Huayu: I'm reborn, but you still force me to be a scumbag?

Chapter 202 Liu Yifei: Another scandal?

"Stop volunteering in Tanzania and come back soon. I found a movie for you to film."

"What drama? I've only been here for a dozen days, I don't want to go back."

"Have you forgotten the bet you made with your mom? Do you want your mom to check your phone when you go back? What about those porn movies you downloaded on your phone?"

"What little movie? What nonsense are you talking about... Do you mean to make a movie and play the leading female role?"

"Yes, you are definitely the number one lady. All four men are circling around you."

"Ah, what movie?"

“It’s a Japanese movie.”

"......."

After Chen Nuo's repeated persuasion, Liu Yifei reluctantly believed that he wanted her to shoot a Japanese movie with four men and one woman, not a Japanese movie with four men and one woman.

Alas, this is the disadvantage of traveling alone for a long time. You become suspicious of everything and it is no longer easy to trust people.

This forced Chen Nuo to pat his chest and assure that she was definitely still useful and there was absolutely no way she could be sold to Japan to do any illegal activities.

Liu Yifei finally agreed that she would come to Japan as soon as possible to see whether it was Tokyo Broadcasting System or Tokyo Hot that was filming "Boys Over Flowers", and then she would decide whether to accept the job.

After Chen Nuo hung up the phone, he couldn't help but sneer in his heart. What fairy lady, they all know that Tokyo is hot. Just say it, after staying in Japan for a year, even the fairy will come down to earth.

That evening, Qi Yuntian, who had been out all day, came back to report that the Nakamura family's film company was indeed operating normally as they had said.

However, for a film company like this, the office is located in a small building. They rented two small and cramped offices and had only five or six employees. It is not an exaggeration to say that they are on the verge of bankruptcy. It does not seem like they are deliberately crying poor.

Qi Yuntian also asked the translator who was with him to ask other tenants in the small building, and they all said that the Dongfanghong Co., Ltd. had been here for seven or eight years. The president, Mr. Nakamura, was very polite and persistent. No matter how difficult it was, he never owed employees wages.

After hearing this, Chen Nuo felt relieved. Two days later, he invited Nakamura and his son to come again, and Miyazawa Eri was still there to serve as the translator.

"No need to mention mortgaged property or anything like that. I can let your company distribute The Sound of Wind in Japan for free. You only need to provide your company and cinema chain, and you can get 40% of the box office share of The Sound of Wind in Japan..."

Before Chen Nuo finished speaking, Nakamura and his son were already overjoyed, kneeling down and lowering their heads.

"Thank you, Mr. Chen. We will never let you down."

"Mr. Chen, we will definitely try our best."

Perhaps only a translator who was a lawyer could speak so eloquently that he translated the conversation between the father and son so quickly.

For Hiroki Nakamura, although the profit he can obtain is less after changing from purchasing finished films to distributing them, the risk is also smaller, which is a case of making money without doing anything.

Moreover, the "Human Observation" incident a few days ago has become more and more popular in Japan. Many people not only know Joker, but also know the name of the actor Chen Nuo.

This made Hiroki Nakamura eager to participate in the release of The Wind.

There is Takeshi Kitano and Chen Nuo. When has his Donghong Films ever been involved in the operation of a movie with this kind of cast?
Chen Nuo pressed his hand in the air and said, "Don't worry, wait until I finish. I have already negotiated with TBS. Before the release, they will give us 20-second prime-time ads for 15 consecutive days to promote the movie. When the time comes, our two companies will work together on this. Do you have any questions?"

Another piece of good news that was beyond imagination left Hiroki Nakamura and his son dumbfounded, and they didn't know what to say.

Hiroki Nakamura opened his mouth so wide that he could swallow a duck egg, and he and his son fell to their knees again with a bang.

For Chen Nuo, the 300 million given by Takeshi Kitano accounted for 40%, which he felt should be a fair cooperation.

After all, he was the one who negotiated the free advertising for TBS, and he would launch more promotional plans later. In this regard, Nakamura Yuki and his team could hardly help.

Kitano Takeshi seemed to think the same, and even asked Miyazawa Eri to bring him a message, thanking him for taking care of the Nakamura father and son.

Chen Nuo felt that after returning to China, he should learn not only Korean but also Japanese. Otherwise, he would need others to convey everything to him and could not communicate privately, which was really troublesome.

Three days before the Tokyo Film Festival opens.

Liu Yifei finally flew all the way here from Africa.

The agent and assistant assigned to her by the company also rushed over from China.

Chen Nuo personally took them and Qi Yuntian to TBS to get acquainted with the place.

In fact, it is just a formality.

Although they did not sign a contract with TBS and did not write any agreement, Chen Nuo did not sign anything to waive his right to pursue legal liability against TBS.

When I got there, not only was Doi Yuyasu there, but Genzo Yoneda, who was in charge of TBS advertising, was also there, with a wry smile on his face.

Obviously, he knew what kind of movie "The Sound of Wind" Chen Nuo was talking about.

But he didn't come to call for an explanation. He just reminded Chen Nuo again and again that there must not be anything sensitive in the 15-second ad.

This was Chen Nuo's original plan. The pigs were supposed to be lured in and then killed, right?

Doi Yuta obviously did not expect that Chen Nuo would find an American woman for him.

After the face-to-face conversation, I felt that I was conquered by Liu Yifei in all aspects.

Finally, I wanted to sign the contract with them on the spot.

Chen Nuo knew that these little Japanese would become weak-kneed when they saw American moms.

He directly quoted a price of 500 million dan, which is a sky-high price of nearly million RMB.

Doi Yuyasu couldn't help but smile bitterly again, saying that among the current Japanese actresses, even the highest paid Miyazawa Rie and Matsu Takako cannot earn so much money.

Chen Nuo was too lazy to say more to him and just asked him to search online for who Liu Yifei was and then talk about it.

1 million Dan, giving you a chance to enter the Chinese market. Who do you think is taking advantage?
Coming out of TBS,

Liu Yifei said: "Chen Nuo, you still like to lie."

Chen Nuo was stunned and said, "Lying? Who did I lie to?"

Liu Yifei asked, "That 100 million or something, didn't you lie to him?"

Chen Nuo smiled and said, "1 million is a bit much, but I can't possibly tell you the real price right from the start. My bottom line for this drama is 8000 million."

"That's almost 400 million RMB..." Liu Yifei said in surprise, "Is my current salary that high? And this is in Japan."

It seems that the failure of releasing the album in Japan really left a big shadow on this person.

Chen Nuo comforted her, "Xixi, things are different now. 400 million is a bit high for you now, but when the news is released, what's the problem with doubling your salary?"

Liu Yifei didn't care that someone called her by her nickname out of the blue, and said with a look of disbelief: "Then do you think Minister Doi and the others will agree?"

Chen Nuo couldn't help but sigh. Growing up is really not fun anymore.

Miyazawa Eri couldn't help but interrupt at this time: "Fei-chan, I think what Chen-jun said is right. When the news is broadcast, you will definitely become a big star in Japan."

Liu Yifei smiled and asked, "Really? Why?"

Miyazawa Eri said seriously: "Because I believe Chen Jun can do it."

Looking at Miyazawa Eri's expression, Liu Yifei felt inexplicably uncomfortable. She pointed at a Lawson store in front of her and said, "Oh, are you thirsty? I'll go buy you some water."

When Liu Yifei and her assistant walked into the convenience store, they suddenly remembered that night when she sneaked out alone to go to the cinema to watch "The House of Dumb", but she took a taxi and had no change, so she had to go to the convenience store to change.

Two years have passed.

She no longer has to sneak out at night.

Moreover, she not only learned how to change coins in supermarkets in various countries, but also learned how to avoid being robbed after changing coins. She did not tell Chen Nuo or her mother that she had obtained a gun license in the United States and had fired 2000 rounds of bullets at the shooting range.

The coach also praised her for being one of the most talented girls with firearms.

"Xixi, let's buy them some mineral water?" asked assistant Li Jing.

"Okay." Liu Yifei agreed, his eyes flickering across the beer in the freezer.

Although she had only been in Africa for more than 10 days, she had already fallen in love with the life there.

Every evening, it is so comfortable to sit on the wooden chair at the door of the house, looking at the vast African grassland, listening to the howling of wild beasts coming from nowhere, and drinking sips of cold beer.

The wind comes from the sky.

The wind blew up her greasy long hair, carrying the smell of dry earth.

Because in Tanzania, taking a bath is a particularly luxurious thing.

But there were no reporters, no fans, no cameras, and no ubiquitous scrutiny.

She doesn't have to keep herself clean and tidy at all times, nor does she have to worry about whether someone is taking indecent photos of her at any time.

She doesn't care whether her hair is greasy or if she has a few pimples on her face, because the lions in the reserve are her constant companions.

In the eyes of a lion, it makes no difference whether you are wearing a limited edition Chanel worth $20000 or a second-hand shirt worth 20000 Tanzanian shillings, or whether you smell good or bad.

It only took Liu Yifei three days to go from being uncomfortable to falling in love with this feeling.

Moreover, there are volunteers from all over the world in the reserve, and she has made many friends of all identities and skin colors.

She also has a lot to do every day.

In addition to taking care of the cubs rescued from the grassland and feeding the various animals in the garden, they also have to deal with poachers.

Even last week, she followed the patrol team to the crisis-ridden grassland and rescued a male lion that was injured by poachers.

It can be said that she lived a fulfilling and comfortable life every day. No matter how many times Liu Xiaoli called her to ask her to go home, Liu Yifei would always answer with one word: "No".

When she thought of the hustle and bustle of the city and the skyscrapers, she wanted to stay in Tanzania forever.

But she still came.

Come to one of the most bustling, noisy and skyscraper-filled cities in the world.

Just because of a joke phone call.

She didn't have to come at all.

She had just finished filming a movie and actually had countless reasons to refuse, but in the end, she didn't say any of them.

Liu Yifei thought, perhaps this is true friendship.

Only then could she leave behind the friends she had just met, abandon the life she had always dreamed of, and return to this hustle and bustle of fame and fortune and this big city.

Even in front of him, I unconsciously became my 18-year-old self again.

That naive and ignorant little dragon girl.

Seeing Liu Yifei coming out of the supermarket carrying a plastic bag, while the assistant was empty-handed, Chen Nuo couldn't help but laugh and shouted, "Xixi, can you carry it? Do you want me to help you?"

Liu Yifei snorted, and said loudly, "Then come on, it's easy to talk while standing, are all you men like this?"

"You don't want me to talk to you while standing, do you want me to talk to you while lying down? That's not appropriate, right?"

For some reason, Chen Nuo always wanted to make some jokes with Liu Yifei in front of her, and this time, after he finished speaking, Chen Nuo couldn't help but burst out laughing.

After Liu Yifei glared at him, she couldn't help but hum a few times.

Miyazawa Eri looked left and right, not knowing what was so funny. She even began to doubt her own Chinese proficiency.

On October 2007, 10, the 20th Tokyo International Film Festival opened.

It is worth mentioning that this time the Tokyo Film Festival held a Chinese Film Week from the 21st to the 28th. For this purpose, two actors from China were specially invited to come to the stage to promote it.

One is Chen Kun and the other is Fan Binbing.

Chen Nuo had known about this for a long time, because among the 10 Chinese films that the Tokyo Organizing Committee was going to screen in Tokyo's bustling areas such as Shibuya, Ebisu, and Roppongi, three were related to him.

They are "The Dumb House", "If Love" and "Crazy Stone".

Although there are other domestic films such as Love Call Transfer, Yunshui Yao, and Warrior, Japan's three major newspapers seem to turn a blind eye to them.

Before the opening of the Tokyo Film Festival, there was a lot of fuss and sensational headlines.
They forcibly attributed to him the Chinese Film Week, which was clearly set up by the Tokyo Film Festival Organizing Committee for the sake of Sino-Japanese friendship.

The headline of the Yomiuri Shimbun was: "Why did Saburo Ono establish the Chinese Film Week on the 20th anniversary of the Tokyo Film Festival?" The accompanying picture was a photo of Chen Nuo shaking hands with Saburo Ono when he appeared on the Tokyo Film Festival jury before the opening ceremony.

In the photo, Saburo Ono is bending over, but Chen Nuo has his back straight.

But God is my witness, Chen Nuo also bent over, but he stood up a few seconds earlier than Ono Saburo, and was captured by a Yomiuri reporter, who published it in the newspaper and put a big "?" on the photo.

Added a sentence: "Shameless Daye, do you know that Chen Jun is as old as your grandson?"

The article concludes: "In summary, Saburo Ohno's purpose in establishing the Chinese Film Week was not for the sake of movies, but simply to curry favor with Chen Jun. Because it was Chen Jun's participation that the number of films exhibited at the Tokyo Film Festival set a new record in history."

The Asahi Shimbun was even more sensational, believing that this was a prelude to the invasion of Chinese culture into Japan. "JOKER's charm seems to be unstoppable. His accidental appearance in a TBS variety show created a new high in the ratings in 2007 for that boring spoof program."

"However, Chen Jun, the actor who plays JOKER, does not seem to be satisfied with conquering Japan with commercial films and ratings. He led Chinese films across the ocean and tried to set off a Chinese style in Japan. Let us wait and see how effective it will be."

The Mainichi Shimbun focused on the films participating in China Week, and made a sharp comment: "Among the 10 films, three were performed by Chen Jun. If the Dumb House, Chen Jun's famous work two years ago, is justified to be selected for the New Year's Eve selection, and if Takeshi Kaneshiro and the famous Chinese actress Miss Zhou Xun in Airi are also justified to be selected for the New Year's Eve selection, then it can also be considered to have a place in Tokyo cinemas."

"Then there is no other reason why Crazy Stone, a crudely made commercial film with an investment of only 4000 million Dan, could enter the vision of Saburo Ohno except that Chen Nuojun's name was written in the producer column."

"This year's Tokyo Film Festival was held under the shadow of Chen Jun. This is a fact known to all of Japan, but Oono Saburo and other organizing committee members have to defend it."

"I demand that Saburo Ono immediately apologize to the nation for his weakness and flattery and resign from office."

The newspapers criticized Saburo Ohno. However, the views of major TV stations in Tokyo, Japan were completely different from those of the newspapers. They all reported this grand event in a positive tone in their news programs.

NHK TV's "A bridge of friendship between Japanese and Chinese films" and Fuji TV's "A grand event for cultural exchange between Japan and China" are considered to be quite standard. However, Tokyo TV's focus on "More than 5% of Tokyo citizens expressed in interviews that they are willing to go to the cinema to watch other films by Chen Jun" is a more pragmatic report.

TBS is the most radical one. After reporting on the Chinese Film Week in detail, it also stated that "it is understood that nine Sino-Japanese co-production films are currently under negotiation," and attributed all this to the gentle devil from the mainland: "It turns out that 9 million people in Japan are fascinated by the charm of Chen Jun, the actor who plays JOKER."

The next day, the three major newspapers all began to mock the TV station, saying that it was all because of the popularity of "Human Observation" that these high-ranking TV media succumbed to ratings and wanted to please Chen Nuo and invite him to their programs.

Especially TBS, it is said that it has reached some kind of agreement with Chen Nuo and betrayed Japan's interests.

In short, before the opening of the film festival, the entire Japanese media was divided into two camps and started a fierce battle, but the Japanese people were very excited.

After all, in a society like Japan, such a tense media war is rare.

Before we knew it, the Tokyo Film Festival had become so popular that people from even Okinawa Island came to Tokyo to see the event, and media from various Asian countries and even the world reported on it.

In this regard, Chen Nuo only wanted to say that in order to promote such a useless thing as the Tokyo Film Festival, Saburo Ono was willing to sacrifice his reputation and specially instructed the media to fire at him, calling him a Japanese traitor who was willing to be Chen Nuo's running dog.
Then what reason does he have to act so high and mighty and not work hard to promote his own movie?
In response, Liu Yifei took a sip of her drink and asked curiously, "So have you figured out what to do?"

Chen Nuo touched his nose, looked at Fan Binbing next to Liu Yifei a little awkwardly, and said nothing for a while.

Fan Binbing smiled suddenly, her bright eyes reflecting the lights in the restaurant. She smiled and said, "Yifei, what do you think? Isn't that the only method our CEO Chen uses to hype things up?"

Liu Yifei reacted very quickly and asked in surprise: "Another scandal?"

(End of this chapter)