Huayu: From charlatan to great entertainer

Chapter 107 Concubine Liu Yi's Debut
While Liu Yifei was practicing singing in Hong Kong, Liu Xiaoli was arranging a red carpet dress for her in the country.

But because she was just a young actress who had just debuted, she had no room to maneuver after coming into contact with several big names.

She is still far from reaching the threshold of high standards.

Finally, Lu Kuan asked Mei Yanfang's personal designer Liu Peiji to design this purple pleated floor-length skirt for the little girl.

In addition to Mei Yanfang, he was also a guest of Leslie Cheung, Zhang Xueyou, Aaron Kwok and others. He can be said to be the leader of Hong Kong's fashion design industry.

Han Lu and Xie Xiao pressed the shutter buttons so fast, from the moment Liu Yifei and Lu Kuan entered the range until they walked in front of them, they almost got cramps in their fingers.

“Wow, this way!”

“Chinese princess!”

"Lolita!"

When the Western reporters were bored, they suddenly saw the face of an oriental girl with a fresh temperament and were stunned by her beauty.

That is to say, "Wish Upon a Star" has not been filmed yet, and this is a real Princess Asha.

Han Lu, relying on her Chinese heritage, filmed and shouted, "Hello, please wait a moment."

Concubine Liu Yi had no experience and looked at Lu Kuan in confusion.

"Pose with her."

"oh oh."

The girl used all the skills she had learned from the etiquette trainer before coming here, and after a period of confusion, she gradually got into the groove.

It may look a bit awkward, but she is so beautiful!
Boss Lu tactfully made way and watched from the side as Xiao Liu conquered the picky photographers in Venice with her beauty.

Beauty is justice, and this is true everywhere.

Liu Xiaoli was very excited. She was with the reporter from Blog.com, who was a staff member specially hired by Lu Kuan to capture photos and collect materials for the crew throughout the process.

Starting from this time in Venice, he will begin a series of public relations packaging to completely push Concubine Liu Yi to the forefront.

This is not only for his own benefit as a shareholder of Red Star Wood, but also for the box office of the movie that will be released in theaters after he returns to China.

In short, everything is about money.

Seeing the next crew arriving, Xie Xiao called out, "Director Lu, please take a photo with the two of you."

Lu Kuan will naturally cooperate.

The handsome young director was wearing a well-fitting suit, with a polite smile on his face, and he put his arm around his female companion's slender waist in a gentlemanly manner.

The heroine in the purple pleated skirt leaned slightly sideways against him, her long legs faintly visible, her expression calm and gentle.

If Gong Li's off-shoulder black floral dress represents the nobility and elegance of the East.

Then this little-known actress embodies the fairy-like beauty of a beautiful girl from a small family.

The clarity and clumsiness in her gestures fully revealed the girl's elegant and graceful nature.

This is a kind of gracefulness and elegance that is different from the Western actresses with big breasts and fat buttocks.

"Crack, click, click!"

Countless shutter sounds rang out, and the first photo of the two was born.

The official red carpet procession at the Venice Film Festival lasted only about 30-35 minutes. The host and staff watched the couple walk by in amazement, and the expected awkward silence did not occur.

The red carpet is a world-renowned event, and Asian filmmakers are often so isolated on the Avenue of Stars that the organizing committee often has to call on reporters to show their support.

Obviously, we don't have to think about this today.

"Princess Yi, you look so beautiful today." As the chairperson of the jury, Gong Li was waiting politely at the end as two domestic film crews were attending the red carpet ceremony tonight.

"Thank you, Sister Gong Li!"

Liu Yifei kissed Gong Li on the cheek familiarly, and the two took photos together at the invitation of reporters and hosts.

Boss Lu nodded with satisfaction. The film promotion work was still in progress, but Liu Yifei's personal marketing work was going smoothly.

Unlike her previous life when she first appeared to domestic audiences as Bai Xiuzhu, the girl in this life made her red carpet debut with a very high-end look.

In this day and age, such a debut standard would simply drive a bunch of red carpet actresses who want to come but can’t, and who want to get on the red carpet but can’t, crazy with jealousy!
And it's not a forced role, even though she doesn't have many scenes in this film debut.

"Lu Kuan, how about it, I think I made the crew proud today!"

The little girl was secretly proud of herself. She certainly knew where her resources came from, and she also wanted to give back to Lu Kuan to the best of her ability.

At least her immature acting skills and lack of star power shouldn't affect the film's publicity and box office.

"This dress looks stunning even if you put a pig inside it. What does it have to do with you?"

There were so many people talking that Concubine Liu Yi rolled her eyes at him and didn't bother to pay attention to this stubborn argumentative person.

Boss Lu looked at the smiling Liu Yifei hugging and taking photos with her mother, and began to think about his next plan.

According to the agreement among several shareholders of Red Star Wood, he will obtain a total of 30% of Red Star Wood shares after Venice, becoming the second largest shareholder after Cheng Jingfei.

When the cunning rabbit dies, the running dog is cooked. The plan to erode and swallow up Cheng Jingfei’s shares will also be put on the agenda.

The little girl he raised was about to take center stage, so Boss Lu naturally had no intention of sharing this benefit with others.

But what should I do in this situation...

Tonight is just a red carpet ceremony and a simple conference process. Starting on the 29th, the screening session that movie lovers all over the world are looking forward to will begin.

The crew of "Whiplash" has also started publicity work a long time ago.

It’s not limited to putting up posters, doing interviews or even buying interviews, going to screenings of big-name directors and movies, etc…

If new directors and crews want to shine at the film festival, they must face the awkward situation of "even good wine needs no bush". If they don't take the initiative to market themselves, they will be in a passive position.

Lu Kuan understood this principle, and the crew of "Looking for the Gun", in which Huayi participated in the investment, certainly understood it even better.

The next morning, when Lu Kuan and Tian Zhuangzhuang appeared outside the Cinema Palace where the opening film was being shown, posters of "Looking for the Gun" were already posted everywhere.

Why were all the spots reserved by the crew yesterday labeled "Looking for a Gun"?
Putting aside their doubts for the moment, they walked to the CASINO, the event hall of the Venice Film Festival.

"CASINO" means casino and comes from Italian. During the film festival, this is the most lively place on Lido Island.

The press conference is held here every day. After the press conference, the director and actors will go to a room called "PHOTO CALL" to be photographed by the media as usual.

This is the second official appearance opportunity after the red carpet.

You can force your way onto the red carpet, but without a crew work pass, the festival security will mistake you for a delivery guy and turn you away.

"Lu Kuan, Teacher Tian, ​​why don't you see our poster?"

Liu Yifei and Feng Yuanzheng also followed suit. Among the main actors, only Jay Chou was absent due to health reasons.

The crew contacted a doctor to rehabilitate him so that he could gather his strength and energy for the premiere of Whiplash.

Lu Kuan was also puzzled. Although the marketing promotion plan designed this time was not aimed at a grand event, the necessary posters, interviews, and press releases were still included.

Soon, a conversation between two crew members of "Looking for a Gun" at the corner of the Movie Palace answered their questions.

(End of this chapter)