[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-entertainment-being-the-life-of-the-party-on-kee":3,"chapter-entertainment-being-the-life-of-the-party-on-kee-entertainment-the-attention-seeker-on-running-ma-chapter-491":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Entertainment: Playing the Show-Off on Running Man, and Bai Lu Breaks Down",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},2015789,2995,"Chapter 491","entertainment-the-attention-seeker-on-running-ma-chapter-491",491,"\u003Cp>She turned her head to take a look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the transparent glass of the control room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she touched her earpiece again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did she confirm she hadn't misheard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>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.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This kid really knows how to create show effects.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hahaha! That’s *Detective Chinatown* we’re talking about.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That film is in the top ten of the Chinese box office, isn't it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's right! I remember it being seventh in total box office.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Director Chen is going to be furious if he hears this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone in the control room assumed Lin Yu was joking and didn't pay it much mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You can be arrogant!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But you can't be *that* arrogant!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Detective Chinatown*, a film of that caliber—is that something your cartoon can even compare to?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Director Chen Chen Sicheng came to visit *Movie Dream Factory*, he wasn't even this cocky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ahem.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lin Yu, do you know how much *Detective Chinatown* grossed?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Bingbing took a deep breath and said with a beaming smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even jokes have their limits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This sentence was meant to give Lin Yu a way out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I remember correctly, it should be around four billion.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Yu blurted out, calm and composed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"......\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The corners of Li Bingbing’s mouth twitched, and she was speechless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Good grief!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You *do* know!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s over four billion, yet the way Lin Yu said it, it sounded like forty-something bucks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>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.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Teacher Lin Yu, I hope your film is a box office hit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Bingbing sighed with a bitter smile, then offered her sincere well-wishes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In her heart, she was muttering,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*I can't keep this interview going,*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*if he says anything else shocking, it’ll be impossible to wrap up.*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The explosive nature of this interview’s topics was definitely in a league of its own since the inception of the *Dream Factory* program.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Li Bingbing also felt a vague sense of worry for Lin Yu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the box office suffered a Waterloo, the haters would drown him in spit!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Never mind comparing it to *Detective Chinatown*.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just beating these few domestic films would be a miracle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After seeing Lin Yu off, the person in charge at *Movie Dream Factory* was scratching their head frantically in the editing room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This line can't be aired.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That line can't be aired either.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If we keep cutting, it’s like Lin Yu’s visit was for nothing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After consulting their superiors, they received a decision that shocked the entire team.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Not a single minute needs to be cut.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Broadcast all 32 minutes of this interview exactly as it is.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon receiving this information,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Bingbing and the entire production team were stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wonder they wanted an exclusive interview with Lin Yu at this specific juncture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For such an arrogant and cocky interview to be tacitly approved by the higher-ups—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the connections behind Lin Yu were unbelievable, simply heaven-defying.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>At 6:30 in the evening,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Movie Channel aired the interview between Li Bingbing and Lin Yu on schedule.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had inserted previews for the *New Factory* program into several previously aired movies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So many curious onlookers had come upon hearing the news.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They wanted to see what Lin Yu and the state media had talked about.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This sudden surge in viewership instantly left the Movie Channel feeling flattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Good grief!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is this the power of a top-tier celebrity in the domestic entertainment industry?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The viewership ratings for this period were comparable to the most glorious days of *Good Films by Appointment* on Saturdays.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Based on this ratio, at least five million people were watching the television program online.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a military sanatorium.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A retired veteran was lying on a rocking chair, fiddling with the remote control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside him, his granddaughter, who had just started high school, handed him a tangerine with a giggle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Grandpa, stop for a second.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is... is this Lin Yu?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a high school student, the granddaughter didn't usually chase after celebrities, but she had a very good impression of Lin Yu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So she held down the remote in the veteran's hand, exclaiming in surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And just five minutes into the program,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both grandfather and granddaughter were stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man fished his reading glasses out from the nightstand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He peered carefully at the television screen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the Movie Channel!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wasn't this interview a bit too wild?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Qiaoqiao, is this kid usually this arrogant and conceited?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The high school girl gave a cheeky smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the entertainment industry, there really wasn't anything Brother Yu wouldn't dare say or do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have to say, this kid’s values are actually quite upright; our great nation needs this kind of cultural confidence from him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"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.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man hit the nail on the head, but then he thought about it for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And a look of sudden realization appeared on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This little brat is actually quite clever.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The granddaughter was confused,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but she couldn't worry about other things; she couldn't help but start worrying about Lin Yu’s situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, different industries are like mountains; in the entertainment circle, some people might do him a favor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in the domestic animation and director circles, Lin Yu’s strength was clearly not yet up to par.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>At the same time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Online, opinions on Lin Yu’s remarks during his interview with the CCTV Movie Channel\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>split into two camps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One side was won over by Lin Yu’s bluntness and became die-hard fans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other side believed Lin Yu was arrogant and wouldn't go far.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Domestic Animation Association even launched a joint boycott against Lin Yu’s Seven-Colored Rainbow Studio.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From now on, any employed artist was forbidden from having any contact with Lin Yu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once discovered, they would be fired immediately!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>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.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To let him know that the Domestic Animation Association wasn't to be trifled with.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>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.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Chen Sicheng was already a bit petty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this scene made him absolutely furious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Good grief, he was using my *Detective Chinatown* as his baseline; he wasn't afraid of biting his own tongue with such big talk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Opening his mouth to talk about four billion—did he really think money in the film industry was that easy to make!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It just so happened that Chen Chen Sicheng had another film about to be released.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His team also provided Chen Chen Sicheng with a topic to ride the traffic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At 9:00 PM on the night the program aired.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Chen Sicheng responded on Sina Weibo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[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.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[If your box office can exceed mine, I will humbly seek your guidance and take you as my master.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>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.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hahaha, as expected of Brother Yu! Even Director Chen was baited out.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"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.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Director Chen, don't go back on your word; a teacher for a day is a father for life!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"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!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Guys, look at this link.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Holy crap! This thing even spread abroad?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\".......\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Opening the video link.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The footage was clearly filmed abroad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking closely, it was Times Square in New York.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was unclear if it was a die-hard fan or a hater of Lin Yu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had directly bought out the evening advertising slot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The massive LED screen was playing the dialogue from Lin Yu’s interview on the Movie Channel, thoughtfully accompanied by English audio and subtitles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bustling crowd hadn't been paying attention to the light and shadow on the big screen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But until Lin Yu lightly said that sentence:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Marvel only has a history of a dozen years, while our great China has nearly a thousand years of cultural heritage.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the passersby looked up in unison, their expressions stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not long after.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They burst into deafening sneers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If these words had come from a filmmaker from Europe, Japan, or Korea, it might have been worth noting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if a movie made by a Chinese person wanted to rival Marvel, that was simply wishful thinking, a ridiculous joke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thousands of YouTube comments also began to tag the Marvel team.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon receiving the news, the Marvel team immediately announced their itinerary to visit China for the premiere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This young man is too funny.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"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!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This time, we’ll let you see our Marvel’s box office dominance in China.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1596,"2026-06-15T17:51:09.876Z","2026-06-15T17:55:55.753Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","95b63ca60fca6b81534b6c4beb11c610bf78ca294a603efea83988260cd53ca3","entertainment-the-attention-seeker-on-running-ma-chapter-492","entertainment-the-attention-seeker-on-running-ma-chapter-490",525,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fentertainment-the-attention-seeker-on-running-ma-cover.jpg"]