The Fleeting Years of Chinese Entertainment

The dazzling sunlight, gentle as water, falls upon my heart, transforming into endless warmth.

After Lin Mo returned to school, the film "Your Name" had already passed the review process.

Han Sanping even made a special phone call to inquire about his ideal movie release date.

That's the good thing about cooperating with China Film Group; Lin Mo doesn't have to worry about anything like film release and promotion.

As for the release date…

There aren't many big movies next month, just Lu Chuan's "Kekexili".

Stephen Chow's "Kung Fu Hustle" and Feng Xiaogang's "A World Without Thieves" were both released during the Lunar New Year holiday season in December.

There's also Jackie Chan's "New Police Story," which will be released at the end of the month, but Lin Mo doesn't need to consider it. After all, he can't release the movie at the end of the month; that would be too rushed.

Therefore, in Lin Mo's mind, the most suitable release date for his movie is during the National Day holiday next month.

After all, at that time, the only competitor was a movie like "Kekexili". Lin Mo didn't take it seriously at all, and he was determined to bully it.

The box office performance of "New Police Story," which was released on the 24th of the month, was not very high in the previous life, and by October, its box office performance was unlikely to threaten Lin Mo's.

"Alright! Then I'll release it during the National Day holiday. Xiao Lin, don't let Uncle Han down!"

"Don't worry, Mr. Han, Lu Chuan's 'Kekexili' is just a documentary, and it's not even in the same league as my film."

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The release date has been set. Although it's a bit rushed, there's still plenty of time for things like making movie copies and promotions.

Most importantly... Liu Yifei will be joining the cast of "The Return of the Condor Heroes" in October.

As the female lead, she can also take the opportunity to promote the movie before joining the cast, since she is currently very popular and it would be a good use of her popularity.

Lin Mo hadn't even been at school for two days before Han Sanping summoned him to do interviews for the film.

Accompanying him were Zhu Yawen, Yan Danchen, and Liu Yifei, whom he hadn't seen in a long time.

It has to be said that China Film Group has abundant publicity resources in China, or rather, various publicity channels in the industry give China Film Group a lot of face.

"Xiao Mo, congratulations! Your 'Parasite' has not only won awards abroad, but also brought home quite a few trophies in China. From now on, you truly belong to the ranks of top directors in China. Don't forget to take care of me in the future!"

In the studio, Liu Yifei wore a blue dress today, looking just like a shooting star in the night sky, so beautiful that it took everyone's breath away.

"Hehe... why are you being so polite today, young lady?"

Lin Mo was genuinely unaccustomed to Liu Yifei's sudden seriousness.

"Hehe... This is what Mom told me to tell you, I have to complete a task first!" Liu Yifei suddenly winked at Lin Mo playfully.

"Hehe... I was wondering, how about we go out for dinner together after the interview?"

"It's probably unlikely, my mom's with me! She probably can't go..."

"Hey, you two, that's enough! Can't you see there are still two people here?"

Watching the two interact so affectionately, Zhu Yawen suddenly felt like a husky digging for dog food.

"Exactly, exactly. You two should keep your secrets to yourselves. It's a shame that I'm so old and still have to eat your dog food."

Yan Danchen also chimed in at the opportune moment:

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Recently, Lin Mo has basically been in the midst of being a reporter with his eyes open and a microphone with his eyes closed.

"Director Lin, where did you get the inspiration for this film?"

"Director Lin, I heard that you initially chose Shu Chang as the lead actress for your film. Could you talk about the reasons for your sudden change of casting?"

"Director Lin, what are your thoughts on 'Kekexili', which was released around the same time as your film? Why did you choose this movie as your competitor?"

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Faced with questions from various reporters, Lin Mo had to prepare his answers in advance every day, crafting countless stories to respond to their diverse questions.

Meanwhile, Lu Chuan's "Kekexili" is also gaining more and more popularity through promotion.

With Huayi Brothers, a leading private film and television company in China, as its backing, the publicity surrounding "Your Name" is in no way inferior to that of Lin Mo's film.

Moreover, due to the nature of his films, Lu Chuan also received considerable support from official media outlets.

Lin Mo doesn't have any good solutions to this, since the movie does indeed suit the tastes of some higher-ups and deserves their attention.

Regardless of the type of attention it receives, the quality of the plot is the ultimate measure of a film's success.

Lin Mo, in any case, was not at all intimidated by Lu Chuan's "Kekexili".

Meanwhile, Chen Hong and Jiang Wenli, who had previously acted in Lin Mo's films, also took the opportunity to promote Lin Mo's movies.

"I won't go into too much detail about Director Kobayashi's talent, as I believe everyone is already aware of it. And I believe this film he directed is also a film that is well worth watching..."

"I hope everyone will support Director Kobayashi's films. After all, his talent is well-known, so his films are very important to..."

Lin Mo was filled with gratitude for the two people's sudden public support for his film.

But what made him even more grateful was yet to come…

"I have a lot of confidence in my junior colleague, after all, he's the only director who has won the Palme d'Or along with me, so I have very high expectations for his film..."

Chen Kaige's sudden statement of support also shocked a large number of filmmakers in the industry.

Who is Chen Kaige? In his eyes, even Zhang Yimou was just a little karaoke who was only fit to carry the camera for him.

But now, contrary to their usual behavior, they've started publicly supporting Lin Mo? This makes everyone wonder if the sun rose in the west today.

"Thank you, senior brother. I will definitely pay you a visit when I have the chance..."

Regardless of what Chen Kaige becomes in the future, in today's Chinese film industry, he is definitely among the top directors, and even ranks among the best.

Lin Mo naturally had to respond to Chen Kaige's sudden gesture of goodwill.

Since he called Lin Mo "junior brother", Lin Mo "shamelessly" accepted it.

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Chen Kaige's sudden public support for Lin Mo has also attracted a lot of attention to Lin Mo's "Your Name".

After all, Chen Kaige's influence in the film industry is still at a very high level, and fans still have a high level of trust in him.

His influence has not only attracted a large number of movie fans who have begun to pay attention to Lin Mo's films, but even some celebrities in the industry have started to speak out in support of Lin Mo's movies...