The eve of the International Film Festival.
Su Yu didn't pay much attention, as he had his own matters to attend to.
School would be out in late June, which was the date of his wedding to Lin Yanyu.
As it was a traditional Han wedding, there were many things to prepare, and the closer the date, the busier it became.
For the film "The Wandering Planet," Su Yu had utilized all his resources. Tingyu, Jiangnan, Xinghui, and Huangchao Entertainment all poured their efforts into its promotion. This level of publicity could be considered the strongest ever in the domestic entertainment industry.
However, for international traction, the promotion had to be under Tingyu's name. Tingyu played a significant role, being the champion of "Time Music King," its attention and influence were comparable to that of a global superstar.
Compared to Tingyu, Jiangnan and Xinghui Huangchao, the two major entertainment companies, had much less international influence.
For such a large film festival, marketing and promotion were key. Whoever had higher visibility would have a significant advantage in box office sales during the competition.
In terms of international recognition, the domestic entertainment industry still lagged behind countries like the United States.
Even with all-out promotion, they could only rank third in terms of popularity.
Su Yu had only filmed one part of "The Wandering Planet" so far, which was "The Wandering Earth 2." In China, "The Wandering Earth 1" was released first, but its timeline came after the second film. The second part was essentially a prequel to the first.
Therefore, after careful consideration, Su Yu ultimately chose to film the earlier storyline this time. This way, if "The Wandering Planet" truly won the box office championship, he could leverage the popularity to film sequels, allowing Jiangnan and Xinghui Entertainment to firmly establish themselves internationally.
...
Kyoto.
Lin Family Manor.
In the courtyard, in front of Lin Chaoyang, a red sandalwood tea set was placed on a stone table. Beside the tea set was a small charcoal stove, with a teapot on top. The tea in the teapot was boiling, emitting a fragrant aroma.
Lin Chaoyang picked up the teapot and poured tea into the cups, handing one to Shen Tianyue, who was sitting opposite him.
"Speak, what do you want me to do?"
Shen Tianyue took the teacup, his gaze filled with caution.
"My son-in-law is the master of your son and daughter. You have to admit that, don't you?" Lin Chaoyang placed the teapot back on the stove and said slowly.
Shen Tianyue blew on his teacup, then took a sip, put down the cup, and nodded. "I admit it."
"Shen Qingfeng owes his current achievements to my son-in-law. You have to admit that too, don't you?" Lin Chaoyang wiped the water stains on the tea table.
"I admit it." Shen Tianyue continued to nod.
"When your Yihai Entertainment was suppressed by Guangnian Entertainment back then, I took on the heat for you, didn't I?" Lin Chaoyang looked up at Shen Tianyue and said with a smile.
"Nonsense! It was Yihai that attracted the firepower, and you, you old scoundrel, took advantage of the opportunity to seize the music market. We lost, and in the end, we paved the way for you!" Shen Tianyue became angry at the thought of it.
Back then, Yihai Entertainment was competing fiercely with the oldest entertainment company in the domestic market, with both companies locked in an intense battle for market share.
Lin Chaoyang, that old scoundrel, followed behind. While the two major companies were using all their might to seize the film and television market, he went to steal the music market, and unexpectedly succeeded. Huangchao Entertainment grew rapidly in those two years.
Guangnian Entertainment, in its struggle with Yihai Entertainment in the film and television sector, lost. Yihai could only shift its focus to variety shows.
After Guangnian Entertainment had completely taken over the film and television market, they discovered that their home base had been stolen by Lin Chaoyang. When they tried to regain the music market, they found that Huangchao Entertainment had already grown strong enough to contend with them, ultimately kicking Guangnian Entertainment out of the game!
From then on, the domestic entertainment landscape was such that Guangnian Entertainment controlled the film and television market, Yihai Entertainment controlled the variety show market, and Huangchao Entertainment was the music overlord. Of course, there was also Dingsheng Entertainment, the eternal second place. Although it was also a large company, it had always been suppressed by Huangchao Entertainment.
"Heh, after you lost, if Huangchao Entertainment hadn't bought you time, Yihai Entertainment wouldn't even exist anymore," Lin Chaoyang said with a half-smile.
It was precisely because Huangchao Entertainment held them back that Yihai Entertainment had the time to shift to variety shows after their defeat, successfully stabilizing their position in the domestic entertainment industry.
Seeing that Shen Tianyue didn't reply, Lin Chaoyang continued, "And it's good that you chose variety shows, since you don't understand music or movies."
"As if you, Lin Chaoyang, understand them!" Shen Tianyue retorted indignantly.
"Heh, my son-in-law is Tingyu." Lin Chaoyang leaned back in his chair, a proud smile on his lips, and added, "My son-in-law is also Jiangnan."
Shen Tianyue opened his mouth, and finally sighed with a complex expression.
So infuriating!
He wanted to retort but couldn't find any reason!!
"So, are you willing to help the domestic entertainment industry fight this promotional war?" Lin Chaoyang's eyes were like lightning as he stared at Shen Tianyue.
"Don't make it sound so righteous. Aren't you just trying to get Yihai Entertainment to promote your son-in-law for free?" Shen Tianyue said irritably.
"Just say yes or no." Lin Chaoyang picked up the teapot.
"Can I refuse?" Shen Tianyue sighed.
Not to mention that Su Yu was his son's teacher and had made his son, Shen Qingfeng, so popular. Even if it were just for his friendship with Lin Chaoyang over the years, he wouldn't be able to refuse.
"Haha, that's more like it!" Lin Chaoyang tilted the teapot in his hand, refilling his cup.
...
Kyoto.
A high-end club.
Qi Shenghua of Dingsheng Entertainment sat on a futon, with Tingyu's songs playing in the club. Qi Shenghua swayed his body to the music.
Opposite him sat Li Hongyi of Guangnian Entertainment, who was placing a chess piece on the board.
He sneered at Qi Shenghua, "Checkmate!"
"Oh, you can actually beat me. Your chess skills have improved?"
Qi Shenghua raised his eyebrows.
These two giants of the domestic entertainment industry had completely retired. They occasionally met for drinks at quiet bars and played chess at clubs, living a life of leisure.
"Lin Chaoyang contacted me," Li Hongyi said, looking with satisfaction at the chessboard. He had finally won a game after playing for over a month.
"Oh?" Qi Shenghua was slightly surprised. "I didn't expect him to contact you."
"He contacted you too, didn't he?" Li Hongyi asked with a light laugh.
"That's right. He invited me for tea a couple of days ago," Qi Shenghua nodded.
"Did you agree?" Li Hongyi looked at him.
"I said I'll agree if you agree," Qi Shenghua spread his hands, then looked at Li Hongyi with a half-smile.
Li Hongyi also looked up, their eyes meeting.
After a moment.
He withdrew his gaze, shook his head, and chuckled, "I agreed..."
"As expected," Qi Shenghua rearranged the chess pieces on the board one by one. "If the domestic film and television industry can go global, your Guangnian Entertainment will also benefit greatly."
Guangnian Entertainment's primary focus was film and television. Although Xinghui had taken a significant share of the market, a starving camel is still bigger than a horse. If the domestic film and television industry could go global, the rewards for them would be immeasurable.
"I'm just curious if using the entire domestic entertainment industry's resources can compete with foreign companies in terms of promotion."
This battle was a joint promotional effort by the four top entertainment companies in the domestic market!