This celebrity is overly enthusiastic!

Chapter 33 Take the cool road

[Mission Introduction: I've finally joined Brother Yuan's company! He's still taking care of me like before, which is great! I must study hard and be a good actor so as not to let Brother Yuan down!]

[Task Objective: Arrange a film or television debut for the target candidate, enabling them to gain public recognition and satisfaction.]

[Task Reward: Grade A Reward, TV Series "Meteor Shower"]

Huh??? Shuangzi's debut masterpiece!!!
Thinking back, it's quite moving. In his previous life, Chen Yuan had already entered the workforce in 09, but he still diligently watched this youth idol drama that seemed attractive at first glance but turned out to be quite melodramatic upon closer inspection.

In 09, at the end of the golden age of television dramas, "Meteor Shower" became a cherished memory for many, instantly establishing Zheng Shuang as the third generation of "blood tank" after Zhao Yanzi and Liu Yifei.
This laid a solid foundation of popularity for her later crazy antics.

Besides Shuangzi, the other actors also became incredibly popular because of this drama, just like the F4 in "Meteor Garden".

Oh wait, "Meteor Garden" hasn't aired yet. It seems like it will be broadcast in April this year.

The sensation caused by this drama was truly extraordinary, becoming a hit in many countries. Later, it was apparently banned in mainland China for 'promoting school bullying'.

Although he might be accused of plagiarism, so be it. It won't hurt him much. Chen Yuan has already decided to produce "Meteor Shower" as soon as possible after receiving the rights.

Such youth idol dramas are incredibly effective at promoting actors.

The company signs some newcomers to act in idol dramas, makes them famous, and then gives them money to make Chen Yuan. This is a very suitable path.

When Chen Yuan got something good, the first person he thought of was Binbin. Uh, Binbin playing Chu Yuxun feels so out of place!

It might even become a black mark on her history in the future!
Then let my younger sister Shu sing and act?

Why act in love stories at such a young age? You should focus on your studies and become a respected actor in the future.

Chen Yuan decided to cast Huang Shengyi in the role, casting her as the innocent and naive Shuangzi.

Huang Shengyi's image as a youthful school beauty is now deeply ingrained in people's minds, so she should take advantage of her young age to act in more idol dramas to build up her popularity.

That's too far ahead; now we need to consider how to complete her task.

Like Chen Hong, wanting a standout role is a difficult task.

Yi Yi hasn't taken the college entrance exam yet, and hasn't studied acting. If we want her to win an award as soon as possible, we need to arrange roles for her that don't require advanced acting skills.
Although she has a strong learning ability, she is clearly not a natural actor like Zhou Xun.

If they still want to gain public recognition, they must rely on compelling storylines and the inherent charm of the characters to compensate for their lack of acting skills.

Hey, got it!

Isn't "iPartment," which has been delayed time and again, a perfect example of a show that fits the bill for the metaverse?
Most of the actors in the original version were still students at the Shanghai Theatre Academy when they acted in this drama.

After finishing the script for "Seven Swords Legend", Chen Yuan had people get "iPartment" back in the works.

Lin Wanyu, who comes from a wealthy family, loves freedom by nature, dislikes being bound by rules and regulations, and has a rebellious streak, is somewhat similar to Huang Shengyi in personality, making her a suitable choice for the role.

Not long ago, Ms. Deng found a moment to talk to Chen Yuan about Yi Yi's emotional problems. In short, she was threatening Chen Yuan not to lay a hand on her daughter.

Chen Yuan spoke very well, but in his heart he disagreed and was even aroused by some rebellious feelings.

So what? It just moves, it just moves, it just moves!

Ms. Deng's guess was accurate. Chen Yuan's lenient contract terms for Huang Shengyi were exactly what he intended to do by taking advantage of the young girl's infatuation with him and using her to manipulate her!
He's going to pour so many resources into Huang Shengyi, turning her into a third-generation tank like Shuangzi. What's wrong with her eating a couple of bites of meat?
If it weren't for the fear of affecting the girl's college entrance exam, Chen Yuan would have wanted to recoup some of his interest as he looked at this pure and lovely high school girl with such intense infatuation in her eyes!
Oh wait, Liu Yifei is still in high school in the United States, so Huang Shengyi is the second-generation tank in this timeline.

Perhaps after Liu Yifei debuts, she will resemble Huang Shengyi in both temperament and appearance, and may even be nicknamed "Little Huang Shengyi".

The thought of this ridiculous scene made Chen Yuan feel uneasy.

Chen Yuan rummaged through the cardboard boxes piled up in the corner of his office.

He took out three fist-sized plush toys: Po, Master Raccoon, and Leopard.

A box of wooden handicrafts featuring powerful martial arts characters, and a box of metal refrigerator magnets featuring all the animal images from "Kung Fu Panda," were given to Huang Shengyi. "These are your birthday presents for you, Yiyi, on your birthday a few days ago."

"Wow, isn't this the animal from your animated movie, Brother Yuan? They've even made movie merchandise for it!"

Huang Shengyi held the adorable doll, her big eyes filled with amazement.

The outsourcing of "Kung Fu Panda" was on a large scale, making it easy for reporters to obtain information, and the characters in the film had already been revealed long ago.

With the precedent set by Shanghai Animation Film Studio's "Lotus Lantern," almost no one was optimistic about Chen Yuan's collaboration with Shanghai Animation Film Studio on this project, thinking he would suffer a major setback.

However, Huang Shengyi never thought that way. If Brother Yuan could make him famous overnight, how could he not make arrangements for his own film projects?

She quietly waited for Brother Yuan to amaze the world once again and slap the faces of those media outlets that were pessimistic or even criticized and insulted him.

"I just commissioned a friend and a manufacturer to produce some samples."

The doll that Huang Shengyi is holding was made by Xiao Jing.

Xiaojing is the deaf-mute girl he once helped who made rag dolls. Now she can not only make dolls herself, but also design them.

Chen Yuan showed her parts of the animated film, including character illustrations, and commissioned her to design different plush toys for each character.

Of course, we also found other toy factories and design studios to do this.

However, all things considered, Xiaojing's designs are the best among plush toys.

While being adorable, it also faithfully recreates the character's image and characteristics, allowing her to design a series of related plush toys.

Animated films that are popular with children have an advantage that is hard to match with other types of films—their peripheral market is very large.

However, there's no way Chen Yuan can expect to expand into the official merchandise market in China right now. He's preparing for the overseas expansion of "Kung Fu Panda" later.

The production and inventory of peripheral products are very capital-intensive, and Chen Yuan dared not divert all the sponsorship funds for "Seven Swords Legend" to this.

To be honest, the scale of "Kung Fu Panda" is far too large for Chen Yuan to handle alone.

Even if you can eat it, you shouldn't eat it yourself; the risk is too great and it's easy to make enemies.

He hadn't understood the difficulty of making the film beforehand, but because of the animated film format, he couldn't raise funds or attract investment. He also didn't want to give up his shares in Metaverse, so he had to shoulder the burden alone.

Even before he went to rob Changhong Group last year, Chen Yuan almost mortgaged his house because his cash flow was too tight. It was Binbin who stopped him and transferred all of the more than seven million yuan she had earned in the past two years to him for emergency use.

The painting is now basically finished, and we're working on the computer effects. Fortunately, we've overcome the most difficult part.

The Olympic bid is now in full swing, and it's time to bring in new partners to share the burden.

To capitalize on the Olympic bid hype, Chen Yuan carefully considered his options and decided against making any high-profile announcements beforehand to avoid any unforeseen complications.

The bid for the Olympics is a major event driven by national power and closely watched by the entire cultural sector. Now that he's getting involved so insignificantly, who knows what might happen to him?

The movie is scheduled to be released at the end of June or the beginning of July. The Olympic Committee will announce the host city for the next Olympic Games in mid-July. Once the bidding is successful and the hype builds up, and everything is settled, he will capitalize on the situation.

To put it bluntly, Chen Yuan prepared the food, invited people to a banquet, made friends, deepened relationships, and paved the way for the future.

However, Chen Yuan vowed that this was the only time he would tackle such a tough challenge alone, and he would never do it alone again. He would have to bring along a few people to share the burden, or rather, powerful partners to help him shoulder the responsibility.

It just so happened that Chen Yuan was recruited by the Beijing film circle because of "Legend of Seven Swords" and met Han Sanping. Han Sanping was very interested in him, so Chen Yuan thought of bringing China Film Group into the project.

Moreover, Chinese films cannot bypass China Film Group if they want to go global.

At the beginning of March, Han Sanpin was invited to visit Yuan Yuzhou.

(End of this chapter)