[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-playboy-of-huayu-how-did-a-celestial-immorta":3,"chapter-the-playboy-of-huayu-how-did-a-celestial-immorta-the-playboy-of-huayu-how-did-a-celestial-immorta-chapter-106":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","The Playboy of Huayu: How Did a Celestial Immortal Transform Me?",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2297732,4495,"Chapter 106: Venice Red Carpet","the-playboy-of-huayu-how-did-a-celestial-immorta-chapter-106",106,"\u003Cp>Liu Yifei never attended high school in the country, so how would she understand what democratic centralism means?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tian Zhuangzhuang, however, smiled and tapped his finger at Lu Kuan; this analogy was quite appropriate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This 20-year-old youth, who had just been admitted to the Beijing Film Academy this year, was already an industry leader in terms of both directorial business and common knowledge within the circle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Considering the rumors about him and his past educational background, could it be that there really are people in this world who are born with knowledge?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boss Lu explained to the \"Ten Thousand Whys\": \"There are a total of 7 jury members at Venice this year, including Gong Li.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In general, it is one person, one vote, with the minority obeying the majority; this is called democracy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"However, if two films are very close or the jury president is particularly fond of a certain film, democracy can be set aside for a moment; the president needs to centralize things.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even more extreme situations exist, where the film festival president becomes a great dictator and does not listen to the opinions of other jurors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The jurors are all people of status, and ordinary people wouldn't do such a thing; the classic of classics is Lu Kuan's \"wolf-pack\" friend Quentin, whom he just met in Beijing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At Cannes in 2004, Quentin \"defied public opinion\" and awarded the Palme d'Or to *Fahrenheit 9\u002F11*, which attacked the Bush administration, and even wanted to award the Best Actor prize to George W. Bush...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, at Venice in 2010, Quentin again \"promoted talent without avoiding his own kin\" by awarding the Golden Lion to his ex-girlfriend, Sofia Coppola.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sofia is the daughter of *The Godfather* director Francis Coppola.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He also awarded that year's Special Golden Lion to Monte Hellman, the producer of his own breakout film *Reservoir Dogs*, which led to a chorus of boos from the reporters on-site during the closing ceremony.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wonder Boss Lu sighed that this guy is worth befriending; he had to find a way to deeply bind himself to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once this busy period is over, he would take him to the Heaven on Earth club in Beijing to have a good time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Yifei finally understood what he meant and exclaimed in sudden surprise: \"So you mean as long as we can have a little advantage among the jurors, Sister Gong Li can turn our advantage into a victory!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shh! Keep quiet and make a fortune, you silly girl!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as *Whiplash* can gain the approval of some directors, Gong Li can reasonably use the rules to give Lu Kuan a boost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is an operation within the rules of Westerners, much like the lobbying system of the Oscars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Western society doesn't care about human relationships? It's even more so than back home; it's just that some things can be done but not spoken of.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At 7:30 PM on August 29th, local Italian time, the 59th Venice Film Festival officially opened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The *Whiplash* crew was lined up behind *Springtime in a Small Town*, and their position was relatively far back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The top-tier scenes of the international film circle, of course, must be enjoyed first by the Hollywood stars who are the most popular in this era.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone waited under the guidance of the staff; the pedestrian street within a hundred meters leading to the red carpet had been cleared, with guards stationed every three steps and sentries every five.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first to appear was Sophia Loren, nearly seventy years old but still in a bright red low-cut long dress, wealthy and generous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boss Lu came today specifically to feast his eyes; these days, foreigners still eat better, as one could never see such revealing attire back home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second was Gong Li, who wore an off-the-shoulder black floral gown, quickly triggering the first major climax of the event.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Originally, all the jurors were supposed to take a group photo on the side, but Gong Li was stopped by the entertainment reporters and ended up having her photo taken for 5 minutes straight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amidst the many competing beauties in the European and American sections, this Asian beauty conquered fans and reporters with her consistent elegance and oriental charm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching her walk gracefully by, Lu Kuan could only say that an old A6 is still an A6!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Yifei also sighed with envy: \"Sister Gong Li is too beautiful.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The staff notified them to prepare; the actors of *Small Town* and *Whiplash* quickly tidied each other's clothes and began to enter in an orderly fashion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Generally, on the red carpet, the director or the lead actor is paired with the lead actress; if two pairs can be formed, it's best, as it allows them to stay longer and increase exposure for the film.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lead actress of *Small Town*, Hu Jingfan, and the lead actor, Xin Baiqing, took the lead, but unfortunately, their fame was too low, and they walked past with almost no pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next were Tian Zhuangzhuang and Feng Yuan, who received the same treatment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because Zhou Jielun needed to stay in bed due to ankylosing spondylitis as per doctor's orders, only Lu Kuan and Liu Yifei were left to form a pair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Xiaoli was not a member of the crew and was not present; she lurked behind the many entertainment reporters, determined to capture her daughter's most beautiful moments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you nervous?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Yifei pursed her lips and nodded; after all, it was her first time experiencing such a scene, and she twisted her hands in front of her, feeling both expectant and afraid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What if I trip later...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What if no one takes my picture...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Where is Mom...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boss Lu was as sharp-tongued as ever: \"Don't worry, not many people are looking at you; your status isn't high enough.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just pretend you're out for a morning stroll in Tianjin to get a pancake wrap, the kind with two eggs.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that no one was paying attention, Liu Yifei extended her little fist and gave him a punch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing the staff's reminder, she quickly straightened her little face and put on a professional fake smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She naturally took Lu Kuan's arm; her height of 1.69 meters, paired with 7-centimeter high heels, reached just to the young director's earlobes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among the crowd of cameras and lenses, there were naturally reporters from home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The special correspondent for the *Southern Metropolis Daily*, Xie Xiao, and Han Lu from Sina Entertainment were two heroines among women, squeezing into the front row amidst the body odor that was suffocating them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How is it, how is it? How many from home have passed?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Lu said with a mournful face: \" *Small Town* has finished walking; I only managed to catch a shot of Xin Baiqing's back, though I did get a few shots of Tian Zhuangzhuang.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And Feng Yuan, he didn't stop at all; he just zipped past like he was rushing to buy breakfast!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Xiao was furious; according to her intelligence, these were the only two crews walking the red carpet tonight. Jiang Wen, whom she had been looking forward to, couldn't make it due to a cold, so *The Missing Gun* didn't come to participate in the red carpet ceremony.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, shall we pull out?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Pull out... pull out what? They're here, they're here. Are these two Chinese?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Lu looked closely; isn't this Lu Kuan?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Xiao, working in print media, didn't know him too well, but Han Lu at Sina Entertainment had long heard of his great name!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because of the conflict between him and the Hong Kong actor Xie Tingfeng and the Emperor Group behind him some time ago, he had once graced the \"trending searches\" of that time, though it had faded somewhat as time passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason Han Lu knew was because their boss at Sina Entertainment held meetings every day to study the blog model, constantly reviewing and chewing over the cases of Anita Mui, Zhou Jielun, and others using blogs to speak out and increase traffic!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xie Xiao suddenly asked: \"Who is that girl?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The lead actress of *Whiplash*, I think. Her name is Liu something; I saw it on Anita Mui's blog.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Lu was adjusting the focus and, after thinking for a moment, gave an uncertain answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wow, this outfit is just too beautiful!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two walked closer and closer, soon entering the \"range\" of the two Chinese female reporters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1410,"2026-06-20T06:05:17.358Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","c5680be5eead537c2e44dd04a59f47da70adedf99f3f19b0b41f88fb380c93b4","the-playboy-of-huayu-how-did-a-celestial-immorta-chapter-107","the-playboy-of-huayu-how-did-a-celestial-immorta-chapter-105",343,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-playboy-of-huayu-how-did-a-celestial-immorta-cover.jpg"]