"Zhang Ran, how do you think of me?" Zhang Jingchu stood in front of the mirror, swaying around at the dress on her body. She was not a rookie who had never seen the world, but she was really a little unsure today because she would go to the White House with Zhang Ran to attend the state banquet.

The US state banquet system began in 1874 and was the president's most solemn courtesy to foreign guests. Holding a state banquet is not only a way for the president and the first lady to express friendly etiquette to visit foreign heads of state, but also a major event to show the strength and influence of the country to the whole world. Since having the opportunity to meet the most powerful person in the world today, being able to become a guest of honor for the US president is an honorary thing for some domestic and foreign political leaders.

Zhang Ran said helplessly: "Isn't it just a meal in the White House? As for being so nervous!"

When Zhang Ran went out in the morning, Zhang Jingchu said he should prepare well. As a result, after attending the business leader conversation, he returned to the hotel, and Zhang Jingchu's clothes had not yet been decided. She exchanged several sets of dresses, one of which one would think is good, and the other would think is good, and never know which set to wear.

"This is a state banquet. I have never attended such a banquet!" Zhang Jingchu said a little aggrievedly, "The people attending the state banquet today are celebrities, Hillary Clinton, Clinton, Locke, etc., and Bill Gates, etc., as well as top entrepreneurs in the world. Of course, you must prepare well for such a major occasion. I don't want to lose your face!"

Zhang Ran walked up to Zhang Jingchu, patted her shoulder, and comforted her softly: "The so-called state banquet is just a big name, and it is not much different from the cocktail party we usually attend. Just wear this outfit, I think Dior's skirt is quite suitable for you!"

When Zhang Jingchu heard Zhang Ran say this, she finally made a decision: "Okay, I'll wear this outfit!"

At six o'clock in the evening, the White House reception staff came to the door and led the way for Zhang Ran and the others. After passing three security check procedures, Zhang Ran parked the car at the designated location and got out of the car with Zhang Jingchu. After receiving another security check, they walked through the corridor under the guidance of the reception staff and arrived in the aisle in front of the banquet hall.

At this time, a short queue was lined up in the aisle of the banquet hall. Among the party crowd, Zhang Ran saw many familiar faces, Liu Chuanzhi, Zhang Ruiming, Bill Gates, Wendi Deng, as well as Cheng Long and Lang Lang.

When the concierge saw Zhang Ran and the others, he walked over with a smile and handed Zhang Ran and Zhang Jingchu two cards, one of which was named the name, position and unit, and the other was the table card with the table number on it.

The concierge introduced politely: "Mr. Zhang, Ms. Zhang, when you queue up later, someone will ask you for a name card, and you can keep the table card. The name card is used for the host to roll the name. When you are ranked first, the host will roll the name, report your name and identity, and then the heads of state and the ladies of the two countries shake hands with you respectively, and then you stand next to the first lady to take a photo."

Not long after, Zhang Ran saw the two heads of state standing at the front of the team, and they were shaking hands with the guests one by one. At this time, the concierge officer came over and took away the famous cards of Zhang Ran and Zhang Jingchu. When they were ranked first, the emcee called out Zhang Ran, Zhang Jingchu's name and identity, and the two of them immediately walked over.

***When he saw Zhang Ran, he said with a smile: "Zhang Ran, welcome to the White House!"

Zhang Ran replied: "I am very honored to be a guest at the White House."

The two looked at each other and smiled and nodded, then shook hands. Then, Zhang Ran walked in front of his wife and shook hands with her. Then, he walked to the front of the leader No. 1 and shook hands with the leader No. 1 and his wife. After shaking hands, Zhang Ran and Zhang Jingchu stood beside the two first ladies respectively, facing the photographer, and showed bright smiles.

After taking a photo, Zhang Ran and Zhang Jingchu walked into the crowded state banquet hall with their hands in hand. The entrance to the state banquet hall was a wall and windows on both sides. This design made the inside look more open and translucent. Zhang Ran and Zhang Jingchu looked around and saw that there were already fifty or sixty people in the hall, three, two, chatting together.

There is a stage in front of the banquet hall, which is where the heads of state of the two countries toast. There is a table in front of the stage, with only eight other tables, and this table can sit more than ten people. This table is undoubtedly the main table of today's state banquet, which is the table where the heads of state of the two countries are located.

Zhang Jingchu looked at the table number of the main table, and then looked at the number plate in her hand, unable to believe her eyes; she looked at the table number of the main table again, then looked at the number plate in her hand, confirming that she was not wrong, and she was stunned.

Zhang Ran felt that Zhang Jingchu had become tense, and turned around and asked, "What's wrong?"

Zhang Jingchu lowered her voice and said, "We seem to be sitting on the main table!"

Zhang Ran smiled and said, "Is it very strange?"

Zhang Ran knew that the US state banquet was different from many countries. For example, the main table of the Chinese state banquet was usually government officials, and Britain was often royal members and officials. In addition to the head of the country and his wife, the main table of the US state banquet was often business leaders, such as the vice president and secretary of state, all of them sat on other tables. Because the United States is a country where capital is king, the rich are the powerful class of the country, and government officials, including the president and parliamentarians are spokespersons of the business groups behind their respective areas.

Zhang Jingchu said excitedly: "Then aren't we sitting at the same table with Chief No. 1 and ***?"

Zhang Ran rolled his eyes and said in a sarcastic tone: "But sit at the same table and have a meal, can you not be so good at this village girl?"

Zhang Jingchu was not angry either, and said with my proud expression: "I am a village girl!"

Zhang Ran looked at the guests at the main table and saw Bill Gates from Microsoft, Jeff Immelt from General Motors, Mu Taikang from Coca-Cola and others. They were the group of people who had a meeting with Zhang Ran at noon and their wives. Zhang Ran had nothing to talk to them, so he said to Zhang Jingchu: "I will take you, a big village girl, to open your eyes! Let's go, let's go around!"

When the guests who gathered together to talk in groups of three or three, they came to say hello when they saw Zhang Ran; and Zhang Ran naturally responded with a smile. In this relatively relaxed occasion, everyone was relaxing and chatting casually.

When Cheng Long saw Zhang Ran and Zhang Jingchu, he immediately came over to say hello to Zhang Ran and the others. Cheng Long admired Zhang Ran very much. When Zhang Jingchu was filming "Baby Plan", he yelled to cooperate with Zhang Ran. However, when "Baby Plan" was released, due to Zhang Jingchu's refusal to attend the premiere, the two sides had frictions. In addition, the conflict between Yang Sucheng and Zhang Ran intensified, so the cooperation between him and Zhang Ran failed.

After Huayi was acquired by Century Peak last year, Cheng Long learned that Zhang Jingchu refused to attend the premiere, and that Yang Sucheng and Zhang Ran were acting in order to completely defeat the Wang brothers. The relationship between the two parties was actually very good.

Now that Zhang Ran has won 11 Oscar nominations, Cheng Long's intention to cooperate with Zhang Ran has become more active.

Cheng Long looked at Zhang Ran and said sincerely: "Director Zhang, Jingchu, congratulations! 11 Oscar nominations! It's really amazing. This is the pride of Chinese people around the world!"

Zhang Ran smiled and waved his hand: "Oscars are just that. There is no need to take them too seriously. The most important thing is that the audience likes them."

"Yes, yes, the most important thing about the movie is the audience likes it. I especially like "One One's Lights Decoration". I was shocked after watching it. Wow, it turns out that the movie can be shot like this, it's really amazing!" Cheng Long looked at Zhang Ran and said with anticipation, "I especially hope to work with you. If there is a movie like "One One's Lights Decoration", I will not want a penny for me!"

When Zhang Ran heard that Cheng Long wanted to cooperate, he happily agreed: "There will be a drama that will come to you in two years. It is a science fiction film with a high cost, and the investment is estimated to exceed 300 million US dollars."

Cheng Long immediately became interested when he heard this: "What is this drama about? Are there many action scenes?"

Zhang Ran introduced: "I just finished a movie called "Apocalypse of the Future", which talks about the war between humans and robots, mainly about the US military. And I want you to film the sequel to "Apocalypse of the Future", which takes place in China. The robot army is attacking Beiping and trying to force China to surrender, the 38th Army blocked the robot army in Langfang. The robot is too strong, and the Chinese army can't stand it anymore. At the critical moment, Zhuang Yu, the son of the No. 10 leader, crashed into the sun by the Wannian Yan Emperor spacecraft, causing a huge magnetic storm, which caused serious interference to the robots. The Chinese army took advantage of this opportunity to assemble on a large scale, and won the victory of the Langfang blocking war, thus revealing the overture of the counterattack of the human army. The whole movie has about four lines. If possible, I hope you will play the No. 10 commander, or the commander of the 112th Division."

The sequel to "The Apocalypse of the Future" takes place in China. They are all Chinese actors, and Zhang Ran does not intend to direct them personally. In this way, the pressure to make money for the movie is very high. In order to reduce risks, it is inevitable to use big stars, and Cheng Long is the most appealing Chinese actors overseas. Therefore, Zhang Ran hopes that Cheng Long will participate in this movie.

Cheng Long was completely stunned after hearing Zhang Ran's description. The war between humans and robots, the Langfang blocking war, and the driving of a spacecraft to hit the sun, these things were beyond his imagination. He didn't know what the movie would look like in the end, but he believed it must be very awesome! He immediately said: "When will we start filming?"

Seeing Cheng Long so anxious, Zhang Ran couldn't help laughing: "The Future Apocalypse is released next summer, and the sequel will be at least the next year. The script has not yet been released yet. You can read the novel. Liu Cixin's "Full Band Blockage Interference" is a novella and can be read soon. However, the difference between the novel and the movie will be relatively large, and the content and background will be greatly modified."

Cheng Long is not a science fiction fan, and he didn't know Liu Cixin, so he took out his phone and handed it to Zhang Ran: "If there is a novel online, please help me with the next one!"

Zhang Ran took the phone, helped Cheng Long write a good novel, returned the phone to him, and then continued to talk about the movie.

Just as we were having a happy chat, someone signaled that the heads of state of the two countries would come. Cheng Long wanted to continue chatting with Zhang Ran for a while, and then said, "Which table are you sitting on? I'll come to find you later!"

"It's on that side." Zhang Ran pointed at Table No. 1, "Table No. 1, Bill Gates and the others."

Cheng Long's chin almost fell off: "Main table? You guys sit on the main table!"

Zhang Ran smiled and said, "It's nothing to sit on the main table, but I definitely can't escape the two heads of state. I can only talk about the movie later!"

Cheng Long's face was speechless. What does it mean to sit on the main table? This is the main table of the state banquet, and it is to sit on the same table with the two heads of state! If I could sit on the same table with the two heads of state, I could brag for the rest of my life!

Zhang Ran didn't say anything more. Chong Cheng Long smiled and walked towards the main table with Zhang Jingchu.

The seats for this state banquet were arranged according to the principle of men and women. After Zhang Ran sat down, he found that Bill Gates's wife Melinda Gates was sitting on her left. She smiled and nodded when she saw Zhang Ran. Zhang Ran smiled back.

Just when Zhang Ran and Zhang Jing first sat down, the Chinese guests present, whether they were business tycoons such as Liu Chuanzhi, officials like Bai Ye, or celebrities like Lang Lang, were all stunned and their chins fell all over the floor.

Zhang Ran actually sat on the main table and sat on the same table with the heads of state of the two countries. What a great face!
Chapter completed!