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

Chapter 475: Not Stupid but Naive Liu Qianqian

On June 6, "Infinite World" was released in North America for the third week.

The premiere will also be held in China, and is scheduled to premiere online on Friday, June 6th.

In the United States, after three weeks, the box office of "Infinite World" reached 3.7 million, and it may eventually stop at around 4 million.

The summer season in the United States changes so quickly that by the third and fourth weeks, box office sales have almost stopped increasing.

Domestically, Huaying hardly made this film any harder and had already finalized the introduction process early on.

It’s just that this year’s summer season in mainland China features several Hollywood blockbusters.

We really need to consider the release date more, so that it doesn't clash with other blockbusters.

At this time of summer, there are not only Hollywood blockbusters, but also a very important one, "The Founding of a Party".

Huaying wants to replicate the glory of "The Founding of a Republic".

With the sharp increase in the number of cinema chains this year, Huaying also has higher expectations.

Some theaters even directly announced that they wanted to reach the 800 million mark.

Therefore, maintaining the release date is also of utmost importance.

The earliest date originally scheduled was June 6th, but considering that "Infinite World" will also be released in the country.

Therefore, it was released a little earlier, on the 10th.

Exactly two weeks later, a portion of the market was left for Infinite Worlds.

As for "The Founding of a Party", although China Film News has high expectations.

It grossed 1 million yuan in the first weekend.

But it clearly lacked stamina. By the end of the second week, it had just exceeded 2 million, which was clearly a lack of stamina.

There is no way, this method of piling up stars cannot be used too often.

The audience will also become immune.

Therefore, nowadays it is no longer a matter of "reserving a part of the market", but giving up most of the screenings.

After all, "Infinite World" was also invested in by Huaying. Even if it cannot be said that it is a biological child, it can be considered as an adopted relative, and there is a blood relationship.

Huaying attached great importance to the premiere because Hollywood Disney directly invited all the important creators except Emma Watson to come.

Emma needs to participate in the early promotion of "Harry Potter" and really can't leave.

She even complained to Chen Linfeng on the phone.

At that time, Chen Linfeng was looking at Liu Qianqian, who was sitting next to him with a calm expression, and did not dare to say a few words.

However, although the premiere was important, Chen Linfeng was unable to attend.

Only Liu Qianqian can participate.

Inception is at a critical juncture.

A long hotel corridor that can be rolled up is placed in Studio 2, which looks spectacular.

Chen Linfeng plans to take advantage of his current good condition and finish the filming.

Zhang Yimou, Jiang Wen and Chen Kaige are all there. They have been waiting to see this segment for a long time.

Chen Kaige praised, "Xiao Chen, this is really a big deal for you."

"Yeah," Jiang Wen gave a thumbs up, "Your brain is really good. It's hard to be in a weightless situation, so you try to adjust the surrounding reference objects. I've never seen or heard of shooting like this before."

Chen Linfeng laughed and did not take it as an achievement. This was the old wisdom of Nolan in his previous life.

He looked at Shi Xiaolong who was already suspended by a wire high up.

Now in this scene, he is the absolute protagonist.

Chen Linfeng made sure that everyone else was ready and gave the order, "Get ready to start."

In the evening, Liu Xixi attended the domestic premiere of "Infinite World".

There are many celebrities in the industry who have joined in the fun.

Many of them came for Bruckheimer and the Russell brothers.

When Liu Qianqian arrived, Han Shanping was chatting with Bruckheimer, and there were several people around them.

On the other side, there were several people around Anthony Russell.

She took a quick look and saw that Chen Kun, Huang Xiaoming, Yao Chen, Feng Shaofeng, Wen Zhang, Wang Luodan and others were all there.

There were also several movie company owners there.

Liu Qianqian didn't move forward, but just looked around to see if there were any friends she had a good relationship with.

But since she didn't join the crowd, others wanted to come to her.

He is one of the biggest stars in the circle today, so it’s always a good idea to make friends with him.

Coming back and forth, many people came forward to say hello.

After a while, Fan Binbin and Li Binbin entered the venue one after another.

Liu Qianqian was not far from the door, so they happened to meet.

The people around were very considerate. They consciously stayed away from the battle between the gods.

In fact, there has been no such thing as a battle between gods and immortals for a long time.

The four Dans and two Bings have already opened up a gap with that unique celestial being.

And he hardly takes on any acting roles in the country.

The few domestic dramas were all directed by Director Chen, which means that they are his resources and have nothing to do with them.

Therefore, there is no competition at all.

The four Dans and the two Bings are both aware of this.

No matter how aggrieved you feel, you have to admit this fact.

Therefore, since the end of last year, the four Dan and two Bing have tacitly changed their attitudes towards Liu Xixi.

From confrontation to friendly coexistence.

Of course, they are still fighting among themselves.

This is clearly reflected in various press releases.

In the report, these six people were still comparing and outshining each other, but there were fewer comparisons with Liu Qianqian.

Fan Binbin arrived first. She smiled and greeted Liu Xixi, "Xixi, long time no see. You are getting prettier now."

Liu Qianqian looked in the direction of the voice, and then quickly said modestly, "No, I think Teacher Fan is getting more and more beautiful."

The two of them praised each other's looks, completely forgetting about the past press releases that had them "outshining" each other.

Li Binbin arrived a minute or two later.

Seeing Liu Xixi (Fan Binbin automatically turned a blind eye), she felt complicated.

After trying every possible way, he finally made his way into Hollywood with the help of Ms. Deng Wendi, only to find that there were already people who had achieved success there.

This mentality is too hard to break.

The other party's several movies were a big hit in a row. If nothing else, he has at least become a familiar face to European and American audiences.

Not only that, in the last two parts of "Infinite World", Zhao Yingkong's role will be increased.

"Your Name" may have broken 200 billion yen in Japan. The general public may not know about it, but people in the industry have heard about it.

In "The Walking Dead", she plays a key role and her character is so good, not just a vase type.

These achievements are truly enviable.

"Sissi, it's been a while since we last met."

"Ah, Mr. Li, I heard that you recently took on a Fox movie, that's amazing."

It is called Fox, but in fact it is an independent film company under Fox.

But Liu Qianqian is not stupid, so she naturally exaggerates.

Li Binbin smiled brightly, "Xixi, you've heard about it too. It's being promoted in China now, but it's not as good as you, who have made many movies with box office of hundreds of millions of dollars.

Also, let’s not be so distant, just call me Binbin.”

"Ha!" Fan Binbin next to him sneered.

It's all Binbin. When the time comes, should I call you or me?

Liu Qianqian smiled without saying anything, and sighed in her heart, "How did these two people get together? Qianqian, you are so confused. You should leave earlier."

Li Binbin seemed to have not heard anything at all. He didn't even look at Fan Binbin and continued talking to Liu Qianqian.

She exclaimed, as if remembering something. "Xixi, when I came here, Ms. Deng Wendi mentioned you specifically and asked me to invite you on her behalf to get together when you are free. If you agree, we can find a time to make an appointment."

When talking about this, Li Binbin also raised his voice a little.

Fan Binbin heard it clearly and couldn't help but grit his teeth.

It's just hooking up with a rich man's wife, what's the big deal?

In other words, you didn't give me the chance, otherwise I would have pried it away by you.

All I can say is that the fight between female stars is so plain and simple.

When Liu Qianqian heard this, she wanted to refuse.

She had also heard of Deng Wendi, who had become quite popular among domestic female stars in the past two years.

Zhang Ziyi, Liu Jialing and others all have a good relationship with Ms. Deng.

Liu Qianqian doesn't really like this kind of socializing among socialites and rarely participates in it.

Normally, if I just want to play, I would at most call up close friends like Shu Chang to play at home. Even if I just go out shopping, it’s better than engaging in intrigue with others.

Another main reason is that Xiaofeng hates this the most. Whenever he mentions the word "socialite", he uses a mocking tone.

She couldn't refuse directly, so she just evaded the question by saying, "I don't have any problem, but I've been busy lately. I have to go back and ask Xiaofeng if there are any other arrangements that I don't know about."

"That's fine. Director Chen is still the priority. His issues are definitely more important."

Li Binbin conveyed the message, but he did not mean to reach an agreement on the spot.

Afterwards, she continued to praise Liu Xixi's current achievements and asked about Hollywood affairs from time to time.

Fan Binbin refused to leave and stood aside to listen.

Liu Qianqian thought that as someone who had experienced it, she should explain it to them.

The advantages and disadvantages of major Hollywood companies, how to learn a foreign language well when you go there, how to communicate with people in a friendly manner on the crew, etc.

It can be said that he did his best.

However, Li Binbin had already found out these things, and she wanted to know something deeper.

For example, some unspoken rules, secret deals, or which companies are more friendly to Chinese people, some rumored discrimination phenomena, whether they are true or false, etc.

Liu Qianqian was a little confused. There is this?
Isn't it okay to just focus on filming after this is over?
I have never encountered what you are talking about, so I have no idea.

Li Binbin's mind was full of question marks. Could it be that what I asked was false?

She began to realize that something was wrong.

Fan Binbin couldn't help but ask, "Xixi, how did you get selected for the project of "The Walking Dead" and become an important role all of a sudden?"

Liu Qianqian recalled the past, "Xiaofeng introduced this comic to me and said that he had read it and the story was good, so he asked me to give it a try, and then it worked.

The director said I fit the role very well. The original comic book character was a male, but he changed me to a female. He said it gave him new inspiration.”

Her eyes were clear and she looked very sure.

Got~
Now Li Binbin and Fan Binbin finally understood.

How is it possible that the original character was a male, and you still went for the audition and actually got the role.

In turn, the director got new inspiration because of you.

It may be true that you can generate new ideas, but there must be a lot of knowledge involved in how you go for an audition.

The two looked at each other carefully and realized that she might really think so.

It seems that this top female star in the country still looks like she has not been tortured by society.

Although not stupid, she can be considered as a top-notch "naive" person.

It really all depends on the boss's guidance.

They both seemed to be hesitant to speak, and in the end did not say much.

Maybe it's just a play between lovers, or maybe Director Chen just doesn't like girls who are too scheming.

Thinking of this, they suddenly had an idea.

It turns out Director Chen likes this kind of thing?
No wonder Director Chen is not moved even when there are so many beautiful girls in the circle rushing forward.

Yes, those who try to get close to you are all scheming people, how can they compare to the pure white moonlight?

Li Binbin immediately thought of this word and felt it was very appropriate.

Fan Binbin also understood that the value of childhood sweethearts is really hard to change. The two looked at each other and realized that the other had already known the truth.

A sense of tacit understanding arises spontaneously.

snort!
They both turned their heads away at the same time. It would be better not to have such a tacit understanding in the intrigue.

I wish she would poop soon.

Liu Qianqian looked at the strange behavior of the two people in front of her and wrinkled her nose.

A wisp of hair on his head fluttered, and the early warning radar came into play.

Do I feel like someone is looking down on me?
It can’t be Xiao Feng again, right?
He is clearly filming now.

What Liu Xixi described was really too "normal".

Therefore, both Binbin just listened and believed it superficially.

But apart from anything else, from Sissi's description, they could both tell how successful the other was in Hollywood.

Robert Iger, Bruckheimer, Mark Gordon, Pete Miller, Lasseter, Leonardo, Emma Watson, Taylor Swift...

These are people who can only be seen in international entertainment news.

To her, they are all just friends and partners.

Both of them felt a strong sense of envy.

How could such a "simple" Liu Qianqian get so many good opportunities?

Liu Qianqian was very happy when she spoke, and somehow she felt a sense of pleasure in her heart.

Maybe this is what Xiaofeng calls the "joy of pretending to be cool."

In fact, she is not completely ignorant. She can still make good use of the opportunity to show off.

Humph, you always say I'm stupid, but actually I'm not stupid at all.

"Smart" Liu Qianqian thought to herself.

Han Shanping saw Liu Qianqian at this time and quickly greeted her.
"Xiao Liu, come over here, I'm waiting for you."

Liu Qianqian walked closer, and Fan Binbin and Li Binbin followed.

Bruckheimer smiled and said hello,
"CC, are you sure Chen won't come?"

"Yes, when I left, he was still filming on the set. He should have to work overtime in the next few days."

Bruckheimer looked regretful, "That's a shame, but it's a good thing you're here, too."

"Jerry, are you serious? I'll tell him when I get home that it doesn't matter whether he's there or not."

"Oh, no, you know what I meant."

Fan Binbin and Li Binbin looked at each other, while Liu Qianqian was chatting and laughing with the big Hollywood producer.

They can joke around casually and address each other by their names, which shows that they are very familiar with each other.

What she just said must be true!

During the conversation, Wang Zhonglei invited Liu Qianqian to cooperate.

There are two projects.

One is "Painted Skin 2". In fact, this project was originally scheduled to start shooting around May.

It’s just that at the beginning of this year, the box office of "Your Name" was too explosive.

Many domestic film and television companies were deeply shocked.

The production companies of "Painted Skin 2", Ningxia Film and Television and Huayi, have come up with new ideas.

We wanted to further upgrade the special effects and directly adopt 3D shooting, overturning the original decision to convert to 3D in post-production.

They even contacted Shenshou, the special effects company behind "Your Name", and asked the photography assistant from Chen Linfeng's team for temporary help.

He looked like he was going to do something big.

Speaking of the box office success of "Your Name", this influence is gradually becoming apparent as time goes by.

As the first domestic film to exceed 10 billion or 20 billion, its box office directly reached three times the domestic market limit.

This is much more intense than the previous version of "Lost in Thailand".

You know, after the previous movie "Lost in Thailand", many domestic comedy films were launched in China.

For more than a decade since then, it has continued to influence the choices of many film and television companies.

Now it is even more so with "Your Name". Almost all film and television companies are considering adding special effects scenes to their films and exploring the combination of special effects and movie stories.

You know, "Your Name" is just a romance film, but it can use so many special effects. Other types of movies should be able to do so even more.

Someone only mentioned this during the preparation process of "Painted Skin 2".

We quickly gained unanimous consent from Ningxia Film and Television and Huayi.

It would be useless even if Long Lin, another investor, objected.

Longlin still pays more attention to the story. As a TV drama production company, it is often enough to have good special effects, exceeding the industry average, but not to the top level like "Your Name" which costs a lot of money.

This time, the other producers are determined.

Just like "Your Name".

I also want to make a lot of money. I'm so envious.

As a result, the filming time of "Painted Skin 2" was delayed.

Wang Zhonglei wanted to invite Liu Qianqian on impulse.

As the investment increases, we need more stars who can carry the box office.

Is there any female star in China today who can pull in more box office swag than Liu Xixi?
With her, we will be more secure.

The more Wang Zhonglei thought about it, the more he felt that his idea was right.

As for Zhou Xun and Zhao Yanzi, they had already reached an agreement.

As long as Liu Xixi likes a role, she will let that person step down and let him take over.

Wang Zhonglei calculated it clearly.

As for the second project, it is a movie about Journey to the West, initiated by Stephen Chow.

He was also influenced by "Your Name".

21 billion, how much money can you make?
Zhou Xingxing feels that now that the mainland film market is well developed, it is time for him to make money.

Therefore, they wanted to prepare new projects earlier and approached Huayi, whose market value is rising steadily.

After listening to Wang Zhonglei talk about the two projects, Liu Qianqian didn't seem to be very interested.

Influenced by Liu Xiaoli, she had a very bad impression of Wang Zhonglei and Huayi, hearing that it was in a very chaotic state.

"I can't make a decision right now. How about this, Mr. Wang, you send the script to my mother and we'll read it first before making a decision, okay?"

"But this script has already been sent to you." Wang Zhonglei's expression looked a little unhappy.

"Ah? Is that so?"

Liu Qianqian understood instantly. She had a bad impression, and Liu Xiaoli probably had an even worse impression.

Maybe he would have stopped her directly.

Liu Xixi has developed smoothly in Hollywood and has always had the support of Chen Linfeng in China.

Therefore, Liu Xiaoli really didn't like these projects.

In fact, Liu Xiaoli sent the script to Sister Mei.

The two teams are now as close as one family and share a lot of information.

In fact, Sister Mei has reviewed the script and has passed it to Chen Linfeng.

He is busy filming and hasn't seen it yet, so Liu Qianqian doesn't know about it.

However, now, Liu Qianqian was really a little embarrassed and didn't know what to say for a moment.

Han Shanping regarded Chen Linfeng as a close junior and friend, so he always wanted to take care of Liu Qianqian.

He smiled and said, "After all, we have to wait for someone to read the script before we can make a decision. Besides, there is Xiao Chen. Mr. Wang, you have to get past him first."

"Oh, too."

Wang Zhonglei realized that given the relationship between the two, they must discuss it before accepting the role.

If you want to invite Liu Qianqian, you might as well talk to Chen Linfeng first.

"Then I'll talk to Director Chen later."

"Yeah, I'll talk to Xiaofeng about this when I get back."

Liu Qianqian doesn't mind leaving these matters to her boyfriend to decide.

Rather, she thought it was better this way.

Over the years, I relied on my mother to make decisions in the front and my boyfriend to make decisions in the back.

This is how we have come all the way here, without any problems, and we are getting higher and higher, so why not do it?

Wang Zhonglei quickly calmed down.

What can I do? Her boyfriend is Chen Linfeng, a gold miner, and everyone wants to make money from him.

She herself is the tallest female star in the country.

At this position, even the boss of a film and television company would most likely have to support him.

Because I don’t have to worry about scripts and projects at all, I’m actually on the same level as the director.

Looking at Han Shanping next to me, he looks like this is my brother's sister.

Can't be bothered, can't be bothered.

Then, the premiere began and everyone entered the theater.

According to the new rules for the premiere set by Chen Linfeng, he does not like various singing and dancing programs.

Even though he didn’t come this time, Huaying still followed the new procedures.

In fact, many places in China have adopted this new process.

Follow successful people to learn how to film, select topics, and distribute movies.

Even if it’s a premiere, you might as well learn it.

In the entertainment industry, successful people are always right.

The domestic version of "Infinite World" is basically the same as the foreign version.

Particularly worth mentioning is the language of the various characters in "Infinite World".

The character of Zheng Zha is set to be a Chinese, so Chen Linfeng spoke Chinese all the time when he was acting.

The same thing happened when it was released.

While others, like Jackson and Zero, spoke English, and Overlord even spoke Russian.

When they were filming on the set, they were completely talking at cross purposes.

However, in the movie, the main god automatically adjusted their language system, so that even if they spoke their own language, the other party could understand them.

This greatly deepens the audience's sense of immersion.

Therefore, domestic audiences do not have a deep understanding of whether a movie is a Hollywood movie.

After all, the protagonists are still speaking Chinese.

Invisibly, there is a greater sense of intimacy.

The invited guests at the event felt this very clearly.

Liu Qianqian talked about this when she returned home after attending the premiere.

"So, I insisted on speaking the respective languages ​​as set. Was this the right move?"

Liu Qianqian nodded in approval, "Yes, when the film is shown around the world, people will definitely be more fond of the characters speaking their native language.

The actors for the new roles in the next few films have not been decided yet. If we consider this aspect more, we may be able to earn more at the box office.”

Chen Linfeng looked at Liu Xixi curiously, "Is this still the Xixi I know?"

"What do you mean, I'm going to bite you!"

Liu Xixi's early warning radar was activated instantly. The time I sensed it tonight, was it also you who said bad things about me behind my back, right?

She pounced forward unwillingly, grabbed the dragon's throat from behind and suppressed it.

Chen Linfeng felt the soft touch on his back and stuck out his tongue, pretending to be weak.

"You are definitely not Sissi. Sissi is not that smart!"

Then it stuck tighter.

Silly girl, you are just giving out benefits, it doesn't create any sense of oppression at all.

(End of this chapter)