Entering the Chinese entertainment industry is like entering a deep sea

Chapter 801, 2425: Reappearance
Warner Bros. headquarters in Los Angeles
Six Oscar PR experts in suits, along with Warner Bros. President Kevin and Vice President Richard, were already seated opposite Tim Smith.

Tim Smith, with a cigar between his fingers, exuded a relaxed air of complete control.

A blank check was prominently displayed on the table.

"What do you mean by this, Tim?"

Tim flicked the ash from his cigar and leaned back tactically: "Kevin, Warner Bros. can fill in the numbers however they want! What I want is the first Asian film in Oscar history to sweep both Best Picture and Best Actress."

"As long as you can do it, fill it out with confidence!"

Kevin and Richard exchanged a glance. They both knew that Li Chen was not short of money, but they did not expect him to be so ruthless.

The six Oscar experts, dressed in suits, looked at each other with gleaming eyes, all thinking the same thing: The Chinese are damn rich!

Since that fat guy Weinstein couldn't win over "La La Land," he had no choice but to bet everything on his own production, "Carol," with an estimated Oscar budget of only $800 million.

Paramount has budgeted approximately $1200 million for The Big Short.

Damn it, look at those Chinese people, they don't even have a budget!
Kevin didn't dare to agree, and instead smiled at the six public relations experts, saying, "Let's talk about something practical. You guys explain the public relations strategy for 'La La Land' to Tim."

One of the six nodded, stood up, and walked to the front of the long table in the conference room. The projector displayed the public relations strategy of "La La Land" on the screen.

"First, each of the 600 Oscar judges will receive a rosewood box containing our carefully prepared La La Land gift set."

"We also want to buy the cover rights to the next 12 issues of The Hollywood Reporter. And we'll run holographic ads in Beverly Hills, where the judges live, and air City of Stars every night at 8 pm sharp!"

"Next, we will also be holding anti-racism screenings in eight theaters in New York and Los Angeles. We all know that this has been a sensitive topic at the Oscars for the past two years and it is easy to resonate with the audience."

"Both the male and female leads are of Asian descent, which gives us a natural advantage in winning over Black and Asian judges."

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On the other side of the ocean, Li Chen listened to the strategies of the six Oscar public relations experts from afar in his study.

Kevin's reluctance to accept the blank check was exactly what Li Chen had expected.

After all, no one can guarantee anything about this.

In addition, Li Chen also prepared a Plan B.

These Oscar PR experts will have to rack their brains to promote La La Land if they want to achieve financial freedom.

Meanwhile, Hong Kong and Taiwan's "To the Fore" and "The Assassin" have also been confirmed to represent their respective regions in the competition for next year's Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.

Both "Never Say Die" and "Finding Mr. Right 2" finished filming after the National Day holiday.

The filming of "Detective Chinatown 2" has also begun.

Wu Bin immediately freed up his hands to follow up on the production of "Ne Zha" and strive to complete it before the Spring Festival.

Meanwhile, preparations for casting and filming for "Wanxiang Island 2" began.

The news of Huang Xiaoming's wedding was posted on Weibo for less than two days before it was overshadowed by the news released by Rongchen Pictures that Dilraba had been promoted from the second female lead in the first part of "Wanxiang Island" to the female lead in the second part.

Beijing Daily reported
Rongchen Pictures officially announced: "Wanxiang Island 2" will be titled "King of Beasts," with Dilraba Dilmurat taking on the lead role. Filming will begin after the Spring Festival!

"On October 10, 2015, Rongchen Pictures officially held a press conference to announce the launch of the sequel to the sci-fi epic 'Wanxiang Island,' titled 'Wanxiang Island 2: King of the Beasts'!"

"This sequel, produced by Li Chen and directed by Wu Bin, will continue the world view of the first film and feature a brand-new cast and visual spectacle."

The news that Dilraba Dilmurat replaced Liu Yifei in the role of "Wanxiang Island 2" immediately caused a major upheaval in the entertainment industry.

Although the outside world had long known about the change of director and cast for "Wanxiang Island 2", there has been much speculation about the female lead.

Yang Mi, Tang Yan, Dilraba Dilmurat, and Zhang Hanyun, among other top celebrities, are among them.

Dilraba's heart finally settled down. Although she had known about the outcome for a while, she could only feel at ease when the company officially announced it.

None of those who covet this role are easy to deal with.

Especially Yang Mi, the former top female employee of the company.

Dilraba returned to the company to meet with Yang Siwei.

Unexpectedly, good news followed one after another, and negotiations with L'Oréal became exceptionally smooth due to the official announcement of "Wanxiang Island 2".

This promoted her directly from a regional spokesperson to a global spokesperson.

“L’Oréal’s Global Marketing Director, Sylvie, just told me that if they had known you would be starring in ‘Wanxiang Island 2,’ the negotiations could have ended much earlier.”

"L'Oréal will announce this news tonight."

Dilraba's cleverness lies in her ability to always distinguish between the big and small kings.

"Thank you, sister." Reba affectionately hugged Yang Siwei's neck, like a child pleading with an adult.

"No need to thank me. You were handpicked by the boss, so don't be like Yang Mi." Yang Siwei made her point very clearly with a smile.

Dilraba nodded vigorously: "I know, sister. Don't worry, without the company there would be no me. I know very well how good the boss and you all are to me. I plan to retire here with the company."

"It's just that companies don't want me, not that I'm running away from home!"

Dilraba noticed that Yang Siwei didn't mention Tang Yan or Zhou Xun.

I now understand why Yang Mi, the former leader, is no longer favored by the big boss and Sister Fei.

Yang Mi's choice is really puzzling. It's understandable that she went out and started her own business, but unlike Tang Yan and Zhou Xun, she didn't become her own boss.

Instead, she continued working for her former agent.

Becoming the third-in-command left many artists in Rong Chen's group dumbfounded.

No wonder the big boss was angry at his lack of ambition.

"What a silver tongue! I was so good at talking. I misjudged you back then; you're far superior to that fellow villager of yours!"

Sina Entertainment News

"L'Oréal Paris makes a swift announcement! Dilraba Dilmurat becomes its global ambassador, adding another international top luxury brand to Rong Chen's artist portfolio."

“2015年10月10日，就在荣琛影业宣布迪丽热芭将主演《万象岛2：怪兽之王》6小时后。”

“At 22:00 p.m. Paris time, Jean-Paul Agon, the global CEO of L’Oréal Group, suddenly posted a group photo on Instagram.”

"Dilraba held a black and gold lipstick inlaid with 24K gold leaf, with the caption: BORN TO BE MONARCH, officially announcing her as the brand's first Chinese global ambassador."

"According to insiders, this collaboration has set three records."

"1. Endorsement fee: 230 million RMB for 3 years, surpassing Fan Bingbing's previous record of 120 million RMB for 3 years as an Asian brand ambassador."

"2. Privilege: Dilraba will participate in the design of the 'Vientiane Island' co-branded makeup line, and will receive 15% of the profits!"

"3. Global exposure: Starting today, all advertising spaces in 12 landmark locations, including Times Square in New York and Oxford Street in London, will be replaced with Dilraba's posters."

"This is the 7th global endorsement that Rongchen's artists have won this year."

Overnight, Dilraba attracted the attention of many female celebrities in the industry.

Fan Bingbing was the most seriously injured; both of them are actresses known for their striking features.

At the charity gala, she was just compared to the other woman by the media, and whether it was age or makeup, she lost completely at the Bazaar Night.

Unexpectedly, not long after, Dilraba got the global ambassadorship for L'Oréal Paris that she hadn't been able to get back then.

"Bingbing, the brand probably knew a long time ago that she would be starring in 'Wanxiang Island 2,' otherwise she would at most be on par with you, and getting an Asian regional spokesperson would be the best she could hope for," Mu Xiaoguang said objectively.

"I know! But that's precisely why I feel so exhausted. It's true what they say about having a powerful backer. If I had signed with Brother Chen back then, I might already be second only to Liu Yifei by now!"

Fan Bingbing actually wanted to say that she had already surpassed Liu Yifei, but she swallowed the words back.

How could Brother Chen allow anyone to surpass Liu Yifei?

Just look at the number of high-end luxury endorsements Liu Yifei has to know who Asia's top influencer is.

Even top-tier projects like "Vientiane Island 2" can be handed over to one of her artists without a second thought. Her Fan Bingbing Studio can only compete for a spot among the top performers in the second tier domestically.

Having encountered several rising stars in Rong Chen's circle, she now truly feels powerless.

Neither the man beside her nor the man on top of her could help her.

Compared to Fan Bingbing's helplessness, Yang Mi was equally bitter. She is also one of L'Oréal Paris's Asian brand ambassadors.

Now, just like Fan Bingbing, they have been overtaken by Dilraba, a newcomer.

Looking at the jokes from netizens on Weibo, Yang Mi couldn't bear to look at them. Even if her fans were stubborn, the fact is that she left the company platform.

Yang Mi's influence has visibly declined.

"Sigh, senior is still a nepotist. What do I lack compared to Dilraba? It's just that I'm out now!" She only dared to complain to Zeng Jia and Zhao Ruoyao.

Zeng Jia and Zhao Ruoyao both remained silent. Even if Jiaxing went public, it would be difficult for them to get their hands on a project of the caliber of "Wanxiang Island 2".

Even if you reach the level of the top five private enterprises, whether you can participate is just a matter of a single word from that uncrowned king.

Shanghai Film Group is strong enough, but it was still excluded from "Wanxiang Island 2" by Rong Chen.

With Yixin Media going public in Hong Kong at the end of the year, the gap between the two companies will likely widen even further.

“Mimi, let’s not think about this too much right now. We have to eat one bite at a time and walk one step at a time. Rong Chen has come this far in twelve years! Jiaxing is just getting started!” Zeng Jia could only comfort Yang Mi and herself in this way.

As long as she doesn't compare herself to Rong Chen, she remains confident.

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Liu Yifei's decision not to star in "Wanxiang Island 2" was a huge disappointment to her fans, but the thought of seeing their idol on the Oscars red carpet soon made them forget about it.

Recently, the idol has been keeping a low profile, and even cancelled his plans for Paris Fashion Week.

I promised to go to Huang Xiaoming's wedding, but I didn't end up going.

What exactly happened? Rumors are flying around online.

The 65th anniversary of Beijing Film Academy has finally arrived.

"Wolf Warrior" has grossed nearly 16 billion yuan, while "Saving Mr. Wu" and "Monk Comes Down the Mountain" are both stuck at around 2.5 million yuan.

-

"Do I really have to wear this?" It was four o'clock in the afternoon, and Li Chen and Liu Yifei had not yet left the house.

The reason was that the two couldn't agree on what to wear.

Li Chen meant that he should wear that loose white top and then put on a black suit jacket to avoid catching a cold.

After all, it was just a school anniversary celebration, a class reunion, and the red carpet was just a formality.

Tonight, no one will be vying for attention; to the many distinguished guests present, everyone is just a student.

“If you wear this, you’ll be comfortable, and you’ll also give off a slight pregnant vibe, which will save me the trouble of having Yang Siwei release a press release.”

"Your fans are practically taking over my Weibo and Douyin accounts!"

"We'll listen to Li Chen! At a time like this, you still have the right to offer your opinion? Normally, it's fine if you can wear whatever you want!" The mother-in-law made the final decision.

Miss Liu pouted and muttered, "I don't usually get any help from you! Humph!"

Li Chen and Liu Xiaoli couldn't help but laugh.

Liu Yifei made a face at her mother and husband before reluctantly accepting her husband's arrangement.

The car the two were riding in today was the Phaeton that Li Chen bought first, and the license plate number was their birthday, 2425.

Therefore, when the car arrived at the college gate, even the security guard recognized the license plate and let it through without asking any questions!
"It's Director Li's car!"

"Wow! I haven't seen this license plate in at least ten years!"

"I wonder if Yifei is inside. I hope she's not coming again today!"

"I don't think so! Huang Xiaoming and Zhao Yanzi are both here, what reason would Liu Yifei have not to come!"

Many people on the Beijing Film Academy campus witnessed this scene.

A group of reporters chased after a black Phaeton all the way to the stadium.

"Wow, I was wondering who had such a big shot, making the reporter run all the way here." Huang Xiaoming also recognized the license plate number.

Nobody drove luxury cars today; it was all business cars or Audis.

Zhao Yanzi, who was standing nearby, also recognized her: "I'll go first, so I don't get any dirty looks."

Huang Xiaoming nodded and did not stop him.

Although she is now also Mrs. Huang, she has no relation to Huang Xiaoming anymore.

Although Huang Xiaoming was curious about her relationship with Director Li, he would never delve into it.

As soon as Li Chen got out of the car, the bright lights made it hard for him to open his eyes.

"Director Li, has Yifei arrived today?" Before the reporter could finish speaking, Li Chen shielded the long-unseen "Fairy" as she got out of the car.

Reporters swarmed around them like locusts.

Their bodyguards immediately stepped in front of them, and Huang Xiaoming rushed forward as well, joining Li Chen to protect Liu Yifei on either side.

The bodyguards then formed a wall around the three of them.

Huang Xiaoming knew that it wasn't that Director Li was being arrogant by bringing bodyguards; it was simply that his aunt was in high health.

If it were him, he would probably have protected it with layers upon layers of protection as well.

"Everyone, everyone! Please stop pushing."

"Let's let one let, let one let!"

It was already quite strange that the reporters couldn't get close.

Normally, Li Chen and his wife also have bodyguards, but not as heavily guarded as today.

A sharp-eyed reporter noticed that Liu Yifei's look today was noticeably different from that of other female celebrities.

"Director Li, is Yifei pregnant?!"

Seeing that a reporter had guessed it, Li Chen stopped and smiled at Huang Xiaoming, then nodded slightly.

Huang Xiaoming immediately nodded in understanding and said, "Dear media friends, aren't you curious why Yifei didn't come to my wedding?"

“I told you at the time that there were other reasons, not because of work.”

"Now you all see it, right?"

After Huang Xiaoming said this, everyone in the media understood.

An uproar immediately erupted: "Congratulations! Congratulations!"

"Yifei, congratulations!"

"Xiaoming, you need to work harder too! Your aunt has already had her second child!" Huang Bo's voice suddenly came from the crowd.

The scene immediately erupted in laughter. Liu Yifei could only smile and keep thanking him, while silently pinching her husband's waist a few times!
The news that Liu Yifei is pregnant with her second child quickly became a trending topic.

Fans and netizens then realized that the reason she didn't attend Huang Xiaoming's wedding and Paris Fashion Week wasn't because she didn't want to, but because she couldn't!
"Little Dragon Girl is pregnant with her second child, and Yang Guo has just gotten married. The situation is so tragic."

"What about the Oscars' public relations? Is it hopeless to expect a celestial beauty to win an Oscar?!"

"Where there's a will, there's a way. Perhaps the celestial beauty will become the first Oscar-winning actress in history while heavily pregnant."

(End of this chapter)