Huayu is here for you

"Senior brother, did you understand it? I didn't understand a thing! What is this movie about?" Miss Liu asked Lin Yu with a frown.

Lin Yu rubbed his temples and said, "To be honest... I'm in a similar situation to you. I witnessed a tragedy caused by a steamed bun."

"Pfft... Hehe, how can you say that, senior brother? But... what you said seems to fit." After laughing, Miss Liu nodded in agreement.

The movie ended amidst cheers, and our director Chen, full of vigor, stood on the stage again, expressing his expectations for the film and reminiscing about the various difficulties encountered during its production.

Reporters then handed microphones to the film's main actors.

The lead actors also went to great lengths to promote "The Promise" to the public, while also casually mentioning some of their personal lives.

The premiere of "The Promise" was not announced to be over until almost 10 o'clock.

Afterwards came the banquet. Chen Kaige and Chen Hong strolled arm in arm through various corners of the banquet hall, greeting and chatting with everyone, regardless of their social standing. It must be said that Director Chen pays considerable attention to etiquette.

Lin Yu's side was no exception. After Lin Yu and Liu Yifei had just "seen off" the two celebrities who came to chat, Chen Kaige and his wife came over with wine glasses.

"Hehe...Junior brother! Long time no see."

"Director Kobayashi! How are you doing lately?"

Lin Yu and Liu Yifei responded to Chen Kaige and Chen Hong with smiles.

"Hello, senior brother! Hello, Sister Hong... Hello, sister-in-law!"

"Hello Director Chen, hello Ms. Chen Hong."

"Hehe... No need to be so formal. Xiao Lin is my junior brother, so you're practically family to me."

"Yes, Yifei, relax, haha. I have to say, our Director Lin has a great eye; he's managed to win over everyone's goddesses." Chen Hong said with a smile, "Yifei, I'll introduce you to a few people so the two of you can chat first."

Miss Liu glanced at Lin Yu, and after Lin Yu smiled and nodded, she followed Chen Hong into the "wives' circle" in the center of the room.

"Junior brother, what do you think of my movie?"

After Liu Yifei and Chen Hong left, Chen Kaige directly asked Lin Yu:

Despite his confident demeanor on stage, he was actually a bit uncertain inside. Although he had gained some good fortune overseas with his trailers, some people in China who had seen his films told him they weren't optimistic about the movie.

"Senior, am I telling the truth?"

Chen Kaige glared at Lin Yu, annoyed. "Of course it's the truth. I've heard plenty of lies on stage."

"Well then, I'll be frank, senior. As for the box office, I feel it'll be no problem to take the annual champion. But surpassing 'Hero' will be a bit of a stretch."

Lin Yu knew that his senior brother had never been convinced by Zhang Yimou. Although the outside world always compared him to Zhang Yimou, in his mind, Zhang Yimou was just someone who carried the camera for him. So when he spent three years making "The Promise", he also had the idea of ​​surpassing Zhang Yimou in every aspect.

"Hmm, anything else?"

To Lin Yu's surprise, Chen Kaige appeared very calm.

"As for word-of-mouth... Senior, it's hard to say. To be honest, I was a bit confused by your movie. You tried to express too much, and the audience might not understand it."

"I know, I've thought about this too, but I still made it this way. Although the audience may not understand it now, I believe that five or ten years from now, they will definitely think 'The Promise' is a classic," Chen Kaige said after thinking for a moment.

Lin Yu was stunned. Where did you get your confidence?

"Perhaps. Best wishes for a box office hit, senior!"

"Haha...Thank you for your kind words."

After Chen Kaige left, Han Sanping came over again, one after another.

"Kobayashi, it's been a long time."

"President Han."

"What do you think of your senior brother's film 'The Promise'?" Han Sanping asked with a smile.

He was quite confident, because "The Promise" had already sold for a good price overseas, and he figured it would do well domestically as well. This film had all the selling points of a commercial film. Although he didn't understand some of it, he still regarded "The Promise" as the second "Hero".

Lin Yu was a bit confused at this point. "Why again?"

"Hehe... The visuals are great, the camera work is excellent, and the actors are well-chosen—the men are handsome, and the women are beautiful," Lin Yu said somewhat perfunctorily.

"Hehe, what do you think about the box office? Do you think it can surpass 'Hero'?" Han Sanping asked expectantly.

"How could I tell? It depends on the audience's reaction."

Seeing Lin Yu's somewhat unnatural expression, Han Sanping felt a little uneasy. "Don't you think it's a good idea? Just say so."

"Um... how should I put it? Senior Brother's film was originally intended to be a commercial film, but the elements in it are a bit too diverse. Commercial films should be simple and straightforward at first glance, but with Senior Brother Chen's film... Mr. Han, you shouldn't have too high hopes. It'll easily gross over 100 million, but surpassing 'Hero' is unlikely." Lin Yu said truthfully.

Lin Yu knew that China Film Group had invested a lot of money in this film, so Han Sanping had high expectations for it. But what could he do when Director Chen had too many ideas for the film? If the plot had been simpler, the box office might have reached 200 million.

"Sigh, I didn't expect you to say that. Oh well, we'll see what happens. Xiao Lin, you should also take some time to check on your 'The Martian.' Don't just disappear all the time. The post-production and special effects are almost finished, don't you care at all? If 'The Promise' really flops, I'll be counting on your 'The Martian.'" Han Sanping said with some worry.

"Don't worry, Mr. Han. Although I haven't been there, I've been keeping an eye on things." Lin Yu nodded.

"Okay, I'll head over now. You should also take a walk around and not stay in one place for too long."

After saying that, Han Sanping picked up his wine glass and left Linyu.

Before long, a cheerful-looking girl named Liu ran back, excitedly telling Lin Yu about who she had met and who had met her.

It was already past midnight when the dinner ended.

On the way back with Miss Liu, Lin Yu was filled with anxiety, wondering if Liu Xiaoli would beat him up if he went back so late.

However, it turned out that he was overthinking things. Liu Xiaoli simply told him, "Don't do it so late next time," and that was it.

When Lin Yu returned, he was a little unsettled. Was he really that easy to talk to?