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

Chapter 409: Despicable Me

In mid-June, Chen Linfeng once again handed over the work of the crew to Lu Yang.

This time Mark is not here to help keep an eye on things, so he is asked to take charge of the overall situation for the time being. Guo Fan will then be responsible for assisting, and the two of them, together with senior staff such as Cao Yu and Liu Qingshan, will discuss the matter together.

At the same time, Shen Fei, as the producer of Huaying, also helped to watch over it.

Of course, Chen Linfeng is not so confident about the filming.

But after all, it has been two months since the filming started, and all the important shots have been completed.

Therefore, the tasks assigned to them are mainly some supplementary work.

Chen Linfeng went to Hollywood with peace of mind, ready to attend the premiere of Minions.

Pixar is now wholly owned by Disney.

Chen Linfeng's estimation was correct back then. If the terms had not been negotiated in advance, Disney would never have agreed to let Chen Linfeng share the subsequent profits.

The contact person at Disney complained to him many times.

"Mr. Lasseter, long time no see."

Chen Linfeng hugged a tall middle-aged man.

The other party said with a complicated expression, "Chen, in just a few years, you have become a big shot."

Chen Linfeng blinked, "But aren't you also a big shot?"

Lasseter complained, "An animation can't be compared with a live-action movie."

There is a bit of sadness in these words.

After all, live-action movies still dominate Hollywood. Even if animated movies can make money, in the eyes of many people, they are still not as good as live-action movies.

"We don't talk about that."

Chen Linfeng changed the subject, "I watched Despicable Me, and it met my expectations. I think it's very good, and I hope it can do well."

Lasseter breathed a sigh of relief. By now, Chen's evaluation had become very important.

He said with a little confidence, "The audience gave high praise in the early previews. I believe we will continue to be successful."

"That's good."

Chen Linfeng then emphasized to him the issue of subsequent profit distribution.

Lasseter had no objection since the bosses were the ones paying for it.

After meeting with Pixar’s people, Chen Linfeng returned to the hotel, and Liu Qianqian happened to come back as well.

"How about it, has the specific start time been determined?"

Chen Linfeng was talking about "The Walking Dead", which was originally scheduled to premiere next month. Sissi came to the United States in advance to participate in the promotion.

"It's confirmed," Liu Qianqian nodded, "It's changed to the end of October."

Chen Linfeng was not surprised at all. "This is a good thing. It will become the main drama in autumn."

Generally speaking, the quality of American TV series is the best in the autumn season from September to November, and audiences are accustomed to watching them in large numbers at this time.

Chen Linfeng knew this.

"Yeah, I heard others say that too."

Liu Qianqian was quite happy as she didn't have to compete with the promotion of her own movie.

The fact that it will be broadcast at the end of October shows that the TV station attaches great importance to it, which means that the drama has the potential to become a hit.

She hasn't acted in a TV series yet in Emily's. Maybe she will enter the public eye all of a sudden, just like when she filmed "The Story of a Noble Family" in China.

Liu Qianqian has not dared to think that "The Walking Dead" may be "The Chinese Paladin" or "The Return of the Condor Heroes" to her.

That's too exaggerated. How can I be so lucky?

But Liu Qianqian was not happy for a moment, and frowned again, "There are disadvantages to separation. I have to work until November."

Chen Linfeng pinched her nose and said, "Now is your critical period. The more you push forward, the better. Don't complain."

"Stop it," Liu Qianqian opened his hand and asked curiously, "Why do you call it my critical period?"

"Many times, actors have just this one energy. If the momentum is lost, it may be difficult to continue in the future."

What Chen Linfeng said was more metaphysical.

In fact, it is through these few years that I have the opportunity to make a breakthrough in Hollywood.

Chen Linfeng happened to have made a name for himself in the United States and could provide some help.

After 16 years, it would be good to be able to continue filming based on the previous series. It would be difficult to start a new project.

Chen Linfeng had been thinking about this time point, but he didn't say it clearly.

Liu Qianqian didn't think about it carefully and took the other party's words seriously.

"You're right. When things are going well, many good projects will come to you. But once there's a little setback, your resources will be downgraded, and it will be difficult to make further progress later."

There is some truth to this idea.

Chen Linfeng nodded in approval, "Xixi, you have learned how to analyze. Congratulations."

"Hmph, you look down on me again." Liu Qianqian wrinkled her nose, but she was already used to being looked down upon, so she just complained lightly and didn't do anything further.

In the following days, Chen Linfeng attended several celebrity parties to consolidate his relationships with his plastic friends.

I confirmed the time with Leonardo again. Chen Linfeng has at least half a year next year. Once he is sure about the second half of the year, he will tell Leo the specific start time of filming.

The project of "Inception" gradually spread during this period.

Although it is still early, the news of the new movie co-produced by Chen and Leonardo quickly spread throughout the circle.

Pete called immediately to ask if there was an opportunity for him.

"Pete, you can be a small producer, but I can't let you be the boss," Chen Linfeng said bluntly.

"It's okay, I understand," Pete was not surprised at all. Even if they were friends, they would still consider specific abilities in such matters.

He didn’t say anything else, at least his resume was not enough, even though he had been trying to accumulate experience in the past few years, it was not easy to come across big film projects. Especially for the first time, even with his background, it was difficult for him to get a chance.

Pete then agreed to have a get-together and hung up the phone.

The second person to call was actually Han Shanping from China.

"Xiao Chen, why don't you tell your own people about the good news?" Han Shanping said with some complaint.

Chen Linfeng avoided the question and said, "Boss Han is very well-informed. I just confirmed the schedule with Little Leo."

"That's right. My work over the years wasn't in vain." Han Shanping said proudly.

"Speaking of which, who is leading this project? Can you tell me a little bit?"

Chen Linfeng hesitated for a while, and finally said, "Summit Entertainment will produce it, and the distribution will probably be from the Big Six in Hollywood, but the details have not been decided yet."

"Not going to Disney this time?" Han Shanping asked in surprise.

Before, Xiao Chen had been working with Disney, and almost everyone assumed that he was a Disney employee in Hollywood.

"Not really. It's not certain at the moment." Chen Linfeng said ambiguously.

He doesn't want to be tied to Disney forever, as that would be bad for his future development.

At least after 16 years, if it is only tied to one of the six major Hollywood companies, it will definitely be attacked by public opinion from other companies.

It will be easier to operate if you have at least cooperated with most companies and have certain interests involved.

Although Han Shanping didn't know what the other party was thinking, just by looking at the vague statement, he knew that he must have other intentions.

He didn't mention it much, just asked, "Does Huaying have a chance?"

Chen Linfeng nodded decisively, "This will definitely require the support of President Han, but the proportion may not be too much."

"Inception" will definitely be a US movie by then, and if it wants to enter the domestic market, it will definitely need the nod from Huaying.

So it is natural to bring in Huaying.

Besides, after all, we cannot have the whole business alone. Since we are going to let others get involved, why not let domestic companies join in?

Chen Linfeng doesn't care who pays for it.

"Okay, we'll discuss the details when you come back."

Han Shanping just needed this guarantee; he himself didn't expect to get the lion's share.

It's not easy for Xiao Chen in Hollywood either, and he can understand that very well.

After that, Chen Linfeng kept calling.

We have friends in Hollywood and domestic film and television companies.

Chen Linfeng rejected all of them, saying that he had not yet finalized the project plan and it was just an intention.

Therefore, we will have to wait until later to discuss the specific content.

Everyone seemed to understand and didn't argue too much.

Just ask Chen Linfeng not to forget them.

Of course he agreed readily, because he could just say that he had a bad memory and forgot when the time came.

Can other people really insist that he is a genius and has a photographic memory?

We are all adults, so we naturally know what it means.

Afterwards, Chen Linfeng met with Pete as agreed.

Every time he comes to Hollywood, it takes more than a day or two, and he always has to finish his social engagements.

People in later generations basically know that foreigners are not the kind of people who stick to the facts.

Connections and relationships also work here, but the business methods may be different from those in China.

This process of consolidating "friendship" still needs to be followed.

Even if this friendship is in quotation marks, it cannot be said to be completely useless.

By the time the socializing task was almost completed, it was time for the premiere of "Despicable Me".

June 6, Montreal Theatre.

On the red carpet of the premiere, there were many fans who came just for Chen.

When Chen Linfeng got out of the car and walked onto the red carpet, he saw his fans.

The characteristics are quite obvious.

Among the group cheering the most enthusiastically, it was easy to see that some of them were carrying signs with either the word "chen" written on them or simple pictures of unicorns.

Chen Linfeng raised his eyebrows. His team had been paying attention to his situation on the social platforms in the United States.

Sister Mei would often tell him about some interesting developments.

This cute, two-dimensional style Kirin in front of you is one of them.

This is the result of his pen name spreading to the United States.

Most of the American netizens who are not very interested in Chinese culture don’t know much about the Qilin, a creature in Eastern mythology.

Among Chen Linfeng’s fans, when his Chinese name is mentioned, many do not quite understand the meaning of the word “Lin”.

But there are all kinds of people on the Internet, and some people have actually shown interest in this and have specifically looked up detailed information.

This also cannot stop some Chinese or international students from promoting it online. When talking about the meaning of the word "Lin" in Chen Linfeng, some even uploaded cute pictures of Qilin as examples.

When spreading the news, most netizens in the United States mentioned the two together.

Over time, people began to associate Qilin with Chen, and sometimes Qilin was used as a metaphor for Chen.

This is the current scene.

(End of this chapter)