Chapter 13
Lin Yu also wants to shoot a blockbuster.
"Her name is Wan Qian, and she plays a very important role in my next film. I brought her along today because her performance in the film was perfect, and she is a very dedicated and excellent actress. She..."
After Lin Yu uttered his first sentence, Wan Qian didn't pay attention to what he said next, because she heard Lin Yu blurt out without even a second of hesitation:
When Wan Qian heard the words, "She's not my girlfriend," she felt increasingly uneasy.
"Heh...this man is really ruthless! He doesn't give me any chance at all, but doesn't that also fully demonstrate his character?"
Looking at Lin Yu surrounded by reporters, Wan Qian knew she had no hope left. But thankfully, thanks to this man, she hadn't fallen too deep. She didn't know whether to thank him or hate him.
After showering Wan Qian with compliments, Lin Yu, still somewhat unsatisfied, pointed to the next reporter.
"Director Lin! Can you tell us some news about your new movie?"
Lin Yu exclaimed: Wow! A free gigabyte has arrived!
"Of course! Filming wrapped up a couple of days ago, and post-production is in progress. The release date is also set, around February 7th or 8th. Oh, and it's a comedy. I hope everyone will support it!" Lin Yu said, clasping his hands together in prayer.
"Director Lin! What's your... evaluation of Zhang Yimou's 'Hero'?"
The reporter almost said "What do you think?", but thankfully he reacted quickly and changed it to "evaluation". Otherwise, Lin Yu would probably have said "I saw it with my eyes"!
"The colors in the film are described beautifully, breathtakingly so. The exquisite and fluid fight scenes are also refreshing. The lighting and cinematography are also quite sophisticated. It is truly worthy of being directed by Zhang Yimou."
"Alright! All three questions have been answered. Please make way!"
As Lin Yu spoke, he protected Wan Qian and squeezed her out of the crowd of reporters, which exhausted him half to death.
Fortunately, only a small group of reporters surrounded him; otherwise, it would have been 600 media outlets all coming at once…
Um... that's impossible too, Lin Yu knows he's not that shameless!
After arranging for Wan Qian to return home, Lin Yu took a taxi back home. His only thought now was to sleep for three days and three nights!
Since its premiere, the movie "Hero" has been promoted much more, and you can see a "Hero" poster almost anywhere with a decent number of people.
This film was unbeatable at this time of year, fully arousing the audience's curiosity and causing everyone to eagerly anticipate its release. However, as the saying goes, the greater the expectation, the greater the disappointment.
I wonder if this movie will be criticized like it was in Lin Yu's previous life.
However, at least they made money, earning a lot at the box office both domestically and internationally, and they also started the era of blockbuster films in China.
Speaking of blockbusters, Lin Yu is also thinking about making one! And with all sorts of terrible movies coming out in China soon, Lin Yu is wondering if he can inject some fresh blood into the genre.
Moreover, making low-budget films all the time makes the money come too slowly; to achieve financial freedom, one needs to make blockbusters.
However, Lin Yu currently only has less than two million yuan on him. For ordinary people, this is a lot of money, but for Lin Yu now, it's better to have it than not to have it... well, it's better to have it.
"I can only hope that 'Lost in Thailand' does well, then I'll have the confidence to find investment," Lin Yu thought to himself.
Since attending the premiere of "Hero" and sleeping at home for three days, Lin Yu has devoted himself to the post-production of the film. He wants to make the film as perfect as possible because this film is now related to what Lin Yu's next movie will be.
Which director doesn't dream of making a blockbuster? Making a blockbuster and making a low-budget film are completely different experiences.
The academy didn't pressure him. Anyway, there were only a few undergraduates in his year of directing, and they were all busy finding connections and film crews. Lin Yu was the only one who had already made a name for himself in film, so he was a precious gem.
Thanks to Lin Yu's tireless efforts, the post-production of "Lost in Thailand" was completed in early January. After the film was submitted for review, the release date was officially set for February 7.
During this period, the movie "Hero" was a huge success in the film industry, directly raking in nearly 200 million yuan at the box office. However, Lin Yu knew that this was not the end. In his previous life, the movie had earned 250 million yuan, and with the overseas box office, it totaled more than 14 billion yuan. With a cost of 30 million US dollars, it turned into a box office of 14 billion yuan. The investors were incredibly rich.
Zhang Yimou is currently enjoying unparalleled popularity, which has prompted several top domestic directors to take action.
Chen Kaige looked at the person who used to carry the camera for him, and now he was even more awesome than him. How could that be? No doubt about it, he had to make a blockbuster himself. He refused to believe that his film could be inferior to Zhang Yimou's.
Feng Xiaogang has been itching to make a film recently. As the highest-grossing director in China, how could he not be the box office champion? He even wanted to discuss making a blockbuster with the two Wangs from Huayi Brothers. This scared the two of them quite a bit, and they quickly comforted Feng Xiaogang's excited heart.
Lin Yu is now carefree and has nothing to worry about. Although he is somewhat famous now, no one can recognize him when he walks down the street. So he spends his days wandering the streets like a street urchin, waiting for the release of "Lost in Thailand".
What? Go to the academy? Are you kidding me! Go to the academy to learn things you already know? That's a waste of time! You might as well just stroll around the streets!
Moreover, Lin Yu, who is now barely "well-off" financially, has been spending this time with Huang Bo renovating their small company every day.
Days passed by, and "Lost in Thailand" finally got its release date.
It has to be said that having a powerful backer is a good thing. Whether it's for publicity or the pre-released movie press conferences, he just coasts along like a bystander.
However, he definitely can't continue fooling around today. Today is the official release date of "Lost in Thailand," and the number of screenings allowed by cinemas far exceeds that of "Nightclub."
So he had to go to the movie theater to scout out the enemy's situation!
When he and Huang Bo arrived at the cinema, they weren't in a hurry to buy tickets. Instead, they watched to see how many people were queuing up in front of the cinema to buy tickets for "Lost in Thailand".
"Hey boss, I've seen almost half the people buy tickets for our movie in just a short while. Looks like our movie is going to be a hit!"