodded in satisfaction: "That's more like it! Science fiction is so romantic, who wants to lie in a coffin!"

Chen Mo smiled and hugged her: "Don't worry, your wedding will only be more outrageous than what netizens have imagined."

Liu Yifei sighed sourly, "Oh dear, what am I going to do about my wedding..."

Yang Mi raised an eyebrow triumphantly: "It's easy! You can choose the 'Underwater Dragon Palace' theme, or the 'Vampire Castle' theme, anyway, Chen Mo's imagination is inexhaustible!"

"However, someone arrived too late and has to wait in line. What you should be worried about now is what you'll use when it's your turn, if all the ideas have already been used up by the people behind you?"

Now it was Liu Yifei's turn to be speechless.

Indeed, forces act in pairs!

Chen Mo: "..."

(End of this chapter)