Entering the Chinese entertainment industry is like entering a deep sea

Chapter 781 Oscar Preview

"La La Land" has already been submitted to Venice, and after watching it, Han Sanping felt even more strongly that "La La Land" could definitely represent mainland China in the competition for this year's Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film.

Han Sanping directly called Li Chen, and the two suddenly disappeared from the four-way video feed.

Liu Yifei, however, was completely unaware.

“I’ve made the decision for you. This film will be submitted to represent mainland China in this year’s Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film.”

This was already part of Li Chen's plan, so he naturally had no reason to refuse.

In his view, this year is the best year for Ms. Liu to win an award, as last year's Oscars had the lowest ratings in nearly ten years.

Coincidentally, the year with the highest viewership ratings was 2012, when Li Chen and his wife, along with Zhang Yimou, participated.

Therefore, Li Chen has no doubt that he will be nominated for "La La Land".

The nomination is beyond question.

Even if the Oscars were considering viewership ratings, they would still include this film, which brings together the most influential filmmakers from mainland China and Hong Kong, in the nominations!
Whether or not they will ultimately win an award is still too early to say.

It depends on who gets nominated in the end, and also on how you handle it.

Leon's "The Revenant" was originally slated to shine at the 2016 Oscars, but now he has it in his own hands, and he has the power to decide when to make it.

"I spoke to you, are you mute?" Han Sanping roared.

He couldn't help but fantasize that Li Chen's film would win another Oscar after "The Flowers of War".

Most importantly, this film is far more significant and influential than "The Flowers of War".

Wang Jiawei, Chen Kexin, and Du Kefeng represent the highest level of Hong Kong filmmakers, and now they have all come together in the mainland film "La La Land".

What does this mean? It means the will of the people and the inevitable trend of the times.

A few fly droppings won't ruin the whole situation.

"Since Director Han has spoken, how can I refuse!"

Han Sanping snorted twice: "Don't try to fool me. You've been planning to go to the Olympics for a while now, haven't you? I know you too well. If you don't want to, I can just ask, and you'll find a hundred reasons to shut me up!"

Although Li Chen was indeed that kind of person, he still had to consider Lao Han's feelings and naturally wouldn't admit it.

In the evening, Liu Yifei and Chen Kexin learned that "La La Land" would represent mainland China in the Oscar race.

Liu Yifei couldn't help but feel a little excited.

She knew her husband's character all too well.

He either doesn't participate in such activities, or if he does, he will do everything in his power to achieve something.

Even if it means resorting to extreme measures!
"You've gone to so much trouble, Mr. Li? All for me," Liu Yifei said softly, pouting.

Li Chen laughed and said, "It's for you, not just anyone. Besides, I don't feel embarrassed at all."

"You're only responsible for building the dream; leave the rest to your man!" Li Chen said with a smile, his words exuding domineering confidence.

Hearing this made Liu Yifei feel as cool as if she had eaten ice cream on a hot June day.

"Did you cast me as the Dream Builder back then just waiting for this line to come out today?" Liu Yifei said playfully.

"The moment I saw you at the gate of Beijing Film Academy, I was already helping you fulfill your dream. If I had known you had so many dreams, I would have applied to the Central Academy of Drama! That way I wouldn't have been tied down by you, and now I can't shake you off!" Li Chen joked.

"Hmph! You want to dump me? Not in your next life!" Liu Yifei said arrogantly.

Li Chen laughed heartily: "This life is still a long way off, but you've already thought about the next life."

"I am a celestial being. Don't even mention the next life, even in all lifetimes, you will never escape my grasp!"

"Is that a cactus or a devil's hand?"

Liu Yifei chuckled, amused by Li Chen: "You're the cactus!"

Having been with Li Chen for so many years, she still has this kind of reaction. Her husband never uses swear words when he curses, and sometimes people are cursed by him without even realizing it.

Just a few days later, news broke that "La La Land" had been submitted for review and registered for the Oscars.

Beijing Times reported
"La La Land has been submitted for Oscar consideration to compete for Best Foreign Language Film. It stars Li Chen and Liu Yifei, with Wang Jiawei and Christopher Doyle providing support."

"Today, the musical romance epic 'La La Land,' produced by Rongchen Pictures and directed by Chen Kexin, has officially completed post-production and been submitted to the Film Bureau for review."

According to sources within the Film Bureau, this Chinese musical film, starring Li Chen and Liu Yifei, has been submitted to represent mainland China in the 88th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film.

"If there is no competition, La La Land will undoubtedly represent mainland China in the Oscar race. If it is nominated, it will be a historic breakthrough for Chinese musicals in the Oscar race, and it will also be Chen Kexin's 'self-redemption' after the failure of her musical film 'Perhaps Love' in the Oscar race!"

Sina Entertainment News

"La La Land's production team is unprecedented in its star-studded international lineup."

"This film is directed by Hong Kong Film Awards director Chen Kexin, with Wang Jiawei serving as art director and his go-to cinematographer Christopher Doyle as cinematographer."

"The entire film was shot in Shanghai using 35mm film, resulting in a unique visual style. The music was composed by Li Chen himself, and six original songs have already been registered for the American Grammy Awards."

The news of "La La Land" immediately became a trending topic on Chinese social media.

In less than half a day, it made it onto the pages of the New York Times and Variety across the ocean.
While some Chinese military figures and their respective languages ​​are still locked in a fierce battle on the Cannes red carpet, Liu Yifei has already quietly secured her spots in Venice and the Oscars.

Fans online were happier than during Chinese New Year, and even Oscar judges couldn't resist joining in the fun, with the nation's heartthrob also getting involved.

"This is the right way to be an international superstar!"

"A certain soldier lingered on the Cannes red carpet for 6 minutes, and the security guards didn't even bother with him; a certain person imitated the soldier's fairy-like look and was ridiculed so much that he deleted his post."

"And look at Liu Yifei—an official invitation from Venice and an Oscar nomination. Regardless of whether she gets nominated, she went with her work. The difference is huge (lights a cigarette)!"

"Hilarious! Some people are still buying articles to hype up 'Oriental Beauty,' while my Qian has already won an Oscar with her original-soundtrack musical! What do you call a dimensional reduction attack? (Leans back tactically)!"

Wang Sicong: "This time I won't curse, I'll just say something objective: If Liu Yifei's film really gets an Oscar nomination, it will completely rewrite the landscape of Chinese actresses. Don't try to cause trouble for me, you shills!"

Southern Metropolis Entertainment

"From Xiaolongnu in 'The Return of the Condor Heroes' to the war correspondent in 'Vientiane Island', and then to the Oscar-nominated leading lady in 'La La Land,' Liu Yifei's every step has been precisely in sync with international trends."

"On the other hand, some female stars have been 'bringing glory to the country' on the red carpet day after day for ten years, which is really regrettable."

The Weibo hashtag #LiuYifei'sDimensionalReductionAttack# has garnered over 5 million views, with fans sharing comparison photos.

Oscar judge @Lucas Jones tweeted: "La La Land's award disc hasn't arrived yet, but Liu Yifei's name is already on the discussion list."

"If the nomination comes true, she will skip the struggle period of 'Chinese actresses breaking into Hollywood' and replicate Halle Berry's leap forward back then."

The media's overwhelming coverage of "La La Land" instantly cooled down the popularity of Fan Bingbing and Li Chen's "Us".

Fan Bingbing looked grim. In the entertainment industry, the only person she couldn't do anything about was Liu Yifei.

This is because the power behind Liu Yifei is far beyond what her small studio, Fan Bingbing's studio, can afford to offend.

Even Hua Yi was left looking foolish by Rong Chen, and Mu Xiaoguang and her boyfriend Li Chen were left looking like quails.

The studio's press releases went through multiple reviews, leaving only weak explanations. They were determined not to provoke conflict between Fan Bingbing's fans and Liu Yifei's fans. Otherwise, Fan Bingbing would be the one who ultimately suffers.

Her boyfriend, Li Chen, is still reposting her Cannes fairy-like photoshoot, but what's the point?
This was never an evenly matched contest from the start.

"Bingbing, are we really just going to let this go like this?"

"Forget it, what else can we do? Are you confident you can outmaneuver Yang Siwei?" Fan Bingbing was furious, as no one around her could offer any insightful advice.

She didn't know whether Yang Siwei had been behind this or not.

Even though Yang Siwei was in charge behind the scenes, she could only swallow her anger and suffer in silence.

Even that person who speaks so fluently is now mute.

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Liu Yifei felt helpless seeing the entire internet comparing her to a certain soldier and a certain language.

Yang Siwei is more wronged than Dou E: "Sisi, what can I do about the fans' spontaneous actions!"

Liu Yifei had a happy dilemma: "Should I post something to calm down the fans?"

"Save your breath. What the fans said is true. Blame it on Fan Bingbing for being too attention-seeking and showing her face too often. Little does she know that a true superstar doesn't rely on the red carpet to count down the days, but rather makes the red carpet stop for her!"

Liu Yifei couldn't help but laugh and said, "Don't flatter me. I know that if it weren't for Leonardo DiCaprio, it would be extremely difficult for me to even get nominated for an Oscar at Venice."

Although Yang Siwei agreed with Liu Yifei's statement, she wouldn't admit it: "You said it yourself. I never said it. My boss and I both believe that you were shortlisted and nominated based on your abilities!"

Liu Yifei let out a sigh of relief: "Siwei, you're becoming more and more like your boss!"

This didn't sound like a compliment, so Yang Siwei laughed and said, "What do you mean by that!"

"What I mean is, you're talking like Leonardo DiCaprio now, making it hard to tell if you're telling the truth or not!"

Yang Siwei laughed heartily: "That's because both my boss and I are honest people, and we never tell lies!"

"I don't believe you!" Liu Yifei laughed and cursed.

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The domestic film market was devastated by "Furious 7". After a one- to one-month screening period, Han Sanping waved goodbye to the film.
Universal Pictures, the producer of "Furious 7," didn't dare utter a word. After all, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that Han Sanye (the founder of Universal Pictures) is now holding the six major studios by the throat when it comes to entering the Chinese market.

Furious 7 is gone, and Avengers: Age of Ultron is here. Although it's not as intense as Furious 7, it's still quite a fight.

Han Sanping really missed Li Chen.

"This kid wouldn't have deliberately run off to South Korea to seek refuge, would he?"

"Old man, Director Li is more considerate than you. At least he reminded you and even released 'I Am Not Madame Bovary' to support your work. Don't wrong him!" Han Jia Nu wouldn't give her father any face.

Even though Han Sanping could berate Fang You in front of outsiders, he lost his temper when he was with his precious girl.

"Have you been corrupted by him? Do you even remember who your father is?!"

"You're my father, but they're my bread and butter! I have good news for you, your daughter's debut work is showing promise!"

Han Sanping was overjoyed, realizing what was going on: "At least this kid knows what's good for him!"

Two days later, Wu Jing's "Wolf Warrior" also completed all post-production.

Only after submitting the application to the State Administration for Review did they call Li Chen.

Li Chen only replied with one sentence: "Wait patiently."

Wu Jing couldn't relax at all. Even though Li Chen's strength was amazing, "Wolf Warrior" involved too many sensitive issues.

Putting aside other things, for example, the Z-10 attack helicopter was not yet declassified when it was filmed.

After the filming was completed, the helicopter participated in the Zhuhai Airshow.

Exhibiting it is equivalent to decrypting it, so it came in handy.

This is the most advanced armed attack helicopter currently announced in China.

It is comparable to the American Apache helicopter.

Even Xie Nan couldn't stand it anymore.

"How about I go with you to South Korea to visit Director Lee on set?"

Wu Jing's eyes lit up.

"Sissi's 'Ode to Joy' is about to wrap up filming, shall we go together?"

"Okay! It'll probably take at least half a month for 'Wolf Warrior' to get approved!"

Xie Nan snapped: "Can you please stop mentioning 'Wolf Warrior'? Who's your wife anyway?!"

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The filming of "Ode to Joy" has quietly wrapped up in Shanghai.

On a flight from Shanghai to Seoul, Xie Nan poured out his troubles to Liu Yifei.

"You have no idea, Wolf Warrior is his real wife, and I'm just a mistress!"

Liu Yifei leaned out halfway, feeling indignant on Xie Nan's behalf: "Director Wu, if you ever wrong Xie Nan in the future, my husband and I will break off all ties with you!"

Wu Jing laughed heartily: "That's impossible! Apart from 'Wolf Warrior,' no one can replace my wife's position!"

Xie Nan rolled her eyes: "See, I told you so! It's a good thing I have you as my best friend!"

Liu Yifei was overjoyed. After arriving in South Korea, the news that the group had appeared on the set of "Parasite" once again became a trending topic.

Liu Yifei and Xie Nan left the absent-minded Wu Jing behind and embarked on a shopping spree.

Many times, Xie Nan would insist on paying, but Liu Yifei would rudely stop him.

"Once 'Wolf Warrior' becomes a huge hit, I'll give you a good thrashing!"

"Sisi, how come even you can't forget 'Wolf Warrior'! I'm going crazy!" Xie Nan said pitifully with a bitter face.

Actually, she really appreciated Liu Yifei's kindness. Even though she knew that the couple had invested all their money in "Wolf Warrior," Liu Yifei insisted on paying the bill for this trip.

While they certainly don't lack this, it is precisely because of this that it is all the more commendable. They did not look down on her and Wu Jing because of the insurmountable gap in their status, position, and wealth.

Xie Nan is also very shrewd. Back when Da Peng was filming "Men's Diary", he went from Liu Yan to her and then to Wang Changtian, hoping that Li Chen and Liu Yifei could also make cameo appearances.

But neither Wang Changtian nor she and Liu Yan reciprocated his favor.

In the words of her boss, Wang Changtian, Dapeng is just too clueless.

That's not how you treat favors, especially when it comes to people like Director Li and Yifei.

If Xie Nan were to ask for anything, it would definitely be something that could save her life.
Even if your "Men's Diary" magazine is backed by "Chaoyang" (a famous Chinese media outlet), it still won't catch the eye of that couple.

(End of this chapter)