Chapter 182: Further Arrangements
Chapter 182
Lin Yuan and Chen Cong didn't have any open conflict before, but after this incident, netizens know that their relationship is definitely not good.
Chen Cong's fans made quite a fuss, claiming that the story of Chen Cong criticizing Lin Yuan for releasing a press release was only the director's side of the story and shouldn't be taken seriously.
Then—the crew of "Grandpa's Courtyard" was dug up by netizens. After it was confirmed that the film would be released on the same day as "Bloody Past", the crew had already released a lot of press releases to criticize "Bloody Past".
At that time, the box office results hadn't been released yet; they were all just subtle hints.
But this is enough to show that the crew of "Grandpa" was not friendly to "Bloody Past".
In the entertainment industry, not everything needs evidence.
Regardless, "Bloody Past" won the box office battle, but Chen Cong was severely criticized by the director. With the combination of popularity, reputation, strength and other factors, netizens naturally sided with Lin Yuan.
Even if Lin Yuan is even more unreasonable, netizens are still willing to support him.
In a sense, every drama and movie Lin Yuan acted in was not in vain, and every song he wrote was not in vain either.
When he first started out and clashed with Wink, few people spoke up for Lin Yuan. But now, with the accumulation of works, more and more people are on his side.
In many cases, Lin Yuan may not be right, yet some people blindly support him.
"What Chen Cong desires most is probably Lin Yuan's popularity with the audience."
"He tried to parachute into a certain work and steal the audience's favor from the previous work. Unfortunately, the audience's favor is something that the audience can feel and comes from the actor's sincerity, but Chen Cong is not sincere enough at the root."
The director of "Grandpa's Courtyard" and Chen Cong are still arguing, and Chen Cong is too busy to pay attention to Lin Yuan's side.
The box office failure of "Grandpa's Little Courtyard" also overshadowed its predecessor, "Grandma's Persimmon Tree." Naturally, the actors of "Grandma's Persimmon Tree" sided with the director and subtly criticized Chen Cong several times.
Moreover, Chen Cong's so-called "parachute appointment" and "sequel" are essentially stealing opportunities from other actors. Since a director has publicly criticized him, the actors whose opportunities he stole have also joined in.
The crew of "Sniper Wars," who had a falling out with "Grandpa's Courtyard" over scheduling conflicts, also joined the ranks of those complaining.
The film industry has been exceptionally lively during this period, even overshadowing the National Day holiday season.
It's worth mentioning that some actors, while not speaking out, publicly posted their ticket stubs for "Bloody Past".
It goes without saying that Li Mobei and Qi Lian Shi Ran, who have worked with Lin Yuan, are also involved in the project. He Mian, who has only met Lin Yuan a few times, also collaborated on a poster for "Bloody Past".
Lin Yuan thanked the other party for their support in the comments section.
He Mian is, after all, a top-tier actor, and Lin Yuan isn't that familiar with him. Since He Mian is giving him face, he naturally has to be more polite.
As a result, CP (couple) fans have quietly emerged.
However, because Lin Yuan and He Mian have very little interaction in their daily lives, fans can only ship them on a whim.
Unless it's someone like Liu Jingyi who goes too far, Lin Yuan generally won't stop fans from shipping couples. They can ship them however they want, and every fan has the freedom to make their own assumptions.
When he was a child, he would watch TV dramas and anime, and even imagine the plot while riding his bike.
Lin Yuan's favorite genre is action-packed and exhilarating manga, and he often fantasizes about entering the story's world and crushing everything.
Lin Yuan only learned from Feng Zeng that He Mian had previously had an opportunity snatched away by Chen Cong.
He Mian's career in the film industry has not been smooth. He managed to get a good role that time, but unfortunately... he hasn't encountered such a good role since then.
"He Mian?" Lin Yuan was taken aback. "Isn't his agency quite powerful?"
Ye Liuchuan and He Mian were in the same agency. When he and Ye Liuchuan were fighting, he felt that the other party was all-powerful and could do anything.
“Chen Cong is even more powerful,” Feng Zeng said. “That’s how it is in the entertainment industry. Big fish eat little fish. When you encounter someone more powerful, He Mian can only give in.”
"Tsk tsk tsk," Lin Yuan said, "Why does he always do this? Isn't it just harming others without benefiting himself?"
“Quite self-serving.” The agent looked at Lin Yuan. “At least in the last few years, Chen Cong has made a name for himself.”
“When he snatched the role from He Mian, he himself wasn’t very well-known. But because he was able to get the role from He Mian, and with the help of his agency, the public would think, ‘Ah, his status seems to be higher than He Mian’s.’”
"If his agency gets him some luxury brand endorsements, some high-end events, and he stars in movies by big directors, wouldn't his status rise?"
“Don’t forget, he and you had a similar experience.” Feng patted Lin Yuan on the shoulder. “Although his methods weren’t very elegant, he did achieve his goal.”
"Indeed." Lin Yuan nodded.
Chen Cong often gave him the feeling that his foundation was unstable, but in his mind, Chen Cong was on par with him.
Is it possible that Chen Cong was originally standing in a position he shouldn't have been in, but his actions led everyone to mistakenly believe that he was supposed to be standing there?
"So He Mian is also the type who doesn't like to talk much," Lin Yuan remarked.
"Once an actor reaches the top tier, there are some things that are no longer suitable to be said publicly."
Lin Yuan looked back at his agent and felt like he had been subtly insulted.
...
Filming for "The Detective with the Magic Eye" is still ongoing, but as of now, only five main actors remain on set.
The script didn't include the plot of faking death because there were only a few people, all alive and well in front of them. The dead people were already completely dead, and everyone was of different heights, weights, and builds, which eliminated the possibility of faking death.
Of course, the classic fake death plot in detective history is indeed cleverly designed, but "The Detective with the Magic Eye" is not a story where everyone dies.
In short, as the plot has progressed to this point, Lu Zhuo has a good idea of who the murderer is.
At first, there were very few clues to the investigation, but as more and more traces were left by the murderer, his existence became very obvious.
Lu Zhuo had guessed his identity long ago, but initially there was no evidence, and later the motives of the other party could not be guessed, which is why the case has been delayed until now.
As filming progressed, the other actors finally learned who the murderer was.
"You've been hiding it well!"—the crowd protested in unison.
The actor playing the murderer looked completely innocent: "I only received the script recently, just like you."
The murder scenes were filmed after the script was received, and they were shot using camera angles. It's estimated that the director won't cut much of it after the movie is released.
The focus is not on the process of the murder, but on the evidence.
In short, everyone's doubts were dispelled, and since they had been filming cautiously all the way, the results were surprisingly good.
The focus of the last few scenes is Lu Zhuo's reasoning process. Lin Yuan has a lot of lines, several pages long. He had memorized these lines before going to the promotional tour for "Bloody Past", but he forgot most of them when he came back and had to memorize them all again.
"It's tough."
"What's so bitter about it?" He Xun looked at him. "I'm still the victim, and I haven't said anything."
"A kind detective has avenged you, don't worry."
He Xun scoffed: "Heh."
In short, as "The Detective with the Magic Eyes" neared its end, Lin's mood improved considerably.
When Lin Yuan took on "The Detective with the Magic Eye" again, this movie was like an extra project for him. His schedule was packed this year, and Lin Yuan thought he wouldn't have any free time at all.
As a result, filming for "The Detective with the Magic Eye" is almost finished, and it's not even November yet. Apart from some business activities, Lin Yuan will basically have free time.
If you calculate it that way, he might be even less busy than last year.
Lin Yuan is already the kind of celebrity who doesn't put pressure on himself, but in the entertainment industry, it's difficult for him to get a long, complete vacation.
Many celebrities go on vacation abroad, but many of them are on shooting assignments, such as shooting brand advertisements or taking photo shoots.
Lin Yuan himself, including his acquaintances, had only one view on the long holiday—to lie down and lie down until the end of time.
Facing the camera every day, they desperately need some personal space.
Although they were mentally prepared to sacrifice their personal space when they first became stars, and were willing to sacrifice everything to become famous, their desires gradually swelled after they became famous.
"How can you have such a long vacation?" Yu Ying couldn't help but protest.
"I didn't say anything when you were on vacation, did I?" Lin Yuan snorted.
He Xun: "Both of you shut up. I'm the busiest one here."
He Xun doesn't get angry often, but when he does express anger, he usually manages to subdue Lin Yuan and Yu Ying.
Lin Yuan and Yu Ying appear fierce to outsiders, but they both know very well that He Xun, who is usually so good-tempered, is truly terrifying when he gets angry.
Lin Yuan is quite content with his current life. Feng Zeng treats him very well and doesn't put any pressure on him. He only films works that he likes and has plenty of time to rest.
After finishing filming three movies this year, Lin Yuan is considering whether to continue making TV series or do something else.
The truth is—starting with "The Storm" this year, all the works he accepted were before the Wall Award. After the Wall Award, Lin Yuan received several times more offers than before.
He's getting so many requests for material now, from traditional to serious... every genre is included.
Lin Yuan was originally a non-core figure in the film industry, not exactly on the fringes. After all, he started out making Qin Panyun's films. Although his fame was mainly built up through making TV series, he was still considered one of their own by many directors in the film industry.
However, before this, Lin Yuan had not worked with that many big-name directors. Ren Maoxing was naturally a big-name director, but in the eyes of people in the industry, Ren Maoxing was an unconventional big-name director.
The path he took was quite different from that of traditional, established directors.
But now, Lin Yuan suddenly has many more opportunities to work with top directors. If he wants, he can now collaborate with top directors in the industry and even play leading roles.
Some directors are aiming for awards, while others simply want to get to know Lin Yuan. In any case, Lin Yuan has box office appeal.
Lin Yuan hesitated.
Filming "Bloody Past" was exhausting, and the more famous a director is, the more they like to mold their actors, while others are known for tormenting their actors.
Lin Yuan has always felt that an actor's energy is limited.
His attention span cannot remain highly focused for long, which means that while delivering a performance that breaks through his own limits, he also needs to rest.
Lin Yuan has always disliked working on projects without a break or filming multiple projects simultaneously. In his view, this is not a sign of professionalism, but rather mechanical work.
Not to mention that after a film is finished, if an actor is immersed in the role, he needs enough time to adjust himself. Without this time, his performance in the next film will inevitably be terrible.
Actors who don't need this period of time might not even be fully immersed in the role.
That's hardly what you'd call dedication.
Lin Yuan hasn't had much rest during his three projects this year; he feels like he's been completely drained.
He could only sigh that it was fortunate that the last film was "The Detective with the Magic Eyes," which was less tiring for Lin Yuan to film. He was able to hold on until the very end and didn't feel like he was collapsing.
"So what do you plan to do next?" Feng asked.
"Let's eat and drink," Lin Yuan said after hesitating for a long time.
Feng Zeng: "...This answer shouldn't require any hesitation, right?"
"The handsome guy hesitates a lot when doing anything."
"Then let's eat and drink while doing what handsome guys do." The agent smiled slightly and presented... a pile of shooting invitations. "Sell your looks a little, thank you."
Lin Yuan: "?"
"The Storm is expected to be released during the Spring Festival, and promotion will begin in November."
"?"
“The filming of ‘Star’ cannot be postponed any longer under any circumstances.”
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"Fashion events in Country F."
"Please let me go."
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