Chinese Entertainment: Directors Start with the Fairy Sister

"Director Zhao is really rolling in money these days—he's even flaunting his wealth right here on my doorstep?"

The three strolled along the paths in the villa area. Liu Yifei put her hands behind her back, her lips slightly upturned, and said with a half-smile.

Hehe~

Having her thoughts exposed, Zhao Yanxi wasn't annoyed. Instead, she smiled and replied, "There's nothing I can do about it~"

"If I want to pursue someone's precious daughter, I have to put her at ease, right? I have to show my strength and ability."

"Tch~" Liu Yifei snorted lightly, her eyes sparkling, "Look at how capable you are, just now your face was practically written with three big words."

"Which three words?"

Liu Yifei spoke slowly and deliberately, drawing out each word: "I—have—money! Isn't that right? Want to sing a song?"

"Yes, yes, that's right," Shu Chang clenched her little fist and said seriously, "I hate rich people the most—unless that rich person is myself!"

"Keep it up, you'll be a rich woman someday!"

Zhao Yanxi smiled and offered a word of encouragement, but her gaze remained gently fixed on the smiling Liu.

Don't let her young age fool you; she's incredibly perceptive.

She can see it so clearly, so Xiaoli must know it perfectly well too—what does it matter how much money you have? In my eyes, my daughter is the best.

So what if you're rich? Even if you're a prince from some country, you might not be good enough for my princess.

However, Zhao Yanxi was not worried.

As long as Xiao Liu understands his feelings, then he has nothing to fear.

Even the most fortified fortress is often breached from within;

As long as she is devoted to him, nothing anyone says can shake her decision.

...

When the two arrived at the villa, Liu Yifei didn't really look at the house.

Instead, they asked for directions to the bedroom and headed straight there.

Zhao Yanxi was quite excited, but seeing that the clueless Shu Chang still wanted to follow, she wished she could kick her downstairs.

Fortunately, Shu Chang is also quite self-aware.

Halfway up the stairs, seeing Liu Yifei heading straight for the bedroom, he realized what was happening and said, "I'm going to get some water," before obediently retreating.

As Zhao Yanxi followed Liu Yifei into the bedroom, she felt a mix of excitement and trepidation.

In this situation, what if Xiao Liu suddenly becomes "beastly"? Should I give in to her? Or should I give in to her?! Or should I give in to her?!

As it turns out, men shouldn't overthink things.

Little Liu was merely inspecting her future territory and gave Zhao Yanxi an approving look: "Not bad, it seems Director Zhao didn't bring any random female celebrities back to stay overnight~"

"How could that be?" Zhao Yanxi smiled and said, "The only woman who has ever been able to enter my bedroom, from the past to the present and into the future, is probably our fairy sister!"

"Hmph, you little brat." Liu Yifei's lips curled into a slight smile. "Let's go, let's go for a walk downstairs~"

"Young lady, this is my bedroom. You think you can just come and leave so easily?"

Zhao Yanxi slammed the door shut, crossed her arms, and looked at Liu Yifei with a mischievous grin.

Liu Yifei wasn't annoyed. She tilted her head back and smiled. She looked at Zhao Yanxi with a smile. She wore a fitted white long shirt that accentuated her slender waist and her slightly perky chest.

Her face, without any makeup, was fair and rosy, and her eyes were dark and clear, sparkling with a deep light.

"So, Director Zhao, what do you want to do?"

She approached step by step, eventually pinning Zhao Yanxi against the wall. Her warm breath brushed against his face, as if invading every inch of his heart.

It's itchy, yet intoxicating.

The girl's natural fragrance, along with her slightly parted, moist lips, made Zhao Yanxi's mouth feel dry.

"What do I want?"

Zhao Yanxi wrapped one arm around Liu Yifei's waist, turned around and switched positions with her, instantly reversing the situation. Little Liu suddenly became the innocent girl who had fallen into the clutches of evil.

"Sissi has already left her mark on me, and now I want to leave my mark on Sissi too!"

"Hmph~, come on, who's afraid of who!"

Xiao Liu's eyes were soft and charming, her pretty face still held high with pride, her delicate nose almost touching Zhao Yanxi's jawline.

"hehe!"

How could Zhao Yanxi, a dignified man of eight feet tall, tolerate such provocation? He leaned down and gently kissed Liu Yifei's delicate face.

That's it~

Although Xiao Liu refused to admit defeat, her face was already as red as a ripe apple, revealing the turmoil in her heart.

"Let's collect some interest first," Zhao Yanxi chuckled softly, "and one day when I truly become one of the top directors in the country, I won't let romance affect your career anymore..."

"I'm going to announce to the whole world—you're mine. And then, my mark won't just be here," he said, his fingertips tracing her burning cheeks before falling to her lips, "it'll be here."

Liu Yifei suddenly opened her mouth and gently bit his fingertip.

hurts a little.

But more than anything, it was a sweet feeling that filled my heart.

......

At noon, the mother and daughter had a simple meal with Shu Chang at Zhao Yanxi's villa, which they considered a housewarming celebration.

The food was ordered from a nearby restaurant.

Although Zhao Yanxi has some cooking skills, he is extremely slow at cooking.

It often takes an hour or two for one person to cook two dishes.

I have to wash the cutting board and my hands every time I chop a vegetable... It's almost like I have OCD. I don't know what to do next if I don't wash them.

Once they marry Xiao Liu, the couple can live independently behind closed doors.

When guests come over, it's more convenient to order takeout directly from the restaurant.

Liu Yifei's radiant smile and spring-like eyes could fool the naive Shu Chang, but it couldn't fool Liu Xiaoli, who was more experienced.

"I hope Sisi won't end up like me..."

Liu Xiaoli knew that her daughter was just as stubborn as she was, and she couldn't bring herself to break them up. She could only silently wish her daughter well in her heart.

Before coming, Liu Xiaoli also asked her friend in New York to look up the "Ghostly Records" story that Zhao Yanxi mentioned.

As a low-budget, high-grossing horror film, it has long been a shining example in Hollywood, and naturally, it receives a lot of media coverage.

The director's name is "Tom Z"!

Tom is fine, it's a very common name, but the "Z" is quite descriptive.

Z, Zhao, Zhao Yanxi, and considering what Zhao Yanxi had told her daughter about making a movie, it's highly likely that Zhao Yanxi wasn't lying.

When did making movies become so easy?

......

In the afternoon, Zhao Yanxi drove Liu Yifei and Shu Chang straight to the movie theater.

I promised to watch "The Promise," and I have to watch it, no matter how bad the movie is!

Sitting in the back seat, Liu Yifei was still exclaiming to Shu Chang, "Director Chen truly lives up to his reputation as a Palme d'Or winner; 'The Promise' has a really high box office, already at 1.5 million!"

"Actually, I don't quite understand," Shu Chang said with a hint of surprise, "why are there so many negative comments online, yet the movie's box office is still so high?"

"Does box office success no longer depend on critical reception?"

"Well, that's a question for our esteemed Director Zhao," Liu Yifei said with a smile.

"Hehe," Zhao Yanxi chuckled as she drove, "Everyone says the reputation is bad, so why did we still rush over to see it?"

"Of course I want to see Director Chen's film, to see if it's really as the netizens say!"

Shu Chang blurted out, and before Zhao Yanxi could answer, she looked as if she had just realized something: "Oh—"

"That's the privilege of a big director," Zhao Yanxi said with a smile. "If a regular director makes a film that doesn't get good reviews, he might just be shelved."

"But for great directors like Chen Kaige and Zhang Yimou, even if ten thousand people criticize them, there will still be a ten thousand and one person who wants to see just how bad their films really are!"

Soon, two hours later, Liu Yifei and Shu Chang, who had been eagerly anticipating the event, walked out of the cinema with puzzled expressions.

"Sissi, did you understand? I don't think I understood..."

"I don't think I understood it either?? Director Zhao?"

Zhao Yanxi shrugged: "Don't ask me, I don't know either. Perhaps only Director Chen himself knows!"

...

Director Chen has been having a tough time lately.

As if things weren't bad enough, the Olympic Committee, which was established to select the chief director for the 08 Olympics, held a press conference to officially announce the five contestants or teams that had advanced to the next round of selection.

They are: Zhang Yimou and Jack Morton's joint team, the National Song and Dance Troupe team, Li An's team, director Joris Ivens' team, and the military arts troupe team.

...

Chen Kaige, a renowned Chinese director who won the Palme d'Or, didn't even make it into the first round!

At the press conference, the spokesperson for the Organizing Committee provided detailed answers to this question:

"This result was determined after the judges scored it and considered it for three months... Director Chen's proposal has its merits and was also something the judges repeatedly considered."

He was in excellent form during the job competition, and even recited a poem, "Hearing of the Recovery of Henan and Hebei by the Imperial Army," to express his fervent emotions.

However, after evaluation by the expert panel, he unfortunately failed to be selected. The position of opening ceremony director is not about choosing a film director, it's not about making a movie, and it doesn't require showcasing a personal directorial style. Rather, it's about integrating into the collective and serving the team...

The IOC's statement was direct and clear, and netizens could also understand its underlying meaning:

"Does this mean Director Chen is too much of a personal hero and not a team player?"

"Wow! No wonder he's a Palme d'Or winner; he even recited poetry during the audition process—quite the romantic spirit!"

"Over there, 'The Promise' is being slammed, while here they're eliminated in the first round of auditions. How tragic!"

"No wonder he's a 'poet'!"

...

With this, Director Chen has earned the title of "poet"!