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

Chapter 717 Feels...not bad (13)

Julia Roberts, once Hollywood's leading lady!
After retiring from the film industry in 04, he rarely starred in any blockbuster films.

But she transitioned into becoming a producer.

Thanks to the connections he built during his acting career, he's doing quite well in the producers' guild now...

Emma Stone is a shoo-in for an Oscar this year, and with Julia Roberts' endorsement, winning a major award should be relatively easy.

"You know me?"

Shen Yan flattered, "No one in the world doesn't know Julia Roberts!"

"...I haven't acted in so long!"

"But classic characters, like art, will forever remain in the hearts of the audience!"

Julia Roberts smiled and said, "...I watched La La Land, it's amazing!"

"Thanks…"

After exchanging a few words and contact information, Emma Stone led Julia away.

Cynthia Schwartz glanced at Shen Yan and suddenly asked in a low voice, "What do you think of Julia?"

"That's great, a former Hollywood leading lady... However, I'm not keen on casting her in a film; I've heard she has a bit of a temper..."

Cynthia's expression was strange: "I mean as a woman!"

Shen Yan sensed something was off and asked in confusion, "...She's almost fifty this year, isn't she?"

“She has a hobby. She likes well-known men in this circle, especially… well, those who are good-looking.” She paused, then Cynthia Schwartz added, “You’re very handsome, and you have a distinctly Eastern charm…”

"Stop!"

Shen Yan shook his head decisively: "If it were thirty years ago... or even twenty years ago, I would have considered it, but forget it now!"

Cynthia Schwartz rolled her eyes: "You wouldn't have had a chance thirty years ago!"

Well, Julia Roberts doesn't have a particularly good reputation in Hollywood, after all, she's not from a privileged background; she rose to fame through chick flicks and genuinely pursued her Hollywood dream...

It's said that in order to get a role in "Pretty Woman," she publicly asked the casting director, "How many people do I need to sleep with to get this movie role?"

Not just back then, but in fact, last year, she was repeatedly accused of having an affair with Owen Wilson…

Her private life... is quite promiscuous!
Shen Yan glanced at Cynthia Schwartz, then said seriously, "I trust you with the public relations work... but don't make that kind of suggestion again!"

“OK!” Cynthia Schwartz said with a hint of regret…

Actually, many women in the Hollywood Producers Guild have... a stamp collecting habit!

Shen Yan, an Eastern man, talented and handsome... perfectly fits this group's collecting desires...

However, Brother Yan would never sell his body—he could just spend more money!
……

In December, after the start of the Lunar New Year film season, "Operation Mekong" grossed over 1 billion yuan in just 6 days, becoming the eighth film to break the 1 billion yuan mark this year, and the second film starring Shen Yan to achieve this feat this year…

—"Major Events in Life" grossed 18.98 billion;
He directed The Martian!

In addition, he also starred in "The Big Shot", which was his first movie to break 1 billion yuan!
Crucially, "Operation Mekong" boasts a high rating of 8.2 on Douban, receiving rave reviews…

However, recently a bunch of press releases like "Operation Mekong helps Shen Yan's film surpass 10 billion yuan at the box office!" and "The first actor in Chinese cinema to achieve 10 billion yuan in box office revenue!" have left Shen Yan himself bewildered...

Breaking 10 billion?
Am I that awesome?
After reading a bunch of press releases, I realized that Yuan Hua from "Goodbye Mr. Loser" and Da Hai from "Fame and Fortune" were also included...

The combined box office of these two films is a solid 25.8 billion!
But in "Charlotte", he is not the main character;
The ocean isn't the main character in "Fame and Fortune"...

This topic adds another persona to Shen Yan: a powerful box office draw...

Just like in the original timeline, Huang Bo was a 5 billion yuan movie star...

But to be honest, that 5 billion figure is inflated—he was only the third lead in "Lost in Thailand," and in "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons," it was just a cameo. Even in "Mojin: The Lost Legend," he was only the second lead…

Of all the films in which Huang Bo truly starred, only "The Island" achieved decent box office success...

However, his popularity with the media was surprising, until "Gone with the Light" became a box office disaster, finally breaking Huang Bo's undefeated myth...

Shen Yan didn't have any particular thoughts about this kind of character setting.

In the era of big data, whether you like it or not, the fastest way to compare celebrities and actors is, of course, box office revenue!
Why not have Maoyan launch a new feature: actor profiles, along with box office rankings for lead actors and all movies...?

Maoyan data, you know!
……

"Currently, 'Spotlight' and 'The Revenant' are the most popular... One is about Catholicism and a young boy, and the other is the story of an explorer starring Leonardo DiCaprio..."

"Both films are quite heavy... I reckon The Revenant should be able to be released in China..."

In late December, after attending a party, Shen Yan returned to his hotel and began his usual live stream…

He's been really into live streaming lately, or rather, he's had a strong urge to rant!
"La La Land is definitely the frontrunner... Emma Stone has already won seven or eight Critics' Choice Awards for Best Actress! I've also won a few Directing Awards..."

A bunch of netizens asked him if he was a shoo-in for the Oscars...

Shen Yan shook his head: "They're all just film critic awards... My film 'Burning' won a few Best Director awards last year, so it doesn't really mean anything!"

"The Oscars season lasts for a quarter of a year, and the so-called public relations work involves hiring a professional Hollywood PR team and lobbying the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the organizer of the Oscars."

"The first step is to enhance the production team's image and generate buzz, thereby piquing the interest of the judging panel members;"

"La La Land won the Golden Lion and the People's Choice Award at the Toronto International Film Festival; the initial publicity campaign has been very successful..."

"The second step is to arrange press releases from authoritative film media and magazines; spend a lot of money to buy advertising space; if the production team is willing to spend money, the public relations department will also arrange well-known television programs... This part cannot be cut..."

“Our PR manager arranged over 600 interviews, over 100 Q&A sessions with the audience, and countless social media ad placements for the entire production team.”

"This part is still ongoing... what remains is the lobbying phase..."

These PR people knew exactly who the 9500 jury members were, what types of movies they liked, and how to approach them.

"I don't really have any thoughts, it just felt really tiring, and I never want to do this again!"

"We've reached the stage of awarding prizes to various film critics. There's no venue yet, but when you publish 'for your reference' articles in newspapers and magazines later, you'll definitely have to include them... Otherwise, why would they give you an award?"

"...For your reference, that's the literal meaning...Every film aiming for an Oscar will advertise in relevant magazines, such as The Hollywood Reporter, Variety, Entertainment Weekly, and Vanity Fair...These magazines all advertise!"

"To be honest, at first I thought it would cost at least tens of millions of US dollars..."

"...Actually, it's not that expensive! Based on current trends, it'll be at most $1000 million... It's not as serious as Gao Xiaosong makes it out to be. What does he know!"

(End of this chapter)