Entering the Chinese entertainment industry is like entering a deep sea

Chapter 824 Extraordinary moves

Yang Siwei didn't tolerate Gan Wei's veiled sarcasm on Weibo.

They quickly responded via Youku's official Weibo account.

"If you've done nothing wrong, you have nothing to fear. But if you've committed immoral acts and don't reflect on them, you're busy!"

After sending the message, Yang Siwei made a phone call to his former assistant.

"Zhang Jiao should now be called Tian Ai."

"President Yang." Zhang Tianai felt uneasy, wondering why her former boss, who was known as the godmother of entertainment brokerage, was suddenly calling her.

"I'm calling you for no other reason than to tell you that I'm happy for you that 'Go Princess Go' is so popular."

"Thank you, Mr. Yang."

Yang Siwei hung up the phone immediately.

Zhang Tianai was a little confused as she held the phone. Was that all?
Zhou Yanxi, the CEO of Xitian Film & Television, eagerly pressed for an answer: "What did she say?"

Gan Wei and Yang Siwei are having a fierce battle, and they're determined to drag Zhang Tian'ai into it.

This puts Xitian in an extremely awkward position.

One of them is the production company behind "Go Princess Go".

One side is a behemoth in the industry, and she can't afford to offend either of them.

"She didn't say anything, just that 'Go Princess Go' was a hit and she was happy for me." Zhang Tianai didn't even realize what was happening before Yang Siwei hung up the phone.

Zhou Yanxi also couldn't figure out what Yang Siwei meant by that phone call.

Just as the two were staring at each other in the office, Zhou Yanxi's phone rang again.

Upon seeing the caller ID, Zhou Yanxi immediately gestured for Zhang Tianai to be quiet, then walked to the floor-to-ceiling window and smiled, "Chairman Wang."

"President Zhou, you should be aware of my relationship with Li Chen."

"Of course, you and Director Li have always been close partners."

“Besides being partners, we’ve also been friends for many years. Soon we might even become one of our own, don’t you think?” Wang Changtian’s voice was gentle yet captivating.

Zhou Yanxi suddenly understood; no wonder Yang Siwei hadn't said anything to Zhang Tian'ai earlier.

So this was what they were waiting for.

“Chairman Wang is right. I never believed that General Manager Yang was deliberately targeting Tianai. Don’t worry, Xitian will take a stand!” Zhou Yanxi was quite clear-headed.

Currently, she is in the early stages of negotiations between Xitian and Enlight Media. Wang Changtian has already revealed Enlight Media's intention to acquire 10% of Xitian's equity for 8000 million yuan.

In addition, Zhang Zhao, who joined LeEco, originally left Enlight Media.

The two sides can be described as enemies, not friends.

The fact that Wang Changtian is calling personally right now most likely means that Yang Siwei's boss, Li Chen, is speaking with Wang Changtian.

"That's good, goodbye."

"Goodbye, Chairman Wang." Zhou Yanxi hung up the phone and glanced at Zhang Tian'ai, the second sister of Xitian, in front of her.

“I’ll have someone issue a statement on your behalf, and you can also clarify it on your Weibo account.”

"Clarify what?" Zhang Tianai hadn't reacted yet.

"The point of Mr. Yang's phone call was to tell you that this matter has nothing to do with Youku. As the person directly involved, shouldn't you also make a statement? Do you think Mr. Yang is the one pulling the strings behind the scenes?"

Zhang Tianai quickly waved her hand: "No, no! I absolutely did not have such a thought. I understand, sister, I will send it now."

Zhou Yanxi sighed inwardly. This was the reality of a talent agency without production capabilities. Not to mention facing Rong Chen, even facing Enlight Media, she, Zhou Yanxi, had no power to resist.

Soon after, Zhang Tianai posted a message on Weibo to make her stance clear. The gist of it was that she had maintained contact with her former boss, Yang Siwei, and that Yang Siwei was a role model for her.

Even on the day "Go Princess Go" premiered, Yang Siwei called her to congratulate her.

This Weibo post infuriated Gan Wei.

During an internal LeEco meeting, it was declared that LeEco would never hire any artists from Xitian again!
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With the Spring Festival approaching, the day for the Oscar nominees' luncheon and group photo is drawing ever closer.

But her husband wasn't in a hurry to go to the US. Instead, he had more free time to spend with her, which left her, the person who knew him best, with a lot of questions.

Did he really give up on the Oscars?
"Why isn't Li Chen moving yet?" During a leisurely afternoon, Liu Xiaoli saw her son-in-law sitting on the lawn, playing happily with his grandson, and asked her daughter curiously.

"Who knows what he's thinking? He won't tell us even if we ask," Liu Yifei said somewhat irritably.

"Forget it, he's had a tough time too. If he doesn't want to talk about it, then don't ask," Liu Xiaoli advised her daughter again, adding that as long as her son-in-law didn't make any mistakes in his personal life, it would be fine.

“He must have given Tim some instructions, but Tim is now giving me the runaround, just telling me to focus on giving birth, just like him!” Liu Yifei got even angrier when Tim Smith, that sycophant, was mentioned.

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A magnificent skyscraper in New York City, with 70 floors, was bought in the last century by a man named Plan.

There were four people in the private meeting room on the top floor.

Tim, along with Plan and Plan's son-in-law Kushner, and Bannon, the strategist for Plan's team.

This year is a year of severe tinea infection; success or failure hinges on this.

Tim placed a La La Land brochure with a gold-embossed cover in the center of the table.

Inside were three blurry surveillance photos, and the two people in the photos caught Comrade Plan's eye: "Harvey! Lashley!" (English)

Tim lowered his voice and chuckled, "Mr. Plan, do you know why Harvey can channel $2 million to your rivals every year?"

"Because people like Harvey disguise hush money paid to victims of incest as 'legitimate donations'!"

Tim swiped his iPad and showed the three of them an internal company email from 2014.

The headline above is quite jarring: Project H requires the cooperation of the 'Old Witch's' office to delay.
Comrade Pulang's breathing became slightly disordered, and he immediately started cursing.

"This old crocodile. How does a production company like yours have these things?"

Tim laughed and said, "There's a saying at Dongda University: 'The enemy of my enemy is my friend!' That bastard Harvey is an enemy of our Chiyou too!"

“Sir, I’m here to help you dismantle your opponent’s cash cow. Do you suspect I have ulterior motives? With Harvey gone, at least 30% of their fundraising channels will be cut off.”

Tim's words finally won over the three people in front of him.

Plan's son-in-law was his mastermind.

The three men looked at each other, and then Kushner, the son-in-law of Plum, spoke up: "There's no such thing as a free lunch. What do you want?"

Tim was delighted and continued to offer positive news: "AMC Theatres can also provide you with advertising support."

Unable to contain himself, Pulang shoved his son-in-law aside and said, "Get to the point, what do you want?"

Tim, seeing that things were about right, smiled and unfolded a copy of the New York Daily News, which contained a photo of Liu Yifei from La La Land.

"Hollywood needs a symbol of a new era. An Asian Best Actress can both appease the 'right and just' Academy judges and showcase our freedom and democracy."

Tim and Prune met again two days later.

After the meeting, both parties went their separate ways.

Bannon, on behalf of Plan, met with Murdoch and Meghan again in a suite at the Beverly Hills Hotel.

Afterwards, Plan's ally Clint East began lobbying the conservatives at the Academy.

Meanwhile, Fox and Breitart also began to bring up the Harvey scandal that was mentioned in The New York Times 15 years ago.

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As January drew to a close, the world witnessed what a Weinstein-esque situation truly is.
Exclusive: Weinstein used Oscar votes to silence actresses!

"New York Times bombshell investigation: Harvey used hush money to cover up allegations of kinship for decades."

"Hollywood's dirty secrets: Harvey Weinstein accused of sexual harassment by multiple women, police investigation underway!" "The Weinstein Company board holds emergency meeting, several executives resign, 'Carol's' Oscar prospects bleak!"

"The Oscar organizers issued an urgent statement condemning Harvey's behavior and considering revoking his lifetime membership."

"Harvey's scandal shakes the Oscars: The Academy urgently amends its ethics clauses, and several judges call for a boycott of his films!"

"Did Jennifer Lawrence already know about Harvey's multiple collaborations?"

“Emma Stone, Brie Larson and other new generation actresses have spoken out in an effort to distance themselves from Harvey.”

Cate Blanchett, star of "Carroll," responds to Harvey Weinstein scandal: "I have no intimate relationship with him!"

Hollywood's big scandal has attracted global attention, especially with Harvey, known as the Oscar gold hunter.

The layman looks at the excitement and the insider looks at the doorway.

Unlike the general public, Liu Yifei was surprised to discover that three of the other four Hollywood actresses nominated for Best Actress had been implicated in Harvey's scandal.

The only one who hasn't been linked to Harvey is Brie Larson, the female lead in "Room".

But they are also trying their best to distance themselves from it.

And she? She's the only one among the five actresses who has no connection with Harvey.

In particular, the world knows that Harvey wanted to buy the North American distribution rights to "La La Land" for an exorbitant price, but her husband refused.

Therefore, she didn't need to rush to prove her innocence or clear herself of any involvement like the other four.

Even domestic media outlets have admitted that she might win this time without even having to lift a finger!

If three-quarters of the four players are eliminated before they even take the stage, then even if the remaining quarter compete fairly, it's still a 50/50 chance.

"Xixi, is it... Never mind, I won't ask anymore!" Even if Liu Xiaoli doesn't care about anything else, she knows a lot about things related to her daughter.

However, her son-in-law's actions this time were truly astonishing!

It's like strategizing within a command tent and winning battles a thousand miles away.

"Mom, don't ask me, I...I don't know either! Wait, let me call Tim first, and I'll ask Li Chen when he gets back tonight!"

Liu Yifei made the call without hesitation. As soon as the call connected, she heard Tim's smug voice, and Liu Yifei was already half convinced of her own guess.

"Haha. My beautiful boss lady, what instructions do you need from me!"

"Tim, tell me the truth, about Harvey, right?" Liu Yifei suddenly stopped mid-sentence.

Tim, however, was not afraid at all and said with a smile, "That fat bastard Harvey will get into trouble sooner or later. Boss lady, this kind of thing has nothing to do with me! I don't have that kind of ability."

Tim could still distinguish between the king and queen, although he was also surprised that his boss knew so much.

Liu Yifei asked for a long time, but dared not continue, because phone calls were not safe.

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Zhang Ziyi's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets.

She had just posted photos of her daughter's one-month celebration when Harvey stole the headlines. Then, she was surprised to discover that three of the actresses competing with Liu Yifei had already collapsed.

"This is so weird! Was she just lucky, or was it Li Chen who did it? But does Li Chen have that much power? He even managed to take down Harvey! That's Harvey!" Zhang Ziyi, who had wanted to see Liu Yifei make a fool of herself, couldn't laugh at all now.

She didn't even mention the nomination, but Liu Yifei did.

Now it's not just mentioned, the probability of one in five has directly become one in half!

That half is also teetering on the brink of collapse.

"He probably doesn't have that much ability," Wang Feng said, who was also in the United States with Zhang Ziyi at the time.

Zhang Ziyi had just finished her postpartum confinement period, but news about Liu Yifei did not bring her any joy.

"He doesn't have it, but do you?" Zhang Ziyi became increasingly angry as she looked at Wang Feng.

Look at other people's men, then look at my own.
Not only was Zhang Ziyi shocked, but even Li Chen's right-hand man, Yang Siwei, was speechless with astonishment.

She didn't dare ask Li Chen directly, but only secretly asked Liu Yifei.

She regretted asking the question as soon as she asked it. Liu Yifei only answered with three words: "I don't know!"

Yang Siwei called Tim again, but from Tim's relaxed tone, Yang Siwei intuitively felt that it was definitely the boss who had done it.

Even though she had been with her boss for over a decade, she still felt that there were too many secrets about him that she didn't know.

Especially in recent years, she feels that she can see through her boss more and more.

"It's not just you, I think everyone in the industry feels the same way! Brother Chen is like he's surrounded by a mysterious halo!" Fan Bingbing invited Yang Siwei to her house for hot pot.

Actually, they wanted to gather information. Liu Yifei originally had little hope, but now she has suddenly become the top seed.

Moreover, the process was nothing short of sci-fi; neither the couple did any public relations, yet all their competitors suddenly ran into trouble.

This is reminiscent of the recent tragedy where a single "like" sparked a complete breakdown in the relationship.

Fan Bingbing felt like a cat's claws were pawing at her, eager to know if Brother Chen was directing all these dramatic scenes behind the scenes.

Unfortunately, Yang Siwei didn't know either, and even if she did, she wouldn't tell her.

She just lamented to her that, having spent the past two years by Chen Ge's side, she felt that Chen Ge was increasingly unfathomable.

The reverence in his words was even greater than that shown to her, an outsider!

"Yifei is truly the luckiest woman in the world. She can have anything she wants without even having to fight for it. I wonder who in the country will dare to compete with her in the future," Fan Bingbing remarked, echoing Yang Siwei's sentiments.

She's lost all interest in Liu Yifei now.

Li Chen watched the rehearsal with Nie Tai in the CCTV studio.

When Donnie Yen and the others saw that the station director was accompanying them, they could only smile and call him Director Li.

Just as Li Chen was watching the rehearsal, his phone rang.

"When will you come back?"

"Soon, what's wrong?"

"If there's nothing else, come back soon. I'll be waiting for you," Liu Yifei said gently.

"Then I'll come back now."

Li Chen hung up the phone, said goodbye to Director Nie, and left.

"boss!"

"boss!"

"Hello, Director Li!"

Seeing that Li Chen was about to leave, the Wild Wolf Disco trio hurriedly followed him out of the studio, having not even had a chance to greet the big boss.

"Rehearse well. I'm probably in the US on New Year's Eve and won't have time to see your performance live. Consider today a rehearsal."

"Don't worry, boss, the three of us are already very skilled, we definitely won't let you down," Zhang Yixing assured him, patting his chest.

With their dance skills, rapping is a piece of cake for the three of them.

Li Chen smiled and bent down to get into the familiar Maybach.

"Do you think Faye is going to make history this time?!"

"What I want to know is, is it fate or luck!"

"What is destiny?" Chen Weiting asked.

“In Rongchen, the boss’s will is destiny!” Zhang Yixing smiled.

(End of this chapter)