Chapter 125 Making Enemies at the Reception
Xenophobia in Hong Kong has a long history.
Li Zhi, Zhang Min, Liu Jialing and other actresses who came from the mainland in their early years were often looked down upon because of their background in the mainland.
Carina Lau was also called Bei Gu by the Hong Kong media.
Now these few people have finally woken up, and they have all returned to the mainland.
The princess married Li Yipeng, Liu Jialing followed Wang Jingbao, and Zhang Min returned to the mainland to introduce herself behind the scenes.
But in recent years, the Hong Kong community is still immersed in the golden age of the 1980s and 1990s, and has a very high self-esteem.
In their eyes, only they can produce large-scale productions, and it is natural for them to play the male and female protagonists of large-scale productions.
Even female artists such as Gong Li and Zhou Xun from the mainland who have become famous in the mainland do not look down on them.
The famous scene of the Academy Awards ceremony five years ago.
Mei Yanfang and Chow Yun-fat were the presenters, and they talked nonsense on the stage.
Let’s start with how to be a good actor, and then talk about how to make a living in Hollywood.
First, he made fun of the Hong Kong actor, which was quite good-natured.
But in the end, Mei Yanfang changed her tune and asked Chow Yun-fat what mainland actresses should do in Hollywood.
What Chow Yun-fat said: Be obedient.
Mei Yanfang: What else?
Chow Yun-fat: Willing to do anything.
Mei Yanfang: Is there any more?
Chow Yun-fat: Also, pick up the grapes.
Anyone with a discerning eye will know that this allusion about picking up grapes is mocking Zhang Ziyi.
Kemei Yanfang’s problem is how to look at mainland actresses!
Chow Yun-fat and Mei Yanfang's clumsy double act on stage.
Beat all mainland actresses to death with one stick.
It is exactly the same as Wang Jing's promotion of "The Savage Secrets" a while ago, mocking Zhang Ziyi as a cheap labor in Hollywood.
Inside, there is a sense of superiority in Hong Kong circles that one thinks one is superior to others.
Li Chen doesn't like Zhang Ziyi either.
But I don’t like those big names in Hong Kong who think too highly of themselves.
The scene was broadcast to the guests at the scene, and the actresses including Yang Ziqiong burst into laughter.
In the camera, Qin Hailu, also a mainland actress, is alone, with a stiff expression and unable to smile.
I heard that Zhang Ziyi had a black face throughout the whole process, but she did not appear in the camera.
But it’s embarrassing just to think about it.
Looking back at today's banquet hosted by Xiang Huacheng, it is even more clear and distinct.
Artists in the Hong Kong circle are changing glasses. The crew of "Those Years", including Zhou Xun, is a group of its own, and almost no one cares about it.
Li Chen, the Palme d'Or director, may also be influenced by Xiang Huacheng.
Otherwise, except for a few artists who were begging for food from the mainland and took the initiative to greet him, everyone else still had a sense of superiority.
For example, the fat man in front of me came up to defend Zheng Xiuwen, Zeng Zhiwei, the host of this year's Academy Awards, without knowing anything about the situation.
Zeng Zhiwei was holding a goblet and seemed to be drinking a lot. He came up to him with some shame: "Brother Hao, Hua Zai, Li Chen, don't bully Sammi!"
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Xiang Hua and Liu Dehua knew at a glance that Zeng Zhiwei had drunk too much again, and Xiang Hua and his wife ignored him.
Liu Dehua smiled and said nothing.
Li Chen was not familiar with him and would not pay attention to him.
On the other hand, Zheng Xiuwen quickly defended: "Brother Wei, please stop talking nonsense, no one is bullying me!"
I didn't want to say a word to the drunk Li Chen.
“Let’s chat, I’ll go and have a chat with Director Chen.”
After saying hello to Mr. and Mrs. Xiang Hua and Liu Dehua, Li Chen wanted to go and talk to Mr. Chen. A few words at home.
Li Chen ignored him, Zeng Zhiwei felt embarrassed.
When he initially commented that Chen Kaige was not generous enough to accuse Hu Ge, Li Chen had insinuated that he was adding insult to injury.
Today, in front of Brother Hao and Hua Zai, he was treated as an idiot again, which made him a little drunk, how could he bear it.
After all, he is also a big shot in Hong Kong. He usually makes fun of the four kings of Hong Kong Island.
You, a young man from the mainland, can you be arrogant after winning a few awards and making a few movies?
Zeng Zhiwei reached out and grabbed Li Chen's arm. Li Chen was stunned.
"Isn't that too disrespectful? Handsome boy!"
Li Chen's face darkened, he snorted coldly, and glanced at the host Xiang Hua next to him.
Without Li Chen opening his mouth, Xiang Huaru changed his face: "Weizai, let go!"
At the same time, he stepped forward and grabbed Zeng Zhiwei's pulse, causing Zeng Zhiwei to feel pain. He let go of his hand reflexively.
Xiang Hua's eyes were cold: "You've drunk too much, go back and rest early."
Liu Dehua couldn't get a word in, and Zheng Xiuwen didn't react for a moment.
When he came to his senses, he quickly helped Zeng Zhiwei down.
"Brother Wei, you misunderstood, no one really bullied me!"
If Zeng Zhiwei and Li Chen had a fight because of her, she really didn't know what to do How it ended.
Zeng Zhiwei stared at Li Chen with an unkind expression.
Li Chen sneered: "I'm not familiar with you, so there's no need to give you face."
After that, Li Chen stopped paying attention to him and started fighting with Xiang Hua and Liu Dehua. A hello.
"Mr. Xiang, Brother Hua, I'll take my leave now."
Many artists in the surrounding Hong Kong circle saw this scene and heard Li Chen's words more clearly.
Everyone was surprised. Everyone was used to Zeng Zhiwei being drunk and crazy.
But there are only a handful of people in Hong Kong who dare to embarrass Zeng Zhiwei in person.
Artists in Hong Kong usually only see Li Chen’s talents online.
After seeing it live today, I realized that this young Palme d'Or director from Mainland China is exactly what the rumors say.
Liu Yifei and Zhou Xun were not far away. Before the reception even started, Yang Siwei conveyed Li Chen's intention.
There is no need to take the initiative to socialize with people in the Hong Kong circle. If they take the initiative to talk, it will be polite.
As a result, not many people came up to be polite to them all night.
In addition to the fact that the Academy Awards host joked with a few people in a familiar manner, he also teased whether Liu Yifei and Li Chen were dating.
I really don’t know how shallow the conversation is.
Everyone was extremely embarrassed, but Zeng Zhiwei couldn't feel it or felt it but didn't care at all.
There were also a few Hong Kong artists from Shiba Culture who came up to chat with Yang Siwei.
Fortunately, Xue Xiaolu didn't come, so the young people were enjoying themselves.
"Yifei, Director Li has made enemies on all sides. I'm afraid your life will be difficult in the future. If anything happens, you have to help Director Li deal with the aftermath!"
"Look at Director Kai Ge's My virtuous wife helps firefighter Chen Hong," Zhou Xun said with a smile.
"Sister Xun, all your worries are unnecessary. Can Chen Kaige compare with the boss?"
"Except for a Palme d'Or, how can he be compared with the boss?" Yang Siwei argued for Li Chen.
Liu Yifei said nothing, looking at Li Chen walking towards him with a smile.
"Go back to the hotel." Li Chen said to several people with a gentle face. Zhou Xun and others pursed their lips and smiled, then followed Li Chen and left the banquet.
Xiang Huaru really wanted to kick Zeng Zhiwei to death! A good banquet ruined this guy's life.
Now that the protagonist Li Chen has left, there is no need to continue the banquet.
Xiang Hua and his wife said hello to the stars and left first. Liu Dehua only left after socializing with everyone.
Zeng Zhiwei's face was ashen, and his old face was completely lost.
Even if Zheng Xiuwen explained the whole story to him, he still didn't let him go.
Even though I have lost my composure, you, Li Chen, are too crazy!
I hope you will still be so crazy at the Academy Awards!
On the way back to the Peninsula Hotel, Zhou Xun turned around and said: "Director Li, you offended Zeng Zhiwei today. There is no guarantee that he will not embarrass you at the award ceremony."
"This one is famous for his free speech!"
Liu Yifei held Li Chen's arm and said: "Don't be afraid, Sister Xun, we are all guests at the ceremony. You are only an award winner at most, and you can't talk to the host. ."
Li Chen fondly scratched Miss Liu's nose: "Naughty!"
Yang Siwei smiled and said: "What are you afraid of! The boss has never been afraid. I bet that if Zeng Zhiwei dares to embarrass the boss, he will definitely be the one to look bad!"
Zhou Xun was a little worried: "Director Li, If you criticize the sky, the earth, and the air like this, you will easily get angry and be isolated."
Li Chen laughed: "These people I hate are also considered loyal or traitorous, good or bad, from now on. You will know.”
“You guys keep your heart in mind, your boss, my roots have never been in Hong Kong Island!”
“The entertainment industry speaks for itself. , unless one day I go bankrupt.”
"Otherwise, you should straighten your backs outside. Don't be like Zhang Ziyi who pretended to be deaf and dumb after being ridiculed by Chow Yun-fat five years ago!"
"As long as it's not nothing, don't be afraid of causing trouble and making a big fuss. I'll carry it for you!"
Li Chen's bold words made several people in the car suddenly realize.
Yes, their bosses are based in the mainland and cannot be compared to the sunset on Hong Kong Island.
Although I have criticized many big names in Hong Kong, such as Wang Jing, Zeng Zhiwei, Chen Kexin, Wu Bingru, etc.
But several big bosses in Hong Kong, such as the bosses of Ying Huang and Zhong Guoxing, as well as the eldest brother Long, are still on good terms with the boss.
Yang Si Siwei immediately responded: "The boss is right. From the moment I moved into Splendid Diamond, I had this realization!"
"If you want to wear a crown, you must bear it. The important thing is! If you want to be No. 1, don’t be afraid of open and covert attacks. Let the storm come more violently.” Man, I will walk sideways in the entertainment industry from now on!"
Tang Yan interrupted: "Sister Xun, when we meet Yifei, we have to walk upright!"
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Yang Siwei laughed heartily: "Tangtang is right, if you mess with the boss, don't mess with the boss's wife!"
Liu Yifei felt proud, with a smile on her face: "No, you met me, let's walk sideways together !”
Li Chen shook his head and chuckled, they are all young people!
The incident of Li Chen embarrassing Zeng Zhiwei in person at the banquet quickly spread within a small area.
Chen Kexin and Wushengru were friends with Zeng Zhiwei.
Wu Junru called Zeng Zhiwei and said that if she hadn't been pregnant, she would have supported him!
Zeng Zhiwei just said no, we will see.
Although Wenjun received a message from Xiang Huacheng, he could only influence the official staff at most.
Big-name artists like Zeng Zhiwei are also hosts.
When the time comes, he will no longer be able to control what he says on the spur of the moment.
"Isabella" and "Buried Alive" are released on the same day, April 6.
Not to mention the second brother, who is the biggest box office star, "Buried Alive" is average, and "Isabella" is average not.
Li Chen and Liu Dehua also expected that Berlin would fail, and there would be only one actor in the whole drama, Liu Dehua.
Watching a movie is like watching a collection of Andy Lau’s emoticons.
Hong Kong media's gossip magazine broke the news that Li Chen mocked Zeng Zhiwei for being drunk and did not give Zeng Zhiwei any face at the reception, causing the reception to end early.
The gossip media caught wind of this.
However, neither Xiang Hua and his wife, Liu Dehua, nor Li Chen and Zeng Zhiwei kept silent about this matter.
The reporters could only scratch their heads and rack their brains to find out more information from other artists present that day.
Huo Wenxi arrived at the Peninsula Hotel early in the morning and wanted to see Li Chen but did not see him.
The only other option is to find Yang Siwei.
As soon as they met, Huo Wenxi, who was wearing a white knee-length skirt and a professional suit, got straight into the topic.
"Siwei, is Director Li still concerned about the misunderstanding last time?"
Yang Siwei poured a glass of water for Huo Wenxi and handed it to her hand: "Why would Sister Mani ask that? ?"
Huo Wenxi put down the water glass: "Everyone knows about "Genius Gunner". My boss lost his temper with me early in the morning."
"You and me. It’s not easy for everyone to work for others. Just give me an idea. Has Director Li decided to give up cooperating with Yinghuang?”
Yang Siwei smiled and said: "Where did Sister Mani go?"
"The bosses all have the same idea, just like your boss is also working with several companies in the mainland, including Huayi and Bernard." Is there any cooperation?”
“This is normal, it’s normal business behavior. Don’t over-interpret it.”
Yang Siwei felt funny in his heart. This kind of question is too childish.
It seems that Yinghuang is also anxious, otherwise Huo Wenxi would not be so out of control.
Huo Wenxi understood what Yang Siwei said.
Li Chen was still concerned about what happened last time, so he found another spokesperson in Hong Kong Island, Zhong Guoxing.
But at the same time, we will not give up our cooperation with Yinghuang.
The strategic intentions of the big bosses are the same.
Yinghuang has recently cooperated with Shanghai Film, Chengtian, Huayi and Bernard in the mainland.
But among these partners, the one her boss values most is Rongchen Pictures.
But Yinghuang’s importance to Rongchen Pictures is not highlighted!
Huo Wenxi left the Peninsula Hotel helplessly.
Yingyi Entertainment went from being a dying pheasant company to suddenly participating in the production of two projects related to Rongchen Pictures.
For a time, many people were asking Andy Lau about casting.
Especially several characters in the novel "To Youth".
Liu Dehua couldn't laugh or cry, so he immediately called Li Chen.
Yang Siwei announced it immediately.
"The script of "Youth" has been submitted for review. After passing the review, the casting information will be announced."
"Some roles in "The Genius" will undergo public auditions. Everyone is paying attention to Rong Chen in the near future. News released by the official website of the film industry.”
The news was announced to the media that the phones of Yang Siwei and Wu Bin have entered the ultra-long standby mode again.
Wang Zhonglei was greatly disappointed. He originally wanted to buy "To Youth", but he didn't expect that Li Chen would use the script to support Andy's new star director project. It was really extravagant.
You know, Li Chen's script has now risen to 25 million yuan.
The reason why a movie like "Genius Gunman" costs 50 million is because Li Chen's script is too expensive.
Last year, Lionsgate in Hollywood wanted to buy "The Conjuring" and offered $3 million, but Li Chen didn't sell it.
Many domestic film and television companies have also considered buying scripts from Li Chen, but Rongchen Pictures rejected them every time.
(End of this chapter)