Chapter 154 Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

The restaurant recommended by Jerry is indeed good and the food is delicious.

After eating, Chen An paid the bill, put on his equipment again, and left in the fierce night.

When they arrived downstairs, Chen An wanted to dawdle and pretend to hesitate for a while, but he didn't expect that when he paid the bill and got out of the car, Charlize Theron dragged him upstairs.

As soon as I entered the room, it was pitch black. The moonlight shone through the glass, and a silver light shone in, allowing me to barely see the position of the switch.

After opening it, the room suddenly became brighter. It was indeed much more spacious than Naomi's old apartment.

Various decorations are dotted around the room, with a beige carpet laid in front of the sofa.

"Give me a minute, I'll take a shower and get something ready."

Theron put his arms around Chen An's neck, rested his head on Chen An's forehead, looked into his eyes and spoke softly.

Then, without waiting for Chen An to answer, he turned and left, going into the bathroom.

Chen An watched the other person leave silently without saying a word, and went to the kitchen to get a glass of water.

Then he walked across the beige carpet and sat on the sofa, looking at the TV in front of him. He wanted to turn it on but felt it was boring.

When I heard the sound of a door opening behind me and saw beige light shining from behind me, I turned around and was stunned for a moment.

No, what are you holding in your hand?
He didn't pay much attention to the other person's clothes, but saw the handcuffs on the other person's hands at first sight.

When Charlize Theron saw Chen An turning around, she lifted her gauze coat, turned the handcuffs on her hands, and pulled Chen An into the room.

Chen An, who didn't know whether he should resist or not, was handcuffed to the edge of the bed. He just wanted to say one thing: have you ever risked your life for someone?
The early morning sun was full of golden brilliance, shining into the room through the window.

The room was also dyed golden, and some dust was floating in the air under the sunlight.

"Hmm~"

Chen An, who was exposed to the sunlight, rubbed his eyes and turned his sore wrist before opening his eyes.

He patted Theron on his body, but the other party hugged Chen An even tighter and pulled him back when he wanted to get up.

But after a night of fierce fighting, Chen An just felt hungry and wanted to eat something.

Without disturbing Theron anymore, he stepped out, put on his shirt and helped her close the curtains.

I went to the kitchen and looked at the food in the other person's refrigerator and found a lot of things.

Although the knife was not easy to cut the meat and the pot was flat, it was still easy for Chen An.

Take the meat out of the refrigerator, cut it, add some vegetables to the dish, brush a layer of oil on the pan, and start stir-frying the vegetables.

I also boiled a pot of water and cooked the pasta.

Finally, add the cooked pasta to the stir-fried vegetables, stir them together, and they are edible.

He took two plates and poured the noodles on them, then went to call up Theron.

It took two hard slaps to wake the other person up.

"Chen, if I had known your cooking was so delicious, I wouldn't have had to go to the restaurant." Sharon said in amazement as she took a mouthful of noodles with a fork.

Chen An shook his head, "This is your first time eating it. I'm tired of it. Others cook it better." Cooking is okay to do occasionally, but Chen An can't stand it if he does it frequently.

When I was in Beijing, I sometimes ate out.

"Have you ever done that for Naomi?"

"Ah, what are you talking about? I don't know?"

Don’t you know that when I am with you, you are the only one in my heart? Asking such questions is simply unnecessary.

After eating, Chen An said goodbye and left. He was about to return to Los Angeles.

Of course, the other party would have to go back in a few days, but they couldn't be together after all, so Chen An naturally left early.

When we returned to the hotel, Zhao Xiong was already packing for tonight's flight.

Chen An looked at the kiss mark on the other person's neck and couldn't help but remind him: "Be careful, Brother Zhao, safety first."

"I value my life very much." Zhao Xiong said without turning his head as he packed his things.

"I don't think so. If I go back early like this, my sister-in-law will tear you to pieces."

“That’s a bit dangerous indeed.”

Zhao Xiong thought about it and realized that if he was found out like this, he would be in trouble. The masculinity of Northwest men can sometimes be very weak.

After all, not everyone is a hammer king.

Chen An returned to Los Angeles on the 8 o'clock flight.

Go to sleep quickly, because I have to go to promote the event when I get up.

It was not until December 8th when "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" was officially released that Chen An, who received the invitation, attended the event.

This movie has already been shown at various major screenings, and today is just the official start of its release.

Chen An did not attend the previous screening, but this time the other party extended an invitation. He had to consider the considerations. If it were not for Li An, he would not have refused the invitation from Sony Pictures.

The cooperative relationship between the two sides was pretty good when we were in China.

"Director Chen, it's our first meeting. Thank you for your support."

"Of course I have to come and support Director Li's film. We are all helping each other."

Although Li An was a bit introverted when they first met, he still expressed his gratitude to Chen An.

Chen An was also polite and chatted with several of the leading actors, although he was not very familiar with most of them.

But I still recognize Zhang Ziyi among them.

"Director Chen, long time no see. Congratulations on the great success of District 9. You have become a big director in Hollywood now."

"I think you are more capable. Mr. Zhang is Director and Mr. Li is Director. It seems that you are very talented and have been noticed by so many big directors."

Chen An really admired this and didn't know what to say. The other party made it into Hollywood with three consecutive movies since his debut.

He shot to fame with "Berlin Night", followed by the huge hit "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", and then starred in "Rush Hour 2", the highest-grossing film in the Van Loon film series.

Even Chen An, who is a wall-hanger, felt that the other party was using cheats, but his were not as big as mine.

Fang Long was naturally present at Li An's movie, and later Jet Li also came. They are all actors from Hong Kong Island, so they would naturally come to support the movie directed by this Taiwanese director.

In the early years, Taiwan and Hong Kong were basically inseparable, with Taiwan paying for Hong Kong filming.

Chen An had seen the movie a long time ago. It was nothing good to watch. It was just the Chinese version of "Pride and Prejudice", although it was disguised as a martial arts film.

But foreigners like to watch this.

Domestic audiences did not buy it, and the reason why it was praised to the skies was because it won the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film, making it the first Chinese-language film to win this award.

It just so happens that domestic audiences at this time are buying into this.

They even praised the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film to the sky, saying that the movie that won the Best Foreign Language Film is the best movie in the world except the United States.

Although this is what Oscar means, it doesn’t have the ability to do so, you know.

The Oscars, which originally had little appeal in China, suddenly became a big hit in the hearts of the audience.

It also marked the beginning of Zhang Yimou's quest for an Oscar, or the beginning of Chinese-language films' quest for an Oscar.

It is difficult to fully explain the impact of the three major European organizations on the Oscars.

The three major teams teamed up to fight against the Oscars, but each of them secretly leaned towards Hollywood.

Ultimately, the power of the Oscars is the foundation of Hollywood, and without it it would be worthless.

However, its Hollywood and North American markets are the world's largest movie ticket warehouses, and the current global box office share is almost one to one.

Half in North America and half in other global markets.

However, the three major ones are in demand. They need continuous excellent works to strengthen the film festival and gain attention, which will also bring attention to the directors of the award-winning works.

Originally the resources were divided into three parts, each with its own little ideas, and the so-called joint resistance to Hollywood sometimes becomes a joke.

In order to ensure the resources of excellent directors, it is not uncommon to divide the awards among the winners.

It makes people look down upon the three major ones.

The Oscars have a strong foundation, so this situation also exists, but it is much less than the three major awards. The Best Picture award goes to the Best Director, so it can be taken for granted.

It's not the Oscars that are powerful, it's Hollywood.

(End of this chapter)