The King of Directors 2000

Chapter 424 Touched by Oprah
The Yanjing Olympics was very exciting, and Huaxia's athletes were exceptionally brave. They surpassed the beautiful country in the gold medal list and became the number one country in the gold medal list.

In addition, this is the home court, and every game with Huaxia athletes has a lot of spectators. Everyone shouts and cheers together, and the atmosphere is full.

Watching the game under such circumstances is actually very refreshing. You can vent and feel that many people are standing with you.

Li Shengyao actually still has a lot of games he wants to watch, especially football and basketball.

He wants to see Dong Fangzhuo shoot explosively at the Olympics, wants to see Messi lift the gold medal in Yanjing, wants to see Dayao and the Gasol brothers fight in the paint, wants to see Kobe and Wade's demeanor .

It's a pity that he still needs to continue filming "Taken 3", so he stayed in Beijing briefly for six days, watched some games, met some people, and then he and Cheng Long rushed to Los Angeles.

There was no jet lag, and they resumed shooting "Taken 3" the next day.

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In the evening of this day, the golden cloud fell to the west, and the sky was filled with colorful clouds.

On the set of "Taken 3", Li Shengyao announced that the day's filming was over, the actors clapped and cheered, and then they got on the bus and left.

Before parting, Cheng Long patted Li Shengyao's arm, "Director Li, hurry up, take a shower and eat, and then we'll check the manuscript."

"Okay, I see."

"Don't forget, that woman is very difficult to deal with."

The woman Cheng Long was talking about was not a powerful professional player, and the two of them didn't want to fuck a woman together.

The woman he was talking about was Oprah Winfrey, the talk show queen of Pretty Country.

"Oprah's Talk Show" used to be the No. [-] talk show in Pretty Country, but now it can't beat "Jay Leno Tonight Show", but "Oprah's Talk Show" is more compelling, almost all of Pretty Country Celebrities from entertainment circles, sports circles, political and business circles will all go to "Oprah's Talk Show".

"Oprah's Talk Show" has become a cultural symbol of the beautiful country.

Cheng Long and Dayao had participated in "Oprah's Talk Show" before.

Just when Li Shengyao and Cheng Long arrived in Los Angeles from Beijing, they received an interview invitation from "Oprah's Talk Show".

Cheng Long was a little confused about whether to go or not.

Now that the beautiful country is making efforts in the general election, some of McCain's words have aroused some opposition.

However, Lee Sheng Yew was sure that he could participate, and he felt that this was a good opportunity for publicity.

The reason why Cheng Long is entangled is that apart from the fact that the overall atmosphere in the beautiful country is not very good, there is another point that Oprah is difficult to deal with.

This woman's interview style is probably the combination of Zhu Jun and Yi Lijing. She asks very straightforward and emotional questions, and often makes guests unable to get off the stage.

It's not just Cheng Long who is afraid of Oprah, but many top Hollywood superstars expressed excitement and fear at the same time.

Li Shengyao thought it was okay, there was nothing he couldn't say.

An hour and a half later, Li Shengyao took a shower, changed his clothes, had a meal, and then drove to the WLS TV station building with Cheng Long.

Cheng Long was well dressed, with a decent black suit and leather shoes.

Li Shengyao was more casual. He wore a casual suit, paired it with a pair of jeans, and a pair of casual sneakers. He looked like a boy on a date.

Cheng Long saw Li Shengyao's outfit and shook his head slightly, "Director Li, if you dress like this, that black man will definitely question you and say you are not formal."

"It's not going to a wedding or a funeral, so what are you doing formally?"

Hearing this, Cheng Long nodded helplessly.

He then said some questions that Oprah might ask, told Li Shengyao seriously, and told him to be careful.

Soon after, they came to the WLS TV station building, the backstage of the live broadcast of "The Oprah Winfrey Show".

Li Shengyao was a little surprised, no production staff came to hand over the form, asking which questions can be asked, and which questions are not.

"There's no question limit here."

Cheng Long lowered his voice and explained.

There was no rehearsal before the interview, but the most basic makeup was still available. The makeup artist asked Lee Seung Yew and Cheng Long about their requirements, and then applied makeup according to their requirements.

When they finished their make-up, a rather thick and powerful female voice happened to be heard in the live broadcast hall in front of them, and they were invited to the stage immediately after.

Oprah was 54 years old at this time, and her appearance looked much younger than her actual age.

A big face, big eyes, a lot of hair, parted in the middle, combed to the sides, draped over the shoulders, and the ends of the hair are all curled up.

She was wearing a purple dress and high heels.

This kind of dress makes her look like a bigger head, and a taller person. Overall, she looks like a confident and pretty girl.

She was about 1.7 meters tall, but now she was wearing high heels, and she looked taller and stronger than Cheng Long.

"Oh, jaekie, long time no see."

"And this handsome guy, you are really handsome, I rarely see Asians as handsome as you."

Oprah speaks fast and loudly.

Cheng Long said a few good words.

The camera then turned to Li Shengyao's face, he nodded with a smile, "Hello, if you often go to Asia, you can see a lot of handsome Asian guys."

Oprah laughed and asked Cheng Long and Li Shengyao to sit down.

Turning her eyes around Li Shengyao a few times, she probably understood who Li Shengyao was.

For this interview, Oprah made some preparations. She knew the current situation of Lee Seung Yew and the crew of "Taken 23".

She had interviewed Cheng Long before, and she felt that Cheng Long was easy to deal with.

As for Li Shengyao, a young man, she didn't take it seriously.

She felt that the interview this time would be very simple, and she was confident that Cheng Long and Li Shengyao would answer the questions honestly, and in the end she would trigger her emotions and say some emotional words.

Then all the audience admired and gave her warm applause.

Oprah then began to interview Cheng Long.

Cheng Long's answer was quite satisfactory. He was well prepared, very official, and at the same time with a little humor. It sounded funny, but he didn't actually open his heart.

Seeing this, Oprah frowned slightly. She realized that Cheng Long was more defensive this time.

Then she turned to Li Shengyao, intending to make a breakthrough from this young man first.

"Li, we all know that you Huaxia people are very patriotic, just like you, jaekie, Yao, you are all proud of your country, so in your opinion, do you come to the beautiful country to make money?"

Changing to other entertainment stars, it must be said that it is to bring a different culture, and to enhance the diversity and richness of Hollywood.

But Li Shengyao thought about it and decided to tell the truth.

"Yes, I'm here to make money."

"Clap clap clap!"

The audience seats under the stage are already full, but not many, maybe 300-[-] people.

At this moment, they clapped their hands and applauded enthusiastically, obviously very satisfied with Li Shengyao's answer.

Oprah looked at Li Shengyao in surprise, she did not expect this young man to be so frank.

In fact, the cultural trend of the beautiful country in recent years is generosity, frankness, and vulgarity.

If you give some official and decent answers, people think you are pretending.

If you are more straightforward and more cheerful, they will think you are cool.

Anne Hathaway was scolded by the audience in the beautiful country for being too pretentious, and the eldest cousin swearing and pointing fingers on the show was considered very cool by the audience.

Oprah nodded, and then said, "Then you love Huaxia more than Beautiful Country?"

"Of course."

"why?"

"China is my motherland, I grew up there, of course I love it more."

There was another round of applause at the scene.

Oprah smiled, "Li, do you know that a few months ago, some netizens in the beautiful country were dissatisfied with you making money here. If what you just said was broadcast, more people might boycott you."

"I know."

"Do you regret it?"

"No, the film I made is very good. If the audience in the beautiful country doesn't watch it, I believe it will be their loss."

Oprah was stunned for a moment, she didn't expect Li Shengyao to be so confident, completely different from Cheng Long and Dayao.

"Then do you have anything to say to the audience? An explanation of what you just said."

"There is nothing to say, those are my sincere words."

The surprise in Oprah's eyes was deeper. She had just stepped down the steps for Lee Shengyao, and she thought that Lee Shengyao would explain, saying something about the greatness of the beautiful country and the generosity of the people in the beautiful country, and hoped to share their talents together.

She remembered what Wen Ziren said the last time he came over.

Never expected Li Shengyao to be so "blunt".

"Li, our show is very popular in the beautiful country. McCain and O'Hei have all come to our show before. Don't you really want to say something else?"

"I know, the show is great, but those are the things I want to say."

"Then are you more optimistic about McCain or O'Hai?"

"Of course O'Hei."

"why?"

"McCain mocked my movie, I don't like him."

The reason was straightforward and clear, and the audience clapped and applauded again.

Oprah also applauded, and there was more recognition in her eyes at this time, "Li, who do you think is a successful person?"

Li Shengyao glanced at the ceiling, and without hesitation, blurted out, "I think a successful person is one who lives out his true self."

This sentence is actually Oprah later in the legend.

Oprah was originally a promiscuous/promiscuous girl. She became pregnant at the age of 14, and the child she gave birth died young.

Her mother felt that she could not take good care of her, so she was sent to her biological father's house.

Her biological father should be a rare intellectual among blacks, and he was strict with her. Since then, she has studied hard, become an active member of the school, and won a university scholarship.

Then she started to hang out all the way. In [-], she began to have her own program, that is, "Oprah's Talk Show". She then created different personal brands. In the North American entertainment industry, assets also exist in the top five levels.

But such an outstanding person still has constraints in the beautiful country, especially the prejudice from the audience.

She once felt that she was very tired, and she suffered from depression.

She didn't understand why she was so successful and still looked down upon by many people.

It wasn't until later that she thought about it. She believed that apart from money and rights, living out her true self was the real success.

At this time, Oprah was already confused. When she heard Li Shengyao's words, she was shocked, as if a lightning flashed across her brain, causing her to freeze instantly.

She was motionless, sitting on the sofa, trying to catch that sliver of inspiration.

After a while, she came back to her senses, and then looked gratefully at Li Shengyao, "Li, you said a very remarkable thing."

"You are a very talented and independent person, and I look forward to your movie being a big hit."

Half an hour later, Li Shengyao and Cheng Long left the WLS TV station building together. Cheng Long walked in front, frowning, his eyes full of doubts.

He could clearly feel that Oprah's attitude towards Li Shengyao became more affectionate, and he kept bringing the topic to Li Shengyao, even ignoring his old acquaintance.

Why is this?
Could it be that Li Shengyao is taller and more handsome, and Oprah has taken a fancy to Daedao Lee?
"Director Li, do you feel that Oprah is interested in you?"

Li Shengyao shook his head, "No, she said long ago that she only loves money in this life and will not get married."

When Oprah was young, she was in love several times, and several men went for her money and fame, which made her very sad, and she planned not to fall in love or get married in the future.

Cheng Long smiled and frowned, "Maybe you changed her mind, Director Li, more than a billion dollars."

"I am not interested."

(End of this chapter)