Chapter 125: Making Enemies at a Drinking Party
Xenophobia in the Hong Kong circle has a long history.

Li Zhi, Zhang Min, Liu Jialing and other actresses who came from the mainland in the early years were often looked down upon because of their mainland origins.

Liu Jialing is also called a "Northern girl" by Hong Kong media.

Now these people have finally come to their senses and have all returned to the mainland.

The princess married Li Yapeng, Liu Jialing followed Wang Jingyan, and Zhang Min returned to the mainland to work behind the scenes.

But in recent years, the Hong Kong entertainment industry is still immersed in the golden age of the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s, and has a very high opinion of itself.

In their eyes, only they can shoot big productions, and it is natural that they should play the male and female protagonists in big productions.

Even female artists like Gong Li and Zhou Xun, who have already made a name for themselves in the mainland, are not taken seriously by them.

Famous scenes from the Academy Awards ceremony five years ago.

Mei Yanfang and Chow Yun-fat were the award presenters and they talked nonsense on the stage.

It starts with how to be a good actor, and then goes on to talk about how to make a living in Hollywood.

He first made fun of the Hong Kong actors and was quite kind.

But in the end, Mei Yanfang changed the topic and asked Chow Yun-fat what mainland actresses should do in Hollywood.

What Chow Yun-fat said: Be obedient and follow instructions.

Mei Yanfang: What else?
Chow Yun-fat: I’m willing to do anything.

Mei Yanfang: Is there any more?

Chow Yun-fat: Also, pick up the grapes.

Anyone with a discerning eye can see that this story of catching grapes is mocking Zhang Ziyi.

But Mei Yanfang’s question is how to look at mainland actresses!

Chow Yun-fat and Mei Yinfang's clumsy double act on stage.

All mainland actresses were killed with one blow.

It is exactly the same as when Wang Jing promoted "Savage Secrets" a while ago and mocked Zhang Ziyi as a cheap laborer in Hollywood.

Deep down, there is a sense of superiority in the Hong Kong circle that they think they are superior to others.

Li Chen doesn't like Zhang Ziyi either.

But I dislike those big names in the Hong Kong circle who think highly of themselves.

At that time, the broadcast showed the guests at the scene, and female stars including Yang Ziqiong were all laughing.

In the camera, only Qin Hailu, another mainland actress, was alone, with a stiff expression and unable to smile.

I heard that Zhang Ziyi had a dark face throughout the whole process, but it did not appear in the camera.

But it’s embarrassing to think about it.

Looking back at today's banquet hosted by Xiang Huaqiang, it is even clearer and more distinct.

While Hong Kong artists were toasting each other, the crew of "Those Years", including Zhou Xun, was independent and basically no one was paying attention to it.

Li Chen, the Palme d'Or-winning director, probably also benefited from Xiang Huaqiong's influence.

Otherwise, except for a few artists who were begging for food in the mainland and took the initiative to come up and say hello to him, everyone else still felt very superior.

For example, the fat man in front of you, Zeng Zhiwei, the host of this year's Academy Awards, came up to "stand up for" Zheng Xiuwen without knowing the whole situation.

Zeng Zhiwei was holding a goblet, and it looked like he had drunk a lot. He came forward with a sullen look on his face: "Brother Chen, Hua Zai, Li Chen, please don't bully Sammi!"

"Sammi, don't cry. Brother Wei will help you get justice."

Xiang Huaqiang and Liu Dehua knew at a glance that Zeng Zhiwei was drunk again, and they ignored him.

Liu Dehua smiled and said nothing.

Li Chen was not familiar with him and would not pay any attention to him.

Zheng Xiuwen quickly defended himself: "Brother Wei, don't talk nonsense, no one is bullying me!"

I didn't want to say a word to the drunk Li Chen.

"You guys chat, I'll go over to Director Chen to have a chat."

After saying hello to Xiang Huaqiang and his wife as well as Liu Dehua, Li Chen wanted to go and say a few words to the Chen family.

Li Chen ignored him, which made Wei feel embarrassed.

When he commented that Chen Kaige's lawsuit against Hu Ge was not magnanimous enough, Li Chen implied that he was taking advantage of the situation.

Today, he was treated as air again in front of Brother Qie and Huazi. How could he tolerate this when he was a little drunk?

After all, he is a big shot in the Hong Kong circle, and he can easily make fun of the Four Heavenly Kings of Hong Kong Island on weekdays.

You are a young man from the mainland. Just because you have won a few awards and made a few movies, can you be so arrogant?
Zeng Zhiwei reached out and grabbed Li Chen's arm, and Li Chen was stunned.

"That's too disrespectful, isn't it? Pretty boy!"

Li Chen's face darkened, he snorted coldly and glanced at the host Xiang Huaqiong next to him.

Without Li Chen saying anything, Xiang Huaqi's expression changed: "Wei Zai, let go!"

At the same time, he took a step forward and grabbed Zeng Zhiwei's pulse. Zeng Zhiwei reflexively let go of his hand in pain.

Xiang Huaqi's eyes were cold: "You've drunk too much, go back and rest early."

Liu Dehua couldn't get a word in and Zheng Xiuwen didn't react for a while.

When he came to his senses, he quickly helped Zeng Zhiwei down.

"Brother Wei, you misunderstood. No one really bullies me!"

If Zeng Zhiwei and Li Chen started to quarrel because of her, she really didn't know how to end it.

Zeng Zhiwei glared at Li Chen with a bad look on his face.

Li Chen sneered: "I don't know you well, there's no need to give you face."

After saying that, Li Chen ignored him and said hello to Xiang Huaqiang and Liu Dehua.

"Mr. Xiang, Brother Hua, I'm leaving now."

Many artists in the surrounding Hong Kong circle saw this scene and heard Li Chen’s words clearly.

Everyone was shocked, as everyone was used to Zeng Zhiwei's drunken behavior.

But there are only a handful of people in the Hong Kong circle who dare to embarrass Zeng Zhiwei in person.

Artists in the Hong Kong circle usually only see Li Chen's brilliance on the Internet.

After witnessing it live today, I realized that this young Palme d'Or director from the mainland is exactly as the rumors said.

Before the cocktail party started, Yang Siwei conveyed Li Chen's intention to Liu Yifei and Zhou Xun who were not far away.

There is no need to actively socialize with these people in the Hong Kong circle. If they come up to you and talk to you, just be polite.

As a result, few people came up to them and exchanged pleasantries throughout the night.

In addition to the fact that the host of the Academy Awards came up and joked with a few people in a familiar manner, he also teased whether Liu Yifei was dating Li Chen.

It's true that he doesn't realize how deep his words are.

Everyone was feeling extremely awkward, but Zeng Zhiwei either didn't feel it or even if he felt it he didn't care at all.

There were also a few Hong Kong artists from 18 Culture who came up and exchanged a few words with Yang Siwei.

Fortunately, Xue Xiaolu didn't come, so the young people were happy and relaxed.

"Yifei, Director Li has made enemies everywhere. I'm afraid your future life will be difficult. You have to help Director Li clean up the mess no matter what!"

"Look at Director Kai Ge's virtuous wife, the firefighter Chen Hong." Zhou Xun smiled with his hands covering his mouth.

"Sister Xun, your worries are unnecessary. Can Chen Kaige compare with the boss?"

"Except for the Palme d'Or, how can you be compared with the boss?" Yang Siwei argued for Li Chen.

Liu Yifei said nothing, but smiled as she looked towards Li Chen.

"Let's go back to the hotel." Li Chen said to them with a gentle expression. Zhou Xun and the others smiled and followed Li Chen out of the banquet.

Xiang Huaqi really wanted to kick Zeng Zhiwei to death! This guy ruined the banquet.

Since the protagonist Li Chen has left, there is no need to continue the banquet.

Xiang Huaqiang and his wife said goodbye to the stars and left first, while Liu Dehua left only after entertaining everyone.

Zeng Zhiwei's face turned pale, he was completely embarrassed.

Even though Zheng Xiuwen explained the whole story to him, he still couldn't let it go.

Even though I lost my composure a little, you, Li Chen, are too arrogant!

I hope you'll still be this crazy at the Academy Awards!

On the way back to the Peninsula Hotel, Zhou Xun turned around and said, "Director Li, you offended Zeng Zhiwei today. There's no guarantee that he won't embarrass you at the awards ceremony."

"This guy is famous for being outspoken!"

Liu Yifei took Li Chen's arm and said, "Don't be afraid, Sister Xun. We are all guests at the ceremony. You are at most an award winner and you can't talk to the host."

Li Chen scratched Miss Liu's nose lovingly: "Naughty!"

Yang Siwei said with a smile: "What are you afraid of! The boss has never been afraid. I bet that if Zeng Zhiwei dares to embarrass the boss, he will definitely be the one who suffers!"

Zhou Xun was a little worried: "Director Li, if you keep complaining about everything, it will easily anger everyone and cause you to be isolated."

Li Chen laughed: "Are these people I am talking about the world? Whether they are loyal or treacherous, good or bad, you will know in the future."

"You guys all keep your heart in your stomach. Your boss's roots have never been in Hong Kong Island!"

"The entertainment industry is all about ability, unless I go bankrupt one day."

"Otherwise, you should all stand up straight outside, and don't act like Zhang Ziyi five years ago when she was mocked by Chow Yun-fat and pretended to be deaf and dumb!"

"As long as you're not making trouble out of nothing, don't be afraid of causing trouble. If you make a big mistake, I'll take care of it for you!"

Li Chen's words were so bold and magnanimous that the people in the car suddenly realized what was going on.

Yes, their boss’s roots are in the mainland, which is simply incomparable to the declining Hong Kong Island.

Although he has criticized many big names in Hong Kong, such as Wang Jing, Zeng Zhiwei, Chen Kexin, Wu Junru and so on.

But several bigwigs in Hong Kong, like the bosses of Yinghuang and Zhongguoxing and Big Brother Long, are still on good terms with the boss.

Yang Siwei immediately replied, "Boss is right. From the moment I moved into Jinxiu Mingzuan, I have been aware of this!"

“If you want to wear the crown, you must bear its weight! If you want to be No.1, don’t be afraid of the arrows from both sides. Let the storm come harder!”

Zhou Xun nodded: "Okay, with you two as my boss and my agent, I will be able to walk sideways in the domestic entertainment industry from now on!"

Tang Yan interjected: "Sister Xun, when we meet Yifei, we have to walk upright!"

Yang Siwei laughed out loud: "Tangtang is right, even if you mess with the boss, don't mess with the boss's wife!"

Liu Yifei was very proud, with a smile on her face: "No, now that you've met me, let's go sideways together!"

Li Chen shook his head and chuckled, they are all young people!
The news that Li Chen embarrassed Zeng Zhiwei in person at the banquet quickly spread in a small circle.

Chen Kexin and Wu Jinru are good friends with Zeng Zhiwei.

Wu Junru called Zeng Zhiwei and said that if she wasn't pregnant, she would definitely support him!

Zeng Zhiwei just said, "No need," and let's wait and see.

Although Wen Jun received Xiang Huaqiong's message, he could only influence the official staff at most.

Big-name artists like Zeng Zhiwei are also hosts.

When the time comes, he will say something irrelevant on the spot and he will not be able to control it.

Isabella and Buried will be released on the same day, April 6th.

Not to mention the second brother who is the box office leader, "Buried" is average and "Isabella" is average.

Li Chen and Liu Dehua also expected that they would return empty-handed in Berlin, as there was only one actor in the whole play, Liu Dehua.

Watching a movie is like watching a collection of Liu Dehua’s emoticons.

A gossip magazine of Hong Kong media revealed that Li Chen mocked Zeng Zhiwei for being drunk at the party and did not give Zeng Zhiwei any face at all, causing the banquet to end early.

The gossip media were all quick to take action.

However, neither Xiang Huaqiang and his wife, Liu Dehua, nor Li Chen and Zeng Zhiwei talked about this matter.

Reporters could only scratch their heads and rack their brains to find out from other artists who were present that day.

Huo Wenxi arrived at the Peninsula Hotel early in the morning and wanted to meet Li Chen but didn't see him.

I could only settle for the next best thing and find Yang Siwei.

As soon as they met, Huo Wenxi, who was wearing a white knee-length skirt and a professional suit, went straight to the point.

"Siwei, Director Li, is he still bothered by the misunderstanding from last time?"

Yang Siwei poured a glass of water for Huo Wenxi and handed it to her: "Why would Sister Mani ask that?"

Huo Wenxi put down her water cup: "Everyone knows about "Bad Genius" now. My boss got angry with me early in the morning."

"You and I both work for others, and it's not easy. Give me a definite answer, has Director Li decided to give up the cooperation with Ying Huang?"

Yang Siwei laughed and said, "What are you talking about, Sister Mani?"

"The bosses all have the same idea. For example, doesn't your boss also cooperate with Huayi and Berna in the mainland?"

"This is normal, it's all normal business behavior, don't over-interpret it."

Yang Siwei found it quite funny in his heart. This kind of question was too childish.

It seems that Yinghuang was also anxious, otherwise Huo Wenxi would not have lost his composure like this.

Huo Wenxi understood what Yang Siwei said.

Li Chen still cares about what happened last time, so he found another spokesperson in Hong Kong Island, Zhong Guoxing.

But at the same time, we will not give up cooperation with Yinghuang.

The strategic intentions of the big bosses are the same.

Ying Huang has recently collaborated with Shanghai Film Group, Orange Sky, Huayi Films, and Bona Film Group in mainland China.

But among these partners, her boss values ​​Rongchen Pictures the most.

But Yinghuang’s importance to Rongchen Pictures is not highlighted!
Huo Wenxi left the Peninsula Hotel somewhat helplessly.

Yingyi Entertainment went from being a dying flea market company to suddenly becoming involved in the production of two projects related to Rongchen Pictures.

For a time, many people asked Liu Dehua about the casting.

Especially several characters in the novel "To Youth".

This made Liu Dehua laugh and cry, and he immediately called Li Chen.

Yang Siwei announced it immediately.

"The script of 'So Young' has been submitted for review. After it passes the review, the casting information will be announced."

"Some roles in Bad Genius will be open for auditions. Please pay attention to the news released on Rongchen Pictures' official website in the near future."

As soon as the news was announced to the media, Yang Siwei and Wu Bin's phones entered long standby mode again.

Wang Zhonglei was greatly disappointed. He had originally wanted to buy "So Young", but he didn't expect Li Chen to use the script to support Andy Lau's new star director plan. It was really extravagant.

You know, Li Chen’s script has now risen to 2500 million RMB.

For example, the reason why "Bad Genius" cost 50 million is because Li Chen's script is too expensive.

Last year, Hollywood's Lionsgate wanted to buy "The Conjuring" and offered three million US dollars, but Li Chen refused to sell it.

Many domestic film and television companies have also considered buying scripts from Li Chen, but were rejected by Rongchen Pictures every time.

(End of this chapter)