98: Chapter 98 Offended Another Fan Group

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What does it mean to be rich and imposing?

Lin Chuyan finally witnessed it.

Is this what the Spring Festival Movie Season is like? How much money did these people actually pour into this?

One song, 1.8 million in hand.

Yes, Wu Yue pretended to make a phone call, and it earned him another 300,000.

Thinking about it now, the fact that he originally considered asking for 200,000 was a huge joke.

After leaving Jianjia Entertainment, the two started chatting on the way back.

Lin Chuyan's eyes were glistening as he looked at Wu Yue.

Brother Yue, you're a ruthless man!

Wu Yue felt uneasy under his gaze: "Why are you looking at me? I'm warning you, don't distract me from driving."

"Brother Yue, 2 million! How did you even manage to say that? That's what I admire most about you; it's too awesome."

Wu Yue laughed out loud: "Why don't you talk about yourself? I admire you too. You didn't give them any face at all. On their own turf, in front of the director and the entire team, you just started arguing with them. The atmosphere in the conference room was so awkward; I was dying of laughter just listening to it."

Lin Chuyan shrugged: "Thinking about it now, it was pretty impulsive, but if I hadn't said it, I would have been stifled. I mostly felt bad for you. If Director Li got angry and decided not to collaborate, it would mean I offended them, and we wouldn't get the money either."

Hearing him say this, Wu Yue immediately waved his hand: "Don't say that. You wrote this song yourself; whether I get a cut or not is just me basking in your glory. Saying things like that is meaningless."

After a moment, he added: "Also, your teacher is Li Mujian. Your words didn't embarrass him, and that's enough. So what if there were a lot of them? Timing isn't important; what's important is doing the right thing. Keep that up, kid. It's easy to become greasy and sophisticated after staying in the entertainment industry for a long time. I'm just like that..."

Seeing him get a bit sentimental as he spoke, Lin Chuyan quickly changed the subject and replied: "How should I put it? It feels like their movie is undoubtedly a flop. I don't know if singing the ending theme for them is a good idea."

Wu Yue shook his head: "Have you ever seen a movie flop where the audience blames the ending theme? Also, haven't you heard a saying?"

"What saying?"

"Since ancient times, great songs have come from bad movies! If this movie doesn't flop, good. If it really is a flop, then it's over. That just means Director Li Li's movie wasn't worthy of your song!" Wu Yue smiled, "Of course, we're just guessing. Besides, from Director Li Li's perspective, she definitely doesn't think her movie is a flop. She'll only think that with your song, it's like adding wings to a tiger..."

Lin Chuyan suppressed a laugh: "This is probably our biggest income since we left Jinghua to work on our own, right? We can finally have a good New Year. I'm glad I didn't waste those two big bags of spicy sausages from Sister-in-law, hahaha."

Hearing him say this, Wu Yue was once again full of spirit: "This is just the beginning, Xiao Yan. I'll say it here today: sooner or later, you'll be as rich as them!"

However, his personality was always a mix of boldness and attention to detail, so he still had to give some reminders: "Time is tight and the task is heavy. You need to hurry. Since we've taken the money, we have to get the job done properly and not delay them."

Lin Chuyan nodded: "Mhm, just drop me off at Tianxing. I'm not going home. I'll just stay at Tianxing for these few days; I'm not going anywhere."

This was a 1.8 million job; he couldn't afford even the slightest mistake.

And, it wasn't just about him living well; at this moment, he really wanted everyone like Brother Yue who cared about him to live well too!

It will happen. Things will only get better.

Lin Chuyan thought silently to himself.

Three days later.

"the flower that blooms only for itself" was completed on schedule.

Director Li Li even had someone film behind-the-scenes footage of him recording in the studio, saying it would be edited into an MV and released after the movie's premiere.

Zheng Hai didn't give him a chance to return the favor, but Lin Chuyan still gave all the staff members large red envelopes. It was the New Year, and it wasn't good to make people work overtime like this.

This was his duty.

Giving the song to Director Li Li was a win-win situation; both sides were very happy.

Thinking about it, the only person hurt in this incident was probably the chubby man who was kicked out by Director Li Li.

Oh wait, there was also the Singer whose ending theme was replaced by him.

Lin Chuyan didn't know the person, and hadn't even looked into which Singer it was, so he could only silently apologize in his heart.

Because of the song change, Director Li Li had to re-edit for another day.

Lin Chuyan originally thought it was just a simple replacement, but when he saw Weibo, he realized it was far from that.

That's right, Director Li Li couldn't help but post on Weibo:

"Yes, the ending theme for 'burning life' has been temporarily replaced. I love this new song so much that, to let everyone sit in the theater and listen to it until the end, I specially added an easter egg to the movie these past two days. Please allow me to keep it a secret, and please, everyone, make sure to listen to the ending theme! Love you all!"

Soon, the comment section exploded, and Zhang Jingxiao's fans were unhappy.

"Changing the ending theme? Isn't the ending theme 'Don't Give Up'? That's also a new song. Zhang Jingxiao sang it specifically for this movie. What's the meaning of this? Just changing it like that?"

"So what song was changed in this time??? No one knows???"

"I don't know! Is this marketing again? It's ridiculous, right? Using Xiaoxiao as a joke? How dare they?!"

"There are only a few days left until the Spring Festival Movie Season, right? Still messing around? Haven't finished editing yet? Someone even predicted that 'burning life' would be the box office champion of the Spring Festival Movie Season! And this is the level they're at?"

"Is this fair to Xiaoxiao? I officially boycott 'burning life'! Not watching 'burning life' starts with me!"

"Forget it, forget it. There are so many movies in the Spring Festival Movie Season. Who wants to watch a weight loss movie?"

When Zhang Jingxiao received the news that he had been "returned," he was also completely confused.

He came from a singing talent show, so his Singing Ability was completely fine, and his fan base was solid.

It's just that he hadn't released an album in two years, so the pressure was still very high, and he really needed to find something with some volume to show his face.

A Spring Festival movie! Someone at his level singing for a movie that was basically guaranteed to be number one or two at the box office would be a huge boost for him.

Who would have thought that something like this would happen right before the release?

But he didn't dare to say anything. Could he go and make a scene with his fans? He was still thinking about taking the opportunity to build a good relationship with Director Li Li.

Although Jianjia Entertainment wasn't in the music business, they had wide connections and many channels. If they were willing to bring him along, he could earn a lot of money just by doing film and television OSTs.

Besides, for this kind of breach of contract, Director Li Li had paid all the money that was due, and wouldn't take it back; it just wasn't being used.

A blessing in disguise!

He thought about it, why not take this opportunity to build a good relationship with Director Li Li? Since the other party took the initiative to break the contract, they probably felt a bit sorry for him, so he should be even more proactive.

He immediately apologized to Director Li Li.

That's right, even after having his contract broken, he still had to take the initiative to apologize.

He said his fans were ignorant and said some harsh things, and asked Director Li Li not to take it to heart...

Then he simply posted a Weibo statement explaining the situation.

The general content was that the change of the ending theme had nothing to do with him, and it wasn't the fault of the production team or the director, so don't blame the wrong person.

Looking at the whole statement, it seemed very logical and well-reasoned.

In reality, if you analyze it carefully, the logic was basically fed to the dogs.

Changing the ending theme has nothing to do with the production team or the director? No one would believe that, right? Really?

Coincidentally, Zhang Jingxiao's fans believed it...

"Xiaoxiao is also unlucky. This must have been forced by some investor, right?"

"Truly disgusting. A single rat dropping ruins a whole pot of porridge. When it's released, watch how I roast him!"

"This isn't an ordinary capitalist. This must have required a nod from a big shot behind the scenes, right? Haven't you noticed? Even Director Li Li was forced to post on Weibo, saying she really liked the newly changed song! How big of a background must this be? Capital is truly terrifying..."

Looking at these comments, Lin Chuyan had only one thought...

Zhang Jingxiao's fans must all be idiots...

Their brains are full of sh*t.

However, this didn't seem like a bad thing for him, especially when he saw the person who said they were going to roast him after the release.

A new opponent? Hello, hello! Opponent fans, please come this way — pointing to @Lin Chuyan.

He began to look forward to the Spring Festival Movie Season.

And, next, he could finally return to his hometown with peace of mind.