Huayu Tianxian: This director is such a hypocrite!

November 10, BJ Prince's Mansion Hotel, CBD Conference Center.

Ye Chong found this place to be really nice; it was spacious, bright, tall, and imposing.

"Is it mainly because it's cheap?"

"Sister hope, can you please stop undermining me?"

"Pfft—" Makeup artist Meng Xizhou couldn't help but burst out laughing.

Ye Chong glared at him from his high stool. The other actors in the room exchanged glances, already used to Ye Chong's flirtatious remarks.

As long as you take making movies seriously, that's fine.

"Click—"

The backstage door opened, and assistant Shen Ze poked his head in: "Director Ye, it's almost nine o'clock."

"OK!"

Ye Chong looked around and saw that the actors' makeup was almost done.

"It's a pity that producer Lan didn't come, otherwise Gao Di would have given him a taste of what it's like to be made up."

Meng Xizhou frowned and tilted her head; she felt this scene was very familiar!

At nine o'clock in the morning, the audience area of ​​the conference center was filled with all kinds of reporters, while cameras and microphones were set up around the stage.

The reporters stared longingly at the empty stage. The main creators of "The Legend of the Stone Seeker" had been rumored before, but the supporting cast had been kept secret. Fortunately, today was the press conference for the start of filming, so Ye Chong should announce it today, right?

A moment later, a pair of feet appeared on the red carpet on the stage.

"Click click click—"

With the sound of camera shutters clicking, Ye Chong leisurely walked to the head seat of the long table and sat down.

Then came a bunch of actors.

Gong Li is really here!

Gong Li, dressed in a gold dress, sat down to Ye Chong's left with a faint smile on her face.

The reporters were thrilled; Gong Li was undoubtedly the most talked-about topic today!

Duan Yihong, dressed in a black suit, sat one seat away from Ye Chong to the right.

"This guy's got a lot of buzz! He turned down 'The Children of the Red Flag Canal'! And he even had 'Xiwei' coming out, and he dared to back out of all that!"

Chen Zhixi, dressed in a blue dress, arrived last and sat to Ye Chong's right.

There was no host today; all the actors were crammed onto a long table, which showed the seriousness of this press conference.

After sitting down, Chen Zhixi tugged at the microphone: "The press conference for the start of filming is now beginning. This film is entirely produced by Feiye Film & Media Company, with a total investment of 3000 million RMB. The cast is now announced—"

After speaking, Chen Zhixi put down the microphone and left the stage to the actors.

Ye Chong looked around and raised an eyebrow: "Oh? Are you all shy!"

"Hahaha……"

"Click click click—"

Gong Li and Duan Yihong exchanged a glance, bypassing Ye Chong, and decided on the order of their meeting.

"Hello everyone, I am Gong Li, and I play the female lead, the dancer Tan Hua."

"I am Duan Yihong, and I play the male lead Shi Xun, who is aging in reverse."

After the two finished their introductions, they began a series of introductions, one on the left and one on the right.

"Hou Yong: The male lead's biological father is Shi Wang."

"Cheng Pei-pei: Cheng Ni, the male lead's adoptive mother."

"Li Jianyi: Li Jian, the male protagonist's adoptive father."

Qin Hailu: A politician's wife.

"Huang Bo plays a deformed child."

"Hahaha……"

There was laughter.

You know what, you really have to admit! This relatively unknown actor actually looks quite fitting for the occasion!

"Don't underestimate him," Ye Chong said, turning his head to look at Huang Bo in the distance. "This is my classmate; his acting skills are quite good."

"Click click click—"

As the shutter clicked, Huang Bo clasped his hands together and waved repeatedly.

As a nobody, even a mention from a well-known director like Ye Chong can significantly boost his popularity.

The lineup introduction continues.

"Li Xiaoran: Shi Li, daughter of Tan Hua".

The last one is Zhang Yu: "Hello everyone, it's nice to see you again. I play the old captain Zheng Du."

"Clap clap clap—"

"Click click click—"

The applause came from Ye Chong; the reporters, however, had no time for such pleasantries, as they were waiting for a specific moment.

All eyes turned to Ye Chong's face.

"Clap clap clap..."

Reporters: ...

"Give me a round of applause! Look how hard it was for me to put together this lineup."

"Clap clap clap clap..."

The reporters had no choice but to applaud in response.

This Ye Chongchong... although she has toned down her insults recently, her personality is still so eccentric!

"Ahem, let's begin the interview."

The reporters quickly raised their hands, and Chen Zhixi took over the procedure, leaned down and approached the microphone: "Second row, third one."

"Hello!" The reporter stood up, his eyes fixed on Gong Li. "Gong Li, what made you turn down the Hollywood film 'The Geisha' and choose Fei Ye's 'The Search for the Stone'?"

Gong Li is a very dedicated and principled person. She didn't try to discredit certain film crews and celebrities (you know what I mean), but instead made a few remarks and skipped the topic.

"There's no particular reason, I just like it, I like the female lead in 'The Search for Stone'."

Even though her answer was very subjective and personalized, the reporter still wouldn't let her off the hook: "Does this mean you think 'Searching for Stone' is better than 'A Geisha'?"

"Whoosh—"

The entire room erupted in cheers, and the reporters were all excited!

That's how it should be! What kind of press conference is this, all lifeless and dull? Make some noise, make some noise, well done!

Gong Li frowned, her eyes gradually sharpening.

"Hey, why are you pinching me!"

The whisper beside her startled her, and then she saw Ye Chong lean in front of the microphone: "Ah, yes, I think it's better than 'Geisha'."

"Click click click—"

The camera and reporters' attention turned to Ye Chong again.

He slumped his shoulders, squinted his eyes, and spread his hands, ready to fight: "Chinese people, going to play ordinary prostitutes... geishas, ​​what the hell is that? Let's put ethnic minorities..."

"Ouch!" Ye Chong's face twitched, and he hurriedly tried to pry Xi Jie's big hand away from under the table with his right hand.

"Director Ye! Director Ye! You mean...?"

"Director Ye! You're jokingly suggesting Zhang Ziyi..."

"Director Ye! Ah! Director Ye!"

A group of reporters, as if possessed, stood up one by one without asking permission.

If it weren't for the fact that today's interview was conducted by name, the microphone would probably have been shoved right up to Ye Chong's chin.

"Ahem..." Ye Chong raised his hand and coughed twice, blinking as he looked at the reporter who had just sat down: "Ah, forget what I just said."

"no!"

"Eh!"

"You think you can escape!"

Joking around won't work. Even if you're an adult, you're still a public figure and have to be responsible for your words and actions.

Ye Chong just couldn't stand it!

Despite being falsely accused of being an immoral and disreputable director, he secretly harbors the deepest resentment towards certain chaotic phenomena, especially those involving biased or distorted views!

In the days that followed, the interviews remained a hot topic, with many reporters trying to get some news out of Ye Chong.

Unfortunately, this person's skin was as thick as a city wall; he would rather die than admit that he had said such a thing.

The reporter was furious, thinking to himself, "You won't admit it? I'll make you a hot topic today!"

Don't you think your behavior is childish?

Backstage, Chen Zhixi was panting heavily. She felt like a nanny, always having to clean up Ye Chong's messes.

Thinking about it now, hey! What Ye Chong said back then was actually true, she really did become the head steward!

Sitting on the high stool, Ye Chong endured Meng Xizhou's unwanted physical advances, his eyes glancing through the mirror at Sister Xi: "Sister Xi, is it possible that I pretended to be Tang to anger the reporters and make my words a hot topic?"

Chen Zhixi frowned: "It's that free publicity tactic again. Things are different now, Chongdi! Although the company doesn't have much money in its account, raising a million for publicity shouldn't be a problem."

"It's not that simple."

After saying that one sentence, Ye Chong stopped talking.

Chen Zhixi was furious. "You're such a riddle-teller!" she thought to herself, clenching her fist. "I'll beat you to a pulp someday!"

"Director Ye, thank you."

Gong Shen's voice startled Chen Zhixi, and he subconsciously loosened his fist.

"You're welcome, Sister Gong. It's what I should do."

So that's how it is!

Chen Zhixi suddenly realized.

Breach of contract—naturally puts one at a moral disadvantage.

Unless one subtly points to "national sentiment" like Ye Chong did, using the greater good of the nation to dispel evil, no matter how Gong Shen explains it, it's all just mud falling down his pants...

A sense of responsibility or something else?

Want to recruit them?

Could it be an incorporation?

Chen Zhixi looked at Ye Chong and noticed that while his handsome face was being faced with the camera for makeup removal, his eyes were darting towards someone else—