Entertainment: From the Octagon to the big screen

Chapter 293 - Departure
Chen Yu's trip in South Korea lasted from August 3 to August 8.

During this period, in addition to participating in the entire recording of the "Knowing Brother" special episode, he also appeared as a mysterious guest on the set of "The Return of Superman".

Acting as a taxi driver to pick up Li Huicai and his twin sons from school, Lin Yoona, Zhou Ziyu, and Cheng Xiao served as off-screen narration for this episode.

Li Huicai, a big shot in the hosting industry, found out that the driver looked like Chen Yu and was so nervous that he dared not speak and felt uneasy all the way. This was one of the highlights of this episode.

In fact, the Korean side's original variety show schedule for Chen Yu was to allow him to directly participate in the heartwarming "The Return of Superman".

In order to show the Korean audience that the world-class boxing champion is attentive, funny and very affectionate with children, it also highlights Chen Yu's daddy attributes.

Taking into account the rumors that Chen Yu and Dilraba had secretly married and had children abroad, Emmanuel vetoed this plan.

And because of the language barrier, Chen Yu would have to be equipped with a translator to record the show. So when the time comes, choose a male? Choose a girl?

If you partner with a male guest, it is very easy to get into unnecessary trouble, such as same-sex marriage, which is a hot topic in Europe and the United States.

"The Return of Superman" is a parent-child variety show, and male-boy groups taking care of children will 100% be maliciously misinterpreted by malicious people.

On the other hand, if Chen Yu formed a temporary pairing with a female guest, it wouldn't matter to Chen Yu, but it would be inconvenient to invite the female guest.

Therefore, after comprehensive consideration, South Korea also agrees with Emmanuel’s opinion.

But the plan to tie up Lin Yoona, Cheng Xiao and Zhou Tzuyu remains unchanged. After all, the company behind them spends a lot of manpower and material resources on public relations.

Lin Yoona is planning to do a little trial in Europe and the United States while taking into account the local film and television market;
Lehua Entertainment, which is behind Cheng Xiao, is preparing for his return to China for development. Now taking advantage of Chen Yu’s popularity will facilitate his future relationship with Dilire Bala;

Zhou Tzuyu is the purest among the three. Boss Park Jinying felt that she should be allowed to get used to being on a variety show alone, so he gave her this opportunity.

After all, artificial restrictions on Zhou Ziyu are not a long-term solution.

Zhou Ziyu, who has sacrificed a lot, must be appropriately rewarded, and the rewards must be visible and tangible, rather than drawing a pie out of thin air.

In comparison, Lehua Entertainment has "utility" written on its face, treating Cheng Xiao as a messenger or chess piece to communicate with Chen Yu and then with Dilraba.

During this trip to South Korea, Chen Yu's direct profit was not too obvious. It can only be said that he further consolidated his popularity and earned some pocket money at the same time.

But it laid the foundation for completely opening the door to the Korean market in the future, and more high-quality business resources began to gather around Chen Yu.

However, due to the existence of exclusive agreements, Korean brands such as automobiles, mobile phones, clothing, watches, shoes and hats have no chance to cooperate with Chen Yu.

The Jeju Special Self-Government Government in South Korea really wants to talk to Emmanuel about inviting Chen Yu to serve as the "International Tourism Ambassador".

Chen Yu's attitude towards this was to politely refuse, because he was very disgusted that he had to go to South Korea, which is very close to the super mental hospital, to wander around.

Although Chen Yuding has the title of "Japanese Kagoshima Tourism Ambassador", it is still unknown whether he will still exist after the boxing match with Kimura Sho.

Moreover, Milan and Paris are currently talking to Emmanuel about letting Chen Yu be the "city publicity ambassador."

These two international metropolises are much more upscale than Jeju Province in South Korea and Kagoshima in Japan, although the latter two are equivalent to provinces in China.

Korean Air is also interested in hiring Chen Yu as its brand spokesperson. It and Asiana Airlines are the only "flag carriers" designated by the Korean government.

As a "flag carrier", the national flag can be spray-painted on the fuselage, so the value of this business is very high and it attracts Emanuel's attention.

But Etihad Airways, the UAE's "flag carrier", is also approaching Emanuel about endorsement deals.

The owner of the headscarf was willing to pay US$280 million over three years and invited Dilraba to be the image ambassador of the Asian route to facilitate the matter.

This is much better than what Korean Air has already put on the table.

Dilraba Dilraba has no idea whether to be the ambassador of Etihad Airways' Asian routes because she prefers to fly Emirates Airlines.

As for the reason, Emirates’ first-class toiletries and bath products are all from Chanel, while Etihad Airways uses Dior.

If Emirates wants to sign Chen Yu as its spokesperson, Dilraba will definitely give her a try.

Furthermore, in terms of aviation business resources and contracts, Dilraba still prefers domestic companies.

"If Etihad Airways can increase the endorsement fee, I will agree to further negotiations." Chen Yu handed his passport and boarding pass to the flight attendant.

Emmanuel rolled his eyes and Chen Yu made it clear that he was not getting along with Pacquiao.

Thailand's "flag carrier" Thai Airways International offered Pacquiao a two-year, US$190 million endorsement contract in 2014.

In one fell swoop, the Filipino boxing champion established himself as a top player in Asia.

Even if Chen Yu's status in Europe and the United States is equal to or even slightly surpasses his, he still cannot truly shake Pacquiao's position as the "biggest brother".

Although Yao Ming and Son Heung-min are also highly concerned and sought after in Asia, a large part of their popularity comes from basketball, football and their teams.

Therefore, in terms of international commercial value, they are not as good as Chen Yu and Pacquiao, who can fully demonstrate their personal heroism.

After all, the team has a great influence on the net worth and status of basketball and football players. On the other hand, Chen Yu is responsible for whether he is good or bad. Major brands only need to examine Chen Yu and not the entire team.

In other words, Etihad Airways is willing to give Chen Yu US$280 million over three years because he is worth that price.

Dior paid Son Heung-min an endorsement fee of US$70 million over three years, which also included restrictions on appearances, winning percentage, goals, etc. If the standards were not met, corresponding money would be deducted.

If Son Heung-min’s teammates suddenly lose control.

Then his commercial value will inevitably take a heavy hit.

Therefore, Messi and Cristiano, who are already close to demigods, are still eager to join strong teammates and championship coaches.

In order to help you stabilize or enhance your business value and earn more profits.

In addition, let me mention here that the player salaries announced by the NBA are all pre-tax, while the salaries of Chen Yu and others and players from the five major leagues are all after-tax.

Therefore, Yao Ming's annual salary and Chen Yu's annual income are not of the same magnitude.

Moreover, Yao Ming also said in an interview with CCTV that he has never regarded himself as the number one player in Chinese sports. After all, he has seniors such as Cai Zhenhua in terms of honors; Chen Yu is also much better than him in terms of commercial value and international influence.

"So Etihad Airways should be able to understand if I ask for a slightly higher price." Chen Yu adjusted his airline chair and said to Emmanuel, who was sipping champagne.

Even though Chen Yu is about to bid farewell to the professional arena completely, the foundation he has laid and the dividends he has created are still highly valued and coveted by major luxury brands.

Moreover, Chen Yu has moved to the film and television industry, and everything he has accumulated so far will continue to accumulate like a snowball until he truly leaves the surround of the lights.

Emmanuel tapped the armrest with his finger and nodded lightly after thinking for more than a minute, "I think Etihad Airways will be happy to accept your small request."

If his spokesperson is suppressed by an old man who quits boxing and joins politics, how can Etihad Airways, one of the three dominant airlines in the Middle East, endure it? Moreover, the one who supports Pacquiao is just Thai Airways International. Rubbish!

In addition, Chen Yu only wants his endorsement fee to be higher than that of Pacquiao.

A dollar more is fine, a cent more is fine.

Emmanuel recorded this in his work diary, and then began to talk about the trip to Japan.

"In addition to going through the formalities to buy a house, we also need to shoot an advertisement for Jaeger-LeCoultre." Emmanuel handed a fruit plate filled with blueberries and grapes to Chen Yu.

Chen Yu raised his eyebrows: Why isn't Jaeger-LeCoultre's advertising scheduled in Basel? It is adjacent to the Black Forest Mountains and is the advertising location of Jaeger-LeCoultre Watch Industry.

Emmanuel pulled out the ad script from his tablet and showed it to Chen Yu.

The core theme is warmth. The location was chosen to be Kaisei Private Boys' High School in Tokyo, and the backup location was Tokyo Sakuragage Private Girls' High School.

"They are all famous Japanese schools." Chen Yu stuffed the grapes into his mouth and muttered in a low voice.

Because she wanted to buy a house in the port area, Dilireba subconsciously checked the surrounding schools.

Emmanuel gently tapped the exquisite champagne glass and asked Chen Yu if he was planning to let his children receive lower-grade primary education in Japan?

"I don't think it matters where you go to primary school, but I'm afraid Dilraba will not agree to send her son or daughter to study in Japan."

Chen Yu raised his hand and motioned to the intellectual flight attendant to bring some more red grapes.

Dilraba's current plan is to either go to high school in China and then go to university in the United States or Europe, or to study abroad since she was a child.

For now, Dilraba prefers the former. She can make occasional appearances in the Chinese entertainment industry, film and television industry while her children are in China.

Chen Yu feels that it is too early to talk about this now. Maybe there will be new adjustments or changes in the plan after Dilraba becomes pregnant.

Emmanuel is still single so he can’t give anyone’s advice.

While eating fruit, the two turned the topic back to Jaeger-LeCoultre's new advertisement.

Chen Yu's partner this time is Imada Mio, who has previously collaborated in the "Izumi City Chapter" of "Kagoshima Prefecture Travel Diary".

Originally, Jaeger-LeCoultre was planning to invite Satomi Ishihara, but she has recently been planning to gradually withdraw from the entertainment industry and engage in romance, so she declined politely.

Ikeda Erasha was involved in an accident while filming "The Kiss", which resulted in a fractured left arm and she was unable to participate in the commercial.

So this beautiful thing that was envied by Japanese actresses fell on Imada Mio.

Of course, Emmanuel's advice also played a key role in the casting process.

"Damn it, are you going to poach someone with a hoe? Japanese female artists are not to the taste of European and American audiences." Chen Yu touched the tip of his nose and said.

Emmanuel pinched a grape and pouted. From Jessica Kizaki to Yua Mikami to Arina Hashimoto, European and American audiences are very tolerant.

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