Hollywood Director 1992.

Chapter 114 Little Xixi is here

Hollywood Boulevard, Rex Apartment Building.

Link parked the car at the exit, put his arm on the window, and looked at the pedestrians coming and going on the street.

There are black and white, beautiful and ugly, happy and depressed. If you have the time and interest, you can get to know them and analyze their lives.

Everyone's experience can be made into a good quality movie.

Then Link shook his head again. These people were too ordinary. Even if their experiences were brought to the big screen, how many audiences would support it?

More than ten minutes later, Liu Xiaoli came out of the apartment, wearing a plain waist-hugging dress. Her black hair was loose and she had no makeup on her face, but she was still beautiful and charming.

Following behind her was a little girl, about four or five years old, wearing a pink jacket and a blue skirt, with bob hair and a chubby little face, which was quite cute.

"Hello Uncle Lin!"

The little guy came to the front of the car and greeted in a sweet voice.

"Hello, Sissi. Sissi, what classes did you have today?"

"English class, painting class, piano class."

"Do you like the class?"

"I don't like it. I like it very much."

The little guy glanced at Liu Xiaoli with his big eyes and quickly changed his words. He was so sensible that it made people feel distressed.

"How is your English learning? Can we have a conversation orally?"

Link asked in English.

"Sure! I know a hundred lines of spoken dialogue."

Liu Qianqian spoke a few words in English.

"She learns English very quickly, faster than me."

Liu Xiaoli touched the little guy's head and smiled.

"Sissi looks smart, just like me."

"What does Sissi's intelligence have to do with you, you shameless guy!"

Liu Xiaoli hit him on the shoulder.

Link smiled and drove to Chinatown, a Chinese restaurant on Sunset Boulevard. Sunset Boulevard is less than two kilometers away from Chinatown, and the Chinese restaurants here have more authentic flavors.

The interior of the restaurant is also decorated in Chinese style, imitating the design of an antique courtyard. There are many pumpkin-sized wine jars on the shelf of the entrance screen. There is red paper pasted on the front of the jar with the word "wine" written on the paper.

The restaurant was bustling with activity. Several dining areas were almost full, and the aisles were crowded with people, both Chinese and foreigners.

The air is filled with the unique smell of Chinese restaurants, the aroma of wine mixed with the aroma of meat, and the spicy and sour flavors of seasonings.

My stomach, which was not very hungry originally, now became rumbling with hunger.

On the second floor of the restaurant, there are several elegant private rooms facing the street.

The floor was cleaner than the first floor and there wasn't much noise. Link and Liu Xiaoli took Liu Qianqian to the door of a private room.

"Link Xiaoli, you're here!"

"Director Lin, nice to meet you."

"Hey, Xixi is here too. Haha, your family of three is really enviable."

Seeing them arrive, Chen Chong, Wu Junmei and others greeted them warmly.

People who are familiar with him call him Linke, while those who are not familiar with him call him Director Lin or Mr. Lin.

Everyone was very enthusiastic, and for a moment he felt the essence of Chinese food culture - the sense of atmosphere and ritual.

"Sister Chong, don't talk nonsense. What do you mean by a family of three?"

Liu Xiaoli said angrily.

"You two walk on both sides, and hold little Xixi in the middle. Don't you look like a family?"

Chen Chong pulled Liu Xiaoli and Lin Ke aside and joked with them.

Others echoed in the conversation, making Liu Xiaoli blush even more shy than a bride who had just left the bridal chamber.

Link smiled and shook hands with Chen Chong, Wu Junmei and John Lone.

I met these three people at the last dinner, so we are familiar with each other. They played Puyi, Empress Wanrong and Concubine Wenxiu in The Last Emperor, which was released in 1987. The film won nine Oscars in 1988, including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay. It is also the film with the most awards after Ben-Hur and West Side Story.

The success of "The Last Emperor" also made the three famous in Hollywood, becoming the three most famous Chinese actors in Hollywood.

However, Hollywood is the home turf for European and American actors. Whether the protagonist or the supporting role, they are all white or black faces. It is difficult for Asian actors to gain a foothold here.

Among the three, except for John Lone who can occasionally play the second and third male lead in Hollywood movies, Chen Chong and Vivian Wu cannot even play supporting roles in Hollywood movies.

There are two new faces at the table today, Chinese-American director Wang Ying and his wife Miao Qianren (Qian).

Director Wang Ying was originally from Hong Kong Island. She came to the United States in the 1960s to develop her career and has made several films, including "Dim Sum", "Swing Dance", "Eat a Bowl of Tea", etc. She is a little famous in Hollywood, but not very well-known.

His later famous works include "Snow Flower and the Secret Fan" and "The Chinese Box".

His wife is quite famous. She was originally Miss Hong Kong, a Hong Kong movie star, and Chow Yun-fat's ex-girlfriend. She married director Wang Ying in 89 and is now also developing in Hollywood.

After the introduction, everyone sat down to order and eat. Link found a bowl for Liu Qianqian, and after everyone started eating, Link filled her small bowl first.

"Xiao Li, look at how good Link is at taking care of people. Whoever marries him will be very happy."

Chen Chong pointed at Link and said.

"Link looks like a good man, capable and talented, with a good personality. You can't find a man like him among tens of thousands of people."

Wu Junmei smiled.

"He's not that good, sometimes."

Liu Xiaoli noticed everyone's gazes and suddenly came to her senses. She smoothed the hair by her ears and said, "He is also quite difficult to serve. Being his assistant, the work pressure is very high every day."

Chen Chong would not be evaded by her words, and pulled Liu Xiaoli to her side and said jokingly, "I'm protecting you right now. Xiaoli, tell me the truth, do you have any other relationship besides superior and subordinate?"

"Sister Chong, don't talk nonsense. He and I are just colleagues. There is nothing else."

Liu Xiaoli's cheeks are rosy.

"I didn't say there was any messy relationship. I said we were friends. Is that not the case?"

"Sister Chong, I won't talk to you anymore."

Liu Xiaoli's face turned even redder, and she looked at Link, "Don't give her so much. She hasn't been attending classes much lately, and she has gained several pounds."

"Being fatter is good. Being fatter is cute."

Link stopped feeding the little guy and picked up his glass to have a few drinks with everyone and chat about the movie.

Among the people present, he is the only one who has a movie released this year. The others are either preparing movie projects or looking for movie roles, so there is actually nothing to talk about.

Although they are all Chinese and work in Hollywood, they have different social circles and are at different levels in the circles, so they don’t have much common topics.

Fortunately, there were a few very capable women at the table, so the atmosphere didn't become dull.

"Link, the news said that Paranormal Activity has now surpassed the $6 million mark at the global box office, becoming the first movie to reach $6 million worldwide in the past five years. That's incredible."

Wu Junmei smiled.

"Yes, especially since you are a Chinese director, a Chinese director has created world box office history, and many official media in China have also reported this news."

Chen Chong looked at him with burning eyes.

"It's nothing, it's mainly luck. Before I made Paranormal Activity, I never thought that this movie would sell so many box office."

When chatting with his Chinese compatriots, Link would show appropriate humility.

"Then you are so lucky. I wish you good luck and every movie you make will be a big hit."

Wu Junmei raised her glass to toast him.

Link clinked glasses with her.

"Link, don't drink too much. You'll be driving soon."

Liu Xiaoli said.

"understood."

Link drank half a cup.

Chen Chong looked at Lin Ke, then at Liu Xiaoli, and leaned over to whisper in Liu Xiaoli's ear, making Liu Xiaoli blush.

(End of this chapter)