coobybook Chapter 192 Shen Wancheng's Publicity and Promotion Plan (4)
Chapter 192 Shen Wancheng's Publicity and Promotion Plan (4)
Beautiful country, Oscar ceremony.
The awards ceremony ended at 6 p.m. US time.
After the event, Li Shaojie first attended an official banquet at the venue, and did not leave the hotel until 8:30 p.m.
The Chinese and foreign reporters who had been waiting outside rushed towards the hotel revolving door as soon as they saw Li Shaojie.
Li Shaojie was still wearing the same sapphire-colored suit as on TV, and the small golden man badge pinned to his chest made him look exceptionally noble.
"Mr. Li, we are reporters from Hong Kong Island Daily. What are your thoughts after receiving this award?"
"Mr. Li, are you planning to audition for a Hollywood male lead role next?"
"Mr. Li, do you feel that today's acceptance speech stole the show? Are you unwilling to play a supporting role?"
Li Shaojie's agent, assistant, and bodyguards were all helping to block the reporters who were about to rush towards him.
The scene was chaotic, and it was impossible to hear what these people were asking.
Li Shaojie answered whatever he heard.
"My feeling about winning Best Supporting Actor is that I have finally taken a big step forward in the overseas market, and I will work even harder in the future."
"Whether it's a supporting role or a leading role, I'll try to take on any role that I feel is worth the challenge."
"Crazy Rich Man" is a satirical comedy. Not only is the nouveau riche character I play satirical, but the main character is also an imperfect person. I don't think the director is deliberately smearing Chinese people.
"Liu Fugui is a nouveau riche, but he is truly wealthy. Today, to match his image as a nouveau riche, I even borrowed a valuable watch from the brand."
As Li Shaojie said this, he raised his hand, clearly wanting to show the reporter his watch again.
But the next moment, Li Shaojie's expression suddenly changed.
In the footage, Li Shaojie's wrist, where he was originally wearing a watch, is now bare, with nothing on it.
Li Shaojie instinctively looked down at the ground.
At the same time, he instructed his bodyguards to push the reporters back a bit.
"Mr. Li, what's wrong?"
"Mr. Li, is your watch missing?"
Li Shaojie looked up at the reporter, his face full of anxiety.
"Excuse me, I need to go back and get my watch."
After finishing his speech, Li Shaojie walked into the hotel, followed closely by his agent and assistant.
Only bodyguards were preventing reporters from entering.
"Mr. Li! Wait a minute!"
"Mr. Li! Why is this watch so important!"
The reporters were all shouting Li Shaojie's name, and the scene was chaotic and noisy.
Li Shaojie ignored this and seemed extremely anxious, disappearing in just a few seconds.
Reporters waited anxiously outside, getting no information whatsoever, and could only discuss the matter among themselves.
"Why do you think Li Shaojie cares so much about this watch? Was it a gift from his first love?"
"When Li Shaojie was an extra in America, he was just a poor guy. Where could he find a first love who could afford to give him a diamond watch?"
"You guys didn't watch the live stream, so you wouldn't believe it. I watched it live in my hotel room before coming here. Li Shaojie's watch was so flashy, it must be incredibly valuable. Didn't he just say he borrowed the watch from the brand?"
"How expensive could it be? Surely Li Shaojie has the wealth to afford it?"
"That can't be right. Even if Li Shaojie doesn't have a net worth of 100 million Hong Kong dollars, he's close. How could he not afford a watch?"
About twenty minutes later, a police car suddenly arrived at the hotel entrance. Several foreign police officers glanced at the reporters outside the hotel and went straight into the hotel.
The journalist community is in an uproar.
"Are these police officers here because of Li Shaojie's lost watch?"
"I really want to know how much this watch is worth? Li Shaojie isn't afraid of public opinion, he just called the police."
"I don't know how long we'll have to wait tonight, let's find a place to sit down."
Finally, some of the Hong Kong Island reporters who were preparing to report on Li Shaojie decided to sit by the flowerbed and wait, thinking that Li Shaojie wouldn't be back for a while.
Some clever ones, however, took advantage of this time to find phone booths and make calls back home.
Judging from Li Shaojie's current anxiety, his stolen watch will probably be tomorrow's headline. If his colleagues in China can find out the watch's origin beforehand, it will definitely be an exciting exclusive story.
The police officer in the police car didn't leave until 10 p.m.
Li Shaojie has only recently reappeared in public.
By this time, most of the foreign journalists had already left, leaving only Hong Kong reporters, but the crowding at the scene was even more intense than before.
Li Shaojie first apologized to the reporter by putting his hands together in prayer.
"Sorry to keep everyone waiting until now, something came up."
Li Shaojie was now wearing a watch.
The reporters snapped photos of the watch on Li Shaojie's wrist.
The diamonds on the watch reflected the light from the flash.
Not only could Li Shaojie not stand the flashing lights blocking his eyes, but the reporters also felt like they were being blinded by the light reflected from the diamonds.
Li Shaojie clasped his hands together as if he truly only wanted to apologize and not show off his watch. After apologizing, he lowered his hands and carefully covered the watch with his sleeve.
The reporters asked a jumble of questions.
"Mr. Li, were you in such a hurry to return to the hotel because you lost your watch?"
"What kind of watch is this that you care so much about? Does it have special significance, or is it so expensive that you can't afford to pay for it?"
"Was the officer who just came by also because of your lost watch?"
"Mr. Li, how was the watch finally found?"
Li Shaojie raised his hand and pressed it down to silence the reporters.
"If you all ask questions one by one, I won't be able to hear anyone. To express my apologies, I will definitely answer all your questions before leaving tonight. There is no time limit for the Q&A session with reporters."
At this moment, Li Shaojie's agent also shouted, "We will answer the questions of whoever we get the microphone from. Please do not rush to ask questions."
As he spoke, the agent casually picked up a microphone and pointed it at Li Shaojie.
The reporter asked, "Mr. Li, did you just lose your watch? Can you tell us how you found it?"
Li Shaojie nodded, "It was indeed my watch that was missing. I was very anxious and immediately reported it to the police when I couldn't find it. Fortunately, it was found."
The reporter pressed further, "Would you mind telling me how you found it?"
Li Shaojie said, "Thanks to the professionalism of the American police officers, the surveillance analysis showed that no one was suspected of taking my watch from the lounge and banquet hall. It was later discovered that a movie star friend at the banquet was interested in the watch. I took it off and did not wear it again, but gave it to my staff. Another hotel staff member packed it into a box along with other items."
Li Shaojie smiled helplessly, "Simply put, it was a close call that turned out to be a false alarm."
After the agent switched microphones, another reporter asked, "Mr. Li, what is the significance of this watch?"
Li Shaojie said, "This watch was borrowed from the brand. For me, it probably means that I hope one day I can buy it without feeling guilty."