Entering the Chinese entertainment industry is like entering a deep sea

Chapter 800 Coming at the right time

"Wolf Warrior" raked in 1.4 million yuan at the box office on its opening day! It set a record for domestic military films and the "lone wolf" swept through the National Day holiday box office.

"Early this morning, the military action blockbuster 'Wolf Warrior,' produced by Rongchen Pictures, led the National Day box office with 1.4 million RMB on its opening day!"

"This achievement not only broke the opening record for domestic military-themed films, but also crushed the other films released on the same day, 'Saving Mr. Wu' (42 million on the opening day) and 'Monk Comes Down the Mountain' (40.5 million), with an absolute advantage, becoming the only film to break 100 million in the National Day holiday."

"It is reported that the pre-sales of 'Wolf Warrior' exceeded 8000 million yuan on the second day, and industry insiders predict that Wu Jing is very likely to step into the 10 billion yuan club in one step!"

The box office success of "Wolf Warrior" shocked the media and industry insiders, but in Li Chen's view, it was only a passing grade.

Li Chen avoided three formidable rivals in advance: "Lost in Hong Kong," "Goodbye Mr. Loser," and "Chronicles of the Ghostly Tribe."

Only "Saving Mr. Wu" and "Monk Comes Down the Mountain" remain, two of which are watchable but useless.

With the comprehensive and aggressive advertising campaign from major platforms and their own endorsement, it would be strange if it didn't reach 1 million.

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In the early morning, sunlight streamed into the bedroom through the curtains.

Liu Yifei slowly woke up from her sleep, her fingertips gently resting on her lower abdomen, a vague premonition in her heart.

Her period was a few days late. Although it usually fluctuates, this time it inexplicably reminded her of the feeling when she was pregnant with her first child.

That night in Venice, she dreamed that a dazzling starlight fell into her womb. When she woke up, she smiled and said to her husband, "Maybe I'm pregnant again."

Now, her delayed period seems to have confirmed her suspicions.

Liu Yifei quietly got up, took out the pregnancy test she had prepared earlier from the drawer, and went into the bathroom.

During the few minutes she waited for the results, her heart was beating much faster than when she was filming action scenes.

Finally, two clear red lines came into view.

Liu Yifei took a deep breath and pushed open the door.

She noticed her husband was already awake, leaning against the headboard. When he saw her come out, he looked up and smiled, "The sun must have risen in the west today, Sleeping Beauty, why are you up so early?"

Liu Yifei didn't say anything, but walked over with a pout and gently handed the pregnancy test to the man.

Li Chen was taken aback, his gaze sweeping back and forth between the pregnancy test and her.

He immediately sat up straight, pulled Liu Yifei into his arms, and asked with barely suppressed joy, "You're really pregnant again?"

Liu Yifei smiled and nodded: "See for yourself, how could it be fake!"

Li Chen was overjoyed. He cupped his wife's face and kissed her passionately, acting like a big boy for the first time in a long time: "Such a big gift on the first day of National Day? It seems this year is really a good year."

As they were talking, Li Chen's phone suddenly vibrated. It was a message from Yang Siwei: "Boss, the Golden Horse Awards haven't given us a response yet. It seems like they've already found someone for Best Actress."

Seeing her husband snort, Liu Yifei asked curiously, "Who sent the message?"

"Siwei, well, our second baby arrived just in time!"

"What do you mean? I have to go to Paris Fashion Week this month, it seems you can't let me go either," Liu Yifei said with a bitter face.

Li Chen, however, had a look of pure joy on his face.

He had been considering what excuse to use to reject Warner Bros.' public relations process for "La La Land".

Now we have everything: my wife is pregnant. What could be a more legitimate reason?

As for Oscar PR, Chen Kexin and others can handle it themselves.

He couldn't bear to see his wife drinking and socializing with these foreigners.

Jinma was still hesitant, but now is the perfect time. Even if you kneel down and beg me, I won't go.

Li Chen sent Yang Siwei a message: You have officially rejected the Golden Horse Award.

Yang Siwei didn't ask any further questions and immediately replied with a "Okay".

"Tell my parents the news first. My parents and my mom have been eagerly anticipating a second child."

“Our second child really knows how to care for his mother. Now you don’t have to go to Huang Xiaoming’s wedding to join in the fun, and I can give Warner a legitimate reason for the Oscars’ PR.” Li Chen said with a smile.

"Oh? Isn't that inappropriate? Is it okay if neither of us goes to the ceremony?" Back when she married her husband, Huang Xiaoming and Yang Ying both came.

Now that these two are getting married, neither of them will attend.

Liu Yifei felt a little guilty. Huang Xiaoming had told her several times, saying that even if her husband was too busy with the Spring Festival Gala and the Oscars to come, she, as his aunt, still had to grace him with her presence!

Li Chen chuckled and touched his wife's cheek: "Silly girl! Our not going might actually be doing Huang Xiaoming a huge favor. Think about why he's told you several times but hasn't come to find me."

"Why?" Liu Yifei asked innocently.

"Huang Xiaoming, to put it nicely, has exceptional emotional intelligence; to put it bluntly, he's good at getting along with everyone. His so-called good interpersonal relationships are really just about not offending anyone."

"Look at his guest list. There are quite a few mortal enemies on it, such as Xiang Heyang, Huang Hewang, etc., who are all friends with Huang Xiaoming."

Liu Yifei suddenly realized something, then seemed to remember something and said with a mischievous smile, "You seem to have forgotten to say something."

Li Chen laughed heartily: "Of course, I have quite a few enemies too, but all the grudges I have with these people are because of you, you heartless silly girl!"

Li Chen pinched the tip of Miss Liu's nose, and Liu Yifei immediately brushed her husband's hand away impatiently and laughed, "So, it's true that our not going saves Brother Xiaoming a lot of trouble."

Li Chen's words proved prophetic. When Huang Xiaoming, who was far away in Shanghai, received Li Chen's call, he was truly relieved.

He really hoped Liu Yifei could come. Although Liu Yifei was as beautiful as an angel, he believed that his wife was the most beautiful woman in the world.

Even if Liu Yifei came, she couldn't steal the spotlight from his precious daughter.

But if Li Chen comes, the seating arrangement alone will give him a headache.

"It's such a pity, Director Li, but congratulations to you and Yifei still."

Li Chen laughed loudly: "You guys need to hurry up too, you're not young anymore."

"That's right, we have to hurry. When we get back to Beijing, Baby and I will treat you and Yifei to a meal."

Li Chen did not refuse.

They congratulated each other again and then hung up the phone.

"What's wrong? Director Li and Yifei aren't coming?" Da Baobei was trying on her wedding dress when she overheard her fiancé and Li Chen talking and wondered.

"Yes, Yifei is pregnant again!"

"what!"

"Oh, what! We need to hurry too, I'm not young anymore, Director Li said so!" Huang Xiaoming said, his breath hot as he put his arm around his darling's slender waist.

Big Baby snorted: "Yifei is so lucky. Her wedding dresses alone cost seventy or eighty million. As for me, my wedding dresses were barely on par with hers!"

Huang Xiaoming's face showed a big "囧" sign: "Honey, besides Director Li and Yifei, look around the industry, which woman can compare to your wedding!"

Huang Xiaoming thought to himself, "I don't know how many troubles this wife will cause in the future."

Logically, the wedding should be held at the groom's home first.

In order to accommodate his beloved, he had no choice but to choose Shanghai, since his beloved was from Shanghai.

Even so, the little darling was still not satisfied.

Director Li is from Beijing, and Yifei is from Wuhan, yet they only held their wedding once in Beijing.

As expected, greed knows no bounds, and Huang Xiaoming was at a loss for words.

— Approaching the 65th anniversary of the founding of Beijing Film Academy, and coinciding with the 110th anniversary of the birth of Chinese cinema.

Dean Zhang Huijun called each of the famous alumni of Beijing Film Academy.

Renowned directors and big names from Rongchen's group, including Li Chen, Zhang Yizi, Wu Bin, Tian Zhuangzhuang, Liu Yifei, Dilraba Dilmurat, and Zhu Yilong, were among those invited.

The most frustrated person is the poet Chen, who was once at the height of his fame but is now obscure and faded into obscurity.

On its opening day, "Monk Comes Down the Mountain" only tied with its younger counterpart, "Saving Mr. Wu," leaving the three major films of the National Day holiday in last place.

"I'm not going!" Chen Kaige said expressionlessly.

"I can attend Huang Xiaoming's wedding in your place, but you're not going to the Beijing Film Academy's 65th anniversary celebration?"

"I'm not going! I said I'm not going, and I mean it!"

Chen Hong had a love-hate relationship with her pigeon; sometimes it was so cute that she wanted to hug and kiss it.

Sometimes she hates him so much that she wants to kick him.

The film "The Taoist Priest" had many twists and turns, and during the National Day holiday, its popularity was completely stolen by two military and police-themed films that promoted patriotism.

Chen Kaige's overall condition is not good.

In addition, the first day's box office performance fell short of expectations, so the poet was hardly in the mood to compose a poem.

Chen Hong couldn't help but think that it seemed that since "Farewell My Concubine," she had never seen that passionate, charismatic old boy shouting whether "Farewell My Concubine" was good or not!

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Li Chen thought it was perfectly normal that Chen Kaige didn't come.

Even when the court ordered him to publish an apology in the newspaper, Chen Shiren refused to comply, and in the end, the court could only publish the apology in the newspaper and let the matter drop.

The news that "La La Land" was not nominated for the Golden Horse Awards is not surprising, since "La La Land" did not apply for the award in the first place.

The media also created a buzz, and once the nomination list was released, this year's Golden Horse Best Actor award became a battle between Feng Xiaogang and Deng Chao, former rivals.

"Wolf Warrior" led the box office throughout the seven-day National Day holiday. As of the 7th, the seven-day box office exceeded 13 billion yuan, and even so, it still has strong momentum.

Han Sanping, the director of the Film Bureau, was overjoyed and slapped his thigh wildly, while La Peikang of China Film Group was also depressed and slapped his thigh wildly.

Han Sanping's thinking is now determined by his own position.

China Film Group belongs to him, but Han Sanping belongs to Chinese cinema.

"You always surprise me! I've applied for a month's worth of access to 'Wolf Warrior' for you!" At Han Sanping's home, Li Chen and Han Sanping raised their glasses in a toast.

Han Jia Nu and Liu Yifei were whispering to each other on the sofa.

Li Chen nodded without saying thank you.

His relationship with Han Sanping was very delicate; it could only be described as more than friendship but less than family.

It can be considered a mutually beneficial relationship.

He was also among those invited to the Beijing Film Academy's 65th anniversary celebration on the 17th.

On the 110th anniversary of the birth of Chinese cinema, while it may not be a case of all nations paying tribute, it certainly stands at the pinnacle of world cinema.

Especially in the last decade, Chinese films have surpassed Hollywood in both box office and critical acclaim, and Li Chen is the best proof of that.

Han Sanping was slightly tipsy and pulled Li Chen aside to reminisce about the old days.

"The moment I saw you, I knew you were a thoughtful young man! And it proved me right! You certainly didn't disappoint me!"

Li Chen turned his head to look at the two women on the sofa, and winked at his wife.

Liu Yifei suppressed a laugh, while Han Jianu rolled her eyes, speechless at her father's loss of composure.

Li Chen nodded repeatedly but did not refute, "Back then?"

Back when he was just starting out, Han Sanping, with his status and position, at most only gave him a second glance.

If he hadn't proven himself later, Han Sanping would probably still be infatuated with Chen Kaige and Wuyusen.

They might already be retired somewhere by now.

Where is the glory of today?

-

Huang Xiaoming's wedding on the 8th received overwhelming media coverage, almost rivaling the grand wedding of Li Chen and Liu Yifei years ago.

More than 20,000 guests were invited.

It covers celebrities from four generations: film, television, music, and sports.

Compared to Li Chen and Liu Yifei's wedding, the number of attendees far surpassed that of Li Chen and Liu Yifei.

However, the guests' "official status" is nowhere near that of Li Chen and Liu Yifei.

At Li Chen and Liu Yifei's wedding, Han Sanping was just a supporting character; the main characters were the bigwigs from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Culture.

The nature of the media dictates that even without comparison between Li Chen and Huang Xiaoming, the media cannot help but actively stir up hatred between them.

Entertainment Frontline Report
"Huang Xiaoming and Yang Ying's wedding was star-studded, but Li Chen and Liu Yifei were nowhere to be seen, highlighting the class difference between the two weddings of the century."

"Today, Huang Xiaoming and Angelababy held a lavish wedding costing 1.2 million yuan at the Shanghai Exhibition Center, with half of the entertainment industry in attendance."

"The guest lineup includes 326 celebrities such as Wu Yusen, Wang Sicong, Li Bingbing, the Kangxi Duo, and the Happy Family."

"However, Liu Yifei, who had worked with Huang Xiaoming on 'The Return of the Condor Heroes,' and her husband Li Chen were nowhere to be seen on the guest list."

"It is understood that the two are busy with the Oscar campaign for 'La La Land,' and even had Tang Yan deliver the gifts on their behalf. However, according to Huang Xiaoming himself, Li Chen and his wife were absent for a special reason, not because of work."

Online media and netizens have analyzed these two weddings of the century from various perspectives!

"Both are known as cult leaders. Huang Xiaoming spent 1.2 million RMB, while Leonardo DiCaprio's investment is kept secret, but a conservative estimate is over 5 million RMB!"

"Guest Comparison: Huang Jiao's leader is numerous and powerful, led by his godfather Xiang Huaqiang's family and his elder brother Wang Zhonglei. Xiao Li's group is smaller, but its strength lies in the high-ranking officials, including the second-in-command of the Ministry of Rites, the director of a certain foreign affairs department, Tong Gang, Han Sanping, and a leader of a certain military unit, etc."

"Media control: Huang Xiaoming invited 300 media outlets, Leonardo DiCaprio had zero foreign media, and the security level was comparable to the G20 summit."

"This is a stark contrast between the entertainment industry and the power circle; behind every celestial beauty stands an official!"

"A portrayal of commercial shows and secret service: Angelababy's wedding live streaming rights were sold to Tencent for 800 million yuan; Liu Yifei's cell phone was confiscated at the wedding; and photographers signed confidentiality agreements."

"Master Huang invited celebrity followers, while Leonardo DiCaprio invited Dharma protectors and elders."

"The big baby's diamond ring is enough to buy an apartment, and Little Li's dowry could buy the entire Huayi."

My darling felt incredibly depressed looking at the trending topics and gossip comments online.

If I had known this would happen, I would have been better off keeping a low profile.

Huang Xiaoming was even more speechless, as the baby had said all the good and bad things by herself.

She wouldn't marry unless she was high-profile, and now she's high-profile enough, isn't she?

The money was spent, the favors were used up, and in the end, the darling regretted it.

Huang Xiaoming couldn't help but swear: "I bought a watch last year!"

(End of this chapter)