"I really envy you! You have such a wonderful teacher like Teacher Du to guide you!"
"Little Fu! Old Master Du has been incredibly kind to you, so you must act well and never let him down."
"Fu Cheng, cut! What's wrong with you! You can't even finish such a simple scene? Is this the level of Du Lao's prized student?!"
"You mean Fu Cheng? I know him, he's Du Yuping's disciple. His skill level isn't that great, he just relies on having a good teacher."
These words weighed heavily on his heart, buried deep within him after Du Yuping's death. But unexpectedly, they resurfaced with these words from Yixin Daoren.
The last thread in his mind snapped, and all his panic and worry turned into rage: "What favor! Everything I have is something I earned myself! What does it have to do with Du Yuping?!"
Listening intently to Fu Cheng's heavy breathing on the other end of the phone, she said noncommittally, "In short, that's all I have to say. You'd better take care of yourself."
After he finished speaking, he hung up the phone.
As Fu Cheng listened to the busy tone on the other end, he slowly regained his composure, but he still couldn't control the agitation in his heart. So many years have passed! Du Yuping's influence still hasn't disappeared!
Yixin's words kept echoing in his ears, making him feel a little dazed, but he quickly shook his head and banished the wavering in his mind.
Even if he was kind to Du Yuping, so what! Du Yuping is already dead. Are you expecting him to repay a debt of gratitude to a dead man?!
Fu Cheng grinned, putting Yi Xin's words out of his mind.
Just then, his phone rang again, and when he saw the name on it, Fu Cheng felt a chill run down his spine.
—Sheng Zhen.
It was obvious that Sheng Zhen's call at this moment couldn't be anything good, but Fu Cheng couldn't ignore it.
Sure enough, as soon as he answered the call, Sheng Zhen gave him a thorough dressing-down.
Sheng Zhen angrily said, "Who was it that told me they would teach Guo Wenyuan a lesson?! 'Red Actress' is now a huge hit! Is this the lesson you taught him?!"
Fu Cheng kept his mouth tightly shut.
Sheng Zhen cursed for a while, then seemed tired and hung up the phone after saying "You wait."
Fu Cheng tossed his phone onto the sofa, then wearily ran his hands through his hair. After a long while, as if remembering something, he picked up his phone again and opened Weibo.
As expected, the premiere of "Red Diva" trended on social media. Scrolling down, almost all the comments were positive, and the box office predictions were getting higher and higher.
Moreover, "Red Diva" has already been nominated for next year's Golden Young Awards. The premiere has just ended, and news about "Red Diva" is already everywhere.
Fu Cheng stared intently at each message, clearly seething with hatred, yet his hand involuntarily opened the premiere video.
Wei Siyong's bright smile seemed like a silent mockery to him. Just then, he accidentally scrolled down to the comments section and saw one dissing Wei Siyong. He quickly clicked on it.
Wei Siyong's face looks too old; he's nowhere near as good-looking as Fu Cheng! Fu Cheng should have played Zhou Hanchen!
This made Fu Cheng feel much better. He scrolled down, wanting to see how many people agreed with this netizen, but the comments below almost made him spit out blood.
What's the use of being good-looking? Is he stupid? If he weren't stupid, why would he give up such a good opportunity?
Fu Cheng: You son of a bitch!
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After receiving rave reviews, "Red Star" saw its box office revenue decline for three consecutive days. At this rate, it's a shoo-in for this year's box office champion, and may even challenge for a spot in the top three domestic box office rankings. For a non-special effects blockbuster, such a result is enough to make the Chinese film industry proud.
As the main investor in "Red Actress", Guanrui has finally made a name for itself. Its stock price, which had been sluggish due to the failure of Tancheng Film City, has soared.
Guanrui couldn't wait to hold a celebration party.
Sheng Qi, the eldest son of the Sheng family who spearheaded the investment in "Red Actress," became the biggest focus of the entire celebration.
Compared to Sheng Qi, Sheng Zhen, though forcing a smile, was clearly unhappy to everyone.
Compared to Sheng Qi's quiet and unexpected release of such a huge bomb, Sheng Zhen, who had been jumping around for over a year, seemed utterly ridiculous.
Guo Wenyuan, as an investor and one of the lead actors, also enjoyed some flattery, but in the end he couldn't stand it anymore. Just as he was about to run away, he saw Shen Huai and Chu Meibo walking over with wine glasses.
Sheng Qi also noticed Shen Huai. Over the past year, Shen Huai's various actions have been constantly refreshing their understanding of him. He is like a catfish released into a school of sardines, disrupting the originally peaceful film and television industry.
However, compared to the wariness others showed towards Shen Huai, Sheng Qi's attitude was much more friendly.
Shen Huai congratulated Sheng Qi, and the two exchanged pleasantries for a while.
Sheng Qi took a small sip of champagne and smiled, "Mr. Shen has many talented people under his command. I hope we will have the opportunity to cooperate again in the future."
Shen Huai's eyes flickered slightly, having already discerned the unspoken meaning in his words. He raised his wine glass slightly and said, "It will happen."
Chapter 179
As the box office of "Red Actress" soared, Chu Meibo, the female lead, also saw her value skyrocket. Scripts poured in like snowflakes for Shen Huai, but he became even more cautious in choosing scripts than before.
In addition, "East City Fog" has recently been completed and entered the promotion stage, which has made Shen Huai even busier.
The project "East City Mist" was initially considered a joke. After all, it was based on a third-rate novel, directed by an unprofessional director, and the two leads were Guo Zong, known for his playboy lifestyle, and a nobody who had only played minor roles in web dramas and TV series.
This combination of people is unprofessional in every way. It's only thanks to Guo Wenyuan being the boss that this show was able to be filmed.
The filming and production of this drama were very low-key from the start. It wasn't until after filming wrapped that some industry insiders realized that such a seemingly casual production team had actually completed the filming.
Even at the screening of "East City Fog," the industry was still not optimistic, and Guo Degang did not promote it in a big way, so very few people attended, and it was quite deserted.
However, there was one named Wang Hao, who was the deputy director of the film purchasing department of Zhongjing TV Station. The original director was about to retire, and he and another deputy director had recently been working hard to take over the position.
He originally wasn't going to attend the screening of "East City Fog," as his current focus is on those top-tier dramas that can determine the outcome of a show.