The Fleeting Years of Chinese Entertainment

Time flies, and the footsteps of New Year's Day are already clearly audible...

After finalizing all the investors for "The Crowd," Lin Mo was also preparing to set off to visit Liu Yifei on set again.

After all, he learned from his recent conversations with Liu Yifei that the scene in "The Return of the Condor Heroes" where the martial arts tournament is held in Xiangyang would be filmed in a few days.

He needed to have a proper "talk" with the bearded man beforehand, because that scene... was truly indescribable to film.

How could someone as aloof and proud as Xiaolongnu allow a group of strangers to toss her into the air?

"Mr. Lin, this is the list of auditioning actors that we just compiled today. Please take a look."

"Okay, have you informed them in advance? ...Their respective audition dates." Lin Mo took the folder Xiao Min handed him and asked:

Xiaomin smiled and said, "Yes, everything has been instructed. Starting in a week, we will arrange about twenty per day, as per your request."

Lin Mo nodded in satisfaction. "That's good. If there's nothing else, you can go now."

"Okay, Mr. Lin."

……

"Gao Yuanyuan, Li Bingbing, Fan Bingbing, Zhou Xun, Yuan Quan, Li Xiaoran, Mei Ting, Jiang Qinqin, Chen Yi... Wow, even Zhang Ziyi is here... Is this woman also auditioning?"

Lin Mo glanced through the list of auditionees. The well-known ones were almost all female actors, while there were very few well-known male actors.

Lin Mo also expressed his understanding, since everyone was there for the female lead, and the second male lead basically didn't have much screen time, so naturally he couldn't attract any big male stars.

It was Zhang Ziyi who took the initiative to audition... This surprised him quite a bit.

After all, Zhang Ziyi, according to her original plan, should have been aiming for the Hollywood market. Why would she suddenly come to audition here? Besides, she already has a movie filming right now…

She already had Lin Mo's contact information; they had exchanged phone numbers when he went to the Cannes Film Festival.

"Heh... So confident? Not even bothering to say hello?" Lin Mo chuckled and muttered, touching his nose.

"But that makes sense. She's an international star... In recent years, she's been starring in many well-known films both at home and abroad, and she's been working with big-name directors like Ang Lee and Zhang Yimou. She's currently riding high, so it's only natural that she has some confidence."

After getting a general idea of ​​the list of auditioning actors, Lin Mo also checked the recruitment status of his "team".

The HR department is doing a great job; they've almost finished recruiting the right people, and they're all "idle" people with experience on film sets.

……

The currently showing film "Kung Fu Hustle" is dominating the film market, and Feng Xiaogang's "A World Without Thieves" has already been defeated, with little hope of surpassing it at the box office.

Even Lin Mo's film "Your Name" is about to be surpassed by it in total box office, making it incredibly popular.

Huang Shengyi, who benefited from the popularity of the movie "Kung Fu", has now become a representative figure of the 01 class of Beijing Film Academy, even surpassing Dong Xuan, who was quite famous in the early days.

This shows just how much a hit movie can boost an actor's career. Huang Shengyi didn't have much screen time in "Kung Fu Hustle," but she was propelled to stardom...

at the same time…

The official broadcast of "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils" brought Liu Yifei a significant boost in popularity, and the nickname "Fairy Sister" began to circulate widely.

"Sissi, Kobayashi's movie has been officially greenlit, hasn't he told you what role he's going to give you yet?"

During a break from filming "The Return of the Condor Heroes," Liu Xiaoli, along with her daughter, began to inquire about Lin Mo's "The Crowd."

"Oh dear... Mom, didn't you see the audition requirements Xiao Mo posted? Most of them require actors to be around 30 years old. Does your daughter look like someone around 30?"

Liu Yifei was speechless. She had already told Liu Xiaoli that Lin Mo's new movie might not have a suitable role for her, but her good mother just wouldn't listen to her advice.

"Hey...you kid, I'm only doing this for your own good. With Kobayashi's current fame, so many people are eager to act in his movies! Can't you be a little more proactive? Besides...if there aren't any suitable roles, can't you ask him to add one for you?"

"Mom, do you know what you're saying? Do you think movie roles are so easy to add?"

Liu Yifei was shocked by what Liu Xiaoli said. It seemed that her good mother really didn't know anything about movies!

Liu Xiaoli also became insecure because of Liu Yifei's words.

"W-what? Is it that difficult? I've seen plenty of directors suddenly add characters or scenes to a play, and they all managed it. Why can't Lin Mo do it?"

"But...Mom, this isn't the same thing at all!"

Liu Yifei now truly understands what "being desperate and coy" means; she's starting to act desperate and coy herself right now.

Seeing her daughter's anxious expression, Liu Xiaoli also began to doubt herself.

"Alright, alright, Sisi, Mom was wrong this time. If you don't want it, then don't! I don't care anymore, okay?"

After careful consideration, Liu Xiaoli began to comfort Liu Yifei.

"But...didn't you say he was coming to see you? When is he coming? It's been so many days!"

"You're so eager for him to come, what are you planning to do? Don't think about things that aren't happening... or I'll get angry."

Liu Yifei looked at her mother with a wary expression.

Liu Xiaoli was amused by her daughter's wary expression.

"Hehe... Look at your chubby cheeks, they're all puffed up. I'm your mother, and you don't even believe me? I already said I'm not getting involved in this anymore."

"real?"

Liu Yifei puffed out her cheeks, seemingly distrustful of her mother's words.

"Really, really," Liu Xiaoli patted Liu Yifei's head, "Sigh... you've really forgotten your mother now that you have Lin Mo. What's so good about him? Is he worth you being so wary of your mother?"

Liu Yifei's face immediately brightened. "This isn't my first time dating! And it might be my last. Xiao Mo is a really good person, Mom, you can't mess this up for me."

"Fine, fine, I won't bother with you two anymore, okay? You're always siding with outsiders, are you still the daughter I've raised for almost 18 years?"

"Hehe... I knew it, Mom, you're the best."

Seeing Liu Yifei throw herself into her arms, Liu Xiaoli finally smiled from the bottom of her heart.

"Hehe... I hope you haven't misjudged him! Don't end up like your mother..."

The strongest bond in the world is the love between a mother and daughter. I came into this world with you, and you came into this world for me. We are each other's life's footnotes and pride.