Huayu Entertainment: Tianxian really wants to improve

Chapter 323 Gu Bei and Liu Yifei's New Bet MTV Best Female Performance Award
Inside the theater.

"You're so bad!"

Liu Yifei bit her lip slightly, her eyes wide as she stared at Gu Bei.

In a corner out of the camera's view, Gu Bei could feel a hand wrap around the soft flesh of his waist and rotate it clockwise, as punishment for Gu Bei's earlier sabotage.

Just as Gu Bei was about to pull Liu Yifei's small hand back, he grabbed it: "There's nothing I can do. You have a confidentiality agreement, but I don't!"

After a pause, Gu Bei took out his phone and showed Liu Yifei a picture that had just been sent via WhatsApp: "Judging from the feedback online, everyone is still looking forward to your image as a female agent."

"This has nothing to do with feedback; you're the one who's sabotaging me!"

Liu Yifei is no longer easily swayed by Gu Bei.
She tried to pull her hand away angrily, but she couldn't make a big movement that would attract other people's attention. Instead, Gu Bei kept holding and playing with her hand.

Finally, she started complaining about Gu Bei's WhatsApp: "This software is so difficult to use. I have to click on it to check if I've received a reply. It's too much trouble!"

"This is none of our business."

Gu Bei was also aware of WhatsApp's current limitations. He said helplessly, "Apple has never opened up its push notification API."

However, Apple is currently testing it, and it should be available by next month.

After a pause, Gu Bei clicked on her profile picture and scrolled through the series of messages: "The frequency with which you send me messages is not a sign that this software is not working well!"

"To save on phone bills!"

Liu Yifei remained defiant.

Gu Bei did not expose her.

However, text messaging costs are high in North America.
This is indeed a key factor in WhatsApp's success.

Even crippled apps without push notifications already have tens of thousands of users, not to mention Apple's push notification API that will be released next month, which will bring a truly complete software experience.

While the two were chatting,

The awards ceremony finally began.

As an award based on audience votes, the MTV Movie Awards may not be considered prestigious, but each winner represents one of Hollywood's hottest stars recently.

Moreover, as an awards ceremony held before the summer movie season,

The MTV Movie Awards are very popular; movies hoping to make a splash at the summer box office will show their trailers here.

After winning the first award for Best Breakthrough Actress, Michael Bay and Megan Fox went on stage together to unveil the trailer for Transformers 2.

Subsequently,

Shia LaBeouf, the male lead of Transformers, took to the stage again to present the Best Battle Award.

Jackie Chan won this award in 2002 with Rush Hour 2.
That year, Zhang Ziyi was nominated for Best Villain, and Nolan, who had just entered Hollywood, won the Best Newcomer Film Production Award.

The awards ceremony continued.

"The winner of the Best Breakthrough Actor award is: Jesse Eisenberg from The Fault in Our Stars!"

Jesse looked quite excited when she went on stage.

This is his first box office success in ten years since his debut, and also his first major award.

He spoke incredibly fast, as if Zuckerberg had possessed him on social media: "Thank you so much everyone, thank you so much MTV Network!"
I especially want to thank director Bruce; he taught me how to portray this character, and I am very grateful to him for everything he has given me!

After saying that, he raised the trophy and gestured to Gu Bei as a sign of his gratitude.

After giving his acceptance speech, Jesse stepped down from the stage.

Then it was Harry Potter's turn to show the trailer for Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.

"I heard that the movie has already started pre-sales, and the midnight screenings have already exceeded ten million US dollars!" Liu Yifei said to Gu Bei, looking at the three little ones on stage.

“That’s right, this movie is our biggest competitor for Twilight 2 during the summer season!” Gu Bei responded.

Strictly speaking,
Harry Potter is a children's book.

Twilight is a children's/teenager book.

However, in the film industry, their audiences largely overlap.

Therefore, the two films are competing against each other in every aspect.

However, from the current perspective,

There seems to be a very large difference between the two.

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince had a production cost of $250 million, while Twilight 2+3 only had a production cost of $100 million.
Moreover, the former is Warner Bros.' main summer blockbuster project, one of the Big Six studios, while the latter is just Summit Entertainment's flagship series, a newcomer to Hollywood.

In every aspect, Twilight is inferior to Harry Potter, and its marketing and distribution are currently being firmly suppressed.

"Are we now ready to be rivals to Harry Potter?"

Liu Yifei sounded somewhat surprised.

Gu Bei: ...

He said helplessly, "Stand up straight! We're not just going to be Harry Potter's opponent, we're going to take him down!"

"Oh!"

Liu Yifei responded softly.

Then, under the dim theater lights,
Gu Bei saw Liu Yifei staring at the trailer with her eyes wide open and her arms crossed over her chest, seemingly looking somewhat dissatisfied.

At the same time, her mouth bulged out like a goldfish.
Gu Bei was worried that she might hiss out of her mouth at any moment.

"What are you doing?"

"I'm standing up!"

Liu Yifei said matter-of-factly.

"Row!"

Gu Bei gave her a thumbs up, "You take charge, and Robert, Christine, and I will charge into battle. We'll take Harry Potter down in July!"

"You have to keep your word!"

Liu Yifei's eyes lit up as she seized upon Gu Bei's boast.

"how?"

Gu Bei smiled. "Want to make another bet?"

"Just bet!"

Liu Yifei slightly raised her face.

Although she lost badly in her first bet, the hot spring bath is still a vivid memory for her.

However, that humiliation,

He won back his bet in the second round.
But thinking about how that bet was fulfilled still makes Liu Yifei a little envious. How could she have said such a thing back then!

Winning and losing are what build a person's confidence.

Liu Yifei felt that she had a great chance of winning this time, after all, Twilight 2's opponents were Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince!
As the penultimate book in the series, it is considered one of the better works among the seven books in the series.

"Then let's make a bet. We don't need to compare global box office figures; let's compare North American box office figures!"

Gu Bei raised an eyebrow and decided to accept the challenge.

Last year's summer movie season was fiercely competitive, with eight of the top ten highest-grossing films in North America coming in the first half of the year, and the remaining two being bottom performers with less than $200 million in box office revenue.

There will be much less competition during this summer's movie season.
All the top seeded players were at this year's awards ceremony.

Transformers, Harry Potter, and Twilight are all sequels.

Of course, the real king will make his grand entrance at the end of the year – that's Avatar, the little blue man! The bet between the two has just been made...

The Harry Potter trailers have all been released.

Ryan Reynolds and Oscar-winning actress Sandra Bullock took the stage to present the award for Best Kiss Moment.

Sandra announced the nominations, and best kissing scenes from five films were also shown on the big screen behind her.

Holding the award envelope, Deadpool smiled and said to the guests in the audience, "I know what you've been waiting for. Yes, that's right, there are no kissing scenes in Fault in Our Stars!"

why?
Don't ask me, ask the director! He clearly described a wonderful kiss in the book, but he didn't film it!

The audience burst into laughter.

As the hottest teen movie since Twilight last year, The Fault in Our Stars has been criticized by many viewers for not having a kissing scene, who felt that the emotional release relied solely on that vague passionate scene, which they felt was somewhat crude.

The camera immediately turned to Gu Bei.

Gu Bei raised his hand, gesturing for editing.

"The director said it was due to editing, so let's believe him for now!"

After mentioning Gu Bei for a while, Little Deadpool brought the conversation back on track, "The winner is... High School Musical 3!"

The camera finally moved away.
It points to the male and female leads of the award-winning film, High School Musical.

They are also the second most popular contestants at this year's MTV Movie Awards after Stars, having already won the Best Male Performance and Best Female Breakthrough Performance awards.

"Hahaha, you stingy little thing!"

Liu Yifei chuckled to herself.

She naturally knew that the reason why there were no kissing scenes in Star Stories had nothing to do with the editing.

Gu Bei simply didn't want her to film kissing scenes, and even the passionate scene that was crucial for the emotional outburst was filmed with a body double.

"That's right, I am stingy!"

Gu Bei readily admitted it without a care in the world.

Before he became a director, Liu Yifei almost had to film kissing scenes. If Liu Yifei still has to film kissing scenes after he becomes a director, then what is the point of him becoming a director?

There's nothing wrong with admitting that!

"Then I won't be able to get roles from other places anymore!"

Looking at Gu Bei's self-righteous expression, Liu Yifei deliberately said this.

"There's absolutely nothing to worry about!"

Gu Bei didn't mince words and immediately picked up the thread, "In the future, you'll have plenty of roles to choose from with Rose Pictures."

"Whatever director you want to work with, we'll find them for you. Are you, the owner of Rose Pictures, planning to make money for other companies?"

"I don't have that many movies I want to film!"

Liu Yifei said coquettishly.

At heart, she's still that lazy, easygoing Qian. If you expect her to be as ambitious as Gu Bei, filming three movies a year, it might work for a year or two, but a string that's been stretched too thin for too long will eventually break.

This year's work pace suits her best.
Work for a few months, rest for a few months.
Then I can film another movie and then take a few months off.

A year has passed in the blink of an eye, what a perfect work rhythm!

While the two were chatting, two more awards were presented: Best WTF Moment and Best Song, followed by another commercial break.

Robert Downey Jr. and Kristen Stewart from Twilight, along with Taylor Swift, took to the stage to unveil the trailer for Twilight 2, which will be released in August.

"Bella!" "Edward!" "Robert!" "Christine!"

Unlike the applause when others went on stage,
The appearance of the Twilight trio caused a stir among the audience.
Especially Christine, who was the most popular. The moment she stepped onto the stage, the sound in the entire amphitheater reached the sky. Her popularity made it seem as if she were the leading lady of this world!
Is Twilight really that popular?

Liu Yifei was somewhat surprised.

Judging from the reactions at the scene, the three Harry Potters combined couldn't match the sensation Kristen Stewart alone caused; they were simply not in the same league.

"Afraid of losing the bet again?" Gu Bei said with a smile.

"Who is afraid of whom!"

Liu Yifei was a little unsure, but she was adamant about not backing down an inch, saying, "This is the MTV awards ceremony. MTV's audience is mainly young women, and Twilight's fans are concentrated in this age group."

However, in the actual film market, the proportion of young female viewers is diluted.

It's still uncertain who will win and who will lose in the end!

It seems like no one has ever won!

"Go, go, go!"

Gu Bei smiled and agreed.

Liu Yifei's statement comes from a research report by a professional organization, and it is also a common idea in the Hollywood industry. Obviously, she must have seen the emails copied to her.

However, the opinions of professional institutions can only represent the past, and the future changes in the film market will inevitably exceed most people's expectations.

After a pause,

Gu Bei looked towards the stage.

It's already time for the Best Actress award.

He gently said to Liu Yifei beside him, "It's your turn!"

"Ok!"

Liu Yifei responded softly.

The nominees for the MTV Movie Award for Best Female Performance include Marion Cotillard (The Artist), Kate Winslet (The Reader), Anne Hathaway (Operation Wedding), and Angelina Jolie (Wanted).

But in reality, everyone present knew who the winner would be.

Especially after the female lead of High School Musical 3 won the Best Female Breakthrough Performance award, the answer became even easier to guess.

Abigail Breslin, the lead actress in Little Miss Sunshine, announced the award: "The winner is... Liu Yifei, The Fault in Our Stars!"

Liu Yifei gracefully stood up and walked onto the stage.

"Heather!" "Liu Yifei!"

The entire amphitheater once again caused a minor sensation.

Although it couldn't compare to the excitement surrounding Kristen Stewart's appearance, it still surpassed the commotion caused by all other award winners and even guests, demonstrating Liu Yifei and Xingyun's popularity among young women.

No wonder the MTV Movie Awards committee would present this award as the grand finale; they understand their audience very well.

Liu Yifei stood on the podium.
Looking at the popcorn-shaped trophy in front of me,

She said very sincerely, "Thank you so much to every viewer who voted for me!"

Like you, I really like the character Heather. From the very first page of the novel, I was drawn to her sensitive yet kind nature.

Then, when I received the script, I was pleasantly surprised to be able to play the role I liked, and I devoted myself to it wholeheartedly.

Finally, I would like to thank once again every viewer who voted for me. Thank you for liking my portrayal of Heather; it is my honor!

After Liu Yifei finished her acceptance speech,

The crowd paused briefly before thunderous applause erupted.

Compared to the overall entertainment-obsessed style of the MTV Movie Awards and other winners, Liu Yifei's acceptance speech was unexpectedly sincere, making her a breath of fresh air.

(End of this chapter)