The Fleeting Years of Chinese Entertainment

Cheng Long was scrutinizing Yu Dong with a meaningful look.

"Heh... This CEO of Berna seems to be disliked by Director Lin! Did he offend Lin Mo before?"

Yu Dong was undoubtedly the most upset at this moment, feeling no different from suddenly discovering that he had swallowed a fly.

He was now starting to recall... whether he had offended Lin Mo in the past.

However, no matter how hard he thought about it, he couldn't recall anything he had ever done to target Lin Mo.

"That's strange. Bernard has a lot of status and influence in the industry, right? Why is Lin Mo treating me like this?"

Let's not even mention that Yu Dong is doubting himself, because what's even more distressing for him is yet to come...

"Oh? Director Lin is making a new movie? Could you give Wanda a chance to invest as well?" Ye Ning asked with a look of surprise.

"Hehe...no problem, no problem, we'll have a good talk sometime." Lin Mo said to Ye Ning with a smile:

Seeing Lin Mo's two completely opposite attitudes, Yu Dong was utterly dumbfounded...

"Lin Mo... are you targeting me? Why are you targeting me?"

Yu Dong, who had already been tacitly excluded by the others, was completely too ashamed to stay with Lin Mo.

After saying goodbye to a few more people, he hurriedly left the "scene".

"Director Lin, aren't you afraid of offending him by doing this? After all, Yu Dong was invited to support your film. What did he do to offend you in the past?"

As the group prepared to find a quieter place to continue their discussion, Ye Ning secretly asked Lin Mo a question.

"Hehe... It's nothing. He hasn't offended me. I just simply don't like him!" Lin Mo said calmly.

"Besides... he's just a receptionist that Poly pushed out. I didn't send him an invitation; he came to me on his own initiative."

Looking at Lin Mo's face, which was beginning to mature, Ye Ning suddenly realized that... she couldn't quite understand the man in front of her anymore.

……

After the premiere, the media acted quickly, and news about the premiere of "Endgame" was already flying everywhere.

Still worried about how to be a good actor? Go watch "Endgame"... Director Lam and Andy Lau will teach you how to act step by step!

"A down-on-his-luck extra and a top assassin swap lives, a laugh-out-loud comedy with non-stop plot twists!"

"When you step into someone else's life, you're more likely to see yourself more clearly..."

……

Putting aside the outside noise, Lin Mo was already worried about which blockbuster he was going to plagiarize this time... uh, which movie he was going to make.

John Wick, Interstellar, Gravity, Inception, Lucy, Passengers, The Witch, Monster Hunt, The Wandering Earth, Detective Chinatown, Wolf Warrior, Nezha…

Looking at the scripts on his computer that had already been registered and filed both domestically and internationally, Lin Mo fell into deep thought for a long time.

Given the current state of the domestic film market, none of the scripts Lin Mo wrote in advance can be produced now, as the market is still developing and cinema construction has only just begun.

and so…

Lin Mo could only choose scripts from overseas film markets, while also having to meet Jackie Chan's requirements for the role.

When it comes to Jackie Chan, the words "action movie" are indispensable.

"I've got it... you're the one!"

After thinking carefully for a few minutes, Lin Mo directly pulled up the script for "Taken".

This action thriller, set in 07 in the previous life and produced by Luc Besson and starring Liam Neeson, centers on the story of a retired agent rescuing his kidnapped relatives.

With a low production cost of $25 million, it grossed a staggering $2.26 million worldwide, becoming a classic example of high returns on low budgets.

The male lead role is also quite suitable for Jackie Chan at that time, whether in terms of age or other aspects. This movie seems to have been tailor-made for Jackie Chan at this point.

However… those comedic fight scenes from Jackie Chan's previous movies can't be included in this one. Otherwise… it might end up being a hodgepodge, and the movie might even be ruined because of it.

After all, this movie was originally about the thrilling scene of the male protagonist rescuing his daughter, and in the previous life, it was often compared to... Schwarzenegger's movie where he rescued his daughter in a fighter jet.

What if the plot is at a tense moment...?

The "Furniture City God of War" suddenly appeared, and Lin Mo couldn't even imagine how "spectacular" the scene would be!

It's easy to imagine that if Jackie Chan's previous comedic fight scenes were incorporated into the movie, the tension presented to the audience in the original film would be completely lost!

After all, as long as the big brother has the "tools," even Thanos would have to take a couple of slaps before he arrives... This isn't just a saying.

After selecting the script, Lin Mo carefully reviewed it again. Once he found that there were no problems, he submitted the script to his superiors for review.

The screenplay for "Taken" written by Lin Mo is set on Hong Kong Island.

After all, the protagonist's identity and the methods for dealing with the bad guys in the movie are somewhat sensitive issues. Lin Mo didn't dare to gamble on whether the old guys at the top would nitpick and deliberately hold the script back.

So changing the movie's background is also a way of preparing for the future.

……

The movie "Endgame" is about to be officially released, and promotional posters have been put up at the entrances of major cinemas.

Lin Mo did a lot of interviews with reporters in the early stages, and in the last few days he has appeared on two TV programs.

After all, most ordinary viewers in China still watch television.

8 month 19 day,

With only one day left until the film's official release, Lin Mo did all the promotional and preparatory work he could think of.

"Everything is ready, just waiting for the release! I just wonder what kind of performance 'Endgame' will achieve at this time of year?"

At this moment, Lin Mo's mindset was no longer the same as it was two years ago when "Lost in Thailand" was released.

Compared to his deep anxiety two years ago, Lin Mo's mindset is now as steady as a rock.

After all, given Lin Mo's current status, the success or failure of a single film cannot shake his position.

……

The day passed quickly.

On the day of the official release of "Endgame", cinemas across the country were packed with moviegoers.

"Give me a ticket to 'Endgame'!"

"I'll take one too!"

"Me too…"

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