Chapter 157 Sooner or later, he will surpass Lin Feng
This time, Zhou Xingxing came to BJ from Hong Kong, and he really came specifically for Lin Feng, so Lin Feng just showed up briefly at the celebration party for "Charlotte's Troubles" and left in a hurry.

After all, Zhou Xingxing is Lin Feng's idol. It seems that those born in the 80s and 90s like Zhou Xingxing very much because they have seen Zhou Xingxing at his peak.

Besides, Zhou Xingxing's movies have a unique charm compared to other movies, that is, you can watch them over and over again.

No matter how good other movies are, Lin Feng would only watch them a few times and would never watch them again, but Stephen Chow's movies are very addictive, and Lin Feng has watched some of them more than dozens of times.
Some of them were watched in the cinema, some were watched with friends, and some were watched by accident when turning on the TV.

Anyway, whenever a Stephen Chow movie is played on TV, Lin Feng can always watch it. He doesn't like some movies that he will only watch once and won't watch a second time no matter how good they are.

This time, Zhou Xingxing really came with sincerity. He really liked Lin Feng too much, and even felt that "Lin Feng was the only choice".

There is no way, Lin Feng is the most suitable for "Journey to the West: The Demons Strike Back" now, he has traffic, acting skills and can carry the box office.
Besides, Lin Feng's recent hit "Charlotte's Troubles" is a comedy movie, and Lin Feng's comedy performance in it is also very outstanding, which is perfect for him.
This is much better than the Wu Qian that Stephen Chow had found before, otherwise would Stephen Chow come to invite him personally!

There aren't many people who can make Zhou Xingxing go all the way to see Lin Feng now, but after meeting Lin Feng, Zhou Xingxing felt from the bottom of his heart that this was the male protagonist he needed.
It has been a long time since Zhou Xingxing has seen such an eye-catching actor. In addition to Lin Feng's handsomeness,
His unique temperament is particularly attractive. No wonder he is liked by so many girls. He is even more charming than Liu Dehua back then.

What's more, Lin Feng's current short haircut is particularly suitable for the role of "Tang Monk", the first male protagonist of "Journey to the West: The Demons Strike Back". Isn't this another coincidence!

So when they met, after a brief greeting, Zhou Xingxing directly and frankly expressed his attitude, which was absolutely sincere.
"My movie is very suitable for you, I think you are also very suitable for the role, and I need you,

How about a salary of 2000 million? If not, we can negotiate. Profit sharing is also possible, as long as you agree to act in the film."

To be honest, it was quite impressive of Lin Feng to be able to get Zhou Xingxing to offer this price. After all, Zhou Xingxing was a very selfish person who attached great importance to money, and it was precisely because of this that he had fallen out with many of his friends.

But money has never been the most important thing to Lin Feng. Ever since his "Gu Jian Qi Tan" became a big hit,
Lin Feng knew that he would never worry about money again in his life. It was just a matter of more or less. Sometimes, even the film remuneration was not the biggest expense for him.

After all, there are only 365 days in a year, and the most you can shoot is three or four movies a year, and even if you try hard, you can only shoot five movies;

And you can endorse a lot of advertisements a year, 20 or 30 is not a problem, the endorsement fee comes in quickly,

Oh, and there are also variety shows. You can earn money just by shooting. I will also be recording "Running Man" in two days.
However, the person in front of him was Stephen Chow, so even though Lin Feng wanted to refuse, he spoke tactfully, "Master Xing, you are my idol, I am not kidding, I am telling the truth,

It is my absolute honor that you have come all the way to invite me personally. I am very grateful and thank you for your recognition of me.
But I don’t think the movie Journey to the West: The Demons Strike Back is suitable for me, why don’t you find someone else.”

Apart from the special effects, the plot of "Journey to the West: The Demons Strike Back" is a rambling one with no clue, and it still uses the same old comedy clichés that waste feelings and affection.

Just think about it, even Stephen Chow, the comedy master who is good at creating memes, has started playing with old memes from the Internet. It is conceivable, can this movie be good?

It’s not like Lin Feng hadn’t thought about adapting “Journey to the West: The Demons Strike Back”, but he really couldn’t do it given his level.
Lin Feng can only make the better movies in his previous life even better, but he can't make a flop become a big hit.
After all, every successful movie has its own success, and every failed movie has its own reasons.
And even if Lin Feng could adapt it, with Zhou Xingxing and Xu Ke, would they listen to a newcomer like him? So Lin Feng simply didn't get involved.

Zhou Xingxing's expression became extremely surprised. Before he came, he thought Lin Feng was owed low pay, but it seems that this is not the case!
"Why is that? Don't you think highly of this movie?" Zhou Xingxing asked in broken Mandarin.

If it was someone else, maybe Lin Feng could still make excuses, but after all, it was his idol, Stephen Chow.
Besides, we are all well-known figures, so there is no need to do those pretentious things, which will only make people look down on us.

So, Lin Feng nodded with mixed feelings: "Yes, yes."

Lin Feng's words were a bit too direct, and Zhou Xingxing looked Lin Feng up and down. In the end, he didn't say anything, just sighed and left.

In fact, someone said a long time ago that Zhou Xingxing had "run out of ideas", and Zhou Xingxing also realized that he was indeed a little overwhelmed.

Stephen Chow himself once answered frankly: "It's true that I've run out of ideas. I'm not kidding." But I can't stop making movies just because I've "run out of ideas."
Because only when you are shooting can you be creative. “You can’t imagine how difficult it is to be creative now. Only the creator himself knows.”

Why did Zhou Xingxing invite Xu Ke to direct "Journey to the West: The Demons Strike Back" this time? Because he really couldn't think of any good ideas, and wanted to use Xu Ke's wild imagination to create some sparks.

Lin Feng still didn't buy it, and for the first time, Stephen Chow was uncertain about the future of Journey to the West: The Demons Strike Back.
However, after leaving the house, facing the many media reporters chasing and blocking him, Zhou Xingxing still said confidently:

"Oh, you are asking about my meeting with Lin Feng. It's nothing serious. I just want to invite Lin Feng to play the leading role.

Lin Feng is a good actor, his TV series and movies are good, and he is also good at comedy roles, so I specially invited him to star in my new movie. "

After Zhou Xingxing finished speaking, he quickly disappeared, but this gave many media reporters a lot of room for wild speculation.

The reason why there were so many media reporters this time was that Zhou Xingxing rarely showed up, and everyone was curious.

On the other hand, the media reporters saw Lin Feng suddenly disappear from the celebration party of "Charlotte's Troubles" and followed him.
Unexpectedly, the two of them were photographed meeting privately. This is definitely big news!
Moreover, Lin Feng also said in the interview, "You guys are really amazing. You can find this place. It's really amazing!

As for me and Stephen Chow, we are just discussing a movie collaboration, and many things have not been finalized yet, so please wait for the official news."

Zhou Xingxing didn't say he wouldn't cooperate just now, and Lin Feng was too embarrassed to refuse in public, so he gave Zhou Xingxing some face.
And Lin Feng didn’t think so much about it. Instead, he focused on the paparazzi and the filming, which was really getting more and more crazy.

However, the paparazzi and the filming this time reminded Lin Feng that his identity was different now. He was a walking hot spot wherever he went.
Moreover, the paparazzi and photographers are becoming more and more powerful, and there are also many private fans. Lin Feng can no longer disguise himself as before.

Especially since Lin Feng has so many women, if he doesn't keep a low profile and be careful, something could easily get into trouble, which would really cause a big uproar.

However, many media reporters are more concerned about the collaboration between Lin Feng and Zhou Xingxing. As soon as the two of them left, they became a hot topic on Weibo.

"Zhou Xingxing specially invited Lin Feng to play the leading male role!"

"The leading actor in Stephen Chow's new movie is Lin Feng!"

"The male lead of the second sequel of Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons directed by Stephen Chow and Xu Ke is Lin Feng!"

...

These hot searches almost crashed the Weibo server. However, when I saw it was Lin Feng, I got used to it, as if this year's Weibo hot search performance had to be achieved by Lin Feng.

Seeing that Lin Feng could star in Stephen Chow's new movie, as the male lead, fans rushed to tell others, as if they were afraid that others would not know.

"Ah! Both of them are my idols, one was my idol before, and the other is my idol now. Now my two idols are working together on a movie, I am so happy!" "Lin Feng is getting more and more powerful now. He can even get Stephen Chow to come to him and invite him to play the leading role in a movie. Who else in the entire entertainment industry can do that?!"

"Zhou Xingxing and Xu Ke, these two people are worth 10 billion at the box office, not to mention Lin Feng, I think this movie can reach 20 billion,"

...

Of course, some people were unhappy. Wu Qian, who was always not calm, lost his cool after seeing this trending search. He was furious and questioned his agent hysterically in person.
"You promised me that I would be the male lead in Stephen Chow's new movie. What's going on now? What's going on?
Why didn’t we even know that Stephen Chow was coming to BJ? Please explain it to me!"

"Qian, calm down first, don't be anxious, it seems that the situation is not what the media reported!
It should be that Lin Feng rejected Zhou Xingxing's invitation, and Zhou Xingxing finally decided to invite us to play the leading male role, but the salary was reduced a bit, and he only gave us 800 million. "

"It's right that Stephen Chow refused. I should be the male lead in Stephen Chow's movie!" Wu Qian was in a good mood now.

"That...it wasn't Zhou Xingxing who rejected Lin Feng, it was Lin Feng who rejected Zhou Xingxing."

"What? Lin Feng rejected Stephen Chow! Is this Lin Feng a fool? He even dared to reject Stephen Chow's movie.

I really don't know what's going on in his head. He's relying on his current popularity to become arrogant and conceited. He wants to see how I can surpass him and become the top star in the domestic entertainment industry!"

Wu Qian said with full confidence, he seemed to see this day coming soon, and the movie starring Wu Qian would directly beat Lin Feng's movie to the ground.

But you are not as crazy as me now, the agent complained in his heart, but he had to continue talking. His words calmed Wu Qian down a lot.

"It's just that this time, Stephen Chow lowered our salary a bit, to only 800 million, and he didn't even offer a bargain."

"What? It was 1000 million before, but now it's only 800 million. Didn't you just say that Zhou Xingxing gave Lin Feng 1200 million at the beginning, and then increased it to 2000 million?
How come our pay has been reduced? How am I worse than Lin Feng? Why is my pay so much lower than his?

What's more important is, why can't Zhou Xingxing invite Lin Feng, but instead ask us to reduce our pay? What kind of logic is this? At worst, we don't want it either!" Wu Qian said angrily.

"Are you serious? Are you really refusing?" The agent was really afraid that Wu Qian would be upset.

And Wu Qian was not a fool, so he couldn't really refuse. Besides, it was a big deal for him to pick up something that Lin Feng didn't want, because others couldn't even pick it up if they wanted to!
"Forget it. Who told me to like Stephen Chow? Just give him this face. But don't give him another chance next time!" Wu Qian said very "toughly".

"Yes, let's give Zhou Xingxing some face this time. As for Lin Feng, we will make him regret it sooner or later!"

...

However, Lin Feng did not gain nothing. After being on the hot searches together with Stephen Chow, the box office of "Charlotte's Troubles" also reached a higher level, and many of Lin Feng's relatives and friends have also seen it.

Lin Xiao, the younger sister of his uncle, was the first to call Lin Feng, "Brother, I was the first to take your movie "Charlotte's Troubles" to the cinema to support it!
When are you going to reimburse me for my 35 yuan movie ticket? I contributed to your 10 billion box office revenue!

Oh, that’s not right, there are three of us, and I brought two classmates with me, so the total is 105 yuan!”

"You are a senior in high school now, and if you don't study hard, I will spank you if you fail to get into college next year!"

"I'm studying art now. You don't even know my level. It's just a drop in the bucket. What's more, I have a big star like you as my brother. I'm not afraid of anyone in the entertainment industry!"

"You little brat, you seem to be quite worldly-wise, but you must improve your skills first, otherwise I can't afford to lose face like this!"

"Don't worry, brother. I won't embarrass you. Please transfer the 105 yuan to me through WeChat red envelope!"

"roll!"

"Ok."

...

Even Li Xian, a good friend from college, is now very polite to Lin Feng, and he is not as casual in joking as before. After all, Lin Feng is now at a higher level.

Moreover, Li Xian is now following Lin Feng. Some time ago, he was able to star in "Descendants of the Sun" and was the second male lead.
Apart from Lin Feng's relationship, who else can he rely on? All his current achievements are built on Lin Feng's foundation.

Zhang Yishan was also quite polite. He had played a minor role in the film "Old Cannon" with Lin Feng before, and it was also introduced by Lin Feng.

Oh, and Yang Zi, she booked the entire theater to support "Charlotte's Troubles" when it was first released.

After all, it would have been impossible for her to get the leading role in "Zhu Xian" without Lin Feng's approval.

Can Lin Feng also understand these things? “It’s lonely at the top”. In this world where “if you succeed you are awesome”, are these all normal things?
They are still considered lucky, after all, they still have plays to perform, but what about the other students?

Almost all of Lin Feng's classmates from the Beijing Film Academy's acting department who graduated at the same time as him and are now working in the entertainment industry have called Lin Feng one by one.
It has been more than a year since graduation. They have already experienced the brutal competition in the entertainment industry and understand why Lin Feng is so "powerful". Just a little exposure is enough for everyone to enjoy.

"Brother Feng, you are so powerful now, don't forget your brothers!"

"Lin Feng, I admit that I treated you harshly in college. You are a big shot and don't bear grudges. Please give me a chance!"

"Lin Feng, I actually liked you when I was in college, but I didn't dare to tell you. Do I still have a chance now?"

...

When Lin Feng was in college, he couldn't be said to be a nobody, but it was almost the same. If it weren't for the fact that he was the most handsome, he might not even have this sense of existence.
But Lin Feng is definitely the most powerful figure in his class now. It can also be said that among all the film and television academies of the same class, he is the most powerful figure among all the post-90s generation.

Not to mention Lin Feng's peers, even the senior sister who is 5 years higher than Lin Feng, the now so successful Yang Mi, is like a little bird in front of Lin Feng, not to mention other people,
Perhaps, the only ones whose attitude towards Lin Feng has not changed are probably his parents. Now Lin's mother called.

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(End of this chapter)