Huayu: From charlatan to great entertainer

Chapter 356 As long as you quit smoking, I will let you...

Boss Lu: Xiao Liu, you don’t want to see me smoking, right?
Concubine Liu Yi was so angry that she wanted to curse immediately, and her dissociative aphasia was almost cured without treatment.

This bastard has such a dirty heart!
He's using his own health to threaten others! He's relying on me...

What about you?
Damn washing machine!

Boss Lu was still trying to break down her psychological defenses: "Think about it, Xiao Liu. You still have decades of career ahead of you. It's inevitable that you'll encounter kissing scenes, right?"

"As a leading figure in the development of the domestic film industry, I have no choice but to create a new niche position for the industry. How about..."

"Why don't you just call me a kiss double? I'll be your kiss double from now on! If there are any kissing scenes, I'll make a cameo appearance for free!"

Liu Yifei completely lost her temper and stomped hard on the top of the washing machine.

Looking at his face so close to her, the little girl became frightened. Taking advantage of the opportunity to let go, she grabbed the man's collar and bit his lower lip hard.

Seeing red again...

Suddenly letting go again, Xiao Liu went back to the sofa and took out her phone, typing away, looking up at him with her pretty face:

[If you are not afraid of bleeding every day like a woman, I can promise you, do you dare? ]

Boss Lu raised his eyebrows and said, "Okay, I'll quit if I say so."

Before he finished speaking, the blue and white MS cigarette box and the lighter flew into the trash can in a parabola.

I've bitten you twice, can you bite me a third time?
Liu Yifei is also a generous and straightforward person. She smiled sweetly and high-fived the washing machine to swear an oath.

In other words, she naturally wouldn't resist this kind of ambiguous and interesting interaction with the person she likes from the bottom of her heart.

The key is, if he can really quit smoking from now on, that would be the best.

Xiao Liu stood up slowly, prepared to go back to the room to change clothes and leave, and sent him another message.

[You have already paid for today, don't let anyone catch you smoking.]

From then on, Boss Lu lived a life of licking blood from his lips every day, and at this moment he was secretly planning in his mind how to "deal with" this ignorant little girl.
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The relationship between the two of them heated up as they flirted with each other. According to the previous arrangements, countless public opinion offensives and organizational collaborations were ready to go.

On July 2007, 7, following the launch of the microblog services of Penguin Taotao, Sohu and NetEase, Blog.com officially launched its microblog product.

That’s right, it’s called Weibo, and this is a trademark that has long been registered by a time traveler.

My name is Weibo, and you guys can only use new names like Taotao and Myspace.

The portal learned from me XX Weibo, it seems that it is always subordinate to the son, and it is naturally downgraded.

The birth of Weibo was very sudden, without much warm-up. Only that evening did an account marked "Liu Yifei V" publish the first blog post.

First, a recent photo of myself.

Simple and quiet, facing the camera sideways, looking into the distance.

The accompanying blog post is a simple twelve-word essay:

The lips and teeth are sealed for the time being, history is yet to be told, wait for me to come back.

Soon the account posted a second message, which was a dance video that has been going viral in the domestic entertainment industry in recent days, with the caption: Sorry for the poor performance, and three funny and crying expressions.

The timing of the video's popularity was due to the support of Liu Yifei's domestic entertainment fans and the political correctness against the backdrop of the China-Italy Cultural Exchange Year.

And her official account forwarded the message, which was self-explanatory:

This is me.

At the same time, Yang Siwei's fans, including those from fan groups, communities, and BBSs that he has meticulously maintained over the past two years, have also organized themselves to join Weibo in chasing stars.

At the same time, Jay Chou published his first post on Weibo, reposted it and tagged [Liu Yifei V]: The lips and teeth are temporarily closed, history is yet to be told, waiting for you to come back.

The latest casting progress of the "Secret" crew was immediately released.

Mei Yanfang published the first post on Weibo, and also forwarded it and tagged [Liu Yifei V]: The lips and teeth are temporarily closed, history is yet to be told, I will wait for you to come back, accompanied by a red flag emoticon.

Her second blog post was about the latest donated construction scene of the Wenjie Hope Primary School in Sichuan Province.

These three are the top Vs on Blog.com.

Liu Yifei's blog has 1500 million followers, most of whom are from mainland China.

Jay Chou is at the peak of his career in the past two years, and he has been featured in the Asian edition of Time magazine for almost the second time.

His blog has 1780 million followers, covering the entire Asia.

Mei Yanfang's 1000 million appearance mainly covers the entire mainland, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Southeast Asia centered on Hong Kong.

In addition, all artists under Wenjie also "came out in full force", with best friend Su Chang taking the lead in reposting and interacting, and started playing around on Weibo.

Among them, Su Chang has become the king of an ecological niche that cannot be avoided in mainland chick flicks, blocking the way for Wang Luodan and Bai Baihe.

Hu Ge has been deeply involved in the field of TV dramas and occasionally plays roles on the big screen. His last work "The Myth" continued to win the title of the annual drama king for Travel Satellite TV.

As for Golden Horse Award winner Huang Bo, versatile and powerful actor Bao Qiang, Tong Liya who became famous for "Wulin Waijia", and the Mahua team, they are all out of the question.

Just 900 hours after Weibo went online, the number of registered users exceeded 1300 million, with more than posts and over million comments and reposts.

The industry is shocked!

Even if we ignore the 24-hour time limit, compared with Penguin Taotao, which has been online for more than two days, except for the number of registered users being about 400 million less, other activity indicators are far higher!
Because these are all active Internet users who have been cultivated on the blog network for a long time!
Compared with Alispace, which was also online for more than a day and is the product of the marriage between Jack Ma and Wendi Deng, the two sides barely tied.

Because News Corp brought in several Hollywood stars to promote Ma.

The Internet community was in mourning, with people lamenting and wondering why an aircraft carrier could turn around so smoothly. At the same time, the entertainment industry was also observing this phenomenal social platform.

There is no need to mention that Eagle King and his friendly Hong Kong celebrities have joined Weibo.

Huayi has naturally partnered with Alispace, with its artists fully committed to registration, promotion, interaction and socialization.

Chengtian’s artist resources were discovered by Penguin because one of Wu Kebo’s resources in Hong Kong was the son of the Li family, the original shareholder of Penguin.

Other artists such as Rongxingda, Xiaoma Pentium, Guangguang and others do not have fixed partners and are wandering around the entire Internet.

Of course, Weibo is still the main platform.

The reason is simple. There is no distinction between close and distant relationships. It doesn’t matter whose you use. Why not use the one with the greatest influence?

Just like the original battle between Xinlang and Blog.com, didn’t the Huayi gang finally go back to Blog.com?
Only big stores can cheat customers, and celebrities also know which platforms can really bring them traffic.

Of course, Huayi did not explicitly prevent celebrities such as Fan Bingbing, Zhou Xun, and Yang Mi, who are friends with Boss Lu or Liu Yifei, from registering accounts on Weibo.

At worst, we can just update them at the same time so as not to offend anyone.

Until this moment, both the Internet and domestic entertainment have once again recognized the two aircraft carriers:

Askjie Holdings, Blog.com and its subsidiaries Douban and other websites’ strengths.

It is still a joint operation with a power comparable to that of a nuclear bomb, and its reputation, influence and attention are second to none.

Other Internet companies and domestic entertainment companies that have launched challenges still need to continue their efforts and seek to overtake others.

To be fair, in Lu Kuan's heart, Taotao is not a cause for concern, either in this life or in the next.

This is determined by the penguin's genes, just like Tenpay, which was once its key strategy and was destined to fail.

But Ma Yun is an opponent worth scrutinizing and must be guarded against.

In any case, Weibo, with its nuclear-like explosive power in exploding public opinion, suddenly emerged.

A series of features localized and improved from Twitter, as well as the top-level architecture written by Mike Solomon, support the smooth progress of this future aircraft carrier.

At the same time, Liu Yifei's Weibo gradually became popular.

In addition to Mei Yanfang, Jay Chou and others, Zhou Xun, Yang Mi, Su Chang, Zhang Jingying and even Bingbing who registered later reposted their support.

Until Boss Lu’s verified account also came forward and posted his first Weibo post:
[Notice on the suspension of filming of "The Sky of History"]

I have a very sad news to announce to everyone.

The film's heroine, Ms. Liu Yifei, suffered great mental damage due to harassment from a very small number of stubborn Japanese right-wing elements.

She has been diagnosed with dissociative aphasia and needs to temporarily stay away from work. She has recently been on vacation and recovering with the company of her relatives and friends.

The crew of "The Sky of History" had to temporarily stop.

There is no lack of foundation for friendly exchanges between China and Japan both civilly and officially. In the film industry, Mr. Hirokazu Koreeda and Mr. Takeshi Kitano and I are good friends.

It is very regrettable to see this happen. I hope that the peace-loving people of both countries will take action together to fight against right-wing elements!
Long live peace!

. . .

This is his official statement, and it must take into account the perceptions of all parties.

Given his own international reputation and status, as well as his position as the chief director of the Olympics, the scope of the attack must be precisely targeted at certain right-wing elements, and more emphasis must be placed on Sino-Japanese friendship.

We still have to consider the overall situation.

Compared with artists such as Liu Yifei and Jay Chou, the power of this person's voice cannot be underestimated.

The road ahead is now broad, and we have enough influence in the Internet industry, entertainment industry, and physical industry, both in China and abroad.

The China Film Group Corporation and the Film Bureau, which have a vested interest in the matter, were the first to step in, forwarding and expressing support, calling for Sino-Japanese friendship, jointly facing up to history, and combating disharmonious factors.

At the same time, we express our deep concern and condolences to outstanding literary and artistic workers Lu Kuan and Liu Yifei.

At the same time, all Chinese and foreign members of the Olympic Creative Team exerted their respective influence to promote the spread of public opinion effects in different fields.

Especially Spielberg, who was persuaded by Lu Kuan to stay in this life.

The two parties reached some preliminary agreements in the subsequent cooperation based on Netflix, Marvel and Disney.

This top Western director who made "Schindler's List" personally wrote an article to express his support for the Eastern director and his righteous crew.

Everyone's rhetoric is exactly the same: cherish peace and oppose extreme right-wing elements.

The conflicts and ethnic hatreds were not expanded without limit, and the demands and emotional expressions were very restrained.

This also made the authorities quite satisfied, and they did not intervene and "guide" too early.

In North America, Liu Yifei suddenly uploaded a half-hour video to her Mytube account, which had not been updated for nearly half a year.

When North American fans, mostly Chinese, clicked on it, they saw the harassment and obstruction that Liu and Iris Chang encountered from Japanese right-wing elements while preparing for the film starting in July last year.

tweeters outside the studio;

The Japanese man who brutally blocked the crew's food truck;

Stalking, harassment, blood letters and bullets sent to her, the cries of Zhang Chunru’s young son…

Until the very end, that horrible pig head appeared clearly on the screen of Mytube users!

All the plots and shots become shocking under the editing of professional filmmakers.

The final subtitles light up: Love the friendly and peaceful international family and resist extremists.

Under careful organization and arrangement, the Screen Actors Guild and the Directors Guild took the lead in speaking out:
Condemn all acts of violence and war, and condemn all acts of harassment that undermine peace and social order!
This is the energy of Harvey and Iger, and also because Best Actor Hanks and Best Actress Moore are both registered actors in the union, and the film is also filed with the union.

In addition, the New York media controlled by the Zheng family and other Chinese-Canadian groups organized rallies and marches;
In the Chicago area, a march led by the Chinese Students Association quickly marched into Hyde Park and outside Chicago City Hall, demanding severe punishment for the Japanese professor.

In the Greater Los Angeles area, Cai Jiazan, the son of Hong Kong's toy king and the pathetic suitor of Xiao Liu, was not to be outdone. He organized students and patriotic Chinese to demonstrate outside the consulate, demanding an apology!
This trend is starting in North America, but it will never stop there.

Especially in the mainland, where the number of fans is extremely terrifying.

Local patriotic students from Jinling University, Jinling Normal University, Hohai University, Southeast University and other institutions visited the Shiqiu Film and Television Base of "The Sky of History" to pay tribute and support the crew.

From abroad to China, from online to real-life, a wave of public opinion for justice and patriotism erupted within 48 hours. In the United States, a Blockbuster store on the verge of bankruptcy was flooded with customers returning Japanese films and TV shows.

Every day, local patriotic Chinese came to educate and protest, and countless stores were closed;

A Japanese professor detained in Cook County Jail in Chicago was reportedly beaten and suffered broken bones in prison.

After local police again denied bail, they transferred the prisoner to the Metropolitan Correctional Center in Chicago.

The latter typically holds prisoners who are considered to be higher security risks and require special supervision.

According to feedback from local journalists and a well-known lawyer, given the increasingly tense public opinion, the professor may be sentenced to a heavier sentence for threats and several racial crimes.

At the same time, Sony Columbia also issued an announcement, officially initiating the bankruptcy liquidation procedure of Blockbuster.

At the same time, the rumor that the Japanese professor was a scholar sponsored by the Yamato Gakkai Society of North America under Sony Columbia was firmly denied!
Absolutely not!

Even in Japan, Toho Corporation, an ally of Lu and a competitor of Sony Entertainment Group, sponsored and supported some peace organizations and carried out anti-war and support activities.

And strongly condemn extremists.

As soon as this news came out, people in North America and in the country were extremely happy!

The righteous people among you can’t stand it anymore, right?

Of course, these sponsorship and coordination costs will inevitably be charged from cooperation with the industry in the future.

This is also the proper meaning of the title.

Like a thunderclap in spring.

No one expected that just after the North American question industry officially announced the acquisition of Netflix and Marvel;
With the launch of Weibo in China, people and companies in the domestic and international Internet and film industries, in coordination with relevant parties, fired the first shot!
All the evil spirits are exposed in an instant!

This is a shot that carries on the past and opens up the future.

Taking advantage of the viral video of Liu Yifei dancing with an Egyptian girl in Florence, a just trial was launched.

At the same time, it also laid a good foundation for the future global release of "The Sky of History" -

If a movie that is expected to be a big success in the future encounters obstacles again, I hope those who are causing trouble will think about the causes and consequences of today's incident.

Do you have enough strength and position to fight against all this?
The whole incident, which began with Xiao Liu being frightened and speechless, and ended with the formation of a global and societal wave of justice.

The feelings of patriots were expressed;
The state and relevant departments are also happy to see such an event that promotes national unity before the Olympics;

Fans of Boss Lu and Liu Yifei were relieved. While they supported their high-quality idols even more, they were also particularly looking forward to the arrival of this movie.

Perhaps, the only one whose injury has not yet healed is Concubine Liu Yi, who is still voiceless.

However, she and Lu Kuan have already moved to the fashion capital of Milan...

Maybe you don’t think so in your heart.
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Italy's land area is only over 300,000 square kilometers.

Whether from Rome to Florence or from Florence to Milan, it only takes two and a half hours to drive, which is very convenient.

The second day in Florence was relatively casual. After a meeting in the morning, they visited the art gallery in the afternoon and bought a new Apple phone. Then they set off for Milan.

This mobile phone, which marks the arrival of the smartphone era, was just launched on the 29th of last month.

At the press conference on June 6, Jobs said that this was a product that would change the lifestyles of many people, but now in 29, he didn't know how many people would agree with this.

It is worth mentioning that Ren Zhengfei, who is still working hard to acquire 3com in the United States, should also be present.

Because that day he called Lu Kuan and invited him to dinner in Los Angeles, but unfortunately the latter was still busy with the hearing at that time.

"Isn't this the only thing about this machine?"

Liu Yifei was very depressed because even the SIM card model didn't match. She could only apply for a local Italian card to try it out.

The first generation of the phone was indeed quite stupid. Not only did it only have 15 built-in apps, but its battery life was also far inferior to that of the current mainstream manufacturers in the market.

By the time I got off the A1 highway and entered Milan at two o'clock in the afternoon, my phone had already turned off and was buzzing.

But it's already full of photos.

The girl in the passenger seat was either eating, sleeping or taking pictures. She was simply bored.

Having recharged her batteries, her eyes are now shining, for she has arrived in the fashion capital of Milan, where she can get all the clothes and bags she likes.

"It's hard to book a hotel today." Boss Lu patted his butt and got out of the car, handing the car keys to the concierge who came up to him. "I asked a friend to book two rooms in advance."

Concubine Liu Yi gave him an amused look, thinking he was setting the stage for another clichéd plot where there was only one room left.

"Oh!" Xiao Liu was already able to utter simple monosyllabic words and pointed to several luxury stores on the left and right.

Lu Kuan smiled and said, "Yes, this hotel is located on Milan's current top luxury street. There are only seven rooms in total, and each room costs 20000 euros."

The two men walked into the magnificent lobby. Concubine Liu Yi suddenly pulled Lu Kuan's arm aside and raised her index finger at him.

Boss Lu was confused: "What do you mean?"

Immediately, he asked in disbelief, "You mean just to book a room?"

Xiao Liu nodded calmly and pulled out his phone: [Why not grab 20000 euros? That's enough for two Hermès Birkins or Kellys!]

Lu Kuan looked at her teasingly: "Are you looking for an excuse?"

"Tsk!" The little girl looked at him with disdain, and pointed at her lower lip, indicating that it was important for him to know himself.

The young director licked the bloody wound. This was his battle-damaged medal. Although defeated, it was still an honor. He just had to wait for the next battle to achieve merit!

The hotel is named Seven Stars Promenade and is currently the only seven-star hotel in Milan.

In Milan in 2007, super luxury hotels such as Bulgari, Oriental Culture, and Armani had not yet opened. This seven-star corridor was similar to the monastery I stayed in Florence yesterday, and was also built on the basis of the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II.

It is a typical example of a scenic spot and historical site where immortals live, even though it is not high.

There is one advantage to living here -

Just like the row of luxury stores that Liu Yifei saw at the bottom of the building just now, you can go shopping just by going downstairs, and the Milan Cathedral is just 50 meters away. It is a great place for the rich to travel and spend money.

The front desk of a seven-star hotel looks more like a model in terms of figure and temperament.

The check-out request was processed very quickly, and someone led the handsome man and beautiful woman, whose relationship was once again speculated, upstairs.

But today, Concubine Liu Yi's disguise was even more thorough. She covered half of her face with a Persian handmade silk scarf she bought in Piazza della Signoria in Florence.

This is also a last resort.

In the past two days, as the Chinese forces and media around the world launched a "justice trial" against the right wing, this little beauty became even more popular.

But this is a good thing for "The Sky of History" and even better for her personally.

This kind of positive international reputation, popularity and word of mouth are the result of many female stars' painstaking marketing and public relations efforts.

Lu Kuan received several missed calls in the car. After the service staff attentively delivered the suitcase and the keys to the parking lot, he closed the door and sat down on the balcony to answer the calls.

While observing whether he was smoking secretly, Xiao Liu looked around the luxurious hotel room out of boredom.

There are two advantages to playing with a washing machine.

One thing is that he is really good at taking pictures, choosing scenes, and composing pictures, and his aesthetic appreciation level is beyond reproach;
Second, this bastard never treats himself badly.

Even when Whiplash went to Venice for the first time, when the Qingying Studio still owed wages, the entire crew still had top-notch food and accommodation standards.

Just like this seven-star hotel, every detail exudes luxury:
Hypnos Royal Certified Series mattress, with a seven-layer composite structure of horsehair, alpaca wool, and natural latex;
Egyptian Giza 45 long-staple cotton 1000 count high-density woven sheets feel like a second skin;

Liu Yifei, who was amazed by the scene, walked into the bathroom and cloakroom.

A marble bathtub with heated copper pipes covering the rim, and Buccellati sterling silver handles emblazoned with Renaissance fleur-de-lis.

Xiao Liu took a few photos and prepared to go back to his room to change his clothes and flat shoes so that he could go shopping nicely later.

But after she had been wandering around the rooms for a while, she suddenly realized...

Where's the bed? Why is there only one?
She never thought that this 20000 euro suite only had one bed?
What the hell is this seven-star hotel? I’m going to call 12315 to complain!

In her inherent impression, the suite where the washing machine lived always had one or two rooms. Otherwise, why would she be so generous as to deliver it to her door?
Liu Yifei looked at Lu Kuan who was making a phone call on the balcony with a helpless smile, and held the glass door and knocked gently twice.

"Dong dong!"

Lu Kuan glanced back and motioned for her to wait. "Let's do this first. Ask Director Zhang to talk to the manufacturer first. I'll figure out the final pricing. Let's see if there are any reliable suppliers abroad."

This is about the procurement of Olympic supplies.

The budget is just over 8 million RMB. How big a scene can be created depends on how well the artists and the coordinator can increase revenue and reduce expenditure.

In other words, there is no reason to pay for it yourself, otherwise Boss Lu will pay another billion or eight billion himself, and everyone will be open and honest in doing things!
But in the end, we can't do that.

"What's wrong?" Boss Lu slumped down on the sofa and picked up the remote control to see what was on Italian TV.

Animation, movies, B-grade horror movies.

Wow! There are also adult fees!

It’s a pity that Xiao Liu is...

And he's a little wild horse that hasn't been conquered yet, the kind that likes to bite people's lips until they bleed.

Liu Yifei looked at him expressionlessly and sent a message: [Go get another room...]

"why?"

[There is only one bed in this room, why don’t you sleep on the sofa?]

Boss Lu raised his eyebrows, stood up and looked around, too lazy to verify its authenticity.

"Do you think the room will be waiting for you there?" The old devil thought of a plan. "This is the only seven-star hotel in all of Italy. Do you believe that the room I just checked out of has been booked by that model at the front desk at a higher price?"

Xiao Liu curled his lips, walked to the bar, picked up the phone, and gestured to him.

"Hey, look at you. It's not like I'm the one who's backing out. There's no trust between people anymore, right?"

The call was connected, and a few words confirmed Boss Lu's guess.

The reason is simple. He himself booked the room by paying a higher price, but the price he paid was not as high as Toyota's.

Concubine Liu Yi spread her hands, her pretty face full of helplessness, and asked him what to do.

Boss Lu was still smiling and trying to control her: "Either you sleep in the same bed, or you sleep on the sofa. I'll pay for it."

Xiao Liu felt ashamed and angry. He stared at the washing machine with his almond-shaped eyes and didn't know what to do for a moment.

Of course she wasn't opposed to getting closer to him, but how could it be so quick?
My first kiss was stolen by a bastard yesterday, is he going to take advantage of me today?

Go to bed?
No, no, absolutely not!
Concubine Liu Yi is not stupid at all. She knows what will happen if she is too casual, and she knows that the washing machine is a beast.

As long as I reveal the slightest bit of cowardice and submission, he will immediately cover me with an airtight peach net.

Eat it all up and enjoy it to your heart's content.

In her heart, the washing machine's feelings for her were confirmed.

But there is a thorn that must be removed.

[Let's go shopping first. If that doesn't work out, you can just sleep on the sofa.]

Boss Lu also had a playful smile on his face: "Okay, let's go?"

I am an old demon with decades of skills in two lifetimes, but I can't defeat a twenty-year-old youngster like you?
He now really wanted to drag the progress bar and wait for night to fall quickly.

(End of this chapter)