At London Heathrow International Airport, Lin Youlun shook hands with several main creators of the "Pirates of Malacca" crew in turn.

Because the process of obtaining the rights to the "Harry Potter" novels and movies from JK Rowling went unexpectedly smoothly, Lin Youlun successfully caught up with the promotion of "Pirates of Malacca" in the United Kingdom.

London was the last stop of the film's promotion in Europe, and after the crew, the main creator had to go to the United States non-stop to participate in the world premiere in New York.

When hugging goodbye, Luc Besson said with regret: "Mr. Lin, are you sure you don't want to go to the United States with us?" ”

Lin Youlun smiled and patted Luc Besson's shoulder, "It seems that this promotion trip in Europe has given you a lot of confidence!" ”

"It's really unexpected, at the Hong Kong International Film Festival I just thought that the film would be loved by the audience, but after a few days of promotional activities, I have become more and more sure that this will be a film that everyone will love."

Luc Besson appears to be ambitious, and if "Pirates of Malacca" is a box office success, it will not only silence those filmmakers in France who criticize him for deviating from the literary line, but also provide a better springboard for him to enter Hollywood.

said goodbye to Luc Besson, and followed Liang Jiahui to stand in front of Lin Youlun.

"If this movie can be recognized in the United States, maybe you can become the second Hong Kong actor to be recognized by Hollywood after Cheng Long, have you ever thought about what to do in the future?"

"Of course, if I have a good opportunity, I will consider staying there, but I always feel that Hollywood is not suitable for me, so I will probably go back to Hong Kong to continue to develop in the future."

After Liang Jiahui finished speaking, he glanced at Lin Youlun with some concern.

"Mr. Lin. You're not going to scold me for being unproductive when I say that, are you? ”

Lin Youlun pointed at Liang Jiahui. smiled and shook his head and said: "I finally know what Director Li Hanshen said back then, what would he scold you for being useless!" ”

In the early 80s, Li Hanshen discovered Liang Jiahui. and is ready to make him a big star, so he reminded him that he can't take on any role, but Liang Jiahui just wants to be an actor, and it is taboo to take on various roles after becoming famous.

It's really hard to say whether Liang Jiahui's decision is right or wrong, only one thing is certain, if he really follows the route designed for him by Li Hanshen, he may not leave all kinds of impressive funny characters, and of course, it is difficult to hone his acting skills in such a perfect way.

"Do you know how many Hong Kong actors want to go to Hollywood? It's good that you have a chance to stay there and develop, but you are bent on coming back. ”

Lin Youlun's words seemed to be scolding Liang Jiahui, but Liang Jiahui could hear that Lin Youlun didn't blame him too much, but had an indescribable appreciation for his decision.

Because this was just a feeling, Liang Jiahui couldn't ask Lin Youlun for verification in person, but after the group of them entered the boarding channel, Lin Zhiling couldn't help but ask about it.

"If "Pirates of Malacca" can succeed in the North American market, wouldn't it be better for Liang Jiahui to stay in Hollywood and develop?"

Lin Youlun handed the ticket to the staff at the boarding gate, turned to Lin Zhilinglun and said, "The role of Captain Jack has made Liang Jiahui. But it also restricts his future acting path, which means that he will stay in Hollywood in the future. can only play some roles similar to Captain Jack, but such roles are not successful in every movie...... If he were a white American, this restriction would not exist, but alas, he is not. ”

Their flight is about to take off, but the destination is Hong Kong.

After confirming that the tickets of the two people were correct, the staff immediately released them.

After entering the boarding channel, Lin Zhiling asked puzzledly: "Then aren't your intentions for Liang Jiahui to star in this movie in vain?" Just find an American actor to play Captain Jack, maybe the movie will do better at the box office. ”

"It seems to be a misunderstanding problem for American audiences to accept Chinese actors, but there is a saying called water drops, as long as we change little by little, one day this situation will be reversed, not to mention a complete change, at least it can be improved, so I don't regret finding Liang Jiahui to star in this movie, and from the perspective of personal investment, if the movie "Pirates of Malacca" can be recognized by the market, I will definitely consider continuing to shoot a sequel, as the soul of the film. Do you think it's easier to control a Hong Kong actor or an American actor? That's where the truth comes in. ”

It took Lin Youlun about ten minutes on the plane to explain this problem to Lin Zhiling, and he would definitely not be so patient if he were someone else.

"So you also think about Fa Ge's "Game of the Braves", including Fa Ge's "Game of the Braves"?"

Lin Youlun was very satisfied with Lin Zhiling's clever performance, nodded and said: "The real selling point of this movie is still in the plot and special effects, if the movie is a big hit, Fa Ge will have a higher starting point for his development in Hollywood, but it is not realistic for him to want to gain a foothold over there with this movie, maybe in a certain period of time, Hollywood filmmakers will be very interested in him, but after this enthusiasm passes, Fa Ge's life over there will not be very good." ”

The radio began to remind passengers to fasten their seatbelts, and the plane was about to take off.

There was a buckle on Lin Zhiling's seat that couldn't be buckled, so Lin Youlun helped her get it right, and then the two continued the topic just now.

"Have you said these things to Fa Ge?"

"Yes, but he still doesn't want to give it a try."

After hearing this, Lin Zhiling suddenly had a very strange feeling in her heart, she felt that Lin Youlun didn't seem to want these Hong Kong actors to go to Hollywood to develop, Liang Jiahui was like this, and Zhou Yunfa was the same.

She said this doubt, and Lin Youlun actually admitted it.

"In addition to not being optimistic about their development in Hollywood, the more important reason is that everyone has gone to Hollywood, how can Hong Kong movies be played? Of course, I brought this ethos out, so I'm also conflicted about it. In my various layouts in Hong Kong, the mainland, and the United States over the years, I do not expect that one day Hong Kong films will surpass Hollywood, but I only hope that in the Asian market, Hong Kong films can compete with Hollywood films. To achieve this goal, in addition to having a group of actors and directors in Hollywood to constantly brush up on the presence of Hong Kong films, it is also necessary for Hong Kong filmmakers to really calm down and make some movies with heart based on the local market. ”

Mentioning this issue, Lin Zhiling suddenly remembered a phone call from Dong Qianli, editor-in-chief of "Ming Pao", two days ago.

"But after the establishment of Oriental DreamWorks, many people think that you have begun to gradually spin off the core industry of film from Hong Kong to the United States, and in recent times, this statement has often appeared in Hong Kong newspapers, and even in Ming Pao, people are talking about this issue."

"Dong Qianli told you this news?"

"Elder Dong feels that this matter is a little abnormal, so let me have a chance to mention it to you."

Lin Youlun couldn't help frowning slightly when he heard this, with the rise of his personal assets and the continuous expansion of his influence, it is normal for him to attract criticism, but it is a bit too much to say that he is ready to withdraw from Hong Kong!

Based on certain expectations about the future economic conditions in Hong Kong, Lin Youlun has indeed slowed down his investment in Hong Kong in the past two years, but counting TVB, Ming Pao Group, Jiayi Cinema Line and the properties he has bought and held in the past, Lin Youlun still has at least half of his net worth in Hong Kong.

In terms of film investment, Lin Youlun does intend to focus on the United States, which is not to say that he wants to give up Hong Kong films, but in the current situation, it is more profitable to invest in Hollywood films.

This is a normal choice of capital to pursue profits, but under the use of certain people's motives, it has become a rumor that he is ready to withdraw from Hong Kong.

If he had encountered such a situation in the past, Lin Youlun would have ignored it, but now that Hong Kong's return is imminent, if he does not clarify such remarks in time, it is difficult to guarantee that there will be no more vile and damaging remarks.

"When you go back to Hong Kong, you immediately contact the media and say that I am going to hold a press conference, and there will be big announcements at that time!"

Lin Zhiling took note of the incident, and when she returned to Hong Kong, she immediately informed the media of the incident.

Most of the Hong Kong media can't guess what kind of medicine Lin Youlun sells in the gourd, but as long as the news related to Lin Youlun is involved, there will never be a lack of attention, and everyone is happy to participate.

The press conference was arranged in a conference room in a hotel, where more than 200 people could be seated, but the reporters who went late found that they could not find seats at all, so they could only stand in the aisles on both sides.

The press conference said that it would start at ten o'clock, but now more than ten minutes have passed since the official start, and Lin Youlun still did not show up, and the reporters in the audience couldn't help but discuss.

"Do you think Lin Youlun is going to announce the news about the box office results of "Pirates of Malacca" in North America this time?"

"Does this need to be announced? The news had already reached Hong Kong yesterday, and it took $13 million at the box office on its opening day, and I expect that many newspapers in the United States today will cover it on their front pages. ”

"To say that this Liang Jiahui is really lucky, he was favored by Li Hanshen when he first entered the industry, and he became a golden statue actor at a young age, and now he is favored by Lin Youlun and praises him as an international superstar."

"You can't say that, when Liang Jiahui was down-and-out to set up a stall on the street, who remembered that he was a golden statue actor, and now that people have come out, others really have nothing to be jealous of!"

At that moment, there was a commotion at the door of the conference room.

Lin Youlun, Zou Wenhuai, and Fang Yihua walked into the conference room together, and this battle directly made the reporters in the audience dumbfounded.

Could it be that Lin Youlun really has major news to announce this time? (To be continued......)