Reborn Action Star: Starting in Hollywood

Chapter 597: A generous and kind person goes back to the country
Feel sorry?

Everyone present was shaking their heads in their hearts.

Not sorry at all!
Especially the reporters from major media outlets, they all wished that Lin Yuan would attend more press conferences.

Others do this to grab public attention, but you are simply boosting your KPI and lighting up your career.

The journalists were probably a little reserved and didn't express their feelings loudly, but the fans surrounding them were already shouting enthusiastically:
"Source God! Don't be so modest, we all like to see you!"

"You're too low-key! How many times a year do you appear in front of the media?"

"I'm sick of reading all those trivial entertainment news. I wish I could see you every day."

There was a burst of laughter on the field, and the atmosphere was filled with joy.

Obviously, these words from the fans touched everyone's heart.

Lin Yuan picked up the microphone and said helplessly: "Thank you for your love, and thank you for not getting tired of my face."

"No! I'll never get tired of it!"

"Not only can I never get tired of looking at your face, I can't get tired of looking at your pecs either! If you could give me some bonuses when you go abroad, I could look at you every day!"

There was another round of shouting from the fan section, which caused another round of laughter.

Everyone was nodding wildly in their hearts. This was the unanimous wish of all movie fans around the world.

Lin Yuan is tall and strong, and his body shape is far more perfect than that of the famous "David" statue.

However, he rarely shows off his body in movies and in front of the audience, which is a pity for movie fans.

Other male movie stars with good bodies would like to show off their muscles in every movie, but Lin Yuan, who has much more "capital" than them, is reluctant to show off this selling point.

After several years of debut, he only had a relatively comprehensive upper body exposure in "Lin Yuan Couple" when filming the passionate scene with Liu Yufei.

Because of that clip, "Lin Yuan and His Wife" became the movie with the highest DVD sales among all his movies. This sales volume made Lin Yuan laugh and cry.

Facing the joyful crowd, Lin Yuan could only smile and say, "Rather than relying on my looks to conquer everyone, I prefer to let my films speak for themselves. Tell me, can a movie that shows off my body all day long be a serious one?"

"It's definitely not the others, but it's definitely yours!"

This time even the media reporters disregarded their image and joined the fan group to cheer together.

The field was filled with a cheerful atmosphere.

Liu Yufei and others who were sitting next to Lin Yuan laughed so hard that they couldn't help but hold their stomachs.

Meng Tao picked up the microphone and said, "In two weeks, Lin Yuan's new movie 'Jungle Bully' will be released. Everyone's wishes will be fully fulfilled."

"Really?" A reporter in the audience immediately expressed doubt.

Everyone expressed doubts. Lin Yuan, who usually rarely shows off his body, made an exception this time?
Meng Tao smiled and said, "Have you seen Tarzan? Lin Yuan played a savage in 'Jungle Bully'. Think about it, where does a savage get clothes to wear?"

"Wow~"

“I’m definitely going to see this movie!”

“Epic selling point!”

The audience was boiling again.

Lin Yuan never expected that as a man, he would be so popular for "selling his body"?
But he also knew that the public was just expressing their affection for him by making a joke.

It is understandable if female fans like to see his muscular body.

But how could male moviegoers like it?
He doesn't have the kind of body that can attract the same sex after excessive fitness.

After a few rounds of booing, the atmosphere became quite heated.

The reporters who got into the state also felt more at ease.

To be honest, it is not easy to make a press conference look good.

It's very easy to get stuck in a dry question-and-answer conversation with a dead atmosphere.

However, this has never happened at any of Lin Yuan's press conferences.

Lin Yuan knows too well what the public likes to watch. He always makes surprising remarks, which makes the press conference more interesting and relieves reporters from the headache of writing press releases.

After all, with so many explosive points, the press release will be very eye-catching no matter how it is written.

Today's press conference seemed to have gone a step further. It started with such joy and the atmosphere was very good. If there were some more news reports afterwards, it would be the perfect press conference in the minds of all reporters.

It is no wonder that Lin Yuan has become the most popular public figure among the media.

When media people follow him, they always have a full stomach.
Seeing the atmosphere heated up, Lin Yuan picked up the microphone and began to get to the point: "At today's press conference, I will talk about three things."

"First, I want to thank the nearly 500 rescue workers who participated in this rescue operation. Their tireless efforts day and night in such a harsh environment ultimately made the rescue operation a complete success.

I want to thank you for your efforts. Without your efforts, I'm afraid not only would it be difficult to rescue Meng Tao, but I might also be in danger."

After saying that, Lin Yuan stood up from his seat, bowed towards the area where the rescuers were, and expressed his agreement sincerely.

In this rescue operation, nearly 100 people directly entered the cave to participate in the transportation of supplies.

Even larger is the number of people providing support outside the cave, including medical first aid, material transportation, logistical support... there are nearly 400 of them.

During the more than ten rescue days, many of the 500 rescue workers worked around the clock without sleep for many days in a row, and Lin Yuan witnessed their hard work with his own eyes.

Their efforts deserve Lin Yuan's sincere bow of gratitude.

Thunderous applause immediately broke out from the audience, and flash lights popped non-stop.

Lin Yuan straightened up and continued, "To express my gratitude for everyone's efforts, I've also prepared a small gift. Please help me bring it up, Xixi."

Liu Yufei stood up from her seat with a smile, picked up a huge check prop that had been prepared long ago, and walked to the center of the stage.

Lin Yuan reached out to take it, walked up to Henry, the representative of the rescue workers, and handed the check prop to him.

"In addition to the normal rescue fees, this is an extra bonus I pay to the rescue team."

On the check prop, a long string of numbers was written in large letters: US$100.

Everyone present was stunned when they saw the check.

No one expected that Lin Yuan would actually offer such a large bonus.

The entire rescue team consists of nearly 500 people, which means that each person can get a huge sum of $20 on average.

The crowd was completely silent, clearly overwhelmed by the astronomical prize money...

"Source God! I love you so much!"

After more than ten seconds, the rescuers came to their senses first, and their shouts broke the silence.

"Idol! You are so generous!" Then, the fan group also shouted.

The atmosphere on the field was visibly frenzied.

Cheers, shouts, and applause filled the air, turning the press conference into a lively festival.

Lin Yuan looked at the reactions from the audience and thought to himself that spending money is also an art.

The most fundamental reason why he took out this money to reward the rescue team members was definitely out of gratitude.

He had personally experienced the Kalonos Cave and knew that rescue operations were not only arduous but also life-threatening.

But no one relaxed or was lazy at all. Instead, they tried their best to rescue. Lin Yuan knew that this was largely because most of the rescue team members were his fans and were working so hard for his sake.

Lin Yuan still remembers the hypothermic and unconscious rescuer Kimi he met when he and Henry slid down the rope from the "abyss".

If he hadn't met him and Henry by chance, and time had gone on a little longer, Kimi's life might have been in danger.

In fact, every rescuer who enters the cave is under great danger and heavy psychological pressure.

Perhaps many people think that even though rescue workers work very hard and in danger, there is no need to pay them so much money.

Money doesn't come out of the wind. An average bonus of $5 per person is more than enough, and even $1 is not a small amount.

This is certainly true, but Lin Yuan does not measure gains and losses in this way.

His career has developed to this day and has attracted so much attention from the public that his every move will be magnified infinitely.

As we all know, wealth and fame cannot be achieved simultaneously.

Almost no wealthy people can have a good reputation among the public. This is determined by human nature.

What's more, Lin Yuan is so young, handsome, and perfect in every aspect.

Other wealthy people may not need public favor, because the public's evaluation will not affect their wealth and status anyway, but Lin Yuan cannot. He has relied on the public to get to where he is today.

Therefore, he must learn to pay a premium for his reputation.

A stingy and miserly rich man will never win the public's praise.

Rich people who are generous and willing to help others are the ones that everyone likes.

The money has already been spent, so you shouldn't continue to say more at this time, as it will appear to be seeking fame and reputation.

After Lin Yuan calmed down a bit, he changed the subject: "The second thing I want to say today is that I am grateful to fans around the world for helping me protect Lin Yuan Pictures while I was in the cave."

After hearing Lin Yuan's words, the applause that had just subsided immediately rang out again.

Many people participated in this epic battle between retail investors and institutions. When they heard Lin Yuan's gratitude in person, they were naturally very excited.

When the applause died down a bit, Lin Yuan continued, "Empty words of thanks are too insincere, but I can't afford to give money to everyone who participated in the battle. This is really worrying me."

There was another round of laughter.

But everyone nodded in understanding. After all, there were so many fans participating in this retail investor-institutional war that they had completely crushed several large institutions, led by the Mellon Group, and caused them to lose over $2000 billion. Lin Yuan really couldn't afford to give so many people money to express his gratitude.

Lin Yuan smiled and said on stage, "I'm going to donate $5 million in cash, in the names of all of you retail investors, to a charity foundation to help children in developing countries with nutrition, medical care, and education. Thank you all for your contributions to charity."

As soon as he finished speaking, thunderous applause broke out again from the audience.

This time, retail investors are taking the risk of losses to stand up and help Lin Yuan protect the company's stock price. Although it is actually redundant for him, if retail investors do not do this, he may make more money.

But this kindness is priceless, and no amount of money can buy back the selfless help of so many fans.

This behavior of the fans also effectively deterred all of Lin Yuan's potential enemies.

In the future, no large institution will want to short-sell Lin Yuan's listed companies. If anyone wants to think of this, their first reaction will be the painful lesson of the Mellon Group.

From this perspective, the huge number of Lin Yuan’s fans have helped him build a strong firewall, enabling him to effectively resist any abnormal fluctuations in the capital market.

Think about how many so-called fans of top stars in China in later generations would buy a movie ticket and then cancel it 5 minutes before the movie starts. They are unwilling to even pay such a small amount of money. It is completely a waste of time to chase stars.

Lin Yuan’s fans would rather bear huge losses than help him protect the company.

The gap between the two is really heartbreaking.

For such kindness from fans, Lin Yuan certainly couldn't just say a quick thank you and let the matter go.

His choice is to continue spending money. The most valuable thing in the capital market is people's hearts. Let alone just $5 million, if other companies could buy such people's hearts, they would not hesitate at all for $50 billion.

Therefore, Lin Yuan's money was well spent, and it was even more worthwhile after receiving the $1 million bonus he just received.

In just a few minutes, Lin Yuan took out $6 million in real money, a real money-throwing operation.

This action also once again consolidated his image as a generous and charitable person.

It will also inevitably take his already very good public image to a higher level.

This charitable donation further binds him and his fans together.

The idol and the fans worked side by side for the same goal. Not only did they defeat the financial giants on Wall Street, but they also made a lot of money and gained benefits. Then Lin Yuan also gave the fans the moral satisfaction of charity, which can be said to be a double harvest of material and spiritual benefits.

Every fan would think at this moment: It’s really a good deal to like Lin Yuan. Where else can there be a star so worth following?

I’m a fan!

Fan for life!

Never climb over the wall, never abandon the pit!
Lin Yuan held the microphone and looked at the audience with a smile.

The first two things done at the press conference were to thank the rescue team and to give out money.

The second thing is to thank the fans for their help and continue to spend money.

These are the two most important things. You must express your gratitude to those who have done you a favor as soon as possible, otherwise it will easily lead to resentment and hatred.

Now there is only one thing left, Lin Yuan said: "Finally, I want to promote the movie "3,000 Meters Underground" directed by Johnston.

To be honest, I have a psychological trauma about underground caves. If it weren't for rescue purposes, I would never dig an underground cave. Even though I know it would be exciting to shoot such a movie, I have been avoiding this subject.

And director Johnston filled in the gaps I missed and made such a thrilling film.

I think everyone can see from this rescue operation how difficult it was to film this movie, and the result is bound to be fantastic. I hope everyone will support the movie after it's released."

After hearing Lin Yuan's words, the reporters and fans in the audience expressed their agreement:
"I'll definitely support the movie when it comes out. To be honest, I've been dying of curiosity these past few days. How dangerous is the Kalonos Cave? I wouldn't dare go through it myself, but experiencing it in the cinema is a must!"

"When I think about spending more than ten days underground in a cramped environment without a ray of light, I get goose bumps all over my body. I think I will be out of breath after watching this movie, but I will still go to the cinema to support it. Such a carefully made movie deserves the most support."

"I bet this could be the most unprecedented cave-themed movie ever made. Coupled with this rescue operation, '3,000 Meters Underground' has a realism and immersion that no other film could have."

Hearing everyone's expectations and support, Lin Yuan felt relieved.

In fact, what he originally wanted to express was his gratitude to Meng Tao and director Johnston. After all, they really risked their lives to come to the Kalonos Cave to shoot the movie.

Lin Yuan was moved by both the sincerity and courage.

But he knew that instead of thanking Meng Tao and director Johnston, he would be better off taking advantage of the global attention this press conference received to help promote their film.

The best way to comfort them is to let more people know and like the movies they made at the risk of their lives.

"Okay, those three things have been said. My mission at the press conference today has also concluded. Thank you again for your love and support."

Seeing Lin Yuan sit down, the reporters at the scene became anxious.

What is the most critical one?

If you don't tell me, you're going to drive all the fans around the world who are eagerly waiting for it anxious to death.

"Mr. Lin Yuan, can you describe in detail your experience in the entire cave? Such a thrilling journey is what fans all over the world can't wait to know." The AFP reporter stood up and asked.

Lin Yuan said with a smile: "I know everyone is very concerned about the experience of this journey, but I hope everyone's attention will not just stay on me.

There are many rescue team members in this rescue operation who are also great heroes. You can try to dig out their stories.

Believe me, those stories are just as exciting and will not disappoint you.”

Still eager to see the AFP reporter, Lin Yuan continued, "If you really want to know my experience, I suggest you interview Mr. Henry.

Mr. Henry accompanied me throughout the rescue operation, and his account of what happened over the past few days is certainly more fair, objective, and appropriate than mine."

"Why? Wouldn't it be better if you told it directly?" the AFP reporter asked naively.

Lin Yuan: ...

The French media are indeed stupid.

This kind of heroic journey of conquering crisis is usually not narrated by the protagonist himself.

Because it is too exaggerated and you are saying it yourself, it is inevitable that you will be suspected of self-boasting, and your credibility will be reduced accordingly.

Lin Yuan felt so embarrassed that he tapped his toes when he thought about asking him to describe how brave he was and how he was not afraid of danger.

Of course, it is most appropriate to describe the events through Henry and praise him.

In fact, Henry is the best choice to restore the entire rescue process.

First of all, he was one of the commanders of the rescue team. Before Lin Yuan arrived, he had been organizing logistics and rescue work at the cave entrance for many days.

His description can fully describe the beginning, development and final progress of the rescue operation, as Lin Yuan joined and overcame those difficulties, making the rescue progress by leaps and bounds.

Secondly, Henry also wore a head-mounted camera and filmed a large number of scenes of Lin Yuan moving forward, which could better show Lin Yuan's activities in the cave.

Finally, if Lin Yuan doesn't tell the story himself, he can be more humble and appear modest instead of being arrogant.

Throughout the press conference, he kept thanking and mentioning others, but never highlighted himself.

This kind of behavior is the exact opposite of "daddy" and "greasy", and can gain the public's favor to the greatest extent.

And for Henry, this is also a great thing.

Henry could also gain greater fame by narrating his cave exploration experiences.

Lin Yuan suggested that he should strike while the iron is hot after the press conference and publish a book titled "Lin Yuan and I Experienced Life and Death Underground Together".

Thanks to the incident and Lin Yuan's popularity, this book can make Henry famous and wealthy, and he will have no worries about food and clothing in his next life.

This is also Lin Yuan's way of thanking Henry.

Henry really put his heart and soul into this trip to the Kalonos Cave.

Lin Yuan could never forget the friendship that Henry showed him when he squeezed into the gap of Aisle F with him after not sleeping for 22 hours.

So, in front of all the reporters, Lin Yuan smiled and said, "Mr. Henry is really the most suitable narrator. Don't you want to see the footage he filmed of me crawling in the cave?"

"We want to see it! Of course we want to see it!" the crowd in the audience shouted.

"That was filmed by Mr. Henry. If you want to see it, you can only go to him. The rest of the time will be left to Mr. Henry, Director Johnston and Meng Tao. Please forgive me for leaving first. I'm really tired these days and now I have to take a rest." Lin Yuan said.

After hearing Lin Yuan's words, everyone remembered that this was a tired soldier who had been fighting for many days after entering the cave.

Lin Yuan stood up with a smile and waved goodbye to the reporters in the audience.

Everyone stood up and applauded him as he left.

Under the public's attention, Lin Yuan pulled Liu Yufei backstage.

Lin Yuan and Liu Yufei got into a Mercedes-Benz nanny car that had been waiting for a long time. The temporary driver was the "jungle bodyguard" Saragama who had not been seen for many days.

Lin Yuan greeted him with a smile. This short bodyguard, who had been following GAKKI-chan since returning from Congo, was one of Lin Yuan's most trusted security guards.

After saying hello, Lin Yuan and Liu Yufei sat in the car, and Saragama started the car and drove down the mountain.

"Where are we going now?" Lin Yuan asked.

"Of course you're going to meet Betty and the others. There are so many people here at the press conference, and it's not good for your image to bring so many beauties here. They are waiting for you on the special plane at Vienna Airport." Liu Yufei asked.

"and then?"

“You should go to China.”

After hearing Liu Yufei's reminder, Lin Yuan remembered that the filming of "King of Spy Wars 2" had been interrupted because he pretended to be sick at home, and he had to resume filming.

The drama of Yala Snow Mountain awaits him.

Director Cohen and his crew members have already arrived at the shooting location.

For him, the next stop is Shu City, the land of abundance.

The long-awaited journey has finally arrived.

(End of this chapter)