Huayu: A Commercial Director

Chapter 70 Sending it to my mom

After the group finished talking, the others began to enter one after another.

Are you all alone?

Jiang Wen saw Chen Shou sitting there alone and asked.

"correct."

"Come with me later," Ge You said with a smile.

“Okay, let’s go together later.” Chen Shou nodded in agreement.

"Alright, you guys, make yourselves at home." Jiang Wen smiled and led his wife inside first.

Chen Shou then walked the red carpet with Ge You, a sight that surprised many.

"Next, please welcome Director Chen Shouzhe and Mr. Ge You," the host announced, picking up the prepared list.

"Chen Shouzhe is here?"

"Go with Ge You?"

Are the two collaborating?

"Holy crap, is that Chen Shouzhe?"

"Wow, this look, this aura, he looks just like a model."

"This is the first time I've seen him cut his hair short and shave."

"I've seen it before, but I was young then. After becoming a director, I started to neglect my appearance, and I never expected it to turn out like this."

"Take a picture quickly, she looks much better than those celebrities."

As Chen Shouzhe and Ge You walked up, the media focused their cameras on them, having long forgotten who the person in front was.

The celebrity fans on both sides looked at Chen Shouzhe with curiosity, caring more about the actors and stars, but not much about the people behind the scenes. Only people in the industry care about people in the industry.

Ge You and the others knew him, but Chen Shouzhe was a completely different person. He looked incredibly young, and with a smile on his face as he walked, many female fans found him refreshing.

"so hot."

"He's a director?"

"You don't know him?"

"I don't know him. Is he famous?"

"Director of the films 'Goodbye Mr. Loser,' 'Painted Skin,' '2012,' and 'The Man from Earth.'"

"Oh? So young?"

"She's only twenty-five years old."

"My God, he's so handsome and talented."

The two walked up to the stage area, where someone handed them an autograph.

Chen Shou found a secluded corner to write his name, and Ge You did the same. After signing their names, they handed the pen to the emcee, who then stopped them.

"Director Chen and Uncle Ge are walking together, does that mean they've collaborated?" the host asked with a smile. She had just received the news and stopped the two of them to ask a question in order to conduct an interview.

Chen Shouzhe and Ge You exchanged a glance, and Ge You nodded, saying, "That's right, there is a collaboration. Director Chen has written a script and has already invited me to star in it."

"Really?" The host's eyes widened, and the nearby media reporters also looked over curiously, paying no attention to the people who came on stage later.

“That’s right, we’ve had some collaboration recently, you’ll see then,” Chen Shou said with a smile.

"Those two can..."

"The next group is arriving, please excuse us." Ge You interrupted the host's question and led Chen Shou into the venue.

Soon, news of Chen Shouzhe writing a script and inviting Ge You to act in it spread throughout the venue. Chen Shouzhe sat with Jiang Wen and Ge You, and Liu Jialin was also there.

"Director Jiang, Director Chen, Mr. Ge..."

A moment later, a middle-aged man with a smile came over with a wine glass.

Upon seeing this person, some of the people present smiled, while others looked on with amusement.

"Mr. Wang."

The group looked at the man and nodded.

Ge You used to work for Huayi Brothers, but now she has joined Emperor Entertainment Group. Liu Jialin's studio is affiliated with Huayi Brothers and relies on Huayi Brothers to access mainland resources. Jiang Wen is a big shot in the Beijing entertainment circle. Like Wang Zonglei and others, she came from a military compound.

Of all the people present, Chen Shouzhe had no connection with Huayi. When Wang Zonglei arrived, Chen Shouzhe simply nodded without getting up.

"Director Chen, I heard you wrote a script. Do you need investment? Huayi has all the funds you need," Wang Zonglei said with a smile after exchanging pleasantries with the others.

“President Wang, you shouldn’t be asking me. I’m just a screenwriter. If you want to invest, you should ask Director Jiang.” Chen Shou gestured to Jiang Wen in front of him.

"Oh, just like with Kung Fu, you wrote the script and handed it over to another director to direct." Wang Zonglei finally realized and turned to look at Jiang Wen.

"Zong Lei, don't even think about it. It's already been resolved. The project will be approved soon. Besides, who's short of money these days?" Jiang Wen said, shrugging.

"That's a pity." Wang Zonglei shook his head and left.

Then several other companies came over, including Pony.ai, Orange Sky, and Enlight Media, to inquire.

Chen Shouzhe passed the buck to Jiang Wen, letting him handle it. When his close friends asked him, he simply said he'd sold the script to Jiang Wen. But Jiang Wen wasn't one to be easily swayed; he deflected most of the trouble.

The gala started with song and dance performances, followed by a charity auction where some celebrities would put their items up for auction and donate the proceeds.

Chen Shouzhe took a fancy to a jewelry necklace and bid on it. Perhaps seeing his bid, no one else dared to challenge him and all chose to stop. Chen Shouzhe successfully won the necklace, but there was still an award ceremony to attend.

Chen Shou went up and handed the award certificate to the star who received the necklace, which was equivalent to her donating money for charity.

"Director Chen, who are you planning to give this necklace to?" the host on stage asked curiously.

The audience looked on with curiosity, all showing expressions of anticipation.

"I'm giving it to my mom."

Chen Shouzhe blurted out.

Everyone was stunned for a moment, then they all started clapping and applauding.

A necklace worth 300,000 yuan is definitely overpriced, but that's how it is when you do charity.

"Thank you, Director Chen." The celebrity who presented the necklace was none other than Li Baibing.

"Why are you thanking me? You provided this stuff, so shouldn't I donate some money later?" Chen Shou asked.

“Actually, it’s okay not to donate. Of all the people here, more than half of them won’t donate,” Li Baibing said in a low voice.

"Then forget it, I can't do something so shameful," Chen Shou said, shaking his head.

Li Baibing smiled. She had worked with Chen Shouzhe before and knew that apart from his slightly fair skin, Chen Shouzhe was otherwise ruddy.

Near the end of the event, Chen Shou donated three million yuan before leaving the party.

I didn't expect to run into an acquaintance in the parking lot.

"Hey, you changed your clothes?" Chen Shou asked, noticing the person in the car.

"Uh, Director Chen, what are you doing here?" Liu Yifei looked up and saw Chen Shouzhe and asked.

"My car is parked here. Do you expect me to walk back? Why are you alone?" Chen Shou asked.

"My assistants will be here shortly," Liu Yifei said.

"Alright, wait a minute, I'm leaving now," Chen Shou said.

"You're leaving already?" Liu Yifei asked, her eyes wide.

"Or are you going to spend the night here?"

"You, you, I..." Liu Yifei looked at Chen Shouzhe, her cheeks puffed out in anger.

"You stutter? Practice more. If your lines aren't up to par, even the best acting is wasted." Chen Shou shook his head and reached out to open the car door.

"You're the one who stutters! You're driving me crazy!" Liu Yifei glared fiercely at Chen Shouzhe.

Chen Shou ignored her, got into the car, started the engine, reversed, and drove out of the parking space in one smooth motion.

Watching Chen Shou leave, Liu Yifei turned to look in the mirror. She was now doubting her own looks. Did she really have no attractiveness at all?

I've heard that all the big directors are womanizers and scumbags, so why aren't they interested in me?

They only chatted for a couple of minutes before running off!
But she got used to it; hardly anyone had ever pursued her when she was young.

"It must have been on purpose, trying to get my attention."

Unbeknownst to Chen Shou, his participation in the Basha gala made him a trending topic on Weibo.

And it's the kind of terrifying thing.

Other celebrities are issuing announcements, and fans are all contributing to the success of their idols.

Chen Shouzhe ultimately secured the top spot on the trending topics list and managed to suppress it.

Chen Shouzhe [Explosive]

Many people clicked on it, and it turned out to be a nine-square grid posted by a media outlet.

[Top Chinese commercial film director Chen Shouzhe appears at the Basha gala!]

"Holy crap, is this Chen Shouzhe?" 5639 likes, 269 comments.

"Is he that handsome? He used to be so sloppy."

"husband!!"

"So cool! It really scared me."

"Does a director have to act like this? If you didn't know better, you'd think it was a domineering CEO from an idol drama."

"Chen Shouzhe was born in 19xx, belonging to..."

"He looks like he's only twenty-five. He graduated from university at twenty-two. The suit he's wearing looks great. I have some nice bags to match..."

None of the celebrities expected that their limelight would be stolen by a director.

Chen Shou's smiling photo instantly outshines a host of male stars.

(End of this chapter)