Fringe artists in the entertainment industry

Chapter 281 279. I want to take a vacation

In the quiet room, the check thrown by Chen Li'an on the ground was picked up, and the scattered banknotes were also picked up and placed neatly on the table.

Liang Chaowei looked at the money and took his hand away. He didn't push it to Wang Jiawei. He just stood aside silently and didn't know what to do next.

Chen Li'an glanced at the time and saw eight minutes left, but Wang Jiawei stood there covering his mouth and still didn't move.

Chen Li'an was not in a hurry. He stood up and moved his wrists, which immediately made the three people in the room nervous.

Wang Jiawei was the most nervous. He was afraid that Chen Li'an would come over and slap him again. He felt that his teeth were loose and would probably fall out if he was slapped again.

"What? Don't you want to terminate the contract or do you think the money is too little?" Chen Li'an took a step forward and looked at Wang Jiawei and asked.

Wang Jiawei looked at Chen Li'an silently. He didn't want to bow his head and accept Chen Li'an's threat. Even if he wanted to terminate the contract, he would not do it in this way!

Du Kefen couldn't stand it anymore and took the initiative to say to Chen Li'an on behalf of Wang Jiawei: "You can just take Zhang Guorong away!"

Chen Li'an glanced at him without replying. He just stared at Wang Jiawei and took another step forward. He moved his fingers lightly and clenched them into a fist, making a gurgling sound.

If he was just taking people away, Chen Li'an wouldn't be too lazy to talk to Wang Jiawei so much. He just wanted to make Wang Jiawei bow his head, no matter what method he used.

For Chen Li'an, whether it is through gangster methods or other aspects of crushing, the ultimate goal is the same, and he doesn't care about the process at all.

Wang Jiawei was struggling at this time. He didn't want to be beaten and he didn't want to lower his head. Looking at Chen Li'an's huge fist, the other side of his face began to hurt.

Liang Chaowei saw why Wang Jiawei was struggling, and turned his back to them silently, walked to the door of the room, lit a cigarette and smoked silently.

Chen Li'an didn't pay attention to Liang Chaowei's actions, took another step towards Wang Jiawei, and raised his hand at the same time.

Seeing Chen Li'an's raised hand, Wang Jiawei suddenly panicked. He swallowed in fear and even scratched the wound. The pain made him shed tears.

"Cancel the contract!"

When Chen Li'an's hand was about to fall, Wang Jiawei immediately shouted loudly: "I agree to terminate the contract! I will arrange for someone to issue a certificate of termination right away!"

Hearing what Wang Jiawei said, Chen Li'an put down his hand, patted him gently on the shoulder and said, "Then I'll wait for you. Happy cooperation, Director Wang! I'll wait for you downstairs."

Wang Jiawei couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth, with a strange light shining in his little eyes, thinking that he must look good to Chen Li'an when he returns to Xiangjiang!

Let him know that there is no way for a mainlander like you to get around in Xiangjiang!

Chen Li'an could see what Wang Jiawei was thinking, but he didn't care at all. The society in Xiangjiang was a society of rich people after all. Chen Li'an was not rich, but it was enough to deal with Wang Jiawei.

Chen Li'an pulled the curtain next to him and wiped Wang Jiawei's face roughly, then sneered and left.

Du Kefen watched from the side, not knowing what to say. What Chen Li'an did today really refreshed his previous understanding of Chen Li'an.

The most important thing is that he knew how to wipe off his fingerprints in the end, but aren't you worried about the two witnesses, Liang Chaowei and me?

Du Kefen asked himself, if he was asked to testify in court, he would not tell the truth.

Liang Chaowei is actually irritable. He is ready to join Wang Jiawei's company. Now that he thinks about it, he might as well think about it carefully.

After Chen Li'an left Wang Jiawei's room, he went to the restaurant downstairs and ordered himself a roasted beef bone and a chickpea pie that looked like a sauce-flavored pancake.

These two foods taste very good. Chen Li'an has not eaten for seven or eight hours, so he will have a good appetite.

Before the meal was finished, there was another person in front of Chen Li'an. Liang Chaowei sat opposite Chen Li'an and placed the unfinished contract termination documents of the Wang family in front of him.

Chen Li'an wiped his mouth, picked it up and looked at it to confirm it was correct before closing it.

Liang Chaowei looked at Chen Li'an, considered it, and said, "You are too impulsive and you shouldn't hit someone."

"I think he should be beaten." Chen Li'an paused for a moment, then smiled at Liang Chaowei and said, "Okay, let's not talk about him anymore. I'll treat you to whatever you want. Last time, Jia Ling invited me to dinner."

Liang Chaowei shook his head and said: "Thank you, you're welcome, I have something else to go up to."

Looking at Liang Chaowei who had already stood up, Chen Li'an smiled and nodded: "Okay, let's come out and play mahjong together next time we have time."

Watching Liang Chaowei leave, Chen Li'an remembered him well, but it was not a favor. He could only say thank you for his help during this time.

If given the chance, Chen Li'an would still be willing to help him once, or help Liu Jialing once.

After Liang Chaowei disappeared from the restaurant, Chen Li'an withdrew his gaze and asked the waiter to pack him a few more barbecues and pies before leaving.

After returning to the hospital, as soon as Chen Li'an opened the door and entered, several people in the ward immediately turned their heads and looked at him strangely.

Especially Zhang Guorong looked like he was hesitating to speak, and finally sighed and said nothing.

They already knew that Chen Li'an had beaten Wang Jiawei. Liang Chaowei called specifically to tell him. Zhang Guorong was very moved, but also a little helpless. The way Chen Li'an did things was too rude.

Chen Li'an didn't care about their looks, handed the food to Wang Zuxian and the others, and then sat beside Zhang Guorong's bed with a piece of pie and deliberately ate it deliciously.

Zhang Guorong, who could only eat light hospital meals, looked at Chen Li'an's appearance and really wanted to give him a break.

However, when he thought about Chen Li'an beating Wang Jiawei because of him, he couldn't say some words and could only helplessly endure Chen Li'an's behavior of not needing to be beaten.

After a while, after everyone had finished eating, Zhang Guorong took the initiative and said: "I will pay you back the three million when I return to Xiangjiang."

Chen Li'an raised his eyebrows nonchalantly and said, "Don't worry, I'll leave it to you first. Next year I will open an account with Mr. Tang to trade stocks, and I can make you rich again."

Zhang Guorong didn't care about Chen Li'an's remarks, thinking that he would pay him back when he returned to Xiangjiang.

However, Cheng Shufen became interested. She looked at Chen Li'an and asked curiously: "Are you going to trade in stocks again? I remember you made a lot of money last time, right?"

"Well, just for fun, if Sister Shufen is interested, we can come together next year." Chen Li'an explained with a smile.

The financial crisis of 1997 was a good opportunity to make money. It would be unreasonable not to make a fortune.

Hmm... The main reason is to improve Mr. Tang's performance, not because I want to prepare a few more villas.

The filming of "Happy Together" with Leslie Cheung failed and the contract was terminated. The next day, Chen Li'an and the others went to the United States together and found a private nursing home for Leslie Cheung in New York for him to recuperate.

Chen Li'an did not stay with Leslie Cheung. After staying in New York for a day and waiting for Mr. Tang to arrive, he returned to Hong Kong with Cheng Shufen and Wang Zuxian.

After returning to Hong Kong, life became peaceful again. As for whether Wang Jiawei's Happy Together could be filmed, Chen Li'an didn't care at all. It would be better if he couldn't.

However, Cheng Shufen was worried that the Wang family would make some small moves before they came back, so she has been busy helping Chen Li'an deal with the aftermath these days.

At the very least, we must ensure that Wong Kar-Wai will not say nonsense in the media. Even if he does say nonsense, he must be careful not to affect the image of Chen Li'an and Leslie Cheung.

It is very troublesome to prevent this kind of thing. You have to spend money to deal with it, find connections, use other news to make transactions, etc. Cheng Shufen is also very busy. If she wants to control public opinion in Hong Kong, so many media outlets must be organized in advance.

The only good thing is that Cheng Shufen had enough time to deal with the aftermath this time, otherwise she would not be able to prevent this matter even after the Wang family returned to Xiangjiang.

Chen Li'an, who had caused trouble, was very leisurely. After spending a few days with Wang Zuxian and the others, he was ready to return to the mainland.

The artworks in the art space were almost gone, so Chen Li'an had to go "restock" with Ji Fa, but this time Ji Fa couldn't stay in the capital for two days, and she had to go back to Paris to handle her gallery affairs.

On the plane from Shencheng to the mainland, Ji Fa fell asleep leaning on Chen Li'an's shoulder very tiredly.

Chen Li'an sat there and looked at the clouds outside. He also felt a little tired recently, not physically, but mentally.

This time I need to take a good rest before returning to the capital.

After returning to the capital, Chen Li'an and Ji Fa were busy for several days, reaching cooperation with more artists. Not only did they increase the price of art purchases, but they also signed more cooperation agreements to ensure the development of the artists.

It's just like the original cooperation between Ji Fa and Chen Li'an, except that the content of Chen Li'an's cooperation is more extensive and not so detailed.

After all, there are too many artists involved, and there is no guarantee that every artist will become an internationally renowned artist.

After finishing all this, Ji Fa hurried back to Paris.

Chen Li'an is also going to take a vacation and have a good New Year's Day, but before that he still needs to meet someone.

The main exhibitor of next year's Venice Art Biennale will meet with Chen Li'an and wants to invite him to participate in next year's art exhibition.

Germano Celant is a very interesting old man. Chen Li'an was very fond of him when he met him. He also has a very interesting artistic concept and is the founder of "Arte Povera".

Chen Li'an felt that there was a big difference in artistic concepts from Germano, but they were very happy sitting together and chatting.

He has the characteristics of a street artist, but he is also extremely tolerant. When he chats with Chen Li'an, he always talks about art and the universe. In his opinion, art is something that can expand in multiple dimensions. It is broad and tolerant, just like the universe. It contains so much material.

When Germano talked about his rise, he happily said to Chen Li'an: "You are different from many contemporary artists in China. You are much more mature than them. Whether in creation or in the face of such a grand art exhibition, you are... It has its own unique rhythm.”

"Do other artists feel immature to you?" Chen Li'an asked curiously.

Germano laughed and said: "What I said is not accurate. It's not maturity but calmness. I met Cai Guoqiang before I met you. Do you know what request he made of me?"

Before Chen Li'an asked, Germano couldn't help but said: "He wants us to pay him a salary. He was very shy when he made this request, but then he was very persistent. His uneasiness is in strong contrast to yours."

Chen Li'an shrugged his shoulders and said: "His uneasiness comes from the embarrassment of life. He should be more mature and calm than me. If I were so embarrassed, I might not participate in art exhibitions or ask for salary. I would be more mature than me." He's more shy."

Hearing what Chen Li'an said, Germano smiled happily, looked at Chen Li'an and said: "You are right, so I said at the beginning that you are very mature. You do not regard art as the whole of life. Many artists It’s hard to balance art and life, you do a great job.”

"Maybe it's because I'm greedy for enjoyment." Chen Li'an smiled.

This topic did not last long. Germano turned his attention to the installation in the studio yard and said to Chen Li'an seriously: "I decided to invite you to participate before I met you, but after seeing this installation, this The decision turned into a mission, next year’s theme is Future, Present, Past and your work fits that theme perfectly.”

Chen Li'an's eyes also fell on the wave device. He tilted his head and looked at it. After a while, he said: "I will participate, not because of the fit between my work and the theme, but because I like you very much." Old man."

"Haha, no matter what the reason is, I welcome it." Germano said with a laugh.

Compared with lobbyists like Ido Muranji, Chen Li'an prefers Germano. Even if he hasn't decided what to do for next year's art exhibition and is not sure whether he can do it, he will go to the Venice Art Double. annual exhibition.

It must be a pleasure to work with such an interesting person. Chatting with him can feel his care and tolerance for young artists.

After the two chatted for a whole afternoon, they ended the conversation with some unfinished content. Chen Li'an originally wanted to have dinner together and continue chatting, but Germano had to meet other artists. Chen Li'an could only regret that he would go to Italy next time. Let's have a drink together.

After Germano left, Gao Yuanyuan, who had been in the lounge, ran over and looked at Chen Li'an with starry eyes. The admiration in her eyes could not be suppressed.

Although she couldn't quite understand what Chen Li'an and Germano were talking about, she just felt very powerful.

At foreign art exhibitions, well-known foreign artists come to invite Chen Li'an in person. Isn't this awesome enough?

Gao Yuanyuan only came into contact with Chen Li'an's circle for the first time at this time. It was different from the ones she had seen in advertising companies in the past. This time she understood that Chen Li'an's circle was very "high-end".

It was like Chen Li'an had explained to her the difference between art and ordinary objects before.

A hierarchy of items based on utility. The lower the utility, the higher the level.

From cars and chairs, to sculptures and paintings, the more useless it is, the more terrifying it is because it’s harder for you to understand what it is, and therefore the higher the level.

Gao Yuanyuan still remembers the example Chen Li'an gave at that time. He shook the ruler in his hand and said, "What is this?" This is a ruler, what can it do? What is the device in the yard that can hit the soles of your feet? That’s art, what can it do? Can bring thinking.

Gao Yuanyuan felt that she was not yet exposed to such advanced things, and now she wanted to do something lower-level and more practical.

For example, take off your long boots, then take off your white cotton socks, put your white and tender feet on Chen Li'an's legs, and then use that very practical ruler to give yourself some "thinking".