Daily Life in Zhangguo

The November sun is warm and gentle; it is a gift from nature, and also the rhythm of life.

Lin Yu, who had been back in China for a week, walked into the doors of China Film Group again on the 2nd.

This time, Han Sanping was the one who hosted him. However, Han Sanping wasn't the only one here today; there was also Wang Changtian from Guangxian and Wang Zhonglei from Huayi... as well as an unexpected person from Linyu—Yu Dong.

Lin Yu was a little surprised when Han Sanping led him into the meeting room. Bernard was already entering the Chinese film industry.

"Hello, Mr. Han! Hello, fellow executives!"

"Director Lin!"

"Director Lin..."

"Little Lin! You've done something amazing overseas! A movie that grossed 2.8 million US dollars, we really misjudged it!" Han Sanping said with a smile.

"Yes, Director Lin, you've really brought glory to China this time!"

"Director Lin..."

Looking at the executives in front of him, Lin Yu thought to himself, "You weren't like this last time."

"It's not that exaggerated, it's just luck, just a bit of good luck."

"Oh! Director Lin, you're being modest. 2.8 million US dollars! How can you call that luck? It's just that I wasn't here last time, otherwise I would have invested in that movie you mentioned." Yu Dong immediately said:

But as soon as he finished speaking, all four pairs of eyes in the room turned to him in surprise.

Yu Dong immediately realized that he had said the wrong thing in his haste, so he could only laugh awkwardly twice and shut his mouth.

"Xiao Lin, let's not beat around the bush. The reason I invited you here is to talk to you about that movie you mentioned last time," Han Sanping said with a smile, making it clear why he had been invited.

Wang Zhonglei and the others also looked at Lin Yu with longing.

"That movie from last time, I almost forgot about it if you hadn't mentioned it!" Lin Yu said, seemingly oblivious to the stares around him.

It almost made the other four people roll their eyes in anger.

"What a joke! Almost forgot? It would be strange if a director actually forgot his own script!" everyone thought to themselves.

Seeing the awkward expressions on the four people's faces, Lin Yu stopped trying to dodge the question.

"It seems you CEOs are all interested in investing, but I'd like to know how much each of you plans to invest?"

"That depends on how many shares you release, Xiaolin. I know you're not short of money now, so it's definitely not possible for us to invest all of them."

"Yes, yes, yes! Director Lin, just name a number!"

Lin Yu thought for a moment and said, "Oh? It seems you've already discussed it beforehand! Let's make it 30 million then. I recalculated the costs while I was abroad, and 85 million really isn't enough, so the investment is tentatively set at 90 million. I'll personally invest 30 million, and Hollywood will also have to give up 30 million, so..."

"Have you already reached an agreement with Hollywood, Kobayashi?" Han Sanping asked, frowning.

"Yes, 30 million is the minimum percentage they can accept. After all, as you know, they're used to being domineering in the film industry and won't tolerate handing over the initiative to others," Lin Yu said, making things up.

Actually, he didn't say anything to them at all! It's just that seeing these people who were so stingy when he was about to invest now wanting to take all the investment, even though he knows that anyone would have been in the same situation back then, he still felt a little uncomfortable.

Fortunately, Han Sanping made a guarantee to him in the end, otherwise the 30 million share might have become 20 million!

"In that case... China Film Group will invest ten million, taking a ten million share, and will handle the publicity and distribution as well," Han Sanping immediately said.

The remaining three people turned to look at each other and then spoke up:

"Huayi will invest 8 million, accounting for 7 million of the share, and will also contribute to the publicity!"

"Enlight Media will also invest eight million, the same percentage as Huayi Brothers, and we will also help with distribution."

"Then Bernard will bet... seven million for a share of six million!" Yu Dong said, his cheeks twitching slightly.

"Okay, it's settled then. The production team will probably need more than half a year to prepare, so we can use this time to select actors and then train them," Lin Yu said decisively.

After finalizing the investment, Lin Yu chatted with the bigwigs for a few minutes, drank some tea, and then got up and left the meeting room.

"Isn't that a bit too little?"

"What's missing?"

"Investment! Look, the rest of us only have a 30 million share in total. Why don't we discuss with him about allocating some of the Hollywood investment to us?"

"Why don't you suggest he allocate some of his investment share to you?"

"I'm not stupid! The more he invests himself, the more confident he is in the film, and the more dedicated he'll be during filming. He can't possibly sabotage himself, can he? Do you think I'm stupid enough to ask him to invest less!"

"Hehe... there's no point in discussing this now. This little guy has already grown up a lot, and we'll rely on him a lot in the future. Just focus on doing your own thing and don't think about those other things."

……

"Before I knew it, almost half of my sophomore year had passed!" Lin Yu sighed as he stood at the entrance of the Beijing Film Academy.

This year, the offices of the directing department professors at Beijing Film Academy have seen an increase in the number of desks. There are professors who supervise graduate students as well as professors who supervise undergraduate students. It seems that there are more professors than students. In any case, Beijing Film Academy has gone to great lengths to attract more faculty members this year.

Lin Yu, now back at school, is no different from before, except that he receives more phone calls and is greeted by more people... that's all.

But this wasn't because the news of Lin Yu's movie grossing $2.8 million overseas spread in China. After all, his movie had just finished its run in theaters, and there had been a lot of news happening in the entertainment industry lately. One minute it was a director cheating on someone, the next it was an actor's wife showing up at his door, and there was a lot of news worth reporting. Who would pay attention to someone who had suddenly disappeared for half a year?

His current "popularity" is mainly within the industry; outside of it, he's only somewhat well-known. And Lin Yu isn't the only one popular at the Beijing Film Academy right now; there's also a "Fairy Sister" who's suddenly appeared, and she's far more famous than Lin Yu in the eyes of ordinary people. Um… I think the title "Fairy Sister" doesn't exist yet!

However, this young lady has been doing quite a few appearances lately, following the crew around to promote "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils," so she can be considered to be getting a little bit of fame!

Moreover, Lin Yu recently heard that the classic fantasy idol drama from his past life is about to be remade by Tangren, and they are currently inviting male leads everywhere!

Unfortunately, none of the popular young actors that Sugarman invited were willing to play the role of Li Xiaoyao. Even Teacher He was invited. It can be said that they cast a wide net!

Their reason for not wanting to participate is quite simple: the show is adapted from a game, and for such a groundbreaking TV series, they certainly wouldn't be the first to try something new.

Moreover, just two days ago, Hu Ge excitedly called Lin Yu to tell him that his company's CEO, Cai Yinong, had arranged a role for him in a TV series, a role with quite a bit of screen time.

He was overjoyed…