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Chapter 379 Exclusive Cocktail Party, Dazzlingly Handsome
Unable to refuse the invitation, Cao Sheng finally agreed to have lunch with Chow Yun-fat the next day.

But Chow Yun-fat's phone call was just the beginning.

After receiving his call, Cao Sheng's phone rang frequently that afternoon.

The frequent ringing of his cell phone reminded him of a joke he'd seen long ago: A reporter interviewed a group of penguins, asking them what they did every day. All the penguins gave the same answer: eating, sleeping, and playing with beans. Only one penguin said: eating and sleeping. The reporter was puzzled and asked it why it didn't play with beans. The penguin said aggrievedly: I am the bean.

Cao Sheng remembered this joke because so many people called him that afternoon that his phone had become like a customer service hotline, with anyone able to call in, making him wonder if these people were eating, sleeping, and calling him all day.

He had no idea when so many people knew his phone number.

Many unexpected people also called him.

Such as Johnnie To, Louis Koo, Anita Mui, Cheung Kwok-jung, Eric Tsang, Edison Chen, etc.

There were directors, actors, and film company owners, such as Huang Baiming, Hong Jinbao, and Yang Shoucheng.

The rumors about him and Wang Zuxian that circulated at noon seemed to have become a notification to these people—I, Zhongyuan Yidianhui, have come to Hong Kong.

Everyone who calls wants to invite him to dinner.

If everyone had to line up, Cao Sheng wouldn't have to pay for his lunch and dinner for a whole month.

Therefore, he could only politely decline them one by one.

Until he received a call from Yang Shoucheng, the boss of Yinghuang Film Company.

Yinghuang Film Company was also one of the companies that invested in "Infernal Affairs".

Cao Sheng had heard Huang Baiming mention this before.

Unexpectedly, I received a call from Yang Shoucheng today. Even more unexpectedly, when Yang Shoucheng heard that I had made plans with Cheng Long tonight, he didn't give up the idea of ​​treating me. After a moment's thought, he laughed and said, "It's alright! I'll talk to Cheng Long. Mr. Cao, it's rare for you to come to Hong Kong. How can he monopolize your time for the whole night? Right?"
Alright! I'll arrange it! I'll throw you a welcome reception. We'll invite Ah Long, and many celebrities from Yinghuang also want to meet you, so we'll invite them too. If you have any other friends who would like to come, they're welcome to join us for a drink as well. Does that sound alright?

Are you going to throw me a welcome party?
Cao Sheng was very surprised.

He seems somewhat unclear about his current status in the Hong Kong film industry.

I always thought of myself as a novelist and screenwriter, someone who had crossed over into other fields. I didn't really consider myself a person in the film and television industry, or even the Hong Kong film and television industry. I didn't know many people there, maybe ten or so at most, and I hadn't truly integrated into the Hong Kong film and television industry yet.

He felt that he was similar to the coal mine owners who invested in movies in the original timeline; they were outsiders in the film industry, and even if they poured money and scripts into it, it would be difficult for them to integrate.

but……

Judging from Yang Shoucheng's words, was he trying to force Cao Sheng into the Hong Kong film industry?

Thinking back on the dozens of calls he had received that afternoon, he belatedly realized a reality: everyone says the Hong Kong film industry is very xenophobic, but they don't seem to discriminate against me, and these people don't seem so arrogant!
"Is this appropriate?"

Cao Sheng asked, his words contradicting his true feelings.

Yang Shoucheng: "Hey! Perfect! Perfect! You're a top screenwriter! So many people in the industry want to get to know you. I'm hosting a party for you, which is also creating an opportunity for everyone to get to know you. Everyone should thank me, so if you can come, it's an honor for me! I should be thanking you. So, how about it? Can you do me this favor?"

Cao Sheng chuckled and agreed.

For the past two weeks, he hasn't answered any calls and has been writing the first 80,000 words of his new book, "The Romance of Chinese Martial Arts," in a state of near seclusion.

But after a long period of quiet, he also wanted to relax.

He came to Hong Kong this time with the intention of relaxing.

Therefore, he answered almost all the phone calls that came in this afternoon.

After receiving Yang Shoucheng's call, he thought for a moment and then sent a mass text message to everyone who had called him that afternoon, informing them that they could attend the cocktail party hosted by Yinghuang Cinema that evening, and indicating that he would be attending.

As a homebody, he doesn't like to show his face in public or interact with too many people.

But as a professional writer, his rationality told him that he should broaden his horizons and meet more people.

The big names, actors, directors, and so on in the Hong Kong film industry are all unique, not only in their appearance, but also in their personality, skills, background, and way of dealing with people.

He wanted to get up close and personal with it.

He believes this will be very helpful for him in creating various characters in his future books.

For example, you could use a celebrity as a template to create a character in a book.

Some of these people are tall and handsome or imposing, such as Andy Lau, Leon Lai, and Ray Lui; some are naturally beautiful and stunning, such as Brigitte Lin, Chang Min, Gigi Lai, Chingmy Yau, and Joey Wong; some are ugly but have excellent acting skills or beautiful singing voices, so I won't give examples of these; some are mediocre in everything but have powerful family backgrounds and extensive connections in the entertainment industry, so they can still do very well, so I won't give examples of these either.

Everyone has their own path to success.

It can be described as a constellation of stars.

In another one or two decades, as these people gradually grow old, there will be a generational gap in Hong Kong's film and television industry, and we will no longer see such dazzling stars.

……

Not long after Cao Sheng received Yang Shoucheng's call, Cui Xinyu, his assistant who had accompanied him to Hong Kong, arrived at the Peninsula Hotel from Wang Zuxian's place with their luggage and found Cao Sheng. He hadn't brought her with him to lunch today.

I had an allergic reaction to seafood last night, and my face and body broke out in a lot of red spots. I went to the hospital this morning for an IV drip.

At this moment, she arrived at the Peninsula Hotel with Cao Sheng and others' luggage. She was completely covered up, with a scarf covering her face and wearing sunglasses. At first glance, she looked like a celebrity.

"Boss! Which room do I need? Have you given me a room?"

As she entered Cao Sheng's room, she put down her luggage and blurted out a question that left Cao Sheng speechless.

Because when Wang Zuxian booked rooms for them today, she only booked two rooms.

"No! Why don't you go downstairs and book a room yourself? I'll reimburse you for the cost later."

Cao Sheng paused for only a moment before offering a solution.

Cui Xinyu looked at him in surprise, touched her cheek covered by a silk scarf, glanced at the suite Cao Sheng was staying in, and suddenly said with a self-deprecating laugh, "I should be quite safe looking like this. How about I sleep here tonight, boss? You can sleep in the inner room, and I'll sleep on the sofa in the outer room. It'll save you some money, okay? A room here costs at least several thousand yuan a night, right? Let's not waste that money."

Cao Sheng: "???"

"up to you!"

He believed that paparazzi wouldn't be able to get into the Peninsula Hotel rooms.

……

evening.

Cao Sheng took a bath and changed his clothes.

I put on a suit that I hadn't worn in a long time.

He wore a burgundy fitted suit with a black shirt underneath, and his hair was styled with some hair wax and styled in a side-swept style. This was the most suitable hairstyle for his face shape, a style he had discovered after trying countless hairstyles before his rebirth.

Before his rebirth, every time he styled his hair like this, it was like the male protagonist in a movie trying to show off, with his own special background music playing, making him invincible and unstoppable.

And when he styles his hair like this, he enters an invincible state... which is mainly reflected in his ability to pick up girls.

Especially when he was around thirty years old, every time he styled his hair like this and paired it with his best clothes and shoes, his success rate in picking up girls would skyrocket, and he rarely failed.

But after his rebirth, he usually doesn't wear this hairstyle.

She usually has a simple 3/7 parted hairstyle and doesn't use hair wax or anything like that, making her look like a fresh and natural college student.

The few times I've styled my hair like this, it's always been on important occasions.

Such as attending an award ceremony held by Banyan Tree, or appearing on television for an interview.

And tonight, he sported this hairstyle again.

When he came out of the inner room after changing into a suit and fixing his hair, Cui Xinyu, who was tidying up her clothes in the outer room, heard his footsteps, turned around and stared in amazement, completely losing control of her expression.

Seeing her blank expression, Cao Sheng chuckled slightly, "What's wrong? Aren't you handsome?"

Cui Xinyu swallowed hard without making a sound, then quickly shook her head, exclaiming in surprise, "Boss! I've seen you in a suit in the newspaper before, and I thought you were so handsome back then. Later, when I became your assistant, I only saw you in casual clothes, and I... I thought you weren't as handsome as before! I never expected... I never expected... you're even more handsome than before..."

So surprised was she that her mind went blank and she couldn't think of anything else to say, so she could only speak her mind.

that's the truth.

There's a saying in the entertainment industry: fame makes you more attractive.

It refers to the fact that after a celebrity becomes famous, they become more and more attractive, regardless of gender.

Typical examples include Fan Bayi and Li Bingbing. Before they became famous, they were just pretty girls. At that time, Fan Bayi played a maid in "My Fair Princess" without any sense of incongruity. Li Bingbing played roles in some period dramas, and her image was that of a girl next door.

But as they became famous, they became more and more glamorous in appearance.

Another example is actor Huang Bo.

Before she became famous, her image in "Crazy Stone" made many viewers uncomfortable.

But after he became famous, many people gradually realized that he didn't seem as ugly as before, and even looked quite pleasant.

Cao Sheng is not a celebrity.

But he earned too much money, and his fame was already comparable to many celebrities. His works were increasingly popular. As a result, he naturally ate well, slept soundly, and had much better energy than the average person. With a long-term cheerful mood, his appearance became more and more gentle. With just a little dressing up, he could make Cui Xinyu stare in amazement.

The main reason is that as one's energy and spirit improve, one's overall impression on others also improves.

(End of this chapter)