I am a historical film director in the entertainment industry.

In the words of director Ning Hao, "Crazy Stone" is an interesting movie that is only funny and has nothing else to do with anything else.

The film is full of witty lines and hilarious scenes, which made the guests laugh out loud from time to time.

The plot is cleverly designed, with each step full of surprises and unexpected twists, and the humor is much more frequent than in the other timeline.

This plot design not only keeps the audience surprised, but also makes the whole story more compact and interesting.

The film ended, and the audience erupted in thunderous applause that lasted for a long time.

Ning Hao, along with the main cast members Guo Tao, Huang Bo, and Wang Zhi, went on stage to interact with media reporters and the audience.

They shared some fun anecdotes from filming, as well as the arduous creative process of the production team.

Ning Hao also mentioned that Cheng Sheng gave a lot of feedback on the script.

Especially the use of dialects, it was Cheng Sheng's brilliant touch that made this film so splendid.

The main creators on stage were very excited. Judging from the audience's reaction, the movie is sure to be a box office hit, and the box office may even exceed the experts' prediction of 300 million.

The movie's success benefits the actors, elevating their status in the entertainment industry to new heights.

Before this, Huang Bo was just an unknown actor. He mainly participated in some supporting roles and voice acting, such as playing the lead role in the film "Get on the Bus" and the TV series "The Migrant Workers" directed by Guan Hu. However, these works did not bring him widespread attention, and his popularity was negligible at the time.

But now, after starring in "Crazy Stone" and seeing the audience's reaction, he knows he has become famous.

Cheng Sheng, sitting in the front row, silently observed the people being interviewed on stage, especially Huang Bo, whom he saw crying.

A grown man shedding tears on stage shows just how complex and emotional he is.

Although Huang Bo will be a top artist in the industry in the future, there are few male artists in China who can compare with him.

But before that, he had a very miserable time in the entertainment industry.

Honestly, having memories of another world, Cheng Sheng greatly admires Huang Bo. Every time he watches a movie starring Huang Bo, he thinks he is incredibly talented and can convincingly portray any role.

He has the potential to become a 'billion-dollar box office king' and has even won the Golden Horse Award for Best Actor. It can be said that he is one of the best actors in China.

After reviewing Huang Bo's resume, Cheng Sheng felt that it was quite an achievement.

Huang Bo dreamed of becoming a singer since he was a child. Before he even graduated from junior high school, he could go to nightclubs to sing and earn 15 yuan a night, which was a lot of money back then.

He later introduced the singing job to Gao Hu, and their relationship became even better.

He focused all his attention on music and neglected his studies.

After graduating from high school, he wanted to become a star, so he went to Okazu and signed with a record company.

However, reality is cruel.

At that time, people valued appearance more. People like Yang Yuying and Mao Ning, who were his contemporaries, became famous, but he remained relatively unknown.

Unwilling to admit defeat, he returned to Qingdao and formed a band called "Blue Wind and Sand." His high school classmate, Xiao Ou, was also in the band, and Xiao Ou later became his wife.

They used very simple equipment to perform all over China.

The band ultimately failed.

When his musical career didn't work out, he went to Beijing to seek refuge with his childhood friend, Gao Hu.

He exclaimed that he had already been admitted to the Central Academy of Drama at that time.

During the day, he rode his old bicycle, shouting loudly, to sell the songs he had recorded.

At night, he would sing in bars and nightclubs.

Among the people who sang with him, there were later famous people such as Sha Bao Liang, Man Wenjun, and Zero Point Band.

Sha Baoliang once said that he was very good at singing and dancing, but his appearance was "a bit of a pity".

To earn a living, he could perform at up to 11 venues a day. Even if he was booed, he would insist on finishing his performance because he needed to sing at least four songs to get paid.

He wrote songs for the Princess and Aaron Kwok, filling several large volumes, but not a single one sold.

Seeing his friends become famous one by one while he remained the same, Huang Bo must have felt very sad. Even the most determined person would waver.

Around 1998, feeling disheartened, he listened to his family and went back to Qingdao to do business.

With the help of his family and his sister, he opened a leather factory.

His business was doing exceptionally well at that time, and he gained weight.

No one could have imagined that Huang Bo almost became a boss comfortably.

If Huang Bo becomes a boss, the entertainment industry will likely lack a good actor.

Fate is something you really can't predict.

In 1998, the Southeast Asian financial crisis hit, and his factory went bankrupt immediately, leaving him with a lot of debt.

During his most difficult time, a shout—the one that was already famous—helped him and changed his destiny.

In 2000, Gao Hu had already acted in "The Legend of Lü Buwei", which marked his official debut.

It just so happened that the director was going to shoot a movie called "Get on the Bus, Let's Go!" and was looking for actors. Gao Hu then tried very hard to recommend Huang Bo, who had nothing at the time, to the director.

This really highlights the importance of connections.

If Huang Bo hadn't been encouraged, he probably would still be thinking about making money to pay off his debts and wouldn't have had the opportunity to enter the entertainment industry.

They urged Huang Bo to send them photos, and Huang Bo even hired someone to edit the photos to make them look better.

As a result, he was almost rejected by the director because the photo was "too handsome".

It's truly a case of almost ruining a winning hand.

He hurriedly assured the director, "He's a hundred times uglier in person than in photos!"

That's how Huang Bo got an audition opportunity.

Unexpectedly, he tried it and actually succeeded.

After the film was completed, it won the Golden Rooster Award for Best TV Movie.

This acting experience made Huang Bo realize that acting might be a viable career path.

In the following years, he played minor roles, such as in "Empress Ma with Big Feet" and "The Black Hole," where he had very few lines.

He watched as Gao Yi became famous for playing "Xu Zhu" in "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils," while no one knew him.

He thought about it a lot, and then he had an idea: if you're not good-looking, you should study even harder!

He was 28 years old and still determined to take the entrance exam for the Beijing Film Academy.

He failed the exam in the previous two years because of his physical appearance.

It wasn't until his third year that he was admitted to the newly opened dubbing class in the acting department.

He was the hardest-working student in the class, and upon graduation, he even received an opportunity to stay at the school as a teacher, which was quite rare.

Just as he was about to start working as a teacher, he got another opportunity.

There was a young director named Ning Hao who was asked to make a movie.

On one hand, there's a stable teaching job; on the other, there's a film offer with an uncertain future. (End of Chapter)