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

Chapter 473 Guest appearance, return to China

"Sixty-one million dollars, Infinite World delivered a perfect answer!"

After the first day box office figures came out, many major media entertainment sections reported on it.

"It was a wonderful journey. In this hot summer, Chen brought the public a perfect fantasy."

"A new film franchise has emerged, and Disney has struck gold."

Countless media sang praises, and everyone from the producer, director, screenwriter to the leading actors were praised.

As the absolute center of the film, Chen Linfeng had to stay for three more days to participate in the promotion.

At this time, the influence of the film spread further.

Wherever the publicity team goes, it causes a huge sensation.

When they appear outside a theater, they are often surrounded by thousands of people, and the cheers of fans can even be heard from miles away.

With word of mouth and good reputation on the Internet, what was originally a carnival for novel fans gradually turned into a feast for many movie lovers.

Over the two days of the weekend, there were long queues in almost all cinemas showing "Infinite World".

Since Infinite World is three hours long, it takes up quite a bit of time.

Many cinemas have temporarily added screenings to cater to this surge in customer traffic.

Two days later, the first weekend box office reached 1.5 million US dollars.

Although box office data is concentrated during the summer season, generally speaking, they are not enough to sell for a full month.

But the box office of 1.5 million this weekend is exaggerated enough.

It's like the Twilight Zone.

This is an achievement that can only be achieved if the original novel is famous enough.

The follow-up is the key. As long as the cliff-like decline continues, this series will be stabilized.

But at this time, Chen Linfeng didn't have much time left in Hollywood.

When he learned the box office data on Monday, he was visiting the set of "The Avengers".

Chen Linfeng had just finished a promotional event in New York. The location where "The Avengers" is currently being filmed is in Atlanta, which is not too far away, which is convenient for him.

"Chen, welcome." Kevin Feige, the producer of "The Avengers" and president of Marvel, was also here.

"Mr. Kevin, nice to meet you."

Chen Linfeng greeted with a smile and looked at the other people around him.

They are all familiar faces from previous lives.

However, these people are not considered popular yet, and many of them lack confidence when facing Chen Linfeng.

Like Scarlett Johansson, at this time, she even regarded herself as Director Chen's person.

Robert Downey Jr. has the "Iron Man" series as his foundation, so he is very confident.

He was also a good talker, and with his help, everyone gradually became familiar with each other.

Chen Linfeng watched the filming of "The Avengers".

The Hulk is almost entirely a CG creation. Unlike previous Hulk movies where the protagonist and Hulk were two different people, now this one is played by one person.

Mark Ruffalo performed in a motion capture suit, and even had to stand on a table to match his height during the dialogue.

It was very strange to watch live.

But the good thing is that the latest technology allows actors to see what they would look like as the Hulk.

Chen Linfeng's eyes flashed, and he thought this was very useful.

When actors are performing, they no longer have to make empty expressions, which will greatly improve their performance, at least their sense of belief will be greatly increased.

He secretly thought that he should buy a few sets of equipment himself.

Chen Linfeng never hesitates to spend money on this.

During the break in filming, Mark complained,

"Everyone else is dressed coolly and fighting, but I'm dressed so clumsily and my movements are like those of a gorilla. I think Kevin needs to give me some psychological compensation."

Robert Downey Jr. laughed, "I think it's OK. Do you need me to help you?"

Mark said awkwardly, "Uh, it's better not to."

Chen Linfeng watched them interacting with a smile.

It can be seen that these people seem to have a decent relationship on the surface.

As they chatted, they talked about "The Infinite World" which is currently in theaters and began to speculate on the final box office of the movie.

Chris Evans (Captain America) said, "I think it should be 2.5 million."

"Less," Chris Hemsworth (Thor), "I think at least $3 million."

"3 million doesn't seem easy." Mark shook his head, "But if it really reaches 3 million, it will be amazing."

These people are guessing the North American box office.

Scarlett, confident that they were close, asked Chen Linfeng directly, "Chen, what do you think?"

Chen Linfeng laughed and said, "I can't guess. Whether it's 2 million or 3 million, I've already made money anyway."

"Yeah, no matter what, it's definitely profitable."

Mark sighed, "I'm so envious. I wish I could star in a $3 million movie someday."

"That's not easy, this Avengers movie is definitely more than enough."

Chen Linfeng said, "Maybe this one is as good as the two I acted in, so I should be envious."

"Why don't you make a cameo appearance?" Kevin Feige, who was not far away, heard it and suggested directly.

"Okay, I think it's great." Chen Linfeng agreed immediately.

Later, when "Infinity World" is filmed in the Avengers world, it is inevitable to deal with Kevin Feige.

Whether many plots can be filmed requires communication with Marvel.

Now, giving him face by making a guest appearance and accepting a small favor at the same time, in Chen Linfeng's opinion, is the most cost-effective way.

Just do it, it's just a guest appearance, it's so easy.

The crew quickly made arrangements and they are currently filming the New York battle.

Although it is a street scene in New York, it is basically a set scene.

Screenwriter Joss Whedon went directly to Chen Linfeng to discuss what kind of character to design.

Chen Linfeng's most distinctive character has always been that of a genius.

Calm and wise is the public's intuitive impression.

Even the Zheng Zha that is currently being screened has less of the ape-like nature and is more of the type with some brains.

Therefore, after consultation between the director, screenwriter and Chen Linfeng, it was decided to let him play a passerby role.

Encountered aliens that fell from the sky and were shot down.

Chen Linfeng calmly took a step back and dodged. Iron Man wanted to rescue him, but after flying down, he found that he was fine. Iron Man reminded him, "We are fighting. Leave quickly. It's too dangerous."

Then Chen Linfeng took off his hat to greet him and left.

He is a mysterious character.

It seems a bit incoherent.

If the audience noticed, no, if Iron Man did this, they would definitely notice it.

There are many possible angles.

Such as other super-powered people in the Avengers world.

Let's use our imagination a little more. After the main plot of "Infinite World" is over, it is possible that Zheng Zha will become one of the characters and come here.

It’s just an easter egg anyway, let the audience guess what it is.

It can also be regarded as a way for the future "Avengers" to take advantage of the popularity.

Chen Linfeng didn't change his clothes. He was wearing casual clothes, only a hat and some makeup.

The filming was finished very quickly.

After the filming, everyone was clapping as if in a funny way.

"Oh, it's finished."

"Congratulations on wrapping up."

"Chen, I will miss you."

……

The promotion of "Infinite World" is still in full swing, and Liu Xixi will stay in Hollywood for a few more days.

Chen Linfeng flew directly back to Yanjing to continue his filming.

After 12 days, nothing serious happened on the crew.

Chen Linfeng delegated authority to Guo Fan, and he did a good job.

We encountered some problems in the process, but they were all resolved smoothly.

After coming back, Chen Linfeng suffered two days of jet lag before appearing on the crew.

Everyone gathered around him as if they hadn't seen each other for months.

Guo Fan said enthusiastically, "Director, I heard that Infinite World is a big hit at the box office."

"That's right. Come to think of it, I did contribute a lot back then. It's a pity that I have to film a movie this time, so I can't go out and enjoy the scenery." Cao Yu said with a smile.

Liu Qingshan was the most direct, "Director, is there a red envelope?"

Well, it turns out he came here to show off his achievements.

Chen Linfeng rolled his eyes and said, "I haven't even received the red envelope yet, Qingshan, you are thinking too much."

"That's too stingy. The director has worked so hard, I don't think it's enough to give you all the money."

"Go away," Chen Linfeng waved his hand in disdain, letting them do their own thing.

We have become familiar with each other and now we are not afraid of each other at all.

Leonardo waved and said hello, "Chen, there's hope for $3 million, congratulations."

"Haha, thank you for your good words."

Chen Linfeng spoke directly in Chinese.

Two days have passed since the first weekend box office results came out, and the overall box office curve has become very clear.

On Monday and Tuesday, the daily figures hovered around 2 million.

The decline is clear, that's for sure.

But this is a normal decline.

A very obvious feature of commercial movies in the summer season is that the box office is concentrated in the first three days and then the next weekend.

During weekdays, the box office will be lower.

The figure of 20 million per day on weekdays is likely to double by the weekend.

This data, if compared with movies like "Twilight" which are also adapted from novels, is already terribly high.

It was after the box office figures came out in the past two days that various box office forecasting agencies in North America raised their expectations.

The North American box office is likely to exceed $3 million. If "Green Lantern" does not perform well, it may be even higher.

Chen Linfeng has been resting at home these two days, so he naturally knows this.

Therefore, when he heard the other party mention the 3 million box office, he did not hypocritically deny it.

Greeting all the behind-the-scenes staff and actors along the way, Chen Linfeng walked towards the director's chair.

Suddenly I found someone sitting in my seat.

This is not surprising. When I am not around, there is always someone watching me.

But Guo Fan had already seen him just now, so who is this?

At this time, a small flat head appeared behind the monitor.

"Hey, Xiao Chen is back."

"It's Director Feng. Are you free to visit the set?"

The person sitting in front of the monitor was Feng Xiaogang.

Chen Linfeng moved closer and saw the monitor replaying the footage that had just been filmed.

Cobb gathered the team members and discussed the follow-up plans with everyone.

It's not a difficult shot.

However, it is quite challenging to coordinate the shots, which requires constant camera switching, similar to a very low-profile version of the dinner table conversation between the three giants in "Let the Bullets Fly".

The original plan was to wait for him to come back before filming.

I didn't expect that they have already started filming. It should be today.

Guo Fan sent the previous footage to Chen Linfeng every day for review, and this segment was not discovered.

Chen Linfeng stood behind Feng Xiaogang, holding his chin and looking carefully twice.

Feng Xiaogang raised his chin and said, "How is it? Is this scene okay?"

"Well, that's good."

Chen Linfeng nodded, then he asked curiously.

"Director Feng, was this you who did this?"

"You didn't see it?" Feng Xiaogang said, "I gave you some pointers. Guo Fan took the photo."

He gave a thumbs up and said, "You are a talented student. You will probably be able to make a name for yourself in the circle in the future."

(End of this chapter)