China Entertainment Times 1999

Chapter 293: Ranking of celebrities that rich women most want to keep! (Please subscribe!)
That night, the crew flew to Hong Kong Island and checked into the hotel.

The Hong Kong premiere is tomorrow. Fan Xiaopang and Gao Yuanyuan returned to the hotel and started trying on makeup and changing clothes.

For a long time, Hong Kong's film and television productions have been unilaterally exporting culture to the mainland.

Both celebrities in the industry and ordinary audiences look up to this place.

Even though tomorrow is not the Academy Awards ceremony, they both take it very seriously and are afraid of making a fool of themselves in front of all the top Hong Kong stars.

On the other hand, Lin Xuan didn't feel burdened.

He slumped on the sofa and watched the two beauties trying on clothes one by one with interest.

In order to stun the world on the red carpet in Berlin, the two of them started to maintain their figures months ago.

Even the lower abdomen, where fat is most likely to accumulate, doesn't look like much fat.

With beautiful appearance and graceful figure, this dress-up show was a feast for Lin Xuan's eyes.

After the film's post-production was completed, he took the finished film and contacted distributors everywhere.

Thanks to Director Lin, you are very popular there and saved me a lot of trouble. "

"I heard that you still have a fan support club over there. You will know when the cooperation is settled and you go to promote it."

"Hahaha, thank you Mr. Jiang for your words."

"Among foreign celebrities, he can at least be ranked in the top ten, or even the top five."

“I originally planned to buy it outright, but when I heard that the film was shortlisted for the Berlin Film Festival, I quickly stopped the negotiations.

After breakfast, the crew members set off to the studio.

Even if we don't win the award, we will be able to take more initiative when the mainland box office data comes out. "

"It's so high, Mr. Jiang is trying to coax me. Aren't Japanese and Korean audiences chasing European and American stars?"

"I haven't been to Japan and South Korea yet. Am I popular there?"

“This is the situation in European and American countries. People there don’t watch Asian movies very much, so negotiations are more troublesome.

The focus of the negotiations is on the issuance method and profit sharing.

Ranked in the top five, Lin Xuan himself didn't believe this data.

"The three countries are all Asians and have similar aesthetics. I don't need to say more about your appearance."

Lin Xuan got out of the car first and waved to the nearby audience.

The Berlin Film Festival has a series of restrictions on participating films. Even if a contract is signed in advance, it must be released overseas after the festival ends.

This time when I came to Hong Kong Island to promote the movie, a large number of fans came to support me holding lights and posters.

"Mr. Jiang, Happy New Year!"

Last year, Hong Kong movies were in overall decline. The local film with the highest box office was "Infernal Affairs 3", which just exceeded HK$3000 million at the box office.

"Looking forward to that day coming soon."

Lin Xuan got up and came to the restaurant.

Currently, distributors from seven or eight countries are interested in the film and are willing to introduce it.

Anle Pictures is the overseas distributor of the movie "The Dark Side".

Lin Xuan already has many fans in Hong Kong Island, and the number of fans increased rapidly after the movie was released, and they are mainly young people.

The media in Hong Kong were furious and regarded this incident as a great shame and humiliation.

The fans reacted violently, and bursts of cheers rang out from all around.

After waiting for two minutes, Fan Xiaopang and Gao Yuanyuan walked to him, and the three of them stepped onto the red carpet together.

The next morning.

Jiang Zhiqiang analyzed the current situation to him.

"Happy New Year, I wish Director Lin great success this year and all the best!"

My idea is to delay it for a while. If I can win a prize, the price will definitely increase a lot.

"Haha, if you say that, I do believe it a bit."

He received a call from Jiang Zhiqiang last night and asked him to have breakfast and discuss things.

The red carpet has been laid out, and the fence is crowded with media on both sides and surrounded by fans who have come to watch the movie.

Jiang Zhiqiang ordered some classic Hong Kong morning tea, and sat down at the dining table with Lin Xuan to chat while eating.

Japan and South Korea are going much smoother. Several companies want to introduce it, but they are still negotiating on the share ratio.

"Xiu Chun Dao" came from behind and accidentally won the box office championship.

In this case, it is better to wait for the award results to come out before discussing cooperation.

The car stopped steadily in front of the red carpet. Fan Xiaopang and Gao Yuanyuan looked in the mirror and made final touches to their makeup.

…………

Lin Xuan nodded slightly, very much in agreement with his choice.

Walking into the cinema, there were already more than a dozen media waiting in the interview area.

"Director Lin Xuan, this is your second time coming to Hong Kong Island to promote a movie. Do you have any different feelings?"

"Once again, things get familiar again. I feel more comfortable this time, and the fans at the scene are more enthusiastic."

"First of all, congratulations to Director Lin. The film's mainland box office has been released. The box office on the first day exceeded 10 million. Many media predict that the film's total box office will exceed 200 million.

So have you made any predictions about the box office performance of Hong Kong Island? "

"No, I hope it can surpass the previous work."

"Director Lin, you are ranked second in the list of celebrities that rich women in Hong Kong want to support in the new year. What do you want to say about this?"

The reporters and media nearby, including Fan Xiaopang and Gao Yuanyuan, all laughed out loud.

"Second place, then who is the first place?"

Lin Xuan's tone was still a bit dissatisfied.

The reporter said: "The first place is Gu Zai."

Lin Xuan couldn't laugh or cry: "Do all rich women in Hong Kong like uncles? If it were Goo Jai 20 years ago, I would be willing to settle for second place."

Hearing this, there was another burst of laughter in the interview area.

The reporter originally thought that mainlanders were serious and old-fashioned, but unexpectedly Lin Xuan was quite good at joking.

Entering the theater, Lin Xuan chatted with the guests who came to attend the premiere.

Zhou Xingxing, Cheng Long, Andy Lau, Liang Chaowei... standing in the theater are all big names in Hong Kong.

The last time I came to the premiere was for the sake of Anle Pictures and Emperor Entertainment.

This time, Lin Xuan's favor will have to be consumed.

When their movie comes out, he has to attend the premiere to support it.

Everyone carries the sedan chair, and this set of rules applies everywhere.

Cheng Long also apologized to him for the last quarrel between fans.

Lin Xuan smiled and didn't care.

As soon as the incident happened, the crew of "New Police Story" came forward to explain it.

However, netizens on both sides got really angry. No one cares what the reason was. You can’t lose in a quarrel.

At around eleven o'clock in the morning, the movie started.

The crew has seen it countless times and is really not interested.

Lin Xuan stared at the screen, carefully observing everyone's reactions at every plot point.

Fan Xiaopang was really bored, playing with his fingers for a while, and secretly poking Gao Yuanyuan's waist to tease her.

Finally, she reached out to Lin Xuan's sweater and pulled out a thread.

Snapped!
"Why do I owe my hand!"

Lin Xuan slapped his hand away.

Fan Xiaopang covered his hands and whispered: "It's boring. I've watched the movie a dozen times."

"If you're bored, just sleep!"

An hour and a half later, the movie finally ended.

Everyone in the crew arranged their clothes and stood up for the interview.

Based on the on-site reactions and media reviews, they are still very satisfied with the film.

After the premiere, Cheng Long hosted Lin Xuan for dinner, accompanied by several celebrity artists.

After dinner, it was almost evening.

The crew left Hong Kong Island by plane and headed to the next roadshow city.

…………

Magic City, Guangdong Province, Jiangsu Province, Zhejiang Province...

The crew visited more than a dozen cities and dozens of theaters in ten days.

The same movie, the same questions, the answers over and over again, but I still can’t slack off.

Except for the investor Lin Xuan, the other actors were tortured crazy by the road show.

However, the effect of the road show is still very good. During the eight-day Spring Festival holiday, the domestic box office of movies exceeded 100 million.

There is no doubt that this is another 200 million-level movie.

With two consecutive hits, Lin Xuan is firmly established in the film industry.

For a time, countless investors waved their money and wanted to make movies with him.

Chen Kaige also took the initiative to come to him, handed him the script of the fantasy masterpiece "The Promise", and invited him to play the male lead Kunlun.

After Lin Xuan read the script, he politely said there was no schedule.

As a result, this lie was leaked by Chen Kaige, and everyone in the circle thought that Lin Xuan was going to make a new movie.

Han Sanping calls every day, fearing that he will have to eat alone again.

Star actors and actresses volunteered one after another, willing to play even a small supporting role.

The turmoil lasted until the afternoon of the 9th, when the crew finished their road show and returned to the capital.

After a night's rest at home, Fan Xiaopang and Gao Yuanyuan came back to life with full blood, because they were leaving for Berlin today.

There were only a small crew, so Lin Xuan simply booked the first-class cabin and let them have their fun.

Except for Lin Xuan, everyone else was participating in the International Film Festival for the first time. They were so excited that several of them had insomnia last night.

Lin Xuan was also infected by their atmosphere, touched the handrail and said excitedly:
"Speaking of all the years I have been in the industry, I have never worked with a foreign actor."

Fan Xiaopang couldn't help but roll his eyes at him.

Do you want to cooperate with others? You want to help others. You...

"European and American women have body odor and body odor."

Lin Xuan didn't care: "I have rhinitis and can't smell it!"

Snapped!
Fan Xiaopang was so angry that he slapped him on the leg.

"You are glib. You are representing all Chinese people in Berlin. You must pay attention to your image."

"Worrying blindly, I know better."

With that said, Lin Xuan put down the backrest, covered himself with a small blanket and got ready to sleep.

After a ten-hour long flight, the plane finally landed at Berlin Airport.

Chen Hong and Jiang Zhiqiang came to the airport to pick him up together. They came as early as the opening of the film festival.

Chen Hong was responsible for helping Lin Xuan act as the front line, while Jiang Zhiqiang communicated with film producers from various countries.

"Director Li, long time no see. How have you been lately?"

Lin Xuan also saw Li Yang among the people picking up the plane. He was an assistant hired by Chen Hong.

"It's not bad. I have a job and I won't starve to death."

After a brief chat, the group left the airport in a mighty car and headed straight to the hotel.

Hotel room, four people sitting on the sofa in the living room.

Chen Hong and the others summarized the information from the past few days and told him.

The Berlin Film Festival opened on the 5th, with more than fifty films participating, but only half of the films were shortlisted for the main competition.

Who is shortlisted and who is not selected depends on the choices of several judges during the film screening.

"The Dark Side" has a strong story and has been screened many times at film festivals. It has received high ratings from the media and audiences.

If it were a competition for movie box office, then he could pop the champagne and wait to receive the award now.

But the key depends on the intentions of several judges, especially the chairman of the jury, McDormand.

Chen Hong, Li Yang, and Jiang Zhiqiang chatted with her several times during the film festival.

The three of them guessed based on their feelings that she was quite interested in movies.

"So what do you mean?"

Lin Xuan looked at the three of them.

Chen Hong said: "Since there is hope of winning the award, I suggest increasing public relations efforts."

To put it simply, it means throwing money.

"Okay, tell me how much money you need."

"It won't be too much. The main thing is to leave a good impression on the judges. In the end, it all depends on the quality of the film."

Jiang Zhiqiang added: “The key person who made the final decision was McDormand.

Her husband, the Coen Brothers, often makes suspense thrillers, and her first movie "Blood Maze" was also a thriller.

I guess it was because of this relationship that she showed kindness to us.

The film festival is only a few days away, so I suggest that we schedule a meeting with her tomorrow and try to win her over. "

Lin Xuan asked: "A big Hollywood star, an Oscar-winning actress, and her husband is Joel Coen. This kind of person is definitely not short of money. How can I get it? Seduction?"

"Hahaha!"

The three of them laughed out loud at the same time.

Li Yang nodded and said: "For the sake of the movie, this sacrifice is necessary."

"I agree!"

Jiang Zhiqiang smiled and raised his hand in agreement.

"Don't talk nonsense. McDormand was born in 57 and is almost years old this year."

Chen Hong rolled her eyes at them and said seriously:
"When the time comes, let's talk about movies, scripts, and life, as long as it makes her happy."

"It's almost like an escort, okay, I'll do my best."

…………

The next evening, in an intimate restaurant in Berlin.

Lin Xuan finally met the legendary three-time Oscar winner.

Of course, there will be three sessions in the future, but now there is only one session.

"Hello, Ms. McDormand. I am Lin Xuan, the director and star of the movie "The Dark Side."

"Lin, nice to meet you. Your English is great. Have you ever studied in the United States?"

"of course not……"

The two sat at the dining table and started chatting.

McDormand was a little surprised to see Lin Xuan himself.

She knew that the director of this movie was very young, but she didn't expect that he was not only young, but also so handsome, rivaling Leonardo.

Lin Xuan introduced his origin, career journey, and in-depth interpretation of the film.

McDormand was even more curious that a child from a poor mountain village could actually write such an excellent script.

Lin Xuan smiled and said: "I love Agatha, she is my muse!"

McDormand smiled and said, "Then you and my husband must have something in common."

She did not tell Lin Xuan that her husband, Joel Coen, had watched "The Dark Side" at the film festival a few days ago.

I highly praised the music, light and shadow, composition, rhythm, plot, and intrigue in the play, saying it was a masterpiece.

Generally speaking, directors of this level focus on literary and artistic films, and they are not young.

But the facts are right in front of us.

A master director who is less than 30 years old actually directs a thriller and also serves as a screenwriter.

Joel Coen joked that he must have been sent by God to save suspense movies.

The atmosphere at dinner was relaxed and pleasant.

The two of them are like good friends who can talk about anything and everything.

In addition to film art and life ideals, the two also shared the rules and interesting things in the film and television industry with each other.

She didn't know the mainland, and Lin Xuan didn't know the United States. This exchange made them both gain a lot of knowledge.

The dinner lasted for five hours, and it wasn't until the restaurant closed that the two of them reluctantly said goodbye.

Back at the hotel, everyone on the crew was still awake and waiting for him.

Seeing Lin Xuan, the group of people quickly gathered around.

"Director Lin, how is the situation?"

"Did McDormand relent?"

"Don't crowd, ask one by one."

Lin Xuan sat down and drank hot tea, recalling what happened tonight.

"I don't know what the situation is, but I had a great time chatting with her!"

"As long as you are happy, happiness means there is hope."

Everyone in the crew breathed a sigh of relief.

But the expression on Chen Hong's face was as if he had seen a ghost.

If he speaks so confidently, nothing will really happen!
(End of this chapter)