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

Chapter 378 Weibo
On September 9, the crew of "Sherlock Holmes" arrived in Yanjing to start their promotional tour in Asia.

"Martin, welcome to China."

"Thank you, Chen. I have long wanted to visit China. The mysterious East. Oh~"

This "thank you" was said in Chinese, and it seemed that I learned it on the spur of the moment before leaving.

Chen Linfeng smiled but said nothing. He had become immune to the common tricks and traffic passwords of foreigners in his previous life.

However, it is also good to show a warm attitude.

"Isn't Mrs. Hudson here?" Chen Linfeng looked around but didn't find anyone.

"Haha, if Mrs. Una was here, she would definitely nag you again. She doesn't like being called Mrs. Hudson." Mark shook his head.

"Being called by his character's name is a good thing, because it means the audience recognizes his performance."

“But you are not an audience.”

As they were bickering, Su Weite entered the room. She said a little nervously, "Chen, Chinese reporters won't be very difficult, right? How do you think they compare to British reporters?"

Chen Linfeng's mouth twitched, "Of course there is no comparison. British reporters run the fastest in the world."

"Huh?" Su Weite was full of question marks.

"Don't make jokes at this time," Liu Qianqian glared at her boyfriend. "What I mean is that Chinese reporters are not that exaggerated and won't make things difficult for people. If there is anything wrong, Xiaofeng and I will help to resolve it."

"Oh, that's good." Su Weite breathed a sigh of relief. It was her first time in China for publicity and she felt a little guilty.

At this time, Sister Mei came in again, "Okay, it's time to go out."

The promotional activities for the "Shen Xia" crew's Asian tour were organized and hosted by Long Lin, and controlled by Sister Mei.

"Ok, let's go."

Chen Linfeng took the lead, followed by several actors and several translators.

When I walked out of the room and into the activity hall, the flash lights in the hall suddenly started flashing.

"Let us welcome the creators of Sherlock Holmes... our talented director, writer, and actor Chen Linfeng, who plays the protagonist Sherlock Holmes in Sherlock Holmes..."

Several people came up to the stage and the host introduced them enthusiastically.

She had done her homework in advance and went over almost everyone's important resume.

Below the stage, photographer Xiao Li was taking pictures enthusiastically.

The reporter Lao Ji saw that the direction was wrong and hurriedly pulled his arm.

"Who are you photographing? Why are you so stupid?"

Xiao Li was not convinced, "These foreigners are all big stars, who else should I shoot if not them? Last time, you asked me to shoot the Chinese people because you said they were the Asian superstars."

"Can Xiao Chen be like Han Geng?"

Old Ji rebuked him with a look of dismay.

"In Sherlock, Xiao Chen is the boss. He will be the first to shoot, then Liu Qianqian, then the one who plays Watson, and finally the others. Do you understand?"

"I understand." Xiao Li nodded obediently.

He looked at the direction of the other photographers' cameras, and sure enough, most of them were facing Chen Linfeng who was at the front of the line.

However, the photographers present all felt strange.

There were foreign stars present, but the focus was on photographing domestic stars.

This is the first time for a young lady to get into a bridal sedan.

This promotional activity includes a fan meeting and the recording of a new promotional video.

A few foreigners spoke broken Chinese, hoping that Chinese fans would support them, and finally saluted with their fists clasped.

Regardless of whether the mark is standard or not, it seems that the thought is very thoughtful.

When the film was screened for the media on site, there was a chorus of applause from the audience.

After that, it was time for the question and answer session.

Chen Linfeng could almost predict most of the problems, as he had heard almost all of them.

Therefore, his answer was also very formulaic.

"I feel very excited and I have lived up to the expectations of so many people."

"I think everyone performed very well. This show is not just my credit. If I have to say who is the best, I think Andrew's Moriarty is good and he should get better and better in the future."

"In the future, I will stay in Hollywood for a while, but I will mainly focus on the domestic situation."

"..."

The entire interview was calm and did not faze him at all.

Then the reporters turned their attention to foreign friends.

Martin and the others were nervous for a long time, and then after the translator turned the question over, their first reaction was, that's it?

Sure enough, the reporters here don’t run very fast.

They answered the questions with ease.

Asked about his opinion of Chen Linfeng.

Of course, it received unanimous praise.

When asked about their views on this country and its people, of course, the responses were even more positive.

No one is ignorant.

I hope everyone will have a good time at this press conference.

"Chen, I think I have mastered the ability to communicate with people in Chinese."

Martin boasted, "As long as you can say thank you, give a thumbs-up sign, and be proficient in using 'hello' and 'goodbye', that's all, am I right?"

Chen Linfeng gave a thumbs up and said, "That's right."

"Chen, when are we going to the Great Wall? I've wanted to go there for a long time." Andrew asked.

"I'll get up early tomorrow and go there. I've already communicated with the scenic spot."

As the landlord and the person in charge of the liaison on the Chinese side, Chen Linfeng must follow along.

A trip to the Great Wall is also a planned promotional project.

He turned to Liu Xixi and asked, "Xixi, do you want to go with me?"

"I'm not going. I'll never go again after going once. It's too tiring."

"That's fine. It's a good opportunity to have a wonderful encounter with other beauties." Chen Linfeng nodded calmly.

"You dare!" Liu Qianqian was anxious and stamped her feet, "Then I want to go too."

"Haha, just kidding, no."

"..."

The next morning, a group of people went to the Great Wall to play, and Liu Qianqian also participated in the activity.

A photographer also accompanied them.

Several foreigners had a lot of fun and were amazed at the power of the ancient people.

What Chen Linfeng said to Liu Qianqian yesterday was actually just teasing her.

Their visit to the Great Wall this time was actually a promotional mission, which is different from ordinary tourists.

The scenic spot has made arrangements and the time periods will be separated from those of ordinary tourists.

So there will be no such thing as a "wonderful encounter" at all.

After the Great Wall trip, Chen Linfeng and Liu Qianqian decided not to join the tour group for the time being.

The others will travel around several major cities in the country to refine their fan base.

Later, when they went abroad, Chen and Liu joined the team again.

At night, Chen Linfeng lay on the bed, holding his cell phone.

Sina Weibo was officially launched last month.

He immediately connected with the other party online, of course, not in his personal capacity, but using the investment company he had established in the country to conduct investment operations.

In the angel round alone, someone was willing to pay $400 million for only 15% of the shares.

Even for an Internet company like Sina, which has a certain level of experience, this is not a small amount. Sina is not sure that its own microblog will be successful in the future.

Although the other party also requested the right to invest again, they were willing to sign a Class B equity agreement, which is a type of shares with reduced voting rights.

This will minimize the threat to the company's control and also serve as an example for subsequent investors.

Sina’s top management immediately fell into hesitation.

There is no definite news yet, but Chen Linfeng is very confident that the other party will definitely agree to such conditions.

The name he gave to his investment company contains the word "Qilin", and you can tell who is behind it with just a quick search.

Chen Linfeng is no longer an unknown person, and can bring certain benefits to the future operation and development of Weibo.

What's more, we have collaborated on blogs before.

He also met with Sina's senior management several times, and there was no disagreement between the two sides.

In this situation, with such good conditions, I really can't think of any reason not to agree.

Chen Linfeng remembered that in the first two rounds of Weibo's development in the previous life, there were investment companies involved.

At the beginning of the third round, Alibaba entered the market, and at that time ordinary institutions or companies could no longer get involved.

He has got it at the right time now. 15% of the shares is neither too much nor too little, and it will not attract Alibaba's pursuit in the future.

Chen Linfeng’s mentality is that before the final listing, the shares should be diluted to about 10% so that a certain voice can be retained.

The first version of Weibo had a very simple interface, and the @ function was launched in September.

The real-name authentication is similar to the previous blog.

However, there was nothing interesting on Weibo at the moment, so he just glanced at it for a while and then closed it because he felt bored.

Then a message popped up on Penguin.

Chen Linfeng opened it and saw that it was a selfie Liu Qianqian sent her.

hiss~
how to say……

Little goblin, I need you to help me practice!
Chen Linfeng was instantly excited, but unfortunately he was still at home and the other party was also at her home.

"How dare you disturb my mind? Wait, I will move back to the big house tomorrow."

Liu Qianqian was lying on the bed. When she saw the other party's reply, she kicked her legs in the air with joy.

[Xixi]: "What's the point of you going? I'm not going anyway."

[Wind and Cloud Combination]: "What a vicious woman."

[Xixi]: "You deserved it for teasing me again."

[Wind and Cloud Combination] "Aunt Liu, aren't you tired of you yet? I think I've been at home long enough. The way Ms. Wang looks at me these past two days doesn't seem like she's looking at her son anymore."

[Sissi]: "What do you mean? Why are you annoyed? Did you do something bad? Otherwise, why would Auntie be annoyed with you?"

[Wind and Cloud Combination]: "My son is only likable during the first few days he comes home, but he will be disliked afterwards. Isn't your family like this?"

[Xixi]: "Haha, there is such a saying. Poor guy."

[Wind and Cloud Combination]: "Xixi, you have become a bad person. I am so sad. You used to be such a pure and beautiful little girl, but now, hey..."

[Sissi]: "Am I not beautiful now?"

[Wind and Cloud Combination]: "In love, you only mention beauty, not innocence. It seems that you also know that you are not pure."

[Xixi]: "Pah, you think I don't know that in your words, simple means stupid."

"..."

Chen Linfeng was laughing and joking with the other party online when the phone rang.

"Boss Han, what's the matter?"

"Well, there's a dinner party tomorrow, so you probably don't have anything to do right now."

Chen Linfeng thought about it. He hadn't met Old Han yet, so he simply replied, "Nothing."

"Okay, I'll send you the address later, tomorrow morning at 11 o'clock."

After hanging up the phone, Chen Linfeng wondered what they would talk about tomorrow.

In fact, he probably had a premonition, but it was useless to think about it now. It was more fun to tease his girlfriend.

He turned on Penguin and continued chatting.

The next day, Chen Linfeng arrived at a high-end restaurant.

"Xiao Chen, this way." A man raised his hand and greeted.

Chen Linfeng took off his sunglasses and said, "Brother Shen, I haven't seen you for a long time."

It seemed that Shen Fei from Huaying was waiting for him here.

"Yeah, I've been following the crew before, and I haven't contacted you for a while. By the way, you've been doing a great job recently, and I've heard a lot about you on the crew."

"Hey, I'm just lucky." Chen Linfeng said modestly out of habit.

"Come on, let's go up first and wait for you."

This high-end restaurant also has an antique courtyard, which feels a bit like the Suzhou gardens and is quite large.

Chen Linfeng followed Shen Fei and walked through several turns until they entered a private room.

"Xiao Chen is here, come and sit over here." The person who stood up and greeted him was actually Wang Zhongjun.

Also next to them were Feng Xiaogang, Jiang Wen, Zhou Xun, Li Binbin, Wang Changtian from Guangxian, and a few strangers.

Through the introduction, Chen Linfeng learned the identities of several other people.

Wang Huiwen, an executive of Wanda Film, and Ren Yue of China Film Distribution Corporation (hereinafter referred to as Huadian).

Needless to say, the former is the second institution in the country to have the national distribution rights for imported films.

I used to be in the film distribution business, but this year I heard that I was going to learn from Huaying and get into film production and distribution.

I didn't expect to see it here.

This year, Wanda further expanded its scale, with 50 cinemas and 400 screens, and its cinema market share reached 15%.

In the recently held China Film Exhibition and Distribution Association, Wanda obtained a board seat, which means it has officially taken its place at the table.

The reason why Chen Linfeng cares more about Wanda is mainly because they have the most IMAX screens.

At the end of this year, "Avatar" will bring a wave of 3D impact to the world, and he will definitely catch up with this trend.

While he was thinking about something, he remained calm and greeted everyone.

Now that everyone had arrived, the restaurant began to serve food and drinks.

I don’t know who arranged this, but they actually remembered that Chen Linfeng doesn’t drink and specially served him a drink.

In fact, he didn't say that he couldn't drink at all, but it was like a privilege of status.

Chen Linfeng enjoys the treatment that no one can force him to drink even if he wants to.

Even now, in many situations, people still have to take his habits into consideration.

After three rounds of wine, five flavors of food.

The atmosphere finally became a little warmer.

Wang Zhongjun asked casually, "I heard that Xiao Chen, you have started a big project in Hollywood?"

Wang Changtian slowed down the pace of picking up food and listened with his ears pricked up.

Han Shanping and others also looked over here.

Zhou Xun smiled and said, "Mr. Wang, you are talking about Infinite World, right? Director Chen mentioned it before."

Chen Linfeng said calmly, "This is not a project I started. Disney made the decision throughout the process. I even had a hard time getting the chance to play the lead role in my own book."

He didn't say how he fought for it, but if others thought about it, they would know that it must have been difficult.

After all, it is a more important project than the average Hollywood A-level production.

Before this, no Chinese could have imagined that their own people could participate in a movie of this level and play the leading role.

Even Van Loong at his peak couldn't have done that.

(End of this chapter)