Chinese Entertainment 2017: Starting from the Top Writers

Chapter 159: Identifying People from Pictures, Overtaking Imminent

On the evening of the 2nd, the most popular topic on Weibo was not the box office competition during the National Day holiday, but the term "Nan Xun and his wonderful alumni" that topped the hot search list.

Behind the entry, the big word "爆" is purple red.

The cause was a report issued by the Beijing Daily at seven o'clock in the evening.

In the report, the title is "On the eve of Renmin University’s 80th anniversary, well-known alumni from all walks of life return to school."

However, the attached photos in the report were almost all scenes of Lin Li shaking hands, greeting, chatting and laughing with alumni.

Naturally, this report was reposted by netizens who were eager to see more fun, with the caption "Nan Xun and his amazing alumni."

In the comment section, netizens played a game of identifying people from pictures based on the photos in the report.

"First, let's ignore the insurance salesman's outfit of Nanda. Then, let's ignore the very conspicuous Lao Liu from Goudong. Finally, you can continue to search."

"The guy above me is so funny, is this an insurance salesman? If there really is such a handsome insurance salesman, I would buy all his insurance products!"

“I didn’t expect the National People’s Congress to be so smart that it actually released Nan Da to receive these bigwigs.”

"The one wearing black-framed glasses, Zhang Lei from Hillhouse Capital, no one would recognize him, right? He's a top boss! He has invested in leading platforms such as GreenPop, JD.com, Mobike, and Didi."

"That middle-aged woman in the black dress is the vice minister of the Ministry of Culture. If anyone doesn't know what the Ministry of Culture does, let me explain briefly. You idol singers and fans have to be supervised by them when approving venues for concerts and fan meetings."

"I'd like to make a secret comment. The middle-aged man in the plaid shirt happens to be my direct supervisor and a member of the Party Leadership Group of the Radio and Television Bureau. Anyone who understands the Radio and Television Bureau will understand."

"And the guy in the jersey and shorts is the second in command of the sports department."

"I thought it was fun to gossip about celebrities before, but now that I'm at Nanjing University, I feel like something is wrong the more I dig."

"I feel the same way. The more I look at it, the more I feel like I've walked into a celebrity gathering of the upper class. Is that okay?"

"Looking at Nan Da's nonchalant attitude, it seems like he can talk to anyone. He's amazing. If it were me, I probably wouldn't be able to finish my words."

"They are all big shots, but Nan Da himself is a top writer. Everyone is equal in front of writers. It's not surprising that he behaved like this, but it's really hard to put this young face of Nan Da next to this group of big shots."

"I didn't expect that the fact that my husband is a top boss would be exposed."

"There's another crazy guy upstairs, drag him away, quickly!"

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Not to mention the heated discussions online, offline, many producers of the National Day films held a meeting overnight and canceled their original plans to inflate the box office.

Are you kidding? Seeing those people, especially two of them who are the leaders of their immediate supervisory departments, who would dare to do such shameful things at this time?
Some of those who had already contacted the water army notified them to disband on the spot overnight, leaving the water army that was ready to go confused.

Magic City, You Are My Glory crew.

When Reba saw the photos on her phone of Lin Li chatting and laughing with one big shot after another, her expression became more and more complicated.

Good news, the person you like is particularly outstanding.

Bad news, he is too outstanding. What should I do if I suddenly feel that I am not worthy of him?
No, I’m Dilraba Dilmurat!

Reba began to cheer herself up. She decided to go watch Lin Li’s new movie after the show today, and then use the opportunity to contact Lin Li and remind him of her existence.

I don’t know since when, my always confident good looks seem to be less useful in front of Lin Li?
On the other side, the Shanghai Theatre Academy dormitory.

Wang Churan, who was wearing a red thin silk nightgown, had just finished reading the hot search content and put down her phone. She felt a little hot and fanned her face with her hands, which was red due to her infatuation.

After calming down, an idea suddenly came to her mind and she picked up her phone to take a selfie. After taking the photo, she checked it. Hmm, the collarbone, the whiteness and the rosy face were clearly visible. It was ok, so she clicked send.

She had to remind Lin Li not to forget his little lover.

Uh-huh~

Ever Night crew.

Meng Ziyi frowned with some sorrow, staring at the content of the hot search in a daze.

She originally thought that she had stopped falling in love because of Lin Li, and she no longer wanted to get back together with her exes.

I thought I would have a chance to get close to Lin Li, kick out the women around him, and then succeed in getting to the top.

But now looking at the photos of Lin Li and the big guys, I suddenly feel that I seemed to have thought too simply.

It seems like this kind of person is not something that I can handle with my brain, right?
How about reconciling with yourself and not playing such a difficult dungeon anymore, or going back to look for your ex-boyfriends?
But after comparing them in my mind, well... forget it!
After eating fine bran, I really can't swallow coarse grains.

Oh, no, I haven’t eaten it yet! Even if I’ve seen it, it’s not good enough!
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Many people were shocked by the powerful network that Lin Li demonstrated today. People in the entertainment industry always cared about his halo as a great writer and director, and almost overlooked that he was also a student of a top university and a face figure currently promoted by Renmin University.

People who are familiar with these domestic universities understand that a large part of the people appearing in today’s photos will become Lin Li’s future social connections.

Many people may ask, then with so many college students, can they all be said to have connections with those big guys?
This understanding is wrong. Just because you are a college student does not mean you can use the university’s network of connections.

It’s just that you have to be outstanding enough and be regarded as a connection by others, then you can make use of the relationships in this circle.

Take the alumni who have returned to Renmin University today. Compared with the thousands of students who graduate from Renmin University every year, they are only a very small part.

However, this very small group of people are all outstanding figures in their respective fields.

This network of equally outstanding people is the real network. On October 10, Renmin University also announced the groundbreaking ceremony for the new campus.

The new campus is located in the eastern part of Beijing's sub-center, with a total land area of ​​approximately 111.37 hectares, more than 1.5 times the area of ​​the main campus, and a total construction area of ​​approximately 145.2 million square meters.

The new campus will be constructed in two phases. The entire project is scheduled to be completed by 2025, and will accommodate approximately 2.2 students.

After a busy day, Lin Li was unable to find time to rest and was invited to attend a gathering of returning alumni in the evening.

The party was held on campus, with a buffet barbecue party on the open lawn.

Lin Li mingled among a group of bigwigs. He was sometimes pulled over by Zhang Lei to be teased, and sometimes grabbed by Liu Qiangdong to have a few drinks.

One thing that can be seen is that everyone has a very friendly attitude towards this junior brother who has become famous in the past year.

Lin Li actually knew it very well. Unlike people in the entertainment industry, what these big guys cared about was his illusory fame.

For people like Liu Qiangdong and Zhang Lei, money is just a number.

What they care about now is the year of this antique, which famous artist created this painting, and which artist played this piece of music.

To put it more bluntly, the people they meet now are either big shots at the same level or people who are very successful in a certain field.

Lin Li was a well-known talented writer, who happened to be their alumnus of the same school and their junior fellow student.

Naturally, this group of bigwigs have an innate affinity for him.

Liu Qiangdong even invited Lin Li to be the image spokesperson for their JD.com, but Lin Li declined.

He really doesn't need to rely on these to enhance his fame now. It turns out that he just wants to enter the entertainment industry to make some money, have fun... and make more money.

Unexpectedly, things developed even more smoothly than he imagined. Instead, he now wanted to expose himself less to the public and avoid situations like yesterday when he was photographed spinning a bottle of wine.

During the break, two seniors from the cultural department and the radio and television department came over to chat for a while. They highly praised the film made by Lin Li.

He also expressed the hope that Lin Li would be able to shoot more films that reflect social realities and combine film culture with hot social events.

Of course, they encouraged Lin Li to create films that could go abroad and expand the influence of Chinese films around the world. Lin Li repeatedly promised to continue working hard.

These two people can be of great use to him. The company will produce so many film and television works in the future, and there may be some sensitive topics. With these two people, what can't be solved?

So after a lively chat, Lin Li took the initiative to exchange contact information with the two senior brothers and sisters, and then ended the conversation.

At the end of the party, Lin Li took a group photo with hundreds of alumni from all walks of life, and the party came to an end.

Seeing that it was almost ten o'clock, he did not go back to the villa. Instead, he dragged his tired body straight back to the dormitory.

When I opened the dormitory door, I saw that Chen Chao was the only one there.

It seems that I haven't seen the other two roommates for a long time.

"Oh, our great writer Lin has been on the trending search for so long today. I finally get to see him in person."

Chen Chao was leaning on the upper bunk holding his computer, and he started teasing Lin Li when he saw him.

Lin Li rolled his eyes at him in annoyance, then realized: "What trending search?"

Chen Chao asked in surprise: "Didn't you check your phone?"

"Where am I free?"

After complaining helplessly, Lin Li took out his phone and took a look, then he understood what was going on.

But compared to the noise he was going to make tomorrow, this was nothing, so he threw the phone away without a care, packed his clothes and went to take a shower.

He took a quick shower and felt much more awake. He picked up his phone and replied to some messages. After seeing the photos sent by Wang Churan, he commented on them carefully and said he enjoyed them and would watch them again.

Afterwards, I chatted with Chen Chao about today's box office feedback, and waited for the real-time box office data sent by Xu Fei after midnight.

At exactly one minute past midnight, his cell phone vibrated.

Lin Li took out his cell phone and looked at it, revealing a knowing smile.

"Well, judging from your expression, it's beyond your expectation?"

Chen Chao asked anxiously.

Lin Li looked up at him and raised his eyebrows slightly.

"On October 10, the box office was 2 million, ranking second, only five million away from the number one, Iron Fist, which had a box office of 1.81 million."

"That's tomorrow. When you finish your work tomorrow, you will definitely surpass it."

Chen Chao excitedly waved his fists vigorously on the upper bunk.

"of course."

Lin Li raised the corners of his lips and revealed a confident smile.

What's going on today? Why are there so many people on Monday like on weekends?

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(End of this chapter)