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

Chapter 541 My Money!
Time comes the next day.

The highly anticipated film "Painted Skin" held its first premiere in Guangzhou, naturally making headlines in various entertainment and social news newspapers, as well as major portal websites featuring the film.

With his imposing presence, Li Luo presents another new work.

This kind of traffic.

Of course, the media wouldn't miss it.

At Xinghuo Film and Television's request, the most eye-catching photos on the webpages of major portal websites were neither group photos of the cast and crew nor photos of Gao Yuanyuan and Fan Bingbing walking the red carpet with great charm.

Ding Haifeng's eyes reddened.

The photo of Li Luo raising his arms high on stage was also pushed back.

The most eye-catching photo of the entire premiere was the happy group photo of Li Luo and Chen Jiashang each leading twenty-five fans onto the red carpet and signing the autograph wall.

"Actors step back, let the fans take center stage."

A very large title.

It captured the attention of all netizens.

Such a novel thing had never happened before. Against the backdrop of the red carpet, these happy faces showed some people blushing with excitement, while others even closed their eyes when taking photos.

Some people were so moved that tears welled up in their eyes.

These movie fans look so ordinary, yet so glamorous.

Look at each other.

It was as if I saw myself.

The sense of immersion was so strong it was almost unbelievable!

Especially when netizens recognized the familiar movie fans, the discussion quickly became very lively.

"Holy crap!"

"The girl standing next to Brother Luo with a ponytail and tears in her eyes is my cousin. Her family is an ordinary working-class family, and my cousin works as a clerk in a small company."

"I now believe there was no inside story behind this event; their family couldn't possibly have such connections."

"Oh my god!!!"

“My sister is in there too, damn it, damn it. I asked her yesterday why she took Monday off, and she lied to me and said she was going to a reunion with old classmates.”

"How could there be any inside story!"

"My brother was standing right behind Brother Luo. No wonder that bastard has been staring at me and grinning like that lately. I just called him, and the T-shirt signed by the entire cast and crew of Painted Skin is mine now, hahahahahahaha!"

"A T-shirt with everyone's autograph?"

"It seems that in addition to the 800 yuan, those who receive an invitation also get free food and lodging, walk the red carpet to attend the premiere, and receive autographs from the entire crew as a souvenir."

"You can take a photo with whomever you want."

"Hahaha, I have an invitation to the Shanghai station!!!"

"Although I didn't receive an invitation, just because Brother Luo treats us fans like this, I will bring my whole family to see 'Painted Skin'. There's no preaching at all; he's genuinely giving us a treat."

"Same here. Don't look at what they say, look at what they do."

"I'm being asked to have an artistic eye just to watch a movie? Bullshit! I'll watch whatever movies I like. Let the 'Li Mi Conjecture' be the art form. I'm perfectly happy just having some skewers to eat."

"Let me state upfront that I'm a fan of Luo Ge, but isn't what he said a bit too much? Zhou Xun would be furious if she saw it."

"New fan? Too mean? Or too shameless? Calm down, don't be fooled by He Yichen. Longtime fans know that Brother Luo is just like this, back when they were filming 'The Legendary Doctor'."

"I heard from the crew that Brother Luo was sitting on a bench at the entrance of the film set."

"A reporter relayed a message, and he immediately launched into a tirade!"

"Hahaha, I can attest that it's true."

"New fans, don't be nervous. If you say Luo Ge is shameless or thick-skinned online, old fans will just think you are praising him. Let me tell you something secretly. If you see Luo Ge at an event..."

"If you just shout 'Brother Luo is so handsome,' you'll most likely get an autograph or a photo with him."

"Although he is indeed very handsome, hahaha!"

"Let Li Mi's conjecture art go on, I'm fine with just having a few skewers now and then."

Discussion threads often go off-topic, which is normal. The discussion quickly shifted from envy and jealousy towards the fans who held the letter to Li Luo's last words last night, and then began to flood the thread with comments.

Zhou Xun's sarcastic remarks on the 14th infuriated her fans.

However, they did not say anything.

Besides the new fans, the old fans all know that there's one guy who can't hold back; it wouldn't be like him if he didn't respond with sarcastic remarks. Now that the fun has started, they naturally join in the frenzied mockery.

Various opinions quickly pushed "The Equation of Love and Death" to the position that "you are too artistic, and I, a rough old man, am not worthy to read it."

Art films are fine.

Even "The Equation of Love and Death" itself leans towards the category of art films.

However, the producers definitely don't want to promote this film as an art film, as that would mean placing themselves in a smaller audience and creating a natural barrier between them and mainstream moviegoers.

If it's a small production costing two or three million, then playing around with it like this is perfectly fine.

It can indeed attract a group of die-hard fans.

You can also make back your investment.

However, the production cost of "The Equation of Love and Death" had already reached seven million, plus the publicity and distribution costs during this period, the total investment of the film had reached nine million or more, if it were to be categorized as an art film.

The hope of making money became extremely slim.

Li Luo's smiling response hit the nail on the head regarding the film "The Equation of Love and Death".

"boom!"

The teapot crashed to the ground, splashing water that quickly soaked the carpet.

"Son of a bitch."

"Shameless bastard, you shameless scoundrel!"

"Who cares about him! Who does he think he is? Do you think I, Zhou Xun, would even look at him? Who's staring at him? Who's paying attention to him? Shameless! This person is utterly shameless! I've never seen such a despicable person!!!"

The shouting and cursing, the constant jumping and yelling, and the objects being thrown made the entire publicity staff in the living room afraid to even breathe.

When Wang Zhongjun waved.

One by one, they carefully and quickly left the room.

Everyone pretended not to hear or see anything, to avoid getting into trouble.

Many people secretly rejoiced.

Fortunately, Mr. Wang had the foresight to not bring Wang Baoqiang to the meeting. Otherwise, given the relationship between Wang Baoqiang and Li Luo, the words Zhou Xun uttered would have surely caused a huge argument within the crew.

Amid Zhou Xun's repeated curses.

Cao Baoping silently smoked his cigarette, while Deng Chao and Zhang Hanyu also exhaled smoke with gloomy expressions.

No one knows what the director was thinking.

But as far as Deng Chao is concerned...

He's just watching the show now.

His gloomy expression was just an act. He had already anticipated this outcome when Zhou Xun provoked the incident. Given Luo Ge's personality, it was impossible for him not to retaliate.

First, he made fun of not winning any awards, and then he subtly mocked the cast of "Painted Skin," saying they were all actors with few awards and far inferior to his own production team.

Such remarks are infuriating even under normal circumstances.

Moreover, it's the beginning of the movie's release, which affects real money.

No swearing.

It's safe to say that Brother Luo has restrained his temper.

Anyway, Deng Chao doesn't want to say anything right now, he just sits here and watches the show.

"Have you finished cursing?"

A dull sound echoed in the living room.

"not enough!"

Zhou Xun turned around, her eyes wide with anger.

Seeing Wang Zhongjun's gloomy face, her rapidly heaving chest froze, and her tightly clenched fists involuntarily loosened, but she still couldn't help gritting her teeth and saying, "That bastard went too far!"

"You're not going too far?"

Wang Zhongjun raised his eyelids to look at her.

"you"

Zhou Xun was speechless for a moment, but soon he blurted out indignant words: "President Wang, why are you taking the side of outsiders!"

An actor reaches a certain level.

While it may attract the support of investors, producers, and directors, it also allows one to avoid many unspoken rules.

After all, film company owners aren't stupid.

Even assistant directors on film crews have no shortage of women, let alone big shots at the top of the industry. How could they possibly affect millions or tens of millions of dollars in revenue just because they wanted to touch women?

Real money is what many business people value most.

But nevertheless.

This doesn't mean that actors can take advantage of others.

Seeing her boss's gloomy expression, Zhou Xun was still a little intimidated, but in her anger, she couldn't help but argue back.

"Oh!"

Wang Zhongjun suddenly kicked the coffee table in front of him, causing the water glasses to tumble to the ground.

The ping-pong bell shattered into pieces with a clang.

Such a loud noise.

Deng Chao, Zhang Hanyu, and the others were so frightened that they trembled all over.

"my money!"

Wang Zhongjun stared intently at Zhou Xun, and roared again, "My money!! It's all my fucking money!!!"

Three thunderous roars echoed continuously in the conference room.

Zhou Xun was stunned into silence.

After a few heavy breaths, Wang Zhongjun stood up expressionlessly, straightened his suit, and looked around: "You all know what to say and what not to say at the premiere press conference later."

“Zhou Xun, go back and get some rest. The director doesn’t need to worry too much. I’ll talk to Li Luo and tell him to stop making a fuss about it.”

"okay."

"Meeting adjourned, everyone. Go back and prepare properly!"

In just a few breaths, his furious growl turned into an extremely calm tone.

Wang Zhongjun even had the leisure to tug at his sleeves and straighten his suit jacket, but the more he did this, the more the people present felt the heavy pressure, causing cold sweat to continuously seep out from their backs.

Deng Chao clenched his fist.

He glanced at Zhou Xun, whose face was deathly pale, out of the corner of his eye.

It's true that Huayi Brothers invested in "The Equation of Love and Death," but they were also co-producers of "Painted Skin." Judging from the scale of the two films, it's likely that Mr. Wang invested more in the latter.

At this point, there's no such thing as being one's own people or outsiders.

Only the most core interests.

money!
The premiere press conference for "The Equation of Love and Death" was rather dull. The organizers repeatedly instructed reporters not to ask any questions about "Painted Skin," even if some reporters tried to subtly provoke them.

The host quickly changed the subject.

As for Zhou Xun.

She simply smiled and answered the prepared questions in a formulaic manner, seemingly oblivious to any outside news.

Such a boring press conference left the eagerly anticipating reporters feeling utterly disappointed.

However, there are some reporters.

But then came the moment when I realized how meaningful this profession was.

I waited for almost half an hour.

Finally, they saw that familiar, slightly short figure emerge from the film crew. Three or five reporters immediately perked up and rushed to greet him: "Teacher Xuejian, we're sorry to have disturbed your filming."

"No, no."

With a cheerful wave, Li Xuejian stopped and said, "I'm the one who kept you waiting. I wonder why you all suddenly wanted to do a last-minute interview?"

"Teacher Xuejian."

The reporters exchanged glances and handed each other their newspapers.

Curious, I took it.

Li Xuejian stared intently at the contents above. His memory was quickly brought back to more than a decade ago by the lines of text before him. The scene of the brothers gathering at Liangshan and eating meat and drinking wine in large quantities was still vivid in his mind.

Unlike today's TV dramas, the filming of Water Margin took a full three and a half years.

The emotions they evoke are naturally different.

"Erlang is not old."

Under the camera's gaze, Li Xuejian slowly folded the newspaper: "Brother Song Jiang has aged quite a bit and can't stand this kind of thing, but I'm genuinely happy for Brother Wu Song."

“I’ve worked with Li Luo before; we filmed New Shanghai Bund together a couple of years ago.”

"He is a good actor."

Looking at the camera, Li Xuejian smiled, her face full of wrinkles: "Here, I would also like to thank Li Luo on behalf of Brother Haifeng, for his willingness to use us old actors who have no background and are getting on in years."

"Congratulations on the box office success of Painted Skin! I'll go to the cinema to see how Hai Feng and his brother performed."

"But I believe it."

"He will definitely act very well."

"Hahaha."

Hua Rong, nicknamed "Little Li Guang," shook the newspaper in his hand and looked at the reporter with a hearty smile: "Of course I'm happy for Brother Wu Song. I also auditioned for the role of Pang Yong at Xinghuo Film and Television, where I met Hai Feng." "He performed exceptionally well."

"Hai Feng's portrayal of this character will definitely not disappoint everyone."

"Of course I will go to the cinema to cheer on Haifeng. I also hope that everyone can support the movie 'Painted Skin'. I know Li Luo is a very serious actor, and this is definitely a good movie."

"Brother Wu Song?"

A look of reminiscence flashed in Lu Zhishen's eyes, and he subconsciously touched his scalp: "Yeah, time flies so fast. I'm almost fifty. I need to find a chance to have a big drink with my brothers."

"I'm very happy that he got this opportunity, and I'm happy for him."

Ding Haifeng's remarks at the premiere resonated with many people.

It's truly heartbreaking.

This led to the unexpected appearance of the actors from the 1998 version of Water Margin in the public eye on September 16th.

With reporters sensing an opportunity pushing them forward, one after another, familiar yet unfamiliar actors, all of whom were already older, stepped onto the stage, even though most netizens did not know their real names.

You can go to that station.

You'll then know what role the other person played in the past.

The original Water Margin TV series aired ten years ago, enough to trigger a wave of nostalgia for countless netizens. In addition, the preparation for the new Water Margin series has already stirred up viewers' memories of the old Water Margin.

Excited netizens quickly counted the stars that had accompanied them through countless hours.

Li Kui and Wang Po.

Ximen Qing, Pan Jinlian, and Wu Dalang.

Each appearance of a particular person sparked cheers and excitement among netizens.

Screenshot from the old version of Water Margin.

It quickly spread across the entire internet amidst various discussions.

The sudden surge in popularity has drawn even more reporters' attention to the actors from the 98 Water Margin series who are still active in the industry, prompting them to stand in front of cameras or conduct telephone interviews to cheer on Ding Haifeng.

Regardless of how the relationship was back then.

At this point, no one would refuse such a thing.

You could say they're riding the wave of popularity, but they're also using this opportunity to tell the audience and themselves that they haven't grown old.

This unexpected situation left the employees of the Guangxian Distribution Department completely bewildered.

No one could have imagined it.

Ding Haifeng's words last night actually prompted a series of veteran Water Margin actors to stand up and cheer for him, as well as to support the movie "Painted Skin." This commotion even seemed to sweep across the entire internet.

It can achieve a publicity effect that might not be possible even if millions were spent.

Amidst cheers and encouragement.

The popularity of the movie "Painted Skin" soared rapidly, and Li Luo also garnered a lot of goodwill from veteran actors in the industry, whether they had fallen to minor supporting roles or were still at the forefront of the entertainment industry.

Who wouldn't feel moved by Ding Haifeng's plight?

However, Li Luo had no way of knowing about this lively scene for the time being.

At this time, he had already led the cast and crew of "Painted Skin" to Hong Kong Island to continue the film's next promotional tour for the premiere.

After settling into the hotel.

After quickly checking the preparations at the premiere venue.

He then drove the borrowed car and disappeared alone into the streets of Hong Kong Island.

Just ten minutes.

They arrived at a high-rise apartment building.

The doorbell rang, and he stood outside with a smile.

"Hello~"

As the door opens.

A sweet smile appeared before my eyes.

"what?"

Li Luo blinked.

Before he could even ask a question, the girl who opened the door rushed over, skillfully removed her mask, and gave him a passionate kiss.

He glanced into the room out of the corner of his eye.

"Ah She???"

Just then, a loud shout came from inside the house, and someone asked anxiously, "Is it Brother Luo?"

Yes!

They separated in a flash, and She Shiman quickly adjusted her T-shirt.

Look down.

She flicked her fingertips out again, slowly scraping from top to bottom, and didn't forget to make a few swirls at the end. Seeing Li Luo's predatory gaze, she chuckled and withdrew her fingers.

"Luo Ge."

Two sets of footsteps quickly emerged from inside.

"Ah Jin, char siu fen."

At this moment, Li Luo walked into the room with a smile, cupped his hands and said, "Congratulations on your marriage and may you have a baby soon. I'm so sorry, I was filming 'Painted Skin' at the time and couldn't attend your wedding."

At the beginning of the year, the two, one a more powerful woman and the other a less powerful man, held a ceremony on Hong Kong Island.

Li Luo naturally received the invitation.

However, he was too busy filming in Hengdian at the time, so he could only ask Charmaine Sheh to send him a congratulatory gift on his behalf, and he was unable to attend in person to express his congratulations.

After attending the Hong Kong Film Awards, I took a yacht out to sea for a fun-filled night.

I then inspected the post-production of Painted Skin.

He then hurriedly went back to prepare for the filming of "Ip Man".

Therefore, they didn't have much time to meet. This time, when they came to Hong Kong Island for the premiere, Ada Choi and Cheung Chin insisted on having a family dinner before the ceremony started. Unexpectedly, Mandy Sheh was also invited.

"Brother Luo!"

Cai Shaofen brandished his spatula, his eyes wide, and said, "You can't just call me 'Char Siu Fen' like that! My Mandarin name is 'Char Siu Diu'!!!"

In a hurry.

She tried to correct Li Luo's pronunciation, but it sounded more like char siu.

Hearing this, Charmaine Sheh burst into laughter.

"Thank you, Brother Luo!"

Zhang Jin laughed heartily and gave Li Luo a firm hug: "Filming is the priority. Congratulations on the box office success of your new movie, Brother Luo."

Of course, there will be regrets.

He didn't want either of their families to be present at the wedding, and he most wanted to see Li Luo there.

The reason is actually quite simple. If it weren't for the movie "Raging Fire," he would have been ridiculed by the media to an extreme degree, and the labels of "gold digger" would definitely have been firmly attached to his head.

It was because of that movie that there was a character who, although his role was small, was quite outstanding.

At the wedding ceremony.

Only then was he able to stand up straight.

Although the gap still exists, at least he is no longer an unknown poor boy, and he has enough confidence to deal with the Hong Kong star friends that Cai Shaofen invited.

He handed the champagne to Cai Shaofen.

Li Luo smiled and went to the living room after being warmly greeted by the couple.

There are actually quite a few places on Hong Kong Island where houses can be built.

If properly developed, the land could accommodate millions of people, but due to various obstacles, the land available for development and construction is extremely limited, which is why housing prices have remained high.

Even though Ada Choi was once a leading actress at TVB, her living space was only a few dozen square meters.

The tables along the way were already laden with various dishes.

Hong Kong Island shares many customs with Guangdong and Guangxi, and a family banquet is, to some extent, the highest level of hospitality for guests.

The guests we are welcoming now.

She has been instrumental in helping her husband.

After the release of "Raging Fire", Zhang Jin received a lot of work.

Cai Shaofen naturally treated Li Luo as one of his own.

"Quickly pour Brother Luo some tea."

Waving the spatula, she directed Zhang Jin to get busy. Then she rolled up her sleeves and said, "Brother Luo, just sit down. Let me show you my cooking skills. We'll stir-fry some vegetables and then we can have dinner. Tonight, I'll help you boost your box office."

"Thanks for your hard work."

Li Luo leaned closer to She Shiman and put his arm around her soft waist.

Miss She froze.

His eyes were fixed on the television.

Cai Shaofen and Zhang Jin could hardly have missed such an action, but the two of them pretended to be completely unconcerned. Cai Shaofen's smile became even happier as he quickly walked towards the kitchen.

There were some things that the two of them actually knew all along.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have invited Charmaine Sheh as well. Regardless of their relationship, it's a good thing that they don't have to hide it from him.

"Why are you so nervous?"

Tickling She Shiman's waist, Li Luo raised his eyebrows and said, "A Jin isn't an outsider!"

"Luo Ge."

Zhang Jin smiled and poured him some tea.

Knowing that Zhang Jin and Cai Shaofen would never spread the news about her and Luo Ge, She Shiman leaned happily into Li Luo's arms, even though she knew that they couldn't go public with it.

But in private, they can be open and honest with their friends.

That was enough to make her happy.

He put his arm around Miss She.

Let's chat for a few more minutes.

As Cai Shaofen shouted "Dinner's ready!", everyone greeted each other and took their seats. Looking at the table full of delicious-looking dishes, Li Luo gave Zhang Jin a thumbs up: "You're really lucky."

"of course."

Zhang Jin laughed proudly and gave Cai Shaofen a loving kiss.

"Bang~"

The latter was equally animated, releasing his thumb from the cork, and the champagne bottle made a crisp sound.

Amidst cheers, they were met with enthusiastic applause.

The crystal glasses clinked together.

"correct."

Taking a sip of champagne, Li Luo looked at Charmaine Sheh curiously: "Are TVB artists allowed to take on roles outside of TVB?"

"OK."

She carefully peeled a large prawn and placed it in his bowl: "All you need to do is report to the company. After all, the company also gets a share of the actors' pay for the roles they take on outside."

"However, it depends on the specific circumstances."

“Artists who aren’t famous enough can’t get roles outside, and those who are famous enough have a hard time finding suitable resources. If there’s a negative impact, the company won’t let them go.”

"The advantages outweigh the disadvantages."

Cai Shaofen ladled a bowl of soup for Zhang Jin and hurriedly said to her, "Ah She, I really suggest you try your luck in the mainland. The market is much, much bigger, and the pay isn't as stingy as TVB's."

"Once you successfully build a reputation, you'll earn a lot more money!"

"real."

"The title of 'Hua Dan' sounds nice."

"Even if you reach the top at TVB, your salary is still just a pittance, and besides, you have Brother Lok..."

His voice trembled and became distorted.

Cai Shaofen's eyes widened, and he turned to look at Zhang Jin: "Why did you pinch me?"

"Uh~"

Realizing her mistake instantly, she smiled awkwardly at Li Luo and She Shiman, who was focused on peeling shrimp. She had no problem persuading the other party to go north, but involving Brother Luo was a bit of a cross-line issue.

It's like they're forcing Brother Luo to find roles for Charmaine Sheh.

"She's right."

Smiling, Li Luo put down his chopsticks and put the prawn into his mouth. "The Hong Kong film and television market is getting worse every year. You should go north and train yourself properly. Don't always stay in that comfortable nest and be reluctant to leave."

"I actually came here to ask you to play a role in my new movie, but the only problem is that it's a supporting role."

"I don't know if you can accept playing a supporting role."

"what?"

She Shiman froze, staring blankly at him: "You really want me to act?"

"of course."

Li Luo shrugged, then looked at the person opposite him with a grin: "Mrs. Zhang, what about you? Can you accept playing a supporting role?"

"what?"

Cai Shaofen was stunned.

What's going on? Why is this happening to me?
(End of this chapter)