Entering the Chinese entertainment industry is like entering a deep sea

Chapter 816 The Gap Between Bronze and King
In everything we do, we must consider the bigger picture.

Why was Feng Xiaogang isolated and helpless against Li Chen, and even hated by everyone?

Besides Li Chen's own influence and reputation.

More importantly, La La Land represents the attitude of Chinese films to once again strive for the Oscars.

By jumping out at this time to challenge Li Chen, aren't you just making a fool of yourself in front of foreign media?

So at this point, it was time for Director Han Sanping to step in.

As for being surrounded by the media, it's merely a manifestation of quantitative change leading to qualitative change.

Because of his sharp tongue, Feng Xiaogang has been disliked by both the authorities and the media over the years, except for his fans.

If it weren't for the two popular young actors carrying the cast, how many people would have watched "Mr. Six" to learn about the story of a few outdated old thugs?

At this point, it would be best for Li Chen to do nothing, but he couldn't really do nothing at all.

Wu Qian and Feng Zi were birds of a feather.

However, Fengzi was not as audacious as Wu Qian, who escalated the illegality to the level of a crime.

Li Chen's birthday coincided with the opening day of the film "Mr. Six," a truly serendipitous coincidence.

Richard from Warner called, offering his blessings and noting that Hollywood was also paying attention to the clash between the two great Chinese directors.

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Richard suddenly changed the subject and casually spoke to Li Chen in a joking tone.

"Li, we had already decided to have this boy as your brand ambassador for 'Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice' in China. Since he accidentally made a mistake, let's find someone else. How about Lin Gengxin?"

Li Chen chuckled and said, "Richard, does this kind of trivial matter really need the two of us to bring it up?"

Richard laughed heartily: "Yes, yes, happy birthday again, we'll see each other soon."

The consequences of Li Yifeng's slip of the hand worsened so quickly and had such a wide impact that Zhong Junyan and Jiang Lei were completely caught off guard.

Warner Bros.' sudden decision to stop discussing Li Yifeng's endorsement of "Superman" with them is just the beginning.

The reaction was even stronger in China.

Huanrui was originally negotiating the transfer of revenue rights for "Sparrow" with Qiancheng Film & Television, another production company of "Sparrow".

Huanrui transferred all of its rights to "Sparrow" to Qiancheng Film and Television for 1.3 million yuan, thereby obtaining after-tax income of 12264.15 million yuan. In short, it was a cash-out and exit.

The deal was almost finalized, with only the signing of the contract remaining. But today, Qiancheng suddenly called and said he needed to think about it some more.

"Chairman Zhou, didn't we already reach an agreement?" Zhong Junyan tried to keep his tone steady as he smiled at Zhou Zhiguang, the old chairman of Qiancheng.

"You should ask your top star at Huanrui about that. Mr. Zhong, I have to remind you, our contract includes a clause on artist compensation. What if something happens before 'Sparrow' airs?"

"Jay Chou, I assure you, nothing will go wrong with 'Sparrow'!"

"That would be best. I'm in a meeting right now, Mr. Zhong. Let's talk another day."

Zhong Junyan held the phone that had been hung up on, and it took him a long time to react.

"How is it?" Jiang Lei asked anxiously.

Zhong Junyan's expression turned serious as he came to his senses: "Qian Cheng has changed his mind!"

"You've changed your mind?" Jiang Lei's voice changed.

Wouldn't that mean the 1.2 million yuan that was supposed to be in hand would be lost in the end?
"Sparrow" is another spy film that Huanrui wants to follow in the footsteps of the hugely popular "The Disguiser". Since the success of "The Disguiser", Huanrui has put in a lot of effort.

That's why the outside world and the media hailed this drama as the 'King of Spy Dramas of 2016'!
The effort has been put in, and the results should be forthcoming soon, but now the cooked duck has flown away.

"It was just a slip of the hand, how did so much slip away?" Jiang Lei lamented inwardly.

"President Zhong, I'll contact Tang Yan, Yang Mi, and Zhao Liying right now!"

The three people Jiang Lei mentioned all had some connection with Huanrui, more or less.

The first two have shares in Huanrui, while Zhao Liying does not, but "The Legend of Chusen" has just started filming in Hengdian.

The main actors are Feng Zi and Zhao Liying.

However, Zhao Liying hasn't replied to Li Yifeng's messages since yesterday.

Huanrui is like a spider, rapidly weaving its web in the Chinese entertainment industry, with connections covering almost every corner of the circle.

Before Li Yifeng accidentally made a mistake, he also had connections with Yixin Media.

Jiang Lei contacted Tang Yan, Yang Mi, Zhao Liying, and several other artists from Rong Chen's group.

Zhong Junyan wasn't idle either; he found a heavyweight young woman.

Jing Tian never expected that this General Manager Zhong would actually find him.

To be precise, this Mr. Zhong always hoped that his uncle would take charge.

When Lu Zheng heard his niece mention this, he burst into laughter: "How can this woman be so naive? Does she think that giving you a 'The Glory of Tang Dynasty' gives her the right to boss me around?"

"You don't need to pay attention to her, Tiantian. Uncle doesn't have time to deal with their nonsense."

Jingtian is no longer the blank slate it once was.

Back then, she was willing to speak up for Zhao Wenzhuo, disregarding the interests of her own production company. Now, after years of being cleansed by the entertainment industry, she has learned to think before she acts.

"Uncle, do you think Brother Li would really make a move against President Zhong?" Jing Tian couldn't help but ask curiously.

Lu Zheng paused for a moment before laughing and said, "It's hard to say, but your Brother Li is definitely not a good guy."

“That Li Yifeng is just a celebrity. There are many ways to deal with him, but it would be too beneath Li Chen to do it himself.”

Even if Lu Zheng is arrogant and looks down on people, he can't say anything about Li Chen's current achievements and status in the industry.

Li Chen indeed did not intend to take action against Li Yifeng, but he did not let Huan Rui go.

Ever since Huanrui's attempt to acquire the "Ghost Blows Out the Light" IP in exchange for 13% of its shares failed, the two sides were destined not to become friends.

However, no one expected that Li Chen's actions towards Huan Rui would be so ruthless and unpredictable.

When the boss celebrated his birthday, senior executives from the Rongchen Group came to offer their congratulations.

Yang Siwei, Yu Miao, Wu Bin, and Hou Hongliang came to visit one after another.

Zhang Ruonan, Meng Ziyi, and other young actresses, as well as Rong Chen's artists who didn't join the cast, are all included.

Li Chen didn't want to make a big fuss; it was the same every year, and it wasn't very interesting.

In addition, his wife was pregnant, so he gave an order to everyone that those from out of town did not need to make a special trip.

Zhang Ruonan and Lin Gengxin came together after filming wrapped up "So Young 2".

Lin Gengxin's car was parked at the entrance, waiting for the villa gate to open, when a red Ferrari drove up from behind.

Zhang Ruonan also saw the red Ferrari in the rearview mirror.

"So beautiful," Zhang Ruonan remarked casually.

"Isn't it beautiful? How could the boss's car not be beautiful?" Lin Gengxin said with a grin as she gripped the steering wheel.

"Huh? Sister Fei's car? Then... is Sister Fei sitting in the back?"

Seeing Zhang Ruonan's surprised expression, Lin Gengxin laughed heartily: "What are you thinking? The boss's wife is pregnant, how could she still be riding in a sports car!"

"It was given away a long time ago, now it's Sister Han's car!"

"Sister Han?"

"Who is Sister Han?" Zhang Ruonan asked, like a curious child, asking about everything.

It was her first time attending her boss's birthday party, and she had put a lot of thought into choosing her dress.

The scene of Sister Meng's social death was a long-standing legend in the Rongchen Group.

She doesn't want to repeat the same mistake.

"The bureau chief's daughter, the big boss's junior sister, and Sister Fei's best friend, who do you think it is?"

"I know now, she's Director Han's daughter!" Zhang Ruonan suddenly realized.

Inside the villa, in the living room and on the second and third floors, groups of Rong Chen's artists were gathered, chatting and laughing while holding wine glasses or champagne.

Yang Mi and Tang Yan were also among those listed.

"Jiang Lei came looking for you, didn't he?" "Looks like he did too."

The drama "My Sunshine" made the once close friendship seem as fragile as plastic.

Although the two stood together, their hearts were far apart.

Yang Mi smiled and said, "Actually, I don't think it's a big deal. You and I can persuade our senior in a bit, and I'm sure he won't hold it against Li Yifeng."

Tang Yan glanced at Yang Mi in surprise, a half-smile on her face: "You're so eager, you wouldn't actually be having an affair with Li Yifeng, would you?"

Yang Mi thought to herself, "It seems that Liu Qianqian didn't tell her about me."

"We were talking about Huanrui, how did it come to me again!" Yang Mi neither confirmed nor denied the rumors about her and Li Yifeng.

Tonight, Zhang Hanyun, at the request of her best friend Zhao Liying, also wanted to sound out the big boss.

After all, Zhao Liying is currently filming "The Legend of Chusen" with Li Yifeng, so the big boss's words are very important to her and to the show.

A few words from those at the top can be interpreted as a sign of the prevailing winds for those below.

If you wait until the wind blows before you react, it will be too late.

"Sister, Yingbao is filming 'The Legend of Chusen' with that guy right now. Do you think the boss will do something drastic to him?" Zhang Hanyun stayed by Yang Siwei's side all night.

Yang Siwei gave Zhang Hanyun a very authoritative glance, which made Zhang Hanyun's smile turn into a series of fragmented expressions.

"Don't ask questions you shouldn't ask! Tell Yingbao to have a sense of right and wrong, and to be able to distinguish what's important and what's not!"

Yang Siwei's words were undeniably weighty.

To Zhang Hanyun, it was like a thunderbolt.

Zhang Hanyun said "oh oh" twice and dared not ask any more questions.

Yang Siwei's transformation after the Hong Kong listing has put increasing pressure on her artists.

The media has dubbed Yang Siwei "Asia's No. 1 agent" and "Godmother of Chinese Entertainment Agents"!
Today's birthday party is more like an annual work summary.

In his study, Li Chen met with each of the senior executives of the Rongchen Group, giving them personal instructions.

Yang Siwei was the last to speak.

Yang Siwei knocked lightly twice on the door of the study, and only after hearing his boss's voice did he push the door open and enter.

Yang Siwei was also very curious about how the boss would handle this matter, which was neither a small thing nor a big deal.

Although toads don't bite, they can be disgusting when they lie on your feet.

If we don't deal with Li Yifeng, this toad, some other fool might try to gain fame by association in the future.

Yang Siwei took the initiative to report on the methods used against Li Yifeng, and Li Chen did not say anything after listening.

In Yang Siwei's eyes, her boss seemed even more unfathomable.

"Boss, what about Huanrui?" Yang Siwei's facial expression now mirrored Zhang Hanyun's from just now.

But Li Chen turned out to be her: "Don't ask what you shouldn't ask!"

"Oh, oh." Yang Siwei shrugged, thinking to himself, "What goes around comes around! I just used that phrase to insult Yunyun, and now I'm getting my comeuppance!"

Downstairs, Tang Yan and Yang Mi sat on either side of Liu Yifei.

The two men each held one of Liu Yifei's hands, looking like three close sisters.

After chatting for only a few minutes, the conversation turned to Zhong Junyan of Huanrui.

This was the first time Tang Yan had heard Yang Mi mention that Li Yifeng had been replaced as a spokesperson by Warner.

I secretly guessed that the 'bee' romance was definitely confirmed!

Liu Yifei naturally knew about this, but when Yang Mi and Tang Yan kept asking Li Chen about his attitude, Liu Yifei felt a little annoyed.

She secretly sighed inwardly, realizing that her husband's comment about "celebrity relationships being fake" was absolutely true.

Yang Mi played the main role, and Tang Yan played the supporting role, but in the end they still couldn't win over Liu Yifei.

"He's upstairs. If you two want to know, go ask him yourselves. I'm pregnant, and he won't tell me anything!" Liu Yifei said pitifully.

The Venice Film Festival Best Actress and her two younger counterparts showcased their acting skills.

Tang Yan and Yang Mi indeed believed it to be true.

After all, Li Chen's persona has always been: his wife is as important as the heavens.

But if you asked Yang Mi and Tang Yan to ask Li Chen about this now, they wouldn't dare even if you beat them to death.

Neither of them felt confident in the face of Yang Siwei, let alone Li Chen, whose influence was growing stronger.

After the birthday party ended, Yang Mi and Tang Yan returned empty-handed.

Jiang Lei received the news immediately and became increasingly uneasy.

"Tangtang has changed too." That night, Liu Yifei went to bed and nestled in her husband's arms, murmuring softly.

Li Chen kissed her forehead and said magnanimously, "In this world, what is truly eternal? Best friends are just like bed partners; having even one is no easy feat!"

Liu Yifei looked up, her eyes still revealing a pure and innocent quality: "I feel like you're praising yourself!"

Li Chen gently pinched her nose and chuckled, "It's true what they say, pregnancy makes you stupid for three years. You only just realized it! So, you should cherish this hard-won person beside you."

Liu Yifei wrapped her arms around Li Chen's neck and said happily, "Then let's cherish each other."

"Okay! It's a deal!"

"The one who goes back on their word is the puppy."

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Seeing all the celebrities and big names on the internet sending birthday wishes to Li Chen on Weibo, Feng Xiaogang was so angry that he stayed up all night.

The following day, the box office performance of "Mr. Six" was so-so, and the word-of-mouth was decent, but it obviously did not meet expectations.

This served as a wake-up call for Jiang Lei and Zhong Junyan.

The most frustrating thing is facing an opponent who is far stronger than you, but not knowing when or how they will make their move.

That's the feeling of being unable to guard against something.

After seven days in theaters, La La Land has grossed over 1 billion yuan, becoming the first art film in China to break the 1 billion yuan mark.

Surprisingly, although "The Villain Angel" had slightly fewer screenings than "Mr. Six" on its opening day, it still grossed 1.4 million yuan at the box office.

"Mr. Six" only grossed 3900 million yuan on its opening day.

Ironically, when the scores were released on Douban on the 25th, "Mr. Six" scored 8.3, while "The Breakup Guru" only scored 4.1, and Deng Chao received many negative reviews from film critics and netizens.

Deng Chao was busy dealing with the reputation crisis of "The Villain Angel" with Yu Baimei. Both of them repeatedly emphasized that they believed "The Villain Angel" was being unfairly targeted.

Deng Chao confidently revealed to the media: "The marketing trolls launched a fierce attack on the rating website at midnight on the night of the release, deliberately smearing the film with nearly 70% of the one-star ratings."

Yu Baimei also suggested that viewers search for the topic 'The Villain Angel' on Weibo. If you search for it, you will find that if you search every ten minutes, the results will show that more than 85% of people give it a positive review and say that it is very good.

"The Breakup Guru" is busy, but "Mr. Six" is even busier! It grossed 3900 million yuan, less than half of "The Breakup Guru", but its word-of-mouth was twice that of "The Breakup Guru".

Wang Changtian even suspected that Huayi was deliberately sabotaging "The Villain" behind the scenes. Since they couldn't bully Li Chen, they were turning to bully him, Old Wang.

They really think Old Wang next door is a kind person.

Compared to the hectic pace of "The Villain" and "Mr. Six," Huan Rui was the most overwhelmed.

"What? Who did you say came?"

"It's Director Zhong from the Securities Regulatory Bureau!"

Zhong Junyan unconsciously swallowed and subconsciously clenched his fingers.

The office temperature was as high as 25 degrees Celsius, but Zhong Junyan felt cold all over.

Could it be that the other side has made a move?

"Go and take them to the reception room and treat them well. I'll be right there! Also, tell the finance director to come to my office immediately!"

"Understood, Mr. Zhong!" The secretary understood that this was an extremely urgent matter, so he agreed and ran off.

Zhong Junyan picked up the phone with trembling fingers, but didn't know who to dial!
(End of this chapter)