The Fleeting Years of Chinese Entertainment

The sky was clear and cloudless, and the sunshine filled the world, making my mood bright as well.

but…

"Lin Mo, you're asking for it! Aren't you saying I'm a bad actor? You stop right there... I'll beat you to death!"

"I didn't... Sisi, calm down, let me explain..."

"I won't listen to your sister! Prepare to die!!!"

"No, no, no, don't bite... Ah...!!!"

Liu Yifei's clear and loud voice, along with Lin Mo's incessant cries of pain, echoed continuously from the editing room of the Beijing Film Academy.

……

As time went by, Lin Mo and Liu Yifei enjoyed their time together... well, I mean, I mean, dating on campus!

I should say I enjoyed campus life!

Meanwhile...

Jay Chou, who is not yet Jay Chou, is about to have his first starring film, "Initial D," officially released.

This Hong Kong action film, co-directed by Lau Wai-keung and Alan Mak, and written by Chong Man-keung, boasts a very impressive cast.

At first glance, the lineup is so luxurious that it dazzled many people in the industry.

However... the casting choices of the Initial D production team are pretty amazing.

The casting of these roles was so excellent that even Lin Mo had to admit he was impressed!

Aside from Jalun and some minor characters, many of the actors in the show will do some "inexplicable" things in the future, resulting in them disappearing from the public eye...

The film tells the story of Takumi Fujiwara, who takes his father Bunta Fujiwara's place and delivers tofu every day. He unintentionally grows into a "drifting" expert, defeats racing masters such as Takeshi Nakazato and Kyoichi Sudo, and finally joins a racing team to start a real racing driver's life.

Although some romantic scenes were added to the drama, perhaps it was because Jellon's acting was too "naive"!

Anyway, Lin Mo felt incredibly awkward no matter how he looked at it at the time…

Although the plot is relatively simple, the box office revenue for the film was mainly driven by a specific group of fans.

Moreover, the Initial D fanbase is a global, cross-generational community, with members expanding from the initial teenagers to today's young adults and even adults interested in car culture.

The formation of the fan base is closely related to the widespread dissemination of the work in Asia, especially in Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Southeast Asia, where it has a strong foundation.

For example, in places like Singapore and Malaysia, where Lin Mo lived in his previous life, fans would modify their vehicles and put "Fujiwara Tofu Shop" stickers on them, creating a unique street culture phenomenon.

So... although this movie was heavily criticized at the time, it still had high commercial value. After all, it grossed over ten million US dollars at the box office, so no one could say it flopped.

Of course, besides car culture enthusiasts, Jalun's own fans also contributed a lot to the box office.

……

In addition to taking acting courses, Liu Yifei is also practicing vocal music in her spare time. Moreover, she not only takes vocal music classes at the Beijing Film Academy, but Liu Xiaoli has also hired two vocal music teachers at home to give her extra lessons.

This is clearly preparation for signing with Sony...

Liu's mother has big ambitions; she wants Liu Yifei to develop her career in film, television, and music, aiming to emulate the Four Heavenly Kings of Hong Kong.

Although Lin Mo felt that this idea was a bit of a fallacy, after all, times have changed, where are the conditions and space for tripartite development now?

But now... he really wants to persuade her but can't bring himself to do it, and he knows that Liu's mother definitely won't listen to him.

So... Lin Mo could only let Liu Xiaoli lead the girl and take it one step at a time. After they completely hit a wall, at least he would be there to back Liu Yifei up.

Lin Mo refused to believe that this girl could end up worse off than she did in her previous life after having him.

As the post-production of Lin Mo's "The Crowd" gradually comes to an end, June is just around the corner.

And just then...

Negative news about Liu Yifei suddenly started appearing online.

Ever since she gained some fame after starring in her first TV series, "The Story of a Noble Family," rumors about her have started circulating online.

They say she falsified her overseas degree, that her real age is 24, and some even claim she's transgender and has had an abortion…

Although they were all rumors, they still had a significant negative impact on Liu Yifei's reputation.

However, recently, there has been an inexplicable increase in negative information about this girl, and Lin Mo knows without even thinking that someone must be stirring things up.

Moreover, the "suspect" is very clear... Who else could it be but Tangren?

So when Lin Mo discovered this situation, he immediately told Liu Yifei about it.

However, the girl seemed somewhat indifferent to the rumors and gossip, remaining optimistic and cheerful as ever.

"I think... I don't need to pay any attention to this kind of thing at all. They're just too bored and too gossipy..."

Seeing Liu Yifei's indifferent attitude, Lin Mo sighed silently in his heart.

"Liu Xiaoli protected this girl too well. I really think that everyone in this circle is as kind as her."

but…

Although Liu Yifei doesn't care about this matter now, Lin Mo is not prepared to let Liu Yifei just "sit and wait for death".

"Master, I'd like to ask you for a favor..."

"Mr. Han, this is Lin Mo. I'd like to ask you for a favor..."

"Is this Chairman Wang? It's me, Lin Mo. I'd like to ask for your help with lighting..."

"Chairman Lu... Yes, that's me. I'd like to discuss something with you..."

……

As he made one call after another, Lin Mo rubbed his temples in frustration.

"Damn it... I'm going to owe them a huge debt of gratitude this time... How long will it take to pay them back one by one?"

Lin Mo composed himself and then made a phone call to his assistant.

"Xiaomin, have I gotten anything out of those paparazzi I hired?"

"With President Lin around, Song Dazui's family relationships have broken down, he abandoned his wife who had stood by him through thick and thin, and he even went back on his word and refused to pay child support... Anyway, it was quite a lot! It's enough to make him suffer."

Hearing the voice coming from the other end of the phone, Lin Mo felt a little more at ease.

"Xiaomin, no matter how much it costs, get all the dirt on this Song Dazui going up there. I'll ruin his reputation..."

"Yes, Mr. Lin, I'll take care of it right away."

After deciding on a "toad" ahead of time, Lin Mo stood under a sycamore tree on campus, watching the leaves falling in the wind, and couldn't help but murmur:

"The wind is picking up... Tangren Media, Yinong Tsai, are you ready? Hope you have a great time..."