Entertainment: I am the peak

Chapter 677 Shuang Liu Meeting

Liu Yifei arrived at Liu Shishi's place. If the media can let the two of them go, they're doomed.

As soon as the event started, articles about it flooded the internet.

"A once-in-a-century collaboration: Liu Yifei supports Liu Shishi at the premiere of 'Psychological Crime'."

"The dream of Chinese Paladin comes true! Liu Yifei and Liu Shishi share the stage."

Photos from the scene quickly circulated online, but there were still no photos of Liu Yifei and Liu Shishi together.

The two sides' fans were already at odds, and today they're going to have a huge fight.

Liu Yifei's fans were the first to distance themselves: "Don't get involved. Yifei was there to support Deng Chao; the two have been friends for many years."

"After all that talk, not a single group photo has been released. What's the point of sharing the stage and fulfilling any dreams?"

"I don't know what they're so excited about. Does anyone still think the two are actresses of the same caliber? The other companies are desperately trying to keep Yifei in the '85 Flowers' category, giving the public the illusion that they are on the same level as Yifei. This kind of trick has been played for years, it's not new at all."

Liu Shishi's fans, on the other hand, focused more on the movie itself.

"Please pay more attention to the movie 'The City of Light,' a work that Shi Shi has been working on for three years."

"Liu Shishi's Lunar New Year blockbuster, 'The City of Light,' features short-haired Shishi as a cool and sassy policewoman."

"I only focus on Shi Shi and her movies. Shi Shi is beautiful on her own, and everything else is unimportant."

They rarely mention Liu Yifei, which is a clever move.

But this is for the best. Liu Yifei has been removed from the list of "85 Flowers" (a term referring to actresses born in 1985). The current "85 Flowers" usually refers to Tang Shishu and Zhao Liying, among others.

The leader is naturally Yang Mi. She has the most hit products, the most traffic, and has won the bet, so she's already on the investment table.

There are various opinions on how to rank them, but it has to be admitted that Liu Shishi and Tang Yan are falling behind.

Tang Yan is the oldest among the post-85 actresses. After officially announcing her relationship, whether she voluntarily reduced her workload or was forced to give up, she is indeed the one facing the biggest transformation crisis among the post-85 actresses. This year, she has not had a single work broadcast, nor has she appeared on variety shows to maintain her exposure. Such a big IP as "The Three-Body Problem" cannot be broadcast after filming, which is too damaging to her.

Liu Shishi's situation is not much better than Tang Yan's. Although she always said that she would return to her family and live a quiet life after marriage, a closer look will reveal that she has not reduced her workload at all after marriage.

"The Imperial Doctress", "The Year We Were Young", "Dawn of the Battle", "Angel's Happiness" (filmed in 11, but only aired this year), "Lost Love in Times", plus the current movie "Psychological Crime".

She has had six dramas broadcast in two years, including four this year alone, making her a true workaholic.

Unfortunately, none of the five TV dramas performed well and did not bring her the same explosive popularity that "Eternal Love" had for Yang Mi.

Of course, Liu Shishi's fans all believe that since she has already started her own company and become a producer, she already has capital, so there is no need for her to be eyeing these three measly actors.

The actresses born in 85 have indeed reached the age for transformation. Even Shu Chang, who became famous the latest, is considering transitioning to serious dramas and the big screen. She can't just leave for half her life and come back to idol dramas, can she?

In any situation where Deng Chao is present, he can always liven up the atmosphere, something Li Qiutang has already experienced firsthand.

The more people there are, the more energetic he becomes.

At the event, Deng Chao was basically a part-time host, talking about filming, creation, and even mutual flattery.

Today's event will not screen the film either, explaining that as a crime thriller, the suspense will be saved for the official release.

So, Li Qiutang and Liu Yifei closed their eyes and spouted nonsense again.

Liu Yifei and Liu Shishi did not interact at all during the entire event.

It is precisely at times like these that the two should not be allowed to interact.

After the event, the two were invited to the lounge to meet with the main cast and crew alone.

"Ah, long time no see." Deng Chao greeted the two of them warmly. "I thought you were coming alone. You didn't even tell me you brought Yifei along." Liu Yifei smiled and said, "I came on my own. I came to see you."

These words made Deng Chao very happy.

Mr. Jiang, the general manager of Edko Films, had no idea about the fan circle. He thought that Li Qiutang and Liu Yifei did not know Liu Shishi, so he took the initiative to introduce her.

"This is our leading actress, Liu Shishi."

Liu Shishi's feelings were still complicated. Liu Yifei spoke first, saying, "We know each other. Hehe." She nodded to Liu Shishi.

Liu Shishi smiled in response.

Jiang Zhiqiang's purpose was not to recommend actors to Li Qiutang, but to say, "When can we collaborate on another film?"

The collaboration between Qiu Tian and Edko Films mainly focuses on overseas distribution. Edko has relatively extensive overseas distribution channels, but the two companies rarely interact domestically. Jiang Zhiqiang wants to ride on Qiu Tian's coattails. He has no shortage of money.

Anyone can say something nice, and Li Qiutang blurted out, "Sure, if our two companies join forces, we'll definitely be unstoppable."

After chatting for a while, the film crew still had to do interviews, so Li Qiutang and his wife decided not to disturb them any longer. They agreed to meet again when they had time and then headed home.

"Come on, let me interview you. How have you felt over the past two hours?" Li Qiutang started courting disaster.

"It was alright," Liu Yifei said. "I just attended an event, nothing special."

"Let me read you a few comments from netizens." Li Qiutang took out her phone, opened Weibo, and opened Liu Yifei's super topic.

"Yifei is just attending an event, don't overinterpret it."

“That’s right.” Liu Yifei agreed with this statement.

"They're not in the same league; there's no point in comparing them."

Liu Yifei said, "What's this about class or quality?"

"Those who only make one movie every three years, don't even bother with my international darling, okay?"

"Hehehe." This was the first time Liu Yifei had heard someone call her "International Fei."

Li Qiutang flipped through a few more pages and said, "I'm not reading anymore, there's a lot of profanity at the end."

This was also Li Qiutang's first time browsing his wife's super topic, giving him a glimpse into the fan circle.

However, the fans of these celebrities aren't very aggressive; they seem to just play by themselves. I wonder if other celebrities' fans are like this too.

That concludes Li Qiutang's public appearances during the Lunar New Year film season; he will now return to working behind the scenes.

The three films, "Legend of the Demon Cat," "Bleeding Steel," and "Guilty of Mind," were released on the same day.

All three films achieved good opening results: "Legend of the Demon Cat" grossed 7400 million, "Bleeding Steel" grossed 7500 million, and "Guilty of Mind" grossed 6700 million.

But Li Qiutang personally felt that "The Legend of the Demon Cat" was the best, even better than "Caught in the Web". He really felt that director Kai Ge's skills had improved a lot.

I don't expect him to return to the level of films like "Yellow Earth" and "Farewell My Concubine." If he can maintain the quality of "Legend of the Demon Cat" and consistently produce five more films, his reputation will definitely recover.

With three movies being released simultaneously, and another three slated for release next week, this finally feels like a Lunar New Year film season.

However, an official announcement drew everyone's attention to the TV drama market.

The production team of "The Story of Nanyanzhai" officially announced Yang Mi as the female lead, and filming will begin next week.

Li Qiutang only saw this message two days later. How did this film end up in Yang Mi's hands? Best of luck to her.

(End of this chapter)