Chapter 202: transformers Into Money King Kong
Yang Mi was heavily criticized, and Zhu Yawen's Huo Xin also received many complaints.
After all, compared to Louis Koo in the first movie,
Zhu Yawen didn't have any advantages in any aspect.
But at least he still had some acting skills.
However, what frustrated Zhu Yawen the most wasn't this.
To think that he, Zhu Chuanwu, a renowned eight-foot man,
now had to play a Japanese devil, Takeda.
Zhu Yawen didn't dare to grumble to Li Chen,
but he called Liu Yifei to whisper sweet nothings.
"Xixi, do you know? Director Li assigned me to play a Japanese!"
Liu Yifei had her cell phone on speaker, eating peeled fruit, and laughed easily, "I know."
"I heard 'Director Li' say that if you don't want to play it, I can help you talk to him."
"I estimate that people who want to play it could break down the doors of your Splendid Diamond."
Zhu Yawen said dejectedly, "Forget it, going over your boss's head is a big taboo in the workplace."
"If Director Li finds out and freezes me out, I'll truly cry too late!"
Liu Yifei laughed, "It's good that you know, Xiao Zhu!"
"You should think, you're the only male artist in your company, if you don't play it, who will?"
"Besides, a big star like Liang Chao Wei played a traitor!"
"And you're still being picky!"
Zhu Yawen was speechless; he had called for comfort.
He didn't expect to be lectured again.
"I shouldn't have called you, you woman who forgets loyalty for beauty!"
Liu Yifei was about to flare up, but Zhu Yawen hung up the cell phone first.
Zhu Yawen was utterly frustrated.
Earlier, Yang Siwei had already given him some psychological preparation.
Now, Liu Yifei, who was several years younger than him, lectured him again.
Zhu Yawen felt that his classmate,
ever since she got together with Director Li, her eloquence had truly inherited Director Li's true teachings.
She often left him speechless.
Zhou Xun's signing ceremony was like a fairy tale.
On the green lawn of Wuzhou Crown, a classical castle was artificially constructed.
On that day, besides Zhou Xun's boyfriend,
there were also her friends in the industry, Naicha, Chen Kun,
as well as Han Sanping, Wang Changtian, Cao Guowei, Andy Lau, and others invited by Li Chen.
Wang Changtian brought He Jiong to host the signing ceremony.
And to highlight the royal atmosphere and complement the Crown Hotel,
under the guidance of 8 trumpeters,
an elegant and noble royal carriage carrying Zhou Xun, dressed in a white trailing gown,
slowly drove towards Li Chen and Chen Jianshun on the signing stage.
The media present were amazed, and flashlights flashed continuously.
Especially the crown Zhou Xun wore was exceptionally dazzling.
Reporters heard that the platinum base was inlaid with 366 diamonds, totaling 62.44 carats.
It was a unique piece from the world's top jeweler, Harry Winston.
Zhou Xun sat in the carriage, as if in a dream.
It wasn't until the knight driving the carriage reached out to help her dismount that she felt her feet on the ground.
Upon reaching the signing stage, Li Chen smiled and opened his arms.
Zhou Xun pursed her lips into a smile, playfully bypassed Li Chen, and hugged Chen Jianshun instead.
The guests and media below immediately burst into laughter.
Li Chen wasn't embarrassed either; this wasn't the first time Zhou Xun had played around with him.
The last time seemed to be at the Venice Film Festival.
It was time for media questions.
"Zhou Xun, last time you won the Silver Lion, I remember you didn't hug Director Li. Do you dislike Director Li very much?"
As soon as the Sina reporter asked, the scene was filled with laughter.
Zhou Xun cleared her throat, "Well, I've said it before, I don't want to be Director Li's fourth rumored girlfriend."
"However, being his employee is actually a very lucky thing."
"I also want to clarify something for my boss."
"All the single female employees in our company actually want to have a rumored relationship with the boss."
"Because everyone knows that we are the ones who benefit!"
"The internet describes our boss as a lecherous philanderer, which is truly unfair to him."
"Even Liu Xiahui wasn't as scrupulous as him!"
The applause and laughter at the scene were continuous.
Li Chen could only shake his head and smile helplessly.
He Jiong took over, "Alright, what you said makes me want to take advantage of Director Li too."
"If I can't be a rumored girlfriend, being a rumored boyfriend isn't bad either."
The grand event quickly went online.
Sina Entertainment News
"Rongchen Film and Television and Warner Music held Zhou Xun's Wuzhou Crown signing ceremony at the Crown Hotel."
"This event cost nearly 50 million yuan, fully demonstrating the importance Rongchen Film and Television and Warner Music place on Silver Lion Best Actress Zhou Xun."
Little Wang of Huayi Brothers felt as uncomfortable as if he had swallowed a fly.
Rongchen Film and Television was so high-profile, how could he arrange the signing ceremony he prepared for Xu Ruoxuan?
Could it be that he also had to spend five or six million yuan with a huge investment?
Ten million was already his acceptable limit.
"This bastard is truly rich and inhumane!"
At this moment, with only the two brothers, Wang Zhonglei stopped pretending.
He cursed openly in front of his brother.
After cursing, he asked curiously, "How did he connect with Warner headquarters?"
"He actually had Warner headquarters call Chen Jianshun directly!"
Wang Zhongjun also couldn't figure out the trick behind it.
Warner had only distributed two of Chiyou's movies.
It shouldn't be that close to Li Chen!
Neither of them could figure it out.
After the signing ceremony, Li Chen, Wang Changtian, and Cao Guowei, the three of them, rarely sat together and talked.
"You two are standing taller and taller now," Cao Guowei said.
Wang Changtian adjusted his glasses, picked up his teacup, took a sip of tea, and said nothing.
Li Chen, however, said, "If you want to stand tall, you don't necessarily have to be lower than us."
Wang Changtian put down his teacup, looking at Li Chen with interest.
Cao Guowei laughed, "What do you mean by that?"
Li Chen saw that although Cao Guowei was speaking enviously, there was no envy in his eyes, and he remained calm and composed.
Li Chen didn't care what he was thinking; he just stated his opinion.
"The emergence of Twitter last year stimulated the growth of many websites in China."
"Like that 'Fanfou' for example."
Cao Guowei's eyes lit up; he truly admired Li Chen a bit.
So young, and it seemed there was nothing he didn't pay attention to.
"Go on!" Cao Guowei leaned forward slightly.
Li Chen shook his head, "There's nothing to say."
"Fanfou won't go far; its foundation is too weak."
"The future Twitter king, or microblogging king, in China will definitely emerge from your three major portal websites and Tencent."
"And your Sina, with its massive customer base, has the most obvious advantage!"
"The premise is that you must gain the right to speak at Sina."
Li Chen's words once again made Cao Guowei make up his mind.
After Li Chen left, Cao Guowei and Wang Changtian, these two classmates, talked for a long time.
But what frustrated Cao Guowei was that his old classmate didn't have the vision of this newcomer, Li Chen.
He wasn't optimistic about microblogging, this new creature.
He just replied, "What can you say in 140 characters?"
He had long known where the shortcomings of blogs lay.
Compared to Twitter, the gap was too big.
People could post things anytime, anywhere with their cell phones.
You still had to find a place with internet access to open a computer; how could it not be eliminated?
Cao Guowei called Li Chen again the next day, arranging to meet up another day.
Li Chen readily agreed.
"painted skin 2" had been released for 25 days, and its box office had also surpassed the 200 million mark.
The daily box office had fallen to around 3 million.
It is estimated that the final box office will not exceed 220 million.
The overseas box office also had a significant gap compared to the first movie.
At this time, the entire industry focused on "transformers" which was about to be released at midnight tonight.
Sina Entertainment News
"22.41 million! The first-day box office of 'transformers' set a new historical high for imported revenue-sharing blockbusters."
"What's even more noteworthy is that the first day of 'transformers' release was not a weekend."
"Instead, on an ordinary Wednesday workday, 'transformers' transformed into 'Money King Kong'."
In Li Chen's office at Splendid Diamond.
Wu Bin and Yang Siwei both looked envious.
"This 'transformers' is too fierce. Yesterday was still Wednesday! I can't imagine how high it will be on the weekend."
Li Chen wasn't surprised, "Normal, who didn't watch Optimus Prime and Megatron when they were young?"
Yang Siwei sighed with a smile, "If only we could make such a special effects blockbuster."
Li Chen had also thought about Yang Siwei's words.
But the time was not yet ripe.