My landlord is a big star

Chapter 57 57. Signed to CJ's Name
In the bedroom, Xu Lin, who was sitting at the desk, was staring at the computer screen, on which were the information he needed.

Now there is a new vocabulary on the Korean Internet, which combines the English word for mother and the Korean word for worm, called mother insect.

The more he looked at it, the more he became speechless, Xu Lin closed the webpage silently, and leaned on the back of the seat with no love in his life. The meaning of mother bug is actually a word used to belittle full-time mothers, similar to vampires.

Needless to say whose blood is sucked, Korean men generally think that they are sucking their own blood, which creates a deformed concept.

To be honest, this kind of concept should be completely suppressed. As a contemporary young man, Xu Lin certainly couldn't stand the patriarchy. After all, he had a mother who gave birth to him and raised him.

But this concept has been deeply ingrained in South Korea, and it is not easy to change it, and there are many difficulties.

Frozen three feet is not a day's cold, he glanced at the time in the lower left corner of the computer, got up and prepared to go to the bottle of beer in the refrigerator.

There is no way, this kind of belittling is too irritating, the brain must be calm to function, otherwise it will be very easy to get emotional.

Pulling open the door of the bedroom, he pulled on his slippers and walked to the refrigerator, took out a can of cold beer, turned around and saw.
The warm spring sun shines in the living room in the afternoon. The girl on the sofa is curled up in a corner with her eyes closed. The sun casts a golden light on her face, like a well-behaved kitten.

Looking at Leo who was sleeping soundly beside her little head, Xu Lin walked over dumbfounded, squatted on the side of the sofa, gently picked up Leo, put him on the carpet, and got up gently.

Lin Yun'er with picturesque eyebrows seemed to feel something, her eyelashes fluttered slightly, and she opened her eyes after a while.

"Why did you come out?" Lin Yuner hurriedly got up and sat down, and explained with a red face: "I was tired from playing with Leo just now, so I just want to rest on the sofa."

"I didn't say anything." Xu Lin raised the corners of his mouth and responded with a smile on his face: "I thought my sister was gone. If you are tired, you can rest. Do you need a small blanket?"

"No, no, I'm rested."

It was already embarrassing to be discovered by him sleeping, how could Lin Yuner go so far as to ask for a blanket.

After all, she was a girl, and resting at a boy's house was already a dangerous thing. Even though she had confirmed that she had a crush on Xu Lin, she was very restrained in her behavior.

Hearing this, Xu Lin sat down beside her leisurely, and asked Lin Yun'er a very casual question.

"It's going to be night soon, senior sister, what's the matter tomorrow? If there's nothing else, let's finish dinner here."

"Yeah." Lin Yun'er pursed her lips, and after thinking carefully, she said: "Tomorrow. It's okay, don't you have to work, I'll prepare dinner for you, and let you taste my cooking."

"Are you sure? Don't you know how to cook?"

"Who said that cooking is a common skill?"

Although Lin Yuner usually doesn't cook much, it doesn't mean she doesn't know how to cook. If she hadn't been an entertainer back then, she might have become a cook, who would she look down on!

While talking, she put on her slippers, got up and brushed the broken hair on both sides of her forehead, and continued confidently:

"Just wait, my sister may not be as good as you, but the food you make is definitely edible! You have to trust me."

".Okay." Xu Lin nodded indifferently, "I'll leave the meal to you. I just have something to do. If you cook the meal, I don't need to order takeaway, hehe."

"Humph."

After humming twice, Lin Yuner pulled on her slippers and walked to the kitchen, while Xu Lin got up and went back to the bedroom, took a notebook and sat down at the coffee table, opened it and continued to check the information.

Since the word "mother worm" became popular on the Korean Internet, most girls have stood up to criticize this word, but the effect is minimal, and some men's deformity ideas have become more and more serious.

Feminism is not female boxing, if possible, Xu Lin wants to use his own way to break this concept.

Before he could continue to check the information, the mobile phone next to the computer buzzed, and the note was Li Quanbin's consultant.

After thinking for a moment, Xu Lin connected the phone.

"Hello, Consultant Li."

"Director Xu, have you read the news on the Internet? Now your film's box office has broken two records, and the media can't find you if they want to interview you. Our company's front desk phone is almost ringing off the hook. You are very curious, do you think you have time recently?"

".No time, I'm busy."

As soon as these words came out, there was a little silence on the other end of the phone, followed by Li Quanbin's helpless voice.

"No, Director Xu, anyway, we are also a cooperative relationship, so you can see if it works, you don't accept interviews from ordinary media, we have two separate interviews here."

"Stop, stop." Xu Lin quickly interrupted him, "It's not that I don't want to be interviewed, it's that I really have something to do."

Just kidding, he is not stupid, CJ Entertainment not only has a distribution company, but also a large number of media, even TV stations have their shares, not to mention that he does have something to do.

Rather than accepting interviews with those media, he wanted to portray the thoughts in his mind and didn't want to waste time.

But Li Quanbin didn't know. After hearing Xu Lin's words, he persuaded again: "Listen to me, accepting media interviews is good for you, and you can gain favorability in front of the public."

"Media interviews can be accepted at any time, but if the ideas in my mind are gone, who will be responsible?"

".Uh? You mean you're working on a new movie?"

"Of course not, it's just an idea, and the subject matter is sensitive, so it's inconvenient to reveal too much."

"Hiss, it's okay! Just shoot! We CJ Entertainment are not afraid of being sensitive." Li Quanbin's cheerful voice came out.

The scale of Korean movies is very large. No matter how realistic the shooting is, no one cares. Many famous directors have shot movies based on real events. Li Quanbin doesn't care if the subject matter is sensitive or not.

As long as you can make money, it doesn't matter even if the chaebols are slandered wildly in the movie, who wouldn't want to do things that make money.

Moreover, Xu Lin is currently very popular, and the box office of his movies is currently on a crazy upward trend. It can be said that CJ Entertainment has made a lot of money without spending money this time. If we can continue to cooperate with him
Thinking of this, Li Quanbin said emotionally: "Director Xu, our company can help you deal with the media. I know your strength very well, so whether the cooperation can continue, you should be very clear about the strength of CJ Entertainment. Working with us is definitely a win-win situation for both parties.”

".I'm afraid you guys won't dare to cooperate with me." Xu Lin responded leisurely: "But since your company has been asking, it's not impossible to have a name in your company."

"Of course there is no problem with this, but you still have to go through the process of being named, and you have to sign the director's contract yourself."

"It's a small matter, but I have three requirements. If you agree, I can sign the contract at any time."

"Director Xu, tell me."

"The first is that I must own all the production rights of the film, and the company cannot send people to me without authorization. Second, I will not accept any investment from the company, and the share will remain the same. Third, the company must cooperate with me in publicity and cannot affect I create, and stand on my side unconditionally.”

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There was silence on the other end of the phone. Li Quanbin thought that these three requirements were a little too much. After all, Xu Lin was only a relatively well-known new director, and he had to weigh his value when making an opinion.

CJ Entertainment is not doing charity. With so many directors, it is not necessary to keep an eye on Xu Lin's fat meat.

But if you think about it carefully, he does have this commercial value. Regardless of the box office of the movie in Korea, if the movie can be released abroad, CJ Entertainment will only make more and more money.

The silent Li Quanbin finally said: "Yes, the premise is that you can't shoot movies that are not good for the company. If you can, I will draw up a contract."

"Then trouble Consultant Li, I will go to the company tomorrow, um, I can call some media over."

"Okay, nice to work with."

"Pleasant to work with."

After the call was over, Xu Lin put down his phone and turned on the cold beer. He drank two sips. The cold feeling in his throat made him wake up gradually. After creating a document, he put his hands on the keyboard.

【An ordinary woman born in 1982 with her own family, mother, husband and daughter】

"The role setting is okay, but it's a bit difficult to get the material."

With a murmur, Xu Lin fell into deep thought. The most important thing in a movie is the complexity of the plot. He didn't think too much about the camera and visual impact, but he is not a girl, and he has never encountered any unfair treatment since he was a child. Although she has an older sister, she has not suffered any grievances.

This baffles Xu Lin, the plot that is imagined out of thin air may not be recognized, but let's just leave it at that.

He can't rush into other people's homes to collect materials, let alone whether he will be beaten, others may think that he has mental problems.

Then there was the sound of typing on the keyboard in the living room, and the roar of the range hood and the sound of cutting vegetables and fried rice in the kitchen.

In the afterglow of the setting sun, the sky gradually dimmed and was covered with a gray veil. Lin Yuner, who had prepared dinner, was like a newlywed wife, silently serving hot meals on the coffee table.

Of course, Xu Lin is not a person who does not wink. After he got up, he started to help, and soon dinner was set on the tea table.

The color of Korean 'food' is bright red, and the two sat cross-legged on the carpet next to each other and began to eat.

Originally, the two of them would not talk when eating, but Lin Yuner couldn't hold back this time, and asked Xu Lin who was frowning:

"What's the matter, isn't it delicious?"

"Huh?" Xu Lin waved his hand in denial and said, "How is it possible, the dishes cooked by senior sister are delicious. I was thinking about my own affairs, and I always feel that I can't write the script I want, which is very sad."

"Take your time, you are still a student, why put pressure on yourself, don't care about those media."

The comments on the Internet are overwhelming, and people who have seen the movie basically give good reviews. Lin Yuner mistakenly thinks that he is under too much pressure. As a caring sister, of course she must appease him.

But Xu Lin is not like this. He has never experienced Korean society, and he doesn't understand the so-called 'men are superior to women'.

He has already set the characters in the script, mainly because of the lack of discrimination and deformed social concepts.

Glancing at the girl beside him, Xu Lin had an idea, and hinted: "It may be a bit abrupt, but I want to ask you if you have any troubles recently, or if you have been treated unfairly."

"Well, unfair treatment?" Lin Yuner blushed, "No, you want to ask me about the renewal of the contract, don't need to hint, in fact, our company treats me well."

After a moment of silence, Xu Lin blinked in confusion: "Amazing! You can guess what I mean."

"Actually, there are not no worries." Lin Yuner poked her rice bowl with her chopsticks, and narrated: "For example, the members of our group are busy with their own careers, including me. In fact, everyone knows very well that we went to China just to open up It's just a market, it's a test product?"

"You are very popular in Asia, this is nothing to worry about."

"It's very popular, but" Lin Yuner sighed and changed the subject: "Oh, I told you that you don't understand, but let's talk about your affairs."

The group that can be called the queen is by no means in vain. From the fact that she didn't want to tell Xu Lin about the development of the group, it can be seen that Lin Yuner's affection for Girls' Generation is extremely deep.

Even in the face of the person he likes, he can completely keep his mouth shut and never divulge any news.

And Xu Lin, who had perfect eyesight, didn't ask any more questions, put down his chopsticks, and dragged the notebook on the sofa into his hand, slid his middle finger on the console, and handed it to her.

"I'm thinking of a new script, but how to put it, because I'm a foreigner, I don't know much about your society, so I can't think of that kind of encounter."

"Encounter?" Lin Yuner pursed her lips and looked at the computer screen. After understanding all the character settings, she looked at Xu Lin in surprise: "Are you sure you want to make this kind of movie?"

"That's right, I'm not a person who makes traffic movies."

"...But this kind of thing will be boycotted."

The affirmative tone made Xu Lin startled, before he could speak, Lin Yuner put the computer on the sofa and said earnestly:
"This kind of situation does exist, but it is very difficult to change the status quo with a movie, let alone a foreign director who has just become famous, making this kind of movie will definitely be boycotted."

No one knows the society of their own country better than the natives. Lin Yuner is more worried about what will happen to Xu Lin in the future than the difficult change of concept. Everyone is selfish, and she is no exception.

But at this moment, she suddenly felt that Xu Lin had become great, and dared to use movies to reflect the unfair treatment in society.

Dare to speak out for women, Lin Yuner chose to support after thinking about Xu Lin Junlang's face.

"Boycott is boycott. If you really dare to shoot, as a girl and your friend, I will definitely watch it."

"Ah, then I'll thank you, senior~"

With a bright smile, Xu Lin said something with satisfaction.

He is not afraid of being boycotted by Koreans. Making movies is similar to doing business. Risks and opportunities coexist.

In the worst case, he will be boycotted by the Koreans, and there may even be crazy critics going to the Blue House to petition, but if he succeeds, his name will definitely leave a trace in South Korea.

After dinner, Lin Yuner bid farewell, Xu Lin sent her to the car and watched her drive away before returning home.

The car was driving steadily on the road, while Lin Yuner stared at the road ahead, she murmured in her heart, no matter from which aspect, she should give Xu Lin some help.

Although she has never encountered gossip as a girl, the facts are in front of her eyes, and she knows many cases.

Just thinking about it, she parked the car by the side of the road, took out her mobile phone, sent two messages to Xu Lin, and drove away.

On the other side, Xu Lin, who was sitting cross-legged in front of the coffee table, was thinking hard. The mobile phone on the table vibrated twice. He glanced at the news, and finally smiled slightly on his tense face.

But what followed was an inexplicable anger. He swears a few words after gulping a few sips of beer.

"What the hell, drinking coffee for a few dollars means that a full-time mother sucks her husband's blood?"
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In early spring and March, the weather fluctuated from hot to cold, Xu Lin signed a contract with CJ Entertainment, and the conditions were acceptable.

Except for the condition that the company occasionally asks him for help, the rest of the conditions are very generous, such as entertainment resources and promotion throughout the article, which he can use unconditionally for new works.

After the signing, Xu Lin, led by Li Quanbin, went to the fifth floor of the company and began to accept media interviews.

As soon as he entered the door, Xu Lin grinned at the facilities that greeted his eyes. There was an interview location in front of the spacious room, and two sofas were placed in front of the white background, facing the camera.

It can be seen that this is a place specially used for interviews. After the lighting engineer adjusted the lights, Xu Lin was taken to the sofa by the staff to sit down, and a female reporter walked towards him.

After meeting each other, he knew that the girl was a reporter from JTBC, and she came here for the interview.

"Shall we start, PDmin?"

The woman named Li Jinli asked a question. When she saw the camera slowly pointing at Xu Lin, she immediately put on a friendly smile and said directly with a notebook:

"Director Xu Aniasai, I'm Li Jinli, an entertainment reporter from JTBC. I'm very glad that you can accept the interview."

"Nai, Anise, I am also honored to be interviewed." Xu Lin nodded politely, leisurely.

"We should be the first media to get an exclusive interview. Why did director Xu choose us?"

"Yeah." Xu Lin pretended to think, but complained about the reporter's question in his heart. What could be the reason? It's not that CJ Company has cooperated with your TV station, so he asked the question knowingly!

But this kind of thing must not be said bluntly. He waved his hand with a light smile and explained: "Strictly speaking, it's because you were the first to invite me. Accept the interview, now that you have time, you must accept it.”

"Ah, that's true, the queue order is very important." Li Jinli nodded and continued to ask: "It was revealed before that Director Xu's filming is to complete the homework, right?"

"It was true at the beginning, but during the filming process, our crew deeply realized the meaning of love. For ordinary people, love is so simple."

"That's why you chose to show it?"

"Yes, it was the screening suggested by my teacher."

"En." Li Jinli nodded, seemingly satisfied.

She flipped through her notebook, and she was stunned when she saw the second question, but she was very professional and asked it anyway.

"Then Director Xu, have you ever read the news? Everyone says you are the strongest director of the new generation. What do you think of this?"

"It feels weird, it's too exaggerated."

"It's very humble, Director Xu."

This question is a bit difficult to answer, Xu Lin thought for a few seconds, and naturally changed the subject.

"Actually, a movie can't tell its true strength. At least before it was released, I always thought that what I was shooting was a documentary, and I still had to learn from those senior directors."

"Ah senior? You mean"

"Senior Hwang Dong Hyuk, Senior Park Chan Wook, and Senior Bong Joon Ho."

Xu Lin's answer was flawless. The three directors are quite well-known in South Korea, and they couldn't find fault in any aspect.

Li Jinli also nodded when she heard this, obviously very satisfied with the answer, she raised her eyes and looked at Xu Lin politely, originally she wanted to dig some serious information, so this answer is not acceptable.

Bowing her head and flipping through her notebook, Li Jinli tried to find sharp questions, at least she had to ask something explosive.

On the other hand, Xu Lin looked relaxed and didn't panic much, as the saying goes, when soldiers come, they will block the water and cover them with earth.

(End of this chapter)