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

Chapter 44 Variety Show Couple!

Ye Mo joined the film crew the day after he returned to Hong Kong.

The filming studio for "SPL: Sha Po Lang" was located in Tseung Kwan O, in a converted old factory building.

The members of the Hung Clan call this place "Iron Shed" because it's as stuffy as a steamer in the summer and as cold as an icebox in the winter.

When Ye Mo arrived, it was the end of March, and it was already so hot inside the iron shed that it was impossible to wear a coat.

The styling team was very satisfied with his blond hair.

The makeup artist circled him twice, marveling, "The color from the last audition hasn't faded much; your hair is really resilient."

"I haven't been willing to wash myself too many times yet," Ye Mo honestly confessed.

"Don't wash it anymore, just leave it like this, and re-root it before filming."

Hong Jinbao came out of the monitoring room and saw Ye Mo sitting in front of the makeup mirror. He walked over and patted him on the shoulder: "You're in good shape. You've got the script figured out, right?"

"I've thoroughly understood it."

"Okay, your Ah-Jie—he's scariest when he's not talking. Fewer lines actually make him harder to act; he relies entirely on his eyes and body language." Sammo Hung sat down next to him and handed him a cup of Pu'er tea. "Bullet has told me several times that you're a master at filming. I don't care what methods you have, I only have one request."

"Please speak."

"The character Ah Jie is so bad that viewers will want to curse him for three days after watching the show, and they also want to get that thuggish feeling from him."

Ye Mo took the tea and smiled.

"Don't worry, Teacher Hong, I was planning to do it anyway, even if you hadn't told me."

The crew's attitude towards Ye Mo was subtle.

It's not flattery, it's respect.

The stuntmen in Sammo Hung's stunt team were all trained by Sammo Hung, and they have been on film sets for at least ten years.

They've seen too many actors—some are arrogant, some are unprofessional, some can't even memorize their lines properly and complain about how bad their boxed lunches are.

Therefore, they naturally have a certain scrutiny towards newcomers.

But Ye Mo is different.

On the first day of filming, the action director was rehearsing a chase scene.

After reviewing the movement, Ye Mo made a suggestion to the action director: when A-Jie is chasing a target, he shouldn't run in a straight line.

A professional assassin won't sprint down a corridor; he'll take a tangential route, using the shortest path to block his target's way.

The action director paused for a moment, then turned to look at Sammo Hung.

Hung Kam-pao didn't even look up from behind the monitor: "Listen to him."

After two takes, the action director walked over to Ye Mo and offered him a cigarette: "Mr. Ye, have you trained before?"

"I've practiced a little."

"A little bit?" The action director laughed. "With your positioning skills, even the members of the Hung Ga Ban (Sammo Hung's stunt team) would have to rehearse twice to get it right. Who did you learn that from?"

"No one taught me; I mostly figured it out on my own."

The martial arts instructor lit a cigarette and didn't ask any more questions.

But from that day on, he would talk to Ye Mo before every fight scene rehearsal.

It wasn't just polite talk; I genuinely wanted to hear his opinion.

The makeup team on set had a more unified opinion about Ye Mo.

One day, a makeup artist in her forties was touching up Ye Mo's makeup when she suddenly said, "You're a rare find. You act well and don't get arrogant. Some people start being late as soon as they become famous. You arrived half an hour early for the announcement today."

Ye Mo smiled and said, "I'm used to waking up early."

"Good habit." The older sister patted his face with a powder puff. "Keep it up."

In fact, the people in Sammo Hung's stunt team began to look at him with new respect through these small things.

For example, after filming each take, he would go to the monitor to watch the playback, not to see if he looked handsome, but to check for any flaws in his movements.

For example, he basically doesn't use a stunt double for his action scenes. Even in a scene where he rolls down the stairs and rolls six times, getting bruises all over his legs, the first thing he says when he gets up is, "Is this one okay?"

For example, when he sparred with stuntmen, he never put on airs. If someone threw him, he would stand up without saying a word, dust himself off, and do another take.

One day, while having lunch on set, Sammo Hung said something to the entire crew.

"This kid Ye Mo is destined for great things."

Hung Kam-po rarely praises people.

It's not that he's stingy; it's that he feels too much praise can make people arrogant.

But he said it on his own initiative, and everyone around heard it.

Ye Mo buried his head in his boxed lunch, his ears turning slightly red.

Zeng Zidan sat opposite him and tapped the lid of his lunchbox with his chopsticks: "Don't be shy, the last time Teacher Hong praised someone on set was—about three years ago." He looked at Ye Mo and added, "But don't get cocky, the role of A-Jie isn't finished filming yet."

"No." Ye Mo raised his head. "I know this is just the beginning."

Zeng Zidan looked at him for two seconds and nodded.

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Five days after filming ended, the first episode of the first season of "Running Man" aired.

Ye Mo's episode was scheduled for the third episode.

After the first episode aired, the internet exploded.

It wasn't the kind of heat that slowly builds up; it was like a fire that blazed up immediately.

Six of the top ten trending topics on Weibo have climbed in.

The phrase "tearing name tags" (a video game ripping game) is stuck in the top recommendation list. Viewership on major video platforms is skyrocketing.

Running Man airs every Saturday night during prime time.

Countless remote controls on family sofas are locked to one channel.

At school, boys were chasing and tearing at each other, while girls cheered them on from the sidelines.

The gossip in the company break room has changed from "Did you watch that show last night?" to "Did you watch Running Man last night?"

The show's popularity is entirely justified.

Because domestic audiences have never seen this kind of program before.

Seven celebrities played games outdoors, rolling in the mud, screaming on pressure point mats, and tearing off name tags in a physical fight. The whole thing was unscripted, with their real reactions filmed face-to-face.

This was so novel in a television era where reality shows were scarce.

After the first episode aired, the number of Weibo followers of the seven regular MCs increased significantly.

In the second episode, the popularity continued to rise.

Then the third episode—the one featuring Ye Mo and Liu Yifei—aired.

That night, Ye Mo had just returned to the hotel from the film set, and before he had even changed his shoes, his phone went crazy.

The group chat "Running Man Season 1 Battle Group" received 99 messages immediately.

Deng Chao: [Ye Mo, you're trending!]

Chen He: [Hahahaha, the way you carried Zulan while running around made me laugh so hard the neighbors called the police!]

Zheng Kai: [That record-breaking moment on the acupressure mat was awesome! The comments section was full of shock!]

Angelababy: [Ye Mo, do you know you're famous now?]

Wang Baoqiang sent a ten-second voice message, which was filled with "Ahhhhhh Ye Mo, look at the trending topics!" when you listened to it.

Ye Mo opened Weibo.

The seventh trending topic is: #YeMoBreaksRecordOnAcupressurePlate#

Third on the trending topics list: #LiuYifeiRunningMan#

The second trending topic is #YeMoFengYuXiu#

The top trending topic is #RunningMan#

He scrolled down.

The video of him using the acupressure mat went viral.

The GIF of Wang Zulan being carried through a mud pit has become a meme, accompanied by the caption "Running Man's strongest porter".

In the Weibo comments, someone made a screenshot comparing his expression with Wang Baoqiang's expression on the pressure plate.

Wang Baoqiang's expression was contorted, yet he remained unfazed—captioned: "This is the difference between an ordinary person and a martial arts actor."

Some people even dug up clips of Feng Yuxiu.

The screen was filled with comments.

"Oh my god, it was him!"

"I'm so handsome in person, yet I play such a crazy character."

"The contrast is too great!"

Such exclamations.

The hashtag #YeMo'sUnexpectedAdorability# is trending rapidly.

There's a very popular post in the discussion forum:

"I originally went to watch Running Man, but I ended up becoming a fan of Ye Mo. I looked up his information, and he started out as an extra? I heard he's currently filming three movies at the same time? It's no wonder that someone like him became famous."

Ye Mo turned his head down, a slight smile playing on his lips.

Then he saw the comments section for Liu Yifei's episode.

"I fell in love when the fairy sister crawled out of the mud and laughed."

"I used to think she was a cold and aloof fairy, but now I've discovered she's a girl who loves to laugh—this contrast is so endearing."

"She was laughing so happily even after losing the name tag ripping game, I became a fan."

A new topic has appeared on the trending searches: #LiuYifei'sUnexpectedAdorability#.

Two contrasting yet endearing traits.

One of his. One of hers.

Ye Mo stared at the screen for a while, then switched back to WeChat.

News about Liu Yifei has been circulating for a while now.

Just one sentence.

"Comrade Ye Mo, the whole nation thinks our contrasting personalities are adorable. Don't you think that's fate?"