Huayu: The Big Players Behind the Scenes

August 25th, outside the Beijing Hotel,

A long red carpet stretched almost to the road.

Nearly a hundred media outlets gathered on both sides of the red carpet, with all sorts of cameras and microphones already set up.

Inside the restaurant, the four powerful brothers, Longhu, led a large number of security personnel, repeatedly checking for potential safety hazards.

This coming-of-age ceremony banquet was announced by Zhuang Huai'an to people in the industry, and there was no intention to release any video or audio materials to the public. The media only took photos of the red carpet.

Its security was as tight as Taylor Swift's wedding.

The hosts were still the familiar faces of Li Jing and Dai Jun.

First to appear were artists from Madou Media: Yan Kuan, Yu Bo, Hu Ge, Yuan Hong, Guo Jinfei, Qin Hao, Yan Danchen, Dong Xuan, Wan Qian, and Shu Chang.

Wang Zhengliang and Zhang Liangying from Strawberry Music, Yao Beina and Tan Weiwei, and Phoenix Legend.

Chun Ge didn't come because tomorrow is the Super Girl finals, but her championship has already been decided internally. It was obtained by Du Hua through favors from two supporting actors in Director Zhuang's movies.

The Crouching Dragon King is wise and brave, the Phoenix Chick is Sun Hao, the three heroes of the vocational class are Zhang Songwen, Zhou Yiwei, Lin Jiachuan and Ning Hao, the Four Great Vajras are a broken version.

The sheer size of the lineup alone demonstrates the strength of 91 Company.

The Beijing Film Academy actively responded to the call of its own holy son. The previous generation elder, Professor Xie, personally led the team, along with Vice Sect Master Xie Xiaojing, Director of the Directing Department Tian Zhuangzhuang and two others, their mentor Wang Hongwei, Director of the Acting Department Chen Yi, and Class Teacher Wang Jingsong of the Class of 02, followed by almost the entire Class of 02 Acting students.

The new generation of four leading actresses, Zhou Xun, Xu Jinglei, Li Binbin, and Fan Bingbing, are vying for attention, while the four leading actors, Xiao Ming, Nie Yuantong, and Dawei, are all sullen and unattractive.

More than a dozen artists under Wang Jinghua's command arrived, led by Chen Daomin, Hu Jun, and Liang Jiahui.

Yingzi was walking with Princess Li Yapeng, who had just gotten married.

Yinghuang mobilized almost its entire force, with Boss Yang leading the charge.

The entire cast of "Detachment" including Hong Kong celebrities such as Fatty Wong, Jacky Cheung, Leon Lai, and Carina Lau were present.

From Taiwan, the two masters, Lo and Lee, along with a group of artists from Rock Records, came to join the fun, including Wakin Chau, Mayday, and Jingru Liang.

Jay Chou walked side by side with his "Smiling Miss," followed by Sun Yanzi, a relatively unknown singer who looked like she was watching a melon seed.

Young singer Fei Yu-ching and renowned director Hou Hsiao-hsien walked the red carpet in a low-key manner.

Song Changying, with Feng Yuanzhen on her left and He Bing on her right, wore a smile, while Xia Xue, Xia Yu, and Xia Bingbao, the three siblings, followed behind, trembling.

The Jiang brothers, Jiang Wen and Jiang Wu, mingled with Wang Zhiwen, while the stunningly beautiful Yu Feihong stood out from the crowd.

Feng Xiaogang was alone, while Zhang Yimou lagged behind by half a step.

This lineup drove the media on both sides crazy, with flashes going off non-stop.

Kai once again made a grand finale appearance, with Chen Hong beside her beaming with smiles, showcasing the charm of the mainland's number one beauty.

Next up were the major capital firms: Bona Film Group, Enlight Media's CEO Wang Jianlin, Softstar Entertainment's chairman Dong Jianlin, and the two Wangs from Huayi Brothers.

These are just the visible signs; the heavyweights have already entered the fray.

"This concludes our red carpet event. Thank you to all our media friends for your support. Director Zhuang has prepared refreshments for you next door. Please make your way there."

After Li Jing hurriedly finished his thank-you speech, the four powerful brothers closed the door tightly, leaving eight burly men to guard it.

"Did...did you get all the photos?"

"I got the picture; my fingers are numb from pressing it."

The reporters all seemed a little reluctant to leave.

"This scene surpasses even the Golden Horse Awards, let alone the Golden Rooster Awards!"

"That's definitely not comparable; they're practically the very top tier of people in the entertainment industry!"

"Director Zhuang's appeal is terrifying!"

"I disagree with that statement. I think the one with real influence is not Director Zhuang, but Chairman Zhuang, Chairman Zhuang of 91 Company, Chairman Zhuang of MGM."

"That makes sense!"

The reporters nodded in agreement. If it were just a big-name director, he certainly couldn't have assembled such a large cast. But Zhuang Huai'an was the first person to break into Hollywood, which made it all the more significant.

A young reporter waved a cigarette around and said, "Hey guys, I heard this private banquet is just a front. The real reason is that Director Zhuang is holding a coming-of-age ceremony for Liu Yifei?"

Upon hearing this, everyone looked at him with disdain.

"Which media outlet are you from? Is this your first day in the business?"

An experienced reporter said, "Isn't the relationship between these two as obvious as a bald man's head? Don't you even do your homework? What are you doing out here?"

After saying that, everyone ignored him, packed up their things, and quickly went into the buffet restaurant next door. Since they were already there, they had to eat something before leaving.

The remaining older reporter patted the somewhat dazed younger reporter on the shoulder and laughed, "Kid, for the sake of this cigarette, I'll teach you a lesson today. Come with me."

"Where are you going, bro?"

"Claim your red envelope, newbie!"

The young reporter suddenly realized, "Isn't this part of my job?"

You get paid for taking a few photos and bringing them home, but why are there also red envelopes?

Inside the venue,

Looking at the room full of stars, Aunt Liu was filled with emotion. If she were in charge of organizing this event, it would never have been such a grand occasion.

Liu Yifei wore a beige dress, with simple hair and makeup, and no jewelry. Her flawless face was the best fashion accessory.

Zhuang Huai'an led her to exchange pleasantries with the guests. Everyone was already aware of the relationship between the two and also knew the theme of the banquet.

Every female celebrity present envied Liu Yifei.

I thought it was exaggerated enough that coal bosses were praising people, but I never imagined that real resources couldn't be bought with money.

(A local celebrity sneezed)

Even Chen Hong looked at Liu Yifei with envy; what she had worked so hard to obtain was something that Liu Yifei could easily have.

There were no posters of Liu Yifei hanging in the venue, nor was there any theme like "Happy Birthday," making it seem like a private banquet hosted by Zhuang Huai'an.

Those who are interested need not speak.

At 18 PM sharp,

Phoenix Legend opened the performance with a rearranged version of "Underwater," followed by Zhang Liangying singing the theme song from The Return of the Condor Heroes, "Peerless Under Heaven," "My Dream," and "Kill the Wolf."

Seeing that Liu Yifei was eager to try, Zhuang Huai'an smiled, took her hand, and went on stage to sing "Little". During the chorus, he sang, "From now on, someone will live in my heart, the little us who were once so small~"

Liu Yifei's eyes were overflowing with tenderness, which caused a stir among the audience, making the young girl blush instantly. After finishing her song, she ran off the stage.

Zhuang Huai'an took the microphone and faced the crowd.

"First of all, thank you all for giving me the honor of attending this banquet without a theme or gimmick. Well, I don't know what to say, so I've prepared a song."

Wang Zhengliang, working behind the scenes, perked up and quickly plugged the pre-prepared accompaniment into the computer, and a cheerful melody began to play.

"The sky really wants it to rain~"

I really want to live next door to you!

...

...

"If a piano appears in the scene, I'll sing for you, even if a lot of water is poured down on me~"

Click, the accompaniment stopped, and just as everyone thought there was a problem with the machine, Zhuang Huai'an walked to the piano and sat down, playing a short section of the "Wedding March".

Ta-da! Ta-da!

A smile flashed in Kai's eyes. As a self-proclaimed cultured man, he was naturally familiar with this passage.

He wasn't the only one in the audience who recognized the melody; everyone looked at Liu Yifei, who was covering her mouth and laughing, with maternal smiles.

"I'll sing this song for you~"

"It doesn't really have a style~"

It simply means, "I hope you're happy."

After the song ended, the whole audience burst into enthusiastic applause. Liu Yifei was no longer shy and directly made a heart shape with her hands and threw a kiss over her shoulder.

Today she's the boss, and there are no taboos!

Liu Yifei: I'm an adult now!

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