Male minor character. An award-winning veteran director whose latest film recently won a national gold prize. He Zheng recognizes him immediately as someone he has only ever seen on TV. For a minor extra like He Zheng, appearing even for a one-second cameo in Du Guosheng's film would be a years-long struggle. He is meeting with Wei Zhenye at a high-end Japanese restaurant for what appears to be a career-related discussion.