Entertainment: I am the peak

Chapter 419 Spokesperson Recommendation

Today is Friday, and the spokesperson held a regular press conference. At the end, the spokesperson asked, "Any more questions?"

A reporter raised his hand to indicate that he had another question. The spokesperson gestured for him to ask, and the reporter said in English: "The science fiction film 'Lucy,' starring Chinese actors, is currently showing in theaters worldwide. It has already grossed over $1 million in North America and over 4 million yuan in mainland China. In the context of globalization, what do you think is the significance of this phenomenon?"

Instead of answering the question first, the spokesperson asked the reporter in return, "Have you seen the movie?"

"not yet."

"You can go check it out these next few days," the spokesperson said with a smile, before formally responding to the question. "This summer's film market has been incredibly hot, offering many excellent films. The film *Lucy*, which we translate as *Lucy*, stars Liu Yifei, an outstanding young Chinese actress. It's extremely rare for her to land a leading role in an English-language film. *Lucy* has achieved great success both domestically and internationally, demonstrating that audiences worldwide share a common demand for good films. I believe that the success of *Lucy* has helped global audiences better understand Chinese actors and has also built a new bridge for cultural exchange between China and other countries."

"Any more questions?" the spokesperson asked again.

This time there really won't be any problems.

The spokesperson then concluded the press conference: "Since there are no more questions, our press conference is now over. Everyone is welcome to go to the cinema this weekend to experience the excitement of the summer movie season. Have a great weekend!"

As expected, the hashtag #WJB recommends Liu Yifei in "Lucy"# trended on social media.

The reception of "Lucy" in China has gradually stabilized since its release, and no one expected that the spokesperson would take the initiative to recommend the movie.

At WJB's press conference, they did talk about movies, but rarely recommended foreign films. Even though "Transformers 4" broke domestic box office records and Li Bingbing had a good performance in it, WJB didn't mention this movie.

The spokesperson's recommendation of "Lucy" did not significantly help its box office performance; it was mainly a form of official recognition.

Liu Yifei's fans were naturally delighted, as very few movies receive a recommendation from WJB.

"Hahahaha! Hey, talk to me, say something!"

"Even the spokesperson recommended 'Lucy,' let's see who dares to say anything now!"

"You talked about public relations before, what do you say this time? Who can handle WJB's public relations?"

Some people are stubborn.

"It must be An Shaokang's PR! It's just a casual mention, it won't have any special impact."

Fans retorted: "If it doesn't have any particular impact, then why wasn't your movie recommended by the spokesperson? Is it because you didn't want it?"

"Yifei's achievements overseas have made her an important ambassador for Sino-foreign film exchanges and even cultural exchanges. This is the power of film. It's stupid to say that Yifei relies on her boyfriend. If she didn't have her own abilities, she wouldn't have been able to make it even if her boyfriend gave her an opportunity."

After the spokesperson finished making the recommendation, Channel 6 coordinated seamlessly. That evening, Channel 6 released an interview video of a reporter's visit to Liu Yifei on set a few days prior.

Due to time constraints, the video only shows the interaction between the reporter and Liu Yifei outside the studio; the indoor interview was not used.

The entire interview video didn't actually contain much substance, but the part where Liu Yifei used CCTV-6's camera as a mirror really resonated with viewers.

"How dare she!"

"She didn't have any scenes to film that day; she was just warming up and training in the studio. In other words, she wasn't wearing makeup that day! She actually dared to go into the high-definition camera range of Channel 6, and Channel 6 just released it like that!"

What's even more explosive is that when a reporter asked Liu Yifei what she wanted for her birthday, she said she wanted a ring. This part wasn't cut and was also released.

Quick-thinking netizens have already grasped Liu Yifei's meaning; she's practically implying that Li Qiutang should propose to her. Fans are going crazy, frantically tagging Li Qiutang after the show aired, demanding an explanation from him.

However, some people believe that Liu Yifei is indirectly forcing the director to step down, and that she is determined to solidify her title as the director's wife. By doing so, she is sending a clear signal to the outside world: "This is my man, and you vixens can forget about him."

"How despicable is it for a man to not make the relationship official but instead create hype in the media to force the other person to agree?"

"I bet Li Qiutang still won't respond; he's just playing around with Tianxian."

"The best ending for a fairy would be to have a beautiful child for Li Qiutang, then take a sum of money and leave. A big director wouldn't want a woman like that as a wife."

"Li Qiutang herself is a walking money-printing machine; Liu Yifei can't handle her."

After the show aired, Liu Yifei's love life became a hot topic once again.

After the show aired, Liu Yifei deliberately observed Li Qiutang's reaction on set.

It was indeed intentional on her part that she wanted a ring; she was testing Li Qiutang's attitude because she wanted to get married.

But Li Qiutang acted as if nothing was wrong on set and continued working as usual.

It wasn't that Li Qiutang was ignoring it; it was that he didn't watch the program or go online.

Working on a film set can sometimes feel like being completely isolated from the world.

After filming the scenes with the three tomb raiders that day, Li Qiutang finished work early and instructed the costume department to quickly bring Jing Tian's clothes: "We're filming tomorrow, don't waste time."

Liu Yifei wanted to ask Li Qiutang to wait until she finished removing her makeup so they could go out for a late-night snack together, but before she could even speak to Li Qiutang, she was called away by a staff member.

Li Qiutang was going to meet two promising young directors, whom the company had its eye on at this year's FIRST International Film Festival.

The three met at the Huairou office building in the autumn. One was Xin Yukun, who won the Best Feature Film and Best Director awards at this year's FIRST Film Festival; the other was Wen Muye, a graduate of the Directing Department of the Beijing Film Academy this year, who studied under Professor Tian and had also won FIRST Film Festival awards.

"Director." As soon as Li Qiutang entered, the two stood up to greet him.

"Please sit down. We've been saying we'd meet, but we haven't been able to because I've been too busy filming."

Enough of the small talk. The three of them just had a brief introduction. The vice president who recruited the two wanted them to join Project Tower, but neither of them had any ideas to shoot at the moment.

The film "The Coffin in the Mountain" that won Xin Yukun an award has been bought out and distributed by the company.

"It's okay if we don't have any ideas, we'll take it slow." The Towering Tree Project is all about potential, so not having a script right now isn't a big deal. At worst, Li Qiutang can write the script for them!
From what I understand, Wen Muye was selected for the Shanghai International Film Festival's Young Director Support Program this year, and he has a film co-directed with support from the festival to start filming at the end of the year, so he has work to do; Xin Yukun doesn't have any films to shoot, but he has his own advertising company, so even if he can't make films for the time being, he can still make a living in Yanjing.

Xin Yukun left behind a copy of "The Coffin in the Mountain" on a CD and then left with Wen Muye.

When Li Qiutang returned to his room, he found that Liu Yifei had prepared a table full of barbecue and drinks, just waiting for him to come back.

At times like these, Li Qiutang always felt that it was really nice to have a woman waiting for him to come home.

(End of this chapter)