Entertainment: I am the peak

Chapter 552 Celestial Attack

Li Qiutang now understands why Liu Yifei insisted on dragging her to the Dior Château de la Molehill dinner.

Because she wore an outfit he had never seen her wear before.

Whether it was the stylist's idea or her own request, as a spokesperson, she should have been showcasing feminine beauty tonight, but she went against the grain and wore a Dior women's little black suit with a white inner layer, going for a mature and capable style.

"So, you've never seen me in a suit before, have you? Does it look good?"

As the saying goes, a woman dresses up for the man she loves. Liu Yifei wore this suit to show off to her husband, hoping to receive praise from her lover.

"nice."

"Right?" Liu Yifei quite liked her look today. "I chose it."

"Wow, you look amazing! I'd have to call you 'husband' if I saw you like this."

Li Qiutang's offhand remarks made their domestic staff laugh, and Liu Yifei laughed so hard her whole body was shaking: "You have such a foul mouth."

But she was still admiring her new look, looking at herself in the mirror repeatedly: "It's really cool, huh?" She had seen "John Wick," and said, "I think it would be pretty cool if I played a female assassin."

"Yes Yes Yes."

"All you know is yes, yes, yes. Say something new."

"It's just beautiful."

"How beautiful is it?"

“It’s so beautiful,” Li Qiutang tried to think of a unique way to put it, “I want to go back to your room with you.”

Liu Yifei was speechless. Amidst the staff's ambiguous laughter, she rolled her eyes and didn't want to pay him any attention.

"Come on, the photographer hasn't arrived yet, let's take some pictures of me."

The couple had just taken a few photos in the garden of Moshan Castle when they were called away by the magazine's official photographer to take a portrait. Li Qiutang stood outside like a little assistant, carrying his wife's bag and getting her water.

This was probably the first time Liu Yifei had posed for a magazine photoshoot in front of her husband, and she seemed a little reserved.

The photographer even joked with her, "Is it because Director Li is here that you're not able to relax? You're so focused on your convictions."

"Okay, that's the spirit of conviction." Liu Yifei straightened her hair and got back into filming.

The photographer she brought from China was Zou Yupeng, who was a year younger than her. He was a rising star in the industry in the past two years and specialized in portrait photography.

The photos are definitely better than those taken by that guy surnamed Liu.

Throughout the day, Liu Yifei spent almost all her time changing clothes and taking photos. She took photos for Dior's official website, for Gua Magazine, and when she had a spare moment, she also took some personal photos and even took a group photo with her husband.

"You female celebrities have it tough, constantly changing clothes for photos." As a director, Li Qiutang almost naturally doesn't understand some of the behaviors in the fashion industry.

"I've also done a lot of hard work and worry for this family," Liu Yifei said, taking the opportunity to claim credit.

"Alright, you two," Liu Yifei's assistant snapped. "We haven't done anything all day, just watched you two flaunt your love."

“You’re just jealous,” Liu Yifei continued to provoke her assistant.

Li Qiutang accompanied Liu Yifei to the evening banquet.

His main label tonight is Liu Yifei's husband, not the director.

Surrounded by foreigners, and with hardly anyone recognizing him, he was happy to have a quiet meal.

"Don't touch it yet," Li Qiutang said. The chef tonight was said to be a Michelin three-star chef. The appetizers had just been served, and Li Qiutang wanted to try them, but his wife stopped him. "Let me take a picture first."

"Go ahead and be afraid, you have it, don't you?"

“You don’t understand, this is called husband and wife being of one mind. I’ll send it to Shu Chang, I’ll make her furious.” “Shu Chang will fight you sooner or later,” Li Qiutang laughed.

"Alright, let's eat." After taking the photos, Liu Yifei started eating.

Dior did only invite Liu Yifei as a domestic celebrity to its dinner party, but it also invited some of Dior China's super VIP customers who spend over ten million yuan annually.

Among these clients were wealthy female fans of Liu Yifei, who naturally recognized Li Qiutang.

When they came to greet them, the two of them naturally accepted.

Unexpectedly, there were acquaintances among them, such as the daughter of a familiar company CEO who is a fan of Liu Yifei and also a fan of Li Qiutang.

"Yifei, I'm a huge fan of yours. I've watched all your movies and bought all the products you endorse. Last year, I bought over 12 million yuan worth of Dior products and over 1 million yuan worth of CICC products."

Even Liu Yifei found this figure unbelievable; she wouldn't spend this much on luxury goods all year round: "So much? Does my family agree? I need to be more rational."

"It's nothing, it's only ten or twenty million, what's there to disagree about?" Her parents must be overjoyed that they can keep their child from causing trouble and allow her to follow celebrities without worrying about trouble by spending only ten or twenty million a year.

"Yifei, when will you be able to be the spokesperson for LV? Dior's clothes are beautiful, but their bags are really ugly." This girl dares to say anything when she sees her idol.

Liu Yifei was at a loss for words and didn't know how to respond. After thinking for a moment, she said softly, "You can buy a Hermes."

"My mom carries a Hermes bag, and I always use hers." Isn't that great?

The girl then said to Li Qiutang, "Director Li, I'm really looking forward to your new movie, especially 'The Butterfly Lovers.' You must make Yifei's Zhu Yingtai look beautiful."

Li Qiutang didn't want to explain to her that this "Liang Zhu" was not the same as that "Liang Zhu," and immediately said that he would definitely make this "Liang Zhu" well.

The girl asked for their autographs and a photo before leaving, without bothering them too much.

Before leaving, he said, "You two are such a perfect match."

Li Qiutang said, "Your fan girl is quite interesting."

“My fans are all very well-behaved,” Liu Yifei said with a smile.

There was a party after the dinner, but Liu Yifei didn't attend. She and her husband drove to Cannes that night, where the film festival would open the next day.

Meanwhile, in China, a shocking case in the film and television industry has been completely resolved.

Under the leadership and promotion of Zhang Zhao, CEO of Autumn Pictures, Autumn Pictures acquired 57.4% of Maoyan Culture's equity at a valuation of 83.3 billion yuan through a combination of cash and equity swap, becoming Maoyan's controlling shareholder.

Zhang Zhao and Li Qiutang both astutely judged that the traditional on-the-ground distribution model was doomed, and the future would definitely belong to online distribution.

Even powerful online distribution platforms can determine the fate of a film.

Therefore, Zhang Zhao and Li Qiutang both agreed that they must acquire an internet distribution platform; if they couldn't, they should at least invest in it, otherwise they would be at a disadvantage in future distributions.

Taobao Movies (the predecessor of Taopiaopiao) is firmly held in Alibaba's hands, and Qiutian Pictures can't even get a taste of it; Tencent didn't allow itself to participate in Weiying Technology's (WeChat Movie Tickets) C+ round of financing this year; and Qiutian Pictures doesn't even look at Baidu's Nuomi.

After much thought, only Cat's Eye, which was recently separated from Kangaroo, is the most suitable.

Penguin is also a shareholder of Kangaroo. With Penguin's mediation, the two companies reached this acquisition agreement. Through equity swap, Kangaroo became the fifth largest shareholder of Autumn Pictures.

In an interview with a financial reporter, Zhang Zhao said, "The integration of the Internet and the film and entertainment industry is a development trend. This acquisition will help Autumn Pictures to better leverage its strengths in Internet + film and television. We will also continue to inject resources into Maoyan to build it into a leading 'Internet +' comprehensive entertainment platform in China."

He emphasized, "The acquisition of Maoyan is for the future. Our company regards Maoyan as its most core strategic asset." This is true. Currently, various platforms are competing so fiercely for ticket subsidies that they're practically brain-dead, but Li Qiutang still insists on acquiring Maoyan at this time. He doesn't care if Maoyan can't make a profit in the short term; he must own this channel.

When the news reached France, Li Qiutang read the message his colleague sent him and excitedly hugged his wife and kissed her.

"Are you trying to die?" Liu Yifei punched him back.

(End of this chapter)