This director lacks vision.

Chapter 440 The Undercover Agent, Sunglasses That Collapsed

On the morning of October 13th, Jiang Yifeng woke up in his large bed.

After washing up, I went to the tea room on the third floor of the hotel.

Zhang Ziyi was already seated inside.

Upon seeing Jiang Yifeng enter, she immediately stood up and greeted him with a smile, "Hello, Mr. Jiang!"

"Have you been waiting a long time?"

"No, I've only been here a short time. Please have a seat, I'll make you some tea. I've specially learned some techniques."

Zhang Ziyi was very enthusiastic and skilled at serving the big boss, but Jiang Yifeng teased, "Did you not bring any recording equipment with you this time?"

Hearing this, Zhang Ziyi smiled awkwardly and said, "No, President Li has already checked it."

I'm completely naked right now. If you don't believe me, Mr. Jiang, you can check it yourself.

Zhang Ziyi's words were tempting, but Jiang Yifeng remained unmoved.

After he sat down, he said, "Where's your recording? Let me listen to it first."

Without hesitation, Zhang Ziyi took out a laptop and opened several recordings, which contained conversations between Sunglasses, his producer Peng Qihua, and several screenwriters.

"...Of course I know about Ip Man."

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Jiang Yifeng is a real scoundrel.

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Haha, art is above all else! Protecting us is protecting art.

You all know about Roman Polanski, right?

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Listening to these recordings, Jiang Yifeng felt a sense of wonder.

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In fact, people in the entertainment industry who like to record or are preparing to release recordings are people who are in dire straits and feel desperate.

That person had a terminal illness, while Zhang Ziyi saw no hope for her acting career.

After the Three Gates incident, Zhang Ziyi's reputation in China completely collapsed. It was only through the successful comeback of the Grandmaster that her image was repackaged.

Even after Zhang Ziyi's career took off in her previous life thanks to "The Grandmaster," her subsequent film opportunities were not very good.

Now that the reputation of "The Grandmaster" has collapsed, Zhang Ziyi's performance in this film has not brought her any benefit.

In addition, her shortcomings were exposed on Sisters Who Make Waves, and her decision to withdraw from the show and join the Hong Kong entertainment circle aroused the audience's anger. Yan Danchen, who replaced Zhang Ziyi, won the Sisters Who Make Waves championship, thus winning the role of the female lead in Youth, and winning the Cannes Best Actress award.

This made Zhang Ziyi a laughingstock, a figure ridiculed by everyone.

The Crossing was Zhang Ziyi's last ripple, and she pinned her hopes for a comeback on this movie.

However, after joining the crew, Zhang Ziyi sensed something was wrong.

John Woo lacked both ability and attitude, and the entire crew was in disarray, completely disorganized.

For a veteran actress like Zhang Ziyi, she can tell whether a movie is good or bad just by being on set.

In September, the final cut of The Crossing (Part 9) was released, and Zhang Ziyi attended an internal screening.

After watching this movie, she felt that her acting career was over.

This movie is absolutely terrible; there's nothing redeeming about it, from the story to the visuals to the soundtrack.

The Crossing was a huge investment, and if it failed after its release, someone would definitely have to take the blame.

Currently, there is a fierce internal power struggle within LeEco, with the Hong Kong circle led by John Woo and the mainland circle led by Zhang Yimou.

Zhang Ziyi, a mainland actress, is in an awkward position standing on the Hong Kong entertainment circle.

Now that someone has to take the blame, Zhang Ziyi feels she will become a pawn to be discarded.

So from that time on, Zhang Ziyi carried a voice recorder with her at all times, wanting to preserve some evidence.

If things really don't work out in the future, at least we'll have some bargaining chips; if all else fails, we can fight to the death.

Zhang Ziyi explained, "This is a recording of a conversation between Sunglasses and screenwriters Xiao Qin and Xiao Li, whom he had just met, during the National Television Production Industry Awards Ceremony on October 8th."

Sunglasses bought the rights to the novel "Blossoms" in 2014, intending to adapt it into a TV series.

It was delayed simply because of insufficient funds.

Xiao Qin won the Top Ten Screenwriters Award for "Hot Mom!", which was also the first time Sunglasses got to know her.

Hearing Zhang Ziyi's introduction, Jiang Yifeng felt even more excited.

He asked, "Do you have any other recordings, such as those by John Woo or Chow Yun-fat?"

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Judging from Zhang Ziyi's expression, Jiang Yifeng knew she had it, but she wasn't willing to show it. Jiang Yifeng asked again, "What's your conflict with the sunglasses?"

Zhang Ziyi truthfully said, "Last time I attended your dinner with President Jia, I learned about the money-making opportunity."

We had originally agreed that I would tell Sunglasses about making money, and he would lend me some money to invest.

As a result, he got the investment opportunity from Mr. Jia, but then kicked me aside, only wanting to make money for himself.

He had seen Zhang Ziyi arguing with Sunglasses before, so he asked his assistant Li Xia to talk to her, and unexpectedly, he gained something from it.

"What will you do if this recording is leaked?"

Upon hearing Jiang Yifeng's question, Zhang Ziyi smiled smugly and said, "I wasn't there when they were talking. I put the recording pen in beforehand when I went to the sunglasses room."

Even if they suspect me, they have no evidence. What am I afraid of?

Seeing the hatred on Zhang Ziyi's face, Jiang Yifeng knew without asking.

Jiang Yifeng said, "I suggest you don't delete the recording of the guy in sunglasses talking to you, that way you'll be less likely to be suspected."

After thinking for a moment, Jiang Yifeng asked again, "You've participated in Sanda competitions before. If it were you, would you be confident of beating Sunglasses?"

Zhang Ziyi paused for a moment, then said confidently, "I can easily win the sunglasses!"

"Are you sure there's a big weight difference between you two? This isn't a fight in bed."

"I'm sure that Sunglasses is 56 years old and in very poor health; I know that very well."

I can use guerrilla tactics to wear him down, and then deal with him when he's exhausted.

Jiang Yifeng believed Zhang Ziyi's words, after all, she participated in the Sanda competition at the Yanjing station of the Supernova Games and ultimately achieved fourth place.

Her physical fitness is really good; she fights quite well.

Zhang Ziyi simply doesn't have much audience appeal anymore. She tried very hard to create a good show in Yanjing, but still couldn't generate any buzz.

For those two days, the trending topics were all about Yang Chaoyue, this lucky charm.

"OK, then you can get ready."

Moreover, it would be perfect for Zhang Ziyi to cosplay Gong Er or Yu Jiaolong, which would align with the theme of the Lanzhou leg of the Supernova Games, "Desert and Cinema".

Once the recording of the sunglasses is exposed, he will become the villain, and Zhang Ziyi will naturally become the positive character. This is the effect of comparing who is worse.

Jiang Yifeng's decision to have Zhang Ziyi perform was both a way of taking care of her and a test for her.

After chatting with Zhang Ziyi for a while, Jiang Yifeng left.

Since Zhang Ziyi wants to "surrender," she must do a good job of showing her loyalty. Exposing the recording is not something Jiang Yifeng should worry about.

All he has to do is watch the show.

The live broadcast of the Supernova Games will begin this afternoon. Part of the broadcast will take place in the outdoor desert, which will increase the difficulty. Jiang Yifeng still needs to go and check on the situation.

At 10:30 a.m., a document titled "Top Secret Chat Recording in Sunglasses" began circulating on the internet.

In just half an hour, the topic became a trending topic on Weibo, followed by a big "hot" sign.

Zhang Ziyi heeded Jiang Yifeng's advice and also released the recording of the cricket in sunglasses.

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Public opinion was in an uproar for a while.

It's important to know that at that time, sunglasses had a very good reputation in mainland China. The image they projected was that of a theater enthusiast, a theater fanatic, an art director obsessed with art, and so on. They had a bunch of fans who liked to use sunglasses to show off in movies.

One of the most popular pieces of material, however, is not really related to the sunglasses recording; it was something Wang Shuo complained about in an early interview.

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This passage, combined with the chat recording featuring the man in sunglasses and the account in the YL City Chronicle of the East Evil West Poison film crew buying sex, appears particularly real and ironic.

It completely shattered many people's idealized image of Hong Kong celebrities.

Just as the internet was abuzz with the sunglasses recording incident, the official account of the Supernova Games updated its Weibo account, giving an advance preview of some of today's events.

This year's theme is desert and movies, so the competition includes many fun events, such as desert soccer, volleyball and tumbling, desert motorcycle, go-karting and camel riding, as well as sandboarding and obstacle courses.

Of course, some regular competitions are still available, such as Sanda (Chinese kickboxing).

In the Sanda (Chinese kickboxing) category, there was a special exhibition match: Sunglasses vs. Gong Er (Zhang Ziyi).

The moment the program's trailer was released, it immediately attracted a large audience.

"I'm definitely watching the Supernova Games live today! Go Zhang Ziyi!!"

"I never thought I'd be cheering for Zhang Ziyi again, but I have to say, Zhang Ziyi, keep going! If you lose, don't come back!"

"Zhang Ziyi doesn't seem to be up to the task. I think Jiang Yifeng would be a better fit!"

"The Supernova Games are really stirring things up. Could the recording of the sunglasses incident have been leaked by the program team?"

"Why worry about so much? Today I want to see those sunglasses smashed!"

"I think Sunglasses will skip the competition. He's being criticized all over the internet right now, how could he dare to participate?"

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The Supernova Games program was already very popular, and the addition of the sunglasses recording made it even more popular, raising the level of attention to today's competition to a whole new level.

(End of this chapter)