Chapter 334: Northward Trend
After the press conference, Li Chen stayed for a short while at the wrap-up banquet and asked Wu Bin to greet the guests on his behalf.

He and Han Sanping left first.

Fan Qiaoqiao has been looking for an opportunity to explain what happened at the press conference just now.

But Li Chen didn't give her any chance at all.

Or simply don't take it seriously.

Old Han's face is beaming tonight.

He kept chattering even after getting into Li Chen's car.

"Did Lao Chen send you a message for the premiere of Mei Lanfang?"

Li Chen laughed: "Why? Director Han doesn't want me to go?"

Han Sanping also laughed and said, "That's right, I really don't want you to go."

"Everyone knows that you have nothing good to say when you open your mouth. Those who try to flatter you will end up shooting themselves in the foot!"

Li Chen laughed: "Boss Han still understands me."

Han Sanping added, "Stop talking nonsense. If you don't want to go, forget it. But if you do go, don't ruin Old Chen's show."

"How can that be possible? Don't judge by the monk, judge by the Buddha. Besides, Mei Lanfang is not The Promise. Director Chen's masterpieces can't be that bad."

Han Sanping was in a good mood and smiled: "I hope that Mei Lanfang can win a Golden Bear for Lao Chen just like Overlord did!"

Li Chen laughed in his heart: "Director Han, wishes are beautiful, but reality is cruel. Don't have too high expectations."

Han Sanping's good mood disappeared in an instant.

He glared and asked, "Why, you are allowed to have the Palme d'Or with the Lion, but Old Chen can't have the Palme d'Or with the Bear?"

Neither of them cared whether "Mei Lanfang" could be shortlisted for the Berlin Film Festival.

It seems that it is only natural for "Mei Lanfang" to be shortlisted.

The grand occasion of the press conference and wrap party for "Passengers" soon went viral online.

"The first domestic science fiction romance blockbuster "Passengers" held a wrap-up press conference at Wangfu Hotel tonight."

"Li Chen denied that he was worth 10 billion yuan, and praised Fan Qiaoqiao's acting skills and hard work, which put her among the best among female stars."

"Dragon Pig newcomer Zhu Yilong is strongly supported by Li Chen."

Yang Siwei, who was promoting "Love Is Not Blind" in Hong Kong Island, was also keeping an eye on her boss's movements.

In the coffee shop of the Peninsula Hotel.

Sitting opposite Yang Siwei was TVB's leading actress Charmaine Sheh.

She had only been in Hong Kong for one day when many Hong Kong artists came knocking on her door.

Yang Siwei felt a sense of unreality as if things had changed over time.

This is a contrast that breaks the inherent thinking.

Before I entered the entertainment industry, my idols were from Hong Kong, my stars were from Hong Kong, and my directors were also from Hong Kong.

It seems that the center of the entertainment industry and even the center of the Asian film and television industry are concentrated in Hong Kong Island.

The mainland is just a foil, and actors from the mainland are scrambling to appear in Hong Kong dramas and movies.

Once upon a time, TVB dramas were sought after by millions of people.

But in just a few years, the situation was reversed.

Yang Siwei can't remember which year the situation reached a turning point.

But her boss is definitely a leading figure in the rise of the mainland market, and he controls half of the mainland film market.

Now he has entered the music scene again and is still as vigorous as ever.

Yang Siwei was stirring his coffee, and the dazzling night view of Victoria Harbour was visible outside the window.

Charmaine Sheh is not the most beautiful TVB actress.

She can stand out among the fiercely competitive TVB female artists.

Her success in rising from a beer girl to become TVB’s leading actress has never been due to her looks.

Now that ATV is on the verge of bankruptcy, TVB cannot escape the move to lay off 200 employees.

Even Sister Zhen said that she had no objection to them going north to make a living.

Who is Sister Zhen? Sister Zhen is the incarnation of Sister Fang, and Sister Fang is the spokesperson for Uncle Six.

Many artists joked that they never expected that one day they would become migrant workers in Beijing!

When women meet, they naturally won't get straight to the point and talk about business.

Cai Shaofen was lucky enough to marry Zhang Jin. At first, everyone in TVB laughed at her for marrying a northerner out of helplessness.

But who would have thought that Zhang Jin would be valued by Rongchen Pictures after making such a leap forward.

He starred in the "Ip Man" series of blockbusters invested by Rongchen Pictures, China Film, and Ying Huang!
The two got married and bought a house in Beijing. Cai Shaofen followed her husband and lived in Beijing. She Shiman knew that there would be countless artists coming to see Ms. Yang, who was known as the mainland's Fat Sister, today and tomorrow.

The ones she knows include Sonija Kwok, Myolie Wu and her rumored boyfriend Kevin Cheng.

What Charmaine Sheh didn’t know was that before Yang Siwei met her.

Huo Wenxi from Yinghuang has been here.

Also coming with her were Gillian, Charlene Choi and Wang Zulan who had just signed with Ying Huang.

Wang Zulan has been doing very well this year, with all-round development in film, television, music and variety shows.

Yang Siwei doesn't think these people are materialistic or snobbish.

If it were her, she might be more enthusiastic than these people.

It is not shameful to ask for help. He who knows the times is a hero.

The two talked about fashion, then talked about "Love Is Not Blind", and soon they became familiar with each other and addressed each other in a friendly way.

"Manman, you were introduced by Sister Zhen. Sister Zhen has always had a unique vision. I will pay attention to your affairs."

Hearing what Yang Siwei said, She Shiman was immediately overjoyed and her eyes lit up with laughter.

Sister Zhen is her biggest supporter in TVB.

"Then I would like to thank Mr. Yang."

"If you want to thank someone, thank Sister Zhen."

After meeting Charmaine Sheh, Tang Yan and Zhu Yawen appeared in the coffee shop one after another.

"Are you done with your work, Mr. Yang? I never thought that one day, artists from the Hong Kong circle would try their best to move north." Tang Yan and Zhu Yawen sighed as they sat opposite Yang Siwei.

Zhu Yawen also shook her head and laughed, "When Director Li wanted to acquire TVB, many people thought it was a joke, including me."

"Who would have thought that within two years, Asia Television would be on the verge of bankruptcy, and TVB would have to lay off a large number of employees, even its leading actresses"

Yang Siwei smiled and said, "The situation is stronger than people, they have no say in it."

The whereabouts of Yang Siwei and his group in Hong Kong Island naturally became the focus of gossip media.

The paparazzi in Hong Kong are notoriously tight-lipped.

"Yang Siwei and Huo Wenxi are sisters with deep affection and appeared in Tsim Sha Tsui together."

"Xiang Zuo, hot chat at Tangyan Peninsula Hotel"

"TVB's leading actresses met with mainland Fatty Sister one by one."

Beijing Xiangshan International Golf Course

Knowing that Li Chen's "Passengers" had been completed, Wang Changtian called Cao Guowei and Li Chen to relax.

The sun was shining, the air was fresh, and the three of them were strolling on the lawn in casual clothes.

"Yang Siwei has been in the limelight in Hong Kong Island these past two days. A strong general has no weak soldiers under him. I think Yang Siwei and Zhong Lifang are quite similar."

"Zhong Lifang? The general manager of Xiaoma Pictures?" Cao Guowei became interested.

Li Chen asked curiously: "Do you know her too?"

Cao Guowei smiled and said, "How could I not know her? This woman is very good at dancing and knows everything."

“I saw it once when the official website of Three Kingdoms was launched, and it left a deep impression on me.”

Li Chen said with a smile: "You two are indeed classmates, your vision is the same."

The three of them walked to the sun loungers and sat down.

Li Chen did not avoid Wang Changtian and asked about some details about Cao Guowei's Weibo.

Wang Changtian still had his old way of thinking and didn't think this upgraded version of the 140-character blog would have much potential.

Cao Guowei has a calm personality and did not elaborate on the details.

Just let Li Chen show his personal charm during the internal test.

In addition to Liu Yifei, try to attract more celebrities to Weibo.

The release of "Love in Love", "Love Call 2", "Hard Boiled" and "Twilight" took away part of the box office of "Hong Kong Journey".

However, the four dramas had limited potential and lacked stamina, and by the end of the month they had already shown signs of decline.

The highest first-week box office was only 1550 million for "Twilight".

The second is "Love Call 2" with 1450 million.

Ge Da Ge and Fan Qiaoqiao's "Love Luck" was the first to be released, although its first-day box office was slightly better than "Love Call 200" with 2 million!
However, the first week box office of "Love in the Blossom Field" was actually lost to "Love Call 2", which is more in line with the aesthetic tastes of the younger generation of audiences!
This also casts a shadow on "If You Are the One", which is about to compete in the Lunar New Year holiday.

"If You Are the One", starring two veteran actors Ge Daye and Shu Qi, faces off against "Love Is Not Blind", starring two new generation actors Zhu Yawen and Tang Yan. It's unclear who will win.

After all, there are unstable factors such as Feng Xiaogang, a veteran of the Lunar New Year box office, and Li Chen, a gold medal screenwriter.

No one can tell who wins and who loses.
(End of this chapter)