Reborn in the Entertainment Industry: This Top Star Has Real Achievements

His roadshow has come to an end, just as originally agreed.

He had no intention of returning to Beijing, but instead boarded a plane directly from Guangzhou to Los Angeles.

Damien needs his big star status to endorse him in order for Sony to approve the final cut he produced.

This might be difficult for Damien, but for Li Xiang, it's really not a big deal, since Michael is in the wrong.

After being out in the world for a long time, he realized one thing: never be polite in anything, and power unused is power wasted.

So now he has put these two sentences into practice very well.

"Hey! Over here, man!"

As soon as the three of them stepped out of the airport exit, Damien, who had been waiting for a long time, spotted Li Xiang at a glance and waved and greeted him loudly.

"You seem to be in good spirits."

"It's all thanks to your arrangements. I've been taking care of my health lately. If it weren't for waiting for you to come, I would have gone on vacation abroad long ago."

"Give me two days to sort this out, and then you can go out and relax."

"Aren't you coming with me?"

"Please, if a big star is so idle that he spends every day on vacation with directors, he's not far from losing his job."

"Ha ha ha ha."

Airports are crowded and noisy places, so it's not a good place for a detailed conversation.

After the group met up, they got into the car that the production crew had specially prepared for Li Xiang.

Damien confirmed that Li Xiang had a tight schedule and did not need rest.

He then instructed the driver to take the car to Sony Studios in Culver City, where he would be editing the films.

However, no one expected that the group would be stopped by security as soon as they arrived at the factory gate.

Even though Li Xiang has a high profile, the white-clad male security guard at the entrance still refused to let him in, his attitude rigid and forceful.

As an actor, Li Xiang saw through the middle-aged white man's little scheme at a glance.

The other party was deliberately trying to make things difficult for him.

Especially now, the white-haired man's gaze was fixed directly on him.

His posture suggested that if he weren't careful, he would rush in and burn the entire film studio down.

Li Xiang had to admit that he and Sony were indeed at odds, and that the racial discrimination he had encountered on several occasions was all due to the company.

In contrast, the fashion industry has never encountered such a mess before...

"You must also have a family to support and a mortgage to pay, right?"

Damien, who was on the phone trying to find someone, turned around when he heard the noise and saw Li Xiang get out of the car and walk slowly to Bai Nan.

"Not saying anything? Then I'll take that as a yes."

"That's true. A poor person like you can only stay here as a security guard, and you probably won't be able to keep this job either."

The white security guard instantly understood the threat in Li Xiang's words and was about to utter a curse word.

But when he met Li Xiang's seemingly smiling but actually cold eyes, the curse words that were on the tip of his tongue were swallowed back down.

Facing a middle-aged white man who wasn't armed, Li Xiang naturally wasn't afraid.

More importantly, this conflict is a golden opportunity that has been handed to us.

Before he could provoke the other party further, footsteps were heard coming from inside the park.

Turning around, I saw producer Michael striding towards us, following behind two other people.

"Dear Li, I'm so sorry. There was a security incident at the factory a while ago, so the inspections have been stricter recently."

The man at the front spoke first, his tone humble: "I am Matt Tolmacher."

"But what I felt wasn't strictness, it was more like blatant racial discrimination."

Li Xiang neither reached out in response nor gave the other party any room to soften their stance; his tone was calm yet went straight to the point.

"His staring at me like that was incredibly offensive. Is this Sony's way of treating guests?"

"Or is this land itself hostile to visitors from the East? But I seem to remember that Sony itself is a Japanese company?"

Since the other party did not state their position immediately, Li Xiang simply pretended not to know and launched an attack in public.

"Or is this difficult situation a second surprise that Mr. Michael has prepared for me?"

Everyone present was stunned. No one expected that Li Xiang would so decisively confront them head-on.

But seeing the anger mixed with contempt on the security guard's face, everyone vaguely understood that what Li Xiang said was probably true.

Although I know that security guards are a species that always treats people differently based on their status, that's only towards ordinary people.

Who is Li Xiang? He's a big star who collaborates with the company, and he even has a director accompanying him personally. Logically, it's impossible for him to be deliberately made difficult.

But this outrageous thing actually happened, which is enough to show that it was deliberately targeted.

"Li, I believe this must be a misunderstanding. You have always been Sony's most valuable partner."

"As for this security guard, if the situation is truly as you say, with racial prejudice, the company will absolutely not continue to employ such a person."

Matt Thormacher quickly stepped forward to help.

"As for Michael, I can testify for him. He has praised your acting skills internally at the company many times. He is definitely not targeting you on purpose."

"Is that so?" Li Xiang replied indifferently, his tone revealing neither joy nor anger.

"Perhaps I'm being too sensitive. As you know, here, if you're not careful, you can easily offend people without even realizing it."

"Never mind, business is more important. I don't want to stay here a minute longer. I'll personally seek an explanation from Mr. Linton regarding the follow-up issues."

After saying this, Li Xiang didn't say anything more to the others, and directly opened the car door and got back into the car.

Only a few people were left standing there, looking at each other in bewilderment.

At this moment, apart from the driver, only Sister Zhou and Xiao Jiang, who was traveling with her, remained in the carriage.

Sister Zhou, who witnessed everything, understands Li Xiang best.

If it were merely a security guard's offense, given his temperament, he wouldn't have made such a scene.

After making sure no one around could hear her, she lowered her voice and asked in Chinese, "What exactly happened?"

Li Xiang smiled and softly uttered five words: "Aiming for the award, a show of force."

This is also a question he has been pondering repeatedly during this period.

When he signed with Sony for Whiplash, he had an agreement to ensure that award-winning resources would be used on him.

He also believes that the agreement will have some effect, but no one can say for sure how much effect it will have.

In addition, he had a very unpleasant falling out with Michael, a well-known producer.

Judging by his petty and narrow-minded thinking, he felt that there would definitely be some twists and turns in the matter of winning the award.

However, in the following period, he had no further project dealings with Sony.

Without the backing of cooperation, verbal promises from capital are always the cheapest empty words.

This is why he kept delaying until his net worth was revealed before finally flying to Los Angeles.

As I said before, in this sinful land, the weight of money and social status is heavier than anyone can imagine.

Because he is no longer the same person he used to be, the person who came forward to receive him this time was the president of Columbia Pictures, Matt Tolmach.

Keep in mind that during the months he was filming in the United States, this person didn't even show up once.

The fact that it has emerged this time is enough to show just how powerful the deterrent force of capital is.

As for the seemingly impulsive conflict at the studio entrance, it was certainly not a matter of momentary impulse.

It's just a matter of using his wealth and capital to suppress these people who look down on others.

This also clears some hidden obstacles for the upcoming awards season.