Entering the Chinese entertainment industry is like entering a deep sea

Chapter 738: The Social Death of Sister Meng at the Banquet of the Wealthy Family
"The Blade of the Assassin earned 1.6 million on its first day! The new king of martial arts has ascended the throne, and the release date of Tiny Times 2 has been postponed for the second time, with no sign of release in sight!"

"Yesterday, Rongchen Pictures' hard-core martial arts epic "Blade of the Assassin" and "Tiny Times 2" which was caught up in the controversy of schedule changes were supposed to be released on the same day."

"In the end, 'Blade of the Assassins' topped the box office with 1.6 million RMB on its first day, while 'Tiny Times 2', which had gone through multiple censorship revisions, had to be urgently rescheduled due to a problem with the film."

"At the same time, 'The Island of Vientiane', which has been released for four weeks, still ranks among the top three with 2800 million in a single day."

Han Sanping was quite satisfied with the first day box office of "The Blade of the Assassin".

But at the moment his attention is not on the box office.

The incident of "Tiny Times 2" once again verified a fact.

Li Chen always speaks to the point.

The only thing he was curious about was how this person got into trouble by such a coincidence.

But something happened just before the release.

When Li Chen asked him to help suppress the case for a year or so, the reason he gave was obviously that he had known about this person for a long time.

Did he already know about the dragon's son?
Han Sanping couldn't help but feel a chill all over his body when he thought about it.

I'm afraid that Zhuo Wei, who is known as the Dog King, is not as well-informed as Li Chen, the octopus.

This is also the reason why he was anxious to meet Li Chen, and the meeting place was chosen to be at home.

Li Chen arrived at Han Saping's house, and they sat down as host and guest.

Seeing Han Saping staring at him seriously without saying a word, Li Chen looked cynical.

"Commander, what instructions do you have for calling me here so urgently?"

Han Saping was extremely furious. Everyone else was in a critical situation, but this kid acted as if nothing had happened.

"How did you know?"

"what do you know?"

"And you're still acting crazy with me!"

Li Chen smiled and said, "Director Han, you shouldn't ask such unnecessary questions. I don't know anything, and you don't know anything either."

"We did what we were supposed to do, isn't that good?"

Han Sanping was silent for a long while, and his imposing aura suddenly disappeared. He sighed and said, "We have known each other for eleven years. I have always been curious. It seems that you can always predict the future."

"When I was filming Red Cliff, you advised me to invest less. You never cared about Oscars, but you helped The Flowers of War win an Oscar."

"What's even more strange is that none of the artists you signed have ever failed. Tell me, how did you do it?"

Li Chen regained his cynical look and shrugged, "That's too much, Director Han. I never thought you would go one step further."

When this was mentioned, Han Sanping laughed angrily: "Yes, I have to thank you. Without you, I would have only been able to get into the main hall in my life."

Li Chen hurriedly said, "No, please don't say that. I don't deserve it. I know your concerns."

"But the fact is that these people have committed crimes, and no one will suspect you."

"It's not the first or second time that I've been 'misunderstood'. I'll just get used to it."

Han Sanping really has nothing to say about Li Chen. Is that a misunderstanding of you?
You kid are more awesome than me.

Back then, when Zhang Weiping blasted me as a mountain eagle, I had to swallow my anger on the surface.

You kid actually dared to splash wine on Zhang Weiping's face to remove the smell, and directly cut off Zhang Weiping's roots and recruited Zhang Yimou for your own use.

Now, your words are more effective than mine.

Han Saping glared at Li Chen, but was helpless.

If Li Chen didn't want to say it, there was nothing he could do.

"Go away, I get upset just seeing you!"

Li Chen laughed out loud and was not angry.

-

The fact that "Tiny Times 2" was cut short again made many directors in the film industry applaud.

It also allowed Zhou Xingchi to start casting with confidence and boldness.

Li Chen has already given him a reassurance, and Zhou Xingchi deeply feels that he has found the right partner this time.

Not only is it strong, but it also has a good reputation.

At the Xiang family villa in Hong Kong Island, Xiang Huaqiang and his wife are thinking of backing out.

"Honey, the filming of Legend of the Gods is about to start. Why don't we put the 'overthrow of Zhou' on hold first? Li Chen is too overbearing. I heard that the filming of Vientiane Island was not edited at all. We received three guiding opinions on Legend of the Gods before the filming even started!"

Xiang Huaqiong had a gloomy face. It was a pity that the mainland was not his world, and even Hong Kong Island was not under the control of his Xiang family.

"Xingzai has found a big leg this time!"

Xiang Huaqi put out his cigar, picked up the phone and called his secretary.

"Notice has been sent out that all prepared press releases are invalidated."

After hanging up the phone, Xiang Huaqiong let out a long sigh.

Both the husband and wife looked dejected. The situation was stronger than them. They were no match for Rong Chen in the mainland.

There were so many things happening before the filming of "Legend of the Gods" even started, which made the two of them very anxious.

The next day, Mrs. Xiang also told her friends in the circle to give it a rest as it was too late to mess with Stephen Chow.

The news reached Zhou Xingchi's ears, making him secretly happy. It was true that a strong dragon could not defeat a local snake.

The whole month of August was almost like a cycle of "Vientiane Island" and "The Blade of the Assassin".

Except for Han Han's "See You Tomorrow", which still has some resistance, all other films were defeated by "The Island of Vientiane" and "Knife of the Assassin".

August 24th was the day before Liu Yifei’s 27th birthday.

Yang Mi, Tang Yan, Zhou Xun and other elderly people who had already left discussed that since Liu Yifei was in Beijing this time, they also wanted to join in the fun.

Li Chen had just taken a shower, and his short hair was shiny black.

Seeing his wife standing in front of the French window, Li Chen silently walked behind her and hugged her.

Liu Yifei didn't even turn her head, but leaned in her husband's arms, letting his prickly stubble rub against her neck.

"In addition to Brother Chao, Mimi, Tangtang and Brother Xun also said they would come tomorrow." Liu Yifei said softly.

Li Chen just hummed softly but said nothing.

Li Chen knew what she was thinking.

Yang Mi, Tang Yan and Zhou Xun, three female artists who had interacted with Rong Chen before, suddenly expressed their intention to come and celebrate her birthday.

Could it really be just a reminiscing about the past? Even the usually free and easy Mr. Zhou had become worldly-wise, which surprised Li Chen.

At the same time, Rong Chen's artists were gossiping enthusiastically in the WeChat group about what each other would give tomorrow, but few of them told the truth.

Meng Ziyi, the newcomer who had just been signed, seemed a little out of place in this large group. She was usually eloquent but now she was completely mute in the group.

“Reba [voice 60s] “I ordered a three-layer velvet cake! On top is a fondant doll in the style of Fei Jie in “Vientiane Island”! But the master said the hair is too difficult to make, and he is still rushing to finish it…”

Zhang Hanyun: "@Reba, are you sure you don't want to take this opportunity to ask Sister Fei to give you more roles in Eternal Love?"

Zhao Liying: "I brought a bottle of Romanee-Conti from 90. The boss said last time that good wine should be paired with good days."

Zhu Yawen and Deng Chao were sending private messages: "Tiny Times has completely 'disappeared', so is Mimi coming here to celebrate her birthday tomorrow, or to ask for resources?"

Deng Chao: "What you said, then I will not come or not!"

In the large group, Meng Ziyi, who had been typing on her phone for a long time, finally spoke up: "Um... This is my first time attending this kind of event. Should I wear a formal dress? Or something casual?"

The group was silent for three seconds, and Deng Jiajia jumped out: "@孟紫亦, I suggest you wear armor, after all, tomorrow may be a Shura field."

-

On the afternoon of the 25th, a pure white banquet tent had been set up on the lawn in front of Li Chen's villa.

Rongchen artists dressed beautifully can be seen everywhere. Deng Chao brought Sun Li, Zhang Jin brought Cai Shaofen, Ning Hao and his wife, and Lu Yang and his wife arrived early.

Tang Yan and Zhou Xun walked in almost at the same time.

Tang Yan was carrying a limited edition Hermès handbag.

Zhou Xun was wearing a Chanel haute couture dress and holding a bouquet of white roses in her hand.

Liu Yifei came up to them with a smile and pinched Zhou Xun's cheeks: "The ugly daughter-in-law is here to meet her parents-in-law."

"Happy birthday, little girl, you dare to make fun of your sister!" Zhou Xun laughed and handed the flowers over. However, he glanced at Li Chen who was chatting with Deng Chao not far away.

Tang Yan was more direct. She hugged Liu Yifei and sighed softly, "I am impressed by your beauty again!"

Liu Yifei took the flowers with a smile, but before she could say anything, there was a commotion at the door: Yang Mi was here.

Liu Yifei took a quick look and wondered what was wrong with these people today. They were all dressed up as if they were walking on the red carpet.

Yang Mi was wearing a black Dior dress and her high heels made clattering sounds on the marble floor of the villa.

Following behind her was her assistant, holding a huge gift box in her hands.

"Happy birthday, Liu Qianqian!"

Liu Yifei said thank you, but felt that Yang Mi's smile seemed to be rehearsed.

"I heard that you are now an expert in tea making, so I asked someone to find a set of Ming Dynasty tea sets for you."

Liu Yifei thanked him again. In the distance, Reba and Zhao Liying exchanged glances.

Meng Ziyi really wanted to call herself a fool. She thought she was early enough, but she was the last one to arrive.

No one invited her to join.

However, Meng Ziyi's appearance at the scene was indeed very eye-catching.

Ning Hao couldn't help but laugh at Xing Aina and said, "Whose relative is this girl?"

Meng Ziyi felt as if countless eyes were looking at her.

Even the big boss's eyes stopped on her.

Liu Yifei thought that this girl was truly a talented person.

You should at least dress more formally, it's a birthday party after all!

She came wearing a pink puffy skirt, like a dancer who had just run out of a cheap commercial performance.

What’s even more fatal is that she was wearing heavy makeup, and her mascara was slightly smudged in the sultry weather, making her look like she had just cried.

Deng Jiajia was speechless, and said to Yang Siwei beside her: "It's better to wear armor!"

"Hello, boss! Hello, Sister Fei!" As soon as Meng Ziyi entered the door, she trotted to Li Chen and Liu Yifei and bowed 90 degrees.

The voice was so loud that even the waiter in the garden turned around to look.

There was silence.

Li Chen raised his eyebrows, and Liu Yifei smiled gently: "You are...Meng Ziyi, right? Welcome."

Meng Ziyi stood up and suddenly found that everyone's eyes were on her.

Meng Ziyi swallowed nervously, then stepped on the hem of her skirt.
With a 'bang', the whole person fell to the ground, and the gift box in his hand flew out and hit Yang Mi's feet accurately.

The box cracked open and a plastic crystal swan rolled out.

Yang Mi looked down at the swan, then looked up at Meng Ziyi who was lying on the ground. The corners of her mouth twitched slightly, and she wondered in her heart that this gift couldn't be sent by Taobao with free shipping.

"...quite unique." Yang Mi didn't know what to say.

She doesn't even know when new people join the company.

Deng Chao's face had turned red from trying so hard to hold back his laughter, and Zhu Yawen quietly turned around and pretended to look at the scenery.

Meng Ziyi really wanted to find a crack in the ground to crawl into.

The boss and his wife in front of her were dressed like medieval nobles, but she
It was Liu Yifei who came over and helped her up: "Are you okay?"

"It's okay, Sister Fei."

"Come on, follow me." Liu Yifei smiled, and Meng Ziyi followed Liu Yifei into the villa stupidly.

It wasn't until they reached Liu Yifei's cloakroom on the second floor that Meng Ziyi reacted.

"Pick something to change into." Liu Yifei pointed to several wardrobes.

Meng Zi was flattered, her eyes were red: "Thank you, Sister Xie."

"What are you thanking me for? This is my first time attending a banquet, so I'm probably just a little better than you." Liu Yifei is kind-hearted. It was her first time attending a banquet, so naturally she had her mother to help her, so she wouldn't be rude anyway.

Meng Ziyi's face became even hotter. It was her first time attending a banquet. Was it so obvious?
She changed into Liu Yifei's dress. Although it didn't fit her well, it was much better than her bubble skirt.

Seeing that almost everyone was there, Reba snapped her fingers.

The waiter slowly came out pushing a three-layer cake.

Liu Yifei was indeed surprised for a moment. The little sugar man in red clothes on the top of the cake had even his eyes reproduced so vividly.

"Make a wish, sister!" Reba excitedly glanced at the boss standing beside her.

I felt even happier when I saw the boss nodded approvingly.

Li Chen stood beside his wife, holding his son's hand with one hand. His mother-in-law and Li Chen's parents stood behind the crowd, watching the scene with smiles on their faces.

Liu Yifei slowly closed her eyes and clenched her hands, and the whole audience was silent.

Three seconds later, Liu Yifei opened her eyes and blew out the candle.

“My wish is… I hope every artist of Rongchen can get what they want and deserve.”

In a word, many people present felt uncomfortable.

The smile on Yang Mi's face froze, and she wondered in her heart what she deserved.

At a birthday party, no one wants to be the first to leave.

In the end, it was Yang Siwei who took the lead and everyone said goodbye to Li Chen and his wife one by one.

Yang Mi got in the car and Zeng Jia had been waiting for her.

"How about it?"

"What do you mean? I told you that Liu Qianqian has changed now. She speaks just like the senior and always has hidden meanings!" Yang Mi pulled off her earrings in annoyance.

Her senior is now like a mountain, pressing her so hard that she can't breathe.

The IP of "Tiny Times" was finally established, but it was almost ruined.

This has dealt a heavy blow to Jiaxing Media. If it continues like this, when will it be able to go public?

Late at night, some people were still chatting in Rong Chenyi's crowd.

Zhao Liying: @孟紫亦, come to the company tomorrow and I will take you clothes shopping.

Deng Chao: @孟紫亦, although you experienced a huge social death scene, you successfully made Brother Chao remember you!
Meng Ziyi made an embarrassed expression: "You should just forget about me, brother!"

This was Meng Ziyi's first time attending such a banquet, but she also felt that there were many factions in the company and almost no one was easy to deal with.

-

At the end of August, the revenue of "Vientiane Island" was close to 40 billion, and it was natural for it to get the key for extension.

"Knife of the Assassin" also earned 9.5 million yuan, and it is inevitable that it will break 10 billion yuan.

Li Chen started casting for "La La Land", a drama mainly to fulfill his wife's dream.

Li Chen performed very attentively from beginning to end.

Almost every film and television company in the industry received an invitation to star in Zhao Baogang’s debut film “The Intouchables”.

It is said that this play has an investment of 8000 million yuan, and Feng Xiaogang has already invited many friends to support Zhao Baogang.

Li Chen also arranged for Yang Siwei to attend the event.

On the first day of September, the headlines of the global entertainment industry were dominated by a shocking piece of news.

Compared to Chen’s photography back then, this hacker has brought a lot of benefits to otakus around the world.

The supermodel with shaking breasts, Jennifer Lawrence, Avril Lavigne, etc. Even the donkey-hide gelatin of that year was affected.

He also stood up to express his dissatisfaction: "You are peeking at me unscrupulously while criticizing me with a sanctimonious look!"

On September 9, Xie Tingfeng and Gao Yuanyuan's film "One Life, One World" was released nationwide, and the box office of "Vientiane Island" also exceeded 5 billion on the same day.

It is far ahead of the second place in China's box office history, "The Richest Tomato", by nearly 23 billion.

The other four producers were so happy that they couldn't stop smiling.

Li Chen immediately made the decision to hold the celebration banquet on September 9 at the Diaoyutai State Hotel.

(End of this chapter)