Chapter 209 Random Thoughts on Various Movies
Chapter 209
In short, during the year Lin Yuan participated in the Starry New Year's Eve Gala, Starry Video posted numerous large posters emphasizing the attention, viewership, and breakout stage they had garnered.
That's right, although Lin Yuan only sang two songs, both of them became hits.
Starry Video emerged as the biggest winner of this year's New Year's Eve gala.
It's worth mentioning that even before the New Year's Eve gala, Xingyao Video had already recouped some of its costs through advertising and sponsorships—with Lin Yuan's name already established, many advertisers were willing to cooperate with the platform.
There's no way around it, Lin Yuan is the most talked-about star this year.
Several years ago, when Lin Yuan brought widespread attention to Xingyao Video, the platform's senior management felt that that should have been Lin Yuan's peak.
As it turns out, Xingyao Video underestimated Lin Yuan.
The opponent's popularity wasn't limited to the television drama industry; Lin Yuan could also achieve overwhelming dominance in the film industry.
In this day and age, due to the popularity of the internet, it is no longer possible to create so-called superstars.
Audiences have so many ways to entertain themselves and so many ways to gather information that they can no longer simply idolize a star and elevate him to superstardom as they did many years ago.
With more and more channels for celebrities to become famous, more and more people from all walks of life want to squeeze into the entertainment industry.
However, the platform has seen rare signs of a superstar in Lin Yuan.
Lin Yuan has no weaknesses.
His achievements in acting, singing, awards, and viewership ratings are all well-balanced, making his accomplishments in the television drama industry something that many stars can only dream of.
Not to mention his awards, his box office success, and even in the fashion world, Lin Yuan is one of the most expressive figures.
Even when he disappears for a period of time, Lin Yuan is still able to release a high-quality album like "1895".
To be honest, even though Xingyao Video has collaborated with Lin Yuan many times, the platform doesn't know where Lin Yuan's peak is, because Lin Yuan can always break through conventional wisdom.
When Lin Yuan won the Tung Blossom Award, the platform felt that it was one of the highest honors in the TV drama industry, and that Lin Yuan's achievement was a breakthrough.
As a result... Lin Yuan broke through again and again.
Most celebrities who reach Lin Yuan's level can retire from the entertainment industry. They have everything they need and lack nothing. They might not even have any goals left to strive for.
Lin Yuan was still able to attend the New Year's Eve concert, just like before, without any airs of a big star.
Working with Lin Yuan is so pleasant.
For this year's New Year's Eve concert, Star Glory Video offered Lin Yuan the highest price; no other celebrity's appearance fee was higher than Lin Yuan's.
But the platform was willing to pay this money.
Whether it's the advertising sponsorships signed in advance or the stage where Lin Yuan's performances went viral, the platform clearly realized that this was a very worthwhile collaboration.
The platform can certainly invite other celebrities, but no one can create the same effect as Lin Yuan.
Overall, the appearance fee is quite worthwhile compared to the returns.
...
After the New Year's Eve concert, Lin Yuan has not made any public appearances, spending his days at home petting his cat and writing songs.
He was invited to the Spring Festival Gala this year, but Lin Yuan did not participate. One reason was that the rehearsal time was too long, but in addition, Lin Yuan wanted to spend his time on himself.
After listening to the album "Lyric", he reflected deeply.
Next, Lin Yuan wants to create an album that is even better than "1895".
From Lin Yuan's current perspective, "1895" is still excellent. However, as he matures day by day, his way of appreciating music changes, including the changes in its vocal style. Lin Yuan is gradually able to perceive the immaturity of "1895".
He's not the kind of singer who's solely focused on making albums.
By focusing his attention on acting, he cut off his chance to become a more outstanding singer.
Lin Yuan didn't feel regretful. Even if he took the route of an all-around star, he was destined to have a focus. His energy and time were limited, and it was impossible for him to be the best in everything.
"You really didn't go to the Spring Festival Gala this year?" He Xun asked curiously.
"I didn't go."
"Wow, that's impressive," He Xun exclaimed. "I'd like to go, but no one invited me."
"...When did you become so eccentric?"
Is it okay to continue like this?
Lin Yuan: "..."
As expected, the entertainment industry is a big melting pot, and it has changed He Xun.
Yu Ying is not eligible to participate.
Since she got involved in those scandals, reputable platforms have basically stopped inviting her, but Yu Ying doesn't care: "Why don't you just stay home instead?"
"Awesome woman."
"Thank you for the compliment."
"How's your album coming along?" Yu Ying asked Lin Yuan casually.
"I only plan to write songs, it doesn't mean I'll definitely release an album, okay?"
"Forget it, I know you too well."
Even though Lin Yuan was met with strong contempt from Yu Ying, and although Lin Yuan complained about being tired every day and always said he needed to rest, Yu Ying knew him as someone who was destined to be busy and could never sit still.
"Just send me ten copies when the time comes," Yu Ying said. "The movie 'In Love' will be released next year, so please make it my promotional song."
Lin Yuan: "? I also have a new movie coming out, thank you."
"When will 'Double Blade' be released?" Yu Ying asked curiously.
"summer vacation."
"...It's a clash of release dates. Don't tell me the dates are almost the same." Yu Ying sighed. "It's already tough enough for art films, does 'Double Edge' really have to be released during the summer vacation?"
"There wasn't a suitable release date in the first half of the year," Lin Yuan said, "for dark and brutal themes."
"How come even the subject matter is the same? You did this on purpose, didn't you?"
Lin Yuan: "...Yes, yes, yes, okay, goodbye."
"Love" was also decided to be released during the summer season after much deliberation. Although it is an art film, female-themed films have gradually gained attention in recent years. A film like "Love" would have had no market a few years ago, but thanks to its subject matter and the Fitt Award, "Love" is highly regarded by domestic distributors.
Yu Ying gradually began to look forward to the future of this film.
Lin Yuan gets a share of the profits from the film, and the better the box office performance, the more money Lin Yuan earns.
However... Yu Ying hasn't been very happy these past few days.
Although she was looking forward to the film's release, during negotiations with the distributor, she vaguely realized that in the distributor's eyes, the reason why "Love in the City" was favored was not because they thought the film was well-made, but because the female-themed film just happened to be in a trend.
It is viewed favorably as a commodity.
It's more like a stylish piece of packaging.
Works that are not based on the same theme as "Love" have been recognized or valued.
For Ying, this is a cruel reality.
The distributors may not support the values of "In Love," but since "In Love" resonates with the audience's ideas and can make money, they pretend to support the values of "In Love."
"Why think so much? Let's release it first," Lin Yuan said. "Once this one makes money, you can make ten or eight more. Even if they lose money, it doesn't matter, just crush them."
“That’s true,” Yu Ying said. “My initial thought was to avoid losing money, but the current situation is much better than I expected.”
"that is!!"
However, being treated like a product is not a pleasant feeling, especially since Yu Ying has a strong sense of self-esteem.
"Fortunately, I still have your support," Yu Ying said with emotion. "Fortunately, this movie will make money."
If she doesn't earn it, she's sure to be ridiculed.
Yu Ying then asked about the release date of "Double Blade". Lin Yuan was unsure of the date, so he asked He Mian, but He Mian couldn't give him an answer either.
“We absolutely have to avoid it,” Yu Ying sighed. “The movies coming out next summer all seem pretty good.”
"Which summer vacation wasn't amazing?"
"That's true."
"Although I don't like those people, it's important to make money first, because only when you make money can you have a voice."
The initial investment for the film "Love" came from Lin Yuan; the quality of the content was due to the female director's delicate perspective; and the final excellent film was thanks to the actresses who were willing to support it.
Yu Ying knows many scumbag men, but she also has many actresses with whom she has good relationships.
She takes the path of a champion of justice in the entertainment industry, which has indeed offended many people. Actresses may not speak up for her openly, but they all support her in private.
The actresses put in a lot of effort during the filming of "In Love," and many of them filmed for free or only received a friendly price.
Even so, Yu Ying still suffered a lot of hardships during the filming process.
This is a film that was difficult to produce, but it also contains the hard work of many people, not just Yu Ying.
Because of these people's efforts, even if the distributors' words weren't pleasant, Yu Ying had to persevere until the very last moment before the film's release.
She will never give up.
"come on!!"
"Keep it up, Double Edge! Let's make a killing together!!"
Lin Yuan naturally felt less pressure with "Double Blade" than Yu Ying did with "Love in the City," since he was just a supporting character and didn't have as much screen time as He Mian.
Everyone knows that He Mian desperately needs an award, and "Double-Edged Sword" is his award-winning work.
"Double Edge" has not yet been released, but it is expected to be scheduled soon.
With He Mian and Lin Yuan as the two lead actors, the film was destined to be filled with bloodshed.
During the filming of the movie, there wasn't much discussion about it, but now that the release date is about to be set, marketing accounts have also set their sights on this film.
The marketing accounts are saying that Lin Yuan was just a tool that He Mian brought in to boost box office revenue.
With Lin Yuan involved, there's no need to worry about the box office of "Double Blade," and its influence is definitely there too.
Once the film's influence grows, He Mian will probably kick Lin Yuan aside.
"He Mian's agency is much more powerful than Lin Yuan's studio, okay? It wouldn't be an exaggeration to describe them as shrewd and calculating."
"He Mian renewed his contract, right? A Best Actor award is probably the signing bonus."
"I'm betting here in advance that when 'Double Edge' is nominated for awards, He Mian will definitely be nominated for Best Actor and Lin Yuan for Best Supporting Actor. If they both win Best Actor, let's not even talk about splitting the votes. Will Lin Yuan's acting be inferior to He Mian's? If that happens, Lin Yuan will be He Mian's biggest competitor."
Lin Yuan: "..."
He hadn't really thought about such complicated matters. He didn't expect that the media would try to sow discord between him and He Mian so soon after the Lunar New Year.
But to be honest, even if the "Double Blade" production team reported it that way, Lin Yuan wouldn't mind.
He is currently in a period of indifference after having achieved everything.
He's already won every leading man award; he can be nominated again, or he can be rejected.
Compared to him, He Mian definitely needs this Best Actor award more.
Moreover, Lin Yuan had already prepared himself mentally for this when the two sides decided to cooperate.
As long as Double Edge is a great movie, that's enough.
Lin Yuan accepted the script because its story was compelling, not because it would earn him a lot of awards.
Even when he took on the role in "Bloody Past", Lin Yuan did not expect to win an award.
Although he knew at the time that he would have a higher chance of winning awards if he directed a film by Yam Mau-hang.
Even with all those distracting thoughts, Lin Yuan forgot them as filming progressed.
Whether it was because of the excessive discussion from marketing accounts or for some other reason, one day, Lin Yuan suddenly received a message from He Mian: "That kind of thing won't happen."
He replied immediately: "I know."
After all, Lin Yuan had worked with He Mian for so long, and he knew what kind of person He Mian was.
People who are too petty will never be able to reach the top. Even if they occasionally manage to occupy a top position, they will eventually fall from grace.
He Mian is closer to being a hard worker.
To be honest, Lin Yuan was really looking forward to He Mian winning the award, as he had indeed put a lot of effort into "Double Blade".
Lin Yuan didn't want He Mian's nomination, which he could have received, to become "a nomination obtained after betraying Lin Yuan" because of him.
That would be unfair to He Mian.
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