Xiao Yunhai told Bikven the whole story and said, "Do you know who the organizer is? I want to see him right away. "
Bikven frowned and said, "I know. He's my good friend, Laurent. I'll call him now. "
Bikwen took the phone from his assistant, found Laurent's number, and dialed it directly.
"Hey, Laurent, are you busy now?"
Laurent said, "Don't mention it. Because the organizing committee sent out too many invitations and made a mistake in the calculation, it took too long for the stars to walk the red carpet. They had to cancel some of their red carpet shows. But the problem is that none of them agreed. The staff is negotiating with them, but it's not working. "
Bikven said, "Then I'll make it short. Laurent, for my sake, please let the two Hua Xia stars walk the red carpet. "
Laurent said awkwardly, "Bikven, it's not that I don't want to help, but I don't have enough time. Also, who are these two stars to you? I've never heard of you having any Hua Xia friends. "
Bikven said, "I didn't before, but I do now. Those two are actors of 'Valiant Heroes'. Their director, Mr. Xiao, is the investor of my Magic City blockbuster, 'The Lord of the Rings'. If you don't help me, he'll probably withdraw his investment in a fit of anger. So, old friend, I don't dare to do anything, but you must help me. "
Hearing Bikven's serious words, Laurent was silent for a moment and said, "Bikven, I'm really sorry. Once I agree, it'll be even harder for others to do their jobs. "
Xiao Yunhai saw that Laurent didn't give Bikven face, so he said, "Mr. Bikven, let me talk to him."
Bikven nodded and handed the phone to Xiao Yunhai.
Xiao Yunhai said, "Hello, Mr. Laurent. I am the director of 'Valiant Heroes'."
Laurent said, "Hello, Mr. Xiao. I'm really sorry, but I'm afraid it will be difficult for us to let your two actors walk the red carpet."
Xiao Yunhai said, "Mr. Laurent, do you know what this means to them?"
Laurent was stunned for a moment before he replied, "I just don't need to participate in the red carpet show. What other serious consequences can there be?"
Xiao Yunhai said, "It seems that you are not clear about the cultural differences between the two countries. In Hua Xia, not to mention celebrities, even ordinary people would value face more than anything else. What you did may not be a big deal to American artists, but to me and my two actors, it is a naked insult. "
"More than a billion Hua Xia people know about their red carpet appearance. The Hua Xia reporters outside are also looking forward to their appearance. Once they don't see the two of them, the negative impact will be devastating. At that time, not only will their popularity and value plummet, but they will also become the laughing stock of more than a billion people. It may even end their careers early. "
"Mr. Laurent, I'm not trying to scare you. You can ask someone familiar with Hua Xia culture. Their answer will be the same as mine. I hope you won't let these two young people suffer such a blow. Otherwise, they won't be able to afford the consequences, and neither will you. "
Laurent said, "Mr. Xiao, are you making things difficult for me? No matter what the reason is, I can't let this happen. I'm sorry, I have something to do here. I have to hang up. "
Xiao Yunhai was furious when he heard that. He said, "If that's your attitude, I'll go to the red carpet right now and sue you for racism in front of thousands of media outlets."
Xiao Yunhai's voice was unusually loud. Everyone in the hall heard him clearly. Everyone stopped talking and looked at the furious Xiao Yunhai.
At that moment, Xiao Yunhai didn't care about other people's gazes. Once Laurent hung up, Zhang Xiaojing and Lin Hui would be done for.
With that thought, Xiao Yunhai's voice became even louder.
"Mr. Laurent, because of the organizer's mistake, two Hua Xia actors who traveled thousands of miles can't even show their faces. You've gone too far. There are hundreds of European and American actors in the entire Oscar ceremony, but there are less than ten Hua Xia actors. If this isn't racism, then what is?
"Also, if you still insist, then I can tell you clearly that this incident will cause at least hundreds of millions of economic losses to the two young actors. Are you going to pay for it or the Oscar committee? "
As soon as Xiao Yunhai spoke, Luo Tianxiong, Zhao Wanqing and Lin Lu walked over. After he finished speaking, three or four Chinese actors, led by Li Xuanwu, also walked over. They all looked serious.
In Hollywood, Hua Xia actors were very united. If they didn't stick together, it would be very difficult for them to survive in Hollywood.
Therefore, after hearing Xiao Yunhai's words, they didn't even think about it and stood beside him. They meant that they would stand together with Xiao Yunhai.
Laurent was also angry. He said, "Mr. Xiao, you can do whatever you want. I don't care. Anyway, this matter has been decided. No one can change it. "
Xiao Yunhai said angrily, "Then the crew will leave together and report this unfair treatment to our country's Ministry of Culture. When the time comes, your actions will directly affect the relationship between Hua Xia and America. The serious consequences will be borne by you. Mr. Laurent, I wish you good luck. "
Xiao Yunhai hung up and handed the phone to Bikven. He turned to Zhao Wanqing and the other two and said, "Let's go and meet the reporters. No matter what, we can't let Brother Zhang and Sister Lin be humiliated like this. "
Li Xuanwu said, "Yunhai, I'll go with you. At most, I won't participate in the Oscars in the future. "
Xiao Yunhai frowned and said, "Brother Xuanwu, this matter has nothing to do with you. It's better if you don't get involved."
Li Xuanwu shook his head and said, "You're wrong. This is a matter of the entire Hua Xia entertainment industry. It's not just a personal matter. "
A Chinese Hollywood actress said, "That's right. We Chinese can't suffer such unfair treatment. Let's go out together. "
"Let's go." The others shouted in unison.
Xiao Yunhai was very touched when he saw their actions. He said, "Thank you."
Hence, Xiao Yunhai led seven or eight Chinese celebrities out of the theater.
A few security guards had already noticed this when Xiao Yunhai made the call. When they saw that they were really going to meet the reporters, they hurriedly stopped them.
The leader of the security guards got someone to quickly call the Oscar organizing committee. He walked forward and said, "Everyone, we have already reported the cause of this matter to the organizing committee. Please wait for a while. I believe the organizing committee will give you an answer soon. "
Xiao Yunhai looked at the watch on his wrist and said, "I'm sorry, there are still 40 minutes before the red carpet ends. We can't wait any longer. I'm very sorry that our Chinese actors have been humiliated like this. "
Just as Xiao Yunhai finished speaking and was about to leave with his people, a loud voice came from behind. "Mr. Xiao, please don't be rash. Things haven't reached the point of no return."
Xiao Yunhai turned around and saw that the person who spoke was an old man with white hair and glasses.
Li Xuanwu, who was beside him, said softly, "This is the vice president of the Oscar organizing committee, Carlos."
Xiao Yunhai said, "Mr. Carlos, can you help us solve this problem?"
Carlos smiled and said, "Of course. The mistake was made by us. It's indeed inappropriate for the celebrities who came to participate in the award ceremony to bear the responsibility. Hence, after a meeting just now, we've decided to postpone the award ceremony by ten minutes. We'll hold it after everyone has finished walking the red carpet. "
When Xiao Yunhai heard that, a smile appeared on his face. He said, "That's really good news. Mr. Carlos, thank you very much. "
Carlos shook his head and said, "We're just trying to make up for our mistakes."
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