Volume 1 Chapter 114: Overnight Fame

  On stage, Mira Jovovich received the most enthusiastic applause of the entire evening after singing a song.

  For a Russian-blooded actress and singer, it is indeed not easy to receive such praise in such an occasion.

  Until the applause subsided, Mira Jovovich stepped down from the stage, and Gusta went up to say: "Dear ladies and gentlemen, I'm sure the previous performance was wonderful, and everyone is still immersed in the beautiful music and dance. However, next I want to introduce a friend who has worked with us at Lionsgate this year and created a miracle of over 200 million! Yes, it's him! He helped us open up our reputation; he also made our box office miracle happen! Now that the miracle of 'The Witch' has fallen, my collaboration with him has become a beautiful story. According to our previous agreement, he will receive a 24 million dollar bonus!"

  Wow! The whole scene was stirred up.

  To know that in today's Hollywood, $24 million is absolutely not a small sum of money, let alone the profit from just one movie.

  Everyone also knows that Yi Feiyang, as a second-hand dealer, sold "The Witch" to Lionsgate and made a profit of $24 million in one transaction, which is absolutely a miracle!

  Gasps of amazement and envy rose and fell in succession.

  As the unlucky copyright owners of "The Witch", Dennis and Ed heard the number "24 million" and were directly shocked, rolling their eyes.

  They had expected a good return from this play, but they hadn't anticipated it would be so much!

  Compared with what Yifeiyang gave them, it's a astronomical figure.

  At this moment, both of their hearts are bleeding!

  ……

  On stage, Mr. Gusta is still tirelessly proclaiming the benefits of Easy Flying's cooperation with Shimao Film Industry.

  "Yes, you didn't hear wrong, it's indeed 240 million! Mr. Yi Feiyang used his unparalleled vision and wisdom to achieve such glory, and also gained the respect of our company! Now, let's invite China Easy to come on stage with the honor he has received, and say a few words! Applause welcome!"

  The first part of this passage is okay. Yi Feiyang found it quite comfortable to listen to, but towards the end, it became unpleasant.

  Sounds like self-praise on the surface, but actually it's like doing an advertisement for Lionsgate!

  Yi Feiyang was about to go on stage under the enthusiastic invitation of Gusta, when Mr. Gusta's female secretary seized the opportunity to hand him a magnified "check" template that had been enlarged hundreds of times, letting him hold it in his arms. "Hehe, Mr. Yi, don't forget your glory!"

  On a huge template, in bright red big characters, a string of Arabic numerals was written --- 240 million US dollars!

  But what's even bigger than this string of numbers is the logo of MGM Studios!

  At that moment, Yi Feiyang thoroughly understood that this was not a praise for himself, but rather a trap set for him!

  And what a coincidence that this happened at the right moment. After Mira's song, everyone's attention was focused on the stage, and I was pushed up like a fool holding a template...

  Heaven's timing, Earth's advantage, and Human harmony.

  Lion's Gate Entertainment is using a trick of "borrowing a chicken to lay eggs". The phrase "buying a horse for its bones" is too extreme!

  If nothing unexpected happens, tomorrow the entire Hollywood press and magazines will publish a photo of an idiot holding a template. However, what everyone is most concerned about is not how lucky this idiot is, but how much Lion's Gate Film loves talent, how much it values integrity, and how kind it is!

  No wonder I was treated with such courtesy by Gusta as soon as I came here, no wonder I scolded Stefan away and Gusta didn't get angry. No wonder Gusta wanted to introduce me to the "upper circle" people, no wonder he would give me a check instead of transferring... All this is actually laying the groundwork for now.

  No matter what, this Gusta is too bad, from head to toe, he has calculated himself into it!

  Just as Yì Fēi Yáng was asking after Old Mother Gū Sī Tǎ, Gū Sī Tǎ smiled warmly at him and said, "Oh dear Yì, don't be shy, go ahead, now is your chance to show off!"

  Yi Feiyang had no choice but to go on stage with a smile, while thinking in his heart about how to turn the tables around, he was not someone who would suffer losses without doing anything.

  At this moment, Yi Feiyang finally walked onto the stage, holding a large check template in his arms, just short of raising it high above his head for everyone to see.

  Yi Feiyang felt that this image seemed very familiar, just like those students in the mountains who received donations from kind-hearted companies in their previous lives, and those terminal patients with leukemia who had no money for treatment and received loving donations.

  On stage, Yi Feiyang took a deep breath and gazed out at the sea of people waiting for a show below, having already made up his mind.

  "First of all, I want to thank Mr. Gusta for giving me this opportunity. Originally, I was just a small person, but I had a big dream, that is, one day I can become a world-renowned director! Everyone goes to watch my play, everyone applauds for my play! However, my fat friend told me, hey, dear Yi, don't daydream anymore, you know, your dreams are more ridiculous than pulling the bell! Then he also told me, remember, you're just a small person, the sooner you accept the reality of your low status, the happier you'll be!"

  Under the stage, those who were originally smiling and waiting to see Yifei Yang make a fool of himself were all moved by his words.

  Yes, who doesn't have dreams, and who isn't here after struggling?

  But some people's struggles failed, and small characters remained small characters; some people's struggles succeeded, and small characters became big characters.

  Nothing but a distinction.

  Later, everyone may have known my story. I bought the copyright of "The Blair Witch" and met Mr. Gusta by chance, creating a miracle together. At that time, I felt that my dream was about to come true, or I took a big step towards my dream. Some people said it was just luck. Others said I was too cunning as a profiteer. Of course, some also said I was a Chinese wizard who cast magic on all this... So when I was feeling smug, my good friend said, "They all say you're a magician, what if you wake up tomorrow and find your magic is gone?" I was taken aback for a moment, then replied, "In that case, I'll just have to make the most of today..."

  As soon as Yi Feiyang's words fell, the entire scene immediately became silent.

  Russian beauty Mira Jovovich's eyes lit up, as if she had discovered something, her beautiful eyes staring tightly at Yi Feiyang. The beauty next to her, Famke Janssen, also had a strange expression.

  Not far away, Paris Hilton, the heavenly girl that Yifei Yang once knew, was staring at him with an inexplicable gaze. If circumstances had allowed it, she would have probably run over to him and asked how he could say something so full of philosophical meaning.

  If there's one girl who doesn't care about Yi Fei Yang, that would be Jessica Alba.

  For Yifei Yang's "忽悠大法", she has long been immune. Since being deceived by him to join the Dream Film Industry and then being deceived into playing a minor role, Jessica had deep doubts about Yifei Yang's hidden "character". Therefore, for his emotional performance on stage, she secretly raised her middle finger.

  Quentin Tarantino, the Hollywood "genius" director next to Jessica, was also attracted by Yifei Yang's words. He has always been confident in his own talent and absolutely believes that if he were put in Yifei Yang's position, he would not be able to come up with such moving words on the spot.

  At this time, Cheng Long, also a Chinese, had sobered up a bit. He was thoroughly aware of who Yi Fei Yang was. Although he hadn't been in Hollywood for long, he knew the name of China's Yi, aka Miracle Yi. Moreover, without even filming one movie, he could stir up a storm, and was arguably one of the most well-known Chinese people in all of Hollywood. Compared to himself, Yi's fame was probably much greater, after all, he was a director and also a boss. Not only did Liongate treat him with such courtesy, but it was said that even Paramount's big shots looked up to him. The reason for this was that this person was just too talented! Just look at what he said on stage, compared to his own big mouth, Yi was much stronger!

  At this moment, Cheng Long was extremely impressed with Yi Fei Yang, having already forgotten that earlier in the restroom, he had treated him as a nobody and told him to take care of himself.

  As for the unlucky duo, Dennis and Edouard, they had already harbored irreconcilable hostility towards Yifei Yang, so no matter how eloquent his words were, to them it was all just a show! Yes, a despicable performance! And yet, this clumsy show had deceived everyone present. Look at the women's infatuated eyes and the men's admiring gazes - God, you must be blind, why not strike down this damned scoundrel on stage?!

  It can be said that at that moment, all the women present were moved by Yifei Yang's wise and philosophical prophecy, and those men were also convinced by Yifei Yang's story. Look, no wonder he could succeed, it's the quality, this is the difference!

  To say that Gusta of Lion's Gate Films went all out to push Yi Feiyang onto the stage, his goal was to make him help his company gain fame like a red-nosed clown holding a balloon. But unexpectedly, this Chinese Yi is so good at "blowing", and with just a few words, he moved everyone present on the scene.

  At that moment, Gusta suddenly felt that perhaps he had made a mistake by luring this Chinese man onto the stage.

  On the stage, Yi Feiyang said a few words that moved people's hearts deeply. He himself was also somewhat emotional, thinking of how he had smuggled himself to America with nothing but his own two hands, thinking of all the hardships he had suffered in America, thinking of how he had walked step by step to where he was today. Although he was still just a second- or third-rate director in Hollywood, he had proven his abilities through his own eyes and films!

  Hollywood may not accept me now, but in the future I will definitely make Hollywood look at me with new eyes!

  Taking a deep breath, Yi Fei Yang suppressed his excitement and continued: "That's right, everything above is the history of my struggle. Like many people who have dreams and work hard to achieve them, I, as an insignificant ant in Hollywood, used my own two feet to get to where I am today. Although I'm not considered successful yet and only made a little money, just like this huge check in my hand, this is the result of my hard work!"

  "Everyone must recognize themselves, their abilities and potential! No one is born successful! Even if they are born with a golden spoon, they still need to learn and work hard, and the pressure they face may be greater than ours! If we must say that we ants differ from those of noble birth, it's that we lack the first pot of gold! The first pot of gold is crucial, everyone understands this. When you start with 10,000 yuan to earn 1 million, it's difficult, but when you start with 1 million to earn 10 million, it's easy. That's the difference!"

  "But I hope those who have dreams, don't blame heaven and earth because of this. Although we don't have the first pot of gold, we possess something even more precious - ambition! Ambition is the root of some successes. Poverty can make your ambition expand infinitely, having nothing can drive your ambition to take action! So now I stand here, I want to say one thing to those who have dreams: remember, no matter how big your dreams are, they're not too big; no matter how small you are, you're not too small to chase your dreams!" Yì Fēi Yáng said, his voice suddenly stopping.

  The bigger the dream, the better; the smaller the person chasing it, the more admirable!

  Yi Feiyang's words were like a deafening wave crashing against everyone's heart.

  After a brief moment of silence, suddenly, the whole scene erupted in thunderous applause.

  This is a sincere and unreserved applause, also the best emotional expression of everyone.

  At that moment, no one would have thought that it was Yifei Yang's words that inspired all those who had dreams but lacked the courage to pursue them.

  Watching Yi Fei Yang being warmly welcomed on stage by everyone, Mr. Gusta below the stage felt a little egg pain.

  What is this? Poor himself and the damned Lionsgate, have become his foil, while what he originally planned to do has all turned into a personal show of Chinese Yi!

  ……

  In the thunderous applause, Yi Feiyang stepped down from the stage and walked to Gusta's side, returning that damned check template to the stunned female secretary beside him. Then he asked very gently: "How was it, Mr. Gusta? Was my speech okay just now?"

  "Haha, very good, really very good!" Gusta said.

  If one had to use a word to describe Mr. Gusta's current expression, it would be "helpless".

  Everything I do is for others to wear as a wedding dress.

  China Easy, this time you really will make a name for yourself overnight! (......)