I am a historical film director in the entertainment industry.

After having dinner with the leader, Cheng Sheng originally planned to return to Beijing, but then thought that since he was in Changnan, he might as well go back to his hometown to see his parents, since he hadn't seen them for almost half a year.

True to his word, Cheng Sheng canceled his plane ticket and changed to a train ticket, taking the train back to Rao City.

As soon as Cheng Sheng boarded the train, he received a call from Peng Da Mo.

He has already led his men to Chong Village.

This time, the big demon brought more than 30 people with him. If the village chief hadn't received the news in advance and made room for them, these people would have had to spend the night in the wild.

Upon hearing the news that the giant demon had arrived, Cheng Sheng breathed a sigh of relief. After all, he was a little worried about leaving Zeng Li alone in Chong Village.

With so many people around, including the "Big Demon," there shouldn't be any safety issues.

After talking with the bloated demon, Cheng Sheng received a message from Zeng Li, telling him about her situation in the village after he left.

All the young and middle-aged people in the village have gone out to work, leaving only children, women, and the elderly in the village.

She walked around the village and saw how pitiful the children were, so she gave them all the snacks she had bought.

Cheng Sheng smiled upon hearing this, realizing that Zeng Li was indeed very kind-hearted.

Zeng Li seemed to have a lot to talk about, and she chatted with Cheng Sheng until the train arrived in Rao City.

For more than three hours, Cheng Sheng was shocked, never expecting that Da Lizi would be so persistent.

It was already quite late when Cheng Sheng came out of the train station, so he had to take a taxi back.

By the time Cheng Sheng returned to his hometown, it was almost ten o'clock.

Cheng Sheng's parents were very surprised to see him return suddenly, because in their minds their son should be busy with film projects in Beijing.

Why did you suddenly come back?!

Because of this, Cheng Sheng's parents were worried that something might have happened to him.

Cheng Sheng found this quite amusing, and then explained why he had suddenly gone home.

Seeing that it was getting late, Cheng Sheng didn't talk to his parents for long before telling them to go home and rest. He then took a shower and went to bed as well.

The night passed quickly.

The next day, my parents woke me up, I ate breakfast, and spent some time at home with them.

News of his return spread throughout the village.

Villagers gradually came to greet Cheng Sheng.

Cheng Sheng also warmly welcomed the villagers.

So Cheng Sheng stayed at home for three days, and on the fourth day, urged by Xing Aina, he returned to Beijing.

After getting off the plane, I hailed a taxi: "Driver, go to XXX."

More than forty minutes later, the taxi arrived at Shengli Film and Television Company.

After meeting Xing Aina, he learned why she urged him to come back. Besides having him attend the opening ceremony of two idol dramas the next day, it was because someone wanted to see Cheng Sheng.

Cheng Sheng was quite surprised to see this person.

He hadn't expected this person to be promoted to a higher rank.

Looking at the short, chubby guy laughing, Cheng Sheng knew that this man was a wolf in sheep's clothing.

When it comes to the Hong Kong entertainment industry, Zeng Zhiwei is undoubtedly an unmissable figure. Despite his short stature, no one in the entertainment world dares to underestimate him.

Zeng Zhiwei has worked in the entertainment industry for many years, transitioning from actor to producer and then to variety show host, and his career has flourished.

However, along with the rapid growth of his career, various scandals and controversies have also increased. Especially in his personal life, his romantic relationships have been numerous.

It is said that he had "unspeakable" relationships with many female celebrities, and some of them were even "forced" into getting involved.

According to another memory Cheng Sheng learned, the most shocking thing was Zeng Zhiwei's entanglement with Chun San Niang from "A Chinese Odyssey".

In a video, Chun San Niang mentioned that she was assaulted by someone and another heavyweight figure in the film industry during filming in Singapore.

Although she did not explicitly name anyone, almost all the blame was directed at Zeng Zhiwei.

Once this matter was revealed, it immediately caused a huge uproar in the entertainment industry.

Zeng Zhiwei denied this, saying that he had been searching for Chun Sanshi Niang in an attempt to find out the truth.

However, this so-called "search" ultimately ended in failure, much like a farce.

Besides, Zeng Zhiwei's attitude towards female celebrities is truly disgusting.

I heard that when he was drunk, he would often verbally and physically harass them, and even act indecently in public.

At this point, some might think that Zeng Zhiwei was just a "villain" who acted by abusing his power.

However, it is undeniable that his influence was quite extensive.

Despite being embroiled in scandal, his status in the entertainment industry remains rock solid.

Even after the Chun San Niang incident was exposed, Zeng Zhiwei's career did not suffer a major impact, and he remained active on screen, continuing his path as a "comedy star".

"Director Cheng, hello, it's our first time meeting. You really are a young hero! When I was your age, I was still working in a soda factory."

Upon seeing Cheng Sheng, Zeng Zhiwei greeted him with a hearty smile and flattery.

"I wonder what business Mr. Zeng has with me?"

Cheng Sheng had no good feelings about being promoted to a higher position, and said indifferently.

Zeng Zhiwei showed Cheng Sheng no respect whatsoever, and showed no anger whatsoever.

For people in the entertainment industry, face is nothing!
Back then, Stephen Chow had to beg and plead with the director to get a small role. The director's sarcastic words were more venomous than knives, but unexpectedly, these extremely insulting words made Stephen Chow a star!
"I know I offended Director Cheng some time ago, please forgive me."

“Mr. Zeng, you didn’t come here just to apologize, did you? If so, there’s no need for that,” Cheng Sheng interrupted.

“Of course not. Besides apologizing, I have something else to tell Director Cheng,” Zeng Zhiwei said.

"what's up?"

"Director Cheng, do you know why the Cannes jury didn't award you the Palme d'Or?" Zeng Zhiwei asked mysteriously.

Cheng Sheng frowned upon hearing this. What other reason could there be for not awarding him the Palme d'Or?
Even if he won Best Director, the Cannes jury certainly won't give him all the major awards.

It is common knowledge that all film festivals are basically about dividing up the pie; there are gains and losses.

But now that it's increased to a certain number, what can we say? Could there be some other trickery involved?

Seeing Cheng Sheng's bewildered expression, Zeng Zhiwei, who had been a presenter at the Hong Kong Film Awards, immediately understood and said with a smile, "That's right, film festival awards are all about sharing the pie, but this Cannes is different. Someone is trying to trip you up, Director Cheng."

"Tell me more specifically!"

Cheng Sheng said in a deep voice.

“The Palme d'Or originally belonged to you, Director Cheng, but someone objected and insisted on giving it to someone else. To appease you, the Palme d'Or that you deserved was changed to Best Director,” Zeng Zhiwei said.

Generally speaking, the biggest award at Cannes is the Palme d'Or, which is the award that all filmmakers aspire to win. (End of Chapter)