Chapter 657 A Little Surprise
After leaving Media Center in Beijing, Li Chen went to China Film Studio to meet Han Sanding.
"Ip Man 4" has passed the review, and "Bridget Jones in Seattle" has also been sent for review.
Regarding the release schedule of "Ip Man 4", Xiang Huaqiong's China Xing is also the producer.
But firstly, his share was too small, and secondly, he lacked confidence when facing Li Chen and Han Saping.
If you don't have a say, just shut up.
Arriving at China Film Studio, Li Chen walked into Han Sanping's office with ease.
Seeing Li Chen again, Han Saping felt a little complicated.
At first, he was not optimistic that Li Chen's "Kowloon Walled City" could stand out from the competition of "The Banquet" and "1942".
But now, his old face was slapped again.
He had seen it, but after so many years of cooperation, he still didn't see through Li Chen.
He could never take Li Chen's pulse correctly because Li Chen was always making the impossible possible.
But today, as soon as Li Chen opened his mouth, he was in trouble again.
"New Year's Day?" Han Sanping had a terrible headache. He looked at Li Chen as if he was reading a book that he couldn't understand at all.
"What's the problem, Mr. Han?"
Han Sanping rubbed his short hair, with a look of deep hatred and resentment on his face: "How about a week in advance?"
"Why advance? Don't you have confidence in the Spring Festival?"
Nonsense, how could he not have confidence.
Even if this didn't happen before, the sudden release of "Avatar" two years ago made Chinese filmmakers realize how naive the idea is that "audiences won't go to the movies during the Spring Festival."
Han Sanping said with a gloomy face: "You are not an outsider, so I will not hide it from you. Zhou Xingchi's "Journey to the West" is also scheduled to be released on the first day of the Lunar New Year!"
Li Chen laughed out loud: "It seems that this 'King of Comedy' and I have similar views."
Han Sanping really doubted whether Li Chen was too confident, because the opponent was Zhou Xingchi, who Liu Dehua said had never been defeated in all these years.
Since the road to CJ7 didn't work, they quickly changed track and returned to the comedy track that they were most familiar with and best at.
It was luck that Lu Yang won over Feng Xiaogang, because Feng Xiaogang did not perform his best style of Feng-style comedy.
But it’s different for Stephen Chow. His “The King of Comedy” is based on the “Journey to the West” theme, which has an audience of all Chinese people.
Even the usually taciturn Stephen Chow admitted that he was confident of a 1 billion box office.
How many "Ip Man 4" can there be?
Han Sanping didn't know what to say. Li Chen's expression clearly showed that he didn't take Zhou Xingchi seriously.
Rongchen Films has the largest share in "Ip Man 4". If Li Chen insists, he won't be able to win over this guy.
"Mr. Han, you should think like this: the close encounter between Journey to the West and Ip Man 4 may make the Spring Festival schedule an independent period outside of the Lunar New Year schedule."
"This will only benefit Chinese films."
Li Chen's words stunned Han Saping. He didn't expect Li Chen's vision to be so big.
If you think about it carefully, it seems to be correct.
"Anyway, Rongchen Pictures won't give in, even for Hollywood blockbusters."
"To tell you the truth, Mr. Han, Rongchen Pictures has become a brand now."
"Whether it's meeting Stephen Chow or Hollywood, I'm confident I won't lose money, I'll just earn less."
"Do you think I still care about these little things now?"
Han Sanping looked deep and silent for a moment before he said sullenly, "Forget it, let's do as you say. Maybe you are right."
Li Chen laughed: "That's right, Mr. Han."
"You have to take a clear stand. You were just a nominal producer in Journey to the West, but you were the real investor in Ip Man."
"Go to hell, you are such an ungrateful kid. I am still worried about Ip Man!"
"If you lose to Zhizunbao, don't blame me for not reminding you!"
Li Chen laughed loudly: "Don't worry, Mr. Han, victory and defeat are common in the military."
That was the settlement. Li Chen turned around and said something to Xiang Huaqiong.
When I heard that it would be released on the first day of the Lunar New Year, I was ready to face off against Stephen Chow.
Xiang Huaqiong only said one word: OK.
After hanging up the phone, both Xiang Huaqiang and Xiang Tai remained silent.
Xiang Huaqiong believed that Li Chen must know about the affairs between their Xiang family and Zhou Xingchi.
"Honey, I'm a little worried!"
"worry about what?"
"Do you want me?" Mrs. Xiang didn't finish her words, but Xiang Huaqiong already understood what his wife meant.
It's nothing more than doing some small actions and looking up old accounts.
Xiang Huaqi thought for a moment and said, "Let's wait and see. Since he has chosen the first day of the Lunar New Year, he must have made a plan."
Xiang Taiyi thought so too. His son’s movie “Kowloon Walled City” is now the most popular one.
Even the couple had not expected this situation.
Beijing News
"On December 12, the film "Ip Man 20", directed by Lu Yang, with Yuan Heping as the action director, produced by Han Sanping, and starring Zhang Jin, Chen Guokun, Wu Yue, Scott Adkins, Wu Jianhao and others, was officially announced to be released nationwide on February 4, 2013."
"It is understood that as the final chapter of the Ip Man series, Ip Man 4 tells the story of Master Ip's life in the United States in 1964. His apprentice Bruce Lee opened a martial arts school in the United States and offended the local foreigners."
"Faced with the provocation of foreigners and the increasingly serious racial discrimination in the local area, Ip Man taught Bruce Lee and stood up again to defend the dignity of the nation with Chinese Kung Fu."
"This time, the six words on the poster represent an attitude in a strong and firm way: Talk, yes; fight, I'm here for you!"
Beijing Daily News
"Yesterday, CCTV's 2013 key drama discussion meeting was held at the Media Center in Beijing."
“由荣琛影业出品的央视2013开年大戏《鸡毛飞上天》宣布将于2013年2月10（农历大年初一）在央视1套首播。”
"The premiere conference will be held in the Great Hall of the People on February 2. It is reported that the second round broadcast rights of this realistic work reflecting the entrepreneurial efforts of Yiwu locals have been purchased at a high price by two satellite TV stations, Blueberry and Lizhi."
What is coming will come. "Ip Man: The Final Chapter" is scheduled to be released on the first day of the Chinese New Year.
Wang Zhonglei and Zhou Xingxing were both horrified.
Wang Zhonglei did not expect that "Ip Man" would take the lead, but he had absolute confidence in "Journey to the West".
Otherwise, he wouldn't have readily paid 8800 million to Stephen Chow's Bigg Boss.
But Zhou Xingxing was not calm when he saw the news.
I wanted to ask Han Sanping, but I didn't know how to start.
I could only call Wang Zhonglei.
"Director Zhou, I have confidence in you, and you must also have confidence in Huayi."
"Boss Wang, it's not that I don't have confidence in myself, it's just that I always feel uneasy. How about we move it up a week?"
"A week in advance? How can that be possible? Although the Spring Festival period is also included in the Lunar New Year period, in fact, we in the industry all know that these fifteen days are comparable to the Lunar New Year period."
"Don't worry. With Huayi here and your reputation as the King of Comedy, we may not lose even if we add all four Ip Man movies together, let alone Ip Man: The Final Chapter."
Zhou Xingchi was so shocked by what Wang Zhonglei said that he didn't know what to say, as he was not good at speaking.
Cheng Long is Cheng Long after all, and his box office appeal may not be superior to that of mainland kings such as Li Chen and Lao Mouzi.
But when it comes to others, you have the upper hand.
"The Chinese Zodiac" grossed 4 million yuan in the first four days of its release and successfully won the box office championship of the week.
The million yuan of "The Great Shanghai" tied with "Kowloon Walled City".
"The Guillotines" followed closely behind with 7000 million.
Feng Xiaogang's "1942" came last.
The two brothers from Huayi and Feng Xiaogang finally realized the reality. They were at the bottom of the list, which was better than Lu Chuan being abandoned by the cinema. The next day, Li Chen celebrated his birthday.
He didn't want to make a big fuss, but Miss Liu wouldn't let him.
It's okay to just say that she doesn't want to make a big fuss, but her friends and acquaintances in the circle and her own artists have asked her many times.
Just hold a birthday party at home.
Liu Yifei adjusted her husband's tie and the more she looked at him, the more she felt that the man she had chosen was very attractive.
An unconscious smug smile appeared on his face.
"What are you laughing at? Do you think I can become an idol?"
With a chuckle, Liu Yifei covered her mouth and chuckled: "Don't even think about it, Xiao Wuxia still has a chance."
Li Chen laughed and pinched his wife's beautiful chin: "You don't need to be so tactful when you brag about yourself. You can just say that you are as beautiful as a fairy. Why do you even bring up your son? Everyone knows that sons resemble their mothers and daughters resemble their fathers."
Liu Yifei felt sweet when her husband saw through her little thoughts. This is what it means to be in perfect harmony with each other.
"What? Am I not beautiful?" Liu Yifei raised her head with a bright and beautiful face.
Li Chen was a little dazed for a moment. He seemed to have seen this expression, this action, this look somewhere before.
Li Chen smiled sincerely and said, "It is indeed beautiful."
"Sissi?"
"Ok?"
"In fact, in my opinion, among the four young actresses back then, only you deserved the title."
Liu Yifei smiled innocently: "Why do you say that?"
Li Chen put his arm around her waist and let her lean on him. Their faces were close to each other, and they were very close. "Because only your beauty is factory set."
Liu Yifei was slightly stunned, and immediately hit her husband lightly, saying coquettishly: "Hateful! You only know how to flatter me with sweet words."
Li Chen cried out in injustice: "How can this be coaxing!"
"Whether it's Tang Yan or Yang Mi, if they didn't have micro plastic surgery, even with my support, I'm afraid they would only be as popular as Huang Shengyi for a short time. This is called appearance determines success or failure."
"With only you, even without my presence, relying on your pretty face, it would be easy for Changhong to last for twenty years." Li Chen gently pinched the sweet-smelling girl in his arms with one hand.
Liu Yifei felt even sweeter and prouder in her heart. Her face was slightly hot and she twisted her body uneasily: "You are the one who broke the rules! How do you know that Mimi and Tangtang had plastic surgery?"
"They never admitted it!"
Li Chen laughed loudly and kissed his wife's rosy lips gently: "I had my wisdom teeth pulled out. Only Yang Mi could come up with such an excuse."
"They say big breasts mean no brains. Compared to you, she is indeed far inferior."
As soon as Li Chen finished speaking, he was hit on the waist by Miss Liu's finger.
Li Chen gasped in pain!
"I've known what you're thinking!" Liu Yifei said something in a huff that only she and her husband could understand.
Then he pushed Li Chen away like a gust of wind and went downstairs.
Li Chen smiled and looked at Miss Liu's back and muttered, "I mean, she's not as smart as you!"
There were only a few guests in the lobby on the first floor.
Almost all the artists from Rong Chen's group were present, except for those who were filming in other places.
Liu Dehua, Cheng Long, Zhang Manyu and others also sent gifts through others.
As soon as Zhou Xun's car drove into the villa gate, he saw a lively scene.
There were seven or eight luxury cars parked on the roadside, and servants in white uniforms could be seen everywhere.
After parking the car and entering the villa lobby, I saw many familiar figures.
"Brother Xun!" Zhu Yawen stood up and waved her hand coquettishly.
"Sister Xun."
"Sister Xun."
Tang Yan and others stood up one by one and greeted Zhou Xun.
"You came really early. I came late, Director Li. May this day come every year." Zhou Xun nodded with a smile.
As the big sister of Rongchen's faction, Zhou Xun arrived neither early nor late.
The hostess Liu Yifei pulled Zhou Xun to sit down affectionately.
Both of them promised Blueberry TV to appear at the TV's New Year's Eve party.
This breaking news immediately made Blueberry TV’s New Year’s Eve Gala a hot topic.
Li Chen sat on the sofa and said with a smile: "Sit down."
Li Chen's house is bustling with activity.
It was just as lively outside. It was Christmas Eve and everyone knew it was Li Chen's birthday.
But Huayi chose this day to announce the release date of "Journey to the West".
Sina Entertainment News
“The prequel to “A Chinese Odyssey”, “Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons”, has been set for release!”
"Huang Bo and Stephen Chow compete for the funniest Monkey King!"
"Huayi is making a comeback and will once again fight with Rongchen Pictures."
"Zhou Xingchi attended the Beijing press conference of Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons today with Shu Qi, Wen Zhang, and Huang Bo."
"Eighteen years ago, he was a peerless hero, riding on a rainbow-colored cloud to marry Fairy Zixia."
"Eighteen years later, Zhizunbao returned again but his hair was already white. Yesterday afternoon, Zhou Xingchi brought Shu Qi, Wen Zhang, and Huang Bo to attend the press conference in Beijing."
"The film's producer and Huayi Brothers president Wang Zhonglei officially announced that the prequel to A Chinese Odyssey, Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons, will be released on the first day of the Lunar New Year."
"When Wang Zhonglei was asked by the media whether he was deliberately competing with Rongchen Pictures, he said frankly that the release date of Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons had been set long ago, but it had not been announced due to post-production and review reasons."
"He also said that the current Chinese film market can accommodate not only two blockbusters but also ten during the Lunar New Year period. Moreover, Ip Man and Journey to the West are two different themes, so they can both bloom together."
Journey to the West will be released soon, and the internet will immediately become lively.
Netizens have started to support the two blockbusters as they enjoy the fun.
"Ip Man" is based on the first three films, and "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons" also adds the prefix of "Prequel to A Chinese Odyssey".
If we only compare the origins, of course "A Chinese Odyssey" wins.
The wind direction is gradually shifting towards "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons", after all, it has the double insurance of Huang Bo, the king of comedy, and Zhou Xingchi, the king of comedy.
It’s the Spring Festival again, so family comedy themes certainly have an inherent advantage.
It seems that the right time, right place and right people have all turned to Huayi.
Even the two brothers Wang Da and Wang Xiao thought they had a sure win.
The auspicious time that Zhuo Wei had been waiting for finally arrived.
On Weibo, Zhuo Wei posted his first Weibo post with trembling hands.
"A top male star cheated on his wife, and he is also the lead actor in a blockbuster movie that will be released nationwide on February 2th!"
"To know the truth, see you next Monday!"
As soon as this Weibo post was published, it was reposted over 10,000 times and commented on over 100,000 times in just ten minutes.
It became a hot topic on Weibo in almost an instant.
The names of Huang Bo, Wen Zhang and Zhang Jin were instantly pushed to the top of the hot searches.
Li Chen smiled when he saw this. He didn't expect that this dog king was also good at marketing. He even dragged Huang Bo and Zhang Jin into it.
However, Li Chen didn't have to worry about this trouble, as Yang Siwei solved it easily.
(End of this chapter)
After leaving Media Center in Beijing, Li Chen went to China Film Studio to meet Han Sanding.
"Ip Man 4" has passed the review, and "Bridget Jones in Seattle" has also been sent for review.
Regarding the release schedule of "Ip Man 4", Xiang Huaqiong's China Xing is also the producer.
But firstly, his share was too small, and secondly, he lacked confidence when facing Li Chen and Han Saping.
If you don't have a say, just shut up.
Arriving at China Film Studio, Li Chen walked into Han Sanping's office with ease.
Seeing Li Chen again, Han Saping felt a little complicated.
At first, he was not optimistic that Li Chen's "Kowloon Walled City" could stand out from the competition of "The Banquet" and "1942".
But now, his old face was slapped again.
He had seen it, but after so many years of cooperation, he still didn't see through Li Chen.
He could never take Li Chen's pulse correctly because Li Chen was always making the impossible possible.
But today, as soon as Li Chen opened his mouth, he was in trouble again.
"New Year's Day?" Han Sanping had a terrible headache. He looked at Li Chen as if he was reading a book that he couldn't understand at all.
"What's the problem, Mr. Han?"
Han Sanping rubbed his short hair, with a look of deep hatred and resentment on his face: "How about a week in advance?"
"Why advance? Don't you have confidence in the Spring Festival?"
Nonsense, how could he not have confidence.
Even if this didn't happen before, the sudden release of "Avatar" two years ago made Chinese filmmakers realize how naive the idea is that "audiences won't go to the movies during the Spring Festival."
Han Sanping said with a gloomy face: "You are not an outsider, so I will not hide it from you. Zhou Xingchi's "Journey to the West" is also scheduled to be released on the first day of the Lunar New Year!"
Li Chen laughed out loud: "It seems that this 'King of Comedy' and I have similar views."
Han Sanping really doubted whether Li Chen was too confident, because the opponent was Zhou Xingchi, who Liu Dehua said had never been defeated in all these years.
Since the road to CJ7 didn't work, they quickly changed track and returned to the comedy track that they were most familiar with and best at.
It was luck that Lu Yang won over Feng Xiaogang, because Feng Xiaogang did not perform his best style of Feng-style comedy.
But it’s different for Stephen Chow. His “The King of Comedy” is based on the “Journey to the West” theme, which has an audience of all Chinese people.
Even the usually taciturn Stephen Chow admitted that he was confident of a 1 billion box office.
How many "Ip Man 4" can there be?
Han Sanping didn't know what to say. Li Chen's expression clearly showed that he didn't take Zhou Xingchi seriously.
Rongchen Films has the largest share in "Ip Man 4". If Li Chen insists, he won't be able to win over this guy.
"Mr. Han, you should think like this: the close encounter between Journey to the West and Ip Man 4 may make the Spring Festival schedule an independent period outside of the Lunar New Year schedule."
"This will only benefit Chinese films."
Li Chen's words stunned Han Saping. He didn't expect Li Chen's vision to be so big.
If you think about it carefully, it seems to be correct.
"Anyway, Rongchen Pictures won't give in, even for Hollywood blockbusters."
"To tell you the truth, Mr. Han, Rongchen Pictures has become a brand now."
"Whether it's meeting Stephen Chow or Hollywood, I'm confident I won't lose money, I'll just earn less."
"Do you think I still care about these little things now?"
Han Sanping looked deep and silent for a moment before he said sullenly, "Forget it, let's do as you say. Maybe you are right."
Li Chen laughed: "That's right, Mr. Han."
"You have to take a clear stand. You were just a nominal producer in Journey to the West, but you were the real investor in Ip Man."
"Go to hell, you are such an ungrateful kid. I am still worried about Ip Man!"
"If you lose to Zhizunbao, don't blame me for not reminding you!"
Li Chen laughed loudly: "Don't worry, Mr. Han, victory and defeat are common in the military."
That was the settlement. Li Chen turned around and said something to Xiang Huaqiong.
When I heard that it would be released on the first day of the Lunar New Year, I was ready to face off against Stephen Chow.
Xiang Huaqiong only said one word: OK.
After hanging up the phone, both Xiang Huaqiang and Xiang Tai remained silent.
Xiang Huaqiong believed that Li Chen must know about the affairs between their Xiang family and Zhou Xingchi.
"Honey, I'm a little worried!"
"worry about what?"
"Do you want me?" Mrs. Xiang didn't finish her words, but Xiang Huaqiong already understood what his wife meant.
It's nothing more than doing some small actions and looking up old accounts.
Xiang Huaqi thought for a moment and said, "Let's wait and see. Since he has chosen the first day of the Lunar New Year, he must have made a plan."
Xiang Taiyi thought so too. His son’s movie “Kowloon Walled City” is now the most popular one.
Even the couple had not expected this situation.
Beijing News
"On December 12, the film "Ip Man 20", directed by Lu Yang, with Yuan Heping as the action director, produced by Han Sanping, and starring Zhang Jin, Chen Guokun, Wu Yue, Scott Adkins, Wu Jianhao and others, was officially announced to be released nationwide on February 4, 2013."
"It is understood that as the final chapter of the Ip Man series, Ip Man 4 tells the story of Master Ip's life in the United States in 1964. His apprentice Bruce Lee opened a martial arts school in the United States and offended the local foreigners."
"Faced with the provocation of foreigners and the increasingly serious racial discrimination in the local area, Ip Man taught Bruce Lee and stood up again to defend the dignity of the nation with Chinese Kung Fu."
"This time, the six words on the poster represent an attitude in a strong and firm way: Talk, yes; fight, I'm here for you!"
Beijing Daily News
"Yesterday, CCTV's 2013 key drama discussion meeting was held at the Media Center in Beijing."
“由荣琛影业出品的央视2013开年大戏《鸡毛飞上天》宣布将于2013年2月10（农历大年初一）在央视1套首播。”
"The premiere conference will be held in the Great Hall of the People on February 2. It is reported that the second round broadcast rights of this realistic work reflecting the entrepreneurial efforts of Yiwu locals have been purchased at a high price by two satellite TV stations, Blueberry and Lizhi."
What is coming will come. "Ip Man: The Final Chapter" is scheduled to be released on the first day of the Chinese New Year.
Wang Zhonglei and Zhou Xingxing were both horrified.
Wang Zhonglei did not expect that "Ip Man" would take the lead, but he had absolute confidence in "Journey to the West".
Otherwise, he wouldn't have readily paid 8800 million to Stephen Chow's Bigg Boss.
But Zhou Xingxing was not calm when he saw the news.
I wanted to ask Han Sanping, but I didn't know how to start.
I could only call Wang Zhonglei.
"Director Zhou, I have confidence in you, and you must also have confidence in Huayi."
"Boss Wang, it's not that I don't have confidence in myself, it's just that I always feel uneasy. How about we move it up a week?"
"A week in advance? How can that be possible? Although the Spring Festival period is also included in the Lunar New Year period, in fact, we in the industry all know that these fifteen days are comparable to the Lunar New Year period."
"Don't worry. With Huayi here and your reputation as the King of Comedy, we may not lose even if we add all four Ip Man movies together, let alone Ip Man: The Final Chapter."
Zhou Xingchi was so shocked by what Wang Zhonglei said that he didn't know what to say, as he was not good at speaking.
Cheng Long is Cheng Long after all, and his box office appeal may not be superior to that of mainland kings such as Li Chen and Lao Mouzi.
But when it comes to others, you have the upper hand.
"The Chinese Zodiac" grossed 4 million yuan in the first four days of its release and successfully won the box office championship of the week.
The million yuan of "The Great Shanghai" tied with "Kowloon Walled City".
"The Guillotines" followed closely behind with 7000 million.
Feng Xiaogang's "1942" came last.
The two brothers from Huayi and Feng Xiaogang finally realized the reality. They were at the bottom of the list, which was better than Lu Chuan being abandoned by the cinema. The next day, Li Chen celebrated his birthday.
He didn't want to make a big fuss, but Miss Liu wouldn't let him.
It's okay to just say that she doesn't want to make a big fuss, but her friends and acquaintances in the circle and her own artists have asked her many times.
Just hold a birthday party at home.
Liu Yifei adjusted her husband's tie and the more she looked at him, the more she felt that the man she had chosen was very attractive.
An unconscious smug smile appeared on his face.
"What are you laughing at? Do you think I can become an idol?"
With a chuckle, Liu Yifei covered her mouth and chuckled: "Don't even think about it, Xiao Wuxia still has a chance."
Li Chen laughed and pinched his wife's beautiful chin: "You don't need to be so tactful when you brag about yourself. You can just say that you are as beautiful as a fairy. Why do you even bring up your son? Everyone knows that sons resemble their mothers and daughters resemble their fathers."
Liu Yifei felt sweet when her husband saw through her little thoughts. This is what it means to be in perfect harmony with each other.
"What? Am I not beautiful?" Liu Yifei raised her head with a bright and beautiful face.
Li Chen was a little dazed for a moment. He seemed to have seen this expression, this action, this look somewhere before.
Li Chen smiled sincerely and said, "It is indeed beautiful."
"Sissi?"
"Ok?"
"In fact, in my opinion, among the four young actresses back then, only you deserved the title."
Liu Yifei smiled innocently: "Why do you say that?"
Li Chen put his arm around her waist and let her lean on him. Their faces were close to each other, and they were very close. "Because only your beauty is factory set."
Liu Yifei was slightly stunned, and immediately hit her husband lightly, saying coquettishly: "Hateful! You only know how to flatter me with sweet words."
Li Chen cried out in injustice: "How can this be coaxing!"
"Whether it's Tang Yan or Yang Mi, if they didn't have micro plastic surgery, even with my support, I'm afraid they would only be as popular as Huang Shengyi for a short time. This is called appearance determines success or failure."
"With only you, even without my presence, relying on your pretty face, it would be easy for Changhong to last for twenty years." Li Chen gently pinched the sweet-smelling girl in his arms with one hand.
Liu Yifei felt even sweeter and prouder in her heart. Her face was slightly hot and she twisted her body uneasily: "You are the one who broke the rules! How do you know that Mimi and Tangtang had plastic surgery?"
"They never admitted it!"
Li Chen laughed loudly and kissed his wife's rosy lips gently: "I had my wisdom teeth pulled out. Only Yang Mi could come up with such an excuse."
"They say big breasts mean no brains. Compared to you, she is indeed far inferior."
As soon as Li Chen finished speaking, he was hit on the waist by Miss Liu's finger.
Li Chen gasped in pain!
"I've known what you're thinking!" Liu Yifei said something in a huff that only she and her husband could understand.
Then he pushed Li Chen away like a gust of wind and went downstairs.
Li Chen smiled and looked at Miss Liu's back and muttered, "I mean, she's not as smart as you!"
There were only a few guests in the lobby on the first floor.
Almost all the artists from Rong Chen's group were present, except for those who were filming in other places.
Liu Dehua, Cheng Long, Zhang Manyu and others also sent gifts through others.
As soon as Zhou Xun's car drove into the villa gate, he saw a lively scene.
There were seven or eight luxury cars parked on the roadside, and servants in white uniforms could be seen everywhere.
After parking the car and entering the villa lobby, I saw many familiar figures.
"Brother Xun!" Zhu Yawen stood up and waved her hand coquettishly.
"Sister Xun."
"Sister Xun."
Tang Yan and others stood up one by one and greeted Zhou Xun.
"You came really early. I came late, Director Li. May this day come every year." Zhou Xun nodded with a smile.
As the big sister of Rongchen's faction, Zhou Xun arrived neither early nor late.
The hostess Liu Yifei pulled Zhou Xun to sit down affectionately.
Both of them promised Blueberry TV to appear at the TV's New Year's Eve party.
This breaking news immediately made Blueberry TV’s New Year’s Eve Gala a hot topic.
Li Chen sat on the sofa and said with a smile: "Sit down."
Li Chen's house is bustling with activity.
It was just as lively outside. It was Christmas Eve and everyone knew it was Li Chen's birthday.
But Huayi chose this day to announce the release date of "Journey to the West".
Sina Entertainment News
“The prequel to “A Chinese Odyssey”, “Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons”, has been set for release!”
"Huang Bo and Stephen Chow compete for the funniest Monkey King!"
"Huayi is making a comeback and will once again fight with Rongchen Pictures."
"Zhou Xingchi attended the Beijing press conference of Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons today with Shu Qi, Wen Zhang, and Huang Bo."
"Eighteen years ago, he was a peerless hero, riding on a rainbow-colored cloud to marry Fairy Zixia."
"Eighteen years later, Zhizunbao returned again but his hair was already white. Yesterday afternoon, Zhou Xingchi brought Shu Qi, Wen Zhang, and Huang Bo to attend the press conference in Beijing."
"The film's producer and Huayi Brothers president Wang Zhonglei officially announced that the prequel to A Chinese Odyssey, Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons, will be released on the first day of the Lunar New Year."
"When Wang Zhonglei was asked by the media whether he was deliberately competing with Rongchen Pictures, he said frankly that the release date of Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons had been set long ago, but it had not been announced due to post-production and review reasons."
"He also said that the current Chinese film market can accommodate not only two blockbusters but also ten during the Lunar New Year period. Moreover, Ip Man and Journey to the West are two different themes, so they can both bloom together."
Journey to the West will be released soon, and the internet will immediately become lively.
Netizens have started to support the two blockbusters as they enjoy the fun.
"Ip Man" is based on the first three films, and "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons" also adds the prefix of "Prequel to A Chinese Odyssey".
If we only compare the origins, of course "A Chinese Odyssey" wins.
The wind direction is gradually shifting towards "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons", after all, it has the double insurance of Huang Bo, the king of comedy, and Zhou Xingchi, the king of comedy.
It’s the Spring Festival again, so family comedy themes certainly have an inherent advantage.
It seems that the right time, right place and right people have all turned to Huayi.
Even the two brothers Wang Da and Wang Xiao thought they had a sure win.
The auspicious time that Zhuo Wei had been waiting for finally arrived.
On Weibo, Zhuo Wei posted his first Weibo post with trembling hands.
"A top male star cheated on his wife, and he is also the lead actor in a blockbuster movie that will be released nationwide on February 2th!"
"To know the truth, see you next Monday!"
As soon as this Weibo post was published, it was reposted over 10,000 times and commented on over 100,000 times in just ten minutes.
It became a hot topic on Weibo in almost an instant.
The names of Huang Bo, Wen Zhang and Zhang Jin were instantly pushed to the top of the hot searches.
Li Chen smiled when he saw this. He didn't expect that this dog king was also good at marketing. He even dragged Huang Bo and Zhang Jin into it.
However, Li Chen didn't have to worry about this trouble, as Yang Siwei solved it easily.
(End of this chapter)
