Huayu: Starting with mentoring female stars

Chen Zhou returned to his seat.

Liu Yifei poured him a glass of wine, and then poured one for herself.

With a very gentle smile on her face, she spoke:

"Director Chen, since the release of The Nameless, those who used to criticize me as just a pretty face, say I can't act, or that I can't make movies have gradually disappeared."

"My fans have also told me that the luckiest thing for me was playing Ma Jiaqi in The Nameless."

"Thank you for giving me this role, and thank you even more for patiently teaching me and explaining the scenes to me time and time again while we were on set."

"What I learned on the set of The Unknown will benefit me for the rest of my life."

"Thanks!"

"You're too kind." Chen Zhou and Liu Yifei raised their glasses and drank together.

This time, Liu Xiaoli didn't stop her.

Thanks to the movie "The Nameless," Liu Yifei's public image regarding her acting skills has improved dramatically, all thanks to Chen Zhou.

Then, Zhu Yilong also raised his glass to Chen Zhou:

"Director Chen, if it weren't for you, I wouldn't have any roles to play right now."

"Not to mention, since I starred in The Nameless, many directors have been asking me to act in their films recently."

"I will never forget your guidance and support."

"No matter what you need in the future, just say the word and I will go through fire and water for you."

All of Zhu Yilong's words came from the bottom of his heart.

Back in school, nobody knew someone as small as him.

But now, students from all departments greet him and call out the name of the character he plays.

And the teachers at the school are now paying close attention to him.

All of these were brought by Chen Zhou.

And it's only been a little over half a year.

Chen Zhou didn't say much, but clinked glasses with Zhu Yilong.

Like everyone else, it all comes down to the alcohol.

After a long chat, the most talked-about topic was how their respective reputations had been completely boosted.

I used to worry about not having good roles, but now there are so many new scripts and collaborations that I can't refuse them all.

Many GG merchants also approached us.

This actually made them feel uncomfortable.

Halfway through the celebration banquet, Liu Dehua, being quite busy, prepared to leave.

Chen Zhou personally saw him off at the door.

"Brother Hua, there's something I'd like to discuss with you," Chen Zhou said.

"You say it," Liu Dehua responded.

"According to the normal revenue sharing time for cinemas, it takes several months to receive the revenue share, and sometimes it can even take up to half a year."

"It's also stated in the contract that you are the one who receives the revenue sharing."

"So I'd like to ask, when this movie is finished showing, based on the final box office revenue, could you give me a share of the profits in advance?"

Chen Zhou preached.

He knew this was an unreasonable request, but he genuinely didn't have the money right now.

"Sure, no problem," Liu Dehua readily agreed.

"So quick to agree?" Chen Zhou was somewhat surprised.

"But I also have one condition," Liu Dehua said.

"Tell me about it," Chen Zhou said.

"If you ever want to make another movie in the future and need to attract investment, remember to include me in the budget too."

"To be honest, you really surprised me."

"Originally, I was just thinking that as long as you didn't lose money, I would consider my judgment to be correct. Who would have thought that you would make hundreds of millions in box office revenue with a budget of 300 million?"

"Even to me, this is a miracle."

"You are truly a genius among geniuses."

Liu Dehua sighed.

Chen Zhou humbly accepted Liu Dehua's praise, saying, "Then it's settled. Whenever I plan to start filming a new movie, I'll definitely let Brother Hua know."

"Okay, see you next time." With that, Liu Dehua left first.

Chen Zhou returned to the banquet hall and continued drinking and chatting with everyone.

Around 11 p.m., everyone left.

Only Chen Zhou, Liu Yifei, and Liu Xiaoli remained in the banquet hall.

"Xixi, it's getting late, we should go," Liu Xiaoli said.

"Mom, wait for me downstairs, I'll be right there," Liu Yifei replied.

Upon hearing this, Liu Xiaoli didn't say anything more, and silently left the hall in her high heels.

Then.

With a big smile, revealing her dimples, Liu Yifei said to Chen Zhou, "Junior brother, congratulations! You've become the youngest director in history to have a film gross over 100 million yuan."

"Didn't we already congratulate you?" Chen Zhou asked.

"That's different. Now it's just the two of us, so this is a private congratulation, which has a different meaning," Liu Yifei said.

"Thank you, senior sister." Chen Zhou smiled.

Liu Yifei's thoughtfulness surprised him quite a bit.

The next moment, Liu Yifei suddenly became flustered.

While tucking her long hair on the right side behind her ear, she said shyly, "Well, I can't just congratulate you with empty words; a gift is definitely a must."

"Thank you again, Senior Sister. I wonder what gift you're going to give me?" Chen Zhou asked expectantly.

"Look! There's someone at the window!" Liu Yifei suddenly shouted, pointing to the window behind Chen Zhou.

Chen Zhou subconsciously looked back.

In that instant, Liu Yifei slightly tiptoed and kissed Chen Zhou's cheek with her sweet face.

But Chen Zhou seemed to have known Liu Yifei's thoughts in advance.

He turned his head back after only turning halfway.

So, Liu Yifei, who originally only wanted to kiss Chen Zhou's cheek, suddenly kissed him on the lips.

The moment the two kissed, Liu Yifei's eyes widened, her face filled with disbelief.

Chen Zhou, on the other hand, remained very calm.

Because in his eyes, this was not an accident.

To put it bluntly, he had already anticipated Liu Yifei's prediction.

Several seconds passed before Liu Yifei came to her senses.

Then, a pair of hands pressed against Chen Zhou's chest, using the force to push himself back a step. "Junior brother, what are you doing...?"

Before Liu Yifei could finish speaking, Chen Zhou interrupted:

"Senior sister, are you serious?!"

"This is all your fault. You insisted on lying to me that you had someone backing you up. You fooled me terribly!"

Seeing Chen Zhou's innocent look, Liu Yifei was at a loss for words.

She really only wanted to give Chen Zhou a quick, fleeting kiss on the cheek; she didn't intend to go this far.

But just as Chen Zhou said, it really was her problem, and she couldn't refute it.

"I...my mom is still waiting for me outside. You're not allowed to tell anyone what happened just now, or I'll make you regret it."

In a very cute way, Liu Yifei left behind a harsh remark and then fled the scene.

Chen Zhou smiled.

What Liu Yifei just stole was her first kiss after she transmigrated; she lost out big time.

The following afternoon, Chen Zhou went to Beijing Film Academy.

The main reason is that the Beijing Film Academy has been sending him messages these past few days, asking him to find some time to go back.

The Beijing Film Academy will celebrate with him as his "home base".

Chen Zhou couldn't refuse this favor.

After finishing this matter, he will go directly to Hengdian.

Firstly, his teacher, Jiang Wei, needed to speak with him.

They said they were currently filming an important scene for "Lurking," but they hadn't come up with a good idea and were having a headache about it, so they wanted Chen Zhou to give it a try.

Secondly, he could continue running his own performance classes.

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