Chapter 223
: Does He Deserve It?
Chapter 223: Does He Deserve It?
When everyone arrived at the underground floor, they were stunned by the scene before them, even Si Cong and Qin Fen who had been there many times before were no exception.
"Mr. Su, are you turning the basement into a museum?" Qin Fen asked in surprise.
At first glance, there are glass display cases everywhere, similar to those in a museum. They are arranged in a very orderly manner, and under the illumination of lights, they add a touch of classical charm to the entire underground floor.
"I originally wanted to set up a private museum, but then I thought about it and gave up, so I just decorated it casually at home." Su Chen said with a smile on his face.
Upon hearing this, everyone turned their eyes to the glass display cases, especially Yu Qian, who, as the person who knew the most about antiques, had already moved in front of the glass display cases.
"This is...impossible...how is this possible?" Yu Qian was just curious at first, but when he walked to the glass display case closest to him and saw the exhibits inside, he felt like he was dreaming.
After rubbing his eyes several times to make sure he was not seeing things, he looked at several glass display cases with a shocked expression. He was sure that everything displayed there was real.
Yu Qian's mumbling and expression were seen by everyone, and Wu Jing, as a good friend, came to Yu Qian's side.
"Brother Qian, what's the matter with these books? Why do you stutter when you speak after reading them?"
Although the others' eyes were on the glass display cases, their ears had already pricked up, waiting for Yu Qian's answer.
Yu Qian looked at Su Chen, who was sitting at the bar not far away pouring red wine, with a complicated expression, and then said, "The things displayed in these glass display cases are all the Yongle Encyclopedia!"
"Yongle Encyclopedia?"
Several exclamations were heard instantly.
Everyone present, even Chen Feiyu, who had lived in Hong Kong for a long time, understood what the Yongle Encyclopedia meant. What's more, one of them had played the role of an emperor of the Ming Dynasty and naturally knew the value of this thing.
"How could it be the Yongle Encyclopedia? I just took a look and there are nearly a hundred books in these glass display cases. You know, there are only about two hundred copies in the country!" Deng Chao said in shock.
Everyone knew that the things Su Chen displayed here must be real. Considering what he said before about setting up a private museum, he really had the confidence to do so.
While everyone was immersed in the Yongle Encyclopedia, Su Chen called Wu Jing and Si Cong to the rest area.
"Is there any problem with tomorrow's premiere?"
Su Chen shook the glass of red wine in his right hand slightly, looked at Su Chen and asked softly.
"No problem. We've already communicated with the stars invited by Mr. Cong and Mr. Chen. There's no need to deliberately arrange the order of appearance. We've also contacted all the major media!" Wu Jing said excitedly.
When he received Sicong's call and learned about Su Chen's support for him, he was so moved.
Although Su Chen invested a large share in this movie, the profit is still unknown. Su Chen, the big boss, helped him all the time and was so dedicated. It would be a lie to say that he was not grateful.
In particular, the Douyin platform, the publicity channel that Su Chen had arranged for him before, can be said to have opened up a new channel for film promotion.
Just editing a small part of the collection of wonderful clips has caused a sensation on the Internet, with the number of discussions exceeding 100 million, and it has topped the list for several days in a row. It can be said that it has become known to everyone.
Moreover, more than 10 million people have made pre-sale reservations for the box office, and this number of reservations alone has broken the record in the film and television industry.
Recently, many people seem to have noticed something. Wu Jing's phone number is almost becoming a hot line. She receives at least a dozen calls a day, all asking about the movie.
Although the movie has not been officially released yet, judging from the feedback on the Internet, we know that this movie may create a record in film history.
Wu Jing naturally understood that all this was brought about by Su Chen. Without Su Chen's help, let alone publicity, there would probably not even be any stars attending the premiere.
After all, it has not been many years since I returned from Hong Kong, and I don’t have many good friends in the circle.
You have to know that the entertainment industry is the most realistic place. When you are not famous, even a lighting technician may give you the cold shoulder. But if you become very famous, congratulations... you have the best friends in the world!
"That would be great if there are no problems!" Su Chen nodded when he heard this. The main reason why he was so concerned was that this movie was his first serious investment project.
He decided to invest only after reading the script. If he can shine in the film and television industry, it will show that he, Su, has a good vision.
The three of them started chatting again, mainly listening to Wu Jing talk about what happened when filming in South Africa. When he talked about those weapons and equipment, he felt so regretful.
You know, when the filming started, there was a role of a rich second-generation man, and the first person Wu Jing thought of was Si Cong. She also called him, but Si Cong directly refused.
The reason was that it was too far away, plus he didn't have high hopes for his acting skills. But he never thought he would be able to play with a real big guy during filming.
At this time, Yu Qian, Deng Chao and others also came over and were still talking about the Yongle Encyclopedia.
Yu Qian, in particular, looked at Su Chen frequently. He wanted to speak, but seeing so many people around, he could only swallow back the words.
Naturally, Su Chen saw that expression of wanting to say something but not daring to do so.
"Brother Qian, why do you look like you want to say something but hesitate? There is nothing for us to be embarrassed about. Just say whatever you want to say." Su Chen said with a smile.
Everyone's eyes turned to Yu Qian. They had noticed it before, but it had nothing to do with them and the relationship was just that, so no one asked.
But now that Su Chen brought up this topic, they also wanted to see what Yu Qian was up to.
Yu Qian didn't care about the looks of the crowd. He met Su Chen's gaze with a somewhat nervous tone and said, "Mr. Su, I wonder if you can lend me a copy of the Yongle Encyclopedia to study."
Hearing this... Su Chen wanted to laugh. He thought it was some "excessive" idea, but he didn't expect it was just borrowing a book.
"Okay. When you go back later, go find Jiang Hui and tell him that I agreed."
"Thank you, Mr. Su!" Yu Qian stood up and said excitedly. He had originally wanted to bow to Su Chen, but was stopped by Su Chen's eyes as soon as he made that move.
The others were also tempted, but they didn't say anything in the end. After all, except Yu Qian who was famous for antiques, the others present did not have such a hobby.
I don’t know much about antiques, but there are other good things in the basement. Qin Fen and Chen Feiyu looked at each other and turned the topic to wine.
When Deng Chao, Chen He and others learned that Su Chen had decades of collection of wine, their eyes almost lit up.
Helpless...Su Chen took out a few bottles of vintage wine from the collection room for everyone to taste.
"Sir, it's time to eat." Everyone was savoring the taste of decades-old wine when Fade Chen's appearance interrupted their savoring.
Su Chen looked at the time and found that it was already six o'clock in the evening. He didn't expect that the time spent chatting passed so quickly. He had been chatting for two or three hours without noticing.
"I didn't expect time to pass so quickly. Let's go upstairs to eat!" After saying that, Su Chen did not forget to call Chen Fei and asked him to bring a box of wine upstairs.
Su Chen himself went to the collection room and took out a few bottles of Maozi that were more than ten years old.
"It's really sumptuous!" When everyone arrived at the restaurant and saw the table full of dishes, they were surprised.
It could be said that everyone present had tasted all kinds of delicacies from land and sea, but it was their first time to see a table full of classic dishes from eight major cuisines.
Su Chen then asked everyone to sit down.
After filling the glass with wine, Su Chen stood up with the glass in his hand and said, "I wish the movie Wolf Warrior 2 will be a great success!" Seeing this, everyone also stood up quickly, holding up their glasses and loudly echoed, "I wish Wolf Warrior 2 a great success!"
They tilted their heads back and drank it all in one gulp, even Sun Li was no exception.
With a good start, everyone relaxed a lot and the whole restaurant was bustling with activity.
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Imperial Capital CBD, Wada Plaza!
Wada Square seems particularly lively today. The entrance is already surrounded by all kinds of cameras, all pointing their cameras at the red carpet at the entrance.
"Oh my god, almost all the media in the capital are here today. There are too many people."
"Who said it wasn't? If we hadn't arrived early, we wouldn't even be able to get a seat in the front." Two young reporters wearing Mango Entertainment badges whispered.
“I don’t know who the investor of Wolf Warrior 2 is, and how much money they have invested in its promotion and marketing. Three out of ten videos I’ve seen recently are about Wolf Warrior 2.”
As soon as these words were spoken, they immediately attracted the interest of other colleagues around them, and they all took two steps closer to the two of them.
"Who wouldn't be curious? Wu Jing is not a well-known figure in the entertainment and film circles. Although the performance of his previous film Wolf Warrior 1 was not bad, he is not a popular star after all, and I don't know if this film can surpass the first one."
For a while, everyone had different opinions, everyone had their own ideas, some were optimistic and some were pessimistic.
At this time, a young reporter looked around and whispered, "I have some gossip, but I don't know if it's true."
Hearing this, the eyes of the many reporters who gathered around lit up. No matter whether the gossip was true or not, as long as it was explosive enough, they could immediately write an article and publish it to reap the benefits first.
"Brother, what's the gossip? Tell me about it!"
"Brother~ Tell us about it and let's analyze it and see if there is any useful information."
As they were talking, several veterans took out a pack of cigarettes from their pockets and handed one to the young man.
The young man was a little flattered, but he really enjoyed this treatment.
He lit a cigarette, puffed out smoke for a while, and then pretended to be mysterious and said, "I heard from the son of the third uncle of the daughter-in-law's family of my sister-in-law's aunt's son that the villains in Wu Jing's movie are all real steel."
As soon as these words came out, several people immediately laughed at them, "Tsk~ The villain is real steel? You must have drunk too much fake wine. Don't you know that this movie got help from the navy?"
"You don't mean to say that those villains are mercenaries active in Africa, do you? Don't you think about it? Do you think Wu Jing is worthy of it?"
Indeed, considering Wu Jing's current status in the entertainment industry, she really doesn't have that ability. She has no money and no backing!
Although it was funny, some reporters with better sources of information fell silent. They all knew that Wu Jing's film took only about a month to shoot and finish. Who would believe that there was no reason behind such a speed?
But if you tell them that there are mercenaries here, they will definitely not believe it.
The smug look on the young man's face froze instantly when he heard that. He snorted and turned away.
Seeing this, the others lost interest in continuing the conversation and returned to their seats. The small circle that was so lively just now just dispersed.
"The car is coming. It looks like the film's creative team has arrived!" Someone shouted, but the reporters who were originally chatting in groups of three or five suddenly picked up their cameras and leaned forward to look for shooting angles.
After a while, Wu Jing walked onto the red carpet with the assistant director, the leading actress and several other important actors, and Yu Qian was among them.
There was a constant sound of clicking at the scene, as if taking photos was free, and people kept pressing the shutter buttons.
The red carpet was not long, only about thirty meters, and the autograph area was also set up inside the Wada Cinema, so Wu Jing and his party quickly walked along the red carpet and headed into the cinema.
"Hey~ What's going on? Why didn't Wu Jing go in, but stood at the door instead?" a sharp-eyed reporter shouted loudly.
"No way, Wu Jing is going to act as a doorman? Is there any other big shot coming later?"
"Who knows? I feel like today will blow up the entire entertainment industry!" an old reporter said casually.
"Absolutely impossible. Considering the status of Wu Jing and the main creative team, it would be the limit if they could have a first-line star come to support us today!"
My colleagues nearby directly denied this statement, and it was also agreed by many people.
But the next second, everyone felt like they were slapped on the face several times.
I saw two Alphas parked steadily on the red carpet. When the car doors opened and five people got out, they shocked the whole scene!
"Deng Chao! Chen He! Xiao Lu! Reba! And the Queen Sun Li!"
“This…this…” The reporter who had just said it was impossible opened his mouth wide, totally unable to believe what he was seeing.
An experienced reporter started shouting, "Brother Chao, can I interview you guys? May I ask why you came to Wu Jing's premiere?"
When others saw this, they started asking questions too, but unfortunately the heavyweight five just smiled and waved at them, then quickly walked through the red carpet.
He exchanged a few words with Wu Jing at the entrance of the cinema, and his familiar look made the reporters doubt their eyes.
"Why do I feel like their relationship is unusual, but I've never heard of them having any intersection!" a reporter couldn't help but mutter to himself.
Some smart people have already taken out their mobile phones to send messages to their leaders, and even sent the photos they took, just to get a chance to enter the backstage for an interview.
If it were a normal premiere, the event would be held inside the movie studio, not to mention any red carpet. There wasn't even one. Do you think it was an award ceremony?
Moreover, according to convention, these reporters are usually arranged directly inside the cinema, but this time they were arranged outside. If it weren't for the huge popularity of Wolf Warrior 2, there might not be many reporters coming to the scene.
Before everyone had digested the shock brought by Deng Chao and others, another luxury car stopped at the red carpet.
When they saw the three people getting off the car, they were all so surprised that their mouths widened.
"No way, how did these two merge together? Are their relationship so good?"
The three people who came were none other than Si Cong, Qin Fen and Hou Ting.
You have to know that the outside world has never seen Si Cong and Qin Fen attend any event at the same time, let alone walk the red carpet together.
"What's going on? Why do I feel like these guests are very familiar with Wu Jing?" I couldn't help but ask when I saw Wu Jing, Sicong and the other two chatting in front of the cinema.
"I have a feeling that the guests coming up next will be even more shocking!"
At this time, no one stood up to refute, after all, they had been slapped in the face before.
Everyone stretched their necks to look at the red carpet, wondering what surprises would come next.
But the next three groups all disappointed the reporters present, and the most outstanding ones were only Lao Guo and Peng Yuyan from Deyun Club.
Just when everyone thought that the red carpet ceremony had ended with a bang, three Rolls-Royces appeared in everyone's sight and stopped steadily on the red carpet.
When the car door opened and three people got out of the car and appeared in everyone's sight, the whole scene became quiet.
(End of this chapter)