Chapter 93
Turbulent Times
"Thank you, Director Lin."
After seeing Shu Chang sit down, Miss Liu put her arm around her, wanting to offer her best friend some comfort.
"Changchang, I heard from Xixi that you want to act in my movie?"
"Huh? No, Director Lin, please don't get the wrong idea about Qianqian. I didn't ask Qianqian to tell you."
Looking at her best friend's somewhat incoherent rambling, Miss Liu was utterly exasperated! "Girl, do you even know what you're saying?"
"Changchang! What are you doing?" Miss Liu said directly.
"Huh? What's wrong, Qianqian? I'm telling the truth." Shu Chang said, somewhat bewildered.
Lin Yu almost burst out laughing when he saw the bewildered Shu Chang and the speechless Liu.
"Alright, Changchang, Qianqian, you two... Pfft... Hehe... I'm really impressed by you two. If I didn't know Qianqian's personality, I would feel like you two were working together to act against me."
"what?"
"Huh? What are you laughing at, you stinky senior? What do you mean, 'acting' you?"
"It's alright, let's get back to the point. Changchang, I have a movie—'The Witch,' you should know it, right? There's a role for the female lead's classmate that I think would be perfect for you, and the role is alright. Since I've run into you today, I don't need to send you another invitation. So…would you be willing to play this role?" Lin Yu forced a smile as he spoke.
Upon hearing Lin Yu's words, Shu Chang's mind went completely blank.
Liu Yifei had absolutely no idea that she was asking Lin Yu for a role. Liu Yifei had originally planned to surprise the girl after Lin Yu had invited most of the actors, so she hadn't told her in advance.
This has caused the girl to be somewhat mentally unstable.
Lin Yu looked at Shu Chang, who was lost in thought, and did not urge her, but simply waited quietly for her to come back to her senses.
Those who know and like Shu Chang should know that, having suffered a lot since childhood, Shu Chang is different from many female celebrities and artists. In this highly competitive industry, she has always been very low-key and does not compete for anything, which is somewhat similar to Ms. Liu.
Moreover, she never deliberately promotes herself to gain more attention, which is why she has never received much attention!
Not only did she not promote herself, she also never had any bad scandals or rumors, just like a breath of fresh air in the entertainment industry.
Because of her incredibly laid-back attitude, she's always been known as the cleanest female star in the entertainment industry! It has to be said that in the notoriously murky world of entertainment, being able to remain untainted and develop her career according to her own preferences makes Shu Chang a true exception. In this respect, she's even better than Ms. Liu.
Shu Chang's uniqueness meant that even though she didn't achieve great fame in the following years, she still had many fans and supporters.
Compared to those female stars who deliberately promote themselves at the drop of a hat, Shu Chang, who has always been low-key and unassuming, is far superior! In comparison, Lin Yu still prefers female artists like Shu Chang.
So now he's also thinking about signing her to his company.
Although in her past life she later degenerated into online sales, that was related to her own personality, and well… she was also somewhat lacking in interpersonal skills. Besides, her agent and that little relative weren't exactly good people either.
While Lin Yu was deep in thought, Shu Chang slowly came back to her senses.
"Director Lin...? Can I really do it?" Shu Chang asked timidly.
"Hehe... Of course, I will choose you, not only because of Xixi, but also because of your own qualities. After all, there are really not many people of your age with better acting skills than you." Lin Yu said, while secretly glancing at Miss Liu.
Liu Yifei: "!! You can just say 'Changchang,' why are you looking at me like that?"
"Then thank you, Director Lin. I'm happy to. And thank you too, Xixi." Shu Chang tightened her grip on Miss Liu's arm and said.
"Okay, it's settled then. Oh, by the way, would you like to join Starlight?"
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After the banquet, Lin Yu secretly escorted Miss Liu home.
Then all that was left was to wait for the movie to be officially released, and that very evening the media released various news about "The Martian".
"A breathtaking film, another masterpiece from director Lin Yu!"
"The premiere of 'The Martian' was absolutely stunning!"
Will Director Lin's prediction of the film's box office performance come true?
"Director Lin will open the door to domestic science fiction!"
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Faced with various reports from the outside world, Lin Yu didn't have the time to just wait at home. Instead, he took the main cast and crew of the film to several major box office cities across the country for a roadshow.
The filming of "The Witch" was also slightly postponed, since the pre-production work was almost completed and filming could begin at any time.
The joint promotion by five major film companies—Huayi, China Film, Enlight Media, Bona Film Group, and Linyu Starlight—was overwhelming. In almost every second-tier city and above, promotional posters for "The Martian" could be seen on every street and alley, a level of promotion that was almost a step above the pre-release promotion.
Moreover, in addition to promoting the film themselves, the five film companies that invested in it also had their artists instructed by their company executives to promote it extra hard. Some artists even found some of their close friends to cheer for "The Martian"!
In an instant, almost all the talk shows, variety shows, interview programs and other promotional programs in the entertainment industry were dominated by news of the release of "The Martian".
Light…
"Nan Nan, Liu Yan, would it be alright if we tried to incorporate some 'The Martian' topics into our company's upcoming variety shows?"
"no problem!"
"Okay, boss."
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Star Dream… (The name of the company Lu Zheng opened for Da Tian Tian ~ (￣▽￣～)~)
"Tian Tian, what are you busy with?"
"I'm posting a blog entry: Brother Lin's 'The Martian' is about to be released. Uncle Lu, aren't you going to help promote it?"
"Lin Yu... Tian Tian, you... Sigh, never mind, I'll help him out too!"
Beijing Film Academy…
"Honey, Lin Yu's 'The Martian' has been released! Do you want to see it?"
"You go first, I'll post something on my WeChat Moments and blog first."
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"Old Luo! Have you promoted Director Lin's film yet? You're in Director Lin's next movie, don't forget. If you haven't promoted it, be careful Lin Yu doesn't kick you out."
"Get lost! Do I need you to remind me? I sent it a long time ago. Besides... who in our class hasn't sent it yet? You're the slowest, and you have the nerve to remind me?"
Zhu Yawen: "???"
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