Entering the Chinese entertainment industry is like entering a deep sea

Chapter 552: Smart Lady

A movie adapted from a best-selling novel already has a fan base.

If adapted into a movie, the fan base will be converted into box office.

If a popular idol is added as the protagonist, the cumulative effect of the fans will be immeasurable.

That's what's happening with The Hunger Games today.

Liu Yifei made her debut with "The Thieves" and was ranked first among Chinese actresses in the IMDB global celebrity popularity rankings because of "The Forbidden Kingdom".

She has surpassed veteran Chinese actresses such as Gong Li and Zhang Ziyi.

Later, he starred in Nolan's "Inception" with Leon, which further made him famous around the world.

The only thing missing now is a stand-alone film to prove itself.

"The Hunger Games" is an adventure blockbuster created entirely by a Hollywood team.

Liu Yifei's mood has been hanging in the air since the trailer started playing.

I’m afraid that “The Hunger Games” will be as flopped as “Seediq”.

Although everyone was optimistic about this drama before, and although the house was packed today, this is after all her first film with a leading female role.

She had no idea whether she would be accepted by these foreigners.

Li Chen had already held her hand silently. Looking at her husband's calm eyes, Liu Yifei felt much calmer.

It was not until the applause of the crowd rang out that Liu Yifei finally let go of the heavy stone in her heart.

“Don’t worry, I’m here. Not to mention best-selling novels like The Hunger Games, I can even make you a god through The Shaolin Gods!” Li Chen said loudly in Miss Liu’s ear.

Liu Yifei couldn't help but glared at her husband: "Look at how capable you are, why didn't you let me be deified back then!"

"Didn't I still grow up in the past?" Li Chen's face turned red, and he boasted too much.

He had just emerged in 04, and at that time his mother-in-law was wary of him like a thief.

She was afraid that she would harm her underage daughter.

The two of them were like in a secret relationship. They clearly had feelings for each other, but they still had to pretend carefully.

Liu Yifei and Li Chen looked at each other, and they smiled at each other with tacit understanding.

"What are you thinking about?" Liu Yifei asked loudly.

"I'm wondering what my mother's vision was like back then! Isn't it said that the more a mother-in-law likes her son-in-law, the more she likes him? Why is my mother just the opposite?" Li Chen complained.

"That's easy, because mom never thought that you would become her son-in-law." Liu Yifei cunningly revealed the truth.

Of course Li Chen knew it clearly, but he just pretended to be stupid.

Seeing Miss Liu's unusually charming smile, he couldn't help but lean over to her ear and said, "Have you ever thought that I would become your man?"

Miss Liu was almost driven limp by her husband's magical words. It was really exciting to flirt with him amid the thunderous applause.

"Guess!" Miss Liu kept the question in suspense, but the affection in her eyes became more and more intense.

The applause gradually died down.

The host walked onto the stage and invited Liu Yifei, two handsome men from "The Hunger Games", and director Wen Ziren to the stage.

After a brief interaction, the film producers in the audience had surrounded Yang Siwei and Li Chen.

"Director Li, long time no see. We at MK2 are very interested in this "Hunger Games"!"

"Director Li, we at TF1 are also interested!"

"Director Li, our CJ is your old friend!"

"I'm not a director, I'm only half a producer. You can go find Tim Smith and Yang Siwei." Li Chen finally got rid of several European, American, Japanese and Korean distribution companies.

The presidents of the three major European film festivals looked at Li Chen's slightly embarrassed appearance and smiled without saying a word.

Such a grand occasion was rare to the three of them.

Unexpectedly, it was caused by a Chinese.

"Li, you said at the beginning of the year that you would not come to Berlin only once." "Li, we in Cannes have invited you more than once. You can't wait until I step down before you come."

Li Chen spread his hands and smiled: "You two don't need to provoke me, I will definitely go to Berlin and Cannes again."

"When the time comes, you two must remember to clear the area for me."

"Ah? Hahaha, no problem, as long as you come, the red carpet in Cannes will be the floor of your home!"

"Hahahaha" Li Chen was amused by the president of the Cannes Film Festival.

"Okay, okay, let's not talk about this today." It was Makol who came out to help Li Chen out of the predicament.

Over there, Liu Yifei was surrounded by several media outlets for interviews, and the questions they asked were quite sharp.

"Crystal, today's press conference is so unique, it's no different from the premiere of a Hollywood blockbuster."

"The red carpet was cleared, big names came to support you, and people say that you have the influence you have today thanks to your husband. What do you think?"

"Crystal, if Chiyou hadn't acquired the copyright for The Hunger Games, it would be hard to imagine a Chinese actor playing the lead role. You are only 24 years old."

Liu Yifei was mentally prepared for this kind of small scene.

The microphones stacked in front of her didn't seem to make her nervous at all.

Liu Yifei listened carefully to the questions from foreign media and nodded in answer.

"I don't deny my husband's help to me, but I am his wife. If she doesn't help me, will she help others?"

"The heroine of Resident Evil has starred in four Resident Evil movies, and The Hunger Games is just the first one." Liu Yifei smiled wittily and mischievously.

Several foreign media also laughed. "Resident Evil" is also adapted from a game, and the heroine Milla Jovovich is the wife of director Paul Anderson.

The situation is almost exactly the same as Li Chen and Liu Yifei.

I didn’t expect this oriental girl to be so quick-witted.

China Film Report
"The third day of the Venice Film Festival saw the launch of Chinese actress Liu Yifei's new film, The Hunger Games."

"The mysterious guests mentioned by the Venice Organizing Committee all showed up today at the Hunger Games press conference."

"They are Queen Celine Dion, Oscar-winning actress Charlize Theron, famous Hollywood actor Leonardo Dicaprio and famous Hollywood actress Scarlett Johansson, who is affectionately called Black Widow by domestic movie fans."

"The meeting between Rose and Jack at the press conference and the presence of four Chinese and foreign beauties, Charlize Theron, Liu Yifei, Monica Bellucci and Scarlett Johansson, almost made the Lido Island Cinema Palace empty."

"What was even more shocking was that the five-minute highlight clip of Liu Yifei's The Hunger Games and the theme song Unstoppable sung by Chinese singer Deng Ziqi received warm applause from the guests and film producers."

"In response to media questions about whether Liu Yifei relied on her husband Li Chen, Liu Yifei frankly admitted this and used the example of Milla Jovovich, the heroine of Resident Evil, saying with a smile that this was normal."

Sina Entertainment News

"Recently, there was news that Zhou Xingchi's movie "A Chinese Odyssey: Part Two: The Legend of Exorcism" (also known as "A Chinese Odyssey 3") had started shooting in Hengdian a month ago."

"This time, the actor who plays the role of 'Sun Wukong' is not Luo Zhixiang or Zhou Xingchi himself, but Huang Bo. This news has also been confirmed by Huang Bo's publicity staff, who said that too much information cannot be disclosed to the outside world at present."

Early in the morning, the domestic entertainment industry was shocked by the famous scenes of "The Hunger Games", and even the news about Zhou Xingchi's "Journey to the West 3" was ignored in the corner.

"Rose and Jack, Charlize Theron and Scarlett Johansson? And Celine Dion? Damn, Li Chen really spent a lot of money to promote his wife!" Wang Zhonglei felt a little helpless.

The news about "Journey to the West 3" did not cause any ripples.

Everyone's attention was attracted by the press conference of "The Hunger Games" and the simultaneous global release of Deng Ziqi's English single "Unstoppable".

The hot searches are all about "The Hunger Games" and Deng Ziqi's singles.

"Let's not talk about those three. Everyone knows that Celine Dion is just like Zhou Xingchi. They only care about money. If you don't have money, there's no point in talking."

"Who the hell throws money around more than him?" Wang Zhonglei cursed.

But what he thought was not wrong. Among the four big names, only Celine Dion gave an appearance fee of 20 US dollars.

"20 US dollars?" Liu Yifei felt a little distressed when she heard Li Chen tell the truth.

In fact, she also knew that this was a friendly price, even though Celine Dion was almost a human-shaped display board at the press conference.

But the last time she sang "My Heart Will Go On" in Hawaii, her husband paid her 200 million US dollars as an appearance fee, and Liu Yifei knew this.

(End of this chapter)