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Monday, November 3, 1980, Taipei, the day of the Horse Awards. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

The red carpet at the entrance of Jiajia Performing Arts Center is gorgeous, the lights are like day, the stars are gathered, and the crowds are surging, in the eyes of the laughing fans, there is a lively and flashy atmosphere everywhere, but in the eyes of the reporters who are watching coldly, there is a cold and bleak atmosphere everywhere.

"Sure enough, Shen Caishen didn't come, and the Golden Horse Awards immediately dropped a notch, not only the major media in the United States, Britain and Japan were not interested in the Golden Horse Awards, and even the media in Hong Kong were reluctant to come, "Ming Pao Weekly" sent a reporter this time, and at least four of them were sent before."

"Shen Caishen did a Academy Award by himself, of course he didn't want to come to the Golden Horse Awards, after all, the two awards are competitors."

"In fact, there is no competition, the Academy Awards are private awards, the Golden Horse Awards are government awards, the difference is still quite big, mainly because of the grade, I am not afraid of not knowing the goods, I am afraid of comparing goods, after seeing the graceful and flashy Academy Awards, the Golden Horse Awards are like street girls, which makes people not interested."

"It's also said that this Golden Horse Awards is inferior to others except that the venue of the award ceremony is better than the Academy Awards, you see Hu Huizhong, when she walked the red carpet at the Academy Awards, she took a luxury car, wore a custom-made dress, and wore a diamond necklace worth millions, jewels and charm, and now, she has a long skirt, simple and simple, and she has no star style at all."

"This can't be blamed on her, the costumes of the Academy Awards are all provided by the sponsors, and she has to return them after wearing them, and they are not her own."

"This is the gap, people Shen Caishen held activities, sponsors from all walks of life flocked to it, and all of them are the world's top brands, the tide rises, and the grade is up all of a sudden, our Golden Horse Awards are run by the government, it stands to reason that there is money and power, but it has been engaged for more than ten years, there is not a single high-end sponsor, you look at those banners on the side of the road, what xx newspapers, xx photo studios congratulate the Golden Horse Awards on the victory and the like, I don't know what to say, the scenery is ruined!"

"It's not that there are no high-level sponsors, such as the 10,000-horse galloping light show specially customized by the Performing Arts Center for the Golden Horse Awards, isn't it sponsored by Shen Caishen?"

"Hahaha, the lighting in the Performing Arts Center is quite distinctive, probably the only highlight of tonight's awards ceremony."

"Yes, there is no suspense in tonight's awards, "Die Hard" is too strong, the best director and the best picture must be it, Taiwan can only rely on a few performance awards to support the façade, Wang Guanxiong and Xu Feng are almost certain to win the best actor and actress, except for chasing Zhang Aijia to inquire about some scandals, there is really nothing to see."

"Fortunately, the qualification for the Golden Horse Awards will end in August, otherwise all the awards this year will be covered by oriental charm, and in the second half of the year, they produced more than a dozen movies at once, many of which are boutique."

"If it continues like this, the entire Hong Kong and Taiwan film industry will become Shen Caishen's backyard."

"That's not necessarily, Shen Caishen doesn't seem to have much interest in movies, except for the "Love at Dawn", he didn't even watch the movies produced by Oriental Charm in the second half of the year, let alone cheer on it, you must know that when "Crazy Robbery" was released last year, he personally did the publicity."

"After all, he is a businessman, and he can earn millions of Hong Kong dollars at most by filming a film in Hong Kong, and tens of millions or even hundreds of millions of dollars by investing in a project in the United States.

"Hey, let's talk about it, do you know why Shen Caishen didn't come to the Golden Horse Awards this year? Last year, he came to Taipei several days in advance. ”

"Zhang Aijia hasn't caught up with it last year, of course she has to be courteous, but now that she has eaten it in her mouth, of course it doesn't matter."

"Shen Caishen still needs to be courteous when chasing women? The woman can't wait to stick to him! I heard from a reporter from the "China Times" that tomorrow is the day of the US presidential election, and Shen Caishen has already scheduled to attend the celebration banquet after Reagan's victory, and the celebration banquet of the US president is obviously much more important than the Golden Horse Award. ”

"Shen Caishen is a native of Hong Kong, has not become an American citizen, and does not even have the right to vote, what does the US presidential election have to do with him? Besides, how can he be sure that Reagan will win the election? ”

"Shen Caishen has never looked at people."

"Pull you down! That's the American election of the president, and it's not the Hong Kong people who are celebrities, he is an outsider, can he really see it? ”

……

Shen Chong stood in the corner of the hall with a glass of champagne, looking at the elated crowd and colorful balloons, and suddenly remembered a political thriller TV series "House of Cards" that he had watched in his previous life, so he imitated Kevin Spacey's appearance, pointed at Reagan who was standing on the rostrum with his thumb, and whispered to himself: "Ronald Reagan, the 40th president of the United States, do I like him?" No, do I trust him? It doesn't matter, any politician who has harvested 44 million votes has a representation that goes beyond itself, as long as he thinks I'm a friend in the same camp, and a useful friend, that's enough. ”

"What are you talking to yourself?"

"Nothing." Shen Chong turned his head, raised his wine glass with a smile, and said to Li Kaiyuan in English: "Give and take, welcome to Washington." ”

This sentence is a classic line in "House of Cards", headless and brainless, but Li Kaiyuan actually understood, touched the wine glass with him with a heart, and laughed at himself: "It's so pitiful, even if I want to pay, I don't know who to pay for." ”

Poor indeed!

In the U.S. election on November 4, 1980, Reagan led his rival Carter by more than 9 million votes, and sat on the presidential throne with an absolute advantage, and at the same time made the Republican Party a majority party in the Senate, which can be described as a complete victory, and the scenery was unlimited, so the celebration dinner was very lively, and more than 200 celebrities from all walks of life came to participate, the Republican Party belongs to the Conservative Party, almost all of them are white, and most of them are middle-aged and elderly, Shen Chong and Li Kaiyuan, who are in their 20s, are mixed in, both eye-catching and lonely, Many people looked at them curiously, but few people took the initiative to talk and communicate, and the two had to stand in the corner with nothing to do and watch the excitement - in the eyes of this group of American dignitaries, the two of them were probably just yellow-skinned banana people who came to meet the world's eyeballs......

"When Reagan throws another celebration four years later, I'm going to get everybody around your tuxedo."

"Are you so sure Reagan will be re-elected?" Li Kaiyuan was probably afraid that he would be lost, so he made a rare joke and said, "I'm not Monroe, what do you want these old men to do around me?" Haven't you been thinking about opening a harem in the United States, there are a lot of beautiful women tonight, and they are all famous ladies, and their families are extraordinary, you still have to think about how to let them revolve around you. ”

She tilted her champagne glass as she spoke, motioned to Shen Chong to look at the brown-haired woman surrounded by a group of people not far away, and introduced: "That's Patty, the first princess of the United States in two months, you can go and try it, if you soak it, you will be an American colt." ”

"Reagan's daughter?" Shen Chong stared at it with interest for a while, then commented: "She has a good figure, but her appearance is average, and her demeanor is a little flamboyant, I don't like it, how old is she this year?" How to look a little old. ”

"Twenty-seven or eighteen." Li Kaiyuan pursed the corners of his lips and teased: "She is also an actor, it is said that she is very rebellious and her private life is relatively chaotic, which is very suitable for you who are a little pervert who fights in the entertainment industry every day, has no courage and loves sisters." ”

Where do you fall in love with my sister......

I'm mentally 30 years old, okay!

Shen Chong couldn't cry or laugh, and was about to refute, but he heard someone behind him greet him: "Allen, why are you hiding here with Catherine, I've been looking for you for a long time." ”

Turning her head to see, it turned out to be Chen Xiangmei, she is Liao Chengzhi's niece, one of the top leaders of the Republican Party, and also a capable leader in the Reagan campaign, Shen Chong and Li Kaiyuan came to the celebration banquet this time The invitation was the one she helped get, Chen Xiangmei also had a white man with a big back next to her, she introduced: "This is Mr. James Baker, the incoming White House chief of staff." ”

"Mr. Shen, Miss Li, both of you have provided a lot of help in this campaign, please allow me to express my sincere gratitude to you on behalf of Mr. Reagan."

"Mr. Baker has won the prize."

Shen Chong and Li Kaiyuan came to participate in the celebration banquet, in addition to Chen Xiangmei's help, the two of them did have the qualifications to participate.

Although Shen Chong is not an American citizen, he has been making big news in the United States twice a day, often giving exclusive interviews to major media outlets, and each time he has expressed his optimism about Reagan's campaign policy and helped wave the flag, which has influenced the voting choices of many young people -- some young people worship and blindly believe in his wealth myth, and some young people are brain-dead fans of game consoles.

In 1980, the generation born after World War II reached the age of more than 30 years old, after the baptism of the hippie trend in the sixties and seventies, it returned to the traditional middle-class values, attached importance to family relationships, paid attention to children's education, and attached importance to emotional cultivation. Li Kaiyuan held many activities in the name of cabbage dolls to raise donations for Reagan, and Mrs. Reagan even publicly displayed her collection of cabbage dolls, which won the favor of many housewives. (Note)

Baker left after a few words of greeting, and after he left, Shen Chong handed the business card to Li Kaiyuan and whispered: "Yuan Yuan, this person is worth investing in." ”

Li Kaiyuan took the business card, looked at the title on it and asked, "Is the chief of staff of the White House equivalent to the director of the Central General Office of the mainland?" ”

"Almost, those who can hold this position are the president's henchmen." Shen Chong explained vaguely: "This Mr. Baker looks less than 50 years old, very young for a politician, and I believe that he will achieve a lot in the future." ”

"Do you think he, like Reagan, could become president in the future?"

"That's not necessarily, I think he belongs to an auxiliary talent like Zhuge Liang, any Republican who wants to run for president in the future can't do without him, such a person is sometimes more useful than the president himself, pay a hundred dollars now, and maybe get back ten thousand dollars in the future."

"Really?"

Of course......

James Baker, who assisted the three presidents Reagan, Bush Sr., and Bush Jr. to come to power, and he himself also served as the White House chief of staff, the US Secretary of the Treasury, the US Secretary of State, and other prominent positions, and has been in the political arena for more than 30 years, and is one of the most influential bigwigs in the Republican Party.

The celebratory dinner lasted until midnight, and when the two left, Shen Chong received a bunch of business cards, and Li Kaiyuan received a bunch of photos.

"This photo with the Reagan couple drinking together can bring you at least millions of dollars."

"It's really useful for me, and it can fool a lot of people in the office." Li Kaiyuan was a little tired, took off his high heels and threw them on the seat of Cadillac, then leaned softly in Shen Chong's arms, and asked: "You are different from me, you don't need these political celebrities to decorate the façade, what are you doing with so many business cards just now?" ”

"Sino-US relations are warming up rapidly, I plan to transfer part of the game console industry to China, but the United States is relatively strict on high-tech management, and after Reagan comes to power, these people who come to the celebration banquet tonight will hold important government positions in the future, and now collect more information to facilitate targeted lobbying in the future."

Note: President Reagan's wife, Nancy, used a cauliflower doll for a show.