I am a historical film director in the entertainment industry.

[Big ships versus big ships. Wu Baige is making "The Crossing," so Cheng Sheng will definitely be making a film about big ships too. The only question is, what kind of big ship will he be making?]

Historically, I feel there aren't many events involving large ships; the most famous being the First Sino-Japanese War.

[Wu Baige is a bit shameless, choosing to compete with Cheng Sheng using the genre she's most proficient in. Why doesn't she continue making historical films?]

Netizens from mainland China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong held differing opinions and engaged in heated debates.

Hong Kong and Taiwan are basically on Wu Baige's side, while the mainland is on Cheng Sheng's side.

The restaurant food had been served long ago, but Da Tiantian had no appetite. Wu Baige's interview on TV had ended long ago, and Da Tiantian was scrolling through her phone.

Seeing the online debates, she instinctively wanted to speak up.

"Don't."

Upon seeing this, Cheng Sheng quickly stopped him.

It's one thing for netizens to argue, but you're a big star!
Getting involved personally won't work.

"Hmph! Cheng Sheng, aren't you going to respond?"

Da Tian Tian put down her phone and pouted.

"Respond to what? Are you going to make a movie about a giant ship fighting against Wu Baige?" Cheng Sheng rolled his eyes.

"Are you scared?" Da Tian Tian asked, her eyes darting around.

"What am I afraid of? You little brat, are you up to something?" Cheng Sheng's lips twitched as he looked at Da Tian Tian's expression.

"Cheng Sheng, how about I fund you to direct a movie about a big ship?" Da Tian Tian said with a sly look.

Cheng Sheng stared at Da Tiantian speechlessly for a few seconds and said, "So, are you going to be the lead actress?"

"Mmm-hmm." Da Tian Tian nodded her little head repeatedly upon hearing this.

puff!

Cheng Sheng couldn't help but laugh; he knew Da Tian Tian was after him.

“I can offer a lot of money. One hundred million won’t do. I’ll offer two hundred million. The only condition is that I must play the female lead,” said Da Tiantian.

Dig!

She truly deserves to be called the flower of worldly wealth and honor.

He immediately sets one or two small goals in his speech.

If it were any other director, they would have agreed immediately.

After all, an investment of one or two hundred million yuan can make a blockbuster.

But Cheng Sheng wouldn't fall for it.

"Tiantian..."

Ring ring ring!
Just as Cheng Sheng was about to refuse, his phone suddenly rang.

When Cheng Sheng took it out, he was surprised to see that it was a call from Third Master Han.

"Hello, Mr. Han, I'm having lunch right now! Is there anything I can help you with?"

"Wu Baige in front of the reporters..."

"Yes, I just saw it on TV."

"I have no particular thoughts, and I have no intention of going against him."

"What? The General Administration wants me to keep Wu Baige in check? Why?"

"Yizhou invested 400 million yuan in 'The Crossing,' but that has nothing to do with the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television!"

"Understood. The General Administration hopes I can win this dispute between the mainland and Yizhou."

"You'll agree to every request? Then what about the future censorship issues for our company's films and television shows...?"

"Okay, as long as the General Administration agrees, I have no problem."

"China Film Investment! I can give 10%, and I'll leave the rest for others." "Even if Jing Tian invests 200 million, I'll only give 10%!"

“The Central Academy of Drama should definitely be given to them, as well as the coal mine owners in Xishan. Should we not give them to them? Wait, Mr. Han, that doesn’t seem quite right! After all, those coal mine owners in Xishan helped me a lot when I was making my first movie. I’m not an ungrateful person.”

"Yes, I can only give 10%, Victory Films wants 50%, and the rest..."

"I don't have the script yet, but I will write it as soon as possible."

"Okay, I'll show you a bit of what I've written first."

"Okay, I'll eat first. I'll treat you to hot pot next time I have time, Mr. Han."

"Bye-Bye."

After about five minutes on the phone, Cheng Sheng hung up.

Da Tiantian blinked her eyes and stared at him.

"You're just being a fangirl!" Cheng Sheng said.

"Did you hear that? A two-hundred-million-dollar investment, ten percent of that, plus my leading lady," Da Tian Tian said with a smile as bright as a flower.

"We're doomed." Seeing Da Tiantian's expression, Cheng Sheng knew he had no choice but to agree.

"Fine," Cheng Shengyi said through gritted teeth.

With 200 million, it's only right to give her a leading role.

"Then I'll notify Uncle Lu right away," Da Tian Tian said, taking out her phone.

Cheng Sheng didn't pay her any attention; the road administration would find out about this sooner or later anyway.

Drop drop!
Just then, Cheng Sheng's phone started vibrating continuously, and QQ messages kept popping up.

He opened his phone and saw that in just a few seconds, more than a dozen people had sent him messages.

Zeng Li, Li Xiaoran, Xing Aina, Jiangsu Ying, Su Chang, Li Naiwen, Ning Hao, Yang Ting, Sun Fei, and others—these are all people closely associated with Cheng Sheng, and they are all employees of Cheng Sheng's company.

Besides food, Liu Tianxian also sent him a message.

The messages sent by these people were all similar, and they were all related to Wu Baige.

Cheng Sheng replied to them one by one.

"Sister Li, don't worry, Wu Baige is just being stubborn. Just wait and see how I beat his mouth to a pulp later."

"Sister Xiaoran, thank you for your concern. Don't worry, I'm fine. You don't need to stand up for me. Just think of Wu Baige as a dog barking. If a dog bites a person, do we, as human beings, want to bite the dog back?"

“Sister Aina, President Han just called me. I have agreed to make a movie about a big ship to retaliate against Wu Baige. The script is not written yet, so don’t announce it yet. We’ll talk about it after the script is finished. By the way, have you contacted Kong Sheng? Before ‘Nirvana in Fire’ starts filming, we must get the master and apprentice to sign a contract.”

"Jiangjiang, aren't you on set? How come you have time to care about this? Don't worry, don't you know what your boss is capable of? Wu Baige is just a clown."

"Changchang, aren't you filming an advertisement? I just watched it on TV and I know. You don't need to care too much. Wu Baige is just a clown."

"Naiwen, how's the filming of 'Assembly' going? When will it wrap up? You don't need to respond to any messages online."

"Ning Hao, Yang Ting, Sun Fei, Pengda Mo..."

"Qianqian, it's been so long since we last talked. You should be in Japan now, right? How come you have time to care about news from China? I'm fine. Wu Baige's interview didn't affect me. If you come back to China, I'll treat you to dinner."

"..."

Cheng Sheng didn't expect that Wu Baige would send him so many messages after only saying a few words in the media, leaving him no time to reply.

Ring ring ring!
Before he could finish replying to the message, his phone rang.

The caller was Teacher Cheng Sheng, Zhang Yang.

"Teacher Zhang..."

"Cheng Sheng, the school fully supports you. Please don't hesitate to ask if you need anything..."

"No need, he's just a defeated opponent, I don't even consider him a threat."

"As expected of the most outstanding student in the history of the Central Academy of Drama, your teacher believes you can win. However, I heard that Wu Baige specially invited an international team to produce this film in order to beat you, and even invited top stars from Japan and South Korea to participate." (End of this chapter)