Huayu is here for you

Chapter 169 Young in age but big in heart

While Lin Yu was working hard on the set of "Wanted," a slight ripple was also stirring up in Hollywood.

With a budget of $1.6 million, "Inception" is considered a top-tier production in Hollywood, and it features Leonardo DiCaprio as the male lead, as well as Lin Yu, a Chinese director who has been making waves in recent years.

What does this mean? This is definitely going to be a huge hit! Shouldn't you hurry up and find a way to get involved?

In no time, Hollywood film companies such as Bernard, Disney, and Fox called Bob of Starlight and Lin Yu, who was in Shanghai, China, to inquire whether they needed investment and assistance with distribution.

Hollywood's A-list stars are also gearing up, waiting to join the fun when Starlight begins casting.

However, if they knew that Lin Yu had already reserved several of the main characters in the protagonist's team, their excitement would probably be dampened by half.

But Bob isn't that stupid. To be honest, he's already reserved all those roles for his own boss.

He was hoping to make the casting and promotional phase more exciting!

Anyway, you're supposed to audition, so I'll just not choose you. Bob will absolutely not reveal any related information until the very last moment.

What made Bob even happier was that his boss called him a few days later to offer him two more spots in the main character group. This was mainly because Lin Yu considered that if the main character group only included Leonardo DiCaprio, the Western side might not be so receptive. So, he simply made a generous move and offered the roles of the Outpostman and the Apothecary as well.

Now Bob felt much more confident attending various parties every day. After all, his most important asset used to be the Phantom, Cobb's wife, but now there were three! He now had three important bargaining chips.

He feels like he's floating when he walks!

The $1.6 million investment in the film "Inception" was also divided into four parts by Lin Yu: one part for Hollywood, one part for North American Starlight, one part for a domestic film company, and one part for domestic Starlight.

Lin Yu himself was quite satisfied with this way of dividing the cake, after all, it seemed very fair!

As for others—whether they're satisfied or not is none of their business.

The only slight regret is that he didn't give himself a separate portion.

Lin Yu has already handed over the $40 million share that Hollywood gave away to Bob to handle. As for how much money he will ultimately get back to Starlight, Lin Yu is not worried at the moment.

Because he told Bob that for every additional five million dollars beyond the principal, he would receive a commission of ten thousand dollars, with no upper limit, Lin Yu believed he would do a good job—well, that's what they agreed on.

While there was much discussion about Starlight's new movie in North America, information about "Inception" gradually began to circulate in China.

After all, things are starting to get a bit out of hand in North America, and North American Starlight is a company founded by Lin Yu, so the media are paying close attention to information related to the company.

But you don't know until you learn about it, and once you do, you'll be shocked!

A $1.6 million budget? Directed by Lin Yu? Leonardo DiCaprio as the male lead? Female lead yet to be determined? Four main cast members yet to be confirmed? Global release?

Can the casting be either Eastern or Western actors?

What kind of outrageous and offensive language is this? Each of these phrases alone would be quite shocking, so how did they end up together?

Aren't you afraid of making those actors' hearts jump out of their chests with excitement?

However—this was exactly what they wanted, so without further ado, they started typing! They began writing reports—

"Starlight Pictures' top Hollywood blockbuster, *Inception*, has officially been greenlit!"

"The blockbuster film 'Inception' had a budget of over a billion dollars!"

Internationally renowned director Lin Yu will soon be teaming up with international superstar Leonardo DiCaprio! Stay tuned!

Faced with numerous reports from domestic and international media outlets, almost every film and television company and celebrity with any influence in the industry couldn't sit still any longer.

Including the few people still filming here in Linyu—

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"Director Lin! You've made such a big fuss! Why wasn't there any prior warning?"

Inside an abandoned building, during a break on set, Jackie Chan, who had just received the news, stared intently at Lin Yu with his small eyes wide open.

Meanwhile, the crowd around them, somewhat envious, all turned their gazes toward Lin Yu.

Even Miss Liu was no exception! Because she hadn't heard Lin Yu mention this matter either.

Lin Yu glanced around at the people with conjunctivitis, then looked at Miss Liu, whose gaze was somewhat resentful, and felt a little embarrassed.

Because he really didn't take it to heart! After all, in his view, he was just a porter again, nothing serious.

However, he overlooked the impact of terms like "global release," "1.6 million US dollars investment," and "Leonardo DiCaprio as the male lead" on the public.

"Um—how should I put it? It's not a big deal, is it? It's just a movie, right?" Lin Yu scratched his head and laughed, "What?"

"Isn't that it?"

"A movie?"

"Director Lin, don't you want to listen to what you're saying?"

"That's a blockbuster film with an investment of over a billion!"

"Is Leonardo DiCaprio the male lead in that movie?"

"That movie is going to be released worldwide?"

"That role isn't restricted to actors from both the East and West?"

"Do you know how tempting this is for us?"

"Even Versailles shouldn't be treated like this!"

Even Jackie Chan, who has weathered many storms, couldn't stand it anymore.

"Xiao Lin—uh, Director Lin, what do you think of me? Is there any chance?"

Lin Yu: "?? What opportunity?"

"To act in your movie?"

"Um—bro, that's not appropriate for you, and besides, aren't we filming a movie right now? 'Wanted' is a film with a global release!"

"This—this can't be compared, can it?" Jackie Chan stammered. "Even if it can't be compared, you wouldn't want to play a supporting role, would you?" Lin Yu found it somewhat amusing and asked, "Then, Director Lin, do I have a chance?" Andy Lau hesitated for a moment before asking as well. "Hmm—you should," Lin Yu replied after thinking for a moment.

Andy Lau was overjoyed upon hearing this, but before he could speak further, Wu Jing interjected, "Director Lin, what about me? Am I up to the task?"

Lin Yu glanced at Wu Jing, whose face was flushed, and finally nodded, "There's a chance too."

This made everyone restless—

Zhang Hanyu: "Hehe, Director Lin, do you think I'm suitable? Just a small role with a cameo is fine!"

Fan Shaohuang: "Director Lin, and me too, I'm open to any role."

Linyu: (@—@)

"Go find Bob in Hollywood! Why are you all asking me? He's in charge of this movie." Lin Yu lied through his teeth, and no one fell for it!

"Keep making things up, keep making things up!"

Seeing everyone's "I don't believe you" expressions, Lin Yu felt a little guilty. "Really, I have other projects after 'Wanted'! As for 'Inception'—"

Lin Yu stopped talking midway through his speech because he realized that he seemed to have let something slip again.

Everyone: "ω"

Miss Liu: "~(▽~)"

Miss Liu knew what Lin Yu was talking about in the next play, but she didn't expect her senior brother to blurt it out like that!

"Director Lin, what's your next film?"

"Director Lin, you have another film coming out?"

"Director Lin, that's not very kind of you. We—"

Lin Yu: "I'm tired! Let's destroy it one more time!"

While Lin Yu remained silent, major domestic film and television companies began to take action.

"Zhonglei, how did it go? Did she agree?" Sitting on the office sofa, Wang Zhongjun asked anxiously after seeing his brother hang up the phone.

Looking at his elder brother's somewhat anxious expression, Wang Zhonglei sighed inwardly, "Starlight has truly become a leader in the domestic private film and television industry. Even its own Huayi Brothers has to pull strings to get in touch. It's true what they say, fortunes change every thirty years!"

"No, but they didn't refuse outright either. They said they'd see in a couple of days," Wang Zhonglei said softly.

Hearing his brother's words, Wang Zhongjun felt a flicker of displeasure. During the internal share distribution at Huayi, he had specifically prepared five million shares for Lin Yu, more than a million more than Feng Xiaogang!

But why does Lin Yu seem to be trying to take advantage of us and then deny everything? Although it's partly to help Huayi go public in the future, Lin Yu's actions are just too unreasonable.

"Brother, don't worry. From what Xiao Ou said, Huayi should be able to get a share." Wang Zhonglei comforted Wang Zhongjun, who looked unhappy. "Get a share? Look at the situation now, how much can she give you? That's a 40 million US dollar share! Han Sanping is probably drooling over it! And Wanda, I bet they've already prepared their premium." Wang Zhongjun said indignantly, "In terms of capital, we can't compete with Wanda; in terms of connections, we can't compete with China Film Group. Not to mention Orange Sky and Enlight Media, who are still waiting to grab a piece of the pie. Tell me, what advantages do we have? Just the small share given to Lin Yu?"

Hearing his elder brother's words, Wang Zhonglei felt a pang of bitterness in his heart. Once upon a time, Huayi was one of the top film and television giants in mainland China. But ever since Lin Yu came along, Huayi has been relegated to the sidelines. And with all that mess that wretched woman made, Huayi still hasn't recovered!

"Brother, don't worry! I'll keep an eye on things over there for the next couple of days."

Star Dream —

"Tian Tian, ​​has filming for the TV series finished?"

"Hmm, Uncle Lu, what are you looking at? Why are you so focused?" Da Tian Tian asked curiously, looking at the magazine Lu Zheng was still holding. "Lin Yu's new movie." Lu Zheng frowned slightly and said, "A new movie? Isn't Brother Lin still filming 'Wanted'? He's announced a new movie?" Da Tian Tian asked excitedly, "Yes, and this movie—it's quite extraordinary, with a budget of 1.6 million US dollars, and Leonardo DiCaprio has been cast as the male lead."

"160 million? That's 100 million more than 'Wanted'? What is Brother Lin planning to make with this new film?" Da Tiantian murmured.

Just as Da Tiantian was lost in thought, Lu Zheng, seeing her somewhat absent-minded appearance, thought for a moment and then said directly, "Do you want to participate? If you do, I'll try to find a way. Starlight is currently allocating investment shares, and I can—"

"No need, Uncle Lu, I don't want to work with big names anymore for the time being. If it weren't for this film, 'An Epic of a Woman'..."

"You arranged this in advance, and I didn't even want to go to this." Da Tiantian interrupted directly, "After I finish filming the movie 'My Beautiful Boss,' Uncle Lu, please help me find some low-budget TV series or movies, and the actors shouldn't be too big. It would be best if they were all around my age."

Lu Zheng: "??? Tian Tian, ​​what's wrong with you? How can you become famous if you don't shoot blockbusters? And you also rejected the movie 'The Great Biography of Sun Tzu' that I prepared for you a while ago, but you insisted on shooting 'My Beautiful Boss'. What's going on? Did someone say something about you?"

"No, Uncle Lu, don't overthink it. I just feel that my acting skills aren't up to par right now. I think it would be better to take some classes first and then act in some simpler projects on the side."

Looking at Da Tiantian, who had suddenly become somewhat more lucid, Lu Zheng's heart pounded. "What happened to this child? Acting skills can be learned while filming, and becoming famous is so easy by paving the way with big-budget films! Why is she now interested in small productions?"

Are you really sure?

"Okay, I've decided. It's summer vacation now, so it won't waste my class time. After finishing my next movie, I won't take on any more roles for now. I'll think about it again during winter break or next summer!" Da Tian Tian said after thinking for a moment.

Looking at Da Tiantian's serious expression, Lu Zheng finally sighed softly, "Alright, you've grown up and have your own ideas now. For now, just follow the path you've planned and see. If it doesn't work out, we'll talk about it then."

"Yes, thank you, Uncle Lu."

Starlight Branch - Sugar Man -

Cai Yinong and Li Guoli were chatting in her office.

"Old Li, I plan to hold off on filming the sequel to 'Chinese Paladin' for a while. We'll wait until Hu Ge and Yuan Hong finish filming Director Lin's movie before we start shooting. In the meantime, let's focus on pre-production work! As for the cast, we'll try to get more mainland stars and promote it more to build momentum. We'll also extend the online voting period."

"Okay, a two or three-month delay is fine. Besides, I heard that 'Assassin's Creed' by President Lin is almost finished filming. The new film is more of a youth romance, so it shouldn't take too long. But what do you think of that girl Yang Mi? I see a lot of people online supporting her for the role of Xue Jian. Should we sign her?" Li Guoli nodded and said, "I'll think about it. Hehe—this girl is young, but she's quite shrewd. I've also heard recently that she's been getting close to Hu Ge. Signing her shouldn't be a problem, but—I just don't know if she really wants to sign with Tangren or Xingguang." Cai Yinong pondered for a moment: