I am a historical film director in the entertainment industry.

Sisters!
Even the big and small kings have never played like this.

"No way," Li Shuangbing shook his head.

If it were her own situation, she wouldn't object, but the thought of the two sisters together made her feel very uncomfortable.

"Sister, you're already a top-tier female artist in China. If you want to go further, you need to break into the international market, and Cheng Sheng is the best person to help you," Li Xue advised.

Cheng Sheng's films have all received very positive international responses, and many of his actors have become international stars overnight.

Just like the main actors in "The Great Tang Dynasty 1", several Hollywood companies approached them to make movies.

For example, in the film "Memoirs of a Geisha," which is currently being filmed, Spielberg originally approached Su Chang, but Su Chang declined, and in the end, Zhang Ziyi got the role.

If I could act in Cheng Sheng's movies, I would not only become famous internationally, but I would also have the opportunity to win one of the three major European awards.

When you calculate it this way, no matter how much you pay, it's definitely worth it.

Awards scene.

After the guests introduced the four selected actresses, the cameras in the theater panned across the four actresses, giving each of them a few seconds of screen time.

Although the four actresses appeared calm on the surface, they were actually very nervous inside.

When no one was paying attention to her, Zeng Li pinched Cheng Sheng's thigh hard with her small hands.

Amidst the stares of those around him, Cheng Sheng could only force a smile, secretly hoping the presenter would announce who had won.

"Zeng Li".

Perhaps Cheng Sheng's prayers worked, or perhaps God didn't want to see Cheng Sheng suffer, because the award presenter directly said his name.

Moreover, the award presenters used Chinese this time.

This is unprecedented. You should know that when Zhang Yuan and Liu Jie won awards before, their names came first and their surnames came last.

It is quite surprising that Zeng Li received this honor.

As Zeng Li's name was mentioned.

The three actresses momentarily showed disappointment, but it quickly disappeared, and then they gracefully clapped.

Zeng Li was completely stunned, her mind filled with a buzzing sound.

"Sister Li, congratulations."

Upon seeing this, Cheng Sheng immediately stood up and gave Zeng Li a hug.

This startled Zeng Li awake.

Zeng Li took a deep breath and responded to the surrounding gazes with a smile she had practiced for a long time.

"Sister Li, from now on you'll be the Venice Film Festival Best Actress."

"Congratulations, Sister Li."

"Teacher Zeng Li..."

When the crew members congratulated Zeng Li, Cheng Sheng looked at Catherine in the first row and showed a grateful expression.

Catherine smiled slightly. For her, getting Zeng Li to win the Best Actress award was just a small matter, and Cheng Sheng had contributed even more. Suddenly, she thought of what happened that night and thought to herself: Cheng is indeed a very good boyfriend. It's a pity. If I were thirty years younger, I would definitely compete with Zeng for the award.

"Cheng, are you sure?"

After the exercise that night, Catherine listened to Cheng Sheng's request and was almost in disbelief.

He actually refused the Golden Lion Award and instead asked for Best Actress.

Although the Venice Film Festival Best Actress award is also a major prize, it's still a loss compared to the Golden Lion.

It gives people the feeling of picking up a sesame seed but losing a watermelon.

“I already have the Golden Lion Award, and I hope to give the opportunity to Zeng Li to win it,” Cheng Sheng said firmly.

According to the terms of their deal, Catherine would fully support Cheng Sheng in winning Best Picture, and under her influence, Best Picture already belonged to Cheng Sheng.

Unexpectedly, Cheng Sheng asked her to change the Golden Lion Award to Best Actress, all to help his girlfriend. At this point, Catherine also learned that Zeng Li was Cheng Sheng's girlfriend.

Catherine was deeply moved that a man would do so much for his girlfriend.

Having been in the entertainment industry for so many years, she has never seen any genuine feelings.

Love in the entertainment industry... well, let's just say it's complicated!

Just like that crispy ice cream cone, it looks good and tastes sweet, but it melts quickly.

There is a common belief that Hollywood romances are unlikely to last.

Therefore, whenever a celebrity gets married for a year, people often jokingly say that their marriage seems to have entered a 'Hollywood-style eternal cycle'.

Even those seemingly loving couples are actually just having a 'plastic relationship'.

Catherine never expected that Cheng Sheng would give up the Golden Lion Award he had in his hands for his girlfriend.

This made her envious of Zeng Li, and at the same time, it increased her favorability towards Cheng Sheng.

A man who is willing to make sacrifices for his woman can't be all that bad, let alone a high-quality boyfriend like Cheng Sheng!
As Catherine reminisced about that night, Zeng Li walked onto the stage amidst everyone's blessings.

Meanwhile, on the other side of the ocean.

The news that Zeng Li won Best Actress caused a huge stir in China.

There was envy, jealousy, and a deep sense of bitterness.

Li Xiaoran felt extremely bitter.

Zeng Li's true best friend was happy for her.

Li Shuangbing and Li Xue fell silent, their eyes filled with resentment and envy.

Yu Feihong put down her wine glass, the wine still in her mouth tasting unreadable.

She and Zeng Li are only one year apart in age. They each have their own unique features in terms of appearance, temperament and acting style, making them difficult to compare. In fact, their debut times are not that different.

She debuted in 98 with the TV series "Holding Hands" and is both an actress and director. Her representative work is "Little Li Flying Dagger", and she became a sensation in China for her role as "Amazing Fairy".

Zeng Li graduated from the Central Academy of Drama in 96 and entered the industry in 2000 with "The Family Brothers". Her representative works include "The Great Tang Dynasty 1" and "Ten Red Army Soldiers", which won an award at the Venice Film Festival today.

Without Cheng Sheng's connections, Yu Feihong didn't think Zeng Li could surpass her.

Originally, her fame in China could surpass Zeng Li's, but now that Zeng Li has won the Venice Film Festival, her fame in China will probably soar, and she will be overshadowed.

This left her feeling somewhat resentful and bitter.

She's just a Venice Film Festival Best Actress winner!
It wasn't because of her male talent that she got it.

If she had met Cheng Sheng earlier, she might have been the one to win the Best Actress award.

"It seems I need to find an opportunity to deepen my relationship with Cheng Sheng," Yu Feihong thought to herself.

She and Cheng Sheng knew each other, but that was all.

Snapped!
Fan Shuangbing angrily swept everything off the table, her eyes bloodshot and frightening.

"Cheng Sheng, Zeng Li..."

Fan Shuangbing gritted her teeth.

Last time I went to the set of "Ten Red Army Soldiers Sent Off", I wanted to get to know Cheng Sheng better, but I didn't expect him to be so indifferent.

At first, she was very puzzled. Why wouldn't he accept her, a beautiful woman like herself, who had personally offered herself to him?

Is it true, as outsiders say, that Cheng Sheng doesn't like women?

But her sixth sense told her that Cheng Sheng wasn't that kind of person, because once when she bent over, she clearly felt the burning gaze that Cheng Sheng was giving her.

A man with eyes like that would never be attracted to another man.

At the time, she was secretly pleased, thinking she had a chance. (End of Chapter)