I was just thinking about taking the arts exam and you said I've been playing supporting roles

Chapter 327 Hua Yi's Call!
The streets at dawn are like corners forgotten by time, quiet and peaceful.

Zhu Yanmanz took Chen Jin's hand and strolled towards the hotel.

Naza, wanting to avoid the trouble, went back to her room with Li Jiahang, Lin Genxin, and a few others to play the recently popular game "League of Legends." The Chinese server had just launched at the end of September and swept the country in just two months.

Meanwhile, it had already become a viral sensation overseas at the beginning of last year, even surpassing the current hottest game, DNF.

Chen Jin actually wanted to play too, but... she had no choice!

Sometimes, you've just started a game, and then you get a barrage of phone calls and text messages; it's really frustrating.

"I never imagined that I would become the mainland Chinese actress with the highest box office earnings?"

Zhu Yanmanzi suddenly looked up at Chen Jin beside her and said something. There was not much surprise in her words, nor was she trying to take credit. It was as if she was talking about something that she would never have dared to think about before, but now felt like nothing.

It was a casual remark I made.

"Actually, it's nothing much, including my 40 billion..."

That's right, the box office of the five movies starring Chen Jin has exceeded 4 billion yuan.

From "Under the Hawthorn Tree" to "Love is Not Blind", "The Founding of a Republic", and "The Big Events of Life" a few months ago!
One movie, one step at a time; in two years, he earned the title of "40 billion yuan emperor."

Even if the marketing department doesn't buy press releases to promote him, the media still likes to join in the fun and has long since spread this slogan that is easy to offend people in the industry.

too fast.

Chen Jin's meteoric rise to fame, thanks to the system, caught many artists off guard.

By the time they realized what was happening, it seemed to be too late.

After all, at the beginning of the year, Chen Jin was just a newcomer who appeared on the Spring Festival Gala; but now, with one Best Actor award after another, he is no longer the art student that Chang Jihong didn't even take seriously at the beginning of last year.

"The era of a single film grossing over 10 billion yuan is just around the corner!"

"When the lead actor surpasses 100 billion, that will just be the beginning..."

Chen Jin, having a system, naturally knew all this, but in reality, many artists were probably green with envy.

It's one thing for a movie to break box office records.

Break through each and every one?

Chen Jin already boasts the title of having three leading roles that broke various box office records, making her truly a unique artist in the history of the Chinese entertainment industry.

These days, there's no such thing as a "top celebrity." If there were, Chen Jin would undoubtedly be number one!
Undisputed top star, the kind that poses no threat.

Han Geng and Xiao Shenyang are no match for Chen Jin now.

His Weibo followers will soon surpass those of Yao Ehua, who bought a lot of fake followers, and a group of active Taiwanese celebrities on Weibo will be trampled under his feet.

However, the higher Chen Jin stood, the more she felt suspended in mid-air.

That feeling has been getting stronger and stronger these days.

"100 billion?"

Zhu Yanmanz shook her head: "I wouldn't even dare to dream of such a number. When will we ever reach it?"

"Oh no, I might never reach that level in my entire life!"

Zhu Yanmanz hugged Chen Jin's arm tightly and giggled. Seeing that Chen Jin didn't seem happy, she couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong?"

She is quite perceptive and can sense Chen Jin's thoughts.

"The trees are beautiful in the forest, but the wind will destroy them!"

Chen Jin sighed. Zhu Yanmanzi, with her intelligent and discerning nature, surely understood the reasoning: "Then what should we do?"

"Cold salad!"

Chen Jin smiled slightly: "Let's go, let's take it one step at a time. After the roadshow, you should go back to the Central Academy of Drama for your classes. Before I go to Taiwan, I need to have a chat with Dean Zhang!"

If I had to say what my biggest asset is right now, it would really be the Beijing Film Academy.

Although Han Sanpin is involved in politics, his business dealings are more prominent, even with his relationship with Han Jianu.

"Ok!"

"Is there... anything I can help you with?"

Although Zhu Yanmanz knew she probably couldn't help Chen Jin, she still asked the question instinctively.

"Work hard to hone your acting skills!"

"And then what? I can only be an actor!"

"Isn't it good to be an actress and win a Best Actress award?"

"That means I can't help you!"

"Don't overthink it, I was just expressing my concerns...it hasn't happened yet!"

Chen Jin ruffled her long hair, and the two of them seemed to have forgotten everything after returning to their room.

Young men and women are always indulging in sexual pleasures, especially two people who have just tasted the sweetness of love.

Moreover, such exercise can sometimes help relieve inner distress, especially when combined with a perfectly compatible partner.

They worked until late at night and were both exhausted, so they fell asleep.

Jingle Bell!
The alarm rang, signaling another day of roadshows.

The Guangdong city stop was the last stop of the "So Young" promotional tour; after that, everyone went home.

The film's promotional campaign has also been successfully completed.

The box office has far exceeded expectations, with another 10 million yuan coming in today, Sunday. It is about to launch an attack on becoming one of only two films in China to break the 1 billion yuan mark.

Transformers 3 grossed 12.88 billion.

Avatar grossed $13.78 billion!
These are the two major obstacles currently facing Chinese filmmakers.

No one would have imagined that their record would be broken by a youth romance film with a budget of only 1500 million.

Moreover, these public intellectuals previously made outrageous statements on Weibo and in the media, claiming that no domestic film could break the record of "Transformers 3" in the next 5 years, and that "Avatar" might need 10 years, or even longer.

A single romance film released during Singles' Day (November 11th) easily outperformed two Hollywood blockbusters, not to mention domestic visual effects blockbusters.

When Zhang Yimou and his contemporaries can direct a big-budget film that rivals Hollywood, there might be a greater chance of it achieving higher box office returns in China.

The potential of the Chinese market is truly astonishing to many.

"So Young" became the first domestic film to break 10 billion yuan in box office revenue, which surprised many people and made many film industry professionals realize the enormous size of the domestic market.

buzzing-

The roadshow had just ended when Chen Jin's phone, which she had left backstage, vibrated.

A strange phone call, and it called several times.

"I need to take this call!"

"Wait me a moment……"

Chen Jin spoke to Guo Fan and the others, then walked to the side and pressed the answer button.

"Brother Jin?"

A rather cheerful voice rang out from the other end of the phone. Chen Jin felt a sense of familiarity, as if she had heard it somewhere before.
Since her four-dimensional voice upgrade, Chen Jin has become very sensitive to human voices.

This is definitely something I've heard before; he currently has a very strong professional ability to identify such things.

"Hello, who is it?"

Chen Jin asked instinctively, and Wang Zhonglei on the other end of the phone chuckled and said, "Huayi, Wang Zhonglei!"

Wang Zhonglei?
Chen Jin frowned slightly, but quickly said, "Hello, hello, President Wang!"

"congratulations!"

"It's amazing! 11 billion yuan in 10 days, the first domestic film to break 10 billion yuan!"

"Young people are just amazing!"

Wang Zhonglei was flattering her, and most people would have happily exchanged pleasantries, but Chen Jin recalled a lingering worry from the previous night. Wang Zhonglei calling at this time couldn't be anything good.

In the future autobiographical movie, the news and dirty deeds about this company are absolutely the most numerous on the entire internet; various news items about it frequently make it to the trending searches.

Even without the system, before Chen Jin entered this circle, she had heard a lot of dirty stories about Huayi and the two kings.

Things like double-ended sockets and double-ended cooling systems.

This company is arguably the top in the Chinese entertainment industry, and it is indeed a behemoth in the Chinese entertainment circle right now. Although CETC is powerful now, it is undoubtedly no match for Huayi in terms of foundation and background.

"No, no, Mr. Wang, you're too kind!"

Chen Jin exchanged perfunctory pleasantries, fully aware that Wang Zhonglei's call was definitely not just for congratulations.

Strictly speaking, the rise of CETC has made it one of Huayi's potential rivals.

Calling your rival to congratulate them—is that just a waste of time?
"Brother Jin, don't be modest!"

"Breaking a record once might be luck, but breaking two or three records shows ability!"

Wang Zhonglei's voice sounded pleasant, but Chen Jin remained calm: "Actually, it's the opening up of the market and Alibaba's Double Eleven promotion that mattered. Otherwise, if it were released during other periods, it definitely wouldn't have achieved such box office success!"

"Hey, who doesn't know that you were the one who came up with the concept of the Double Eleven shopping festival!"

"Huayi is also preparing to release a film next year..."

Wang Zhonglei had met Chen Jin a few times and did not underestimate Chen Jin's abilities. Although he looked about the same age as his daughter, the value he possessed was extremely enviable.

Not to mention Huayi, Alibaba and other companies have also been "drooling" over it.
Just as Zhu Yanmanz said before.

Previously, Chen Jin was merely a tempting target in the entertainment industry, with many women eager to pounce on her. But now she has become a tempting target in the capital market. Without a few powerful figures like Sun Wukong, Chen Jin would be in dire straits.

The two chatted casually on the phone, with Wang Zhonglei mainly doing the nice talk.

Chen Jin really wanted to ask you why you were calling.
But there's no need to alert him. Just keep playing along, and the answer will come naturally.

Soon, Wang Zhonglei explained the purpose of his call.

"Here's the thing, Stephen Chow's new film based on the Journey to the West IP is missing a male lead to carry the box office. I've spoken to Third Master on the phone, and he also thinks you can do the job!"

"How about we collaborate on a blockbuster?"

Wang Zhonglei smiled slightly: "This small production can still gross over 10 billion yuan on Singles' Day. With your and Stephen Chow's star power, it can definitely break even higher box office records!"

"..."

Chen Jin squinted, her fingers scraping the still-wet putty on the wall of the newly built cinema next door.

Just like his fate, he seemed very glamorous, but if someone were to use a strong shovel, he could very well be smashed to pieces.

Stephen Chow, the Journey to the West IP?

That is clearly the film that will truly unlock the value of the Spring Festival film season the year after next – Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons!
More than 12 billion.

Second only to "Lost in Thailand" with 12.7 billion.

If it were Chen Jin a year ago, even if he felt ashamed of Huayi, this would still be a very good thing.

Participating in this movie will greatly benefit his popularity and fame.

However, he no longer needs such films to boost his status.

Chen Jin wants to direct and star in her own film, just like Wu Jing in the future, and create her own blockbuster.

Deep down, Chen Jin would definitely refuse without hesitation.

Collaborating with Huayi now is undoubtedly like seeking a tiger's skin. Many actors have participated in bad movies. In fact, some of them really didn't want to act, but it was impossible for them not to act. They couldn't force the capital.

However, Chen Jin is now also transitioning towards capital.

If he wants to take the top spot in the industry, he will inevitably have a battle with Huayi, and it will be a bloody, real battle.

There's also the possibility of scheduling conflicts.

"Mr. Wang, when will the filming take place?"

"I just got a film project approved, and it's going to be shot in Hollywood..."

Chen Jin only pondered for a second before having an answer.

Making excuses won't help.

When someone is experienced in the business, saying something like "I'll think about calling you back" is basically a blatant rejection.

"what?"

"What bad timing! These young people are really something else; this new film is still showing, and they're already starting production on a new movie?"

Wang Zhonglei appeared to be smiling, but his voice was no longer as pleasant as it had been before.

Chen Jin could almost picture Wang Zhonglei's current gloomy and brooding expression.

"I've been resting for several months!"

"How about we wait until I get back from America?"

Chen Jin estimated the timeline and concluded that either it was her own butterfly effect, or... wait a minute!

Has Stephen Chow postponed filming?
According to the news in the autobiographical film, "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons" will be released on the Spring Festival of the year after next, which is February 10, 2013. By then, let alone starting filming, it has probably been filming for some time.
Chen Jin is no longer a novice. Based on his understanding of Stephen Chow's filming, he usually takes a long time to complete post-production.

Journey to the West is a major IP, so it definitely needs special effects.

Special effects are currently the most uncontrollable aspect because they are all done by foreigners, and who knows when they will be able to finish them? The most controllable aspect is the filming schedule, which depends on the production team and actors and can be precise down to the day.

Chen Jin could even move the schedule forward.

Therefore, based on this estimate, Stephen Chow must have already filmed it.

Given Stephen Chow's track record, the male lead must have been decided long ago. Although everything about this movie is kept secret, Chen Jin knows that the lead actors are Wen Zhang and Shu Qi.

Even though Wen Zhang has been snatched away twice by him, in "Love is Not Blind" and "Naked Wedding Era," and even had his Huabiao Best Newcomer award stolen, and his fame is not what it used to be, it shouldn't be difficult for him to get this role.

His wife, Commander Ma, is no ordinary person; Wen Zhou also rose to power by being a kept man.

So, in this situation, would you switch roles and choose yourself?
Chen Jin was drenched in a cold sweat. He felt that his analysis was correct. Recalling his worries yesterday, it was clear that Huayi was using a subtle tactic.

I have finally come into their sights.

Wang Zhonglei's voice sounded very gentle in his ear: "Brother Jin, do you think you can coordinate something?"

“Let’s hurry up and finish filming this movie before the end of the year. Then you can go to Hollywood after the New Year. Maybe Huayi Brothers can even help you with your Hollywood movie…”

"Okay, let me ask the producer. I'm currently in Guangdong Province and will have to go back in a few days!"

Chen Jin did not refuse outright.

If it really is a business war, the longer it drags on, the better, as Chen Jin still needs to make proper plans and arrangements.

Others thought Huayi was a behemoth they dared not offend, but Chen Jin knew a lot of inside information and might be able to stir up a huge wave and reshuffle the entertainment industry.

I'll have to look for clues in my future autobiography.

"Okay, then... I'll wait for you to come back?"

Wang Zhonglei smiled, completely unaware that his trick had already been exposed.

"Okay, wait for me to come back!"

Chen Jin responded and hung up the phone.

Wang Zhonglei was quite pleased with himself. Chen Jin narrowed his eyes, looked at the wall he had made mottled, and couldn't help but grin: "Sorry, I'll have the cinema manager pay you your wages!"

He was speaking to the wall.

As Chen Jin walked out, she let out a long sigh of relief.

there is always a solution to a problem.

Instead of worrying about this and that, let's just have a fight; kill the strongest one, and make an example of him.

The worries I had last night suddenly seemed to disappear at this moment.

(End of this chapter)