I am a historical film director in the entertainment industry.

According to another account, none of these four films did very well at the box office.

The real box office champion of the summer season was not one of these four films, but "The Banquet," which was released on August 30.

"The Banquet" is a period suspense film directed by Feng Xiaogang, adapted from Shakespeare's "Hamlet", and starring Ge You, Zhang Ziyi, and others.

The film ultimately grossed 1.3 million yuan.

The film appears to have performed well at the box office, but its critical reception has been controversial.

These are all movies released during the summer season. Cheng Sheng knows from his memory that if he hadn't intervened, the domestic box office champion this year would have been "Curse of the Golden Flower".

The film will be released during the National Day holiday and is expected to gross 2.4 million yuan.

This film can be considered a failure for director Zhang Yimou, as it received very low ratings after its release.

It was hailed by audiences as a terrible movie.

After the movie finished showing in theaters, many viewers from the north jokingly said that the whole city was covered in sandstorms.

The reason is that most of the costumes in the palace in the movie are yellow.

The natural sandstorm was close to yellow, and overnight the palace was filled with rebellious troops in golden armor, just like when a sandstorm comes in the north in spring. The sky was filled with yellow sand, covering the sky and the earth.

Cheng Sheng was most impressed by Gong Li in this movie. She made a huge sacrifice in the film because she showed her nipples when the movie was released.

This has excited many male otaku.

Although Gong Li is getting older, she still has a really good figure.

This could be said to be the type that Cao Cao's traitors liked the most.

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The premiere of "Three Kingdoms" was held at the International Cinema.

Security guards lined both sides of the cinema entrance, separating the densely packed crowd.

The main cast, including Cheng Sheng, Chen Daoming, Da Tiantian, Hong Yuzhou, and Li Heiniu, were the first to arrive at the cinema.

The reporters and fans outside stirred with excitement when they saw Cheng Sheng and his entourage arrive.

Today, Jing Tian looked youthful and radiant, wearing a simple shirt and a long skirt. She was holding Cheng Sheng's arm and smiling as she waved to the fans on both sides.

Security guards on both sides held hands, desperately trying to stop the surging fans and blocking every fan who tried to get close.

The volume of the sound immediately increased by several decibels, with the sound of reporters' camera shutters and fans' screams filling the air.

There are many guests tonight; almost half of the entertainment industry is here for the premiere.

In the past two years, Cheng Sheng's influence in mainland China has been growing, and many celebrities in the entertainment industry still give him a lot of face, and they also hope to get on his good side.

Especially for male actors, with examples like Li Naiwen, Zheng Guolin, and Chen Daoming, they are hoping to win the three major European awards!

Even Hong Kong superstars like Andy Lau and Jackie Chan put aside their work to come to Kyoto for the premiere.

Moreover, there was another special person who also attended the premiere.

This person is none other than Scarlett O'Hara, who made a cameo appearance in "Three Kingdoms".

Since returning to the United States after filming "Three Kingdoms", Scarlett Johansson often makes overseas phone calls to Cheng Sheng, Zeng Li, and others.

The three of them also have a very friendly relationship.

Scarlett Johansson took a day off to attend the premiere of "Three Kingdoms".

Scarlett Johansson arrived at the premiere on the day of the event, and Cheng Sheng had Jiangsu Film Studio pick her up at the airport.

After changing into her gown, Jiangsu Ying drove Scarlett to the movie theater.

The moment Scarlett got out of the car.

A deafening roar of a tsunami erupted, and fans screamed in terror.

Scarlett was also taken aback; she hadn't expected to be so popular in China.

"Welcome."

Cheng Sheng stepped forward and said.

Scarlett gave Cheng Sheng a generous hug, then took his hand, allowing the reporters outside to take pictures.

"Cheng, where's Sister Li? Didn't she come?" Scarlett asked in a low voice while waving to fans and reporters.

"Didn't you call her before you came to China?" Cheng Sheng asked with a smile.

"No, I wanted to surprise her."

"Then you're probably going to be disappointed. She's filming a movie and doesn't have time to attend the premiere."

Of course, Cheng Sheng couldn't say that Zeng Li's appearance had changed and that she didn't want to see anyone.

"I'm so sorry, I can only stay in China for two days, otherwise I would have gone to the film set to see her," Scarlett said.

"If you really go, she will definitely welcome you very much."

"Cheng, how's your new movie going? When does it wrap up?"

"What? You're going to have a cameo role too?"

"No, I meant to say don't forget what you promised me."

"Don't worry, I keep my word."

"Then I'll be waiting for you!"

"After I finish this movie, I will write a movie specifically for you."

"Thank you, I'm so happy."

Cheng Sheng and Scarlett chatted quietly while waving for reporters to take pictures.

After the reporters had taken most of the photos, Cheng Sheng led Scarlett into the cinema.

With Da Tian Tian accompanying Scarlett, Cheng Sheng resumed entertaining the arriving guests.

"Hello Director Cheng, congratulations on your box office success."

"Hello Director Cheng, it's great to see you again. I hope we can collaborate more often in the future."

"Director Cheng, I love your historical films so much! When will you reserve a role for me? How about I play the empress?"

Fan Shuangbing, Cheng Long, Liu Dehua, and others who walked down the red carpet waved and greeted Cheng Sheng.

"Brother Long, Brother Hua, if there's an opportunity, I'll definitely look for you to work with me in the future if there's a suitable role."

"Bingbing, why are you playing an empress? I think you're most suitable to play Wu Zetian."

Cheng Sheng shook hands with them and said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Fan Shuangbing's eyes lit up.

Wu Zetian!
This was the most powerful woman in the Tang Dynasty, and also an IP related to the Tang Dynasty!
Now, "The Great Tang Dynasty 2" is about the reign of Emperor Taizong of Tang, so wouldn't "The Great Tang Dynasty 3" be about Empress Wu Zetian?

Is Cheng Sheng implying something by saying this?
Fan Shuangbing was secretly delighted, thinking that she must read history books related to Wu Zetian when she got back.

If a movie about Wu Zetian is actually made, we will have an advantage.

After sending the group into the cinema, Cheng Sheng received dozens more groups of guests.

Of all the dozens of guests, Liu Tianxian was the one who truly caught Cheng Sheng's eye.

She came with Liu Xiaoli tonight, and she was dressed in a particularly attractive outfit.

Her bright yellow evening gown, striking silver necklace, matching earrings, and silver high heels added to her mature feminine charm.

It also made her look less naive.

She has a poised and elegant demeanor, yet possesses a unique allure.

"Hmph! Director Cheng, isn't Qianqian especially beautiful tonight!"

A voice sounded.

"Aunt Liu is right, Qianqian looks very beautiful tonight."

It was obvious that it was Liu Xiaoli. She was very protective of her daughter, and her expression turned sour when she saw Cheng Sheng staring at her daughter.

Fortunately, Cheng Sheng reacted quickly and didn't show any lewd expression, otherwise it would have been really embarrassing.

Seeing Cheng Sheng get the short end of the stick, Liu Tianxian covered her mouth and chuckled. (End of Chapter)