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

Chapter 564 Weakness
After returning home in the evening, Chen Linfeng called Sister Mei and told her about his conversation with Kevin Feige and others today.

"Xiao Feng, you did a great job. I heard that Warner has a lot of concerns about DC's project. Disney must know about it, so it's just right to use this as a bargaining chip."

"It was just a flash of inspiration. I initially just released the news out of habit, thinking I could get some benefits. Who knew Marvel took it so seriously?"

Liu Qianqian, who was browsing on her phone, pricked up one ear when she heard the interesting gossip.

Hearing this, she couldn't help but ask, "At Marvel, Kevin Feige said he wanted to pass the news back to headquarters. Will his superiors agree?"

"That's an easy guess." Sister Mei on the other end of the phone was about to answer.

Chen Linfeng turned on the loudspeaker for his cell phone call.

"As long as Kevin Feige chooses to hand the problem over to someone higher up, the outcome is almost certain."

Chen Linfeng nodded. "Indeed, they were hesitant and chose to hand over the leadership to the upper level to make the decision. This in itself is very telling."

"Kevin Feige is ultimately too focused on the development of Marvel and doesn't want to let his competitor DC gain momentum."

"Yes, that's right," Mei said on the other end of the phone, "If Kevin Feige was strongly opposed, he would have refused directly at that time.

Even if other people pass the problem to the upper level later, with him, the head of Marvel, opposing it, Disney executives will definitely consider his ideas. "

"So in the final analysis, Kevin Feige himself was a little tempted and couldn't make up his mind."

"Yes," Sister Mei said with a smile, "Is there anyone in Hollywood who can refuse you, Xiaofeng, to join us now?"

Chen Linfeng also laughed, "It's hard to say."

After hanging up the phone, Liu Qianqian was still in high spirits.

She no longer wants to check her phone. There hasn't been any big news in the country recently, and it's not as interesting as the melons around her.

"I heard you say just now that you wanted to add a domestic mythological figure to the Avengers. Who are you talking about?"

Liu Qianqian counted on her fingers and asked, "Sun Wukong, Nezha, Yang Jian?"

"Or some other deity?"

Chen Linfeng remained half-lying on the sofa, moving his head slightly lower and resting it on Xixi's plump thighs.

Then he said comfortably, "Sun Wukong must be there. The Monkey King is really the most popular character in the country. As long as the film is of a certain standard, the box office in China will definitely not be low."

"That's right," Liu Qianqian lowered her head and poked Chen Linfeng's forehead, "Using your words, which Chinese person doesn't like this monkey?"

Chen Linfeng showed a complacent smile.

But at this moment, Liu Qianqian's face tightened.

"Well, my curiosity has been satisfied. You can't lie down here."

As he said that, he pushed his head away.

Chen Linfeng was speechless.

Haha, you scumbag, you're going to destroy the bridge after getting something for free, right?

The next afternoon, on the set, Chen Linfeng received a call from Pitt before he finished filming.

He started out with a loud voice.

"Chen, I heard that you are interested in joining Marvel's project?"

Sounds very shocked.

"Well, you heard about it too?"

"This morning, the top brass at headquarters heard about it. They had a very intense discussion about it, so naturally I heard about it as well."

"Oh." Chen Linfeng said he understood.

"Chen, how did you suddenly come up with this idea? You almost split the entire company."

Chen Linfeng was a little nervous, "It's not that serious."

"Although it's a little exaggerated, I'm not telling you fake news. Sean Bailey and Isaac almost had a fight, and Kevin Feige and Mr. Iger were a little hesitant. All in all, I heard that the meeting in the morning was very exciting."

Chen Linfeng had heard of all the names the other party mentioned.

Sean Bailey is the head of Disney's film entertainment division, which specializes in live-action films.

Isaac is the person in charge of Marvel at Disney.

The conflict between Kevin Feige and his immediate superior that he had heard about before was referring to him.

But this time Isaac stood on Kevin Feige's side and expressed his opposition on Feige's behalf.

In Pitt's words, "Marvel doesn't need someone like this to influence the division of discourse power."

Chen Linfeng found this quite novel.

Isaac is losing in the competition with Kevin Feige. Normally, he should be willing to bring in outsiders to fish in troubled waters.

Pete couldn't help but point out, "Chen, you should forget your own position. If you join in, he will only be marginalized. By then, it is very likely that the opinions of you and Kevin Feige will be the main ones."

Oh, the old story between Wanglaoji and Jiaduobao, right?

Chen Linfeng understood instantly.

He was about to continue chatting when the filming crew started calling him.

"How about we find some time to talk later? I need to finish filming the scene first."

"Then let's meet at a bar?"

"Forget it, just come to my place tonight."

"OK, you have the final say."

In the evening, Chen Linfeng met Pitt at his residence in Beverly Hills.

"Hey, CC, you've become more beautiful again." Pete came up and complimented the core leader first.

After coming into contact with more Chinese people, his knowledge became a bit miscellaneous.

"No way, Pete, you are such a joker."

"I promise, everything I said is true."

Everyone took their seats.

Following Pete's habit, Liu Xixi poured him a Coke, served Xiaofeng a cup of tea, and then sat down next to her husband.

She is going to continue eating melons.

"Chen, there is new news this afternoon. I heard that Mr. Iger said that the final decision should be given to Kevin Feige. Let him decide."

"Oh?"

Chen Linfeng was a little surprised, "Mr. Egger doesn't make his own decision?"

"It is said that he is a little hesitant," said Pete. "I think he may be inclined to accept both decisions."

Marvel is now almost the only one in the market, so having a competitor might actually be a good thing.

Furthermore, sometimes, internal chaos can be more worrying than external competitors.

Peter shrugged, "Mr. Iger is probably worried that you might have some kind of dispute with Mr. Fitch, but he's reluctant to give up on your joining."

Pete told Chen Linfeng everything that Disney had seen and heard about the matter, picking out the things he thought were important.

"Thank you so much for finding out so much information."

"nothing."

Chen Linfeng nodded and raised his teacup to clink with his old friend.

For a company as big as Disney, the various processes should be very slow.

But just one day later, so many rumors emerged, and the top management even had a special discussion on this issue.

This also indirectly shows that Disney attaches great importance to this matter.

"Chen, what are you going to do?"

After taking a sip of Coke, Pete asked curiously.

Liu Qianqian also looked over, feeling very curious.

Chen Linfeng smiled and said, "Didn't I tell Kevin Feige to make the decision? I'll just continue filming."

Pete was stunned. "No reply?"

“No reply.”

Later, Pete left.

Liu Qianqian couldn't help but ask, "Are you really just going to wait like this?"

"I certainly won't just sit there and wait."

"What about you just now?"

"I said that to Pete."

"what?"

Chen Linfeng explained, "This kid Pete is a double agent. He and I are good friends and he helps pass on some news about Disney, but I'm sure he is also helping the other side to test my attitude."

Liu Qianqian couldn't help but say, "You are so thoughtful."

"Haha," Chen Linfeng smiled and took her into his arms, "It's not the first day you've known your husband."

……

"Mr. Fitch."

"Peter, how is it, did you gain anything?"

Just as Chen Linfeng thought, Pitt turned around and called Kevin Feige.

He didn't think this was a betrayal. Both sides were friends, so naturally they couldn't hide things from each other.

This is the only way to increase understanding and reduce misjudgments.

"Chen, no reaction at all?"

Pete briefly described the content of their conversation from the afternoon to the evening.

"I think Chen is really not in a hurry. Maybe he feels the same as Mr. Iger, that both Marvel and DC are good."

Pete reminded quietly, "Chen has cooperated with Disney many times, Mr. Sean Bailey has a good relationship with him, and Mr. Iger also admires him." "What do you want to say when you mention this?"

“What I want to say is that even if Chen turns around and cooperates with DC to jointly develop the DC movie universe, it should not affect his future cooperation with Disney.

Therefore, switching to DC is not a difficult choice for him. After all, he has already cooperated with Warner once, right? "

Kevin Feige frowned and said, "You mean, his joining DC might not just be a threat, but a real option?"

"Yes, I think this possibility is not small."

Pete thought about his friend's expression and attitude today, and indeed couldn't see any inclination. It seemed as if he was just trying to get to know him.

Of course, the reason I invited him into the house was to inquire about relevant matters.

From this point of view, Chen should be interested in Marvel.

But he couldn't say how great this interest was.

At least from his heart, he hopes that his friend can deepen his cooperation with Disney.

This is a good thing both for him and for the possible inclinations that Chen has in his heart.

So Pitt advised a little more, "Mr. Feige, I think if Chen can join Marvel, it should be a benefit more than a disadvantage for us."

"Oh?"

"I don't need to say much about Chen's talent. I'll just talk about it from another perspective."

"I have worked with him for many years and know him well. Chen is not someone who would steal the show. He has a clear understanding of himself, others and his partners."

"For things like joining Marvel's projects, I don't think he will compete with you for the right to speak. The biggest possibility is that he will focus on building the Chinese region of the Marvel world. This is Marvel's weak point. If you give it to him to make changes, the impact will probably not be too great."

"Of course, these are just my guesses. We still have to communicate to confirm the details, but right now, there is no need to be too suspicious of him. What do you think?"

After hearing this, Kevin Feige remained silent for a long time.

Indeed, you always have to ask the other person what they really think.

But for now, we can't rush into this matter and just delay it.

In the following days, Chen Linfeng continued filming as usual.

During the more than half a month on the crew, we mainly worked in the studio and shot on set.

For him, acting is already a job he is familiar with, so it doesn't require too much effort.

But from another perspective, his acting skills have almost stagnated.

If you don't feel pressure, it will be difficult to exercise and improve yourself.

Chen Linfeng had anticipated this. For a pure actor, even if he has already become famous, it is not easy for him to take roles based solely on interest.

But you can still reward yourself with a challenge round from time to time.

But he is not like that. Apart from a few roles that require acting, most of his work is directed.

Alas, making money through filming has delayed my progress. I guess I will hardly have the chance to reach the pinnacle of acting.

Fortunately, my current level is sufficient.

It’s just a pity that there is no movie that allows him to show off his talents.

While Chen Linfeng was asking the staff to touch up his makeup, he was thinking about all these things in his mind.

Ok?
It suddenly occurred to him that the Marvel incident seemed to have happened several days ago.

No more content?
It can't be that Kevin Feige has already made up his mind and is determined not to let me in, right?
Chen Linfeng thought about it and decided that it shouldn’t be the case. If he really made a decision, he should at least give him a reply.

So this is just dragging me along, trying to make me anxious?
He recalled various relevant information he had heard recently.

For now, the news is still mainly limited to Disney executives, and other people don’t know that he may join Marvel, otherwise it would have become big news long ago.

Does DC know about this?
He probably didn't know, otherwise Alex or Hamada would probably call him to ask.

Well, since no one is in a hurry, I am not in a hurry either.

Chen Linfeng thought about it and decided to maintain strategic focus.

However, perhaps if you keep thinking about it, you will definitely recall it.

Chen Linfeng was just thinking about waiting for changes when he received a call from Alex.

Walter Hamada wants to invite him to talk for a second time.

Chen Linfeng didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He began to understand this guy's tactics.

Three visits to the thatched cottage, right?

You really understand the weaknesses of Chinese people.

I have to say, from a Chinese perspective, if he came three times with sincere invitations in a row, it would be difficult for him to refuse.

Let's see what he says this time.

It was the same bar as last time, and there were still three people.

Chen Linfeng met with Alex and Walter Hamada again and talked about DC.

There is no major change in Hamada's statement this time, it's still the same old stuff.

Sincerity, sincerity, and damn sincerity.

Other than that, there's nothing new.

However, Chen Linfeng revealed some new information.

"What? You might be able to join a Marvel project?"

Walter Hamada was shocked and his expression became uncertain.

Marvel is already at its peak, what will happen if Chen is added to the mix?
He was a little anxious. "Chen, Kevin Feige is not an easy person to get along with. Once you join Marvel, who will be the leader? He will definitely interfere with your creation."

Sure enough, those who can achieve this are all smart people.

Walter Hamada immediately found the angle and attacked.

This is indeed what Kevin Feige cares about most at the moment and is also the most critical factor that has prevented the current cooperation from being achieved.

Chen Linfeng smiled but said nothing. I'm not in a hurry. Even if neither family joins, it won't affect anything.

This conversation still didn't produce anything.

As per convention, Chen Linfeng leaked the news of the second negotiation with DC.

By now, the news has gradually spread, not only within the circle, but also outside, people have known about the relevant news.

"Legendary Hollywood director and screenwriter is about to join DC?"

"What can Chen bring to DC?"

Perhaps DC is about to be reborn

"..."

The media hyped it up immediately.

We must have a share of this level of melon.

After seeing the news, the internet was in an uproar.

"What's going on? Why is Chen going to join DC? Happiness comes too fast."

"Why don't you come to Marvel? The recent Marvel movies are indeed a bit boring, just like what several big directors discussed at the beginning. I hope Chen can come up with some interesting plots."

"Marvel is already doing pretty well, please save DC, it's almost dying."

"Didn't we just release Man of Steel this year? DC seems to be on the rise."

"A Superman that's not as good as Taken 2? Forget it."

"That's a bit disparaging of Taken 2, which is a pretty good movie."

"That's right, all the movies made by this monster Chen are surprisingly good."

"Really? I haven't seen it yet. It seems to be still in theaters. After reading your recommendation, I'm wondering if I should go see it."

"..."

Not only the media and netizens, but also the industry has reacted strongly to this.

Superhero movies are strong enough in themselves, but Chen, the last defender of original movies, is also joining in.

What a sin.

It's not like you can't beat them, so why bother learning to play basketball like that?

The outside public opinion obviously had an impact on Marvel.

Soon, Kevin Feige contacted Chen Linfeng and wanted to talk again.

It’s the same place as last time, but the people are slightly different this time.

Bruckheimer was not there, but Marvel's veteran Stan Lee showed up.

Although he is known as the father of Marvel, in fact, as a screenwriter, he has completely left Marvel.

The founder who had the best relationship with Marvel at the beginning sold it a long time ago, and it has changed hands more than once.

The reason why Stan Lee has been able to play supporting roles in major Marvel movies is probably because he was pulled in by Disney and Marvel to win the hearts of fans.

Logically speaking, he has no real power.

But he was an old man after all, so Chen Linfeng still showed great respect to him.

He stood up in shock and greeted, "Mr. Stan Lee, why are you here too?"

Stan Lee said with a smile, "Chen, you are the most powerful screenwriter in Hollywood. I am just curious and came here to hear your thoughts on Marvel."

Chen Linfeng waved his hands quickly, "No, I've heard of your story, old man. Among all the screenwriters at Marvel, you were the core of the core. I think no one would underestimate your ability to shape the story."

"Besides, Spider-Man is one of my two favorite heroes in Marvel Comics, and the idea of ​​combining superheroes into one universe is really great."

These are all the glories that Stan Lee has created in the past.

Obviously, the old man enjoyed Chen Linfeng's flattery very much, and the wrinkles on his face became more dense with smile.

"No, no, these are things from the old times. I can't keep up with them now."

(End of this chapter)