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Chapter 122 Chinese New Year, Spring Festival Gala

Before Li Mu left, Wu Yusen came right after.

"Hey, Director Li is here too." Wu Yusen shook hands with Li Mu with a smile on his face.

"Come to Mr. Han to ask for a schedule." Li Mu said with a chuckle.

Li Mu was about to get up and leave. After all, his goal had been achieved. As for Wu Yusen and Han Sanping, he was not interested.

This person is a ruthless character who can knock down MGM in "Windtalker".

Hollywood's top seven became six, and he was indispensable.

You must know that MGM owns the copyrights of "007", "Lord of the Rings", "The Hobbit" and many other popular movies.

Wu Yusen came to China Film Academy at this time, and Li Mu could use his feet to figure out why. "Red Cliff" has occupied the headlines many times in the media recently.

This pitfall has been solved by China Film Group, but Han Sanping still likes big productions as always.

Wu Yusen is indeed well-known and has a brilliant record in Hollywood.

"Mission: Impossible 2" ranks 5.46rd on the box office list in film history with a global box office of US$33 million.

Just like China Film could not refuse Chen Kaige's "The Promise", China Film could not refuse this "Red Cliff", it is very attractive.

Li Mu said goodbye to Han Sanping and Wu Yusen and returned directly to his villa in the imperial capital.

The work from the previous year has been cleared up, and it’s time to have a good New Year.

Some personnel called in advance to wish them a happy New Year.

Jingtian also called. At this time, he and Li Binbin were training in the martial arts school. "The King of Kung Fu" was only a month away from being launched.

"Mom, sing, what do you think of this suit?" Liu Yifei was taking out the clothes in the closet one by one and trying them on.

Shu Chang and Liu Xiaoli sat aside, looking at each other with somewhat helpless expressions.

Because they have been here for more than half an hour and looked at more than a dozen sets of clothes.

In the end, Liu Xiaoli couldn't hold back, and went directly to the closet, one on the left and one on the right, quickly picked out and threw them to Liu Yifei.

"Wear this suit."

Shu Chang looked like he wanted to laugh but couldn't, and it was a bit hard to hold it in.

"You are questioning my vision!" Liu Yifei stamped her foot, very angry.

"Sing, sing, tell me." Liu Xiaoli could no longer complain.

Just then the doorbell rang. No need to guess, it must be Li Mu.

Liu Xiaoli ignored Liu Yifei's muttering and went straight to open the door.

"Fortunately, Auntie, I only looked at you questioningly, and didn't question your IQ." Shu Chang spread his hands helplessly.

Liu Yifei finally gave in and chose the outfit chosen by Liu Xiaoli. She wore a pure white sweater with washed jeans. Her long, smooth hair was tied into a neat ponytail and she applied a little powder. She looked youthful and beautiful.

When the two of them were loading their luggage on their flight in the morning, when they saw the large and small packages, Li Mu knew that they must be overweight.

But it was all his intention, Li Mu didn't say anything.

Liu Xiaoli gave a few final words and watched Li Mu and Liu Yifei leave.

February in Yangcheng is so cold that the humidity can penetrate your heart and soul, your bones can’t stand it, and your teeth feel cold when you step out.

However, it didn’t rain very much in Yangcheng this year. It was mostly sunny and warm.

Compared with the Imperial Capital, Yangcheng was a different scene. Li Mu quickly took off a piece of clothing when he got off the plane.

Li Mu and Liu Yifei both wear standard celebrity three-piece suits, and they wear them tightly. This girl is so famous now that she can meet fans wherever she goes.

The person picking up the plane was Li Kailai, the son and cousin of Li Mu's third uncle's family.

He and Li Mu had the most fun when they were young, and their relationship has always been good.

"Brother, sister-in-law, this way." Li Kailai had a sharp eye and quickly located Li Mu.

Liu Yifei had been nervous since she got off the plane, and now she was holding Li Mu's hand tightly, for fear of feeling like she was being left behind.

"Let me introduce you." Li Mugang was about to speak.

"No introduction is needed. I have finished watching my sister-in-law's TV series. Can you please sign a few autographs for me later?" Li Kailai rubbed his hands, looking forward to it.

He was just waiting for this signature to go back to the dormitory and brag about it.

Liu Yifei pursed her lips and smiled and said: "Of course, no problem. Your brother is a great director. Why don't you usually ask him how many autographs he wants from someone?"

Li Kailai looked at Li Mu disdainfully: "My brother is very concerned about face. I usually ask him for autographs from celebrities, but he refuses them all because he is a great director."

Before he could finish speaking, Li Mu slapped him on the shoulder, "What are you talking about? Go get your luggage quickly."

Li Kailai walked to the luggage claim area angrily.

"Don't always bully him." Liu Yifei stood up and spoke.

"Am I bullying him? With your signature, I can guarantee that he will take it to the school and sell it." Li Mu knew Li Kai's record in business.

This guy was born to be a businessman, and he was also a bit sinister.

Li Kailai's mouth twitched when he saw the large and small bags.

No wonder I was asked to pick you up at the airport. Emotions are here to work as coolies.

Fortunately, Li Mu was very kind and helped carry some.

At the Yangcheng house, Mother Li was also busy. Everyone was here today and they all knew what was going on.

Li Mu came with Liu Yifei and received a warm reception. Li Mu also introduced people one by one.

These days, it's not easy to remember the names of a bunch of relatives, but Liu Yifei memorized them very carefully, even counting them on her fingers from time to time.

Compared with the warm welcome Liu Yifei received, Li Mu and Li Kailai were much more deserted.

After all, I have been watching it for more than 20 years, and everyone has long been tired of it. It’s good if I don’t dislike it.

When new people come, they all look around like giant pandas.

The Spring Festival Gala has been a must-have program during these years. After dinner, everyone sat in front of the TV and waited.

The leftover fish was still there, not turned over, and it was still placed squarely on the plate, showing some special meaning from Guangfu.

Zhao Benshan's New Year's greeting advertisement came on the TV. It's no wonder that Zhao Benshan didn't go to Berlin.

Over the years, he has had his show every year, making him an evergreen guest in the Spring Festival Gala and an unbeatable guest.

The closing ceremony in Berlin falls on the first day of the Chinese New Year, but the discussion about who won the award has been completely suppressed by the atmosphere of the new year.

Who would watch entertainment news during the Chinese New Year, unless it’s the Spring Festival Gala program and the Spring Festival Gala accident.

As it turns out, there was an accident this year. Before the 12 o'clock countdown, the host made a series of slips of the tongue, skipping words, forgetting words, etc.

Everyone saw it and were having a heated discussion.

"As for Liu Fangfei's question, the rhythm is obviously unstable, and she must have forgotten her lyrics."

"Obviously Zhang Zequn did not recite the couplet correctly."

Then it finally reached a climax with the last sentence of the host's speech, which was only 8 words spoken by the six people after the time was announced, when someone "fished in troubled waters" once again appeared.

Some of the six people shouted, "Harmony and beauty, the country is peaceful and the people are safe!" Others shouted, "Harmony and prosperity, the country is peaceful and the people are safe."

There was a mess all of a sudden, and everyone burst into laughter. After all, this was CCTV, but in the end, they couldn't even pronounce the words correctly. "It was definitely Li Yong. After he finished speaking, he didn't even have the patience to stay on the stage for one more second. He turned around and left in an instant."

Sharp-eyed people have discovered the specifics.

Li Mu estimates that these three black minutes will dominate the headlines tomorrow. You must remember that this is the Spring Festival Gala in 3, and the number of viewers is almost every household.

Li Mu once again took one of the red envelopes after the Spring Festival Gala, and he kept taking them until he got married. This was the custom.

Liu Yifei's red envelope was obviously the biggest, and each one was bulging inside. In comparison, Li Mu and others' red envelopes were much shabby and shriveled, and you could tell they were roughly the same size when you touched them.

On New Year's Day, the closing ceremony in Berlin is about to begin.

Wang Quanan and Li Yu, who will win the Golden Bear in the end, the circle is also waiting for the final result.

When the awards were announced one by one, and the Best Actress and Jury Prize gradually fell away, everyone was a little nervous.

Fan Binbin and Yu Nan's dreams of becoming actresses have been shattered.

"Ah Mu, do you think two films can capture the golden bear?" Liu Yifei, who was watching the text live broadcast, became a little nervous.

"Yes!" Li Mu replied firmly, because Ariel Rotter, the director of "Others", already holds two Silver Bear trophies, the Jury Prize and the Best Actor Award.

Moreover, Wang Quanan was still sitting and waiting at the closing ceremony.

Sure enough, "Tuya's Marriage" finally won the Golden Bear Award for Best Film, and the text live broadcast was stuck for a while.

The matter had already made headlines on major entertainment portals that day.

Some people are already looking forward to this year's Palme d'Or. Among the rising sixth-generation directors, after Jia Zhangke won the real gold in Venice and Wang Quanan succeeded in catching the bear in Berlin, the Palme d'Or is the major award at the three major European film festivals.

As for whether Li Mu belongs to the sixth generation, there are still different opinions.

"Netizens are calling you to bring back a Palme d'Or." Liu Yifei looked at the comments online and said with a smile.

"The Internet is just making noise. If this award was so easy to win, Brother Chen Kai wouldn't be the only one in these years."

Li Mu also wants to take it, but this thing is not something you can just think about.

During the New Year, Li Mu's phone calls never stopped, and the calls at this time were all from major companies and directors.

On the second day of the Lunar New Year, Li Mu sent Liu Yifei back and had dinner at Liu Yifei's villa.

Liu Yifei's dependence became even stronger. When he went back at night, Liu Yifei hung on Li Mu like a tree, and he was not allowed to leave.

The work in Beautiful Country is tight.

While David was dealing with the Oscars PR banquet, he was also staring at "2012" and "The Twilight Saga."

The fat man felt a little overwhelmed, so Li Mu hurried back to Industrial Light & Magic.

This US$2.5 million 3D production is the core of the next two years and cannot be missed.

"Boss, you're finally back." David cried from the side.

"Aren't you the god of partying? You can't stand it anymore?"

Li Mu looked at David's fat figure and seemed to have lost weight.

"That was heaven and hell!" David exclaimed, seeming to be still thinking about it.

"By the way, boss, "I Am Legend" is already ranked 27th on the film history list, but unfortunately there seems to be no hope of breaking into the top 20."

David was both excited and regretful when he said it.

Li Mu didn't have time to read emails during this period of time, so he went to check them now.

The international box office of "I Am Legend" has exceeded US$3 million, and the global box office has exceeded US$6 million, reaching US$6.07 million.

The 26th-ranked "The Passion of the Christ" only had a box office of 6.11 million US dollars. It seems that it will have no problem reaching 26th.

The top 20 keeper is The Matrix Reloaded, with a global box office of $2 million.

This "I Am Legend" is basically useless. Except for a few countries where it is still being released, its international box office potential is also about to be exhausted.

Li Mu watched Leonardo again at the public relations banquet for "Blood Diamond".

For this year's Best Actor, Xiao Lizi is also doing crazy public relations.

It's a pity that "The Departed" did not bring an actor nomination, but even if it did, it might not be him, Matt Damon is also very likely.

Xiao Lizi received Li Mu, David and others enthusiastically.

In the blink of an eye, young models are already flocking to her.

David's eyes straightened, and his overworked body seemed to be radiating new vitality.

Li Mu came over to drink a few glasses of champagne, and then chatted with Leonardo for a few words. In the voting for best actor, Li Mu still voted for Leonardo.

As a director and the boss of Crystal Pictures, Li Mu can vote for many awards.

The major production crews also know that various invitations have never been sent to Li Mu, it just depends on whether he can come or not.

Wu Yusen's top historical production "Red Cliff" after his return has received investment from China Film and is about to start casting and start shooting in March.

The news spread throughout the mainland and Hong Kong entertainment circles. After all, Wu Yusen's name is still resounding.

Even if it fails in Hollywood, in China, with the name of this great Hollywood director, a lot of film companies will buy it.

Starring Chow Yun-fat, Tony Leung Chiu-wai and many other big-name stars have joined the cast, and the industry is even more excited.

Although most of Chow Yun-fat's international movies have been bombarded, it does not affect his domestic status. He was used as the protagonist in Lao Mouzi's Golden Armor.

I don’t know if there have been too many complaints from parents recently, but the General Administration has clearly issued a document that the broadcast time of talent show activities should not exceed two and a half months.

The target is directed at the most popular program "Super Girl" on Mango Channel.

Major TV stations have rectified themselves.

At this time, Mengying Media issued a message and announced a plan to support new directors, with an annual funding quota of 2000 million for 2-4 people.

As long as they are domestic directors, they can sign up to participate.

This news spread among the directing departments of major art schools, and all new directors were eager to try it.

After all, it’s so difficult to get ahead these days.

A movie, even if the protagonist is just one person, will cost hundreds of thousands to make.

Not everyone has such good conditions and family, and more than 90% of directors cannot attract investment.

Otherwise, China Film Group would have so many directors coming in and out every day just to set their schedules?

That's all to attract investment, which means that China Film Group is very wealthy and has a large investment quota every year, but there is not much left after allocating it.

And it also depends on seniority. Some old people have waited for several years or even more than ten years. How can you young people compete?
This plan of Mengying Media can be regarded as giving some hope to the new generation. There are a few places every year, depending on the strength.

Although "Tuya's Marriage" won the Golden Bear Award, I heard that the sales of overseas copyrights were not particularly satisfactory, so I definitely made a profit.

"Apple" failed, but Fan Binbin won.

The four sets of uniforms have won a great reputation domestically, and they were also shown off internationally, and their popularity increased immediately.

Actresses walking on international red carpets are indeed the fastest way to increase their net worth. I heard that a lot of people have invited Fan Binbin to be spokespersons, and the prices have been increased by 30% from the original basis.

Li Mu was still watching the late stage of Meiliguo. News came from Zhang Yifan that "Intouchable You" has been finished and Li Mu needs to go back to make decisions and finalize the cut.

(End of this chapter)