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

Chapter 251: Welfare relaxation?
Chen Linfeng stood still and chatted.

After a while, Zhou Jielun stopped flattering several Hong Kong and Taiwan actors and came to Chen Linfeng.

The two fist bumped.

"Oh, Mr. Chen, you're really popular recently. You've overshadowed my popularity." When he said this, he couldn't help but feel a little jealous.

Previously, the two people’s Internet popularity data were basically on par with each other.

However, since "My Love from the Star", Xiao Chen's popularity has suddenly soared, and he can't keep up.

Chen Linfeng couldn't help but said proudly, "That's it. The time has come for me to be the only one who can rule the world."

Zhou Jielun was dissatisfied and said, "Don't be too happy too soon. After two months, when my new song is released, I will definitely make up for the lost ground."

Chen Linfeng was surprised, thinking about Zhou Jielun’s new album in his previous life.

The reason why he is so confident must be due to his masterpiece “Blue and White Porcelain”.

He blinked, "I'm waiting for you to challenge me, Mr. Zhou."

Zhou Jielun looked at Xiao Chen in disbelief.

You are so arrogant!
At the same time, I regretted that I didn’t say such cool and pretentious words when I was in the upper hand.

"Haha, now I see how the winner acts cool."

"I've learned a lot."

After the joke.

Zhou Jielun sighed from the bottom of his heart, "I didn't expect that just by playing a role, I could actually come to Venice to have a tour. Mr. Chen, you are awesome."

Chen Linfeng raised his eyebrows, "That's right, I don't have the ability to bring you to win an award, but it's still very easy to bring you to the film festival."

Zhou Jielun covered his face, "Is my acting so bad?"

"I can't say it's bad, I can only say that the good is limited, probably at the level of 0.5 of Sissi."

He offended two people with just one sentence. Zhou Jielun and Liu Qianqian looked at him with dissatisfaction.

“Am I that bad?”

“Am I that bad?”

Fortunately, the two of them didn't say anything, otherwise they would have to compete with each other.

……

Halfway through, Chen Linfeng went to the bathroom.

On the way back, he passed by someone, but he didn't expect the other person to lose his balance and fall towards him.

Chen Linfeng reflexively supported the other person, "Are you okay?"

As he spoke, he realized that this was Tang Wei.

Chen Linfeng quickly and forcefully straightened the other person, then pulled his hand away.

No matter whether this person fell for real or fake, it's bad luck anyway.

Tang Wei smiled awkwardly and thanked, "Thank you, Director Chen, I am..."

"No, I know who you are. To be honest, I don't really like the role you played. I'm a little disgusted with you. Sorry, bye."

Chen Linfeng left after saying this.

Tang Wei could no longer maintain his smile.

The eyes of the many people present were either on the big guys who were chatting and laughing, or on Director Chen.

Naturally, I discovered the little episode between Tang Wei and Chen Linfeng.

Several actresses sneered in their hearts immediately.

With such limited skills, he still wants to stick to Xiao Chen. I don’t know where he gets the confidence from.

Do you really think other female celebrities are just there to eat for free?

Several people were happy to hear about Tang Wei's experience. They heard that she even took on erotic scenes in order to film director Li An's movie.

It’s totally what he deserves that he’s not liked by Director Chen now.

Shu Qi, who was originally with Tang Wei, pretended to be concerned and asked, "Are you okay? Why did you suddenly fall? Director Chen is really something. He doesn't know how to be gentle with women at all."

Tang Wei gritted his teeth secretly, forced a smile and said, "I just didn't stand firmly for a moment."

Shu Qi curled his lips slightly. You are already a fox. Why are you pretending in front of me?

She looked down on Tang Wei very much, and now she was trampling him into the ground in her heart.

Don’t think that Shu Qi had similar experiences in his early years, so he would feel sympathy for her.

Not to mention that one is from Taiwan and the other is from mainland China, if Tang Wei became famous by stripping, the media would most likely include her in their reports.

This was a very disgusting thing for Shu Qi, who was gradually getting ashore.

Of course Tang Wei sensed Shu Qi's ill will towards her, and she felt extremely disgusted with Shu Qi in her heart. The two of them really were fed up with each other.

She pretended to be casual and glanced in Xiao Chen's direction.

I found that he had walked back to his original position and was chatting and laughing with Liu Qianqian, and they were even playing with each other from time to time.

Tang Wei's expression was full of envy.

And jealousy!

Envy of being able to chat and laugh with Xiao Chen, and jealousy of Liu Qianqian herself.

She tried her best to get what the other party had at the beginning.

She even abandoned her boyfriend for this.

I hope Director Li An can give me this opportunity.

No, he can definitely do it, that's the Oscar for Best Director.

Thinking of this, paranoia flashed in Tang Wei's eyes. I have abandoned everything.

Chen Linfeng's side.

Liu Qianqian was still unhappy about what happened just now.

Why do people always come close to Xiaofeng? It's so annoying every day.

Since "My Love from the Star", she has seen female stars fall near Xiaofeng at least five times.

There were others who pretended to be traveling together, accidentally dropped their clothes belts, and would stick their fierce hands on Xiaofeng's arm at any time.

The last type makes her angry the most. It's amazing to have a pair of them that are really fierce.

Xiaofeng doesn’t like that either!

Maybe?

Liu Qianqian looked at the other party uncertainly.

Chen Linfeng looked back in confusion, "What's wrong?"

Liu Qianqian said angrily, "It's okay."

……

The next day, Chen Linfeng got up early to start preparing for the Venice Film Festival.

In fact, the preparatory work had already begun long before he arrived.

Although the three major film festivals are renowned for their artistic awards, commercial elements, public relations and promotion are also ubiquitous.

At least, you have to let people know and see your work, so that you can be considered to be competing with other powerful opponents. In this respect, Chen Linfeng undoubtedly has some innate advantages compared to some novices.

The best screenwriter in Hollywood, who once won the Venice Silver Lion Award, is making another attempt to enter Venice at the age of less than 20, and this time he is bringing a feature film, obviously aiming for the Golden Lion Award.

This is quite eye-catching just from the publicity point of view.

Not only that, Chen Linfeng specifically asked Pitt for help to find a corresponding public relations company to be responsible for a series of publicity and promotion work for the film.

Pitt himself also went to Venice, not only for Chen Linfeng's "Whiplash", but also to screen and promote his own films during the film festival.

Last year, Pitt asked Chen Linfeng to provide the script, and now he has finished filming it.

The film is scheduled to be released during the Christmas season, and is now being promoted at major film festivals. Marketing word-of-mouth is one aspect, allowing distributors from various countries to see the film's high reputation, and selling copyrights is another.

It is worth mentioning that "Night at the Museum" produced by Fox was released in August during the summer vacation.

Because Chen Linfeng was busy at the time, he did not attend the premiere. Now the North American box office has reached 2.5 million, and the global box office is expected to exceed 5 million.

Fox has confirmed that it will be made into a series of movies, and it is estimated that the subsequent payment will be very positive.

Let’s get back to Chen Linfeng’s own movie.

"Whiplash" used colors and shapes that matched the film to decorate the entire building of a luxury hotel, which was very eye-catching.

There will also be a big premiere scheduled for September 9st.

Various introductory materials for the film were also produced in great detail, and some promotional materials were printed in tens of thousands of copies to be distributed to visitors to the film festival during the screening.

It is no longer the shabby model like last time when Chen Linfeng and others had to participate in the distribution.

Of course, corresponding to this is the sharp rise in publicity and promotion costs, which have exceeded the production costs of the film itself.

As the issuer, Han Shanping has no objection to this.

He also wanted to see if this way of running films at film festivals was effective.

He supports all measures that can strengthen the Chinese film industry.

Chen Linfeng was trying so hard that he was in a difficult situation.

Because of the popularity of “My Love from the Star”, all his subsequent plans were put under a magnifying glass, and the news that he was shortlisted for the Venice Film Festival naturally entered the public eye.

Some netizens on the Internet opened the champagne early, but when he returned to China and wanted to control the fans' public opinion, it was too late.

If Venice fails to gain anything this time, just imagine what the domestic public opinion will be like.

Even based on his good reputation over the years, there weren't many mocking voices.

But disappointing fans and the public is a very hurtful thing.

Chen Linfeng spent a whole day familiarizing himself with and confirming the subsequent promotion plan.

During this process, he communicated with the judges and found out which ones he could strive for and which ones were more difficult to deal with.

For example, one of the judges this time, Mexican director Alejandro, is suspected to be promoting the male and female protagonists of his directorial work "Babel" last year, Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett.

Other judges, such as Catherine Breillat, are French writers, directors, and screenwriters themselves.

Perhaps because of their similar identities, she once expressed her admiration for Chen Linfeng, and was obviously someone worth winning over.

After Chen Linfeng wrote down everything that needed to be remembered, he returned to the hotel.

Just at this time, Zhang Yimou arrived in Venice. A group of people were surrounding him, and there were also many reporters around.

He is the chairman of the jury this year, which is indeed very eye-catching.

Zhang Yimou saw Chen Linfeng and took the initiative to extend his hand to greet him.

"Xiao Chen, I heard that your work was also shortlisted?"

"Yes, it will premiere on September 9st. Director Zhang is welcome to come and give us some pointers then."

Zhang Yimou nodded seriously, "I will go."

An exchange between two famous people.

Reporters around hurriedly pressed the shutter button, not only domestic reporters but also foreign reporters.

This summer, a TV series that was popular throughout East Asia and Southeast Asia was created by this person.

This matter has actually been reported in various countries.

Considering Xiao Chen's identity as a writer and his age, the story takes on a legendary color.

Therefore, many foreign journalists also attach great importance to Chen’s news value.

A reporter immediately asked, "Chen, what are your expectations for this year's Venice Art Festival? Do you have confidence in winning?"

"Director Chen, is An Xi here with you? Can we schedule an interview with you two?"

Chen Linfeng didn't want to steal the show, so he waved his hand and said that everyone was invited to attend his premiere on September 9 and they would talk then.

Then walked into the hotel.

Some of the people surrounding Zhang Yimou have been diverted, and Director Chen is also a popular figure.

Li Xiaolu quickened her pace and greeted with a smile, "Director Chen, I'm Li Xiaolu, can I meet you?"

Chen Linfeng slowed down his pace. "It's you. I've heard of you. What are you doing..."

"I starred in the film "Heaven's Mouth" directed by Chen Yili, which was the closing film of this Venice International Film Festival."

"Oh, so that's the case. Congratulations." Chen Linfeng said concisely.

In his previous life, he was also quite famous, although not in a good way.

But in this life, he doesn't look down on others because of this.

Her role in "Struggle" has been taken by Shu Chang, and it is not certain whether she will still be as famous in the future.

Liu Ye was also there. He waited for Li Xiaolu to finish speaking and then said, "Director Chen, I'm Liu Ye. Will there be a chance for me to work with you in the future?"

"Of course, I am very optimistic about Mr. Liu's acting skills. If there is a suitable opportunity, we can certainly cooperate."

Liu Ye looked happy, "Thank you, Director Chen."

Chen Linfeng saw Liu Qianqian not far away. He pointed over there and said to the remaining people who had not spoken to him,

"My friend is waiting, so let's not talk about it for now. September 9st is the premiere of my movie, and I hope everyone can support it. We can talk then."

"No problem. We must go and see Director Chen's work."

"Yes, Director Chen, you are busy."

"Yes, you go ahead."

Everyone was tactful enough to see the boss off.

Chen Linfeng said no more and walked quickly forward.

The main entrance of the hotel is a little further ahead, and Liu Qianqian is waiting for Chen Linfeng.

She had just made a phone call and knew that Xiaofeng would be back soon after finishing his work.

"Are you done with the movie?" Liu Qianqian took the initiative to put her arm around Chen Linfeng's arm.

"Yes."

"I tried on a dress today. Can I wear it for you to see later?"

"Really?" Chen Linfeng asked in surprise.

What day is it today? Does Xixi also understand the benefits of broadcasting?

(End of this chapter)