The Fleeting Years of Chinese Entertainment

"Sigh... I should have known better than to force him to play the male lead in the movie..."

Originally, Liu Yifei felt that it was better to make this kind of youth romance film with her good friend than with a stranger.

But the result was quite the opposite; she was able to let loose, while Lin Mo became somewhat depressed during the shoot.

"Sister Yifei, why did Director Lin suddenly give us the day off today?"

With a bewildered look on her face, Da Tiantian stared with her big, bright eyes as she looked for Liu Yifei to get some answers.

When she first joined the crew, she was a little nervous, thinking that she would cause a lot of trouble for the crew.

But after these few days, she realized that the trouble she had caused the crew was almost the same as that of director Lin Mo, which made her feel much more at ease.

Liu Yifei glanced at the somewhat silly and cute Da Tiantian, and felt a little amused and exasperated.

This girl seems to be even more carefree than her. Every day, besides filming and asking for acting advice, she just eats and drinks as usual, without any pressure at all.

Although she was stuck in the film many times, with director and male lead Lin Mo in front of her, she didn't seem so conspicuous.

"He probably went to adjust his mood! After all, his filming hasn't been going very well lately," Liu Yifei said after a moment's thought.

"Adjusting emotions? Is Director Lin's character really that difficult to play?"

Jing Tian, ​​who has recently started to "get into the swing of things" while filming, really can't quite understand Lin Mo's current state of mind.

After all, the character she plays in this movie is quite similar to her in real life. Not only are they both students, but their personalities are also somewhat alike.

"It's not too difficult... except for the scenes where I switch roles with them, the rest of the scenes are relatively simple," Liu Yifei said with a hint of helplessness.

Da Tiantian nodded in agreement, "Is that so? Then how come Director Lin... could it be that he's never been in a relationship before?"

Da Tiantian suddenly felt as if she had discovered a big secret about Lin Mo.

"Isn't this just a romance movie? All you need to do is portray the mutual attraction between the two characters before they start dating, right? Director Lin's insistence on this... suggests he's probably never actually been in a relationship!"

As Da Tiantian spoke, she became more and more convinced that she had guessed correctly. She even happily touched her little chin and nodded her little head, as if she was agreeing with her guess.

Liu Yifei: ? ? ?

"What you said makes so much sense! For a moment... I don't even know how to refute it."

Liu Yifei stared wide-eyed at Da Tiantian in front of her, her face full of surprise.

"But...that shouldn't be the case! How come such an outstanding young man as Director Lin has never been in a relationship?" Jing Tian murmured softly.

Her eyes kept darting around in their sockets, and she would occasionally flash a cute smile.

As Liu Yifei watched Jing Tian's increasingly sweet smile, she became more and more bewildered.

"Girl...you're not thinking about something that could make Lin Mo want to stay for three to ten years, are you?"

Liu Yifei, who increasingly felt that Jing Tian's current state was somewhat off, also wanted to find a topic to divert her attention.

After all, given Lin Mo's current circumstances, it's easy for some young girls to have romantic fantasies about him.

"Tian Tian...Tian Tian?"

"Huh? Sister Yifei, what's wrong?"

Jing Tian, ​​whose train of thought was interrupted, was not angry. She just stared at Liu Yifei with her big, cute eyes.

"Lin Mo gave the crew the day off today, how about we go out for a walk?"

"Want to go out and play? Sure, sure!"

Seeing Jing Tian's happy expression, Liu Yifei felt a pang of guilt, as if she were deceiving a child.

She's only a year older than Jing Tian! Why would she suddenly have this feeling?

……

Ning Hao's recent film "Incense," which he poured a lot of effort into, has lost a fortune. Under pressure to make a living, he returned to his alma mater, Beijing Film Academy, which he graduated from long ago, hoping to find connections to earn a living by working on a film crew.

Ning Hao is a 99 graduate of the Cinematography Department of Beijing Film Academy. Like Zhang Yimou, Gu Changwei, and other famous directors, he is the kind of person who "doesn't do serious work".

They all entered the world of directing without ever changing their majors, and what's even more impressive is that they all made a name for themselves.

On the contrary, the proper directing department of Beijing Film Academy has never produced directors as famous as them.

He was accompanied by his wife, Xing Aina, who was also a graduate of the Beijing Film Academy.

The first person the two of them sought out upon returning to their alma mater was Ning Hao's former teacher.

After all, they believed that the only person in the school who could truly help Ning Hao was probably this teacher with whom he once shared a teacher-student relationship.

"Lin Mo is currently filming a movie in Hebei, and he's also playing the male lead in it, so he must be quite busy. You could go and check it out."

After receiving the phone number and filming location from his former teacher, Ning Hao immediately headed towards Lin Mo's film crew.

On the other hand, Lin Mo spent most of the day in the fields outside the mountain village without even having lunch.

He felt that he had transcended his previous state and was unusually calm.

"Hey! Director Lin, what are you doing here?"

On his way back to the film set, Lin Mo bumped into Liu Yifei and Jing Tian, ​​who were also returning to the set.

"It's you guys, out having fun?" Lin Mo said with a smile:

"Yeah, Sister Yifei and I went to a nearby town and bought a lot of delicious food. Director Lin, are you hungry? Would you like to eat with us?"

Lin Mo glanced at the setting sun, which was almost below the horizon, and nodded with a smile.

"Thank you in advance. I'm a little hungry, and it would be an honor to have dinner with two beautiful ladies."

Liu Yifei felt that Lin Mo had changed a lot, as if he had let go of some kind of restraint and appeared more cheerful.

"Shall we go back together?" Liu Yifei asked Lin Mo, holding Jing Tian's small hand.

"good…"

Lin Mo took the bags from the two women and followed them briskly.

"Director Lin, you've been here all day?"

As Jing Tian walked along the road, she looked for topics to talk about and glanced at the surrounding fields.

"Yes," Lin Mo nodded and said, "I suddenly realized that spending some time quietly in such a serene place can indeed cultivate one's character."

"Really? Then I'll give it a try another day."

Jing Tian held Liu Yifei's hand and swayed it up and down, looking very happy.

Looking at Lin Mo's tall figure walking beside her, she couldn't quite describe the feeling. She was so happy that she wanted to immediately pull Liu Yifei along and dance a couple of times to express her excitement, but the venue was a bit inappropriate.