He plays Feng Yuxiu, and his girlfriend is a fairy-like beauty.

The news of CCTV's scheduling announcement spread in less than half a day.

The trending topic climbed from the bottom of Weibo's trending searches and by noon it had firmly secured the seventh spot.

The hashtag is #TheCrazyHighShow is scheduled to air on CCTV-8 this summer#

Once you click in, the comment section is already divided into several groups of people.

"Ye Mo's drama is on CCTV? Isn't he a movie actor? How come he's going to CCTV to broadcast a TV series? That's quite a leap for him."

"Putting aside whether the show is good or not, it's outrageous that it got aired on CCTV-8's prime time slot. What kind of treatment did the last director who transitioned from film to television receive? They either got it streamed online or on a second-tier satellite TV channel. Ye Mo's first show went straight to CCTV. Does he have connections behind him?"

"Let's have a rational discussion. Ye Mo's acting skills are indeed impeccable, and he deserves the double Golden Horse Award for Best Actor. However, acting well does not mean filming well. Directing and acting are two completely different skill systems. There are too many cases of film actors failing when they switch to TV dramas. I am not optimistic about him."

"The trailer looks pretty high-quality, but how many films on the topic of cracking down on organized crime have been made over the years? Which one didn't start strong but end weakly? How good can 'The Storm' be?"

"To be frank, fans, please don't attack me, but Ye Mo might have gotten a little too cocky this time. Filming for a few months and editing for two months, can you really produce good work with such speed? TV dramas need time to settle, not like the kind of explosive action of a movie that lasts an hour and a half."

"Stop arguing, let's wait until it airs. Anyway, since CCTV dares to air it during prime time, it must have something special."

......

The proportion of those questioning the issue is not low.

But Ye Mo put down his phone after scrolling through a few messages.

He was sitting in the office of Moxi Media, opposite his agent, Sister Zhang.

In front of Sister Zhang was a promotional schedule, with most of the slots filled in.

"Currently confirmed are one special episode on CCTV, two exclusive interviews with print media, one interview on Tencent Video, and in terms of variety shows, Deng Chao from Running Man has been urging us to join, but their guests for this season were already booked and can't be added at the last minute. The director of Go Fighting! has also spoken to us, but the same problem exists, their schedules are full."

Ye Mo leaned back in his chair.

"No rush. 'Raging Storm' will be broadcast during the summer. It's only March now, so there are still several months to coordinate. If it really doesn't work, I can promote it myself on Weibo. The effect won't be bad either."

Just as Sister Zhang was about to speak, her phone vibrated.

She looked down and her expression changed.

"Ye Mo, check Weibo."

Ye Mo turned his phone back on.

On the trending topics list, the hashtag #CrazyHighReleaseDate# has jumped from seventh to third.

But the trailer uploaded was not from CCTV.

It's Huang Bo.

Huang Bo posted a Weibo post.

"@Ye Mo's 'Raging Storm' will be broadcast on CCTV-8 this summer. It's Ye Mo's directorial debut. I've already booked to watch it. This guy is a very serious actor, so you can imagine how serious he is when he's directing."

The accompanying photo is a picture of the two of them from last year. Ye Mo is wearing a director's vest on set, and Huang Bo is giving a thumbs up next to him.

Before Ye Mo could react, Sun Honglei sent the message.

"Ye Mo's brother's 'Raging Storm' will be released this summer on CCTV-8's prime time slot. My brother's a director now, everyone's going to support him!"

Then there's Huang Lei.

"When I was lecturing at the Beijing Film Academy, I said that Ye Mo's understanding of directing surpasses that of many people with formal training. 'The Storm' is his first attempt at directing, and I'm ready to watch it. See you on CCTV-8 this summer."

Wang Xun followed behind.

"Director Ye's debut film, just support it! Let's watch it on CCTV-8 this summer!"

The four members of the "Men's Gang" posted on Weibo one after the other.

Ye Mo was wondering whether he should call to thank them first when his phone vibrated again.

Deng Chao posted on Weibo.

"The Storm! Ye Mo's directorial debut! I have a cameo role in it! Check it out on CCTV-8 this summer! @YeMo"

Chen He followed.

"Ma Zi reports, CCTV-8's summer program is taking off like a whirlwind."

Zheng Kai also posted it.

"I haven't worked with Ye Mo yet, but I have to support the Running Man brothers' projects. I'll be tuning in to CCTV-8 this summer!"

Wang Zulan's post was the most concise.

"Supporting Director Ye Mo's new drama!"

Then came Liu Dehua.

Hua Ge never uses exclamation marks when posting on Weibo, and his tone is always calm and even.

"Ye Mo's first directorial work, 'The Storm,' will be broadcast on CCTV-8 during the summer. Over the past few years, I have watched him move forward step by step, from actor to director. He has taken each step very steadily. I look forward to this new work."

Netizens are stunned.

The trending topic changed three times in the next two hours.

#Half of the entertainment industry is giving Ye Mo a massive publicity boost#

#Men's Running Man Team Speaks Out Together#

#Liu Dehua strongly supports Ye Mo#

The tide has turned in the comments section.

"I just said Ye Mo had no one backing him, but now it turns out he doesn't have anyone backing him, he just has too many friends."

"What does it mean for the 'Men's Gang' and 'Running Man' to be on the same stage at the same time? These two teams are rivals in the variety show industry. Ye Mo is probably the only one in the entire entertainment industry who can get his rival to promote him at the same time."

"Hua Ge's Weibo post was the most ruthless. Hua Ge is known in the industry for not supporting others. The number of works he has promoted on Weibo can be counted on two hands. This Weibo post explains everything about Ye Mo's importance to him."

"Where are those who question Ye Mo? Come out and show yourselves. Let's see who's backing Ye Mo. The two-time Golden Horse Award winner already has confidence, and with these people supporting him, I'd like to ask who still has any objections?"

"I'm retracting my previous skepticism. A director who can get a professor like Huang Lei from the Beijing Film Academy to endorse him must be pretty good."

Ye Mo sat in his office, holding his phone, making one call after another.

The first call was to Liu Dehua.

"Brother Hua, I saw the Weibo post, thank you."

Liu Dehua chuckled on the other end of the phone, his tone as gentle as ever.

"No need to thank me. It's your first drama, so of course I'll promote it. But I only posted one Weibo post, so don't act like I'm investing in it. I'll talk to you after I've watched the whole thing."

After hanging up, Ye Mo called Huang Bo.

The call was answered quickly; Huang Bo's voice sounded a bit noisy, like he was on a film set.

"Brother Bo, Weibo..."

"Hey, no need to thank me for this little thing between brothers. I've seen the trailer, it's really good. I'm posting this on Weibo because I genuinely think this show is worth recommending. When are you free to come and join us on 'Go Fighting!'?"

Ye Mo leaned back in his chair, his tone relaxing.

"Your schedules are too full. My agent has tried to coordinate several times but we still can't get you in."

"Your agent is no good. I'll talk to the production team and specifically ask for you. If that doesn't work, we'll go on strike."

Hearing this joke, Ye Mo smiled, feeling touched inside!

"Alright, then we'll have to rely on Brother Bo."

Then call Deng Chao.

As soon as the call connected, Deng Chao's signature infectious laughter filled the air; just by hearing his voice, you could picture his face scrunched up in a smile.

"Hahaha, Ye Mo! You finally remembered to call your brother Chao?"

"Brother Chao, I saw your crazy donkey Weibo post."

"Good to see! How about it? Isn't your copywriting the best among the Running Man brothers?"

Ye Mo thought for a moment.

"When it comes to being ridiculous, you're definitely number one. Zulan's comment was just three words, but it was much more sincere than yours."

Deng Chao raised his voice immediately on the other end of the line.

"Can sincerity put food on the table? He's just too lazy to type! I wrote several lines with my true feelings! When 'The Storm' airs and Mad Donkey trends on social media, you have to call me 'Brother Chao' in the interview, you absolutely have to!"

Ye Mo smiled and said okay, then suggested having dinner together sometime.

After making a round of calls, Ye Mo put down his phone, picked up the water glass on the table, and took a sip.

My phone was constantly ringing all afternoon.

He leaned back in his chair and rested for a while, preparing to turn on his computer to look at the script for "Dying to Survive".

The phone rang again.

The caller ID showed it was Ms. Zhang.

He answered the phone, and Sister Zhang's voice was filled with barely suppressed excitement.

"Ye Mo, I've secured the guest spot for the second episode of the second season of 'Go Fighting!' Huang Bo directly contacted the production team and specifically requested your participation. The production team then changed the schedule at the last minute."

Ye Mo put down his water glass.

When will it be recorded?

"Next month, after the first episode airs, we'll start recording the second episode."

Ye Mo thought to himself, "It's so good to have reliable friends!"

.......