Reborn Action Star: Starting in Hollywood

Chapter 484: The premiere of "The Song of Tang Dynasty"
After the dinner, all distinguished guests attending tonight's premiere moved to the multimedia hall where the premiere will be held.

Chairs had already been arranged in the center of the hall for the guests to sit.

The surrounding areas and back rows of the hall were filled with reporters from various media outlets.
The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Fox News...

Europe's BBC, AFP, Reuters, Le Monde...

Japan's Asahi Shimbun, South Korea's Chosun Ilbo...

China's official media outlets include CNTV, Nanfang Daily, and Shaanxi Qin TV...

Even India's All India Television sent full-time reporters to report on the incident.

The gathering of domestic and foreign media makes tonight's press conference particularly grand.

Looking at the distinguished guests in the audience and the crowd of journalists, Liu Yufei, dressed in a pink and white Tang suit, seemed a little nervous backstage.

"This scene is even more grand than Linyuan Pictures' listing bell ringing ceremony. I'm a little nervous."

Liu Yufei took several deep breaths. She was the host tonight.

As the vice president of Linyuan Pictures and also the president of Linyuan Film and Television Investment Company, she is nominally the second-in-command in the entire Linyuan business system.

When Lin Yuan doesn't want to stand in the forefront, Liu Yufei is the most suitable person.

She is suitable not only because of her identity, but also because of her outstanding image.

There are many beautiful women in this world, but few are as beautiful as Liu Yufei.

It is extremely rare to find someone as beautiful as Liu Yufei who also has such a pure and elegant temperament.

Her beauty is a kind of high-end beauty that is presentable and presentable.

When some beauties stand next to a rich man, your first reaction is that they are canaries or lovers.

But Liu Yufei gives people the impression that she is the legal wife and the eldest wife.

There will never be that feeling of being a mistress, that's the difference.

Lin Yuan hopes that Liu Yufei can represent himself and become the face of his industry.

Faced with Liu Yufei's nervousness, Lin Yuan took her hand and gently pressed the Neiguan acupoint on her forearm and wrist.

As a massage master, Lin Yuan naturally knows which acupoints to press to significantly relieve tension.

In fact, if you want to relieve tension, acupoints such as the temples, Baihui, and Tanzhong are also very effective.

But the temples and Baihui acupoint are located on the top of the head, and massaging there will mess up Liu Yufei's hairstyle.

Tanzhong point... It's right in the center of the chest. You can't rub your breasts in public, right?

After much thought, Neiguan acupoint is still the most suitable.

Lin Yuan's technique was quite skillful, with just the right amount of pressure. As he pressed, he said, "Don't be nervous. There aren't many people in the audience who are richer than us. We can say whatever we want, and don't worry about their feelings."

Hearing Lin Yuan's words of comfort, Liu Yufei smiled and patted him: "How can you talk like that? They are guests. Is it a big deal to have money?"

"I'm sorry, but if you have money you can do whatever you want." Lin Yuan said proudly.

The two laughed together.

Liu Yufei naturally knew it was just a joke, but the core point Lin Yuan made was not wrong:
That means she should learn to change her mindset. The reason she is nervous is because the guest has a high status and she feels pressured, right?
But as she is tied to Lin Yuan, she is already considered one of the world's richest people.

There were indeed many powerful people in the audience, but there were indeed few who had a higher status than Lin Yuan and her.

At such a young age, and having reached such a position so quickly, it is indeed not easy to change the mindset.

Lin Yuan's comfort can be said to be a two-pronged approach. On the one hand, he used master-level massage techniques to help Liu Yufei relieve her tension, and on the other hand, he helped her build strong self-confidence.

Lin Yuan's action can be said to be a dual empowerment of body and mind. Unlike some boyfriends, he is not just saying a few words like "Don't be nervous, come on."

"Okay, I'm not nervous anymore, don't worry." Liu Yufei said with a smile, "I should go on stage now. See you later."

After saying that, she gently hugged Lin Yuan, then turned and walked towards the front of the stage.

GAKKI-chan walked up to Lin Yuan holding a dress and said, "You should change your clothes. You will be on stage soon."

Lin Yuan followed her to the locker room.

After entering the room, GAKKI-chan did not go out, but closed the door and began to help Lin Yuan change clothes naturally.

She carefully took off Lin Yuan's coat, helped him put on a black round-necked robe with gold thread, and then put on a fu hat.

GAKKI-chan took a closer look and said, "You're really pretty. Now I know what a handsome man from the Tang Dynasty looked like."

"My wife praises me because she loves me." Lin Yuan replied with a smile.

He quoted a passage from "Zou Ji's Advice to King Qi".

GAKKI has been learning Chinese on her own over the years, so she understands this article.

Hearing Lin Yuan's words, GAKKI-chan's face was indeed full of smiles: "Zou Ji is not as handsome as Xu Gong, and he needs his wife's favor, but you are definitely the most handsome man in the world, and you don't need my partial praise."

Lin Yuan smiled and reached out to touch her head, and GAKKI-chan smiled even more happily.

How could he not know that her happiness came from Lin Yuan's words: "My wife is the one who loves me."

The emphasis is on "my wife".

In fact, there is a second half to this sentence: Those who admire me are afraid of me.

The unclear relationship between Lin Yuan and GAKKI-chan easily made her think of the word "concubine".

Even if Lin Yuan is willing to give a large amount of equity to GAKKI, it still cannot dispel GAKKI's concerns.

Why does a husband need to give money or property to his wife?
Obviously only concubines need it, because it is not recognized legally.

This is also the reason why GAKKI rejected the equity before. She always felt that if she accepted it, the nature of her relationship with Lin Yuan would change.

When Lin Yuan said this tonight, "My wife praises me because she loves me," GAKKI felt his sincerity.

Although I can't give you a legal marriage, I regard you as my wife in my heart.

That’s enough, GAKKI-chan is very satisfied.

She pulled Lin Yuan to sit in front of the makeup mirror beside her: "You are already handsome enough, just a little touch-up of makeup will be enough."

After saying that, she took out her makeup box, helped Lin Yuan simply draw his eyebrows, and put a little lipstick on his lips.

The reason he wears makeup isn't because Lin Yuan is a sissy, but everyone who has been on stage knows it.

Under the strong lights on the stage, if she didn't apply a little lipstick, her lips would be bloodless and look quite haggard.

GAKKI just added a little color to Lin Yuan's face and lips, then put away the makeup box. The whole process took no more than 2 minutes.

"You've worked hard these days." Lin Yuan said as the two walked out of the locker room.

Before the Samsung shareholders' meeting, GAKKI arrived in Changan first.

She was in charge of the entire premiere of "The Heroes of Tang Dynasty" and had experience in organizing the second largest kendo tournament in the world.

Now, for large-scale events within the group, Lin Yuan often chooses GAKKI-chan, who is already familiar with the matter, to be in charge.

For tonight's premiere, GAKKI is remotely responsible for the early process design and resource allocation.

When it was almost time to start, she even rushed to Chang'an early to carry out various tasks to check for deficiencies and fill in the gaps.

Hearing Lin Yuan's words, GAKKI-chan shook her head: "Compared to you, what's so hard about me? I know how dangerous the attack on the way back and your rush to Tokyo were."

Although Lin Yuan did not let other women besides Betty directly come into contact with these dark sides, it does not mean that they are completely unaware of these things.

As Lin Yuan's assistant, GAKKI-chan of course got all the information.

She knew there would be danger before Lee Jae-yong launched the attack, so Lin Yuan sent her to Chang'an early.

After Lin Yuan rushed to Mitsui Morio's residence, he lived in his home in Tokyo. Betty and GAKKI-chan had phone contact, so of course she was fully aware of it.

Lin Yuan chose not to let his women see the bloody scene directly, but he would not even tell them the information.

Getting to where he is today is bound to be accompanied by a lot of hostility and risks. If these are not told to women, and they have no psychological preparation, and are suddenly confused by an accident one day, that would be really a disaster.

"Let's go, it will be your turn to go on stage soon. We need to wait backstage." GAKKI-chan took Lin Yuan forward.

At this time, Liu Yufei was walking towards the center of the stage.

Tonight she was wearing a Tang-style cross-collared skirt. The upper body was like an attractive peach, light pink, while the lower skirt was a white silk skirt.

As she walked, her skirt swayed gently, making her look both dignified and feminine.

Walking to the microphone in the center of the stage, she stood gracefully, like a graceful lotus, her beauty revealing confidence and composure.

It seemed that everyone was shocked by Liu Yufei's beauty. The whispers in the venue suddenly disappeared. Both the guests and reporters focused their attention on her.

What is about to begin is the first part of the premiere: the opening speech.

In this session, Liu Yufei will introduce the important guests present today and the significance of the movie "The Legend of Tang Dynasty".

Liu Yufei smiled and said gracefully, "Dear leaders and guests, good evening.

I'm tonight's host, Liu Yufei. On behalf of Linyuan Pictures and the crew of "The Legend of Tang Dynasty," I welcome everyone to the event.

Liu Yufei stood upright, clasped her hands in front of her chest, lowered her head slightly, and bowed her knees to salute.

This is a standard Tang-style "Wanfu Ceremony".

Wanfuli, as an ancient ritual for Han women, its name means praying for blessings and health.

This ritual existed in the Tang, Song and Ming dynasties, and the specific forms of the Wanfu Ceremony varied in different historical periods.

The blessing ceremony performed by Liu Yufei was a standard Tang-style blessing ceremony, which perfectly fits the theme of the movie and the location of Chang'an Ziyun Tower.

There was an immediate burst of warm applause from the audience. It was not polite applause, but cheers from the heart.

The guests in the venue discussed:

"This premiere was really well thought out. From the venue, to the host's makeup, to the way they greeted each other, everything felt so natural and immersive. The seamless transition to the movie made it even smoother," exclaimed Sony Group CEO Nobuyuki Idei.

"I don't know much about ancient Chinese culture, but Miss Liu's dress tonight is really beautiful, and the salute she just performed was very elegant. Is this the culture of the Tang Dynasty?" Ron Dupont asked.

Betty, who was sitting next to him, nodded and explained, "Yes, the pink and white dress Miss Liu is wearing is called a cross-collared skirt, which was the common dress of ancient Han Chinese women. The ritual is called the 'Wanfu Ceremony', which means praying for good fortune and health."

"What a fascinating culture, so desirable! No wonder Chinese people living overseas are called 'Tang people,'" Ron Dupont exclaimed.

On the stage, Liu Yufei continued, "Now, please allow me to express my gratitude to our hosts tonight."

After saying that, Liu Yufei began to introduce the leaders present tonight.

The leaders who were introduced stood up with flushed faces and waved to the guests in the venue.

As the applause continued to ring out in the venue, many guests in the venue couldn't help but feel secretly shocked:
Lin Yuan's connections are incredible! Why are the officials present so high-ranking?
With such connections, won’t he be able to run rampant in the country in the future?
The leaders were also quite satisfied that they were introduced first.

There are so many wealthy foreign people and well-known overseas media here tonight. It is a great honor to be praised in such an occasion.

This segment was designed by GAKKI-chan, and it was very painstakingly designed.

Liu Yufei had encountered a difficult problem before. Among the leaders present and the super-rich overseas, who should she introduce first?

Under normal circumstances, the person with higher status will be introduced first.

But it is very difficult to implement. Who should be ranked first: the domestic high-level leaders or the heirs of a consortium like Ron duPont?
It's basically like Guan Gong fighting Qin Qiong, so embarrassing.

This order of priority is not a small issue, and if not handled properly it will leave a knot in people's hearts. GAKKI's answer is: separate, into two categories.

All officials can be classified as: masters, hosts.

It is reasonable to thank the host first. Within the scope of the host, it is natural to introduce them in descending order of their level.

However, those overseas capitalists and powerful people are classified into another category: guests and honored guests.

After thanking the host, thank the guests, which is also very smooth and reasonable.

Liu Yufei on the stage continued, "Next, please allow me to introduce to everyone the important guests who are here tonight."

"Welcome, Ms. Betty Adams, President of Morgan Stanley, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, and Vice President of General Electric!"

As Liu Yufei introduced her, the tall and beautiful Betty stood up and waved to the guests with a smile.

Betty's beauty is full of heroic spirit, and it is also that kind of very high-end beauty that makes people can't help but sigh that she is really like a beautiful and noble princess.

But when everyone noticed Betty's title, their admiration for her beauty was immediately forgotten.

Do all these dazzling titles really belong to the same person?
When introducing a future consortium leader like Betty, it's definitely impossible to say in public: "This is the next head of the Adams family and the future helmsman of the Morgan Consortium."

This is too strong. Words like family and consortium will arouse the public's instinctive disgust and are not appropriate to say.

Moreover, the Adams family and the Morgan Consortium are too far away from the public, and there is no intuitive feeling about them. Even if they are mentioned, no one knows what they mean.

But when introduced through enterprises, it is much easier for the public to understand:
Morgan Stanley? I know, it's that famous investment bank, the symbol of Wall Street, the embodiment of capital.

Metropolitan Life Insurance Company? I know, it's the one that's on par with Transamerica, similar to my country Life Insurance.

General Electric? I know, the company founded by Edison. It seems to be a very powerful giant enterprise. However, apart from producing internal combustion engines, I don’t know what other products are used for. But it does not prevent me from knowing that it is a very powerful company.

Wait, you said the leadership positions of these three companies all belong to the same person?

What is her origin?

Betty Adams?
The last name Adams seems familiar. It seems that there is an Adams among the founding fathers of the United States. Is there any relationship with him?
It's been hundreds of years, does this family still exist?
This is basically the limit of what the public can perceive.

But guests from the upper echelons of various countries can taste many other flavors.

The Adams family, a top political family in North America, has influence in both the Morgan consortium and the Boston consortium.

Miss Betty Adams was able to become the president of Morgan Stanley thanks to the Adams family's influence in the Morgan Consortium.

The Adams family was able to become the chairman of the board of directors of Metropolitan Life Insurance Company because of its influence in the Morgan Consortium.
Although he was able to become the vice president of General Electric thanks to the Morgan Consortium, the Morgan Consortium did not belong to the Adams family after all.

The fact that Miss Adams is able to hold two important positions in the Morgan Consortium's industries shows that she is taking over all the resources of the Adams family.

She is not a "crown prince" waiting to be the successor, but she is already on the throne and will soon be the absolute leader who will take complete control of the Adams family.

This is information that the upper class can interpret, which is far more than what the general public knows.

Because they know more, the guests present will be even more amazed at Betty's enormous energy.

Those guests who knew more inside information understood the relationship between Lin Yuan and Betty, so they were even more impressed by Lin Yuan's deep roots.

This is no longer just an ordinary "world's richest man".

The title of the world's richest man is actually not worth much in the top circles.

Because as stock prices fluctuate dramatically, net worth will also fluctuate dramatically.

The arrival of a bull market can give birth to many wealthy people in the bubble, but the bubble may burst with the economic recession, causing the world's richest man to change.

Only the top dignitaries who hold the lifeline of the national economy and thrive with the country are truly valued.

Lin Yuan not only had a close relationship with the eldest daughter of the Adams family, but he had also already gained control of the Sony Group, becoming a close ally of Samsung Group's new chairman, Lee Boo-jin. Furthermore, he controlled businesses spanning several countries: Lin Yuan Pictures, Lin Yuan Film and Television Investment Company, and Long Island Investment Bank...

At this time, Lin Yuan was no longer a nouveau riche, and his foundation had become increasingly solid.

Linyuan Group?

This term suddenly appeared in many people's minds. Although Lin Yuan's industry was still far from growing into a consortium, he was only 22 years old this year.

Four years ago, he was an orphan with nothing. Today, he has grown into the world's richest man who deserves the title. Who knows if he is given another ten years, will the Linyuan Group really emerge?
Thinking of this, many guests present began to get excited: This is the best time to invest in shares. If they can take advantage of Lin Yuan's success and enjoy the benefits of his rise, what a lucrative reward that would be!
Many guests have secretly decided: no matter how well the movie "The Legend of Tang Dynasty" performs at the box office, they must buy more shares of Linyuan Pictures!
If "The Legend of Tang Dynasty" is a big hit at the box office, that would naturally be the best.

But even if the box office of "The Legend of Tang Dynasty" is not ideal, we will buy more!

If the stock price drops a little as a result, it will be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to buy at a low price.

Liu Yufei, on the stage, finished introducing Betty and then began to introduce the next guest: "Thank you, General Motors Chairman, Ron duPont, for coming."

Similarly, only Ron duPont's corporate title is introduced. People who don't know him might think that he is not much different from Sony Group CEO Nobuyuki Idei.

They are all company presidents, at most Ron DuPont is a little younger.

But those who understand can appreciate more information from the name DuPont.

Liu Yufei then introduced Samsung Group's new chairman Lee Boo-jin, Walt Disney Company chairman Michael Eisner, and Sony Group CEO Nobuyuki Idei...

When Liu Yufei introduced these guests one by one, those guests who attended tonight's premiere as people in the entertainment industry couldn't help but sigh that it was really an eye-opener.

Li Renjie sighed, "I've attended countless movie premieres in my life. At other movie premieres, it's good enough to have a small leader come, and most of the guests are directors and actors. Lin Yuan's premiere made me feel like I was attending a top business forum."

Director Zhang Mou, who was sitting next to him, said, "Compared to the caliber of these guests, I feel unworthy of being here. If Lin Yuan hadn't invited me out of old friendship, I really wouldn't be qualified to attend such an occasion."

Chen Long, who was standing by, also said, "Yeah, Lin Yuan is such a nice guy, really someone you can get along with. Even when we met today, he still called me Brother Chen Long. Actually, when he called me that, I felt really unworthy, like I wasn't worthy of it."

After hearing Chen Long's words, the people in the entertainment industry present nodded. They could no longer help Lin Yuan. In other words, they were of no use to him at all.

But Lin Yuan never put on airs in front of them. He still treated them as equal friends and never forgot to help them when there was a good opportunity.

In this drama "The Heroes of Tang Dynasty", many people got precious performance opportunities.

At this time, Liu Yufei on the stage had already introduced the important guests, but had not introduced Chen Long.

Chen Long, who was sitting in the second row, felt a little lost: in the past few years, he had received the best treatment wherever he went.

But here today, I don’t even have the qualifications to be introduced by an important guest.

But Chen Long also knew that this was as he should.

After all, it is impossible to introduce every guest, so Liu Yufei only introduced 7 important guests in total, all of whom were top dignitaries in charge of one side.

I haven’t even finished introducing all the guests sitting in the first row, so how could it be his turn?
Chen Long suddenly realized: the reason why he had always received top treatment wherever he went was not because he was so awesome, but because the circle he moved in was not high-end enough.

There are no tigers in the mountains, but monkeys are kings.

Once he reaches a higher energy circle, it would be good enough for him to be a background board, so how can he still expect to continue to be the protagonist?

He remembered what he had said when he was full of ambition: You can point to any place on the world map, and I can immediately call a friend to take care of you.

At that time, many people praised him for being so great and thought he was the real big brother.

But now I think it was so superficial, full of nouveau riche temperament, and the desire to show off was obvious.

Lin Yuan has far surpassed himself, whether in personal wealth or social influence, and even his proudest achievement as an action actor, has been completely crushed.

But Lin Yuan had never been like himself, showing off everywhere like a villain, which made Chen Long feel quite ashamed.

At this time, Liu Yufei on the stage has entered the next part: introducing the significance of the movie.

Liu Yufei, holding the microphone, said with a smile: "Now, I want to share with you how the film "The Legend of Tang Dynasty" was born."

"Many people know that Lin Yuan and I both grew up in New York and completed high school. In New York, in the United States, and around the world, we are all called 'Chinese,' or another more common name, 'Tang people.'"

"Many people abroad know the term 'Tangren' and that places where Chinese people gather are called 'Chinatowns'."

"But far fewer people know why Chinese people are called 'Tang people,' and even fewer foreigners have a deep understanding of the Tang Dynasty, a symbol of China."

"We have a splendid culture of 5,000 years, and the most magnificent part of it was during the Han and Tang dynasties."

"So, Lin Yuan wondered if he could make a movie set in the heyday of the Tang Dynasty?"

"As a Chinese, it is our mission to promote China's best traditional culture to the world."

"We believe that the culture of the heyday of the Tang Dynasty will surely be loved by the world."

"Dear guests, tonight's premiere is being held at the Purple Cloud Tower in the Tang Paradise. The dishes at the dinner, the Tang-style cross-collared skirt I'm wearing, and the bow I just performed are just a tiny fraction of the vast ocean of Tang Dynasty culture. Do these allow you to feel the aura of the heyday of the Tang Dynasty?"

After hearing Liu Yufei's words, the guests in the audience gave warm applause:

"I feel it! The culture I felt in Chinatowns in various places before was completely different from what I felt here today. In Chinatown, I couldn't understand why Chinese people were called 'Tang people', but after coming here today, I understand the source of this attachment and reluctance," said Ron Dupont.

Idei Nobuyuki smiled and continued, "Mr. Dupont, you seem to have suddenly understood, but for me, it's inexplicably moving. The Tang Dynasty can be said to be the spiritual mother of our Yamato people. I have always regretted that there are no cultural works that can recreate the grandeur of the Tang Dynasty, allowing the Japanese people to once again experience that awe and emotion."

Now it seems that this regret can be made up. I bet that the movie "The Heroes of Tang Dynasty" will achieve unprecedented box office results in Japan.

With the popularity of the movie, the number of Japanese tourists visiting Chang'an will surely double."

Betty smiled and replied, "From a woman's perspective, I think Tang Dynasty clothing is beautiful. The cross-collared skirt that Miss Liu is wearing tonight is so stunning that I want to buy one too. I think not only Chinese people, but also foreigners visiting Chang'an will be interested in these costumes from thousands of years ago."

If tourist attractions could offer such clothing rental and purchase services, it would definitely be a good business.”

Hearing Betty's words, Lee Boo-jin smiled and continued, "I agree with you completely. It seems that this business is really possible. After tonight's premiere, maybe we can try to talk to local officials and cooperate to develop this business!"

After all, the foreign guests in the audience were mainly entrepreneurs. After they felt the appeal of Tang Dynasty culture and initially recognized it, they immediately thought about how to commercialize it.

Nobuyuki Idei thought of opportunities in box office and tourism, while Betty and Lee Boo-jin considered the development value of clothing, accessories, and cultural and creative fields.

There were many guests who shared the same idea as them, and everyone started to discuss it heatedly.

Receiving enthusiastic responses from the guests, Liu Yufei smiled and said, "Thank you all for your love for Datang, but this is just the beginning.

Next, we will introduce the film "The Heroes of Tang Dynasty," where you will feel more of the atmosphere of the heyday of the Tang Dynasty."

At this point, the premiere officially entered the second major part: film introduction.

In this session, representatives of the film company will come on stage to introduce the background and production process of the film.

Then the entire creative team will come on stage to share their thoughts and feelings about the film’s creation.

After the second major part, the premiere will enter the most important third part: the formal movie viewing.

Guests and media reporters are all audiences. This will be the first time that the film will be played in front of the public and be tested by the audience.

The film's creative team can also feel the audience's feedback up close.

Of course, during this stage, media reporters are not allowed to use their filming equipment.

The last part is the fourth part: closing remarks.

The creative team expressed their gratitude to the guests participating tonight and announced the end of the premiere.

These are the remaining three parts of tonight’s premiere.

At this point, we will officially enter the second stage.

Liu Yufei smiled and said, "Now, please welcome our film company representative."

Following Liu Yufei's voice, a man wearing a dark round-necked robe with gold thread and a golden fu hat walked out from the backstage.

Seeing this figure, the audience immediately broke into thunderous applause.

Lin Yuan smiled and walked to the front of the stage. "Hello everyone, tonight I will be representing the film company and share with you my thoughts and feelings about the creation of this film. I hope you enjoy it."

(End of this chapter)