Huayu is here for you

Chapter 135 Rallying Cry

"Director Lin, don't see me off anymore, go back, don't delay the filming."

When Lin Yu heard these words while seeing the soldiers off, he was also slightly moved.

What a lovely group of people!

Filming in Linyu proceeded quickly due to ample funding and strong logistical support. The actor, Luo Jin, was the "youngest" in the film, aside from the minor characters who had no lines or dedicated shots.

On December 15th, the outdoor scenes had been mostly filmed. Just then, Lin Yu received a film invitation from Huayi Brothers. It was for the premiere of "Assembly".

The message was very polite, and in short it was: Director Lin, your presence is a great honor for us!

After receiving the invitation, Lin Yu hesitated for a moment, but ultimately decided to go. Not to mention the fact that she had recently given Starlight a role as the second female lead in "The Forbidden Kingdom", she also had to consider the shares Huayi had after its listing. Huayi had allocated a lot of shares to Lin Yu, which was equivalent to the shares allocated to Feng Xiaogang. With this transfer, she could get hundreds of millions of dollars!

However, this time Lin Yu chose to go alone. Guo Fan and Wen Muye were filming "Kung Fu Jungle" at the time. No matter how they turned it into a movie, Lin Yu was rich and could do whatever he wanted. After all, practice is the only standard for testing truth, and Lin Yu was going there to train the two of them.

However, the lead actor who partnered with Wang Baoqiang was changed. It wasn't a certain international star, but Zhao Wenzhuo. After all, Lin Yu didn't really like this person, whether in his past life or this one. So, with a wave of his hand, Lin Yu threw his audition resume directly into the trash can.

Furthermore, Ms. Liu is currently studying and enriching herself, and Lin Yu has no intention of inviting her to participate in this "lousy movie" to increase its popularity.

On December 18th, after months of aggressive promotion by Huayi Brothers in the entertainment industry, Feng Xiaogang's highly anticipated commercial war film "Assembly" held its grand global premiere at the Kyoto Workers' Stadium, attracting tens of thousands of viewers. Many guests, except for Lin Yu, were also invited to attend.

It has to be said that Feng Xiaogang and Huayi Brothers still have a great influence. Since ten years ago, starting with the film "The Dream Factory", Feng Xiaogang has released a series of films, pioneering the Chinese New Year film genre. This move has also influenced many ordinary people and film industry professionals in China who love movies.

Feng Xiaogang, who transitioned from unique Lunar New Year comedies to commercial blockbusters, has once again released "Assembly," the first commercial blockbuster on the mainland's war theme, following his previous works "A World Without Thieves" and "The Banquet."

With Feng Xiaogang, who has considerable influence and appeal in the entertainment industry, making a big splash at the start of the event naturally attracted many guests to show their support.

Today, in addition to the main cast and crew of the film "Assembly", many actors who have acted in Feng Xiaogang's films and his many friends in the industry, such as Liu Bei, Fan Wei, and Ning Hao, attended the premiere ceremony. Wang Zhongjun and Wang Zhonglei of Huayi Brothers, along with many stars under their management, including Shang Wenjie and Xu Huanhuan, almost turned out in full force to support director Feng Xiaogang and attend the premiere ceremony, which was attended by tens of thousands of people.

Because Huayi Brothers had announced a massive screening for 10,000 people, the premiere of Feng Xiaogang's new film attracted a large number of people, and the venue was packed.

After walking the red carpet, Lin Yu only briefly greeted a few "high-profile figures" before quietly sitting down in the seat that the organizers had arranged for him, waiting for the ceremony to begin, without any intention of exchanging pleasantries with the crowd.

To put it nicely, the group of celebrities who came today were a gathering of big names; to put it bluntly, they were just a bunch of nobodys, the kind of people who couldn't even see Lin Yu's back. They weren't worth Lin Yu's politeness with at the moment, so he didn't even want to pretend anymore.

However, while Lin Yu doesn't take the initiative to greet people, many people greet him.

After he sat down, the call to each person was almost nonstop, one after another. However, Lin Yu didn't even get up from most of them; he simply brushed them off. After all, he couldn't muster any interest in those people who were trying to curry favor with him.

Fortunately, this situation will eventually pass. When the main cast members took the stage, the number of people greeting Lin Yu suddenly stopped.

The process remained the same, with no changes. After Feng Xiaogang, flashing his big teeth, gave a long introduction and remark, the movie "Assembly," which Lin Yu hadn't quite liked in his previous life, was officially unveiled.

"Director Lin, thank you for coming!" Feng Xiaogang, sitting next to Lin Yu, grinned broadly.

Even he himself didn't realize that when he spoke to Lin Yu, he had evolved to use the more formal "you" in his address.

"Don't mention it, Director Feng. I'm still a junior in front of you. Senior, you've given me face, how can I, as a junior, not accept it?" Lin Yu smiled and said, "Haha—Director Lin, of all the directors I've met over the years, you're the one who suits my temperament the best. I won't say more. If you need anything in the future, just let me know. I will definitely not refuse to help if I can."

"Hehe—then thank you, Director Feng." Lin Yu said, staring intently at the big screen.

Seeing that Lin Yu's attention was focused on the movie, Feng Xiaogang wisely kept quiet.

The Wang brothers, who were standing nearby, had originally wanted to get to know Lin Yu better, but seeing Lin Yu's condition, they gave up their little scheme.

Lin Yu was happy to have some peace and quiet. He had seen the movie "Assembly" in the cinema in his previous life, and he didn't like the plot. The story of this life was pretty much the same as his previous life, except for a few different actors, such as Wang Baoqiang.

So his feelings about the film were the same as in his previous life, but he held back and didn't show it. After all, he was there to support the audience, and he couldn't possibly ruin the show!

However, Feng Xiaogang was different. As the movie progressed, he noticed that Lin Yu's facial expression remained basically unchanged.

"Director Lin, what do you think of my film?" After a long while, Feng Xiaogang finally couldn't hold back any longer and spoke up.

"Hmm—it's alright, quite touching. But Director Feng, how can you include things like deceiving superiors and covering up for the enemy in a film about our country's military? I feel that's a bit inappropriate. Everything else is fine, basically no problems."

Lin Yu thought for a moment and then said: