A grand feast for the Chinese entertainment industry

Chapter 209 The Grand Show!

American time, January 25, 1998, afternoon.

The morning of January 26, 1998, Beijing time.

Before seven o'clock in the morning, Cecilia Cheung couldn't wait to turn on the TV at home.

It's a bit early, but ATV had already announced that the broadcast of the newly added American Football League 1997 Grand Final, also known as Super Bowl 32, would officially begin at 7:30 this morning.

Her maternal grandparents didn't say anything, and while cooking, they tacitly allowed her to watch TV. It was her mother who questioned her a couple of times. She replied that she would watch TV while reviewing her lessons. Her mother came over and glanced at her, seeing the textbooks laid out on the coffee table, but seemed to still want to say something. However, after Zhang Baizhi's grandfather said a few words, she sighed and turned back to the kitchen to help.

This is the famous Ba Wen Lou in Hong Kong.

Located between Yau Ma Tei and Jordan, it was one of the first high-rise residential buildings built in Hong Kong in the 1960s and 70s. It was once one of the most expensive places in Hong Kong in terms of housing prices, of course, referring to the most expensive ordinary residential buildings. Ten years ago, many big stars in Hong Kong were willing to come here to buy property after they made money and became rich.

Celebrities such as Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung, and Chow Yun-fat have all bought houses here.

This place was once home to many of Hong Kong's high-income earners, such as lawyers, accountants, and civil servants.

However, now that the houses have been built for more than 30 years, with batches of high-end and new residences entering the market in Hong Kong, the area is facing years of disrepair, and the housing prices have been declining all the way down, gradually becoming one of the lowest-priced areas in the surrounding area. But a decade or two ago, being able to afford a house here was undoubtedly a symbol of wealth.

Yes, in fact, Cecilia Cheung's parents also bought their wedding home here after they got married.

Of course, when Cecilia Cheung was 13, they divorced. Cecilia then went to Australia with her mother to study in Melbourne. Now that school is on summer vacation, her mother took her back to Hong Kong to visit her maternal grandparents and celebrate the Lunar New Year here—yes, it's summer vacation in Australia.

After New Year's Day, Cecilia Cheung turned eighteen. Her body had basically matured. She not only possessed exquisite facial features and a very graceful physique and proportions, but she also loved singing since she was a child. In the past six months, as she approached the end of her secondary school years, her grades were not very good. Her mother had mentioned many times that she wanted to go back to Hong Kong with her after she graduated from secondary school to see if she could find an opportunity to attend university there.

But her mind wasn't actually on going to university.

She wanted to sing, to be a singer, to be a big star.

Her idols, well, before leaving Hong Kong, were Andy Lau and Lai Ming. She spent a few years in Australia, and although integrating wasn't always smooth, teenage girls still habitually idolize new big stars. So, influenced by her classmates, she gradually started to like Madonna. But in the last two years, since returning to Hong Kong for a short stay in the summer of 1996, she heard "Cold to the End" on the recommendation of an old classmate there, and she has become a complete fan of Lin Jianlu, plus a fan of her looks—well, a die-hard fan.

It was precisely because she shared the same skin color as Lin Jianlu, was Chinese, knew and could speak Chinese, and had a copy of Lin Jianlu's CD "Cold to the End" that she became the most popular person in that Australian high school after Lin Jianlu suddenly became a global sensation. This greatly improved her relationship with her Australian classmates.

This made her like Lin Jianlu even more.

This time, she went back to Hong Kong with her mother to celebrate the Lunar New Year. She could clearly sense that her mother was already making preparations for the trip. For example, she went out for two job interviews. Unfortunately, it was right after the financial crisis, and Hong Kong was lifeless everywhere. After her mother's rounds of inquiries and probing, the results were probably not good.

Lately, I've been seeing more and more worry on her face.

What her mother didn't know was that Cecilia Cheung had also secretly gone out to look for work without telling her and her grandparents. She went to the music factory opened by the legendary music godfather Lo Ta-yu, and also to the record company called Millennium Records where Leung Wing-ki worked. She went to audition for singers, but unfortunately, she was politely rejected after not meeting any important people.

But she was not giving up, and she planned to go again before leaving after the New Year.

If that doesn't work, she even plans to go back to Australia after graduating from high school.

A girl who was beautiful, proud, from a wealthy family, and multi-talented from a young age witnessed her parents' divorce at the crucial age of thirteen. Of course, there was also the series of events that preceded the divorce: arguments, insults, domestic violence... Then came the immigration to Australia, to a completely unfamiliar place, where she was isolated, ridiculed, pushed, and humiliated by the local boys and girls. Her mother had to work two or three jobs to make ends meet, so she never wanted to tell her mother about what happened at school and add to her mother's worries. All of this ultimately caused Cecilia Cheung to mature much faster and earlier than her peers.

She knew she was good-looking, and considered it to be the most valuable thing she and her mother possessed at the moment.

Leung Wing-ki looks like that and sings like that, yet she was able to debut and become famous. Why can't I?
Hong Kong newspapers say that Leung Wing-ki's agent is surnamed Ge, known in the entertainment industry as "Red Sister." She is said to be the best at promoting young people. Lin Jianlu, Jin Chengwu, and Leung Wing-ki are all recent rising stars who were promoted by her. She even recently signed Vivian Chow and Zhang Min—Cecilia Cheung is planning to work with her.

He had to move her, persuade her, get her to sign a contract for him, and get her to persuade Lin Jianlu to write a song for him.

If that doesn't work, try to join a record company or music factory in the millennium. That way, you'll have the opportunity to get close to your idol and also find a chance to meet Cherie Chung and embark on the first path.

In short, I want to be famous, I want to make money, and I don't want to be looked down upon!
At 7:10, we ate dinner at home.

The meal was quite substantial.

But Cecilia Cheung's mind wasn't on the food at all. While eating, she kept glancing at the television screen—she knew at a glance that there was still time before the broadcast, but she couldn't resist. She wanted to keep an eye on it, as if only in this way could she ensure she saw the broadcast as soon as possible. And seeing the broadcast felt like getting one step closer to her idol.

It wasn't until her grandparents' and mother's conversation drifted into her ears, and a certain keyword suddenly caught her attention—they were supposed to be discussing the recent job market in Hong Kong, how hard it is to find work, but somehow they started talking about ATV (Asia Television). Suddenly, she heard her mother say, "My classmate said that ATV is hiring recently. I did take a minor in communication studies, but that was twenty years ago. Ah, I don't even know what kind of jobs I could apply for. But apparently, the person with the most spare cash in Hong Kong right now is that big star, Lam Kin-lu. Even the richest people are selling their properties, but he's bought ATV and is expanding his workforce. It's kind of an opportunity, isn't it?"

Cecilia Cheung looked at her mother and suddenly asked, "Is ATV hiring?"

Last summer, she also came back to Hong Kong for a short stay. At that time, her mother had to stay in Australia for work and did not come back. It was Cecilia Cheung who flew back by herself to visit her grandparents. So, she happened to be in Hong Kong and watched the whole process of Lam Kin-lu taking over ATV on TV. At that time, various media in Hong Kong discussed this very fiercely, and there were all sorts of opinions. But a young girl like Cecilia Cheung was not interested in those discussions. She only knew that her idol was very rich and could afford to buy a TV station.

Her mother turned to look at her. "Yes, they're hiring... Hey, you're going back to Australia to study! Please, get better scores next time. Mom still hopes you can stay there to study at university!"

Cecilia Cheung pursed her lips, smiled, lowered her head to eat her rice, and remained silent.

Outsiders rarely know that such a pure and beautiful girl is actually quite taciturn in her daily life, especially in front of her mother, where she speaks even less—only when she talks to her close friends of the same age about her idol, Lin Jianlu, does she suddenly become more talkative.

The family was having breakfast and chatting when the TV commercials suddenly stopped and the scene switched to an unfamiliar place—Cecilia Cheung noticed it out of the corner of her eye and immediately turned her head away.

The broadcast footage showed a lot of English text, with the ATV logo superimposed on it.

Cecilia Cheung was about to put down her chopsticks and go to the living room, but her mother immediately stopped her, "Hey, the halftime show is here! A rugby game is divided into four periods, the first two periods are 30 minutes long! Then it's halftime, there's still a long way to go... Let's eat!"

So Cecilia Cheung hesitated for a moment, then smiled and remained silent. She sat down and continued eating, but while eating, she couldn't help but turn her head to look at the television screen.

However, at this very moment, they started talking about Lin Jianlu again.

Grandpa said, "That young man is indeed talented, but he doesn't know how to run a business. He was fooled by the Lin family! Hong Kong is a place with such a small population. One TVB can bankrupt it. Whoever runs a TV station will lose money! He actually spent more than 700 million to buy shares in ATV. Oh dear, young man, he became famous too fast and too early. He doesn't know how to cherish the money he made. Sooner or later he will lose it all. He should just behave himself!"

Grandma said, "That's nonsense! Some people say he bought ATV not to make money, but because he loved women more than power, and only bought ATV to pick up girls!"

"What girls does ATV have to pick up? You underestimate him. Looking at his young face, he has a fierce and domineering aura. He's clearly a career-oriented person. Picking up girls is just a side thing!"

"No way! He loved Brigitte Lin and bought ATV specifically for her. Brigitte Lin said she wanted to be a host, so that young man said, 'Then I'll buy ATV for you!'"

"Oh dear, you stupid woman, you're so old, and you still believe this kind of nonsense meant for young girls? What rich man would be stupid enough to spend money to buy a TV station for a woman? Tch... Besides, Brigitte Lin is already quite old, forty years old. Are these young men crazy, spoiling her like that? Just playing around. Brigitte Lin may be older, but she's still very beautiful, so let her play around for a few years! Buying a TV station for her, tch..."

"Hey, Dad, there are kids around, don't talk nonsense!"

"You're the stupid one! Your dad always thinks he's so smart. Tch, he insisted on buying a high-rise. Look, he's only lived here for twenty-odd years, and while other people's houses have gone up in price, his house is always a hundred or two cheaper per square foot every time he asks. And it's gotten even worse lately. Others' houses have only been cut in half, but his house is cut off at the ankle!"

"Tch, woman..."

For some reason, Cecilia Cheung really enjoyed listening to her grandparents argue.

They always argue and even attack each other over trivial matters in life, or over slightly different ideas. But for some reason, their arguments always seem particularly warm and cozy.

Although they argued, the argument was filled with the warmth of family.

The feeling was completely different from the arguments my parents had before their divorce.

Amidst the family's bickering, dinner was quickly finished. Cecilia Cheung immediately returned to the living room, sat in front of the television, and watched the barbaric collision sports that she disliked completely.

I could almost hear my mother saying, “She loves to sing, but her grades aren’t good. She’s said she wants to come back to Hong Kong and become a singer. I told her that becoming a singer isn’t that easy, and besides, her voice isn’t that good. But she didn’t believe me and insisted on singing. She told me that she’s pretty and that the Hong Kong media often reports that so-and-so’s face is worth a platinum record… Oh well, there’s nothing I can do!”

She added, "She's obsessed with that Lin Jianlu. His posters are plastered all over the house. She even says she'll marry him someday. Ugh, I'm so helpless now. I don't know how to discipline her!"

"Discipline what? Didn't we still fail to discipline you back then? You liked handsome guys, so you chased after them, making me spend hundreds of thousands of Hong Kong dollars! Now you're a mother, and you're complaining that you can't control your daughter, tch..."

"Dad, can you please stop bringing up the past?"

"So what if she's lustful? Our whole family is lustful! What's the big deal? If she's capable of marrying that young man Lin Jianlu, then let her marry him! Are you going to object? He's so rich! Don't worry, your daughter won't marry Lin Jianlu! At most, she'll be played for a few years. If she's lucky, she'll have a few kids and get some settlement money. If she's not so lucky, she'll just be played for a few years and then they'll break up. She'll still have to work hard at several jobs to support her daughter..."

"Hey Dad, I'm about to lose my temper!"

"Tch, woman..."

Gradually, they stopped paying attention.

My eyes were filled with the American football game on the TV screen, and my mind was filled with that handsome face of someone and the way he smiled at me...

Suddenly, at a certain moment, Cecilia Cheung seemed to notice a loud drumbeat coming from the television screen. Looking up, she saw that some players were walking off the field, while others were standing still, seemingly looking at something. The next moment, the screen changed, and a large group of staff and machinery were quickly transporting a makeshift stage into the stadium. Cecilia Cheung's eyes widened immediately.

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"Wow, Vivian, come quick, it's time to enter! Your little deer is about to appear!"

In a suite at the China Hotel in the capital, Zhou Haimei was shouting and yelling.

The television in the suite's living room was broadcasting CCTV-5, showing CCTV's first-ever live broadcast of the Super Bowl. Zhou Huimin had overslept today and was washing her hair. Hearing Zhou Haimei's words, she quickly rushed out of the bathroom with her hair still wrapped up, yelling, "Stop yelling! You're so annoying, making such a racket!"

They were both going to be on the Spring Festival Gala this year, and with Lunar New Year's Eve approaching, CCTV was practically calling in every day. They had been staying in the capital for about a week. CCTV had originally arranged rooms for them in a hotel catering to foreign guests, but the capital was Lin Jianlu's stronghold, and he wouldn't allow his women to be uncomfortable. So, on the second day after they arrived, a woman named Liu Xiaoli took the initiative to call and arrange a private car to pick them up and transfer Zhou Huimin to the presidential suite at the China Hotel. Along with them, which could be considered as showing consideration for the staff, Zhou Haimei, Zhou Huimin's best friend, also received preferential treatment and was arranged to stay in a regular suite.

The two of them had an exceptionally good relationship back in Hong Kong, and now that they were in the capital together, going to the same building and attending the same event, they were naturally inseparable—Zhou Haimei happened to hitch a ride with them.

Yes, the person who makes sounds like "You're disgusting" while Zhou Huimin is being coquettish on the phone is Zhou Haimei.

When Vivian Chow came over and sat down, the stage on the TV screen was almost finished being set up—a temporary stage, made with a special structure, relatively light, and transported by vehicles, making the setup exceptionally fast.

Then, the cheers from the fans on the television screen suddenly grew louder.

The camera suddenly zooms out, revealing a large group of dancers, both men and women, dressed in various sexy outfits, rushing into the arena. Then, the camera cuts back to a close-up, showing Lin Jianlu in a sharp suit walking out of the passageway, smiling and waving at the camera. Zhou Haimei couldn't help but exclaim, her eyes sparkling, "Wow, he's so handsome!"

"My husband is here!"

"You know it's your husband, huh? Stop showing off!"

The cheers on the field, along with Lin Jianlu's entrance, instantly soared to countless decibels. Even through the television, Zhou Huimin and Zhou Haimei in the room couldn't help but frown.

But his face was full of envy.

If this happened on the scene, I don't know how loud the noise would be; my ears would be deafened!

Lin Jianlu's greeting suddenly rang out, "Hey, I love you!"

In front of the television, two girls, who were clearly thirty years old but still looked like little girls, couldn't help but instantly show a lovesick expression, "Ah..."

Zhou Haimei exclaimed, "He's truly a superstar!"

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Inside a seven-story building in a residential area in the HD district of the capital.

After New Year's Day, Liu Yifei, who is now eleven years old, was sitting in front of the television, intently watching the screen. At that moment, with the appearance of Lin Jianlu and the shout of "Hey everyone!", Liu Xiaoli and Liu Yifei's aunt, who had been chatting quietly, instantly stopped talking and turned their attention to the television screen. The moment they saw Lin Jianlu on the screen, Liu Xiaoli's younger sister couldn't help but exclaim, "Wow, he's so handsome... no wonder he's a superstar!"

Liu Yifei didn't pay attention to them; she just stared wide-eyed at the TV.

She's only eleven years old, but she's been beautiful since she was little. At this age, she can still be described as "growing up gracefully." Some girls grow up and become more beautiful, but she's not like that. She's been pretty since she was little, but her facial bone structure hasn't changed at all as she's grown. She just gradually developed a girlish elegance after shedding her childishness.

At this moment, her eyes had almost completely revealed their unique beauty.

She stared intently at the handsome man on the television screen—she had once thought he was her new father, but he denied it, and so did her mother.

Later, she discovered that the man had indeed never come to their home. Even at the beginning of this year, when her mother had saved enough money to buy a house here and moved, the man still hadn't appeared. She also overheard her aunt talking to her mother and found out that her mother was really just his assistant, which made her feel a little disappointed.

If it were any other man, even if Liu Yifei were very sensible, she wouldn't welcome her mother finding a new father. After all, although her parents are divorced, she still loves her father very much. However, if the new father were him, it would be more acceptable.

But when they discover that he is not actually their new father, they feel somewhat disappointed.

She's not an ignorant, foolish child.

Although she was young, she already knew very well that a woman like her mother would be in great danger once she lost the protection of some powerful force—she didn't know exactly what kind of danger, she just knew that there would be danger.

In fact, given that her mother was forced to leave home and it took her more than half a year to come back to see her and want to take her away, Liu Yifei, with her intelligence at such a young age, could vaguely realize that although her mother may not have been bullied or encountered any danger, her life was not easy after she left home.

If she could have a new father who was so handsome, capable, and rich, she wouldn't really object to it—but, after eavesdropping on her mother and aunt's conversation, it seemed that this new father she imagined actually already had a girlfriend, and her mother was seventeen years older than him, so their ages weren't suitable.

Fortunately, his mother said he liked him very much.

So during summer vacation, one day, her mother suddenly said that he was back and wanted to see her. Liu Yifei was very happy and put on her prettiest dress and went with her mother to his house, a very beautiful big courtyard. He really liked her and prepared a lot of delicious food for her. He also gave her several very beautiful and stylish clothes.

It's just a pity that he's not a new father; there's still a barrier between us. During the entire meeting, my mother and I spent most of the day in his big courtyard and even had lunch with him. He was very kind throughout, but despite repeatedly mustering up my courage, I never dared to get too close to him. I secretly regretted it afterward.

Yes, but Mom said that it's almost Chinese New Year and he will come back to participate in the Spring Festival Gala and spend the New Year in the capital. Mom will take me to wish him a Happy New Year, and then we can see each other again!

The intro to "Moves-Like-Jagger" started playing right away.

On television, the entire stadium was practically boiling over.

He walked towards the stage with the microphone in his hand. The scene shifted, and there were more than twenty dancers on stage, already dancing to the rhythm. The moment the camera cut back, his very distinctive voice rang out.

“Just-shoot-for-the-stars,

if-it-feels-right, Then-aim-for-my-heart…”

With dynamic drumbeats, his singing resounded throughout the Qualcomm Stadium.

In front of the television, Liu Yifei, who had already begun learning English and could recite the lyrics of fifteen of his English songs fluently, listened and watched with rapt attention.

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"Hey, BOSS, Kamoon, look! Oh God! It's over 100 million!"

The halftime show has only just begun.

Over the years, the Super Bowl has had a significant impact in North America, but its core audience has always been American football fans, with viewership typically ranging from 50 to 80 million.

In the 1990s, the American Football League (AFL) changed leadership and began to propose a commercial operation development strategy. As a result, it started to increase its financial investment and began to promote itself in various media. It had some effect, but the results were not very good until the 1993 Super Bowl, when the AFL spent a lot of money to invite Michael Jackson, who was at the height of his popularity at the time, to perform at the halftime show. This instantly boosted the viewership to over 100 million people!

That was a phenomenal performance that is still widely discussed to this day!
The opening sequence, which featured a 90-second still shot, followed by the assembly of a massive 10-ton stage machine in 3 minutes and 20 seconds. The use of "image crossing" special effects successfully created the effect of Michael Jackson leaping from the screen onto the stage, which caused a sensation around the world at the time.

Through this performance, the Super Bowl not only garnered a staggering 1.293 million viewers in North America, but also attracted over 13 billion viewers worldwide to watch the live broadcast or replay, setting a record for the most-watched television program in the world—a record that remains unbroken even years later.

That year, it could be said that the global popularity of American football reached its peak instantly. However, later statistics revealed that people were only interested in watching Michael Jackson. Neither the sport of football itself nor the audience of the American Football League increased much worldwide. As a result, the professional league ultimately voted to reject the idea of ​​continuing the large-scale promotion the following year.

In fact, looking at the whole world, no one is qualified to succeed Michael Jackson.

As a result, the Super Bowl halftime show quickly fell into mediocrity after its initial burst of popularity.

Until this year, the radical commercial promotion faction regained the upper hand, and just then a superstar comparable to Michael Jackson emerged, so the two sides hit it off.

In fact, beyond what the outside world knows—in 93, the public only knew that Michael Jackson received an appearance fee of over ten million US dollars from the Super Bowl halftime show, but they didn't know that for the Pro League and the Super Bowl, this was just small change. More importantly, to complement Michael Jackson's performance, the Pro League opted for a "no-advertising performance." The commercials worth a total of 4500 million US dollars during the halftime show were all removed or blocked during the performance, which was a truly huge loss!

Therefore, even if Michael Jackson were willing to do it again, and even if he did it again and could still create such a huge global impact, professional leagues wouldn't dare to hire him again.

We can't afford the loss!

This year, given Lin's immense influence and the fact that he has never performed publicly in a globally televised event, making him incredibly appealing to audiences, the professional league made a bold and risky decision—not to remove all advertisements as they did with Michael Jackson's halftime show.

This is a sum of money we really can't afford to lose.

Moreover, if this becomes a common practice to invite a superstar and then demand the removal of advertisements, it would be an unbearable pain for the professional league!
Therefore, new explorations are needed.

Everyone was mentally prepared that the design and surprises of this performance would be far less than Michael Jackson's, and the ratings and word-of-mouth would likely be much lower as well.

Therefore, the professional league would be satisfied if the North American viewership eventually exceeded 100 million.

However, it had already grossed over 100 million yuan at the very beginning!

Backstage at the broadcast studio, there was a joyful atmosphere, filled with various shouts and exclamations.

And the viewership numbers are still skyrocketing...

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In an ordinary residential house in Taipei, Taiwan.

Alyssa Chia's belly is already showing slightly. She is sitting in the middle of the sofa, with her younger brother on one side and her mother on the other. The family is watching the Super Bowl together.

After filming "My Fair Princess", she went to the capital and lived there for two months. Liu Xiaoli was in charge of sending people to take care of her and arranged a special house for her. Liu Xiaoli would also go over to chat with her and keep her company every two days. She could also ask Liu Xiaoli to arrange a car for her to go for a walk in some scenic places. She even met up with her classmates from the Beijing Film Academy, such as Xu Jinglei, for a small get-together.

In short, it's exactly the standard for a wealthy woman's pregnancy – absolutely comfortable.

Aside from her man not being around, she lacks almost nothing, and everything she has is the best.

But as soon as winter arrived in the capital, she suddenly started to miss home. She barely made it to New Year's Day, but then she couldn't take it anymore and called Lin Jianlu to cry. At that time, Lin Jianlu was still freezing at the foot of the Tianshan Mountains. He had no choice but to agree to let her return to Taipei and allow her to stay until after the Lunar New Year.

Then, she finally came back.

Despite her deliberate attempts to hide it, neighbors and acquaintances gradually noticed that she was pregnant, and various rumors circulated, causing her mother and younger brother some distress. However, she herself didn't care and even reassured her mother, "Don't worry, I've found a really great man. You'll see later. Dad's gone, and we'll always need someone to protect us! There's no one better than him!"

However, her mother and brother are not strong or assertive people. She gradually became irritable while living here. Before coming back, she missed home and her mother terribly. Now, she has made up her mind to buy plane tickets as soon as possible after the Spring Festival. Although the capital is cold, the human touch and environment are much more comfortable than Taipei!

In Taipei, she even had to cook for her younger brother every now and then, but in the capital, she had someone to take care of everything for her, from food and clothing to accommodation and transportation. It was the ultimate life of a super-rich wife!
But today was a good opportunity, so she got up early to watch TV and invited her mother and brother to come and sit with her. When Lin Jianlu appeared on screen, shining like a superstar, she pointed at the TV and said to her mother and brother, "Look, this is my man! He earned 20 million US dollars in just twelve minutes, which is 600 million NT dollars! What's not good enough about him? He got pregnant before we were married, but do you know how difficult it is to get pregnant for him? Do you know how many girls are in line and still can't get a turn?"

Her mother and brother seemed stunned by Lin Jianlu's handsome appearance in a suit on TV and by the overwhelming presence of his voice in the global live broadcast. They were speechless as they stared blankly at the TV in the face of Jia Jingwen's words.

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Ganggang, at Zhang Min's home.

She didn't even want to blink; she was completely focused on the large television screen in front of her.

After a long period of constant anxiety, her heart has suddenly settled down in recent months. For some reason, she has suddenly developed a craving for sleep. It seems that the busyness of her earlier years, the worries about the future, the days of rushing to film sets every day, and the days of constantly worrying about being killed are truly gone forever.

And since she had no acting jobs available, almost all she did each day was sleep.

But today, she still subconsciously got up very early.

At this moment, staring at the incredibly handsome man on the TV screen, she didn't have the kind of crazy infatuation that young girls have. She didn't know what she was thinking, but her face was calm and her gaze was indescribably calm. But gradually, some thoughts that were far more crazy than the madness of young girls began to rise uncontrollably from the depths of her mind.

What a perfect man!

But thankfully, I haven't completely grown old yet.

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The singing resounded throughout the large stadium.

Suddenly, a tall girl in a shimmering silver mini-skirt walked towards Lin Jianlu. Lin Jianlu sang and danced to greet her. The girl swayed gracefully, clearly possessing excellent dance skills, which further accentuated her stunning figure. On the television screen, she suddenly turned around, revealing her entire perfect back.

Even on television, even amidst the deafening background music, the roar of "Wow!" from tens of thousands of fans throughout the stadium could be heard...

At that moment, in the backstage live broadcast room, a staff member suddenly shouted, "It's over 1.15 million!"

But soon, another staff member shouted, "Oh f***ing! The overseas broadcast viewership has exceeded 6 million! F***ing, that's the broadcast viewership! And if you add the rebroadcast, wow..."

An executive immediately crowded around to look at the data, his face beaming with excitement.

“Normally, 400 million viewers is considered good! Even if that person is Lin, 500 million viewers is already the limit! This is the enormous power from the ancient Eastern country! They have a population of 1.2 billion! Fuck! Lin alone almost monopolizes this huge market of 1.2 billion people!”

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Goryeo, Seoul.

Kim Hee-sun nestled on the sofa, her eyes glued to the television broadcast while chatting with Song Hye-kyo on the phone. On the set of "The Myth," the three girls hadn't gotten along; they appeared to be on good terms but were secretly competing with each other. However, after leaving the film crew and returning to Korea, they became good friends again, having worked together on Hong Kong blockbusters and the new film of international superstar Lin Chien-lu. They were witnesses and participants in each other's glory, and miraculously, the three girls' relationship quickly became harmonious again.

Among them, Kim Hee-sun is the oldest and has already received an invitation from Lin. After finishing the remaining scenes of "The Myth," she may go to Hong Kong to film at any time. Thus, she unknowingly became the leader of the trio. In contrast, Kim Tae-hee comes from a very wealthy family and has always been a little arrogant. Song Hye-kyo is more obedient and more respectful to senior Kim Hee-sun. Therefore, Kim Hee-sun likes her more and has even promised to consider recommending her to go to Hong Kong once she has established herself there.

As a result, their relationship grew even better.

At this moment, while watching her idol's global live performance and making a phone call, Kim Hee-sun chose her more loyal follower, Song Hye-kyo.

The two watched and talked, expressing their feelings and fascination.

"Ah...look, Oppa's move is so cool! Saek!"

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Lin Jianlu's dancing skills are quite solid. After all, although he is not from a professional background, he worked very hard in his previous life in order to attract attention and make money.

However, it must still be acknowledged that Michael Jackson can almost be considered a dance master!
In terms of dance alone, Lin Jianlu has to admit defeat, whether she likes it or not!

Michael Jackson's global superstar status is at least partly due to his original and groundbreaking dances.

Even if Lin Jianlu wanted to copy this, frankly speaking, after Michael Jackson, until his time travel, no one in the world has ever been able to create a copy that has achieved the same level of popularity in the combination of dance and music as Michael Jackson.

Unfortunately, compared to Michael Jackson, dancing is definitely my weakness.

Lin Jianlu has always had a very clear understanding of this.

Therefore, as long as you maintain a basic level of performance in your weak areas and don't drop out, that's enough.

Lin Jianlu became famous for his Chinese Kung Fu and his knife kicking skills!

Every generation has its own superstars, and every superstar has their own unique skills for breaking out of their niche!

So, "Moves-Like-Jagger" showcased the dance moves and Charlize Theron's beautiful back, "Yeah" brought out its two backup singers and barely managed to squeeze Li Wen in, as a way of repaying Zhao Mingxin from Sony Columbia. Next up was "Believer".

Rock and roll.

Kick knife.

The world is eagerly anticipating this moment.

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"Oh, shit! Boss, the viewership has surpassed 1.25 million! More and more people are turning on their TVs! Shit, 1.27 million! Wow..."

"Yay! Yay! That's it! Everyone's waiting to see Lin show off his Chinese Kung Fu! Kamuang, Lin! Kick the knife! Kamuang!"

"Wow, everyone, look! 1.31 million! A new record has been set!"

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Shandong Province, Qingdao City.

At Fan Bingbing's home, Fan Bingbing, who had just returned home for the holiday yesterday, had originally planned to go out with her mother to buy meat today, and then chop the meat filling to make steamed buns. However, after breakfast, she insisted on persuading her parents not to go out. The family turned on CCTV Sports Channel and forced themselves to watch the rugby match, which they neither understood nor were interested in. Finally, they made it to halftime.

"Look! Look! This is my real boss!"

"I know! You've said it three hundred times already!"

"Look, Mom, look! How handsome he is!"

"What's so cool about him? He's using all those Hong Kong and Taiwanese slang terms. This is called 'zun'!"

"Oh no, I'm totally smitten with him!"

"You know what, his English is pretty good! You can't tell his accent when he sings foreign songs!"

"Almost there, almost there! Everyone open your eyes wide... Ah, kicking the knife! He kicked the knife!"

"Wow! This guy's a pro!"

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In front of tens of thousands of fans, Lin Jianlu took the heavy sword and simply twirled it a few times, which already drew gasps from countless people in the audience. Subsequently, at least 70% of the fans in the stadium couldn't help but stand up and stare wide-eyed at the center of the field!
The sound of camera shutters clicking filled the air!
The flashes of light from all the cameras instantly transformed the stadium into a dazzling spectacle, resembling a galaxy!
It's no longer just a media issue. Countless fans brought their own cameras, small video cameras, and other equipment to the venue. As soon as Lin started wielding the iconic Chinese broadsword he had shown in the music video, all the equipment was immediately raised.

With a whoosh, the broadsword began to swing.

After several large circles, Lin Jianlu suddenly let go, turned around, kicked back, and then kicked the big knife hard!

The large sword that was spinning in the air was kicked by him. Instead of flying away, it spun even faster. The next moment, Lin Jianlu reached out and firmly grabbed the sword again. At this moment, almost all the fans in the stadium stared wide-eyed, but no one made a sound except for the increasingly fast and dense shutter sound!
next moment--

"Wow!"

"Fake!"

"Mazefak!"

"Shet!"

"Kamunang!"

The enormous noise once again shattered the loud sound system at the scene.

The camera cut to the stadium, where people stared in disbelief, with countless fans clutching their heads in shock!
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