I am a historical film director in the entertainment industry.

Chapter 69 Another Victory Celebration
Zeng Li slapped her forehead, speechless. Her older sister was beyond saving.

Yan Po is clearly a scumbag, yet Mei Ting still rushed headlong into his clutches like a moth to a flame. When she gets burned to ashes, she'll have plenty to regret.

Zeng Li decided not to try to persuade her anymore, because if she talked about this too much, she would end up pleasing neither side.

"Sister Mei, since we still have some time, come with me to the mall to buy a couple of pretty outfits!"

As she spoke, Zeng Li pulled Mei Ting and walked out.

"Wait, Pear, I haven't changed my clothes yet..."

Two days passed in the blink of an eye.

Cheng Sheng saw Su Chang and her group off at the airport before driving home.

Cheng Sheng recently bought this car for convenient travel.

Su Chang and other key members of the production team went to a small gathering, so they couldn't make it to the celebration banquet for "The Great Tang Dynasty".

Master Han was also troubled by this. It was supposed to be a celebration banquet for "The Great Tang Dynasty", but now none of the main creators are attending. What kind of situation is this?

Who will be the one to host the victory celebration banquet?

There was no other way, so Master Han had to approach Cheng Sheng and insist that he attend the celebration banquet, regardless of whether he was at home writing a script or not. Otherwise, the celebration banquet would really not be able to proceed.

Seeing that Master Han also looked troubled, Cheng Sheng had no choice but to compromise and agree to attend the celebration banquet.

The celebration banquet was held at the Grand Hotel Beijing.

Although it's expensive, it's all about the class.

This time, Third Master Han stood with Cheng Sheng at the door, responsible for receiving the distinguished guests.

The number of guests attending the celebration banquet was half that of before, but almost all of the top celebrities in the entertainment industry were present.

Last time, for publicity, Han Sanye invited half of the entertainment industry. This time, there's no need for that; he'll only invite some close friends and big names in the industry.

Cheng Sheng shook hands and exchanged pleasantries with each of the guests, greeting everyone with a smile. He felt his face getting a little tight from smiling so much.

If I kept laughing, I'd freeze.

"Director Cheng, congratulations! I'm so sorry I couldn't attend last time because of something. I just happened to be in Beijing this time, so I came to join in the fun."

The visitor was none other than Zhang Guoli, a big shot in the industry. He was very famous in the industry, especially in the television circle, and it was perfectly acceptable to call him a big shot.

"Thank you for coming, Teacher Zhang. Let's have another drink later," Cheng Sheng said, shaking hands with the other person.

"Of course, of course, Director Cheng, let me introduce you, this is my son Zhang Mo."

Seeing Cheng Sheng's politeness, Zhang Guoli smiled and pushed a seemingly arrogant young man following behind him to the front.

"Hello, Director Cheng."

Because of his father's status in the industry and his own explosive temper, Zhang Mo appears arrogant and eccentric.

However, he dared not act recklessly in front of a big shot like Cheng Sheng, after all, his father had warned him along the way.

Cheng Sheng smiled and shook hands with the other party. Of course, Cheng Sheng knew Zhang Mo well.

Incidentally, he and Zhang Guoli's son were classmates.

Of course, he was a directing student, while the other person was an acting student.

Although the two were in the same school, they had only met a few times and had never even spoken to each other.

After all, Cheng Sheng was practically invisible back then, and hadn't accomplished anything besides studying.

As Zhang Guoli's son, how could he possibly be interested in him?

Although Cheng Sheng didn't have a good impression of Zhang Mo, he still felt sorry for Zhang Mo because of what happened last year.

After all, being expelled from the Central Academy of Drama would have ruined the future of an ordinary person. Fortunately, Zhang Guoli was there to support him, which allowed Zhang Mo to make a living in the entertainment industry.

Therefore, having a good background and a good father is so important.

"Hello, Zhang Mo."

After greeting Zhang Mo, Cheng Sheng said to Zhang Guoli, "Teacher Zhang, I'm afraid I'll have to trouble you later."

"What trouble? You're only letting me be a guest host because you think highly of me."

Instead of hiring a dedicated emcee for tonight's celebration banquet, Master Han asked Zhang Guoli to act as a guest emcee.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Guoli immediately agreed.

This host is great!

If you can build a relationship with Cheng Sheng, you can also do China Film Group a favor. You should seize the opportunity when a favor comes your way.

Cheng Sheng exchanged a few pleasantries with Zhang Guoli and his son, and then had someone lead the father and son into the restaurant.

Zhang Guoli is a seasoned veteran; he knows what to say and what not to say. Although he kept praising Cheng Sheng, he didn't directly ask Cheng Sheng to take care of his son, which shows that Zhang Guoli understands the art of language very well.

“Dad, with your status in the industry, you don’t need to be subservient to Cheng Sheng.”

Upon entering the banquet hall, Zhang Mo whispered to Zhang Guoli.

Zhang Guoli glanced at the people around him, glared at Zhang Mo, and said, "You brat, I'm doing all this for you. If you want to make it in the entertainment industry, you need to understand the importance of connections."

"I have you, don't I!" Zhang Mo said.

"Come film a TV series with me! Don't you want to enter the film industry?"

Seeing his son's lack of ambition, Zhang Guoli was very angry.

He holds a certain position in the television industry, but the television industry can never compare to the film industry.

He hoped his son would be more successful than him and enter the film industry.

"Dad, do you mean Cheng Sheng can give me a chance to enter the film industry?"

Zhang Mo wasn't stupid; he quickly understood what his father meant.

“That depends on your ability. As long as you have good acting skills, your dad will find you resources even if it costs him his reputation,” Zhang Guoli said.

"That's great, thank you Dad!" Zhang Mo said happily.

If you can make it in the film industry, why would you go into television?

Today's celebration banquet is mainly attended by big names in the industry, including prominent directors. Almost all of them showed their respect by coming to attend.

Of course, it wasn't to give Cheng Sheng face. Although Cheng Sheng's film won the Venice Golden Lion Award and broke box office records, he was too young. Many big directors came to the celebration banquet, which was to give face to Master Han and the Central Academy of Drama.

Chen Kaige, Jiang Wen, Li Shaohong, Gu Changwei... all these renowned directors came in person.

Under the guidance of Principal Xu Xiaozhong, Cheng Sheng greeted these seniors and thus became acquainted with them.

Among all the directors, Xu Xiaozhong emphasized introducing Jiang Wen to Cheng Sheng, since Jiang Wen also graduated from the Central Academy of Drama, and the two could be considered to have a school friendship.

"Look at you, junior brother, you don't have three heads and six arms, so how come you're so good at making movies!" Jiang Wen's teasing remark drew laughter from those around him.

Cheng Sheng also smiled kindly and said, "It's all good luck. We've figured out what the audience likes, which is why we've achieved this."

"Luck my ass! Which of us directors relies on luck? Junior brother, you're being a bit too modest," Jiang Wen said.

“Jiang Wen is right, Xiao Cheng! It’s good to be humble, but being overly humble is hypocritical. I still prefer your flamboyant style on the Venice podium,” Chen Kai said with a smile.

(End of this chapter)