Huayu: As a child star, I just want to be famous

Chapter 202: Gu Tianle and Zhou Jielun admit defeat

After the little episode, Chen Linfeng continued his preparatory work.

In the drama “My Love from the Star”, the most important scene is the high-end residential building where the male and female protagonists live, but the most difficult scene to handle is the school scene.

As the protagonist is a professor at a top university, at least the school's iconic buildings must be reflected, which requires entering the school for filming. However, the levels of top universities are so high that ordinary units cannot communicate at all.

The external relations department contacted several key universities but received no response.

This shows the advantages of departments like China Central Television. In the past, when working with them on filming dramas, there was no need to worry about this kind of problem.

The partner this time is Mango TV, and it is difficult for them to have a say in such matters.

Chen Linfeng compiled various works that were filmed at Yanda University and Shuimu University in the past. Some of them were participated by the schools themselves, some were ZZ dramas, and some were dramas led by Central China Television or directed by famous directors.

For example, Xie Tieli filmed at Yanjing University in the last century. The school would certainly be accommodating to such a leading figure among the third generation of directors.

However, Chen Linfeng's qualifications are still far behind, so other measures have to be taken.

He first turned to the school for help.

Wang Rui's original words: "I asked the dean, and he said that we could try to communicate, but you'd better try through other channels."

Then Chen Linfeng remembered his other official identity.

So he called the China Railway Corporation.

I heard that she is expected to be promoted this year and is very popular now.

When Ba Lao passed away last year, Chen Linfeng was also invited to attend the funeral. It was at the funeral that they met.

At the beginning of this year, he was invited to join the association for the first time, and this person should be the main driving force behind it.

After listening to Chen Linfeng's request, the China Railway Corporation did not immediately agree to anything, but just made a joke.

"Xiao Chen, you only call me at this time. I don't see you at other times. People almost think you are in the film and television industry."

Chen Linfeng complained, "You also know that we writers are engaged in creation. If we want quality, we can't speed up. When the book is not published, there is no publicity and no movement.

The film and television industry is different. It has a loud voice and receives a lot of media coverage, which creates an illusion.

I am determined to engage in literary creation and I am a loyal person. "

"Okay, I don't know you yet. You want everything."

Mr. Tie said with a smile, "It's not a bad thing to make movies and TV series. The Oscar you won this year is great. It can be regarded as bringing glory to the country. We even talked about your story during our recent meeting."

"Ah? The leaders still care about this."

"Culture and entertainment are inseparable. Besides, our country's cultural industry does need to catch up. The emergence of new forces like you shows that there are successors in this field. The leaders above are very happy."

Tsk, this person’s level is already very high, and I don’t know who is above him.

"Then my framing matter..."

"I'll have someone ask for you, and I'll let you know when there's news."

"Hey, thank you, Mr. Tie."

"Why thank you? When Mr. Ba was alive, he specifically told me to take good care of the younger generation, and he mentioned your name. He thought highly of you.

The achievements you made this year have lived up to his expectations, and you must continue to work hard in the future."

Afterwards, the China Railway Corporation also told Chen Linfeng that he could come and chat with him when he had time during the Chinese New Year.

Chen Linfeng knew that this meant they wanted to get closer, so of course he agreed.

After hanging up the phone, Tie Zong thought for a while and decided to let someone else call to ask, as it would be too noisy for her to call herself.

Yanda received calls from two units, which was also strange.

This kid is really powerful. He is a school student and he is only filming his first TV series, but he can contact me.

In fact, they have always had complicated attitudes towards Chen Linfeng.

The cause was still the college entrance examination that year. After so many years, this topic is still one of the hot topics on the Internet. Every year when people apply for college entrance examination, it is brought up for discussion.

This phenomenon is expected to continue in the foreseeable future.

The two most obvious schools in the topic are Yanda University and Shuimu University, and Yanda University is even more prominent.

Since Chen Linfeng studied literature and was also engaged in literary work, from these two aspects, his most likely choice was to enter Yenching University.

The public also expected this.

Who knew that he scored so many points in the exam, but in the end he didn't like them and switched to Yanying, becoming a complete foil.

Even if the opponent won, it wouldn't be so embarrassing. The admissions office was very angry at that time, and the teachers and students of the school also had complaints about it.

But after these few years, the situation has changed a little.

Xiao Chen has also made a name for himself in the film and television industry, which at least proves that he had indeed thought carefully and made plans for the future, and had no intention of being eccentric and deliberately using the name of their school to attract attention.

Moreover, in recent years, when the media interviews mentioned the college entrance examination incident of that year, Xiao Chen did not use this as a topic to brag about.

Sometimes I would even say that I had not thought it through and should have scored a lower score.

Although it sounds rude, it still shows respect to Yanda and is considered to be giving enough face.

Everyone's attitude has changed to some extent.

That’s why some professors from Yan University came out this year to speak well of Chen Xiao’s performance in “The Great Tang Empire”.

This means that the school has generally let this matter go emotionally.

Three days later, Sister Mei announced that the filming location at Yanda had been agreed.

The time is arranged during the summer vacation, which will not affect students' classes.

Chen Linfeng heaved a long sigh of relief, luckily the thing was done, otherwise he would have to consider setting up the set. However, this would definitely not be as good as on-site shooting, which would have a more immersive feel.

This drama relies entirely on various high-end scenes to highlight the protagonist's style. Of course, the more realistic it is, the more it can give the audience a sense of immersion, and the better the effect.

Now that all the exterior shooting matters have been decided, the rest will be easy.

The overall preparations went smoothly, and filming was expected to begin in the middle of next month. At the end of the month, Pepsi and Chen Linfeng officially signed a contract.

The commercial shoot will be held the next day.

The next day, Chen Linfeng was stuck in traffic on the road, and when he arrived at the destination, he was stuck at the traffic jam.

Other stars who were going to shoot together had already arrived early.

Zhou Jielun, Koo Tin-lek, Xie Tingfeng, Chen Guanxi, Cai Yilin...

Huh? Why did I see Liu Xixi again?

Liu Qianqian was sitting in the corner counting her fingers boredly. As soon as Chen Guanxi came in, he started saying something incomprehensible next to her.

He has shown an indifferent attitude, why is this person so annoying and has no tact at all.

At this moment, she looked up and saw Chen Linfeng coming in.

Why is Xiaofeng here too?
Liu Qianqian stood up in surprise and waved excitedly, "Xiaofeng, here."

The other artists also saw the person coming and stood up unconsciously.

Liu Qianqian walked up and asked, "Xiaofeng, why are you here?"

"I was also going to ask you, have you signed a contract with Pepsi as well?"

"Yes, yes." Liu Qianqian seemed very happy.

"That's quite a coincidence. I didn't ask about it before, but I didn't expect that they signed two spokespersons at once this year."

This is very different from the previous life. Pepsi's spokesperson can clearly reflect the changes in the strength of China's entertainment industry.

In the 1980s, when Pepsi entered the Asian market, the spokesperson they chose was Leslie Cheung.

In the 1990s, it was the Four Heavenly Kings and the Queen and Princess.

After the new millennium, the Chinese market exploded, and Pepsi increased its marketing investment in China and signed several Chinese celebrities.

All of them are stars from Hong Kong and Taiwan, and most of them are singers.

By 08, the music scene was gradually declining, and Hong Kong and Taiwan were also slowly falling into decline. PepsiCo turned its attention to mainland film and television stars.

Chen Linfeng remembered that the first mainland artist signed by Pepsi in his previous life was Brother Xiao Ming.

Now, it has signed two mainland stars in a row. You should know that Liu Qianqian has changed her nationality back, so she is definitely considered a mainland artist.

Chen Linfeng was also very happy to see Liu Qianqian. Meeting acquaintances while working can really make people feel happy.

When others saw it, they knew that the two had a good relationship, and Chen Guanxi made an unhappy "tsk" sound.

Louis Koo took the initiative to come forward and say hello, "Hello, Director Chen, I'm Louis Koo, you can call me Koo Tsai."

Chen Linfeng shook hands with him and said, "Hello, Gu Zai. Just call me Xiao Chen. I grew up watching your dramas."

Liu Qianqian burst out laughing. This was so funny.

Louis Koo was a little embarrassed, but for a person who had just reached adulthood in front of him, it was no problem to say that he grew up watching his dramas.

"I'd be honored."

"I used to think you were so handsome, but your looks have declined since you turned darker. What a pity! I was thinking that when I grow up, I must compete with you to see who is more handsome."

Now Louis Koo knew that the other party was joking and showing goodwill.

He laughed, "When we were young, we could really compete. I'm definitely not as handsome as you now. I'm over 30."

Chen Linfeng said seriously, "I took it seriously. Gu Zai said he is not as handsome as me."

Liu Qianqian curled her lips and said, "You are so shameless. I never realized you were so shameless before."

"This shows that you still don't know enough about me."

You know, in his previous life, he called himself "Zhongyuan Gu Tianle" and "Huaguo Wu Yanzu" on the Internet.

The three chatted and laughed as they walked to where the other artists were gathered.

Chen Linfeng took the initiative to greet these people, and they responded one after another, creating a lively atmosphere.

Although Zhou Jielun is extremely popular now, he is still a slightly introverted person and not the kind of person who is good at dealing with things.

But he was very curious about Chen Linfeng.

There were people who were once mentioned together with him in the media, such as Chen Linfeng who appeared on the cover of Time magazine two years ago. Some media analyzed which of the two people had the higher gold content.

This kind of comparison has become less common recently, because because of the Oscar, Chen Linfeng's status has obviously changed.

What Zhou Jielun was more interested in was Chen Linfeng's ability to compose music. He had heard his music albums a long time ago and had always admired him in the industry.

Finally, he couldn't help asking, "Director Chen, I've heard your score for The Great Tang Empire. It's very majestic. I heard you composed it when you were very young. How did you come up with this tune?"

Chen Linfeng suddenly paused. This question was a bit difficult to answer.

Fortunately, he did not take advantage of Zhou Jielun like other time travelers did.

Chen Linfeng said calmly, "Now there is a melody in my mind, and then I will slowly expand it."

He studied music and arrangement when he was a child, so he is not afraid of theory.

Zhou Jielun nodded in conviction, "I feel the same way. Inspiration is indeed very important, but I'm not as good as you. Your songs are of very high quality, and I still sometimes produce some not-so-good songs."

Well, now that Louis Koo said he’s not as good looking as me, now Zhou Jie Lun said he’s not as good at composing music as me.

Chen Linfeng smiled and said, "There is no comparison. My output is low, so it is easier for me to improve the quality. The title songs of each of your albums are also very nice."

The two of them blew each other's praises for a while.

Chen Linfeng is a talkative person. Although Zhou Jielun is not good at communication, he feels very good chatting with him, so he starts talking completely.

Liu Qianqian puffed up her cheeks and felt very unhappy.

Why don’t you chat with me after you come, but start chatting with other people?

(End of this chapter)