Full-time actor

Chapter 530 [95] The sensation of returning home, what kind of popularity is this? !
"Departures" won the Golden Lion Award, and film producers around the world rushed to buy it! "

"It is said that a well-known Hollywood film company intends to invest 3500 million US dollars to purchase the European and American distribution rights of "Departures"!"

"Weinstein boasted that he had made $3000 million from "Departures"!"

"Yuxin Pictures remains silent, spokesperson claims the film is still under negotiation..."

……

In just one day, the news of the acquisition of the distribution rights of "Departures" spread like wildfire; and just as Chen Yu said, Weinstein had bad intentions and directly announced 3000 million to acquire "Departures".

Many film producers were directly scared away by him, and several companies including Fox Searchlight also called the person in charge of Yuxin Pictures to inquire about this matter.

Chen Yu received a call from Weinstein. It was obvious that this guy didn't believe that there were people who offered a higher price than him.

"Chan, I am really sincere in reaching this cooperation with you!"

"Wayne, I understand. I've already told the head of my company. He should have contacted you, right?"

Chen Yu was sitting in a taxi heading to Rome's Leonardo da Vinci Airport, where they would take a flight back home that evening.

In the next month or so, in addition to reporting to the Central Academy of Drama, the filming of "Mission Impossible 3" in China will be completed; in fact, this section can be regarded as the ending of the movie, and Tom Cruise has a very thrilling scene of jumping off a building in it.

It is said that this is because they came to China for filming, so Tom Cruise and his team had a sudden idea and thought of the 70-meter jump of the Maersk Building in the Netherlands in Jackie Chan's "Who Am I", so it is a "tribute to the classic".

As a result, Tom Cruise became unstoppable and the fun became more and more exciting; he also found a marketing path of his own.

I have to say that Cheng Long indirectly made this guy successful.

"Chan, I know you can make the decision!"

Weinstein's tone became a little tougher, but Chen Yu was not afraid of him: "Wayne, of course I want to make this cooperation with you, but the other party offers 3500 million, I can't refuse to sell it!"

"Which one? I don't believe anyone can offer a higher price than me!"

Weinstein felt that he must have overlooked something important, otherwise why would someone offer a sky-high price of 3500 million?

Is it because I have not considered the other commercial aspects of Heal Chan?
Or is this just a smoke screen by the company?
Or maybe it was the guy on the other end of the phone who had someone spread the rumor so that he could really buy his movie for 3000 million?
Of course, Weinstein couldn't afford that price.

"Really, Wayne, I won't hide it from you, they will come to pay the deposit this afternoon!"

"But the final details still need to be discussed with my company!"

Chen Yu said this very sincerely.

Weinstein's heart couldn't help but skip a beat.

Yes, this time, he completely believed what Chen Yu said.

There is an old Chinese saying, "shooting geese all day will only get your eyes pecked by the geese!"
Because Weinstein has always been a veteran in this area, he is very clear that this Hollywood company that is unwilling to reveal its name should be doing the same thing as him.

Moreover, in order not to offend him, I resorted to this trick.

Fuck, one step late and the offer was too low.

Weinstein thought with some regret in his heart. He certainly didn't think that Chen Yu was lying to him.

Because in the liar's heart, he respects his opponent very much.

He would never think that Chen Yu, who was dealing with him for the first time, could know such a routine.

After all, there is no director as talented as him in China these days.

Zhang Yimou's cooperation is indeed sincere because the other party is well-known and Miramax is "affiliated" with Disney. After all, it is the leader of the eight major film studios and must pay attention to its influence.

Chen Kaige was the first one. After Weinstein started his own company, he tasted the sweetness of this scam and became unstoppable, becoming the so-called "savior" of Chinese films going overseas.

It was then that his actions were exposed in the Chinese circle.

Now, Weinstein would never think that Chen Yu had seen through his tricks; liars are always very confident in themselves.

"Sorry, Wayne, deep down, I really want to work with you!"

"Okay, then...next time!"

Weinstein sighed.

Next time, he must quote a higher price and get it earlier, Weinstein told himself.

But it was obvious that Chen Yu had already thought of the words.

"Narcos" has now reached its final stage and will definitely be released in Hollywood. If Weinstein wants to buy it, Chen Yu will definitely make him pay the full amount.

Every failure is a learning experience!

Therefore, this guy, if nothing unexpected happens, should have no intersection with us; however, this guy’s fall from grace cannot be brought down in a short period of time. He has been working in Hollywood for many years, and an outsider like Chen Yu cannot shake him at all.

Therefore, we can only think of such countermeasures to cope with it.

Unless Chen Yu can find a reliable distributor, and this requires him to rely on his fame in Hollywood.

Only when his films sell well can more big distributors see the business opportunities of his films.

Although "Departures" won gold at the Venice Film Festival, it is still considered a low-budget masterpiece in the eyes of Hollywood; the eight giants are all too picky and will not even look at a movie that doesn't have the ability to break the 100 million mark.

"nailed it?"

Liu Yifei looked at Chen Yu, who was obviously relaxed. Chen Yu hummed, "For now!"

"Hollywood, the water is really deep!"

Liu Yifei sighed. If she wasn't careful, she might offend some greedy guys, and then all the popularity Chen Yu had gained would be gone.

"It's not a deep water. If you can create benefits, they will definitely welcome you!"

"But if you compete with them for benefits, you will have to pay the corresponding price!"

"The nature of this world has always been like this!"

Especially now, Hollywood's position is completely unshakable; it would be fine if Chen Yu just lay down and be the King of Asia, and he could still be very successful; but his goal is to conquer Hollywood.

Obviously, the goal is to protect one's still thin wings as much as possible before they explode, and then grow stronger step by step and develop slowly!
This is not like after 2015, when the Chinese market rose and no longer needed to rely on Hollywood.

Now, it’s 05!
"It's better to just focus on filming peacefully!"

Liu Yifei felt touched for once.

In his opinion, Chen Yu, who is a filmmaker, is omnipotent and has won the Best Actor award at the three major film festivals; but as an investor in movies, he has to find ways to sell the movies at a high price.

In Liu Yifei's opinion, this is too much of a headache.

"It's definitely right to film well!"

"So leave the rest to me!"

Chen Yu didn't take this matter to heart. The main reason was that Liu Yifei should hate this kind of thing.

This can be seen from the fact that she never opened her own personal studio in her previous life and was not involved in any investment. She herself is a girl who is very averse to capital.

To film peacefully, shoot one movie at a time, reward herself with a half-year trip and a few endorsements, this should be what she wants to do most.

Chen Yu also didn't want to train her to become a boss lady, that would be meaningless.

If your heart is not here, how can you cultivate it?

It would be better to treat her interest as her greatest advantage and improve it; after so many years of getting along with Chen Yu, her acting skills are actually much better than those of her peers in her previous life.

"By the way, have you registered your film, 'The Two of Us', for the Tokyo Film Festival?"

Chen Yu quickly changed the subject.

"I've signed up a long time ago, and it's going to be screened together with Director Huo's 'Village'. I guess the shortlist will be announced in a few days, right?"

"Damn, don't you have two movies premiering at the East Film Festival this year?"

Chen Yu smiled and scratched Liu Yifei's nose.

"Yeah, if they were all shortlisted, it would be just like your Berlin Film Festival!"

Liu Yifei sniffed innocently, with a look of longing on her face.

I didn't realize that this girl is so ambitious!
"You are trying to copy my old ways!"

The simplicity in "The Two of Us" and the freshness in "The Village", this kind of contrast can indeed highlight the acting skills.

"That's definitely impossible... In "The Two of Us", I'm actually the second female lead, and Teacher Jin is the female lead!"

"Yes, I am also the second male lead in "Kara"!"

"right……"

Liu Yifei reacted somewhat, but she still hung her head and lacked any confidence.

She knew that her acting skills would not win her the Best Actress award; let alone Best Actress, she even fell short of the Best Supporting Actress award.

"Isn't there still Director Zhang?"

Zhang Yimou is the chairman of the jury for this year's Tokyo International Film Festival. "When the time comes, I'll call you and give you some indirect advice!"

"Forget it. If it's awarded to me, the value of the Tokyo Film Festival will be reduced!"

"Hahaha!"

This girl is quite self-aware, which is something I like about her. She is never proud and doesn't have the temper of a spoiled child.

"I didn't say you'd win the prize, I was just asking!"

Although Zhang Yimou is well-known for "abusing his power for personal gain", it is precisely because of this that foreigners don't like him very much, because this old guy always gives the awards to "his own people" when he serves as a judge or jury chairman at a film festival!
In 07, Jiang Wen was criticized for this. At first, he thought he would definitely win the Venice Golden Bear, but he didn't expect that Zhang Yimou gave it to Li An's "Lust, Caution".

The reason, of course, is that Zhang Yimou's daughter Zhang Mo is going to apply to the New York University Film and Television School and needs a letter of recommendation. Li An happens to be a graduate of this school, so of course he is qualified.

It's an exchange of resources.

What Jiang Wen has is a big mouth.

The two of them have never gotten along well, and Zhang Yimou doesn't need to rely on his mood to make a living.

"If there is any benefit to pry Zhang Yimou into action, maybe he can give Liu Yifei a..."

But this kind of thing is still too ridiculous; if Chen Yu hadn't seen Liu Yifei's performance in these two movies, he would definitely not be in a hurry for public relations; besides, Liu Yifei really needs to practice right now, and she is the kind who is desperately destroying her image.

The other directors probably felt reluctant to scold her because she was such a pretty girl, so Liu Yifei could only compete with herself in secret.

So in the end, it all depends on Chen Yu himself.

After getting out of the car, Chen Yu supported Liu Yifei, who had difficulty walking, and tried to avoid being seen by reporters, so the young assistant covered for the two of them as they walked towards the airport waiting room.

Their evening flight will arrive in the capital, and they will arrive around the afternoon of the 13th.

On the 14th, he had to go to the Central Academy of Drama to discuss his admission to graduate school.

Fortunately, it has been two days since the Venice event ended, and the reporters probably didn’t think that Chen Yu and Liu Yifei would return home so late; and there are basically no paparazzi abroad, unlike in China.

After arriving safely at the terminal, Liu Yifei couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief and pinched Chen Yu with a smile.

"You've been on the plane for more than ten hours. Can you recover?"

Chen Yu asked quietly in Liu Yifei's ear with a snicker. Liu Yifei herself didn't know: "I don't know. It still hurts a little when I walked just now!"

"I guess there must be fans waiting to pick us up at the Imperial Capital Airport!"

After all, Chen Yu won the Venice Film Festival Best Actor Award and completed the Grand Slam. Many of his fans have already gathered people to pick him up at the airport on forums and in groups. Although it is not as chaotic as the fan circles of later generations, Chen Yu's popularity is there, and the number of his domestic fans is really huge.

In addition, after experiencing the previous official announcement, the fans have been purified again.

Those who stayed were all die-hard fans.

"Then I have to endure it. If they find out, I don't know what the media will write about it."

"If my mom sees the news, she'll skin me alive!"

Liu Yifei's words were serious. Chen Yu shook his head and rubbed salt into her wounds: "You said you had to wait until the last day. If you had waited a few days earlier, there wouldn't have been so many things!"

"You still said... you're not ready!"

Liu Yifei pinched Chen Yu again and rolled her eyes at him in anger: "If you can't win the Grand Slam, I may not give it to you!"

"Besides, I still made the profit!"

Liu Yifei laughed and looked very happy.

When she thought about how she was the one who pushed Chen Yu down last night, she felt a bit smug on her face. She hugged Chen Yu's arm and leaned against him, feeling very sweet.

After a while, the boarding information came from the waiting hall.

Liu Yifei pretended to lean on Chen Yu's arm, and the two of them walked into the first class cabin safely.

Silent all night.

Fortunately, Liu Yifei was in good physical condition. After more than 10 hours of rest on the plane, her walking finally returned to normal, which made her feel relieved. The matter that had been weighing on her mind seemed to have fallen away, and her mood suddenly became better.

"There are so many people gathered at the Imperial Capital Airport, they are all my fans!"

Ji Qiannan had just sent a message saying that she came to the airport with her driver and was scared to death when she saw the surging crowd.

Airport staff were also there to maintain order.

Chen Yu actually had a headache too, because he never cared about his fans and just let them do whatever they wanted. All the fan groups and clubs were set up by them spontaneously.

So let these fans not come, he can’t control their hearts and legs.

This is also the helplessness of being an artist.

He really didn't want to cause trouble at the airport.

"How about I ask someone to give a small gift to each airport staff member?"

"Security officials, remember to give one too. They really work hard!"

"We can't cause them any trouble..."

Chen Yu actually agreed with Liu Yifei's suggestion; just like in later generations, she would give gifts to the entire crew every time a film was completed.

It's always a good idea to be more generous.

Neither the two of them nor their assistant took the special channel. If you know that your fans are waiting for you outside and you don't show up, that would be very bad. The last time was indeed special because Chen Yu and Liu Yifei's parents were there.

Ultimately, your popularity comes from your fans.

It is definitely true that fans are the breadwinners of artists; the same is true for so many artists in later generations who compromise with their fans.

Although Chen Yu does not need to do this, he has influence now and must respect everyone.

Most of the fans’ requests are not high, they just want to see you; at the very least, they want an autograph and a photo, which are all things Chen Yu can do easily.

So as soon as Chen Yu and Liu Yifei walked out of the airport reception passage, they heard shouts loud enough to blow the roof of the airport off.

"Out!"

"Chen Yu is out!"

"Brother Yu!!!"

Countless people were shouting his name, and countless people were holding banners, which of course contained all kinds of congratulatory words.

"..."

It was the first time that Chen Yu felt so truly his popularity in China.

These people were not organized by the agency at all, but came to the airport to pick us up on their own initiative.

With the blessing of Grand Slam actor, he has indeed become a national idol.

"Chen Yu!!!!"

"Brother Yu, welcome back to your country!"

"Congratulations on winning the Venice Film Festival Best Actor Award and achieving the Grand Slam!"

“The first person in Asia!”

"..."

Men, women, young and old, many people were holding the railings and shouting over and over again; Chen Yu greeted everyone with a smile, and took photos and signed autographs for the fans who were closest to him. The entire airport passage seemed to be paralyzed.

"Thank you, thank you everyone!"

Chen Yu pursed his lips, a touch of emotion showing on his face.

Liu Yifei, who was standing next to him, was also shocked by Chen Yu's popularity, but some fans actually asked for her autograph.

"Sister Yifei, you must be good to Brother Yu!"

"I like you too!"

Some female fans said loudly there.

"Ok!"

Liu Yifei smiled and nodded: "Of course, I like you too!"

"Watch you!"

"come on!"

This time, there was a stark contrast to the last time Chen Yu returned to China.

It was the first time that Liu Yifei felt such enthusiasm and warmth from her fans; just like the rules of this world, there are good people everywhere and bad people everywhere, but in the end, there are always more good people.

The crowds of people in front of me are all the cutest people; I just simply like Chen Yu and his works!

(End of this chapter)