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Chapter 922: From then on, the king stopped attending court early in the morning and ordered the superstar to carry his sedan chair
“Pizza!”

“Total pizza!”

As we all know, pizza is a kind of food, but in the kimchi language system, it has another meaning.

As mentioned in the previous article, it is a "complete crisis, something big has happened."

Being swept out of the finals is a complete disaster.

“It’s still this buddy.”

The Korean commentator had a very loud voice and wailed in pain, as if he had lost his parents.

It sounds a little familiar.

A slight smile appeared on Zhou Yutang's lips.

He had some impression of this guy because it was this guy who roared so loudly last time.

Chen Duling was also very excited. She did not forget her job. "Boss, Manager Liu sent me a message asking if I would like to appear in a press conference and a post-match celebration vlog after celebrating with the players."

"I have something else to do, so I won't go over."

Zhou Yutang lowered his head to reply to Gao Li's beloved concubine's message and said with a smile: "You can take milk tea to the backstage."

He had to comfort his two heartbroken Goryeo concubines, so he had no time to shoot a VLOG.

"Oh."

Chen Duling nodded her ponytail.

Ordinary people would be nervous even if the teacher called them to the podium to speak in front of the whole class.

Brothers who have never been on stage probably can hardly understand the feeling of dancing in front of tens of thousands of people.

While under tremendous psychological pressure, adrenaline surges.

The players of Jiangdong Team were very excited, and the audience was also excited.

——The joy of victory is fully released at this moment.

Compared to the dejected LCK commentary team, the LPL commentators were full of passion.

"Wow, the purple rain is floating in the Bird's Nest. This scene is really spectacular. We are the champions today!"

When the crystal exploded, the whole venue was in an uproar and the official commentator Wawa also burst into tears on the spot.

Another second-line commentator, Colonel Guan, had a forced smile and a low voice: "Congratulations to the Grand Commander, congratulations to the Jiangdong team!
We saw the Samsung team members crying. They should understand one thing: Romain Rolland once said that there is only one true heroism in this world, and that is to recognize the truth of life and still love it.

In fact, it is not easy for them to get here, including Crown's Lee Min-ho and Ambition, who are both very good players."

"Why do I feel like you're going to cry?"

The female commentator at the side asked with concern: "Are you too happy?"

"I'm quite happy."

Colonel Guan forced a smile and said, "After all, they can defend their title at home and become a four-time champion. They are a super powerhouse in the history of the League of Legends."

"Hahaha, look at ruler's hands, they're shaking."

The bald Sun Yalong and the fat Xika high-fived each other and made a lot of noise.

The atmosphere in the live broadcast room was as lively as the New Year.

Comments such as "Jiangdong is awesome" and "Dadudu is awesome" were flooding the screen like crazy.

The camera at the scene was aimed at the Grand Commander of Jiangdong, who was now coming to the front desk under the guidance of the staff.

Bathed in purple light rain, it floated down from the sky above the Bird's Nest Stadium.

The glory at this moment belongs to the Jiangdong team and to all those who support them.

And as the head of a wealthy family.

Zhou Yutang also attracted countless cameras and long guns.

However, he was incredibly low-key. After bathing in the purple light rain and witnessing the historic moment, he did not participate in the subsequent interview session.

Reporters in the media booths searched everywhere but could not find any trace of the Grand Commander of Jiangdong.

"What about people?"

"How come it disappeared in the blink of an eye?"

"Didn't I just see you talking to Brother Dong?"

"Could it be that some vixen has seduced the Grand Commander away again?"

Chen Duling couldn't help but want to give a thumbs up to the wise reporter.

If you can guess, guess more!

Not a vixen yet.

There are two fox spirits that are unique to Goryeo, one can sing and the other can dance.

In the words of my boss, the men in our country are kind.

Sister Goryeo has come from afar across the East China Sea, she has no relatives and no one to rely on, so we should show some hospitality and comfort her.
******
"In the League of Legends S7 finals, JDG defeated SSG 3:0 and won the championship at the Bird's Nest!"

"Four crowns to the top, eternal royal power! Glory to build a wealthy family, JDG swept SSG to win the League of Legends S7 championship!"

"God has descended! UZi played a huge matchup advantage and was elected MVP of the finals!"

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The news coverage of the finals swept in like a hurricane.

It has already filled the front pages of major portals.

Today's League of Legends is a game that has broken through the circle with such influence.

Official media such as the People's Daily and CCTV News Official Weibo also gave considerable coverage to the competition as soon as it ended.

That evening, various event slices and analyses were released on major social media platforms such as Bilibili and TikTok, and traffic swept the entire network.

The excitement and carnival are still going on.

Not many people noticed the loss of the Samsung team.

Competitive sports are winner-takes-all.

Even if you are the runner-up, you are not qualified to sit at the table.

"Oh my god! Quadruple champions! Quadruple champions, my friends. This wave directly makes us a world e-sports giant!"

"Grand Commander YYDS!!! Others are just playing around with e-sports, but Mr. Zhou is just creating a Galaxy Battleship. I heard that the psychological counseling team alone spent seven figures this season [pass the boss tea]!"

"Jiangdong held a press conference to thank the Grand Commander, but they didn't find him. It was so funny."

"Anyway, Brother Dong is here, we are all brothers, just as funny."

"Brother Dong: Governor Zhou and I will win the championship together."

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Whoop!
It was as if a bombshell was dropped on all the major online forums and they exploded.

Everyone was immersed in the joy of defending the title, but not many people paid attention to where the Korean sisters Yoona and Lee Ji-eun went.

Governor Zhou, who was kind-hearted, postponed the celebratory dinner.

Alone in the presidential suite of the Dynasty Hotel, he comforted the two heartbroken Korean sisters who were wearing Samsung uniforms.

But the Grand Commander of Jiangdong was so exhausted that he took a rare break from exercise the next day and gave up his regular exercise plan.

"Hello, Toot?"

"Mani, what's wrong?"

"Is your boss's schedule okay?"

The Grand Admiral's disappearance made Huo Wenxi extremely anxious. He called his secretary several times to confirm the Grand Admiral's availability again and again.

Because the finals here just ended, and the premiere of "Kowloon Walled City" will be held the next day.

Bilibili and Douyin live broadcast the entire event, announcing that all the main creators of the film will be present, even Yinghuang’s CEO Boss Yang will be there.

But the most important thing, of course, is the information that the film’s producer, Director Zhou, has appeared on the stage, which has been specially enlarged on the movie poster.

This trick works repeatedly.

The name alone, the Holy Body of Innate Public Opinion, is enough to justify millions in publicity expenses.

The reason why Huo Wenxi was so anxious was because Zhou Yutang was about to leave to attend the closing ceremony of the Shanxi Pingyao Film Festival.

After the Pingyao Film Festival, he will go to Ningxia to film a movie. In order to take advantage of this wave of popularity, Huo Wenxi showed off his skills and specially moved the premiere of the movie forward to the 5th.

"Mani, the boss hasn't gotten up yet. He has a meeting this afternoon."

Chen Duling was surfing the Internet intensively, browsing foreign forums and feeling secretly happy. He picked up the phone and said casually.

"You haven't gotten up yet? Are you feeling unwell?"

Huo Wenxi was a little surprised, because she knew how self-disciplined Zhou Yutang was.

Uncomfortable?
Can he not get too comfortable?

If the South Korean kids knew what happened last night, they would probably be upset again.

Chen Duling, who was scheming, was thinking sinisterly, but she continued to talk calmly on the surface: "Sister Mani, everything has been arranged. If nothing unexpected happens, the professional players of the JD team will go to the premiere this afternoon. After the meeting, the boss will also go there."

The Jiangdong giants won four championships and reached the top. This is a very hot team.

Last night, 10 of the top 7 trending searches on Weibo were on the hot list, and the Douyin hot list was also dominated.

At this special moment in time, no big star can compare to the Jiangdong team that is standing at the forefront.

"That's fine, that's fine."

Huo Wenxi was delighted and said efficiently, "Dudu, please tell Mr. Zhou when the time comes. The subsequent previews have been arranged. I'll send you the schedule."

The online and offline roadshow promotion strategy for movies has become quite mature in the Jiangdong system.

After the premiere of "The Siege of Kowloon Walled City" in Beijing, premieres will be held in many other places.

The aim is to use the preview screenings to create word-of-mouth, and then make a big splash when the movie is fully released.

"Well, I see."

As Zhou Yutang's secretary, Chen Duling has to help Zhou Yutang filter and organize information.

The secretaries around the big guys usually have great power, and even Huo Wenxi wants to make friends with her.

She typed again and politely declined the dinner invitation from Mr. Huang from Tencent. Chen Duling couldn't help but think of the tyrant who didn't attend the morning court today.

One is the beautiful face of a Korean girl group, and the other is a pure and sexy queen of the music world.

"Two vixen from Goryeo, can this body handle it?"

"Isn't it going to be a delay in the premiere?"

Chen Duling, who had automatically played out 100 episodes of Japanese romance movies in her mind, glanced at the time on the lady's watch and made up her mind.

No matter how self-indulgent you are, send a message at ten o'clock. At half past twelve, call your unjust and tyrannical boss directly.

This afternoon, there will be a meeting for the main creators of "The Wandering Earth".

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Strictly speaking, November is not a good time.

This takes over the gap between the National Day and the Lunar New Year period.

At least compared to the summer vacation, National Day, and the Lunar New Year vacation that is coming soon, it seems a bit unpopular.

In order to protect domestic films, China Film Group will arrange many imported Hollywood blockbusters this month.

However, many production companies are hoping to take advantage of the situation and schedule their films for November.

After all, during a good time slot, everyone will be watching, and there are more wolves than meat.

Instead of competing for screening time during popular periods with Jiang Dong’s top productions that have been heavily promoted and marketed, it is better to take a chance during relatively unpopular periods.

Look at Bad Genius, Wolf Warrior 2, and The Meg.
The Chinese film market took off this year, and Jiangdong Entertainment reaped the biggest benefits, with one movie after another being released.

"Bad Genius", which has a slightly weaker box office, has a guaranteed 1 billion!

The powerful "The Meg", although it failed to break 2 billion, is still quite impressive.

The most exaggerated one is "Wolf Warrior 2", which hit the highest ceiling of mainstream commercial blockbusters.

It even set a domestic film box office record that is almost impossible to break!

Such a strong performance naturally made many production companies feel the pressure.

There are no weak troops in Jiangdong.

It feels like in front of Jiangdong Entertainment, the imported blockbusters that used to be avoided like tigers and wolves have now become more beautiful.
At the beginning, when Jiangdong and Yinghuang officially announced that "The Siege of Kowloon Walled City" would be released on November 17, many production companies complained.

No way, I can’t afford to offend you, the Grand Commander of Jiangdong, and I have hidden myself in such an unpopular schedule, but I still have to be arrested by you?

There is no such thing anymore!

However, turn around and look again.

I relaxed a little, as if the pressure wasn't that great.

The main cast looks like it's going to flop.

Where did Xie Miao come from?

Oh, the kid who acted in "A Letter to Dad" with Kung Fu Emperor Yu Rongguang was severely beaten up by the flat-headed teacher Yu.

That movie gave rise to the popular meme "What are you doing with a few hundred bucks?"
Didn’t this kid quit the circle to study? Why is he popping up again?

He even asked a bunch of Hong Kong celebrities to carry his sedan chair. Could it be that he had ever blocked bullets for the Governor of Jiangdong?
No one would compare "The Siege of Kowloon Walled City" with this year's "Wolf Warrior 2" and "The Meg".

The producers of films released in the same period all agree that the main pressure still comes from imported Hollywood blockbusters.

"Murder on the Orient Express", adapted from Agatha Christie's novel of the same name, and "Thor 3: Ragnarok", one of the films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

There is also Warner's super blockbuster "Justice League", in which DC superheroes gather for the first time. This is a superhero melee that is aimed at competing with Marvel's Avengers.

Taking advantage of the popularity of "Joker", Warner has begun frantic marketing.

As for "Coco", "Volkswagen", "The Assassination of the Gestapo", "Arrival", etc., they should not be underestimated.

It can be predicted that November will be a month of fierce competition among imported blockbusters.

In comparison, "The Siege of Kowloon Walled City" seems mediocre.

"He's not doing his job and is playing games instead. Jiangdong is going to be in trouble this time."

"The release schedule was not good, and we were surrounded by imported blockbusters."

"It's not like there haven't been Hong Kong comic book-adapted action movies before, but the box office of the similar movie 'Dragon Tiger Gate' was not that good."

"No matter what, it can't be more powerful than those imported blockbusters."

In Huayi's conference room, everyone was talking and laughing, and the atmosphere was relaxed and harmonious.

The new leader stepped on the old leader to get to the top, and there is some grudge between the two companies.

You may not make any money, but seeing your opponent about to get into trouble is also a great pleasure in life.

"Mr. Wang, I have reliable information from the Hong Kong circle. This project is actually a buy-one-get-one-free gift from the Kowloon Walled City, which was built during the filming of Chasing the Dragon at a huge cost."

Seeing Mr. Wang smoking a cigar, crossing his legs and shaking his body, a public relations manager from Huayi's publicity department spoke up and revealed a piece of news.

"Can it still be done like this?"

Mr. Wang stopped shaking his legs and laughed, and everyone else laughed too.

Filming is not like a supermarket discount, where there’s a buy one get one free offer?

"Don't worry about him. We should make every effort to get Youth approved. We can't afford to make any mistakes during this year's Lunar New Year holiday."

"Okay, Mr. Wang."

******
Some people are optimistic while others are pessimistic. This is normal in this circle.

Even the Jiangdong Grand Commander, who was at the peak of his power, was no exception.

Some people worship him as a god, while others wish for his downfall.

This "The Siege of Kowloon Walled City" was not a project initiated by Zhou Yutang himself, and there were no big names involved.

Xie Miao is a nobody, the biggest star is Gu Tianle.

Because of his good reputation for donating schools in the mainland, the movies he has taken on in recent years have been worse and worse.

Sammo Hung is even more of a remnant of the old era, how could he board the big ship of the new era?

The combination of the old, weak, sick and disabled is blind and has no hope.

Sooner or later, it will be torn to pieces by the imported blockbusters, so why should we be afraid? !
Faced with the negative comments from the industry, Zhou Yutang did not take it to heart, and the promotion of the film continued in an orderly manner.

Many eyes are watching Jiangdong's project.

As many as there are supportive fans, there are also many jealous people who are looking forward to Jiangdong's defeat.

The preparatory work for "The Wandering Earth" took a long time, and we had to make sure every detail was in place.

This was also the first meeting of the main creative departments after the roles were finalized.

After explaining everything, Zhou Yutang took Wu Jing directly to the premiere.

Wu Jing and Xie Miao are both mainland action stars trained by Wu Bin, so they can be considered to be from the same school.

Today is probably the most important moment in Xie Miao’s life, so naturally, as his cheap senior brother, he has to support him.

******
The spotlights at the end of the red carpet were pouring down like a rainstorm.

The light makes this small area as bright as day.

"Principal Gu, look here, look here!"

"Lin Feng, look here!"

"Chen Weiting, so handsome!"

The sound of shutter clicks came in waves.

Most of the media's attention is still on Louis Koo, Lam Fung and William Chan.

These people all starred in this movie and they are considered to be popular stars in Hong Kong.

A small number of media also targeted Xie Miao.

He was still a little uncomfortable with this kind of occasion. When he mechanically turned his head and forced a smile, his fingertips rubbed the sweat on the side of his suit pants.

"How long has it been since you stood under the spotlight like this?"

"It seems like it was more than 20 years ago, when Hong Kong movies were at their peak. I was a kid who knew nothing at the time."

Amid the endless shouting, even the air seemed to have a sense of anxiety, making his throat tighten.

"take it easy."

His wife beside him pulled his arm and whispered in his ear to comfort him.

"Ah."

Xie Miao patted his wife's hand, lowered his eyes and revealed a reassuring smile.

They are an old couple and can know each other's thoughts with just a glance.

In fact, his wife was also very nervous.

After all, after retiring from the entertainment industry, she stayed at home to take care of her husband and children, and did behind-the-scenes work for him, and rarely experienced such occasions.

——This is the premiere of Jiangdong Entertainment.

It is equivalent to a martial arts conference, with heroes from all over the world bustling about.

It is estimated that quite a few media outlets were invited.

There were more than a hundred guests, including first- and second-tier celebrities.

Famous film and television company bosses in the circle, such as Wang Changtian and Li Dagou, had already arrived.

The big brother of Hong Kong circle, Fatty Hung, was talking to Jackie Chan with his belly sticking out.

Seeing Xie Miao coming to say hello, Fatty Hong praised him amiably: "Ah Miao has a good foundation in Kung Fu and has a bright future ahead of him."

"Congratulations, you're going to be famous soon."

The older Jackie Chan also has a friendly look on his face.

Jackie Chan is a world-class Kung Fu superstar who has fought his way to fame and deserves the title of Big Brother.

The fat man Hong next to him, whom Jackie Chan had to call "brother", was also a prominent figure in the golden age of Hong Kong entertainment industry.

The two were polite to the young man Xie Miao because the latter did have real skills.

Of course, what is more important is that the governor of Jiangdong Prefecture personally selected people and specially set up this bureau to carry his sedan chair.

Xie Miao naturally hurriedly thanked him, and said modestly: "I will learn more from Big Brother and Teacher Hong in the future."

I couldn't help but take another look. The most eye-catching thing at the scene was the huge poster of "The Siege of Kowloon Walled City".

In the poster, Xie Miao is kneeling on one knee with a burning city behind him, and the bloody mark left by the blade on his forehead is as ferocious as flames.

Xie Miao stared at his own cold eyes on the poster, looking a little dazed.

Is this him?

From a semi-retired unknown figure to now returning to the stage and standing under the spotlight.

He suddenly became the center of everyone's attention.

All this was arranged by Zhou Yutang.

For him, it might just be a matter of one sentence.

But from Xie Miao's perspective, it was like an invisible hand plucked the strings of his fate.
(End of this chapter)