Actor: Thank you.

2009 was a very turbulent year for Zhang Ziyi.

Her reputation was severely damaged by a series of scandals.

The side effects of not joining any large company and instead building an informal work team are slowly becoming apparent.

You might say she's on a downward spiral, but actually, she hasn't.

She continued to act in dramas afterward, still playing leading roles.

His status in China hasn't declined.

But his failed attempt to break into Hollywood proved one thing.

That means Zhang Ziyi simply can't carry the box office!
Just after the New Year, her B-movie "The Rider," or "The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse," which she filmed after returning to Hollywood and lowering her status, was released.

It can't be accessed domestically; it won't pass the review process.

Moreover, the reviews from both domestic and international audiences are surprisingly consistent: they say it flaunts gore but is dry and has a clichéd plot.

Anyway, it wasn't very successful. When he went to Hollywood again, he could only play supporting roles in some big-budget films to attract Chinese audiences.

Like Godzilla.

She's quite capable of making art films, like "The Grandmaster" and "The Wasted Times".

But she's really not good at commercial films. To put it bluntly, in a few years, her box office appeal will be far less than that of Bai Baihe and Li Xiaolu before their scandals.

Zhang Ziyi rose to fame during a time when Chinese films were just beginning to be fully commercialized, and top blockbusters were aiming for foreign awards and earning US dollars and euros through overseas copyrights.

However, after 08, as the domestic film market matured and Chinese audiences alone could carry box office revenues of over 10 billion yuan, she lost her appeal.

It's still a matter of mindset; the deep-rooted Western-worship mentality of people from their generation is hard to erase.

And this led to her first major setback in 09.

Beach Gate!
There is a clear dividing line between the attitudes of actors and artists towards the outside world before and after the widespread adoption of internet social media platforms such as Weibo.

Artists in the post-Internet era are more cautious in their words and actions.

The company will arrange a publicity team to keep the artist from acting erratically.

But artists in the pre-internet era didn't have this awareness. They always felt that work was work, and once they finished filming, they were just ordinary people who should live their lives as usual.

This idea is completely wrong in the internet age!

Celebrities have no privacy and almost no right to live freely.

You're someone who lives under a magnifying glass forever!

The beach gate is a concrete example of this.

The thing is, Zhang Ziyi and her supposed fiancé, Vivi, is that Jewish man who has a good relationship with Murdoch.

The so-called fiancé is mostly promoted domestically and marketed by Zhang Ziyi herself.

They never had an engagement party, so where did this talk of a fiancé come from?

Furthermore, the Judeans rarely intermarry with other races unless the marriage is of great value and requires a change of religion.

The daughter of the Emperor is an example.

Back when she was with the second young master of the Huo family, she also marketed the idea of ​​meeting his parents.

Zhang Ziyi was introduced to the world by Wendi Deng, a notorious matchmaker, but even she didn't take him seriously.

She and her boyfriend were on vacation in the Caribbean, sunbathing on the beach together.

Go ahead and show it off.

It's nothing more than wearing a bikini or something.

Zhang Ziyi's figure is so thin, she doesn't look good in a bikini.

He's not even as fair-skinned as Brother Qian.

But the problem is, what if you don't wear it?

She took it off.

She stripped down in public, right on the sun-drenched beach.

It's surrounded by tourists; it's not a private beach.

She was also wearing a bright red bikini, which was particularly eye-catching.

After playing in the sea, they returned to the beach and lay on a blanket to sunbathe, taking off their shirts.

In some overseas films and television shows, you have to unbutton your shirt to apply sunscreen to your back.

But you should lie down!

Perhaps Zhang Ziyi felt the sun wasn't shining evenly enough, so she flipped it over herself.

Chow Yun-fat said she was receiving grapes.

Actually, there's no need to answer; she has two of her own...

Completely unconcerned about the stares of those around them, nor about the reporters taking pictures.

Moreover, the two of them were touching each other, just like the scene in "A Chinese Odyssey" where Supreme Treasure and Bodhi Patriarch were reminiscing.

Judging from their oblivious behavior, it was as if Chu Yuxun was slitting her throat, she was having the time of her life.

Some people might think that this is nothing unusual abroad, that all foreigners do this.

Really not!

Only foreigners from some countries behave this way; most white people are quite normal.

Even among Americans, many Catholic families don't allow members to be naked, let alone show their arms.

This made it into the newspapers and spread across the internet.

And this isn't the first time. A few years ago, when he first got together with Vivi, he was photographed at a Dior dinner party, where the two of them were seen hiding in a corner, frantically groping each other.

Don't be fooled by how serious and well-dressed Zhang Ziyi always is in China.

She gets really frivolous when she meets foreigners.

It's as if he became a completely different person after going abroad.

Otherwise, how could it be considered "international"?

She's not a porn star, and of course, she doesn't have the looks to be considered glamorous.

Therefore, this kind of news is absolutely negative news for her.

In Hong Kong, this incident is even being compared to last year's "sex photo scandal" involving Mr. Chen.

What's even more troublesome is what Zhang Yuan deliberately said at Zhao Benshan's press conference.

"She probably prefers foreigners."

Zhang Yuan left the beach gate just a few days after he finished speaking.

This statement was immediately dug up by netizens.

He said that because he knew about it.

Originally, the plan was simply to wait for the beach incident to happen before having Yang Siwei release a press release to boost Zhang Ziyi's "fame".

The opportunity is better now.

Because of that one sentence he said, combined with these photos, he has ruined Zhang Ziyi's reputation.

For the Chinese people, there is a very simple and genuine sentiment.

It can be said that there are differences between men and women, and that there is gender inequality, but this is the general public's opinion.

For a Chinese man to find a foreign woman is considered impressive.

Everyone who sees this will give it a thumbs up; this is called showcasing our national prestige.

However, if a Chinese woman throws herself at a foreigner, that's considered immoral and vain.

Foreigners call her "easy girl" or "cheap steak".

Because the Chinese people are inherently very proud. For thousands of years, they have been number one in the world, which is something we can be proud of.

But who can condone a woman throwing herself at an older white man, or even a black man?
The key issue is that even if it's a serious relationship or marriage, it's still acceptable to let someone play you even though you know they're just using you.

In Wu Jing's words...

Cheap or not!

Chinese people have always been averse to Chinese women being paired with foreigners. And Zhang Ziyi's status is even more special.

You are a representative figure of Chinese women on the international stage.

But you're flirting with foreigners on the beach?

Back then, there weren't so many "girls helping girls" fairy-like figures.

Esports players who don't "meet in real life" are still helping others film videos and getting people to defend them, shouting for freedom.

At this time, most people's values ​​were still quite normal.

The subsequent abnormality was also a deliberate act by certain hostile forces.

Since the values ​​are normal, not only men but also women actually dislike this behavior.

Adding Zhang Yuan's words, everyone thought about it.

So you're just a Western worshipper!
Why are the black guy's teeth so white?
His dark skin made him look even darker.

So what Zhang Yuan told Yang Siwei at the beginning was that there was no need to whitewash me; as long as the other party was dark enough, it would make me look white.

Debunking rumors is the least effective public relations tactic.

The best approach is to give the other party a big job.

Besides, she did all the work herself; I was just "stirring things up."

And did I say something wrong?
Does she not like foreigners?
Soon, the media's opinion shifted.

International female star exposes her breasts overseas

Zhang Ziyi's inappropriate behavior overseas is an insult to the nation.

Zhang Yuan's words have torn away the fig leaf that Zhang Ziyi has worn for years.

No one is paying attention to the previous topic of "Zhang Yuan pursuing Zhang Ziyi but not being able to win her heart".

Now the tide has turned, and the audience thinks that Zhang Ziyi is not good enough for him at all.

Well, my opponent has gone too far; a great scholar will surely defend me.

Most people who enjoy themselves see things in black and white terms.

This is why Zhang Ziyi's brother went crazy and cursed.

He believed that Zhang Yuan had people distribute these photos.

“How could that be?” Zhang Yuan explained to Lao Han and the others at the dinner table.

Do I have that ability?

"She is clearly more familiar with overseas media."

“She’s just reckless, that’s her nature, how can you blame me?”

"Besides, everyone in the industry knows she has a foreign boyfriend."

"She even proudly went around spreading it around."

Hearing this, Lao Han and the others all laughed.

Everyone knows that Zhang Ziyi is ambitious and has clear goals; she's the kind of person who will stop at nothing to achieve her objectives.

“Back then, she wasn’t forced to sit in Chenlong’s lap by anyone,” Zhang Yuan complained.

"Alright, alright, stop complaining." Han Sanpin gestured for him to stop.

"Ziyi is also considered a face of our Chinese film and television industry."

"You should leave her some substance."

"Don't cause any more trouble."

“I understand, but what am I supposed to do? I only said one sentence.” Zhang Yuan stood up and served food to Mr. Guan: “Mr. Guan, I know you are from Shandong.”

"I had someone specially prepare pancakes with vegetables."

"The scallions were transported locally."

"Good, good, good, that's exactly what I like." The old man was delighted to see this.

Shandong cuisine is diverse, including dishes like stir-fried double crispy meat, braised pork intestines, sweet and sour carp, and braised prawns.

But these are all elaborate dishes, either too oily or too greasy, and the elderly can't eat more than a few bites.

I still prefer the most home-style pancakes with vegetables.

Guan Hu raised his hand repeatedly to show that he, as the master, was thoughtful.

At the same time, I kept underestimating it.

Now, he is both polite and considerate towards us, behaving very well as a junior.

He looks like a harmless young person who respects the elderly and cares for the young.

But when he turns on Zhang Ziyi, who has provoked him, he can deliver a fatal blow with a single word!
One sentence ruined someone's life.

It was both hateful and accurate.

Provoking him is like lifting a durian shell onto a steel plate.

It's not only hard, it also hurts.

He was being polite only because we were allies.

It really does prove the saying, "We welcome friends with fine wine, but we meet wolves with hunting rifles."

During the dinner, they also discussed the movie they had just watched, "Cow".

Mr. Guan gave him a stern lecture.

This isn't disrespecting him; on the contrary, it's taking care of his son.

If your own father scolds you, it's not appropriate for outsiders to do so.

Old Han and Old Yang then said some kind words and offered several suggestions for revision.

They also discussed the film's scheduling.

Old Han suggested releasing it after the summer season.

Because there are too many top-tier films in the summer movie season!

This film is too artsy; going on it is basically suicide.

Zhang Yuan wasn't worried.

These kinds of films, which aim to win awards, rely entirely on overseas copyright revenue after winning awards.

Relying solely on box office revenue would lead to huge losses.

He had no objection to Lao Han's arrangements, but asked him to help submit the application for review as soon as possible so that he could compete for this year's major awards.

The scheduling of films, which even ordinary producers can't get through by pulling strings, was resolved at this dinner table.

This is what they call "being near the water tower and getting the moon first".

After finishing the meal and seeing everyone off, Huang Bo stayed behind and chatted with him alone for a while.

We talked about Ning Hao.

He said that Haozi was planning to cast him in his new film and asked Zhang Yuan for his opinion.

Because he considered him his own artist, while Ning Hao has now separated from him.

Zhang Yuan assured him that he could rest assured that he would keep his word and there would be no obstruction or objection.

Only then did he feel relieved and leave.

He left someone to clean up the mess and strolled back to his lodgings.

I just sat down to rest for a bit, and I'm planning to do a few more sets of boxing to help with digestion and improve my muscle definition.

But it was interrupted by a sudden cell phone ring.

Upon closer inspection, it was Zhang Ziyi calling.

Zhang Yuan answered the call with a smile.

The other person's attitude and tone were much better than her brother's... (End of Chapter)