We asked you to make an anti-corruption film, but you made one in the name of the people!

The submission for review went very smoothly.

Director Wang personally went to the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television, accompanied by Section Chief Sun and a complete set of hard drives.

When the leaders of the State Administration of Radio and Television's film review team heard that it was an anti-fraud film jointly produced by the Ministry of Public Security and the Supreme People's Procuratorate, they immediately arranged for several people to watch it.

Halfway through the film, Lao Liu, the old head of the review team, took off his glasses, wiped them, and put them back on.

The young man next to him asked, "Teacher Liu, what do you think of this film?"

Old Liu was silent for a few seconds, then said two words: "Authentic."

The young man paused for a moment, then asked, "Is there anything that needs to be deleted or modified?"

After watching the whole movie, Lao Liu leaned back in his chair, thought for a while, and then shook his head.

"No need to change it. This film is meant to be realistic. If you change it, it will become fake. If it's fake, the people won't believe it, and if they don't believe it, it's useless."

The review results came out faster than expected.

It's not a week, it's four days.

All passed, not a single cut.

When Director Wang received the review comments, he read them twice and confirmed that there were no suggestions to modify the four words. He then immediately called Prosecutor Zhao.

"Old Zhao, that's too much. Not a single cut was made."

Zhao Jian was silent for a second on the other end of the phone, then laughed.

"it is good."

Director Wang added, "The State Administration of Radio, Film and Television's opinion is that the sooner the film is released, the better. How about June 20th?"

Prosecutor Zhao thought for a moment: "There's less than a month left, is there enough time for publicity?"

"There's still time," Director Wang said. "This film doesn't need much publicity. Just the names of the Ministry of Public Security, the Supreme People's Procuratorate, and Lin Mo are enough."

"Okay, then June 20th it is."

After hanging up the phone, Director Wang sent Lin Mo another message.

"Kobayashi, the film is approved. Not a single cut. It will be released on June 20th."

Lin Mo was cooking instant noodles at home when he saw the message.

He stared at the line of text for several seconds, then turned off the stove, picked up his phone, and replied with three words.

"Thank you, Director Wang."

After sending the message, he put his phone on the table, looked at the bubbling noodles in the pot, and suddenly felt no longer hungry.

He wasn't this excited when "In the Name of the People" aired.

Because it's a TV drama, it's broadcast on television, and family members can just watch it.

But movies are different.

Movies are meant to be shown in theaters. They are meant to be watched together in dark screening rooms by dozens or hundreds of people.

That feeling is different.

Lin Mo poured the instant noodles into a bowl, placed it on the coffee table, and turned on the TV.

A variety show was playing on TV. He glanced at it twice and then picked up his phone.

The group chat has exploded.

Old Zhao was the first to message: "Director Lin! You've heard? June 20th?"

Lin Mo replied, "Yes."

Old Zhao sent a firecracker emoji.

Zhang Yixing also chimed in: "June 20th? That's next month! So fast!"

Wang Chuanjun: "@Director Lin Mo, the release date is set, shouldn't you treat us to a meal?"

Sun Yang: "+1"

Jin Chen: "+1 Director Lin is treating!"

Lin Mo sent a helpless emoji: "Is this a film crew or the Beggars' Sect?"

Wang Chuanjun: "So what if we're in the Beggars' Sect? As long as we have food to eat, that's fine."

The group chat erupted in laughter again.

In the Supreme People's Procuratorate's group chat, Lao Han also sent a message.

"@Everyone, 'All or Nothing' is scheduled for release on June 20th in theaters nationwide. This is an anti-fraud film co-produced by the Supreme People's Procuratorate and the Ministry of Public Security. Please support it."

Xiao Wang was the first to reply: "Director Han, I'll book the whole place! I'll invite the entire department to watch!"

Xiao Liu: "Is your monthly salary enough to book an entire event?"

Xiao Wang: "...Then I'll ask Brother Lin to watch it by himself."

Lin Mo sent a grinning emoji.

Zhao Jian also posted a message in the group, which contained only four words.

"Thank you for your hard work, Kobayashi."

Lin Mo stared at those four words for a long while, stunned.

He typed a line, deleted it, and typed it again.

Finally, he sent six words.

"Thank you, Prosecutor Zhao. It wasn't hard at all."

After sending the message, he looked at the six words again and felt they were a bit pretentious, but he didn't retract them.

Because it's the truth.

It's definitely not bitter.

During the month or so of filming "All or Nothing", I only slept five or six hours a day, running around in the sweltering heat of Hainan, and getting countless mosquito bites.

But Lin Mo felt it was worth it.

It wasn't because the movie was about to be released, nor because his boss praised him, but because of those people who fled back from northern Myanmar, those families who had been swindled and whose lives were ruined—

Their story is finally going to be seen by more people.

June 20th.

There are still more than twenty days left.

......

When the release date was announced, Jin Chen was shopping in a mall.

She met up with her best friend Li Yitong today. The two hadn't seen each other in a long time, so they planned to go shopping and eat out.

Li Yitong has a very outgoing personality and has been a good friend of Jin Chen for many years.

The two had just finished shopping and were carrying several bags when they found a coffee shop to sit down and rest.

Jin Chen was looking down at his phone when he saw Lin Mo's announcement of the release date in the group chat, and his eyes widened immediately.

"June 20th? So soon?"

Li Yitong was adding sugar to his coffee when he heard her muttering. He looked up and asked, "What, June 20th?"

"The movie I made has a release date." Jin Chen handed over her phone. "Look, it's said in the group chat that it will be released on June 20th."

Li Yitong took the phone and glanced at it.

"All or Nothing? You mean the one the Ministry of Public Security and the Supreme People's Procuratorate co-produced? Directed by Lin Mo?"

"right."

"They're on so soon? Didn't you just finish filming not long ago?" Li Yitong exclaimed in shock. "The post-production was done way too fast!"

Jin Chen nodded: "Director Lin is fast, and the whole crew follows suit. You wouldn't believe it, when we were filming, it was like he had the whole movie in his head. He had already thought about what effect he wanted for each shot in advance, so there was no need for any reworking."

Li Yitong handed the phone back to her, leaned back in his chair, and clicked his tongue twice.

"This Lin Mo, everyone in the industry's been talking about him lately. How come a director working within the system is more popular than us professional actors?"

Jin Chen smiled and said, "They're really capable. You've seen 'In the Name of the People,' right? The script, the pacing, the direction of the actors—it doesn't feel like something a newcomer would make. It's the same with 'All or Nothing.' I was on set when they were filming, and the realism was so strong that I felt like I wasn't just filming a movie; it felt like we were actually in northern Myanmar."

Li Yitong became interested: "Is it really that amazing?"

"Really," Jin Chen said earnestly. "There was a scene where Wang Chuanjun led a group in a speech with slogans. The sound carried far and wide, startling the villagers who were passing by. They thought it was a real scam park and even called the police."

Li Yitong chuckled: "Is that much of an exaggeration?"

"It's not an exaggeration, it's true." Jin Chen lowered his voice. "Also, when the leaders from the Ministry of Public Security came to visit the set, they said on the spot that all grassroots police officers in border areas should watch this film."

Li Yitong's smile faded, and her expression turned serious.

"That means this drama is really important." She paused, looking at Jin Chen, "Chenchen, are you going to become famous this time?"

Jin Chen paused for a moment, then smiled.

"Whether it becomes popular or not doesn't matter, as long as the show is good."

"Don't give me that crap." Li Yitong rolled her eyes at her. "Don't you want to be famous? If you didn't want to be famous, why would you work so hard every day?"

Jin Chen was caught off guard and smiled sheepishly.

Li Yitong picked up her coffee, took a sip, put it down, and suddenly remembered something.

"By the way, how's the promotion for this film going? The release date was set so suddenly, is there enough time?"

Jin Chen thought for a moment: "Director Lin doesn't do those fancy things. He's appeared on the Supreme People's Procuratorate's Douyin account a few times before, and the effect was quite good. I guess he'll cooperate with some promotions next, but it won't be like a commercial film where they go on roadshows everywhere."

Li Yitong nodded: "That's true. Films produced by the Ministry of Public Security and the Supreme People's Procuratorate don't need any traffic marketing. Just having those two brands there is enough to make them prestigious."

Jin Chen glanced at his phone; the group chat was still buzzing.

She scrolled to the top of the message and read Lin Mo's message again.

"Nationwide release on June 20th."

For some reason, seeing those words made her suddenly feel a little nervous.

It's not that I'm afraid of performing poorly, but that I'm afraid the audience will actually be frightened and awakened after watching it.

While filming this movie, she often couldn't sleep at night, tossing and turning, thinking about the character Liang Anna.

The girl who was tricked into going to northern Myanmar was forced to do things she didn't want to do; she couldn't run away, and she couldn't die.

That despair, she portrayed it all genuinely.

"Alright, alright, stop watching." Li Yitong patted her hand. "When your movie airs, I'll book out a whole theater for my friends. Save me a few tickets."

Jin Chen snapped out of his daze and smiled.

"Okay, I'll talk to Director Lin and ask him to reserve a good spot for you."

"No, I'll sit in the last row." Li Yitong chuckled. "I'm afraid the view from the front is too scary, my heart can't take it."

Jin Chen was amused by her.

She glanced at her phone again; Lin Mo had sent a new message in the group chat.

"Dear teachers, the publicity plan will be ready tomorrow. Please cooperate then. Thank you for your hard work."

Zhang Yixing replied instantly: "Received."

Wang Chuanjun: "Received."

Sun Yang: "Received."

Jin Chen also typed: "Received".