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

Chapter 488: The Upstream of the Entertainment Industry
Mediating conflicts between two parties is often a thankless task, and Chen Linfeng is not interested in doing such a thing.

"You can't say that. You have a good relationship with Zhang Yimou and Xu Ke. Zhang Weiping and Yu Dong also give you face. I think you are the most suitable person."

Han Shanping kept praising Chen Linfeng.

"There are many people who meet the requirements, but I'm the youngest. If nothing else, just..."

Chen Linfeng stopped talking halfway through.

He thought about it and asked curiously, "Boss Han, do you have anything else to say?"

First mention something that is difficult to agree to, and then talk about what you really want to do.

Having been in the entertainment industry for a long time, he has encountered this kind of negotiation tactics many times.

But there is no need for Han Shanping to use this method.

There was an awkward silence.

"There is something else. I was going to talk about it after this."

Han Shanping hesitated for a long time, but finally told it.

To put it bluntly, it is all about the education of one's own children.

Some time ago, Chen Linfeng just confirmed the details of opening his own courses at Yanying, and now is the stage of registration and selection.

Han Shanping's daughter Han Jiayu is a first-year graduate student in the directing department this year.

I also want to make progress.

So, I just wanted to find a way out.

Chen Linfeng suddenly realized.

I think, Old Han is not stupid, why would he think of asking me to do such a difficult task.

He was speechless and said, "Boss Han, what are you doing? We are all family. It's just a matter of a word. Do you need to be so tactful?"

"So, it's okay?"

"Of course, you don't need to tell me this. Jiayu performs well in school, and I was going to choose her."

"Well, I was overthinking it." Han Shanping was grateful in his heart. Xiao Chen really gave him face.

"You are too worried. Don't do this next time."

"Yes, yes. I'll leave the follow-up to you." Han Shanping was delighted and thanked him repeatedly.

It is much more sincere than before when there was money to be made.

It's really pitiful to see the love of parents in the world. Even a big shot like Han Shanping has to be careful with his words for the sake of his children's studies.

A big shot in the film and television industry suddenly became a student's parent.

Chen Linfeng was actually quite amused and helpless.

He really didn't say that just to save Han Shanping's face.

In his previous life, Han Jiayu was really good. As the screenwriter of "Dying to Survive", he was also quite famous.

Chen Linfeng had recognized this name before, so this person was indeed among the selected ones.

It just seems that Han Shanping has some misunderstandings.

The more Chen Linfeng emphasized, the more the other party felt that he said that just for his sake.

He even promised to say the same to others in the future.

They all started to speak with one voice.

Chen Linfeng hung up the phone with a frown on his face.

How come everything went well and then it turned into a backdoor?

Maybe in the future, outsiders will see it as the product of a behind-the-scenes deal.

"Why didn't you choose someone else, but chose the daughter of Huaying boss as your student? Do you think there is another reason?"

Thinking that he might be wrongly accused in the future, Chen Linfeng already felt aggrieved.

With all sorts of thoughts in his mind, Chen Linfeng picked up the phone and called Zhang Yimou.

You still have to eat the melon.

……

In the first half of December, the entertainment industry was caught up in the drama of "The Flowers of War" and "Flying Swords of Dragon Gate".

The two sides launched a public opinion war against each other, and it was very lively with the back and forth.

On the other side, it was Liu Xixi's one-man show.

News about the Golden Horse Award for Best Actress is still a hot topic, and the airing of "The Walking Dead 2" in the United States has added fuel to the fire.

The plot of this drama is quite satisfactory, and the pace is slightly slower, but overall it still continues the level of the previous one.

In terms of ratings, it was even more popular than the first part, breaking the previous ratings record again.

Now the global entertainment media is discussing this.

The Walking Dead series has completely become a hit series and is no longer a temporary hit.

In China, people are talking about the role played by Liu Xixi in the film.

Having a long-running hit TV series means that you have firmly established your foothold in Hollywood.

This is completely different from the short-lived stars of the past.

Chen Linfeng plays the leading role in a Hollywood movie series, and here comes Liu Qianqian, who plays an important role in a Hollywood TV series.

Public opinion praised the choices of these two people, and combined with the IP adaptation that was gradually advocated by some people in the industry, it became a typical case.

Domestic celebrities who care about this look as if they have opened up their Ren and Du meridians, and they all understand one truth:
A series of film and television dramas is the long-term solution.

They all wanted to learn from the two immortals.

Various long novels have become popular among the public.

Many of them have turned their attention to online literature.

It was only then that everyone realized that the film and television adaptation rights of many classic online novels were almost monopolized by Longlin and Qilin.

You ate all the good things, leaving only some leftovers for us, right?
Longlin didn't spend any money at all to hoard these copyrights.

In order to ensure quality, the company only adapts one film a year.

The rest are being stored.

Moreover, Longlin buys new copyrights every year.

Every year, the Internet Literature Kirin Cup has become a time for shopping.

Other companies also want to compete, especially since the Kirin Cup has already established a brand effect after all these years.

The works that win awards every year not only gain a lot of fame and a surge in subscriptions, but also see a much higher IP value.

However, these online writers always cooperate with Longlin as soon as possible to carry out subsequent film and television adaptations.

There is no way, writer Xiao Chen is too famous in the online literary world.

The key is that Longlin’s eating manner is also the most beautiful.

Why are you talking about this?

As Maoyan and V Station continued to raise funds, Chen Linfeng had more money in his hands.

Not to mention the loss of two big money-burning companies.

During the financing process, a small amount of equity is also sold.

In addition to having two more companies with huge potential and now considerable size, his money has become even bigger.

A lot of money cannot be left in your hands for nothing.

Under such circumstances, Chen Linfeng naturally set his sights on the upstream of the cultural and entertainment industry - novel websites.

There is nothing else to say in this regard, Qidian is the only dominant player.

At that time, the relationship between Wu Wenhui of Qidian and Hou Xiaoqiang, the CEO sent by Shanda, was tense.

In the previous life, not long after this time, the penguin would swing the hoe to pry people out.

However, Chen Linfeng had already taken action and made some moves.

While letting Sister Mei contact Wu Wenhui, he also found Shanda’s boss Chen Tianqiao to inquire about the price.

Shanda is having a hard time now. The former richest man in China now has to make a living by selling assets.

Qidian is not a core asset within its business scope and can still be sold.

But over the years, Shanda has always been able to rely on Qidian for some blood replenishment.

This is also the reason why Wu Wenhui and his team are dissatisfied.

Cash cows are valuable after all.

Need more money!
Chen Tianqiao called out a price of US$7 million, wanting to ask for a high price.

Chen Linfeng was a little surprised. He remembered that in his previous life, this person had said that he would not sell it unless it cost US$8 million.

It seems that the earlier the time, the cheaper it is. Of course, the previous acquirer was Penguin, which is probably also an important factor.

Who doesn't hate penguins?

In the early 10s, Penguin started to copy and bully others, with the 3Q war being a typical example.

He had not yet evolved into the wealthy man who spent money everywhere in later generations.

This is when penguins’ reputation is at its worst.

$7 million is actually not a small amount.

Chen Linfeng signaled his team to try to talk, since there was still time.

The time came to the second half of the month.

"The Flowers of War" and "Flying Swords of Dragon Gate" were finally released simultaneously.

Both are on the 15th, but the premiere time of "Flying Daggers of Dragon Gate" is earlier, in the afternoon.

This also made many filmmakers in the industry breathe a sigh of relief.

If they really have to premiere at the same time, which one should I attend and which one should I not attend?

Chen Linfeng had no worries about this.

He chose not to go.

After talking to Zhang Yimou and Xu Ke over the phone in advance and saying hello.

One day in advance, Chen Linfeng set off for London to participate in the promotional activities of the series "Sherlock Holmes 2".

Thanks to the good reputation and high ratings of the first part of "Shen Xia".

The second part was much easier to promote.

Since the filming was completed, every time a little news or behind-the-scenes video is released on the Internet or on TV, it causes quite a stir.

Every time a trailer is released, it sparks long-lasting discussion.

When Chen Linfeng, Martin Freeman and others appear on TV shows, they can make the audience show a state of madness and obsession.

After the release of "Infinite World" this year, Chen Linfeng, as the absolute protagonist, is now in a different situation.

Just look at the host's posture and you will know that even the questions he asked were asked with some respect.

"Chen, will you write a new novel in the "Shenxia" series next year?"

"Not for the time being. I am focusing on my new work recently. I will put the Sherlock series aside for now."

"Oh, that's a pity. You don't know how much I like your Sherlock. I think readers all over the world are the same as me."

The host expressed regret and asked, "Can I ask what the new book is about?"

"It's Cthulhu-themed, but with a bit of Victorian British style."

"Oh, now I have to pay attention to this."

In the past, the host would definitely not care about any personal opinions other than the main promotional content.

The person is responsible for guiding the topic and must be very experienced in this regard.

But now, whenever Chen Linfeng wants to say something, the host will ask.

In the past, the news value was all on the drama "Sherlock Holmes", and Chen, the protagonist, was also an accessory.

The public doesn't really care about anything beyond this.

And now, many people are also paying attention to Chen's other works, life status, personality traits, etc.

In fact, this is almost the stage of being a casual fan.

"Infinite World" did bring in a large number of passers-by fans.

With its releases around the world in the past six months, coupled with subsequent videotapes, online broadcasts, and numerous pirated copies.

Chen Linfeng really became a world-famous star.

In the past, at the public level, people could only say that he was famous and that people knew about his existence.

Whether you care or not, whether you support or not, is another matter.

In the industry, you have a relatively high status and are respected for the value you bring as a director and screenwriter.

But in terms of commercial popularity, apart from East Asia, not many people actually care.

After two rounds of support from "Shenxia" and "Infinite World", its reputation gradually took root in the hearts of the European and American public and was completely consolidated.

Of course, further development is needed before we can make further progress.

Become a true global superstar.

After staying in London for about a week, Chen Linfeng returned to China, bringing with him several of the main creators of "Sherlock Holmes".

The Asian region is now also receiving much attention from ABN AM. The first film made a lot of money through Longlin’s channels, so it is natural that they will continue to make efforts now.

Let’s not talk about domestic publicity activities.

After returning to China, Chen Linfeng first paid some attention to the battle situation between Zhang Weiping and Yu Dong.

Everyone in the circle actually cares a lot about it.

These two people were quite restrained in their words at first, but they were ruthless in their actions.

But after being fanned by the media for too long, I always feel a little dissatisfied.

Gradually, I became more and more anxious and angry.

When he was recently interviewed by the media, it could be seen that personal grudges were involved.

The battle was fierce, with the first-week box office revenues of one film being 1.5 million and the other 1.42 million.

"The Flowers of War" has a slight advantage.

In the media, the attacks are becoming more and more vicious.

Chen Linfeng was enjoying eating the melon so much.

When I was traveling around East Asia and Southeast Asia to promote the work, whenever I felt unhappy, I would laugh out loud when I read the news about the quarrels in China.

As New Year’s Day approaches, the half-month promotion is almost over.

As soon as Chen Linfeng returned home, he saw Liu Qianqian sitting in the living room, holding Xiao Yunmiao and watching TV.

"What are you looking at so attentively?"

When he opened the door and entered the house just now, neither the person nor the cat came to greet him, which made him feel a little uncomfortable.

"The Legend of Zhen Huan is very popular recently. Chang Chang recommended it to me and asked me to study the art of palace fighting."

"What?" Chen Linfeng suspected that he had heard it wrongly. "Why are you studying this? Do you want me to start a harem?"

"You dare!" Liu Qianqian turned her head and glanced at him.

"Didn't you start this?"

Chen Linfeng put away the things he brought back, sat next to Liu Qianqian, and reached out to rub Xiao Yunmao's belly.

Little Yun Miao was unmoved, as he had gotten used to it.

It was also looking at the pictures on TV with a puzzled look, as if it understood what was going on.

Liu Qianqian leaned against him habitually, found a comfortable position, squirmed a few times, and said comfortably,

"Chang Chang said that if I put it in here, I won't survive more than three episodes. I'm trying to figure out how to survive until the end."

"Oh, you're quite courageous. I think it's good enough that you can live a few more episodes."

Chen Linfeng thought about Xixi's past tricks and almost laughed out loud.

He took a look at the TV series and found something wrong.

"Huh? Why does the emperor seem a little strange? Why is Ma Yue here?"

Chen Linfeng screamed out loud.

"Shen Jin, he plays the role of Yongzheng."

"what?"

Chen Linfeng was shocked. This "Li Shimin" with thick eyebrows and big eyes was also playing the role of Yongzheng?

He looked at it for a while and felt it was weird.

Liu Qianqian watched this version at first and didn’t think there was any problem with it.

She also helped to speak up, "His acting was quite good, and it's quite different from when he played Li Shimin before."

“Anyway, I think it was a good performance.”

Chen Linfeng watched a section of it and gradually felt that it was quite good.

There is even a different kind of freshness, and the experience of watching a drama is much better.

The changes caused by time travel always surprise him.

(End of this chapter)