The director of "Hero," Bo Yan, was collaborating for the first time, but the rules Bo Yan adhered to in the industry had been known for seven years. At the celebratory banquet, a proper celebratory banquet, he would only make official appearances if he absolutely had to, such as when he couldn't decline interviews, variety shows, or reality shows. His main focus was on the big screen.
He refused to participate in any other event that involved these so-called unwritten rules.
In his seven years in the industry, except for the first few months when he had been subtly suggested to play by these rules, no one had ever dared to blatantly expect him to comply with a celebratory banquet akin to pimping.
A toxic environment.
Listening to the director, this banquet would proceed just like that—all men here, why make a big deal out of it?