Zhou Xun, Zhang Han-yu - On August 9th, "Huayi Brothers Celebrity Gathering" was held in Beijing. Both Huang Xiao-ming and Zhang Liang-ying, who have always been rumored to be on the verge of breaking ties and negotiating contract termination with Huayi Brothers, were absent, leading to speculation that everything seemed to be a done deal.
The "Huayi Brothers Celebrity Gathering" began with a "Star Reading Ceremony," where Wang Zhongjun and Wang Zhonglei led more than 80 artists down the red carpet. The stars appeared in order according to their surnames' alphabetical pinyin sequence. However, Li Bingbing under the "L" section and Ruby Lin under the "S" section were both scheduled to appear later in the lineup. In response, Wang Zhonglei explained, "There were indeed some minor adjustments, as some people did not arrive in time, so we made slight changes."
Regarding Huang Xiao-ming's repeated absence from the promotional events for "The Message," Wang Zhonglei said yesterday, "Huayi definitely has not blacklisted Huang Xiao-ming, and it doesn't matter that his scenes in 'The Message' were cut; he is just shooting 'Ip Man 2.'" Huang Xiao-ming had attended a key domestic film promotion ceremony in Beijing the previous evening. Another absentee, Zhang Liang-ying, has recently been rumored to be negotiating a contract termination with Huayi Brothers, which leads to speculation that the matter might already be settled.