As the Olympic Games approach, the Chinese Olympic Organizing Committee and Athens have more frequent contacts.
June 15, 2004, Friday, 10 a.m.
Sun Tao had just arrived at No. 1 Beiyuan and was about to go to the dressing room to say hello to the Olympic babies when he was hurriedly urged by staff coming out of the building to attend an impromptu meeting.
As soon as Sun Tao entered the room, before he had time to talk to Nakang and others around him, he saw Zhang Yimou following Secretary Wu Guoqiang of the Olympic Organizing Committee into the conference room with a solemn expression.
There are many meetings that are really unnecessary, because you only need to see the face of the meeting organizer to know the outcome. However, often the organizer himself does not seem to have a clear idea and insists on talking to you for two or three hours.
Wu Guoqiang, "Alas... after our active efforts... although... but... but... everyone still has to prepare for the worst..."
Nakang approached Sun Tao and said, "Old Sun, I really let you say it, MLGB, these Westerners still look down on us from the bottom of their hearts."
Jin Dongliang, "That's right, I have never seen someone so difficult. The circular venue we agreed on last time has been changed to a square one. The area of the performance venue has shrunk greatly."
……
Wu Guoqiang kept talking back and forth, but the directors below were unwilling to do so. There was a lot of discussion at first and finally someone interrupted him directly.
"Director Wu, Director Wu, we all understand the situation. Let's get down to business."
"That's right. You've already said that. We also know that the situation is irreversible. It's useless to complain now. Let's quickly research solutions."
Wu Guoqiang was slightly angry, but the directors below were not sportsmen and were all god-like beings in their respective fields. He left the microphone in a dignified manner, turned around and said: "Director Zhang, come on."
Zhang Yimou sighed, "Not only did the venue conditions get worse, but they also..."
Chen Weiya was surprised and said: "No way, didn't you say last time that they would provide convenience if Jackie Chan appeared?"
Zhang Yimou said calmly: "It's more troublesome. They welcome Jackie Chan, but they require the dragon and lion dances to be carried out according to the route they have drawn..." Zhang Yimou waved his hand and a staff member immediately projected a schematic diagram.
"Look!"
[Shit, I put the performances on both sides in different places. 】
[These foreign devils just don’t do human affairs... Isn’t it a conflict if both sides perform at the same time? 】
[The dragon dance is so close to the athletes on the field. If Jackie Chan doesn't cause a commotion when he appears, there will still be people watching the performance. 】
[I think we should just get rid of the dragon and lion dances...]
In the chaotic discussion, someone said what was in Zhang Yimou's heart. However, Olympic treasures can be reduced, from 25 to 18, from 18 to 12. It's no problem, but Jackie Chan's performance can be cancelled...
To be honest, Zhang Yimou didn't want to offend this person.
Zhang Yimou looked at Sun Tao who was silent and said, "Director Sun, tell me your opinion."
Nakang lightly kicked Sun Tao from below. Sun Tao understood that Nakang was reminding him that Jackie Chan was not an ordinary actor, so he invited people over and started a lively team training. Although Jackie Chan had been there twice recently It was his apprentices who took his place, but now they are being asked to leave... Sun Tao can't take on this job!
Sun Tao smiled slightly. He had expected the circle to change direction. Last time, Sun Tao was thinking about the solution of changing from 18 to 12 when he first laid off people.
"Actually, there is another thing that I think should be discussed together."
Zhang Yimou was stunned for a moment and then nodded slightly, "Huh? Oh, you mean we need to reduce the number of Olympic babies."
Chen Weiya, "We will reduce it even more!"
Wu Guoqiang said calmly: "It's obvious that the circular stage can accommodate 18 actors, while the square stage can accommodate even fewer people."
……
Several people lamented that it was not easy for the actors to train, and then fell silent.
Zhang Yimou said slowly: "Should we reduce the number of dancers or reduce the number of performers and return to our original design? Director Sun, what do you think?" Sun Tao smiled faintly, "Actually, there is no need to reduce the number of dancers. Dancing and playing at the same time, my idea is this..."
【ah! How could I not have thought that Sun Tao's brain could be like this! 】
[But, can Athens agree? 】
[Athens will definitely agree, but I don’t know if Jackie Chan will agree. 】
【……】
Zhang Yimou's frown became more and more relaxed, and he turned around and joked with Wu Guoqiang next to him, "Sure enough, the waves behind push the waves ahead. Now I feel like I am going to be photographed on the beach."
Wu Guoqiang's sitting posture was no longer as reserved as before. He lowered his hands and sunk into the sofa, sighing: "Oh! But the rehearsal in front of you has to start all over again."
Although it was a sigh of relief, everyone could tell that there was a sense of relief in his tone.
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After lunch, the Olympic babies followed several other groups to the third floor to go through the process as usual...
[What, the afternoon rehearsal is going to be cancelled? 】
[Old Li, what’s going on? Why do we have to cancel the rehearsal? 】
[I heard that the stage needs to be renovated again...]
Li Jiang looked at the girls who had put on makeup and prepared and waved their hands, "Don't complain, the leader explained that everyone has been training very hard recently and have two days off on Saturdays and Sundays..."
……
The stage had to be rebuilt according to the requirements of Athens, so the rehearsal in the afternoon was naturally cancelled. As soon as the meeting was over, the members of the directing team went about their own business in twos and threes.
12:35 noon, 203, Sun Tao's office.
After finally coming here, Sun Tao certainly couldn't just leave after the meeting like others. At least he still had to eat at the buffet.
When I came back from the cafeteria, I just made myself a cup of coffee and was going to play a few games of Four Kingdoms chess before taking a nap. "Bang bang bang, bang bang bang."
Sun Tao opened the door and took a look, "Hey, old man, why didn't you go back? Do you have something else to do in the afternoon?"
Na Kang chuckled and said, "You haven't gone back either, is there something wrong?"
Sun Tao, "I have a shitty business. I'm just an idle person. It doesn't matter where I stay."
Nakang entered the room and closed the door, and Shi Shiran sat on the sofa, "Lao Guan told me that you want to open a dependence training class?"
"Ah, that's what happened." Sun Tao made another cup of green tea for Nakang, "West Lake Longjing, I couldn't bear to drink it myself before tomorrow."
“I bought a dilapidated building in the Longjiang Nongken Sanatorium before and originally wanted to convert it into a studio. But halfway through the renovation, I found that the place was too big and the studio would be too empty, so..."
Na Kang laughed and said, "For such a dish of vinegar, you made a meal of dumplings?"
Sun Tao, "So be it."
Nakang gently rubbed the tea cup and said, "Are you free tonight? Let's book a private room in Heaven and Earth, and I'll make appointments for you with all the interview teachers that are often invited for art exam interviews in various schools."
Sun Tao looked at Nakang narrowly, "Please ask the interview teachers to go to heaven and earth?"
Na Kang chuckled and said, "What are you thinking? Let me tell you, there is a new good thing in heaven and earth, and many people are going for her."
Sun Tao said disdainfully: "Oiran? I'm not good at this."
Na Kang pointed narrowly at Sun Tao's cheek, "Please wipe off the lipstick marks on your face before you show off." (End of Chapter)