Fringe artists in the entertainment industry

Chapter 412 410. Beautiful cheongsam

The weather in early summer was already slightly hot. Chen Li'an, wearing only a thin shirt, sat at the table and looked at the plan handed over by Cheng Shufen and Li Xue.

There are many problems involved in making a very large talent show, and I don’t know how long it will take just to prepare.

Chen Li'an doesn't want to do it now. He was beaten so hard by Li Fuzhen that he talked about doing a talent show.

But now Li Fuzhen thinks this idea is very good, and if he wants to continue doing it, Chen Li'an can only bite the bullet and do it.

There is nothing wrong with the program plan written by Cheng Shufen and Li Xue. The difficult part is how to get through the TV stations and entertainment companies in various countries.

Chen Li'an was not worried about South Korea and the Mainland. Japan needed to find someone to cooperate. The first thought that came to Chen Li'an's mind was to find Ido Muruji.

This old boy has a wide network of contacts in Japan. When Chen Li'an was doing performance art in Tokyo two years ago, he helped get Fuji TV connected.

Let’s go back to Japan and meet Ido Muruji, but this old boy will definitely find a way to participate in this year’s Tokyo Art Exhibition.

If the guarantee is not enough, there will be an investment, and the Tokyo Art Exhibition has not been having a good time in the past two years.

Chen Li'an thought for a while and then closed the plan. If he wanted to create a super talent show in Asia, he must have enough chips.

This kind of thing is like a snowball. The initial snowball is big enough to attract more people.

Cheng Shufen's suggestion to Chen Li'an in the planning book is good. First, unite the mainland, Hong Kong, and South Korea to do it, and then bring Japan on board. In this way, the regions with the greatest influence on entertainment culture in Asia are all on board.

The powerful ones are all on board, and naturally other regions and countries cannot escape.

Now that a line has been sorted out, Chen Li'an also knows where to go. The beginning is always difficult.

After thinking about it for a while, Chen Li'an felt that the format of the program should be innovated. It was okay to follow the framework of Miss Universe, but the format of the program must be different.

Just when Chen Li'an began to recall the variety shows he had watched, Li Xue suddenly knocked on the door and came in.

"Teacher Chen, we are leaving for the airport now. The flight will leave for Paris at five o'clock in the afternoon."

Chen Li'an glanced at the time. It was already past three o'clock, and time passed quite quickly.

"You go prepare the car first, and I'll call Fuzhen."

Li Xue nodded, turned around and went out.

Chen Li'an called Li Fuzhen, exchanged a few simple words of farewell, and then left for the airport.

I will meet Li Fuzhen in Tokyo next month, but there is no greasy parting scene.

On the plane flying to Paris, Chen Li'an took a notebook and wrote down a few points he thought about the talent show and handed it to Li Xue.

"Plan a new one based on this idea. This kind of super large-scale talent show has many links and a long cycle, so as to maximize the commercial value." After Chen Li'an made a few remarks, he looked at the thoughtful Li Xue and said: "Being in the entertainment industry is not just about cultivating a few stars or filming a few TV series. We must comprehensively consider how to expand influence, explore commercial value, guide public opinion, cultural dissemination, IP development, etc."

Li Xue listened to Chen Li'an's words and wrote them down one by one, feeling that she still had a lot to learn.

Chen Li'an is in good spirits now, so he simply gives Li Xue lessons. She can be regarded as a "sister-in-law" after all. If she trains her well, she may become his right-hand assistant in the future, and she may be the next Li Fuzhen.

Li Xue looked at Chen Li'an who was talking eloquently, listening attentively, with admiration in her eyes. It wasn't until more than an hour later, when Chen Li'an covered himself with a blanket and prepared to sleep, that she withdrew her gaze with lingering interest.

This was the first time that Chen Li'an had told her so much, and it was also the first time that he had taught her something in person. Li Xue felt quite sweet in her heart. Well, it was more bitter.

If it weren't for Li Bingbing's "kind help", Li Xue wouldn't be so sad. Why should it be his sister?

Li Xue can accept herself as one of Chen Li'an's lovers, but she cannot accept that she and her sister can become his lovers together.

This is simply against ethics!

Li Xue sighed quietly, feeling that life was really boring, and she was both grateful and resentful to Li Bingbing in her heart.

He was grateful to her for taking the initiative to be Chen Li'an's lover for him, but he also blamed her for completely losing the opportunity.

Li Xue looked at the sleeping side face and couldn't help but raise her hand to touch his face. She would never have the chance to get closer to him in the future.

But she stopped when she reached halfway. She was no longer qualified to touch Chen Li'an.

Li Xue turned away and suppressed the annoyance in her heart, no longer looking at Chen Li'an, and did not notice Chen Li'an's eyelids moving slightly.

More than ten hours later, Chen Li'an appeared in Cannes. Because of the tight time, he did not stop in Paris.

The temperature in Cannes at the end of May is very pleasant. The light sea breeze blows, and the cool summer atmosphere immediately comes.

Chen Li'an stretched his palm out of the car window and felt it for a while before he took it back without feeling satisfied. The speed of the car was too slow, and it had only reached C.

Chen Li'an turned to look at Li Xue and said, "You don't have to follow me these two days. You can go out and play by yourself. Just treat it as a vacation."

"On vacation?" Li Xue was stunned for a moment. She had never taken a vacation after following Chen Li'an for so long.

Chen Li'an hummed and said, "Play around and play around. If you find something you like, buy it. I will reimburse you and treat it as a gift to you."

"Mr. Chen, I..." Li Xue was inexplicably surprised, but she also wondered if Chen Li'an was treating him like this because of his sister Li Bingbing.

Chen Li'an laughed and said, "Don't think too much, it's just a reward for you, it has nothing to do with anyone else."

Li Xue pursed her lips and gave a soft hum, a small secret of joy flashed in her eyes, but then she felt condemned by her conscience and could no longer think any more. He and your sister are getting along!

After arriving at the hotel, Chen Li'an went upstairs to find Gong Li. After Li Xue arranged a room for himself, he sat on the edge of the bed and looked at the scenery outside and couldn't help but sigh.

Suddenly he was free and he really didn't know what to do. Li Xue felt that he was used to hanging around Chen Li'an every day, but he suddenly said he didn't need her to follow him and still felt empty.

Li Xue sat in the room for a while and prepared to go out for a walk, but when she opened her suitcase, she found that she didn't even have any casual clothes. It seemed that she hadn't bought regular clothes for a long time since she became Chen Li'an's assistant.

Li Xue laughed to herself and went out wearing a white shirt and professional skirt.

Now that you're on vacation, let's relax and stop yourself from overthinking.

Li Xue went to buy clothes, drank coffee alone at a beachside cafe, watched the sunset for a while, and wandered alone on the streets of Cannes in the evening.

When passing by a jewelry store, she stopped and hesitated before walking in.

On the other side, Chen Li'an and Gong Li were having dinner at the moment, along with Director Cheng and Yu Liwei, both of whom were old friends.

Yu Liwei was still working as a photographer for Jia Zhangke two months ago, and this month he will compete in Cannes.

Chen Li'an and Yu Liwei knew each other very well, and they would drink together every day when they were filming on stage.

As for director Cheng Da, Chen Li'an hasn't seen him for a long time. It seems that the last time we met was when he was attending the Golden Rooster Awards, more than a year ago.

Chen Li'an raised his glass and looked at them and said: "I wish you can win the grand prize tomorrow and add a few more trophies to Chinese-language films."

"I have no hope. I'll just watch Director Cheng's Jing Ke assassinate the King of Qin." Yu Liwei picked up the cup and said with a smile.

Director Cheng pursed his lips and smiled slightly, and said in a reserved manner: "Your pictures of heaven and earth are very good, and I hope you will win the award."

Yu Liwei just smiled and did not continue to compliment him. Instead, Gong Li held Chen Li'an's arm and said, "Both directors have hope of winning the award, but I don't have much hope."

Chen Li'an patted her arm, held up the cup and said, "I'm the most unlikely one. I'm just an audience member. I hope you all can win the prize to make me happy. I'll drink first."

After saying that, Chen Li'an drank the wine in the glass and stopped discussing the award with them, lest none of them would be able to accept the results when they come out tomorrow.

Yu Liwei's Heaven and Earth did not win the award, nor did Gong Li. Jing Ke Assassins the King of Qin, directed by Cheng Da, only won the technical award.

The movie "Jing Ke Assassins the King of Qin" is difficult to criticize. For Chinese people, such a movie is not very good to watch. The casting and performance of the characters are very different from traditional perceptions.

The image of the eighteen-year-old Ying Zheng and the teacher Li Xuejian in his thirties are too different, and their acting methods are too crazy.

It’s not that the acting is not good, it’s just that I’m not used to it, and it challenges everyone’s inherent perceptions.

However, foreign filmmakers probably like this kind of performance, but it’s still impossible to win awards. It’s not just the actor who performs well that can win the award, it also depends on the director.

A few people sat there drinking wine and chatting about everything, including literature and movies.

It wasn't until about nine o'clock that everyone dispersed and went back to their respective rooms to rest.

Back in the room, Chen Li'an was admiring the cheongsam Gong Li would wear tomorrow.

"Does it look good? It's not worse than your design." Gong Li said behind Chen Li'an, lying on his shoulder.

Chen Li'an nodded and said, "It's very beautiful. It will look beautiful on you."

Gong Li tilted her head and said in Chen Li'an's ear: "Do you want to see me put it on?"

Chen Li'an suppressed his curious desire and said: "Let's see tomorrow, otherwise I'm afraid it will be damaged and you won't have anything to wear tomorrow."

Gong Li chuckled, wrapped her arms in front of Chen Li'an, hooked his chin with her fingers and said, "I still have the cheongsam I wore during the opening ceremony."

"You can have this. I saw the photos on the news and thought it was very beautiful." Chen Li'an immediately became interested.

Gong Li couldn't help but click Chen Li'an's chin and said, "Do you want to see it or break it?"

"I want it all!"

Gong Li is very tall and has a very tall figure. She wears a cheongsam and shows off her charm to the fullest, which makes Chen Li'an feel itchy.

Gong Li twisted her body and walked up to Chen Li'an, pulled up her hair and said, "Am I beautiful?"

"It's beautiful." Chen Li'an put his arms around Gong Li's waist and said, "Sometimes I think, I am so lucky."

Gong Li nuzzled Chen Li'an's face like a kitten, lightly opened her red lips and said, "You can ruin my clothes now."

Chen Li'an hugged Gong Li, looked into her eyes and kissed her.

The other hand skillfully unbuttoned the cheongsam.

Chen Li'an put his palm in, and was a little surprised by the feeling of vacuum. He asked Gong Li in her ear, "Why are you not wearing anything underneath?"

Gong Li raised her head and closed her eyes and gasped, "Because I know you want me to wear a cheongsam, so you don't have to worry."

"You really know me so well." Chen Li'an picked up Gong Li and walked towards the bed.

After an unknown amount of time, Gong Li struggled to sit up, watching her wrinkled cheongsam become high-cut, and missed Chen Li'an's wildness just now.

Gong Li turned over and looked at Chen Li'an and said, "I still want it."

"It doesn't matter if you want it a few times." Chen Li'an said and pressed Gong Li under him.

Naturally, the little farewell between the two was better than the wedding, and they had a sleepless night.

Li Xue also had a sleepless night. She soaked in the bathtub and drank red wine. She raised her white and tender arms, looked at the ring on her finger and smiled for a while before putting her hand down. She stood up, wiped herself off and went out.

The rest time is over, and work is best for people like me.

Li Xue opened his memo book, found the talent show planning outline that Chen Li'an gave him on the plane, and began to fill in the outline.

At the closing of the Cannes Film Festival the next day, Gong Li appeared in a golden cheongsam and immediately attracted the attention of all media. At this moment, she was the brightest pearl in Cannes.

But this pearl once again missed the Cannes Best Actress. Chen Li'an held Gong Li's hand and comforted her softly.

Isn't that why I came here this time?

After returning to the hotel in the evening, Gong Li was silent for a long time. She had a feeling that she really couldn't win the Best Actress Award in Cannes.

There is no way to win a Grand Slam at the three major European film festivals.

Gong Li felt a little disappointed. She turned to look at Chen Li'an while drinking and asked, "Do you think I still have a chance?"

Chen Li'an thought for a while and said: "Yes, but I guess it won't be possible in the next two years. Let's wait. Cannes will not give out a Grand Slam easily."

Gong Li sighed and said, "It has been thirteen years since I debuted in 1986, and I may really have no chance."

"There will be opportunities, I promise you." Chen Li'an said softly: "After returning to China, I will help you find a good script and a good director, and I will definitely let you win a Grand Slam!"

Gong Li couldn't help laughing when she heard this, leaned on Chen Li'an's shoulder and said, "Then what if I still want an Oscar."

Chen Li'an touched his chin and said with a smile: "Oscar, isn't this simpler?"

"Can you please stop bragging, Oscar is owned by your family."

"It doesn't matter who wins. You have to understand that the Oscars are different from Cannes. They are not so pure. There are many ways to win awards."

Gong Li smiled and thought Chen Li'an was just trying to coax her. She leaned into his arms and said softly, "Then I'll wait for you to present her to the Oscar awards stage."

"I never let the woman I love down."

"This sentence is too false, change it."

"Well, I can definitely do what I promised!"

"That's pretty much it. You promised me yesterday that you would let me be on top today."

"Come on then! I'm ready to ruin your new cheongsam."

(I have been working overtime too late recently, so I will update it first and then add another chapter in the afternoon. I can’t bear it anymore, so I will take a nap first.)

(I have been working overtime too late recently, so I will update it first and then add another chapter in the afternoon. I can’t bear it anymore, so I will take a nap first.)