Chapter 186: Rejecting William Morris
Many of the guests present today had also attended the Premiere of "the home where the leaves fall" on the tenth of last month.
Everyone was well aware of the box office performance of "the home where the leaves fall."
As soon as Li Chen spoke, many people discreetly and tacitly observed Li Chen and Han Sanping.
Yang Mi, sitting in the second row, whispered to Yang Siwei, "Is what Senior Brother said… ?"
She didn't finish her sentence.
But Yang Siwei clearly understood what she meant.
She couldn't answer Yang Mi truthfully on this question.
From her own perspective, she naturally supported her boss unconditionally.
After all, her boss's words weren't wrong.
However, the distributor of "the home where the leaves fall" was China Film Group Corporation.
She always felt that her boss's reckless behavior wasn't a good thing.
Unless Rongchen Film and Television remained strong and unyielding forever.
But wouldn't there be a day when her boss's talent would run out?
Counting them, she found that her boss's staunch allies were only Enlight Media and Wanda Group.
This was also because Hantang Fund was combined.
Others, like China Film Group Corporation and Shanghai Film Group, were merely cooperative partners.
Although Yang Siwei understood all this, she couldn't explain it clearly to Yang Mi.
She could only smile indifferently and say, "What are you afraid of? We don't rely on China Film Group Corporation for our livelihood."
"On the contrary, China Film Group Corporation needs to rely on our Rongchen Film and Television."
"Otherwise, China Film Group Corporation would just be all show and no substance; let alone making money, if Han Dong loses less money each year, he'd be burning high incense."
"It's the boss who gave Han Dong confidence, so don't feel like we're inferior to China Film Group Corporation."
"To use the boss's own words, the only person in this world who can play the emotional card with him is Yifei."
"Although this statement is a bit arrogant, given the boss's current age and strength, it would be abnormal if he wasn't arrogant."
Yang Mi covered her mouth and chuckled, thinking that was true.
Senior Brother was only 24 this year, and no one knew how much wealth he possessed.
But the less people knew, the more they dared not underestimate him.
What's unseen is the most terrifying; Yang Mi understood this principle.
She had always looked up to Senior Brother as an idol and also wanted to become someone like him one day.
Someone who could act recklessly in this materialistic entertainment industry.
Yang Mi smiled and murmured, "Of all the arrogance in the world, Chen Ge took eight-tenths."
Yang Siwei laughed heartily, "That's right."
Tonight's Premiere was destined to be full of topics.
Whether it was the content of the movie or topics related to Li Chen and Liu Yifei.
All of them were hot topics that ignited public opinion.
Even Fan Bingbing, who was at the already opened Berlin Film Festival, didn't receive much media attention.
And Wang Quanan, another nominee, was even less cared about.
After the Premiere, Han Sanping left in an unhappy mood.
He didn't even greet Li Chen, and Li Chen couldn't be bothered either.
He also took Miss Liu and headed home.
The rest was naturally handled by Yang Siwei and Wu Bin.
Back home, Han Sanping was still in a bad mood, finding everything displeasing.
Han Jianu saw her father like this and was secretly curious, saying with a smile, "Who upset Han Dong?"
Han Sanping was already upset, and hearing his daughter not even call him 'Dad'.
He got even angrier, his face dark, and he didn't respond to his daughter.
Han Jianu clung to her father like a piece of taffy, even more curious.
He knew his father went to the Premiere, and with his father's current prestige, who would dare to displease him?
"Tell me, who made you angry? They must be too bold, right?"
Han Sanping glared at his daughter, "If you don't annoy me several times a day, I'd be burning high incense."
Since she couldn't get anything out of him, Han Jianu snorted and went to watch TV by herself.
Han Sanping kept thinking about what Li Chen had said.
Actually, this promotional method of inflating first-week box office numbers wasn't invented by China Film Group Corporation.
If you really traced its origin, it came from Hong Kong.
Like "initial d," and of course, Huayi Brothers was also an expert in this area.
"the banquet," "battle of wits," which of these didn't have inflated box office numbers?
If they didn't inflate them, who would watch?
Even he had tacitly approved of such promotional methods.
By making his stance clear today, Li Chen also made him seriously consider whether such promotional methods were ultimately beneficial to the industry.
Perhaps for a good movie, such a promotional method had more pros than cons.
After all, it could get more people into cinemas.
But what about a bad movie?
Audiences paid money and couldn't get a refund.
Would they still be willing to go to the cinema next time?
Han Sanping sighed deeply, his emotions towards this kid, Li Chen, becoming increasingly complex.
The excitement of the Premiere.
It was on the entertainment section of portal websites that very night.
"Li Chen and Liu Yifei appear hand-in-hand at the Premiere of 'china partner,' the two publicly make a lifelong promise."
"Li Chen frankly states he doesn't value box office, just being realistic is fine, his words seemingly alluding to the recent widely publicized box office fraud incident."
"The head of China Film Group Corporation storms off, falling out with Li Chen."
"'china partner' receives unanimous praise from guests, with lead actors like Deng Chao optimistic about a box office exceeding 100 million."
The media loves a spectacle and doesn't mind making a big deal out of things.
He and Han Sanping were not as exaggerated as the media made them out to be.
At most, it was an unhappy parting.
Fans were even more eager to add fuel to the fire.
Li Chen's protection and confession to Liu Yifei on the Premiere red carpet made Liu Yifei's fans overjoyed.
Their approval of Li Chen grew higher and higher.
But there were also netizens who didn't buy it or were pessimistic.
"Xiao Li Zi's sweet talk is only believed by Liu Yifei; a big director not being a playboy? I'd rather believe pigs can fly!"
"Xiao Li Zi's wings have hardened; he even dares to allude to the head of China Film Group Corporation!"
"For Xiao Li Zi's reputation, I'll make an exception and go out on Chinese New Year's Day to watch 'china partner'!"
Li Chen didn't pay attention to the online discussions.
The next day, Liu Yifei drove him to the airport. Liu Yifei didn't get out of the car, but seemed to hesitate to speak.
Li Chen asked curiously, "What's wrong? Is there something between us that you need to be so hesitant about?"
Liu Yifei then smiled, "It's nothing, say hello to Uncle and Auntie for me."
Li Chen held her hand and smiled, "What is it really?"
Liu Yifei hesitated before saying, "You know William Morris, right?"
Li Chen's heart stirred, and he nodded, "Zhang Ziyi's management company, right? Wasn't that movie 'Geisha' a gift from William Morris to Zhang Ziyi?"
"But it wasn't that great. What? Did they contact you?"
Liu Yifei nodded, "They contacted Red Star House; they want to sign my global management contract."
Li Chen was well aware of this; the day William Morris entered Shanghai, he had anticipated this day.
Currently, among mainland actresses, Miss Liu was undoubtedly the most promising.
William Morris probably also knew that Miss Liu was about to star in "kung fu king," and soon this year, a Hollywood A-list production, "the thieves," would be released.
The most crucial thing was that behind Miss Liu stood Chiyou and Rongchen Film and Television.
She herself was naturally beautiful, and at the age of 20, her Appearance could be said to be unparalleled.
"You want to ask for my opinion?" Li Chen smiled.
Miss Liu nodded, "Mom and the company both hope I sign, after all, the other party is one of Hollywood's three major talent agencies, with a huge reputation."
Li Chen didn't rush to state his position, instead asking, "Then what do you think?"
Miss Liu smiled slyly, "I don't want to sign. With you by my side, am I still afraid of not having movie offers and attention?"
"Who doesn't know that you, Director Li, are a mobile spotlight!"
"Being your girlfriend, I'm like wearing a GG brand on my head, I can't find peace wherever I go!"
Li Chen laughed heartily and pinched Miss Liu's cheek, "I don't agree with that. Even without me, a celestial fairy descending to the mortal world means you're destined for an extraordinary life."
Miss Liu pushed away Li Chen's annoying big hand, "What's your opinion, then?"
Li Chen's smile faded, "I respect your own opinion. There's really no need to sign with them. Signing would only make you less free, everything would have to be arranged by them."
"With me, your boyfriend, any management company is superfluous."
Liu Yifei smiled sweetly, "You're so shameless! But, I just love your shamelessness!"
Li Chen sighed with emotion, "It's hard. Movie fans like Chen Ge's serious look, but some people like Chen Ge's shameless look."
"Being a man is hard! Being a celestial fairy's man is even harder!"
The two flirted for a while, then Li Chen got out of the car alone.
Liu Yifei was also about to enter a training camp to practice martial arts, English, and so on.
The omnipresent reporters' gaps were exploited, and the news of William Morris contacting Liu Yifei was leaked.
"Liu Yifei becomes Zhang Ziyi's junior sister?"
"Reporters recently learned that Liu Yifei has signed with the famous Hollywood talent agency William Morris."
"This time, the company's interest in Liu Yifei largely stems from her extraordinary influence and unparalleled popularity in mainland China."
"According to reports, Liu Yifei's fresh and elegant appearance and refined temperament are considered by company executives to represent the classical beauty of Chinese women, while also possessing a global star quality."
As soon as the news broke, Liu Yifei's fans were instantly ecstatic, as if celebrating a universal holiday.
They even ran to Li Bingbing and Ruby Lin's Tieba and blogs to show off.
But soon, Red Star House came out to deny the rumor.
Female artists were greatly surprised; Liu Yifei actually rejected William Morris's contract.
She truly had enough confidence.
Although fans felt it was a pity, fervent fans only believed one thing.
All of Liu Yifei's decisions were correct.
"It's fine, who else in the world has the confidence to reject William Morris!"
"Besides the celestial fairy, who else!"
"That's right, with Xiao Li Zi around, it doesn't matter whether she signs or not."
Liu Yifei's rejection of William Morris not only had no negative impact.
Instead, it ushered in her first luxury brand endorsement.