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

The work of the publicity department is sometimes busy, sometimes not.

Old Han handed over the entire briefing approval process to Lin Mo. Every day, seven or eight publicity materials were sent over from various departments of the institute. Some were written neatly and could be approved after changing a few words, while others were written like middle school essays and were sent back by Lin Mo to be rewritten. After being sent back three times, the section chief of that department personally came over to ask Director Lin how to write them properly.

Lin Mo listed three points for him, and the section chief took notes for five minutes. He then submitted the materials in one go after returning home.

In addition to reviewing briefings, Lin Mo also took on another role—serving as the chief video consultant for the entire institute.

This title was given to him by Xiao Chen, and I don't know when it spread. Anyway, now whenever any department in the hospital shoots a short video or makes a legal education animation, they all come to him for a look.

Xiao Liu from the Cultural Affairs Department was the most enthusiastic. Lin Mo revised three parts of his short drama, and after the revisions, he posted it on Douyin, where it received over 500,000 likes. Xiao Liu was so happy that he sent Lin Mo coffee for a week.

But ultimately, he was different from others as a deputy director.

Other deputy directors are in charge of personnel, affairs, and funding, but his deputy director—in Lao Li's words—"Director Lin, you just focus on making films, we'll handle the administrative matters."

So Lin Mo's leisure was truly leisurely. He would arrive at the office at nine o'clock every day, review the briefing, and see if anyone came to see him. If not, he would flip through books and read scripts, and occasionally go to the editing room to keep an eye on the post-production progress of "Article 20".

Early November.

Around 10 a.m. that day, Lin Mo was sitting in his office flipping through some documents when his phone rang.

The caller ID showed an unfamiliar number, a number from Yanjing.

Lin Mo answered the phone: "Hello."

"Hello, is this Director Lin Mo?" The voice on the other end of the phone was very steady, with a very clear and articulate accent, the kind of person who speaks effortlessly over the years.

"Yes, that's me. And who are you?"

"Hello Director Lin, I am Chen Daoming."

Lin Mo was taken aback.

Chen Daoming.

He is the chairman of the China Film Association, a national first-class actor, and the chairman of the Feitian Awards jury. He has been acting for decades and is well-known in the industry.

"Hello, Teacher Chen."

"Director Lin, you're too kind. Just call me Old Chen." Chen Daoming's voice was calm and measured. "I apologize for calling you; I got this number from Chairman Han Sanping. I hope it's not disturbing your work?"

"No, no, please tell me, Teacher Chen."

"That's right." Chen Daoming paused for a moment, "This year is the year for the China TV Drama Flying Apsaras Awards, which is held every two years. Director Lin, your work 'In the Name of the People' has been nominated for five awards this year, including Best TV Drama, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Actor, and Best Supporting Actor."

He paused, his tone becoming even more solemn: "The Feitian Award is the highest-level government award sponsored by the State Administration of Radio and Television. The judging panel has a very high opinion of 'In the Name of the People.' I am calling you today to formally invite you to attend this year's Feitian Award ceremony."

Lin Mo paused for a moment.

Feitian Award.

Awarded biennially by the government, it is one of the highest honors in the field of Chinese television drama.

"Director Lin?" Chen Daoming's voice came from the other end of the phone.

"Teacher Chen, I'm listening. When is the awards ceremony?"

"November 15th, the location is the Golden Hall of the Yanjing Hotel. Leaders from the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television, all members of the judging panel, and the main creators of the shortlisted films will be there." After Chen Daoming finished speaking, he added, "Director Lin, we would be very honored if you could come."

"Teacher Chen, you're too kind," Lin Mo said. "I'll go to the Feitian Awards, but I'm just a filmmaker. I'll just sit down and that's fine. Don't arrange for me to give any speeches."

Chen Daoming laughed on the other end of the phone: "Director Lin, you're too modest. But speaking of which—the Feitian Awards are only held every two years, and the nominees are the best works of the past two years. 'In the Name of the People' has been nominated for five awards, which is unprecedented among new directors. You might want to prepare a bit in advance for the Best Director award ceremony."

"What are you preparing?"

"What if you win an award?" Chen Daoming asked with a faint smile. "The Feitian Awards have always valued realistic themes. The breakthrough of 'In the Name of the People' in realistic themes is obvious to all. As the chairman of the jury, I can't say exactly how many awards it will win, but I can give you a heads-up in advance—you won't go for nothing."

Lin Mo held the phone, unsure of what to say.

Chen Daoming added, "Oh, right, there's another little thing—we've also notified the actors in your crew who were nominated. These are all veteran actors, and if they all come, it will be more reassuring for them to accept their awards while you, the director, sit in the audience."

"Thank you, Teacher Chen."

"You're welcome." Chen Daoming smiled. "I hope to see you at the Golden Hall on November 15th, Director Lin. That's all for now. Please contact me anytime if you need anything."

The phone hangs up.

Lin Mo placed his phone on the table.

Suddenly, my phone vibrated.

The group chat for "In the Name of the People" is usually quiet, with people occasionally posting stills or sharing which TV station is rebroadcasting the show, and everyone pops up to chat for a bit. But today, the group exploded.

Hou Yong was the first to message: "Everyone! I just received a call from the Feitian Awards organizing committee! I've been nominated for Best Supporting Actor!"

It was followed by a long string of exclamation marks.

Xu Yajun replied immediately: "I also received it, Best Supporting Actor. Teacher Hou Yong, let's compete on the same stage."

Hou Yong: "Runner-up, your saying 'I've won against fate by half a move' is still online. I can't beat you."

Xu Yajun: "Brother Yong, don't be modest. Your crying scene is still trending on Bilibili."

As the two were talking, Wu Gang suddenly appeared: "You two stop arguing for a moment, I also received a call—I've been nominated for Best Actor."

Zhang Zhijian followed closely: "+1, Mr. Wu Gang, we're also competing on the same stage."

The group chat was silent for a moment.

Wu Gang: "Secretary Yuliang, in that last scene in the conference room, you didn't change a single word of the dialogue; it was all the original lines. That's real skill."

Zhang Zhijian: "Secretary Dakang, your table-slamming moment was also a famous scene, let's not flatter each other."

Just then, Lu Yi appeared.

"Congratulations to the four teachers!" followed by a string of clapping emojis. "I just scrolled through my phone and saw a bunch of group messages—Teacher Hou Yong, Teacher Ya Jun, Teacher Wu Gang, and Teacher Zhi Jian, four nominees! Is 'In the Name of the People' going to have a special episode at the Feitian Awards?!"

Hou Yong: "Director Hou, you're here! Were you also notified about your Best Actor nomination?"

Lu Yi sent a waving emoji: "No, my character is as upright as a steel plate, the judges didn't like him, but it's okay - Secretary Yu Liang and Secretary Da Kang were even happier to be nominated than I was."

Zhang Fengyi suddenly appeared at this moment.

He first sent a cupped-hands emoji, then typed: "Congratulations to the four of you. I haven't received a call yet, but it's normal that Sha Ruijin's character—a positive character—wasn't nominated."

Wu Gang: "Teacher Fengyi, your Sha Ruijin looks just like the provincial party secretary sitting there. Whether he is nominated or not doesn't affect the fact that he is the face of our Handong Men's Team."

Zhang Fengyi sent a laughing-crying emoji: "Face of the store? I'm several years older than you guys, what face of the store?"

Hou Yong interjected, "So what if you're a few years older! Zhang Fengyi, you're the face of the group! Our Handong men's team consists of five people—you, Secretary Yuliang, Secretary Dakang, Director Qi, and me—you stand in the middle!"

Xu Yajun: "Brother Yong, you miscalculated. You only lived for two episodes. You were the first in the boy band to leave."

The whole group burst into laughter.

Hou Yong: "Runner-up, you went too far! Zhao Dehan may have had few scenes, but he left a deep impression!"

Xu Yajun: "Wait, all four of us received a call, where's Director Lin?"

Zhang Zhijian: "Yes, Director Lin must have received it too, right?"

Wu Gang: "@Director Lin Mo, has the Feitian Awards organizing committee contacted you?"

Lin Mo picked up his phone and typed two words: "Just answered."

There was a brief silence in the group chat, then Hou Yong's message popped up: "What awards? Best Director? Best Screenplay?"

Lin Mo: "Nominated for five awards: Best TV Series, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Actor, and Best Supporting Actor."

The group chat fell silent again.

Several seconds later, Wu Gang sent a voice message, his voice as steady as ever, but unable to suppress his excitement: "Five nominations—two years ago when we were filming this show, how old was Director Lin? Twenty-six. Now he's twenty-eight, and he's got five nominations for the Feitian Awards with his work. Don't you think this is the most inspiring part of 'In the Name of the People'?"

Hou Yong: "Secretary Dakang, you're absolutely right! Let me add something—Director Lin is not only nominated for Best Director, he's also the youngest among us. All of us combined are almost two hundred years old, and the director is only twenty-eight. This combination is unprecedented."

Xu Yajun sent a cupped-hands emoji: "Director Lin, when you cast me as Qi Tongwei two years ago, I knew this role would be successful, but to be nominated for the Feitian Award—I really didn't expect it. Thank you, Director Lin."

Zhang Zhijian added, "The runner-up is right. 'In the Name of the People' is my last major production. Being nominated for Best Actor at the Feitian Awards means I have no regrets about acting in my life."

Hou Yong: "Secretary Yuliang, don't say that! Director Lin will definitely ask you to act in his movies again in the future!"

Zhang Zhijian sent a smiley face.

Lin Mo looked at the messages coming one after another in the group and typed a few words: "Dear teachers, please attend the Golden Hall of the Yanjing Hotel on November 15th."

Hou Yong: "We have to go!"

Zhang Zhijian: "Go."

Wu Gang: "Go."

Xu Yajun: "Go."

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