Entering the Chinese entertainment industry is like entering a deep sea

Chapter 830 The Celestial Scheme Turns Oscar Upside Down

In fact, Li Chen didn't use much force in that slap; it was just that the black stand-up comedian was very good at performing.

He exaggeratedly fell backward.

This year's Oscar nominees are 95% white.

The event had already sparked controversy regarding racial discrimination, with several Black actors publicly protesting and boycotting the ceremony by not attending.

As a result, since you don't dare to bully white people, you find an "easy target" to bully.

Chris Rock clearly hadn't expected Li Chen's reaction to be so intense and forceful.

Without needing anyone's help, he got up from the ground on his own, straightened the hem of his white suit, and laughed heartily.

"(The English) are so rude. They pushed someone down and didn't even offer to help them up. You can't take these kids off the stage like this."

Sylvester Stallone, Charlize Theron, Christian Bale, and others in the first row stared wide-eyed as Li Chen led the three children off the stage, completely ignoring Chris Rock.

Charlize Theron thought to herself, "I've been to so many Oscars, but none of them have been as good as this one. Li is Li after all. This time, Chris has probably really messed up."

At this point, no one in the Dolby Theatre could laugh anymore.

Just when everyone thought the matter was over and that Oscar would continue.

To everyone's surprise, Li Chen didn't sit down. Instead, he stood at the second row intersection, glanced at the La La Land crew, and said, "Let's go. I've said what I needed to say."

Chen Kexin sighed inwardly. This year, because of Harvey's accident, the awards for Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress were given out ahead of schedule.

The major awards, such as Best International Feature Film, Best Actor, Best Director, and Best Film, have not yet been presented.

But when Li Chen said to leave, Chen Kexin didn't hesitate. In this situation, which Asian could sit still?

The entire Dolby Theatre erupted in commotion as Dilraba stood up, lifting her long dress, and walked past the second row of people.

Following them, Kara Hui, Ng Kwan-yu, and others stood up one by one.

“The three of you each take one child.” Li Chen didn’t waste any more words this time.

Dilraba, Kara Hui, and Sandra Ng understood each other and obediently each pulled a child to their side without saying a word.

The Oscar-winning actors and actresses in the first row who turned around could no longer remain calm.

Charlize Theron and Leon looked at each other in bewilderment.

Leon was the first to stand up, wanting to step forward and stop Li Chen, but in his heart he admired Li Chen's courage and boldness.

The departure of Li Chen and others has already caused a global live-streamed incident; after all, he was the host country and the presenter invited by the Oscars.

However, he wasn't as fast as the others.

The first person to block Li Chen and his group was the college president, Cheryl, who was also Black and was clearly anxious at this moment.

Cheryl quickly stepped forward, trying to persuade Li Chen to stay, and whispered, "Mr. Li, please calm down. We can resolve this privately."

But Li Chen simply stopped and gave her a cold look: "(British) This is your 'Art and Science of Cinema'?"

"I"

After saying this, Li Chen continued to leave, causing an uproar among the audience.

Dilireba felt her heart was pounding so hard it felt like it was going to jump out of her chest.

The boss's English was not only fluent, but also exceptionally clear, as if he was deliberately speaking to the people at the Dolby Theatre.

The cameraman was a bit dumbfounded, unsure whether he should continue filming.

The security personnel hesitated, looking at each other, unsure whether they should step forward to stop them.

Everyone's eyes were on Cheryl; no one was paying attention to the clown in the white suit on stage anymore.

Cheryl was at a loss. The live broadcast was still going on, and forcibly stopping it might cause an even bigger scandal. She could only watch Li Chen and the others leave.

The ABC television control center was also in complete chaos.

"(British) Cut the ad! Cut the ad! Quickly!"

Even though ABC changed its advertisements, other global broadcasting platforms, such as Mango TV in China and some mainstream media in Europe, continued to broadcast the departure footage live.

Twitter and Facebook exploded instantly; China's trending topics have never been so lively in the morning.

Dilireba, Chen Kexin, Wang Jiawei, and others were all following behind Li Chen, forming a peculiar scene.

Moments later, the Dolby Theatre was in turmoil again.

When the South Korean actors saw Lee Chen and the others walk to the middle, they also stood up, walked around the crowd, and followed Christopher Doyle.

Then, one after another, the Asian filmmakers in the room got up and left. Although there were not many of them and they did not say a word, their expressions were solemn, and they silently followed behind the Chinese.

The domestic live streaming rooms completely exploded!
"Holy crap, the guy who just got up looks like Justin Lin from Taiwan, the one who starred in 'Fast & Furious'. Leonardo DiCaprio is awesome, incredibly handsome!"

"I used to be a die-hard Leonardo DiCaprio hater. I swear, from now on, if anyone hates Leonardo DiCaprio, I'll hate their whole family!"

"This is fucking better than any blockbuster! It's so satisfying!"

Han Sanping and his daughter watched the live stream at home and were quite excited.

"Dad, is it okay for Director Li to do this? You have to protect him!" Han Jianu whispered to her father while staring intently at the live stream.

"This kid doesn't need my protection, he's smart as a bat! Don't think your senior brother is a simple person." Han Sanping's eyes were sharp, and his short hair stood on end.

"What do you mean, old man!" Han Jianu turned her head and asked in confusion.

Han Sanping smiled shrewdly: "No one probably expected this live broadcast accident, but Li Chen's reaction is something I have to admit I can't match."

"The Oscars are going to suffer a major blow; they might just fall from grace!"

"Dad, you mean Director Li is using this opportunity to damage Oscar's reputation and ruin it!"

Han Sanping nodded silently: "I underestimated him before."

Han's daughter stared blankly at Li Chen, who was walking at the front of the group on the TV screen, and murmured, "Is this the 'Celestial Scheme'?"

At the Dolby Theatre, some non-Asian guests, such as Leonardo DiCaprio, Charlize Theron, and Christian Bale, stood up, looking embarrassed and unsure how to react.

Chris Rock was stunned for a long time before finally coming to his senses. He then forced a smile and tried to smooth things over: "Looks like some people don't understand comedy. They really can't take a joke!"

Unfortunately, this time, no one could laugh anymore.

The atmosphere at the scene had completely plummeted to freezing point, and Chris Rock's attempt to salvage the situation seemed utterly futile.

As soon as they stepped out of the Dolby Theatre, countless media outlets immediately swarmed around them, surrounding them in layers.

Tim Smith was quick to respond, leading two groups of black bodyguards to separate the numerous media outlets and firmly protect Li Chen and his group in the middle.

"Boss, are you alright?"

"What could possibly be wrong with me? You arrived just in time."

Tim smiled. He was watching the live stream, so how could he not be there? Seeing Li Chen finish speaking and walk out, he immediately told his bodyguards to follow.

Reporters from all over the world rushed to ask questions, while Reba and others stayed close to Li Chen.

You might only see this kind of scene once in your lifetime.

Dilraba felt that after attending today's red carpet and awards ceremony, she would be able to remain calm and composed no matter what red carpet or awards ceremony she attended in the future.

"Mr. Li, have you considered the consequences of your impulsive actions?"

"Director Li, will you still be attending the Oscars dinner tonight?"

"Mr. Li, why did you take the three children away!"

"Mr. Li, does *La La Land* not want the remaining awards?!"

Li Chen suddenly stopped, and instantly the reporters stepped forward, all pointing their cameras and microphones at him.

Dilraba couldn't help but lean closer to Li Chen. At this moment, she suddenly felt an extraordinary sense of security standing next to the big boss. Li Chen paused, remaining extremely calm in front of the camera.

"These three children are much more important than the Oscar."

"Tonight isn't about me, it's about them."

They shouldn't be called 'Minions'.

These words caused an uproar among Chinese netizens.

Liu Yifei watched the live stream, and for some reason, tears streamed down her face.

She then picked up her phone and posted a Weibo message: "I am proud of my husband, but I hope even more that my future children will not have to face such malice."

Liu Xiaoli wiped away her daughter's tears: "Why are you crying! You're such a grown-up, yet you're still acting like a child."

Liu Yifei chuckled: "I won't always be a child in front of you."

"Mommy, don't cry!" Little Wuxia stretched out a chubby little hand and sensibly wiped away Liu Yifei's tears.

"Little Wuxia, Mommy didn't cry, mua!" Liu Yifei kissed her son on the cheek, feeling very content.

On Weibo's trending topics, hashtags such as #LiChenLeavesOscars#, #ResistRacialDiscrimination#, and #LiuYifeiSupportsOnWeibo# quickly rose to the top.

Following suit, domestic celebrities such as Zhou Xun, Huang Xiaoming, Zhu Yilong, Zhang Yixing, Lu Han, Zhang Ziyi, and Fan Bingbing all reposted Liu Yifei's Weibo post to express their support.

Major domestic media outlets, including state media, seemed to have received some instructions and quickly published articles in support.

After Li Chen led the La La Land crew and several Asian filmmakers out of the venue.

The Dolby Theatre descended into unprecedented chaos.

The global live broadcast captured not only the departure of a few filmmakers, but also a concentrated outburst of Hollywood's long-standing racial issues.

In the empty seating area of ​​La La Land, Kara Hui's shawl was still hanging on the back of her chair.

The guests whispered among themselves, while many others were looking down at their phones.

The news has spread all over the world.

Even if you brought in He Jiong from Mango TV, you still couldn't salvage the situation.

Not to mention a third-rate stand-up comedian.

Cheryl took an emergency stage to announce a ten-minute break, and then disappeared.

"It was interrupted!" Charlize Theron could no longer maintain her composure as an Oscar-winning actress.

Not to mention Charlize Theron, all the award-winning actors and actresses in the audience today were trained by the famous Chinese director to produce meme-worthy expressions.

Cheryl urgently convened her public relations team, and the backstage area descended into chaos.

"Can this award continue to be given out?"

"We can't award it. There's also the Best International Feature Film award, which goes to 'La La Land.' Who's going to accept it?"

"If we force it to continue, it may escalate the conflict."

"But if it's interrupted, it will become the biggest scandal in Oscar history."

The PR team was completely thrown into chaos, and no one could come up with a feasible solution.

And despite the controversy surrounding Li Chen.

However, the college doesn't dare to withdraw the nomination directly, as that would only further confirm the suppression of Asian Americans.

“Cheryl, I think we need to issue an official statement as soon as possible, and the wording must be careful, otherwise it may trigger a bigger backlash,” Carlos, Cheryl’s public relations team leader, stepped forward.

"Moreover, Chris Rock needs to step down quickly and find someone to act as a temporary host on the spot."

“Okay, let’s do it this way!” Cheryl was completely out of her mind now, doing whatever Carlos told her to do.

Ten minutes later, Cheryl took the stage briefly to make a short statement.

"Ladies and gentlemen, friends around the world watching the Oscars live, what happened tonight reminds us that film should unite, not divide."

"The college respects all cultures and deeply regrets any offense caused."

At this point, compared to the unified outrage among Asian media, American media outlets had begun to split up.

The blond heartthrob, Plan, was furious.

The New York Daily News

"The Oscars' mask of 'diversity' has been torn off."

The Hollywood Reporter

"Li Chen's departure marks Hollywood's darkest moment."

Fox News
"Did righteousness ruin the Oscars?"

Chenglong (Twitter)
"We are not your stereotypes."

"The Rock (Instagram)"

"Comedy should not be built on harm."

Of course, there were also opponents. For example, comedian Rob Schneider tweeted: "Li Chen doesn't understand American humor."

However, it was only posted for less than ten minutes before it was criticized so much that it was deleted.

The most explosive news in China came from Mango TV. He Jiong heard the director's voice through his earpiece: "Teacher He, we just received instructions from the bureau to suspend the live broadcast."

He Jiong remained expressionless and smiled at the camera: "Ziyi, Director Jia, the live broadcast has to come to an end here due to technical reasons."

Zhang Ziyi was startled, but as a veteran actress, she immediately realized that it was most likely a boycott of the Oscars by netizens, or a swift response from the authorities.

On the other side, Li Chen and the others got into the car. Tim had already handed the three children over to their parents.

Tim received a call from the Oscars committee as soon as he got in the car.

"Why are you even attending this banquet? Show us your stance first!" Tim hung up the phone abruptly.

"Boss, these idiots in the academy, what are they expecting you to attend tonight's banquet! Anyway, the awards ceremony continued."

Li Chen nodded, while Dilireba and the others tried to join the conversation but couldn't get a word in edgewise.

Li Chen's phone rang again.

Tim glanced at the caller ID and chuckled, "The boss's wife must be worried again."

"Is that Sister Fei?" Dilraba asked with a smile.

Tim nodded silently; Li Chen had already answered the phone.

"I'm sorry." As soon as the call connected, Liu Yifei said sorry first.

"Why are you apologizing!" Li Chen laughed. Although he was angry, he wouldn't take it out on his own people.

"If it weren't for me, this wouldn't have happened," Liu Yifei said with heartache. If it weren't for her Oscar statuette, how could her husband have accompanied her to the US to act in her place?

Li Chen laughed heartily: "I should thank you."

"Thank me?"

"Of course, she's not my good wife. Maybe if this happened to someone else this year, they might have just let it go. Even if they protested online afterward, they would have already lost face. It's not as satisfying as fighting back on the spot!"

Dilraba and Sandra Ng, who were listening nearby, nodded in agreement.

If the big boss hadn't been there, no one would have dared to turn around and leave.

(End of this chapter)