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

Chapter 477 Big Scene

Accompanied by various evaluations and comparisons in the media, as well as discussions among the public.

Whether it is the big directors from the mainland such as Chen Linfeng and Feng Xiaogang, or Jiang Wen and Zhang Yimou.

Directors from Hong Kong and Taiwan are all paying more and more attention to it.

Who doesn't want their past works to be more glorious?

Moreover, those media evaluated it for several months.

Today one person says he is good, and tomorrow another person says he is not good.

Everyone gets angry. Even if they are relatively calm at the beginning, they will become too anxious to bear after such a long period of tug-of-war.

Among them, several Internet public opinion platforms, as well as several film and television media companies such as Guangxian, Qilin, and Huayi, have put in a lot of effort.

It's a grand publicity stunt.

In early August, on the eve of voting, public opinion was about to reach its peak.

China Central Television invited several big directors, including Zhang Yimou, Li An, Chen Linfeng, Wang Jiawei, Jiang Wen, Chen Kaige, Feng Xiaogang, Xu Ke, and Wang Jing, to do an interview each, which brought this atmosphere to a climax.

The interview with Chen Linfeng was conducted at the crew's filming location, with the background being the long corridor that had been built.

This scene has been filmed, but it has not been dismantled yet.

The reporter who came to interview him was Zhu Jun, whom he was quite familiar with. After a brief greeting, the two began the formal interview.

Zhu Jun first asked in a chatty manner, "I heard that Director Chen is currently filming a movie, or is it a special effects blockbuster?"

"Yes," Chen Linfeng pointed behind him, "Look at this, it's the set specially built for filming one of the action scenes."

Zhu Jun asked the photographer to take a close-up shot of the scene.

Facing this huge thing, he exclaimed, "This must have cost a lot of money, right?"

Chen Linfeng nodded slightly. "It's a lot of money, but compared to others, it's not that expensive. As long as it can create enough effects in the movie, everything will be worth it."

"I heard that many filmmakers in the industry have begun to follow your lead and make special effects blockbusters."

"Yeah, I've heard that, too."

"What do you think of their learning?"

"I think it's great. Movies will always move towards heavy-industry movies with high investment, high technology and high difficulty. This attempt by my peers will definitely be beneficial to the entire industry in general."

Zhu Jun asked, "You use the special effects as a selling point to win the box office. Aren't you afraid that they will learn from you and your advantage will disappear?"

Chen Linfeng smiled and said, "Compared to Hollywood's technology, I am the one catching up, so why would I worry about my companions catching up faster?

Moreover, even if we don’t consider Hollywood, sufficient competition can make people progress. If I am eliminated because of the progress of others, it is reasonable.”

Zhu Jun concluded, "So, this selection of the 100-year film history classics is also a competition?"

"That's it."

This is where we get into the topic.

Zhu Jun glanced at the question in his hand and asked, "Director Chen, what do you think of this selection of the 100-year film history classics?"

Chen Linfeng: "I think this is a very meaningful thing. Over the past hundred years, from the initial Dingjun Mountain to today's flourishing of all kinds of works.

On the one hand, people can understand our past by learning about these selected classic works.

On the other hand, this is also a judgment on the filmmakers of our past.

For the senior colleagues who have retired or even passed away, this is a recognition of their past achievements.

For filmmakers who are still in the industry, as you just said, this is a competition that inspires their fighting spirit.”

He paused here and said, "After all, even if I am not selected this time, I will catch up and seize the opportunity when there is another corresponding selection in 10, 20, or even 50 years."

Zhu Jun quickly grasped the point, "You mean, there will be selections again 10 or 20 years later. Is this going to become a regular thing?"

Chen Linfeng shook his head. "It's just an idea at the moment. The organizing committee, including the Film Association, the Literature Association and other organizers, are still considering it."

The two of them agreed in advance that they would just leak the news in advance.

Zhu Jun understood what he meant and skipped over this question, and asked the question that everyone was more concerned about.

"Director Chen, how many of his works do you think will make it into the final 100 list this time?"

Chen Linfeng spread his hands and said, "How would I know? If possible, I would certainly hope that all three works that have entered the second round will enter."

Zhu Jun relied on his familiarity with the relationship and was not so willing to let this question go so easily. He asked a more in-depth question.

"So for the three works "Whiplash", "Sunset" and "Your Name", what do you think of their respective "selection"? "

"Well, 'Sunset' should be the most stable, followed by 'Your Name', and then 'Whiplash'."

Chen Linfeng is a young man, there is no need for him to be so calm.

The personality he presents to the media is always that of a sober person who never treats the public as fools.

At times like this, one must have some thoughts about one's own work.

Therefore, he directly stated his judgment.

These were the things he had considered before.

After listening to this, Zhu Jun nodded repeatedly.

It was similar to his previous opinion.

“Maybe all three can really make the list.”

Chen Linfeng smiled and said, "That's great. I'll take your good words for now."

……

The next day, when the crew had just finished filming a scene, Jiang Wen quietly patted Chen Linfeng.

"Hey, Xiao Chen, you were also interviewed yesterday, right?"

"Oh, yes."

Jiang Wen couldn't wait to ask, "So what did you say?"

"So many questions, which one did you ask?"

"Hey, just asking how many people you think will make the list."

Chen Linfeng suddenly realized, and he said with a bit of a smile, "Why don't you just ask directly?"

"The three I mentioned are all on the list."

Jiang Wen's eyes widened. "Ah? Did you really say that?"

"Yes."

Jiang Wen looked Chen Linfeng up and down carefully, "I never thought you were so fierce before."

"It's nothing, you just care too much."

Chen Linfeng repeated his answer at that time, and said disdainfully, "Normally speaking, who doesn't want to go? It's not like everyone doesn't understand."

Jiang Wen sighed, "Hey, what you said makes sense, but at this point, I am really concerned.

Everything else is fine, but I just can’t get over this name.”

Chen Linfeng nodded, "Who among the Chinese doesn't seek fame? Leaving a name in history and passing it down to future generations has always been the highest pursuit of the Chinese people. No one can escape this custom."

"That's right, brother, you understand me."

The two of them wailed for a while.

Liu Qianqian happened to come over and saw it, and was extremely disgusted.

"Everyone was boasting before that they didn't care, but now the truth has been revealed."

"You say it easily now," Chen Linfeng said, "but if I tell you that if "Your Name" really makes the list, you will be the representative to receive the praise, what do you think?"

Liu Qianqian blinked and said, "You are lying to me again."

"I'm not lying to you," Chen Linfeng said seriously.

Jiang Wen became interested, "What's going on? Why are you still bragging about it?"

Liu Qianqian was also very curious and waiting for the answer to her question.

"That's right. After the results come out, they will be announced at the Golden Rooster Awards in October. At that time, many important people will be invited to present the awards."

Chen Linfeng mentioned several names, all of whom were high-level leaders, and some were descendants of past celebrities and masters.

"As award presenters, one represents official recognition, and the other represents the recognition of today by past celebrities, which can be regarded as a kind of inheritance.

There will be 100 people receiving awards for 100 films.”

Chen Linfeng said seriously, "These 100 people are either directors who are creators or key creators who will take on this honor."

Jiang Wen's eyes became eager, this was to bring honor to the family.

But he soon realized something was wrong. "Among the 100 films, there will definitely be some very old ones. Maybe we won't be able to find the relevant people. Then who will receive the award?"

Chen Linfeng rolled his eyes, "Brother Jiang, are you stupid? The Film Bureau, major film studios, and so many film industry leaders, it's not a big deal to temporarily serve as a representative.

Besides, there are definitely not many cases where you can’t find a contact person.”

Jiang Wen touched his head with a smile, "Yes, I am stupid, there are many ways."

At this time Chen Linfeng turned his gaze to someone who had been indifferent before.

"Xixi, do you still feel indifferent now?"

Liu Qianqian's face was filled with longing.

When asked, she immediately reacted and said stubbornly, "It... doesn't matter."

Chen Linfeng clapped his hands, "That's perfect, because I knew that Teacher Lu Zhong and Teacher You Benchang would be chosen for Sunset, and I was thinking of going to receive the award for Sunset.

Now that Sissi is in high spirits, I will stand by Your Name to receive the award when the time comes. "

"Hey, you~" Liu Qianqian stretched out her hand and pretended to be Zhou Jie'erkang.

I wanted to stop it, but I didn't know what to say. I regretted saying too much.

She also wants to go to such a grand event.

Then she noticed the other person's teasing expression and knew that she was being fooled again.

He stamped his feet and ran away.

Jiang Wen continued to ask for details, "Will it be that big by then? I feel like it's a little risky."

"After proposing this idea, the China Railway Corporation has already communicated with the higher-ups, and they have already approved it."

Jiang Wen asked meaningfully, "Brother, you went through so much trouble, it shouldn't be just for this review, right?"

"I said in an interview that if nothing unexpected happens, this will happen once every ten years."

Chen Linfeng said, "But this time it's a hundred years, and the scale is bigger."

"It should be more than that," Jiang Wen still had an inquiring look, "I may have used too much force."

Do these old foxes have such a keen sense of smell?
Chen Linfeng laughed and said nothing more.

Jiang Wen also knew that his question was a bit too profound.

"Okay, I won't ask any more questions about this, brother, you can talk about something else.

For example... there won't be any tricks in the last round of selection, right?"

Chen Linfeng looked at him fiercely, "What did you hear?"

Jiang Wen hurriedly shook his head, "No, no, it's just that in such a big occasion, I'm a little worried out of habit. Will there be any leader to help speak up or something?"

Chen Linfeng said in a muffled voice, "It all depends on voting, and the final number of votes must correspond to the people one by one.

And there will be verification in the later stage to ensure that there are no more or less votes.

That's the rule. No one can say anything, and they can't reveal the votes."

In order to ensure fairness, he moved the voting online and sent some senior judges who rarely go online to provide guidance.

If this still goes wrong, then there is really nothing we can do.

Chen Linfeng looked at Jiang Wen strangely, "You were there when the rules were set, shouldn't you know everything?"

"It's mainly because I've heard a lot of gossip recently, even rumors of collusion and so on, which has confused me."

That's what it was for.

Chen Linfeng said bluntly, “Brother Jiang, there is no way to control this kind of thing. There are already a lot of judges, and the public relations costs have been increased as much as possible.

It is good enough to ensure overall fairness. There are some minor fluctuations in the results, which are completely within a reasonable range. "

He consoled her, "Isn't it the same with the Oscars? There will always be favors and exchanges of interests. This is human nature and cannot be avoided."

"That being said, it's still not pleasant to watch."

Jiang Wen murmured, "I always feel like you, Xiao Chen, have released a Pandora's box."

Chen Linfeng curled his lips, "That's better than a small number of people deciding it privately, without any transparency, and then making a fool of themselves in the end."

"You still look down on those domestic awards."

Jiang Wen sighed, then he pondered over what Chen Linfeng had just said and suddenly felt that something was not right.

"Boy, do you have any idea about the Golden Rooster Awards itself?"

The points he just mentioned: private decision by a few people, lack of transparency, and making a fool of oneself. This is not tailor-made.

"Hey, why are you turning your face away?"

Jiang Wen was shocked. Am I right?

Chen Lin said calmly, "You think too much, it's not true."

Jiang Wen looked again and again suspiciously, but finally found no clues and gave up.

In the evening, Chen Linfeng returned home, sat on the sofa and played with Xiao Yunmao with a cat toy.

But it is quite smart and generally won't be fooled.

Only when Chen Linfeng teased for a long time did he extend his claws as if to give face.

Liu Qianqian sat next to him, hugged her boyfriend's other arm, and watched the man and the cat playing tricks on each other.

Chen Linfeng felt something was wrong. Why was he so proactive today?

He turned his head and looked at Sissi beside him with a puzzled look.

Little Yunmao took the opportunity to snatch the cat toy and ran away with it in his mouth.

Faced with such gazes, Liu Qianqian felt a little uneasy.

"Why do you keep looking at me?"

"Do you have something to say to me?"

"No...no," Liu Qianqian habitually denied, and then hesitantly said, "A little bit, I guess."

"Xiaofeng, what you said today shouldn't be true, right?"

"I said a lot of things during the day, which one are you talking about?"

"Oh, that's it!"

Liu Qianqian's face turned red and she felt embarrassed and angry.

She suspected that the other party did it on purpose.

With Xiaofeng's intelligence, how could he not know what she was talking about.

Can't you just not tease me? You just finished teasing Xiao Yunmiao and now you come to tease me!

This person is good in every other respect except for this one thing: his temper is so bad.

She behaves so perfect outside, but her true colors are revealed when she gets home, and she can only bear it by herself.

Liu Qianqian muttered to herself, and her eyes gradually became dangerous.

Chen Linfeng admired Xixi's shy and annoyed look and found it so interesting.

Then, seeing that she was about to get really angry, he keenly sensed the crisis.

"Of course it's fake. Of course I'm more on the side of my Sissi!"

At the last moment, he controlled the other party's imminent attack and held her in his arms.

He also took the opportunity to pinch Sissi's fair and tender face.

“I couldn’t decide between Teacher Lu and Teacher You at the time, and I still can’t decide now.

It’s better not to choose any of them. I can do it myself, so you still have to be the one to act in “Your Name”.”

"Oh, I see."

Liu Qianqian said in a sticky tone.

There was no feeling of happiness at all, only shame after being teased.

Just know it is!

Sissi, Sissi, why don’t you learn your lesson?

Will definitely be able to use it next time!
She encouraged herself in her heart.

"That's it. Avoiding trouble is the most important thing. I have discussed it with Director Zhang Yimou. He probably has several films on the list, so he gave up Sunset."

Liu Qianqian was still immersed in the emotions just now and didn't say much.

Then it will be Chen Linfeng's turn to find ways to coax her.

You have to find a way to make up for the sins you have committed.

After a while, Liu Qianqian was coaxed into calming down again, and she listened with a smile as her boyfriend talked about the interesting things that happened on the set recently.

She secretly despised herself in her heart, but why did she become happy after hearing Xiaofeng say a few nice words?

Looks worthless.

She kept examining herself.

But it's no use, it's always like this, so many times.

This is called being fearless when being favored.

……

In mid-August, Sister Mei finally came back.

She discussed the details of the cooperation with Warner and mentioned the new book that Chen Linfeng was about to write.

Go directly to this book and use the top resources that were agreed upon.

Warner confirmed it again and again and finally agreed.

There is no story of villains getting slapped in the face here.

As for Warner, they were quite surprised that Chen was so confident right from the start.

But that’s what writers in their prime are like, prolific and inspired.

Alex, who has worked in publishing for many years, has seen many similar examples.

In this regard, he trusts the writer's own judgment.

Sister Mei holds the same view. She absolutely trusts Xiaofeng's opinion on the work.

Therefore, we helped to obtain the best conditions.

Needless to say, the royalties from the novels are already top-notch treatment.

She mainly talked about the cooperation terms in terms of publicity resources and subsequent copyright development.

Chen Linfeng now holds multiple positions in the film and television industry, has his own company, and is not short of money.

Even for Warner, its bargaining power has been squeezed to the extreme.

Subsequent film and television adaptations, peripheral copyrights, etc. are all mainly based on Chen Linfeng.

Warner mainly made the whole hard-earned money.

But they enjoyed it.

For such a large company, making more money is important, but having profitable projects to raise the stock price is even more important.

This is the same for all listed capital companies around the world.

The reason why Chen Linfeng does not want his Qilin Film and Television Company to go public is because of this consideration.

Once listed, capital will have its own will, and asset growth will become the top priority.

This is completely out of control.

Just follow your own ideas.

Anyway, there are two major value-added items, V Station and Maoyan, and there are so many other investment projects.

There is no shortage of money at all.

The later filming of "Inception" went more smoothly.

At the beginning, due to lack of experience in 3D shooting, progress was slow. However, as Chen Linfeng and the photography team gained more experience, it gradually became no longer a problem.

The performances of several leading actors were also outstanding.

In Chen Linfeng's imagination, the dreams in "Inception" will become more bizarre and detached from reality as the layers go deeper.

With the help of the martial arts instructor, they completed some surreal action scenes smoothly.

As a result, the shooting progress was advanced a lot.

The filming started in early May and ended at the end of August, exactly four months.

For the last scene, Chen Linfeng chose to shoot it at his own home.

The two adorable children turned their backs to the camera, then turned around and waved happily to Leonardo.

Leonardo walked into the yard and picked up the two children.

The sunlight from outside shines through, creating an unreal sense of beauty.

"Crack!"

Leonardo relaxed, gave the two children a smile, and then looked inside.

The other staff members also looked at the director.

Under the gaze of everyone, Chen Linfeng calmly returned to the monitor and watched the replay footage carefully.

A good while.

"Yeah, that's fine, no problem."

“Oh!” “Oh!” “It’s finished!” “…”

The crowd cheered.

Chen Linfeng waited for them to finish celebrating with a smile, then called the photography crew.

"Come here, there's something else to shoot."

"Director, what else do you want to shoot?"

"Look, this." Chen Linfeng pointed to the spinning top on the table.

Leonardo was just following suit before, and when everyone was cheering just now, the gyroscope had already stopped.

Chen Linfeng twirled the top with his hands and ordered, "Come, take a picture of this."

Under the camera lens, the gyroscope keeps spinning for a long time, and eventually it will slowly stop.

After all, reality is not a dream.

The photography crew finished their work and there was not much reaction.

Little did I know that this scene would be the biggest gimmick for the subsequent movie promotion.

After the shooting was over, everyone was divided into groups, and one group packed up the various shooting tools and props and put them back in the warehouse.

Another group set up barbecue equipment on the lawn in the yard.

The wrap-up party was held at Chen Linfeng's home, and everyone had a barbecue together in the evening.

Everyone was preparing excitedly, and Chen Linfeng took Leonardo to visit his home.

Keanu Reeves, Scarlett Johansson and others have finished their roles and returned home.

The furnishings in the room were ordinary and Leonardo didn't have much to say about it.

I just passed by the study and was amazed at Chen's huge bookshelf.

Then he saw the huge glass display case that housed the trophy collection.

The original small cupboard had long since outgrown the space and had now become a large glass display case that occupied the front wall.

He looked at the middle part of the second floor, where there were several little golden men, which should be Oscar trophies.

If you look closely, you can also see the year, as well as the screenwriter and director.

Going up, also in the middle, there is a golden lion seal and a golden olive leaf. Looking to the side, there is an empty grid with nothing in it.

The intention is self-evident.

Looking around, you can see the Goncourt Prize, the Booker Prize, the Golden Horse Award, the Golden Eagle Award, all in the literature, film and television categories, as well as some music awards.

The dazzling array of colors is simply dazzling.

There was something wrong with Leonardo's eyes, revealing a deep sense of envy.

"Chen, these...aren't they...all yours?"

"Yes, CC's trophy is in another room."

Chen Linfeng left the small cupboard that was previously used for Xixi to use.

Liu Qianqian rolled her eyes and didn't want to talk.

Leonardo said in a dry tone, "Is this... so many?"

"There are many small, unknown prizes, and literature prizes account for a small portion of them, so it's not as exaggerated as you think."

Chen Linfeng smiled, "And the grids haven't been filled yet. I'll have a chance to replace all the small trophies in the future, so it's still a long way to go."

Leonardo swallowed and said, "Haha, that's it."

(End of this chapter)