Chapter 167: Little Liu, Do You Want to Be the Most Beautiful Girl in the Audience?

On the night of July 26, 2003, the first "Harper's Bazaar Star Charity Night" event was officially held!

It was said to be so grand, but in fact, it was just a grassroots team at this time.

Before Liu Yifei came, she wanted to pose beautifully, wearing a luxurious dress, but was decisively persuaded by Boss Lu.

Wearing a T-shirt and jeans is enough!

"Harper's Bazaar" was only founded in 2002, and this year was the first session, which was instigated by Yingzi on a whim to let Su Mang handle it.

This editor-in-chief of the fashion magazine recalled the scene of the first Harper's Bazaar many years later and was moved by herself:

"That day was a rainy night, we welcomed the first batch of guests of the Star Charity Night, Na Ying, Hu Bing, Qu Ying, Wu Ruofu..."

But she didn't say how much money was donated.

After a lot of mess, so many people only donated 168,000.

The second session was 610,000, bought 6 ambulances, and donated them to the China Women's Foundation.

This money is enough for you to invite newspapers and media to take pictures and write soft articles!?

Admittedly, charity love cannot be measured by the amount of money, but compared to her obvious hype and marketing purposes, charity was clearly low in priority.

However, this session was wrong, with Emperor's Huo Wenxi leading a group of stars to attend, plus the appeal of Mei Yanfang and Jackie Chan, perhaps the situation would improve.

If it weren't for Mei Yanfang, Seeing Lu Kuan really wouldn't want to pay attention to this matter.

Autumn Pants Mang called him more than a dozen times in the past two days, too sticky.

Don't you know what the situation is if I don't answer your phone, don't you have any count in your heart.

In his previous life, Seeing Lu Kuan's company had done Su Mang's case, simply put, it was to guide her "no autumn pants" remarks from being criticized to self-mockery, to alleviate her embarrassment.

Su Mang had some power in those years, mainly mastering the cover of "Harper's Bazaar."

At that time, there was an unwritten industry rule in the domestic entertainment industry: only if you have been on the cover of "Harper's Bazaar" can you be considered a first-line star.

Her own remarks out of the circle, besides autumn pants, were undoubtedly the material desires she kept on her lips.

It was not an exaggeration to say that she was the best at marketing in the fashion circle, but she herself was not related to fashion at all, and her vision was also a big problem.

Another fashion editor-in-chief, Chen Kaige's ex-wife, Ms. Hong Huang, who lived in Shijia Alley when she was a child, commented on Su Mang:

What she promotes is not fashion, but vanity and material, she took the lifestyle and fashion aesthetics of the Chinese people on a wrong path.

She didn't deny this point herself, and was proud of it.

Or from another angle, her understanding of fashion was "successful people are using it," which is fashion.

Coincidentally, she passed this avant-garde fashion concept to her good friend Guo Degang, who became a brand destroyer.

Hu Zi drove to the Zangku Bar on the North Road of the Workers' Stadium in Chaoyang District.

That's right, this is the venue for tonight's "Harper's Bazaar Star Charity Night"...

As mentioned earlier, it was very common for stars to open bars at the beginning of the millennium.

Except for Zhang Tianshuo who had already gone in, the hosts of tonight's charity night, Ke Lan and her good friends Ren Quan and Geng Le, also opened a bar called 1969, which was later changed to a hot pot restaurant.

Zangku Bar was opened by domestic installation artist Lin Tianmiao, and Na Ying had shares.

"Hey? Are you there Seeing Lu Kuan?"

Seeing Lu Kuan looked at the little girl wearing sunglasses in front of the door looking around.

"Oh, I have something temporary, not coming."

"What?!"

The voice suddenly rose an octave, how good it would be to sing this level in an EP.

Boss Lu got out of the car, looking at the girl who really came wearing a T-shirt and jeans, tidying her hair, feeling inexplicably more pleasing than watching her wear luxurious high-end clothes.

"Teasing you, look to the right."

She looked at Seeing Lu Kuan walking closer with joy, turning around gracefully: "How is it? Is it okay for me to wear this?"

There is a local saying in the countryside, standing in front of a big door, even naked is good-looking.

The words are rough but the truth is not rough, meaning tall people support clothes.

Liu Yifei's simple and elegant dress is much more refreshing than the flowery ones of the fat and powder.

"Okay, why not, didn't I tell you, don't take them seriously."

"We'll donate some money later, drink two glasses of wine and run away, that Su Mang is too sticky."

"Do you know her?"

"Too ugly, don't know."

Su Mang was arranging the venue in the bar, looking at the door constantly.

Na Ying and Ke Lan walked over leisurely: "What are you doing? Where are my lyrics, hurry up and give them to me."

Ke Lan and Wu Dawei were the hosts today, and later it became a convention to host many sessions together.

Na Ying was careless: "What's the matter, Sister Mei from Xiangjiang, Jackie Chan are all here, who are you still waiting for, which big master?"

Su Mang looked forward to it: "Seeing Lu Kuan, don't you know him, last time you bragged that you drank with him before he made his fortune."

Ke Lan laughed out loud: "She really didn't lie to you, at that time Seeing Lu Kuan didn't look like a big director at all, singing was out of tune, laughing to death."

Su Mang's phone rang, it was Zhao Yanzi.

"Sorry Su Mang, I really can't get away today, there are several leaders here, yes, leaders of the Film Bureau, isn't our "Green Tea" about to be released..."

Before Su Mang could open her mouth to persuade, the dog-brained Na Ying howled: "Here, is that Seeing Lu Kuan, next to him is his movie heroine? That what Wang Yuyan?"

Zhao Yanzi on the other end of the phone turned her mind quickly.

"How about this, I'll ask the leader for instructions later, drink a few more glasses of wine with them, and then rush over, okay?"

Su Mang was of course overjoyed and hung up the phone with thousands of thanks.

Today's lineup was too explosive, she had a great sense of achievement, the only drawback was that the auction items were not ready, and the previous initiatives were all daily necessities and costumes that the stars brought themselves.

This was also the reason why the first Charity Night raised 168,000. It was originally Na Ying's whim suggestion, and the preparation was very inadequate.

In this life, so many big names came by mistake, film, television, and song are all complete!

Seeing Lu Kuan popularized the true face of this kind of public welfare activity to Liu Yifei while walking.

"Today is the first session, they may not be prepared properly, you look at next year, the year after, it will soon become a pure commercial and fashion brand hype."

Liu Yifei liked to listen to Seeing Lu Kuan telling her these inside stories, just like listening to him talk about the film world of Xiangjiang at home that day.

She had also entered this big dye vat for almost two years, although she was well protected, she had seen a lot of pigs running, knowing that the things seen by the eyes were all fake.

"How to hype?"

"Look, luxury brands donate products to auction to big bosses, big bosses give luxury goods to female stars, they will agree, the auction price is slightly higher than the market price, and when paying, give it casually."

Liu Yifei was dumbfounded: "Can it still be like this?"

"Of course, in this way, luxury brands get exposure and promotion, big bosses get female stars, magazine editors get profits and performance, and charity organizations can also get money."

"It's just that this money is set in advance, it won't exceed too much, basically it is serving the first three."

Liu Yifei thought thoughtfully, just feeling that she knew a new world.

A real world.

The two got closer and closer, and Su Mang also came up to say hello enthusiastically.

"Director Lu, Yifei, welcome, thank you for your contribution and love to charity."

Seeing Lu Kuan's face was as usual when he greeted her, but Liu Yifei's eyes beside him were a bit strange.

It was really hard to see that such a "enthusiastic public welfare" fashion magazine founder was actually a pimp in Seeing Lu Kuan's mouth?

A mama-san who specifically created "cooperation" conditions for entrepreneurs and female stars?

Mei Yanfang in the bar stood up and waved to him: "Little Lu, here."

Jackie Chan brought his son Jaycee Chan today, the latter was drinking whiskey boredly, following Mei Yanfang's look, just one look and couldn't move away.

Are there such girls in the mainland?

Seeing Lu Kuan walked closer with Liu Yifei.

"Brother Jackie Chan, hello, I am Seeing Lu Kuan."

In his previous life, he hadn't contacted Jackie Chan himself. This one was a typical negative news pile, but because of his own talent and unification value, he had always been active at the top of the film and television circle.

It could be considered that I am a ruin myself, so there is no such state of collapse.

Jackie Chan of course had also heard of his name, not only a newborn calf who dared to fight the Xiangjiang film circle when he first started, but also two works that won film festival awards one after another.

He was a kung fu superstar who made genre films to the peak, but it didn't mean he didn't have the ambition to try more in film themes.

The last time he heard the name of this young director was from Li Shoucheng's mouth. He had officially left Golden Harvest and established a film company with Emperor.

"Director Little Lu, very happy to see you, sure enough, you are a talent!"

"Jaycee, you and Director Lu also know each other, and this beautiful lady?"

Seeing Lu Kuan glanced at Jaycee Chan's infatuated eyes and didn't make a sound, turning to introduce Liu Yifei.

"Liu Yifei, mainland actress, just entered the industry not long ago."

Liu Yifei shook hands and greeted Jackie Chan generously, and nodded to Jaycee Chan.

Everyone could see that this kid was wrong, and that thought was almost written on his face.

Jackie Chan gently poked his son.

More and more stars came in from the door, mostly in casual clothes.

Su Mang was full of achievement, welcoming and sending off like a branch guest in the countryside, so happy!

She felt that she stood at the core of the social circle and entertainment circle overnight. So many people gathered because of her appeal. What a strong appeal this is!

But she inexplicably felt that something was missing.

Yes! Less tycoons, less big-name sponsorship!

No experience in the first session, now she is both terrified and proud. In her eyes, these stars are one by one trading subjects, and then add second generations and tycoons to this food chain...

A complete ecosystem is formed.

And she will be the commission taker for every business in this hidden and luxurious circle!

Seeing Lu Kuan glanced at the gradually active scene. Fan Bingbing was rushing to announcements in other places, Zhou Xun had made an appointment to come together, where is she?

"Director Little Lu, long time no see!"

Seeing Lu Kuan looked back, fuck, Li Daqi!

It's really been a long time.

After "The Legend of the Condor Heroes," Li Yapeng continued to mix in his TV drama circle and soft rice circle, while Boss Lu was busy expanding and laying out his entertainment empire, and the two really had no intersection.

Except for Zhou Xun, this link.

Na Ying suddenly leaned over: "Yapeng, Faye Wong is looking for you backstage."

Li Yapeng smiled honestly at Seeing Lu Kuan and turned to leave first.

Boss Lu finally understood why Zhou Xun didn't appear. It seemed that the two had broken up properly.

After "The Legend of the Condor Heroes," Li Yapeng wrote, directed, and acted in a fashion drama "Beach Rescue Team," Zhou Xun was the heroine, and the two feelings heated up rapidly, reaching the point of talking about marriage.

I don't know why it stopped abruptly around 2003. Some said it was because Zhou Xun appeared fully naked in "Baober in Love," and some said it was because of the difference in career direction.

And in this life, because Zhou Xun appeared in the more valuable "Shoplifters," she gave up "Baober in Love" produced by Rong Xinda, so this reason was obviously not established.

The biggest reason might be that Li Yapeng had already mixed into the circle of "Class of Six Years" and found a new goal.

As mentioned earlier, there are small circles inside each big circle. The Class of Six Years is a group of star big names organized by class monitor Faye Wong, mostly based on Beiping natives.

Na Ying, Carina Lau, Zhao Yanzi, director Zhang Yibai, Zhao Yiniang who later turned against Zhang Ziyi, and singers Jing Gangshan and Zheng Jun.

Faye Wong had a bold and atmospheric personality, usually organizing everyone to eat, drink, play mahjong, and organize theme parties to spend time together.

They also frequently stood on stage to support each other in their respective careers. Later, Zhang Yibai's "Cherish Our Love Forever" premiere, Faye Wong organized Na Ying and others to wear red scarves to support.

There was also a deputy general manager Fei Qi who had been deeply involved in Yanda Huayi for many years. He was in charge of the star brokerage sector within Yanda Huayi.

Pants' wife Xu Fan, Wang Baoqiang, Zhang Hanyu, Alec Su were all his artists later.

Later, Yanda Huayi actress Luo Haiqiong joined the Class of Six Years because she married this Manager Fei.

This group of older generations set the sample, and later Yang Mi, Qin Lan, Huo Siyan, and others also got a Teddy Sister Group, which is a later story.

At this time, Huo Wenxi also arrived, bringing the twins to greet Seeing Lu Kuan.

"Nicholas Tse didn't come?"

Boss Lu really wanted to appreciate the expression of Nicholas Tse watching Faye Wong and Li Yapeng interact.

But since the duck shed had already hooked up with the diva, Nicholas Tse must have blown it.

Or he had already hooked up with Cecilia Cheung.

Stars gathered, everyone was chatting and greeting each other, establishing relationships and friendships, only Seeing Lu Kuan sat there without moving.

But the attraction was only slightly worse than Jackie Chan and Mei Yanfang.

Returning to the country next week, the next time I want to see this director who completely established his status in the literary circle with two award-winning films, I don't know when it will be.

If there is a chance, don't all come to mix a familiar face.

Liu Yifei kicked Seeing Lu Kuan's foot under the table.

"When does the dinner start? So hungry."

Boss Lu looked at her with surprise: "You don't think you can eat anything here, right? Didn't you see that everyone is here for social interaction?"

Liu Yifei had a bitter face: "I'm wearing a navel-baring T-shirt, I don't dare to eat at home..."

The little girl's stomach suddenly grumbled twice, Seeing Lu Kuan touched his pocket and took out a mint-flavored chewing gum.

That was because he often smoked to keep his breath fresh.

"Pad it, don't swallow it."

Liu Yifei looked lifeless, and saw Ke Lan and Na Ying walking this way.

"Hey, big director, long time no see!"

Ke Lan's family background doesn't need to be mentioned. At this time, she was still at Phoenix TV and hadn't resigned. Besides hosting some music and travel programs, she also occasionally filmed, not a professional actor.

Na Ying's mouth couldn't be idle: "Director Little Lu, you are busy enough today, we wanted to come over to say hello several times, but we couldn't move."

Seeing Lu Kuan smiled: "Don't tease me, I invited you to the film celebration party last time, but you didn't give face and didn't come!"

Ke Lan and Na Ying smiled awkwardly.

At that time, Faye Wong was still in love with Nicholas Tse. Class monitor Faye Wong called on them not to cheer for her boyfriend's rival, and no one was embarrassed to destroy unity.

Guests gathered, Su Mang went to the stage to greet first.

"Please sit down, first of all, on behalf of "Harper's Bazaar," I apologize to everyone, because of insufficient preparation, today's venue layout and agenda arrangements are relatively hasty."

She really didn't expect to be able to call so many people.

"But today is talking and laughing with scholars, coming and going without white people, this is a humble room, only my virtue is fragrant."

"On behalf of the magazine and the organizer, I sincerely thank everyone for their charity."

"Below, hand the stage to Ke Lan and Dawei!"

Ke Lan and Wu Dawei were both authentic hosts, and naturally they were not timid in the face of such occasions, and began to start the auction process step by step.

First, some auction contributions from the magazine, including some honorary medals and trophies from the predecessor of the fashion magazine.

Then there were some bags, watches, etc. from industry agents, which didn't seem to be very popular.

Most of the Xiangjiang stars were also watching, the style was too low, and it was too unlike it.

The highest was Na Ying's bid of more than 10,000 for a dress for Su Mang.

Money is not important, it doesn't prevent them from hugging affectionately on stage, tears in their eyes, expressing their dedication to charity.

It's just that I don't know if this 10,000 is deducted from the event budget, is it enough to pay for the manuscript fees and car fees of these long guns and short cannons under the stage.

Seeing Lu Kuan and Liu Yifei looked at each other, the latter deeply realized the meaning of showing off and hype.

Boss Lu had bad thoughts again: "Little Liu."

"Ah?"

"Do you want to be the most beautiful girl in the audience tonight?"

Liu Yifei rolled her eyes at him: "What do you want to do again?"

Seeing Lu Kuan gave her a meaningful smile.

Su Mang directed Ke Lan with a headset backstage: "Start the star auction, the rest of the outsiders will not go on stage, the price can't go up, it's too plain."

Ke Lan received the meaning.

"The next auction item, the costume of young actor Liu Yifei in "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils," thank you Yifei."

Because the first Harper's Bazaar Charity Night didn't have luxury goods and sponsors, most of them were stars buying items with commemorative significance for each other to give face.

In terms of process, it also pays attention to a big name finale.

When it came to the star auction link, Liu Yifei was the youngest, debuted the latest, and her name was very loud now.

Using her auction items to warm up the field couldn't be said to be wrong.

Two etiquette ladies showed this pink yarn skirt to the audience under the stage, which was taken away by Liu Yifei from the crew after the finale.

The costume designer said that this costume cost more than 5,000 to ask several old tailors to sew by hand. Liu Yifei was a little worried about whether she could recover the cost of 5,000 tonight...

Seeing Lu Kuan was about to raise the sign, but someone from the Xiangjiang star side grabbed the first place.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 168 =====