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Chapter 211 Sleeping Together? Not even pretending anymore? (Seeking monthly votes)

"Last night, the youth/comedy film 'Sunny Sisters,' co-produced by Ruishijie, China Film Group, Shanghai Film Group, Xi'an Film Group, and other companies, directed by Zhao Peng, and starring Liu Yifei, Fan Bingbing, Jing Tian, ​​and others, officially ended its theatrical run."

After a month in theaters, the film grossed a total of 2.26 million yuan, ranking No. 1 in the first half of 06's Chinese-language film box office charts!

"The screenings of 'Sunny Sisters' in Hong Kong and Taiwan have successfully concluded, grossing HK$2569 million and NT$1.03 million respectively."

"The military-themed TV series 'Soldiers Sortie,' independently produced by Ruishijie, has successfully passed the review of the State Administration of Radio and Television."

The new TV series "My Chief and My Regiment" has been approved, and the 3D animated work "Qin's Moon: The Night Ends and the Dawn Breaks" is currently in production...

As we enter June, "Sunny Sisters," which shone brightly during the May season, has come to a successful end.

The film grossed 2.26 million yuan in mainland China, 2569 million Hong Kong dollars in Hong Kong, and 1.03 million New Taiwan dollars in Taiwan.

Without taking into account advertising and sponsorship fees, the film's box office revenue alone brought the production company 9500 million yuan in revenue sharing.

The film's investment cost was 3000 million.

The return rate is as high as 216%!

It was arguably the most profitable film in the first half of 06!
If films like "The Banquet," "Rob-B-Hood," and "Curse of the Golden Flower" released in the second half of the year fail to achieve this level of success, then Ruishijie will undoubtedly take the title of this year's box office champion.

This data is not only known to the production and distribution companies.

Anyone working in the entire Chinese entertainment industry can easily see the situation by simply taking out a computer and doing a simple calculation.

The production companies were ecstatic.

Xi'an Film Studio, in particular, suddenly saw hope of returning to the mainstream film industry!

Meanwhile, the leaders of the Beijing Film Academy's acting department were all smiles: "Yifei is from the class of 02, right? Our Beijing Film Academy really has a lot of talented actors, hahaha..."

The actress who starred in "Sunny" with a box office of 2 million yuan is more valuable than the actress who starred in "Taken" with a box office of 3.72 million yuan.

Strictly speaking, the latter is actually a one-man show by the male lead, with the female lead merely an accessory.

However, among the former, Liu Yifei is undoubtedly the main star, making her a very high-caliber performer!

Previously, some people ridiculed her as a "pretty face" leading lady, saying that she had nothing to offer except for her beauty.

Even though "The Return of the Condor Heroes" became a huge hit, some people still say that her acting as Xiaolongnu was stiff and that she wasn't popular enough, and that the show's popularity was only due to the good subject matter.

Now, the success of "Sunny Sisters" has undoubtedly given the doubters a resounding slap in the face!

A pretty but talentless female lead?

Have you ever seen a female lead who's just a pretty face and can carry a movie that grossed 200 million?

While the novel subject matter and the other actresses certainly contribute to this, who can ignore the supporting effect of the female lead?

Come on! Keep barking! Why aren't you barking anymore?

Isn't your idol pretty awesome? Why don't you make a movie that grosses 200 million at the box office?
what?
Can't do it?
Then let's go find somewhere cool to stay!
Liu Yifei's fans finally got their revenge. They searched all over the internet for accounts that had previously raised doubts and fiercely retaliated against them all.

With achievements to back them up, those who had previously questioned them fell silent, shrinking back and not daring to show their faces.

Given that she is still a student, Wang Jinsong, her class teacher, will definitely be eligible for a promotion at the end of the year. He has even reserved a position for her as the deputy director of the performing arts department.

He can take over the position as the deputy director as soon as he is transferred.

"I'll entrust the next class of 07 to you as well. Try to cultivate a few more promising students and lay a solid foundation for them to reach even greater heights in the future."

When the principal said these words, Wang Jinsong nodded in agreement without hesitation.

"no problem!"

He's only 38 years old, the prime of his life, and eager to take on heavy responsibilities.

If not now, when?
Isn't it just the 07 class of the Performing Arts Department?

He can take care of it!

At the same time, Jing Tian, ​​who became a sensation for her role as the beautiful and elegant school beauty "Suzy" in "Sunny Sisters", also embarked on a new journey in her acting career.

Despite the failure of his debut album, the huge success of the movie he starred in successfully overshadowed his shortcomings in music.

And with the help of the road permit, her first leading role in a film was successfully secured.

"The Python Horror?"

Looking at the name on the script cover, Jing Tian was momentarily stunned.

She just finished filming a youth drama, and now she's going to play the lead role in a horror drama. Can she handle it?

But Lu Zheng didn't think that much about it, and just kept rambling on about the next plan: "Besides this female lead movie, I will also help you get a role in the upcoming sci-fi blockbuster 'Pacific Rim' from Ruishijie."

"At the same time, we also plan to expand into the international Hollywood market, starting with endorsements..."

Jing Tian was completely bewildered. Was this some kind of meteoric rise to power?

But the next second, she remembered Lu Rui's advice to be as "down-to-earth" as possible.

“Uncle Lu,” she quickly interrupted Lu Zheng, “but I feel that my acting skills might not be good enough to play the female lead. If I can’t pull it off…”

"Don't worry about that," Lu Zheng laughed. "I'm planning to arrange for you to apply to the Beijing Film Academy. That way, you can film when you're busy and study at school when you're free. What do you think?"

Jing Tian's eyes lit up instantly.

Studying at Beijing Film Academy?
This is good!

She thought of Lü Rui again.

Previously on set, Liu Yifei addressed Lü Rui as "senior" instead of calling him "Director Lü" like others did.

This form of address felt especially intimate, and she had secretly envied it for a long time.

If she goes to study at the Beijing Film Academy, wouldn't she be able to call Lü Rui "senior" too?

Thinking of this, she nodded eagerly and replied, "Okay! I'm willing to study at the Beijing Film Academy!"

She never imagined she would fail the exam.

After all, almost everyone outside says that the Beijing Film Academy values ​​looks more than grades.

Fortunately, she was quite confident in her looks.

"Then I'll go talk to you about overseas endorsements first. There's no rush to apply; it's not application season yet."

What kind of endorsement?

"I think it's called something like 'Annual Northwest Cherry Blossoms,' the one endorsed by Hong Kong, American, and Taiwanese female celebrities like Leung Wing-ki, Hsu Hui-hsin, and Michelle & Vicky..."

Just as Lu Zheng was planning Jing Tian's "going global" strategy, Liu Yifei had already received an invitation from abroad.

However, the mother and daughter were not overwhelmed by the good news, but rushed over to ask Lü Rui about it.

"New Line Cinema has extended an invitation to Starwood, wanting Sissi to make a cameo appearance in an important role in 'Rush Hour 3.' Should we accept?"

To be honest, Liu Xiaoli was overjoyed when she received the invitation.

After all, many movie stars are currently heading overseas!
For example, Jackie Chan, Li Lianjie, Donnie Yen, Chow Yun-fat, and Zhang Ziyi all saw their popularity, buzz, and commercial value soar after returning from studying abroad.

Liu Xiaoli naturally wanted her daughter to become an "international movie star".

The popularity of the Rush Hour film series needs no further explanation.

However, she felt that the cameo role of "Su Yang," the consul's daughter, was not worthy of Liu Yifei's current status, so she was conflicted.

"Push it."

Lu Rui glanced at the information and made a decision.

New Line Cinema is quite cunning. They just made Liu Yifei the star, and now they want her to play a supporting role. They've really got a clever plan.

As is well known, in Jackie Chan's movies, even the female lead is mostly just a supporting character.

Not to mention the role of "consul's daughter," which isn't even a supporting role; it's only one level above the "clown."

"Okay!" Liu Xiaoli didn't hesitate at all, took the documents, tore them up, and threw them into the trash can.

She admits that her vision is indeed limited, but she has a very good quality.

--obedient!
Once she has decided on someone or something, she will give them the utmost trust, and Lü Rui is undoubtedly someone she can trust and entrust with her daughter's career...

"Don't rush into the overseas market. I'll make arrangements for Yifei. Just wait for 'Pacific Rim.' This movie is for expanding into both the domestic and overseas markets."

After spending time in Hollywood, Lü Rui came to understand a harsh reality.

All the stars who go to Hollywood to make a living as actors may seem glamorous on the surface, but they know the hardships they face behind the scenes.

For example, Yang Ziqiong became famous by playing ugly roles, while Liu Yuling was able to gain a foothold in Hollywood because her appearance fit the Western image standard of caricaturing Chinese people.

At this time, it is impossible for Chinese actors to succeed without catering to Western tastes.

Even Jackie Chan and Li Lianjie only managed to establish themselves after accepting some film storylines that vilified Chinese people.

The most typical example is "Danny the Dog" starring Li Lianjie!
Although Jackie Chan has never acted in such an overtly explicit plot, his action comedies in Hollywood, as well as the character designs of some of his roles, actually have subtle allusions, just not so obvious.

And that Bai Ling, although she seems to be very popular abroad, is actually an "eye-watering" idiot.

It's no wonder that "Red Corner" was banned across the entire internet in mainland China!

Therefore, instead of taking advantage of her current popularity to go abroad for further training, Liu Yifei should focus on consolidating her existing fanbase.

Lu Rui has already planned out her future path. As long as she follows the plan step by step, she can easily obtain the title of "International Fei" without incurring any losses.

Liu Xiaoli clearly realized this as well, and instantly understood.

With a great director like Lü Rui around, why would we need to curry favor with New Line Cinema? Isn't that putting the cart before the horse?
So she immediately put all those messy thoughts to the back of her mind.

"Sisi, you take a taxi home later. I need to go to court..."

After giving her a few brief instructions, Liu Xiaoli left her daughter behind and made her way away.

This afternoon, the lawsuit filed by Hongxingwu against Song Zude for defamation, framing, and smearing will be heard first.

Although it's a sure win, all we need to do is arrange for a lawyer to represent us.

But as the owner, agent, and mother of her daughter at Red Starwood, Liu Xiaoli felt she had to step forward.

She wants to announce the case results to the media as soon as she wins the case, so as to completely clear her daughter of all the smears!

The office door opened and closed again, and Liu Xiaoli left with her head held high, looking like a Saint Seiya protecting her daughter!

In the office, Liu Yifei and Lü Rui stared at each other, bewildered.

"Aren't you leaving yet?"

It was Lü Rui who spoke first.

He had to deal with the financial documents after "Sunny" finished its run, so he didn't have time to play with her.

"I don't want to go back. I'm all alone at home. It's boring and not fun." Liu Yifei sat back down on the sofa and yawned listlessly.

Lu Rui noticed her movement and subconsciously said, "Tired? Why don't you go take a nap?"

"Huh?" Liu Yifei's expression froze, as if she had realized something. Her cheeks instantly turned bright red, her eyelashes trembled, and she lowered her head, muttering softly, "No... isn't that a bit inappropriate? My mother just left. Isn't it too fast for us to be like this..."

"???"

Lu Rui tilted his head and looked at her in confusion: "What are you muttering about? Open the door on the left, and the lounge is inside. If you're sleepy, you can go and take a nap."

"!!!"

Liu Yifei's face turned even redder!
So the senior just wanted her to go to the lounge! She... she thought it was...

Liu Yifei glanced at Lü Rui and saw him busy with his work as usual, and immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

Luckily, I didn't hear what she was muttering, or I would have been really in trouble!

"I'm grumpy when I wake up, so don't wake me! Otherwise I'll get angry. I'll come out on my own when I've had enough sleep."

Liu Yifei ran into the rest room as if she were fleeing.

After closing the door, she thought for a moment, then decided not to lock it, took off her shoes and coat, and lay down on the bed.

The pillow and blanket smelled familiar. She subconsciously took a deep breath, then couldn't help but pound her head in frustration: "Liu Yifei! Are you crazy? What are you doing?!"

Outside the door, Lü Rui looked up at the door of the lounge, a slight smile playing on his lips.

This girl is so adorably naive.

An hour later, Lü Rui called his secretary, handed her the processed documents, and instructed her: "Send them to the production companies as soon as possible."

“Okay, Chairman Lü.” Liang Lulu nodded in agreement.

As she walked out carrying the documents, she subconsciously glanced in the direction of the lounge, her expression somewhat strange.

She clearly heard someone smacking their lips in the lounge, as if they were asleep and dreaming of something delicious.

It's obvious without even guessing that it's a girl, otherwise she wouldn't be able to make such a cute voice.

Therefore, we can draw the conclusion.

The boss is keeping a mistress!
However, she was quite happy after realizing this.

She had been quite worried about Lü Rui's sexual orientation, since it was strange that a director like him didn't even have any scandals with female celebrities.

More importantly, the secretaries and assistants around him are all young and beautiful single girls.

But this boss insisted on maintaining a safe distance from them at all times, which was completely contrary to the industry insider's practice of "the secretary does the work when there's work to do, and does nothing when there's nothing to do..."

This led to the girls often gossiping in private, wondering if their boss had a problem with his sexual orientation!

But don't worry now, the boss is perfectly normal!

It was just hidden very well.

……

In the evening, new information came from the court:
"The Hongxingwu v. Song Zude defamation and framing case has been officially adjudicated: Song Zude lost the case and was ordered to issue a public apology and pay compensation for economic losses."

"Liu Xiaoli, General Manager of Hongxingwu, responded to the lawsuit victory: We will resolutely safeguard my daughter's rights and have zero tolerance for malicious slander!"

"Song Zude was detained again after losing the case. Some lawyers analyzed that his indirect losses will exceed 10 million yuan, and his sentence is expected to be no less than 10 years..."

He won the lawsuit and firmly expressed his belief in protecting his daughter in front of the media.

Overjoyed, Liu Xiaoli took out her phone from her bag after getting into the car and dialed Liu Yifei's number, preparing to take her daughter out for a big meal to celebrate.

"Beep beep..."

The phone rang for a while before it was answered.

Liu Yifei was probably still half asleep and also had some morning grumpiness, so she asked in a slightly annoyed tone, "Who is it? What's up?"

"I am your mother."

"Oh, Mom, what's wrong?"

"I've just come out of court. You're at home, right? Hurry up and get ready, I'll take you out to eat."

"I'm not home, I'm sleeping at my senior's place. I woke up too early this morning, I'm so sleepy..."

On the phone, Liu Yifei kept rambling on about how she hadn't slept enough.

Inside the car, Liu Xiaoli was filled with questions.

No?

What's wrong with this girl?
Why are you sleeping at Lü Rui's place?

These two aren't even pretending anymore, are they?
(End of this chapter)