The Fleeting Years of Chinese Entertainment

After filming wrapped on "The Crowd," Lin Mo returned to the Beijing Film Academy to work on post-production for the film.

This time, however, he didn't "trouble" those senior students from the Beijing Film Academy for help again, after all, the group of students he recruited in advance weren't recruited for nothing...

"Kobayashi, come here for a second, I have something for you."

Lin Mo was summoned from the editing room to the directing department office by a phone call from Xie Xiaojing.

"Well... it seems to have been sent from France."

Xie Xiaojing picked up a letter from the table and handed it to Lin Mo.

"Whose letter is this?"

Lin Mo opened the envelope with a puzzled look and began to read it carefully.

Xie Xiaojing had some suspicions, but she resisted the urge to peek and instead waited patiently until Lin Mo finished reading before approaching him with a curious expression.

"Who wrote it for you?" Xie Xiaojing asked expectantly.

Lin Mo smiled helplessly and said, "The Cannes Film Festival."

Xie Xiaojing was stunned for a moment, then her face lit up with ecstasy.

"Well done, kid. You've really made your master proud. Although it's customary for film festivals to send invitations to well-known filmmakers, I never thought I, Xie Xiaojing, could teach a disciple who is even listed at international film festivals."

Seeing his master's happy expression, Lin Mo genuinely didn't have the heart to interrupt him, but...

"Master, I didn't intend to compete for awards with this film I made."

Lin Mo's words caused Xie Xiaojing, who was about to soar to the clouds, to plummet to her knees.

"What? You're not going?" Xie Xiaojing asked incredulously.

"Okay, I'm not going." Lin Mo nodded.

"The film I'm making this time is mainly a comedy, although it has some artistic elements... but the chances of it winning awards are really slim, and I don't want to waste my time on it."

After listening to Lin Mo's explanation, Xie Xiaojing fell silent for a moment, then shook her head with a regretful expression.

"Sigh... what's going on here! But whatever, even if you're not going, at least send them a message!"

"Yes, I know..."

Lin Mo returned to the editing room, turned on his computer, and wrote an email to the address on the invitation.

The message was simple: first, gratitude; then, the reasons for not being able to run; and finally, expressions of anticipation…

School life was very comfortable, at least much easier than when Lin Mo was filming.

Every day, he's either working on post-production for his staff, attending a class or two at the directing department, or occasionally checking on things at his own studio.

However, this "leisurely" life did not last long, because Liu Yifei's "The Return of the Condor Heroes" crew officially wrapped up filming.

After filming wrapped, the first thing this girl did upon returning to school was to find Lin Mo…

"Hehe... Xiao Mo, long time no see. I have some good news to tell you."

The moment Liu Yifei saw Lin Mo, she pounced on him.

Luckily, Lin Mo had cleared out everyone from the editing room beforehand, otherwise... he wouldn't have been able to enjoy this treatment!

Lin Mo greedily inhaled the fragrance emanating from Liu Yifei's hair, holding her for more than five minutes before reluctantly breaking free from the girl's embrace.

"What great news? You've officially signed a contract with Sony?"

"No, no, the official signing should be in June! It's still early, guess again?" Liu Yifei said with a hopeful smile.

"Hmm...that's not it?"

Lin Mo stroked his chin and began to carefully recall almost all the relevant news about Liu Yifei during this period of his previous life.

But a minute later...

"I can't guess," Lin Mo said with a smile, patting Liu Yifei's head. "Just tell me directly, don't keep me in suspense."

"hehe…"

Liu Yifei smiled sweetly, then slowly moved closer to Lin Mo's ear.

"Xiao Mo, I've convinced my mom. Once I'm over my coming-of-age ceremony, I can get an ID card for our country, just like you."

"Really...really?" Lin Mo asked, somewhat incredulously.

At 18, this is the best time for Liu Yifei to choose Chinese citizenship. Although her mother, Liu Xiaoli, is now an American citizen, Liu Yifei is different from her. This is the first time she has chosen her own nationality since she came of age.

Yes, you can directly apply to the relevant local authorities to restore your Chinese citizenship.

Although proof of renouncing foreign citizenship and approval are required, the process is relatively simple.

So... Lin Mo is genuinely happy for this girl now.

After all, the biggest reason this girl was criticized in her past life was her nationality, but now…

"It's true, Xiao Mo. From now on, I can say with pride, just like you: I am a citizen of China."

Upon receiving confirmation from Liu Yifei, Lin Mo excitedly picked up the girl and spun her around three times.

"That's great, Sisi! From now on, we can be together all the time without any entry restrictions."

Seeing Lin Mo's happy expression, Liu Yifei couldn't help but feel overjoyed.

"Hehe... Xiao Mo, this has been bothering my mom for a long time! Tell me... how are you going to make it up to me?"

As soon as Liu Yifei landed, she stared at Lin Mo with her big, bright eyes.

"Any compensation is fine, it's up to you, whatever you say goes," Lin Mo assured him, patting his chest.

"Then... I want an international Best Actress award, Xiao Mo, can you do that?" Liu Yifei thought carefully for a moment and then suddenly grinned mischievously.

"Huh? Best Actress? And... an international Best Actress?"

Lin Mo almost choked on his own saliva. If it were someone else, it wouldn't be a problem, since he had seen quite a few "classic" domestic and foreign movies in his previous life.

But Liu Yifei... he really didn't have much confidence to agree directly.

"What? You're hesitant to agree?" Miss Liu puffed out her cheeks and frowned. "Didn't you just say you could do whatever I wanted? Now you want to go back on your word?"

Lin Mo looked at Liu Yifei's questioning expression and felt somewhat embarrassed.

"Um... is this all the compensation you want? Can't we get someone else? Even a leading lady at a box office of 10 billion would be fine with me?" Lin Mo said somewhat guiltily.

Seeing Lin Mo's conflicted expression, Liu Yifei's expression also began to look somewhat dangerous.

"You mean... you think my acting is bad right now?"

"No, no, I just think that if you want to win an international Best Actress award, you need to gain more experience..."

As Lin Mo spoke, he found himself unable to continue, and his body began to involuntarily move backward.

"After all, you've played roles that suited you very well before, so you might think you acted quite well. But I still think you need to focus on your studies now, hone your skills, and improve yourself. After all..."