This director is vindictive.

It must be said that those seemingly old-fashioned discs each contain unexpected surprises, like undiscovered treasures.

Because you can never predict what unexpected scenes or plots will unfold in the next second after a camera switch.

One second it's the Imperial Court No. 1, the next it's Emperor Xuanzong of Tang teasing Yang Guifei, then it's monks and nuns fighting.

That was fucking thrilling!

For someone as experienced and adept as Chen Mo, this movie-watching experience unexpectedly unlocked a new location achievement for him—his private screening room at home became a new place where he could both relax and explore.

After all, if the audience doesn't react when the plot on screen is being performed with great enthusiasm, wouldn't that seem like a lack of support?

Appropriate interaction and responses can actually make the atmosphere more lively.

Moreover, this is a family screening room, with a large space and everything you need.

Gradually, this screening room even became a place where several women in the family would frequently "check in".

They would meet here to watch movies and enjoy this private yet exciting form of entertainment.

However, Chen Mo also had his own sense of propriety in this regard: he explicitly refused to let the two pregnant women participate in such a movie-watching event together.

After all, the content of the film may be too direct or emotionally intense, and out of consideration for their physical and mental well-being, we want to avoid causing unnecessary stimulation or discomfort.

Of course, Chen Mo wouldn't admit it, mainly because he was afraid that watching it would cause too much emotional fluctuation, and he would end up having no way to release his emotions.

Although he's fast at using his hands and can solve the problem himself, he's been abstaining from it for a long time, okay?

I believe everyone can understand the reason behind this.

This kind of life was so pleasant that Chen Mo was almost reluctant to leave.

As for the specific process, I won't go into details here, since nobody wants to watch it!
The box office of "Domestic Violence" skyrocketed, ridiculously surpassing the 50 billion yuan mark—a staggering achievement in the entire film industry.

To be honest, the reason this film became such a hit is entirely due to the hype surrounding Chen Mo's "final work" and "last movie," coupled with the heavy-handed promotion. Audiences were drawn to the theaters out of nostalgia for "saying goodbye to a legend."

Ultimately, it is a heavy and heartbreaking realistic drama. It is painful to watch every time, and many people said they "dare not watch it a second time" as soon as they left the theater.

So once the hype died down, box office numbers began to show signs of fatigue, with new screenings and occupancy rates declining day by day.

Even so, their peers were still green with envy—50 billion! Many people make movies their whole lives and don't even get a fraction of that.

While many were envious, many secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Even when "Domestic Violence" had just finished its run in theaters, the internet was flooded with expressions of regret: "Chen Mo has retired from the entertainment industry, who will make films about realistic themes in the future?"

"The film industry has lost a great director who dares to speak the truth!"

However, in industry WeChat groups and at dinner parties, a group of directors and producers couldn't wait to set off firecrackers and open champagne on the spot, and a few couldn't hold back and posted sarcastic captions like "Spring is here" on their WeChat Moments.

Why? Because they've been suppressed by Chen Mo for too long.

Over the years, whenever Chen Mo has a new film released, it's as if he has the entire release window to himself—he absorbs all the screenings, dominates all the topics, and makes the trending searches his domain.

Other movies either avoid release dates or become cannon fodder; they'd be lucky to even gross over 100 million yuan.

After a long and arduous wait, when he announced "the last one," a group of people cried and shouted "I'm so reluctant to see him go," but behind his back, they were all calculating: "This Buddha is finally leaving!"

So on the day "Domestic Violence" left theaters, the film industry appeared solemn on the surface, but secretly revelled. Some people threw parties in their studios in the middle of the night, while others posted on Weibo expressing their joy at "new opportunities for the film industry"—but in their hearts, they were all shouting: We've finally made it through! We no longer have to live in the shadow of this pervert! My friends, these past few years have been so tough for us!

Interestingly, Shengshi Pictures' stock price, as the first listed company in the film and television industry, has been at a low level for many years.

Chen Mo's retirement from the entertainment industry will definitely have a significant impact on Shengshi Pictures' stock price, which has experienced a dramatic rollercoaster ride.

When Chen Mo announced his "complete retirement" from the entertainment industry, the market was in an uproar, feeling that the company had lost its soul and was about to collapse, and the stock price plummeted.

Indeed, it did trigger a lot of selling at the time.

Unexpectedly, the movie "Domestic Violence" became a huge hit, with box office revenue reaching 50 billion yuan. Profits and influence poured in, pulling the stock price back up and even rising higher than before the drop.

Looking at Shengshi Pictures' market value now, it's truly unparalleled, still leaving the second place far behind and forming a significant lead.

Many industry insiders and investors could only watch helplessly, finally shaking their heads and sighing: "Your grandpa is still your grandpa."

Even without Chen Mo as their pillar of strength, Shengshi Pictures is no longer a company that relies on just one person.

Its film production, distribution, cinemas, new media, short dramas, and even merchandise and investment sectors are all top-notch and leading the industry.

Chen Mo has built a very solid foundation over the years. The system is mature, the talent pool is sufficient, and the funds are abundant. It can operate smoothly even without anyone.

Nevertheless, many people couldn't help but keep an eye on Chen Mo's movements.

Although everyone understands that his retirement from the entertainment industry this time is probably for real and he won't be making movies again, there's still a sliver of hope in their hearts: what if? What if he changes his mind someday?
However, during this period, Chen Mo really seemed to have vanished into thin air.

There were only sporadic reports in the media, showing him sunbathing on an island, fishing by a lake, or making a low-key appearance at a private party, all images of him enjoying life after retiring from the entertainment industry.

Seeing this, many peers and competitors finally breathed a sigh of relief—it seems he really has no intention of coming back to compete.

Finally, judging from the annual film and television project list officially released by Shengshi Pictures, although the company will still release many big productions and key dramas, the once most dazzling and anticipated name – “Chen Mo’s Works” – has completely disappeared.

An era has officially come to a close with his departure from the public eye.

The media even used the term "post-Chen Mo era" to describe the Chinese film industry after Chen Mo's retirement.

Many people thought that after Chen Mo left the entertainment industry, he completely disappeared from the public eye—that he would no longer care about things in the industry, and that there would be no more news about him.

Now, those who had always been suppressed by him could finally breathe a sigh of relief, thinking that their own era had arrived.

But no one expected that although Chen Moren had retired, his "shadow" still lingered everywhere in the industry.

The methods and models he used back then have long become the industry's default "basic operations," and have even been secretly imitated and modified by many people.

As a result, whenever someone tries something new and claims to have made a "breakthrough," it is always seen through by discerning people: "Isn't this just something Chen Mo already did before?"

What's even more remarkable is that after he quietly left the industry, old documents, case studies, and even a plan he casually made back then would occasionally be unearthed from the archives.

A comparison reveals that what many people are now touting as "innovation" was something Chen Mo had already mastered years ago. As a result, this scenario often occurs in the industry: whenever someone announces a certain model with great fanfare, a few days later someone will post a recording of Chen Mo's operation from back then, along with a few words: "Stop bragging, look at how your brother Mo did it ten years ago."

In this way, even if Chen Mo himself is no longer in the martial arts world, his legend will always live on. He doesn't make high-profile appearances, but he is constantly being "dug up" and his presence is passively reinforced.

Those who initially hoped to rise above their circumstances ended up living more and more in Chen Mo's shadow—because no matter how they tried, they couldn't escape the path he had already paved and the rules he had already set. So it wasn't that he didn't want to disappear, but that his mark was too deep and his methods too ruthless, making it difficult for anyone to forget him.

For example, live-streaming e-commerce, and those methods of attracting traffic.

It can be said that live-streaming e-commerce was first introduced to the world by Chen Mo during the filming of "Candle in the Tomb".

The method of attracting traffic is actually quite familiar to everyone: the so-called "benefits" approach. After all, it's human nature to want something for free.

However, Chen Mo set the bar too high, turning this powerful tool for attracting traffic into a massive "814 Welfare Festival."

It's often said that the ultimate goal for celebrities is to directly promote products.

Strictly speaking, there's nothing wrong with what he said. These days, it's quite common for celebrities to promote products in seclusion.

It's truly a coincidence that something quite interesting happened recently.

A very famous celebrity has been doing live-streaming e-commerce, and his results have been consistently good; he has never had a mishap.

Unfortunately, this time they messed up a situation that was neither too big nor too small.

The problem isn't actually the celebrity's fault.

The problem stemmed from a "1 Yuan Flash Sale" link. During the platform's backend setup, the operations staff accidentally entered the wrong inventory quantity.

Originally intended as bait to attract attention, "bait inventory" is a common tactic where items are priced at one dollar but only a few are actually available, making viewers envious when they can't actually buy them.

This time, it's a foldable screen phone that costs over ten thousand yuan and is far ahead of other mobile phones. Normally, they might just release 10 or 20 units as a token gesture.

It turns out that someone accidentally deleted the inconspicuous decimal point after "10" when filling in the numbers. 10 units became 1000 units.

Tens of thousands of people are watching the live stream. As soon as they see the "grab a phone for 1 yuan" link pop up, even if they know they probably won't win, they will subconsciously click on it.

Unexpectedly, the stock prepared this time was not just a few dozen units as a feint, but a real thousand units!

As a result, the thousand phones, which were practically given away for free, were snapped up in the blink of an eye.

The celebrity and their team may not have realized it at the time, but when the backend data came out, they were dumbfounded: this mistake was a huge slip of the hand.

Problems arise, and naturally, they need to be solved.

The reason I say it's not a big problem is because it was indeed caused by a technical error.

In any case, the final interpretation right never lies with the buyer.

The celebrity immediately bowed in apology and offered compensation, such as a cash reward of a certain amount for each person with no minimum spending requirement.

If you want to talk about it, then it's over.

But I can only blame my bad luck.

It's worth noting that the topic of Chen Mo retiring from the entertainment industry has begun to fade away since "Domestic Violence" was taken off the screens.

But the welfare festival was just a short while ago!

This kind of news isn't a huge deal, but it's not insignificant either; it's bound to trend on social media.

After all, a slip of the hand can result in a difference of tens of millions.

Due to a backend error, this celebrity accidentally released 1000 foldable phones in a "1 Yuan Flash Sale" event, which was supposed to offer only a small number (e.g., 10) as "bait," resulting in a significant loss. After the incident, the celebrity bowed and apologized live on air and offered compensation such as cash red envelopes with no minimum spend. Judging from his handling of the situation, his attitude seemed quite sincere, and he didn't try to shirk responsibility.

But the problem is that everyone can't help but compare this to Chen Mo.

Two trending topics appeared online in an instant.

The first one is #CelebritySlipOfTheHand#, which is normal; it's just reporting on the event itself.

But the second one, #LivestreamMishap, what would Chen Mo do if it were him?#, is clearly a topic meant to stir up trouble.

But it was precisely this second trending topic, which was "stirring things up," that saw its popularity skyrocket, quickly climbing to the top of the trending list. Netizens flooded the comments section, mimicking Chen Mo's tone to mock him.

"If this happened to Chen Mo, ten million? No big deal! A slip of the hand? So what if it was a slip of the hand? He'd still give it all away!"

"If it were Brother Mo handling this, he would say: 'Dude, you have the nerve to bring out a thousand phones to play with? My rule is that you have to have at least ten thousand! How can you still have the nerve to do this?'"

"That's right. Chen Mo will definitely just say: 'Brother, I gave you the chance, but you were useless! This huge amount of traffic and wealth was practically handed to you, and you still managed to mess it up?'"

"Sigh, is this the level of the 'post-Chen Mo era'? It's unbearable! And some people are even trying to defend him, saying that his apology was sincere and he wasn't shifting the blame. Is that what you call a sincere attitude? @ChenMo, Brother Mo, come out and teach him what a truly sincere attitude looks like!"

The other person was also numb. You know, when you're out in the world, you're bound to get hurt. Actually, this guy was also feeling really wronged.

He has already corrected his attitude.

That's over ten million, not a thousand dollars. Compared to Chen Mo?
What makes him think he can compare? It's not like he can't afford it, but on what basis?

However, what he didn't expect was that he really made a huge mistake this time!
Because the level of popularity is somewhat outrageous.

The main reason is that the public's memory has been suddenly activated, and they have begun to miss Chen Mo.

Therefore, this incident became a trigger, igniting public sentiment.

Moreover, to be honest, after seeing this news, Chen Mo couldn't help but laugh when chatting with the women in his family.

On one hand, people are laughing at how unlucky this celebrity is; on the other hand, they are also laughing at how the other person lacks courage.

"Hey, Chen Mo, do you think if he just gritted his teeth and sent out a thousand phones, he could make his money back quickly?" Zhang Yuqi asked curiously.

Chen Mo nodded and said, "It's highly likely to be possible!"

"First of all, I've watched his live streams. He can probably generate at least several million in sales per live stream, and at most tens of millions. Given his wealth, although it would be a challenge for him to pay this amount, he could still afford it."

"However, ten million is indeed not a small amount, but precisely because of this, if he really grits his teeth and admits to this messy debt, he will definitely stay on the trending topics for a while, and at the same time, he will become a benchmark figure in the post-Chen Mo era. It is unknown how much benefit he can gain, but it is definitely worth more than the price!"

Chen Mo indeed thought so.

In fact, that's the consensus across the internet.

Without Chen Mo, people might think there are no successful cases.

But Chen Mo's case proves that sometimes suffering a loss can actually be a blessing in disguise!

In short: This celebrity felt he handled it well, but when the audience and netizens compared it to the high standards that Chen Mo set back then, which far exceeded the industry norm (such as the "welfare festival" gameplay, accepting the consequences of a slip of the hand), they felt that his apology and compensation were too petty and could not be considered "proper" at all. Instead, he missed an opportunity to turn the crisis into huge traffic and reputation.

Moreover, this is a highly probable event.

After all, these days there are almost no public figures who genuinely and sincerely give out benefits!

Chen Mo has retired from the entertainment industry, and the market is lacking someone like him. If he grits his teeth and accepts the consequences, then there is a chance to fill this void!
This is why many netizens say, "You can't handle such overwhelming wealth!" (End of Chapter)