This celebrity is overly enthusiastic!

Chapter 169 Getting cocky, huh? Let me teach you a lesson!
Chen Yuan made the audience happy, but this made some people unhappy.

Riding on the popularity of "The Edge Walker," netizens spontaneously gathered to report on a wave of inhumane acts by large foreign corporations, which were even more outrageous than the evil deeds committed by the Arasaka Group in Night City.

Examples include DuPont's perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) carcinogenic contamination, the Bhopal gas leak in India, and the Vaion dam disaster in Italy.
It allowed the Chinese people to truly appreciate the real 'freedom' of capitalism.

Many people who have always touted that the moon is rounder in foreign countries than in China, as well as intellectuals like Gao Wuwei, cannot tolerate these normal discussions and naturally come to dislike "The Edge Walker".

They started criticizing and smearing Chen Yuan and his films from various angles.

Chen Yuan was only nominally involved; most of the film's ideas came from the American team.

Chen Yuan's propaganda, which was initially directed at the United States and Japan, actually reflects his contempt for the Chinese people.
In order to secure film investment, Chen Yuan not only sold his body, but also dragged his woman into it;

Chen Yuan has accepted Sony's investment, and Metaverse has become a bridgehead for Japanese capital to penetrate the domestic ideological sphere.
Various disgusting and nauseating rumors spread online, but fortunately, Chen Yuan has a large fan base, and "The Edge Walker" attracted many new and active fans.
The outrageous rumors spread by people who spew filth will soon be exposed.
Such malicious rumors are not something that the Metaverse's online public opinion department and legal public relations department can ignore.

Malicious rumors and slander can be dealt with, but criticism of a film is something else entirely.

"The Edge Walker" is not without its flaws, and many people have offered their opinions on the film's plot and themes.

The most common criticism is that "The Edge Walker" focuses too much on visual stimulation and commercial entertainment, and that cyberpunk is just an art style with almost no core theme of resisting injustice; it is essentially a romance film.

Chen Yuan couldn't refute this, because that's the truth. Even if Chen Yuan made a sequel where David is mercilessly crushed by Adam's hammer while trying to save Lucy, its sense of resistance wouldn't be enough to support the film's main title, 'Cyberpunk'.

Compared to classic cyberpunk films, Chen Yuan's plagiarized "The Edge Walker" is indeed just a 'cyberpunk-style' film.

However, he did not intend to suppress these voices, even though some people were just malicious and their intention to put others down was obvious.

There aren't many people who truly understand the cyberpunk theme right now. The more discussion there is, the more potential audiences will be attracted, thus expanding the film's base.

Moreover, the quality of a film cannot be determined by the criticism and praise of film critics; everything depends on its market performance.

After 20 days in theaters, The Edge Walker has grossed $2.4 million worldwide. It has received positive reviews from the public and the media, and it will have no problem breaking $3 million in the end.

Not only did it achieve high box office returns and positive reviews, but its influence is also gradually becoming apparent.

In major cities around the world, you can see many young people with a modified Mohawk hairstyle where the hair around the sides is shaved short, leaving only the top of the head. It is now called the "David head" both in China and abroad.

Lucy's hairstyle has been imitated by some, but it is rarely compared to the David hairstyle because it is too demanding in terms of appearance.

However, Lucy's hairstyle is exceptionally eye-catching and has generated a lot of buzz.

The publicity campaign came to an end at this point, and Chen Yuan finally had a moment to catch his breath.

After a high-level internal meeting of the film industry, Chen Yuan was invited to have dinner at his brother Chen's house.

Alex didn't actually need to kneel down next to Arthur when they ate together; who knows how that variety show was filmed.

However, Brother Chen's image towards the children was indeed quite authoritative, and Chen Yuan could clearly see that the two were closer to Sister Chen Hong.

I haven't seen my sister for several months. The energy I expended and the sweat I lost during my muscle-building workout have had a noticeable effect, and my sister has become even more radiant and beautiful.

Chen Yuan could also sense her excitement from those bright, clear eyes.

However, both of them tacitly maintained their restraint. Under such circumstances, doing anything could easily get out of control and expose their weaknesses.

Chen Yuan also knew that his brother Chen had invited him for a reason: to use his connections in Hollywood to help "The Promise" go global and sell the copyright for a good price.

Introducing people isn't difficult; after all, Brother Chen is a Palme d'Or-winning director. However, that's all he can do; what price he can negotiate is up to him.

Despite the global success of Chen Yuan's film, he remained humble and self-satisfied, and Chen Kai was in high spirits, drinking a couple more glasses.

"Xiao Chen, your movie sequel is supposed to be a tragedy, right?"

Chen Yuan accepted the freshly served bowl of rice from Chen Hong's sister, thanked her, and then said to his older brother:

"Yeah, right now a bunch of people are accusing me of blaspheming cyberpunk. If I make a happy ending, they'll probably start accusing me of not being a good director."

"Don't worry about film critics' opinions; they know nothing about movies. But don't mind me giving you a couple of comments, old man!"

"Brother Chen, please speak freely, please speak freely!"

“I know you're considering business, which is perfectly fine. I've also read *The Edge Walker*, it's excellent. However, your storytelling is too straightforward.”

If you use more symbolic and allegorical stories to convey grand philosophical reflections and cultural critiques, your chances of winning awards at European film festivals are very high.

Night City is a grand stage; you have the potential.

Chen Yuan bumped hands with his older brother Chen and laughed:
"I'm not well-educated, so I'm really not good at symbolism and metaphor. Besides, the production cost of movies is too high. I just wanted to make movies attractive to the audience."

Although Brother Chen is fond of playing the role of a teacher and has a strong fatherly attitude, he is not just talking nonsense. He has his own unique depth of thought and aesthetic height.

Moreover, Chen Laoge's attitude towards movies is completely different from his own. Chen Yuan only regards movies as entertainment products, while Chen Laoge regards them as products of cultural thinking.

Chen Yuan was clearly aware of this, and therefore could tolerate Chen Laoge's strong sense of cultural superiority.

But Chen Hong, who was sitting at the table, couldn't stand it!
She used to enjoy listening to Old Chen preach, thinking he was very cultured and capable.

But in Chen Hong's eyes now, it's Old Chen, who can't even control the budget when making movies, who is teaching Chen Yuan, a super genius director favored by Hollywood, how to make movies.

The film "The Promise" exceeded its budget by more than seven million yuan. Neither China Film Group nor the Japanese and Korean investors were willing to cover the losses incurred due to oversights caused by director Chen's lax management of the crew.

In the end, Chen Hong had to use her family's savings and the money she had earned over the years to make up the difference and balance the accounts.

The special effects are still in production, and it's unclear whether they'll exceed the budget further.

Since becoming entangled with Chen Yuan, she has played two outstanding roles, Ni Zhenzhen and Han Shanggong, ushering in a second spring in her acting career.

Many overseas film companies are interested in "The Story of a Female Doctor". Chen Hong has been following up on these matters recently, studying hard and living a fulfilling life.

While she is still primarily known as the wife of Palme d'Or-winning director Chen Da, she is also beloved by a wide television audience.

Although the title of "Mainland China's No. 1 Beauty" has been overshadowed by new generation stars like Fan Binbin, many people still recognize this title.

Chen Hong has also taken on a lot of advertising and endorsement deals, but the money she earns has to go to cover Old Chen's debts. Lately, just seeing him makes me annoyed.

It's one thing if the movie is well-made, but Chen Hong also watched "The Promise," and it's safe to say she genuinely couldn't appreciate it.

Or rather, one can understand what Old Chen was trying to express, but can no longer appreciate or admire it. Chen Yuan's agreement with Old Chen is, to some extent, out of consideration for himself.

As the two chatted away, Chen Hong, her toes painted with bright red nail polish, dug and dug into her slippers, as if she wanted to dig a hole right out of them.

Moreover, Chen Hong felt very guilty towards Chen Yuan.

Chen Yuan has already invested hundreds of millions of yuan in the animation and special effects department of Metaverse, and is still continuously investing money to expand manpower and equipment, showing how much he values ​​this department.

The animation and special effects department doesn't just take on projects for the company's own film and television productions; they also work for other companies.

In the early stages, it's precisely when a large number of orders are needed to reduce operating costs and build a reputation.

Chen Hong knew that the special effects department of Metaverse was very powerful, so he patted his chest in front of Chen Yuan and guaranteed that he could hand over the post-production special effects contract for "The Promise" to Metaverse.

Ultimately, however, Mr. Chen didn't take a liking to the cheap and easy-to-use Metaverse and chose to cooperate with Xiangjiang's Xiantao Digital.

This made her feel utterly humiliated!

[Task Description: Can someone please fix Old Chen's pretentious habit? I can't stand it anymore!]

[Task Objective: The host is tasked with helping the target resolve their inner turmoil and bringing them satisfaction.]

[Mission Reward: D-rank, Greasy Old Deng's acting skills are superb]

Chen Yuan was munching on the meal that her sister Chen Hong had meticulously prepared. After spending some time on the set of "The Legend of the Female Physician," her cooking skills had noticeably improved.

When I suddenly saw the new task appear above my sister's head, I almost spat out the rice in my mouth!
"Cough, cough, cough!"

"You should chew your food slowly and carefully, it's good for your stomach. Honghong, go get Xiao Chen a glass of water."

"Cough cough, sorry, sorry, I choked!"

After recovering, Chen Yuan continued to brag to Old Chen, while also glancing at Chen Hong's expression.

In the past, when we ate together and everyone listened to Brother Chen bragging, my sister would listen attentively like a fan of his. But now, she keeps a straight face the whole time, forcing herself not to show any impatience.

Chen Yuan couldn't help but laugh at his appearance.

The older sister's respect for Brother Chen was feigned, but she couldn't fake it when it came to herself. Her expressions, demeanor, and even her body language all clearly showed how much she missed him.

After dinner, Brother Chen had to fly to Hong Kong to handle some matters, and Chen Yuan and his sister also went out one after the other, meeting each other at night.

"Chen Yuan, I have a feeling that Lao Chen's new movie is going to suffer a big loss this time."

While combing his sister's hair, who was dressed in a Sailor Moon cosplay outfit, Chen Yuan asked:
"How exactly did you suffer a loss?"

"His new film tells a story that is too stream-of-consciousness. He completely treats 'The Promise' as an auteur film, and its commercial appeal is limited to big stars and big scenes. I don't think Western audiences can accept the story he tells."

"There's no use in overthinking before the audience's judgment. Besides, Brother Chen is a great director; one or two failed films don't mean anything."

"Sigh, it's this big director title that has made him so arrogant and like this."

"Sister, I'm getting arrogant now, aren't you going to do anything about it?"

Chen Hong blushed, turned around and gave the young man a flirtatious wink, then stood up and adjusted her short skirt that barely covered her buttocks.

"You must never be like Old Chen, who gets arrogant as soon as he achieves something."

Chen Yuan put his arms around the beautiful young woman's shoulders and casually lifted her skirt, laughing, "No, no, you can just scold me, sister!"

"Hmph, then you'd better be prepared to receive a lesson from your older sister!"

Chen Hong skillfully tore off the man's clothes, looked at the familiar body, and sighed deeply.
"You've lost so much weight in just a few months!"

"It's necessary for the movie plot; after all, I can't play David with a body full of muscles!"

"I think it's purely because you were influenced by Fan Binbin!"

Chen Yuan pecked his sister's pouting lips twice, saying, "No one can do it. You can try if you don't believe me."

"Hmph, you're only relying on your youth. When you get to Old Chen's age, you'll be in for a world of hurt."

"Hehehe, when I get old, I promise I'll take good care of you, sister!"

Old Chen and Young Chen are almost thirty years apart in age. The thought that she would be over sixty in thirty years was overwhelming. The thought of being a grandmother and still having an affair with Chen Yuan filled her with an indescribable shame that made her weak all over.

"You're just as prone to bragging as Old Chen. I'll teach you a lesson about how to curb your arrogance!"

The pent-up desire from months apart was fueled by the passion that ignited between them.

Chen Yuan gasped for breath. After losing weight, although his stamina was still good, he now clearly felt the strain on some of the heavy physical labor that he could have easily completed before.

Only after the dopamine rush in my head subsided and the dizziness subsided did I have the mind to look at the system reward I had randomly received.

He doesn't want trash like that greasy acting!

[System: Congratulations, host, on receiving a C-level reward: the movie "My Girlfriend is a Robot"]

Looking at the silly Bao Beier and Xin Zhilei's movie in his mind, Chen Yuan's brows gradually furrowed.

When was this movie released? It's not funny and it's not interesting at all. Bao Bei'er's acting is like that of an idiot. Xin Zhilei is okay, but the role of a robot girlfriend from the future doesn't suit her.

As expected of a C-rated film by the system, it is indeed a mediocre and mediocre bad movie.

Chen Yuan only remembered halfway through the movie that it was an adaptation. The original version starred Ayase Haruka, and he had a vague impression of it from watching the commentary videos. It was said to be very good.

I took out my computer and searched online. It turns out that Haruka Ayase has never acted in a work featuring a robot girlfriend.

Chen Yuan lay down and hugged Chen Hong in his arms, then watched the terrible movie again from beginning to end, very carefully and thoroughly.

After so many years of experience, Chen Yuan's ability to analyze film scripts has also improved. The more Chen Yuan looks at the scripts, the more excited he becomes. This D-level award is clearly still salvageable!

(End of this chapter)