To show a low-profile and humble student temperament,
Luo Zheng came to report to the school this time, letting the driver drive an ordinary-looking commercial Volkswagen.
Despite this, the moment the car drove over,
it was instantly recognized by sharp-eyed reporters.
Who among ordinary people brings a motorcade when going out?
"Director Luo is here, Director Luo is here!"
First a shout, then continuous cries.
Before the car reached the university gate, it was surrounded by reporters.
In an instant, flashes lit up frequently.
The sound of shutters was incessant.
Believe it, tomorrow's front-page headlines of various media will surely be related to Luo Zheng.
Fortunately, the school called in enough security to isolate the reporters who were on the verge of losing control.
Luo Zheng then got out of the car and looked up to see the banner hanging on the school lintel.
His cheeks couldn't help but twitch slightly.
He originally wanted to enroll low-key, but he didn't expect Beijing Film Academy to expose everything cleanly.
Under the protection of bodyguards, Luo Zheng walked quickly towards the leaders at the school gate.
"Welcome Director Luo to Beijing Film Academy!" Several school leaders came forward to shake hands warmly, full of smiles.
Luo Zheng didn't put on airs either, bowing slightly and saying: "The leaders have worked hard, I am truly terrified and honored by your personal welcome."
"Director Luo is being modest, let's go into the school and talk more."
Tian Zhuangzhuang, the department head, stepped forward to preside over the work.
"Okay, Teacher Tian."
Luo Zheng had called the other party in advance and recognized him immediately.
Surrounded by the crowd, they walked towards the school auditorium together.
When ordinary students enroll, teachers go on stage to give a speech.
When Luo Zheng enrolled, Beijing Film Academy organized a learning seminar for all teachers and students.
The speaker was naturally the man walking among the school leaders.
Students from Beijing Film Academy and Central Academy of Drama followed closely behind, a dense crowd.
As neighbors, visiting each other's schools for classes had become a common occurrence.
Not to mention when there was such excitement to see.
If the time and place weren't wrong, those long-famous celebrities in the industry would also run over to join in.
After all, it was a chance to have close contact with a golden lion director, and the other party also controlled a large amount of film and television resources.
It could be said that he was a proper big shot in the industry; whoever he promoted would become famous.
The reporters were stopped by the school security at the end to ensure these heat-seeking lunatics wouldn't cause a riot.
After the students had all entered the auditorium, the security personnel let them through.
Of course, for some well-known major media, the school had already reserved seats.
The only ones suffering were the reporters from second and third-tier TV stations.
Before the speech started, Luo Zheng was chatting with Tian Zhuangzhuang and others backstage, not showing the slightest bit of tension.
This made the school leaders look surprised while also feeling it was only natural.
Don't be fooled by the fact that he's only twenty-one; he was already a big capitalist and a big director in Hollywood.
He had been on the international stage to receive awards; giving a speech in a small setting like Beijing Film Academy was as simple as eating or drinking.
Inside the auditorium, it was noisy, even though the teachers tried their best to maintain discipline.
But it still couldn't stop the enthusiastic desire for expression from students and reporters.
Liu Yifei, who had been enrolled for a month, was sitting offstage, with the equally excited Jiang Yiyan on her left.
On her right was a senior sister one year ahead of her who was eager to progress, Huang Shengyi.
The two had set their sights on Liu Yifei as soon as she enrolled, and their goal was very consistent.
That was to get close to Liu Yifei and become good friends and besties with her.
Then use the relationship to get onto her cousin Luo Zheng's big ship or even his bed.
There were many people with the same idea as the two women, but among the girls, only they had achieved phased victory.
And they began to join forces against outsiders.
As for the male students, they either feared Liu Yifei's bodyguards and dared not approach, or were afraid that Luo Zheng would misunderstand and were hesitant.
In short, the ones with the best relationship only managed to become familiar faces.
Moreover, the boys also had a better choice, which was Huang Bo from the Voice Acting Vocational Class.
According to grapevine news, because Huang Bo signed with Blue Whale Entertainment, the school was going to make an exception and promote him to the Performance Class.
Whether the news was true or false was unknown, but it didn't affect Huang Bo's status in the hearts of the students in the Performance Department at all.
It could be said that he could completely "stand as an equal" with Liu Yifei's girl clique.
"Yifei, why didn't you come to school with Director Luo today?"
Huang Shengyi asked with feigned nonchalance.
In her mind, if Liu Yifei could appear at the same time as Luo Zheng today,
then under the flashes, Liu Yifei would surely become the Focus of tomorrow's newspapers.
At least by piggybacking on Luo Zheng's popularity, she could show off.
That feeling must be very cool!
Jiang Yiyan also looked at her in confusion.
"Because I live on campus! How could I come with my cousin?"
Liu Yifei tilted her head with an innocent look.
That matter-of-fact tone immediately suppressed Huang Shengyi's rebuttal.
She muttered to herself: You didn't necessarily have to stay on campus last night; if I had such a cousin, I would definitely pester him every day and not even separate while sleeping.
Jiang Yiyan understood Huang Shengyi's look and agreed in her heart.
The three were chatting casually when a commotion suddenly came from the front row.
Looking up, they saw the President of Beijing Film Academy slowly walking onto the podium.
He first gave a brief opening speech, expressing a warm welcome to Luo Zheng's enrollment, and emphasized his honors and achievements.
That proud tone didn't sound like he was introducing a student, but rather like he was reading out the great achievements of a successful person.
After the President finished speaking, he finally invited Luo Zheng to the stage.
Clap clap clap!
Thunderous applause rang out instantly.
It lasted for a long time.
Luo Zheng walked onto the stage, shook hands with the President to express his gratitude, and didn't waste any words.
He started the speech directly.
"Teachers, students, and media friends, good morning everyone.
I am Luo Zheng.
Thank you, President Zhang, for the introduction.
I didn't expect him to have such a comprehensive understanding of me.
It made the speech draft I intended to use to coast along completely useless."
Luo Zheng's self-deprecating joke immediately drew a burst of well-meaning laughter from the audience.
Next, he got down to business.
From being forced to drop out and taking over Marvel, to filming the first low-budget movie,
to how he led Marvel out of the trough, and balanced and played games with major Hollywood studios.
Then he talked about his understanding of the awards of the three major film festivals and his thoughts after winning the golden lion crown.
Finally, he ended with a look forward to the future.
A very standard format for a speech.
"Here, I thank Chairman Han for his suggestions and Beijing Film Academy for its tolerance.
I look forward to working with everyone here in the future to do something practical for Chinese cinema.
Thank you everyone."
After finishing, he bowed slightly.
Deafening applause rang out at the same time.
It lasted for a full two minutes.
Luo Zheng thanked them repeatedly, and the reporters got excited at this time.
Because it was almost time for their favorite segment—
The Q&A session for students and reporters on-site.
Luo Zheng looked at the dense crowd of Beijing Film Academy and Central Academy of Drama alumni raising their hands offstage.
He spotted many familiar faces.
From Central Academy of Drama, there were Tang Yan, Wen Zhang, and Tong Yao from the Class of 2002 who just enrolled this year.
And Tang Wei from the Class of 2000 in the Directing Department.
Seeing her, Luo Zheng thought of the movie that changed her fate.
There were even more familiar faces on the Beijing Film Academy side.
Dong Xuan, Guan Yue, Zhang Songwen, and Zhou Yiwei from the Class of 2000.
Wang Luodan, Huang Shengyi, and Jia Nailiang from the Class of 2001.
Luo Jin, Zhu Yawen, Liu Yifei, Jiang Yiyan, and Huang Bo from the Class of 2002.
Everyone is a talent.