The Fleeting Years of Chinese Entertainment

Given the current state of the domestic film and television industry, it is clearly not cost-effective to produce blockbuster commercial films.

After all, the domestic film and television industry has only just begun to develop, and the number of cinema screens is not as exaggerated as in the previous life, so investment and income are not proportional at all.

This is also why Lin Mo chose an award-winning film for his next movie.

Domestic film box office revenue sharing is usually settled within 3-12 months after the film's theatrical run ends, but the specific time may vary depending on factors such as the efficiency of the distribution company and the terms of the contract.

Fortunately, Lin Mo's "background" was reliable, and the box office revenue sharing did not take a whole year to be processed.

"Less than seven million?"

Looking at the extra balance in his bank card, Lin Mo felt as if his heart, liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys were all aching.

If you set up your own studio before making a movie, you must have at least seven million in cash!

After a moment of financial pain, Lin Mo called home to tell his parents the good news.

When Mr. and Mrs. Lin heard that their son had earned nearly five million from just one movie, their eyes nearly popped out of their sockets in astonishment.

So when Lin Mo said he wanted to continue making movies, his parents naturally didn't object.

He simply told Lin Mo to set aside some money as a reserve and not to invest it all at once. He also mentioned that Lin Mo was old enough to find a wife for the Lin family.

After chatting for nearly an hour, Lin Mo didn't feel his parents' nagging at all; instead, his heart was filled with warmth.

Upon returning to school, Lin Mo immediately sought out his homeroom teacher, Wang Jinsong.

Seeing Lin Mo, who was carrying seven million yuan and had come to ask him to film a movie, Wang Jinsong was speechless for a moment.

"Please don't do that, teacher. I'm shamelessly asking you to come out of retirement again."

Wang Jinsong was filled with mixed emotions. "Profit sharing from 'Lost in Thailand'?"

Lin Mo nodded and described what his movie would be like, adding that seven million wouldn't be enough; to make it perfectly as expected, it would need at least thirty to forty million.

This wasn't the first time Wang Jinsong had been surprised by one of his students.

"Are you planning to stake all your assets again?"

"Yeah, only if I'm willing to go all out will it be easier to find the remaining investments!"

Looking at Lin Mo's warm smile, Wang Jinsong suddenly felt a chill in his heart.

This student of mine seems to have a bit too much of a gambling addiction.

However, in the end, Wang Jinsong still took Lin Mo to find Xie Xiaojing, and the three of them took Lin Mo's script to seek investment.

He visited numerous state-owned enterprises, including China Film Group, Shanghai Film Group, and Beijing Film Group, and finally managed to secure investment for Lin Mo.

Why not let Lin Mo go alone? Well, it's a joke. If it were an investment of a few million or tens of millions, that would be fine. For Lin Mo, who is now somewhat famous, that might be barely manageable. But this time it's thirty million!

How can you expect companies to trust a "kid" who has only recently entered school?

Even with the movie "Lost in Thailand" as a precedent, they would still think that Lin Mo's luck played a major role and would not believe in Lin Mo's actual ability.

What's more, his title in this movie is merely assistant director! Does he really think people's money comes from thin air?

After securing the investment, the three of them immediately set up Lin Mo's studio.

Setting up a studio is very simple. Just find an intermediary, follow the normal procedures and time, and spend some money to solve the problem.

The name is also very simple: Linmo Film Studio.

When Lin Mo and his two companions returned to school with the contract and funds, the teachers were also taken aback.

Although they believed that with Xie Xiaojing and Wang Jinsong's help, Lin Mo had a high chance of securing investment, they didn't expect it to happen so quickly.

Senior students from various majors at the school naturally also received the news that Lin Mo was going to make a new film.

Before long, suitable candidates were found for a series of miscellaneous positions such as photography, lighting, and sound recording.

As for the filming equipment, Lin Mo did not choose the school's equipment this time, but rented it from China Film Group.

After all, China Film Group is nearby, the price is low, they invested money in Lin Mo, and the publicity and distribution are also handled by them.

And so, Lin Mo's production team was basically set up; the next step was to find the actors.

In this movie, the father of the family of four is, needless to say, Lin Mo has already been assigned to his homeroom teacher, Wang Jinsong.

As for the role of the mother, Wang Jinsong and Xie Xiaojing said they would help Lin Mo find a reliable one.

The remaining main characters are the wealthy couple and the protagonist's two children.

When it comes to the role of a son, the first person Lin Mo thinks of is naturally his close friend Zhu Yawen.

It has to be said that the entertainment industry is a place where interpersonal relationships are important, and Zhu Yawen's situation of being in a privileged position is not uncommon in the industry.

"Linzi, are you really sure you want me to play this role?"

Zhuhaba was so happy he was practically rolling on the ground to show his loyalty to Lin Mo.

"Ah... I'll choose you. Don't embarrass your brother, or you can forget about ever acting in my movies again," Lin Mo threatened deliberately.

With the son's role decided, Lin Mo also had a rough idea of ​​who would play the female lead... Shu Chang.

This girl has a lot of acting offers right now, so I don't know if she has the time.

But she wouldn't refuse a movie with an investment of nearly 40 million, would she?

As it turned out, Lin Mo's idea was correct, and Shu Chang agreed on the same day she received the invitation.

What made Lin Mo even happier was that Wang Jinsong not only brought back the role of the mother in the drama, but also managed to get the role of the wealthy wife.

Chen Hong and Jiang Wenli!

On June 20, Lin Mo's film "Parasite" finally started filming despite some setbacks.

Although he had his master Xie Xiaojing looking after him, Lin Mo couldn't help but gasp when he saw that the main cast, apart from Shu Chang, was almost entirely made up of "connections".

This is so sophisticated in terms of interpersonal relationships and social etiquette!

Two senior students from the directing department also came to help Lin Mo, but that was just a polite way of putting it. In the end, they were just there to gain experience and seniority, and they were definitely two people with connections.

Lin Mo couldn't help but sigh at the hardships of life!

Fortunately, at least these people are capable. Whether it's the two senior students from the directing department or the actresses Jiang Wenli and Chen Hong, none of them held him back. In fact, they helped Lin Mo a lot.

"Card!"

"Xiao Zhu, if you laugh again, believe me, I'll kick you out!"