Who are you calling "little fresh meat"? I'm the king.

Chapter 662 Shen Yan's Appearance (23)

Who can predict the future...?

However, The Martian did indeed spur the development of many science fiction films…

But do these people genuinely want to create science fiction, or are they just using the name of science fiction to make money?

Capital wants to make quick money, but science fiction, especially hard science fiction, can't be made quickly!

With "The Martian" as a foundation, the filming of "The Wandering Earth" will take four months... and post-production will take at least eight months!
If you want it fast, you can only use cheap special effects...

What's the point of filming it?

Shen Yan has now moved past the stage of only wanting to make money—his earnings last year exceeded 800 million!

And that's after taxes have been deducted!
By the way, both Xinghuo Studio and Shen Yan posted a Weibo: "Our company has not reserved any investment funds for secondary market distribution in the works we participate in. We have seen people online saying 'Someone invested in 'The Martian' and made a lot of money,' which is impossible and a scam! If you see similar marketing articles in the future, just report them!"

Well, in the original timeline, after the little broken ball exploded, there was a period when science fiction scripts and novels were very popular!
But following the path of "The Wandering Earth" is just too expensive. If the box office is even slightly poor, it will be a complete loss—it needs at least 15 to 20 billion yuan in box office revenue, and even 10 billion yuan might not be enough to break even.

Then, the highly anticipated film *Shanghai Fortress* was released…

The luster of science fiction has faded...

However, in this timeline, so far, the only science fiction projects planned and approved are "The Three-Body Problem" and "The Pioneers"...

Many people who watched "The Martian" (@孔二狗) asked him how "The Three-Body Problem" was going...

He was quite honest: "We might have to scrap everything and start over, because 'The Martian' was so good. If we follow the original plan to make 'The Three-Body Problem,' it will definitely be criticized when it's released!"

……

The ratings for "I See You Have Talent" were around 1.5, which wasn't high, but it wasn't particularly bad either...

After all, it's a mentor team led by Jackie Chan!
This show is ridiculous. They clearly have no rules, yet they still pull stunts!
Some contestants were eliminated, so the next episode will have a new rule: they'll be revived, and then one contestant will be randomly selected from the advancing contestants to be eliminated...

It's degenerated into a show where the judges are just flattering each other...

Shen Yan would never have come if Li Lianhua hadn't called to invite him!
After all, Li Lianhua was truly his mentor—she took the lead role in "Introduction to Architecture," which led to the casting of Shen Yan and Liu Shishi, and then everything that followed.

Shen Yan arrived at the TV station's recording studio around 3 p.m. and went to the backstage dressing room.

There was a sofa, so he just lay down...

He's been filming late into the night these past few days, he's exhausted!
He vaguely felt something wet licking his face. Shen Yan instinctively waved his hand and muttered, "Golden Retriever, stop fooling around, I'll walk you later!"

Then I heard laughter…

Open your eyes quickly! Good heavens, it's Li Lianhua!

A cameraman followed behind...

No, is this woman crazy?

"Sister Lianhua..." Shen Yan immediately stood up: "You've arrived!"

"Hmm... how long did you sleep?"

"I don't remember either..." Noticing that Lianhua was staring at a certain part of his body, Shen Yan felt a little embarrassed: "I need to go to the bathroom first!"

Li Lianhua, still savoring the moment, muttered, "...Ah, youth is truly something!"

Shen Yan ignored her and asked Chen Xu directly, "...Do you have a toothbrush?"

"Here..." Chen Xu took out a toothbrush and toothpaste from his bag: "Here!"

"it is good…"

After finding the restroom and washing up, Shen Yan asked while wiping his face, "What time is it?"

Lotus replied, "Six-thirty... Our show usually starts at seven!"

Shen Yan nodded, then asked Chen Xu, "Is there anything to eat?"

"There's...bread and soy milk..."

"Okay, I'll eat something to tide me over..."

Shen Yan picked it up and started eating...

Li Lianhua sat down next to him: "Don't you need to buy anything else?"

Shen Yan shook his head: "Anything will do..." "Thank you for coming all this way today... I heard you've been filming night scenes for five consecutive days?"

"...My filming is about to wrap up around now..." Shen Yan said while chewing on his bread, "Sister Lianhua called me, and if I can help, I definitely will!"

Have you watched our show?

"I didn't have time... What kind of competition is this show for?"

"Select a talent!"

Shen Yan then asked, "So how do you determine if you've won?"

"It's about seeing if their talents can move more audience members and impress the judges!"

Shen Yan said "Oh": "You mean 'China's Got Talent'?"

"Well, not really..." Li Lianhua didn't know how to explain, "Anyway, you'll find out when the time comes!"

Good grief, the variety show is almost over, and the mentors still don't know the criteria for selecting contestants...

……

Actually, "I See You Have Talent" and "Amazing Chinese" are both shows where guests are invited first, and then the show is produced!
The former includes Jackie Chan, Feng Xiaogang, Zhang Guoli, and Li Lianhua, while the latter includes Li Lianjie, Cai Ming, and Zhou Libo.

The process for domestic variety shows is like this: first, secure big-name celebrities, then get sponsors, and finally finalize the program details…

It's a variety show, after all!
All the program formats are pretty much the same; the most important thing is the guests!
The show "I See You Have Talent" features Jackie Chan and is sponsored by vivo smartphones for 2.1 million yuan.

As an aside, Shen Yan came because the title sponsor is vivo—he is the spokesperson for vivo's entire product line.

The contract was renewed for three years, and the renewal fee was 1.2 million for three years!
Shen Yan is a top-tier celebrity, and countless mobile phone brands want him to be their spokesperson…

Oh, about what happened in the lounge, it was later broadcast as a behind-the-scenes clip by Zhejiang TV—Li Lianhua kissed Shen Yan while he was asleep…

This matter doesn't have much impact...

Li Lianhua is truly immune to scandals. During the Spring Festival, to promote "Zhong Kui: Snow Girl and the Dark Crystal," Chen Kun and Li Lianhua held hands and went on stage together, kissing a total of three times.

It's useless...

The final box office of "Zhong Kui: Snow Girl and the Dark Crystal" did not break 3 million yuan, so it must have lost money!

……

Shen Yan appeared alongside Li Lianhua…

She wore a black coat, a turtleneck sweater and slim-fit jeans underneath, paired with Chelsea boots. The overall look was understated yet sophisticated.

Most importantly, he is nearly 184 cm tall, and 187 cm tall with shoes on.

He's handsome in a very concrete way!

Everyone present was surprised by Shen Yan's arrival...

Immediately, everyone was overjoyed!

After the applause subsided, Zhang Guoli asked first, "Aren't you making a movie?"

Shen Yan smiled and said, "The movie just finished filming... and Sister Lianhua called me personally, so no matter how busy I am, I have to come!"

The host, Yi Yi, asked, "Would you like to promote 'The Martian'?"

"The Martian doesn't need any promotion... Everyone who follows movies knows about this film..." At this point, Shen Yan bowed: "Let me first thank all the audience members who supported this film. In fact, our sci-fi fans have a very high level of film knowledge. I've read the reviews, and our audience knows sci-fi movies like the back of their hand!"
I haven't seen "Mission to Mars" or "Red Planet"! But they still really support "The Martian"...

"It's not that they didn't see the problem, it's just that they are more tolerant of domestic science fiction, knowing how difficult it is for us... We will learn from this experience and continue to work hard to create new science fiction films!"

"thanks for your support!"

Feng Xiaogang raised his hand: "I have a question."

"You say!"

How well did "The Martian" perform at the overseas box office?

"Not bad. The rights have already been sold to over 130 countries and regions worldwide... North American box office exceeded $17 million, and the final gross is estimated to be around $25 million... Globally, the box office should be around $50 million..."

(End of this chapter)