Reborn Action Star: Starting in Hollywood

Chapter 572 The Most Profitable Press Conference in History
As an actor, before meeting Lin Yuan, Jia Jingwen could only be considered a second-tier actor who had just risen to fame with "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber".

The daily expenses of an actor are quite high, and her income is far from high, so naturally she doesn't have much savings.

So Lin Yuan smiled and asked, "How much salary do you want? Is $100 million a year enough?"

"..."

This number stunned Jia Jingwen.

No, is there such a way to pay wages?

Jia Jingwen waved her hands in a panic and said, "It's too much, too much! I can't spend it all even if you give me so much."

"Is there anyone who thinks money is too much?" Lin Yuan asked.

"Of course! I feel guilty about taking money from you. With so much money, our nature has changed." Jia Jingwen said with her back straightened.

Hearing her words, the girls beside her all laughed.

Has the nature changed?

Doesn’t it mean that it’s normal if you don’t take the money?
"Anyway, I'll only take what I'm owed. You can give as much as you like." After saying that, Jia Jingwen added, "It should be at least $100 million, right?"

At this point, Betty spoke up, "As the manager of a company valued at hundreds of billions of dollars, a $100 million annual salary is ridiculous, right? It should be at least $1000 million to start."

"Isn't it a bit too much?" Jia Jingwen said.

"It's really not much. I'll make a unified salary plan, and everyone will receive their compensation according to the standard." Betty said with a smile, "Everyone, please don't be polite. Lin Yuan is definitely making money faster than you are spending it. This little money will definitely not make him poor."

After hearing Betty's words, Jia Jingwen finally nodded in agreement.

Lin Yuan, who was standing by, finally felt relieved.

In the past few years, every woman around him refused to accept his money, whether it was Liu Yufei or GAKKI, and he tried to give them equity many times but failed.

When faced with his huge gift of wealth, everyone not only did not feel happy, but instead immediately pushed it away as far as possible.

It seemed as if he was afraid that taking the money would tarnish the relationship between them.

But Lin Yuan felt really bad about this. He was so rich, yet he still made these people closest to him work for him for free all day long.

You've already slept with someone for free, but you're not even paid for their labor. That's really freeloading.

This time, taking advantage of the opportunity of job adjustment, he can give each of them a high salary, which is also something Lin Yuan has planned for a long time.

With Betty's help, it has finally been realized.

The first urgent matter to be implemented today has now been completely finalized.

Liu Yufei then took over the conversation and said, "Then let's discuss the second matter, which is the press conference."

Betty continued, "Linyuan Pictures' stock price has been falling for several days. If I don't hold a press conference, my phone will be blown away. Just recently, I've had over 20 missed calls."

Liu Yufei continued, "Let's hold the press conference together with the launch event for 'King of Spy 2.' Taylor, Annie, we'll take charge of this together. The conference is tentatively scheduled for tomorrow evening."

Taylor Swift and Anne Hathaway nodded. According to today's division of labor, they will officially take over the management of Linyuan Pictures in the future. This is within their scope of responsibilities.

There are only about 33 hours left from now until tomorrow evening.

During this period, we have to issue tickets to reporters, invite necessary guests, and plan security plans and on-site arrangements. It can be said that time is quite tight.

However, in the capital market, every second counts. Only by seizing the right to speak early can you obtain excess profit returns.

For example, Betty bought a large number of stocks at low prices during this period.

"What should I do?" Lin Yuan asked, raising his hand.

"You? Just lie down and be a mascot." Liu Yufei said with a smile.

"But I'm obviously fine. I should be basically recovered tomorrow." Lin Yuan said.

"If you don't want to be caught and used as research material, just lie down and act miserable. Your acting skills are so good, tomorrow you have to act out the scene where you look seriously injured, but actually it's not serious and you will recover soon." Liu Yufei said.

Lin Yuan picked up the diagnosis from the hospital and looked through it again helplessly.

If you want to avoid being exposed, you must not contradict the medical records. This must be remembered.

Otherwise, the diagnosis said that his right arm was broken, and he couldn't just let his left arm hang down.

The diagnosis stated that his lungs were damaged by his ribs, and he had to speak with a weak breath.

In short, there should be no obvious flaws that can be seen by others.

"Okay, then you should rest more. We have to get busy first." Liu Yufei stood up from Lin Yuan's bedside.

As she left the room, the other women left too.

Suddenly the whole room became empty, which made Lin Yuan feel quite uncomfortable.

Everyone knew that Lin Yuan was no longer in serious condition and would be fully recovered before tomorrow's press conference, so he naturally did not need to be treated as a patient.

Everyone felt embarrassed to accompany Lin Yuan alone, and because of the division of labor today, there were suddenly more things to do, so they simply went about their own business.

This made Lin Yuan quite helpless.

If there were only one or two women around him, he would definitely not lack company.

Now that there are so many people around, he ends up being alone.

On this day, Lin Yuan experienced the long-lost "loneliness".

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At two o'clock in the afternoon of the next day, four hours before the press conference, the town of Douglaston was already surrounded by reporters who had flocked from all over the place.

The originally quiet town was now filled with reporters armed with cameras.

Tom, a reporter from Fox News, anxiously dialed, "Yes, I'm already waiting at the entrance of Lin Yuan's villa. There are so many reporters gathered here, I can't see the end of them. Boss, we still don't have tickets?"

"There's nothing I can do. I've tried my best and used all my connections, but I still can't get a ticket." The helpless voice of the Fox News boss came over the phone.

"Our Fox News is also a well-known media in North America. With your connections, you can't even get an admission ticket?" Tom asked in disbelief.

"We can't do anything about it. Lin Yuan's injury is very serious, and it's not appropriate for too many reporters to enter and disturb his recovery. There are only 20 tickets in total, and we also have to take into account reporters from other countries. The entire North American media has only been given ten tickets in total, so it's normal that we can't get one." said the boss of Fox News.

Fox News reporter Tom rolled his eyes when he heard his boss's attempt to save face.

If we include broad media channels such as newspapers, magazines, television stations, and websites, Fox News can definitely be considered one of the top ten or even top five media organizations in North America.

But there are ten admission tickets, but I can’t get any of them. Can I still make an excuse?

Reporter Tom had guessed this result long ago. The relationship between their company and Lin Yuan has not been very good.

In his early years, he provoked Tyson to provoke Lin Yuan, and later he often asked some tricky questions with malicious intentions at Lin Yuan's film press conferences.

With so few reporters available today, how could they possibly give one to Fox News? That's just tying themselves up in knots.

Thinking of this, reporter Tom felt heartbroken again:
If you miss today's press conference and can't get first-hand interview reports, how many viewers will you miss?
This is a press conference that the whole world is watching. If a news channel like Fox News could broadcast this conference, the ratings would probably start at at least 80%!

There are countless viewers from other regions outside North America!

Even if he didn't have the broadcasting rights, and just went in for interviews and wrote a few news reports, the number of readers would certainly be in the billions, which would make his career a highlight.

But now everything has been completely in vain.

It hurts! It hurts so much!
Reporter Tom looked up in frustration and saw a large number of media colleagues, nearly a thousand in number, who were unable to get tickets like him and could only wait outside the door and try their luck.

At this moment, someone patted him on the shoulder.

"Old classmate, do you have any extra tickets? If so, sell one to me. I can pay you $100 million."

Reporter Tom turned his head and saw that it was his colleague and journalism classmate in college, a reporter from the Philadelphia Post.

"You Philadelphia Post are so rich? Are you willing to pay $100 million for an admission ticket?" Tom asked in disbelief.

For media outlets like Fox News, the attention is high enough that spending $100 million on a ticket is not a loss, as there are enough viewers to cover the cost.

But for second- or third-tier media outlets like the Philadelphia Post, it’s not worth spending that money, right?

A reporter from the Philadelphia Post said: "Why not? If we get the ticket, we may be able to grab a large amount of local market share, and then we will have the opportunity to receive strategic investment.

Don't ask so many questions, just tell us whether you are willing to transfer one to us."

Tom spread his hands helplessly and said, "Sorry, we don't have any extra tickets, not even a single one. Like you, I can only squat at the door and watch my colleagues eat meat."

"What? You, Fox News, can't get a ticket? You are one of the top five media outlets in North America!" asked a reporter from the Philadelphia Post in surprise.

Then he suddenly understood, so he whispered: "It seems that the rumor that you offended Lin Yuan is not false? What is your boss thinking?

Lin Yuan, such a popular super-rich superstar, not only did not take the initiative to show goodwill, but also repeatedly provoked him?
Now you've missed out on such a great opportunity. You were the best among our class. If you had seized this opportunity, you might have immediately become a recognized top reporter in the industry."

Reporter Tom was so aggrieved that he almost cried: "Stop talking. I'm so heartbroken that I can't breathe."

At that moment, a reporter from the Philadelphia Post pointed to a man getting out of a news vehicle in the distance and said, "Look, isn't that 'Nerdy' Richie?"

Richie? Tom clenched his fists at the mention of the name.

Richie is also his classmate, but also his mortal enemy. The relationship between the two in school has been like water and fire.

After graduation, Richie dramatically joined Fox News' rival, CNN.

As the two most influential news stations in North America, Fox News is backed by the Republican Party, while CNN is backed by the Democratic Party. Naturally, there are often verbal battles and tensions between the two organizations.

At this time, Richie led the CNN reporters towards Lin Yuan's villa. They passed the security personnel's review smoothly and then entered the villa with the cameras used for live broadcast.

Seeing this scene, Tom's heart ached even more.

The Philadelphia Post reporter continued to unconsciously stab him: "F*CK! That villain Richie has succeeded! He actually dared to have a ticket. Looks like CNN has also obtained the rights to film and broadcast the press conference?

Damn it! If Richie becomes famous, won’t he surpass you and become the best reporter of our generation? "

Tom's face turned paler and paler, but the Philadelphia Post reporter didn't notice and continued to talk to himself:
"Lin Yuan is becoming more and more amazing. Now, even a small tip from him can instantly propel young journalists like us to great heights and change our fates.

When I think about how that guy Richie will show off in front of us in the future, I want to punch him hard in the face.

These honors should have belonged to you.

Tom? Tom! What’s the matter with you?

Under the surprised gaze of the Philadelphia Post reporter, reporter Tom covered his heart and collapsed to the ground powerlessly.

"Help! Someone come and help!"

A miserable scream echoed in the air above the group of reporters.

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Lin Yuan was not aware of the turmoil that was happening outside the field.

At this time, he was wrapped in bandages all over, with spots of blood staining the bandages red, making it clear that his wounds were far from healed.

He lay listlessly on a huge wheelchair, his body tilted, and covered with a thick cashmere blanket, looking extremely weak.

Seeing Lin Yuan's expression, Liu Yufei couldn't help but laugh and said, "If I hadn't known you were already healed, I would have really been fooled by you."

"There's nothing I can do. I can't challenge the public's perception, so I can only play the victim." Lin Yuan said helplessly.

It is really painful for a strong man like him to be unable to move freely and energetically, but to lie in a wheelchair pretending to be sick.

"Are all the crew members here?" Lin Yuan asked.

"They all arrived at noon, but they all thought you were seriously injured, so they didn't want to disturb you." Liu Yufei replied.

"They are all old friends. I feel sorry for not being able to meet them first." Lin Yuan said.

"It's okay. I have already received Fedo, Kakun and others on your behalf." Liu Yufei said.

"That's good. When we are filming in the future, I will play with them and have a good time." Lin Yuan said.

When filming "King of Spy 2", Lin Yuan's leading role team only replaced Liu Yufei, and was replaced by Charlize Theron.

As for spy films, "Source Girl" always needs to be updated, and Liu Yufei doesn't have time to continue filming the sequel.

But the duo of Vin Diesel and Johnny Depp was retained, and for the villains, Lin Yuan invited Fedor and Kakun, two players who participated in the kendo tournament last year.

They have accumulated considerable popularity through last year's kendo tournament, which can help promote the movie very well.

At the same time, their excellent skills allow them to easily handle various action scenes.

After receiving Lin Yuan's invitation, Feido and Kakun accepted it immediately.

This is also a great opportunity for them.

After all, the popularity of the IP of "Lord of Spy Wars" has long been known to the world. Being able to star in such a movie is an irresistible temptation for Fedor and Kakún.

On the one hand, you can earn a generous salary.

On the other hand, it can also pave the way for future retirement.

For most fighting athletes, as they age, injuries will inevitably come with it, and retirement will be inevitable.

For fighting athletes, one of the best ways to find new employment is naturally to become a Hollywood action actor.

Although Fedor and Kakun are still in their prime, they will certainly not miss the opportunity to prepare for the future and gain both fame and fortune.

It is worth mentioning that in addition to inviting Fedor and Kakun, Lin Yuan naturally would not forget his compatriot Zhang Long.

But what surprised Lin Yuan was that Zhang Long politely declined the invitation.

Because he is fully preparing for the 2nd Kendo Tournament, he hopes to win the championship this year and prove himself in Japan as a Chinese.

Lin Yuan recognized his ambition and, after some encouragement, made an appointment to collaborate on the next film.

"Are all the reporters here?" Lin Yuan asked.

"Everyone's here early, hours ahead of schedule," Liu Yufei said. "Guess how much we made from the live broadcast rights for this press conference?"

"I don't know. You and Betty put together a bidding process and even brought in NBC News. How would I know how much it was sold for in the end?" Lin Yuan replied.

"Two hundred million US dollars! The live broadcast rights of a short one-hour press conference were sold for two hundred million US dollars! You are simply a huge gold mine!" Liu Yufei smiled brightly.

This amount of money left Lin Yuan speechless...

Even for a top sporting event like the Olympics, which spans so many days, the live broadcast fee is only $17 billion.

And Lin Yuan sold $1 million in live broadcast fees for this short one-hour press conference?
If this price were to be exposed, the entire media industry would probably go crazy.

But when I think about it carefully, I feel that even at such a high price, it is not a loss.

After all, Lin Yuan’s injury has a huge impact on the world.

At least 20 billion movie fans from all over the world are waiting for this press conference, and everyone is eager to see Lin Yuan's current condition.

In the minds of many people, Lin Yuan was probably on the verge of death at this moment, and this exacerbated their anxiety.

Countless people overcame the time difference and waited in front of the TV just to know Lin Yuan's condition as soon as possible.

For the rights to broadcast such a globally anticipated news event, a price of $200 million doesn't seem entirely unreasonable.

"If CNN knew that the live broadcast fee you authorized to CNTV was only 500 million US dollars, what would they think?" Liu Yufei said with a smile.

"We have a confidentiality agreement, so they won't know. Even if they do know, they can just use the excuse that China is poor. Anyway, we have given them the live broadcast rights for the English-speaking market. The Chinese-speaking market is a completely different field. As long as there is no violation of the agreement, they have no right to interfere." Lin Yuan said firmly.

The broadcasting rights for this press conference were given to CNN in the English-speaking market and to CNTV, the official media of mainland China, in the Chinese-speaking market.

As for CNTV, it is certainly not as wealthy as CNN and cannot afford to spend so much money.

Lin Yuan didn't want to make such money from his fellow villager, so he charged a symbolic fee and transferred it.

After all, having a good relationship with CNTV is like establishing a good relationship, which will make it easier and smoother for him to advance his various domestic undertakings in the future.

As for Lin Yuan, CNN was just like a fat pig being slaughtered.

In fact, for Lin Yuan, he dislikes both Fox News and CNN.

Fox News has been disgusting to him, but is CNN, as the mouthpiece of the Democratic Party, a good thing?
CNN is okay now, but in a few years, especially in twenty years, it will become a crazy media.

Not only does it fan the flames and create trouble around the world, but it also tells lies in the United States. Therefore, Lin Yuan also dislikes CNN.

But among a bunch of crows, every one is black. If you have to choose one, then choose the one that bids the highest.

Lin Yuan was worried that the price wasn't high enough, so he asked Betty to find some people to bid for the live broadcast rights of the press conference.

But he didn't expect that he would be able to get such a high broadcasting fee in the end?
Lin Yuan was also very happy after he dealt a heavy blow to CNN.

"The press conference is almost over. Shall I push you over there?" Liu Yufei said.

"Okay, if we do a good job at today's press conference, our movie will earn at least an extra $10 billion at the box office," Lin Yuan said with a smile.

"You haven't calculated the $2 million TV live broadcast fee, and the future rebound earnings after Betty purchased the stocks at a low price. It seems that we may make a net profit of more than $20 billion from this press conference!" Liu Yufei was increasingly impressed by Lin Yuan's ability to attract money.

Linyuan Pictures' stock price has fallen by 30% in the past few days. After this press conference, even if the stock price only recovers to the level before the plunge, Betty, who accumulated shares at the lowest level, can still obtain at least 42% returns.

(A drop from 100% to 70% and a rise back to 100% is equivalent to a 42% gain)

Considering that Betty bought a total of $20 billion in positions, that’s $8 million in profit!

If it weren't for the inability to absorb more chips in a short period of time, Betty might have earned even more.

After seeing how Betty turned the tide in the capital market, Liu Yufei couldn't help but sigh:

Who would trade stocks without insider information?
For them, Lin Yuan's physical condition was transparent information without any concealment.

It is precisely this information advantage that enables them to go all-in when a large number of institutions and investors are worried about Lin Yuan's health and are panic selling or defensively reducing their holdings.

"Let's go, it's time for us to attend the most profitable press conference in history." Liu Yufei pushed Lin Yuan, who was lying in a wheelchair, towards the press conference site in the lobby on the first floor.

At this time, in the first-floor lobby, reporters from 20 media outlets were waiting for Lin Yuan's arrival.

Each media outlet has sent its best team of reporters, striving to have a good meal in this media super feast.

"Ding dong!"

When the arrival tone sounded from the elevator door on the first floor of the villa, everyone's eyes were immediately fixed on the elevator entrance.

Liu Yufei appeared in front of the public, pushing Lin Yuan, who was wrapped in bleeding bandages.

At this moment, the reporters at the scene all widened their eyes, unable to believe their eyes.

Is this still Lin Yuan?

When had Lin Yuan, who was always invincible in their hearts, ever appeared in front of everyone in such a miserable image!
(End of this chapter)