I became a movie star at the age of three; Dilraba and I are childhood sweethearts.

"Ms. Wang, I'm calling to thank Xiao in person."

"I was right, he is the perfect Harry Potter in my mind!"

"He gave that boy a true soul!"

Rowling's voice trembled with excitement.

"My God! 9029 million!"

"You know what? The president of Warner Music just called me personally, and he was as excited as a child!"

"He said we created a miracle!"

"So, Ms. Wang, please pass on this message to Xiao."

"The first draft of the script for 'Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets' is complete, and we can start filming anytime!"

"I can't wait to see him on set! This time the investment and scale are even bigger than last time!"

The only sound in the entire office was Rowling's enthusiastic voice.

Wang Jinhua swallowed her shock and resumed her professional agent demeanor.

"Of course, Ms. Rowling."

"I will relay your words to Xiaochen."

On the other end of the phone, Rowling let out a cheerful laugh.

After chatting for a few more minutes about ideas for the new script, I hung up the phone, feeling satisfied.

When the busy signal came through, Wang Jinhua felt completely exhausted.

She leaned on the table, watching the boy leisurely munching on an apple, and finally couldn't hold back any longer.

"Little ancestor, why don't you stay out of the mountains for a few years?"

"I've been working non-stop ever since I came out of the mountains."

"My heart can't take this kind of stimulation!"

Xiao Chen blinked his clear, peach-blossom eyes, handed over the apple on the table, and smiled innocently.

"Aunt Hua, have an apple to calm down."

……

A month later.

Beijing, late autumn.

Wang Jinhua felt like she was about to have a mental breakdown.

On the left are various offers from Hollywood, each with an astronomical sum.

On the right are all sorts of trivial matters from the "Home with Kids" crew, from actors' schedules to prop procurement, nothing is too big or small.

The day before flying to London, Xiao Chen made a special trip to the film set to take a look.

At that time, the director and producer were arguing fiercely over the casting of the role of Xia Donghai.

Xiao Chen was just passing by and overheard it.

Then he pointed to an actor in the corner who was memorizing his lines and said to the director.

"Teacher Gao Yalin is good. His portrayal of a father has a unique sense of warmth and humor."

After saying that, he waved and boarded the plane to the Harry Potter film set.

The director and producer looked at each other in bewilderment, and finally, with a try-it-out mentality, they decided to cast Gao Yalin.

Meanwhile, in Hong Kong, a storm that would sweep through the Chinese-language film industry was quietly brewing.

Infernal Affairs premiere.

There was no massive publicity campaign, only a group of truly talented actors and a director so mysterious that his name was rarely mentioned.

The movie begins.

Rooftop.

The first scene between Tony Leung and Andy Lau, with its oppressive atmosphere, instantly captivated the audience.

The cinema was deathly silent, with only the light and shadow moving on the screen.

Every shot, every line of dialogue, is like a precise scalpel, dissecting the complexities of human nature.

The pace is so fast it's breathtaking, with plot twists and turns.

When Wong Chiu-shing, played by Wong Chau-sang, falls from a high-rise building and crashes heavily onto the car in front of Leung Chiu-wai.

A collective gasp filled the theater.

Countless viewers experienced a sudden cardiac arrest.

In the end, when the elevator doors open, Lau Kin-ming, played by Andy Lau, kills the last person who knows his identity.

After saluting, show your identification.

That deep-seated sense of fate and desolation left everyone speechless.

The lights came on.

There was a three-second silence.

Immediately, thunderous applause erupted and lasted for a long time.

"Awesome! This is absolutely the best crime thriller of the year! No! It's the best crime thriller in the history of Chinese-language cinema!"

"My god, who would have thought to put all these actors in the same movie? It's amazing!"

"Who is the director? Absolutely phenomenal! The cinematography, the narrative pacing—it's the work of a master!"

The reporters went crazy, their flashbulbs going off like crazy, overwhelming the creative team on stage.

Andy Lau, Tony Leung, Anthony Wong...

A group of award-winning actors stood on the stage, their faces still showing signs of excitement.

A reporter seized the first opportunity to ask a question and pointed the microphone at Andy Lau.

"Andy Lau! Congratulations! This movie is absolutely amazing!"

"What were your special feelings about making this film?"

Andy Lau held the microphone, his smile tinged with emotion and admiration.

"How do you feel?"

"My biggest feeling is... the new generation surpasses the old."

He paused, then continued.

"The director had an extremely good grasp of every shot and the psychology of every character."

"To be honest, many times I feel that he understands the character of Lau Kin-ming better than I do."

Liang Chaowei, who was standing next to him, nodded, his expressive eyes revealing heartfelt approval.

"The director is amazing; he knows how to get the deepest parts out of the actors."

Working with him was tiring, but also very rewarding.

"It was him who showed me a different Chen Yongren."

The praise from the two award-winning actors completely ignited the reporters' curiosity.

They remembered that before this movie, there was hype about casting a twelve-year-old as the director.

Almost no one believed it.

Now that the movie premiere is over, no one would believe that the director of "Infernal Affairs" is a child.

The reporter, assuming the director would be a famous one, pressed him for more information with the microphone in hand.

"With two superstars praising him so highly, who exactly is this director?"

"Is it one of our familiar directors who has changed their identity?"

Why didn't the director attend the premiere today?

Andy Lau and Tony Leung exchanged a glance and both saw the smile in each other's eyes.

Andy Lau cleared his throat and spoke slowly and deliberately to the hundreds of cameras in the audience.

"Our director is Xiao Chen."

Xiao Chen?

The moment the name was uttered, the audience fell silent for a moment, then erupted into a huge uproar.

"Which Xiao Chen?"

"Impossible! How old is he? Twelve?"

"Andy Lau, you must be joking! How could a child possibly have made a film with this level of depth and control!"

The reporters were in an uproar.

A twelve-year-old boy directed a crime thriller starring two top actors, with a complex script and profound insights into human nature.

Who would believe that if I told them?

That's absolutely unbelievable!

Looking at the reporters below the stage, who were all in a state of high spirits and had expressions that seemed to say, "Are you kidding me?", Andy Lau and Leung Chiu-wai were also quite helpless.

They are telling the truth.

But this truth sounds even more outrageous than a lie.

Soon, the headlines of the next day took a different turn.

Despite rave reviews at its premiere, the film's producers remain firm in their claims, even alleging the director was a twelve-year-old child star?

Did the Best Actor Participate in a Publicity Stunt? A Genius Director or a Marketing Scam?

Unveiling the Real Director Behind "Infernal Affairs": Xiao Chen May Just Be a Puppet Pushed to the Forefront!

Questions and criticisms surged forth once again.

Many so-called industry insiders have also jumped out and made their own analyses with certainty.

This is definitely the work of a mature director. Using Xiao Chen's fame for bundled marketing is a shameless but effective publicity tactic.

The internet is abuzz with discussion.

Xiao Chen's fans are staunchly defending their idol, while many other casual observers are skeptical.

Xiao Chen, who was far away in Lundun, knew nothing about this.

But the crew of "Infernal Affairs" were furious.

They witnessed firsthand how that twelve-year-old boy sat in front of the monitor, directing a film crew of hundreds.

The young director whom they respected from the bottom of their hearts was said to be someone else's puppet.

Who can tolerate this!

The assistant director of the film crew, a hot-tempered man from Hong Kong.

Upon seeing those glaring headlines in the newspaper, he crumpled the newspaper into a ball and slammed it onto the table.

"This is outrageous!"

His eyes were bloodshot as he roared at the propaganda department.

"Don't they want evidence? Don't they say we're just creating a media frenzy?"

"Release the behind-the-scenes footage!"

"Let's start with that one!"

The people in the publicity department hesitated.

"Which...which one?"

The producer spoke slowly and deliberately.

"Director Xiao, the one where Chen Guanxi gets slapped!"