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

Chapter 493 Superstar Halo (6k)

The Chinese New Year in 2012 was celebrated earlier, with January 1 being New Year’s Eve.

Therefore, it won’t be long before “Police Case 2” is released.

However, with such a good foundation as the first film, it is not difficult to promote it.

Many movie fans online are eagerly waiting to watch the movie during the Chinese New Year.

By the same token, Shi Xiaolong's recently released new movie has also achieved good publicity effects, given that it has a group of audiences from its previous films.

The first movie grossed nearly 100 million yuan at the box office.

The second film is also a pure action movie, with Wu Jing joining the cast. With the support of the previous film, the box office naturally increased exponentially.

Chen Linfeng was writing novels at home and didn't pay much attention to the news, but he knew that the box office was good.

Around the 7th, when Shi Xiaolong called him, he also asked about the box office and found out that the box office had just exceeded 1 million.

He then continued to stay at home for a few days. By the middle of the month, when he came out to promote "Police Case 2", the box office had reached 1.8 million.

The final box office will probably hover around 2.5 million.

As a pure action film, the cost was only tens of millions, which is a really good result.

It even caused quite a stir in the industry.

Are action movies so profitable?

Those big directors easily make 21 million or million yuan, and a monster like Chen Linfeng even made a movie that cost billion yuan.

But this is not the norm.

In China, there are a large number of film companies that are still unable to release their films in theaters, or they will lose money if they are released.

However, for companies that have professional teams and understand the ins and outs of the business, making movies in this era is like filling sacks with money.

As long as the publicity keeps up, the costs are controlled, and the quality of the film itself is good, then making money is a high probability event.

The movie shot by Shi Xiaolong is of this type.

This was the strategy Chen Linfeng used when he gave him advice.

Make money first, then improve the quality step by step.

This time, Xiaolong did a really good job, and it has reached the level of an excellent work.

The box office itself is the best proof.

Chen Linfeng also watched the movie. Needless to say, the action is excellent. Long Lin’s action team has been at the absolute top level for so many years.

Shi Xiaolong and Wu Jing are both professionals, and their fighting scenes are totally above the standard.

If we look for examples, they would probably be something like "Wolf Tooth" and "SPL".

If you pick out a single segment of this video, it can be used as a gimmick in the era of short videos.

But the difference is that the screenwriter of the movie is really good.

Most people may not care and just finish watching it smoothly.

However, Chen Linfeng felt that this was the key.

The overall story is smooth and fluent, there are no logical bugs throughout the whole process, and the climax can make people's blood boil.

This is the normal standard of excellent works.

If more effort can be put into editing and the plot can be more compact, the box office can still increase.

Chen Linfeng specifically paid attention to the name of the screenwriter and found out that it was an online novel name, Fengwu Yaoji.

After a careful investigation, I found out that this person used to write online articles, specializing in military themes.

There are many talented people in the online literature world.

In fact, it's not just him. Many of Longlin's screenwriters were recruited from online writers.

When Shi Xiaolong was making a movie, the initial team was composed of people from Long Lin, so it was no coincidence that the screenwriter was this enchanting lady.

Chen Linfeng specifically told Xiaolong to give people more money and give them a big red envelope to win them over.

"I have already given it to you. You don't need to remind me of this."

Apart from anything else, the Chen family is absolutely dedicated to the screenwriting because of Chen Linfeng.

Longlin's screenwriters have always been paid the best in the industry.

It has become a virtuous cycle now.

……

In January, Chen Linfeng was more concerned about the situation of "Sherlock Holmes 1".

In mid-January, the premiere of "Shen Xia 1" ended.

It's a pity that the UK was just a little bit short of the target, with total viewership exceeding 1000 million, but ultimately ending with 992 million.

It’s not that I haven’t thought about collecting some data, but it seems that it involves internal struggles within BBC, so the data that was finally reported can only be like this.

In China, "Shennong 2" is no longer as popular as it once was, and its ratings have dropped significantly.

China has completely entered the post-television era, and the overall ratings of TV dramas have long been in a slump.

Any drama that can exceed 2% is considered a hit of the year, and that has to be a local ratings.

Today, CCTV is gradually declining because it has become less valuable and has almost withdrawn from the competition for major hit dramas.

It has become a competition among local satellite TV stations.

Of course, there is competition as well as cooperation.

Nowadays, in order to compete for a popular drama, four-star simultaneous broadcast has become a common operating method.

In the case of Sherlock Holmes 2, four TV stations bought it together.

Of course, the ratings of all three are over 2%, which is definitely the level of top hit dramas.

It can even be said to be an unprecedented achievement.

Therefore, there is still a large number of TV stations competing for the second-round broadcasting rights.

Two years later, Xiao Chen's drama is still at the top of the drama charts.

Many TV acquisition directors, as well as TV drama producers broadcast at the same time, recalled the fear that they were once dominated.

At the popular level, a "Sherlock" storm has arisen again.

Not to mention anything else, a TV station bought the broadcasting rights for the first season, and after it was broadcast, the ratings were higher than some new dramas.

The number of online clicks easily exceeded one million on the first day.

You know, the domestic video playback platform only recently purchased "Shenxia 1", which is equivalent to a pure new addition.

At present, these platforms have not learned to make endless water as they did in later generations, so the authenticity is still relatively high.

But when it comes to online copyright, the price is not very high.

It was basically a pure bargain sale, with the online broadcasting rights sold for US$30 per episode.

This is in response to BBC News's request. Everything is focused on expanding influence, and online copyrights are sold at a relatively low price.

In fact, it is only in the past two years that online video copyrights have become relatively standardized, and major platforms have been spending money to buy dramas.

In the past two years, everything was “uploaded by netizens” and no one bought it.

Of course, it is still in the TV broadcast stage and it is not yet time for online broadcast.

Apart from the mainland, "Sherlock Holmes 2" has also landed in Taiwan, Hong Kong, as well as East Asia and Southeast Asia.

Longlin has been operating in these places for a long time, so channels are no longer a problem.

With the foundation of "Shen Xia 1", especially since the online broadcast had already spread, the ratings in various places were quite good.

It is not as exaggerated as "The Great Tang Empire" or "My Love from the Star", but it has also exceeded the top ten annual ratings in all countries last year.

Even so, he was still mocked by some South Korean media, saying that Chen Linfeng's level was no longer as good as before and he no longer had the dominance he had in the past.

Then he was picked up and beaten by Kirin fans from South Korea, and the online war of words continued for some time.

Neon is in complete submission:
As expected of Mr. Kirin, while he is conquering the world, he never forgets to take care of his Japanese fans.

The Japanese media has a very high opinion of the "Sherlock Holmes" series, and even seems to be proud of it.

After all, it is a globally popular TV series, but it is great that I can be the absolute protagonist as an Asian.

Although they knew that this was only possible due to the advantages of the original author, in their opinion, this was also a great feat.

It is a skill to have this advantage as the original author.

Neon culture of worshipping the strong is fully reflected here.

In the eyes of many Japanese, Teacher Qilin is an absolute strong man.

Being able to overcome the powerful and enter Europe and the United States is the romance of the strong!
Speaking of which, in Japan and South Korea, the story of Chen Linfeng is still circulating in the television drama industry.

At the same time, it topped the annual ratings list in many countries in East Asia, which is simply a godly achievement.

Today, as Chen Linfeng's fame grows, these have become part of his legend.

In Southeast Asia, the cultural field has long been lost.

Whether they fall under the iron hoof of Hollywood or are captured by Chinese entertainment works, it all seems the same to them.

Therefore, as long as the work is good, they don’t care who produced it.

"Sherlock Holmes 2" can be considered a collaboration between China and Britain, and its bloodline has been corrected.

Throughout January, East Asia was almost the only place where Sherlock Holmes was expanding.

The entertainment sections of media in various countries are almost all filled with related reports.

In fact, the situation in Europe and the United States is similar, and the topic is almost all focused on "Shennya 2".

As for the UK, needless to say, in the eyes of the British people, Chen is already an old London gentleman, a true British person.

No one cares why Sherlock is a yellow man anymore.

Sherlock should have yellow skin!

Even Emily Ken, "God of Summer 2" is also a hot drama, dominating the topic list at this time.

In the United States, the most popular dramas are almost all broadcast between July and October.

In January, there were basically no particularly good TV series.

At this time, an extremely exciting drama "Shen Xia 2" was broadcast, which naturally attracted everyone's attention.

To date, the "Sherlock Holmes" series has completely established its status as a global hit.

This can be seen from the development of the actors in the previous drama.

Benedict released a large number of works in 2013, almost all of which were taken in 12, after the broadcast of "Summoning the Gods 2".

Of course, this is also a gradual process of progress.

The success of "Shen Xia 2" will not be of much use to Chen Linfeng.

However, there are still ways to further enhance and consolidate his fame.

Time Magazine summarized the influence of global entertainment stars in the past year and released the "Top Ten of the Year" list.

In the top ten films of the year, two works by Chen Linfeng were on the list, one ranked third and the other fourth.

On the influence list, Chen Linfeng was ranked 8th among directors and 10th among actors.

Those ranked ahead of him are all European and American stars.

As an Asian, he stands out among the crowd.

Needless to say, the ranking on the directors' list is due to "Your Name".

With a global box office of $6 million, ranking 7th among Chinese-language films, this is indeed a bit exaggerated.

This is different from previous Taken movies.

That is essentially a Hollywood movie, which achieved the top ten in the global box office by relying on Hollywood's powerful channels.

Who would have thought that Chen could achieve this feat for two consecutive years.

Consider also some of his previous achievements, such as the Oscars, the Golden Lion and the Palme d'Or.

After removing some big names who have not appeared for many years, it is ranked 8th, which is not an exaggeration at all.

In fact, the influence of "Your Name" abroad, especially in Hollywood, is far less simple than most people in China think.

The sudden emergence of such a Chinese-language film is a groundbreaking achievement.

Many Hollywood companies are evaluating whether this means that China will also start to exert its strength in the film industry. Is there another new force that is about to rise?
After careful evaluation, we felt that it was caused by multiple factors and was not representative.

There is a high probability that the influence of Chen and CC themselves is at work.

It's because of the person who made it happen. It wouldn't work if it were someone else.

Of course, excellent stories, pictures and special effects are also indispensable.

It's not surprising that every country has one or two works that go beyond the norm.

Although it was shocked, Hollywood still does not think that this can represent the general level of Chinese films.

In other words, don't worry, just this once.

It is precisely because of this that "Your Name" is highly praised in China.

And not just because of its domestic box office.

In addition, Time Magazine also gave such high praise to the actors, which is entirely the result of the combined effect of these three influences.

The power of "Your Name" + "Infinite World" + "Sherlock Holmes 2" is something that only those who use it will know.

All three works are top-notch. With the same resources, any Western actor would definitely be in the top three.

Even reaching the sky in one step is possible.

Chen Linfeng was still held back by his identity and nationality.

Domestic media were of course ecstatic about Time Magazine’s review.

It is rare in the Western world that attaches so much importance to Chinese filmmakers.

Look at those who compete on the same stage with Chen Linfeng, each of them is a famous and world-famous superstar.

On the director list, the four major Hollywood directors, Quentin, Christopher Nolan, Martin Scorsese...

As for actors, Leo, Captain Jack, Will Smith, Angelina Jolie, Tom Cruise...

This list compiled by Time Magazine is equivalent to adding a layer of halo to Chen Linfeng.

Although it is only a reflection of last year's achievements, it is still a situation that has never happened before.

So when the news first spread back to China, many netizens thought it was fake.

It was only after the domestic media frantically reprinted the report that I finally believed it.

At this time, a truly outstanding international star can play a very obvious role in boosting everyone's confidence and morale.

The public opinion situation on the Chinese Internet in 2012 was actually not much better than in the first few years of the 00s.

No matter what field we are talking about, China is in a poor state.

Especially at this time, there is a very annoying word, called "your country".

This is not even as good as in the 00s. At least back then people did not dare to be so blatant and there was a sense of shame.

In the past, you had to at least put on a layer of skin, but now you don’t even have to pretend.

However, when it comes to the field of entertainment, many people will bring up Chen Linfeng when people say that China is not doing well.

"Your country's movies are not good either. They are far worse than Hollywood."

Answer: "The purely Chinese-language film directed by Chen Linfeng ranks 7th."

"The box office wasn't that high, it was only number seven."

Answer: "Infinite World, Your Name, Sherlock Holmes, he is the protagonist who has taken the most box office in the past year."

This is true, the angle is tricky enough.

The combined box office of several movies in which he starred exceeds 14 billion US dollars, which indeed ranks first.

With hard data here, we can speak with confidence.

……

The premiere of "Police Case 2".

Chen Linfeng was captured by reporters while walking on the red carpet. The media had been looking for him like crazy recently, and now they finally caught him.

"Hello, Director Chen. I'm Li Wu from the v-video platform. Can I interview you?"

Chen Linfeng looked at the microphone in the other person's hand strangely. It was indeed the logo of V Station.

When did Chen Rui start reporting on entertainment news?

Ask as soon as it comes to mind.

"Does V-station have an official reporter now?"

Li Wu was overjoyed, "You also know about V Station?"

He tried his best to suppress his excitement and explained, "It was established not long ago. This has something to do with you."

"At that time, in order to support the '100 Years of Film History Classics' event, V Station established a media department to connect with and interview relevant filmmakers and report some exclusive news. Now we are also a professional media with news editing qualifications."

Chen Linfeng nodded to show that he understood, but he always felt that what the other party said sounded a bit strange.

V Station belongs to a company owned by Chen Linfeng. At a higher level in the industry, this is not news.

But most people don’t know this.

The media basically does not report related news, and V-station is still limited to the two-dimensional world and is a niche website.

Therefore, the outside world really doesn’t know this news.

Of course, the reporter on the other side didn’t know either, which is quite outrageous. Maybe it’s because it was established not long ago?
After all, Chen Linfeng himself didn't know when he had a media interview department under his command.

It was normal that Chen Rui didn't tell him about such a small matter.

It seems that I can ask this question when I receive the year-end report after the Chinese New Year.

Thinking of giving some face to my own media, I accepted the interview.

Li Wu didn't know that the person opposite him was his boss. He thought he had chosen a good time and Director Chen was in a good mood.

As usual, I'll give you some courtesy and ask some questions about the film promotion.

“Can you give us a brief introduction to the story of Police Incident 2?”

Chen Linfeng thought for a moment and said, "It's similar to the first film. It's a story about a police officer catching a bad guy, with some action elements. The main point is to make the audience feel good."

"Why don't you direct Police Incident 2 yourself, but let Director Cheng do it?"

"I'm just too busy. Director Cheng's level is very high, so I trust him, so I'll leave it to him."

“Can you predict the final box office of Police 2?”

Chen Linfeng blinked and said, "I think doubling it is good."

"Ah? 42 million?"

Li Wu was shocked, and the first thing he thought of was the box office of "Your Name".

"What are you thinking about!"

Chen Linfeng rolled his eyes. Didn’t this guy do his homework in advance?

"It's double the box office of the previous film. I'll be satisfied with 6 million. Of course, if the box office can be higher, I won't think it's too much."

reporter:"……"

You are going too far.

After thinking about the question just now, he scratched his head, as if he had made a fool of himself and would have to cut it off later.

The photographer behind me recorded the entire interview and planned to not edit it at all when he got back.

The silly nature of my partner is quite interesting, haha.

Li Wu didn't know he was about to be backstabbed, so he asked,

"Did you know that Time Magazine named you one of the top ten directors and actors of the year?"

"You're talking about this," Chen Linfeng nodded, "I've seen relevant reports."

"So what do you think of this news?"

"I think it's okay. Our own media also likes to make this kind of list. It's actually the same thing."

"How can this be the same thing?" Li Wu said anxiously, "That's Time Magazine. Besides, no one else can get this treatment except you."

Chen Linfeng laughed, "Then I can only be happy. It's not really easy. Just keep a normal mind."

He waved his hand to indicate that the interview was over and walked straight inside.

At the entrance, Liu Qianqian was standing and chatting with a few people.

She saw Chen Linfeng and waved happily, "Xiaofeng, is the interview over?"

"Yes," Chen Linfeng responded with a smile.

"Hello, Director Chen."

"Director Chen, Happy New Year."

"Happy New Year, Director Chen."

Several people around Liu Qianqian greeted them one after another.

"happy New Year."

Chen Linfeng smiled and nodded at them, without much desire to get to know them.

Although there are many familiar faces here.

Zhao Liying, Bai Baihe, and Mao Xiaotong, the 85 flowers who made it big in their previous lives, have basically made their mark now.

"Let's go, let's find a place to sit."

"Oh, okay, then see you later." Liu Qianqian put her arm around Chen Linfeng, turned around, waved to a few people, and left.

Several people looked at them enviously as they left in such a graceful manner.

Mao Xiaotong's eyes sparkled. "I've watched Director Chen on TV since I was a kid. How come Director Chen is still so young now that I've graduated? He's so handsome."

Zhao Liying couldn't help but ask, "Xiaotong, what year were you born in?"

“I was born in 88.”

"Well, you and Director Chen are born in the same year. I heard he was also born in 88, with a birthday in January."

"Ah, so that means he is just over a month older than me?"

The two could not help but look at each other, feeling the disparity in the world.

Bai Baihe laughed, "Why are we competing against each other? Except for Liu Qianqian, all actors of the same generation grew up watching that person when they were students."

"But I didn't expect that he looked so handsome in real life. It broke my preconceived impression a bit."

"It would be nice if we could get closer."

She looked at Chen Linfeng's receding back with a dazed look and felt that she had found her life goal.

Zhao Liying couldn't help but be amazed, what a lofty goal.

She has worked at Huayi and knows more information.

I heard that more than one female star in the circle took a fancy to Director Chen at that time, and some even offered themselves to be with him, but in the end, none of them succeeded.

Zhao Liying had always treated it as a legend, but she never expected that it would actually be put into practice.

At this time, Chen Linfeng and Liu Qianqian had just found a seat to sit down when they suddenly felt a chill on their backs.

Is someone targeting me?

He was secretly surprised.

"What's wrong?" Liu Qianqian asked with concern.

"It's okay," Chen Linfeng smiled, "I'm just wondering how the market will perform during the Spring Festival this year."

"Just now outside, a reporter asked me to predict how much the box office of "Police 2" will earn."

Liu Qianqian became interested, "What did you say?"

"I'd say it would be best if it could be doubled."

"Ah? 42 billion?" Liu Qianqian was also shocked.

"No, how come you have the same IQ as that reporter?"

(End of this chapter)