Shadow of Chinese Entertainment

Chapter 265 Puzzled
In mid-August, the film "Become Yourself," which won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival, was released worldwide.

The release date was delayed until now because Hu Xiaobei's new film "Youth" will be participating in the Venice Film Festival from August 30th to September 9th.

This new film was selected for the main competition at the Venice Film Festival and received three nominations: the Golden Lion for Best Film, the Silver Lion for Best Director, and the Best Actress.

Regardless of whether it wins another award at the Venice Film Festival, "Become Yourself," which is currently showing in theaters, will undoubtedly receive tremendous exposure.

Although the Venice Film Festival has not yet established a music category, Hu Xiaobei still composed a song of the same name for his new film "Youth".

The song "Youth" has four versions: a Chinese version, an English version, a Chinese-English mixed version, and a version that is just background music.

Yes, there was no specially made local edition this time.

This song was tailor-made for An Xiaoqian by Hu Xiaobei, based on the movie "Youth" and referencing various popular youth songs from his own memory.

This song will follow the release model of the previous song "Sissi's Battle Song" and will be released for free on the opening day of the film festival.

To put it bluntly, it's all about increasing the visibility of the new film "Youth" in order to win film festival awards and sell the copyright for a reasonable price.

After holding the premiere of "Becoming Yourself" in China, Hu Xiaobei and An Xiaoqian embarked on a journey to the United States, Europe and other places to participate in the promotion of "Becoming Yourself".

Of course, considering the time constraints, each country was just a token visit; the main focus was on taking the opportunity to travel.

因为电影在8月中旬陆续上映，而8月25日是安小茜的19岁生日，8月30日却是威尼斯电影节开幕日。

Since they all happened to be together, Hu Xiaobei simply took An Xiaoqian and her daughter, as well as Shu Chang (his accessory), on a publicly funded trip.

Since An Xiaoqian came of age, the two have been busy filming TV series and movies.

From "Dialogue Between Masters of the Past and Present" to the three films participating in the festival: "Sissi's Dog", "Becoming Yourself" and "Youth".

The two of them were practically never on the ground, spending almost every day busy and fulfilling.

Actually, there's a reason why we're in such a rush.

Firstly, considering An Xiaoqian's age when she won the award, there was a desire to strike while the iron was hot.

Secondly, it was also because of An Xiaoqian's age, and there was an idea to distract her.

After all, the two had already secretly gotten together after their birthdays.

If An Xiaoqian hadn't used work to distract herself, the two would have developed a passionate relationship while spending so much time together, and it would have been exposed long ago.

During that year, the two only secretly shared three long kisses in private due to work, which was already considered extremely restrained.

The four of them participated in film promotions in various European countries, and also took the opportunity to travel around Europe.

I arrived in France the day before my birthday to celebrate with Professor An.

After learning about An Xiaoqian's childhood experiences from her, Hu Xiaobei still had many questions about Professor An.

In terms of family background, Professor An is a genuine second-generation "Hong" (referring to a prominent Hong family), having studied medicine, published books, and translated famous works.

I worked in the French Department of Jiangcheng University in my early years, so theoretically, the work should have been very easy.

However, when An Xiaoqian was a little over one year old, she started living alone with her mother.

If this situation was caused by Liu Xiaoli's artistic pursuits and the strained relationship between her and her mother-in-law, it could be somewhat understandable. However, when An Xiaoqian was four years old, her parents were separated for a long time and divorced when she was ten. Her memories of her father were relatively less vivid than those of her mother, and they didn't spend as much time together.

(PS: Sisi said in an interview that she was divorced at the age of four, but the official record shows that she was divorced at the age of ten.)

I think they probably separated at age four, and there's a possibility that Sisi made a slip of the tongue or used the wrong word.

After all, whether someone divorces at four or ten years old makes no difference to the audience, and she has no reason to spout nonsense.
However, in a big city like Jiangcheng, the places where my parents work are only about ten kilometers apart.

Is it necessary for two people to separate when there are no problems in their relationship?

Judging from her work schedule, Professor An, who works in the French department at a university, shouldn't be too busy.

Given that Liu Xiaoli can bring her daughter along outside of work, and considering her own and her family's comfortable circumstances, she shouldn't be too busy.

(PS: Liu Xiaoli held her first solo dance party in 1989, and in 1994 she won the "Five-One Project Award" for her role as "Xiang Lady" in the musical "Chu Yun". At the same time, the play also earned her the Wenhua Performance Award, and in the same year she was named a National First-Class Actor.)
Upon closer inspection of Professor An's official resume, many details were missing, and there was no detailed timeline of his work experience.

Anyone familiar with this field should know that such a resume must be complete, with no gaps in the timeline or location.

Otherwise, let alone government officials, even employees of ordinary state-owned enterprises would not pass the review.

In conclusion, I personally believe that Professor An's early work was not as simple as it appears on his resume.

(PS: Sisi's parents met in 1976 when Liu Xiaoli graduated from the Wuhan Song and Dance Theater. Professor An fell in love with her at first sight after watching her performance.)

After dating for two years, the two married in 1978. Considering Liu Xiaoli's artistic pursuits, they didn't have a child until 1987, which shows how much Professor An doted on Liu Xiaoli.

Based on the information I found, Professor An may have worked in Beijing for a period of time, and it is even possible that he went abroad on official business in his early years.

After all, he was from a good family, spoke fluent French, and was knowledgeable in medicine, making him a rare talent at the time.

Only in this way can we explain why the two people, despite having no problems in their relationship, are supposedly separated.
On a side note, Cheng Jinfei started his business in 1987 and has been losing money ever since.

Then, a foreign female boss specifically sought him out and sat on a makeshift stool in his shabby office, which didn't even have a chair, to discuss business with him.

This children's clothing production order, which was in the bidding process, came to Cheng Jinfei, and he earned a profit of over ten thousand US dollars as a result.

With such a large profit margin, how big must this order be?

It was for this reason that he began to turn his attention to import and export trade, specifically to make money from foreigners.

It wasn't until the real estate economy began to take off in 1990 that they entered the "Hainan" market, not only making a fortune but also managing to exit unscathed, which speaks volumes.

(PS: Here I want to clarify a rumor. Some people say that Wang Jiji from Starlight was pursuing Xixi, which is completely unfounded.)

To put it simply, the age difference is the first issue. In fact, after graduating, Wang Jiji worked at the Sanya Urban Planning Bureau, and two years later he resigned to become the vice president of Beijing Cailian Group.

He and Cheng Jinfei are both officials and businessmen, and they both frequented "Hai Nan" (a euphemism for prostitution). Their relationship is clear enough, and they have no direct connection to Qianqian.

In an early news interview, Cheng Jinfei said that he and Professor An were family friends, which is why they became godparents.

(PS: Some say it's because Liu Xiaoli's family has been close friends for generations, but Cheng Jinfei graduated from Renmin University in Beijing, and the woman's relationship with him is that of godparents. Given the circumstances at the time, that doesn't make much sense. It would be more reasonable if he and Professor An's family had been close friends for generations.)
Some things shouldn't be scrutinized too closely. Those who understand will understand; just keep them in mind. It's enough to have a general idea of ​​what's going on.

(P.S.: Okay, this chapter has gone off-topic again...)
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