Acting school started in 1998

Chapter 321

"Tsk, tsk, what's this? It's such a waste of a good thing."

After Li Tang took a few bites of the dishes on display, he couldn't help but turn his head and complain softly to Zeng Jia. Zeng Jia also had a subtle expression.

Tonight's "Hong Kong Night" reception focuses on an atmosphere of traditional Chinese culture.There were Chinese classical music performed by silk and bamboo orchestras, Chinese Kung Fu and Chinese classical singing, dancing and opera performances, as well as highlights of Hong Kong business cards scrolling on the big screen. Of course, there were also various Chinese delicacies to entertain the guests.

Everything else is good, but the so-called "Chinese food" is really not flattering, because the dishes are cooked by local French chefs.These French-style Chinese dishes are very different from the real Chinese flavor.

Not only Li Tang complained, many people at the scene grinned after tasting these French-Chinese dishes.However, the foreign guests ate with gusto and even queued up to wait for their food.

Their goal of having a big meal was in vain. Li Tang and Zeng Jia found a corner to sit down, blowing in the sea breeze, sipping wine, and enjoying the Chinese classical song and dance performances on the stage.

To be honest, the performance was mediocre, and the makeshift stage was too small and the lights were not bright enough. It felt like a wedding and wedding singing hall in rural China.

"Teacher Li Tang!"

While Li Tang and Zeng Jia were chatting, they saw Nandu Daily reporter Shi Yu, wearing a black dress and bow tie, approaching with a wine glass.

"Teacher Shi, you are having a good time today!"

Li Tang stood up with a smile and said hello, and Zeng Jia also pulled a chair over with a wink.

"Thank you!"

Shi Yu thanked Zeng Jia in a gentlemanly manner, then pursed his lips in the direction of the stage and said with a smile, "Xiao Ming is watching."

At this time, the song and dance performance on the stage has just ended, and all the international stars who came to support according to the reception procedures will appear on the stage.The front of the stage was already crowded with reporters armed with various guns and cannons.

It's almost impossible to interview celebrities on occasions like this. It's better to take a few photos, use your imagination, and brag about tonight's grand event, which will definitely attract the attention of domestic readers.

No matter what, Hong Kong is China's place; no matter what the guests attending tonight's cocktail party think in their hearts, it is always Chinese culture that is promoted.

As the guests came on stage one after another and made some passionate remarks, the atmosphere at the reception gradually reached a climax.Compared to last year when there were so many big names, this year’s quality is much worse.

Last year's big brothers like Cheng Long, Fa Ge, Liu Furong, Zhang Fazong, etc., including big directors like Xu Ke, Sunglasses King and others did not show up.From Hong Kong, only Maggie Cheung, two Tony Leungs, and Cannes judge Michelle Yeoh appeared.Sharon Stone, who is only one of the judges in Hollywood, must have been kindly invited by Michelle Yeoh.

None of the celebrities from the host country, France, including the chairman of the organizing committee of this film festival, were present.

However, the biggest hot topic this year is the scandal between the short Tony Leung and Maggie Cheung. This time the two went to Cannes together, and the Hong Kong media sent many reporters to follow up and interview them, hoping to get some exclusive "hot news."It is said that at the "Hong Kong Night" press conference this morning, Maggie Cheung got into a very unhappy situation with a reporter from Hong Kong's Next Weekly who was hot on her heels, and almost fell out on the spot.

Moreover, as the Berlin actress and the ex-wife of the famous French director Olivier Assayas, Maggie Cheung is also very popular in France. Her scandal with the short Cannes actor Tony Leung has naturally attracted the attention of many foreign media .

So when Maggie Cheung and Tony Leung went on stage together, in order to compete for the best shooting position, a foreign reporter and a Hong Kong reporter had a conflict, first verbally, then physically, causing chaos on the scene, until the security guard took action and " Please" go out.

This little episode made the two protagonists on the stage very embarrassed, and they hurriedly left the stage without saying a few words.

"Teacher Li Tang, haven't you worked with them before? Why don't you go say hello? Otherwise, you can go over and say hello to them, and I'll ask Xiaoming to take some photos for you." He kept looking at the excitement. Shi Yu, who was watching tonight's drama, told Li Tangdao.

The so-called collaboration is the new film "Hero" directed by Zhang Yimou. Although it is still in post-production, the publicity campaign has begun. The first movie poster of "Hero" was just released not long ago, and the starring lineup of the movie was also announced.

Li Lianjie naturally takes the C position, followed by Tony Leung, Maggie Cheung, Zhang Ziyi, Uncle Dao Ming, and Li Tang who is at the bottom.

Of course, Li Tang understood that Shi Yu had good intentions, and it was just to use Tony Leung and Maggie Cheung, two big names, to boost his momentum.

It sounded quite tempting, but after Li Tang pondered for a moment, he still shook his head and said, "Forget it!"

As he spoke, he smiled and said, "Teacher Shi, if I say that I don't know them at all, would you believe it?"

"Uh……"

Shi Yu looked surprised. After all, they had worked together on a movie, how could he say they didn't know each other?

Li Tang didn't show off and explained: "I didn't have any scenes with them, so I didn't see each other on the set during the filming."

In fact, his words are suspected of being a spoiler.

Fortunately, these days, even most domestic entertainment reporters have not evolved into paparazzi without any bottom line, and after yesterday's exclusive interview, he had a good impression of Shi Yu.So the mentality is more relaxed at this time, more like a chat between friends.

"That's it." Shi Yu suddenly realized that as an experienced reporter, he would certainly not be so short-sighted as to find a treasure, and then add insult to injury and publish it as explosive news.

He is more willing to use this opportunity to build a good relationship with Li Tang. The long-term solution is to keep things flowing smoothly in the future.

Since it's just chatting, we can talk about the film festival or our respective jobs.For example, Shi Yu explained to Li Tang why the newspaper sent him to interview the Cannes Film Festival this time instead of Yuan Lei before.

After all, it's all about money. Almost all Nandu News' photographers are young men. If Yuan Lei and a female reporter are paired up, they will have to have two rooms, but if everyone is male, they can squeeze in.

Apart from Gong Li, there is no other film worker from the Mainland who can appear on the stage to speak.In fact, strictly speaking, Gong Li cannot represent the mainland. She has already joined the Li Jiapo nationality.

As for the mainland actor Li Tang who was invited, he is not qualified to appear on the stage because he does not have enough celebrity status. It is more likely that he is here to get some votes.

Gong Li only attended the Cannes Film Festival as a guest this time, and she also brought "Zhou Yu's Train" starring her for promotion.However, except for Director Sun Zhou, she did not see the figure of the second male lead in this movie, her male mistress who was rumored to be the most popular one some time ago.It is probably partly to avoid suspicion, and partly because her male mistress status is too low.

The person responsible for promoting the film is the tall male lead, Tony Leung.The tall Tony Leung brought a total of two works to this film festival. In addition to "Zhou Yu's Train", there is also "Twin Eyes" which was shortlisted for the Un Certain Regard section.

In fact, Hong Kong actors are generally not very tall. Tony Leung, who looks like the charming and electric-eyed actor, is not even 1.7 meters tall. In the movie, the tall Tony Leung, who looks outstanding among the crowd, feels shorter than Li Tang, who is 179.5 meters tall with bare feet.

The expensive but dimmed second "Hong Kong Night" ended with a din.Because the food was unpalatable and no one was full, Li Tang found a seafood restaurant and treated everyone to another meal.

It’s not that French chefs are not good at cooking, it’s just that the so-called Chinese food they cook is more like Western-style Chinese food such as General Tso’s Chicken. Just like many Western restaurants in Shanghai are Western-style food in name, but the taste is obviously more Chinese-style.

Therefore, it is king to taste authentic French food in France.

After NO.19 completed the last time to support "The Little Tailor", NO.20 Li Tang and Zeng Jia embarked on the return flight early in the morning.

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In the capital, the sun is blazing and traffic is rolling.The smooth black silk stockings are wandering all over the street, and the white and tender thighs are visible.

Sitting in the Buick business car with the air conditioner blowing on, Li Tang felt like he was in another world.I remember that he was still wearing a down jacket when he left Beijing not long ago. In just one month, the temperature in Beijing has suddenly soared to over [-] degrees, which is much hotter than Shanghai.

The car stopped at the entrance of a private restaurant near Chaoyang Park.Li Tang opened the car door and suddenly felt a wave of heat. He quickly got out of the car and walked quickly into the restaurant.

A man who looked like a lobby manager was already waiting at the door to greet him, and then took him to a private room.

"Teacher Zhang, Sister Xinman, congratulations!"

As soon as Li Tang entered the door, he greeted Zhang Jizhong and Fan Xinman who were sitting inside. The reason was simple. They had just registered their marriage.

As he spoke, he laughed and complained: "Teacher Zhang, Sister Xinman, why don't you guys give me a chance to follow suit?"

They are all acquaintances. The two people in the room stood up to greet them without any pretense. Zhang Bearded waved his hand and said: "We are an old couple, there is no need to pay attention to formalities."

Although the two had just registered their marriage, the old man was obviously a little haggard.

Speaking of which, the old man has been under a lot of pressure recently. While Li Tang was attending the Cannes Film Festival, rumors broke out in China that Wang Rui, the original director of "The Condor", was planning to sue the crew of "The Condor".

In fact, in the final analysis, this matter is still the fault of the old man.During the last promotion period of "Swordsman", the old man released a book "Swordsman 365", which fully revealed the behind-the-scenes story from the producer, director and starring voices. He also blackmailed Shao Bin and also Achieved publicity effect.More importantly, the sales of the book were good and I really made a fortune.

Apparently the old man had tasted the sweetness, and he repeated his old trick this time, publishing a book "Open Sesame" in the name of Fan Xinman to reveal the behind-the-scenes story of "The Condor".Then in the book, he mistook Wang Rui, the previously replaced director, for Shao Bin.

As a professor of the Nortel Directing Department, Wang Rui is not a soft persimmon like Shao Bin. Besides, Shao Bin terminated the contract and paid the crew more than 100 million. However, Wang Rui has been busy working on "The Condor" and now he can't even get a dime. They haven't gotten it yet, so they held a press conference and commissioned a lawyer to collect evidence and prepare to take the father and mother to court together.

It would be no good for anyone if things got serious. It is said that the old man was rushing to put out the fire during this time, so it is no wonder that he looked haggard.

Sister Xinman, on the other hand, was as radiant as ever and warmly greeted Li Tang to sit down next to her.

In front of Zhang's bearded face, Li Tang did not dare to make a mistake. When he sat down, he deliberately moved his chair outwards, trying to keep a certain distance from Sister Xinman.

After Li Tang sat down, he glanced at the table, pretending to be flattered and said: "Teacher Zhang, if you have something to tell me, I don't dare to take this situation seriously!"

This was a small round table for six people, but there were only three sets of tableware on it. It was obvious that today they were a couple and they invited him to eat alone, but he always felt that it was a bit like a Hongmen Banquet.

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