The Fleeting Years of Chinese Entertainment

Yan Danchen's words left Lin Mo somewhat bewildered!

Finally, Lin Mo awkwardly touched his nose and said, "I never expected that in your eyes, I would become one of the big shots?"

"Heh...what else?"

Yan Danchen's smile was somewhat bitter, clearly indicating that she hadn't made the "friends" she wanted at the banquet.

"Junior Lin, to be honest, I'm feeling down. Those big shots don't even consider a small-time actress like me worthy of their attention! For an actor to catch their eye, they either have to grow into someone like Teacher Fan Bingbing..."

As Yan Danchen spoke, she glanced enviously in Fan Bingbing's direction before turning to look at Da Tiantian and Lu Zheng.

"Either... you need a big shot to guide you."

Lin Mo naturally noticed the location of Fan Bingbing and Da Tiantian. Although they were not in the center of the banquet, they were surrounded by quite a few big shots.

However... I wonder what those big shots were thinking when they approached them.

Seeking beauty... or wealth?

"Isn't that just how this circle is... Senior Yan, you haven't gotten used to it yet?" Lin Mo asked curiously.

"It's not that I'm not used to it, it's just... thanks to you, I've at least acted in a movie that grossed over 100 million, but I never thought that in their hearts I'm still so... unimportant."

Yan Danchen's face was full of disappointment. She had thought that she had achieved "success" by playing the second female lead in Lin Mo's movie.

But unexpectedly... at this point, she didn't even have the qualifications to join that circle.

"Lin Mo, don't forget your senior sister in the future. After all, you're the only big shot she can get close to right now."

"Um... I'll try my best!" Lin Mo scratched his head awkwardly and said.

……

After the banquet, Lin Mo was driven back to school by a car sent by China Film Group.

Before leaving, Lao Han also asked Lin Mo whether he should approach China Film Group regarding the various copyrights of the film "Your Name" in other countries.

Lin Mo nodded in agreement.

After all, in his previous life, this movie only did reasonably well at the box office in Japan and South Korea; its box office performance in other regions was truly dismal. Moreover, this time he wasn't making any big-budget commercial film, and the offer from Old Han was quite tempting…

The day after the celebration banquet, China Film Group directly transferred 56 million to Lin Mo's account, buying out all of Lin Mo's film export rights except for those to Japan and South Korea.

Based on the box office performance of "Your Name" in China, Lin Mo will ultimately receive a total profit of over 16 million yuan.

Moreover, Lin Mo had already transferred his share of the box office revenue to China Film Group in advance, so of the 56 million yuan that China Film Group transferred to his account, only 40 million yuan was used to buy out the overseas rights to Lin Mo's films.

Adding the money he earned from selling remake rights, Lin Mo's total assets now amount to more than 66 million yuan, enough for him to make another new movie on his own.

……

Meanwhile, the overseas release of "Parasite" has officially begun.

The box office results were better than the investors had anticipated, but worse than Lin Mo had expected.

It was released in mid-October, and its total box office is now less than 10 million US dollars.

The $2.6 million figure from my previous life is out of the question, and whether I can even reach $1 million in the end is still uncertain!

However, judging from the total box office after more than half a month of release, even if it doesn't reach 100 million US dollars in the end, it should be close to that.

"Kobayashi, have you considered selling the remaining rights to 'Parasite'?"

Old Han is here to take advantage of Lin Mo again. It seems he's taking advantage of Lin Mo's current incomplete studio to "scam" him a few more times.

As for Lin Mo...

"Um... how much is Mr. Han planning to offer?"

It has to be said that Lao Han is really good at seizing opportunities. He knew that Lin Moxian's studio was in a period of development and didn't have the mind to worry about the subsequent copyright issues of the film.

It has to be said that Old Han's stick always manages to hit Lin Mo's vital spot.

"How about China Film Group taking over the entire project for 20 million? After all, your movie has already been released. All that's left are the remake rights and broadcasting rights, which are a bit of a hassle. China Film Group will have to do a lot of legwork."

Old Han's tone suggested that he was thinking of Lin Mo's best interests.

"Twenty million..."

"Mr. Han, can't we order any more? After all, it's an award-winning film."

After Lin Mo finished speaking, Han Sanping paused for a few seconds, clearly considering the matter carefully.

"Alright, I'll give you another three million, Xiao Lin. Consider it Uncle Han doing you a favor."

……

Lin Mo finally agreed.

After all, Han Sanping was right. The copyright of a movie after its release is indeed not as valuable as before its release, and the return on investment is slower. He only took one-fifth of the profits, and more than 20 million was not a small amount.

With another 23 million in his account, Lin Mo's net worth was now close to a small goal, giving him some confidence.

Because if he wants to make any more movies in the future, his current wealth is enough to support him.

However, before that, Lin Mo still planned to register some movie scripts that he was "well-known" in his previous life.

For example, Inception, Gravity, Interstellar, Taken, Wanted, Now You See Me, John Wick, Twilight, etc. As long as Lin Mo can remember them clearly, he wants to acquire them.

However, the original novel for "Twilight" seems to have been written by Stephanie Meyer, but it probably hasn't been officially published yet.

……

Lin Mo is going to ask for leave again, and this time the reason is... going abroad?

While Lin Mo was registering the script abroad, he also wanted to find Stephanie and have a good talk with her.

"What? You're going abroad? What for? To make a movie?"

Because Lin Mo needed to take a relatively long vacation this time, he went directly to Tian Zhuangzhuang.

Tian Zhuangzhuang's expression at this moment was somewhat incredulous; he felt that his student was getting a little too cocky.

"You've only just established yourself in China, why are you already thinking about developing your career abroad?"

"Teacher, you've misunderstood. I'm not going abroad to film a movie this time; I have some other things to take care of."

Lin Mo thought about the huge number of script titles stored on his computer, most of which were not yet finished... or rather, not yet started.

He also did not intend to tell Tian Zhuangzhuang the truth.

He'll write it slowly while "chatting" with Stephanie abroad! He doesn't expect to reach an agreement in one go, so staying abroad for a while is inevitable.

Tian Zhuangzhuang finally approved Lin Mo's leave, even though the duration of his leave this time was... rather long.

But Lin Mo, who has works to his name, is entitled to this preferential treatment without any ambiguity.