Chapter 156: International Style Emerges
The end of the red carpet.

Standing there was Venice Film Festival President Macor.

From a distance, Markel, who was well versed in Chinese culture, saw Fan Qiaoqiao in a bright yellow dragon robe.

Makor smiled.

Wait for several people from the crew of "Father's Love is Like a Mountain 2" to approach.

Markel stretched out his arms, laughed and walked up to Li Chen and gave him a big hug.

Then he looked at Fan Qiaoqiao wearing the dragon robe and commented with a smile: "Li Chen, why is it that the heroines of your movies always amaze me every time they come to Venice?"

“When I saw Miss Fan, I wanted to kneel down again.”

Li Chen laughed and said, "Markel, don't just talk and don't practice."

"Zhang Ziyi is the queen, and she wears a phoenix robe."

"Our Miss Fan is wearing a dragon robe."

"In China, from ancient times to the present, only Empress Wu Zetian dared to wear the dragon robe."

"Even the Queen would kneel down when she sees this!"

When Li Chen said this, Fan Qiaoqiao's eyes sparkled, his body trembled slightly, and he stared at Li Chen closely.

Macor laughed loudly and knelt down to Fan Qiaoqiao without saying a word.

Fan Qiaoqiao was caught off guard and was startled while laughing.

They quickly moved aside, and Liu Dehua, Chen Baoguo and Chen Shu were all grinning from ear to ear.

Media from all over the world on both sides of the red carpet pressed the shutter buttons to capture this shocking kneeling scene.

No, it should be the second kneeling.

The first time she knelt was a few days ago at the premiere of "The Banquet" when Zhang Ziyi walked on the red carpet.

Li Chen didn't expect that Makol would actually kneel down, so he quickly stepped forward to help him up and said with a smile: "I was just kidding."

Makol stood up with a smile and stretched out his right hand to Fan Qiaoqiao: "I am not kidding, let's go, Your Majesty."

Fan Qiaoqiao smiled and gently placed his slender white left hand on Makol's hand: "Thank you."

A few people entered the theater, which was already full of moviegoers.

There are several familiar faces in the front row, including Cheng Long, Zhang Ziyi, Wang Zhonglei and Xiao Gangpao.

Zhang Ziyi's smile was a little unnatural, especially when she saw Markel humbly leading Fan Qiaoqiao into the venue.

It was exactly the same as when she appeared a few days ago.

Several main creators walked onto the stage.

Reporters from various countries began to ask questions.

A reporter from Italian national television was the first to speak up: "Director Li Chen, this is your second time in Venice (English)."

"Compared to the first time, you brought three works this time."

"And I heard that the dresses for the actresses in the three films were all provided by your company."

"And each one of them is unforgettable. Is that intentional?"

Many media at the scene laughed out loud.

This time in Venice, most of the European and American actresses chose black and dark-colored dresses, and several of them wore the same clothes.

Only the Asian actresses were dressed differently and colorfully.

Especially the actresses in the three works produced by Rongchen Pictures.

Each one of them is outstanding.

Li Chen took the microphone handed over by the host: "You are right, I did it on purpose."

"Whether it was the crew of Ip Man the day before yesterday, the crew of Bad Genius yesterday, or the crew of Father's Love 2 today."

"The dresses of several actresses were all tailor-made by our Chinese designer Lawrence Xu himself."

“In terms of design, workmanship and materials, it is in no way inferior to the masterpieces of top designers from any international luxury brand.”

"Especially the one that Miss Fan is wearing today. Its full name is Oriental Lucky Cloud Dress."

"It's also called a dragon robe! I hope to use the Venice red carpet as a platform to showcase the elegance of Chinese actresses to the world."

"Next time I come to Venice, in addition to bringing more works, I will also bring more new Chinese actors."

“Finally, I would like to thank Mr. Macor, the president of Venice, for his kind invitation.”

After Li Chen finished speaking, there was applause from the audience.

Feng Xiaogang, who was sitting in the audience, leaned close to Wang Zhonglei's ear and sneered, "You make it sound like Chinese films can't exist without you!"

Although Wang Zhonglei thought so in his heart, he was much more shrewd than Xiao Gangpao and still smiled and applauded.

The Sina reporter immediately asked, "Mr. Mackel, we just saw you kneeling down to Miss Fan again. Did something interesting happen in between?"

Makol laughed: "I saw Miss Fan Qiaoqiao was so excited."

"I told Li Chen that I almost fell to my knees again."

"Then Li Chen told me that Miss Zhang Ziyi was the queen and was wearing a phoenix robe."

"And Miss Fan Qiaoqiao is wearing a dragon robe, which only the empress dares to wear."

"You knelt before the Queen, how dare you not kneel before the Empress?"

The media and moviegoers at the scene laughed and applauded.

Makol shrugged and said, "So I have no choice but to kneel again."

The reporter then asked Fan Qiaoqiao: "Qiaoqiao, how does it feel to wear this dragon robe?"

Fan Qiaoqiao took the microphone and said with a smile: "To be honest, before walking on the red carpet, I had to be very brave to walk on it."

"Not everyone dares to wear the dragon robe. If you are not careful, you will lose your head."

"Before I walked on the red carpet, I told Director Li, I said: Director Li, if I get scolded to death, you must catch me."

"Then Director Li laughed and told Brother Hua that today he and Brother Hua would be my left and right messengers of light."

"Push me to the top of Guangmingding in one fell swoop!"

"I immediately felt confident. In fact, I really like this dress."

"Because the pattern of this dress contains too much of our Chinese culture."

"I feel deeply honored to be able to showcase our Chinese culture on the stage of Venice."

"I would like to thank the designer of this dress, Mr. Lawrence Xu, and Director Li, who is the director of our play."

“I hope I can come to Venice again next time and wear the dress that is rich in Chinese culture again.”

Li Chen nodded secretly. Fan Qiaoqiao's words were profound and echoed what he had just said.

Zhang Ziyi's expression in the audience became more and more unnatural, while the media gave Fan Qiaoqiao applause generously.

Afterwards, the reporter asked the other leading actors a few more questions.

The leading actors left the stage and the movie began to show.

Sitting next to Fan Qiaoqiao was Wang Zhonglei.

Wang Zhonglei smiled and leaned close to Fan Qiaoqiao's ear: "You look so beautiful today, Xiao Fan. After the premiere, have dinner with me."

Fan Qiaoqiao's heart moved, but his expression remained unchanged: "No problem, Mr. Wang."

After the nearly two-hour movie was over, the audience burst into applause. The plot kept twists and turns, and no one knew the ending until the last moment.

Local fans, media people and domestic and foreign reporters who came to watch the movie.

They nodded frequently and talked a lot.

The most discussed words are dragon robe and dragon back wall.

The legend of the Dragon Back Wall coincides with the dragon robe Fan Qiaoqiao is wearing today.

The Dragon King’s daughter wears a dragon robe!
This is Li Chen’s back-up plan. He can’t let Little Cannon and Zhang Ziyi steal the limelight.

Li Chen handed over full authority to the increasingly mature Yang Siwei regarding dealings with the film producers.

Li Chen, Liu Dehua, Han Sanding and Makor stood together talking and laughing.

Han Sanping's laughter came from the bottom of his heart.

This time, "Ip Man" and "Father's Love 2" will definitely be two films that make a lot of money.

You can see this from the enthusiasm of the film producers surrounding Yang Siwei.

After the premiere, Fan Qiaoqiao returned to the hotel and changed into some refreshing casual clothes.

Then he appeared in the hotel cafe.

Wang Zhonglei had arrived first. When he saw Fan Qiaoqiao approaching, he stood up and pulled the chair out for her in a gentlemanly manner.

Fan Qiaoqiao smiled slightly: "Thank you."

Wang Zhonglei seemed very happy.

Looking at Fan Qiaoqiao, he smiled more sincerely than anyone else: "Xiao Fan, the company has decided that you will still be the main person next year."

“The company will spare no resources to help you go international.”

"To become a Chinese actress who is as good as Zhang Ziyi or even better than Gong Li."

"You have to work hard too!"

Fan Qiaoqiao's mind was clear as a mirror: "Why did Mr. Wang suddenly bring up this? So what are you going to do, Sister Qiaoqiao?"

Wang Zhonglei laughed and told lies with his eyes open, and it didn't feel weird at all.

"There is always a priority in the company. Since the company has decided to promote you."

"The top resources will definitely come to you first."

"Besides, Huayi is such a big company, can't it accommodate the two of you?"

If these words were said ten years ago, when Fan Qiaoqiao had just made his debut.

She absolutely believed it, but it was a pity that she had to struggle for ten years.

She has long been honed to perfection.

What's more, the person sitting opposite me is Mr. Wang.

Fan Qiaoqiao stroked his temples and said, "Thank you, Mr. Wang, for your kindness."

Neither of them mentioned the word of contract renewal.

Wang Zhonglei made a blank promise, but Fan Qiaoqiao neither agreed nor refused.

She is now riding a donkey and reading a libretto, waiting and seeing.

She can choose either Huayi or Rongchen Pictures.

Relatively speaking, Huayi needs her more, and she needs Rongchen Pictures or Brother Chen himself more.

Among the three parties, only Rongchen Pictures is strong without desire.

After breaking up with Wang Zhonglei, Fan Qiaoqiao returned to his room.

Sitting in front of the dressing table, she was lost in thought as she looked at her beautiful face in the mirror.

After a while, he went into the bathroom to take a shower.

Lie in the spacious bathtub.

Fan Qiaoqiao raised his left leg, his calf was white and round, and his thigh was plump and full.

Then he stretched out his slender left arm.

Then look down at the round and firm breasts.

Fan Qiaoqiao is full of confidence.

After thinking about it, I couldn't help but pick up the phone next to the bathtub and dial it.

Li Chen was about to go to sleep when Fan Qiaoqiao called.

Li Chen wondered what Fan Qiaoqiao wanted to say by calling so late at night.
"Hey."

After the call was connected, Fan Qiaoqiao was silent for a few seconds and did not speak.

"Xiao Fan."

"Brother Chen, Mr. Wang just talked to me about contract renewal."

Li Chen didn't respond to her.

Fan Qiaoqiao was silent for a few seconds and then said, "Brother Chen, do you think I should renew my contract with Huayi?"

Li Chen smiled and said, "Everyone has to choose their own path."

"What others choose for you may not be suitable for you."

There was another brief silence.

This time, Li Chen took the initiative to break the silence: "Go to bed early, Xiao Fan."

The call was hung up and Fan Qiaoqiao lay in the bathtub with the phone in his hand.

Staring blankly at the ceiling.

After a long while, she felt a fire burning inside her body.

There was also a devil wreaking havoc, making her feel like she was being scratched by thousands of ants all over her body.

Fan Qiaoqiao stood up suddenly, and drops of water dripped down his skin.

The beautiful figure with protruding front and curved back is fully revealed.

She quickly wiped her body and wet short hair.

She left the room in her pajamas.

Somehow I came to the door of Li Chen's room.

I pressed the doorbell impulsively.

Li Chen's heart moved, and he secretly wondered if it could be Fan Qiaoqiao?
When I got to the door, I looked through the peephole.

He met Fan Qiaoqiao's burning eyes.

Li Chen knew that as long as the door was opened tonight.

There is no future for me and Miss Liu.

Shaking his head gently, Li Chen returned to the bedroom.

He considers himself not a saint, and the only one who can remain calm in the face of temptation is Liuxia Hui.

What he can do is very simple, just don't open the door and guard the door of his heart.

Fan Qiaoqiao pressed the doorbell again.

Still no one came to open the door, and no one responded, but she was sure that Brother Chen must be inside.

In an instant, Fan Qiaoqiao understood everything.

My heart is surrounded by a huge sense of loss.

He walked back to the room like a rotten wood.

This was the first time she had failed on a man.

Liu Yifei is the white moonlight in the hearts of thousands of movie fans.

But isn’t Brother Chen the Tang Monk in the hearts of thousands of female stars?
Maybe there is no chance for me and him in this life.

But sometimes, the more you can’t get something, the more you want it.

Fan Qiaoqiao couldn't sleep that night.

Li Chen fell asleep soon after lying on the bed.

In his dream, he dreamed that he was forced to be pushed by Fan Xiaopang.

He clearly wanted to struggle subconsciously, but his body was obediently enjoying Fan Xiaopang's one-stop service.

But suddenly, the face of Fat Fan who was riding on him turned into Miss Liu.

Miss Liu was furious.

Sure enough, he kept his word and performed the operation on him without any hesitation.

From then on, she became Miss Liu's cat.

This dream was so real that it woke him up immediately, and his neck and forehead were covered in sweat.

Fortunately, it was just a dream. Li Chen looked down and it was still there, still there!
The next day, the grand premiere of "Father's Love is Like a Mountain 2" was reported.

Li Chen's speech, along with Fan Qiaoqiao's big words, was published in major Italian newspapers and domestic portals.

The Italian media even pieced together the red carpet photos of Zhang Ziyi and Fan Qiaoqiao with the title "Marco pays respects to the Queen and then to the Empress".

This made Zhang Ziyi so angry that she wanted to vomit blood.

Putting the two photos together, even a blind person can see that Fan Qiaoqiao completely crushes her in terms of figure, skin color, and appearance.

Domestic netizens made even more jokes.

"International Zhang was defeated by 'International Fan'!"

"International Zhang has lost her rich and powerful brother, and now she is being bullied by the little girl Jinsuo. How pitiful!"

"Li Chen is awesome! Huayi flattered Zhang Ziyi, so Li Chen used Huayi's fanaticism to slap Huayi in the face. This slap was loud and clear!"

The title of "International Style" caught Li Chen by surprise, but it was normal when he thought about it. The dragon robe had been made in advance, so why couldn't the title come into being?

Several movie stars from Rongzhen Pictures shined in Venice.

It made netizens cheer.

There is a sense of pride as if the Chinese national football team broke out of Asia and headed for the World Cup.

This time, it was several female stars led by Li Chen.

With overwhelming advantage, she crushed European and American actresses on the red carpet and brought honor to the Chinese.

What makes countless netizens even more excited is.

Jia Zhangke's "Still Life" won the Golden Lion Award.

It was truly a double harvest of red carpet awards.

According to reporters' reports, several of the films on display are also quite popular among overseas film distributors.

However, the specific transaction price may only be known after the domestic premiere.

At the red carpet closing ceremony, Fan Qiaoqiao wore a blue fairy dress.

Once again became the focus of the audience.

On the return flight.

There was an aisle between Fan Qiaoqiao and Li Chen.

Neither of them remembered what had happened the night before.

Li Chen also did not ask her whether she would renew her contract with Huayi.

This made Fan Qiaoqiao feel extremely lost.

After returning to Beijing, Li Chen immediately rushed to the snowy area to visit the crew of "Painted Skin 2".

Li Chen didn't say hello to anyone in the crew and just appeared in the crew so abruptly.

Until Yang Mi saw Li Chen's face.

Suddenly he was shocked.

Wu Ershan looked unhappy: "Ka! What are you doing, Yang Mi?"

Yang Mi finally reacted: "Um, sorry, Director Wu. Senior, senior is here."

Wu Ershan turned around and found that Li Chen had joined the crew without knowing when.

Wu Ershan stood up quickly and said, "When did you arrive, Director Li? Why didn't you call me? I asked someone to pick you up."

Zhou Xun, Zeng Li, Hu Ge and others also gathered around.

It is already September.

I guess Hu Ge’s car accident will never happen again.

Li Chen smiled and said, "I just arrived. I'm not a child. I don't need anyone to pick me up. How's the filming going? Don't worry about me. You guys continue."

Wu Ershan scratched his head and smiled: "It should be finished in another week."

Li Chen nodded: "Thank you for your hard work, how was your performance, Mimi?"

Yang Mi was a little nervous. She couldn't remember how many times she had been NGed.

Wu Ershan was always dissatisfied with a crying scene, always saying that there was not a single emotion in her crying.

Except for the tears, everything else is fake!

It really made her want to cry but had no tears!
(End of this chapter)