Entering the Chinese entertainment industry is like entering a deep sea

Chapter 829 Memorable Scene: Humiliation and Counterattack

The cast and crew of "La La Land" traveled to the Dolby Theatre in two stretch Lincoln limousines.

Throughout the journey, Chen Kexin appeared slightly nervous, but Wang Jiawei wore sunglasses, so no one could tell.

Li Chen sat in the back row, completely at ease.

"Director Li, you're so calm! My husband's hands are sweating!" Wu Junru sat next to Chen Kexin and saw Li Chen leaning back on the leather sofa with his eyes closed, looking relaxed and not like he was faking it. She couldn't help but admire him.

Dilireba sat next to Li Chen and, upon hearing Wu Junru speak, immediately nodded and smiled, saying, "Boss, aren't you nervous at all?"

Chen Kexin adjusted her glasses and, seeing Li Chen open his eyes, smiled and said, "Director Li, I don't know why, but I have a feeling that things have gone too smoothly at the Oscars this time. I hope nothing goes wrong later."

Chen Kexin attended college in Los Angeles in her early years and knows all too well what kind of people Americans are.

"Director Chen, what do you mean?" Chen Kexin's words were clearly loaded with meaning.

Chen Kexin shook her head: "I don't know either, I just feel like everything is going too smoothly."

Li Chen frowned: "Director Chen, aren't you overthinking this?"

"I hope I'm overthinking it," Chen Kexin forced a smile.

Wu Junru frowned and said, "What's wrong with you! It's such a nice day, why are you being so suspicious?"

Seeing that the boss's expression remained unchanged, Dilireba smiled and said, "Director Chen, don't worry. The boss is with us today, how could we possibly suffer a loss?"

“That’s right, Baba is right. With Director Li here, who would dare to cause trouble!” Wu Junru said with a smile.

Chen Kexin smiled and said, "That's true. I've never seen Director Li suffer a loss. Sigh, I had some trouble sleeping last night. Sorry, Director Li."

Li Chen smiled and didn't take Chen Kexin's worries seriously.

As it turned out, the course of events took an unexpected turn for everyone on the La La Land crew.

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Domestically, the top ten trending topics on Weibo at this time were all related to the Oscars.

This year, Mango TV purchased the live broadcast of the Oscars for the first time, inviting hosts and film critics to provide on-site analysis of the Oscar awards.

Sina's live stream will be a text and image broadcast, while Princess Six will broadcast it tomorrow.

It's fair to say that the Oscars are taking this year's event very seriously in China.

Netizens were even more enthusiastic.

"Hopefully there won't be another 'Huang Shengyi' today, Dilraba, please take good care of yourself!"

"How could that be! Little Li isn't Yang Zi, he wouldn't let Dilraba be taken away in an 'ambulance'!"

"Waiting for Empress Qian to reach the top! Watching the live stream first thing this morning is so exciting!"

Beijing time is 15 hours ahead of Los Angeles time.

It was 6 a.m. in Beijing and 3 p.m. in Los Angeles.

Photos of Li Chen in a tuxedo and Dilraba Dilmurat in a starry blue see-through dress have already appeared on Weibo.

Early this morning, Weibo was flooded with posts about being "explosive".

Liu Yifei also got up early, and the family watched Mango TV's live stream while having breakfast.

Little Wuxia, who was still half asleep, immediately jumped for joy when she saw her father on TV being interviewed, shouting, "Daddy! Daddy!"

Liu Xiaoli pulled her grandson over: "Eat first, then you can watch!"

Liu Yifei laughed and said, "My husband is so handsome!"

"Why don't you say it in front of people!" Liu Xiaoli glanced at her daughter with amusement.

"He is kind of handsome!" Liu Yifei lay back on the sofa, smiling as she looked at the man on TV.

Judging solely by overall appearance, her husband is definitely not as handsome as these guys in the entertainment industry.

But if you look at their features individually, she thinks her husband's lips are the sexiest in the world.

Her almond-shaped eyes are also quite captivating.

Liu Yifei watched with great interest, too lazy to even look after her son, leaving everything to her mother.

-

It was 15 p.m. at the Dolby Theatre.

Li Chen and the rest of the crew had just finished an interview and were preparing to walk the Oscars red carpet.

A person got out of a luxury car ahead. It was an acquaintance of Li Chen's, Charlize Theron, the South African diamond!
Charlize Theron wore a bright red halter top with a deep V-neck today, but it couldn't hide her aged appearance.

The saying "a woman at thirty is like tofu dregs" is perfectly applicable to foreigners, especially Charlize Theron, who is over forty.

After seeing Li Chen and the others finish dealing with the media, Theron stepped forward with a smile. Before she even reached Li Chen, she had already opened her arms and said, "(English) Li, you look really handsome today."

"Thank you, you're still so beautiful." Li Chen and Theron gave each other a light hug, and a rich scent of rose perfume immediately filled their nostrils.

“It’s not easy to hear your praise. I think I’d be even happier if you praised me in front of Crystal next time.” Theron tilted her head and smiled.

Chen Kexin, listening behind Li Chen, lowered her head to hide her smile.

Dilraba seemed to understand, but Sandra Ng only understood half of it.

She only understood one thing Crystal said: "What are you laughing at!"

Li Chen glanced back at Chen Kexin, who immediately shut her mouth and stopped smiling.

Dilraba quickly suppressed her smile.

"Charlize, this joke isn't funny at all."

Theron still had a smile on her face: "I'll go in first, see you inside."

"Okay," Li Chen replied.

Backstage at the red carpet event, a long line of luxury cars stretched out, and staff members orderly separated the convoy.

Li Chen, Chen Kexin, and the others got back into the car and waited.

Dilraba peered curiously from inside the car, since no one outside could see what was happening inside.

Unfortunately, most of the big names stayed in their cars, and hardly anyone got out.

Dilraba could only use her phone to watch Sina's live text and image broadcast.

"Rose, what's wrong?" Dilraba suddenly saw Leonardo DiCaprio's on-screen girlfriend, Kate Winslet.

She wanted to say, "How did you get so fat?" but she swallowed the words back.

Seeing that the big shots were all smiling at her, Dilraba quickly fell silent.

Before long, Dilraba discovered that there were already photos of her boss and Charlize Theron embracing on Weibo.

Netizens cleverly guessed that the La La Land crew was right behind Charlize Theron's car, so their order of appearance would naturally be the same.

About half an hour later, Theron's car finally started to move.

"Is it going to be our turn soon?" Reba mustered up her courage and asked.

Neither Chen Kexin nor Li Chen replied to her. Wu Junru nodded: "It should be. Look, someone's here to give instructions."

As Sandra Ng was speaking, a staff member on set tapped on the privacy glass: "(Sir) It's your turn to go on stage."

The driver responded and then closed the car window.

The car moved slowly forward until it reached the front of the red carpet.

Dilraba's heart began to pound.

If she hadn't been with the film crew today, and was only a guest of honor, she probably would have already walked the red carpet.

Even the duration of your stay will be counted down in seconds.

But Sandra Ng just told her that once she's on the red carpet, she doesn't need to worry about being kicked off.

Of course Dilraba knows; just look at Charlize Theron on the red carpet.

No one urged her to hurry up and walk down the red carpet.

Li Chen, who had been silent until now, spoke up: "When you walk on the red carpet later, you won't need to cover your chest with your hands anymore. You can confidently show the beauty of us Chinese people."

Dilraba's ears turned red, and she stammered, "I understand, boss."

Sandra Ng laughed and said, "Director Li is right. If you have something to show, you're not afraid to reveal it. You're not like me, flat-chested!"

Dilraba was speechless. It really is Sandra Ng!
The cast and crew of "La La Land" finally walked the red carpet.

Media outlets from around the world lined both sides of the red carpet, their spotlights flashing towards the long-absent Eastern faces.

Domestic media outlets like Sina and Princess Six were extremely excited.

"Director Li, Dilraba, look this way!"

"Director Chen, please move closer to your wife!"

"Director Li, stop for a moment! Director Li, you're as good as Daniel Wu today!" a Sina reporter exclaimed excitedly.

As soon as he finished speaking, Yanzu turned around.

"Dilraba, turn your body slightly to the side! Yes, yes, just like that! One more shot!"

After a flurry of filming, Dilraba thought to herself, "As expected, no one dares to chase us away!"

On Weibo, the hashtag #Dilraba'sBeautyReachesNewHeights# is trending like never before.

The number of followers increased by 100,000 in just one hour.

Many people have only recently realized that Dilraba is actually no worse than Naza.

Moreover, its exotic charm is even more prominent.

The entire cast and crew of "La La Land" followed Li Chen's lead.

Seeing the leader's signal, everyone quickly followed.

"Boss, why didn't we stop a little longer? No one's chasing us away!" Reba asked curiously, linking her arm with Li Chen's.

"That's about enough, it's been 5 minutes. We're not here to crash the red carpet!"

“That’s right, Director Li is absolutely right.” Kara Hui, arm in arm with Wong Kar-wai, agreed with Li Chen’s attitude.

Upon entering the Dolby Theatre, the view suddenly opened up.

Now almost everyone has arrived.

Dilraba, Sandra Ng, and Kara Hui happily posed for a photo in front of the Golden Man sculpture.

Li Chen, Chen Kexin, and Sunglasses Wong waited patiently on the side.

A moment later, another person came up to greet Li Chen.

Chen Kexin and Wong Kar-wai both recognized this person; he was Christian Bale, the male lead in "The Flowers of War," and Leonardo DiCaprio was with him.

Bale was always with his wife, while Leonardo was alone.

"(English) Lee, I'm waiting to present you with your award tonight! I have some news for you, I'm the presenter for the Best Actress award!"

Upon hearing Leon's words, Li Chen felt a surge of joy. It seemed that his wife had a high probability of winning the award.

Leonardo DiCaprio's appearance on the same stage guarantees high ratings; Oscar knows how to play the game.

Rose followed closely behind, but as soon as Rose arrived, Leon left.

As soon as Jennifer Lawrence gets closer, her freckles become clearly visible.

Dilraba was taking photos absentmindedly, her eyes constantly glancing at her boss, Li Chen.

"I didn't expect the boss to be so tactful. He wasn't as affectionate as he was with Theron. He just exchanged a few polite words," Reba thought to herself.

Tonight's host, Chris Rock, is also getting to know each of the guests.

When he reached Li Chen and the others, he exchanged a few words with them. Seeing that they seemed uninterested, he didn't linger. However, at the end, he suddenly said, "Mr. Li, Mr. Chen, Mr. Wang, it's a pleasure to meet you. I hope you have a pleasant evening."

After Chris Rock walked away, Chen Kexin asked with a smile, "Director Li, what did this guy mean?"

Li Chen laughed and said, "Who knows what he means?"

Wong Kar-wai added, "This guy acted in 'Lethal Weapon 4' with Li Lianjie. He's a stand-up comedian and a host. If we win an award tonight, I'm afraid he won't be able to keep his mouth shut."

Chen Kexin glanced at Li Chen: "What are you afraid of? My wife is right. When has Director Li ever suffered a loss?"

Actually, Li Chen had forgotten that this person was quite famous, but he hadn't remembered the person's name in his previous life.

That's why I forgot who this person came from.

This guy is the sixth brother who was slapped in public by Will Smith at the Oscars!

-

It was 5 p.m., which was 8 a.m. Beijing time.

Mango TV's real-time viewership ratings have broken records for the 8 AM time slot.

More than 5000 million people watched the live stream in real time.

Inside the Dolby Theatre, the lights suddenly dimmed.

Host Chris Rock ignited the audience with a sharp opening remark.

"This year's Oscars are too 'white,' but thankfully we have 'La La Land,' which is about a 'white' boy who falls in love with jazz, and tonight, it might just fall in love with all the little golden statuettes!"

As soon as he said this, the audience erupted in applause. Li Chen's skin was indeed fair, but he was not white.

Moreover, Li Chen felt a sense of déjà vu about the phrase "too white," but he couldn't quite place where he had heard it before.

Chen Kexin sat down next to Li Chen and leaned closer, saying, "Director Li, I feel like something's not right. He's all black, so why is he mixing up white and yellow from the start? What's he trying to do?"

Li Chen shook his head slightly: "I don't know either, let's wait and see."

The first award, "Best Cinematography," was presented by John Hill, cinematographer of Mad Max: Fury Road.

When the name "Ke Feng" was called out, Li Chen, Chen Kexin, and others stood up to congratulate him and hugged him one by one.

"That's a great start, Director Li."

"Yes, hopefully it will have a good ending." Li Chen and the others all looked at Christopher Doyle on stage giving his acceptance speech with smiles on their faces.

Christopher Doyle strode onto the stage, raised his Oscar statuette, and said, "Thank you, Director Li Chen. He made me realize that my cinematography can also make the world's heart race. Thank you."

The technical awards were uneventful; La La Land received many nominations but only won a photography award, which was not surprising to many.

Li Chen is most concerned about the Best Actress award.

The most tense moment arrived quickly, and the atmosphere was tense as the Best Actress award was about to be announced.

But no one expected that the host's prelude would become the fuse for tonight's Oscar controversy.

"What's going on? How did three kids get up here?!"

"Why are they all Asian? What does that mean?"

"Could he be an award presenter?!"

"How is that possible? Have you ever seen three award presenters? And each of them carrying a briefcase?"

Discussions erupted in online live-streaming rooms across China.

Laughter could be heard from the Dolby Theatre.

The only ones who weren't smiling were Li Chen and other Asian faces.

"Ladies and gentlemen! They are accountants from accounting firms, and they are also the 'most dedicated, precise and hardworking representatives,' the 'Minions' that Cohen talks about!"

Laughter erupted from the scene, and many people even turned their attention to the La La Land crew.

"Boss, what's going on?" Reba felt hot all over and was extremely humiliated. She turned her head to look at the boss next to her and saw that his face was so gloomy that it could drip water.

Chris Rock on stage glanced at the La La Land crew, still all smiles, seemingly oblivious to their grim expressions and the anger in Li Chen's eyes.

Theon, Bale, Leonardo, and others sitting in the front row all turned to look at Li Chen, but none of them dared to laugh out loud.

At this point, the domestic live streaming rooms and the internet were in an uproar.

Various traditional Chinese cultural treasures were on full display!
Netizens wished they could tear the haters on stage to pieces.

Not only in China, but also on forums and trending topics in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, South Korea, and Southeast Asian countries, it caused a sensation.

Chris Rock on stage ignored him and continued, thinking he was being funny, "If anyone doesn't like this joke, tweet it from your phone. Your phone was made by these kids too."

As soon as these words were spoken, laughter erupted again.

Reba understood immediately, her face turning frosty.

This is clearly a mockery of the stereotypes about Asians and Asian child labor.

Seeing that he had said enough, Chris Locke finally stopped arguing.

"The Best Actress award goes to Crystal Liu from 'La La Land'!"

The audience erupted in applause, and Chen Kexin and the others clapped along, but none of them could manage a smile.

Li Chen didn't even bother to clap.

They'll poop a huge lump on your face and make you eat it while you're smiling.

Liu Yifei, watching TV, was extremely nervous; her palms were sweating.

However, she felt no joy at being crowned empress; her heart was filled with worry and anxiety.

She knows her husband too well; even before he was fully established, he dared to contradict renowned directors like Feng Xiaogang and Chen Kaige.

Now that they hold a prestigious position in the country, how can they let this humiliation go unpunished?

Even Liu Xiaoli noticed something was wrong; her son-in-law hadn't even clapped.

"Xixi, will something happen? Will Li Chen just walk away like that?"

Liu Yifei glanced at her mother reproachfully. If only that were true!

How could her husband suffer in silence?

"I hope it doesn't get too embarrassing!"

At this moment, Han Sanping, Ren Zhonglun, La Peikang, Zhang Yimou, Chen Kaige and other domestic filmmakers were watching the live broadcast, but none of them felt any joy because Liu Yifei won the Best Actress award.

Mango TV host He Jiong and guests Jia Zhangke, Zhang Ziyi, and others were all frozen in time.

The live stream suddenly went silent.

All that could be heard at the scene was Chris Rock's annoying laughter.

"Please welcome the award presenter, Leonardo DiCaprio, and the award recipient, Li Chen!"

There was thunderous applause.

Chen Kexin, Wu Junru, and the others watched with bated breath as Li Chen walked onto the stage with a blank expression.

Leonardo had already gone up on stage to wait for Li Chen.

Seeing Li Chen slowly walk onto the stage, he went up to him with a smile and hugged him.

However, even Leonardo DiCaprio could sense his old friend's anger.

"(Brother), don't take it to heart, he's just that annoying guy." Leonardo whispered in Li Chen's ear as they hugged.

Li Chen accepted the golden statuette on the spot, held it in his left hand for a couple of glances, and remained expressionless.

The domestic live-streaming rooms were already filled with rage.

"If Leonardo DiCaprio doesn't say a word and just lets these haters insult him, I'll unfollow him immediately and never watch another of Rong Chen's shows!"

"Little Li should just slap him across the face!"

"Hitting someone is wrong. How could someone like Little Li fight with someone!"

Liu Yifei's heart clenched at that moment, and she silently prayed for her man.

After all, you absolutely cannot resort to insults or violence when facing global media.

“Li must be so excited, let’s give him a round of applause,” host Chris Rock jumped in again.

The audience responded with another round of applause.

Li Chen chuckled and waved to the three children.

The three children immediately walked towards Li Chen.

No one knew what Li Chen was up to.

Li Chen held the three children in front of him before slowly speaking.

"(In my eyes) there is no distinction between races, let alone yellow people, black people, and white people."

“Only villains!” As soon as he finished speaking, Li Chen turned to look at Chris Rock beside him.

People in the audience immediately burst out laughing.

Chris Rock was visibly taken aback.

Dilraba laughed so hard she bent over, and Sandra Ng, Kara Hui, and others clapped enthusiastically.

"Director Li is amazing! He never speaks English normally, but I didn't realize he speaks it so well today! Hahaha, I'm dying of laughter." Wu Junru was truly convinced by Li Chen at this moment.

The domestic live-streaming rooms immediately erupted in chaos.

"Holy crap, Leonardo DiCaprio is awesome! No wonder he's my idol!"

"That's satisfying! You scoundrel! Hahaha! Little Li never uses foul language when he curses!"

He Jiong, Zhang Ziyi, and Jia Zhangke from Mango TV couldn't help but burst into laughter.

The director quickly switched the camera angles.

At the Dolby Theatre, the presenter, Chris Rock, was speechless.

“(English) Hey, host, why is your face so pale? This little person isn’t you. You’re sixty years old. Please don’t take it personally.”

"However, you look better with a darker complexion. No matter how fair your skin is, it's not as fair as mine!"

Chris Rock was completely dumbfounded.

He had just called Li Chen a "little white man," and now Li Chen had directly mocked him in return.

He knew that even if his face turned pale, no one would notice.

Black and white are clearly distinguished.
The audience members had various expressions; some laughed, some applauded, and some frowned.

To everyone's even greater surprise, Li Chen's acceptance speech on behalf of Liu Yifei ended there.

All the onlookers saw was Li Chen holding the little golden statue in one hand, his arm hanging naturally at his sides, seemingly not taking the statue seriously.

With her other hand, she led the three children slowly off the stage.

Chris Rock was about to step forward to stop Li Chen from taking the three children off the stage.

Movie fans around the world and countless guests at the scene witnessed a moment that will never be forgotten.

Chris Rock had just uttered the word "I" when he opened his arms and smiled as he blocked Li Chen's path.

Everyone then saw the famous Chinese director hand the little golden statuette in his hand to the child next to him.

With his free hand, he spread his fingers and placed his palm directly on Chris Rock's face, giving it a gentle push.

"Ah!" Chris Rock fell to the ground with a thud, crashing heavily to the floor.

"Ah!" The entire audience erupted in an uproar.
Liu Yifei, watching TV, immediately put her hand to her forehead and remained speechless for a long time.

(End of this chapter)