This director is so innocent.

Chapter 112 The Four Beauties Join Forces to Squeeze Out Fan Bingbing

September 8th, Huaxia Grand Hotel.

At the entrance of the restaurant, the stars shone brightly and luxury cars lined the streets.

Su Jin, dressed in a haute couture gown made by a master tailor, walked down a red carpet that was more than ten meters long and waved to the fans on both sides.

He never borrowed or bought haute couture for his carpet appearances; he always had them custom-made by experienced tailors. When he reached middle age, he started wearing Zhongshan suits.

As for whether people will look down on me?

People only look down on those who don't do well.

As you can see, Jack Ma wore cloth shoes every day and was not looked down upon. Even a great Confucian scholar defended him, saying that he was down-to-earth.

If you're broke, even if you buy something real, people will say it's fake. But if you're successful, even a fake can become real, and people will wonder if they're seeing things.

I'm here because tonight is the Bazaar Charity Gala.

This is the fifth edition; the first edition was in 03.

That year, when SARS broke out, at Yehenala Ying's suggestion, her friend Su Mang organized the first celebrity charity night.

Su Mang is known as the "Fashion Queen of China," so her abilities are naturally impressive. She realized that there was great potential in combining celebrities with charity, so she continued to hold this gala.

Thanks to her dedication, the Bazaar Charity Gala has grown in influence, eventually becoming an annual grand event in the Chinese entertainment industry.

It has also been called the Chinese version of the Met Gala by outsiders.

But in Su Jin's view, these are more like annual summary reports for celebrities in the industry.

Whether you're famous or not, whether you have a high status or not, it's all clear here.

In 2017, Angela Chang was ridiculed for standing in the center of a group photo. During the photo shoot, Su Mang even publicly told her to squat down.

She was a has-been singer at the time, and her popularity surged again in 2018 with the show "Singer".

The truth is that Angela Chang was pushed to the center position. She started out standing on the far right, but as more and more artists came on stage, they stood on her left. Then, as more and more people came, she became the center.

As for her response on a variety show that she didn't know what the center position meant, do you believe her?

Su Jin didn't want to come, but there's going to be some fun tonight! — A live broadcast of the four actresses and two actresses feuding.

If we're talking about the most serious feud at the Bazaar Charity Gala, this one has to be it: Zhang Ziyi, Zhao Yanzi, Zhou Xun, and Li Lianhua teamed up to ostracize Fan Bingbing.

The Bazaar Charity Gala is less of a charity event and more of a battleground for female celebrities to vie for fame and fortune, a veritable den of intrigue.

In 2014, Fan Bingbing and Zhang Ziyi were extremely modest backstage, each refusing to go on stage first so as to be the last performer.

In the end, Su Mang had no choice but to come up with a win-win solution: she accompanied Zhang Ziyi on the red carpet, leaving the finale to Fan Bingbing.

Su Mang is the editor-in-chief and head of Harper's Bazaar, so her presence on the red carpet with Zhang Ziyi carries significant weight.

The final act this time was Xiao Wang from Huayi.

After signing her name and taking a photo with the Sina Weibo IOGO mascot, Su Jin entered the venue.

Sina Weibo is a sponsor of this year's Bazaar Charity Gala.

Su Mang has a wide network of connections and has invited many big names and entrepreneurs.

The film and television industry included Wang Xiaowang from Huayi Brothers, Yu Jianhua from Polybona Films, Feng Xiaogang, Da Huzi, and the "Four Dan and Two Bing" actresses. Xu Cairen was not present.

Master Huang, Deng Chao —

Among the entrepreneurs are real estate tycoon Wang Shi, Qian Jinbo, head of Red Dragonfly Group, Shen Nanpeng of Sequoia Capital, and Chen Yihong, head of Kappa.

There were also quite a few Taiwanese artists, with about sixty celebrity guests in total.

"director."

When Huang saw Su Jin, he immediately went up to greet her.

Su Jin nodded slightly and smiled, "Which gift are you planning to win tonight?"

The Bazaar Charity Gala, which raises funds through an auction, features 13 high-end luxury brands tonight.

"I haven't decided yet. I'll see how things go. If no one wants any of the items, I'll take them," Master Huang said magnanimously.

"Wow, that's impressive, Xiaoming," Su Jin teased.

"No, no, I'm just making a small contribution to charity." Huang Xiaoming waved his hand, changing the subject, "Director, I heard your new movie has started filming, would you like me to make a cameo appearance?"

Aside from his poor choice of wife, Huang Xiaoming is truly impeccable in terms of character.

Su Jin thought about it and then agreed.

It just so happens that Li Junwei's classmates haven't been confirmed yet, so having Huang Xiaoming make a cameo appearance would be a good idea.

"director."

A husky voice suddenly rang in Su Jin's ears. He turned his head and saw two beautiful women smiling at him.

The two who arrived were Xun Ge'er and Zhao Yanzi, holding hands like sisters.

At this time, Zhou Xun and Zhao Yanzi still had a very good relationship. Their falling out was due to the dispute over billing order in "Painted Skin 2".

Huang nodded slightly to them as a greeting.

"Has filming wrapped on 'The Equation of Love and Death'?" Su Jin asked Zhou Xun.

"No, it'll probably be filmed around mid-October before we wrap up," Zhou Xun replied.

"Director Su, it's been a long time," Zhao Yanzi greeted.

"Yes! Long time no see," Su Jin replied casually.

"Director, I heard you sent an invitation to Xiaowei, but why didn't you cast her as Pei Rong instead of Fan Bingbing?" Zhou Xun suddenly asked.

Upon hearing this, Huang Xiaoming's gaze sharpened. He was also very curious as to why Fan Xiaopang was chosen instead of Zhao Yanzi, who was more famous.

Zhao Yanzi was also looking at Su Jin, wanting to know the answer.

When she first saw the offer for "Painted Skin," she wanted to accept, but her agent wasn't optimistic, thinking that Su Jin was too young and wouldn't be able to handle big-budget films.

After she convinced her agent, she called and was told that someone had already been chosen.

"It was requested by the investors." Su Jin directly shifted the blame, knowing they wouldn't press the matter further.

"Who is it? Which investor?" Zhou Xun blinked her big eyes, her face showing an innocent expression.

Zhao Yanzi mentally gave her best friend a thumbs up; that was a great question.

Su Jin frowned slightly. Was she trying to act young for him?

Even if it were true, let alone fake, it's impossible to tell Zhou Xun something like this.

Seeing the slightly awkward atmosphere, Huang Xiaoming deflated the situation by saying, "The banquet is about to begin, let's take our seats!"

Just then, two more women walked over. They were Zhang Ziyi and Li Lianhua. They had come to see Zhou Xun and Zhao Yanzi because they saw that they were there.

Not only the two of them, but Fan Xiaopang also came over when she saw how lively it was. However, as soon as she got close, the other four people moved away from her without saying hello.

Fan Xiaopang sneered inwardly. To avoid embarrassment, he stepped forward and stood next to Su Jin, coldly looking at the four of them.

Zhou Xun smiled and glanced at her before saying to Su Jin, "Director, it's getting late, let's take our seats."

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"Director Su, let's talk later!" Li Lianhua waved her hand.

Zhang Ziyi didn't greet him, acting very arrogantly. She smiled at Su Jin and turned to leave.

Watching their retreating figures, Su Jin said softly, "Is your relationship with them really that bad?"

Fan Xiaopang didn't answer, but instead said, "You see the four of them as sisters now, but that's just an appearance. Their relationship isn't that good in private."

"Then why don't they even maintain a superficial friendship with you?"

"I'm younger than them, and they're afraid I'll take their place."

"...

—"

Why doesn't he believe it?

Li Lianhua and Zhou Xun are seven or eight years older than Fan Xiaopang, but Zhang Ziyi and Zhao Yanzi are only two or three years older.

Back at my seat, there was a large round table.

His seat was next to Fan Xiaopang's.

Xiao Wang, Zhao Yanzi, Xun Ge'er, and Huang Xiaoming were also at this table.

The table was set with a variety of exquisite desserts and some fruit.

As for cooked food, there isn't any.

Even if they did, female celebrities probably wouldn't even get a few bites.

In addition, there is a heart-shaped sign with numbers on it; we'll use that for the bidding later.

"Mr. Su, what brings you here?" Xiao Wang asked with a smile.

"I'm tired from filming, so I'm taking a break," Su Jin replied with a smile.

"I heard you have a great script and have approached Gong Li. Is there a funding gap?"

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"No problem, Mr. Han has already taken care of the funding for me."

"Has the male lead been confirmed? If not, Huayi has a few good actors."

"Thank you, Mr. Wang. The male lead has been confirmed."

"Which artist is so lucky to have won over President Su?"

"Originally under Xinbao Group."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Wang immediately stopped asking further questions, knowing it would be pointless.

Soon after, the lights dimmed, and the banquet officially began.

Hosts Wu Dawei and Ke Lan took the stage together to introduce the purpose and history of the Bazaar Charity Gala.

Then, in a call-and-response exchange, they introduced the theme of this year's Bazaar Charity Gala—Let Charity Create Dreams.

Afterwards, the leader took the stage to deliver a speech.

Then, Su Mang, editor-in-chief of Harper's Bazaar, took the stage to give a speech.

Everyone says she's China's fashion icon, but look at her outfit tonight—what a load of crap! She has absolutely no sense of style.

She had bangs, a ponytail, and wore a strapless sequined fitted mini-dress; the putty on her face was thicker than a wall.

Su Mang also believes that the moon is rounder in foreign countries than in his own country, and he is also a staunch believer. Have you heard of his "long johns theory"?

She dislikes wearing long johns, believing them to be unfashionable, and forbids anyone around her, including her staff, from wearing them.

But what's the reason?

She said that wearing thermal underwear would lead to discrimination from foreigners.

What a ridiculous reason.

After Su Mang finished his speech, Yang Lan opened the event, and then the formal event began, hosted by Wu Dawei and Ke Lan.

The first item is a Bulgari watch, with a starting bid of 99999 yuan and a minimum increment of 10,000 yuan.

Many people started bidding, and Su Jin also made a bid, but was eventually won by Zhang Lan for a high price of 30 yuan.

The second item was a Tiffany crystal necklace, which Yang Lan purchased for 40 yuan.

Next, Zhang Ziyi won the bid for a Cartier La Cousins ​​watch for 55 yuan, bringing the dinner atmosphere to a small climax.

Huang Xiaoming and Li Xiang jointly purchased a Gucci watch for 30 yuan.

The seventh item is a Dior mink-trimmed winter coat, with the same starting bid as the previous one: 99999 yuan.

After the host finished his introduction, someone bid 12, and soon the price was pushed up to 20.

Then Fan Xiaopang asked for 23, while Wanwan (a person's name) asked for 25.

The price eventually reached 31 after the two negotiated back and forth.

Zhao Yanzi, who was chatting with Zhou Xun, couldn't help but roll her eyes when she saw this, because she was going to be an award presenter later.

Seeing this, Su Jin was overjoyed. This was just the appetizer; the real fun was yet to come in the group photos.

In the end, Fan Xiaopang bought the mink coat for 388888 yuan.

The original price was 35, but the host said that 388888 was auspicious and asked Fan Xiaopang if it was okay.

You're really out of your mind. If you've said that, what are others supposed to say?

When Zhao Yanzi went on stage to receive the award, she wanted to leave the stage after presenting the award to Fan Xiaopang, but she was pulled back. She didn't want to stand with Fan Xiaopang for the group photo, but she was pushed to stand next to him.

It's clear that Zhao Yanzi dislikes Fan Xiaopang very much.

But, here comes the problem.

Don't be fooled by their current animosity; a few years later, they reconciled and both invested in Tangde Film & Television.

Half an hour later, all 13 items were auctioned off, raising a total of 7538888 yuan in donations.

After Zhang Ziyi won the bid for 55 yuan, the top bid was won by Yu Pangzi for 228 million yuan—Zeng Hao's oil painting.

Xiao Wang also spent 12 yuan to secure the opportunity for Su Youpeng to perform as the finale.

Su Jin didn't spend a penny; he was just here to watch the excitement.

Of course, we will do charity work, but not here.

He started donating money after he earned several million from writing books, from 50 to 200 million now.

Later, I will also learn from Huayi Brothers and the One Foundation charity program of Jeremy Lee, donating one dollar for every movie ticket sold.

It may seem like a small amount, but it's actually quite a lot.

The movie tickets weren't for a film he starred in, but for a film distributed by Jianmu Media. Once the film and television industry explodes and Jianmu Media becomes a leading company in the industry, it will generate hundreds of millions of yuan a year.

Then, the top ten celebrity philanthropists were announced: Zhang Ziyi, Zhao Yanzi, Zhou Xun, Li Lianhua, Fan Xiaopang, Huang Xiaoming, Chen Kun, Yang Lan, Wu Luopu, and Li Yapeng.

Everyone has their own title, such as the most infectious, influential, compassionate, or practical.

When the ten people went on stage to receive their awards, a memorable scene unfolded.

Zhang Ziyi, Zhao Yanzi, Zhou Xun, and Li Bingbing stood together chatting and laughing, while Fan Bingbing stood alone on the stage, with the ever-warm-hearted Huang Xiaoming between them.

I bet Huang Xiaoming was cursing under his breath, thinking how incredibly unlucky he was to always run into such messes.

After Fan Xiaopang stepped off the stage, the smile on his face vanished instantly, and he was very angry, giving off an unapproachable expression.

She knew she didn't get along with Zhang Ziyi and the other three, but she didn't know they would dare to so openly ostracize her.

This is on stage, going to be in the newspapers. Don't give her any face at all. Don't let her have another chance, otherwise—

After watching the famous scene, Su Jin felt it wasn't very interesting anymore. She got up and went to Fan Xiaopang's side, whispering, "I'm leaving now. If anyone asks about me, just say I'm leaving."

After saying that, he prepared to leave.

Unexpectedly, Fan Xiaopang called out to him.

"Wait, I'll go with you, just wait a moment."

Fan Xiaopang got up and found Su Mang, telling her he was leaving. Su Mang tried to persuade him to stay, but Fan Xiaopang was determined to go.

She didn't leave in the same car as Su Jin; there were too many reporters and paparazzi outside.

If the two of them ride in the same car, they might get photographed, and rumors will be flying everywhere tomorrow morning.

The two agreed to meet at a place not far from the restaurant, and then got into their respective cars and left.

When they arrived at the location, Su Jin told Xiao Ying to park the car, took out a hundred yuan and gave it to her, saying, "Xiao Ying, take a taxi back to the hotel. I have something to take care of."

"Boss, this isn't right! Sister Shan told me to follow you!" Xiaoying said weakly.

"What's wrong with that? I'm a grown man, how could I possibly get lost? Get down here."

"Boss————"

"Um--

Seeing that Xiaoying was still dawdling and refusing to get out of the car, Su Jin threatened her directly: "If you don't get out, I'll dock your pay."

"Okay!" Xiaoying unbuckled her seatbelt with a pitiful expression and said, "Boss, you can't run around or go to places you shouldn't be. There are a lot of paparazzi watching you now."

"Okay, hurry up and go down."

"Oh————" Xiaoying got out of the car reluctantly. She saw that Su Jin had also gotten out of the car and wanted to give her some more advice.

As soon as she walked up to Su Jin, she heard Su Jin say, "If you say another word, I'll deduct five hundred yuan from your pay."

Xiaoying was so frightened that she immediately swallowed her words. Her salary wasn't high, and she couldn't afford to have 500 yuan deducted from her pay.

"Boss, I'm leaving now. Take care."

"Okay, I've arrived at the hotel. Let me know."

"Okay, boss."

After Xiaoying left in a taxi, Su Jin looked at the black sedan a dozen meters away and smiled slightly, then walked straight towards it.

There were two people in the car on the other side: a blond-haired man in the driver's seat and a middle-aged man wearing frameless glasses in the passenger seat.

"Cousin, what do we do? Su Jin is walking towards us," the blond-haired man said in a panic.

The middle-aged man slapped the blond-haired man on the back of the head and scolded him, "You're so impulsive! Haven't I told you to be steady and reliable in your actions? Who said Su Jin was necessarily here to see us?"

"Cousin, it seems Su Jin really came to see us." The blond-haired guy scratched the back of his head, looking aggrieved.

"So what if he comes? Why are we afraid of him? We didn't take any pictures of him."

"But----"

"That's bullshit, I shouldn't have brought you out."