The Fleeting Years of Chinese Entertainment

The wrap party at night...

Da Tian Tian and Zhu Ya Wen, who had finished filming ahead of schedule, also took some time to come over, which brought together all the main actors of "Your Name".

And then there's Lu Zheng, who shamelessly showed up, claiming he was there to "look after his own girl"!

Moreover, Liu Yifei's mother, Liu Xiaoli, shared the same thoughts as him.

After all, Lin Mo's "ill-fated relationship" with these two girls wasn't exactly a secret on set.

However, the blame definitely doesn't fall on Lin Mo, after all, everyone has eyes to see!

They could all see Lin Mo's well-behaved behavior on set, and they couldn't find anything wrong with him.

Therefore, Lu Zheng and Liu Xiaoli, the parents, can only keep a closer eye on their children.

"Junior Lin, what are your plans for the future?"

Liu Yifei and Da Tiantian are both under the watchful eyes of their parents. Apart from having a few drinks together at the wrap party, they are now strictly controlled and have no chance to get close to Lin Mo.

This conveniently allowed Yan Danchen to "take advantage of the situation"...

"What are you planning? Go back to class, and edit the movie while you're at it."

Lin Mo took a sip of the orange juice in his glass, looking somewhat listless.

Lin Mo had drunk a bit too much alcohol from Zhu Yawen and the others, so he poured himself a glass of orange juice to try and sober up.

Yan Danchen sat down in the chair next to Lin Mo, and said with a smile:

"I heard that your junior's film 'Parasite' is still aiming for an Oscar?"

Lin Mo was slightly taken aback. "Who told you that?"

"Do I even need to hear that? It's common knowledge that you haven't sold any film rights anywhere in Cannes. Isn't it obvious you want the film released globally? Do I need to find out?"

Yan Danchen paused for a moment, then continued, "But I really admire your courage! You know, these days, Chinese films aren't very popular overseas; they barely make any money at the box office. It's better to just sell the rights directly!"

Lin Mo seemed somewhat unconvinced. "Really... what about 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon' and 'Hero'?"

Yan Danchen was somewhat speechless at Lin Mo's words.

She really wanted to say: What level is that? And what level is your "Parasite"?

Besides, wasn't the copyright for "Hero" sold off directly?

Even Zhang Yimou isn't confident that he can make a profit from box office revenue, so how dare you, Lin Mo, be so confident?

"Hehe... Junior Lin, there's something wrong with what you're saying, isn't there? Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon is a Sino-foreign co-production, and wasn't the rights to Hero sold off in advance? Are you really that confident that your movie can make money in foreign theaters?"

Lin Mo understood Yan Danchen's words, knowing that she wasn't deliberately picking a fight, but rather reflecting the prevailing viewpoint among Chinese people shaped by the domestic film industry over the years.

"Why not give it a try! My movie has already grossed over 50 million yuan in mainland China. Even if things don't go well in Hong Kong and Taiwan, I should still be able to make 20 to 30 million yuan in total, right?" Lin Mo took a sip of orange juice and continued.

"According to the profit calculation method of domestic films, as long as the box office exceeds three times the cost, it can be considered profitable. I now have about 80 million guaranteed. Does that mean my film can't even sell for two or three million US dollars overseas?"

"It's a film that won the Palme d'Or, after all. I don't need to be that lacking in confidence! Besides, I can sell the rights again after the film is released, right? It'll just be a little cheaper, so what's there to be afraid of?"

Well! After hearing what Lin Mo said, Yan Danchen's view, which was the same as that of most Chinese people regarding their own movies, was instantly shaken.

"Yeah... what's there to be afraid of?"

"Anyway, the movie's profitability is practically a done deal. They can't possibly have pulled off something so spectacularly and still lose money, right?"

Yan Danchen calmed herself down.

"Hehe... You really are something, Junior Lin. It's true that my vision was a bit short-sighted. I'll punish myself with a drink."

As the red wine went down her throat, Yan Danchen's face turned noticeably redder.

……

After the wrap party,

Jing Tian left with Lu Zheng, Liu Yifei left with Liu Xiaoli, and Lin Mo followed...

Lin Mo stayed at the hotel for one night before returning to Beijing Film Academy with four hours' worth of raw footage.

In the following days, Liu Yifei did not return to school. Moreover, after the wrap party, when her mother took her away, the messages she secretly sent to Lin Mo were all about reading books and playing with cats.

"You should go back to school when you have time! After all, you're still a student. If you keep playing at home and not attending classes, people will inevitably gossip about you later."

Lin Mo sent this same message several times, but Liu Yifei's reply was always the same:

"Okay, okay, I'll go in a couple of days!"

In this regard, Liu Xiaoli doesn't seem to care at all about her daughter... whether she goes to school, whether she has friends, or how well she handles interpersonal relationships.

She only cared whether Liu Yifei was developing according to her plan; as for other things, she seemed to think that she and her godfather Chen Jinfei were enough.

Although Liu's mother did protect her daughter very well, it's a pity that she was too bad at interpersonal relationships.

The entertainment industry is inherently a place for social interaction and networking; it's a circle that emphasizes interpersonal relationships and the exchange of interests. Otherwise, it wouldn't be called the entertainment industry.

Liu Xiaoli is reckless and blinded by her own thoughts, while Liu Yifei has a rather laid-back personality. It's easy to imagine that these two will suffer losses, offend people, and be ostracized if they get together.

Even if Lin Mo didn't have memories of his past life, he could still see some of the obstacles that Liu Yifei's future career would face.

……

Lin Mo got the two theme songs for "Your Name" sorted out: "The Flow of Time" and "Misplaced Time and Space".

Moreover, since it was still a long time before these two songs were released, it was naturally not a problem for Lin Mo to "sing" them directly.

Although it sounds a bit awful…

However, with the guidance of a group of professional musicians, the scores for these two songs were finally successfully completed.

He also had a choice for the singer—Zhang Shaohan!

This female singer, with a voice as ethereal as a lark, is the perfect choice to sing these two songs.

As for the price of asking her to sing... giving her a copy of the singing rights for these two songs should be enough, it shouldn't cost much. As for the copyrights in other areas, Lin Mo still thinks it's better to keep them in his own hands.

After all, the ringback tone business is still quite popular, and the profits should be substantial.

Zhang Shaohan also accepted his invitation and really liked the two songs that Lin Mo "wrote".

And judging from her attitude, it seemed like she was willing to give Lin Mo money, acting as if she was worthless!

In the time that followed, Lin Mo spent his time editing films and attending directing classes.

Lin Mo was about to be a junior in college, but he hadn't even taken many exams.

The teachers weren't worried at all about Lin Mo's practical skills, but as for his theoretical knowledge...

If you asked Lin Mo to explain various knowledge points now, he could definitely do so in his own words. But when it came to answering questions using standard terminology... the directing professors could only say: Lin Mo is still far from perfect!

So during the time Lin Mo was in class, the teachers began to intentionally or unintentionally "highlight the key points" for Lin Mo.

After all, Lin Mo is now the star of the directing department, so he should be given special treatment where necessary.

"Xiao Mo, I've added annotations to these two books. Take a look when you have time; they should be helpful."

Lin Mo's master, Xie Xiaojing, was also very busy, and he devoted himself to his good disciple.