Huayu has been doing one good deed a day since 2001

Chapter 278 An Extremely Bizarre Extended List
It was around 7 p.m. on the 20th.

The restaurant where Jackie Chan booked the wrap party is already bustling with activity.

Old Li, Xiao Tong, Liu Shishi, and Sister He set off in a nanny van.

This time, Lao Li acted as the driver.

Xiao Tong and Shi Shi were not familiar with the terrain of Hong Kong Island, and the driver's seat position was different from that on the mainland.

Aside from Fat Bing and Ah Xin being fine as drivers, the others aren't quite up to the task.

In the back seat of the car, Ms. He touched up her makeup with a small mirror for a while, and exclaimed, "Director Li, it really is true that a vat of hot water is healthier."

"I feel like I'm in a particularly clear-headed state right now."

"Shishi and her little girls are so lucky."

Old Li, “…”

He didn't reply and continued driving steadily.

Liu Shishi, who was also sitting in the back row, grinned foolishly. "Thank you for your kind words, Sister Qing. I'll just be happy to continue like this."

"But I heard that you were almost drugged when you went to Hollywood to film last year?"

"It's too dangerous outside."

Last year, during the filming of (Teddy Bear 1), He Qing did encounter such a thing, it was related to fans.

Old Li also launched several more rounds of business warfare as a form of retaliation.

He Qing put away the small mirror and nodded. "Thinking back on it now and then, it's quite frightening. Fortunately, Director Li has a wide network of connections, and the Alexandra family is quite influential in New York."

"But I definitely won't accept Teddy Bear 2."

"I won't easily take on European and American films in the future. It's alright, after filming (Ocean Heaven), even though I've been a pretty face my whole life, I can still get a few award nominations."

At this point, He Qing's expression turned strange.

Is this all thanks to Bingbing's transition to directing?
If Fan Bingbing continues to work her way up in the acting world, who will have a chance to win the Best Actress award?

Fat Ice is a product of three movies: Unforgettable, Kung Fu Hustle 1, and Dying to Survive.

She swept the Hong Kong Film Awards Best Actress awards for three consecutive years, including the three major festivals in mainland China.

He didn't win many awards at the Golden Horse Awards, only received nominations.

This can be considered a small monopoly. Didn't you see that Dong Xuan's "A World Without Thieves" only won small awards back then?

Although director Bing's films (Perfect Strangers) and (Lucy) didn't win many awards.

But the film that Fat Ice is overshadowing (Gone Girl) is nominated for Best Picture and Best Director.

This all started with the (hearing girl) dominating the awards scene.

And with Xiao Tong's upcoming drama "The End" about to start filming, it's going to be all over the internet.

Old Li calmly glanced at He Qing and smiled, "Winning the Best Actress award shouldn't be difficult for you."

"The awards circle is all about waiting in line to share the spoils; it's your turn now."

The people in the car now, Tong Liya's acting skills (78/100), director (69/100).

Liu Shishi's acting skills (72/100), He Qing's acting skills (82/100).

This isn't particularly strong.

However, He Qing has been immersed in the (Ocean Paradise) script for several months, so it's not difficult for him to achieve a score of around 85+.

Joking all the way.

The car arrived at the underground parking lot of a large restaurant.

As soon as Lao Li got out of the car, he saw Jackie Chan and his men waiting at the elevator entrance not far away.

He quickly stepped forward to greet them.

It's not just Jackie Chan who's here; many of the other core team members are from Time Entertainment.

From Chen Kun, Wang Kai, Hu Ge, Jiang Shuying, and Liu Yifei.

Then there were Azhi and Liu Xinyou, but these two could only be described as freeloaders.

Or perhaps Zhang Bozhi was trying to help Liu Xinyou get a chance to play the lead role in "You Are the Apple of My Eye".

After shaking hands with Jackie Chan and exchanging brief pleasantries, Lao Li headed for the elevator.

Jackie Chan exclaimed excitedly, "Mr. Li, in my entire film career, I never knew that my total box office revenue would reach 10 billion RMB."

"Xiao Ming is really fast."

"The Big Bang Theory Season 3 will be premiering soon this year, right? If only it were a month or two earlier."

"The Hangover 2 might break $600 million even faster."

The global figures for The Hangover 2 have already pushed Huang Xiaoming's total earnings over 10 billion RMB.

Old Li nodded with a smile, "It's scheduled for September 21st. American dramas like to focus on the fall season, but due to the time difference, we'll have to wait another day for the data."

Today is just a wrap party, not a celebration party for breaking box office records.

Jackie Chan's event wasn't very grand, except for the film crew.

That is, Zhang Bozhi, and then Hong Jinbao, Zhang Guorong, Liu Dehua and others came to eat.

Hu Ge herself did not appear in (Chinese Zodiac).

He came over to join in the fun because he was nearing the end of filming with Brother Hua (Protégé).

Moreover, the film itself has already cast Deng Chao as the male lead and Hua Ge as the second male lead (The Assassination of Ma/The Warlords).

Hu Ge, Wang Kai, and Jin Dong are all contenders for the third male lead role.

We ate, drank, chatted, and laughed for a while.

Jackie Chan raised his glass again in a toast and asked curiously, "Mr. Li, I heard that for the script from Taiwan (Those Years), you originally wanted Director Liu to play the female lead?"

Tong Liya and Liu Shishi sat together on Lao Li's left.

To Lao Li's right is Jackie Chan.

He paused for a second, clinked glasses with Jackie Chan, and said, "Although sales were so-so when it was first published (in those years), these kinds of youth novels are still attractive."

"The Koizora novels that I bought in Japan hold a significant place in the hearts of young people."

Jackie Chan quickly downed his drink, and after Old Li had also drunk his, he continued to pour more wine.

"Now that this novel has been adapted into a movie, it's going to be a fair competition across the country. If Mr. Li says that, we all believe in this fairness."

"I had a sudden idea to recommend the small house and asked Mr. Li to give him a chance to compete for it."

"Xiaofangzi is also half Taiwanese, and being able to audition and interview with others under the same standards is my highest expectation."

He wasn't lying; he just wanted a chance to try it out, since it would still be a year and a half before the system was launched.

Old Li is so awesome.

Jackie Chan feels he is even less confident now than he was in the 80s when he faced Zou Daheng.

At this point, Brother Long hurriedly raised his glass again and said, "Xiao Hu, A Kai, I'd like to offer you a toast, even though Xiao Fangzi is allowed to join the competition."

"You guys easily defeated me with your acting skills, but I only managed to get a supporting role after that defeat."

"I feel like I've gained a lot by becoming friends with you all. A few more failed interview experiences will be good for his growth."

Hu Ge and Wang Kai hurriedly got up to drink with him.

Jackie Chan has been criticized a lot for being irresponsible as a father.

But Li Wenyu never underestimated Brother Long in these aspects.

He could only say that everyone was living in a different era.

Similar to what happened 15 years ago, there are more and more boxers, and the boxing style is becoming increasingly outrageous.

Jackie Chan faced a similar social environment in the 1980s and 1990s as he did in mainland China after 2015.

As he publicly stated in an interview, he has seen far too many real-life examples around him.

The man works hard outside, but when trouble comes, his partner abandons him and takes all his assets.

That's why he consistently made the most self-serving choices for many years.

What's even funnier is the way one of the female hosts interviewed him did things.

These are at most a breach of personal morality.

When it comes to matters of great importance, Jackie Chan has never backed down.

Many times, some things are truly difficult to explain in a few words.

Old Li couldn't help but think of a bizarre list.

Wang Baoqiang, Pan Yueming, Jiao Enjun, Wu Yanzu, and then to Leon Lai, etc.

The list is very long, and it gets more and more outrageous the more you count it.

If Old Li hadn't been reborn with a system that granted him unlimited cheat-like power, he would at most have chosen the same path as Jackie Chan in navigating society.

The fact that I can continue to play so steadily now is all thanks to the amazing physical evolution brought about by the system.

After Lao Li watched Jackie Chan drink another round, Hong Jinbao took the initiative to pour drinks for Wang Kai and the others, which triggered a certain degree of business courtesy and mutual flattery.

Old Li then coughed and laughed, "Brother Long, we certainly understand that you're paving the way for your nephew."

"I do think the movie will be a big hit, but to be honest, it's a teen idol romance movie with a strong idol feel."

"Let me give you an inappropriate example first, and I'd like to apologize to Huang Bo, who wasn't present."

"If Huang Bo had played Professor Huang when we filmed 'My Love from the Star' back then, even if Ah Xin was still the female lead, do you think the ratings would have plummeted?"

Having said that.

Jackie Chan was stunned.

This example is too straightforward.

He Qing, who was chatting and laughing with Tong Liya, couldn't help but laugh out loud and quickly stood up, "Brother Long, it's my fault, I'm a parent too."

"The little house looks so much like you, it must be a handsome little guy too."

"His looks are quite different from those of top idols in the industry."

Hong Jinbao, who was helping out voluntarily, couldn't help but laugh, his laughter a little loud. "Ahem, Ah Long, there's really no way to refute Mr. Li's example."

"You have to make sure we all became famous by working ourselves to the bone and cultivating a tough guy image."

Before coming to this wrap party, Hung Kam-po had no idea that Jackie Chan wanted to ask his nephew to try out for the lead role in "You Are the Apple of My Eye".

Jackie Chan didn't say anything beforehand, after all, what about Lao Hong's approach to raising his son?
They suffered repeated defeats, and neither of them spoke ill of the other.

It was my brother who spoke up just now, so he certainly can't just sit there doing nothing.

But Hong Jinbao just remembered that Huang Bo starred in Crazy Racing and Crazy Stone?

Professor Hwang from "My Love from the Star"!
That means I didn't drink too much, otherwise I would have spit out my food.

If they did it that way, the ratings would probably drop by more than 80%.

Old Li smiled and poured wine for Jackie Chan, "Brother Long, what Sanmao said is right. If you want your nephew to have a better career, it's safer for him to take the action route."

"If he can't endure hardship, then there's nothing we can do, but being a second-generation rich kid who can live a life of ease and comfort isn't so bad either."

"Even if I have children in the future, I can't guarantee that I can force them to become superstars."

At this point, he seemed to remember something and raised his glass, saying, "However, in the Chinese entertainment industry, you absolutely cannot touch things like fans. If you do, you'll be blacklisted for life."

“Brother Long, you understand. I have only one standard for all the big and small stars in the Time Group.”

"Those who use drugs or evade taxes will be banned immediately."

Old Li almost forgot that he was tricked into becoming a fan of a certain small house back in 2006.

It was in Europe that they got into trouble.

This guy was able to appear in some of his subsequent works even after being hammered like that.

We have already witnessed the energy Jackie Chan has accumulated throughout his life.

Jackie Chan nodded hastily and followed suit, saying some high-EQ and flattering things, and even voluntarily punished himself several times over.

He doesn't even dare to hope to push the small house and try to compete for the male lead role.

They've basically relegated the small house to a minor supporting role.

Old Li didn't refuse; the standards required for supporting roles are all different.

There were also some truly memorable supporting roles.

Whether it's Wu Mengda after he gained weight or Huang Bo in the movie "Stone", they're pretty much the same.

At the wrap party, Lao Li drank quite a bit.

However, his current physique is so good that he can drink a lot without getting drunk. Alcohol can be quickly broken down and excreted from his body with the help of traditional Chinese medicine pills made by top-level human TCM practitioners.

The banquet is over.

He chatted with people in the underground parking lot for a while, then took a urination to flush out the alcohol.

Let's just pretend the driver drove us back to the hotel.

In a hotel room.

He Qing, both amused and exasperated, brought over two cups of herbal tea made with traditional Chinese medicine. "Sometimes a person's appearance really seems like a genetic mutation, and I'm a prime example."

“My parents are definitely not ugly, but their appearance and how others perceive me are not the same thing.”

"From Brother Long's small house to that Little Dragon Girl, it's all a complicated story."

"If these second-generation rich kids want to enter the industry, at most they can try to become veteran supporting actors or seasoned actors."

Li Wenyu took a sip of tea and smiled, "You also want your nephew to enter the entertainment industry in ten or twenty years?"

He Qing paused for a few seconds, then shook her head. "I never thought about it. The industry used to be so complicated. Normal people don't need to come in and suffer like this."

"Being a stable and wealthy second-generation heir feels like the best solution."

Her son is only 5 years old, why would she need to think so far ahead?

What is this sentiment? Jackie Chan isn't exactly ugly, is he?
Whether it's Xiao Fangzi or Xiao Longnv's mother, they were both beauties at the peak of their looks.

She wasn't exactly stunningly beautiful, but she wasn't bad-looking either; her children's looks all inherited from their father, Brother Long.

This was accompanied by Sister He's explanation.

Tong Liya felt a little creeped out. "Senior brother, what if one day you have an ugly child?"

Halfway through her sentence, Xiao Tong lightly slapped herself, saying, "Pah, who would complain about their children not being good-looking? My foul mouth."

"Come on, senior brother, give this lousy mouth of mine a good lesson in family discipline."

When you actually become a parent, it doesn't matter whether your children are handsome or ordinary; it's all the same.

Old Li was both amused and exasperated.

…………

Starting September 21st, filming for "The End," spearheaded by Tong Liya, officially began on Hong Kong Island.

All startup work went smoothly.

Those who offered their congratulations at the opening ceremony were among the most influential figures in the Hong Kong entertainment circle.

(The twelve zodiac animals) have also entered the post-production stage.

Of course, the National Day holiday is just around the corner.

The marketing campaign for "The Legend of the White Snake," invested in by China Film Group, Mtime, and Huayi Brothers, is becoming increasingly aggressive.

We should strive to achieve a viral spread of our offensive both online and offline.

Even Jiang Qinqin and Zeng Li were once again dragged along by Liu Tao, Dong Yi, and other "big sister" figures to do promotional tours.

The same goes for Guo Biting, whose popularity is rising.

The third season of The Big Bang Theory premiered on September 21st in the United States.

With the foundation laid by the first two seasons, The Big Bang Theory bombarded 1300 million viewers with its first episode.

In contrast, 2 Broke Girls, which aired around the same time as The Big Bang Theory, saw a decline in viewership, with its first season peaking at 18 million viewers.

The budget for the second season dropped to 1100 million.

My parents' love story is alright, a stable 900 million or so.

But in late September, the three American dramas invested in by Time Investment only garnered a minimum viewership of over 900 million.

In the American TV drama circle, Time Media's good reputation and solid quality have once again won over countless viewers and fans in Europe and America.

If Time has already gone public, it will be another surge in market value.

…………

On September 26, Lao Li was standing in his hotel room on Hong Kong Island when he received a report.

The Hangover Part II ultimately grossed $6.2 million worldwide.

Even the global figures for (Teddy Bear 1) have reached $5.3 million.

He hung up the phone and went to celebrate with Sister He.

Tong Liya and Liu Shishi are both working, running around to get the film crew up and running.

Sister He didn't rush back because (Ocean Paradise) was giving Jiang Shuying another week off.

Xiao Jiang has been filming all over the world for more than three months; even cattle and horses need a rest.

As my elder sister said, a tub is healthier.

(End of this chapter)