Chapter 491

She turned her head to take a look.

At the transparent glass of the control room.

Then she touched her earpiece again.

Only then did she confirm she hadn't misheard.

Lin Yu was truly worthy of his variety show background; he was hilarious! The leaders in the control room, upon hearing this, burst into laughter.

"This kid really knows how to create show effects."

"Hahaha! That’s *Detective Chinatown* we’re talking about."

"That film is in the top ten of the Chinese box office, isn't it?"

"That's right! I remember it being seventh in total box office."

"Director Chen is going to be furious if he hears this."

Everyone in the control room assumed Lin Yu was joking and didn't pay it much mind.

You can be arrogant!

But you can't be *that* arrogant!

*Detective Chinatown*, a film of that caliber—is that something your cartoon can even compare to?

When Director Chen Chen Sicheng came to visit *Movie Dream Factory*, he wasn't even this cocky.

"Ahem."

"Lin Yu, do you know how much *Detective Chinatown* grossed?"

Li Bingbing took a deep breath and said with a beaming smile.

Even jokes have their limits.

This sentence was meant to give Lin Yu a way out.

"If I remember correctly, it should be around four billion."

Lin Yu blurted out, calm and composed.

"......"

Hearing this,

The corners of Li Bingbing’s mouth twitched, and she was speechless.

Good grief!

You *do* know!

That’s over four billion, yet the way Lin Yu said it, it sounded like forty-something bucks.

This interview was going to be broadcast on the Movie Channel; the film hadn't even been released yet, and he’d already offended Director Chen Chen Sicheng.

"Teacher Lin Yu, I hope your film is a box office hit."

Li Bingbing sighed with a bitter smile, then offered her sincere well-wishes.

In her heart, she was muttering,

*I can't keep this interview going,*

*if he says anything else shocking, it’ll be impossible to wrap up.*

The explosive nature of this interview’s topics was definitely in a league of its own since the inception of the *Dream Factory* program.

However, Li Bingbing also felt a vague sense of worry for Lin Yu.

If the box office suffered a Waterloo, the haters would drown him in spit!

Never mind comparing it to *Detective Chinatown*.

Just beating these few domestic films would be a miracle.

After seeing Lin Yu off, the person in charge at *Movie Dream Factory* was scratching their head frantically in the editing room.

"This line can't be aired."

"That line can't be aired either."

"If we keep cutting, it’s like Lin Yu’s visit was for nothing."

Finally,

After consulting their superiors, they received a decision that shocked the entire team.

[Not a single minute needs to be cut.]

[Broadcast all 32 minutes of this interview exactly as it is.]

Upon receiving this information,

Li Bingbing and the entire production team were stunned.

No wonder they wanted an exclusive interview with Lin Yu at this specific juncture.

For such an arrogant and cocky interview to be tacitly approved by the higher-ups—

the connections behind Lin Yu were unbelievable, simply heaven-defying.

At 6:30 in the evening,

The Movie Channel aired the interview between Li Bingbing and Lin Yu on schedule.

They had inserted previews for the *New Factory* program into several previously aired movies.

So many curious onlookers had come upon hearing the news.

They wanted to see what Lin Yu and the state media had talked about.

This sudden surge in viewership instantly left the Movie Channel feeling flattered.

Good grief!

Is this the power of a top-tier celebrity in the domestic entertainment industry?

The viewership ratings for this period were comparable to the most glorious days of *Good Films by Appointment* on Saturdays.

Based on this ratio, at least five million people were watching the television program online.

In a military sanatorium.

A retired veteran was lying on a rocking chair, fiddling with the remote control.

Beside him, his granddaughter, who had just started high school, handed him a tangerine with a giggle.

"Grandpa, stop for a second."

"Is... is this Lin Yu?"

As a high school student, the granddaughter didn't usually chase after celebrities, but she had a very good impression of Lin Yu.

So she held down the remote in the veteran's hand, exclaiming in surprise.

And just five minutes into the program,

Both grandfather and granddaughter were stunned.

The old man fished his reading glasses out from the nightstand.

He peered carefully at the television screen.

This was the Movie Channel!

Wasn't this interview a bit too wild?

"Qiaoqiao, is this kid usually this arrogant and conceited?"

The high school girl gave a cheeky smile.

Then she nodded.

In the entertainment industry, there really wasn't anything Brother Yu wouldn't dare say or do.

"I have to say, this kid’s values are actually quite upright; our great nation needs this kind of cultural confidence from him."

"However, this kid doesn't really know how to handle people! With just a few words, he’s offended his peers and that director surnamed Chen."

The old man hit the nail on the head, but then he thought about it for a moment.

And a look of sudden realization appeared on his face.

"This little brat is actually quite clever."

The granddaughter was confused,

but she couldn't worry about other things; she couldn't help but start worrying about Lin Yu’s situation.

After all, different industries are like mountains; in the entertainment circle, some people might do him a favor.

But in the domestic animation and director circles, Lin Yu’s strength was clearly not yet up to par.

At the same time.

Online, opinions on Lin Yu’s remarks during his interview with the CCTV Movie Channel

split into two camps.

One side was won over by Lin Yu’s bluntness and became die-hard fans.

The other side believed Lin Yu was arrogant and wouldn't go far.

The Domestic Animation Association even launched a joint boycott against Lin Yu’s Seven-Colored Rainbow Studio.

From now on, any employed artist was forbidden from having any contact with Lin Yu.

Once discovered, they would be fired immediately!

The Domestic Animation Association also planned to join forces with marketing accounts and animation bloggers after the film’s release to maliciously smear Lin Yu’s work.

To let him know that the Domestic Animation Association wasn't to be trifled with.

As for Director Chen Chen Sicheng of *Detective Chinatown*, after seeing tens of thousands of messages about himself, he immediately replayed this interview of Lin Yu.

Chen Chen Sicheng was already a bit petty.

Seeing this scene made him absolutely furious.

Good grief, he was using my *Detective Chinatown* as his baseline; he wasn't afraid of biting his own tongue with such big talk.

Opening his mouth to talk about four billion—did he really think money in the film industry was that easy to make!

It just so happened that Chen Chen Sicheng had another film about to be released.

His team also provided Chen Chen Sicheng with a topic to ride the traffic.

At 9:00 PM on the night the program aired.

Chen Chen Sicheng responded on Sina Weibo.

[Thank you, Teacher Lin Yu, for mentioning my work. I hope your *Ne Zha* can also sell well at the box office and achieve good results.]

[If your box office can exceed mine, I will humbly seek your guidance and take you as my master.]

As a director with ten billion in box office, Chen Chen Sicheng’s words stirred up a thousand waves, instantly triggering heated discussions across the entire internet.

"Hahaha, as expected of Brother Yu! Even Director Chen was baited out."

"That’s just Director Chen being polite. 4 billion? If this cartoon’s box office can exceed 40 million, I’ll consider Lin Yu awesome."

"Director Chen, don't go back on your word; a teacher for a day is a father for life!"

"You're overthinking it; this is clearly Director Chen being sarcastic! How long has Lin Yu been in the industry? Everyone just wait to see the joke!"

"Guys, look at this link."

"Holy crap! This thing even spread abroad?"

"......."

Opening the video link.

The footage was clearly filmed abroad.

Looking closely, it was Times Square in New York.

It was unclear if it was a die-hard fan or a hater of Lin Yu.

They had directly bought out the evening advertising slot.

The massive LED screen was playing the dialogue from Lin Yu’s interview on the Movie Channel, thoughtfully accompanied by English audio and subtitles.

The bustling crowd hadn't been paying attention to the light and shadow on the big screen.

But until Lin Yu lightly said that sentence:

"Marvel only has a history of a dozen years, while our great China has nearly a thousand years of cultural heritage."

All the passersby looked up in unison, their expressions stunned.

Not long after.

They burst into deafening sneers.

If these words had come from a filmmaker from Europe, Japan, or Korea, it might have been worth noting.

But if a movie made by a Chinese person wanted to rival Marvel, that was simply wishful thinking, a ridiculous joke.

Thousands of YouTube comments also began to tag the Marvel team.

Upon receiving the news, the Marvel team immediately announced their itinerary to visit China for the premiere.

"This young man is too funny."

"We were planning to come over and make some money low-key, but I didn't expect such a small fry to be mocking us. This is intolerable!"

"This time, we’ll let you see our Marvel’s box office dominance in China."