Chapter 167 First Time
"Zhang Songwen!"
The chairman asked the question, and Zhang Zhao tried hard to recall and had some impression of this person.
"He is an acting teacher at Beijing Film Academy and works part-time in the company. He is a very low-key person and usually plays small cameo roles in the crew."
Song Ci nodded and said: "2009 is the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. Next year, Tengda Culture will also prepare one or two tribute films in advance.
"The Hidden" can start the project preparation, and let Zhang Songwen play the leading male role Yu Zecheng."
"I've made a note of that."
Although Zhang Zhao didn't know why Song Ci suddenly did this and wanted to promote an unknown little person, since the chairman had spoken, he did as he was told.
Within the Tengda Group, subordinates rarely question the chairman's decisions until he makes a mistake.
Song Ci has its own considerations. As a legendary classic in spy films, "The Disguiser" has a huge influence. In its previous life, it was Sun Honglei's masterpiece.
But now that "The Hidden" has been written by him early on, and the copyright is in the hands of Tengda Culture, even if he is generous, he will not give such top-level resources to outsiders for free.
Zhang Songwen can barely be considered a member of Tengda Culture. He tried his best to teach Liu Shishi acting skills some time ago. Song Ci doesn't mind giving him a chance. As for whether he can seize the opportunity, it depends on his luck.
"Also, Wang Kai doesn't have any movies to shoot for the time being, so let him also act in "Live" and develop in the direction of serious drama."
Zhang Zhao's eyes lit up. Qiao Zhengyu and Wang Kai, one is developing on the big screen, and the other is moving into serious dramas. The staggered competition between the two male stars of the company is the long-term solution.
"I would like to thank you for your concern on behalf of Wang Kai."
Song Ci waved his hand, "In fact, I didn't approve of Wang Jing being an artist agent back then. Not only is it laborious, but if resources are not allocated properly, it will easily cause the artists to complain. Over the past few years, Tengda Culture has been dealing with the same four artists."
Zhang Zhao was afraid that his boss would get carried away and cut off the artist management business, so he quickly spoke up:
"Mr. Song, the company has also signed new talents. Have you forgotten that Chen Xiao, the male lead of Orange Born in Huainan, is a good candidate, but the Central Academy of Drama has strict management, and he currently spends most of his time in school."
"Even with him, five people is not too many."
Zhang Zhao defended himself by saying, "The company is an elite company. Excluding the new member Chen Xiao, the other four have made good progress in their careers!"
At present, Qiao Zhengyu is the only one in his class, and the company will continue to add fresh blood when Wang Luodan and the other two rise in status.”
Since his subordinates already have a plan, Song Ci didn't say much. He was just speaking on impulse just now. In the entertainment industry, with Fan Bingbing taking the lead in going it alone, there will be many artists who will set up their own studios in the next few years.
When the vehicle arrived at the China Hotel, it was crowded with luxury cars and very lively. There were also many paparazzi taking pictures outside the door, waiting for an opportunity to find news material.
Song Ci's personal bodyguard Tang Yue and two other security personnel were driving closely behind the boss's Maybach.
As soon as they arrived at the destination, Tang Yue and his two younger brothers got out of the car quickly and stood in front of the hotel. After Song Ci's Maybach stopped steadily, he quickly stepped forward and opened the door.
After the car door was opened, Zhang Zhao got out first, and then stood aside, waiting for the chairman with Tang Yue.
As soon as Song Ci got off the car, a wave of heat hit him in the face. He unbuttoned the collar of his shirt to let in some fresh air. The weather in Beijing was still quite hot in September, and he felt uncomfortable in his suit.
"Old Tang, come in with me. The others can stay outside."
Bazaar Star Charity Night was initiated and founded in 2003 by Su Mang, president of the Fashion Group. It is the first charity event in China founded by a magazine and held annually.
This year is already the fifth session. As Su Mang has organized the event better and better in recent years, the influence of the charity has gradually become apparent, and various celebrities, entrepreneurs, and socialites have begun to actively participate.
When Zhang Zhao led Song Ci into the red carpet waiting area of the evening party, Su Mang, who has always been known as the fashion devil, was still making the final arrangements at the party scene, checking for omissions and preventing any omissions in the charity.
After adjusting a few seat cards, Su Mang smiled proudly. She arranged several big names in the entertainment industry at one table. Several female stars would definitely compete with each other in beauty, so the charity event tonight would definitely be a hot topic.
At this moment, the assistant suddenly ran in, panting and hurriedly saying, "Boss Su, Song, Song Ci is here. I was asked to notify you in the front field."
"Who's here?" The assistant spoke incoherently and Su Mang couldn't hear clearly for a moment.
The female assistant patted her chest and calmed her rapid breathing: "Song Ci is the chairman of Tengda Group and one of the top ten richest people!"
"Really!" Su Mang showed surprise, and then his brows lit up with joy.
She sent the invitation letter to Song Ci just for fun, but she didn't expect to receive an unexpected surprise.
With a business tycoon like Song Ci attending the party, the reputation of the Harper's Bazaar Charity Club will surely be elevated to a higher level.
"Where is Song Ci's Xika?" Su asked hurriedly after glancing around.
The assistant replied quietly, "Put it away."
After sending out the invitation, they did not receive a reply and never expected that a big shot like Song Ci would come tonight.
Su Mang glared at the assistant and criticized him unhappily, "How do you do things? Hurry up and get it."
Looking at the assistant's hurried back, he shook his head helplessly, and then became worried about how to arrange the seats.
She originally wanted to arrange Song Ci to sit at the table with several famous guests, but then she thought it was too hasty.
Logically speaking, since he is young and successful, he should like the company of a beautiful woman, and many big guys also like this.
But this person is different. He has kept a low profile since he was listed on the rich list and almost never appears in public. No one knows what his character and behavior are like.
What if the other party thinks he is superior and thinks that he has lowered his status by putting him at the same table as several female stars? Wouldn't that be offending him for nothing?
Just as Su Mang was hesitating, the assistant came running back like a gust of wind with the seat card.
After a little thought, Su Mang placed Song Ci's seat card on the best seat at the middle table in the front row.
Then, after careful consideration, he brought several seat cards from the neighboring tables to this table. After some major adjustments, he nodded with satisfaction, thinking that the other party would be satisfied with this arrangement.
Outside the venue, when Song Ci followed Zhang Zhao to the waiting area, some stars had already started walking on the red carpet.
Harper's Bazaar is indeed known as the most lively charity event. When Song Ci looked around, he was surrounded by stars and some celebrities.
Not to mention the showbiz, all the four leading actresses came except Xu Jinglei. As for the male stars, there were all the popular A-listers such as Chen Kun, Huang Xiaoming, and Qiao Zhengyu. In addition, there were also some producers and directors who came to support.
Some well-known figures from the business, sports and hosting circles all came to join in the fun. It was indeed a rare celebrity event.
"When is the best time for us to enter?" Song Ci asked Zhang Zhao beside him.
He is not a star who wants to compete for status or be the last to appear, but after all, he has never walked the red carpet, so he still asked what the general rules are.
"The stars will stay for a while at the autograph wall to take photos. After the previous group of people finish the red carpet, you can just follow them and go in directly. There is no fixed order of appearance."
"In that case, I won't wait any longer. I'll enter the next wave. By the way, Lao Zhang, should I find a female companion?"
Unexpectedly, the usually calm and capable chairman would also have a dilemma. Zhang Zhao smiled and said, "It depends on your own wishes. I think if you need a female companion, no female star here will refuse you!
But it's not good for two grown men like us to walk the red carpet together, that would be too awkward, if you don't want to wait, you can go ahead and I'll follow."
"That's not necessary. I'll go first. You can do whatever you want." Song Ci breathed a sigh of relief. If he had a female companion, he could imagine that he would be the headline of the entertainment industry news tomorrow.
When the news reaches Hengdian, Miss Liu will be extremely jealous. She greeted Zhang Zhao and stepped onto the red carpet.
Song Ci wore a well-cut dark grey Brioni haute couture suit today and walked slowly on the red carpet, as if he was the protagonist from a comic book, exuding masculine charm with every step.
The suit is straight, with smooth lines, perfectly outlining his tall figure and slender legs. The dark grey fabric exudes a low-key yet high-end luster under the light, complementing his gentle and elegant temperament.
A few strands of hair fell gently in front of the forehead and the first button of the shirt was undone, adding a bit of unruly and casualness.
Song Ci seemed so outstanding that as soon as he appeared, he attracted the attention of reporters on the scene. Flash lights kept flashing and camera shutter sounds came one after another.
"Whose new star is this? He's so handsome!" A female reporter asked her colleagues while taking pictures.
"Hiss, this kind of temperament and appearance, the entertainment industry hasn't seen such a top potential newcomer in a long time."
"It looks familiar. I seem to have seen it somewhere before, but I can't remember where it is."
Before this, Song Ci kept a low profile while studying at Peking University and had never accepted any media interviews. There were very few photos of him circulating online.
Most of the people attending the Bazaar Charity Gala are celebrities from the entertainment industry, so the reporters present are basically entertainment reporters.
Many entertainment reporters did not expect that the usually low-key tycoon would suddenly appear here, and they were unable to recognize Song Ci's identity for a while.
Song Ci walked calmly on the red carpet. When she came to the autograph wall, the previous person walking on the red carpet was Li Xiang, a famous host of Hunan Satellite TV. She was walking towards the backstage with her skirt lifted.
Song Ci was obviously not interested in signing, and he strode past the signature wall and arrived at the banquet venue before Li Xiang.
Being led to his seat by the staff, Song Ci looked at the seat card and found it interesting. The person arranged to sit on his left was the big star Fan Bingbingbing, and on his right was Zhang Zhao.
Then the two people on Zhang Zhao's right were Zhao Zhetian and Zhou Xun, and on Fan Bingbing's left were Qiao Zhengyu and Huang Xiaoming. Sit down in your seat and wait for the charity meeting to begin.
Fan Bingbing wore a rose-red couture dress with long curly hair draped over her shoulders, looking glamorous and noble. She walked the red carpet with Qiao Zhengyu today to promote the new drama "My Love from the Star".
When the two found their seats, Qiao Zhengyu stepped forward first and helped Fan Bingbing pull out the bench like a gentleman. Halfway through the action, he lowered his eyes and noticed the person next to him, and immediately exclaimed, "Mr. Song, you are here too?"
When Fan Bingbing heard Qiao Zhengyu's words, he suddenly became energetic. He had just entered the venue and saw a man's back. He was curious about who the organizer had arranged to sit at the main seat at his table. It turned out to be Song Ci, the chairman of Tengda Group. What a pleasant surprise!
Ever since seeing Song Ci's super luxury house in Tomson One, Fan Bingbing has been racking his brains, thinking about how he can get close to Boss Song.
I didn't expect to meet him by chance at the charity gala today, and he was sitting next to me. It was really a piece of cake.
An exclamation interrupted Song Ci's daydreaming. When he looked in the direction of the voice, he saw Qiao Zhengyu and Fan Bingbing coming to his side.
Seeing that Qiao Zhengyu was a little reserved, he waved his hand and said, "It's you, sit down."
Fan Bingbing sat down gracefully, moved the chair slightly to the right without leaving any trace, and smiled sweetly:
"Mr. Song, long time no see! I was wondering why I saw a magpie landing on a branch when I went out today. It turned out to be meeting you."
Song Ci smiled and nodded without saying a word, looking a little cold.
Fan Bingbing didn't care. She had enough patience. The person next to her was a super big money sponsor, so she must seize the opportunity to get in touch with him today.
Just as he was about to continue speaking, Zhou Xun and Zhao Zhetian came quietly, arm in arm, followed by Huang Xiaoming, the top brother of Huayi.
Zhou Xun and Zhao Zhetian were chatting privately, nodding to Qiao Zhengyu, while Fan Bingbing pretended not to see anything. Because the lights in the venue were a little dim, the two did not recognize Song Ci's identity.
Huang Xiaoming, on the other hand, was very enthusiastic and tried to smooth things over to ease the atmosphere. He smiled and greeted, "Bingbing, Zhengyu, have you finished filming your new drama?"
"It's already finished. Let me introduce you, this is Mr. Song from Tengda Group!"
When Fan Bingbing saw that the three people did not recognize Song Ci, he was overjoyed and introduced him enthusiastically, acting as if he was very familiar with Boss Song.
Huang Xiaoming then turned his gaze to the man next to Fan Bingbing. When he saw the name Xika written on it, he instantly reacted and was shocked.
"Hello, Mr. Song. I'm sorry I didn't recognize you just now!"
Zhou Xun and Zhao Zhetian were startled when they heard the voice, and then they realized that they recognized Song Ci. They stood up hurriedly and greeted him, "Hello, Mr. Song. I'm sorry that I didn't recognize you just now."
"This is the first time we meet, there's no need to be so polite!" Song Ci replied calmly without any joy or anger. After that, he shook hands with the three of them, making it a formal acquaintance.
When they saw Song Ci's calm appearance, they breathed a sigh of relief and sat down stiffly.
Zhao Zhatian glanced at Fan Bingbing meaningfully. He never thought that the little maid back then could also find a big money sponsor. It turned out that she had Song Ci's support behind her. No wonder she dared to part ways with Huayi and set up her own business, and also filmed a big production with an investment of 50 million yuan from Tengda Culture.
Boss Song is one of the top ten richest men, even better than Ma Jieke who is behind him. Jinsuo girl is really good at tricks and scheming! She is no worse than him.
After some greetings, Zhang Zhao arrived late. Except for Song Ci, everyone else was in a flurry of greetings.
Although he is not as good as Boss Song, he is also the helmsman of the entertainment giant Tengda Culture, and not someone that several celebrities can afford to offend.
Several celebrities entered the venue later and waited for Zhang Zhao to arrive. After a few minutes, the charity dinner officially began.
(End of this chapter)
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