Reborn Action Star: Starting in Hollywood

Chapter 576: Follow the Source God, and you will enjoy endless benefits

"Charlize Theron, are you going to challenge the Yala Snow Mountain with Lin Yuan?"

This thought immediately filled the minds of all the reporters present.

This is really interesting!

The public has long reached a consensus on Lin Yuan's strength and his ability to accomplish feats that are impossible for ordinary people.

Especially after Lin Yuan filmed the super action scene where his body entered the fire tornado, everyone was completely numb.

Unless Lin Yuan can come up with something even more suicidal, the public's threshold has already been raised to a level where they are no longer shocked.

This is the tragedy of action actors. Their overly successful past will lead to a decrease in the audience's sense of tension, which is undoubtedly a very Versailles trouble.

It is also because of this that Lin Yuan has to set new records in the level of his action scenes.

Otherwise, the audience will get aesthetic fatigue. If you get 100 points once, you can't get 120 points next time, but it must not be lower than 100 points.

Therefore, Lin Yuan chose to shoot action scenes of different themes and types such as "Jungle Bully" and "The Legend of Tang Dynasty" to avoid direct competition with his past action scenes.

But "King of Spy Wars 2" must be better than "King of Spy Wars", Lin Yuan has no way out.

If he were to shoot "Lord of Spy Wars 3" in the future, it would have to be even more thrilling and exciting than the current "Lord of Spy Wars 2".

Lin Yuan's climb up the Yala Snow Mountain did not exceed the audience's expectations.

But climbing with Charlize Theron is completely different.

Such a beautiful woman like a goddess, together with Lin Yuan, challenges what may be the most dangerous snow mountain in the world. Obviously, the suspense and the highlights are greatly increased.

The reporters looked at Charlize Theron on the stage. She had a very healthy figure and was not at all sickly thin.

Both the hips and legs are full of strength and healthy vitality. It is obvious that they regularly do fitness and physical exercises, and the traces are clearly visible.

But she is just a Hollywood actress after all, not a professional climber. Can she really climb Mount Yala?

The reporters in the audience raised their hands.

Lin Yuan smiled and said, "I've finished answering my questions. I'll leave the next question to Charlize herself. Please remember the point I wanted to make at the beginning: Charlize is the bravest and most respected actress I've ever worked with. Thank you everyone."

The reporters on the scene were very respectful and responded with warm applause.

Lin Yuan nodded and motioned Charlize Theron to stand up.

Charlize Theron put away the microphone and prepared to get up from the ground.

Maybe she had been squatting on the ground for too long. When she stood up, she felt her right leg go numb and her whole body tilted and fell towards Lin Yuan.

In a flash, Charlize stretched out her right hand, pressed it on Lin Yuan, and supported her body.

However, the area that was pressed was a little difficult to talk about.

Thick and hard!

Although I had encountered this hungry dragon before, I used my feet last time, but this time I used my hands.

The nerve sensitivity of the hands is obviously much higher than that of the feet. Information such as shape, size, and even touch is quickly transmitted to Charlize Theron's brain.

She looked around the stage feeling a little guilty and realized that from this angle the reporters couldn't see her hands, they could only see that she was pressing on Lin Yuan.

So Charlize Theron pinched her twice more with confidence, then threw a coquettish glance at Lin Yuan and straightened her back again.

Charlize Theron pretended not to see Lin Yuan's eyes, stood up with a smile, and put her round feet back into her lambskin shoes.

Lin Yuan felt even more indignant when he saw her serious expression.

It's so hateful that people start a fire and run away while pretending to be serious.

"Thank you to all the reporters for your enthusiasm in asking questions. Let's first invite the reporter from The New York Times," said Charlize Theron.

The New York Times is an old friend of Lin Yuan, so Charlize naturally gives it priority.

The New York Times reporter who was called stood up and asked with a smile, "I'd like to ask Ms. Charlize Theron, as a double-award-winning actress, why would you, who can comfortably pursue a career in the arts, risk your life to star in Lin Yuan's The King of Spy 2?

What moved you about this movie?"

Hearing the questions from the New York Times reporter, Charlize nodded secretly: He is indeed one of us, and his questions are very pertinent.

As for the gossip about her and Lin Yuan, it’s enough to just mention it briefly. After all, today is the launch conference of “Lord of Spy 2”, and the focus of the topic should still be on the movie.

The questions asked by the New York Times reporter took into account both highlighting her presence and concluding the promotion of the film. It can be said that the level of the questions was quite good.

After Charlize thought about it for a while, she smiled, giving people a warm feeling like spring breeze.

Then she spoke: "My journalist friend, you are an outsider and not a practitioner in our film industry, so you don't know how high Lin Yuan's status in our film industry is, nor do you know how much his films appeal to every filmmaker.

What does my double-award winning actress status mean? In front of Lin Yuan’s achievements, no other filmmaker can boast of their seniority or superiority, because he is the unrivaled superstar.

The ultimate pursuit of every aspiring filmmaker is to leave his or her own mark in film history, and starring in Lin Yuan's film is a dream opportunity.

As for the risk to his life? Lin Yuan risked his life, so why shouldn't I risk it? I have no choice but to sacrifice my life for art."

Charlize's answer was graceful and drew applause from the audience.

Lin Yuan on the side secretly complained: Sacrifice is definitely a sacrifice, and since it is for art, the process has to be more artistic.

Charlize Theron continued, "Next, let me briefly introduce 'The King's Avatar' to everyone..."

This is a necessary part of the film's launch conference. Although it is a sequel to "The King's Avatar", even if Charlize Theron does not introduce it, the public can roughly know the background of the film and the general direction of the story.

After all, for a spy action movie, these few words are enough.

But Charlize Theron still briefly introduced some highlights of the movie:

Filming took place in China, the United States, and Canada.

The shooting locations include forests, snow-capped mountains, cities, and lakes, many of which are scenic spots with stunning scenery.

"In particular, we have a lot of action scenes that will be shot in southwest China, and the film will showcase the magnificent scenery of China's Hengduan Mountains," said Charlize Theron.

As she introduced herself, the big screen behind her showed the following in front of the reporters:
There is no need to say much about the Yala Snow Mountain.

Meadows, snow-capped mountains and lakes complement each other, creating the breathtaking beauty of Mount Siguniang.

Located at the junction of the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau and the Hengduan Mountains, Dali is charming with its Erhai Lake and Cangshan Mountain complementing each other.

Jiuzhaigou, with its colorful lakes and waterfalls, is unrivaled in the world, and each lake has its own unique and beautiful scenery.

Daocheng Yading is known as the "Soul of China's Shangri-La" and is a place that makes people linger.

When so many beautiful photos were shown to the reporters, they all exclaimed:

"Although I knew that China had many beautiful scenic spots, I didn't know much about them. To be honest, my understanding of China's natural scenery came from Lin Yuan's films."

"Me too! Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon introduced me to Huizhou-style architecture, the Anji Bamboo Sea, and the Northwest Desert. Hero allowed me to see the Li River and the golden poplar forests. The Legend of Tang Dynasty allowed me to appreciate the majesty of Hukou Waterfall and the vast beauty of the Hulunbuir Grassland. Now I'm in the Hengduan Mountains in The King of Spy 2. How come China has so many beautiful places?"

"I bet that with the release of 'God of War 2', these attractions that were previously less popular in Europe and the United States will definitely become very popular!"

"Hearing what you said, shouldn't we go there and make some investments first? At least we can open a hotel in the scenic area?"

"It works! It works! Lin Yuan is really our God of Wealth. We can eat meat if we follow him!"

Lin Yuan heard the reporters' discussions.

Only then did he realize that he had promoted so many Chinese attractions in the movie.

Indeed, every time his movie is released, the filming location becomes a "pilgrimage check-in point" for fans.

When fans arrive at these attractions, they are conquered by the stunning local scenery, thus achieving the effect of word-of-mouth fermentation and spreading publicity.

Now, governments across the country, as long as they have some natural landscapes that can be promoted, are actively contacting him through various channels and inviting him to film.

The role he can play in local economic development is not just to attract tourists to visit, but it can even stimulate investment. He is truly the God of Wealth in the eyes of local governments.

Charlize Theron on the stage spent nearly 5 minutes introducing other information about the movie.

Then she smiled and said, "My introduction is over here. The rest of the time will be handed over to the crew members. Let them also talk about their feelings about the film."

It should be so. The entire press conference cannot be just her show.

The microphone was handed to Director Cohen, who shocked all the reporters present as he spoke:
"Everyone, congratulate me! I'm going to regain the title of the highest-grossing film director."

If you only listen to the content of this statement, it is extremely arrogant!

How can a movie boast about winning the box office before it’s even released?

And this crown is not just the box office crown of this year, but the crown of all movies in the past years!

It's like saying: From a box office perspective, all the movies here are inferior.

Such arrogant words are not at all like those of the usually reserved director Cohen.

But considering that the movie he mentioned was "Lord of Spy 2", the reporters felt that it seemed very reasonable, as if it was really a high-probability event.

From the various videos and news that reporters have seen since today's press conference, "King of Spy Wars 2" can truly be regarded as a film with a unique level of thrills among Lin Yuan's action films.

So as long as this level is maintained and there are no failures, it seems natural that the box office will break the historical record.

Director Cohen said confidently, "Thanks to Lin Yuan, I, a director of only passable caliber, will now occupy two of the top three spots on the box office charts. That's all I have to say." Silence fell on the stage...

After a few seconds, warm applause broke out.

It turns out that he is a ruthless person who doesn't talk much, and the reporters agree with him.

Director Cohen, who is almost 60 years old this year, was indeed not considered a very good director for most of his life.

Even after filming "The Fate of the Furious 1", among the talented directors in Hollywood, he only had a passing level of 60 points.

But since he met Lin Yuan and collaborated on several blockbusters, director Cohen's abilities have improved by leaps and bounds. Now he still says that he is just at a passing level, which is absolutely modest.

Maybe Director Coen is not as talented as Director Eastwood and Director Nolan, but he is definitely an excellent director with a score of over 80.

In just a few years, he has made great strides from being an average director to becoming an outstanding and excellent director.

This is not surprising at all. As long as a person of a higher level is given sufficient opportunities to gain experience, most people can become quite good 80-point talents.

But if you want to move forward, you need to rely on talent, not just "experience packs".

Director Cohen is quite satisfied with his achievements.

How can you be dissatisfied?
If he had not met Lin Yuan, perhaps he would have been just a second- or third-tier Hollywood director until his retirement, and would not even have left behind a classic masterpiece.

Even if he is limited by his talent and cannot become a better director now, so what?
Two of the top three films in the world box office were shot by him, which is enough to make him famous in film history.

Even if the box office is surpassed by other films in the future, the films he created will not fade in their brilliance, and will be admired and worshipped by countless later generations, and his name will never be forgotten by future generations.

Director Cohen was very satisfied. For an ordinary person like him, to have such achievements was enough to say: It is a life well lived!
His pride was no longer suppressed, so at today's press conference, Director Cohen showed his arrogance for the first time.

He originally thought he might be met with some ridicule and questioning, but it was clear that the reporters accepted his statement and took it for granted.

This feeling made Director Cohen even happier:
Thank you Source God!

Director Cohen had finished speaking and handed the microphone to Meng Tao beside him.

Meng Tao forgave him with a fat face and a cheesy smile: "I don't have much to say. The movie is absolutely wonderful and worth everyone's anticipation. My only hope is that during the filming of the movie, if there is any embarrassing incident elsewhere, I can appear in the post-credits footage with dignity. That's enough!"

Hearing Meng Tao's words, the reporters in the audience burst into laughter.

Of course they knew what Meng Tao was referring to.

During the filming of "Pirates of the Caribbean 2", Meng Tao's act of helping Depp, who had an allergic reaction, to administer rectal medication became a stain that he will never be able to erase in his life.

Who says that a white, fat man with a mustache and glasses must be a glass man?

This is simply a stereotype!
Meng Tao didn't know how much harassment he had suffered because of his appearance. There were always people rushing to give him leather swallows, which made him laugh and cry.

All these things happened after he poked Depp's eye and the post-credits footage was exposed.

Therefore, Meng Tao was very cautious about working with Depp again. He would be thankful as long as he could finish the filming without any problems.

Immediately afterwards, the microphone passed from Meng Tao's hands to Johnny Depp's hands.

When taking the microphone, Depp reached out too quickly and shook Meng Tao's hand.

"Gan!"

Meng Tao roared in his heart: "Can you please not do this kind of crap?"

He shook off Depp's hand and rubbed it on his body several times in disgust.

Depp shrugged helplessly, then said nonchalantly, "When I first played a supporting role in The King of Spy, many of my colleagues laughed at me behind my back. They said I was already a member of the superstar club, but I actually lowered my price to play a supporting role in Lin Yuan's film.

He also said that I might miss the opportunity to play the leading male role from now on.

Now I want to ask: Who doesn't care about their reputation? Who doesn't know what's good for them? And who is short-sighted?

Depp stood up from his position and seemed to be sitting in the chair, unable to express the anger in his heart.

"Hahaha, do you know how popular I am as a supporting role right now? I can honestly say that I'm not the second male lead, even the third male lead is not my favorite!

Countless Hollywood movie stars would be vying for this role!

In "King of Spy 2", even if he plays a dog, he is a dog that can leave a mark in film history!

I've finished what I was saying. Hahahaha, it feels so good to hug Lin Yuan's thighs. I want to keep hugging him. No one can kick me away. "

The audience burst into laughter again.

It has to be said that Depp's words touched everyone's heart.

The opportunity to film "King of Spy 2" is indeed an opportunity that all Hollywood actors are desperate to get.

It is said that even a superstar like Tom Cruise, who never plays supporting roles, was tempted and wanted to play a supporting role in "King of Spy 2", but Lin Yuan rejected him because there were no suitable roles.

Depp's microphone was passed to Vin Diesel, who said with a cheeky grin, "The third male lead is my role. Don't encourage everyone to take my spot."

Hearing this, the reporters burst into laughter again.

The consecutive speeches by several comedic contestants made today's press conference, which was originally a bit serious, lively and exciting.

Vin Diesel went on to say, "I came to this movie to learn from others, and the inspiration I learned then I used in my own Fast and Furious movies."

The reporters in the audience erupted in good-natured booing.

"I won't say much else. Then everyone will see how good my copying skills are, right?"

Vin Diesel didn't drag his feet at all and ended his speech neatly and efficiently.

Immediately afterwards, the microphone was passed to Fedor Emelianenko, Kakun and others, who spoke one by one.

Having a speaking opportunity at such a highly watched press conference will greatly increase your visibility.

For fighters like Fedor Emelianenko and Kakún who want to try their hand at crossover action movies, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

With the crew members finishing their speeches and several rounds of Q&A sessions with reporters, today's press conference finally came to a successful conclusion.

Both the host and the guest were quite satisfied:

The crew promoted the film very well, and the actors also got extremely valuable exposure opportunities, and their personal commercial value soared.

The reporters also obtained a large amount of news materials that were as valuable as gold. Every reporter was eager to go back home and work all night to produce several hot news articles overnight.

As the press conference ended, Lin Yuan was pushed back to his bedroom by Liu Yufei.

His injuries had healed and he no longer had to appear in public, so he immediately removed the bandages from all over his body.

He had been pure and indifferent for several days, and with the joy of a long separation, he made up for himself.

Of course, Liu Yufei was the only one accompanying him.

Lin Yuan is still too embarrassed to bring up the idea of ​​playing a multiplayer game in front of Liu Yufei.

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In the following period of time, Liu Yufei and others had to leave to deal with the large amount of work that had been squeezed in during the past few days.

Liu Yufei took Gao Yuanyuan and Jia Jingwen back to China to handle and hand over various tasks. This process may take half a year or even longer.

Taylor Swift is busy releasing a new album and attending the Grammy Awards.

Anne flew to Berlin to represent Linyuan Pictures and director Nolan to attend the Berlin Film Festival awards ceremony for "The Legend of Tang Dynasty".

This time, even the most arrogant Berlin Film Festival, which has always looked down on commercial films, bowed to "The Legend of Tang Dynasty" and awarded "The Legend of Tang Dynasty" the three heavyweight awards of Best Picture, Best Actor and Best Actress.

Because the second Kendo Tournament has begun and the Judo Tournament is about to begin, GAKKI has to go to Japan and temporarily leave Lin Yuan.

Only Charlize Theron had nothing important to do for the time being, so she stayed with Lin Yuan. Lin Yuan finally tasted the sweetness of goddess Theron.

During this period, Lin Yuan used the excuse of "recuperating" to stay at home for many days.

I've been catching up on all the TV series, movies, games, and comics that I didn't have time to watch before.

The only sad thing was that within a few days, Charlize Theron also had to leave his villa.

In order to prepare for the next filming, especially the scene of climbing the Yala Snow Mountain, she had to undergo targeted physical training.

After the physical training, Lin Yuan will also provide Charlize Theron with professional climbing training.

After all, when it comes to climbing, no one in the world is better than Lin Yuan.

Lin Yuan can not only teach Charlize Theron various climbing techniques, but also customize climbing techniques for her based on her physical condition.

Only with Lin Yuan's help could Charlize Theron successfully challenge the cliffs of Yala Snow Mountain.

Finally, after more than ten days of rest, Lin Yuan's good days came to an end.

Coming out of the villa where he had been staying for many days, his first stop was Los Angeles:

The 77th Academy Awards ceremony has begun.

This was Lin Yuan's third Oscars ceremony and also his last.

(End of this chapter)