Huayu, can you be called the best actor if you don’t indulge yourself?

Chapter 538 Guests Gathered
September 14th.

Yangcheng.

Premiere of "The Equation of Love and Death".

This film, with its rather artistic title, is Huayi Brothers' latest romantic suspense film, featuring a large cast of talented actors, including Zhou Xun, Deng Chao, Zhang Hanyu, and Wang Baoqiang.

Such a powerful lineup.

The premiere was naturally packed with reporters.

The procedures were completed quickly, and soon it was time for the group interview with the media.

After a few relatively mild questions from familiar reporters, another reporter stood up at the host's prompting: "Everyone can feel that this is a very good movie."

"only."

Changing the subject, the reporter smiled and looked at the stage: "As you all know, tomorrow is the premiere of the movie 'Painted Skin,' and the two release dates are very close."

"The Equation of Love and Death will premiere on September 19th."

"Painted Skin" has been moved up to September 26th.

"Does anyone feel the pressure? Are you worried about the impact on box office revenue?"

I took a look at Zhou Xun.

The reporter smiled and turned to sit down.

The other reporters immediately perked up, their eyes fixed intently on the production team on stage.

Upon hearing this question, the director's eyes twitched involuntarily.

How could he not feel pressure? Facing Li Luo, a box office monster, no one could say they felt no pressure. Not only was he under pressure, but he also harbored a deep sense of frustration and anger.

Originally, I had ten days to build momentum for my film before the release of "Painted Skin".

Based on the box office and word-of-mouth accumulated over these ten days.

If the release periods are staggered by one-third, the impact should not be too great, since the film genres are completely different and each film is making its own money.

But to everyone's surprise, the "Painted Skin" production team suddenly announced that the release date would be moved up.

Two more days ahead.

He knew exactly what the other party wanted: to devour the entire weekend of Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, leaving "The Equation of Love and Death" with only eight days left to develop.

He was so angry he was about to jump up and curse.

Even with Huayi Brothers as a backer, there's nothing they can say about it, not to mention that Huayi Brothers is a co-producer of "Painted Skin".

"No pressure."

Before the director could even raise the microphone, a hoarse voice rang out from the side: "We will not be affected in any way. This is an excellent film, and I have strong confidence in it."

The reporters' attention quickly shifted to Zhou Xun.

His voice has always been hoarse.

The other person was smiling, full of energy, and even had a hint of joy on their face.

"Don't forget."

Zhou Xun grinned and gestured to the side, saying, "Sitting next to me are the newly crowned Hundred Flowers Award Best Actor and the newly crowned Hundred Flowers Award Best Supporting Actor. This lineup is far more impressive than 'Painted Skin'!"

"The people sitting in front of you are all accomplished actors."

"Xu Sanduo."

"His acting skills are undeniable."

"After all, film is an art of light and shadow. I have great faith in the audience's artistic judgment and believe that our professional performance will not disappoint anyone."

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhang Hanyu, the newly crowned Best Actor at the Hundred Flowers Awards, quickly waved his hand to express his dissatisfaction.

As for our new male supporting actor.

Deng Chao wore a slight smile, not daring to show any extra facial expression, while secretly cursing Zhou Xun in his heart: You want to go against Brother Luo? No problem, just roll up your sleeves and get to work.

He wanted to drag himself down with him.

There are no doors.

Wang Baoqiang, who was next to him, also realized something was wrong, and the smile on his face quickly disappeared.

He is simple-minded, not foolish.

Anyone could hear the sarcastic tone in Zhou Xun's voice.

Moreover, journalists.

These are all incredibly shrewd individuals.

"This is a reporter from Tencent Entertainment. Are you implying that Li Luo didn't win any awards at last night's Hundred Flowers Awards?"

Hello Zhou Xun.

What are your thoughts on last night's award results?

"Does 'Painted Skin' lack artistry?"

The reporters completely disregarded interview discipline, excitedly standing up one after another, and a barrage of loud words poured onto the stage.

This scene made Zhang Hanyu quickly realize that there was something wrong with what Zhou Xun had just said.

Her smile instantly froze.

Last night, the Hundred Flowers Awards held a grand awards ceremony in Dalian. As the newly crowned Best Actor, he was naturally in the limelight, but some people were clearly not feeling too good.

The film "Crazy Stone" is nominated for Best Picture.

Ning Hao.

Nominated for Best Director.

Guo Tao was nominated for Best Actor, Xu Zheng for Best Supporting Actor, Wang Ou for Best Supporting Actress, and Huang Bo for Best Newcomer.

The film "Raging Fire" was nominated for Best Picture.

Li Luo.

Nominated for Best Director.

Li Luo was nominated for Best Actor, and Liao Qizhi was nominated for Best Supporting Actor.

For her outstanding performance in "Protégé", Fan Bingbing was nominated for Best Actress at the Hundred Flowers Awards.

Li Luo received a total of eleven award nominations, but he was completely wiped out at last night's awards ceremony, with the awards basically going to "Assembly" and "The Knot".

There's not much to say about this; commercial films and comedies are inherently at a disadvantage when it comes to awards.

Being nominated already puts you ahead of many others.

That's enough to prove their strength.

Perhaps they felt he was too young, or that his artistry was lacking, so it's understandable that the judges wanted to hold him back. But Zhou Xun's words have completely changed the tone!

You can win the prize, but showing off will only make people resent you.

"No!"

With a broad smile, Zhou Xun looked intently at one of the reporters and said, "I'm not implying anything about anyone, so please don't report this nonsense."

"As for last night's prize results!"

"Ah."

Zhou Xun grinned again, unable to suppress the joy in her eyes: "I think it is very open, fair and transparent, and it deserves everyone's expectations. The authority of the Hundred Flowers Awards is beyond doubt."

"I think everyone has no doubt about this, right?"

After such a speech...

They left the reporters speechless.

You can take these words as sarcastic remarks, but you can't really say anything about them. You can't exactly question the authority of the Hundred Flowers Awards.

The reporters looked at each other.

It seems Li Luo is destined to suffer this injustice in silence.

However, there was more excitement than anything else. Regardless of whether the Hundred Flowers Awards were actually held, this kind of thing was already expected by everyone.

Two actors with a conflict.

They each release new works in adjacent release periods.

Therefore, it's impossible for the two to get along well. The box office performance and word-of-mouth of the movie will directly affect the actor's core interests such as various commercial resources and salary. It would be strange if they didn't cause some trouble!

It's not surprising that Zhou Xun seized the opportunity to launch her attack after the reporter stirred things up.

The reporter was speechless.

Zhou Xun squinted.

That little expression on his face showed how incredibly smug he was.

at the same time.

It is located in an office building in the Science City of Luogang District.

They too have fallen into chaos.

At the call of the staff at Dream World, they quickly cleaned up various areas, tidying up the desks and windows until they were sparkling clean, and even wiping away the dust from the broad-leaved green plants.

Everyone worked for an hour or two after returning to work at noon.

It gradually calmed down.

"Sister Lu."

The employee wiped the sweat from his brow and looked at the company's famously beautiful marketing manager: "Is some leader coming to inspect today? General Manager Xu and Vice President Wu are both personally rolling up their sleeves and getting to work!"

"Not a leader."

Tang Yilu shook his head, his eyes filled with admiration: "Yes, boss."

"boss?"

The employees looked in astonishment toward the distance, where their company's CEO, Mr. Xu, was trying to polish the nameplate on the general manager's office until it shone.

"big boss!"

Tang Yilu added.

She composed herself, grabbed the towel, and walked quickly toward Xu Bo.

The new employee felt bewildered. He had been with the company for several months, but had never heard of any big boss.

But just half an hour later.

General Manager Xu, Deputy General Manager Wu, and relevant heads of departments such as Planning, Programming, Art, and Marketing all straightened their clothes and quickly walked towards the front desk amidst the sound of hurried footsteps.

The department head was left to wait, while General Manager Xu and Deputy General Manager Wu stepped into the elevator.

The current situation is quite obvious.

The company's two top executives are going to personally greet the big boss.

Such a spectacle left the employees at their workstations itching with curiosity, craning their necks to see who the big boss of Dream World really was.

"Ding."

After just a few minutes.

The elevator doors opened to both sides again.

Standing in the very center was a young man wearing a mask.

Relevant department heads.

They are all startup teams from the dream world.

Having seen the big boss in person since the company's inception, no one was surprised that he was wearing a mask. Instead, they looked at their star boss with excitement.

The popularity of "My Sunshine" has made everyone feel proud.

"Mr. Li!"

A low, booming shout.

Echoing in a dream world of over 300 square meters.

"Hahaha."

Li Luo smiled as he stepped out of the elevator and casually shook hands with one of the people: "This isn't my first time here. You don't need to make such a fuss next time. Your name is Chen Lin, right? You're the person in charge of the technology department."

"I've lost a lot of weight, I need to eat properly from now on."

"Don't always stay up late."

"I'm."

Chen Lin quickly adjusted his glasses, then excitedly grasped Li Luo's hands and shook them repeatedly: "Thank you, Mr. Li Luo!"

The number of times we've met can be counted on one hand.

Never imagined.

Luo Ge actually remembered him.

In his excitement, he almost blurted out the title.

Li Luo smiled and patted the other person's hand before moving on to the next department head, greeting him with a handshake. He could easily call out everyone's name and offer appropriate words of concern.

His memory wasn't that strong, of course; it was mainly because of the information provided by Wu Yu that he was able to face things calmly.

These greetings warmed the hearts of the department heads.

But at the same time.

Many people were secretly surprised.

It seems that the big boss is not as indifferent to the company as he appears; at the very least, he is well aware of the company's key personnel arrangements.

Say hello.

Li Luo strolled inside.

I haven't been to Dream World for several months. The once empty office area is now filled with desks, and there are at least a hundred people at a glance. It's even bigger than Xinghuo Films.

The nameplates hanging in mid-air display the names of the various departments.

Potted plants are scattered everywhere.

Everything before my eyes was full of life.

"What are you doing standing still?"

Meeting the curious gazes of the crowd, Xu Bo waved his arm decisively: "Hurry up and greet President Li."

Today it is today.

The programmer who used to stutter when he spoke has long since disappeared.

Although his aura is not yet particularly strong, Xu Bo has led his team in a year-long struggle, which is enough for him to develop the qualities a leader should have.

"Need not."

Before the employees could even stand up, Li Luo pressed his hands down, making his voice extremely deep: "You've all worked hard. We're all part of Dream World, so there's no need to be so polite."

"It's a rare opportunity for me to come all this way."

Amidst everyone's puzzled gazes, Li Luo pulled out his wallet from his pocket and took out a thick wad of hundred-yuan bills: "There's over three thousand yuan here, so please treat everyone to afternoon tea!"

"Manager Wu, please make the arrangements."

Listen to these words.

Then I saw Deputy Manager Wu smiling as he accepted the thick wad of banknotes.

Although the employees of Dream World were still puzzled by their masked boss, it didn't stop them from cheering and applauding excitedly.

He waved his hand.

Li Luo turned and walked into the general manager's office.

The room wasn't big. It was only about ten square meters.

The walls were covered with posters of the Dream World game, the table was decorated with figurines of the game characters, and there were also various design sketches and work reports, making it look very clean and tidy.

A gentle breeze blew in through the window, and the treetops on the distant mountains rippled like ocean waves.

The scenery is quite nice.

"Brother Luo!"

After closing the door, Xu Bo looked excitedly at the tall figure behind him.

After so many years since the company was founded, he could finally stand tall in front of Brother Luo and proudly show his achievements, telling him that he had not misjudged him and that he had not let Brother Luo down.

"Thanks for your hard work."

Li Luo took off her mask and turned around with a smile.

"It's not hard work!"

Xu Bo excitedly walked to the sofa, patted it, and hurriedly opened the tea canister: "Brother Luo, please sit down, I'll make you some tea."

"correct."

He suddenly remembered something, quickly put down the tea leaves, ran back to his desk, and opened a drawer: "I remember you like to smoke this brand of cigars, Brother Luo. I smoke one or two occasionally too."

"It's just too expensive, I'm not really willing to smoke it."

That's absolutely true.

Despite being the general manager of Dream World, his salary is only eight thousand yuan.

A cigar that costs over two hundred yuan.

I can only have one occasionally to satisfy my craving.

Xu Bo wasn't particularly interested in this thing at first, but Luo Ge looked so stylish smoking a cigar that he subconsciously started to imitate him, and now he's quite adept at it.

For some unknown reason, Xu Bo's fingers trembled as he gripped the cigar.

His expression was a mixture of crying and laughing.

Indignant.

More than anything, it was extremely exhilarating.

Leaning back on the sofa, Li Luo stared intently at the other person's strange expression.

How exactly should I put it?

The desire to never have to suffer like this again and to live a life of unbridled indulgence was rapidly expanding.

The premiere is tomorrow night.

As the main character, he naturally needs to be there in advance.

After dropping off his things at the hotel, he rushed to the Science City without stopping.

Dream World has been officially launched for almost a year, and I have to come and see how it's going. It doesn't seem right to just listen to Xu Bo and Wu Yu's reports over the phone all the time.

one more.

You also need to make your presence felt.

But seeing Xu Bo like this, he suddenly felt that all of that was secondary.

Xu Bo took a deep breath, then carried the wooden box to the coffee table. He took out two torpedo-shaped cigars and was about to take a habitual sniff when the guy abruptly stopped himself.

Grit your teeth and cut the cigar.

Turn on the lighter and ignite it with a whoosh.

"Luo Ge."

He waited until the smoke started to rise before handing it to Li Luo.

"Thank you."

Taking the cigar, Li Luo took several puffs, letting the smoke swirl in his mouth after the flavor had mellowed a bit: "This brand of cigar really tastes good, but it's not expensive at all."

"Brother Luo?"

Xu Bo quickly regained his composure.

"What is truly valuable is creativity."

Li Luo casually placed the cigar on the ashtray, picked up the teapot and poured tea for the other person: "It is the dream of wanting to achieve something great, which is something that money can't buy, and that is what I admire most about you."

"Thank you, Brother Luo."

Xu Bo squeezed the cigar tightly.

I'm happy for you.

Li Luo picked up a cigar and gestured to the other person, then rubbed it heavily against the ashtray.

Xu Bo stared in disbelief.

The cigar was crushed into tiny pieces.

"cigar."

Li Luo rubbed his fingers together, picked up his teacup and took a sip: "Fine wines, women, luxury cars, mansions, even private jets and yachts—these things mean to me now, and to you from now on."

"None of them are things that are out of reach."

He put down his cup, then picked up the last bit of cigar, lit it leisurely, and slowly exhaled the smoke with a smile: "Your life will undergo dramatic changes from now on. I'm curious to see if you can handle it."

"We'll find it eventually."

"We must understand what is most important and not let trivial things cloud our judgment."

We've known each other for so long.

They are both partners and friends.

Li Luo himself came from a poor background, and he was well aware that Xu Bo also came from a poor background. Whether for the sake of the company's development or as a friend's advice, it was necessary to have a serious talk with the other party.

Without any sign of disgust, Li Luo took a bite of the half-smoked cigar and smiled, nodding as he said:

"Making money is hard."

"But what's even more difficult is how to maintain one's original intentions after making money, so as not to be troubled by external things. This is extremely difficult, but there are some original intentions that we should firmly hold on to."

These words kept echoing in Xu Bo's mind.

He knew very well what changes his life would undergo after Luo Ge arrived today.

I couldn't sleep all night because of this.

He's thinking about buying luxury cars, villas, and going to clubs to play with those curvy girls who used to just drool over. Now, calling one isn't enough; he has to call five or six.

Whether it can be resolved is one thing, but it has to be done quickly!!!
One below.

Two people were lying nearby.

Another person feeds him alcohol, while the last one pushes him from behind, wanting to enjoy the absurd life he never dared to dream of before.

Those things can be done easily from now on.

Effortless.

But can I be like Brother Luo, enjoying life when I should, yet not hesitating to pick up cigarette butts to smoke? Can I sit in front of the computer in the middle of the night, eating instant noodles and writing down plan after plan?

What exactly is it that I am pursuing?

His eyes rolled around.

Xu Bo looked at the figurines on his desk, recalling the tension and anxiety when the game was launched, the tears he shed when the number of concurrent online players exceeded 60,000, and the jubilation when it exceeded 100,000.

This simplest kind of happiness is what I should hold onto.

For myself, and for Luo Ge.

To create a dream world for gamers!

Take a deep sniff.

Xu Bo gritted his teeth and shoved the cigar into the ashtray with lightning speed, but he stopped just before he reached the end. After a couple of seconds, he looked at Li Luo with tears in his eyes and said, "I won't shovel it anymore. This cigar is very, very expensive."

"When I was little."

“When I was wandering around, working in arcades and internet cafes, when I was so hungry that I couldn’t stand it, I would even eat a couple of skewers of leftover barbecue from customers.”

"that time."

"I never dreamed I could afford a cigar that costs over two hundred yuan!"

"So I'm not only going to smoke it, I'm going to smoke it properly, and smoke it all off completely!!!"

Hold the cigar in your mouth.

Xu Bo took a big, excited breath.

He choked and coughed repeatedly, even tears streaming down his face.

Li Luo laughed heartily.

He slapped the guy hard on the back.

A few minutes later, Wu Yu strode into the general manager's office carrying a thick financial report, completely ignoring her surprised gaze. Xu Bo wiped his reddened eyes and took the report.

He stood up straight.

He solemnly reported the company's operations to his partner and the older brother who had given him the opportunity to realize his dream.

Dream World was established last year and launched its public beta at the end of September.

After a period of trial operation.

Officially operational.

Today, Xu Bo and Wu Yu have delivered their first report card.

These are the financial statements for the three quarters of this year.

In just nine months, Dream World's total revenue reached 115.36 million, with a gross profit margin of over 90%, a figure that can only be described as terrifying.

Xu Bo completed the five million betting agreement that Li Luo had initially set in less than a month.

However, they want to obtain 10% of the shares in the agreement.

It will still take more than four years.

But Xu Bo doesn't care about that 10% at all. Right now, he only cares about one thing: that he has not let down Brother Luo's trust, and that he will definitely continue to move forward.

Relevant financial statements.

In fact, Li Luo had also seen them one after another.

Unexpectedly, the overall results were so impressive.

The 9.5 million invested casually generated over 100 million in revenue in less than a year after the game officially launched, and that number is still growing rapidly.

After a series of constraints and changes.

I believe Xu Bo won't cause so many troubles in the future, and Dream World, this treasure trove, will grow bigger and bigger, bringing him a continuous stream of profits.

all of these.

It's no longer a dream.

Instead, it had already arrived before him.

Li Luo stared intently at the financial statements in his hand. Even though the film and television industry brought him far greater profits, he couldn't help but sigh inwardly that the gaming industry was truly damn lucrative.

Xu Bo is truly a lucky charm.

"A bit small."

Under the expectant gazes of the two, Li Luo slowly put down the financial report in his hand.

"Less isn't right, is it smaller?"

Xu Bo looked at his good older brother in a daze.

Wu Yu almost didn't react either.

"Small."

Li Luo nodded, looked around the office, and then gestured outside: "The office is a bit small, and the company is a bit small too. Xiaoyu, let's find a new office location!"

"Find a better one, a bigger one, and get our General Manager Xu a new office of tens or hundreds of square meters."

"We won't provide you with Mercedes-Benz or BMW."

"Ah."

"Vice President Wu also needs to bring one, otherwise how can it be justified!"

“Let’s keep a few tens of millions for future operations and development, and distribute 50 million as dividends. Even though our CEO Xu still needs to wear jeans and T-shirts, he also needs to experience the life of a rich man!”

"Xiaoyu is going to become a little rich girl!"

"Keep working hard, everyone. Life will get better every day."

With each word he spoke.

The two people sitting opposite each other couldn't suppress their laughter, and finally burst into loud laughter. As they laughed, tears of joy welled up in their eyes, and the crystal-clear water droplets looked incredibly sparkling under the sunlight.

Saying goodbye to Wu Yu with reluctance.

Filled with joy at the prospect of tens of millions of yuan entering his private account, Li Luo drove his borrowed car at breakneck speed toward the Guangzhou Baiyun International Convention Center to continue checking on the preparations for the premiere.

As the publicity and distribution party.

Although you can delegate things to your subordinates.

However, Wang Changtian, the current CEO of Guangxian, arrived in Guangzhou two days ago to personally direct the operation. He went to great lengths to secure the distribution rights for "Painted Skin," and he could not afford to lose any of it.

For Li Luo...

This film is equally crucial and cannot afford to fail.

Although the investment cost has long been recovered, and a portion of Huayi's equity has been acquired in return.

It can be described as making a huge profit.

However, because of the agreement he made with those two people at the Golden Eagle Awards, he was determined to push the film's box office to over 200 million yuan no matter what, otherwise dealing with those licenses would be a huge headache for him.

After meeting up with Wang Changtian.

The two then quickly checked the process one last time.

at the same time.

Cars arrived one after another in the covered walkway of the hotel at the conference center, with the main cast members, including Fan Bingbing, Gao Yuanyuan, Yang Mi, Ding Haifeng, and Jia Nailiang, arriving one after another.

Under the excited gaze of the waiters, they walked into the lobby with great enthusiasm.

Everyone on stage was in position.

behind the scenes.

Of course, that's indispensable too.

After finding out where Li Luo and Wang Changtian were, Chen Jiashang hurriedly took the shuttle bus there.

This was his first work after moving north.

If it weren't for checking the premiere venue on Hong Kong Island, we would have rushed over long ago!
Not just directors.

The director of photography, art director, action director, costume designer, and others all arrived.

The stage and the backstage are only part of it.

The premiere of "Painted Skin" was held in collaboration with CCTV's movie channel, and was broadcast live by the "Premiere" program. This brought a large number of "Premiere" staff members, making the waiters dizzy.

The brothers Wang Zhongjun and Wang Zhonglei arrived together.

And these.

This was only part of the premiere.

On September 15th, the various guests invited by the director and lead actors will gradually join this grand film event.
(End of this chapter)