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

Chapter 313 Acquisition and New Trailer

After the misunderstanding was resolved, the atmosphere became much more relaxed.

The reporters around also noticed it and saw the three of them chatting and laughing like friends. They wrote down in their notebooks:

Chen, Emma Watson and Crystal Liu are suspected to have formed a complicated love triangle.

The reporter instantly imagined a tragic love drama in his mind, and it felt like it was part of the news for the past few days.

The Sun logo was shining brightly on the microphone next to him.

……

Chen Linfeng continued to ask, "Which character in the novel do you want to play for?"

"The mind controller in the Zhongzhou team, I remember his name was Zhan Lan, I think he should be a good character."

Emma Watson stated her goal without hesitation, and from her description, it can be seen that she has obviously read the original novel.

Zhan Lan is a character who maintains a presence from beginning to end. Chen Linfeng knows that this role will definitely be played by a European or American actor. If it is replaced by Emma Watson, it will not be a bad thing.

What he wanted to get for Xixi was Zhao Yingkong, a beautiful assassin with a baby face and big breasts. Although it was a bit unfortunate that she was fierce in some aspects, other aspects were still in line with the setting.

It’s a good thing that this role and Emma Watson’s goals do not overlap.

After all, Emma Watson is currently on the rise and is almost the most famous and popular young actress in Europe and the United States.

If there is a conflict between the roles they are competing for, Disney will know who to choose between her and Liu Xixi without any hesitation.

Thinking of this, Chen Linfeng said, "OK, I don't object to you fighting for this role."

But Emma Watson will definitely not be satisfied with this. She wants Chen, the original author, to support her.

"Chen, what conditions can I offer in exchange for your support? You know I am determined to get this role."

If it were someone else, they would probably think of the red sofa and unspoken rules at this time, but Chen Linfeng did not have any wrong thoughts.

An actress of Emma Watson's level would not achieve this just because of the support of the original author.

Then won’t the directors and producers behind them have to sleep all the way?

Therefore, Chen Linfeng calmly refused, "My power is very limited, I may not be able to help you, I'm sorry."

Emma Watson looked at him thoughtfully, and suddenly asked, "You want to promote your friend?"

She nodded towards Liu Qianqian.

Chen Linfeng remained noncommittal and did not give a direct answer.

"Well, Chen, I just ask that you can support me a little bit at the critical moment, okay? You don't need to take the initiative, just nod when others ask you."

Emma Watson looks pitiful.

Chen Linfeng didn't look away, but just nodded slightly, "If there is a suitable opportunity, I said I would not object."

Emma Watson relaxed a little when she saw that her goal had been achieved, but this guarantee was too unsafe. If another female star came, he might still say the same thing.

This guess is actually correct. Some time ago, Scarlett Johansson called and Chen Linfeng gave the same reply.

You guys fight for the opportunity yourselves, and I'll act according to the situation. I'll nod to the one with the greater chance. Anyway, whoever succeeds will have to acknowledge my favor.

Emma Watson has been in the entertainment industry since she was a child, and she knows this kind of thing too well.

After she finished her business, she was not in a hurry to leave. Instead, she kept chatting with Liu Qianqian.

Liu Qianqian is not stupid. Since she knows that the other party is not trying to steal her man, it will do her good to maintain a good relationship with him.

After all, Hermione is very popular all over the world, so Liu Qianqian put her worries aside and chatted and laughed with her.

Later on, the two of them became like good sisters.

Chen Linfeng didn't pay attention to this. He went to film on his own, leaving the two of them here to act out their sisterly love.

After the morning was over, when Emma Watson was leaving, she even looked a little reluctant.

She also told reporters that she and Liu Qianqian developed a deep friendship and became very good friends, and agreed to hang out together again in the future.

As for Chen?

I'm sorry, I'm not very familiar with you. I was too superficial in only looking at your appearance. Chen is a writer I respect very much, and I don't have any other thoughts about him now.

The next day, Chen Linfeng was speechless when he saw the report in the newspaper.

This woman is really smart. She knows who to please.

At the end of the month, the Olympics ended.

Chen Linfeng released the first batch of stills from "Police Incident" on his blog.

The news was also released simultaneously on other major portals.

"I didn't pay attention to it before, but Jiang Wu looks quite fierce like this."

"Is Xiao Chen's movie finally going to start promotion? Is it going to be released soon?"

"Looking forward to it, hurry up, there haven't been any good movies this year, just waiting for Xiao Chen's wave at the end of the year."

"The style of the picture seems a bit cold and solemn. It's not a serious film, is it?"

"Looking at Xiao Chen's past performances, he usually has some humorous moments interspersed in his works, so there's nothing to worry about."

"Yes, My Love from the Star is so tear-jerking, and the first part is still very funny."

"Don't say it. I still feel a little sad when I think about the ending."

"..."

Netizens were very excited about the discussion. The Olympics had just ended, and in the previous few months, everyone was paying attention to the Olympics and hardly watched any movies.

This happens to be a good market situation. It seems that Chen Linfeng's new movie has already started its advance promotion.

Everyone is paying close attention to this.

As for the media, they have begun to gradually release interviews from the previous two months. Due to the Olympic Games, these materials have been withheld.

For a time, Chen Linfeng's new movie "Police Incident" became a small hot spot.

In early September, Chen Linfeng went to the United States to formally sign the acquisition contract, acquiring Summit Entertainment for US$9 million.

In this regard, only some media outlets reported on Emily Ken's situation.

At the height of the financial crisis, when top investment banks like Lehman Brothers were on the verge of collapse, the acquisition of a small Hollywood production company was not big news.

It’s just that Chen Linfeng’s identity is a bit special, so the media also discussed it specifically.

When talking about this famous best-selling novelist, most media outlets were skeptical about his acquisition decisions.

Although Chen is a genius and has made considerable achievements in many fields, and can even handle things like investment, running a commercial company is another dimension, and they are not optimistic about it.

But if such news is forwarded to the country, it will be a different story.

"Xiao Chen acquires a US film and television production company, suspected of entering Hollywood"

"US$1.68 million for a Hollywood film and television production company. Is this decision too radical?"

Domestic financial news is not optimistic about Chen Linfeng's operation. After all, professional media in Emilyken all hold this view.

“Although Xiao Chen has made a lot of money through investment, buying a film and television company is still too radical.

Summit Entertainment, as a company, had only two films, Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, and Mr. and Mrs. Smith, which had decent returns in the past, but its performance has not been good in the past two years.

This year's "The Hurt Locker" cost $1500 million to produce, but has only earned more than $600 million at the box office, making it a big loss-making film. Under such circumstances, it is hard to say that it was a good decision for Chen to buy it at a relatively low price."

Although the financial media are not very optimistic, the film and television media do not care about this.

"This is a huge step forward for our Chinese film and television industry, and a groundbreaking milestone."

"Dare to think and dare to act. As a member of the new generation, Xiao Chen has the courage and confidence that his predecessors did not have."

The entertainment industry is so excited about this matter, and it feels like Hollywood is within reach.

Xiao Chen owns a Hollywood company, which means I also own one. Even if I don’t have one now, I may have a chance in the future.

Chen Linfeng's phone kept ringing for a while, and they were all friends coming to congratulate him.

Han Shanping called him specifically to ask if he wanted to change direction and go international.

"Boss Han, don't worry, my roots are definitely in China. As for Hollywood, my attitude is similar to that of Big Brother Fang Long. I just want to try my luck there.

I bought the company just because I saw a good opportunity. After all, it’s a new era, so we need new ways of playing.”

Han Shanping was speechless. There were never such people in the past. If you want to try your luck, you should buy someone else's company first.

You are not going there to hang out with the gangsters, you are going there to be a dragon.

Domestic netizens also don’t care what the financial media reports. They feel like they are seeing creatures from the future.

The Olympics had just ended at that time, and everyone's mentality had not changed much. There was a natural awe of Europe and the United States, especially the cultural weapon of the United States, Hollywood, and they felt that it was something high-end.

And it was incredible that Chen Linfeng was able to buy a Hollywood company on his own.

However, the result of breaking through the inherent psychological inertia is that many people who believe in Hollywood are very dissatisfied with Chen Linfeng's acquisition.

Public opinion online is divided.

"Xiao Chen has become the boss of Hollywood? Why do I feel it's unreal?"

"This is a bit too much. I feel like Xiao Chen is so far away from the domestic entertainment industry. He is so much more advanced than her."

"What's so great about that? Xiao Chen just bought a small company. There are many independent companies like this in Hollywood. What's there to brag about?"

"That's right. The value of Hollywood lies in the Big Six, in those famous directors and big stars. What's there to brag about as an independent company?"

"It's so easy for the person above to say that. New Line, a company that made The Lord of the Rings, is also an independent company. According to what you said, it's not worth mentioning."

"What kind of peak is this? Is it qualified to be compared with the new line? It's not even on the same level."

"There's so much to say, just go ahead if you can do it."

"..."

Chen Linfeng didn't care about the online controversy. He saw the previous financial news reports.

The movie "The Hurt Locker" mentioned in the report reminded him of his previous life. Although this movie did not do well at the box office, it seemed to have won a lot of awards.

He quickly made a phone call and contacted Rob Friedman, the president of Summit Entertainment. After Summit was acquired by Lionsgate in the previous life, he was still in charge of the company's operations.

After Chen Linfeng acquired the company, he delegated power to him to continue to manage it and only assigned him the financial department to carry out supervision.

At other times, Chen Linfeng focuses more on the company's strategic direction and does not care about daily operations.

He also reserved 10% of the shares as an employee incentive pool, and Rob, the president, received half of it.

Chen Linfeng asked Rob to continue to promote the award-winning public relations for "The Hurt Locker". This matter was quite crucial and could be his first step to demonstrate his means after buying the company.

Although this was the strategy that the company had set before the acquisition, the employees and the outside world would not care about this. They only looked at the results and gave the credit to the current incumbent.

If this were not the case, there wouldn't be so many people picking peaches in all walks of life.

As the president, Robert is very capable. He has been pushing this matter forward on his own without Chen Linfeng's instructions.

Now that the boss thinks the same as him, Rob feels a little more relieved.

At least the boss’s idea is good. Maybe the company still has a future?
Things like kingly aura definitely do not exist in reality. Chen Linfeng bought Summit Entertainment.

Not only were the employees within the company in a state of panic, but the president, Robert, was also worried that his future boss would be unreliable.

If it weren't for the financial crisis, most companies would be laying off employees, and it would be too risky to resign rashly. Many employees might have already left.

It is still too unsafe for a Chinese boss to be in charge of a Hollywood film and television company.

But at present, the financial crisis has helped Chen Linfeng to stabilize himself.

"Also, when is the release date of Twilight scheduled? How is the preparation going?"

“November 11st, the promotion has already started.”

Rob gave a detailed report on the progress of the film's promotion and marketing, which was very clear and organized.

Chen Linfeng hung up the phone with peace of mind. These two things were the key to the follow-up. As long as there were no problems, he could gain a lot of reputation and stabilize the morale of the company.

When he visited the company, he was also keenly aware of the problem of instability among people.

The director's popularity can be converted into the popularity of his work through reasonable methods.

The fact that Chen Linfeng bought a Hollywood company has been a hot topic recently.

With the end of the Olympics, the morale of the domestic people ushered in the first wave of rising morale, and Chen Linfeng's move just catered to the public's psychology.

Therefore, whether it is netizens or media other than financial media, everyone regards it as a good thing, or at least a good omen.

Therefore, Qilin Studio also took the opportunity to add the news that Chen's latest directorial work will be released soon in many press releases.

The public attention on "Police Incident" has reached a new level.

At the same time, Qilin Company and Huaying Group released the first promotional video of "Police Incident".

……

Zhang Heng placed his hands on the keyboard and it seemed like no words came out of his head for a while.

"Forget it, I'm stuck. Let's stop here for today."

Zhang Heng felt that he could not work too hard because readers would never be satisfied. Even if he updated 10,000 words a day, readers would only complain that the updates were too little.

He usually writes less, and takes a break every now and then. When readers see him update again one day, they might even cry with gratitude.

Being able to manage your own readers is the self-cultivation of an online writer.

Zhang Heng then looked at the comments in the background.

"Damn it, you eunuch, you want to stop updating again today, right? Why haven't you updated yet?"

Zhang Heng's eyelids twitched. This was a minority. Most readers were still very honest.

He is no longer interested in the novel. I have some free time today, so I should find something to entertain myself.

No, where do I start looking for inspiration?

Zhang Heng clicked on the homepage of Penguin News and found a few words displayed on the large banner at the top of the homepage.

"A new era action film, the first trailer of "Police Incident" is coming!"

Oh, is it Xiao Chen’s new movie?

Zhang Heng followed Chen Linfeng’s blog and seemed to have seen related publicity before.

He clicked it with great interest, ready to see what the trailer was about.

After a few seconds of loading, the webpage started playing...ads.

"Fuck, now the penguins are starting to do this."

Fortunately, the ad is not long, only about ten seconds.

At the beginning of the scene, a man is running away in an alley, and Jiang Wu is chasing him.

The background music is low electronic music, and the atmosphere is somewhat intense.

The man looked very scared. He glanced back and felt that there seemed to be no one around. At this time, he came to a crossroads.

He ran to the right side of the alley, and two seconds later, a scream was heard and the man was knocked back.

The camera cuts to the scene where the man falls to the ground and falls asleep. Jiang Wu bends down and pats his face, looking a little panicked.

"Hey, take a breath, please don't die, please."

The atmosphere changed suddenly, even the BGM stopped.

A smile appeared on Zhang Heng's face. It seemed that it was still Xiao Chen's usual style, a little funny.

At this time, the screen on the computer cut again, and the previous BGM sounded again.

Jiang Wu led a few people and faced a large group of fierce-looking men. He sighed with a relaxed expression.

"Ah, the underworld."

The scene cuts to a house where several people are surrounding Jiang Wu and appear to be ready to attack him.

In the next scene, Jiang Wu faces a tall and strong man.

Then the previous scenes were flipped over and Jiang Wu slapped his opponent to the ground with almost the same slapping posture.

This shot was cut very quickly, and the overall look is very impactful and powerful.

The screen went dark, displaying the four large characters "Monster Detective". At the same time, Jiang Wu on the screen grinned, looking like a bloodthirsty beast.

The screen turned completely black, and the first half ended.

"The moves are very cool." Zhang Heng felt a sense of freshness. He had never seen such a protagonist who looked so strong at first glance and as strong as a bear before.

If before, he was mainly paying attention to this film because of director Xiao Chen, then now he is really interested in it.

He continued to read.

Then, a man dragged a construction sledgehammer and Wang Qianyuan appeared.

What follows is a series of cut shots, showing Wang Qianyuan getting mad during a gang fight.

Act III connects the previous two paragraphs.

Jiang Wu pinned Wang Qianyuan's portrait on the display board at the police station. This is a scene of analyzing the case.

"I will definitely catch this guy within ten days."

Jiang Wu made a promise to Wu Mengda.

What follows is a series of conflict shots, including confrontations between people and vehicle collisions. All the fights in various scenes are shown.

Actors such as Wang Qianyuan, Wang Baoqiang, and Shi Xiaolong all appeared during this period.

Zhang Heng stared at it intently. He felt like he had received a huge amount of information, but at the same time he felt like he hadn't understood anything. He just felt it was very exciting.

At this moment, the BGM suddenly stopped and the four big words "Police Incident" appeared on the screen.

It should be over.

Zhang Heng calmed down his excitement.

But after the trailer showed the title of the film, there was more.

Jiang Wu leaned back in his chair and looked at the criminal in front of him.

"You won't say yes, will you?"

Jiang Wu stood up and began to take off his coat, waving his hand, "Xiaolong, get up and speak."

The scene changes, and the criminal is wearing a motorcycle helmet. Jiang Wu tells the criminal who is sitting, "Sit up straight."

Then he punched out.

The screen showed what happened next, with only a scream.

At the same time, from the camera's perspective, only Shi Xiaolong was seen pulling the curtain, which just happened to cover up the scene just now.

The screams grew louder.

The screen went completely black again.

“It will be officially released in theaters nationwide on December 12.”

This time the video is really over.

"This is a bit bold. How can the police use violence to make the criminals confess? "

Zhang Heng stroked his chin, and a sense of freshness really arose in his heart.

After so many years, the mainland has finally started to produce this kind of distinctive police and gangster action film.

Moreover, judging from the entire picture and the few plots that appear, the temperament of this film is obviously different from that of Hong Kong films.

Zhang Heng was very excited and really wanted to watch it in the cinema right now.

After thinking for a while, he went back to his author profile and posted a message.

"I just watched the trailer for Xiao Chen's new movie. I'm so excited that I have no mood to write. I'll postpone it today and write it tomorrow."

Soon, readers began to comment.

"Damn it, every time Xiao Chen releases a new work, you use him as an excuse. This time, you can even ask for leave to release a promotional video. I really admire you, you dead eunuch."

"Xiao Chen has released a promotional video. I have to go check it out."

"I have to say, Xiao Chen's movie this time seems to be quite worth watching. I have already prepared the money."

"So, today's update was interrupted because of Xiao Chen's trailer. Can we make up for it tomorrow?"

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"Where are you? Stop pretending to be dead!"

At the same time, a wave of discussion was sparked on the Internet because of Chen Linfeng's trailer.

Obviously, this style of trailer is not very common in this era.

Most people haven’t experienced the “trailer scam” very often, or have not experienced it that many times, so they are generally more honest.

　10,000 words update, count as two more updates

　　
　
(End of this chapter)