Chapter 65

In the private room, Lin Mu's parents still didn't enter. They spoke a few words to Lin Mu and then left.

Lin Mu's parents had already known about his novel writing over the past six months from their phone calls. Seeing Lin Mu dining with the film crew, they felt it was a social gathering related to their son's future prospects. They should have accompanied him and helped with the social aspects, but they were worried about not getting along with Ren Pingxuan and felt they lacked the necessary cultural background, so they left.

Lin Mu couldn't stop them, and his frustration grew. Looking at Ren Pingxuan across from him, he wished he could put a sack over his head and beat him up one night.

It wasn't that Lin Mu was naturally irritable, but the fact that his parents were being disrespected because of him made him particularly upset.

"Director Guo, let me introduce you to my classmate, Lin Mu. He has published many articles in magazines and recently serialized 'The Linked Cities' in 'Martial Arts Stories,' which has been very popular with readers," Lu Yifei said, trying to ease the tension.

Guo Yongkui extended his hand, "Pleased to meet you. Since Xiao Lu introduced you, I assume you have great talent..."

Clearly, he hadn't read 'Martial Arts Stories' and didn't think much of someone who published articles in a magazine.

Lin Mu smiled and shook his hand, not feeling particularly offended. After all, 'Martial Arts Stories' had a circulation of less than 100,000, and it was already good that the other party was willing to say some polite words.

As the dishes were being served, the film crew began discussing the shooting of the movie.

Lu Yifei whispered a few words in Guo Yongkui's ear, and he looked at Lin Mu and nodded.

"Lin, right? You're a writer. Could you help me review the script and see if there are any improvements to be made?"

Guo Yongkui handed a stack of the script to Lin Mu.

Testing me?

"I wouldn't dare to suggest improvements. I'll just give you my thoughts as a movie enthusiast..."

The script wasn't complicated, and Lin Mu finished reading it in just a few minutes.

To be honest, from Lin Mu's perspective, the script wasn't great. It had the same pretentiousness as a new online writer.

Lin Mu saw two highlights in the entire movie.

One was the journey of the male and female leads, which introduced the local customs and scenery of the water town, appealing to locals but merely a novelty for outsiders.

The second highlight was the sadness and reluctance of the male and female leads as they faced the male lead's upcoming college entrance exam and the female lead's departure to Shenzhen to find her fiancé and work.

"There are no major flaws in the script. However, since you've chosen to use the local dialect throughout, it seems you're aiming for an art film rather than a box office hit?"

Guo Yongkui showed some interest and nodded, gesturing for Lin Mu to continue.

Lin Mu smiled, "Since it's an art film, you're aiming for various awards. The script is fine, but the use of the local dialect will definitely make it difficult for out-of-town viewers. To make the young love of the leads resonate with more people, you need a touching background music piece..."

The others were somewhat surprised, expecting Lin Mu to focus on the script's writing.

Guo Yongkui nodded, "You make a good point, but finding the right music isn't easy. I plan to use last year's most popular sad song, 'Farewell.' What do you think?"

'Farewell' was a local song that caused a stir in the music industry last year.

Lin Mu laughed, "It's a good song, but after a year, it has already made its impact. Using it now might not add much to the movie."

"You talk so easily! How hard is it to find music that fits the movie? An amateur who has written a few articles thinks he knows everything? To be blunt, you probably didn't even know what a movie script looked like before, right?"

Ren Pingxuan, watching Lin Mu talk confidently, felt annoyed. He was already upset with Lin Mu for being the reason Lu Yifei had rebuked him.

Seeing Lin Mu actually dare to give feedback, Ren Pingxuan couldn't help but express his disdain.

Yes, he expressed it casually. For Ren Pingxuan, belittling those he considered inferior was a privilege of his status, just as he did with ordinary teachers, students, and shop owners outside the school.

The others in the film crew looked at Lin Mu with strange expressions. Was he really going to pull the rug out from under them?

Guo Yongkui's face remained expressionless, "You make a valid point, but my concern is exactly what Director Ren said. After all, finding the right music is very difficult..."

Lin Mu didn't bother with Ren Pingxuan.

Having said that much, Lin Mu was ready to state his purpose.

"Let me put it this way, Director Guo. I wrote a song out of boredom, which could serve as the movie's background music. If you think it's suitable, you can use it. The condition is that you must find at least a second-tier female singer to perform it."

Everyone present was taken aback.

Write a song?

Guo Yongkui's lips twitched, "Hehe, Lin, you're quite ambitious. A second-tier female singer? Alright! Write down the score, and let Chen Jing sing it for us, how about that?"

Chen Jing was the female lead in the movie.

Guo Yongkui was somewhat annoyed; the young man across from him was being too arrogant.

Lin Mu chuckled and, while taking out paper and pen from his file bag, his mind entered the Memory Palace.

"Redemption Song score, 100,000 reputation points required. Confirm exchange!"

'Redemption Song' was one of the top romantic songs in the previous life's Chinese music scene, and the 100,000 reputation points required for the exchange was within Lin Mu's expectations.

The song was written by Lo Ta-yu in memory of the deceased poet Sanmao and was used as the background music for 'The Flying Fox of Snowy Mountain.'

Once 'The Flying Fox of Snowy Mountain' aired, it sparked a wave of popularity.

Most TV drama songs enhance the movie, but 'Redemption Song' surpassed the main subject, 'The Flying Fox of Snowy Mountain,' in value.

Years later, 'The Flying Fox of Snowy Mountain' had disappeared from television and was largely forgotten by most people.

But 'Redemption Song' remained in the hearts of music lovers.

Even after many years, even in the entertainment industry, which often overhypes things, no song dared to claim it could surpass 'Redemption Song' in terms of lyrics and composition.

This showed how excellent the song was.

With a few swift strokes, Lin Mu wrote down the score and handed it to Chen Jing.

Chen Jing gave him a curious look and then lowered her head to study it carefully.

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