Reborn Action Star: Starting in Hollywood

Lin Yuan and Liu Yufei walked into the cinema talking and laughing.

Inside the cinema, from the entrance to the corridor, from the ticket office to the lounge area, almost every eye-catching spot is occupied by large promotional posters of "Legendary Road".

On the poster, he is wearing warm mountaineering clothes, heavy fireproof clothes, and deep diving anti-pressure clothes...

Just by looking at these posters, you can feel how rich and exciting the elements of the two movies "Legendary Road" and "King of Spy 2" are, which makes people full of curiosity and anticipation.

Although Lin Yuan had anticipated this kind of scene, he couldn't help but be stunned when he saw it with his own eyes.

Normally, even when a popular movie is released, theaters will leave some promotional space for other movies, after all, there are always several movies released at the same time.

However, today, the entire cinema seems to have become an exclusive exhibition hall for "Legendary Road", and promotional materials for other movies are almost nowhere to be found.

"People who don't know would think that you have bought this cinema and turned it into a private cinema dedicated to showing your movies." Liu Yufei joked with a smile, a hint of ridicule in her eyes.

"Does it seem a bit overbearing? If someone doesn't know me, they might think I'm excluding my peers." Lin Yuan replied.

"'Legendary Road' has obtained an 83.2% screening rate. If you say it is not squeezed out, everyone must believe it," said Liu Yufei.

Lin Yuan glanced at the promotional materials of other movies that were overshadowed by "Legendary Road" - although they were scarce, they still existed.

He pointed to the schedule of several movies:
"Goodbye in the Fog", produced by Columbia Pictures.

"Dust and Stars", a Sony Pictures production.

"Broken Mirrors and Whole Dreams", produced by Universal Pictures.

"If you say I'm being exclusive, the creative teams of these films won't agree," Lin Yuan said with a smile, his tone tinged with confidence. "They might even be happy because thanks to me, their films can sell more tickets."

The release of "Legendary Road" and "Lord of Spy 2" are two jointly promoted films.

"Legendary Road", a documentary, was released 10 days in advance, helping to warm up the schedule for "Lord of Spy 2".

These two films are the first batch of films released after Lin Yuan implemented the box office pre-sale reform.

Because the pre-sale box office revenue is already there, the theater can immediately realize the income as long as it schedules the film.

This is simply a good thing of carrying a sack of money. Who can resist money?

All cinema chains are eager to use all their screening rooms to fully broadcast "Legendary Road".

Whenever a Lin Yuan film is released, other major film companies will deliberately avoid it to avoid colliding with it at the same time and becoming cannon fodder.

During the period when "Legendary Road" and "King of Spy V: The Last Airbender" are released, there will basically be no other blockbusters released.

Therefore, among the movies currently being released in theaters, "Legendary Road" alone accounts for 83.2% of the screenings.

The remaining nearly 17% of the screenings were divided up among several low-cost art films.

These movies were not very competitive in the first place, and no matter what other movies they were released with, they were destined not to perform well.

The film is able to get screening time only because the cinema also needs to take into account the tastes of niche users.

These movies, which originally had no box office success at all, did not become cannon fodder because they were released together with "Legendary Road". Instead, they got some popularity and achieved box office far beyond expectations.

This phenomenon is actually easy to understand:
As long as it is released together with Lin Yuan’s film, any film that emphasizes commerciality will not be attractive in comparison, and the audience will have no interest in taking a second look.

But movies that emphasize artistry are different. Not only do they not directly compete with Lin Yuan’s movies, but they can also take this opportunity to allow the audience to adjust their tastes.

This has to be said to be an interesting surprise.

Liu Yufei smiled and nodded: "After this, when your movie is released in the future, a lot of art films may come to take advantage of your popularity."

"After hearing what you said, I finally understood why a lot of art film directors have been trying to find out about the shooting and release dates of my next movie." Lin Yuan said helplessly.

I didn't expect that he, an action actor who made commercial films, would also be chased and fleeced by those self-important art film directors.

Don’t these guys always claim to be noble?

Haven't you always boasted about the high ideological level of your films and looked down on the stinking money-making smell of commercial films?
Liu Yufei said, "Congratulations! You've conquered this group of people who are so hypocritical."

"What do you think about me making a movie that is ideological and has some literary and artistic attributes?" Lin Yuan suddenly asked.

"This...I'm afraid it doesn't quite match your reputation?" Liu Yufei said hesitantly.

The iconic symbol of Lin Yuan's films has always been his action scenes.

If we make an art film, it may lead to a gap between the audience's expectations.

This is not a question of whether Lin Yuan can act well.

But even if he performs well, the audience will not buy it.

Because the audience likes to watch your action movies, they will hope that you will focus all your energy on making action movies.

Why go and make an art film? It's simply not doing your job!
No matter how well you shoot your film, in order to make you "repent and turn back", your fans may boycott you and give you a cold shoulder.

This can be seen from Chen Long’s previous multiple failed transformations.

Liu Yufei's doubts about Lin Yuan's proposal were also due to her reputation not being suitable for him, rather than her concerns about whether Lin Yuan could do a good job.

"I want to give it a try." Lin Yuan said.

"I support you, but I guess many shareholders need to take blood pressure medication," said Liu Yufei.

Up to now, every movie made by Lin Yuan has had a huge influence.

Since his debut, every movie he made has been a huge hit and he has never lost money, which has established his unbeatable reputation.

This invincible golden body is the reason why investors and the public believe in him.

If I go and make an arty film and it ends up failing...

No wonder shareholders' blood pressure soared when they heard the news.

Lin Yuan asked, "As the company's top executive, won't you try to persuade me?"

Liu Yufei smiled and said, "As long as you want to do something, even if there is a high probability of failure, I will support you."

Hearing Liu Yufei's words, Lin Yuan felt a warmth in his heart.

Lin Yuan took Liu Yufei's hand and said, "I have a good idea. I'll give you a surprise."

What he wanted to shoot was not an art film that was difficult to understand and full of literary and artistic style.

Instead, it is a film with a stronger ideological core, while also taking into account both entertainment and commercial aspects.

For example, "Titanic" is generally classified as a disaster film and a romance film, but it is undeniable that the film's profound emotional expression, delicate character portrayal, and exploration of human nature and destiny give it a strong literary and artistic quality.

This is what Lin Yuan wants to challenge in his next film.

In the years since his debut, Lin Yuan has been shooting films focused on visually explosive effects, intentionally or unintentionally abandoning the ideological nature of film. For him, this is undoubtedly a regret.

Lin Yuan is under heavy performance pressure. From the company's perspective, his best choice now is to immediately launch the project of "Lord of Spy 3" and then start preparations for filming.

But Lin Yuan knows that his main job is still an actor and a filmmaker.

As a filmmaker, how could you not want to challenge more possibilities and improve your artistic personality to a greater extent?
Lin Yuan and Liu Yufei walked hand in hand towards the target cinema.

Suddenly, his attention was attracted by a group of tall and strong men not far away.

"What do these people do? Are they athletes?" Liu Yufei asked curiously.

Seeing such a group of strong men standing together is both eye-catching and worrying.

"Judging from his height, he doesn't seem to be a basketball player, but his thighs are so thick, is he a rugby player?" Liu Yufei added.

"Yes. I saw an old acquaintance." Lin Yuan said with a smile.

"Who?"

"Tom Brady and his teammates."

"I know him! The most famous quarterback. I saw your friendly football game with him! Is he really here to support your new movie?"

"I'm afraid so. In recent years, every time one of my movies is released, the four major leagues often book multiple screenings to show their support for me."

"Is this a show of support? I'm afraid it's protection money? They're worried that you won't be able to make it in the entertainment industry."

Liu Yufei's eyes were full of ridicule.

"They may have been so worried a few years ago, but they are definitely not worried now." Lin Yuan shook his head.

A few years ago, he was still a small-time actor when he played a friendly football game with Tom Brady.

Perhaps at that time, the four major leagues would still be worried that Lin Yuan would really come to be an athlete and completely disrupt the field.

But now Lin Yuan has already become the world's richest man, and it is unlikely that he will change his career and go to the professional league to make a living.

Now Tom Brady can still bring his teammates to buy tickets to support his movie, especially in places where Lin Yuan can't see, they silently buy tickets to support his movie, and Lin Yuan is also grateful for this.

"Would you like to say hello?" Liu Yufei asked in a low voice.

"Let's go up and say hello." Lin Yuan said.

Lin Yuan stepped forward and gently patted Tom Brady on the shoulder.

He turned around in confusion and saw Lin Yuan and Liu Yufei who were fully armed.

"You are fans, right? I'm sorry that my movie is about to start and it's difficult to interact with you more except signing autographs for you." Tom Brady apologized.

"It's me, long time no see." Lin Yuan said.

Hearing the voice, Tom Brady's eyes were fixed on Lin Yuan, his pupils dilated slightly, and his breathing became rapid in an instant.

"Wow! It's really you! Source God!"

Hearing Tom Brady's name, his teammates gathered around him in surprise: "Source God? Where is Source God?"

Following Tom Brady's gaze, they quickly recognized Lin Yuan and enthusiastically stepped forward to greet him.

"Are you really the Source God? I'm Joseph. Do you remember me? During the game that year, I was the first defender you knocked away."

"Wow! I see my idol again. I'm Jim. During that match, you knocked me over four meters away. After I landed, I rolled seven or eight times before I came to rest. It was truly powerful!"

"Source God, I'm..."

"Source God, that thing of yours..."

Liu Yufei on the side: (a`a;)
Do you want to listen to what you are saying?
To me, an outsider, it sounds like you are not playing a game, but a group fight.

And even after being beaten like this, he wasn't angry at all, but instead was full of pride?
Lin Yuan, who was surrounded by the crowd, was also quite helpless.

He put his index finger to his lips and said, "Shh! Keep your voice down. If I'm recognized by fans, I won't be able to watch the movie."

After hearing Lin Yuan's words, everyone immediately nodded in understanding, lowered their voices and walked towards the corner where Lin Yuan was going.

Liu Yufei on the side said again: ()
Don't try to cover your ears and steal the bell. You are such a group of strong men that you will attract attention wherever you go. It is impossible for you to keep a low profile. Just speak in a low voice.

After reaching the corner, Lin Yuancai shook hands and hugged the members of the New England Patriots one by one.

Every team member was very enthusiastic and even a little flattered.

It’s no wonder that they treat Lin Yuan so well. After all, the strong are respected in competitive sports.

At that time, Lin Yuan completely crushed them with the absolute difference in strength.

What moved them even more was that Lin Yuan found an excuse to leave after playing only half the game, leaving them with a last bit of face.

"Thank you for coming to support my movie." Lin Yuan expressed his gratitude frankly.

"Your movie is so wonderful that missing it would be a real regret in life. Actually, it is our enjoyment to be able to watch such a movie, so there is no need to say thank you," said Tom Brady.

Lin Yuan knew this always respectable quarterback very well in his previous life.

It is impossible to achieve sustained success for twenty years if you only have technical skills but not human behavior.

Today was a reunion after a long time, and after some conversation, it was almost time for the movie to start.

Lin Yuan pulled out a business card and handed it to Tom Brady. "I have a movie I'd like to feature you and your team. If you're interested, give me a call later."

Tom Brady was stunned when he heard Lin Yuan's words, but he immediately replied, "I'm interested! Of course I'm interested! I'll definitely contact you tomorrow morning!"

After greeting and inviting everyone, Lin Yuan said goodbye to the New England Patriots players with a smile, and then walked into the theater with Liu Yufei.

At this time, the theater was already full, and every seat was filled with audiences.

Everyone was enthusiastically discussing their expectations for the movie, and the atmosphere was filled with laughter and excitement, making it seem very lively.

Lin Yuan and Liu Yufei are still in the corner of the last row.

The two walked through the other audience members and had just taken their seats when the lights in the hall were turned off.

The cinema was completely dark, and the noisy theater immediately became quiet.

Urgently, the big screen lit up immediately.

It wasn't the opening credits, but the glow of a crimson flame. (End of this chapter)