Chinese Entertainment Intelligence King

Chapter 211 Boss Yan's Addiction to Showing Off: The Battle of Jin Yong and Gu Long's Martial Arts Novels Begins
"Now what?"

Li Bingbing was a little anxious. Although she hadn't managed to capture the most dangerous moment, she had seen plenty of subtle movements in the corridor and elevator.

She recalled that there had been holding hands, hugging, and kissing, and she was usually the one who took the initiative. If this got out, she would be considered a lovesick fool.

"It's very simple: either spend money to solve it, or take advantage of the situation to create hype."

Yan Li is actually fine; given his current reputation, it doesn't matter if his bed photos are leaked.

At most, Qin Lan and Dong Xuan will be a little troublesome, but everyone is aware of the situation and it is still within a controllable range.

Li Bingbing is different!

Although the topic of two female celebrities vying for attention is nothing new, they are, after all, female celebrities. While they may be competing, being photographed is another matter entirely.

Moreover, Fan is now nominally Yan Li's girlfriend.

Li Bingbing's previous persona was that of someone who had his girlfriend stolen by Fan, which garnered her a lot of sympathy. Now, she has turned the tables and won back some points. Although she may receive some praise and encouragement, she will also face a lot of controversy.

Therefore, if the photos are indeed released, the rivalry between the two soldiers will intensify, but it may also lead to a certain degree of loss of control over public opinion.

Two women vying for one man is hardly a respectable thing.

It's one thing to play along with the hype, but if it really comes out in the open, it's hard to say what unnecessary risks it might bring to Shuangbing's business.

Li Bingbing decisively stated, "We'll solve it by spending money."

Her career is going well right now, and if she wants to create hype, she can do it anytime with Yan Li involved. There's no need to take such a big risk.

"Ah."

Yan Li summoned Wu Maowen and made the call directly using the paparazzi's phone number provided in the intelligence report.

He can't show up in this kind of thing; if he gets recorded, it'll be even more troublesome.

Whether it was because he wasn't fully awake or for some other reason, he couldn't get through on the phone. Li Bingbing became a little anxious, not even bothering to comb his hair, and paced back and forth in the room.

How much money can solve this?

"Will he refuse the money and be determined to expose us?"

"How could there be a camera? Could someone be deliberately trying to frame me?"

"..."

Yan Li lit a cigarette and reassured him, "Don't worry, I'll handle it."

Li Bingbing glanced at the composed Yan Li, his emotions slightly calmed, took the cigarette from Yan Li's mouth, and took a couple of puffs to compose himself.

Just then, the phone that had been used to contact the paparazzi rang. Yan Li glanced at Wu Maowen, who then answered the call.

After exchanging words, he reported to Yan Li: "It hasn't been issued yet, but they're very greedy, asking for 800 million."

"Let him send it."

Yan Li didn't say anything, but Li Bingbing got anxious first, her face showing a fierce look.

"Everyone knows about what happened between us. What's wrong with kissing a few times? I don't believe it can really ruin me."

It's no wonder she was upset. Nowadays, celebrities don't earn much. Even a popular actress like Li Bingbing doesn't necessarily earn more than eight figures a year.

Therefore, unless paparazzi capture shocking information that could ruin an artist's career, the artist and their management company will not spare no expense in public relations.

For non-fatal revelations, celebrities would rather have the story exposed and then pretend to be dead for a while.

800 million yuan, Li Bingbing worked for nothing for more than half a year, and who knows if the other party will keep a backup, or even if it gets out and they all use her as an ATM.
Sometimes, what artists fear most is not spending money, but still not being able to resolve a matter even after spending money, and being endlessly manipulated by others.

Compared to those wealthy and powerful tycoons, celebrities may have money, but they don't have many social resources at their disposal, especially when it comes to sensitive matters. They can't use many connections and maneuvers, which puts them in a more passive position.

Therefore, sometimes some so-called "big brothers and sisters" in the industry, who are not very famous and do not seem to have much money, are very well-connected.

The reason is that they have relevant connections, and sometimes they can help celebrities solve problems that are difficult to handle through official channels.

"Don't worry."

Yan Li comforted Li Bingbing with a word, then said to Wu Maowen, "Give me the phone."

Yan Li took the phone and personally edited two addresses to send to the paparazzi.

The intelligence revealed not only the paparazzi's phone number, but also his current and hometown addresses.

The phone rang immediately after the text message was sent.

The paparazzi chickened out and said they would send back the photos and videos immediately, promising not to keep any backups, and hoping for leniency.

Yan Li gave the other party an email address through Wu Maowen, without asking if he had made a copy, and simply said that he would arrange for someone to send 10 yuan to his parents back home, and that would be the end of the matter.

"Is this solved?"

Li Bingbing was a little bewildered when she saw that Yan Li had obtained the photos and videos in just a few text messages and phone calls.

If it weren't unnecessary, she would even suspect that Yan Li was playing a double act to portray her.

She's had dealings with paparazzi before; those people are half black and half white, and they're all ruthless, some even willing to risk their lives for money.

Li Bingbing once heard of a paparazzo who was cornered at home and beaten several times, but the paparazzi wouldn't let go. In the end, he had no choice but to pay money to settle the matter.

800 million? That's enough for many people to work themselves to the bone these days!

Yan Li let Wu Maowen leave first, picked up the computer, and checked the emails: "What's so new about this? There are people who risk their lives for money, and there are cowards."

You might be willing to risk your life for money, but you also need to be able to afford to spend it.

It's not that Yan Li looks down on the paparazzi profession, but how many truly capable and ruthless individuals can be found in such a clandestine business?

Even if someone is risk-free, it doesn't mean they don't have other weaknesses. For example, this time, the intelligence system revealed that the paparazzi are filial, so they should follow suit.

If they remain obstinate and unafraid of threats, then stall for time, and then rely on the system to deal with them using both black and white tactics.

Needless to say, the paparazzi industry is full of shady dealings, so it's only natural that a concerned citizen would step in to provide evidence and report it.

Black-clad methods like violence and coercion are too crude. As long as you know where the things are, you can find a way to get the computer, camera, etc. Even if they are hidden online, Yan Li can still get the password.

Unless the paparazzi take the photos and publish them immediately, leaving Yan Li no room to react, he has a way to resolve the situation given Yan Li some time.

Upon opening the email, the paparazzi had truly chickened out; he simply packaged up all the secretly filmed material and sent it over.

Not all the photos and videos of Yan Li and Li Bingbing have been compiled yet; there are only some screenshots and two or three video clips, but there is still a lot of information.

The two walked hand in hand or embraced in the corridor, and in the elevator they embraced intimately, with Li Bingbing hooking her arm around Yan Li's neck and kissing him passionately...

Although the photos and videos are not very clear, you can still vaguely see the faces of the two people.

"It has quite a great atmosphere."

Yan Li made a comment with great interest, and Li Bingbing covered her face.

I didn't notice it when they were being affectionate in private before, but now that I see the videos and photos, she really is like a lovestruck little girl, wanting to stick to Yan Li.

"Delete it."

Li Bingbing wanted to delete it, but Yan Li thought it should be saved: "It's worth 800 million after all, it would be a pity to delete it, keeping it is a memento."

"Isn't it boring?"

Li Bingbing rolled her eyes, but didn't force Yan Li to delete it, though she did say something.

"You can keep it, but you must hand it over to me for safekeeping."

"alright."

Yan Li readily agreed. If these were some kind of explicit or shameful photos, he might have to be careful, but these kinds of videos and photos posed no threat to him at all, so it was fine for Li Bingbing to keep them.

"correct."

Yan Li remembered something: "You can use this to break the ice with your sister. It concerns the careers of both of you sisters. No matter how angry she is, she can't just stand by and do nothing."

"People have feelings for each other when they meet, let alone sisters. If the sisters put their own interests first and get through the difficulties together, their relationship will be repaired a lot. This will greatly reduce the difficulty of solving the problem directly."

Li Bingbing's eyes lit up. This was indeed a good idea. He immediately started planning how to fool his sister.

Seeing this, Yan Li added, "If there's anything hard to explain, just push it onto me."

"If it really doesn't work, just say it outright: I like you, I don't like her. She's just having a one-sided crush on you. You, as her older sister, spoil her. Why should I put up with this?"

Li Bingbing couldn't bear it: "Isn't this too hurtful to her?"

Yan Li glanced at her: "Don't hurt her, just put an end to her thoughts, and let her keep thinking about me. Are you really planning to ride with your sister, Ice and Snow?"

"What the hell? Don't change the lyrics like that."

Li Bingbing disliked the word Yan Li used, yet couldn't help but look at him.

"You've really given up on my sister?"

Don't think she can't see it. Last time, this bastard put her and Fan Xiaopang together. She doesn't believe that he was just flirting with the two sisters.

"I won't give up, so what? I'm just going to watch you two sisters fall out."

Yan Li does have some tricks up his sleeve, but they're not very realistic. Li Bingbing is very resistant to them, and Li Xue has now given up on him as her "brother-in-law."

No matter how unwilling she was, the deed was done. The sisters sharing a husband—the Li family wasn't that despicable.

More importantly, since sisters can't write about each other, safety is the top priority...

"That's right."

Li Bingbing's face lit up with joy, and she couldn't help but kiss him. The key to Li Xue and Yan Li's failure was Yan Li, not Li Xue.

Even if Li Xue has given up on her sister, if Yan Li makes a move and uses various strategies to win her over, it's hard to say whether Li Xue's heart might be rekindled.

But if Yan Li chooses to keep his distance, Li Xue won't be willing to go all out and seduce her "brother-in-law." In a few years, when she's older and her feelings have faded, this will be difficult to resolve.

"They're my own sisters, and I've made a huge sacrifice for them."

Yan Li gritted his teeth and looked at Li Bingbing: "You owe me a huge favor, you must make it up to me."

"..."

Li Bingbing was amused by his shamelessness, but as long as Yan Li didn't touch her sister, she would tolerate it.

Yan Li started listing his conditions on his fingers, and Li Bingbing frowned repeatedly, but she agreed to them one by one. Until the last one, she finally couldn't help but spit at Yan Li.

"Pooh."

"Have you no shame?"

Yan Li was very straightforward: "Ice and Snow Rider Yan is gone, so you should compensate me with Double Weapon of the Same Wall. It's only right and reasonable."

"Go to hell."

Li Bingbing cursed loudly, and Yan Li nodded: "Fine, then I'll go find your sister and tell her that you seduced me and that I love her."

"..."

If Li Xue heard this, the two sisters might really have a complete falling out!
Without saying a word, Li Bingbing started scratching Yan Li wildly. Yan Li wasn't afraid; as long as he wasn't scratched on the face, his thick skin made it feel like an itch.

Moreover, he could tell that although Li Bingbing did not agree, and even reacted strongly, she did not say she disagreed either.

This trick still works!
It could be seen as a threat, or it could be seen as a way out and an excuse. Li Bingbing could convince himself that he was "forced" to indulge his sister for her sake.

Well, as long as we can win over Fan Xiaopang, and the timing and atmosphere are right, we might have a chance to work together.

Yan Li grew increasingly excited, and scooped Li Bingbing up in one gulp. Since a grand feast was out of the question, he'd satisfy his craving with what he had and collect some interest...

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

Li Bingbing contacted her sister about being secretly photographed. Sure enough, Li Xue wasn't in the mood for a cold war and tried various ways to resolve the situation, temporarily warming up the relationship between the two sisters.

Dong Xuan's plan to visit the set was cancelled, apparently because the school was organizing some kind of event and it was difficult to get leave.

Even if Qin Lan manages to find time to visit the set later, she will most likely no longer be in Hengdian, so it can only be a genuine set visit.

The TV series "The Legend of Xue Rengui" has finished filming the Bohai Kingdom storyline and is currently in its later stages—the rebellion of King Cheng, Li Daozong.

Xue Rengui made great contributions to the Bohai Kingdom and was appointed by Li Shimin as the Grand Marshal of the Army and the Prince of Pingliao. He returned home in glory and reached the pinnacle of his official position.

However, Xue Rengui offended his son-in-law, Prince Cheng, Li Daozong, and his daughter, Lady Zhang, by killing the rebel Zhang Shigui.

Li Daozong already had a long-standing grudge against the old ministers of Wagangzhai, so he colluded with his father-in-law Zhang Shigui to oppose the old ministers and his close associate Xue Rengui.

What began as a simple power struggle within the imperial court escalated after Li Shimin's death and the young Li Zhi's ascension to the throne. Li Daozong, bewitched by Consort Zhang, who sought revenge for his father's death, gradually developed a desire to rebel and usurp the throne.

The young Emperor Li Zhi was too young, and compared to the old ministers who clamored for him to be a good emperor, he preferred his uncle Li Daozong, who was sweet-talking and flattering, and who offered him treasures and beauties.

After gaining Li Zhi's trust, Li Daozong began to implement his plan.

To succeed in the rebellion, those few old ministers were not a concern, but Xue Rengui, a man in his prime and with great prestige, had to be dealt with.

With old grudges and obstacles in their way, Li Daozong and Zhang Meiren began to plot against Xue Rengui.

Xue Rengui was successfully tricked, imprisoned and seriously injured, and then assassinated on his way back home.

After Xue Rengui's death, several veteran officials were also eliminated one by one by Li Daozong, all of them dismissed from their posts, especially Yuchi Gong, who was whipped to death.

With no further threats, Li Daozong rebelled, and in Li Zhi's desperate situation, Xue Rengui made a brilliant appearance.

It turns out that Xue Rengui faked his death, and he and Xu Maogong discovered Li Daozong's rebellious intentions.

However, the latter was a prince who had not revealed his ambitions, and Li Zhi trusted him greatly, making it difficult to convict him.

Therefore, following Xu Maogong's plan, Xue Rengui deliberately allowed himself to be tricked, and then faked his death halfway through the journey, with the aim of luring the snake out of its hole.

As long as Xue is alive, Li Daozong will not dare to rebel. The emperor cannot see his true colors, and the country will be doomed sooner or later.

With Xue dead, Li Daozong had no more scruples and exposed his true colors. Only then would the emperor know who was righteous and who was treacherous. Xue Rengui could take this opportunity to take the bad guys away with him.

The entire plan went smoothly, except for the fact that due to secrecy, Yuchi Gong, unaware of the truth, went to the palace to curse the emperor in order to save Xue Rengui, resulting in his whip breaking and his death.

Li and Zhang rebelled, Xue Rengui rectified the chaos, Li Zhi repented and conferred upon Xue Rengui the title of "One-Character King," addressing him as "Brother King," showing him great trust and respect. This then leads to the plot of the campaign against the Uyghurs.

As for Yuchi Gong's role, it mainly serves to enhance the tragic atmosphere and employ the technique of building suspense before revealing the true character.

The protagonist's importance is highlighted by the need for a self-inflicted injury, a villainous character, and a foolish ruler.

Since the main characters can't die, the only option is to sacrifice the old ministers.

Yan Li originally wanted to change the story so that he would be the villain and kill Yuchi Gong, but later he felt that it was a bit too much, so he used the common storytelling trope of "X cut off/the person dies".

...

In the main hall, Pan Yueming, who was playing the role of Li Zhi, looked at the approaching rebel army with a look of horror: "Who will save me?"

"Who will save me?"

Li Daozong, played by Xiu Qing, grinned at Li Zhi and said, "Nephew, don't expect anyone to save you. Anyone who can save you is either dead or demoted."

"Go in peace. I will send all your loyal ministers to accompany you and your brother."

"Do it."

At his command, his general raised his sword. Li Zhi closed his eyes in despair, but instead of the sword falling, liquid flowed down his face.

Li Zhi opened his eyes in confusion, only to find that the traitor who had just killed him had an arrow stuck in his neck, and the blood that had flowed down his face was that of the traitor.

boom!
The traitorous general fell to the ground. Li Daozong was both shocked and furious. He looked outside the hall and asked, "Who dared to act so recklessly?"

"Xue Li, the Prince of Pingliao of the Great Tang Dynasty, Commander-in-Chief of the Army and General of the Army in nine provinces and four prefectures of the empire."

As the words were spoken, a white horse galloped into the hall. On the horse was Xue Rengui, dressed in a blood-stained white robe and white armor. Compared to his youth, Xue Rengui now had a short beard, which added to his composure and domineering presence, fully displaying the demeanor of a pillar of the Tang Dynasty.

Upon seeing Xue Rengui, everyone's expression changed drastically. Li Daozong was utterly terrified, and the surrounding rebel soldiers were also ashen-faced and extremely panicked. Some even dropped their weapons in fright.

A person's reputation precedes them, and the title of the greatest general of the Tang Dynasty in the drama is well-deserved.

Moreover, these rebels were, strictly speaking, his subordinates. Who wouldn't panic when they saw their old superior fighting against an entire enemy force?

Xue Rengui ignored everyone else, rode his horse into the palace, and bowed to Li Zhi with his weapon in hand.

"Your Majesty, I am late in escorting you."

When Li Zhi saw that the person who came to his rescue was Xue Rengui, whom he had disliked and suppressed, he was both happy and ashamed, overwhelmed with emotions, and could only utter a hasty sentence.

"King Pingliao, please be extremely careful."

Xue Rengui nodded, looked at the surrounding rebels, and began his verbal attack, roughly saying that they were all surrounded and should surrender now, and he could plead with the emperor to forgive their past transgressions; otherwise, he would kill them all.

Li Daozong was furious. How dare the rebels be so audacious, riding alone? Seeing that the rebels were intimidated by Xue Rengui and dared not make a move, he hurriedly sent his personal guards to surround and kill them.

As a result, he was quickly killed by Xue Rengui. When the other rebels saw this, they gave up resistance and knelt down.

"We are willing to surrender."

Seeing that the situation was hopeless, Li Daozong was unwilling to surrender and tried to capture Li Zhi with his sword, but was killed by Xue Rengui with an arrow.

After that, Xu Maogong and others led the army and finally arrived after Xue Rengui finished his boasting. They quelled the situation, and Li Zhi apologized to Xue Rengui and the others, thus restoring harmony between the emperor and his ministers.

"Okay, passed."

Director Feng Xiaoning exclaimed, "This scene sounds easy, but it took two whole days to film—one day of rebellion, and the other day of rescuing the emperor!"

Yan Li was addicted to showing off, saying that it was impossible to go to the emperor's rescue on foot, and insisted on riding a horse to the palace.

Fortunately, this ancestor didn't charge into battle on horseback in the main hall; he just sat quietly on his horse and fought, or used a bow and arrow. Otherwise, the fight scenes alone would have been enough to drive the martial arts director crazy.

To be fair, although he felt that Yan Li was pretentious in the drama.

But it must be said that this kind of solo rebellion suppression scene is indeed very exciting to watch.

If the editing and plot development go smoothly, this scene could definitely become one of the climaxes of the entire series.

After exchanging a few words with Xiu Qing, who had finished filming today, Yan Li, carrying his halberd, whispered a few words to Feng Xiaoning.

"Another leave?!"

Feng Xiaoning harbored some resentment. Since the start of filming for "The Legend of Xue Rengui," Yan Liguang had taken two long vacations, not to mention short ones.

If he weren't the boss, Feng Xiaoning would have already turned against him.

Yan Li was also a little embarrassed. After filming "The Legend of Xue Rengui", he would probably have to be more careful about taking on similar roles with a lot of screen time in the future.

Filming, work, and personal life are too busy and tiring, but Yan Li has enough energy to handle it.

But he really couldn't do anything about the scheduling conflict.

Especially now, during this period of rapid entrepreneurial development, he, as the boss, needs to personally handle many things.

Last year, Yan Li was able to stay in Hengdian for a long time with "Investiture of the Gods" and "The Legend of Lu Xiaofeng", as well as the current "The Legend of Xue Rengui". A large part of the reason is that Yi An Investment has been filming multiple projects at the same time, which require his presence.

From a certain perspective, Yan Li's acting was just a side job; his primary task was to direct and assist various film crews in completing their shoots in Hengdian.

Even so, Yan Li still had to occasionally ask for leave to go out and handle some work.

A single project, requiring him to stay on set for months without moving, is too much of a luxury for Yan Li these days.

So, having had his fill of being the male lead this time, Yan Li's little wish has been fulfilled, and in the future, he will most likely return to playing supporting roles, and may even reduce his filming frequency to some extent.

He reassured Feng Xiaoning and said that he would not take any more long leave until filming wrapped.

What could Feng Xiaoning say? As the boss, Yan Li didn't actually need to ask him for leave at all.

The so-called leave request was just for show, to show respect to him as the director. Yan Li was giving him face, so he should just accept it honestly. There was no need to put on airs as a director to the boss and humiliate himself.

...

After leaving the film crew, Yan Li went to Shanghai to attend the premiere press conference for "The Legend of Lu Xiaofeng".

At the end of February, "The Legend of Lu Xiaofeng" is scheduled to premiere on three satellite TV channels: Anhui Province, Beijing, and Shanghai.

Prior to this, Ren Quan, who had just finished filming "The White-Haired Witch," Zhang Zhilin, who was still filming "The Palace of Qing Dynasty," Yan Kuan, who was filming in Wushi, and Huang Haibo, who had not yet joined the crew, were all dragged by Yan Li to do promotions.

During the promotional period, the main cast will consist of Ren Quan, Julian Cheung, Yan Kuan, and Huang Haibo, along with various supporting characters and female leads from each episode; whoever is available will be cast.

The show on Beijing TV featured Fan Xiaopang and Sun Li, the show on Anhui TV featured Zeng Li and An Yixuan, and the show on Shanghai TV featured Wang Ou and Wu Jiani.

Those who didn't get a chance to appear on other channels, such as Yang Xue, Jiang Xin, and Qin Lan, don't need to worry. There are other local channels and even Hong Kong and Taiwan TV stations to cover later.

Don't worry about them not having any announcements; instead, worry about whether they have time.

As for Yan Li, he did not participate in the promotional period. After all, he is a producer and a supporting actor, so there is no need for him to steal the spotlight.

Another reason is that he took too long off work on "The Legend of Xue Rengui" and was busy catching up on the schedule, so he really didn't have time to travel around with everyone.

However, Yan Li is not without help. He doesn't participate in the program, but he gives interviews to print media, online media, and TV news programs. Whenever he has time in Hengdian, he will talk about "The Legend of Lu Xiaofeng".

This was the launch press conference, and several TV station executives were present. It was deliberately scheduled to be held in Shanghai, where it would be convenient for Yan Li and others to attend. It would be inappropriate for Yan Li not to show up.

At the press conference, Yan Li, as the core behind the scenes of "The Legend of Lu Xiaofeng", was even more popular than the main actors.

"President Yan, the TV series is about to premiere. What are your expectations for the ratings? Are you confident that it will surpass 'My Own Swordsman' and 'Qiao's Grand Courtyard'?"

These two dramas, one being CCTV's opening drama of the year and the other a great start for CCTV-8, are both highly successful. This reporter is just trying to stir up trouble.

Yan Li wasn't stupid. The performance of these two dramas was what it was; it wouldn't be appropriate to say they were good or bad. So he just gave the same old answers and wouldn't fall for it.

Seeing this, the reporter turned the attention to "The Return of the Condor Heroes." They didn't want to mess with other dramas, but the "Phoenix and Condor Battle" had been hyped for so long, surely it wouldn't just fizzle out now.

"As far as we know, The Return of the Condor Heroes is scheduled to premiere in late March. The two dramas are less than a month apart. Is this an intentional competition?"

"Yes."

Yan Li did not disappoint the reporters. After so much preparation, he was finally getting to the point, so how could he possibly back down? On the contrary, he wanted to make this fire burn even brighter.

Therefore, Yan Li made no attempt to hide his emphasis on the Phoenix and Eagle Battle: "These two dramas have always been compared by everyone, and now it's time to see who is truly superior."

The reporter asked curiously, "Who do you think will win?"

"I don't decide who wins; the audience decides. But I have confidence in 'The Legend of Lu Xiaofeng'."

The reporter then asked, "Both of these dramas were produced under your leadership. Is this a case of one hand promoting the other, or is it suspected of being a deliberate publicity stunt to fool the public?"

"It's true that I distributed both dramas, and I sincerely hope that both dramas will do well so that I can make more money (laughs). But that doesn't mean that the two dramas are equal in quality. Cooperation and competition can coexist. So how can you say that I'm fooling you?"

The reporter then asked, "How would you evaluate your opponent, Zhang Jizhong?"

"Without a doubt, he is an excellent television producer."

Yan Li held up his hand and said a few words. Seeing the reporter's slight disappointment, he smiled and added, "But new talents emerge in every generation. Zhang Jizhong's excellence is undeniable, but that doesn't mean he won't lose. I've watched both dramas, so I stick to my opinion."

They've fired! They've finally fired!

The reporters were excited. That's right, they came here to interview you, not to listen to your platitudes.

What do you think of Huang Xiaoming and Liu Yifei, the lead actors in "The Return of the Condor Heroes"? Do you approve of their performances?

"How would you feel if 'The Legend of Lu Xiaofeng' lost to 'The Return of the Condor Heroes'?"

"Is it true that you had inappropriate relationships with several actresses from 'The Legend of Lu Xiaofeng'?"

"..."

Faced with a barrage of tricky questions from reporters who were clearly getting excited, Yan Li remained calm and answered them one by one.

"I'm not familiar with these two actors, but I think they acted very well. And, I want to emphasize again, I don't think 'The Return of the Condor Heroes' is bad. It's a very well-made series, but 'The Legend of Lu Xiaofeng' is even better."

"I firmly believe that 'The Legend of Lu Xiaofeng' will not lose. If I do lose, I will personally apologize to Mr. Zhang Jizhong."

"That's nonsense. I'm just a colleague of the actresses, and we don't have much interaction."

"..."

Following the premiere press conference, reporters quickly published related reports.

Soon, Zhang Dahuzi responded: "I admit that I'm not as good as that young man at selling dramas, but he still has a lot to learn when it comes to making TV series."

Because of the current joint distribution, the two sides can no longer be as straightforward and direct in their criticism as before.

Therefore, they all adopt a strategy of praising first and then criticizing, affirming certain aspects of the other party first, and then launching an attack.

It sounded much more polite, but the words were actually the same.

Yan Li grumbled, calling himself an old bastard who relied on his seniority, and said he would step on Yan Li to get ahead. Zhang Da Hu Zi angrily replied that he was a disrespectful little bastard who would then step on Yan Li's bricks.

The intense tension reignites the battle between the Phoenix and the Eagle, drawing immense attention to the premiere of "The Legend of Lu Xiaofeng"...

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

P.S.: My sister didn't get to celebrate her birthday yesterday, so I took her out to eat today to make it up to her. We were short 1000, so I'll settle that with the old debts and make up the difference by the end of the month (3000/9000).

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