Chapter 189: People with the same surname repel each other
Deng Chao adjusted for a while.

She took the initiative to come over and report to Li Chen: "Director Li, Sister Manyu, I have adjusted it, we can continue."

Li Chen smiled and said, "Let's get started."

Everything is ready, the stage manager hits the cue.

"Action"

This time, Deng Chao still failed to perform the feeling that Li Chen wanted.

Li Chen shouted "click" again.

Deng Chao was a little anxious and kept saying sorry.

He still felt a lot of pressure when acting opposite Zhang Manyu.

Zhang Manyu also noticed Deng Chao's nervousness.

Pulling out a cigarette and handing it to him, "Would you like one? You're too nervous."

Deng Chao took the cigarette and curled his lips: "Thank you Sister Manyu, it's my first time acting with you, how can I not be nervous!"

Deng Chao smiled self-deprecatingly.

"With Director Li standing in front of me, I became even more nervous."

Li Chen laughed unhappily and said, "Look at how little you have achieved. After all, you are the leading actor in a 200 million movie."

The crew members also laughed.

"Chinese Partners" was released for ten days.

The box office has reached 1.85 million.

Breaking 200 million is a foregone conclusion.

Although "The Devil Wears Prada" was released yesterday, it still does not pose a threat to "Chinese Partner", which has the best timing, location and people.

Deng Chao took a deep puff of his cigarette.

The smell of nicotine relaxed his tense nerves a lot.

Li Chen walked up and patted him on the shoulder.

In front of Zhang Manyu, he said with a smile: "In the next scene, you have to flirt with Sister Manyu."

"Do you dare to touch gold and jade with your character? Be careful that your hands may be mistaken for bun stuffing!"

Zhang Manyu also smiled: "It seems that Director Li is really a fan of mine. He still remembers Jin Xiangyu."

"If you say that, Xiao Deng will be even more nervous."

Zhang Manyu clearly distinguishes between public and private.

On the set, he called Li Chen "Director Li" like everyone else.

But normally we call each other by their names and joke around like old friends.

"That's right, Director Li, please don't scare me."

Deng Chao said with a smile.

After Director Li's joke, he felt a lot more relaxed.

"Sister Manyu's Gold Inlaid Jade is truly a classic. Not to mention Director Li, even I have watched it at least three times."

"She is charming and alluring, and she is the opposite of Ruan Lingyu."

Li Chen said with a smile: "Come on, stop being a fangirl and even made up a sentence!"

Zhang Manyu also laughed.

During the filming of "The Holy Spirit", Sun Li also came to visit the set.

Deng Chao took off on the spot because of "Chinese Partners".

Together with Lu Yi and Tong Dawei, he has become one of the hottest male stars.

Even Huang Xiaoming, who just finished filming "The Deer and the Cauldron", can't compare to him.

This is the difference between movies and TV series.

The two were extremely grateful to Li Chen.

No one expected that "Chinese Partners" would be so popular.

The box office exceeded 200 million.

There is now one more person in the country’s 200 million director club.

It’s Wu Bin!

In the final analysis, Li Chen himself is not counted.

There are now four people in the 200 million box office club in the Chinese film industry.

The scripts for three of them were written by Li Chen alone.

There is an unwritten rule in the circle now.

Starring in a movie produced by Rongchen Pictures.

One part entered the second line.

The three departments have steadily entered the first-tier market.

If I were to directly star in Director Li's movie.

Then I skipped the last two parts.

This one movie directly pushed you to the front line.

Because the movies directed by Li Chen either top the box office or win awards.

Even if it doesn’t go to the three major European brands, it is still exported overseas.

The two insisted on treating Li Chen to dinner at the Peninsula Hotel.

The two people who arrived first were still arguing.

Deng Chao felt it was a bit redundant.

He mumbled for a long time.

"I will be Director Li's man sooner or later, so it doesn't matter whether I'm invited to dinner or not, right?"

Sun Li rolled her eyes in annoyance, feeling that men were all straightforward.

"Is this about a meal?" "Is it Director Li who needs a meal or us who needs a meal?"

"My feelings! Do you understand?"

"Are you only six out of seven?"

"We have no control over what Director Li does, but how we do it is up to us."

"Director Li is a wise man, what can't he understand?"

Deng Chao reacted, licked his face and smiled: "Oh, Lili is still thoughtful."

"Why didn't I think of this? With you here, what more could I ask for?"

Sun Li snorted.

Just when they were about to teach the man a lesson, they heard footsteps and the waiter's voice, "Please come this way."

"Director Li is here."

They both stood up at the same time.

Li Chen also pushed the door and entered the box.

Seeing the two standing together with smiles on their faces, Li Chen also smiled and said, "Sit down, don't be polite, we are all family."

Deng Chao deliberately said, "That's what I said, but Lili said Director Li praised me so much, so we have to be sincere and can't remain indifferent!"

Li Chen was amused by Deng Chao's appearance.

He glanced at Sun Li and nodded: "Sun Li is a lucky woman for you. You are blessed."

Sun Li was overjoyed when she heard this: "Director Li can also read faces?"

Deng Chao couldn't help but say, "Look at you, Director Li was just teasing you, but you took it seriously!"

"Don't interrupt me, I'm talking to Director Li!"

Sun Li pushed Deng Chao's face aside and looked at Li Chen with interest.

Li Chen shook his head and chuckled: "I can't read faces, but I can read people."

Deng Chao nodded and smiled, "I totally agree! Otherwise, the artists wouldn't call you the encyclopedia of the entertainment industry."

Li Chen scoffed at the title of "Entertainment Industry Encyclopedia".

Seeing Sun Li reminded him of a small incident that happened not long ago.

Zheng Xiaolong’s wife is obsessed with the novel “The Legend of Zhen Huan”.

Encouraged Zheng Xiaolong to adapt the novel into a TV series.

As a result, Zheng Xiaolong asked.

The copyright of this novel has long been acquired by Rongchen Pictures.

Zheng Xiaolong had no choice but to give up.

Because he knew that Rongchen Pictures was not short of money.

Moreover, Li Chen and Wang Shuo don't get along.

But Zheng Xiaolong's wife did not give up.

I know that Wu Bin is an executive at Rongchen Pictures.

He contacted Wu Bin's mother, Lu Ying, through Li Xuejian.

I hope to buy the copyright of "The Legend of Zhen Huan".

The copyright was originally purchased by Wu Bin.

He didn't care at the time.

Because Director Li asked him to buy it.

He was just following orders.

I didn't expect Zheng Xiaolong's wife to come to my house.

He knew very well who Zheng Xiaolong was.

After some inquiries, I found out that it was his wife who took a fancy to this novel.

Wu Bin was conveying a message for Zheng Xiaolong.

Li Chen naturally refused.

Li Chen had no plan to look for Zheng Xiaolong for this play.

He has Donghua Noon Sunshine and a bunch of TV drama directors.

There is no need for these people in the Beijing circle at all.

He even didn't want to ask Cao Mengde to play the role of the emperor.

With his current reputation and ability, he can find any actor he wants.

"Pietà" was completed on March 17th.

Li Chen called Marcol Mueller directly.

When Lao Ma heard that he was really coming to Venice, he of course expressed his unlimited welcome.

At the same time, he did not hide it from Li Chen.

It turns out that Li An's "Lust, Caution" is also targeting Venice.

I'm afraid after Venice it will be the Oscars.

However, "Lust, Caution" is not qualified to represent Taiwan in the Best Foreign Language Film competition.

The two producers of "Lust, Caution".

One is the mainland's Shanghai film.

One is the focus on the United States.

Among the main creative staff, only director Li Amin and screenwriter are from Taiwan.

It does not meet the national and regional selection requirements at all.

Unless he can represent the mainland in the Oscar foreign language film selection.

However, this does not prevent him from selecting awards such as Best Director and Best Actor and Best Actress.

Li Chen felt quite amused, could this be considered as a case of enemies meeting on a narrow road?
(End of this chapter)