, "Your Name," is scheduled for release.

Chapter 187, "Your Name," is scheduled for release.

Lin Yu looked at the caller ID on his phone, saw Lu Chuan calling, and after a moment of silence, he also chose to mute the call.

"Senior Brother Lu! I hope you like the gift I prepared for you!"

Seeing that Lin Yu not only didn't answer the phone but also put it on silent, Ms. Liu couldn't help but feel a little curious.

"Senior! Who called? Why didn't you answer?"

Lin Yu looked up at the somewhat curious Miss Liu, and smiled slightly, saying, "Heh—a self-righteous person!"

Miss Liu: "???"

"Alright! Miss Liu, have you rested enough? I need to get ready to start filming!" Lin Yu said, patting Miss Liu's head.

Seeing that Miss Liu nodded, Lin Yu turned around and began to gather the film crew.

The scene being filmed today is the part where Luo Jin is about to be slapped by Miss Liu.

When the film crew gathered in Linyu, Luo Jin's expression became somewhat unnatural.

"Why do I always get slapped when I act alongside Yifei in Director Lin's movies? It's so strange. Director Lin can't be doing it on purpose, can he? He should—"

As Luo Jin walked into the film set, muttering to himself, and found a seat, he was still pondering this question.

However, Lin Yu had no time to pay attention to him. With a single order, the crew started filming immediately!

"Why are they all looking at me? Has he realized it? What should I do?" Liu, dressed elegantly with her hair pulled back, asked Luo Jin anxiously.

Luo Jin's expression was serious: "Quick! Just give me a kiss!"

Miss Liu: ? ? ?

Snapped! ! !

"Is that so?" Miss Liu asked, rubbing her wrist while looking at Luo Jin with a mischievous grin.

Luo Jin, who was suddenly slapped in the scene, was obviously a little confused. He had originally thought he would take advantage of the situation, but he couldn't understand why he was slapped instead.

"Cut! Passed!"

Lin Yu grinned and picked up the walkie-talkie, shouting:

After Lin Yu called "cut," Miss Liu smiled and apologized to Luo Jin, who looked aggrieved, "I'm sorry, Luo, it's part of the plot, there's nothing I can do about it!"

Luo Jin clicked his tongue. "Tsk tsk—since you've said that, what can I say?"

"Hehe—Ronaldinho, you're so unlucky, this is the second time, isn't it?"

"We've only acted in two movies together! How many more do you want?" Luo Jin said, slightly exasperated. "I seriously suspect that President Lin is doing this on purpose! He just doesn't want any woman to get close to you, not even in movies or TV shows!"

As Miss Liu listened to Luo Jin's complaints, she paused slightly.

"Now that you think about it—it really is true!" Miss Liu thought to herself, "Senior brother! Are you that controlling of me?"

Miss Liu turned her head and glanced at Lin Yu, who was watching the playback. "Fine, let him be! I can't live without him anyway, so whatever!"

Lin Yu, who was focused on watching the playback, clearly didn't notice Miss Liu's gaze. But—even if he did, what could he do? Could Miss Liu escape from him? What a joke!

Today, the Inception crew is filming mostly dialogue scenes, so progress is very fast, and they've changed locations several times.

Tom Hardy, Chris Pratt, Jesse Eisenberg, and others all gave good performances, holding their own against Leonardo DiCaprio. The only two who had some issues were Liu Yifei and Gal Gadot.

To Lin Yu's surprise, although Ms. Liu was stuck quite a bit, she was actually able to keep up with Lin Yu's filming schedule!

What does this mean?

This means that Ms. Liu's acting skills have met the requirements of this film! She has reached a level where she can act smoothly alongside these current or future international superstars!

This shows that with Ms. Liu's current acting skills, she has completely surpassed herself in her previous life, even leaving her in the dust so much that she can't even see her back in this life.

Even if Lin Yu said: "Miss Liu is the most outstanding young actress in China right now," there would be no problem at all.

"What a pleasant surprise, Miss Liu! It seems those acting classes you took really paid off, and your experiences with all walks of life in your spare time were definitely worthwhile!"

However, another girl, Gal Gadot, is a bit of a drag; she's practically a carbon copy of the foreign actress Da Tian Tian!

However, to be fair, this girl's acting skills are indeed much better than Da Tiantian's. It's mainly because the actors she's acting with are so amazing that they make her stand out.

However, Lin Yu thought it was fine, because he felt that the current progress was acceptable, and this speed was also beneficial to Miss Liu.

So—no rush, Wonder Woman! Take your time!

Meanwhile, Wu Jing, who is now in another part of North America, is in a slightly awkward situation. Since he came to Hollywood with his senior, he has found that it is not as good as Hong Kong Island!

At least he can film movies on Hong Kong Island! But here? The only movie he could hope to gain some fame here, "Wanted," hasn't been released yet. Right now, it's not far off from calling him a nobody.

Moreover, to put it bluntly, Jet Li is already struggling to take care of himself here, so how could he possibly care about him?

He filmed a movie with his senior for a long time, but it was edited down to 7 seconds. His face was only shown in a fleeting moment, and he couldn't even see it clearly!

This is the most roles he's ever taken on since he came here. How can he possibly survive like this?

Just as he was tossing and turning every day, he suddenly received news from Lin Yu that he had arrived in North America.

Wu Jing knew that Lin Yu must have come to film "Inception". Although he wasn't in it, he still had a vague desire to meet Lin Yu.

After all, he had some idea of ​​Lin Yu's attitude towards him when he auditioned for "Wanted." Rather than staying here in a half-dead state with his senior brother, he figured it was better to go see Lin Yu and see if he could make a difference in the future.

"Senior brother, I want to go to Starlight!"

"Are you going to see Director Lin? Have you thought it through?"

"Hmm! Rather than living half-dead here, I'd rather hope to join Director Lin's company."

After pondering for a long time, Li Lianjie said, "Then go for it! To be honest, there's really not much I can do to help you here, and I'm not as familiar with Director Lin as you are. Go give it a try! If Director Lin really signs you, it would be a huge success, and I might even need your help in the future!"

Looking at Li Lianjie's earnest gaze, Wu Jing felt a little touched. Although his senior brother hadn't really helped him much during this time, he understood perfectly. After all, Li Lianjie's situation in Hollywood wasn't good either. Since the flop of "Danny the Dog," Li Lianjie's popularity in Hollywood had plummeted. It was already a great act of loyalty for him to bring him along. How could he expect too much?

Linyu—that's the only hope he can think of right now!

Meanwhile, in China, "Red Cliff Part II" and "Kung Fu Jungle" had already been released one after the other.

Although "Red Cliff Part II" received poor reviews before its release, it still outperformed "Kung Fu Jungle" at the box office, thanks to its truly strong cast!

Judging from the situation, it should be similar to the previous life, reaching 200 million. However, whether it can reach 250 million is uncertain. After all, there is a Starlight movie "causing trouble" in this life, so it is certain that it will get a piece of the pie and the box office will exceed 100 million.

Furthermore, Lin Yu's latest film, "Your Name," has passed the film review process and has begun promotion, with a release date set for February 1st.

A trailer that repeatedly asks "Your Name" has also been released by Starlight!

For a moment, all the fans of Lin Yu and Miss Liu were extremely excited, saying: We've finally waited for you, and we're glad we didn't give up. They just didn't expect that "Your Name" would be released first. They thought "Wanted" would be the first one to be released!

But it doesn't matter, as long as it's a Lin Yu movie, they've been eagerly anticipating it for a long time—

During the February release window, Lin Yu's "Your Name" had virtually no competition. Not to mention domestic directors' films, they would avoid Lin Yu like the plague! Why would they actively seek to compete with him?

The two foreign films that were released around the same time as Lin Yu's film can also be considered cannon fodder without a doubt.

Most people probably haven't even heard of the two movies, "A Tale of Two Sisters" (American version), which was released on January 30th, and "He Doesn't Understand You" (actually, you don't understand his heart), which was released on February 6th. They look like they're going to flop! So Lin Yu isn't worried at all.

On the contrary, the release date set by Warner Bros., which was responsible for the global release of "Your Name" in North America, made Lin Yu a little disappointed. It was February 13, almost half a month later than in China.

But it doesn't really matter, since choosing a Friday for release is quite suitable! At least the opening week box office is easier to calculate. Besides, there's only one other film releasing in North America during the same period, *The Next Day*, on February 6th, which isn't much of a competitor. As for the film's director, Benny Bohm...

Sorry! I don't know Lin Yu!

Moreover, Lin Yu, who is currently abroad, has already adjusted the filming schedule for "Inception". At the end of January, Lin Yu will bring the crew back to China to film the domestic scenes. After all, with scenery from so many countries already filmed, how could Lin Yu possibly leave out the scenery of his own country?

And after returning home, we can also hold the movie premiere! We can also bring along the free labor of the film crew to attend and give the movie a good boost in publicity.

Putting aside other actors, Leonardo DiCaprio alone is enough to get extensive coverage from the domestic media!

On January 26, 2009, when Lin Yu had gathered the crew for the domestic filming trip and was preparing to depart, someone who surprised him approached him.

"Wu Jing? What brings you here?" Lin Yu, sitting in his office, looked at the "uninvited guest" in front of him with a surprised expression.

"Hehe—President Lin, I'm here to apply for the job! I want to join your Starlight." Wu Jing, a straightforward man, didn't mince words at all.

Lin Yu tapped the desk surface lightly with his finger, his surprised expression gradually returning to calm.

When did you come to North America?

"The week after 'Wolf Fang' was forcibly taken down," Wu Jing replied, "I originally wanted to come and seek refuge with my senior brother Li Lianjie, but—"

"But he can't help you much, right?" Lin Yu interrupted.

Wu Jing nodded awkwardly.

"Hehe—that's true. His situation here isn't exactly good. People here only care about data and results! No matter how successful you were before, if they think you can't make them money anymore, they'll immediately sideline you and discard you like trash! I believe you've already realized that." Lin Yu smiled and said, "Tell me! What made you decide to come here?"

Hearing Lin Yu's question, Wu Jing felt a flicker of doubt. "Hasn't President Lin considered signing me?"

Wu Jing was able to come here today to recommend himself because of Lin Yu's attitude towards him back then. It was obvious that Lin Yu wanted to sign him—or at least that's what he thought!

"But—if I'm really wrong, that would be really embarrassing—" Wu Jing thought to himself.

He suppressed his inner thoughts, silently organized his thoughts, and slowly said, "Director Lin, as for why I came to you to recommend myself, I won't say much. You know the reason. In short, is there any artist in your Starlight Entertainment who doesn't want to join? At least there shouldn't be any in the country, right?"

After Wu Jing finished speaking, he paused, looked at Lin Yu who did not refute him, and continued without delay, "I am a martial arts actor. I have acted in many films and TV series before, and I have some loyal fans. I don't need the company to continue to cultivate me. Moreover—I think your company also lacks artists like me."

"My company's Baoqiang can be considered a martial arts actor, right?" Lin Yu suddenly said casually, "Baoqiang—he's not pure, because even though he filmed your company's movie 'Kung Fu Jungle,' the public's impression of him will still be based on his previous works. After all—his previous roles were quite deeply ingrained in people's minds. Unless he specializes in martial arts films from now on—and I don't think you, Mr. Lin, would allow him to do that, would you?"

Hearing Wu Jing's answer, Lin Yu was somewhat surprised, because he did not expect Wu Jing to be so "eloquent"!

But—oh well! Lin Yu had reserved a contract spot for him anyway! There's no need to keep testing him now. As for saying things like martial arts films are declining and he doesn't want to make them anymore, he shouldn't say them now.

Which of my talent pools would you like to join? The domestic one? Or the international one?

Wu Jing was stunned for a moment. "This means... you've agreed?"

"Anything is fine, Mr. Lin, domestic or international!" Wu Jing, regaining his composure, immediately said, "Hehe—let's go with the domestic one! After all, my future development will focus on China. As for the international star—you go back and pack your things first! Come back to China with me tomorrow." Lin Yu thought for a moment and said, "Okay, Mr. Lin!" Wu Jing looked excited!

After sending Wu Jing away, Lin Yu gradually fell silent.

He was considering Wu Jing's future career path after Wu Jing joined Starlight.

Needless to say, the *Wolf Warrior* series was made without Lin Yu's intention to plagiarize his ideas; he was definitely going to make it himself. As for his role in the acting—

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