Extracting skills from movies

At two o'clock in the afternoon, the group rushed to their destination.

Several main creators of "Flash Point" including Ye Weixin, Hong Xibao, and Wu Jing had been waiting there for a long time.

In the dressing room on the second floor, Fan Bingbing and Liu Yifei were touching up their makeup in front of the mirror.

Fan Bingbing specially invited a top stylist, and the expensive white evening dress was now lying quietly on the dressing table.

While applying lipstick, she called Du Sheng:
"Ah Sheng, we are ready here. When will we meet up?"

Du Sheng was changing clothes and replied:
"We estimate that these are the last few to appear, so there is no rush."

Fan Bingbing deliberately dragged out the ending tone:

"Since there's no rush, why don't you give us a massage?"

"You'll be busy tonight!"

Du Sheng hung up the phone with a smile, but he didn't know that his words made the other party feel warm.

At exactly six o'clock, the convoy slowly drove towards the Beijing Exhibition Hall.

On the red carpet in front, Chen Qige was leading the "The Promise" crew to accept media interviews.

Zhang Baizhi's cheongsam glows softly under the spotlight.

Cheng Long and Hong Xibao, who had just arrived from Hong Kong, were walking quickly towards Du Sheng's motorcade.

"Brother Long, Brother Bao, why are you rushing here right after the plane landed?"

Du Sheng stretched out his hand to shake hands with the two big names, but his eyes glanced behind them.

Zhang Baizhi was standing on the steps, staring at him intently.

"We can't help it. We can't compare to you in the mainland. You are really popular."

Cheng Long smiled heartily:
"Come on, let's walk the red carpet together and be a supporting role for the young people."

The scenes on the red carpet were legendary.

Ye Weixin and Du Sheng stood side by side, Cheng Long put his arm around Du Sheng's shoulder affectionately, and Gu Tianle stood aside with a slight bow.

Fan Bingbing and Liu Yifei followed Du Sheng closely, looking beautiful and charming.

When the camera swept past, Du Sheng's figure stood firmly in the center like a stabilizing force. The scene of several big names in the circle willing to accompany him shocked countless viewers.

"Du Sheng is so awesome that even Cheng Long is willing to be his background!"

A reporter lamented to his colleague.

The live broadcast room was instantly flooded with comments from fans:
"Brother Sheng debuted in the center position!"

"Zhang Yimou and Cheng Long both respect him!"

"My brother Sheng is the boss!"

"My wife Sissi is here, asking for attention online!"

"Don't dream upstairs. Bingbing and Xixi have already..."

.........

After the spotlights on the red carpet faded, everyone filed into the banquet hall.

The crystal chandelier above our heads shone like a galaxy, illuminating the gorgeous clothes in the room.

Du Sheng stood side by side with Zhang Yimou and He Guohua, and were soon surrounded by bigwigs in the circle.

"Ah Sheng, I heard that the Olympic opening ceremony is very creative?"

Ju Jueliang came over with a bottle of champagne, his eyes burning.

Just as Du Sheng was about to answer, He Guohua patted him on the shoulder with a smile:

"Even Lao Mouzi praised your creativity. This is not just ordinary praise."

Zhang Yimou narrowed his eyes and glanced at the silver cufflinks on Du Sheng's suit:
“Young people’s imagination is truly amazing.”

There was a hint of pride in his tone, as if the idea came from him:
“Especially the conception of the grand scenes, which is more abstract than the fighting design of House of Flying Daggers.”

At the other end of the banquet hall, Fan Bingbing was talking in a low voice with Liu Yifei.

The champagne glass in her hand swayed slightly, reflecting Du Sheng's figure.

"Having said that, it should be a foregone conclusion that Flashpoint will win the award this time."

He Guohua looked around:

“Both the action scenes and the narrative structure are impeccable.”

Tang Jili, who was passing by, nodded and smiled:
"Du Sheng's explosion scenes were so shocking that they made my fight scenes in New Police Story look tame in comparison."

Bi Fujian had already stood beside Du Sheng without him noticing.

The host held a glass of red wine, his eyes lingering on Du Sheng's face:
"I've heard that Mr. Du is very handsome, and today I see that he is indeed as handsome as he is said to be."

He smiled and patted Du Sheng on the shoulder:
"I've seen all of your movies, especially the explosion scene in SPL. It made my palms sweat."

"Haha, brother Jian, thank you for the compliment. This is not just my achievement."

Du Sheng smiled modestly and attributed the achievement to the credit of the main creative team.

Zhang Baizhi stood on the steps, looking at Du Sheng's figure surrounded by the cameras, and bit her lower lip unconsciously.

She knew that this man's brilliance had completely overshadowed her former glory.

"Du Sheng is too modest."

Bi Fujian moved closer and lowered his voice:

"To be honest, I just came back from the organizing committee and heard that tonight..."

He paused deliberately and glanced at the crowd gathered around him.

"What did you hear?"

Questions suddenly arose one after another from the crowd.

"cough!"

Bi Fujian coughed mysteriously:
"I'm afraid President Du will take home two big prizes this time."

"real?!"

The crowd immediately exploded.

Liu Yifei held Fan Bingbing's hand, her eyes lit up:
"I said Brother Sheng would definitely be able to..."

Zhang Yimou came over with a glass of wine and patted Du Sheng on the shoulder:

"It seems like you are going to kill a lot this time. The new generation will always be pushing the old generation forward."

"Director Zhang is joking."

Du Sheng shook his head and smiled:

"The martial arts conception of your "House of Flying Daggers" is a true classic."

"classic?"

Zhang Yimou narrowed his eyes:

“What you said reminds me of how immature I was when I was filming Hero.

What's more, you are the action director of this play..."

Before he finished speaking, another host's voice came from the stage:
"Everyone, the award ceremony is about to begin. Please take your seats."

As the stage lights dimmed, the crowd returned to their seats.

Du Sheng sat in the second row, his fingertips unconsciously stroking the gold-embossed program.

He Guohua was poking his back with the end of a pen, while Zhang Yimou and Zhang Weiping were discussing camera movements in low voices.

Cheng Long crossed his arms and studied the patterns on the stage lifting mechanism.

"They were put in the back row?"

Du Sheng caught a glimpse of Zhang Baizhi, Liu Yifei, Fan Bingbing, Gao Yuanyuan and other girls, all of whom were arranged in the third row.

As for the first row, they are naturally those respected old artists.

As the spotlights slowly focused, hosts Bi Fujian and Dai Yun took the stage hand in hand.

Dai Yun spoke first:
"Dear friends, welcome to the 28th Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Film Festival Awards Ceremony..."

Bi Fujian continued:

"Hey, Dai Yun, have you noticed that there are a lot of new faces this year?"

Dai Yun looked down, searching the crowd:

"Indeed, look at that handsome young man in the second row. I heard he is very popular now. His name is... Du..."

Bi Fujian laughed heartily:

"It's Du Sheng.

Look at your memory. He is one of the hottest stars in recent years. "..."

As the two sang in unison, the topic turned to whether Du Sheng could win the award.

"Do you think Du Sheng has a chance to win the prize this time?"

Bi Fujian asked:
"Flash Point has won awards at the Golden Horse Awards, the Hong Kong Film Awards, and the Beijing Film Festival recently, and everyone speaks very highly of it."

Dai Yun pretended to think seriously, then responded with a smile:

“It’s hard to say, who can guess what the jury is thinking?

But I’ve heard his songs, they’re really good…”

Before she could finish, Bi Fujian had already walked to the edge of the stage and held the microphone toward the audience:
"or…"

"Sing one!"

Cheng Long's voice was the first to be heard, followed by a chorus of voices echoing him.

"Haha, Ah Sheng, so many people want to hear you sing!"

Fan Bingbing and Zhang Baizhi also joined in the booing.

Du Sheng did not refuse, he stood up and walked towards Bi Fujian:

"Then I'll show off my ugliness. What song do you want to hear?"

Cheng Long immediately raised his hand and suggested:

"Listen to your master!"

Everyone laughed, and Bi Fujian said with a smile:
"I'm quite suitable to be a master, but next time can you write a song for me called 'Listen to Brother Jian'?"

Du Sheng walked towards the stage and answered with a smile:

"Brother Jian, I will definitely write it to you when I have time."

After the warm-up song ended, the audience burst into thunderous applause.

Both senior artists and colleagues in the entertainment industry have given it high recognition.

After several rounds of wonderful performances, the exciting award ceremony finally arrived.

Two respected veteran artists came on stage and began to read out the list of nominees for Best Picture, with a total of 13 films nominated.

These include well-known works such as "Kung Fu", "Huo Yuanjia", "New Police Story" and "House of Flying Daggers".

Of course, there is also "Flash Point", which was also directed by Du Sheng.

Only two films have ever received this honor.

When the winners were announced, the competition was fierce and Kung Fu was unsurprisingly one of the winners.

The other award-winning film was "Huo Yuanjia".

When Stephen Chow and Jacky Lee went on stage to receive the award, although they congratulated each other, a trace of melancholy flashed across Stephen Chow's face.

The competition this year is quite fierce and the opponents are too strong.

He didn't know what to do.

After returning to his seat, Stephen Chow had a low conversation with his agent Tian Qiwen.

Tian Qiwen looked in the direction of Du Sheng, patted Zhou Xingchi's knee and consoled him:

"Don't worry, our Kung Fu is the best. You brought Hong Kong's entire childhood to the screen."

Stephen Chow’s worries are not without reason.

I don’t know whether it was because of the old man’s sharing of pork or because of his heroic image, but the Best Director award was actually given to the overlooked Yin Li’s "Zhang Side".

To be honest, if the host hadn’t announced it, no one would have known about this movie.

Whether in terms of box office or influence, it is too weak.

You can imagine how unknown it is among all the big brands.

The expectations of Zhang Yimou, Stephen Chow, Ye Weixin and others were all dashed, and the internet was in an uproar.

Amid the heated public opinion, Du Sheng's "Flash Point" won the [Best Action Director], [Best Picture] and [Best Actor] respectively.

Zhang Yimou stepped forward, patted him on the shoulder and said with a smile:

"Asheng, congratulations!"

Cheng Long, Ye Weixin and others also gathered around, and they didn't charge any money for good intentions.

Du Sheng had just finished his pleasantries when crew members came in like a tide, with the front of their suits covered with champagne bubbles.

The speakers in the auditorium were reverberating with the award-winning review for Flashpoint:

"This work reconstructs the aesthetic boundaries of action films with a unique lens language, and Du Sheng ignites the screen with several mixed martial arts..."

Hosts Ni Ping and Dai Yun came over to hug Du Sheng, and the two award presenters also shook hands with him.

Du Sheng was very familiar with this kind of scene. He took the microphone and gave a speech with a smile.

Before he stepped down, his cell phone was already vibrating in his pocket.

Fans also excitedly expressed their thoughts on social media:

"Du Sheng looks so handsome in a suit, even cooler than Keanu Reeves in The Matrix!"

"Haha, when 'Baby Project' was auditioning in North America last time, Brother Sheng was just as good standing next to Keanu!"

"Four Best Actor titles, this cheating life is too cruel!"

“If we can win awards at the three major international film festivals, even Zhang Yimou will have to admit his age!”

Du Sheng turned his phone to silent mode, but could still hear the sound of "congratulations" coming one after another.

Messages from Gao Yuanyuan, Liu Tao, Jia Jingwen and other girls filled the screen. Even Zhang Baizhi sent an ambiguous picture:

"Awesome Krass, literally!"

At the end of the ceremony, more than a dozen strangers came over to congratulate, as if this was the protagonist of the entire venue.

Du Sheng responded with a smile and was finally able to drive to the celebration banquet with Cheng Long, Zhang Yimou and others.

Speaking of which, Zhang Baizhi, Fan Bingbing and Liu Yifei all gained something from this award ceremony.

Especially the former, winning the domestic Best Actress award for the first time is of great significance.

Although the latter two were only nominated for Best Actress/Best Supporting Actress, it is at least an honor.

Especially compared with the 'Four Great Beauties' who were unable to attend the event, this is enough for fans to brag about.

After sending away those guests he was not very familiar with, Du Sheng warmly greeted a group of friends and drove to the hotel that had been booked in advance.

Although Liu Yifei really wanted to join in the fun, Liu Xiaoli knew that this group of men would definitely cause trouble, so she advised her to go back first.

Liu Tao, Gao Yuanyuan and others looked at the man who was surrounded by stars, and knew that it would be difficult for him to get away tonight, so they smiled and made an appointment to go shopping together.

The night was late, but everyone's interest had not diminished at all. After arriving at the hotel, they were still toasting and laughing.

As the most dazzling presence at the award ceremony, Du Sheng naturally became the focus, with toasts coming one after another.

After the lively party, time unknowingly came to the early morning and he saw off the guests one by one.

Finally, he took Zhang Baizhi and Fan Bingbing into the car and drove towards the Agile villa.

As soon as the elevator door opened, Zhang Baizhi's face, flushed with alcohol, rushed over and shouted excitedly:

"Ah Sheng, let's spar and see if our Crane Fist has improved a lot!"

Fan Bingbing was beside her, whispering softly in her charming voice.

They haven't worked together for a long time since filming "The Mouse Loves the Cat".

Now that we meet, of course we have to join forces and learn a thing or two!
Under the catalysis of alcohol, the fire in Du Sheng's heart was instantly ignited.

He picked up the two goblins and gently placed them on the sofa.

He then took off his suit jacket, pulled off his tie, and unbuttoned two buttons of his shirt.

Fan Bingbing was secretly fascinated by his slender figure and admired him sincerely:
"You look so handsome in a suit!"

"Shh, don't talk, just focus..."

Du Sheng said softly, and there was an indescribable ambiguity in the air.

……

The next day, the morning light shone through the gaps in the gauze curtains, weaving a fine golden net on Du Sheng's face.

The cell phone was vibrating under the pillow. When he reached out and pressed the answer button, there was a fragrant breeze beside him.

"Brother Sheng, Director Zhang Yimou asked if you are free to discuss matters concerning the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games..."

Assistant Cui Yayi's voice was as clear as morning mist:
"I was afraid you might oversleep, so I asked you to remind me."

………(End of chapter)