Shadow of Chinese Entertainment

Chapter 314 Shadow Transformation Akane

An Xiaoqian's tongue darted out slightly, and she unconsciously licked her lips. Her beautiful eyes blinked, as if she was immersed in fantasies about various delicacies.

"It's great, it's great! I've finally waited for this day, I can finally eat to my heart's content! Hehe..."

She muttered to herself, her voice tinged with a joyful tremolo, radiating an aura of ecstatic delight.
Okay, An Xiaoqian really missed the point again.

Hu Xiaobei reached out and held her shoulders, gently shaking her back and forth, reminding her, "An Xiaoqian, wake up! Remember, the main point I made was studying and exercising!"

He deliberately put on a stern face, but when he met those innocent and pure eyes, his tone softened involuntarily.

An Xiaoqian snapped out of her daze, slightly raised her chin, and replied perfunctorily, "Oh~ Don't worry, I know~"

Hu Xiaobei lowered his hand, his shoulders relaxing slightly.

An Xiaoqian seemed to have thought of something again, her spirits lifted, and she suddenly grabbed his wrist, excitedly suggesting, "It's already 2008! How about we celebrate and get something delicious?"

Hu Xiaobei: "..."

An Xiaoqian murmured to herself, lost in thought: "Should we cook some home-style dishes? Or go to the beach to catch some fresh seafood? Or maybe we should grill some lamb skewers?"

As she spoke, her cute little tongue lightly swept across her upper lip again, an unconscious little movement that made someone's throat tighten.

Hu Xiaobei swallowed hard, hesitated for a long time, and finally gave up: "Uh... lamb skewers are okay..."

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For the next month or so, Hu Xiaobei focused on and taught An Xiaoqian how to use various shadow abilities every day.

As a result, her physical fitness and mental strength continued to improve, and her knowledge base also expanded considerably.

Because he was worried that the progress was too fast and would cause unnecessary harm to her physical and mental health, Hu Xiaobei did not immediately unlock 100% of her abilities.

Instead, they adopted a gradual approach, deliberately slowing down her evolution in stages.

Although he had already conducted many experiments in advance, there was no need to rush when it came to An Xiaoqian's safety.

As the Chinese New Year approached, the three of them returned to Jiangcheng together.

Hu Xiaobei led An Xiaoqian to her grandparents' graves, placed offerings, lit paper money, and offered sincere prayers.

During the Spring Festival, accompanied and introduced by An Xiaoqian, he greeted his future relatives one by one.

Well... this can be considered a semi-public declaration of his relationship with An Xiaoqian.

Meanwhile, without any deliberate attempt to conceal it, the news that An Xiaoqian had returned to Jiangcheng for the Spring Festival naturally did not escape the notice of the local media in Jiangcheng.

However, Hu Xiaobei and An Xiaoqian are both homebodies and rarely go out, so the media reporters couldn't dig up any interesting stories.

Even so, news of Hu Xiaobei and An Xiaoqian's impending marriage still spread.

Many media outlets have adopted a cautious approach to this and have not reported on it extensively.

However, as the Spring Festival passed, the media outlets that published the related news did not receive any lawyer's letters.

This explains a lot.

Soon, news that Hu Xiaobei and An Xiaoqian were in a passionate relationship spread rapidly.

Major newspapers printed extra copies of their entertainment sections overnight, featuring large photos on the front page with eye-catching headlines such as "Qian Beifeng in a passionate relationship" and "Let's go drink Qian Beifeng's love," firmly capturing readers' attention.

Television and radio stations urgently adjusted their programming schedules, and entertainment talk shows quickly invited senior entertainment critics to conduct in-depth analysis and heated discussion on this relationship.

From details of their past collaborations to their impact on their future acting careers, the guests shared their opinions.

During the broadcast of each program, the hotline was flooded with calls from fans who expressed their opinions and sent their blessings. The internet was also in an uproar, with constant trending topics and many websites crashing due to the sheer volume of calls.

Sisi's fan club immediately produced a support video full of sweet memories, and discussion posts about "drinking Sisi's north wind" also sprang up like mushrooms after rain.

However, at this time, the protagonists of this relationship, Hu Xiaobei and An Xiaoqian, had already left China for the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles to attend the 80th Academy Awards ceremony on the evening of February 24.

With Disney, the Hollywood giant known for its treacherous ways, stepping in, the road for "Mulan" has been carefully paved.

An Xiaoxi easily crushed Marion Cotillard and others, winning the Best Actress award at the 80th Academy Awards without any suspense.

She not only became the first Chinese-American actress to win an Oscar, but also, at the age of 20 years and 183 days, became the youngest Best Actress in Oscar history.

In terms of awards alone, An Xiaoxi had already easily swept through the European and American film industry and won a grand slam.

In terms of box office and influence, her first commercial film, "Mulan," grossed a staggering $8.25 million worldwide.

It's important to know that this is a classic female-led film, proving its commercial value single-handedly.

(PS: I won't write about the subsequent impact, as the content is too repetitive and I'm too lazy to pad the word count.)
On March 1, Qianbeifeng Entertainment's new film "Super Evolution" and the animated film "Frozen," both collaborations with Disney, entered the formal production phase.

After nearly half a year of preparation, the actual filming of "Super Evolution" only took one month, and it will most likely be released this year.

Frozen is different; the production cycle for animated films is very long, and it is estimated that it may not be released until 2010.

At this point, the $0.96 billion from the box office revenue of "Mulan" had already been received and was immediately invested in two new films.

This amount of money is certainly not enough to invest in two big-budget movies.

However, the production cycle of "Frozen" is very long. As long as the revenue from the merchandise of "Mulan" is invested in later, it will be enough. Qian Beifeng will not need to spend any more money.

The filming of "Super Evolution" took a month, and Hu Xiaobei spent half a month on post-production. After planning the relevant content, the remaining trivial work was handed over to Disney.

The two had a rest period of more than half a month, which they mainly used to train their bodies and shadow abilities.

In addition, An Xiaoqian also had to take care of her fans' feelings, taking time to shoot some photos and videos and participate in a fan appreciation event organized by Xixi.com.

On May 1st, the third season of "Homecoming" officially entered the filming stage.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, this will be the final season of the Homecoming series.

Because Cici finally returned to China through her own abilities at the end, the series came to a close at that point.

After all, in China, the subsequent plot would definitely not be able to unfold.

During the filming of the third season of "Homecoming", a massive earthquake measuring 8.0 on the Richter scale struck Wenxian County, Huaxia.

At that time, the earth shook violently, countless houses collapsed, and many people in the disaster area were buried under the rubble. The entire Wen County and even the surrounding areas were plunged into a huge disaster.

Fortunately, the Crystal Charitable Foundation launched the "Hope Campus Project" last year, donating and building standardized teaching buildings, libraries, laboratories and other teaching facilities in many remote mountainous areas.

These buildings were constructed in strict accordance with seismic design codes, with rigorous checks at every stage in terms of material selection and structural design.

It is particularly worth mentioning that the Hope School Project in the surrounding areas of Wenxian County demonstrated strong protective capabilities during this sudden disaster.

Thanks to scientific earthquake-resistant design and high-quality construction, the Hope Campus project maintained its structural integrity during the strong earthquake, becoming a temporary refuge for surrounding residents and providing life-saving shelter for teachers, students, and disaster victims.

The Crystal Charity Foundation initially invested only 100 million RMB, which was specifically earmarked for three major charitable areas.

However, with the successful repatriation of $20 billion in overseas funds, the three decisively increased their investment, allocating most of the new funds to the "Hope Campus Project".

It is precisely because of this continuous injection of resources and strict project supervision that this public welfare undertaking has played an immeasurable role in the critical moment of the earthquake.

(End of this chapter)