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

Chapter 247: Destined Protagonist, Exaggerated Influence

All media, including the Internet and print media, quickly reported the news.

Soon, the news of the two returning to China made the headlines of portal websites.

The print media is a little slower, but by tomorrow morning, people all over the country should know the news that Xiao Chen and Liu Qianqian have returned to China.

This description may be a bit exaggerated, but the front-page headline was just to report this piece of news.

But for the media or the audience who have been paying attention to this matter, it is not an exaggeration at all.

This is the first time in history that a domestic TV series has achieved such great success abroad.

In terms of influence abroad, the "My Fair Princess" back then might not be inferior to this year's "My Love from the Star", or even be even more influential.

But times have changed. News spread slowly at the time, and many Chinese people may not even know about the success of "My Fair Princess" abroad.

This time it was completely different. The real-time nature of the Internet led to An Xi and Professor Chen being surrounded by Japanese fans at the airport in the morning.

At noon, there were already discussions about the related news on the domestic Internet.

The portal websites will take action next, and the next day, the print media will send the news selected from the Internet to thousands of households.

The national audience was watching the two of them receiving wild welcome in East Asia and Southeast Asian countries.

This kind of thing will never happen again in the future because there are too many entertainment options and too much news.

The public's attention is inevitably diverted by various things.

Going back further, during the era of "My Fair Princess", the Internet was not well developed and the audience had very few channels to obtain information.

Only now, only this time.

What’s strange is that there hasn’t been any major news in the entertainment industry this year, and everyone has no big melon to eat.

If last year's love triangle between the princess, Xie Tingfeng and Zhang Baizhi happened this year.

Or maybe the worst movies by the three big directors were released this year.

The popularity of "My Love from the Star" would never be so explosive.

Too many people have paid attention to the achievements of “My Love from the Star” and its momentum in making its mark overseas and sweeping across East Asia.

As if it was destined.

This is no longer limited to a TV series, but has risen to a higher level, such as the height of national self-confidence.

Liu Qianqian did not go home, but followed Xiao Chen directly to the Longlin Company's site.

Chen Shantong greeted everyone.

In the office, several people sat down.

Everyone naturally talked about "My Love from the Star" and what happened at the airport just now.

Chen Shantong said bluntly, "It's a bit inappropriate for you to hide this time. The entire Yanjing, and even the entire Chinese media and audiences, want to see you appear.

Even if you just come out and say a few words, if you hold it in, it will easily cause unhappiness and hurt people’s feelings.”

Sister Mei went abroad with me and was not very clear about the situation in China.

She asked, "Is it so exaggerated? What is the situation in China?"

"It can almost be considered as nationwide attention?" Chen Shantong answered uncertainly.

The only thing he is sure of is that "My Love from the Star is no longer limited to the film and television industry. It is more or less a social event or cultural phenomenon."

Chen Shantong talks about the current situation in the country.

After the broadcast of "My Love from the Star", the impact it caused was huge.

The cosmetics used by Liu Qianqian in the drama became the first choice of users. As long as the four words "Same style as An Qian" were added, sales would easily double.

The clothes she wore in the drama also became popular.

It’s just that some clothes don’t look good at all when worn by most people. Only then did I realize that these clothes are not necessarily good-looking in themselves, but only look good when worn by Liu Qianqian.

Maybe she would look better in a sack.

In the play, Liu Qianqian has a classic scene where she crosses her legs and says, "As long as I look good, that's all."

It has directly become a hot word on the Internet.

Because in the drama, Professor Chen and An Qian always eat shabu-shabu hotpot together, shabu-shabu hotpot has now become the most popular type of hotpot in hotpot restaurants across the country.

Even the people of Sichuan who look down on shabu-shabu the most.

The classic "Beer and fried chicken on a snowy day (Xiao Chen's revised version)" is because Professor Chen in the play uses the northern Spring Festival method of frying chicken nuggets.

Nowadays, Huaguo Kai (K) Feng (F) Cai (C) has launched a new Chinese-style fried chicken, plus beer and drinks, named the First Snow Set Meal.

Although it is summer now, the first snow package has quickly become the most popular package type.

In general, sales of all purchasable products that have appeared in the drama have skyrocketed.

The most exaggerated thing is that a few days ago on August 8th, the Chinese Valentine's Day, a couple broke up just because the boy did not make authentic fried chicken for his girlfriend. This matter even made the news.

Another piece of news was about a pregnant woman who almost had a miscarriage because she was watching TV series and eating fried chicken at the same time.

An Xi covered her mouth in shock, "Isn't this ridiculous?"

"This is the current situation. You don't understand the current situation and the audience's love for the two of you."

"Especially you," Chen Shantong said to Liu Qianqian, "Xiaofeng's setting for you in the play is so clever, the big star An Qian, the audience directly brought your real-life situation into the play,
You both debuted at the age of 15, and your names are so similar, everyone completely projects their emotions for the characters in the drama onto you.”

Liu Qianqian looked at Chen Linfeng. This was all thanks to Xiaofeng.

Everyone is watching him. The most important promoter of this drama is Director Xiao Chen.

This is true.

In fact, what Chen Shantong said just now still focused on using Liu Qianqian’s influence to illustrate the popularity of "My Love from the Star".

But if you think about it, Chen Linfeng will definitely not be bad.

In fact, there is a piece of information that can prove Xiao Chen’s influence, and that is the sales volume of his novels.

Starting from this month, the sales of old books have entered the weekly rankings, not to mention new books, which have long returned to the top of the list.

The situation is similar abroad. His works have been selling well in Asian countries with the popularity of "My Love from the Star".

Except for Japan, all other countries can be considered emerging markets.

Currently, Kirin Sensei's name has become popular in South Korea and Southeast Asian countries (because Kodansha is promoting him in Asian countries).

The combined heat from the two of them was terrifying.

In summary.

The reporters could understand the public's demand for various information about Chen and Liu, so they naturally wanted to interview the two of them very much. In this case, it would be difficult to refuse.

After hearing all this, Chen Linfeng nodded decisively.

"Okay, let's notify the media. We'll hold a meet-and-greet tomorrow and accept interviews from reporters. This will not affect my participation in the Feitian Awards the day after tomorrow."

In the evening of that day, news about Long Lin was released.

All major media outlets heard the news and quickly started making reservations.

Because of its proximity, Yanjing TV directly booked the broadcast at that time and took advantage of the maximum traffic.

The customer service staff of Longlin Company did not go home to rest that night and answered calls almost all night long.

Then it took another half a day to arrange the venue and materials.

At 2 pm, there will be a press conference.

When Chen Linfeng and Liu Qianqian walked into the room, the room suddenly buzzed with sound.

All the reporters raised their cameras at the same time, and the flashes made it difficult to see the people in the room.

Chen Linfeng and Liu Qianqian were pretty good at it, and they cooperated in taking photos without blinking.

The reporters were so excited that they almost couldn't help but rush forward. Fortunately, the organizers explained the code of conduct in advance.

In order to avoid being kicked out, everyone managed to stay calm.

The host randomly selected a reporter.

The Yanjing Newspaper was the first to ask, "Liu Qianqian, how do you feel about being so popular in East and Southeast Asian countries this time?"

Liu Qianqian has received too many similar questions from reporters in the past month.

She didn't think much about it and said, "I'm very happy. Thank you everyone. I feel honored that so many viewers like me."

"Many viewers want to know whether An Xi in the play is similar to you in real life. Can you explain it to us?"

This question is often asked.

Liu Qianqian replied directly, "I guess some of it is based on my own personality, but I'm not that funny or narcissistic in real life, and a lot of it was added by Xiaofeng for the sake of the story.

Why is it that An Xi, who is based on my writing, is such a narcissist in the drama? "

The last sentence was obviously directed at Xiao Chen.

The interaction between the male and female protagonists!

All cameras were focused on Xiao Chen, waiting for his response.

Chen Linfeng spread his hands and said, "Maybe in my impression, all good-looking people are like this?"

"What about yourself?"

"Maybe?"

The reporters went crazy.

"Director Chen, is this true?"

"Teacher Chen, I took note of it." Chen Linfeng rolled his eyes, "Of course I was joking."

The reporters felt very regretful, but they still had to remember it.

Xiao Chen says he is a narcissist

Chen Linfeng revealed that good-looking people are all narcissistic

After the report comes out, you can also issue another report to refute the rumor. That’s a win.

The reporter from the Yenching News who had asked questions earlier had passed the questioning period and sat down obediently without saying anything.

Chen Linfeng looked at him in surprise. This family had never had a good relationship with him and they always spoke in a sarcastic tone when reporting.

Because Sissi had a good relationship with him, the Yenching News always included some personal information in its reports.

Why are you so honest this time?
I also have something to say to the Yanjing News. I also need to make a living. After so many times, if I say something bad about you, my sales will drop. I can't stand it for a long time.

In fact, Chen Linfeng hasn't paid much attention to it recently. In fact, since the second half of last year, the "Yanjing News" has been much more "real" when reporting on him.

Skip this topic.

Next was the reporter from Phoenix TV, who chose to ask Chen Linfeng.

"Director Chen, many foreign media have said that they felt the production level of the drama "My Love from the Star" was a dimensional blow to their own country. How did you achieve this as a first-time director?"

Chen Linfeng thought for a moment and replied, "This is probably caused by both hardware and software factors. First of all, it's the funding. 7000 million yuan (for external publicity) is indeed a considerable amount for today's TV drama production.

Moreover, many brands are very considerate and provide products for free, or directly sponsor, which also helps to reduce costs.

Secondly, I spent most of the money on costumes, props and special effects production, and the actors' pay accounted for less than 20%, which of course resulted in better film quality.

Then, in terms of software, our crew is also top-notch, with many elite behind-the-scenes personnel.”

Chen Linfeng introduced the big names in his crew.

"They can ensure that every aspect of the shooting is done to the best of their ability and can implement my shooting intentions more perfectly.

In summary, being able to film a decent drama and present it to the audience depends on the efforts of all the crew members.”

"So what do you think about the audience and the media unanimously recognizing you and Liu Qianqian as the new era's king and queen, Director Chen?"

“When I first learned about this, I was quite happy, but then I felt quite pressured. After all, I just filmed a TV series and won a few firsts in the ratings. It’s not worth everyone’s praise.

After I came back, I read some of the reports about me written by my journalist friends. I felt that the praise was too harsh and a bit overwhelming. I asked Xixi and she felt the same way.

As the saying goes, 'the higher you praise someone, the harder they fall'. We still need to guard against arrogance and present more good works to everyone. There is really no need to praise them so much. Playing a good role is just an actor's duty."

These words made the reporters below look strange.

It's right to be humble and not to be arrogant, but why does what you said sound a little off?
"Just a few first place ratings?"

"An actor's duty?"

This is too...

They don’t know how to describe it directly. They don’t show off, but they are quite humble. There is just an indescribable feeling.

This kind of behavior will actually become clearer in later generations, and it is called Versailles.

But no matter what, this down-to-earth attitude is still worthy of praise.

The reporters continued to ask other questions, which lasted for more than an hour.

In order to satisfy the reporters, Chen Linfeng not only told many behind-the-scenes stories of the crew, but also some strange things encountered during the promotion in Japan and South Korea.

He also made a small complaint about the South Korean media's change of ratings.

During the interview, the reporter mentioned some foreign stars and expressed their love for "My Love from the Star".

Chen Linfeng didn't really pay attention to it and enjoyed the melon.

As the meeting was coming to an end, someone in the crowd of reporters shouted.

"Teacher Chen, do you think you have surpassed Fang Long now?"

Which buddy asked this question? That's awesome.

There was a "wow" sound.

Everyone looked at Chen Linfeng on the stage.

This topic is old, but it has never been out of the public eye. There are related discussion posts on the Internet every year and every month.

The media also brings it out at least once a year to rehash old stories.

Everyone is looking forward to a response from the protagonist of the topic.

Chen Linfeng did not take it as an offense and smiled, "It's still early to surpass Brother Fang Long. I will continue to work hard."

In this situation, he couldn't have any other answer.

Whether from the perspective of respecting predecessors or from the perspective of the general public, this is all I can say.

After all, Fang Long is an actor who became famous throughout Asia (referring to the East) since the 80s. Fang Long has experienced the popularity of Chen Linfeng in his time.

For example, in Neon, there are many cartoonists who personally certified Van Long’s fame in their works.

By the 1990s, he became famous all over the world, and even some foreigners' impression of the Chinese was that of Van Loong.

The rumor that every Chinese person knows Kung Fu was also spread by him and Bruce Lee who came earlier.

In terms of the breadth and depth of fame, he is still a little bit behind.

Just like in China, he and Van Long are both well-known nationwide, but many people think that Van Long is more popular than him.

This is the power of time.

If you want to break through, you must achieve more significant achievements.

Of course, when Chen Linfeng examined himself, he did not take the factor of being a writer into consideration.

After all, it is not easy to make quantitative comparisons between different industries.

If this is really taken as a measuring factor, then it will be a day to decide the outcome.

In other words, he is almost on par with Fang Long in terms of director and actor. If he has more chips at this time, he will naturally be better.

Now, just be a humble junior.

The reporters were disappointed at first because they didn't hear any breaking news worthy of being called big headlines.

But then, there was a sense of relief.

Indeed, Xiao Chen is extremely strong now, but Fang Long is also one of the top Chinese actors after all, and it is not so easy to break through.

Such a scene was naturally seen by the general audience and industry insiders through the broadcast.

The public was mainly in the mood to watch the show. Although the several interactions between Chen Linfeng and Liu Qianqian were just regular conversations, many people still felt very touched.

Professor Chen and the superstar An Xi are so in love!
Fellow actors and directors had mixed feelings.

Seeing that Xiao Chen and Liu Qianqian were the same as always, without any excessive boasting, many people felt a little relieved.

You said so, and I listened to you. After all, there isn't a huge difference between us, right?

However, these two people were too modest.

Man, you are so outstanding, you can be a little proud. Otherwise, those of us who are not as good as you are too useless.

After all, seeing others enjoying great success and prosperity makes me feel uncomfortable. I just want to get into the TV, replace the person involved, and then say all the humble words myself.

During this period of time, whenever reporters catch up with an artist in the circle, they will ask them about their opinions on "You Who Came From the Stars", Chen Linfeng, and Liu Xixi.

Although everyone praised them for their high emotional intelligence, I still felt a little jealous. Now that I see that they are quite humble, I feel better.

Anyway, it was called a meeting, but in fact it was just a press conference.

The public was able to slightly satisfy their desires.

Chen Linfeng took another day off and next he would participate in the Feitian Award.

Due to a regulation from above in 2005, the Feitian Award had to be changed to be held every two years.

The last session in 2005 maintained an absolute low profile due to the impact of this news.

There was no publicity, no live or recorded broadcast, and even journalists were not allowed to interview. There were also very few stars present. This should be the worst award ceremony in history.

The situation is a little better this year, and it will be recorded and broadcast on Central China Radio and Television at the end of the month.

Chen Linfeng walked the red carpet with Liu Qianqian as usual, along with actors from the "The Great Tang Empire" crew.

Although "My Love from the Star" is their most popular drama recently, the TV dramas included in the Feitian Awards are from March 05 to February 3.

So in fact, the award that Chen Linfeng and his team may have received was the award for "The Great Tang Empire" last year.

"My Love from the Star" will be postponed to the next session. Although given the style of this drama, it is basically impossible to be performed in an occasion like Feitian, so whatever we can gain from it is just that.

This kind of award system is really too much.

A year has passed, and both the creators themselves and the public have almost forgotten what they felt when the show was aired last year or even the year before.

Even if the award is given to me, I won’t feel anything, and the news coverage will definitely not be as hot as it was back then.

Whether it is awards in the field of TV dramas or movies, they are all affected by the regulations in 05, and this has remained the case until later generations.

Chen Linfeng thought about these things and thought that if he had the chance in the future, he would definitely make suggestions to change the regulations.

But we can only talk about this after he becomes a real boss. It’s still a little early now.

However, after Chen Linfeng entered the venue, he really felt like he had become a big boss.

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