Chapter 111: The sky is full of stars but no moon

"Can't you and Lu Chuan just calm down?" After the premiere, Han Sanping called directly.

"Boss Han, you're making it sound like I'm causing trouble. Now that you've mentioned this, I'll explain it to you."

"He and I are not of the same kind. From now on, please don't bring us together."

"How can you be so ungrateful! Lu Chuan's father has extensive connections in the Writers Association and several associations."

"You are a stubborn kid. You still refuse to join the association. It won't do you any harm to establish a good relationship with Lu Chuan!" Han Saping was furious.

I was kind-hearted and thinking about Li Chen, but he didn't appreciate it.

"Ha, after all this fuss, this is what you're thinking."

"Then why do you think I have nothing to do and asked Lu Chuan to sit with me?"

"Well, I'm sorry, but you don't have to worry about it anymore."

"I appreciate your kindness, Mr. Han. I'll say it again, he and I are not the same kind of people, so don't bother yourself."

Han Sanping sighed: "Even if you don't like it, there's no need to fight when you meet! Think about it yourself."

If you ask Lu Chuan who he hates the most right now, Li Chen would definitely be ranked number one.

In one night, he experienced the fickleness of human nature.

Several CEOs sitting at more than one table praised Li Chen.

There was an endless stream of beautiful women coming to toast throughout the night.

But few people pay attention to him!
Even if there is, it would be just a perfunctory nod at best!
Even the bald Xu who had just emerged was like a hot commodity and was being picked on all night.

It is true that the world is becoming more corrupt and people’s hearts are no longer the same as they used to be!

First it was Zhang Yimou, then Chen Kaige. Is making commercial films the only way out?

The more Lu Chuan thought about it, the more annoyed he became, and he could only vent his anger on the girl under him!
“Lost in Thailand” lights up the New Year with laughter!”

"The Lunar New Year comedy film Lost in Thailand, produced by Rongchen Pictures, held its premiere in Beijing yesterday. Director and starring actors Xu Zheng, Wang Baoqiang, Huang Bo and Tao Hong attended the premiere."

“The scene was star-studded, and the guests, media and fans were laughing non-stop.”

"Xu Zheng revealed that Liu Yifei's guest appearance was the surprise of the whole play, and Liu Jialing's performance was the easter egg of the whole play."

"Xu Zheng frankly said that he is still a newcomer as a director and would not compare himself with Feng Xiaogang."

"Wang Baoqiang revealed that he was particularly excited when he was performing the scene where he gave Liu Jialing a massage."

"In the film, Liu Jialing plays Wang Baoqiang's idol in her true colors, and Wang Baoqiang even gives Liu Jialing essential oil for a massage."

"Talking about his feelings, Wang Baoqiang was a little shy: "It was very exciting. I completed this scene with the dreams of many men. But giving her a massage was easier than giving Huang Bo a massage. I sweated a lot when giving Huang Bo a massage. I used all the strength I had when selling scallion pancakes and noodles in the film. "

Li Chen is hosting a banquet at home today. The ingredients have been prepared and the servants are busy.

Liu Yifei also rushed back and would continue to promote The Return of the Condor Heroes in Hong Kong and Taiwan after the New Year.

The first few girls who arrived, including Zhu Yawen and Luo Jin, were looking around Li Chen's villa.

Seeing a brand new silver-gray Porsche parked in the garage, Zhu Yawen felt like she was touched.

"Isn't this the Porsche Carrera GT that was introduced last year?"

"Old Zhu, you must have seen it right."

The girls didn't react much.

Zhu Yawen sighed: "Comparing yourself to others is really frustrating. Look at Director Li's garage. It's as big as my house."

"There's no comparison when it comes to cars. One wheel of theirs can buy two or three of mine!"

Yang Mi covered her mouth and laughed: "Xiao Zhu, stop being envious. I remember that senior had a black Maserati before, how come it's gone?"

Yang Siwei looked at Liu Yifei who was smiling but not saying anything, and said calmly: "Mimi, ask Yifei, maybe you will know where she went."

Several people looked at Liu Yifei who was smiling.

Suddenly realizing what was going on, Luo Jin said with a smile, "Yifei, drive this Porsche away too!"

"That's right, Xixi, you drive away and I will be your full-time driver." Zhu Yawen also urged.

Miss Liu laughed and said, "Why should I drive away? Everything parked here is mine!"

"Hahahaha" several people laughed heartily.

"Sissi is right!"

"That's right, nothing wrong!"

"What are you talking about? You're laughing so happily?" Li Chen changed his clothes and came out.

Yang Siwei immediately said, "Boss, I'm afraid your Porsche is on the mind of the boss lady again."

Liu Yifei immediately stepped forward, took Li Chen's arm and said with a smile, "What do you think? Director Li, are you willing to let go?"

"What a robber! I haven't even driven the car since I bought it! Come on, I'll give you the key in a minute!"

Liu Yifei raised her head proudly towards them!

As they were talking, Li Chen's phone rang.

Cao Guowei? There was no outsider here, so Li Chen answered the call directly.

"Mr. Cao? Isn't it a bit early to wish me a happy new year?" Li Chen joked.

"It's getting late! I called you to ask you to wish me a happy new year." Cao Guowei also replied with a smile.

"Haha, that's good. Then I'll wish Mr. Cao a happy new year in advance."

Yang Mi whispered to Yang Siwei: "Who is it?"

Ms. Liu replied on behalf of Yang Siwei: "Mr. Cao from Sina."

After saying that, Liu Yifei seemed to remember something and frowned slightly.

Yang Mi nodded and thought to herself: As expected, you associate with people in the same circle as you do. The senior’s circle is full of big shots.

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Cao Guowei said, "Let's get down to business. This year we have organized an event where all the celebrities wish Sina netizens a happy new year."

"Someone below contacted Siwei, and Siwei rejected it for you. So now I have to personally invite you."

Li Chen glanced at Yang Siwei, who probably guessed what was going on and nodded.

Indeed, someone from Sina contacted her.

I hope the artists from Rongchen Pictures and Li Chen can shoot a short video and use Sina’s platform to wish the netizens a happy new year.

Of course she could be the one who supported Tang Yan and Yang Mi, but she declined on behalf of Li Chen.

"Okay, you rarely speak, what else can I say."

"That's settled then. By the way, let Yifei and Zhou Xun take one as well. I won't let the people below make the calls one by one." Cao Guowei said with a smile.

"No problem, Mr. Cao, I agree on behalf of Li Chen." Miss Liu said in a clear voice.

After saying that, he glared at Li Chen provocatively.

Cao Guowei laughed out loud and said, "Okay, Yifei, you have the potential to be a housekeeper."

Li Chen shook his head helplessly, and Yang Siwei and the others all laughed.

Cao Guowei added: "Your actions are getting bigger and bigger."

"You have a share in Gu Yongkeng's Heyi Network, right?"

Li Chen walked aside with the phone. These things were not suitable for Yang Siwei and the others to know for the time being.

Li Chen was not surprised that Cao Guowei could find out these things. After all, Gu Yongkeng and he were in the same circle and were also competitors.

"Yeah, I threw some in."

Cao Guowei admired Li Chen more and more. After hanging up the phone, he fell into deep thought.

Li Chen is a dozen years younger than him, but his actions are no less impressive.

Looking back at myself, I am in my forties and still caught up in the chaos of Sina.

The light of my old classmates is also thriving, but where is my own path?
"Siwei, did someone from Sina contact you before?"

"Yeah, their New Year's greetings by all the celebrities were quite big, Li An and Zhang Yimou also participated."

"However, I thought that you, the boss, didn't like to join in the fun, so I rejected it for you at the time. But I agreed on behalf of Mimi and Tangtang."

"Well, you did the right thing, but since Mr. Cao called personally, I can't refuse."

"Well, since we're all here today, let's shoot this New Year's video together on behalf of the company."

"No problem, boss. Your home has beautiful scenery, so I'll take beautiful photos of everyone." Yang Siwei said with a smile.

"You don't have to take the photo, but you have to be on camera. Although you are not an artist, you are also a star! I will borrow Zhou Xun's boyfriend for a while."

"Yes, Siwei's blog has a lot of hits."

"The boss is really thoughtful. Sister Xun's boyfriend is indeed a professional."

"Tomorrow we have our company's annual meeting. We can take advantage of Sister Xun and ask her to do the styling for Mimi and Tangtang." Yang Siwei said with a smile.

"I'm really looking forward to seeing my idol at the annual meeting tomorrow!" Yang Mi said with shining eyes.

Liu Yifei asked curiously: "Who is your idol?"

"Xie Tingfeng!"

Liu Yifei said "oh" and expressed some disapproval.

The same goes for several others.

In the evening, Miss Liu said that her mother had something to discuss with him.

Li Chen thought it was a matter of nationality and Liu's mother had figured it out.

As a result, Ms. Liu said it was not the case.

"What is that? Could it be that you are pregnant? Auntie wants to settle accounts with me, right?" Li Chen said in a frivolous way.

"What?" Miss Liu asked in a silly tone before she could react.

"Nothing, I was just guessing. Can't you tell me what's going on?"

"Hey, do you still remember that you asked me to open a Sina blog when it was in beta testing?"

"Well, remember, not only you, Yang Siwei and I have also opened it, isn't it just to show our support for Cao Guowei?"

"I listened to you. After opening the account, I shared some cats, dogs and life experiences on the blog when I had nothing to do."

"I know all this. The click rate is quite high. You seem to be the first female artist whose blog has over 10 million clicks. Can you tell me the key point, Xixi?" Li Chen said with a smile.

"Why are you in such a hurry? An advertiser has come to me now. He values ​​the click-through rate of my blog and wants to discuss cooperation."

"This is a good thing. Why do you feel a little embarrassed?"

"Oh, no, that's not the case. The problem is that my mom and the people in my company think that the advertisers of my blog should talk to my company."

"But Sina believes that they provide the blog platform, and the ads on the blog should belong to the website, because the website has invested a lot of manpower and financial resources in providing blog services."

Li Chen understood. This was the same as the advertisements on Weibo in later generations.

"So because of my relationship with Mr. Cao, you are in trouble, right?"

Miss Liu nodded.

Li Chen hugged the girl in his arms and took a deep breath of the fragrance from her neck.

"Don't worry. Mr. Cao and I are both sensible people. Public is public and private is private. Didn't he mention this when he called today?"

"You just need to have a good discussion with Sina about this matter. Business is business. You should strive for the best interests for yourself, and Sina should do the same."

"In this world, apart from the fact that you have made things difficult for me, there is nothing else worth making difficult for me." Li Chen said softly.

Miss Liu put down a burden in her heart and smiled sweetly.

"Hmm!" She snuggled even harder into her boyfriend's arms.

"Xixi, just drill in, and don't touch me randomly. If you touch me again, I will touch you back!" Li Chen teased.

"Hateful!" Miss Liu's face flushed. She was just a little touched when her mood was ruined by Li Chen.

Li Chen looked at Miss Liu's delicate face and couldn't help but lower his head and kiss her.

Before I could even taste the flavor, I heard a clear throat clearing sound.

The two of them separated quickly, and Miss Liu blushed: "Mom."

Li Chen scratched the back of his neck, his old face flushed: "Auntie, when did you come, ha, the moon is a little round tonight!"

Miss Liu couldn't help but burst out laughing.

The sky is full of stars tonight but the moon is not visible. How can it be so full?
"It's been a while." Liu Xiaoli showed no emotion.

She also heard the conversation between the two just now, but she didn't expect that Li Chen could speak sweet words so easily.

Even he himself was a little moved when he heard it. The only person in this world who could make things difficult for him was his own daughter.

With such sweet talk, my daughter at her age would just surrender and let him do whatever he wants.

"Li Chen, was what you said just now really from your heart?" "Auntie, God is watching what we do, I won't lie to Xixi!" Li Chen said seriously.

Miss Liu was no longer shy and took the initiative to stick to Li Chen, supporting him with her actions.

The next day, Rongchen Pictures’ annual meeting was held at the Workers’ Stadium.

The number of reporters waiting on the scene was no less than that of a grand fashion week.

After five o'clock, you can see stars from three places one after another.

Yu Chengqing, Xie Tingfeng, Huo Wenxi, Twins, Jane Zhang, F.I.R and so on.

Liu Yifei and her daughter came with Shu Chang, and Zhu Yawen brought a few classmates.

The classmates are all smart people, and they are all puzzled by Zhu Yawen's ability to lead people.

When questioned, Zhu Yawen admitted in a frivolous manner that he was about to sign a contract with Rongchen Pictures.

"Yawen, was it Yifei who pulled the strings for you?"

Zhu Yawen glanced at her warily: "Definitely not, I begged Director Li for it."

"Really?" Jiang Yiyan sneered.

Several other students were curious.

"The rumors about Liu Yifei and Director Li can't be true, right? Yawen, you and Liu Yifei are close, is that true?"

"Yes, Zhu Yawen, tell us about it."

"And Luo Jin, Tang Yan is your girlfriend. I don't believe you don't know."

Luo Jin didn't even look at Zhu Yawen, and said with a smile: "I'm curious too. Why don't you learn from the paparazzi and stake out the case? Once you get solid evidence, I won't be curious anymore."

"What Lao Luo said is right. I also want to know if there is something going on between Xixi and Director Li."

Jiang Yiyan was jealous to the point of madness. It didn't matter that she was pretty, but being younger than her was also nothing.

But why should all good things and good men belong to her?

It's just a face!
The annual dinner officially begins.

Sitting in the front were the bosses of various departments of Rongchen Pictures and invited celebrity artists.

This was Liu Yan’s first time taking on a leading role, facing five or six thousand people in the audience. It would be a lie to say he wasn’t nervous.

What’s more, he was frightened by another Palme d’Or winner not long ago and has been having nightmares these days!
"Wow, I'm so nervous. It's an honor to host Rongchen Pictures' annual meeting tonight. I'm the host Liu Yan."

"First of all, let's invite Director Li, the head of Rongchen Pictures, to speak to everyone."

There was immediate applause at the scene.

Li Chen, dressed in black casual clothes, slowly walked onto the stage and took the microphone from Liu Yan.

Below the stage, Yang Siwei and several others sat at a table with Liu Yifei and her daughter, and Shu Chang and her sister.

Liu Yan bowed and greeted with a smile: "Director Li."

Li Chen noticed her nervousness and nodded: "Relax, it's not a party, it doesn't matter if you make mistakes."

"Thank you Director Li, I understand." Li Chen's words really made Liu Yan feel a lot more relaxed.

Li Chen cleared his throat and said, "What am I talking about? Actually, you all definitely don't want to hear my nonsense, because you are definitely not here for me tonight."

"Some people came for Xie Tingfeng, some came for F.I.R. Of course, most people must have come for tonight's lucky draw, right?"

As Li Chen spoke, the scene immediately turned to the celebrity artists who were attending tonight.

The employees burst into laughter.

The crowd below started to make a noise.

"Boss, you understand!"

"Director Li, please come down quickly."

"We don't want to hear it from you."

"It's definitely not as good as singing!"

Yang Siwei leaned close to Liu Yifei's ear and smiled, "Yifei, the boss doesn't want to work in the film and television industry, so being a host is fine."

Liu Yifei also smiled and nodded frequently: "He is very good at talking, so when I am with him, I never talk but always use my hands!"

Yang Siwei held back his laughter and continued to ask Liu Yifei: "So, the boss is a punching bag at home every day?"

"That's not the case. You still have to give your boss some face."

Li Chen raised his hand, and the audience became much quieter.

"Okay, I won't waste any more words. Let me just say this: this is the theme of our annual meeting."

“Ride the wind and waves, set sail!”

“Keep up the good work next year!”

With Li Chen leaving the stage, the annual meeting officially began.

There must have been a lot of reporters at the scene, but Li Chen didn't delve into it.

After the party, Liu Yan didn't expect that he would get a red envelope of ten thousand yuan.

Liu Yan didn't dare to accept it no matter what.

Yang Siwei said with a smile: "Take it. As my boss said, everyone will have a share and no one will be left out."

There's nothing wrong with what he said. Tonight the employees are drawing a lottery, and the worst commemorative prize is a 500-yuan supermarket shopping card.

"No, no, no, this is my job. If our Director Wang knew about this, I really wouldn't be able to explain it clearly." Liu Yan hurriedly declined.

"Director Wang and the boss have such a close relationship that they won't care about these little things. Take it." After saying that, Yang Siwei threw the red envelope to Liu Yan.

Liu Yan nervously called the company's vice president Li Xiaoping and told her about the red envelope.

Unexpectedly, Li Xiaoping smiled and replied, "Here you go, just take it. In the words of Director Wang, Director Li is so poor that he only has money left!"

Liu Yan couldn't tell what he was feeling, and he returned dazedly to the two-bedroom apartment he and Xie Nan rented.

It’s not that she has never seen money before. The successive blows at home have made her understand the importance of money better than anyone else.

It's just that the money came too easily tonight.

Xie Nan listened to Liu Yan's "experience"

He directly scolded: "If you feel that you can't afford such a good thing, I will go next time!"

The grand scene of Rongchen Pictures’ third anniversary party was exposed by the media that night.

This lineup is comparable to the Spring Festival Gala.

Super Girl Zhang Jingying, popular idol Xie Tingfeng, twins, Taiwan band Fei Er, fairy sister Liu Yifei.
The most enviable thing is the lucky draw session for Rongchen Pictures employees.

The ID numbers jumping on the big screen are comparable to the lottery results.

The grand prize is a property worth one million. How rich he is!
Netizens are all envious and jealous.

"How arrogant! I've never seen a house as a prize for an annual meeting!"

"Director Li is very generous. Who wouldn't love a boss like him?"

"Super diamond bachelor! Come on sisters, if you win Director Li, you'll win your meal ticket for the rest of your life!"

"The rest of your life? It's enough to support eight generations of your ancestors."

"I've decided to apply for a job at Rongchen Films tomorrow, starting as Director Li's personal assistant!"

Yang Siwei’s blog also became a disaster.

"Siwei, does Director Li have a girlfriend? Do you think I have a chance?"

"I want to ask too. Actually, it doesn't matter if there is one. I can wait."

"Boyfriend is fine too!"

"Old Zhu, stay away, you'll be the boyfriend next time!"

Yang Siwei was so amused that he almost died. These people were doing it on purpose.

Even though he knew that the boss was having an affair with Yifei, he still came to bother her.

Miss Liu said angrily, "Director Li, do you want me to start as a personal assistant?"

"Xixi, why are you so boring?"

Major film and television companies in the industry also held annual meetings, but compared with Rongchen Pictures, reporters were too lazy to report on them.

Xue Xiaolu came to find Li Chen, and the pilot trailer and theme song of "Those Years" were edited.

She cares more about "Those Years" than Li Chen.

From time to time, he would pull Yang Siwei together to discuss the premiere format and publicity plan.

The posters have already appeared in prominent positions in major cinemas.

The sky was clear and a few young people were sitting together on the rooftop by the sea, creating a great atmosphere.

"Li Chen, I listened to the theme song of Those Years. I underestimated you. It's really well done. I think it will definitely top various music charts once it is released." Xue Xiaolu said with a smile.

"I think so too, Sister Lu." Li Chen said shamelessly.

“But there’s no need to release it too early. We can release it in March. Then, coupled with the popularity of Little Dragon Girl, the box office of our film ‘Those Years’ will definitely not be low.” Li Chen said confidently.

Xue Xiaolu hadn't considered this, and smiled: "You are really thoughtful. I had forgotten about Yifei's The Return of the Condor Heroes."

With the release of "Lost in Thailand", the trailer of Liu Yifei's "The Return of the Condor Heroes" was also released.

Xu Zheng was very nervous. Whether he could soar into the sky depended on this leap today.

The couple also bought two tickets to the cinema early.

Seeing that the cinema was full before the film even started, the two of them smiled at each other while wearing masks and hats.

The 100% attendance rate is a glimpse of the whole picture, and other cinemas should be similar.

Next it depends on word of mouth.

"Oh my god, this woman is Liu Yifei?"

Liu Yifei's line "There are two idiots in the elevator" made everyone in the theater burst into laughter.

It feels so good to listen to beautiful women talking dirty.

It wasn't until the movie was over that Xu Zheng finally felt relieved.

The almost non-stop laughter in the cinema gave "Lost in Thailand" a perfect score.

In the afternoon, the comments on Douban and the Internet came out.

"Finally, there's a real New Year's comedy!"

"Don't pretend to be so artistic. I like the vulgar kind."

"As long as the approach is right, the problems don't matter."

"Liu Yifei's line '2B' is so awesome! She used the movie to directly respond to those 2Bs who spread rumors online that she is a transvestite!"

The vast majority of reviews are positive, and negative comments criticizing the film for being lacking substance are mostly a minority.

Of course, there are also some weird complaints that Guangguang sent a "laugh leader" in the cinema

This was also the first time Li Chen heard this word.

I have to admire these people's imagination.

Chen Kaige and his wife went to the island country again to prepare for the premiere of "The Promise" to be held in the island country the day after tomorrow.

But this time, in addition to two island actors.

The others, Xie Tingfeng, Zhang Baizhi, and Liu Ye all backed out.

Chen Hong was obviously forcing a smile under the camera, and Director Chen's smile was not much better than crying.

After dealing with the reporters and getting on the plane, the couple sighed at the same time.

There was already a disagreement between the two of them about whether to sue Brother Hu or not.

Indeed, as Li Chen said, even if the lawsuit is filed, it will not save the box office and reputation.

On the contrary, it makes Chen Kaige seem narrow-minded. Even if he wins the lawsuit, Hu Ge is still penniless.

"Hong, why don't we just forget it?" Chen Kaige's voice had lost its confidence.

I was really hit hard by "The Promise"!

"What's the point of counting? Once the arrow is shot, there is no turning back! Things have come to this point, there must be an explanation!"

At the same time, Jet Li's "Huo Yuanjia" is also making the final sprint for its national release the day after tomorrow.

The next day, no one expected that the first-day box office of "Lost in Thailand" would be so outrageously high.

1850 million!
Second only to "Painted Skin" and "The Promise"!
　I have been typing so much that my waist is sore and my eyes are blurry. I need to slow down. I am old. I really admire those young people who write thousands of words a day. But I found something interesting. Those who write about Chinese entertainment always like to write the male protagonist as a handsome man with sharp eyebrows and bright eyes. It seems that the entertainment industry relies on looks to pick up girls. Every time I see these kids, I always want to laugh. They are too childish. The entertainment industry does not look at faces. The husbands of beautiful women are usually beasts. Why? Because beasts rely on strength, not looks. Those who rely on looks are women. Gigi Lai, Tong Lei, Michelle Reis, Chen Hong, Chen Hao, female stars are the real face-blind, because there are too many handsome men in the entertainment industry, but there are only a few capital tycoons. Those who can jump out are rich, and those who can't jump out, no matter how capable they are, are just actors in the eyes of the rich.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)