Entering the Chinese entertainment industry is like entering a deep sea

Chapter 780 Good intentions
Aside from Fan Bingbing and He Ping, who likes to take advantage of Fan Bingbing, no influential figures in the industry stood up for Wang Xiaoshuai.

Fan Bingbing's willingness to speak out in support of Wang Xiaoshuai is nothing more than an attempt to create a persona.

Why are the people in the industry keeping quiet?

The reason is simple: the vast majority of people are beneficiaries of the existing system.

With Mou, Li, Feng, and Chen, they would be the Four Heavenly Kings of the Heavenly Palace.

The films of these four individuals, whether commercial or art-house, could never achieve the same screening rate as Wang Xiaoshuai's "The Intruder," which only garnered 1.5%!

This is not a deliberate attempt by cinemas to target Wang Xiaoshuai; it is a choice made by the market.

The bureau is unlikely to change course or adopt any grading system or French approach just because of Wang Xiaoshuai.

Li Chen understood these principles, and so did Zhang Yimou, so the two of them never mentioned any rating system.

Bigwigs like Wang and Jack Ma understand this better.

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On the set of "Parasite" in Seoul, South Korea, Lee Chen sat in front of the monitor, looking down at the shooting schedule.

CJ's Li Meijing walked in elegantly in a white suit and high heels, with her assistant carrying an exquisite coffee gift box behind her.

"Director Li, you've worked hard!" Li Meijing smiled gently and handed him an iced Americano: "Are you adjusting to the pace of the Korean film set?"

Li Chen took the coffee and put it aside, nodding and saying, "Thank you, the filming went fairly smoothly."

Lee Mi-kyung looked around, her gaze landing on the South Korean staff who were adjusting the lights, her tone carrying a hint of inexplicable confidence.

"Korean filmmakers are really professional, right? From lighting to art direction, their attention to detail is top-notch."

Li Chen remained calm and did not reply, but inwardly he scoffed. This Li Meijing really did mention Korean filmmakers and Korean films all the time.

Li Meijing continued, "Actually, CJ has always hoped to have a deeper cooperation with Rong Chen. Although the Korean market is not large, the maturity of its film industry is definitely something China should learn from."

Li Chen narrowed his eyes slightly and said bluntly, "Mr. Li, I came to South Korea to film 'Parasite' not because I like South Korean filmmakers, and certainly not because of what you told the media about supporting South Korean films."

"I'm not that noble, I just like challenges!"

Li Meijing was taken aback, her smile slightly stiffening, seemingly not expecting Li Chen to be so direct: "A challenge?"

"That's right. Since South Korean filmmakers can't get into the Oscars, let us Chinese give you a hand. After all, we are friendly neighbors."

The noisy background music on set seemed to fall silent in an instant.

Throughout the film set, due to the language barrier, Li Chen spoke a universally understood gibberish, which many people could understand.

Li Meijing understood what Li Chen meant and thought to herself that this man was really arrogant, just like the rumors outside.

Li Chen's point was simply that what Koreans couldn't do, Chinese people could, and he was that Chinese person.

Li Chen stood up, straightened his suit cuffs, and said calmly, "Film is business, and it's also art, but ultimately, it's business. If CJ wants to cooperate, we can talk about distribution and revenue sharing, but please don't talk about sentimentality."

"We're both just getting what we need."

Li Meijing's smile remained unchanged, but a hint of coldness had crept into her eyes.

At this moment, the assistant director came over to remind them that filming was about to continue.

Li Chen nodded and turned to walk towards the film set.

This assistant director was none other than Han Sanping's daughter.

Han Jia Nu came over to remind Li Chen at just the right time because she heard her senior's "frankness".

Han Jianu thought to herself, "My father likes to play dirty tricks, but this guy prefers to play openly!"

Han Jianu secretly glanced at Li Meijing's face and thought to herself that this old woman's composure was comparable to her father's.

Li Meijing stood there, watching Li Chen's back, as if talking to herself, or perhaps to her assistant: "This Director Li is more ambitious than I imagined."

The assistant quickly asked in a low voice, "What about the cooperation?"

Li Meijing smiled slightly and said, "Cooperation my foot! They don't even care about CJ."

“He’s right, business is business. Since he’s being so direct, we don’t need to beat around the bush. Let’s prepare the proposal and offer the highest terms.”

"However, he wants to win an Oscar with a South Korean film? I'd like to see if he's confident or just arrogant!"

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With the Cannes Film Festival approaching, Fan Bingbing's fairy-like dress at this year's Cannes Film Festival truly reached new heights of beauty.

In particular, some players even fed kills to the enemy team.

The ex-girlfriend of the man with the stone hair also posted a picture of herself dressed as a flower fairy on Weibo.

The result was that he was ridiculed by netizens and deleted his post, with some even leaving hurtful comments like, "No wonder the stone man chose Fan Bingbing."

But at this year's Cannes Film Festival, the nation's husband was the absolute protagonist, and a single Weibo post stirred up trouble for both Li Chen and Zhang Yimou.

State media outlets have also stepped in to support this "national husband."

Sina Entertainment News

On the evening of the 18th, Wang Sicong, who is very concerned about the entertainment industry, commented that "a certain Bingbing and a certain Yu" were "carpet stars", leading many people to speculate that he was satirizing Fan Bingbing and Zhang Xinyu.

On the evening of the 18th, Wang Sicong retweeted a Weibo post explaining the term "carpet star," commenting: "Like a certain 'carpet star' or a certain 'word,' besides having no real works and being unable to act, their rise to fame mainly relies on scandals, online trolls, and hype."

The popularity and fame of the "nation's husband" are absolutely comparable to those of top celebrities.

If anyone gets a comment or two from the nation's husband on Weibo, they'll have to rush to respond.

The reason is quite simple: those who were previously unknown suddenly became famous, and those who were already famous gained even more attention.

Fan Bingbing, who 'didn't want' to marry into a wealthy family, naturally wouldn't remain silent.

Later, Fan Bingbing's studio responded with a long post on Weibo.

"Bingbing was invited to the Cannes Film Festival and received a very good response on the red carpet, which is a good thing. She didn't hurt anyone or harm any party's interests, so why do some people feel uncomfortable?"

"It's true that Bingbing didn't bring any works to the red carpet this time, but that doesn't mean she didn't have any works last year or this year. She has movies in theaters and TV series on satellite channels!"

Netizens flocked to join the discussion, some supporting Fan Bingbing, but even more supporting Wang Sicong.

The points of reference became Li Chen and his wife, and Zhang Yimou.

"Li Yifei and Leonardo DiCaprio never try to walk the red carpet. They don't even bother to attend domestic film festivals when they don't have any new films, let alone go abroad. Zhang Yimou is the same!"

"Rong Chen's faction needs to piggyback on red carpet appearances. Every year, the three major European cinemas and the Oscars have to beg and plead for Zhang Yimou and Leonardo DiCaprio to grace them with their presence. The three major cinemas need Rong Chen's faction's boost to their viewership and ratings! Just think about the Oscars' ratings in 12."

"Met Ball invitations are like toilet paper to Michelle Yim; she never goes, yet she's still a regular guest on Vogou!"

"Leonardo DiCaprio and Zhang Yimou have already slept in all three major European cities, they've long lost their sexual interest!"

Fan Bingbing was so angry about the direction of public opinion that her chest hurt.

At this moment, Fan Bingbing felt utterly exhausted, both physically and mentally.

Her boyfriend, Li Chen, retweeted the Weibo post from her studio defending her and also liked her fairy-like outfit, which can be considered a show of support for her.

It could be considered giving her a 'guarantee,' a way of publicly humiliating his ex-girlfriend. But it was all for naught; Li Chen wasn't Li Chen, and he had absolutely no say in the industry.

If Li Chen were to stand up for her today, even if it were just to say something like, "It's an exaggeration to say that Xiao Fan has no works,"...

Her situation wouldn't be this awkward.

Fan Bingbing sent Li Chen a WeChat message: "Brother Chen, didn't you also agree that I should show Chinese style on the red carpet back then? Could you please say something fair for me? Please."

Immediately afterwards, Fan Bingbing called Yang Siwei, hoping she could speak up for her.

Yang Siwei was very blunt: "Xiao Fan, Rong Chen just swapped shares with Wanda, and the two sides are very close. At this time, you want me to speak up for you and refute that Wanda heir?"

"Do you consider me a friend?"

Fan Bingbing quickly replied, "Of course I consider you a friend! Shouldn't friends help each other?"

Yang Siwei chuckled lightly: "Friends should especially avoid putting each other in a difficult position!"

Fan Bingbing: "."

After being rejected by Yang Siwei, Fan Bingbing also lost hope in Li Chen's case.

About an hour later, Li Chen replied.

Fan Bingbing quickly opened her eyes wide, only to see Li Chen reply with one sentence: "If you had chosen Rong Chen back then, you wouldn't be asking me for help today."

The publicity director of Fan Bingbing's studio, who was standing nearby, hurriedly came over to see what Li Chen had posted.

"What does Director Li mean?"

Fan Bingbing looked dejected, sighed, and said forlornly, "I was originally going to sign Rong Chen, but Brother Guang found me."

"What Brother Chen is saying is that if I were Rong Chen's man now, maybe that 'green onion' wouldn't be targeting me!"

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That evening, Liu Yifei brought up the topic while having a long phone conversation with her husband.

"Mr. Li, I find you kind of cute!"

"You're so slow to realize things. And, is it just a little bit?"

Liu Yifei chuckled: "Aren't you going to ask me why I said that?"

Li Chen had just finished showering and leaned against the headboard, smiling obediently, "Why?"

Liu Yifei's lips curled up, a sly glint in her eyes: "You've always demanded that I have no works, not walk the red carpet, and not join in the fun. Did you foresee this day coming?"

As soon as she finished speaking, Liu Yifei stared intently into her husband's eyes in the video.

Unfortunately, Li Chen's eyes remained unchanged: "How could I have known? The reason I didn't let you join in the fun was because I wanted you to spend more time with me! Besides, my wife is so beautiful, wouldn't I be at a disadvantage if others saw her too much?"

Liu Yifei's shoulders slumped, and she gave up. Every time she tried to test her husband, she never succeeded.

Her husband is not only a renowned director both in China and abroad, but also an actor whose acting skills have reached a state of perfection.

You can hardly get the answers you want from his micro-expressions or eyes unless he is willing to let you see them.

“Fan Bingbing asked me for help today. Although I don’t think she’s a ‘carpet star,’ I have no obligation to help her.”

Liu Yifei nodded, clapped her hands, and laughed, "Well done! Give me some encouragement!"

Li Chen scoffed, and after a few more words, the couple had their daily parent-child time.

The mother-in-law and son were at the riverside villa. Every day without fail, Liu Yifei and Xiao Wuxia would video chat with Li Chen, their closest person in this foreign land.

After hanging up her husband's call, Liu Yifei checked WeChat again.

The above contains daily reports sent by Han Jianu.

Even though Liu Yifei had never seen the atmosphere in South Korea, she had heard a lot about it.

With her not around, if someone were to send her husband two girl group members to warm his bed, she wouldn't be able to see it from afar. Although she trusts her man completely, it's always good to be prepared.

"Don't worry, with me watching over your CEO Li, even if she's just a female mosquito, I'll smother her!" Liu Yifei smiled as she listened to Han Jianu's voice message.

"Thank you for your hard work. Didn't you have your eye on my Ferrari? Once you return to China, it will belong to the Han family!"

"Oh my! It's no trouble at all! You're so generous! Don't worry, now not even a female mosquito, let alone a wisp of wind, can get into your husband's room!"

Liu Yifei looked up at the sky, speechless.
"But speaking of which, aren't you afraid your husband will find out I was sent by you? He'll think it was my father's doing!"

Liu Yifei chuckled softly: "Don't be afraid! Love also needs to be protected with your heart!"

Han Jia Nu sent Liu Yi Fei a row of thumbs-up emojis before the two finished their daily work report.

The following day, RM Daily intervened, and Fan Bingbing's studio fell silent.

"The red carpet is nice, but the work must accompany it!"

The highly anticipated Cannes Film Festival is being held on the southern coast of France, but a fierce criticism has been launched in the domestic media circle—why do Chinese celebrities always love to "crash the red carpet"?
"This phenomenon is not new this year. For many years, whenever there was an important film festival, whether in the Eastern or Western Hemisphere, or at the opening or closing ceremony, Chinese stars were always present on the red carpet."

"However, the word 'crashing' doesn't sound good. Going out is nice, but going out empty-handed isn't so elegant. While 'crashing' the red carpet can certainly attract attention and create buzz, it can't build a lasting brand or the cultural image one represents."

"Only by having works that are loved by audiences internationally can one truly have a loyal fanbase, and only then can one truly become an ambassador for spreading one's own culture and promoting cultural exchange while promoting oneself."

Once official media outlets speak out, even if you're not a "carpet star," you'll be labeled as one.

Smart people will keep a low profile in times like this.

But this "Fan Ye" (a nickname for Fan Bingbing) did the opposite.

Sina Entertainment News

On May 29, Fan Bingbing and Li Chen finally announced their relationship on Weibo, and their joint post of "We" became the biggest hot topic today.

"Netizens, celebrities, and even UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon have posted photos using the word 'we' to show their affection."

The word 'we' has been overused and abused across the internet!

Yang Siwei shook his head silently, increasingly disliking Fan Bingbing.

Why did they have to choose Li Chen? Is it just because his name sounds similar to the boss's?
"A lady's appearance, a maid's fate! I won't marry into a wealthy family, because I am Jin Suo, a maid."

In Yang Siwei's opinion, it would be more in line with your "Fan Ye" persona if you dated Li Zhiting.

The tycoon likes to play around with female celebrities, while the female tycoon likes to eat Tang Sanzang's flesh.

This is the true persona of a 'master'.

Then you used "we," which made you the target of ridicule across the entire internet.
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La La Land finally completed all post-production work at the end of May.

Li Chen, Liu Yifei, Chen Kexin, and Han Sanping watched this highly anticipated musical film together online.

Although Chen Kexin had already seen it first, she still watched it very attentively.

Liu Yifei was completely focused, not wanting to miss a single frame. She looked absolutely stunning on screen!
Even she herself was amazed by her own beauty.

Liu Yifei thought to herself, "My husband really went to great lengths to bring in Wang Jiawei and Du Kefeng, these two aces."
(End of this chapter)