Beijing Film Academy faculty cafeteria, private room.
Huang Bo relied on his fame to bring a few people over to try the food.
They had long heard that the food at the faculty cafeteria was delicious and often served distinguished guests from above.
Today, they finally caught an opportunity to see if it was true.
As the waiter served the dishes, the three men started drinking first.
After a few glasses of wine, the conversation began to flow.
"Brother Bo, I heard that 'a world without thieves' is holding a press conference tomorrow. Is that true?"
This news had long spread throughout the entertainment industry. Zhang Songwen asking about it now certainly wasn't to verify its truth, but for another purpose.
Huang Bo, being a shrewd person, understood clearly but didn't mind.
That's just how the entertainment industry is; if you don't fight for things, you won't have food to eat or a chance to stand out.
He had experienced all of this himself, so he wasn't repulsed by it.
"The news is correct. There's a press conference in the afternoon and a banquet in the evening."
At these words, Zhang Songwen and Luo Jin exchanged a look and simultaneously raised their glasses to toast Huang Bo.
"Brother Bo, do you think you could take the two of us brothers along tomorrow to broaden our horizons?"
"We promise to be well-behaved and not cause any trouble for you!"
"You want to attend the banquet?"
"Yeah, yeah!"
Huang Bo immediately understood their goal.
Although the press conference wasn't much to see, as only the main creators of the film would be appearing...
...there would be many stars and big shots coming to support 'a world without thieves'.
Moreover, the standards for the evening banquet weren't that high, unlike the celebration party hosted by China Film Group previously, which had a threshold.
Bringing the two of them in wasn't out of the question.
"Brother Bo, we want to go too!"
Huang Shengyi and Jiang Yiyan said in unison.
"You should go to Yifei. It'll definitely be no problem if she takes you."
Huang Bo didn't dare take on any more tasks.
Guan Hu and Ning Hao's couple would definitely come to him this time, and with Zhang Songwen and Luo Jin, the slots were too full.
He couldn't quite handle it.
"Alright then!"
Huang Shengyi and the other didn't persist; Yifei had just introduced them to Luo Zheng, so she certainly wouldn't refuse such a small request.
With their concerns resolved, Zhang Songwen and Luo Jin toasted frequently, taking turns saying all sorts of flattering things.
Huang Bo felt like he was floating from all the flattery.
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The next day.
Peninsula Hotel.
The afternoon press conference was scheduled here.
To make the scene grand and magnificent, Huayi Brothers directly booked the first and second floors of the hotel as the venue.
For some big shots coming from afar, accommodations were specially arranged on the top floor.
As a top luxury hotel in the capital, staying for one night would cost at least tens of thousands of yuan.
This was something some minor actors wouldn't even dare to dream of.
The press conference began, with media gathered and stars shining brightly.
Some artists planning to attend the banquet arrived early to show their support.
The male stars were in sharp suits, looking dashing and handsome.
The female stars wore very little fabric, with necklines plunging as low as possible.
They all hoped President Luo would notice them, hoping for a romantic encounter to help their careers take off.
The hosting duties for the press conference were given to Liu Yan.
Everyone in the industry knew she had climbed to the top in one step as Luo Zheng's personal secretary.
Countless people fawned over her and sent gifts every day.
But in her heart, Liu Yan also yearned for the stage.
Luo Zheng saw this and gave her an opportunity to perform.
After the opening remarks, amidst warm applause, Luo Zheng led the main creators of 'a world without thieves' across the red carpet and onto the interview stage.
Below the stage, media reporters from various satellite TV stations sat on the left.
The right side was filled with stars, artists, and industry big shots who had come to support the event.
Liu Yifei and Huang Bo, along with their respective companions, were mingled among them.
On stage, everyone except Wang Baoqiang smiled gracefully and with confidence.
Fortunately, Luo Zheng had instructed Andy Lau in advance to look after him.
So no major mistakes were made.
But the reporters seized on this point, frantically questioning Wang Baoqiang.
Attempting to get some shocking secrets from his mouth.
To their surprise, all that defeated them was a single sentence from Wang Baoqiang: "I don't know!"
The reporter Q&A session ended quickly.
Jane Zhang was invited onto the stage to perform an interlude from the movie.
Andy Lau and Xu Jinglei appeared as the finale, jointly singing the movie's theme song.
Drawing a round of applause from the audience.
With a combination of one of the four heavenly kings and one of the Four Dan Actresses, it would be hard for this movie not to be a hit.
Finally, what the media and industry artists present didn't expect was...
Luo Zheng walking onto the stage.
He performed a song.
When the music ended, after a few seconds of silence, continuous applause rang out.
What surprised everyone was that Luo Zheng could actually sing.
And his singing skills were so good that he could have debuted as a singer.
Could this be what they call a favored child of heaven?
For others, a door is opened but a window is closed, but for Luo Zheng, God had opened a massive gate and didn't close a single window.
Below the stage, Gao Yuanyuan had a calm face, but her eyes held a hint of resentment.
This bastard said he would only sing for me.
As evening approached, the banquet began.
In the magnificent hall, tables were laden with all kinds of delicacies.
Gao Yuanyuan sat at the main table, preparing to find trouble with a certain someone.
A familiar voice sounded in her ear:
"Yuanyuan, I haven't seen you for over a month, and you've become even more radiant!"