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Chapter 94: Li Mo? No, he's just a greenhorn!

The makeup test and finalization for "The Continent" were simpler, since it's an urban drama and a youth-themed one, so there weren't as many requirements for styling and makeup.

The only elements of the character Jiang He are his worn-out shirt and jeans, along with a pair of black-rimmed glasses, are to highlight his old-fashioned, honest, and even somewhat stubborn personality.

It's worth mentioning that none of the props used in the entire production were expensive, which is one of the advantages of youth films – they're very cost-effective.

Li Mo speculated that the most expensive prop in the entire production was probably Ma Haohan's car, which he had used for several years before buying another one, and which looked like it could fall apart at any moment.

However, even with such simple makeup and styling, Li Mo's tall stature, good temperament, and ability to carry off the clothes gave these simple outfits an artistic flair.

To present Jiang He as fully as possible in the script.

The two girls in the costume department were giving Li Mo rather sly looks.

But the problem is that this is clearly more like Li Mo than Jiang He.

He's a bit too handsome...

In the end, it was Wang Luodan who was better able to keep things in check. After finishing her business on her side, she came over to observe Li Mo.

He took two steps back, carefully examined Li Mo, and then unbuttoned two of the top buttons of Li Mo's neatly buttoned shirt, deliberately buttoning one button incorrectly.

To be honest, this transformation instantly turned that artistic vibe into that of a bookworm.

To portray this type of character, details are paramount.

This perfectly matches Jiang He's character in the film, and Wang Luodan thinks Li Mo's appearance is actually quite cute.

Wang Luodan nodded in satisfaction. The girls in the costume department were also very happy, and they even volunteered to run over and fiddle with Li Mo's hair.

The room quieted down only when Han Han walked in. Han Han looked at Li Mo and nodded in satisfaction.

"It's somewhat like what I was like back then..."

"Huh~"

The young women in the costume department certainly wouldn't dare to joke about the director like that; it was Wang Luodan who uttered the sound of disdain.

How did he say that?

"Director Han, I hope you can have a clearer understanding of yourself..."

However, once the director gave his approval, the makeup and styling were finalized. After all, no matter how satisfied Wang Luodan or Li Mo were, they were not as satisfied as the director.

After all, he is the final referee.

The film crew of "The Continent" has started filming. Han Han is known for his high efficiency, and in order to meet the year-end release schedule, he is working even harder.

The entire filming process, including all the actors, took two months, plus one month for post-production, before the film was released during the Lunar New Year holiday.

Therefore, Han Han maintains high standards and strict requirements for all filming, ensuring speed without compromising quality!

Of all Li Mo's jobs, besides variety shows which were the most effective, the only other one was "The Continent".

It might even be released to audiences earlier than "Swords of Legends".

Of course, this also means that everyone in the crew is facing extremely high workload, including Han Han himself.

We filmed and edited simultaneously, doing the post-production work in advance. Of course, this was just a rough cut; the final retouching would take a month after the entire shoot was completed.

It also includes distribution and theater chains, which need to be discussed and coordinated.

It can only be said that if this new director were not Han Han, anyone else would certainly not have been able to release the film so quickly.

Actually, Han Han and Guo Jingming are the same; don't expect them to have any high artistic integrity. Both of them are obviously businessmen.

They are very proficient in these areas.

They're just cultured businessmen.

You have literary talent, yes! But to say you'd give up money for literature, that's unacceptable!

You have to look at both sides of a person, but compared to those who talk a lot about art but do nothing, they are still considered good.

But at least their box office is higher...

Perhaps it's precisely because they're so alike that they repel each other; these two simply can't stand each other.

But Li Mo felt that Han Han was more capable because Han Han had better vision and was able to find someone to act in his movies.

"Director Han."

During a break in filming, Li Mo found an opportunity to come over and greet Han Han.

"How was it? How does it compare to the film you shot last time?"

"Uh... it's broken!" Li Mo said truthfully, and perhaps feeling that he hadn't explained enough, he added, "It's our crew that's broken."

Unexpectedly, Han Han burst into laughter: "That's good! It proves we've spent all our money on the script, showing we're putting our heart into the story and the film!"

No wonder people say intellectuals are thick-skinned.

They can talk a good game about anything!

Li Mo gave a thumbs up, and after a few words, the other actors gradually arrived.

Han Han was staying in a makeshift, simple shed. The space was very small, and as soon as Li Mo entered, the actors noticed him.

"Director Han, what's this?"

The one who spoke was Gao Huayang, who played Hu Sheng. He and Han Han are very familiar with each other; they met in their early years when they were both in the Volkswagen 333 team in Shanghai.

In many of Han Han's later works, he was a classic supporting actor; you could even say he was in all of his films.

"The Continent", "Pegasus 123", "Duckweed"...

"You should know Li Mo, right? He's really popular lately, he plays Jiang He."

"I know, but I'm waiting for you to introduce me to it."

Han Han gave an introduction, and Li Mo simply gave a friendly and polite smile and greeted the group.

"Hello, teachers. I hope you will all take good care of me."

Fortunately, it wasn't a peninsula; otherwise, as a junior who debuted later, Li Mo would have had to stand up and bow to others in this situation.

Li Mo is quite familiar with the actors Feng Shaofeng, Zhong Hanliang, Jia Zhangke, Wang Luodan, and Chen Qiaoen.

The first two were both idol drama specialists in previous years. One became a hit with "Women's Flower" and "Palace", and the other became popular with "Against the Blade of Honour" and "Too Late to Say I Love You".

As someone in the industry, Li Mo couldn't possibly be unaware of this, while Jia Zhangke isn't an actor, he's a director.

He is very good at realism and is a very award-winning person. In 2010, he became the youngest recipient of the Golden Leopard Lifetime Achievement Award.

There's no need to delve into the prestige of this award; it's enough to know that Jia Zhangke is a person.

As for the actresses in the group, Li Mo declined to comment on them.

All we can say is that Li Mo will focus on his work from now on and will absolutely not get involved in personal relationships.

However, Li Mo is good at hiding his true thoughts. No matter what he thinks in his heart, he always appears very enthusiastic and respectful on the surface.

This actually improved the impression that actresses like Wang Luodan and Chen Qiaoen had of him.

Don't think that only old cows eat young grass; when grass gets old, it also loves to eat young calves!

Especially Li Mo, who is enthusiastic, handsome, and whose social value has been rising rapidly recently, is just my type.

As for the male actors, their attitude towards Li Mo was just so-so.

Both of these male actors are idol-type actors, and they are somewhat similar to Li Mo.

Since they all make a living in this field, they are all a bit sensitive about this, but since they still have to cooperate, they all keep a polite facade.

Of course, these are not all the actors in the crew; some actors haven't joined the crew yet due to scheduling conflicts and filming plans.

However, Han Han had already taken care of coordinating the schedule, so Li Mo didn't need to worry about it.

"Come on, little brother, sit down!" Chen Qiaoen waved with a grin, pointing to the seat next to him.

Seeing that Han Han was too busy to pay attention to him, Li Mo got up and sat down in that spot.

It wasn't that he had compromised or wanted to flirt with them; rather, he wanted to sit down and watch the show unfold.

Whether the attitude is good or bad is not important.

But they are all veterans who have been in the industry for over ten years. Even if they are not considered seasoned actors, they certainly have something to offer that we can learn from them.

Li Mo looked at Feng Shaofeng and Zhong Hanliang beside him, his eyes filled with a hint of eagerness.

Admittedly, the other party has far more experience than Li Mo, but pressure is what motivates people!

Li Mo still hopes that in this process, he can hone himself and make progress.

However, the strongest among them has to be Jia Zhangke. Don't underestimate him just because he's from another field; he's very skilled at acting.

It's a pity he had very little screen time; otherwise, he would have had the opportunity to act alongside such talented people, and even if he was overshadowed, he could have learned a lot.

Who knows, maybe he'll have some kind of epiphany like in a novel, and Li Mo will suddenly transform.

Although Li Mo's makeup was finalized that day, the official filming date for Li Mo was three days later, so there was nothing for Li Mo to do today.

Today's main character is Feng Shaofeng; most of the scenes will be his.

After tonight's recording wrapped up, Li Mo returned to his residence.

Well… I can only say it wasn’t as bad as Li Mo imagined.

It was just a rented local house that was renovated, but it was fine as it was. Originally, Li Mo had planned to stay in a tent.

That evening, Li Mo and Lao Wang had a brief chat about what would happen next, and then Yang Chaoyue came over carrying several buckets of instant noodles.

Instant noodles only make sense when they appear at the right time and in the right place.

And the evening is undoubtedly a perfect time for it, with several people sitting together eating and chatting.

Yang Chaoyue and Lao Wang are both from Li Mo's studio, and they have known each other for a long time. Yang Chaoyue even refers to Lao Wang as a senior.

"Brother Mo, what do you think of the actresses in the crew?" Yang Chaoyue handed Li Mo a sausage.

Old Wang ate while listening intently; he was also very interested in this question, so he could prepare in advance if anything happened.

"I don't really look at them! They're all seniors; I should show them respect!"

Old Wang was somewhat puzzled when he first heard Li Mo use the word "respect."

But Yang Chaoyue was very happy because the last person Li Mo respected was Yang Mi.

"Then you'd better be careful! Let me tell you, you especially need to be wary of that Wang Luodan. I don't think she's a good person..."

Afraid of being overheard, Yang Chaoyue deliberately lowered his voice.

"Why?" Li Mo originally thought she would mention Chen Qiaoen, since Chen Qiaoen's behavior today was the most obvious.

"You don't understand. A dog that bites doesn't bark. The more well-behaved and seemingly innocent a person is, the more cunning they are. Just listen to me and stay away from that old woman."

Yang Chaoyue said this with an air of seriousness, which Li Mo found somewhat amusing.

"I see you're still not tired, worrying about this unnecessary stuff. Go back to sleep!"

Despite Li Mo's attempts to drive him away, Yang Chaoyue didn't give up, maintaining his serious demeanor with his hands on his hips.

"I can leave, but you have to listen to me and not throw a tantrum... But it's okay, I'm here for you! I'll help you!"

"Go! Go! Go…"

After driving Yang Chaoyue away, Lao Wang left soon after. Li Mo finished his noodles and lay down on the bed, his mind replaying the scene from just moments ago.

It's true... it hasn't been long, but Yang Chaoyue seems like a completely different person.

When the two reunited this time, Li Mo could clearly feel that she was different from when she was in "Swords of Legends".

He seems to have become much more composed?

This made Li Mo somewhat expectant of her, and curious about what she would become later.

Who knows... she might really become a superstar in the future.

Three days later, Li Mo arrived at the theater to officially begin filming.

In the movie "The Continent", the story begins with the demolition of Dongji Island.

But the three brothers' absurd journey to the end of their youth began when Jiang He was transferred to teach in the west, from the far east to the far west.

I don't know if Han Han deliberately created this contrast, but he has clearly succeeded in adding a lot of helplessness to the character of Jiang He.

Ma Haohan, who was full of dreams and passion and wanted to turn Dongji Island into a tourist destination, did receive support from his good brothers Jiang He and Hu Sheng at the beginning.

However, he was soon slapped hard by reality, and Jiang He chose to go to the west, so his brothers decided to see him off.

This is the beginning of everything. Li Mo divided Jiang He's state in the whole movie into several parts, and this is the first part.

"After I got the car back to the island, I realized, damn it, the road isn't even wide enough for a car!"

"No matter where I poop outside, someone always brings me toilet paper!"

Before setting off, the three brothers discussed Ma Haohan's car. At this time, the boy in Ma Haohan's heart was still alive.

Having decided to leave, Ma Haohan chose to burn down his house to put an end to any lingering thoughts, while Hu Sheng, unlike him, wanted to keep his house.

This is actually a foreshadowing of Hu Sheng's storyline. However, it doesn't matter that Ma Haohan burned down his own house, but he forgot about the gas cylinder.

With a loud "boom," Ma Haohan's house exploded!

Moreover, they also lost the homes of Hu Sheng and Zhou Mu, played by Chen Qiaoen.

"Click!"

The director called "cut," and the scene went smoothly. Then, the camera positions were adjusted, the set was set up, and preparations were made to continue filming.

As soon as Li Mo finished filming, Yang Chaoyue suddenly darted out from the side.

Holding water, a script, and some makeup supplies, Li Mo needs to put on makeup every day, but not to look good, but to fit the character.

People who are always at the beach can't have great skin, so they have to rely on makeup to improve it.

"Wow, Xiao Mo, your assistant is really capable! How much do you pay her each month?" Gao Huayang teased Xiao Chaoyue.

"Hehe, I don't want money! Free things are the most expensive!" Yang Chaoyue said to Gao Huayang in a serious tone.

She could fool others, and she could fool Li Moyao as well.

Li Mo saw Yang Chaoyue's smug expression towards Wang Luodan just now, and you know what, he really did have a bit of Aunt Xue's vibe.