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Chapter 237 Chen Yuan is still the same Chen Yuan
Chen Yuan gave interviews to a few media outlets from different countries in his hospital room, showing his current condition and thanking people from all walks of life and his fans for their concern.

His tragic condition is heartbreaking, but his brush with death and survival of the most dangerous stage has certainly brought joy to those who had been worried about him.

If you can get away with nothing after bumping your head like that, then you should be able to escape danger in other situations as well, right?
To everyone's disappointment, Chen Yuan's back injury was not optimistic.

The atmosphere in the hospital gradually shifted from the initial relief of Chen Yuan's awakening to a heavy, oppressive sadness.

Chen Yuan couldn't stand everyone constantly reassuring him that he would eventually recover, and he didn't want his family and friends to keep worrying about his physical and mental health.

He repeatedly said that he would accept being disabled or crippled, but the more he said that, the more people felt that he was pretending to be strong, and the more they felt sad and heartbroken for him.

He simply couldn't stand seeing the girls so anxious about him every day, constantly trying to find ways to cheer him up.
Every time Chen Yuan saw the traces of their tears, he felt his heart being repeatedly condemned by his dwindling conscience.

Chen Yuan knew that things couldn't continue like this. Only by returning to his previous normal life and work rhythm could he truly put others at ease.

Three weeks after the incident, and after four surgeries, Chen Yuan invited Amy Pascal of Columbia Pictures to his hospital room to discuss the film's future.

In the past two weeks or so, Columbia Pictures has had an absolutely terrible time, with its stock price plummeting by 30% and still falling.

Their reputation plummeted, largely due to Miriam's sloppy work and Virgil's overwhelming charisma.

The entire crew turned their guns on Columbia Pictures, leaving them speechless and making them synonymous with Hollywood's exploitative and unscrupulous companies that exploit film crews.

In Asia, Columbia Pictures was originally the earliest and most deeply involved player.
Especially China, due to its several successful collaborations with Virgil's metaverse,
This not only allowed them to reap huge profits, but also gave them a wider influence in that region than other Hollywood forces.

As a result, Virgil had an accident while being suspended by wires, and all the previous plans not only went down the drain, but he was also hated and resented by hundreds of millions of people!

Columbia Pictures' office in the capital was almost smashed by Virgil's extreme fans if the police hadn't intervened!

With such a major incident, even if Columbia Pictures maintains a high degree of independence, it cannot escape severe reprimand from Sony headquarters.

There are also numerous breaches of contract by advertising sponsors, and these recent troubles have really caused her to grow dozens more gray hairs.

Alas, what was originally such a perfect collaboration, the envy of its peers, has turned into such a disgraceful situation, making Columbia Pictures a laughing stock in the industry.

Milian's idea was good, but his only mistake was assuming Virgil was a young man eager to fit into Hollywood.
However, they intentionally or unintentionally overlooked the fact that Virgil was the undisputed leader in the local entertainment industry in China, and had a terrifying influence throughout East Asia.

Although Miriam took all the blame and left Columbia Pictures in a very embarrassing manner, in reality, all Columbia Pictures executives made the same mistake.

If it weren't for this bloody lesson, who would have known that Virgil's power was so great?

But Amy knew that Columbia Pictures still had a chance to turn things around in this matter.

Virgil suffered a severe fall, with a very high probability of developing serious disability, which essentially ended his acting career and would also make directing extremely difficult.

Fortunately, both parts of "The Edge Walker" were filmed simultaneously, and all the practical shots for the second part and the vast majority of practical shots for the third part have already been completed.
The quality is a significant improvement over the first film. It must be said that Virgil was truly a genius, and his passing is indeed a great loss to the film industry.

Only a few additional shots are needed to create two complete sequels.

Most importantly, Chen Yuan's real-life experiences are remarkably similar to those of Lucy and David in the movie!

Of course, it's the version Virgil insisted on keeping unchanged, not the modified version that Miriam insisted on making more sequels to the main story.

Since Virgil can no longer make films, we can only use Virgil's version.

Fan Binbin stayed by Virgil's bedside for three days and three nights without closing her eyes, a heartbreaking scene that brought tears to many eyes.

She has worked in the industry for over twenty years, and she has lost count of the couples who appear glamorous on the surface but are actually scheming and despicable behind the scenes.

She has indeed encountered true love, but it is extremely rare, and most of these relationships only last for a very short time. However, Virgil and Fan Binbin's story deeply moved Amy herself.

To put it bluntly and cruelly, Virgil's accident was, in a way, a form of 'super publicity' for the movie.

It is well known that it is difficult for the works of living artists to fetch good prices. The works that truly sell for astronomical prices and are praised in various ways by experts and judges are those created by artists who have already passed away.

Although Virgil did not die, the path of this talented actor and director was cut short, meaning that the two sequels to "The Edge Walker" were his last works as a lead actor.

How could those fans who were saddened and happy about his life and death not support this 'legend's' final performance?
Virgil's splendid farewell will not only allow Columbia Pictures to recoup all its current losses, but will also elevate it to a new level!
Now, the only thing to do is to convince Virgil to continue working with Columbia Pictures.

Upon meeting Virgil, he was calmer than he had imagined. Not only did he fully understand the current situation, but he also actively cooperated in the sob story marketing.

Although Chen Yuan took a huge cut from Columbia Pictures' holdings in various aspects of "The Edge Walker," including the film's copyright, editing rights, box office revenue sharing, merchandise sales revenue sharing, and payment terms, he still managed to extract a significant amount of money.

But now is not the time to worry about these gains and losses. After the cooperation was finalized, Amy felt a huge weight lifted off her shoulders.

A revised contract was signed, and the copyright of "The Edge Walker" was split 50/50 between Virgil and Columbia Pictures.

Then Virgil produced a new draft project proposal called "Cyberpunk: 2077".

Amy was quite surprised after seeing it; it turned out that Virgil had already planned the development of this IP.

The idea of ​​having Keanu Reeves play Johnny Silverhand, who is resurrected inside the protagonist's head, is clearly much more compelling than the spin-off scripts for "The Edgewalker" written by other screenwriters hired by the company.

It's true that only the stories of Night City written by the 'creator of Night City' truly capture the essence of the story!

Lying on the bed, Chen Yuanguang used his tongue to make Amy, a woman in her forties, blush with surprise and leave satisfied.

Yuan Universe's president, Shi Nansheng, and vice president, Chen Guofu, have also been accompanying and participating in this business negotiation over the past two days.

After talking for a long time, Chen Yuan, who was parched, handed him a water bottle with a straw, wanting to help him drink water, but was refused.

Watching Chen Yuan slurping away through the straw, Shi Nansheng was both amused and exasperated.

"Chen Sheng, I always feel that when you talk to Amy, it's as if someone else is the one who gets hurt, not you. You really are a man capable of great things!"

Chen Guofu also exclaimed, "If I hadn't actually seen you almost fall to your death, I would have even thought this was just a way for you to promote the movie. Your brain and mentality are truly amazing."

Chen Yuan put down the kettle and said with a wry smile:
"Now that things have come to this, I can't just let myself fall for nothing."

The entertainment industry is constantly changing, with new faces appearing every day. I plan to move behind the scenes in the future. No matter how many people feel sorry for me now, without new works, I will eventually be forgotten by most people.

"While people still recognize me, I need to cash out now to buy some milk powder for my future children."

Shi Nansheng and Chen Guofu exchanged a glance, both seeing joy in each other's eyes.

After Chen Yuan was out of danger, their biggest worry was that he would become depressed and despondent because he couldn't accept his injury.

In this case, the metaverse, having lost its soul, might continue to dominate domestically due to its size advantage, but it would be difficult to maintain its upward momentum.

However, Chen Yuan not only quickly accepted the situation, but also used his injury and Columbia Pictures' embarrassing crisis to make the most calm and beneficial decision for the company.

He also incorporated himself into the advertising and marketing of the film, just as ingeniously as his other marketing campaigns.

Thankfully, Chen Yuan is still the same Chen Yuan.
(End of this chapter)