Chapter 409: Sweet pastry, "Despicable Me"
In mid-June, Chen Linfeng once again handed over the work of the crew to Lu Yang.
This time there was no Mark to help keep an eye on it, so he was left to take care of the whole thing for the time being, and Guo Fan was responsible for assisting. The two of them, together with Cao Yu, Liu Qingshan and other senior officials, discussed it.
At the same time, Shen Fei, as the producer of China Film, also helped watch.
Of course, Chen Linfeng is not so reassured when it comes to filming.
But after all, it has been 2 months since filming started, and all important scenes have been shot.
Therefore, the tasks assigned to them are mainly supplementary tasks.
Chen Linfeng went to Hollywood with peace of mind and prepared to attend the premiere of Minions.
Pixar is now fully owned by Disney.
Chen Linfeng's prediction back then was correct. If the conditions had not been negotiated in advance, Disney would never have agreed to Chen Linfeng's sharing of later profits.
The contact person at Disney complained to him many times.
"Mr. Lasseter, long time no see."
Chen Linfeng hugged a tall middle-aged man.
The other party said with a complicated look, "Chen, in just a few years, you have become a big shot."
Chen Linfeng blinked, "But aren't you also a big shot?"
Lasseter complained, "A person who makes animation can't compare with live-action movies."
These words are somewhat sad.
After all, Hollywood is still dominated by live-action movies. Even if animated movies can make money, in the eyes of many people, they are still not as good as live-action movies.
"We don't talk about this."
Chen Linfeng changed the subject, "I watched "Despicable Me" and it met my expectations. I think it's very good. I hope it will have good results."
Lasseter breathed a sigh of relief. By now, Chen's evaluation had become important.
He said with some confidence, "In the early screenings, the audience gave high praise. I believe we will continue to be successful."
"That's good."
Chen Linfeng then emphasized to him the subsequent profit distribution issue.
Lasseter didn't have any objections. It was the bosses who paid for it anyway.
After meeting the people from Pixar, Chen Linfeng returned to the hotel, and Liu Qianqian happened to be back as well.
"How about it? Has the specific launch time been confirmed?"
Chen Linfeng was talking about "The Walking Dead", which was originally scheduled to premiere next month. Sissi came to Beautiful Country in advance to participate in the promotion.
"It's confirmed," Liu Qianqian nodded, "it will be changed to the end of October."
Chen Linfeng was not surprised at all, "This is a good thing. In autumn, it will become a major drama."
Generally speaking, the quality of American dramas is most outstanding in the autumn season from September to November, and audiences are accustomed to watching them intensively at this time.
Chen Linfeng knew this.
"Well, I heard others say the same thing."
Liu Qianqian was a little happy because she didn't have to compete with the promotion of her movie.
The broadcast at the end of October itself represents the importance of the TV station, which means that this drama has the potential to be a hit.
She hasn't acted in a TV series in Emily Kendall yet. Maybe she will be in the public eye just like she was in "The Golden Family" in China.
Liu Qianqian hasn't dared to think that "The Walking Dead" may be "The Sword" or "The Condor" to her.
That's too exaggerated. How could such good luck happen?
However, Liu Qianqian was not happy for a second, and frowned again, "There are disadvantages to separation, so I have to work until November."
Chen Linfeng pinched her nose and said, "Now is your critical period. The higher you go, the better. Stop complaining."
"Don't make trouble," Liu Qianqian opened his hand and asked curiously, "Why is it called my critical period?"
"Many times, actors just have such a strong momentum. If the momentum is interrupted, it may be difficult to continue it in the future."
What Chen Linfeng said is more metaphysical.
In fact, it is through the past few years that I still have the opportunity to make a breakthrough in Hollywood.
Chen Linfeng happened to be making a name for himself in the beautiful country and could provide some help.
After 16 years, it would be nice to be able to continue filming with the previous series, but starting new projects would be difficult.
Chen Linfeng had been thinking about this time, but he didn't say it clearly.
Liu Qianqian didn't think carefully and took the other party's words seriously.
"You are right as you said. When development is good, many good projects will come to you. Once there is a slight stumbling block, resources will be degraded, and it will be more difficult to go further in the future."
There is some truth to this idea.
Chen Linfeng nodded in approval, "Qian Qian, you have learned how to analyze. Congratulations."
"Humph, you're looking down on me again." Liu Qianqian wrinkled her nose, but she had long been used to being looked down upon, so she just complained lightly without any follow-up.
In the following days, Chen Linfeng attended several celebrity parties to consolidate the relationship between his plastic friends.
I confirmed the time with Leonardo again and gave Chen Linfeng at least half a year next year. When he confirmed it in the second half of the year, he would tell DiCaprio the specific start time of filming.
The project "Inception" gradually spread during this period.
Although it is still early, the new movie starring Chen and Leonardo has quickly spread throughout the industry.
Pete immediately called to ask if there was an opportunity for him.
"Pete, I can be a small producer, but I can't let you be the boss." Chen Linfeng said bluntly.
"It's okay, I understand." Peter was not surprised at all. As friends, specific abilities will still be considered in this kind of thing.
If he doesn't say anything else, at least his resume is not enough. Even though he has accumulated as much experience as possible in the past few years, blockbuster projects are not so easy to come across. Especially the first time, even with his background, it would be difficult for him to have a chance.
Pete then agreed to have a party together and hung up the phone.
The second caller turned out to be Han Shanping from China.
"Xiao Chen, you have good news and don't tell your own people." Han Shanping said with some complaint.
Chen Linfeng avoided talking, "Mr. Han is very knowledgeable about the news. I have just confirmed the schedule with Xiao Lizi."
"That's right, my work all these years has not been in vain." Han Shanping said proudly.
"Speaking of which, who is leading this project? Can you reveal the news?"
Chen Linfeng struggled for a while, then said, "Summit Entertainment will produce and distribute it to the Big Six in Hollywood, but the details have not yet been determined."
"Not looking for Disney this time?" Han Shanping asked in surprise.
Xiao Chen has been cooperating with Disney before, and everyone in Hollywood almost assumes that he is a Disney person.
"No, we're not sure yet." Chen Linfeng said ambiguously.
He doesn’t want to be tied to Disney all the time, as this would be bad for subsequent development.
At least in 16 years, if it is only bound to one of the six major Hollywood companies, it will definitely be attacked by other companies by public opinion.
You must at least have cooperated with most companies and have certain interests involved, so that it will be easier to operate.
Although Han Shanping didn't know what the other party was thinking, he knew from this vague statement that there must be something else on his mind.
He didn't mention it much, and just asked, "Does Huaying have a chance?"
Chen Linfeng nodded decisively, "This will definitely require Mr. Han's support, but the proportion may not be too much."
"Inception" will definitely be considered a beautiful Chinese film by then, and if it wants to enter the domestic market, it will definitely need the nod from Huaying.
Therefore, it was a matter of course to bring Huaying here.
Besides, after all, I can’t live alone. Since I’m going to let others get involved, why not let domestic companies join in?
Chen Linfeng didn't mind who paid for it.
"Okay, we'll discuss the details when you come back."
As long as Han Shanping has this guarantee, he doesn't expect to get a big deal.
It's not easy for Xiao Chen in Hollywood, and he understands this very well.
Since then, Chen Linfeng has received constant calls.
We have friends in Hollywood and domestic film and television companies.
Chen Linfeng rejected them all first, saying that he had not finalized the project plan yet, just his intention.
Therefore, the specific content cannot be discussed until later.
Everyone seemed very understanding and didn’t get too entangled.
Just let Chen Linfeng not forget them.
Naturally, he agreed wholeheartedly. Anyway, he said that he had a hard time forgetting when the time came.
Can others really keep saying that he is a genius and has a photographic memory?
We are all adults, so we naturally know what it means.
Afterwards, Chen Linfeng got together with Pete as agreed.
Every time he comes to Hollywood now, he can't do it in a day or two. He always has to finish all the entertainment he deserves.
People in later generations basically know that foreigners are not just people who talk about things as they happen.
Networking and relationships are also feasible here, but they may be different from the domestic business methods.
This process of consolidating "friendship" still needs to be done.
Even if this friendship is enclosed in double quotes, it cannot be said to be completely useless.
When the social tasks were almost completed, it was time for the premiere of "Despicable Me".
June 18, Theater Montreal.
On the red carpet of the premiere, there were many fans who came for Chen.
When Chen Linfeng got out of the car and walked onto the red carpet, he saw his fans.
The characteristics are quite obvious.
Among the groups cheering most enthusiastically, it was easy to see that some of them were carrying signs with the word "chen" written on them or simple drawings of unicorns.
Chen Linfeng raised his eyebrows. His team had been paying attention to his situation on the beautiful country's social platform.
Sister Mei would often tell him about some interesting developments.
The cute, two-dimensional wind unicorn in front of me is one of them.
This is the result of his pen name spreading to beautiful countries.
Most of the beautiful Chinese netizens are not very interested in Chinese culture, and most of them don’t know much about the unicorn, a creature in Eastern mythology.
Among Chen Linfeng's fans, when it comes to his Chinese name, many don't quite understand the meaning of the word "Lin".
But there are everyone on the Internet, and there are actually people who have become interested in this and have researched the information in detail.
I can't help but some Chinese or overseas students promote it online. When describing the meaning of the word "lin" in Chen Linfeng, they even upload cute pictures of Kirin online as an example.
In the process of spreading the news, most netizens in the beautiful country put the two together.
Over time, people began to associate Qilin with Chen, and sometimes Qilin was used as a proxy for Chen.
This is the current scene.
(End of chapter)