The Fleeting Years of Chinese Entertainment

Zhu Yawen finally managed to get leave, but... she got quite a bit of a scolding!

"Sigh... I should have just followed Yifei's example! It would have been so much better if I hadn't come to school after filming your movie!"

On the way with Lin Mo, Zhu Yawen said with a sad expression.

Lin Mo couldn't help but laugh: "Why do you want to imitate her by skipping class?"

Mr. and Mrs. Lin have been in a good mood lately, after all, their son has recently become quite famous in the entertainment industry.

When she is mentioned on television, it is mostly with words of praise, a stark contrast to the barrage of criticism she received recently.

So, overjoyed, the elderly couple packed their bags early this morning, ready to take advantage of the weekend to go out and have a good time.

Anyway, my kid didn't come back during the summer vacation, so there's even less chance he'll come back now.

……

When Zhu Yawen followed Lin Mo home, it was almost noon.

Lin Mo took out his key and opened the door.

"Wow, Linzi, your house is a traditional courtyard house..."

Zhu Yawen exclaimed as soon as she entered the hospital:

Lin Mo rolled her eyes at him, "Isn't that obvious? This whole area is full of courtyard houses."

"Huh...?" Zhu Yawen scratched her head awkwardly, looking like she had just learned something new, and said, "Hehe... well, I'm just a kid from the mountains, I don't know much."

Lin Mo smiled and punched him.

"Come on! I'll show you around."

"Dad, Mom, I'm home!" Lin Mo called out as he walked inside.

Zhu Yawen, carrying two bags of fruit, followed behind Lin Mo with a bit of nervousness.

"Dad...? Mom?"

"What's wrong, Linzi? Aren't your aunt and uncle home?"

Lin Mo and Zhu Yawen searched the entire courtyard, but they couldn't find their parents.

"That's strange. My mom sometimes stays at school and doesn't come home, but my dad is always home. Is he out collecting rent? Maybe it's not time yet?" Lin Mo muttered to himself, looking at the empty house with some confusion.

"Well! What a waste of time. I came here to surprise the two elders, but it turned out to be two idiots showing up at our door. You won't get to eat here. Let's go out to eat instead! I should have called the old man beforehand."

Zhu Yawen pursed her lips with a hint of regret, "Sigh...what a pity! You told me how delicious your aunt and uncle's cooking is, I was really looking forward to trying it myself today..."

……

After Lin Mo and Zhu Yawen put away their luggage and fruit, Lin Mo also made a phone call to his father.

"Dad, is Mom with you? Where did you go? Why is nobody home?"

"What? You went to see the Tang Dynasty Never Sleeping City? You two old folks really have a lot of leisure time. I've never even been there!"

"No need, no need. You two have fun. I won't be staying for more than two days this time."

……

"Did your uncle and aunt go to Chang'an?"

After Lin Mo hung up the phone, Zhu Yawen immediately asked:

Lin Mo nodded. "Let's go. What would you like to eat today? It's on me."

……

The two spent a day at Lin Mo's house. Although Zhu Yawen was a little disappointed that she didn't get to eat... well, she didn't get to meet her good brother's parents, she still left Kyoto with Lin Mo by train the next day at noon.

The 24th Golden Rooster Awards ceremony will be held in Ningchuan from September 16th to 19th, and CCTV Movie Channel will broadcast it live.

Therefore, Lin Mo and Zhu Yawen decided to travel along the way to their destination.

Lin Mo, who had spent most of the summer editing videos and taking extra classes with directing professors, was now completely letting loose.

We traveled, ate, and played along the way.

During this time, I received a congratulatory message from Liu Yifei, who hoped that he could win some truly prestigious awards.

"What are you doing now? I remember the 'Return of the Condor Heroes' crew is about to start filming, right? Don't you need to join the crew early?"

"Every day I do backbends, practice martial arts, read the original novel, and chat with you on the side..."

Lin Mo was certain that Liu Yifei sent the message behind her mother's back.

At this time, Lin Mo and Zhu Yawen had arrived at the hotel specially used by the film festival to receive guests.

After all, the film festival is officially opening in just two days, so we can't continue playing around like this.

"Director Kobayashi, it's been a long time."

The first person to arrive at the hotel was Chen Hong, because she was the actress nominated for Best Actress in Lin Mo's film.

Not long after Chen Hong arrived, Wang Jinsong and Shu Chang also arrived, and they arrived almost at the same time.

As the opening ceremony of the Golden Rooster Awards approaches, reporters have begun to gradually set up camp near the hotel.

Mr. Wang from Huayi Brothers and the crew of Feng Xiaogang's "Cellphone" also came.

It was a grand affair; they were escorted in by several security guards.

Reporters outside wanted to follow up with interviews, but Wang Zhonglei and Feng Xiaogang displayed the demeanor of big shots and didn't give them the chance.

The reporters were also stopped at the door by security guards.

With the entire cast and crew of Lin Mo's "Parasite" present, it was natural to find time for a get-together.

"I see there are more and more reporters outside."

"Well, what else can we do... after all, it's the largest film festival in mainland China."

"Although it's the largest in mainland China, I still feel it's not quite as good as the Golden Horse Awards."

"Hey... I think I saw Xiao Yanzi and Xia Yu today..."

……

Although the group members were of different ages, they had worked together on the same film set for several days, so the atmosphere at the dinner was quite harmonious, and no one felt left out.

Midway through the dinner, Chen Hong extended a special invitation to Lin Mo, saying that his wife greatly admired Lin Mo and wanted to invite him to their home.

This invitation truly made the others at the dinner table envious.

After all, everyone knows very well what kind of person Chen Kaige is.

To put it nicely, it's called being aloof; to put it bluntly... it means not respecting anyone.

"Director Lin, President Han requests your presence!"

In the latter half of the dinner, someone knocked on the door and came in looking for Lin Mo.

"Go ahead, we're about to pack up anyway," Wang Jinsong said on behalf of the group.

Lin Mo apologized to the group.

He followed the people who came to find him into a banquet hall.

"Kobayashi, you've arrived."

"Hey! Our Palme d'Or-winning director is here!"

"We've been waiting for you, Director Kobayashi!"

"Hehe... Welcome, Director Lin! Director Lin is truly young and promising..."

……

Lin Mo looked around and saw Han Sanping, Wang Zhonglei, Zhang Yimou, Feng Xiaogang…

It was full of CEOs of film and television companies and well-known domestic directors; there wasn't a single actor or star.

"Heh... Do I now qualify to officially enter their circle?"

Lin Mo muttered a curse to himself, but kept a cheerful expression on his face.

"Hehe... Hello, Mr. Han!"

"General Manager Wang, Director Zhang, Director Feng..."