CHAPTER 335: CHAPTER 331 "HELLO, MR. TREE" PREMIERE

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Li Xue’xue didn’t expect anyone to dare confront her like this face-to-face.

She was used to being spoiled.

She had outmaneuvered Fan Xuexue, and now she was going to do the same with Zhou Xun. She was undoubtedly Mrs. Hua’s top star.

No one in the entire entertainment circle dared to disrespect her.

However, An Feng dared.

She was not afraid of Mrs. Hua, so how could she be afraid of Li Xue’xue?

For a moment, Li Xue’xue didn’t know how to react.

"When are you getting married? Be sure to let me know when it happens."

Shi Nansheng sighed inwardly, trying to ease the tension a little.

She could see that Li Xue’xue was deeply infatuated with Qi Hao.

Her loss of composure was entirely due to her unwillingness to accept reality.

However, she could also see that Li Xue’xue was a typical entertainment industry woman, while Qi Hao and An Feng were both unique within it.

What kind of people are women in the entertainment industry?

They may fall in love with others, date, and even marry, but they also have financial backers and connections.

They might even maintain close relationships with these connections.

These backers and connections often have families of their own and don’t mind if their women date or marry.

Moreover, these connections are likely to have more than one woman.

That’s why people say the entertainment circle is messy and playful.

However, Qi Hao and An Feng are unique.

Their feelings are exceptionally pure.

It’s a love that doesn’t belong to the entertainment circle.

Therefore, there was never any possibility for Li Xue’xue and Qi Hao.

Qi Hao could never be interested in Li Xue’xue.

Unfortunately, love makes people dizzy.

"Of course, you must come when the time comes."

Qi Hao didn’t speak for Li Xue’xue.

Please, An Feng is his girlfriend now. If his girlfriend is responding within reason to someone else’s provocation, how could Qi Hao side with someone else?

Li Xue’xue was accustomed to getting her way and felt everyone should bow to her.

Watching Qi Hao and Shi Nansheng chatting and laughing without acknowledging her, she could only fume by herself.

These were just minor episodes, and the party ended smoothly.

The next day was the opening ceremony.

The red carpets of the three major international film festivals in Europe still carried some weight and were high-end stages where various female celebrities competed to outshine each other.

However, the opening ceremony of this year’s Venice Film Festival was devoid of enthusiasm and star power.

Most people on the red carpet were local political and business socialites whose names reporters couldn’t call out, small celebrities appearing on local TV, or even local Italian stars were nowhere to be seen.

Only a handful of international superstars managed to salvage the situation a bit.

Foreign women really didn’t match Qi Hao’s aesthetics; he still thought his own wife looked more pleasing.

Today, An Feng appeared in glamorous attire.

Announcing a relationship might be a fatal blow to ordinary celebrities.

Mainly in terms of commercial resources.

The announcement would cause female stars to lose resources; this is unavoidable.

Most brands endorsed by female celebrities specifically required celebrities to be single, likely because it aligned better with the brands’ "pure" image.

This is also a primary reason many hide their relationships.

An Feng announced, ready for the potential loss of commercial deals.

Her current deals also have requirements for being single.

However, these business contracts don’t immediately terminate agreements or pursue breach of contract damages; they observe the public opinion trend post-announcement.

After all, An Feng’s relationship announcement involved Qi Hao.

The subject of the announcement matters greatly.

Time proved their patience was indeed necessary.

After An Feng and Qi Hao announced their relationship, not only did their popularity continue to skyrocket, but the movie they starred in, "Those Years," also became extraordinarily popular.

In the past few months, their story became a backdrop against which all the other hot news in the entertainment circle was measured.

If nothing goes wrong, the year 2010 in the entertainment world certainly belongs to Qi Hao and An Feng.

No damage was done to her personal image, her national appeal increased, and only a fool would cancel a contract with her because of the announcement.

Not only that, but An Feng also received new commercial offers.

Watches, jewelry, handbags, high-end gowns...

Even Natalie Portman couldn’t match her luxury outfit.

As for Li Xue’xue...

Although she partnered with Deng Wendi to play the lead in the Hollywood art film "Snow Flower and the Secret Fan" and secured the role of Ada Wong in "Resident Evil 5: Retribution,"

She still couldn’t overshadow An Feng.

After all, one was outstandingly poised with handsome men around, and the other appeared gloomy, forcing a smile.

Qi Hao didn’t linger on the red carpet.

He took photo opportunities with some filmmakers and then went inside.

Originally a one-hour red carpet ceremony, it was nearly finished in just over forty minutes with almost no stars left.

Besides jury members like Quentin Tarantino and Natalie Portman, who brought some starlight to this somber opening ceremony with her flowing red dress.

Compared to the rough-looking elderly European women, it was only the few Chinese stars that really caught people’s eye.

In truth, things like aesthetics cannot simply be twisted at will.

The Asian models selected by Europeans and Americans usually had greasy scalps, fierce eyes, sparse eyebrows, extremely swollen eyelids paired with squinty eye makeup...

Do they not know if it’s beautiful or not in their hearts?

This can be seen from the top-level models and film stars in Europe and America.

If they truly think squinty eyes are superior and beautiful, why are their acknowledged beauties all high-nosed and big-eyed?

The most infuriating part is that even some of our own people accept this bias.

If you disagree with Western aesthetics, it represents backwardness, ignorance, and lack of taste, and in this process, many deny their country’s excellent culture to cater to them.

Partly for interests, they even stand opposite their country’s aesthetic culture.

You can’t say brainwashing doesn’t work, but whether it looks good or not is up to everyone to decide.

None of the Chinese stars present today had those long, squinty eyes.

Li Xue’xue, An Feng, Liu Tao, Tan Nao, all had their own beauty.

With the booming economy in recent years, cultural confidence is also growing.

Walking the red carpet with poise.

Aside from safety concerns, showcasing beauty internationally is not bad either.

Qi Hao thought the entertainment industry should support genuinely beautiful stars, even if they are just pretty faces, purely for the viewers’ sake.

Don’t always try to take our money and strain our eyes as well.

The first day, they watched the opening film "Black Swan," and also saw Liu Weiqiang’s film "Fist of Fury: Chen Zhen" in the non-competition unit showcase.

Starring Zhen Zidan, Shu Qi, Huang Qiusheng, and others.

The movie was terrible, not even as good as Jessica Alba’s starring in "Curved Saber," which was bloody and violent, though that actress was quite a sight to behold.

In the subsequent two days, Qi Hao mainly participated in various film premiere events where his fluent English allowed him to communicate effortlessly with numerous filmmakers.

Harnessing this advantage, he even taught many foreigners how to speak Chinese.

It’s not enough to just be impressive here.

Even a few phrases of Jinmen dialect became popular at the film festival.

Others held no disdain for this "Seventh" from Huaxia. Even the most hubristic people who looked down on Huaxia people held back a bit.

No choice, given Little Buffett’s reputation, even Buffett himself might have heard of it.

With a net worth exceeding a billion US Dollars, no one could raise their head in his presence.

Even the respected festival director Marco Müller bent over to show respect.

During the festival, Marco Müller expressed that he would retire to focus more on production.

In production, especially in art-oriented production, knowing another rich individual is incredibly necessary.

Qi Hao didn’t mind spreading optimistic expectations everywhere.

Anyway, whether to provide funding or not was his decision, the reason for giving out promises mattered less.

The day arrived for the premiere of "Hello! Mr. Tree."

Given Qi Hao’s status as a billionaire, his presence stirred curiosity among many participants regarding the movie he starred in during the festival.

Especially among those international acquaintances of Qi Hao’s.