Chapter 138 Becoming Popular in Southeast Asia
Li Chen had always been very clear about his relationship with Chen Jingfei.
It was just four words: nodding acquaintance.
Whenever such situations arose, the thoughtful Liu Yifei could only act as a sandwich.
She had to consider her godfather's reputation and Li Chen's feelings.
But now she had learned to be smart, trying her best to keep Li Chen from talking too much.
She and her mother were the insulators between the two, absolutely not allowing them to 'electrify' each other.
Li Chen simply exchanged a few perfunctory words with Chen Jingfei and then handed him over to Liu's Mother to entertain.
The host of the Premiere was still Liu Yan.
At 6:30 PM, the Premiere started on time.
Chen Kaige, sitting in the first row, was visibly surprised to see Liu Yan on stage.
He turned to look at his wife beside him, and Chen Hong also recognized Liu Yan.
Their eyes exchanged a series of glances.
“Is Li Chen deliberately trying to disgust me?!”
Chen Hong shook her head slightly, thinking it shouldn't be the case.
Liu Yan was also feeling anxious today, not expecting so many big names and big bosses to be in the audience.
There was also Director Chen, who had almost sent her to the eighteenth level of hell.
But Wang Dong had said today that Director Li had specifically requested her to host.
This was clearly not putting Director Chen in his eyes, and Liu Yan felt both grateful and conflicted.
President Li (Li Xiaoping) also told her to speak freely and ask any questions.
He also reminded her not to be afraid, as Director Li was not Director Chen.
The more difficult she made it for Director Li, the happier he might be, because it would create buzz.
This was also where she felt conflicted, always feeling sorry for Director Li.
The guests took their seats, and Harlem Yu was the first to take the stage, performing “those years” as the opening song.
Then Liu Yan invited the main creators onto the stage together and began interacting with them.
After asking Xue Xiaolu, it was Li Chen's turn.
The first question made Chen Kaige's expression change.
“Director Li, we are all aware of the box office ceiling for previous youth films.”
“If the box office of your big screen debut doesn't meet expectations, will you feel a loss of face?”
After Liu Yan asked, she gritted her teeth and avoided looking at others.
Li Chen secretly chuckled, Liu Yan was quite bold, it was probably Old Wang's idea.
Xie Nan, who came with Liu Yan, also gave her best friend a silent thumbs up from the back, this was a satisfying double blow.
When Liu Yan offended Chen Kaige, everyone only knew that there was such a person.
But who exactly it was, only Chen Kaige and the people from their Enlight Media knew.
Of course, Director Li must also know.
Wang Changtian, sitting in the first row, had the corners of his mouth turned up, and his eyes met Li Chen's on stage.
Everything was understood without words.
Li Chen smiled at Liu Yifei again, then said, “I don't value box office as much as Yifei, I value word-of-mouth more.”
“It doesn't matter if the box office isn't satisfactory, at worst, I'll wait another two years, there will always be a movie starring Yifei whose box office can surpass “painted skin”!”
“By then, I think the person he likes will surely include me!”
As soon as he finished speaking, the guests present immediately burst into thunderous applause.
Many people were amused, Director Li was determined to pour resources into Liu Yifei.
Liu Yifei, standing beside him, also had a face like rosy clouds, charming and captivating.
If she were at home, Miss Liu would definitely have started hitting him by now.
But in front of so many people, she was caught off guard again.
She knew Li Chen must be retaliating for her impromptu decision at the press conference at noon.
“Hmph! Stingy guy!”
Everyone present also knew about Liu Yifei's box office bet at the press conference at noon.
Liu Yan struck while the iron was hot and continued to press, “Then, Director Li, do you already have a plan?”
“Can you take this opportunity today to tell us what kind of movie Yifei's next film will be?”
Liu Yan's question made the scene quiet down instantly.
Even the big bosses in the first row and Liu Yifei, the person involved on stage, all turned their gazes to Li Chen.
She had asked Li Chen before, but unfortunately, Li Chen's lips were too sealed.
No matter what she tried, she couldn't pry open Li Chen's mouth.
“I can only tell you that this film is not ordinary and requires support from relevant departments.”
As soon as Li Chen said this, Liu Yan knew she couldn't press further.
Han Sanping's eyes flashed with brilliance.
“china partner” was already considered a new theme, depicting contemporary entrepreneurs.
When he saw the script, he felt that Li Chen was always ahead of others in everything.
But he didn't expect this kid to be quietly launching another satellite.
He was an expert; what kind of film needed support from 'relevant departments'?
The most typical were tribute films, and others like military and police themes, etc.
He had never heard this kid mention it.
However, this kid still had a sense of propriety.
He knew what could be said and what couldn't.
No one expected this little host to dig up such a big scoop.
Han Sanping made up his mind that no matter what this kid was up to, China Film Group Corporation had to be a part of it.
This kind of unconventional film could easily produce political achievements.
Box office was secondary.
Few private film companies invested in tribute films because there was little profit, only a reputation to be gained.
Li Chen was the first, but what Han Sanping didn't understand was that, according to Li Chen's words, this special-themed film would also have a high box office.
His goal was even set on “painted skin”; was this kid dreaming?!
Liu Yifei frowned slightly, turned to look at Li Chen, and whispered, “What is it exactly? Are you going to tell me or not?!”
Li Chen smiled and shook his head, not telling her much.
Liu Yan then said, “By the way, Director Li, speaking of this, can you tell everyone the amount of the copyright transaction for “those years” in Germany?”
“28.5 million US dollars.” Li Chen didn't hide it; there was no need to hide it now.
The audience below once again applauded, whether some were sincere or not was unknown.
Everyone probably only had one thought: No wonder he doesn't care about the box office!
Seeing that Liu Yan was about to continue, Li Chen raised his hand to interrupt her, smiling, “Alright, don't ask me anymore, ask others if you have any questions.”
“After you're done, everyone is waiting to watch the movie! Everyone came today not to watch you interview me!”
The guests present laughed again.
Liu Yan, however, didn't give in. After asking the first question, she inadvertently glanced at the audience.
Chen Kaige's face was expressionless, but her boss, Wang Changtian, had encouraging eyes.
How could she not understand what that meant.
The triple attack still had the final, fatal blow yet to be unleashed.
“Director Li, finally, on behalf of the vast number of netizens, I have a question for you.”
Li Chen chuckled, “Alright, it seems you were instigated by your Wang Dong today, deliberately trying to make a fool of me.”
Wang Changtian sat in the audience, smiling silently.
Liu Yan quickly changed the topic, “Director Li, on stage today are two of your rumored girlfriends, Yifei and Tang Yan, and Yang Mi is also sitting in the audience.”
“Which of the three is your girlfriend, or are all three of them?”
As soon as Liu Yan asked, some guests in the audience already burst out laughing.
They laughed and applauded, cheering for Liu Yan.
Goodness, this host from Enlight Media is quite something!
Wang Changtian also looked proud, applauding along with the crowd to cheer on Liu Yan.
Xue Xiaolu, standing next to Li Chen, also smiled and applauded. How wonderful to be young!
Yang Siwei and Yang Mi, sitting in the audience, whispered to each other.
“This host must have been instructed by Wang Dong, it's deliberate.”
“I quite like her. Let's see if she can trick Senior out! My rumored girlfriend status is too unfair.”
Luo Jin, sitting aside, added, “I'm even more wronged, the green hat on my head is almost becoming real!”
“Hahaha,” Yang Siwei and Yang Mi both laughed.
Li Chen thought for a moment, then looked at Liu Yifei openly and smiled, “Let me correct you on one point, Tang Yan has always called me boss, and Yang Mi has always called me senior.”
“I have many male friends, but from beginning to end, I have only one female friend or girlfriend, and only one.”
With that, Li Chen smiled and glanced at the main person beside him.
Who that one person was, was self-evident.
Liu Yifei turned her head away from him, only talking to Tang Yan to cover up.
But her blushing face spoke volumes.
Li Chen's clear and articulate confession, word for word.
If anyone still didn't understand, then they had wasted their elementary school education.
The scene instantly erupted in thunderous applause.
Liu Yifei gave Li Chen a fierce little look that said, 'You're going to get it when we get home.'
But after a second, it broke.
Even Liu's Mother, sitting in the audience, smiled and applauded Li Chen.
The curve of her lips became clearer, Liu's Mother was very satisfied with Li Chen's actions.
His attitude was clear, no ambiguity.
Especially those four words, 'have and only have,' which was a promise made in front of all the stars.
If he dared to betray her daughter in the future, even the public's condemnation could ruin Li Chen's reputation.
Chen Jingfei, sitting beside her, watched Liu Xiaoli with a slight rise and fall of his chest.
He wondered what he was thinking.
Liu Yan also smiled so widely her mouth couldn't close. After the applause from the audience subsided.
Liu Yan then let Li Chen go and turned her attention to Liu Yifei again.
“Yifei, what do you usually call Director Li? You don't call him Director Li like me, do you?”
Liu Yifei's clear eyes were cunning and clever.
Looking at Li Chen, she no longer hid it, and couldn't help but say, “It depends on my mood. If I'm in a good mood, I call him Director Li.”
Liu Yan immediately followed up with, “And if you're not in a good mood?”
Liu Yifei chuckled, “If I'm not in a good mood, I call him Xiao Li Zi!”
The audience immediately burst into laughter.
Li Chen's nostrils were almost like jet engines!
He thought, 'Go ahead and mock me, Xixi, you're going to get it in bed when we get home!'
On the faces of many actresses, besides smiles, there was also envy in their eyes and jealousy in their hearts!
Well, with that sentence, their relationship was practically confirmed.
Liu Yan stopped asking and asked a few more questions to the other people.
Only then did she let everyone go.
Liu Yifei's face was radiant, and she glanced at Li Chen arrogantly before stepping off the stage to sit beside Liu's Mother.
Li Chen returned to his seat in the first row, next to Han Sanping and Wang Changtian.
“Little brother, I think you'll be called Xiao Li Zi for the rest of your life! It'll be hard for you to assert your husband's authority in the future!”
“Brother, I'll also tell you something, never believe what your ears hear.”
Han Sanping, on his left, had no time to care about these trivial matters of young lovers.
He only said, “What's the situation with that film you just mentioned? Do you ever treat me as a leader, kid?”
“You never proactively report anything, I always have to chase after you to ask!”
Li Chen smiled bitterly. Although Old Han's words were stern, he treated him as one of his own.
How could he not distinguish good from bad?
“How could that be! How could China Film Group Corporation be left out of a film like that?”
“Speaking of which, it's a coincidence. Didn't you just mention the Sports Film Week? Didn't the Olympic Organizing Committee also send an invitation to Zhang Yimou?”
“My film happens to be related to the Olympics, a tribute to the 2008 Olympics.”
“When dealing with various departments, I'll definitely have to pull you, Han Dong, in.”
Han Sanping's heart secretly rejoiced, but his face remained stern.
He snorted, “That's more like it! When will it start?”
“Wait a bit, at least until the end of the year when I have free time,” Li Chen said.
Besides Han Sanping, Huayi Brothers, Orange Sky Entertainment, and Bona Film Group were also interested.
They were all insiders and understood what Li Chen had just said.
Their hearts were itching like cat's paws, just wanting to know what kind of film it was.
Li Chen's boast was simply too big, to rival “painted skin”.
What kind of special film was so amazing!
The movie soon began to play.
But the viewing guests became more and more surprised as they watched.
Many of the people who came today actually wanted to see Li Chen make a fool of himself.
After all, there were too many failed examples of youth romance films.
Could Li Chen change everything just by taking over?
But as they watched, these people couldn't smile anymore.
Not only the post-80s in the audience were drawn in.
Even the post-60s and post-70s were engrossed.
Compared to previous youth romance films, this was more like a youth inspirational comedy.
More importantly, “those years” wasn't as depressing as other youth films.
The vibrant colors, the likable characters, and the exquisite Yunnan scenery were simply brilliant.
Throughout the film, laughter was constant.
The media, bloggers, and online video celebrities present at the screening were all wide awake and engrossed.
Especially the ending.
Li Chen's passionate kiss of the groom, like a bull in heat, with an unstoppable momentum, truly surprised and amused everyone.
The applause from the audience once again thundered!
In previous youth romance films, the ending was either a happy ever after or a separation.
To put it simply, it was either a comedy where lovers ended up together or a tragedy where lovers became strangers.
But “those years” uniquely took a middle path.
At the end of the Premiere, Han Sanping only left a sour remark.
“Next time, no matter what kind of film it is, as long as it's your script, China Film Group Corporation will be involved.”
He had a premonition that even if the box office of “those years” didn't break 300 million, it would definitely exceed 100 million.
Heh! Old Han is truly domineering!
The directors who came to watch the film tonight were also inspired.
“those years” seemed to have opened a door for them.
Youth romance films could be made like this?
The media interviewed many of the viewing guests, and all of them gave consistent praise.
Andy Lau, as previously agreed, also announced to the media that he would be starring in “father's love is like a mountain 2” with Chen Baoguo.
The rest of the matters were left to Yang Siwei and Wu Bin to finalize.
Li Chen, Liu Yifei, and Liu's Mother drove back to the villa.
On the way, Liu's Mother suddenly said, “Li Chen, I've thought it through during this period.”
Li Chen sat up straight, looking at Liu's Mother across Liu Yifei, waiting for her to continue.
Liu Yifei, sitting in the middle, held Li Chen's hand and also asked curiously, “What have you thought through, Mom?”
Liu's Mother turned her head to look at her daughter and smiled slightly, “It's about your nationality. Li Chen was right before, you'll have to come back sooner or later, better sooner than later.”
Liu Yifei also pursed her lips and smiled, then turned to look at Li Chen.
Li Chen smiled and said, “Auntie, it's good that you've thought it through.”
Liu's Mother said calmly, “I hope you can keep the promise you made publicly today.”
Liu Yifei and Li Chen were both stunned.
After a moment, Li Chen was the first to react, “Auntie, please rest assured.”
“One girlfriend, Xixi is enough. What I say, I can do.”
Miss Liu, with a heart full of joy, hooked her arm through Li Chen's, resting her head on his shoulder, completely disregarding Liu's Mother sitting beside them.
"I remember what you said today, Xiao Li Zi! If you ever have second thoughts, I'll turn you into my cat!"
With that, Miss Liu's gaze shifted downwards, making Li Chen feel an unusual chill between his legs!
If he really turned into her cat, he would only be sisters with Dongfang Bubai from then on.
Liu's Mother turned her head to look out the car window, her eyes full of amusement.
Hopefully, her daughter wasn't like her, and Li Chen wasn't Old An!
The next day, media, blog bloggers, and film critics seemed to have been paid.
They sang praises for those years.
"The Premiere red carpet for those years was Starlight Splendid, just like a film festival."
"The Berlin copyright transaction price for those years set a record for youth romance films."
"Li Chen confirmed on site that his girlfriend was no one else but Liu Yifei."
"Many stars are optimistic about the big success of those years."
"The lead actors for father's love is like a mountain 2 have been confirmed as Andy Lau and Chen Baoguo."
The stars also promoted those years on their blogs.
Fan Bingbing: "Go watch those years without worry. If it's not good, come to me for a refund!"
Huang Xiaoming: "Director Li's big screen debut deserves a private screening and a second watch. For Aunt's three hundred million goal, Guo Er is going all out!"
Besides these two, most of the celebrities who attended the Premiere that night shared their viewing experiences of those years on their blogs.
Li Chen later learned that this was Yang Siwei, the martial arts alliance leader, at work, sending out hero invitations to the celebrity artists.
However, Li Chen didn't have time to pay attention to these matters. He entrusted the selection of supporting roles for father's love is like a mountain 2 to Wu Bin.
He, on the other hand, participated in the Premiere held in the Magic City and Hong Kong with the crew of those years without stopping.
By the morning of the twenty-eighth.
the barber was released. This war romance film, starring Chen Kun and Zeng Li, was delayed for three years due to various accidents.
the barber did not attract much attention.
This was largely due to a dazzling piece of news about those years on Sina.
"The national pre-sale box office for those years has already exceeded 13 million."
"The person in charge of China Film Group Corporation Starlight International Media Cinema Line stated that all Premiere tickets for the five cinemas under China Film Group Corporation Starlight International Media in the capital have been sold out."
At the same time, Li Chen also instructed Wu Bin to increase the number of copies of those years from the original 350 to 450, which was almost catching up to The Promise.
The people at Rongchen Film and Television were busy, and Wu Bin was busy compiling data from various sources.
Li Chen, who had just returned to the capital, was in his office listening to Yang Siwei's publicity plan for those years after its release.
"Boss, don't worry, the press releases and popularity after the release will only remain high! I can sign a military order!"
Yang Siwei was full of confidence, and her subordinates were already ready.
Even if the word-of-mouth collapsed, she could still do reverse marketing to boost the box office.
Besides, she didn't think the word-of-mouth would collapse.
As the two were talking, Wu Bin knocked on the door and entered.
Wu Bin, with a joyful expression, said as soon as he entered, "Director Li, those years is likely to be a hit. The pre-sale box office in Southeast Asia is very encouraging."
Li Chen took the list and saw that South Korea's pre-sale box office had 350,000 viewers.
The Japanese pre-sale box office, converted, was 3.85 million RMB.
Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, and Hong Kong were also quite good.
For him, this could only be considered passable, not yet encouraging.
This was all thanks to the foundation his scripts had laid in Southeast Asia over the past few years.
Further fermentation of word-of-mouth would be needed later.
By the thirtieth, the South Korean romance film Daisy also followed the barber, being released nationwide.
At this time, the pre-sale box office of those years had already exceeded 15 million.
The first-day box office of the barber, released at the same time, had just exceeded one million.
Compared to films of the same type, it wasn't low, but its lack of staying power was evident.
On May 1st, those years was released globally simultaneously.
Although it was only in thirty-odd countries and regions, it was distributed across Asia, Europe, and America.
Liu Yifei, along with her best friend Shu Chang, also transformed into masked heroines and went to the cinema to track the Premiere situation on site.
Li Chen, on the other hand, was in the company, overseeing the overall situation.
Yang Siwei and her subordinates also all sprang into action.
Liu Yifei and Shu Chang sat in the packed cinema, hearing bursts of laughter from time to time.
After the movie ended, Liu Yifei, with a joyful expression, and Shu Chang walked out mixed in the crowd.
They overheard a young couple next to them.
"When are you going to shave off that long hair of yours? It's almost as long as mine. Who exactly is the woman between us?"
"What do you mean! After watching Young and Dangerous, you told me to grow long hair! After watching Ko Teng, you told me to shave my head?"
"You just need to get a buzz cut like Li Chen's!"
"What if I don't?"
"If you don't, I'll find a new boyfriend!"
Liu Yifei and Shu Chang held back their laughter until they got into the car. After taking off their masks, they both burst out laughing simultaneously.
"I didn't expect my Chen Ge to be quite the lady-killer, almost breaking up a couple!" Shu Chang laughed.
The boy immediately caved when he heard the girl wanted to break up, saying he would go get a haircut right away.
"Let's go, see what your Chen Ge is doing now." Liu Yifei drove towards Splendid Diamond.
By the afternoon, online reviews had gradually started to appear.
"My story isn't as exciting as the movie, but that doesn't stop me from projecting my own youth into it."
"The most successful aspect of this movie is its ability to allow everyone to find a reflection of themselves within it."
"I became interested due to the overwhelming promotion of those years recently and bought the original novel. It's not a very special story; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say it's somewhat bland."
"But our adolescence was indeed this absurd and rebellious, wasn't it!"
"After watching the movie, my girlfriend told me to get a buzz cut like Li Chen's, saying she'd break up with me if I didn't!"
"I went straight from the cinema to get a buzz cut! But after I got it, my girlfriend just dropped another line: 'Come find me when your hair grows long again!' Who the hell did I offend?!"
In Li Chen's office, Liu Yifei and Shu Chang couldn't help but laugh until their stomachs hurt when they saw this comment.
"Is it that funny?" Li Chen didn't understand.
Liu Yifei, clutching her stomach, said intermittently, "You, you don't know, when that boy went to get his hair cut, Changchang and I were right there!"
Li Chen gave a wry smile: "What a coincidence."
With the release of those years, the barber and Daisy completely flopped.
The entire May Day seven-day holiday became exclusively for those years, with no competitors whatsoever.
The blockbuster the da vinci code was not scheduled to be released until the nineteenth.
those years effectively had the entire May Day golden week and the subsequent two weeks to itself.
On May 2nd, the first-day box office results were released: 18.5 million!
This box office data stunned industry insiders.
It also made Miss Liu feel as if she were dreaming, incredibly excited.
That night, she stayed over at Li Chen's villa, and Liu's Mother surprisingly did not object.
It also allowed Li Chen, for the first time, to passively float to the clouds on the bed, in the role of the protagonist.
In the early morning, sunlight streamed into the room.
Li Chen opened his eyes and saw Miss Liu's flawless, jade-like face close before him.
Recalling last night, Miss Liu, like a queen, sat on him, tirelessly draining him.
Every flick of her hair, every sway, made Li Chen dizzy.
Li Chen gently kissed her lips, but it wasn't enough, so he couldn't resist another one.
Miss Liu instinctively pulled the thin quilt over her head, and Li Chen pouted with a smile, satisfied, and didn't wake her up.
Presumably, she was tired last night too.
In the following week, the mainland box office for those years surpassed 100 million on the fifth day.
In Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, it also showed an incredible box office curve, with a trend of selling well throughout Southeast Asia.
Miss Liu and her mother were incredibly busy; endorsements, advertisements, and film offers came at her like a blizzard.
At the same time, she also had to manage the promotional plan for those years.
On two occasions, on the way back, Miss Liu fell asleep directly in Li Chen's arms.
Li Chen felt a bit sorry for her, but Miss Liu didn't feel tired at all.
By May 8th.
The first-week box office for those years was released.
Mainland box office: 124 million
Hong Kong box office: 18.95 million
Taiwan box office: 19.20 million
The three regions simultaneously topped the box office for that week.
Li Chen felt that this met his expectations.
The number of cinemas in Hong Kong and Taiwan had long reached saturation, unlike the mainland which changes every year.
Therefore, the box office results of later generations still had reference value.
That year, those years, with an entirely new cast, was released in both regions and managed to clinch the box office championship of that year.
In Hong Kong, it even broke the Chinese film box office record held by Stephen Chow's Kung Fu Hustle.
So, with the current lineup of Liu Yifei, Tang Yan, and Li Chen.
Isn't that enough to instantly defeat the lineup of Western Venom plus Little Dumpling?
Winning the box office championship is only natural, isn't it?
Moreover, after those years sparked a viewing craze in its first week, its power became unstoppable.
In the second and third weeks, it only slightly dropped less than 15% compared to the previous week, showing astonishing staying power.
It wasn't until the da vinci code was released on the nineteenth that those years' box office was halved.
Even the publisher of the original novel made a fortune during this period.
The gentleman who bought two of Li Chen's novels for one million four years ago felt even better than eating ice cream in summer.
Everyone at the time thought he had paid too much; now, all those people were silent.
At this point, the box office of those years had already exceeded 240 million.
This made many insiders' eyes nearly pop out of their heads in shock.
Especially the directors and producers of the two youth films Liu Yifei had previously starred in.
Even Li Chen's mentor, Tian Zhuangzhuang, was at a loss.
Both were youth films, so why was there such a huge difference?
As for Liu Yifei, the female lead herself.
She belatedly realized that she was becoming popular in Southeast Asia at an incredible speed.
Overnight, she became the 'white moonlight' in the eyes of all university students and young people.
Even though this 'white moonlight' flower had already been placed on Li Chen, this pile of cow dung.
Still, thousands of young people and students eagerly flocked to fall before Liu Yifei's stunning beauty.
Netizens on the internet began a big discussion.
Some said that based solely on Liu Yifei's wedding photo looks.
Perhaps only Li Da Meiren, Li Jiaxin, in her prime, could rival her.
Others said that Fan Bingbing might also be able to hold her own now.
And some even said Cecilia Cheung could actually compare.
The result was that mainland netizens blasted them like a sieve!
"Cecilia Cheung? She has so many lovers she could fill a mahjong table. I just want to ask, is your Baizhi still a virgin?"
"Shen Jiayi's beauty is so strong that she has to prove she's a woman. Doesn't that say it all!"
"Don't bring your Hong Kong 'desire queens' here to disgust people!"
In short, everyone's attention was on the female lead, Liu Yifei.
No one paid attention to Li Chen, the male lead.
Even though many netizens commented that Li Chen's acting was good, it was entirely a natural performance.
Inside Li Chen's office at Rongchen Film and Television.
Liu Yifei, who had just completed the signing ceremony with the car brand Chevrolet, still had a somewhat dazed, déjà vu feeling.
This car brand had originally set its sights on that Star Girl.
Not long ago, that Star Girl was even softly blacklisted by her boyfriend.
She even suspected whether this brand approaching her was another trick by her boyfriend, like with Gucci.
Although she never thought she was inferior to that Star Girl.
But the other person, after all, debuted on the big screen and was a Star Girl personally groomed by the famous Xing Ye.
Her status was higher than hers, and she had to admit that.
However, the hit movie those years completely reversed her initial disadvantage.
She had filmed four TV series and two movies, but none had an effect as astonishing as those years.
The twenty days since its release felt like a dream to her.
Busy yet fulfilling, fulfilling yet unreal.
"Still thinking, Xixi?" Li Chen hugged her from behind.
Liu Yifei turned around, wrapped her arms around Li Chen's waist, and rested her head on his chest.
"I'm just a little scared. Suddenly, so much praise and favor, things I've never experienced before, have pushed me so high."
Li Chen gently stroked her cheek and said softly, "What are you afraid of? Afraid of falling?"
Li Chen could understand her feeling; simply put, it was the loneliness of being at the top.
Although she was popular before, it was just high popularity; her actual status wasn't high.
Those who followed her were mainly concentrated domestically, and her influence didn't extend beyond the country.
But in just over ten days, a continuous stream of international brands and film companies contacted Red Star House.
Or they contacted her and her mother directly, which truly made her a bit overwhelmed for a while.
Miss Liu nodded silently.
"Don't be afraid, I'm here! Even if the sky falls, I'll hold it up for you!"
Li Chen then affectionately pinched her nose and laughed, "You're also a Chen Girl now, aren't you? Protecting you from wind and rain, Director Li is duty-bound!"
Miss Liu laughed and playfully hit Li Chen: "What Chen Girl!"
Seeing her finally smile, Li Chen continued, "Not a Chen Girl? Then be Mrs. Chen!"
Miss Liu giggled non-stop, about to retort to Li Chen again, but Li Chen suddenly captured her lips.
Miss Liu was startled, vigorously hitting Li Chen's back.
They were still in the office; what if someone came in?
But the strength in her hands grew weaker and weaker, weaker and weaker…
I really didn't intend to pad the content, I just thought that since those years was starring Old Liu and Li Chen, writing in more detail wouldn't be out of place.
