Entering the Chinese entertainment industry is like entering a deep sea

Chapter 754 Let the Storm Rise

Early in the morning on the 9th, Li Chen received the number report from Yang Siwei.

Li Chen got up and kissed his wife on her delicate face.

The result was obvious. The Sleeping Beauty didn't react at all.

Li Chen laughed at himself and got up for morning exercises. Perhaps only his mother-in-law, 'Maleficent', could awaken the sleeping Princess Sissi.

For movies released in the same period, the most direct way to slap someone in the face is, of course, the box office, especially when the leading actor is the same person.

It would be even more heartbreaking if the other person is someone you have always looked down upon.

Sina Entertainment News

"The Cave of Dragon Ridge's first-day box office of 1.25 million crushed The Crossing! Huang Xiaoming's "double-sided attack" left people speechless, netizens: The world has changed."

Southern Entertainment Report
“2014年12月9日，由荣琛影业出品的《龙岭迷窟》昨日上映，首日狂揽1.25亿票房，直接超越无语森执导、黄晓铭同为主演的《太平轮（上）》首周6天总票房（1.2亿）。”

"This absurd duel of 'Huang Xiaoming vs Huang Xiaoming' not only caused Wu Yusen to suffer the most tragic defeat in his career, but also made Li Chen's words nine years ago, 'This is no longer your world', a hot topic on the Internet."

I’m afraid Wu Yusen will never forget December 2014, 12.

The Internet is filled with mocking voices from various media, film critics and audiences.

"Wu Yusen spent 4 million to make The Crossing, while Li Chen spent 3.5 million to make The Cave of Dragon Ridge take off. Facts have proved that pigeons cannot fly over the Graveyard Touching Talisman."

"The same Huang Xiaoming, in Rongchen's hands, is 'successfully degreasing', but in Wuyusen's hands, he is 'a greasy creature in the world'."

“Watching The Crossing was like sitting on pins and needles, while watching The Cave of Dragon Ridge was like riding a roller coaster!”

“Some ships are destined to sink.”

"From now on, there are only two types of big productions in the mainland: Rong Chen's, and others'."

"In "Longling", Brother Xiaoming expressed his inner thoughts through Hu Bayi's mouth: the craftsmanship of the older generation should be eliminated if it is necessary."

Huang Xiaoming is overwhelmed. From today on, he doesn't want to appear in front of the media at all.

Even if he has high emotional intelligence, he won't be able to do this question.

Whether rationally or emotionally, he will definitely stand with Li Chen.

The problem is that in the current situation, as soon as you take sides, the image of Huang Jiaozhu that you established before will immediately collapse.

In fact, Huang Xiaoming's worries were a bit unnecessary. With Li Chen standing in front of him, his answer was not the most important in the media.

"La La Land" has gathered a large group of media outside the retro studio built in Shanghai.

Many entertainment reporters can't help but smile at each other when they meet, and it seems that this has been going on since the filming of "La La Land" started.

The frequency with which these people come to the set is almost the same as that of the two leading actors.

Li Chen and Liu Yifei were still on their way when the crew called Li Chen.

Li Chen was not panicked either, but Liu Yifei was a little panicked this time.

The last time her husband confronted the Taiwanese director in person, she, Li An and his wife, and Lin Zhiling were all witnesses.

"Please be merciful for a moment. So many years have passed." Liu Yifei was the only one in the car who dared to say this.

The other assistants could only pretend to be deaf and dumb.

"Don't worry, this time I'll just treat it as a sign of respect for the elderly. I won't say anything, and the facts are already before us."

Liu Yifei smiled slightly: "That's good, I'm not afraid of anything now, except you and the entertainment reporters!"

Li Chen was speechless. Is he so scary?

When they arrived at the outskirts of the set, hundreds of reporters turned into natural speed bumps, surrounding the black MPV and making it move as slowly as a snail.

The three assistants of the two got out of the car first and formed a human wall to block several media outlets. Only then did Li Chen and Liu Yifei get out of the car.

"Mr. Li, The Cave of Dragon Ridge is a huge hit, crushing The Crossing. Your words from nine years ago have become a hot topic on the Internet. What do you want to say?"

"Mr. Li, when you said this back then, was it a spur of the moment decision or did you have a good idea in advance?"

"Mr. Li, please say a few words!"

"Yes, Mr. Li, please say a few words!"

Three assistants and the script supervisor who rushed out from the set tried their best to protect Li Chen and Liu Yifei as they moved forward.

The spotlights crackled on Li Chen's face, and Li Chen raised his left hand to shield his eyes from the glare.

"I have already said what I should have said nine years ago. There is no need to repeat myself! Just like when director Xu Ke filmed "Lin Hai Xue Yuan", this is the general trend and the main theme!"

As soon as Li Chen finished speaking, the reporters at the scene were stunned.

This doesn't sound right.

After a while, some of them felt that it was not wrong, but too right.

"Mr. Li, why do you sound like a GT spokesperson?"

"Are you talking about Wu Yu Sen???"

"It sounds to me like you are implying greenflies."

"I'm afraid it's not just Wu Yu Sen."

The reporters were blocked outside the set and were completely furious.

After everyone reacted, they realized that Leo had launched another attack. In a moment, they scattered like birds and beasts and began to frantically edit manuscripts on their mobile phones.

After entering the set, Liu Yifei reacted much faster than the reporters.

"You call this respecting the elderly? You call this not saying anything?" Miss Liu frowned, almost on the verge of going berserk. She felt like she was being played around by her husband.

This sentence is more powerful than the one back then.

Li Chen shrugged and smiled, "I couldn't help myself and said one more word."

Liu Yifei was speechless, not knowing what kind of waves her husband's words would cause.

Liu Yifei underestimated her man's influence, although Li Chen's response was only a short sentence.

But it was soon interpreted wildly by media on both sides of the Taiwan Strait.

On Weibo's hot search, the word "Li Chen" was followed by a bright red word "explosion".

There are several entries related to Li Chen with the suffix "沸" (boiling).

Oriental Morning Post, Southern Entertainment News, Sina Entertainment, Phoenix.com and other media responded quickly.

Sina Entertainment News

"December 2014, 12, Rongchen Pictures Chairman Li Chen's words 'the general trend' on the set of 'La La Land' were interpreted with multiple meanings by media on both sides of the Taiwan Strait."

"It is not only a criticism of Wu Yusen's 'sticking to the old dream of Hong Kong and Taiwan', but also a sharp metaphor for the 'cultural de-Z' of the green flies on the island!"

"This statement was applauded by mainland netizens, while some media outlets on the island were so anxious that their hearts were shattered."

Li Chen's words made countless people on the island anxious.

"Li Chen is economically coercing the Taiwanese entertainment industry! Taiwanese film and television must maintain their subjectivity!"

"Li Chen used his industry monopoly to tyrannically suppress the screening rate of Wu Yu Sen's The Crossing. The first-day screening rate of The Cave of Dragon Ridge was 45%, while The Crossing was only 32%!"

"Lu Shang Li Chen surrounded Taiwan Film and Television, and if you don't cooperate, you will be eliminated!"

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In Han Saping's office, Han Saping was answering a call from his leader.

Han Sanping laughed as soon as he saw Li Chen's hot search. He was just about to call Li Chen to scold him for being so audacious, but the red phone rang. The leader laughed heartily: "Sanping, I think Li Chen can be a spokesperson for the department. This sentence is both measured and shows attitude, very capable."

Han Sanping also laughed and said, "Bull Luo, this kid is a powder keg. Don't dare let him hear this."

The leader laughed and chatted with Han Saping for a few more words. Without saying anything, Han Saping already knew the purpose of the leader's call.

The official will definitely not say what Li Chen said, but it is most appropriate for Li Chen to say it.

The public also needs someone like Li Chen who is influential and dares to speak out.

Li Chen's phone was in the hands of his secretary. When the secretary saw that it was Director Han's call, he quickly picked up the phone.

When Han Sanping heard that Li Chen was still filming on the set, he smiled and said, "Forget it if he's filming. I'll call him later."

"Okay, okay, Director Han."

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Huang Xiaoming felt very disappointed when he read the comments online. At first he was worried that the media would keep picking on him.

But right now the media doesn’t care about Xiao Ming!

"Director Li is too..." Huang Xiaoming didn't know how to describe it.

The big baby is brainless and doesn't seem to realize the power of Li Chen's words.

"It's just one sentence! Are the media overreacting?"

Huang Xiaoming glanced at the big baby and thought that it was not a bad thing for a woman to be brainless.

Is this just a matter of one sentence? Many Hong Kong and Taiwan filmmakers are like Wu Yusen, who is just good at pretending.

Huang Qiu Sheng and Du Wen Ze all revealed their true colors.

When Director Li said this, coupled with his usual tough style, everyone in the domestic entertainment industry who saw it couldn't help but cheer.

There is no polarization under Li Chen's Weibo, but rather a one-sided trend.

Those who curse Li Chen are not even a match for Li Chen's fans and mainland netizens.

Nearly two hundred media outlets gathered outside the set of "La La Land".

After the show, Chen Kexin and Wang Jiawei looked at Li Chen with evasive eyes.

Wu Yusen also knew them both and wanted to advise Li Chen, but was afraid that Li Chen would turn against him.

It was not until Li Chen and Liu Yifei left the set that Chen Kexin started talking to Wang Jiawei.

"The world has changed"

"It has changed a long time ago. Old Monster Xu has also been dragged into this by Li Chen."

"Hahaha, Old Monster Xu has already been in the water."

The entrance to the "La La Land" set was blocked tightly, and Li Chen and Liu Yifei couldn't get out for a while.

In the end, they had no choice but to escape and the two of them drove away in another car.

After getting in the car, Li Chen checked his phone and saw a bunch of missed calls and WeChat messages.

There are Yang Siwei's, Han Sanping's, Cao Guowei's, and even Xu Ke's
Liu Yifei felt overwhelmed after taking a look at it. She thought her husband would reply to Han Saping first.

Unexpectedly, the husband just put the phone aside and didn't reply to anyone.

"Why don't you call Director Han back?"

"Don't be in a hurry, let the bullets fly for a while."

Liu Yifei really admired her man's composure. While she and the other person were in a hurry, the person involved was not in a hurry at all.

"Xixi, don't worry. If Director Han calls me, he will most likely say something that will openly criticize or secretly praise me."

"As for Lao Cao, he probably hopes that I will respond more fiercely."

"When Xu Ke called me, he probably just told me some innocuous jokes. Even if he had resentment in his heart, he didn't dare to speak it out."

Li Chen understood the three people's thoughts clearly with just three sentences.

At this time, Old Monster Xu really loved and hated Li Chen.

On the one hand, Li Chen's statement will definitely be beneficial to the box office of "Taking Tiger Mountain by Strategy", on the other hand, Xu Ke was passively pushed to the opposite side of certain people by Li Chen.

This is very different from the way these Hong Kong and Taiwan filmmakers and those who try to smooth things over.

Xu Ke's scalp was tingling. Many people from Taiwan called him, and Xu Ke's mouth was almost dry from talking.

Yu Dong laughed loudly: "Director Xu, be happy! With Li Chen's statement, the pre-sale box office of our "Tiger Mountain" has increased by 20%!"

Xu Ke smiled bitterly with a sad face and said, "It would be great if we could increase the box office while not being a typical example."

Yu Dong laughed secretly in his heart, people like you just need a second ball like Li Chen to control you!

Li Chen and Liu Yifei returned to the villa. They were so carefree that they even went to play basketball with their son.

After taking a shower and going to bed at night, Liu Yifei was completely convinced.

I never thought about calling anyone back.

She even had the mood to check her Weibo. This time, her man did not turn a blind eye to the insults as he had done in the past.

Instead, she used the official account of Rongchen Pictures to post a Weibo: Light and shadow will eventually illuminate every corner, with the accompanying picture being the poster of her solo dance in a ‘red’ skirt in ‘La La Land’.

Liu Yifei was stunned watching from the side: "It's not easy to be your wife."

Li Chen laughed and pinched his wife's cheeks: "That's a must. Do you think everyone can be Mrs. Li?"

After Li Chen posted on Weibo, Rong Chen’s official Weibo received 50 replies in just one hour.

"Corner = a certain province, identification completed!"

"Every time Leo speaks, I want to book the theater! I've seen The Cave of Dragon Ridge, let's book three more shows!"

"Bai Ge's usual style is to use mainland funds and big names to promote Taiwanese artists. This time, they directly upgraded to Japanese nationality and found Zhang Ziyi and Huang Xiaoming to embellish the Jincheng Five!"

Li Chen's words completely stripped off Wu Yusen's outer layer.

The leading actors in Xu Ke's "Taking Tiger Mountain by Strategy" are mainland actors such as Zhang Han and Lin Gengxin, with only one supporting actor, Liang Jiahui.

But who is Leung Ka Fai? He was the movie emperor who refused to bow his head even when Taiwan banned him from acting because he was the first one to act in mainland China.

With this lineup, who would have any objection to playing the main melody?

With Li Chen's statement, Yu Dong struck while the iron was hot and held preview screenings in first-tier cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen.

It was not until the next morning that Li Chen called Han Saping back.

Han Sanping didn't answer either.

"See, Director Han must be angry! I'll call Miss Jia."

Liu Yifei called as soon as she said so, and soon got through to Han Jianu's call.

"The old man talked about your director Li several times last night, and even muttered that this brat had the audacity to not return his call. He is really getting cocky!" Han Jianu imitated Han Sanping's tone perfectly.

Liu Yifei pointed at Li Chen and mouthed to him: "The wings are hardened!"

Li Chen smiled, took the phone and said directly: "Miss Jia, your leaky cotton jacket didn't say a few good words for me."

Han Jianu smiled and said, "Needless to say! You don't know what the old man's temper is like. If he didn't care about you, he wouldn't scold you. I even scolded him with him last night!"

Liu Yifei found it funny and said into the phone: "Well done, I scolded him last night too."

(End of this chapter)