Entering the Chinese entertainment industry is like entering a deep sea

Chapter 554: King Milan Meets King (Part )
The news that Zhang Yimou won the Golden Lion again and that Chinese Hong Kong actress Ip Tak-han was crowned the best actress came back to China almost simultaneously with Venice.

China Film Report
"Zhang Yimou won the Golden Lion again, and "Tao Jie" Yip Tak-han was crowned the queen."

"On September 9, local time in Venice, the 11th Venice Film Festival officially closed."

"Zhang Yimou's The Flowers of War lived up to expectations and won the highest honor at the Venice Film Festival - the Golden Lion Award for Best Film."

"This is the second time that the film has won this honor after Zhang Yimou's Not One Less."

"The 64-year-old Hong Kong actress Ip Tak-han finally stood on the podium and it was well deserved. The movie "A Simple Life" starring her and Andy Lau and directed by Ann Hui showed the current situation of the elderly and the "mother-child relationship" between the master and the servant. It not only moved the reporter to tears, but also won 15 minutes of applause."

"And Darren, the chairman of the jury, was full of praise, "Her sincerity, generosity and high-level performance in the film moved all the judges, and the issue of aging is also a common theme that touches the world."

In the early morning, there are many people in the country who are still awake.

In particular, the thirteen producers of "The Flowers of War" were almost all waiting with their eyes open for the award results.

Upon learning that Zhang Yimou had captured the lion, Ren Zhonglun was overjoyed and called Han Sanping immediately.

"Three pings, "The Flowers of War" captures the lion, you have to sell it for a good price, haha."

Han Sanping said unhappily: "Do you even need to tell me that?"

"Hmph! You are lucky. You met Li Chen in Sanping." Ren Zhonglun's words were profound.

Han Sanping was no longer calm: "What do you mean?"

"What do you mean? You're still acting with me. If "The Flowers of War" can win an Oscar this time."

"Perhaps you won't necessarily step down from this position."

"Old Ren, let's end this topic here."

"Hahaha, be careful with your words and actions. You're giving me a lesson before you even go upstairs."

"I don't want to bother with you!" Han Sanping hung up the phone directly.

However, if Ren Zhonglun was in Venice at this moment, he would definitely see the pride on Han Sanping's face.

Ren Zhonglun is right. Since he met Li Chen, both China Film Group and Chinese films have achieved very gratifying results.

He also has people in the bureau, and someone has suggested that he can take over Zhang Hongsen's position. There are definitely no more than a handful of people who know this news.

Yu Dong also called Zhang Yimou as soon as possible, but unfortunately Zhang Yimou's phone was always busy.

It was the first time that Yu Dong was able to work on a film produced by Zhang Yimou, and he unexpectedly won the Golden Lion Award. He was so excited that he couldn’t sleep.

No matter what, I have to call and congratulate Zhang Yimou in person.

Li Chen has said that he will not interfere with the works of Zhang Yimou Studio.

Yu Dong remembered this sentence clearly.

Milan
The three girls, Liu Yifei, Yang Mi and Tang Yan, were also very happy, after all, Zhang Yimou was their own.

The Golden Lion is a good start, and the Oscar may not be too far away.

"Old Ma, thank you." Li Chen knew clearly that capturing the lion in "The Flowers of War" was what everyone expected.

But Macor must have played a crucial role in it.

After hearing the thank you on the phone, Makol smiled and said, "Li Chen, like you said, we are friends."

"Besides, it was a unanimous decision by several judges that Yimou's The Flowers of War won the Golden Lion Award. I can't possibly have offended everyone."

Li Chen laughed: "Lao Ma, you are becoming more and more like us Chinese."

"Really? I think so too, hahahaha"

It was a bit beyond Li Chen's expectation that "The Flowers of War" could capture the lion.

From this perspective, perhaps "The Flowers of War" will not lose money.

The copyright transaction price of a film that wins the Golden Lion Award is vastly different from that of a film that does not win the award.

I didn't expect that I, a butterfly, would change so much once I flapped my wings.
Two days later, Milan had clear skies and a comfortable temperature.

Fan Qiaoqiao left Milan Malpensa Airport wearing a pair of retro bow-knot sunglasses and a baseball cap.

She is both excited and nervous about this Milan Fashion Week.

She was looking forward to competing with Liu Yifei on the red carpet, but she was worried about what Brother Chen's attitude would be if she stole Liu Yifei's limelight.

But in the end, she won't back down.

Brother Chen is right. "Fan Ye" should not bully the weak and fear the strong.

Domestic and several foreign media have already noticed Fan Qiaoqiao.

They immediately surrounded us like a tide.

Fan Qiaoqiao answered questions from the media with a smile.

"Qiaoqiao, will the Milan Fashion Week still follow the Chinese style this time?"

"Qiaoqiao, the day after tomorrow is your birthday. Have you made plans to celebrate it with anyone? Director Li Chen is also in Milan with Yifei."

“Will you and Yifei meet on the red carpet in Milan?”

The reporters kept talking at once, sticking to Fan Qiaoqiao like taffy.

Fan Qiaoqiao smiled and said, "You will know when the time comes. I have an appointment with Yifei and the others the day after tomorrow, but everyone is very busy and may not have time."

Fan Qiaoqiao's studio is not a lazy bunch either, and the Reuters news from Milan airport was transmitted back to China in minutes.

Neither Li Chen nor Liu Yifei took the close combat with Fan Qiaoqiao seriously.

The former believes that it is a matter of time, since their looks are at the ceiling level in the domestic entertainment industry and even in today's Chinese entertainment industry.

The latter has a broad mind that can embrace everything in the world and doesn't care about these things at all.

What's more, she has a husband who is outstanding in aesthetics and all aspects.

Li Chen looked at Miss Liu who was putting on makeup, with a familiar smile on his face.

Liu Yifei seemed to be a worm in Li Chen's stomach, and Li Chen's every move could not be hidden from her eyes.

"What are you laughing at?" Liu Yifei rolled her eyes at her husband.

"Listen to advice and eat your fill." Li Chen said meaningfully.

Miss Liu wrinkled her cute hump nose: "Humph!"

Li Chen laughed out loud.

Both of them recalled the interesting things about "fashion sense" before their marriage.

At that time, Liu Yifei was still obsessed with choosing her own dress.

As a result, Liu's mother and Li Chen formed a united front and did not give her any chance to express her opinion.

Li Chen's words, "In the entertainment industry, there are two people whose fashion sense I really can't praise, one is you, and the other is Hong Kong Island's Xie Ting style" hit Liu Yifei hard.

Yang Mi, who learned about this later, expressed dissatisfaction.

As a result, Li Chen's words "In the eyes of fans, even if idols are dressed ugly, they can still deceive themselves" directly made Yang Mi depressed.

Even her mother nodded in agreement with what Li Chen said. Liu Yifei just gave in and said, "I will wear whatever you say."

The Cartier dinner invitation was sent to Red Star Wu and Yixin Media early in the morning.

Tonight's Cartier jewelry dinner is just an appetizer.

Two hours later, Miss Liu wore a black lace dress with a diamond necklace around her neck, which was both gentle and elegant and a little playful.

Li Chen pinched his chin and nodded in admiration: "Not bad, only a long skirt of your height can make you look more slender."

"You're such a chatterbox." Miss Liu was proud of herself.

The dress she wore today was tailor-made for her by Lawrence Xu.

“But isn’t that too conservative?”

Only her calves, neck and wrists were exposed on her body. Although it showed off her figure, something didn't feel right.

"Conservative? You are no longer just a celebrity now, Mrs. Li!"

"You have to have the right attitude. At the dinner tonight, Fan Qiaoqiao is the spokesperson for Cartier. She is just a star, so naturally she has to compete with others for attention."

"But you and I are both VIPs invited by Cartier. We have different identities, so being decent is the most important thing."

Li Chen's words were very logical, and Liu Yifei had no way to refute them. She could only hold Li Chen's arm and smiled affectionately, "Anyway, I can't argue with you, so I'll listen to you! I'll listen to you!"

In fact, she also agreed with Li Chen's statement in her heart.

It was just that she couldn't adapt to her new role for a while. At the Cartier dinner, Liu Yifei and Li Chen hadn't arrived yet, and Fan Qiaoqiao met Monica first.

One is in the prime of her life, with shiny fair skin; the other is a globe-trotting girl in her late 50s, with dull skin.

In this round, Fan Qiaoqiao took the lead.

When Li Chen and Liu Yifei came in, they saw from afar Fan Qiaoqiao and Monica hugging each other under the spotlight.

"I'm her fan!" Fan Qiaoqiao and Monica were extremely affectionate in front of the media.

"I know her. She starred in Li Chen's Passengers. She is an oriental beauty." Monica was also very respectful.

The two of them were posing intimately, but Li Chen and Liu Yifei were seen entering the hotel banquet hall at the same time.

Monica immediately threw Fan Qiaoqiao aside and walked towards Li Chen and Liu Yifei with a smile.

The smile on Fan Qiaoqiao's face seemed to have been paused. He didn't know whether to leave or not.

After a few brief seconds, Fan Qiaoqiao followed Monica and walked over with a smile on his face.

But when he saw Liu Yifei's outfit and her hairstyle, the smile on her face became even more unnatural.

All the guests in the banquet hall were attracted by Li Chen and Liu Yifei.

The black lace long skirt is steady and elegant, and the tied-up hair is neat and dignified.

With a height of 1.7 meters, she is almost as tall as Li Chen when she puts on high heels.

The slender neck is as noble and elegant as a white swan.

"she is?"

"Crystal Liu! The one next to her is her husband, a wealthy Chinese man."

Someone in the crowd asked a question.

The piercing sound reached Fan Qiaoqiao's ears exactly.

At this moment, Fan Qiaoqiao felt isolated and helpless, feeling frustrated.

She knew that even though she was glamorous today, she still lost to Liu Yifei.

It’s not that she is not as beautiful as Liu Yifei, but that Liu Yifei doesn’t even consider her as her rival.

"Li Chen, Crystal, you are late." Monica and Liu Yifei and Li Chen hugged each other gently.

"We are just the spectators, you are the protagonists." Li Chen looked at Monica and Fan Qiaoqiao who came up behind him and said with a smile.

Fan Qiaoqiao threw away the distracting thoughts in his mind and walked to Liu Yifei and greeted Li Chen first: "Brother Chen, Monica just told me that she knew me because of Passengers. You and Yifei are here."

"Your look today is so elegant and beautiful. Was it Brother Chen who chose it for you?" Fan Qiaoqiao and Liu Yifei seemed very close standing together.

Liu Yifei wanted to pull her arm out of Fan Qiaoqiao's hand, but she felt it would be too hurtful.

I could only force a smile and say, "I chose it myself, but he said it didn't look good."

Li Chen was right next to her, secretly sighing in his heart that when a woman tries to deceive others, she will even deceive herself.

Liu Yifei and Fan Qiaoqiao in the same frame.

A girl in a white deep V dress with billowing billowing billows, and the Cartier jewels around her neck, wrists and fingers were dazzling and captivating.

A woman wearing a black lace long dress, dignified and elegant, mysterious and beautiful, was truly stunning.

The photographer naturally would not miss this rare moment of three beauties in the same frame.

Monica stood on the left of Li Chen and Liu Yifei, while Fan Qiaoqiao stood intimately on the right of Liu Yifei.

Fan Qiaoqiao tried her best to smile generously and appropriately, but only she knew the bitterness in her heart at this moment.

How come Brother Chen and Liu Yifei stood in the C position? Fan Qiaoqiao couldn't understand, Monica, why did you stand next to Brother Chen for no reason!

"Lee, Crystal, welcome." Cartier's marketing director White came over with a glass of red wine.

It was a dinner party that Fan Qiaoqiao just wanted to end quickly.

The inequality in status made her feel like a circus monkey.

Brother Chen and Liu Yifei were the audience watching the show.

Li Chen and Liu Yifei left before the dinner was over.

After getting in the car, Miss Liu leaned against Li Chen affectionately, her breath sweet as orchid.

"what happened?"

"Nothing. From now on, you decide what I wear."

"Didn't you choose it yourself? When did I ever say it wasn't pretty?"

Li Chen smiled and lowered his head and asked two questions.

Miss Liu blushed immediately: "Hateful, did you hear everything?"

"What did you hear?" Li Chen pretended to be stupid.

Miss Liu smiled and said, "Forget it if you didn't hear me. Anyway, I'll listen to you about what to wear in the future."

Li Chen smiled and shook his head.

After the dinner, Fan Qiaoqiao was taken back to the hotel by a special car.

Mu Xiaoguang was very sensitive and felt Fan Qiaoqiao's unhappiness.

"What's wrong? What happened?"

"It's okay." Fan Qiaoqiao shook his head and quickly walked into the elevator.

He didn't say a word to Mu Xiaoguang along the way.

Mu Xiaoguang just followed until they were almost at the guest room. Fan Qiaoqiao turned around and said, "Brother Guang, I'm a little tired. I want to rest first."

Mu Xiaoguang was stunned, and after a pause he said, "Okay, then you should go to bed early."

After returning to the room, Fan Qiaoqiao closed the door, leaned against it, closed his eyes, and couldn't stop the tears from flowing out.

She didn't know why she was crying, but she just felt sad and wanted to cry.

She used to think she was no worse than Liu Yifei.

But when we stood together today, others were able to remain calm, but I was at a loss.

Fan Qiaoqiao was not stupid. She quickly figured out that strength determines status.

Mu Xiaoguang called the assistant into the room to ask about it, but he still couldn't get any information.

The assistant said blankly, "Sister Qiaoqiao is very happy. She had a smile on her face all night."

It was not until Mu Xiaoguang saw the news and photos published on the Milan News website that he seemed to understand the reason.

The next day, the country also reported on the three beauties appearing together at the Cartier dinner.

Sina Entertainment News

"Yesterday, Li Chen and Liu Yifei, Fan Qiaoqiao, and the famous Italian sexy actress Monica Bellucci attended the Cartier jewelry dinner in Milan."

"A beauty contest between Chinese and foreign beauties was staged. Fan Qiaoqiao claimed to be a fan of Bellucci, and Bellucci also praised Fan Qiaoqiao as an oriental beauty."

"Liu Yifei wore a black lace dress last night with her hair tied up high, looking very feminine. Although she didn't show off her sexiness, her elegance showed off her oriental beauty."

On Weibo, terms such as "Liu Yifei's beauty has reached Milan" and "Liu Yifei competes with two beauties, Bellucci and Fan Qiaoqiao" exploded in the hot searches.

Even Liu Yifei herself couldn’t figure it out. She didn’t lose last night, but she didn’t win so thoroughly either.

"Did you arrange this?" Liu Yifei glanced at her husband suspiciously.

Li Chen touched his wife's smooth face and said with a smile: "What should I arrange? Our family is a shareholder of Weibo."

"Have you ever seen a company that would undermine its shareholders?"

Li Chen's words clearly indicated his admission.

Liu Yifei knew that her husband had a close relationship with Weibo, but she was not sure how many shares he owned.

But I'm afraid it's just a little less than Mr. Cao.

“Wouldn’t that be too much?”

"What are you talking about? In the entertainment industry, either the east wind prevails over the west wind, or the west wind prevails over the east wind. I'm teaching Fan Qiaoqiao how to behave!"

(End of this chapter)