88: Baoqiang has made something of himself!

"Haha, Chen Le, I truly didn't expect that chatting with you for so long would be so enlightening," Zhang Yimou looked at Chen Le, his expression somewhat complex.

He hadn't anticipated that someone as young as Chen Le would possess such a profound understanding of directing.

When chatting, he was just like a sly old fox in his thirties or forties, his words were watertight, showing little youthful arrogance. He was so steady, unlike someone his age.

"Senior Brother, you flatter me. After talking with you for so long, I feel I've learned a great deal," Chen Le said with a smile.

"No wonder you could make a movie like 'lost in thailand'. You're being far too modest," Zhang Yimou said with a hint of admiration.

He had seen rookie directors who started getting carried away with just a little success.

But Chen Le wasn't like that. With such great achievements, he had instead become even more humble.

After chatting with Chen Le, Zhang Yimou, Feng Xiaogang, and the others went elsewhere.

At that moment, Wang Zhonglei, the boss of Huayi Brothers, came over and greeted Chen Le.

"Director Chen, I'm Wang Zhonglei from Huayi Brothers."

As a well-known domestic film company, their influence in the entertainment industry was still significant.

Seeing this, Chen Le quickly responded with a smile. "Hello..."

Wasn't the purpose of his coming to the film festival precisely to get to know these companies and renowned big shots?

Soon, the Yanjing Film Festival came to a successful and joyous conclusion.

Chen Le made an appearance at the festival, got acquainted with a host of big shots, and successfully made others remember him.

On top of that, he also met representatives from film companies like Huayi Brothers.

They expressed strong interest in him and invited him to attend the launch event for a new film their company was about to start shooting.

Chen Le happily accepted the invitation.

After the film festival ended, Chen Le went to eat with Zhang Songwen, Wang Baoqiang, and Huang Bo.

Besides those three, there were also three friends of Huang Bo: Xu Zheng, Ning Hao, and Wang Xun.

They went to a high-end restaurant and chose a large private room.

Upon seeing Xu Zheng and Ning Hao, Chen Le immediately greeted them with a smile.

Zhang Songwen and Wang Baoqiang did the same.

Everyone knew Xu Zheng, while Ning Hao was the director of 'Crazy Stone'.

"Director Chen, I actually wanted to greet you today, but unfortunately, you were surrounded by big shots! I didn't dare go up and say hello," Xu Zheng was the first to speak with a laugh.

"Haha, it's fine, Brother Zheng. Aren't we acquainted now?" Chen Le said with a smile, looking at Xu Zheng, feeling a bit strange inside.

Because in his previous life, 'lost on journey' was made by Xu Zheng, but in this world, Xu Zheng hadn't made it because he had beaten him to it.

Originally, everything happening now should have belonged to Xu Zheng, but unfortunately, there was no 'originally' anymore.

If a man does not look out for himself, heaven and earth will conspire to destroy him.

"Director Chen calling me that is a bit overwhelming!" Xu Zheng was somewhat surprised to hear Chen Le call him 'Brother'.

"Brother Zheng, don't say that. You're older than me and my senior. Calling you 'Brother' is nothing. I call Brother Bo that too," Chen Le said, waving his hand.

"Alright then," Xu Zheng didn't dwell on it further.

Afterwards, Ning Hao also spoke up: "Director Chen, I've long heard of your great name. I truly didn't expect someone as young as you to make a phenomenal film like 'lost in thailand'."

Hearing this, Chen Le also responded with a smile.

Afterwards, the group began their meal.

They chatted about the people they had met at the film festival.

"Just now at the film festival, quite a few directors wanted me to act in their films!"

"Really? Baoqiang, you've got to seize this opportunity, right?"

"I still have to think about it. I can't just accept any role that comes along. I'm not Sun Wukong; I don't have clones," Wang Baoqiang said, scratching his head with a smile.

Now, like Zhang Songwen, many people were seeking him out for roles.

However, even more people were approaching Wang Baoqiang, but not all the roles suited him. He needed to choose carefully.

Nowadays, he had no requirement for the quantity of roles, but he had a demand for quality.

After all, he needed to consider his reputation. Ruining his own reputation and fame just to make money wouldn't be worth the loss.

After dinner concluded, Chen Le bid farewell to them one by one.

Meanwhile, in a remote small village in Henan.

Wang Baoqiang's parents, filled with joy, came to the village's large drying ground. Tonight, the movie starring their son was going to be screened here.

The place was already packed with villagers who had come to watch the film.

These villagers weren't just from their own village; there were also many people from several nearby villages.

The villagers were all chattering.

"Did you know? The movie being shown today is starring Baoqiang. I heard he earned a lot of money from acting in this film!"

"Of course I know! Old Wang's Baoqiang has really made it big. He's become a big star now!" one villager said enviously.

"Yes, I heard he even appeared on TV! He's really brought honor to our village!" another villager chimed in.

Listening to the villagers' chatter, Wang Baoqiang's parents were especially happy.

Having endured hardship in the village for so many years, today they could finally hold their heads high. They felt proud and proud of their son.

As night fell and the last ray of sunlight disappeared from the edge of the sky, the movie was about to start.

The villagers arranged the stools they had brought, some already impatient to start watching the film.

Seeing that almost everyone had arrived, the Village Head signaled the projectionist to start the movie.

Soon, the film 'lost on journey' began to play.

When they saw Wang Baoqiang's big face appear on the screen, they couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

"Wow, it really is that kid Baoqiang!"

"That kid is on TV!" Many elderly folks were quite astonished to see Wang Baoqiang's face.

In their view, appearing on the big screen meant being on TV, being famous.

"What's Baoqiang doing there? Is he even taking a plane?"

"Shh, keep your voices down. If you don't understand, then don't talk. Baoqiang is acting, it's not real, understand?"

"Dad, Brother Baoqiang really is on TV. Do you think I can be on TV like Brother Baoqiang in the future?" a child asked, looking at his father.

"Go on, you think you can be on TV too? With those goose egg scores of yours? What would you use to get on TV? At least Baoqiang didn't get goose eggs on his exams," the child's father scolded him.

When the movie screening ended, the villagers gradually dispersed, but Wang Baoqiang's parents were reluctant to leave for a long time.

They sat on their stools, watching the end credits on the screen, reminiscing about their son's journey from a mischievous child to the big star he was now.

"Old dear, look how successful our son is now!" Wang's Father said with emotion.

"Yes, I'm so proud and happy for him!" Wang Baoqiang's mother also responded with heartfelt satisfaction.

Afterwards, they took out their phone and called Wang Baoqiang.

This phone was also bought for them by Wang Baoqiang.

"Son, we just finished watching the movie you acted in. So many people came today, even folks from nearby villages!" Wang Baoqiang's mother said with a laugh.

Hearing the happy voices of his parents, Wang Baoqiang couldn't help but smile on his own face.