GBP Chapter 451 Opening Party
Chapter 451 Opening Party
Of course, we are all professional actors, and no matter what we think in our hearts, we can maintain a harmonious scene on the surface.
At the end of June, the crew finished filming all the scenes in Bugaoli Alley and officially switched from real-life shooting to studio shooting.
At the same time, Su Lingxi asked Cui Siyu for two days off and flew to Los Angeles with her team to start preparing for the opening party of the "Grrrls" fitness club in advance.
It is not a behavior that should be encouraged for an actor to take a temporary leave from the crew, but Cui Siyu also knew that Su Lingxi did have important things to do, and given his status, she agreed without much hesitation.
On the night of the party held by the "Grrrls" fitness club, many stars gathered and most of the celebrities in Beverly Hills were invited to the scene. They walked into the interior of this single-family building which was decorated exquisitely and elegantly, and was not inferior to the red carpet scene.
"To be honest, I thought this kind of activity would be strongly resisted by those ladies." Soon after the party started, Esther treated herself as Su Lingxi's personal accessory, following her closely and whispering to her from time to time, "You know, they are not sober most of the time, and are always confusedly led by the old men, so--"
"So, you feel surprised and touched now?" Su Lingxi continued with a smile, "If that's the case, I advise you to save your tears now - you should be able to see that they don't completely agree with our ideas, but just regard this place as another social place for celebrities, right?"
From the very beginning, Su Lingxi had stated in advance that this club only serves female customers - this statement obviously aroused the disgust of a small number of men - as can be seen from the ratio of men to women at tonight's party.
Su Lingxi knew clearly that the reason why the "Grrrls" club was not boycotted by the upper class was probably due to the current social atmosphere in the United States. Take Hollywood as an example. The box office success of "Freedom Road" last year was like a landmark signal. Feminist films have since become the object of audience pursuit, and female independence has also become a popular element in young people's conversations.
This is the public opinion. Even if some men are unhappy about it, they can only complain anonymously on the Internet and still have to pretend to be gentlemen on the surface.
These men are like this, and so are some women who are accustomed to a patriarchal society.
But Su Lingxi actually doesn’t particularly care whether these people agree with their ideas or not.
She only cares about whether the situation facing women has improved.
In Hollywood, an industry where men hold the majority of power, women cannot be as friendly as men at drinking parties. They are always regarded as prey rather than equals in social activities.
Therefore, female stars are always inherently weaker than male stars.
Therefore, Su Lingxi wanted to change the status quo since her previous life.
Only by allowing more female practitioners to take up positions can the social resources controlled by women be improved.
By that time, perhaps men will no longer be the leaders of society.
Su Lingxi knew that this idea sounded naive and incredible, but this was what she had always wanted to do.
Now, her efforts have finally paid off a little bit - filmmakers with a keen sense of smell have realized that women's films may be the next money-making outlet - under such circumstances, it is even less likely that she will give up easily.
And she had a premonition that this world was different from the one she had lived in before.
"Okay, I admit you have a point." Esther shrugged and put the champagne back on the tray. "It's a pity that Delphine didn't come to such a lively party."
Ever since the last party, Esther seemed to be obsessed with this sister who was more than 20 years older than her. Even though they were not in the same country, they often kept in touch through the Internet, and her words and deeds showed her great admiration for Delphine.
If she didn't occasionally act infatuated with handsome guys, Su Lingxi would have almost thought that she was unusual.
"I heard that Mr. Arnault will hold internal meetings at the group headquarters every month starting this year. She must be very busy recently." Su Lingxi replied meaningfully.
She and Delphine knew each other the earliest, and they had similar personalities, so naturally she knew more information than others.
The Arnault family's succession battle has always been one of the hottest topics of curiosity among the media and gossipmongers. Although Bernard Arnault has never publicly responded to this topic, he has privately begun to examine the work performance of his children.
The monthly family lunch meeting is actually an internal meeting packaged as a family dinner, which is somewhat similar to the "monthly exams" for high school students.
"Really? No wonder she's been so slow in replying to messages lately..." Esther frowned.
In fact, she felt a little unfair for her friend.
At the age of 26, she developed a new variety of Dior perfume. At the age of 29, she became the only female member of the LVMH Group's board of directors. At the age of 38, she was listed on Fortune's list of the world's most influential business women, ranking 35th...
Delphine's abilities were so strong that the group of men had to face up to her existence. Her qualifications and business capabilities far surpassed her younger brother Antoine Arnault, but now she could only be picked together with him - there were even more people supporting the latter to take the position.
All this just because she was born a girl.
It's ridiculous and ironic.
Esther's mood was all written on her face. Just as Su Lingxi was about to give her some advice, she saw a familiar thin figure walking towards her from a distance.
It's Kevin Cowan.
After not seeing him for a few months, his dark brown hair had grown a little longer and hung slightly in front of his eyes, but he was still handsome. His every move inadvertently revealed a touch of elegance, which was particularly consistent with the British-style suit he was wearing.
Su Lingxi watched him walk over and suddenly remembered their most recent chat on iMessage.
He was absent from the celebration party in Columbia and sent her an apology.
But because she was so busy those days, she didn't have time to reply and completely forgot about it afterwards.
Looking back now, maybe he didn't come to the celebration party just because he wanted to avoid her, not because he was really busy.
Su Lingxi sighed inwardly, thinking how slow she really was.