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

After two weeks of airing, "In the Name of the People" achieved a viewership rating of over 5%.

This number startled everyone.

When interviewed, Director Ma of CCTV's Film and Television Department said, "This is the highest-rated TV series on our station in the past ten years, without exception."

The People's Daily published three commentaries in succession, each with an increasingly forceful title—

A Milestone in Anti-Corruption Dramas

Why is "In the Name of the People" so popular?

"Looking at Public Sentiment Through a TV Series"

Xinhua News Agency also issued a press release, directly linking "In the Name of the People" with "comprehensively strengthening Party discipline."

The Supreme People's Procuratorate suddenly became the envy of various ministries and commissions.

Everywhere I go, people ask, "When will the next episode of your anti-corruption drama air?"

Prosecutor Zhao became even busier.

Every day, I receive endless phone calls and attend countless meetings, all about "In the Name of the People".

But he was happy with his busy schedule.

That afternoon, Prosecutor Zhao called Lin Mo to his office.

Old Han was there too.

"Xiao Lin, CCTV is pressing us again," Prosecutor Zhao said bluntly. "When exactly are you going to record that interview program?"

Lin Mo scratched his head: "Prosecutor Zhao, it's not that I don't want to record, it's just that I've been really too busy lately."

"What are you busy with?"

"I'm busy with publicity and distribution, and several film and television companies have asked to meet with me..."

"Cancel them." Inspector Zhao waved his hand. "Cancel all those film and television company contracts. Your current task is to cooperate with the publicity; we'll talk about the rest later."

Lin Mo opened his mouth, but didn't dare to talk back.

"Tomorrow afternoon, CCTV staff will be recording here," Zhao Jian decided. "It'll be in the studio at the film and television center, so you won't have to travel far."

"Alright."

Old Han laughed from the side, "Xiao Lin, you didn't want to be famous, but fame just came looking for you."

Lin Mo smiled wryly: "Director Han, I just want to film in peace and quiet."

"Quietly?" Prosecutor Zhao laughed. "You're the focus of everyone's attention now, and you still want to be quiet? Dream on."

……

The next afternoon.

The CCTV film crew arrived at the Supreme People's Procuratorate on time.

The host who came was Chai Jing, a star host on CCTV's news channel. She spoke gently, but her questions were increasingly tricky.

The recording studio is located in the Supreme People's Procuratorate's Film and Television Center. It's not large, but it's fully equipped.

Lin Mo sat in the guest seat, wearing a dark blue jacket over a clean white shirt.

Chai Jing sat opposite him, holding a card in her hand.

"Director Lin, relax, let's just chat."

Lin Mo nodded and took a deep breath.

"Three, two, one, begin."

Chai Jing smiled at the camera: "Hello everyone, welcome to 'Face to Face.' Today, we have a special guest in our studio. He is an ordinary staff member of the Supreme People's Procuratorate, and also the director and screenwriter of the recently popular anti-corruption drama 'In the Name of the People'—Lin Mo."

"Director Lin, please say hello to the audience first."

Lin Mo nodded slightly to the camera: "Hello everyone, I'm Lin Mo."

Chai Jing asked, "Many viewers are curious: you're a civil servant at the Supreme People's Procuratorate, how come you're suddenly acting in TV dramas?"

Lin Mo thought for a moment and answered honestly, "Actually, it wasn't my idea to film it. It was a task assigned by the leadership, who said they needed to make an anti-corruption propaganda film. The leadership thought I was suitable, so they gave me this job."

"So it was just a promotional video in the beginning?"

"Yes, the budget isn't high either, 300,000."

Chai Jing laughed: "Then how did it turn into a 55-episode drama while we were filming?"

Lin Mo laughed as well: "It's a long story. When I went back to write the script, I kept writing and writing, and I couldn't stop. Later, I showed it to my boss, and he thought the story was good, so he asked me to continue writing."

"So you decided to turn the promotional video into a TV series yourself?"

"I guess so. But it was mainly the leadership's support that made it possible; otherwise, I couldn't have filmed it all by myself."

Chai Jing then asked the actors, "How did you manage to get veteran actors like Wu Gang, Zhang Fengyi, and Hou Yong to participate?"

"I really didn't invite them," Lin Mo said honestly. "It was the Supreme People's Procuratorate that contacted them. As soon as these teachers heard that the Supreme People's Procuratorate was leading the production of an anti-corruption drama, many of them accepted the job without even reading the script. Their awareness is much higher than mine."

Chai Jing pressed further, "On set, you're so young, can you keep these senior actors in check?"

Lin Mo laughed: "To be honest, I was scared at first too. But later I found that these teachers were very easy to communicate with. If you explain the role to them clearly, they can perform it, and they perform it even better than you expect. It's not that I'm intimidating them, it's that they're guiding me."

The interview lasted forty minutes.

Chai Jing finally asked a question: "Director Lin, why do you think 'In the Name of the People' became such a hit?"

Lin Mo was silent for a few seconds, then said seriously, "I don't think it's because our filming is so good, but because the public really wants to see dramas like this. Anti-corruption is a matter concerning everyone. People want to know how corrupt officials are brought to justice, and how justice is served. We just filmed what people want to see."

Chai Jing nodded and said to the camera, "Thank you, Director Lin, and thank you for 'In the Name of the People'."

"Click!"

Recording complete.

Chai Jing stood up and shook hands with Lin Mo: "Director Lin, you're absolutely right."

"Thank you, Teacher Chai."

Chai Jing smiled and said, "Don't call me teacher, you're the teacher."

……

The day the interview aired, it went viral across the internet.

"Director Lin looks so young, about my age, and he's already made a blockbuster."

"He's right. It's not that the show is particularly well-made; it's that the public really wants to watch it. He hits the nail on the head."

"Director Lin speaks very frankly, without any pretense or airs; my impression of him increases by 1."

"With looks like that, he could debut as a celebrity! Are all civil servants at the Supreme People's Procuratorate this handsome?"

"Sisters, wake up! He's a director, not an idol!"

"I'm already looking forward to Director Lin's next film."

The internal group chat of the Supreme People's Procuratorate also exploded.

"Xiao Lin is on CCTV! She's from our department!"

"I'm the one who brought them out," Old Han rarely boasted.

"Director Han, please stop flattering yourself."

"Exactly, that's Kobayashi's talent, what does it have to do with you?"

Old Han sent an eye-rolling emoji and then fell silent.

……

Another week has passed.

The highest viewership rating for "In the Name of the People" reached 5.7%.

This number has not been reached in the last decade.

The top leader of the Supreme People's Procuratorate finally couldn't sit still any longer.

That morning, Prosecutor Zhao hurriedly called Lin Mo to his office.

As soon as Lin Mo entered the room, he sensed that something was wrong.

Zhao Jian's expression was serious, but his eyes shone with light.

"Xiao Lin, come out with me this afternoon."

"Where to?"

Zhao lowered his voice: "The ministry leaders want to see you."

Lin Mo was taken aback: "Which department leader?"

"What do you think?" Prosecutor Zhao looked at him. "The highest-ranking one in the Supreme People's Procuratorate."

Lin Mo's mind went blank for a moment.

The highest-ranking official in the Supreme People's Procuratorate is the Chief Prosecutor, a ministerial-level leader.

Those were the people he could only see on the evening news.

"Prosecutor Zhao, don't scare me." Lin Mo's voice even changed a little.

"Who scared you?" Prosecutor Zhao straightened his tie. "The department leader specifically asked to see you, you couldn't refuse. Just think of it as going to report on work, don't be nervous."

……

3 PM.

Zhao Jian led Lin Mo to the innermost office on the eighth floor.

That is the most crucial part of the entire Supreme People's Procuratorate.

The corridor was quiet, with a dark carpet that absorbed all footsteps.

Lin Mo followed behind Zhao Jian, his palms sweating profusely.

Upon reaching the door, Zhao Jian straightened his clothes and raised his hand to knock.

"Come in," a deep voice came from inside.

Push the door open and go inside.

The office was large, but the furnishings were simple.

An office desk, a row of bookshelves, and a calligraphy scroll hanging on the wall that reads "Justice in Justice".

Behind the desk sat an elderly man with gray hair.

He was in his sixties, with a serious but not stern face and bright eyes.

Zhao Jian stood at attention and saluted: "Prosecutor Zhang, Lin Mo has arrived."

Zhang Jian stood up, walked out from behind his desk, and his gaze fell on Lin Mo.

Lin Mo quickly stood at attention: "Good morning, Inspector Zhang!"

Zhang Jian looked him up and down for a few seconds, then suddenly laughed.

"So young? Younger than I thought."

Zhao Jian chimed in from the side, "Twenty-six is ​​not young anymore."

"Twenty-six, three years older than my grandson." Prosecutor Zhang pointed to the sofa. "Sit down, everyone sit down."

Lin Mo and Prosecutor Zhao sat down.

Zhang Jian sat on the single sofa opposite, looking at Lin Mo.

"Kobayashi, I watched your drama."

Lin Mo sat upright, waiting for the leader to continue.

Instead of continuing, Inspector Zhang picked up his teacup, took a sip, and put it down.

"I didn't just watch a few episodes, I watched the whole thing."

Zhao, the prosecutor, added from the side, "Prosecutor Zhang doesn't usually watch TV dramas."

Prosecutor Zhang waved his hand: "It's not that I don't want to watch it, it's that I don't have time. But I have to watch this play. Why? Because it's a play produced by our Supreme People's Procuratorate, and I need to know how it will be made."

He looked at Lin Mo with admiration in his eyes.

"Well done!"

Three words, not loud, but carrying great weight.

"Thank you, Prosecutor Zhang."

"What's so good about it?" Zhang Jian continued, "It's good because it's real, it's good because it's powerful, and it's good because it lives up to the word 'people'."

He paused, then continued, "Over the years, our Supreme People's Procuratorate has done a lot of work, solved many cases, and arrested many corrupt officials. But the people don't know, or rather, they don't know much. Your play explains our work clearly and vividly, which the people love to watch, and after watching it, they will trust us."

"This isn't about a TV series; it's about trust."

Lin Mo was startled.

Trust is a matter.

He himself had never imagined it would reach this height.

Zhang Jian added, "The Party Committee of the Ministry has discussed it and decided to award you a second-class merit."

Lin Mo was stunned.

Second-class merit?

He has only been with the Supreme People's Procuratorate for a little over a year.

"Prosecutor Zhang, isn't this...this is a bit too much?"

"Grand?" Prosecutor Zhang laughed. "You think it's grand? I don't think it's enough. What you've brought to the Supreme People's Procuratorate isn't something that can be measured by a second-rate function."

Zhao Jian winked at him, meaning—stop pushing, continue.

Lin Mo took a deep breath: "Thank you, Prosecutor Zhang, thank you, organization."

Zhang Jian nodded, then looked at Zhao Jian: "Old Zhao, we need to nurture Xiao Lin. It's not just about acting; he has ideas and talent in publicity. He's a real talent."

Prosecutor Zhao nodded repeatedly: "Prosecutor Zhang, don't worry, I'll arrange it."

Inspector Zhang then looked at Lin Mo: "Lin, what difficulties do you have? Just say it."

Lin Mo thought for a moment and shook his head: "No, my leaders and colleagues are very supportive of me."

"That's good." Inspector Zhang stood up. "If you have any ideas or difficulties in the future, just come to me. My office door is always open to you."

Lin Mo felt a surge of warmth in his heart and stood up at attention: "Thank you, Inspector Zhang!"

Zhang Jian extended his hand and shook hands with Lin Mo.

That hand was strong and warm.

Lin Mo's legs were still weak when he left Prosecutor Zhang's office.

Zhao Jian glanced at him and laughed: "How's it going? More nervous than filming a movie, huh?"

Lin Mo nodded honestly: "Much more nervous."

Zhao Jian smiled and patted him on the shoulder.

Back at the publicity department, Lao Han was already waiting for him.

"How did it go? What did Prosecutor Zhang say?"

Lin Mo explained the general situation.

Old Han's eyes widened upon hearing this: "Second-class merit? You kid, I've worked for over twenty years and only got a third-class merit, and you come in with a second-class merit?"

Lin Mo chuckled: "Director Han, that's just the leader being too kind."

"Don't give me that." Old Han rolled his eyes at him, but his face was full of smiles. "Alright, go back to work. Don't get cocky, just get back to what you're doing."

"Alright."