Huayu: From charlatan to great entertainer

Chapter 241 I Want Three Thousand of Your Lives

In North America, Zhang Ziyi just came back from the set of "Memoirs of a Geisha" and she was obviously not in a good mood.

A few days ago, Harvey and Spielberg came together.

She was asked to clarify the negative comments about Liu Yifei that she had made to the domestic Internet media Xinlang Entertainment and to give a reasonable explanation.

The Jewish film producer's greedy gaze seemed to have hooks, stinging her all over her body, making Zhang Ziyi feel extremely uncomfortable.

She had inquired about the hidden politics of Hollywood and knew that this was an opinion leader of the Oscar awards, and she didn't dare to offend him.

There was no other way, Zhang Ziyi could only swallow her pride and declare in several print media and blogs that her previous comments on Liu Yifei were completely misinterpretations and misreporting by Xinlang.

She personally admires and affirms the performance of this domestic actress in "Foreign Land", which can be said to have brought glory to the country and made her famous overseas.

With a depressed look on her face, Zhang Ziyi walked into the hotel room.

"What? Why? You can't do this!"

"Hello? Hello?"

Zhang Zinan, his brother and agent, hung up the phone in a daze. He didn't even know what he had done wrong.

"what happened?"

"Dior, Dior called and said that the corseted silk dress we had earlier can no longer be lent to us."

Zhang Ziyi's eyes were bloodshot. "Why? Didn't we agree that I'm a close friend of the brand?"

This is the haute couture dress she plans to wear to the launch of "Memoirs of a Geisha" the day after tomorrow. Where can she find a replacement in such a short time?

"Call me. I'll talk to Aisha myself. She's Galliano's assistant. Isn't what she says important enough?"

Zhang Zinan did not follow his sister's wishes this time: "It was Galliano's decision. He gave the order."

"Galiano? Why?"

Zhang Ziyi collapsed powerlessly on the sofa in the hotel, suffering from a splitting headache.

As the current creative director of Dior, Galliano, who is currently working on Dior's next spring and summer "Bamboo Rhythm" haute couture series, has no time to tell you why.

Twenty thousand kilometers away on the Beijing Film Academy campus, there was another actress who was shouting in anger in her heart, "Why?"

Jiang Yiyan hung up the phone helplessly.

After three days of trying, crying and begging, she still couldn't change the director's determination to replace the female lead.

When asked why, Xie Dongshen could only helplessly remind her to watch her mouth in the future.

she!
is her!

Jiang Yiyan hurriedly took out her cell phone. Xixi is so kind, she will definitely forgive me and she will definitely plead for me!
The phone call is not connected.

She boarded the Penguin, and Liu Yifei's profile picture was black.

Jiang Yiyan didn't care about being embarrassed anymore and directly spoke in the class group of Class 02 of Biaoben.

"Xixi, I'm sorry, I'm really sorry. I didn't mean to say that. Someone told me to say that. I'm so sorry, Xixi!"

In other words, she can't send voice messages, otherwise she will definitely cry and act pitifully.

Even at this time, she was still thinking of morally blackmailing Concubine Liu Yi.

It’s a pity that the class group that was lively just now seemed to have been muted, with only her crazy confession left.

No one spoke anymore.

I don’t know how long it was, but in Paris, with a time difference of more than ten hours, Liu Yifei just got up and opened her mobile phone to see this short essay.

Thinking of Lu Kuan's theory of Mary, she replied with a hard heart.

"You're not regretting it, you're just scared."

Zhu Yawen: Xixi, did you bring back some Hanfu? We need them for our class's final performance this semester.

Luo Jin: Yes, there are also local specialties from Paris, bring some back to try!

The ban on speaking in the group seemed to have been lifted in an instant, and the screen was filled with greetings. Jiang Yiyan's short essay disappeared in the middle of the chat box.

The domestic public opinion situation took a sharp turn for the worse.

In Peking, Huayi's vice president angrily called Song Zude directly: "How the hell are you doing your job? Where's the information I asked you to send?"

"Song Zude, I'm warning you. I've already given you my share of the film's investment. Do you know the consequences of taking the money and not delivering the results?"

The big mouth monster kept crying out: "I sent it! I really sent it! But the heart wave doesn't show up, these few messages have been blocked!"

Song Zude thought it over last night, and with the mentality of mourning for the damned Chaoshang, he slightly modified the wording and clicked send with determination.

He was determined to fight to the death and would not stop until he had slandered Concubine Liu Yi.

The people from Huayi were stunned when they heard this, and another call was made to the vice president of Xinlang Blog.

However, the vice president of Xinlang Blog, who had cooperated well with us before, was not so polite this time.

"Isn't it time for you guys at Huayi to calm down?"

"Don't you see what the situation is like now? You haven't made any progress, but you're just giving orders from the back, and it's easy for you to say it. Who are you trying to trick?"

"Yes, we are partners, but it's not like this, right?"

"If you still want to post things like her acting is bad, she's ugly, and she has a bad temper, that's fine."

"So many high-level organizations have praised her and spoken out about her, and now you want us to spread rumors about her abortion and promiscuity."

"You think we're too long to live, don't you?! Do you have any brains left?"

The vice president of Huayi was scolded. He listened to the dead tone on the phone angrily, and then he sighed as if he had survived a disaster.

Damn it, luckily Xinlang was scared, so I can’t be blamed for this, otherwise I would definitely be trapped this time.

It’s not easy working for these two brothers, fuck!
Song Zude paced back and forth anxiously in his studio in Peking. His subconscious told him that this matter would not end so easily.

He regretted that he had been blinded by greed and acted rashly for the investment share of Huayi's movie called "Night Banquet".

The ones that were hammered before were all out-of-date and second- and third-tier actresses like Yang Yuying and Jin Qiaoqiao, but this time they really ran into a tough nut.

What to do... What to do...

The secretary called: "Mr. Song, check the blog quickly! Zhuo Wei posted a post and tagged you!"

Song Zude's heart was pounding.

Zhuo Wei? What does this have to do with him?
He opened the blog in a panic, and found a post titled "The Three Sins of Song Zhude" on the verified account of Fengxing Studio at the top of the page!

Treat others in their own way.

In exchange, Blog.com promised Zhuo Wei a promotion agreement and increased his authority over his postings.

For Zhuo Wei, who made his fortune from Liu Xiaoqing's release from prison, Song Zude can be a stepping stone for him to become the number one paparazzi in China.

Especially now that Song Zude has become somewhat notorious for his mindless bashing of Liu Yifei, he is just an experience baby!

Song Zude opened the online manifesto that attacked him.

The Three Sins of Song Curse:
One crime is to spread rumors and tarnish someone's innocence.

Zhuo Wei recounted in detail his smear campaign against Yang Yuying, Jin Qiaoqiao and others, and confirmed the identity of his cousin Song, who used the alias Liu Xinda.

With Yu Dong's support, Jin Qiaoqiao also spoke up for herself, crying and recounting the grievances she had suffered over the years.

Jin and Yu became husband and wife in later lives.

Of course, there is also the Liu Yifei incident this time. Zhuo Wei presented facts and reasoned, and refuted it from a third-party perspective.

This first crime caused an uproar in public opinion. The story of the red Porsche is still vivid in people's minds. It turns out that this is how you, Old Song, made your fortune.

The second crime is falsification of academic qualifications.

This is Song Zude's common method of beating others up, and now he's been retaliated.

Song Zude claims to be a Ph.D. from the American University of Science and Technology and often regards himself as a highly educated person in the entertainment industry.

However, according to Zhuo Wei's investigation results based on Lu Kuan's network of connections in the United States, this so-called doctorate was just a three-month distance education, which was laughable.

Three crimes: tax evasion, patent fraud, and commercial fraud!
Song Zude has had several entrepreneurial experiences, one of which was a company called "Wanlijian Shoes" that was once suspected of patent fraud.

This company sells height-increasing insoles. Zhuo Wei obtained the penalty decision issued by the Zhejiang Provincial Patent Administration in 1997 against him.

The so-called height-increasing insoles actually only have health-care effects, and the claimed patented effects do not match the facts.

Then there is another company registered in Shanghai called "Golbao Massage Knee Sleeve", which claims to have the efficacy of traditional Chinese medicine equipment to promote blood circulation, remove blood stasis, and promote meridians.

Zhuo Wei cited classics and made a lot of evidence in his blog post, and stated that he had provided clues to the patent department and industrial and commercial department of Shanghai in accordance with laws and regulations.

The blog post is very long, and various investigation materials and audio and video recordings of the parties involved are attached below.

Song Zude's face turned pale, and the fingers that clicked the mouse were shaking violently.

The blog post received a strong response. This kind of fun was even more popular than the so-called celebrity gossip, and the comment section quickly became lively.

However, what is surprising is that the first hot comment is a message from Boss Lu.

He rarely posts on his blog, but now he's taking the initiative to leave messages for others?
[Lukuan VIP]: Zhuo Wei Zhuo Wei, you are the reporter of the entertainment industry.

In less than five minutes, the number of likes reached 3000!

The onlookers responded: "Are you afraid that the entertainment industry reporters will expose you as a washing machine in the future? Are you flattering them now?"

Zhuo Wei's debut battle was to make up a stage name "Washing Machine" for Boss Lu.

The battle to fame was to dig up beautiful photos of Liu Xiaoqing, a former top domestic star, after she was released from prison.

It seems that in this battle to become the number one mouthpiece in the entertainment industry by stepping on Song Zude, he will also be awarded the title of entertainment industry reporter.

Certified by Boss Lu himself!

Also in the afternoon of the same day, Song Zude received a summons from the city's First Intermediate People's Court.

The party involved, Concubine Liu Yi, filed a lawsuit in court for insult and defamation, demanding that Song Zude be held criminally responsible.

The crime of insult and defamation is a private prosecution crime in the criminal law. That is, if the parties involved do not pursue the matter, Song Zude can do whatever he wants on the Internet as long as it does not seriously endanger social order and national interests.

The next morning, faxed notifications from the patent department and the industrial and commercial department also arrived.

He was asked to explain to the relevant departments the patent status of his "Golbao Knee Pad" product.

These two things were exposed by insiders who scattered like monkeys when the tree fell, and Song Zude in this life ended his career of spewing shit and talking nonsense ahead of time.

The crime of insult and defamation may be punished with a maximum sentence of up to three years, depending on the severity of the circumstances.

Even if Song Zude relies on that person to escape actual punishment, his big mouth will have no credibility on the Internet.

This is the biggest blow to him!

Anyone who knows a little bit about the inside story knows what's going on. Isn't this a revenge action planned by the person who gave Zhuo Wei the name of entertainment circle reporter?
The previous one, Zhang Tianshuo, is still operating the sewing machine inside!
Hua Yi decisively cut off his arm to survive and cut off his connection with Song Zude.

But Lu Kuan's revenge follows him like a leech.

Following the "Three Sins" against the Big Mouth Monster on the 8th, Fengxing Studio continued to release a post on the 9th, targeting Li Binbin, one of the two ice players.

According to the information provided by Zhuo Wei, in August 2004, Li Binbin and Taiwanese actor Zhu Xiaotian, who had worked together in "City of Angels", booked a room in a hotel for a party.

The two people squeezed juice for more than 30 hours before leaving, as evidenced by hotel video.

Wow, during the journey from the elevator to the room, the hot scene of the two of them biting and touching each other simply blinded the eyes of the onlookers!
Is this the pure and innocent Li Binbin that your Huayi is promoting?
A nympho, huh?
This matter was actually exposed by an insider of the hotel before, but it was not publicized enough and became a small news.

Now that Zhuo Wei is holding a magnifying glass and leading everyone to watch, the destructive power is naturally extraordinary!
Wang Xiaolei was so angry that he asked someone to contact Zhuo Wei, and used threats and inducements to demand that he withdraw the article and apologize, and quickly arranged crisis public relations.

The incident between Song Zude and Li Binbin quickly fermented on the Internet. The latter had a certain impact on Huayi, but it did not shake the overall situation and was still within the controllable range.

People who trade stocks should have heard this saying: when you feel you have lost a lot, the losses may have just begun.

Similarly, when Wang Xiaolei had dealt with these two troubles with great difficulty and thought that this was the end of it, something happened to the little cannon again.

October 2004, Kunlun Hotel, Beijing.

China Film Group, Huayi and the Peking Charity Association jointly held a charity premiere of "A World Without Thieves" here.

This is a little hype for the little steel cannon.

The props and costumes of stars such as Andy Lau and Milk Tea who appeared at the premiere today will be auctioned online, and all proceeds will be used to support poor students.

At the beginning of the event, Little Cannon held the microphone with a smile on his face.

"Dear friends, thank you all for coming. All of our philanthropic-minded audience members here today bought tickets worth 5000 yuan to enter. On behalf of Huayi and the film company, I would like to thank you all!"

There was a lot of quacking from the audience.

Feng Xiaogang joked, "But don't worry, we will donate all the money to the Peking Charity Association. And afterward, you can have dinner with our Hua Zai, Ruoying, Binbin and other celebrities, okay?"

"it is good!"

"I came here just for this!"

The atmosphere was very lively, but there were some discordant voices.

"Li Binbin, are you and Zhu Xiaotian in a relationship? Can you respond?"

Wow, the paparazzi also spent 5000 yuan to enter the scene, the cost is not low.

Li Binbin on the stage looked gloomy and pretended not to hear. Xiao Gangpao also wanted to change the subject quickly, so he picked up the microphone and was about to answer it.

Unexpectedly, he was the real target.

"Director Feng, when you say you're treating us to dinner, is it at a restaurant or your big house in Chaoyang District?"

Feng Xiaogang's face darkened.

"You are the reporter from Star Weekly, right?"

"I mean, you guys put all the entertainers' home addresses on a map, right? Are you just free?"

"There's a psychopath who comes to my doorstep every day! When I asked, I found out he bought your newspaper in Tianjin and came straight to me!"

This matter has troubled Xiao Gangpao for a long time. He is currently suffering from vitiligo and is already feeling unwell inside and out.

The bespectacled reporter wasn't ashamed but rather proud: "That's great! It just shows how big our magazine's circulation is!"

Feng Xiaogang was furious: "You are such shameless bastards! Who gave you permission to reveal our address? I really want to beat the crap out of you!"

The reporter was ecstatic: "Come on, stop pretending to be so high and mighty! If you don't beat me up today, you'll have to take my last name!"

Xiao Gangpao let out a "fuck" and ran off the stage. Wang Xiaolei, who was prepared, grabbed him.

The reporter rushed onto the stage like a madman, and the two of them started to fight, and the situation got out of control.

"Security! Security!"

. . .

A charity premiere with a harmonious atmosphere turned into a farce, and most of the headlines the next day had nothing to do with "A World Without Thieves".

There were more verbal battles and shoving matches between Xiao Gangpao and reporters, as well as support from celebrities such as Huang Lei and Zhang Guoli.

"Xiaogang was a bit impulsive, but the reporter was certainly wrong. Revealing someone's home address is just causing trouble for them!"

This is what Teacher Guoli said.

The premiere of "A World Without Thieves" was a disaster, and the young actor swore on the spot!

Two days later, the reporter who was insulted, pushed and asked to leave on the spot claimed that he had been harassed by Feng Xiaogang and the forces behind him, and his mental health had been seriously affected.

He demanded that Feng Xiaogang apologize to him in the newspaper, otherwise he would file a lawsuit in court and demand compensation for his mental damages!
Wang Xiaolei: That’s terrible!
The entertainment reporters expressed their support for the rebellion, the entertainment industry just watched the show, and Huayi was overwhelmed.

The mastermind behind this, Boss Lu, was snickering.

This incident was originally a piece of news in later generations, but he just added a little fuel to the fire.

And who is behind this "Star Weekly" reporter?
Wang Changtian of optical fiber.

He had been thinking about entering the film market since the first time he was invited to attend the press conference, and this time it was a perfect opportunity.

Perhaps when "Single Men and Women" starring Fan Bingbing is released during the Valentine's Day period in 2005, people with an eye for the film will find that Fiber Optic Media's name will be among the producers.

Boss Lu gave Fiber Optic a certain investment share in exchange for subsequent close cooperation in entertainment media public relations.

The higher a person's social status, the more people he is connected to and the greater his power over others.

The value of Leo Tolstoy's words continues to increase.

After three blows, Lu Kuan gave Huayi some time to catch his breath.

Among the many torture methods, there is one that is jokingly called the flight mode. It does not involve beating or scolding, but only gives food and water, but does not allow sleep.

Arrange a few people to be on duty to watch over you, and as soon as you doze off, they will wake you up with a smile.

Don't underestimate this method. Compared to the flying mode, most prisoners would rather be beaten severely.

Now Boss Lu is also using this method to tease Huayi. After they have digested the bitter fruit of these three attacks, there will be a finale.

Liu Yifei will stay in Paris with her father for a few more days, so Boss Lu will return home alone first.

It was almost dark when Ah Fei came out of the VIP channel of the first-class cabin, so he drove back to the courtyard by himself.

Boss Lu was picked up by a long-haired woman wearing a windbreaker and sunglasses. It was Yu Feihong, who had been carefully preparing for a new film for a year.

She played a guest role in "Zhu Xian", learned how to use the DIT workbench and related special effects technology, and filled in the last link.

The preparations for the Chinese version of Ghost have entered the final stage of attracting investment, and the progress is much faster than in the previous life.

After all, he studied under a Golden Lion Award-winning director.

Are you here today to ask Boss Lu to use his body to beg for alms?
Yu Feihong owns a house in Yujingyuan, near Huawei Bridge on the East Third Ring Road, which is considered a relatively expensive property at the moment.

It was launched in 2001 for over 7000 yuan, and there was an Audi given away in a raffle. At that time, it was equivalent to the price of a small three-bedroom apartment outside the Fourth Ring Road.

After the marketing was launched, the population of this place increased from 7000 to 13000, which was considered an exaggeration in 2001.

Lu Kuan walked around a few times with great interest. He didn't buy too many commercial houses in Beijing, but he did buy nearly ten courtyard houses in the past two years.

It’s definitely too late to live here, it’s just a personal hobby.

"Wow, you've planned this all along. Have you prepared the food?"

Lu Kuan watched as Yu Feihong had already started working in the kitchen virtuously. He didn't even need to do the chopping. It was obvious that everything had been prepared in advance.

"You're such a busy guy, I can't catch you many times a year. You should at least give me a chance to show off, right?"

"By the way, you've been making too much moves recently. Some people might be unhappy with you. Be careful not to get targeted."

Yu Feihong has close ties with the Beijing circle. Most of her later films were produced by people from the Beijing circle. Now she is just kindly reminding Lu Kuan.

She knows best what kind of people they are. They will go to extremes if they get hold of something against you.

Boss Lu hugged her from behind, resting his chin on her shoulder: "Are you going to betray your class and tip me off?"

"What class do I belong to? Sometimes they do things that are unreasonable. Don't think I'm in the same group with them."

Yu Feihong is 33 years old this year, which is the age when she is mature both physically and mentally and can squeeze out water in one hand. She is quite close to Boss Lu's current mental age.

Occasionally exchanging food experiences and sharing the joy of love can be considered a small spice in life.

The key is to be intellectual and rational enough, and not worry about getting sticky or having a gossip.

"Sister Yu, are you trying to kill me?"

Boss Lu was stunned when he saw the steamed eggs with sea cucumber, stewed lamb with yam and wolfberry, and fried river shrimp with leeks on the table.

"You have a reputation for being a lecher. How would I know if you're still capable? Wouldn't I be very disappointed if you're not?"

When it comes to the issue of a man's dignity, Boss Lu is more serious than ever: "That's not necessary!"

"But, they all look delicious, let me try some!"

Boss Lu was a hypocrite but a righteous person. She kept praising the food while eating, like a caring and considerate big sister.

He had never been used to Western food, and he devoured it all in one gulp. Yu Feihong looked at him with a smile, occasionally moving her chopsticks.

"Actually, there's also black chicken soup, but I didn't think the two of us could finish it, so I didn't make it."

"Are you still eating? If you are, I will stew you. You can drink the soup later after you finish eating me."

Sister Yu rubbed the young director under the table with her beautiful legs in black stockings, and she seemed even more lustful than him.

"Forget it, forget it. I'm going to have a nosebleed tomorrow. If I take any more supplements, I'm afraid my milk production will increase!"

"Hurry up then! Go take a shower. Leave the mess here and Auntie will come to pick it up tomorrow!"

The relationship between adult men and women is like a fun tango, where every advance and retreat is the dance of life.

Sister Yu was dancing tango with sweat dripping down her face, and the two of them were having a conversation from the depths of their souls.

The leftovers on the table were left untouched. The caring elder sister gently helped him clean up the mess and then went to the bathroom to wash up.

Yu Feihong took out a cigarette case and lighter from his clothes and handed it to him: "Want to smoke?"

"No more smoking. My mouth is numb. You were too crazy today."

The elder sister didn't show any shyness at all: "It's been a long time. I'm hungry."

"I've finished all the chores during this period, and now I'm just waiting for some investments to arrive."

Lu Kuan sat stiffly on the plane, then collapsed onto the white surface. "Why didn't you look for me?"

"I'm afraid you'll look down on me and think I'm greedy for your money."

Yu Feihong touched the face of the little man on her lap: "Actually, I'm greedy for your body, haha!"

At that moment, she felt that she could even die immediately, it was so enjoyable.

"Next time, can you please wear the skirt you used to wear when you were a teacher at Beijing Film Academy?"

"Bah! You are not allowed to tarnish my profession!"

Yu Feihong laughed sweetly: "Then why don't you wear a Taoist robe next time, just like you did in The Legend of the Condor Heroes?"

Boss Lu: "Bah! You are not allowed to tarnish my faith!"

After they had been fooling around for a while, they couldn't help but get emotional. Yu Feihong reluctantly found a hip-hugging dress from the closet and put on black-framed glasses.

All he needs is a teaching stick in his hand, and the BUFF will be stacked up full.

I will COS the fairy Jinghong next time.

When the clouds cleared and the rain stopped, Sister Yu began to talk to him about serious matters.

"In 'Love Has a Future', we need to shoot scenes of the ginkgo trees in different seasons. Do you think it would be okay for me to use the special effects shooting methods used in 'Alien Land' and 'Zhu Xian'?"

"Okay, otherwise you'd have to travel to different places or wait for the seasons, or make props, which would be a waste of time and energy."

Lu Kuan twirled Yu Feihong's earlobe and said, "Using digital technology, we can shoot in autumn and winter. It's not difficult to adjust the autumn scene to look like spring or summer."

"How much would the special effects cost? I've calculated it carefully, and I estimate I can only spend less than 200 million on them."

"You can't use it. Just make a simple scene change. Special effects are much cheaper than film." Boss Lu gave a lesson to the intimate elder sister: "Let me do the math for you."

"No matter how efficiently you utilize film, the maximum film to film ratio is 1 to 3. A 120-minute film requires at least 360 minutes of footage."

"360 minutes of footage is 90 reels of film. Together with transportation, printing, and conversion to digital format, I'll calculate it at 15000, which comes out to 135 million."

The unscrupulous businessman began to promote his special effects product: "But if you use a digital camera and take this part to Butian Films, it will be done for 70!"

Yu Feihong grabbed Xiao Xiaolu and squeezed him hard!
"You beast! I've served you so well, and you still want to make money from me!"

"Hiss~~~ Gently, gently!"

Yu Feihong laughed and said, "Whoever marries you in the future will suffer. Sleeping together every day, you still have to scheme against them, and you still have to endure your fooling around. Sigh!"

Boss Lu thought to himself, you're just getting started. Xiao Liu got more than 100 million yuan for free from me and he's not complaining at all!

"Well... let's put it this way. This season of 'Zhu Xian' has already wrapped, and the equipment will be idle for a few months. You can take the two Sony F900s and go."

These two are dedicated digital cameras. Compared with the ARRI 535 film camera of the same level, the rental fee is about 5000 yuan a day.

Simply put, even if you only shoot for one month, the camera rental fee will be 15.

This is equivalent to giving her 15 yuan for free.

But for Sister Yu’s quality, 15 is not expensive.

I ate so many delicious dishes for free!

Yu Feihong refused to let him go: "I want the camera, but what about the special effects fee?"

"8% off! No no, 5% off!"

"I estimate it's 30 at most, okay? That's enough for the consumables and electricity to run the machine."

"That's pretty much it!"

Boss Lu rolled over and pressed her under him: "Then... can you dress as the Fairy Jinghong next time?"

"I'll think about it, ah!"

Fairy Jinghong was exposed, and Boss Lu performed a hat trick.

After achieving great physical and mental satisfaction, Lu Kuan began working day and night in Peking on the editing and other post-production work for "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button".

October 2004, 10, Bonsai Beach, Jiuzhaigou, Sichuan Province.

It has been a week since Liu Yifei joined the crew.

"Mom, have you told Director Zhang?"

"what?"

"It's... it's the scene where Xiaolongnu loses her virginity!"

Liu Xiaoli and her daughter sat facing each other in the RV. She covered her mouth and smiled, "Don't worry, I'm more anxious than you are. We discussed this when we signed the contract."

"There won't be any nudity or anything like that. The film will be shot in an aesthetic, dreamy style."

Concubine Liu Yi frowned: "She was defiled. What's the point of filming her in such an aesthetic way?"

Liu Xiaoli smiled bitterly: "How would Mom know? Anyway, it has no effect on you."

"Well, it's not Lu Kuan's play, otherwise he would definitely scold me."

"what?"

Liu Yifei picked up the script again and began to flip through it. "He hates unprofessional actors the most. If we ask for changes to the play because of this, he will definitely not agree."

Liu Xiaoli smiled but said nothing, thinking to herself that you still don't understand what a man's possessiveness is.

This is especially true for young and energetic guys like this.

"Okay, don't think about it. That scene is still a while away. I'll go talk to Director Zhang about the details after the rain stops."

It was raining heavily outside, so the crew stopped filming for half an hour.

Concubine Liu Yi responded weakly. The continuous autumn rain made her feel a little sleepy.

After drinking a sip of strong tea, he forced himself to read the script.

Suddenly, there were some noises of extras outside the car.

"Wow! Road guide!"

"Really? Holy shit, it really is!"

"Why is the guide here?"

Liu Yifei and her daughter looked at each other, and the little girl instinctively felt that she might be hallucinating.

Isn’t Lu Kuan busy with the post-production of “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” in Beijing? How come he has time to come to Jiuzhaigou?

Did you come here just to see me?

The little girl thought about Hua Yi's ups and downs this week, and naturally thought that he was venting his anger on her!

This washing machine says it makes money from me, but it definitely has me in its heart!
"Mom, I'll go check it out. Why didn't Lu Kuanlai call us in advance?"

Liu Yifei hurriedly opened the car door, only to see a familiar figure from behind. The road was so wide!
The rain was getting heavier, and Lu Kuan got into Zhang Jizhong's RV to shelter from the rain as soon as he arrived at the crew's residence.

Liu Yifei took out her cell phone and wanted to call him, but then she felt that she was being too hasty, so she put it down in disappointment.

She suddenly felt her phone vibrate and picked it up in surprise!

Alas, Huang Xiaoming was beaten, so happy for nothing.

"Hello? Xiaoming brother?"

"Xixi, why didn't you tell me Director Lu was coming? I just got out of Director Zhang's car."

"Ah... I didn't know he was coming. Why is he here? Visiting the set?"

Huang Xiaoming said with a smile, "The Golden Lion Award-winning director has joined the crew and will be our colleague for a week."

"what?"

Concubine Liu Yi asked, "What do you mean?"

"I just heard before I left that Director Zhang asked him to play a cameo role opposite you."

"What role?"

Huang Xiaoming almost couldn't help laughing: "Zhen Zhibing, just bully your little Taoist priest!"

Bullying you... Little Taoist priest...

Liu Xiaoli felt a little bitter as she looked at her daughter's visibly lively complexion.

She heard everything that was said on the phone.

She also saw her daughter's expression.

I guess there's no hope in this life.

Liu Xiaoli really didn't know whether this was a blessing or a curse.

She had long felt deeply that Xiaolu was a good kid in every way, except...

Forget it, everyone has their own fate. My daughter will be eighteen years old next year. How long can I take care of her?

Liu Yifei calmed down a bit and turned to Liu Xiaoli with a somewhat embarrassed look: "Mom."

"Ok?"

"Actually, I think actors should be more dedicated. They can't do something just because the script is a bit too explicit or they don't like filming..."

The little girl was halfway through her words when she saw Liu Xiaoli looking at her with a teasing expression. She was so ashamed and angry that she threw herself into her arms and started making a fuss.

"That's not what I meant! Let me explain!"

Zhang Jizhong and Boss Lu sat opposite each other drinking tea. Old Zhang opened the window slightly, and the fragrance of the earth after the rain hit their faces.

"Lao Zhang, the rain has stopped, let's go for a walk."

As soon as I got off the car, everyone in the crew came over to greet me.

Boss Lu was very humble. He shook hands and greeted each of the fans one by one, satisfying their requests for autographs and photos.

Damn, why do they want me to sign with Siemens!

At least sign a domestic brand!

He thought he could talk to Little Swan about endorsements.

"The road is wide!"

Concubine Liu Yi came over skipping and jumping: "Why didn't you tell me you were coming?"

Boss Lu sneered, "Why, you're the boss on this crew? I can just talk to Director Zhang, what's it got to do with you?"

"Can you provide food and shelter?"

Zhang Jizhong laughed heartily and took them for a walk to a beautiful little pond.

He said with some emotion: "Director Lu, do you remember the first time we met? It was also around this time."

Boss Lu looked at him awkwardly and asked, "Are you okay?"
How come you, with your big beard, now speak like Liu Yifei, in a literary and artistic style like a young girl?

"Oh! It's true. It was October 2001. I just came down from the mountain."

"Oh my! I can't believe it, Director Lu. You were wearing a Taoist robe back then, and now you're... Haha, that's amazing."

The bearded man is not trying to flatter.

He, Zhou Xun, Jiang Qinqin and others were the first group of people in the entertainment industry that Boss Lu came into contact with after he was reborn in this time and space.

These people, whether close or far away, almost watched him take three years to get to where he is today.

And it continues, with no sign of stopping.

Concubine Liu Yi excitedly said, "I've never seen you in a Taoist robe in person. I heard from Huang Xiaoming that you're going to make a guest appearance?"

"That's right, I also put in a lot of effort to invite Director Lu, Princess Yi. Director Lu played opposite you."

"I know, it's Zhen Zhibing."

Liu Yifei teased, "This role would be easy for a Golden Lion Award-winning director like Boss Lu, wouldn't it?"

"The key is that the character of a rapist is really his true self, and it's within his comfort zone!"

Zhang Jizhong glanced at Lu Kuan who was smiling silently, and thought to himself that only you, Liu Yifei, would have the courage to play such a joke on him.

The bearded man chatted for a few more words and then left tactfully. Liu Yifei, who had no role to play, accompanied Lu Kuan for a walk in the woods near the crew.

She was in a very happy mood. She picked flowers and pulled grass, then took out her cell phone and took selfies with a silly smile.

With a big grin and messy hair, she looks like a beautiful person with cerebral palsy.

The two of them strolled through the woods of Jiuzhaigou. The path under their feet meandered into the distance, like a flexible ribbon weaving through the tangled jungle.

Concubine Liu Yi suddenly felt that the person next to her had stopped moving. She turned her head and saw the man with a frown on his face, his eyes wandering among the dense forest and stream.

It was the first time she saw this emotion in Lu Kuan's eyes.

It seems like nostalgia, it seems like sadness.

What's up with him?
Girls are the most sensitive, especially a seventeen-year-old like Liu Yifei, whose heart is tied to Lu Kuan.

"Why do I think you don't look very happy?"

Lu Kuan turned his head and glanced at her, but didn't seem to be infected by her optimism.

"Okay."

"This place... looks like where I lived when I was a kid."

In his previous life, his hometown was Shiao Village in Niu Shou Mountain, Jinling.

The topography of this forest reminded him of the grave of his mother who died when he was in junior high school.

The same gurgling stream, the same lush greenery.

October 10th is his birthday in both lives, and also his mother’s Good Friday.

Three years after his rebirth, he had never returned home because of his vague homesickness.

Lu Kuan has been spending almost no sleep in the editing room these days, and he is so immersed in the drama of "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" that he can't get out of it.

The rough cut has been completed. I watched the character Li Ming, played by myself, go through life, old age, sickness and death in 160 minutes, and experienced all kinds of life.

He inexplicably felt a sense of disillusionment with his past and present life.

The me in my previous life or the me in this life, which one is the real me?

The excitement on Liu Yifei's face faded slightly. "Where? Your hometown? I haven't heard you mention it many times."

Lu Kuan looked at her with a smile: "It's been so long, I've forgotten what it looked like."

He sighed deeply and changed the subject: "Xiao Liu, have you ever had a dream where you turned into another person?"

"You mean the script you wrote, 'Inception'?"

"Well, almost."

Lu Kuan kicked a stone under his foot and said, "I bought the copyright of many novels from 'Science Fiction World'. Among them, the author of 'Alien Land', He Xi, also wrote a science fiction called 'Six Paths of Beings'."

"It tells the story of six parallel worlds. Do you know what a parallel world is?"

Concubine Liu Yi shook her head in confusion.

"From a physics perspective, some theories, such as the many-worlds interpretation of quantum mechanics, suggest the possibility of the existence of parallel worlds."

"In this theory, every time a quantum event occurs, the universe splits into multiple different branches, each representing a possible outcome."

"for example..."

Boss Lu calmed himself down and was eager to take this opportunity to tell the biggest secret in his heart.

"For example, there is another me in different universes. He might be a scientist, a teacher, or a policeman."

"Or maybe a male PR, haha."

Concubine Liu Yi smiled and said, "The last one is more trustworthy. He can drink and brag."

Lu Kuan didn't know what was wrong with him.

Perhaps he missed his mother in his previous life, perhaps the secret he was carrying was too heavy, or perhaps the Concubine Liu Yi in front of him was too harmless.

He gave her a great sense of security, and she also gave him an inexplicable sense of security.

The young director quickly recovered his composure and cautiously said no more: "Go back, I'll look over the script. I still have a scene with you tomorrow."

"Teacher Liu, will you guide me when the time comes?"

Concubine Liu Yi was flattered by his flattery and said: "Okay, okay, just give me two glasses of wine tonight."

The crew finished work at 6:30, and Zhang Jizhong called several main creators to welcome Boss Lu.

Jiuzhaigou has a special location. In 2004, if you wanted to find a high-end hotel, you had to drive dozens of kilometers. So the dining place was simply set at Xingyu International, where the crew was staying.

The main creators sat at a table. In addition to a few old acquaintances, there were also Kong Lin who played Huang Rong, Meng Guangmei who played Li Mochou, and Chen Zihan who played Guo Fu.

Lao Zhang introduced Lu Kuan to each person one by one. Everyone knew Boss Lu and they were very happy to have the opportunity to meet him.

"Director Lu, you've come a long way and are a guest. Could you offer me a drink?"

"No, no, no, you come, you are the host."

Boss Lu glared at him and said, "Or are you, Old Zhang, not going to pay for dinner tonight and trying to take advantage of me?"

Everyone laughed.

The atmosphere in the bar was very good, with the fawning bearded man, the emotionally intelligent Huang Xiaoming, and Liu Yifei who unscrupulously teased the boss.

"Hey, I suddenly realized that we are all from Beijing Film Academy."

Huang Xiaoming looked around: "Director Lu, Qianqian, me, Teacher Kong, Zihan..."

"And I!"

A slightly sharp voice came from the door of the private room, introducing himself: "Director Zhang, I'm sorry it's raining heavily today, and the road from Chengdu is completely blocked!"

Everyone turned around and saw Yang Mi approaching with the clatter of her little leather boots, bowing politely. "Hello, Director Zhang, Director Lu, and everyone. I'm Yang Mi. Sorry for being late."

Zhang Jizhong laughed and said, "Xiao Yang, you came to the group just to have a feast?"

"Isn't this a good time?"

Huang Xiaoming greeted her diligently: "Mimi, please sit here. The waiter, please bring a stool."

He moved closer to Zhang Jizhong, leaving a place for Yang Mi between himself and Concubine Liu Yi.

Liu Xiaoli looked at her with wet hair, and saw that she was about the same age as her daughter, so she took out a handkerchief from her bag with heartache.

"Xiao Yang, wipe it off quickly, don't catch a cold."

Yang Mi smiled sweetly: "Thank you, Auntie. You must be Liu Yifei's mother. You are so young and beautiful!"

Liu Xiaoli was so happy to be praised that she smiled: "Haha, this child is so sweet."

"Xixi, please sit over here and don't crowd others."

Yang Mi smiled at Liu Yifei, who had moved the stool away, and the two young girls' eyes met.

One is seventeen and the other is eighteen.

One is naive and the other is cunning.

Although Yang Mi is young, she has worked as a book model in "Rui Li", played supporting roles in "Red Family" and "Beijing Fairy Tale", and has been on the crew. She is familiar with the rules of the wine table.

She poured herself some white wine. "Brother Xiaoming, you just let it slip. I'll be a freshman in the 05 class of the Beijing Film Academy next year!"

"I'm late, so I'll play a round first."

Yang Mi smiled and raised her glass to the oldest senior, Kong Lin: "Teacher Kong, I toast to you."

"Hey, kid, can you drink white wine? Stop trying to be so stubborn."

Yang Mi smiled and waved her hands: "It's okay, I'm an adult. I've seen my dad drinking at home since I was a child. What girl in Beijing doesn't have a few drinks?"

Concubine Liu Yi watched in surprise as she started from Kong Lin and made a circle until she reached Lu Kuan.

"Director, we're sitting too far away. I'll take a taxi over here~~~"

Yang Mi held a small wine glass, her small leather boots tapping on the ground, and walked gracefully to the side of Lu Kuan.

Boss Lu had been observing her silently since she entered the door. Although he was only eighteen years old, he could already see some of her shrewdness.

He also stood up politely: "Xiao Yang, hello, please feel free to do as you please."

Yang Mi drank a few glasses of wine, her cheeks flushed. She looked up at the young director with a smile on her face, "Director Lu, I've heard a lot about you. I'd appreciate your guidance."

The two clinked their glasses and drank it all.

Xiao Liu, who was sitting next to Yang Mi, glanced at Lu Kuan's calm expression and felt relieved.

But she didn't see Yang Mi's eyes full of admiration and ambition.

Draw a knife to cut off the water and the water will flow more.

Boss Lu usually doesn't get drunk, but today he was worried and got drunk while drinking.

Huang Xiaoming and Zhang Jizhong risked their lives to keep him company.

Fortunately, the hotel was just upstairs from where we had dinner. Ah Fei didn't come with us this time, so everyone worked hard to get him to the hotel room.

This is a little awkward at the moment...

Drunk people need care, but here there are only men and girls. This is inappropriate no matter how you look at it.

Liu Xiaoli said helplessly: "You guys go ahead. I'll wipe Xiaolu with a towel and pour some water on his bedside."

She is 45 years old this year, old enough to be Lu Kuan's mother, and there is nothing to avoid.

Liu Xiaoli looked at Liu Yifei standing at the door in a daze and said, "Why are you standing there? Go back to your room."

"I'll wait for you, okay?"

"Hurry back! You're just a little girl, what will it look like if this gets out?"

"Have you forgotten all those rumors online? You still haven't learned your lesson."

Concubine Liu Yi stuck out her tongue guiltily and turned to leave.

"Mother..."

The little girl covered her mouth and chuckled: "Did he recognize the wrong person? Why did he call you mom?"

Liu Xiaoli was also a little amused and confused. What kind of words were these? She volunteered to help but ended up with a big problem.

She suddenly remembered the time when she celebrated Lu Kuan’s birthday in the United States last year, and the hint of melancholy he unintentionally revealed when he made a wish.

"Did Xiaolu just have his birthday?"

"Yes, October 10th."

Liu Xiaoli nodded and wiped his face more gently.

Growing up alone without a father or mother, he was a miserable child.

She looked at her daughter standing at the door with annoyance: "Come here, help me drag him up."

"Oh!"

"You still need me, but you're chasing me away."

Liu Xiaoli slapped her and said, "It's all because of your silly energy, you're practicing so hard every day."

The door of the room was open, and the two men dragged Lu Kuan towards the head of the bed. Concubine Liu Yi could hear his mumbling more clearly.

Boss Lu murmured with a flushed face and a frown as if he had an unrelieved sorrow, which made the little girl's heart soften.

After tidying up for a while, the mother and daughter went back to their room.

"Xiaolu... seems to have never mentioned his family."

Concubine Liu Yi was thoughtful: "Well, I haven't heard of it either."

Silent all night.

　This is a special period, so any sensitive comments involving politics will be deleted. Please forgive me!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)