Chapter 62
Old Hu, Come Be My Accessory
Time passed day by day, and the release date of "The Myth" was fast approaching. Uncle Jackie Chan had already taken his crew to many places abroad, but the premiere was still held in China, meaning that the film was shown in a large part of Asia.
The drama "The Myth" not only features Jackie Chan, an internationally renowned action actor, but also stars Kim Hee-sun, a famous South Korean film and television star.
With supporting roles played by Shao Bing, Yu Rongguang, Liang Jiahui, and others, it truly is a star-studded cast.
On September 20th, under the organization of two big names in the entertainment industry, China Film Group and Yinghuang Film Group, the premiere of "The Myth" officially began at the Great Hall of the People.
Private companies like Huayi Brothers and Enlight Media brought their own artists to the event. Watching the artists from these major companies vie for attention on the red carpet made the reporters' fingers ache from clicking so many buttons.
Uncle Long, who made a grand entrance last, also walked the red carpet with a beaming smile, holding the hand of the beautiful Kim Hee-sun.
As for the stunning Indian diva Marika, she followed behind Jackie Chan along with supporting actors such as Yu Rongguang and Leung Ka-fai, as well as the director of "The Myth," Tang Jili.
Speaking of this director Tang, Lin Yu heard that he dated Princess Ziwei for several years, but he didn't know why they broke up later.
Lin Yu arrived a little late, but he still drew cheers from the crowd. As a guest, he greeted everyone and answered a few questions from reporters before taking his seat at the table arranged for him by the staff.
"Big brother? Was that Lin Yu who just came in?"
While Kim Hee-sun was being interviewed with her elder brother, she tugged at Cheng Long's sleeve and whispered a question as Lin Yu "discreetly" entered the Great Hall of the People.
"Yes, this young man is remarkable. I've already failed miserably in Hollywood, but he's managed to establish himself there. It took a lot of effort for me to get him here today," Jackie Chan replied in a low voice.
"Yes, I've heard about him, but I didn't expect him to be so young!"
"Hehe... I'll introduce him to you later; maybe you'll have a chance to work together!"
Lin Yu walked into the Great Hall of the People, unaware that his elder brother was already using his name to curry favor with the young girl.
Even if he knew, he wouldn't say anything, since he's a junior compared to Uncle Long in every aspect.
After a series of interviews and answers, the main program began playing normally.
The film opens with a desolate scene where an army is slowly advancing...
Then, Jackie Chan appeared, changing his usual style to play a cold-faced Qin Dynasty general.
The moment he met Yu Shu, the desolate music and the barren scenery foreshadowed a tragic ending for the two of them.
Although Lin Yu had seen it more than once in his previous life, he was still deeply moved when he revisited it now.
The love story between Princess Yu Shu, the imperial concubine of the Qin Dynasty, and General Meng Yi, which transcends millennia, is deeply moving and evokes great sympathy for their plight. One was burdened with the mission of the nation to marry the King of Qin, while the other was burdened with the mission of the Qin Dynasty. However, fate cruelly decreed that the two, who loved each other, could not be together, which is truly heartbreaking.
Moreover, Princess Yu Shu waited for a thousand years in the Qin Emperor's Mausoleum for the sake of the vague promise, "Promise me you will live well," and finally disappeared into the long river of history along with the Qin Emperor's Mausoleum, which is even more heartbreaking.
Princess Yu Shu's final leap with her back turned was even more heartbreaking.
Lin Yu, who attended the premiere of "The Myth", returned to North America the next day because his first overseas film, "Twilight", was already in active preparation, and the partner was still Fox.
Furthermore, Lin Yu also told William about the idea and general concept of "Kung Fu Panda," which shows that he knows how to seize business opportunities and has a very good eye for film.
William soon called Lin Yu and said that he had already submitted "Kung Fu Panda" to the Fox executives, and Fox had accepted it. He had already started arranging a professional production team and asked Lin Yu to send him the script and character/animal designs as soon as possible.
As for the action design in the film, needless to say, we would find a domestic action director, and Yuan Heping is a good example.
Lin Yu, who had prepared in advance, sent all the things William needed to his computer the next day and signed a contract with him.
However, although he also held a 50% stake in the investment in "Kung Fu Panda," he couldn't make the payment for the time being because Lin Yu's personal savings were running low again. Fortunately, Fox still valued Lin Yu's creditworthiness and gave him a considerable grace period for payment, as long as the money was transferred before the movie was released.
Hmm... it would have been better if Lin Yu hadn't signed that "guarantee".
This was also the first time that Lin Yu's Starlight Company in North America had begun to operate normally.
It has to be said that here, as long as you have money, everything is convenient, but if you don't have money, sorry, you can't move an inch!
As the first production by Starlight Pictures in North America, Lin Yu didn't intend to let too many people get involved in "Twilight," although there weren't many companies that would be interested in such a melodramatic series.
Fox was obviously not very optimistic about Lin Yu's film, but considering the previous "The Man from Earth" and the current "Kung Fu Panda," they still chose to help Lin Yu distribute the film, but they wouldn't let Lin Yu pay any less of the share he was entitled to.
Moreover, the casting for the movie could be directly copied from the previous life, and the current age range of the main characters is much more suitable than in the previous life.
Kristen, Robert, Taylor… wait, Taylor seems a bit young! She's only 13 this year. Although the main characters in the first Twilight movie were supposed to be around 15 or 6 years old, let's see if this young man looks mature enough first, since Westerners tend to look older than they are.
As for adding a Chinese face to the movie, Stephanie said she didn't care, and Lin Yu didn't care even more. Lin Yu had originally planned to replace the Korean actor with one from his own country, so this is perfect!
"Hmm... what's Old Hu been up to lately? Should I ask him to be a personal accessory?" Lin Yu thought sinisterly.
Given Lin Yu's relationship with Lao Hu, giving him the role for free wouldn't have been out of the question, but...
"I'm sorry, Lao Hu! Our relationship is about to change, but I think your sister Cai is definitely willing to pay a price for you, after all, you're her number one hero!"
With these thoughts in mind, Lin Yu made all the necessary arrangements and then set off to return to China.