Chapter 110: Genius Director

  Out of the restroom, Yi Feiyang couldn't help but find it amusing. Who would have thought that he would run into Cheng Long in such a situation? People always say "meeting an old friend in a foreign land", but he met his fellow townsman in the toilet, still, it's quite a coincidence.

  Look at Paris Hilton again, don't know where she ran to early. This blonde girl is completely the kind of spoiled princess who plays with her heart, and as soon as she finds new fun things, she immediately throws away the old ones.

  It's better this way, saves me from being bothered all the time.

  Just as Yì Fēi Yáng was about to stroll around casually, the lights in the entire hall suddenly dimmed. Everyone knew that the evening party was about to officially begin, so they quieted down and stopped chatting.

  The huge crystal chandelier had not yet been turned on, and a tall figure stood high on the stage. Under the dim fluorescent lights, it set off an inexplicable sense of mystery and pride.

  In an instant, a very magnetic voice said: "I have a dream, in the dream I grew wings and can fly, flying to a place full of happiness and joy, where I can watch the best movies in the world, see the most wonderful performances, meet the best actors... But when I woke up from the dream, nothing was left, at that moment I felt very sad, very lost, thinking that this dream would never come true again.

  "But today, I want to tell everyone that I have brought this perfect dream here, yes, right here! This year, Lionsgate has presented a number of excellent films to the vast audience, and received countless praise! As Christmas approaches, on behalf of all employees of Lionsgate, I wish you a happy holiday!"

  Needless to say, everyone knows. At this moment, standing on the stage and speaking is none other than the boss of Lion's Gate Films, the movie mogul - Frank Giustra!

  Gustavo is great at stirring up the atmosphere, and in this opening speech, he cleverly plagiarized the brilliant speech "I Have a Dream" by black hero Martin Luther King.

  "Ladies and gentlemen, today is the day for Lion's Gate Entertainment to celebrate Christmas, as well as our outstanding achievements. As the person in charge of the company, I, Frank-Gusta, would like to thank those who have worked hard for the company. It is your efforts that have made the company what it is today!"

  "Dear colleagues, dear friends. In the days to come, I hope you can join me hand in hand and continue to fight! Yes, let's keep fighting for our beloved audience. We must strive to produce even better films, build our company brand, and make everyone who mentions Lionsgate Entertainment give a thumbs up and praise us. Oh God, it's the best!"

  "Not bad. As a newly-born Hollywood film company, Lionsgate still has many shortcomings, such as the lack of diversified movie genres. From its inception to now, basically all we have been filming are thrillers and horror movies, and our audience is also relatively single-minded, mainly targeting young people. However, this situation will change with the development of the company. When our company gradually becomes stronger, we will try other types of films, such as action films, romance films, and sci-fi films that require larger investments..."

  "In short, Columbia Pictures is not just my own enterprise, Frank Capra's, but it belongs to all of us! It belongs to the entire Hollywood film world! Its development and prosperity cannot be achieved by one person alone; it relies on everyone's efforts and struggles, using everyone's sweat to nourish its beautiful tomorrow!"

  As soon as his voice fell, the entire hall erupted in thunderous applause.

  It has to be said that Gusta's speech was very powerful, morale-boosting, majestic and awe-inspiring, making it impossible to underestimate the future strength of Shi Men Film.

  "Alright, thank you again everyone for taking the time to attend our company's Christmas party amidst your busy schedules, thank you!" Gustav bowed in gratitude.

  Among the fireworks, a huge crystal glass lamp slowly opened and cast on Gusta's standing posture, beautiful music also started immediately. The golden hall was magnificent, Christmas ribbons fluttered, various Christmas decorations decorated the surroundings like a fairy tale kingdom, everywhere filled with an indescribable festive atmosphere.

  Accompanied by the melodious Christmas music, the party officially began.

  Since it's a dinner party, there must be performances on the program. The celebrities invited by Shimmen can't help but show off their talents and leave people in awe.

  As mentioned earlier, there were many people who came to support this time. Not to mention those big stars and directors, but also some bankers, politicians, as well as some dignitaries from the film industry.

  As the boss and tonight's host, Frank Gusta was surrounded by people as soon as he stepped onto the stage, with no time to attend to anything else.

  The greatest benefit of a party is that it can break through the invisible social "circle" before.

  Originally chatting in the "Pu Street Circle", the small star directors couldn't wait to sharpen their brains and drill into the "Second-tier Circle", hoping to be remembered by the people inside.

  People in "second-rate circles" would love to sprout wings and fly into the "upper-class circle", hoping that big directors and stars there can condescend to know them.

  As for those who don't belong to any circle and are just here to mingle, they wander around the periphery, occasionally spotting a familiar director and going up to greet them in an attempt to gain their favor.

  To these people, Yi Feiyang couldn't help but find it amusing, although in the eyes of those socialites, Yi Feiyang himself also belonged to the "loner" category.

  Just as Yifeiyang was amusingly sizing up his surroundings, he suddenly saw a familiar figure. "Huh, isn't that Jessica?"

  Yi Feiyang felt his eyes blur for a moment, and then he couldn't see the other person's shadow anymore. Had he seen wrongly?

  Yi Feiyang looked carefully again, but there was no sign of Jessica anywhere.

  Dizzy, isn't it? Could it be that I've had too much wine and my eyes are really blurry?

  Yi Feiyang couldn't help but shake his head.

  Just as Yi Feiyang turned his gaze away, under the self-service counter, "Chocolate Beauty" Jessica Alba couldn't help but wipe the cold sweat from her forehead, "What a close call, almost got caught by the boss."

  Not bad, Yifei Yang was right, Jessica Alba is indeed here, and she's handing out her own business cards to those in-crowd and not-so-in-crowd directors, shoving one into each of their hands, then introducing herself: "Hello, I'm Jessica Alba, nice to meet you, sorry to bother you for a few minutes, please allow me to introduce myself: I started learning dance at the age of three, art at six, piano at eight, and won the school play's most promising newcomer award at ten..."

  In fact, Jessica Alba came here with Yi Feiyang because she needed an opportunity, a chance to make herself famous. Before that, she had looked for Yi Feiyang but was cleverly sent away by him.

  Jessica only realized afterwards that she had been deceived by her boss again, saying that she would be starring in a new movie, but now it seems that the movie is actually an erotic film, what a despicable guy!

  Furious, extremely furious!

  So Jessica Alba is ready for revenge!

  Yes, it's revenge!

  So she heard that there was a big party here tonight and many directors would gather here, so he came quietly.

  Fumbled along and came, the meaning is very simple, find a director who appreciates yourself and is willing to give you an opportunity, and then promote yourself.

  Damn it, how can a talented girl like myself not be sold out? How can an excellent actor like myself still be unsold?!

  Everything was calculated and planned well in her mind, but no matter how much Jessica Alba thought about it, she never expected that her boss, Yi Feiyang, would suddenly appear here.

  Luckily I was quick-witted and after seeing Yi Feiyang, I immediately squatted down and hid behind the dinner table...

  What a close call! Almost blew it!

  Jessica stole a glance, but saw Yi Feiyang no longer paying attention to herself, and she finally let out a sigh of relief.

  "What the hell is he doing here? What should I do? Should I go back now? But I just got here, how can I give up like this?"

  "It's okay, the banquet hall is so big, as long as I avoid him, it'll be fine."

  Jessica's brain turned around and she had an idea.

  "Hey, dear miss, would you like a glass of juice?"

  Just as Jessica was bending down to pet the cat, a man with a wild look about him held out his glass and asked very politely.

  "What? Oh, okay! Hi, I'm Jessica!" Jessica immediately recognized the person in front of her as Quentin Tarantino, the renowned director and actor who had worked with George Clooney on "From Dusk Till Dawn".

  Quentin is very ugly, but in Hollywood he is known for his extreme talent. He comes from a low background and has made a name for himself through renting video tapes. His directing style is also unconventional, and the films he shoots are often unexpected, earning him the nickname "genius" in Hollywood.

  "Genius" Quentin's 1994 film "Pulp Fiction" was a huge success, winning the Palme d'Or at Cannes and the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay the following year, establishing his position in Hollywood. However, last year's "Jackie Brown" was a disappointment, leading some to say that he had lost his touch and his luck had run out, which ends today.

  But Quentin, however, seemed completely unaffected by the rumors circulating outside and even came to attend the Christmas party of Lion's Gate Films with great enthusiasm, and was unexpectedly bumped into by himself, Jessica thought she was very lucky.

  Maybe God is favoring me tonight, who knows, beautiful girls walk in good luck, isn't it normal!

  "Nice to meet you, Miss Jessica, perhaps we can sit down and have a drink, and get to know each other better."

  Quentin was intrigued by this clever girl, who was different from those dressed-up and showy girls, unlike those nose-upturned female stars, just like a... neighbor's little sister caught doing something naughty.

  Yes, it's this feeling, a very fresh feeling.