Entertainment 2000: Supporting female stars will bring you a hundredfold return

Chapter 239 Let's give the women a little more intensity! (Please subscribe and vote with monthly tickets)
It seems they didn't get enough kissing along the way.

Or perhaps you see a brand new city you've never been to before and feel excited.

Sophie Marceau cupped Tang Wen's face again and gave him a light kiss on the lips for a few seconds.

The photographer took a series of high-resolution photos.

There was no other way; President Han took it seriously, and the equipment used today was very high-definition.

Other organizations may not have such an expensive and clear machine.

But what kind of place is China Film Group?
These are the kinds of equipment we have plenty of.

"Are you sending this too?"

No one answered.

When the photographer turned around, President Han and Secretary Lin were no longer there.

He went forward to greet the guests.

Okay, let's keep filming.

"My girlfriends will be jealous if they see this being photographed."

It would have been better if she hadn't mentioned it, because once she did, Sophie kissed her twice more.

Meeting, shaking hands, taking photos together.

Photographers and interviewers rushed back to finish their reports.

Leo, Sophie, and their group of eight were taken to the Peninsula Hotel, which Tang Wen was very familiar with.

Actually, the Platinum Hyatt might be a better choice for hosting French artists.

There are galleries there, making the artistic atmosphere even stronger.

Unfortunately, the Beijing Platinum Hotel is not open yet.

In front of the banquet hall.

Thinking about Sophie and Tang Wen's interaction, President Han cursed inwardly and temporarily adjusted the seating chart, letting Tang Wen, the meritorious official, sit next to Sophie Marceau.

It involves foreign friends.

Of course, China Film Group was not the only staff member who came to participate in the reception and exchange.

Several departments sent people.

Upon seeing the seating arrangement, he remained calm on the surface, but frowned inwardly.

Although Tang Wen has some reputation, why is he sitting in the center position in this kind of occasion?

At most, he could be considered an unofficial employee of China Film Group.
There are established procedures for entertaining foreign guests in China.

Generally, seating arrangements are mixed, with foreign guests of honor sitting next to domestic guests of honor, and so on.

Secretary Lin, who was accompanying them, explained, "It was Director Tang who single-handedly brought this event together. He has a very good personal relationship with Director General Leo, as does Miss Sophie Marceau."

Everyone nodded slightly, and no one said anything.

After all, it wasn't an activity that their department was responsible for.

Some people disagreed, thinking it was an exaggeration.

Tang Wen has only been in the industry for a few years.

Have you been to France a few times? How could you possibly have a relationship with the general secretary of their artists' association?

And then there's Sophie Marceau, a beauty known to all.

Tang Wenhua was well-known.

He has a good relationship with Sophie Marceau?
Pooh!
I don't even want to expose him!
Just then, the members of the French Artists Association arrived at the banquet hall's foyer after a short rest.

The spacious area was decorated in a traditional Chinese style beforehand.

Blue and white porcelain ornaments, traditional Chinese painting screens, even the furniture is antique in style.

A group of unsophisticated Frenchmen looked around, their eyes darting about.

For Chinese people, the first thing to look at is naturally the French Rose – Sophie Marceau.

Beneath her black silk evening gown, she was as beautiful as a white rose in full bloom.

She possesses both maturity and innocence.

Black hair and blue eyes perfectly match the aesthetic standards of Chinese people.

The crowd gasped in amazement and politely applauded in welcome.

Ok?
Who is Sophie holding hands with?
Everyone's eyes were drawn to her hands.

Tang Wen was pulled onto the stage by Sophie.

The two walked towards everyone without any hesitation.

what's the situation?
The leaders of the other departments looked at President Han.

Han Sanping pretended not to see it, took the initiative to step forward and shake Leo's hand.

Welcome to China.

"It is a great honor to receive your invitation..."

The other leaders, still harboring their doubts, looked at Secretary Lin.

The latter explained helplessly, "That's why we arranged for Director Tang to sit next to Miss Sophie."

Lin Da Mi thought to himself: You're surprised too soon. Your expressions will be even more interesting when you see the photo of Sophie kissing Director Tang.

Director Tang really knows his stuff.

The leaders' expressions were very complicated.

This is no ordinary actress in China.

This is the famous international actress, the French Rose!

What, is it also related to Tang Wen...?

After we were seated, we were served welcoming tea, which was West Lake Longjing tea, and the snack was osmanthus cake.

Leo holds no government position in France, but his art association wields considerable influence.

President Han took it very seriously, and all procedures were carried out according to standard etiquette.

Tomorrow's plan: Visit the Beijing Museum in the morning.

In the afternoon, a symposium was held between filmmakers from both sides.

We watched a movie together in the evening.

That is, to watch Tang Wen's recently completed film, "Peacock".

After dinner, we had another tea break and conversation.

That concludes today's welcome event.

According to Han Sanye's original intention, Tang Wen, as the facilitator of this event, should have stayed at the Peninsula Hotel with the foreign guests.

But seeing his intimate relationship with Sophie Marceau, he didn't dare to make that arrangement anymore.

If I remember correctly, Sophie has a husband and has already had children.

Let's not make a fool of ourselves internationally.

Here, he and Tang Wen made the same cognitive error.

They believe that having a child means you're married.

In fact, marriage is not common in France; people are in partnerships.

He seized the opportunity and gave Tang Wen a meaningful look.

Tang Wen definitely needs to have a talk with President Han.

So, I said goodbye to Sophie.

"Tang, where are you going? Aren't you staying at the hotel tonight?" Sophie's eyes were full of enthusiasm.

Tang Wen's Adam's apple bobbed, and he immediately wanted to tell President Han, "Can't we talk about this tomorrow?"

Teacher...teacher misled me.

Well, it's not bad to pull it a little further.

He avoided Sophie's gaze, like an embarrassed young man: "Uh, I have something to take care of at the company. See you tomorrow."

"Okay then, I'll wait for you to have breakfast tomorrow."

It's late at night, and they're talking about breakfast.

This is no longer a hint.

In French culture, this phrase is similar to a woman telling you to "wash your hands" after you've been lying in bed in China.

"I'll come sooner." After saying that, he looked at the hand that was being held.

Sophie didn't let go, looking at him with her cheek slightly turned to the side.

The meaning was clear: kiss me before you leave.

Ah, this.

Tang Wen looked around at the staff and leaders from various departments and felt a little embarrassed.

Sophie, however, enjoyed watching him become embarrassed and awkward.

Seeing this, I couldn't help but take half a step forward.

She bumped into Tang Wen's arms.

"Holy crap, Secretary Lin, what's going on?" Goddess Sophie approached Tang Wen.

Even the well-trained foreign affairs staff, who are supposed to maintain composure no matter how funny or surprising something is, couldn't hold back.

Fortunately, he was surrounded by his own people at this time.

"Little Huang, don't be so startled, uh..."

Before the leader could finish speaking, he saw Sophie suddenly stand on tiptoe and peck Tang Wen on the lips.

Now, it was the leader's turn to lose his composure.

"Um, Kobayashi, Miss Sophie, aren't you married with children?"

No one can answer.

The silence was deafening.

The young people in each unit were quite quick-witted and kept a close eye on the interaction between the two.

One by one, they were shouting in their hearts: Director Tang, I want to learn this.

Let's start a class!
They'd go bankrupt just to study.

Over there, after Sophie finished kissing Tang Wen, she still didn't let go of him and kept her cheek turned to the side.

He seemed to be saying, "Don't leave until you kiss me in public today."

Without any choice.

Tang Wen could only feign nervousness and excitement as he gently approached her face.

Just as they were about to kiss, Sophie smiled slyly and turned her head slightly.

"Hmm~"

He kissed her on the lips. "See you tomorrow morning, Tang."

Sophie finally let go.

The small talk between Han Sanping and his group had come to an end.

Everyone watched as the Frenchman entered the elevator.

Sophie blew Tang Wen a kiss.

The elevator door closes.

Swish.

The eyes of dozens of people across the country all fell on Tang Wen's face.

Their eyes held surprise, admiration, envy, and even schadenfreude!
"Fine, fine, you've really grown some guts!" Han Sanping's hands trembled with anger. He seemed to be criticizing, but was actually defending him as he scolded, "Aren't you afraid of causing an international scandal? Just wait until we get back and see how I deal with you!"

[Explain quickly! Your teacher can't protect you much longer, even just a random excuse will do!]

Tang Wen touched his nose: "Well, Sophie isn't married. And it was her initiative, teacher."

"Stop talking nonsense, you're really not married?"

“No, that’s not true. Everyone in France knows that.” Tang Wen explained again, “We’ve had photos published in newspapers in France, well, in the Paris region.”

"Fine, fine! You really are... If you're going to make a movie, just make a movie. Why are you doing this? What am I supposed to say about you..." Han Sanping said with great distress.

Everyone present is a human spirit.

Of course, it's obvious what Master Han means.

"Hey, Mr. Han, true masters are naturally elegant. Director Tang has made such a name for himself in just two years, don't be too harsh on him."

"That's right, I think this Miss French Rose is quite fond of our Director Tang."

"This fully demonstrates that our fine young men are very competitive overseas!"

"Hahahahaha..."

Several leaders spoke up to state their positions, but they did not intend to escalate the matter.

President Han was completely relieved.

The departments departed separately.

Tang Wen got into President Han's and Secretary Lin's car.

Once in the car, Secretary Lin was the first to take the blame:

"Director Tang, there's something I need to apologize to you about."

The article about the morning airport pick-up event was written in advance and was released to the public when photos were being selected.

I didn't carefully review the photos; the publicity department used a photo of you and Sophie kissing.

Of course, they didn't use the kissing photo, but the meaning was clear to everyone.

Tang Wen:......

What can he do?

Of course, I said it was okay: "It's alright, Brother Lin, I'm not worried about having too much debt. But you have to believe me, this time it really wasn't my fault."

"Alright, alright! You're getting a good deal and still acting innocent. Sophie's taste isn't very good either," President Han said irritably.

After saying that, Han Sanping reminded him, "Zhang Yimou and Chen Kaige will be invited to the symposium tomorrow afternoon. Are you sure you're okay with that?"

Chen Kaige is the only person to have won the Palme d'Or.

It would be inappropriate not to invite them to the exchange meeting.

“It’s okay, Leo and I know each other very well.”

"Don't underestimate Chen Kai. Although he's arrogant, he has the right to be. A magazine recently published an interview with him, which you may not have read yet."

As she spoke, she handed over a movie magazine with the pages already turned.

Tang Wen, filled with curiosity, read it quickly and then burst out laughing.

"What are you laughing at, kid?"

"No, teacher, don't you think this person is like a child? After being hit, he starts talking about others."

Han Sanping was also amused.

After laughing, he added, "But you can't underestimate them."

Tang Wen secretly shook his head, knowing that the halo of "Farewell My Concubine" was too great, and that it wouldn't be broken anytime soon without "The Promise".

"If he comes to have a discussion, then let him have a discussion, just don't go on and on. And I definitely won't let him watch my movie."

"This—" Han Sanping frowned.

The meeting was over, and they just kicked us out; that's a bit unruly.

"It's alright, I'll have Leo and the others make their demands. Don't worry, I'll figure something out." Tang Wen was quick-witted and certainly wouldn't put himself in a difficult position.

The article from China Film Group included a photo of Sophie Marceau kissing Tang Wen's profile, as well as another photo of the two having just finished kissing.

This caused quite a stir.

"My God! This is the French Rose! Director Tang, he..."

"He really kissed me!"

"Isn't this just politeness?"

"The proper etiquette is a cheek kiss; I've never seen anyone kiss on the lips."

"Having observed the celestial phenomena last night, I believe Tang Wen must possess some merit."

"Goodness, didn't Director Tang go overseas to film a movie? Is it not the kind of movie I was thinking of?"

"Promote our national prestige!"

"..."

The discussion on Renren.com was lively.

Netizens are always eager to stir things up.

Many people left messages for Tang Wen's rumored girlfriends.

Gao Yuanyuan, Dong Xuan, Fan Bingbing...

You can't help but know.

Tang Wen had told them in advance that he would be coming back in the next couple of days.

They were initially quite happy.

We haven't seen him yet.

First came a bombshell scandal that nearly knocked people unconscious.

Sophie Marceau!

Even the stunningly beautiful Fan Xiaopang, who fears no one more than herself, and brimming with confidence...

Seeing a woman of this caliber kissing her own man, he couldn't help but feel a tremor in his heart.

Da Meiyuan received the news relatively late; filming for "Infernal Affairs 3" was about to begin, and she was consulting with Zhou Xun about acting techniques.

Upon seeing the photo, his face was filled with complex emotions: "Tang Wen and Sophie Marceau, is this even possible?"

Who is Sophie?

She was a European artistic goddess who had already become famous when she was a child.

The dream girl of countless European men.

But in the photo, she's kissing her boyfriend.

Zhou Xun, with a cigarette dangling from his lips, leaned over and glanced at her for a few moments: "Congratulations, Yuanyuan, you've gotten into a love triangle with Sophie Marceau."

"Brother Xun! I'm feeling really annoyed."

"What's the use of worrying? Just call him."

"it is good!"

Tang Wen was in his Mercedes-Benz van when he received Gao Yuanyuan's call.

"I'm with Xun Ge right now, do you want to come find us?"

"I'm sorry," Tang Wen said, his voice low and weary, even though Da Meiyuan hadn't gotten to the point yet.

The female bodyguard who had been by his side couldn't help but turn her head when she heard the sound.

You were speaking so clearly and articulately just now.

This?
Just come as you say?

Gao Yuanyuan immediately became nervous.

Of all Tang Wen's women, she had the purest feelings for him.

I was purely attracted by his talent.

You sound so tired. Why are you so exhausted?

"Well, there's nothing special. I'll be busy with a film exchange event these next few days, so I might not have time to see you. When you have time, come spend a few days with me overseas."

"Okay, okay, then you need to take good care of yourself. What about Xia Tian? Is she with you?"

“It’s alright, I have someone with me.” After a pause, Tang Wen proactively lifted Sophie up: “Sophie Marceau and I…”

Da Meiyuan fell silent.

Tang Wen sighed deeply.

Gao Yuanyuan sensed a deep sense of helplessness in his voice.

What do you mean?
Is there something hidden?
"Are you alright? I'll come keep you company."

“No need, I have to review the film tonight.” Tang Wen said, “Darling, I just want to say that many times, I’m not as carefree and easygoing as I seem. Sometimes, I’m not in control of my own destiny.”

"I understand! I understand! I get you..." Da Meiyuan bit her lip: There really was a hidden story!

She recalled the days they spent traveling together in Berlin.

Personally going out on the street to hand out posters to promote the movie...

Da Meiyuan was heartbroken. After hanging up the phone, she sniffed and asked Zhou Xun, "Brother Xun, do you think it's possible that Sophie Marceau forced Tang Wen?"

"Cough cough cough..."

A puff of smoke nearly choked Zhou Xun to death.

She meant to say that you were probably fooled by Lao Tang's sob story!
But Tang Wen was a good friend after all, so she didn't expose him in the end: "Sigh, our industry is too chaotic. I've heard that some men specifically like male actors. I've heard that it's even more chaotic in Europe."

"Right? I just looked it up. Sophie Marceau's husband is more than 20 years older than her. Do you think they can be happy?"

Zhou Xun: ...I don't know whether they are happy or not.

But since you're so good at forgiving, you're sure to be happy in the future.

Tang Wen's phone rang again; it was Fan Xiaopang.

Even though I know Sophie Marceau and Donald are quite a few years apart.

But the fact that her partner was famous still put considerable pressure on her...

(End of this chapter)