Entering the Chinese entertainment industry is like entering a deep sea

Chapter 807 The Cast of the Listing Banquet

After finishing recording "Kangxi", the cast of "La La Land", mainly consisting of Li Chen, Chen Kexin, and Kara Hui, is about to embark on a global roadshow.

Before leaving, Liu Yifei carefully tied Li Chen's tie.

“I want to go with you. Anyway, I’m not showing yet. Without me, the Venice Film Festival Best Actress, will it be enough for you, Director Chen, and Sister Hong? Won’t the effect be greatly reduced?”

Li Chen chuckled and said, "So what if it's a big discount? We already have fame and fortune. From now on, we'll just do what we like. Whether others like it or not is their business."

Liu Yifei chuckled: "If the fans knew this, let's see if anyone would still watch our movie."

"Honey! You're so wrong. Whether the audience watches our movie or not doesn't depend on what I say or do, but on how good the movie itself is!"

"If the movie quality isn't good, even die-hard fans will change their minds!"

Speaking of die-hard fans, Liu Yifei suddenly thought of that girl from Chongqing.

"By the way, didn't your little sister from the mountain town ask you to go back to Guan's house? And if we add Xiao Tong to that, Sister Meng will be worried next year." Liu Yifei couldn't help but laugh when she thought of Meng Ziyi.

I counted on my fingers.

Next year, Yixin Media has already internally selected two new talents, one of whom is Guan Xiaotong, who has a prior agreement with her husband.

One of them was Tian Xiwei, whom Sister Meng considered a formidable rival at the 65th anniversary celebration of Beijing Film Academy that day.

"I hope to return to Guanzhong for more than just this little girl from the mountain town. Let's talk about it again next year when she starts school."

Liu Yifei gave a soft "Mmm": "The first stop is Tokyo. Remember to call me when you land to let me know you've arrived safely."

Li Chen nodded in agreement, and Liu Yifei added, "And another thing! If you dare to open the door to any female celebrity to discuss scripts while I'm not around, I'll transfer all your assets!"

Li Chen laughed heartily: "Don't worry, by the time I get back, it will have been almost three months. I'll just bear with it!"

Liu Yifei's face flushed: "Get out!"

"Got it!"

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Although the newly crowned Venice Film Festival Best Actress Liu Yifei was absent, the names of Li Chen and Chen Kexin were already significant enough, in addition to the Berlin Film Festival Best Actress Kara Hui.

No matter which country he goes to, he always has the support of Chinese fans and local fans.

"Li Chen brings 'La La Land' to Tokyo! Liu Yifei performs remotely on a romantic jazz night."

"At a promotional event in Seoul, Chen Kexin expressed her love for fans in Korean: 'I love your enthusiasm more than the movie.'"

"A romantic night on the banks of the Seine in Paris: The French premiere of 'La La Land,' where Li Chen talks about love and film in French."

Berlin Film Festival Best Actress Kara Hui speaks in London: How did "La La Land" conquer Europe?

"Li Chen appears on Moscow's Red Square, Russian media exclaims: Chinese director can better create atmosphere than the emperor!"

"Hollywood China Night! Li Chen and Chen Kexin discuss Spielberg: The future of music films."

"At a special screening at the Toronto International Film Festival, Kara Hui's impromptu piano performance amazed the audience."

"Chen Kexin and Hui Yinghong give a lecture in Hong Kong: How is the Golden Lion of Venice made? Liu Yifei connects remotely while pregnant."

Real-time global promotional reports like these for "La La Land" appear almost daily on Douyin's trending topics and Weibo's hot search list.

Media outlets are raving about why the La La Land promotional tour, even without Liu Yifei, still caused a global sensation.

The Venice Best Actress award was absent, but the Berlin Best Actress award took her place, and two Golden Lion directors were also present – ​​this might be the answer.

On the other hand, Yixin Media has also completed the approval and review process for both the domestic and Hong Kong stock exchanges.

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On November 12th, the "Kangxi" special episode featuring the trip north finally made its dazzling debut amidst the eager anticipation of fans.

Once released, it dominated Douyin, trending topics, and headlines across major media outlets.

"The final special of 'Kangxi Coming' has created a ratings phenomenon! Li Chen and Liu Yifei, the 'Yi Chen couple,' have ignited a frenzy across the internet."

"Youku's exclusive broadcast garnered over 3 million views, dominated Weibo's trending topics, and Douyin's screens were flooded with posts. Liu Yifei's flying kick to Little S became the meme of the year."

"The Beijing special of 'Kangxi Lai Le,' exclusively broadcast by Youku, swept through the Chinese entertainment industry with overwhelming force after it was released on the evening of November 12."

According to official data from Youku, the show garnered over 2 million views within two hours of its release, breaking the record for the first episode of a variety show.

"Related topics on Weibo have garnered over 50 billion views, occupying 6 of the top 10 trending topics, and have even triggered a rare simultaneous and widespread media coverage across Mainland China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong."

On the trending topics list, #LiChen'sLifeIsCorruptedAtFirstSightOfTheDragonGirl# (Breaking News)

#A top-tier actress in the industry was once turned away by Li Chen while discussing scripts at night# (Breaking News)

#Liu Yifei plays a prank by using Pu'er tea as shower gel to get revenge on her husband# (Boiling Point)

#Kangxi's northward journey a success# (New)

Of all the trending topics, the most explosive was undoubtedly that of the A-list actress who was rejected by Li Chen.

The entire internet is speculating about who this female celebrity is.

The buzz surrounding it even surpassed that of a certain heavyweight Hong Kong star, K, whose prostitution scandal was exposed!

Some say it's Zhang Ziyi, some guess it's Fan Bingbing, and some even bet it's Yang Mi. In short, all the top-tier actresses from mainland China have been mentioned.

Ironically, the reactions of all the top-tier female stars were remarkably uniform.

It seems that no one has taken the initiative to come forward and refute the rumors.

Fan Bingbing watched the full version of the "Kangxi" special program on Youku, and of course knew exactly who the female celebrity Chen Ge was talking about was.

But at this time, Zhang Ziyi and the others did not stand up to refute the rumors, which made Fan Bingbing immediately realize that...

It seems she wasn't the only one who wanted to improve back then.

It's very likely that Zhang Ziyi volunteered a long time ago, but Brother Chen is tight-lipped and has never mentioned it.

If it weren't for Little S pressing her relentlessly and making Brother Chen swear an oath, she would have thought that she was the only one who had knocked on Brother Chen's door!
"Shameless!" Fan Bingbing muttered under his breath in front of Li Chen.

Li Chen actually believed it to be true, and really thought that this top-tier actress was that international star Zhang.

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Yixin Media has tentatively set its listing date for December 8.

Almost all the big names in the industry received invitations to Yixin Media's listing banquet on December 8th.

The Shunyi villa district in Beijing is bitterly cold.

But the villa was brightly lit, and Liu Yifei was sitting in the tea room, looking through the final guest list for Yixin Media's listing banquet.

The list is star-studded, encompassing almost all well-known figures from various fields both domestically and internationally.

Zhou Xingchi, Andy Lau, Li Ming, Wang Jiawei, Chen Kexin, Zhang Yimou, Zhang Ziyi, Tony Leung, Ma Huateng, Wang Changtian, Miranda Kerr, Scarlett Johansson, and Cheng Long, who has been out of the public eye for a long time, have all confirmed their attendance.

In addition, there were executives from the three top luxury brands, as well as vice presidents from Warner and Disney. Some of them were invited by Yang Siwei, some by her, and some by Tim Smith.

Of course, in very rare cases, it was her husband who paid for it.

The butler knocked softly on the door: "Madam, Miss Yang Mi has arrived, and she has brought a guest with her."

Liu Yifei raised an eyebrow and put down the list: "Please invite them in."

Yang Mi was dressed in Dior haute couture, wearing high heels, with the debonair Li Yifeng by her side.

The two entered the villa. Li Yifeng looked around, seemingly never having seen such a large villa before.

A helipad, basketball court, swimming pool, and endless lawns.

"Stop looking! You still can't afford it now!" Yang Mi pointed at her boyfriend. His villa was twice the size of her best friend Liu Qianqian's old one. She couldn't afford it now, let alone her newly popular boyfriend.

Li Yifeng chuckled: "I know, I just haven't been here before. Everyone says Director Li is rich, now I've seen it for myself!"

"When you see Liu Qianqian later, be mindful of her!"

"I know, don't worry."

As soon as the two entered the room, Liu Yifei saw Li Yifeng next to Da Mimi.

"Pregnant woman, I missed you so much! Hug me!" Yang Mi ran a couple of steps affectionately and gave Liu Yifei a light hug.

Liu Yifei looked at Yang Mi with a puzzled and inquisitive expression.

Yang Mi readily admitted, "That's right, just what you think!"

Liu Yifei said with a laugh, "I thought it was just a publicity stunt, but it turns out you two really took it for granted!"

Recently, the movie "Fall in Love Like a Star" has been promoted all over the country, and the media has been reporting gossip that Yang Mi and Li Yifeng developed feelings for each other during their second collaboration and even shared a passionate kiss on set.

Liu Yifei didn't bother asking Yang Mi, but unexpectedly the two of them came to her door today.

Li Yifeng stood behind Yang Mi and said with a smile, "Teacher Liu, sorry to bother you! I heard you like Pu'er tea, so I specially asked someone to find an 88-year-old tea cake."

Since Liu Yifei won the Venice Film Festival, countless people in the industry have called her Teacher Liu.

Some of it may be genuine, while some is more of a flattery.

Liu Yifei was speechless; she gets a headache just thinking about Pu'er tea now.

After the special episode of "Kangxi Lai Le" aired, people kept sending her Pu'er tea.

Liu Yifei smiled slightly and accepted the gift: "You're too kind, please sit down."

After saying that, he looked at Yang Mi and smiled, "You two didn't come here today to show off your love in front of me, did you?"

Yang Mi coughed lightly: "Liu Qianqian, I'll be frank. Can I bring him to the listing banquet on the 8th?"

Liu Yifei glanced at Li Yifeng, fully aware of Yang Mi's thoughts.

There were probably countless bigwigs from all walks of life present at the banquet that night. Yang Mi's move was simply the same as Fan Bingbing's – both of them wanted to help their boyfriends.

However, the invitation to the banquet that day clearly stated that entry was by invitation only.

Huang Xiaoming then got an invitation from her for Yang Ying.

Fan Bingbing also wanted to ask Yang Siwei for an extra invitation, but Yang Siwei refused.

The reason is simple: your boyfriend isn't important enough; it's up to you whether he comes or not.

The big shots who were there that night could easily bully you, 'Fan Ye'!
"His recent works have received good reviews. If you and your senior could give him a little help, I would be extremely grateful!" Yang Mi said, clasping her hands together in a pitiful manner.

Liu Yifei felt a bit disgusted when she heard this, as her husband didn't have a good impression of these popular young male celebrities.

Otherwise, they would have signed all these people long ago. Why did they only sign Lu Han and then do nothing else?

Liu Yifei slowly brewed tea: "The invitations were all personally arranged by Siwei and your senior."

"I want to send someone over, but why don't you go to your senior or Siwei instead of me, a pregnant woman? What? You always pick on the weak!"

Liu Yifei said, half-jokingly and half-seriously, but her words hit the nail on the head.

Yang Mi really thought so.

She didn't have the courage to talk to Li Chen, her senior, about it.

Yang Siwei was her and Zeng Jia's boss before, and her innate bloodline gave her even less confidence.

She had known Liu Yifei the longest, and she knew that Liu Yifei was soft-hearted!
"Oh, that's not what I meant! We're best friends, the ones I've known the longest. Of course, you're the first person I think of when something happens!" Yang Mi said affectionately, hugging Liu Yifei.

Liu Yifei chuckled and said, "You think of me first when something happens! You really know how to pick your timing!"

One sentence made Yang Mi's face flush.

Even if Liu Yifei was naive and clueless back then, she had lived with Li Chen for so many years, so dealing with Yang Mi was still a piece of cake for her.

Liu Yifei picked up the phone and dialed: "Don't say I won't help you. I'll call your senior right in front of you and hear what he has to say."

Yang Mi was overjoyed, thinking that as long as Liu Yifei asked, her senior would definitely agree to such a small thing.

Who knows
As soon as the call connected, Liu Yifei got straight to the point: "Mimi wants to bring a friend to Yixin's listing banquet."

Li Chen was still in Hong Kong at the time. When he heard his wife say that, he immediately realized that she didn't need to call him for such a trivial matter.

“Friends? I don’t think I’d even look at one of her friends. Tell her that if it’s Zeng Jia and Zhao Ruoyao, then forget it.”

"If it's one of her artists, then they're not qualified. Tell her to go directly to Yang Siwei for these kinds of things in the future, and not to bother you with every little thing."

The phone was on speakerphone, and Yang Mi and Li Yifeng could hear it clearly!
Yang Mi felt hot all over, while Li Yifeng awkwardly scratched his toes.

Liu Yifei smiled and said, "Can't you be a little more polite when you speak?"

Li Chen laughed heartily: "I've already shown you all my courtesy, there's no room for anyone else!"

Liu Yifei was delighted. She gave her husband a few more instructions and then hung up the phone.

"Did you hear that?" Liu Yifei shrugged, with an expression that said, "I did my best."

Yang Mi sighed, "Fine, since my senior doesn't think much of my friend, I won't go."

Liu Yifei was too lazy to say anything more, so she lightly patted her mouth and pretended to yawn.

Yang Mi finally caught on and forced a smile, saying, "Pregnancy makes me sleepy. You should rest. We're leaving."

Liu Yifei nodded, without trying to stop them, and got up to see them to the door.

"Don't see me off, and don't tell my senior that I came. Please keep our relationship a secret for now!" Yang Mi said, glancing at Li Yifeng.

Liu Yifei nodded slightly, which was taken as an agreement.

She has no interest in who Yang Mi dates.

Even her husband, upon hearing about Yang Mi and Li Yifeng's relationship, would probably just laugh it off.

Yang Mi and Li Yifeng got into the car, and only after the car drove out of the villa gate did Li Yifeng's face darken.

"Arrogance never brings good!"

Yang Mi, sitting in the passenger seat, knew perfectly well who he was referring to.

"You're so naive! Your senior has been arrogant for so many years, look what happened to him!"

"The recent list of 'prostitution kingpins' that's been making headlines, including the husband of that famous mainland actress, 'Mr. L,' have you seen any media reports mentioning him?"

Li Yifeng also found this strange.

Taiwanese media recently revealed that this self-made, successful mainland tycoon, who is already married, enjoys sleeping with female celebrities.

His first thought was of this famous director!
Taiwanese media even revealed that this "concubine selection" man would require the women to strip naked for a physical examination beforehand, and he preferred women who were "pure and innocent" like his wife, making him very picky.

Who else besides Liu Yifei is the pure and innocent type of wife?

It couldn't possibly be Chen Hong!

"You mean, it's not that it doesn't exist, but that it's been artificially censored?" Li Yifeng suddenly realized.

"You're not entirely stupid! He has the right to be arrogant. If you had even a tenth of your senior's power, you'd probably be on top of the world."

(End of this chapter)