Entering the Chinese entertainment industry is like entering a deep sea

Chapter 812 Resignation After Making a Move
This was Yang Mi's first time visiting the Mid-Levels Villas, and she had no idea that her senior had bought another villa in this area favored by Hong Kong's wealthy.

Back then, it was common knowledge in the industry that Mr. Ma of Tencent parted with his property to buy Liu Qianqian a property on Big Wave Bay Road in Shek O.

"Number 22? When did you buy property here again, senior? Who owned this property before?" Yang Mi got out of the car, carrying an exquisite gift box, and looked around before asking.

This property boasts an excellent view, offering a clear and unobstructed vista of Victoria Harbour.

She had never been here before unless Yang Siwei brought her.

“Yuan Tianfan, former vice chairman of Yingke.” Yang Siwei then got out of the car, and someone at the villa parked it for her.

"Senior even told you this." Yang Mi said with envy, after all, he was her confidant.

To everyone's surprise, Yang Siwei scoffed, "Didn't the boss tell me that I was the one who made the deal for him?"

Yang Mi was taken aback: "Huh? This must be expensive."

"Nonsense! It's not just not cheap, there are also many competitors, including Alibaba's Malaysia."

"Ma Yun?" Yang Mi's eyes widened in surprise.

Yang Siwei chuckled lightly, neither confirming nor denying.

"So, Ma Yun ultimately lost out to the senior in the competition?"

"Isn't the result obvious? Why ask such a redundant question!"

Yang Mi became increasingly curious. The duels between big shots were never about swords and shadows, but were always full of unpredictable twists and turns.

"Is the senior richer than Ma Yun? How could Ma Yun lose to the senior?" Yang Mi felt that her worldview had been completely shattered today at No. 22 Baijia Road.

She knew her senior was rich, but she only had a rough idea of ​​how rich he was.

They forced Ma to part with his shares, made Ma bow down, and even swapped shares with Wanda Cinema Line, the largest cinema chain in China.

Once Yixin went public, its market value exceeded 310 billion.

On the first day of its listing, Huayi's market value doubled, but it only reached 119 billion.

The most awkward situation these past two days has been for Huayi.

I don't know if the boss is rich or not, but he definitely cares about money more than the boss!

This time, when she bought this property for her boss, she realized that even among the wealthy, there are different classes.

Why did this Malaysian lose to his boss this time?

The idea is simply to acquire the Hong Kong company that owns the property through an offshore company, and then only pay 0.2% stamp duty, thus perfectly avoiding the 23.5% stamp duty that normal buyers pay.

After exchanging a few more words, a butler came to greet them and led them into the living room on the first floor.

"Wait a moment, you two."

Yang Siwei and Yang Mi both nodded.

About ten minutes later, Li Chen came down from the second floor.

There was another person with him, whom Yang Siwei and Yang Mi both knew: Tim Smith from Chiyou Pictures.

Seeing Li Chen and Tim come downstairs, Yang Siwei and Yang Mi quickly got up.

"Senior, so you were meeting with guests? I hope I didn't disturb you." Yang Mi asked first with a smile.

Before Li Chen could speak, Tim laughed loudly, "We're upstairs, why are you bothering us?"

"Stop talking nonsense, take what I told you to do seriously."

"Don't worry, boss, don't you trust me to handle things?" Tim said seriously.

Then his expression changed to a flippant smile as he said, "Yangyang, Mimi, I'm going back to Los Angeles soon. Don't you want to give me a hug?"

Yang Siwei and Yang Mi both looked disgusted.

"You've applied too much cologne, Tim! I'm allergic, stay away from me!" Yang Siwei said with a stern laugh.

Tim laughed heartily: "That's just my natural scent. I'm leaving, I'm leaving!"

As Yang Mi watched Tim's departing figure, she secretly wondered what her senior had been talking about with this white man. It was probably a public relations team from "La La Land." Could it be that Liu Qianqian might really make history this time?
The media outlets are very optimistic about whether "La La Land" will be nominated for an Oscar.

However, no media outlet was optimistic about Liu Yifei's Oscar win.

"Sit down." Li Chen's words brought Yang Mi back to reality.

Yang Mi and Yang Siwei then sat separately on either side of Li Chen.

"You insist on seeing me, is there something you need?"

Li Chen's words left Yang Mi extremely embarrassed.

It reminded her of those seemingly simple yet harsh words from her senior in Shanghai that day: "If you run into trouble, don't come begging to me."

But today, I've come begging to them again.

"Senior, it was just a slip of the tongue last time. Please don't hold it against me, you're too magnanimous to hold a grudge."

Yang Siwei smiled to himself, thinking that Yang Mi was indeed flexible and adaptable.

Li Chen chuckled lightly: "Get to the point."

Yang Mi glanced at Yang Siwei, her pleading look obvious.

Li Chen's tone made her clearly sense the senior's indifference.

Yang Siwei shook his head inwardly. Don't be fooled by Yang Mi's strong and independent appearance on the outside; she's not afraid of anyone.

But that was on the premise that Rong Chen was backing her up. Now that she's out running her own business, she's still living a very cautious life.

In front of the boss, I'm more like a quail.

"Boss, Mimi wants to ask about the characters Xia He and Wang Ye in 'Under One Person'."

Li Chen looked up and sized up Yang Mi.

Yang Mi immediately straightened her back and quickly stated, "Senior, I think I should be fine with the role of Xia He. Zhang Binbin is from the Shanghai Theatre Academy. I heard him say that you've met him before. For the role of Wang Ye, it would be great if you could consider him more."

"That's all?" Li Chen was both amused and exasperated.

Yang Mi immediately shook her head like a rattle drum: "Senior, the main reason I came here today is to ask for your forgiveness. Please forgive me. I really misspoke that day."

"Forgiveness or not, we're all adults. We should be aware of what we've said and done. As for the role, you can find Siwei to take care of it later. He'll take care of things he can."

“As for the artists of Jaywalk Studio, Rong Chen has no such obligation.”

Yang Mi felt helpless. Li Chen's words seemed to indicate that he had agreed to Xia He's role, but also seemed to indicate that he hadn't agreed to anything at all.

"Whether or not I can take care of you is entirely up to you!" Yang Mi thought to herself.

Li Chen glanced at his watch, and Yang Siwei immediately understood: "Honey, it's getting late, the boss has to go back to Beijing soon."

Helpless, Yang Mi could only stand up and reluctantly say goodbye to Li Chen.

In the following two days, Hong Kong media revealed the transaction records of Barker Road, and the HK$15 billion mansion left top celebrities in the entertainment industry, including Yang Mi and Fan Bingbing, only able to stare in envy.

With the premiere of "La La Land" approaching, "Fall in Love Like a Star" has already stalled. After less than two weeks in theaters, its box office performance has faltered, stopping at 1.5 million yuan, and its daily box office has fallen below one million yuan.

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"What should I wear tomorrow?" Liu Yifei was quite troubled as she looked in the mirror at a sky-blue dress. Her belly was already slightly protruding, and she had been pregnant for three months.

Li Chen sat to the side, leisurely crossing his legs and watching his wife change clothes.

His wife was not like Tang Yan, who was as thin as a toothpick.

In Li Chen's mind, sexiness is never about being skinny. At the very least, you have to look slim in clothes but have curves when you take them off, and you have to feel good to the touch.

Otherwise, how would you tell if the person in your arms is male or female?

Liu Yifei grumbled a couple of times, but her husband didn't say anything. She turned her head and saw that he was looking her up and down.

"What are you looking at? Didn't you see enough last night?" Recalling the couple's affectionate actions last night, Liu Yifei couldn't help but feel a surge of warmth in her heart again.

Her husband seems to particularly like her buttocks, so she pays close attention to exercising them.

Women, especially women who have given birth, must never take their figure lightly; this is the experience she has summarized.

“Of course I haven’t seen enough, I’ll never get enough. In my eyes, you look just as good whether you’re wearing clothes or not!” Li Chen said with a smile.

These words infuriated Liu Yifei!
"I think you're doing this on purpose!"

The couple were talking when their son pushed open the door and poked his little head out.

"Mom," Xiao Wuxia called out, her dark eyes wide.

Liu Yifei immediately put down her dress and waved to her son: "Little Wuxia, come to Mommy."

The chubby-cheeked boy immediately pushed open the door and ran to Liu Yifei.

Before we knew it, our eldest son was already able to run and jump.

Seeing the mother and son looking so intimate, Li Chen couldn't help but feel jealous and opened his arms to clap his hands.

"Come here, you brat, come to Daddy. Didn't I tell you? Mommy is pregnant with a little brother. She's the family's giant panda now, and neither of us can touch her!"

As a result, the little boy completely ignored Li Chen, his father, and continued to cling to Liu Yifei's leg, showing a strong bond with his mother at such a young age.

The family of three was enjoying a happy time together, and the mother-in-law also came to join in the fun.

At tomorrow's premiere, the mother-in-law, who plays a supporting role, will also be making an appearance, so the son will have to be left to Li Chen's parents.

In this respect, Li Chen and Liu Yifei are unlike some celebrities in the industry; the couple never intended to expose their son to the public at an early age.

Super Lu's family seems to be deliberately trying to outdo netizens by taking their child everywhere they go. Our sweetheart is not an ugly monster!
The following day, the premiere of "La La Land" was held at Wanda CBD Cinema.

Although the temperature in Beijing had dropped below zero, the red carpet in front of Wanda CBD Cinema was ignited with enthusiasm.

Various media outlets were already waiting on both sides of the red carpet.

As the number of fans grew, traffic police could be seen everywhere on the nearby roads.

Starting at 5 p.m., industry bigwigs and capital tycoons walked the red carpet one after another.

At 6 p.m. sharp, the cast and crew of "La La Land" walked the red carpet together.

Chen Kexin also brought sterile materials.

Li Chen made his first public appearance with his wife Liu Yifei, who is three months pregnant.

Liu Yifei's pregnant belly became the focus of attention.

Wow, you're still so beautiful even while pregnant!

"You already have your second child!"

"Sissi is so beautiful!"

"Sissi looks stunning! Sissi!" Fans cheered wildly on both sides of the red carpet.

Liu Yifei, arm in arm with Li Chen, smiled charmingly and waved to fans frequently.

"See? I told you it would be the same whether you wear it or not, how could it be ugly!" Li Chen patted his wife's hand and laughed.

Liu Yifei snorted and ignored her husband.

Today, her custom-made starry sky dress, with its clever high waistline design, subtly reveals her pregnant belly.

You can't see it at all unless you look closely.

The media had been eagerly waiting in the interview area not far from the autographed book.

The focus of the entire crew was naturally on Liu Yifei, who was pregnant.

Douyin has recently made some big moves, not only acquiring musical.ly, but also actively expanding its overseas business, and has recently been in frequent contact with Dailyhunt, India's largest content aggregation platform.

This pregnant woman can be said to be the wealthiest pregnant woman in China today.

Many parents hope their children will become successful, but this angelic woman doesn't play that game. Instead, she directly gives her child the ability to compete with his mother.

"Yifei, if 'La La Land' is nominated for an Oscar, would you fly to Los Angeles with Director Lee?"

"Yifei, Yifei! Douyin is making frequent new moves, and some industry insiders predict that Douyin's market value will surpass Rongchen Pictures in the future! What do you have to say about this!"

The questions from the media were varied and numerous.

Liu Yifei, who is pregnant with her second child, seems more composed. She glanced at Li Chen before smiling and responding to the media.

"Isn't it expected that we'll surpass Rongchen Pictures? As for whether we'll fly to Los Angeles after being nominated, I can't control that either," Liu Yifei shrugged slightly and glanced at Li Chen.

Many media outlets immediately understood and said with good-natured smiles, "Director Li, can you stand up for Yifei?"

To everyone's surprise, Li Chen's answer made the media burst into laughter.

"If I could make the decision for her, you wouldn't have had the chance to see her today!"

Liu Yifei chuckled, and the media present realized what she meant and burst into laughter.

After dealing with the media, the entire crew signed autographs and left souvenirs before entering the cinema.

The cinema's interior is far inferior to the cast of a film studio that is determined to go public.

But it's still the top tier in the Chinese entertainment industry.

La Peikang from China Film Group, Wang Changtian from Enlight Media, Yu Dong from Bona Film Group, and even their rival Wang Zhonglei came.

"Isn't that Zhang Tianai?" Liu Yifei suddenly saw a familiar-looking girl waving at her.

Li Chen turned his head and glanced at the thin girls in the middle rows with their backs to the screen, nodded and smiled, "Zhang Jiao is Zhang Jiao, what Zhang Tianai?"

"Didn't they change their name? The drama 'Go Princess Go' that's been airing on LeTV these past few days is quite interesting, and I see the viewership is pretty good too." Liu Yifei was bored during her pregnancy, so she frequently watched dramas.

"Did she just change her name or her face?" Li Chen didn't pay much attention to Zhang Tianai.

If you want to sign her, Li Chen did so back when she was Yang Siwei's assistant.

Seeing that Li Chen and Liu Yifei had just finished dealing with La Peikang, Wang Zhonglei seized the opportunity to greet them with a big laugh: "Haha, Director Li, Yifei, it's been a long time since I've seen you two together!"

Liu Yifei turned her head to look at her husband, wondering what was wrong with Wang Zhonglei today.
They even came to the premiere of "La La Land," showing that the two sides have long been enemies.

Apart from a brief collaboration on "The Flowers of War," the two have almost never appeared at each other's premieres since.

Li Chen was just as surprised as his wife, but something unusual must be going on.

"It must be because my husband and I haven't seen President Wang at the premiere in a long time?" Li Chen said with a meaningful smile.

Wang Zhonglei continued to laugh heartily, seemingly not embarrassed at all.

This attracted the attention of many celebrities present.

"Boss, did this guy take the wrong medicine today?" Xie Nan and Wang Changtian were together, and Xie Nan was quite surprised to see Wang Zhonglei laughing like a hen.

"Who knows? Maybe he's here to sue for peace. He's focused on going public and has a commanding lead over the top five private companies! Wang Zhonglei is certainly pragmatic," Wang Changtian guessed.

(End of this chapter)