Chapter 460 Reputation Controversy
In the conference hall, there were bursts of applause and the visual feast fascinated most people present.

But Yu Dong and Wang Zhongjun couldn't help but curl up the corners of their mouths.

In June, Bona's "Go Fighting" and Huayi's "The Spy" will join forces to compete against the $8500 million "Passengers"!
"Director Li, this is truly worthy of being the first major science fiction production in our country, it's brilliant!" Yu Dong smiled so hard that his fat face was shaking.

Before Li Chen could say anything, brothers Wang Zhongjun and Wang Zhonglei came up again and said, "Boss Yu is right. It's really eye-opening!"

"'The Bourne Legacy' will premiere next week. If Director Li has time, please don't refuse, haha."

Wang Zhonglei was wondering why his elder brother was carrying Fatty Yu's sedan chair.

This sounded a bit harsh to Li Chen's ears, as the premiere of "The Simpsons" happened to be the day when "Passengers" was released worldwide.

He has no time for shit!
"Mr. Yu and Mr. Wang, you are too polite. The 8500 million US dollars must be enough to justify the other producers." Li Chen said a few perfunctory words to the two and left to entertain others.

Yu Dong and Wang Da and Wang Xiao actually started chatting and laughing.

"Mr. Yu, Director Li's film is good to watch, but did you notice that there seems to be something wrong with the male protagonist who selfishly awakened the female lead?" Wang Zhongjun said meaningfully.

Wang Zhonglei seemed to have realized why his elder brother had been carrying the sedan chair for Fatty Yu just now.

The enemy of my enemy is my friend!
Yu Dong laughed and said, "Boss Wang has already said that the hero is a bit selfish. Isn't that a problem?"

"Enemy becomes lover, how interesting! Director Li is really good at creating!"

"I'm afraid that neither you nor I would dare to write "The Spy" and "The King of Triple Tap" in this way. Only Director Li has a way!"

Both of them were old foxes, and even though they didn't say everything, the other party already understood what he meant.

After the premiere, some people on Weibo couldn't wait to share their thoughts on the premiere.

But there is one that is extremely eye-catching and has been widely discussed!

"Life is not something we can choose after all. Life is always unfair. All that is left for us is our attitude towards it and our own choices!"

“This is a story about how a person who forcibly changed the fate of others can achieve redemption, and how a person whose fate was changed against his will can achieve forgiveness. Highly recommended!”

"Trying to use personal heroism to embellish and rationalize the male protagonist's immoral behavior, the space content is just a gorgeous and empty skin, and Leo's machismo dominates the universe!"

The last one was hotly discussed and was listed on the hot search list early the next morning.

What are the signs that Leo's values ​​are not right? " "Shoplifters" shows it!" "Tang Wei's arrival has exposed Leo's restless nature!"

Li Chen was still dreaming when he was awakened by his fiancée on the other side of the ocean.

Li Chen answered the phone with his eyes closed: "Xixi, do you know what time it is in Beijing now?"

Liu Yifei laughed charmingly: "All I know is that it is 1pm in Hollywood and my mother and I are getting ready to board the plane."

"You're trending, Leo."

"It's okay. It's not the first time I've been on the trending search. It's not worth you making a long-distance call to wake me up."

"But you're on the hot search because of the controversy before it's even released. This is your first time! Hurry up and get up and take a look. You have to do your morning exercise anyway."

Liu Yifei hung up the phone. She believed that her fiancé must understand what this meant.

"Xixi, this Tang Wei is here, what's going on? Why is she at the premiere of Passengers?"

Liu Xiaoli saw this hot topic on her mobile phone and her face looked a little unhappy.

At the beginning, Li An came to her again and again, hoping that his daughter would star in "Lust, Caution", which made her angry.

Liu Yifei was afraid that her mother would think too much, so she quickly took Liu Xiaoli's arm and said coquettishly: "Mom, don't think too much, I asked Yang Siwei."

"She said that Li Chen just felt that the higher-ups only punished Tang Wei, which was a bit like picking on the weak, and he just couldn't stand it."

At the same time, Yang Siwei also received a call from his subordinates.

Sina Entertainment News

“The premiere of Passengers received unanimous praise from guests and audiences! They thought this was the effect a science fiction film should have.”

“The film combines pure love and human redemption, allowing the audience to experience the most genuine and warm emotions between people, while also constantly pondering the answer to the ultimate question of “what is the value of life” during the viewing process.”

"Passengers is Leo's macho monologue."

Yang Siwei came to the company early with a scary look on his face.

This was the first time someone broke the rules.

Controversial or even polarizing movie reputations are generally not revealed after the premiere.

Because the media that the film company can invite have basically been arranged.

This is an unwritten rule in the industry.

But now it is obvious that someone is interfering.

It’s not hard to guess who it is.

Li Chen flew to Hollywood with the crew of "Passengers" early in the morning.

The day after tomorrow, Passengers will premiere at the Hollywood Chinese Theatre.

Before I got on the plane, Han Sanping called me.

"What's going on? Why are these trending searches increasingly ignoring the overall situation? It's time to clean it up!" Han Saping sounded quite dissatisfied on the phone.

Little did he know that his words hit the mark, and soon after, the trending search was indeed rectified. "Passengers" is the first science fiction blockbuster in mainland China, and it is of great significance.

As for the media, several producers have already been informed and no other voice must be allowed to appear!
"What else can happen? I, Li Chen, am famous and I am prone to gossip! There are always 'troublemakers' who want to drag me down!" Li Chen said nonchalantly.

He just called Yang Siwei and asked Yang Siwei not to respond for the time being.

This wave of "negative assistance" is not a bad thing for the first week box office.

As for after the first week, bad things can also be good things.

"Then you are indifferent?" Han Saping was really impressed by this kid Li Chen. He was not in a hurry at all.

"Why are you so anxious, Mr. Han? Just be patient. Let me tell you an iron rule: the more controversial a film by a great director is, the more people will watch it."

"This is determined by people's curiosity."

Han Sanping was stunned, thinking that what Li Chen said made sense.

The eternal pain in his heart: Isn’t “The Promise” an example?

"Of course, the premise is that the reputation of Passengers after its release does not collapse like The Promise and Three Guns."

Han Sanping raised his eyebrows and said, "If you're talking about Three Guns, then Three Guns. Why are you mentioning The Promise? What happened to The Promise? I'm asking you, what happened to The Promise? Hey, hey."

"Fuck, that brat hung up on me again!"

During the two days that Li Chen flew to Los Angeles, the popularity of "Passengers" continued to rise.

Even Zhang Weiping came out to stab Li Chen, saying that he had watched "Shoplifters" and "New World", which were completely ruining his worldview.

More and more netizens are very curious about how "Passengers" interprets Leo's machismo, and said they will definitely go to "witness" it with their own eyes!
All this was within the plan of Wang Zhonglei and Yu Dong.

Huayi Headquarters
"Brother is really smart. It would be great if Li Chen's reputation was ruined like Chen Kaige's! Neither Shoplifters nor New World brought him down!"

"I don't believe he can get through this time!"

Wang Zhonglei was very proud and his joy was written all over his face.

Wang Zhongjun, on the other hand, was calm and measured: "God makes things happen, and man proposes. This time, it's all thanks to Yu Dong!"

Bona President's Office

“Mr. Yu, the movie is very popular online right now, but many people who originally hadn’t paid attention to Passengers said they would go to the theater to see it for themselves.” Yu Dong’s secretary was a little worried.

Yu Dong sneered, "The more the better. The more people go, the more people will know that what is said on the Internet is true."

"This movie 'Passengers' has distorted values ​​and is very discordant. It might even be pulled from theaters early."

The secretary left the office. Yu Dong snorted coldly and said to himself, "You don't look down on Bona, but I'll let you know what it means to be overwhelmed by ants! When a wall falls, everyone pushes it down!"

Two days later, reports of the premiere of Passengers in Hollywood came back home.

International online reports
"Reprinted from Variety, the visual effects and art design of Passengers are breathtaking. It is hard to imagine that this is a science fiction film made in China."

"Reprinted from Hollywood Daily: Such an imaginative story setting should have discussed the themes of immortality and where humanity will go in the future more deeply, but the film's discussion of happiness and the value of life is so superficial."

"Yesterday, China's first science fiction romance film, Passengers, starring Li Ming and Fan Qiaoqiao, premiered at the Hollywood Chinese Theater."

"Fan Qiaoqiao, who recently made a splash at the Cannes Film Festival, has been enthusiastically sought after by the American media and male movie fans."

"Warner executives, Disney executives, Oscar-winning actress Charlize Theron, three stars from "Twilight" and other big names, all appeared to support Li Chen."

On the private plane to London for the last stop, Fan Qiaoqiao was in high spirits and squeezed next to Li Chen.

You won’t know how powerful Brother Chen is until you go to Hollywood.

Three of the Big Six alone attended the premiere.

There are countless movie stars and singers, including Oscar-winning actress and popular celebrities such as Britney Spears.

You don’t know how rich Brother Chen is until you see Crystal Wu!
Fan Qiaoqiao went to Shuijing Wu with the crew yesterday.

After I came back, I was stimulated.

This is the life that the rich should have.

The Crystal House has everything that domestic luxury homes have, including a helipad, a golf course, a cinema, a bar, a bowling alley, and a swimming pool.

Crystal Wu has what domestic luxury homes don’t have.

Compared with those big Hollywood stars at the premiere, it seems she still has a long way to go before she can become internationally famous.

"Brother Chen, you are really nice to Yifei. Crystal Wu, what a romantic name."

Fan Qiaoqiao's breath was as sweet as orchid in Li Chen's ear.

In fact, what she wanted to say was not a romantic name, but: what a big house!

"If I had a boyfriend like you, I would probably wake up laughing in my dreams."

Li Chen was tired of such flattery and glanced at Fan Qiaoqiao: "You are Mr. Fan, don't envy others."

Fan Qiaoqiao looked resentful: "Brother Chen, please stop making fun of me. In front of you, Fan Ye is just a star!"

(End of this chapter)