Chapter 193: Investing 100 million yuan in Lin Yuan?
The call was from Sister Xia.
Sister Xia originally went to the fan signing event with him, but left after taking a call from Mr. Li in the middle. She never came back. It was only now that the signing event was over that she called.
Lin Yuan answered the phone and asked curiously: "Hey, Sister Xia, my autograph session is over. Where are you?"
"Is the autograph session over?"
Sister Xia on the other end of the phone was a little excited, as if something good had happened to her, and added: "Great, I'm coming to pick you up now, something good has happened to you!"
Good thing?
Lin Yuan was a little confused. If Sister Xia said this before she won the Golden Horse Award, he would think there would be no problem.
But now he has just won the Golden Horse Award and has suddenly become one of the top male actors discussed on Weibo. What can be better than winning?
"Sister Xia, please tell me what the good thing is."
Generally speaking, if something good happens, Sister Xia will give him some information in advance.
But this time there seemed to be something different. Sister Xia's words came to her lips, but she finally swallowed them back: "This...I'll be there soon. I'll tell you in the car later."
Seeing that Sister Xia refused to take any advice, Lin Yuan had no choice but to give up the idea of continuing to ask questions.
Anyway, whatever it is, it will be clear when we meet later, so there is no need to rush for a few minutes.
After a while, Sister Xia hurriedly walked into the venue and walked straight towards Lin Yuan who was staring at the screen of his mobile phone.
Sister Xia walked up to Lin Yuan and asked breathlessly: "Is there nothing going on here?"
If there are still unfinished matters at the fan signing event here, then we must prioritize the matters here.
After all, it is very important for celebrities to maintain the relationship with their fan base. Many celebrities are always exposed to show off their big names when filming or participating in variety shows, but it is rare for celebrities to show off their big names at interactive venues with fans.
The thing is, everyone in the industry knows that fans are the cash cow for celebrities.
Lin Yuan stood up and shrugged, indicating that the matter here was already finished.
Seeing this, Sister Xia led him towards the parking lot.
After the two got in the car, Lin Yuan asked: "Sister Xia, can you tell me what happened now?"
Sister Xia did not answer directly, but asked Lin Yuan: "Do you still remember that I said that there is a company that is ready to invest in your movie, right?"
"Of course I remember..."
At this point, Lin Yuan suddenly reacted: "Sister Xia, is this company planning to invest in me to make a movie now?"
A smile appeared on Sister Xia's face and she nodded: "That's about right. Mr. Li said that the management specially invited you to come over for a meal. As for the movie, let's talk about it later."
...
It was approaching the evening rush hour after get off work, and the hotel, which could only be reached in fifteen minutes when the road was clear, actually drove for nearly an hour, and it was already half past six when the two got off.
The waiter at the door said welcome to the two people. It wasn't until the two people entered the hall that he turned his body to the outside of the door again.
The lobby of this hotel is not rustic and decorated in a splendid way. Instead, it chooses a relatively calm brown wooden body. Only the corner lines are connected with golden metal plates, giving it a low-key and luxurious feel. There are display tables on both sides.
There are porcelain and imitation bronze vessels on display, and there are landscape paintings hanging on the walls, which have a strong Chinese style. Lin Yuan likes the overall shape.
In a hotel like this, except for VIP guests, basically everyone has to reserve a spot in advance.
Even though Lin Yuan has participated in so many wine parties these days, compared to other hotels, they are still a level lower than here.
Lin Yuan looked at the decoration and found a series of shortcomings and advantages. He couldn't help but wonder where the management came from.
"Okay, let's go."
Sister Xia asked about the specific location on the phone, then greeted Lin Yuan, and the two of them got on the elevator.
After arriving on the third floor, I told the receptionist the number of the private room. The waiter led him to the door and opened the door. There were two people sitting inside, one was Mr. Li from Xitian Media, and the other was Lin Yuan.
It's a little strange.
Sister Xia said apologetically: "Mr. Li, I'm sorry, there's a traffic jam on the road, I'm late."
Although the time they set was to arrive at seven o'clock, the two of them arrived half an hour early, but after letting the management wait for a long time, they had to lower their attitude.
Mr. Li from Xitian Media stood up and invited Lin Yuan and Ning Luoxia to sit down. At the same time, he acted as an intermediary and introduced the two parties: "This is Li Xiaoping, the president of Enlight Media. Mr. Li, this is Lin Yuan and his agent."
Ning Luoxia is gone."
After hearing Mr. Li's introduction, Lin Yuan and Ning Luoxia were somewhat surprised.
They are both Mr. Li, but their status is very different. One is the CEO of Xitian Media, and the other is the vice president of Enlight Media. If you think about it, you will know that they are not very important figures.
"Hello, Mr. Li!"
"Hello, Mr. Li!"
Lin Yuan and Ning Luoxia stepped forward and shook hands with the boss of Enlight Media.
"That's right, Lin Yuan, right? You've brought us a lot of surprises at Enlight Media. Not only have the box office of your movies become more insane than the last, but you've also won two Best Actors at such a young age. You're so promising at such a young age!" Li Xiaoping
He praised Lin Yuan without hesitation.
Since Lin Yuan entered the box, Li Xiaoping's eyes basically fell on Lin Yuan, looking back and forth.
Xitian Media was originally considered a subsidiary of Enlight Media. Now that Lin Yuan has won the double Best Actor award, Xitian Media's stock price has risen, and Enlight Media is naturally happy to enjoy the results.
However, as Lin Yuan won the double Best Actor, other media companies also set their sights on Lin Yuan. After all, with Lin Yuan's current popularity, investing in Lin Yuan is definitely a sure-fire thing, and capital is not a fool.
You can’t just hand over a business that is sure to make money to others, right?
So Enlight Media quickly contacted Xitian Media, hoping to find a time to make an appointment with Lin Yuan, and then confirm the investment in making movies.
After chatting for a few pleasantries, Vice President Li from Enlight Media turned the conversation to more serious matters.
"Lin Yuan, are you interested in directing a movie yourself?"
Vice President Li looked directly at Lin Yuan, as if he wanted to get some clues from his expression: "Of course, you don't have to worry about film investment. We, Enlight Media, will take full responsibility for it."
It has to be said that as the largest private media and entertainment group in China, Enlight Media is still very strong. Whether it is film investment, artist management, entertainment information programs and other entertainment industries, it is involved in almost all entertainment industries.
After hearing Vice President Li's arrogant words, Lin Yuan must be lying if he said he wasn't moved.
However, Lin Yuan was so excited that he was not in a hurry to give his answer. He had just won the Golden Horse Award and was at the height of his popularity. There must be many media companies willing to invest in him.
Huayi Brothers is in decline, and they urgently need to come up with a few good works to support their image. As a rising star that has only developed in recent years, Wanda Film and Television Media is also willing to spend money in investing in movies, and has already released
"Tang Detective 1" and the upcoming "Tang Detective 2" have its support.
With Lin Yuan's current popularity, no matter which media company he cooperates with, it can create a win-win situation.
Seeing that Lin Yuan had not made a decision for a while, Vice President Li deliberately pretended to be chatting and brought the topic to Huang Bo and Wang Baoqiang, who had a good relationship with Lin Yuan: "Speaking of your recent performance with Huang Bo in "A Good Show"
, which we, Enlight Pictures, invested in and released, and by the way, Bao Qiang’s "Havoc in Tianzhu" is also there."
"After all, you are also one of our family members, and we will definitely support you in making movies."
The reason why Vice President Li talked about this matter was to explain to Lin Yuan the strength of Enlight Media.
At the same time, he also told Lin Yuan that if he wanted to direct and star in a movie, whether it was investment or movie promotion, it would only be more expensive than the two movies "A Good Show" and "Havoc in Tianzhu".
Quite a few.
Enlight Media's investment in these two movies is almost 200 million, and this investment was after the turmoil in Baoqiang's family, otherwise Enlight Media's investment would only be more than the current 200 million.
If Lin Yuan is now willing to direct a movie by himself, I dare not say that there is no problem in getting an investment of 100 million, and then as the director, I will invest part of it to make a qualified commercial film, which is basically more than enough.
Hearing this, Mr. Li and Sister Xia both started coughing quietly to remind Lin Yuan.
If it were for them to do such a good thing, they would have agreed to it a long time ago.
Now that Vice President Li said so, it was obviously inappropriate for Lin Yuan to wait for the price and sell. He picked up the wine glass in front of him, stood up and toasted to Vice President Li, saying, "Thank you very much, Vice President Li, for your kindness."
As Lin Yuan finished speaking, Li Xiaoping, vice president of Guangguang Media, breathed a sigh of relief.
If it were other first-line stars, if they didn't agree, they, Enlight Media, would have many ways to deal with it. But when it comes to stars like Huang Bo and Wang Baoqiang, they basically leave the agency and work alone. They, Enlight Media, have to make stumbling blocks.
, Huayi Brothers and Wanda Film and Television may be secretly having fun secretly.
Although Lin Yuan has not yet left Xitian Media, his situation is basically the same as that of these top stars. If people are unwilling to cooperate with them, they really have nothing to do with them.
Just when Vice President Li was relieved, Lin Yuan's voice came over again.
"But Vice President Li, the filming of this movie may have to be postponed for a while. As you know, I haven't finished shooting Brother Bo's movie yet, and I have to star in Brother Bao Qiang's "Havoc in Tianzhu" later. The schedule is
I’m afraid it will have to be postponed until next year…”
Lin Yuan briefly explained his upcoming schedule.
The meaning is very simple. He is willing to make movies, but he just can't spare the time for the time being.
What he said was true, but there was another very important reason he didn't mention, and that was that he needed to spend time selecting the script. As his debut film, it is self-evident how important the script is.
If he agrees directly now and Enlight Media finds him a random script, relying on his current popularity, he can certainly reap a wave of box office, but the consequence of this is that his accumulated reputation will plummet!
Of course Vice President Li knew what Lin Yuan had in mind, but it was enough that everyone knew about this kind of thing.
Vice President Li readily agreed: "No problem, Lin Yuan, if you have any movie types you want to try, you can tell us at any time and we will help you contact the screenwriter to see if there are any good scripts."
"Then I'll trouble you, Vice President Li..." Lin Yuan stood up and toasted again.
Seeing that Lin Yuan and Li Xiaoping, the vice president of Enlight Media, had reached a verbal agreement, Sister Xia and Mr. Li were finally relieved.
After the serious talk, everyone ate, drank, and chatted as they pleased.
By the time the drinking party ended, it was already nine o'clock in the evening.
After sending away the vice president of Enlight Media, Sister Xia also pulled Lin Yuan and said a lot of words in an excited tone.
As for what was said, Lin Yuan couldn't hear it very clearly. It seemed that it was something like "after all hardships, happiness comes."
This actually made Lin Yuan feel a little emotional.
I still remember that when I first debuted as a newcomer, I followed Sister Xia to various production crews to audition. At that time, the crew was willing to let Lin Yuan star, basically because of the face of Sister Xia, the agent. The agent has some strength, so others
Depending on the agent's face, you will be given appropriate respect, but if the agent is a grandson, it is still unclear what kind of success Lin Yuan will be able to do now.
However, two years have passed and Sister Xia is quite famous in the agent circle. However, when others mention her name, the first thing they think of is her artist, Lin Yuan.
Winning the Golden Goblet Award for Best Actor was a stepping stone, allowing him to join the ranks of top actors. But now that he has won the Golden Horse Award and become the youngest double Best Actor in the country, he has truly stood at the forefront of the entertainment industry.
No wonder actors and celebrities all want to be famous. Once they become famous, opportunities will come to their doorsteps.
...
In the next three days, except for recording two variety shows, Lin Yuan's affairs were basically settled.
After resting in the apartment for a day, I directly bought a ticket for the next day and flew to Yakushima.
When he learned that Lin Yuan had returned to the crew, Huang Bo also gave the crew of "A Good Show" a holiday and held a banner to greet Lin Yuan at the airport, causing passers-by to look back frequently, thinking that some big shot was traveling here.
Already.
In the evening, the crew gave Lin Yuan a clean break to celebrate him winning the Golden Horse Award for Best Actor.
Lin Yuan also specifically mentioned to Huang Bo and Wang Baoqiang that Enlight Media had invested in him to make a movie.
After hearing this, Huang Bo also blurted out: "This is a good thing. Now we three brothers have one movie each. Whoever has the lowest box office will treat us to dinner."
"Okay, okay, if I don't add another one, movies with fewer awards will also have to treat me to dinner." Wang Baoqiang quickly added.
How much does it cost for them to eat? What matters is the atmosphere.
Let’s add some color and compete with each other. This will be fun!
If nothing else goes wrong, the films directed and starred by the three of them will all be released next year. By then, it will be clear at a glance who has directed the film with better results.
Lin Yuan glanced at the two of them and said helplessly: "That's no problem...but I haven't decided what type of movie to make yet."
These words made Huang Bo and Wang Baoqiang feel a little embarrassed for a while.
It’s really hard to recommend something like this. After all, if the movie doesn’t choose the right subject, it will have certain disadvantages in terms of box office and reputation.
They didn't dare to give Lin Yuan any suggestions.
After thinking for a moment, Huang Bo tentatively said: "How about making a comedy like us?"
Comedy has always been the mainstay of the film market, and it is also the type of film that is most likely to set box office records. "囧" and "Charlotte", which previously set box office records, are both excellent comedy films.
Besides, Lin Yuan has also appeared in several comedy movies. He has never eaten pork, but he has always seen pigs running away, right?
Wang Baoqiang also nodded repeatedly, agreeing with Huang Bo's proposal.
"A comedy?" Lin Yuan couldn't help but think.
He has indeed appeared in many comedies, such as "Charlotte", "Tang Detective", "Mermaid", and "Kung Fu Yoga". These are all comedies, and the box office is not too low.
If you look at it this way, shooting comedy films is indeed a good direction.
But Lin Yuan’s ambition is not just as simple as box office...
Seeing Lin Yuan frowning and thinking deeply, Huang Bo also patted Lin Yuan on the shoulder and said, "It's still early, maybe you'll have a flash of inspiration later on and come up with some good ideas, and you might as well write a notebook yourself."
"That's right, just let nature take its course and don't think about it so much."
Lin Yuan didn't think much about it. This was not something he could decide in a short while. Even if he wanted to make a comedy, it would be in vain if he didn't have a suitable script in the end.
Thinking of this, Lin Yuan put this matter aside for the time being.
...
During the ten days that Lin Yuan returned to Shanghai, the filming progress of the crew was quite satisfactory, and they had basically finished filming all the early scenes.
The days when Lin Yuan wanted to sit in front of the monitor and be lazy were basically gone forever.
Huang Bo also specially arranged two consecutive days of scenes for Lin Yuan. He said it was to help him find his condition, but in fact it was to give the other leading actors a holiday.
The scenes in the two days were basically completed in one or two takes. Lin Yuan's acting skills did not disappoint the public's expectations.
Time flew by, and more than ten days passed quickly.
It has been a month since the crew came to Yakushima. They clock in on time every day and arrive at the studio for filming, so their days are going pretty regularly.
According to the producer's estimate, it will take about two months to shoot at this pace and it will basically be completed.
After learning that there were still so many scenes that had yet to be filmed, the entire crew of "A Good Show" devoted themselves wholeheartedly to the filming.
It was during this period that Lin Yuan received a call from teacher Li Xuejian.
He was somewhat puzzled as to why Teacher Li Xuejian, as the Beidou in the film and television industry, suddenly thought of calling him.
However, he quickly answered the phone.
Due to the damage to his vocal cords, teacher Li Xuejian seemed to have difficulty speaking. After briefly greeting Lin Yuan, he directly explained why he came to him: "Lin Yuan, I would like to invite you to be the instructor of this Beijing Film Academy training class.
, teach those actors a lesson.”
Lin Yuan is no stranger to Beijing Film Academy training courses.
He had participated in the three-day Beijing Film Academy training course, and because of his good performance in the assessment, his relationship with these veteran actors had become much closer.
As for why Teacher Li Xuejian invited him, Lin Yuan was not surprised at all.
After all, Mr. Li Xuejian is still the chairman of the Film Association this year, and the instructors of the Beijing Film Academy training class are basically members of the Film Association.
It was just that Teacher Li Xuejian would invite him, which somewhat flattered him.
You must know that his age is not much different from those of the students. Some students may be older than him. He teaches others how to act. He has this ability, but will they be convinced?
Just when Lin Yuan was hesitating whether to agree or not.
Teacher Li Xuejian's voice came over the phone again: "Lin Yuan, you are the best acting among the new generation of young actors. When the time comes when we old guys retire, we will have to rely on you to take the lead."
Teacher Li Xuejian almost made it clear that he intended to cultivate him.
Since everyone said this, Lin Yuan naturally had no reason to refuse. Besides, participating more in this kind of thing would also be of great help to him in expanding his network in the film association.
Thinking of this, Lin Yuan immediately agreed.
"Okay, then Teacher Li Xuejian, please tell me the time. I will definitely come on time."
