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

2:30 p.m., Conference room of the Publicity Bureau of the Ministry of Public Security.

Lin Mo arrived ten minutes early, holding the materials he had reviewed that morning, and found a seat on the side.

The meeting room was small, with an oval table that could seat about twenty people. On the white wall hung sixteen large characters: "Loyalty to the Party, Service to the People, Impartial Law Enforcement, and Strict Discipline."

People came in one after another, including those from the propaganda bureau, the criminal investigation bureau, and the cyber security bureau.

Lin Mo recognized a few of them; they had greeted each other in the hallway that morning, but he couldn't recall their names.

They all recognized Lin Mo, and when they came in, they all nodded to him, some even whispering "Hello, Director Lin."

At 2:40, Director Wang pushed open the door and came in, followed by Sun Jianguo.

Everyone in the conference room stood up.

Director Wang waved his hand: "Sit down, sit down, don't be shy."

He sat down in the main seat, glanced around, and finally fixed his gaze on Lin Mo, a smile playing on his lips.

"There are two things to discuss at today's meeting. First, we're welcoming Comrade Lin Mo to our department for a temporary assignment. Everyone knows Comrade Lin Mo, right?" Director Wang looked at everyone present. "Raise your hand if you don't."

No one raised their hands.

Director Wang smiled: "Alright then, no need for introductions."

A soft chuckle rippled through the conference room.

Director Wang continued, "Comrade Lin Mo collaborated with us when he was at the Supreme People's Procuratorate; he directed 'All or Nothing.' Now he's on secondment as deputy director of our Publicity Bureau, mainly responsible for anti-fraud publicity. Let's all cooperate more in our work."

After Director Wang finished speaking, he led the applause twice.

The people in the conference room applauded, and Lin Mo stood up and bowed slightly: "Thank you, Director Wang, and thank you, colleagues. I'm new here and unfamiliar with many places, so please take care of me in the future."

Director Wang gestured for him to sit down: "Alright, enough with the formalities. Let's get down to business."

He opened the documents in front of him, his expression turning serious.

"The second thing is the next step in anti-fraud publicity. This morning I saw the latest data: in the week since the release of 'All or Nothing,' the number of people nationwide who voluntarily canceled their overseas travel plans has exceeded two hundred. The download volume of the anti-fraud app has also reached a record high." Director Wang paused, "What does this show? It shows that the publicity is effective, it shows that the people aren't ignoring it, it's just that our previous methods were incorrect."

Deputy Director Liu of the Criminal Investigation Bureau chimed in, "Director Wang, the movie is indeed very good, but the hype will eventually die down. People can't go to the cinema every day."

Director Wang nodded: "Old Liu is right. Movies are like bombs; once they explode, there needs to be a follow-up. We can't rely on just one movie for the rest of our lives. That's why I called everyone here today to discuss this issue—after the movie, what's next?"

The meeting room was silent for a few seconds.

Old Li from the Publicity Bureau spoke first: "Director Wang, I think we can continue making short videos, like the ones from the Supreme People's Procuratorate's Douyin account. Director Lin's previous short videos were very effective; the Supreme People's Procuratorate's Douyin account is now number one among government accounts nationwide. We can replicate that approach."

A young colleague from the Cyber ​​Security Bureau chimed in: "Short videos are fine, but we can't rely on Director Lin alone. He can't film them all by himself; we need a team, a regular program, and a consistent update frequency to keep the buzz going."

Sun Jianguo also spoke up: "I suggest creating a series, not just one or two episodes, but a long-term project. Like a TV series, film it episode by episode, so that viewers can develop the habit of following the series."

Everyone chimed in with their own comments, and the discussion was quite lively.

After listening for a while, Director Wang turned to look at Lin Mo, who was sitting in the corner.

Since the start of the meeting, Lin Mo has remained silent, writing and drawing in his notebook, seemingly taking notes.

"Xiao Lin," Director Wang called out, "what are your thoughts?"

Everyone in the conference room turned to look at Lin Mo.

Lin Mo put down his pen, looked up, thought for a moment, and then spoke.

"Director Wang, colleagues, what you all said earlier makes a lot of sense. We need to make short videos, we need to create series, and we need to build a team. But I have a preliminary idea that I'd like to share with you."

He paused for a moment, organizing his thoughts.

"Why did 'All or Nothing' become so popular? It wasn't because it was so well-made, it was because it was real. People felt that this story was relevant to them, so they watched it, shared it, and discussed it. But movies are too long; you can't make movies every day. You can make short videos every day, but the problem with short videos is that they're too short. A video of a few dozen seconds can't tell a complete story."

Lin Mo flipped through his notebook, glanced at the key points he had made, and continued, "I have an idea. We could make a new kind of short video—a legal education skit. Not the kind of serious legal education propaganda, but one that's performed in a humorous way. We could make a short skit of two or three minutes about a case, with characters, a plot, and a twist. We want the public to find it entertaining, and if they find it entertaining, they'll remember it, and if they remember it, they won't be fooled."

Director Wang listened intently: "Continue."

Images from his past life flashed through Lin Mo's mind—the police affairs of Siping.

That account that's incredibly popular on Douyin has over ten million followers, and each video gets millions of likes.

The core story revolves around three characters: a police officer, Uncle Dong, who is steady and experienced; and two thieves, Zhang Hao and Wu Erwo, one reckless and the other foolish, who are always outmaneuvered by Uncle Dong whenever they try to cause trouble.

It's funny, down-to-earth, and popular with ordinary people. After watching it, they can also remember anti-fraud knowledge.

This world doesn't exist yet.

"Director Wang, let me give you an example." Lin Mo turned to a new page in his notebook and drew a sketch on it.

"We designed three characters: a policeman, in his forties, steady and experienced, speaking slowly but always hitting the nail on the head; and two thieves, one impulsive and not very bright, always wanting to pull off a big heist; the other even sillier, often fooled by his accomplice. Together, they've never accomplished anything worthwhile. Each episode features a scam—impersonating law enforcement, online fraud with rebates, or a 'pig butchering' scam. The two thieves plan their schemes, thinking they'll definitely succeed, only to find the policeman already there, exposing the scam in a few words and also educating the audience."

As Lin Mo wrote, he said, "When the audience sees two thieves making fools of themselves and the police trying to outwit them, they laugh, but they remember—oh, so this is what impersonating law enforcement is all about, so this is the trick behind online order scams and rebates. It's more effective than us handing out ten thousand flyers."

There was a moment of silence in the conference room.

Then Sun Jianguo was the first to react, slamming his hand on the table: "This is interesting! It's not just dryly explaining principles, it's making people remember it with a smile!"

Old Liu from the Criminal Investigation Bureau nodded in agreement: "Humorous things spread quickly, and people are willing to share them, which allows more people to see them."

The younger colleagues from the Cyber ​​Security Bureau were even more direct: "Director Lin, the character designs of these three roles are so vivid. An old policeman, a ruthless thief, and a bumbling thief—this combination is hilarious."

Director Wang looked at Lin Mo and asked, "Lin, when will you be able to come up with a plan for this idea?"

Lin Mo thought for a moment: "Two days. Within two days, I will have the complete plan ready—character settings, script draft, shooting schedule, update frequency, all written out."

Director Wang nodded: "Alright, three days it is. What resources do you need? Just ask Old Sun." He pointed to Sun Jianguo: "People, money, equipment, just name your name."

Lin Mo nodded: "Thank you, Director Wang."

Director Wang stood up: "That's settled then. Meeting adjourned."