The Wind of China Entertainment 2005

Chapter 612 Candidates

After saying goodbye to Huang Xiaoming at the airport, Lu Yuan got into the car that came to pick him up and went straight back to the villa.

As soon as I arrived at the gate of the courtyard, I heard a sharp "crumbling" sound.

I walked into the house carrying my luggage, but it was empty. I was about to go out to look around to see where the noise came from.

Liu Shishi probably heard the sound and ran out from the backyard in a hurry, holding a banana in her hand.

"Oh! You're back." She smiled like a young wife, wearing a white down jacket, with her long hair loose and fluttering in the wind.

This guy spread his hands and smiled dotingly: "Did you miss me?"

"Yeah." Liu Shishi jumped up, wrapped her arms tightly around his neck, and wrapped her legs around his waist, her bright eyes blinking.

Their eyes met and their breathing became increasingly rapid.

Lu Yuan held her in his arms, gently closed the door with his heels, leaned against the door, slowly leaned over, and bit his lips twice.

Liu Shishi responded without reservation.

"dizzy."

“It feels like anemia.”

I don’t know how much time had passed, but the two of them were breathing slightly due to lack of oxygen.

Lu Yuan held her hips like this, smelling the faint fragrance on her body, and asked curiously: "What are you doing with a banana?"

"Hmm," he looked at me with a meaningful look.

"Hmph, stop thinking about it!" Liu Shishi was angry, patted him on the chest, and gave him a fatal blow on the forehead.

But she missed him so much that she was reluctant to get off him. She leaned her head on his shoulder and said, "Feed the big goose."

"Goose?"

"Yes." Liu Shishi nodded and explained: "Auntie fenced off a piece of land in the backyard of the villa and bought two ten-pound geese. She will raise them first and plan to stew them for New Year's Day."

"She seemed to have mentioned this." Lu Yuan vaguely remembered that his mother had said before she came that she wanted to make roast goose stewed in an iron pot, a Northeastern dish.

"Let's go and take a look." He just carried his girlfriend out.

Liu Shishi was shy after all, so she jumped down hesitantly.

In the backyard, Zhou Qi squatted on the ground with a banana in his hand. He took the time to call his uncle and continued to feed the two big white geese.

In the corner, under the direction of Li Rulan, Lu Minghua was building a tin hut with the sound of banging.

Lu Yuan called out to his parents, wondering, "What are they doing? Why are they putting up a shed? Are they raising them as pets? I don't have the time to take care of them."

Li Rulan was delighted to see her son coming back, but she was rude: "Our silly son is a big star, but he has no common sense at all."

"What?" Lu Yuan didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Everyone outside was calling him Mr. Lu, okay?

When Liu Shishi saw her boyfriend being scolded, she covered her mouth and laughed secretly.

Lu Minghua swung the hammer in his hand clanking loudly, and without turning his head, he said, "It's going to snow in Beijing now. If we don't build a nest for them soon, are we going to let these two geese freeze to death outside?

Lu Yuan hadn't thought of this just now. Seeing that Liu Shishi was still laughing, he reached out and gently tapped her forehead.

Liu Shishi pouted and looked unhappy. She wrote in her notebook that her boyfriend abused her on the first day he came back.

"Laugh, what are you laughing at? Do you know all this?" Lu Yuan pretended to be angry and had a stern face.

Liu Shishi shook her head first, then nodded.

Lu Yuan said: "Learn more. These are life experiences. An actor's experience comes from his daily observation and accumulation, and experience determines the depth of his acting. The reason why many young actors are criticized by the audience for their performances being jerky, superficial, single, and lifeless is because of their lack of experience."

Liu Shishi clenched her fists. The bastard really deserved a beating. She looked at Li Rulan aggrievedly, her eyes misty and tea-like: "Aunt, look at him."

Li Rulan rolled up her sleeves, held her son's ears, and supported her future daughter-in-law: "Teacher Lu, you are showing off at home. Who are you teaching?"

After saying that, he turned his head and said, "Shi Shi, let's ignore him."

"Hmmmm." Liu Shishi pretended to be afraid and hid behind Li Rulan. When Li Rulan turned around, she put her hands on her hips and raised her chin.

It feels different to have a backstage.

Lu Yuan looked embarrassed and hurriedly said that he had brought gifts from abroad, and only then did he finally break free from his mother's fingers.

He gave Liu Shishi a look and said, "Wait, there will be a day at night when you will cry and beg for mercy."

Liu Shishi showed no sign of weakness. She puffed out her little chest and said, "Come on, you bastard! I'll squeeze you to death and see who gives in first."

The two of them exchanged glances, and Lu Yuan eventually lost, after all, Ms. Li was present.

He glanced to his side and saw Zhou Qi take a small bite of the banana and spit it on the ground. The two big geese immediately stretched their necks and clucked to grab the food.

The guy gently kicked his nephew's raised butt with his toes: "What are you doing?"

Zhou Qi patted his buttocks and said, "Grandpa said that if I give the geese delicious food, they will listen to me, and they can be my bodyguards when my sister bullies me in the future."

Lu Yuan glanced at the two geese. The larger one was estimated to be 13 kilograms. He gave a bad idea: "What's the point of giving it food? You have to beat it, just like your sister beat you. If she doesn't beat you into submission, will you be willing to do the work?"

Zhou Qi blinked his eyes, as if he thought it made sense. He raised his fist, looked at it, and hit the goose head with a fierce blow.

"Ah!" Li Rulan was too late to stop it.

"Uncle is a liar."

Zhou Qi covered his butt with one hand as he was chased around the yard by the goose.

"Roll, roll, roll, roll~"

The evening of July 1.

Neon lights flickered and the car stopped in front of Wanda Cinema.

Since her boyfriend returned to China, Liu Shishi has been waiting for him at home every day for the past two days, and she has been doing splits and squats very frequently.

Although it is enjoyable, after a long time and too many times, not only will your legs become swollen, but they will also become sore and your voice will become hoarse.

She felt that if she didn't ask her boyfriend to go out and move around, her small body really wouldn't be able to take it and she would probably faint in bed.

It happened that "The Grandmaster" was premiering, and Liu Shishi made a quick decision and brought her boyfriend over.

"Ding ding ding."

"duo~"

In the passenger seat, Miss Liu saw him take out his cell phone, look at the incoming call, and immediately hang up, which made her curious.

"Who is it? You've rejected me three times along the way."

Lu Yuan smiled and replied, "Brother Xiao Ming."

"What's up with him?"

"It's because what I said during the airport interview was posted on Weibo and netizens made fun of it. Now I regret it and come to complain to me." Lu Yuan shrugged.

"Pfft." Liu Shishi couldn't help but laugh out loud when she heard that, and then asked, "So does your investment in the charity film still count?"

"Of course it counts." Lu Yuan parked the car and put on a hat and mask.

"Brother Xiao Ming started doing charity work in 04. At that time, a reporter said that many children could not afford to go to school and hoped that he could lend a hand. At that time, he had just started filming and did not have much money, but he still generously donated money to support those children. He is impeccable in this regard."

Liu Shishi puffed out her cheeks and listened quietly.

In the circle, whether it is for show or sincerely, many artists make targeted donations every year.

The same goes for her and Lu Yuan. The company will take care of this matter, but they keep a low profile and never publicize it.

Because once it is made public, the public tends to over-interpret or even misunderstand, questioning the artist's motives and suspecting they are doing it for hype or marketing.

This is human nature.

The cold winter night facilitated their disguise and the couple entered the theater without being noticed by passers-by.

Lu Yuan was holding Liu Shishi's hand as they were looking for a seat in the corridor. They bumped into someone and turned their head to look: "Hey, Director Zhang."

It was Zhang Yimou.

Since parting ways with Zhang Weiping and being involved in the scandal of having more children than allowed, Zhang Yi has not appeared in public for a long time.

However, Lu Yuan quickly understood why the other party came, Zhang Ziyi.

Zhang Yimou was very grateful to Zhang Ziyi for her help and their feelings must have been complicated.

Unfortunately, Zhang Ziyi was too ambitious, so the two never worked together again after "House of Flying Daggers".

"You're here too?" Zhang Yi smiled and said, "I watched New World a few days ago. Kino shot it pretty well."

"Haha, if Kino knew you were praising him like that, he would laugh so hard that he would almost choke."

The two exchanged a few pleasantries and walked towards their respective seats.

As luck would have it, after Lu Yuan and Liu Shishi sat down, he suddenly discovered that there was someone sitting against the wall who was wrapped more tightly than them. Sa Beining noticed his gaze, took off his mask, and waved to say hello.

"Teacher Lu."

"Sa, the host." Lu Yuan was surprised, but he immediately understood that this man was Zhang Ziyi's boyfriend, and it was reasonable for him to come over tonight.

He said with a smile: "I have seen you in many CCTV programs this year, including "Youth China Talks", "Today's Statement" and "Guinness China Night".

"There is also 'Let's Talk'." Liu Shishi added.

Sa Beining waved his hands and said modestly, "It's just a way to make a living."

"I think those who are capable should do more work!" Lu Yuan praised.

"Haha, Teacher Lu, you're too kind."

The three of them were chatting about daily life, and before they knew it, ten minutes had passed and the movie officially began.

"The Grandmaster" tells the story of the underworld.

During the wartime period of the Republic of China, martial arts masters of various schools wandered around in the turbulent times. Yip Man, the successor of Wing Chun, wandered around for a while and finally opened a martial arts school in Hong Kong to pass on Chinese martial arts.
There are three plot lines in the movie, three main characters, and three martial arts schools.

Zhang Zheng plays Yi Xiantian, who is good at Bajiquan.

Gong Er, played by Zhang Ziyi, is proficient in the Gong family's sixty-four moves and Baguazhang.

and Ip Man, played by Tony Leung Chiu-wai, who specializes in Wing Chun.

At the beginning of the film, there is a ten-minute rain scene, which is quite amazing.

The bloody underworld and fierce and unrestrained fighting were filmed in a tender and tender manner.

But after ten minutes, it starts the torment period.

Of course, the lens taken by King of Sunglasses is extremely beautiful. The cheongsam, the Republic of China style, and the melodious singing voice of the old Magic City singing girl all have the flavor of that era.

But the main plot is unclear, which makes people sleepy.

Liu Shishi looked at the yawning dog and felt a little regretful. She would have been better off staying at home and letting the dog do the nurturing.

She muttered quietly, "I'm so sleepy. I shouldn't have come if I had known."

"I told you I can't come, but you just don't believe me." Lu Yuan curled his lips. There were still several seats between the two of them and Sa Beining, so they were not worried that he would hear it.

Before the release of "The Grandmaster", Wang Jiawei boasted that the box office of this film would be comparable to that of "New World".

The audience did not know the truth and only looked at the cast. When they saw Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Zhang Ziyi and others, they believed it to be true.

But in fact, the industry is not optimistic about the market prospects of this drama.

The films of King of Sunglasses have a strong personal style and have never been big box office hits.

After watching the film for half an hour, Lu Yuan had only one feeling: "The Grandmaster" was made for film critics.

To use a fashionable term, it is for literary young people to see.

From the pictures to the actions, from the dialogues to the expressions, from the conception to the meaning, it is simply a beautiful essay.

Liu Shishi was puzzled: "Why do people still invest in Wang Jiawei's movies when they are never popular? I read a report that when he was filming Days of Being Wild, he made the investor Deng Guangrong so angry that he became ill."

"Because he is favored by capital."

Seeing that Liu Shishi was puzzled, he explained: "The main profit point of Wang Jiawei's movies is not the box office. He is the boss of a film and television company and has income from artist management. Liang Chaowei is an artist of his company.

As a first-rate art film director, coupled with his unique aesthetic style, he possesses top-level star-making abilities, namely winning awards.

Tony Leung became the Best Actor at the Cannes Film Festival with In the Mood for Love, and subsequently got more and better film and business resources, all of which he got a commission from.

In addition, there are revenues from DVD sales, foreign distributors’ contracts, movie-related revenues, etc.”

"In general, he used a big-name star cast to win overseas awards, and the movie and the stars won awards together, each getting what they wanted, and the movie became a gimmick instead."

Liu Shishi said: "So Zhang Ziyi didn't expect to get a high box office when she made this movie, just to win an award and increase her status?"

"Right." Lu Yuan pinched her nose and said, "Zhang Ziyi has been plagued by scandals in recent years and has lost a lot of business resources. I guess she is hoping to make a comeback with this drama."

Liu Shishi shook her head, shook off his hand, and opened her mouth to bite.

Many female stars will never experience what Zhang Ziyi has encountered in the past few years, including being accused of "fraudulent donations", breaking up with a wealthy businessman, being rumored to be banned from leaving the country and changing her nationality, and falling in love with Sa Beining.

Liu Shishi subconsciously looked at Sa Beining who was concentrating, and asked: "Do you think she has hope?"

Lu Yuan looked at Gong Er on the screen and said thoughtfully, "In this play, she is more outstanding than Liang Chaowei."

The box office results of "The Grandmaster" were announced, breaking the 3000 million mark on the first day, breaking Wang Jiawei's personal record.

However, the film's reputation is polarized.

Film critics were in a frenzy and were full of praise for the film's visuals, camera language, etc.

The general audience shouted: "I don't understand!"

Lu Yuan didn't pay much attention to these.

In the morning, I woke up Liu Shishi from her sleep, did a set of radio gymnastics in a simple and easy-to-understand way, and then came to the company feeling refreshed.

China World Trade Center, Yuanfang Media.

"Boom boom boom!"

"Come in!" Lu Jing was wearing an exquisite small suit, dressed like an urban beauty.

She was sitting behind her desk, thinking it was her assistant, so she asked without even looking up, "What new moves has iQiyi made recently?"

"I don't know." Lu Yuan walked in unsteadily.

My eyes were immediately attracted by the crooked brush strokes on the wall behind the girl's desk.

He looked carefully and was able to barely make out the contents.

——Just do iQiyi!

When Lu Jing heard the voice, he looked up suddenly with a surprised expression, then stood up and said obediently: "Brother, why are you here?"

Lu Yuan didn't answer, but pointed at the words on the wall and asked, "Who wrote this? Change it quickly, it's so ugly."

"My sister-in-law wrote it." Lu Jing replied truthfully.

"Uh," Lu Yuan choked, holding his chin and thinking for a moment: "It's really not good at first glance, but the more I look at it, the more I forget it. I can't make it up anymore, so I'll change it quickly."

"Oh."

Lu Yuan sat down on the sofa: "How is the current preparation progress of "Running Man"?"

"We have recruited some professional talents from South Korea and have almost coordinated with Dragon TV. We plan to start filming the first season after the Chinese New Year," Lu Jing reported.

"Have the permanent guests been confirmed?" Lu Yuan asked again.

"There are seven guests, six men and one woman. Five have been confirmed so far, namely Wang Baoqiang, Sha Yi, Lin Gengxin, Xue Zhiqian, and the one you recommended, Su Xing."

A few days ago, a piece of news became a hot topic.

Su Xing, the runner-up of the 07 Super Boy contest, and Li Wei, the champion of the 10 Super Boy contest, got into a fight at an event in Taipei.

The reason is that the latter cheated on the former.

Su Xing did not indulge the other party and did not care at all whether he would be banned by the company. He closed the door and beat the dog backstage during the recording of the program. It was Zhang Jie who closed the door.

Zhang Jie and Su Xing are from the same class. Su Xing came second, Zhang Jie came fourth, and Chen Chusheng came first.

When Lu Yuan signed with Huayi, he had a good relationship with Chen Chusheng.

Chen Chusheng and Su Xing are good friends. He attended the Hunan Golden Eagle Awards ceremony two years ago, and Su Xing served as the guest host.

Lu Yuan had a good impression of him, so he asked Lu Jing to send an invitation to the other party.

As for Xue Zhiqian, he made his debut in 2005 by participating in Dragon TV's "My Style My Show" and was also recommended by Dragon TV this time.

"Where are the other two guests?" Lu Yuan continued to ask.

"It's not determined yet."

Lu Yuan thought of the person he met in the cinema last night: "Well, let me recommend another one to you, Sa Beining. As for the last female guest..."

He paused, and a figure appeared in his mind.

"Wait for me to make a call."

"Who?"

“The future is promising!”

(End of this chapter)