I am a historical film director in the entertainment industry.

Chapter 330 Another Payment
More than an hour.

The film has ended.

Cheng Sheng, who had been standing outside the cinema with Zeng Li, suddenly heard applause coming from inside the cinema.

"Cheng Sheng, we succeeded."

Zeng Li also heard the applause, which made her very excited.

Cheng Sheng was the same; "Ten Send-Offs to the Red Army" was entirely his own work, without any external assistance.

This also shows that even without any special advantages, he would still be a successful director.

The louder and more enthusiastic the applause, the more the audience liked the movie.

The applause lasted for about a minute before it ended, and people gradually came out of the theater.

"Congratulations, director, you've made another excellent film."

As people left the theater, some recognized Cheng Sheng and congratulated him.

"This is the best film I've seen today, bar none. Cheng, this time the best film award is definitely yours."

"Everyone says that World War II took place in Europe, but who would have thought that China in Asia was also the epicenter of the war?"

"I especially like the female lead in the movie. She is so strong and is definitely a role model for modern women."

"Cheng, congratulations in advance on winning Best Film. I will give the film a score, and it will definitely be a perfect score."

"This movie is in no way inferior to Hollywood's World War II films."

"Cheng, I'm a big fan of yours. I especially love the 'Three Kingdoms' movie. Could you tell me when the sequel to 'Three Kingdoms' will be released?"

"Can you sign your name for me?"

Thank you for liking it.

"Of course I would like to win Best Picture again, but that also depends on the judges' approval."

"It will be released soon, before New Year's Day."

"No problem, sign it there!"

Hearing the praise from the audience, Cheng Sheng smiled and responded with a few words.

The premiere was undoubtedly a success. Judging from the reactions of each audience member, even if it's a patriotic film, as long as the movie is good, the audience will still buy it.

The premiere of "Crazy Stone" has also ended.

The response was positive; most viewers considered it a good movie.

Although they couldn't understand Chinese dialects and the humor brought by dialects was missing when watching subtitles, most viewers still appreciated the film.

This made Ning Hao very happy.

night.

After the last screening of the day, Cheng Sheng treated the two film crews to a late-night snack.

After getting thoroughly drunk, the group returned to the hotel.

Zeng Li was also very happy today, and she was slightly tipsy in the evening.

"Ten Red Army Soldiers Sent Off" is said to be a revolutionary film, but the entire film was shot from her perspective. Therefore, Zeng Li is the central figure of the film and undoubtedly has the most screen time. Even the male lead played by Liu Ye only has about one-third of her screen time.

Zeng Li received the most praise from the audience, and many viewers believed that she would be the winner of the Best Actress award at this year's Venice Film Festival.

This made Zeng Li very excited.

Winning the Best Actress award at the Venice Film Festival is a great honor for the Chinese film and television industry.

To date, Gong Li is the only Chinese actress to have won the Venice Film Festival Best Actress award. In 1992, she became the first Chinese actress to win the award for her role in "The Story of Qiu Ju," and also the first mainland Chinese actress to receive this honor.

This propelled Gong Li to become one of the top female artists in China, a position that can be described as unparalleled.

in the country, few would disagree that Gong Li is the number one actress.

If Zeng Li can win the Best Actress award at the Venice Film Festival, it would be a legendary achievement. As long as she receives sufficient resources afterward, it's not impossible for her to catch up with Gong Li.

Because Zeng Li was drunk, Cheng Sheng didn't dare to stay in her room. Instead, Zhang Xiaofei and Jiao Junyan stayed in Zeng Li's room to take care of her.

Back in his room, Cheng Sheng planned to take a shower and then go to sleep.

But then, the hotel room's landline rang. Normally, only hotel staff know the hotel's landline number, and only hotel staff would call him.

It's already past midnight, and hotel staff usually don't disturb customers.

With doubt in his mind, Cheng Sheng answered the phone.

"Cheng, congratulations! I heard your movie premiere was a great success."

The voice on the phone wasn't that of a hotel staff member, but rather that of Catherine.

"Thank you, Ms. Catherine. Without your help, the film wouldn't have been so successful."

Cheng Sheng expressed his gratitude.

He wasn't wrong about that. He had heard people say that Catherine had put in a lot of effort to get "Ten Red Army Soldiers Sent Off" into the main competition, and that she was the first to suggest it.

Furthermore, Catherine also provided a lot of help with the film's promotion. Even in terms of theater selection, the organizers provided the best theater, and Catherine's help was involved in all of this.

It seems that his experience of living off a woman that day wasn't entirely fruitless.

No wonder so many men like to be gigolos; being a gigolo is just too tempting.

You only need to put in a little effort to reap a great reward.

“Hehe, Cheng, I have some good news for you. Your Best Picture award is practically secured,” Catherine said.

Cheng Sheng was overjoyed. As the chair of the judging panel, if Catherine said it was safe, then there must be no problem.

"Thank you," Cheng Sheng said sincerely.

"You're welcome, Cheng. Would you like to hear another piece of good news?"

Cheng Sheng was taken aback. There was more good news?
Would you rather win Best Director?
"Ms. Catherine, what is required in return?"

Cheng Sheng didn't believe that good news could be obtained without any cost.

"I'm in my previous hotel room, hoping you can come over for a drink."

Catherine made her point very clearly, and her meaning was quite obvious.

Cheng Sheng thought for a moment and thought to himself: Anyway, I've already paid the price once, so paying it again won't hurt. Although she's older, she's really well-maintained. If you said she was in her thirties, probably no one would disagree. Besides, in France, most men would want to get into Catherine's bed.

"Okay, wait for me."

After saying that, Cheng Sheng put down the phone, then took a piece of clothing and went into the bathroom.

Ten minutes later, Cheng Sheng finished showering, got dressed, and came out.

The hotel was quiet in the middle of the night.

Perhaps because everyone was asleep, there wasn't a soul in the hallway.

Cheng Sheng arrived at Catherine's room without encountering anyone.

She knocked gently, and the door opened quickly, revealing Catherine standing in the doorway, dressed in a lace nightgown.

Cheng Sheng quickly went inside.

The door slammed shut.

Time passes slowly.

When Cheng Sheng returned to his room, three hours had passed.

This time it lasted an hour longer than the last, which shows how intense the battle was. Only a Western woman could withstand Cheng Sheng's strength.

After returning, Cheng Sheng took another shower, then glanced at the time. It was already four in the morning, and he could still sleep for three or four hours.

Buckle.

Cheng Sheng didn't know how long he had slept when he was suddenly awakened by a knock on the door.

"Who?"

Rubbing his groggy eyes, he walked to the door and asked.

"Boss, it's me and Xiaofei."

Jiao Junyan's voice rang out from outside.

(End of this chapter)