Chapter 1 Senior brother feels bitter
The directing department must have bad feng shui, and none of them make people worry.
Old Situ was exhausted both physically and mentally. He was about to retire, and he still had endless worries to worry about every day.
Seeing the calm-looking evil disciple in front of him, Old Situ was furious. Why are you pretending to be so mature when you are so young? Who are you showing off to?
Why don't you go to heaven?
"Tell me about it. Zhuangzhuang has come to me to complain, saying that you are stubborn, accept death, can't listen to different opinions at all, and are very difficult to get along with. You are in your forties, and you have drunk less than two ounces of wine. , I burst into tears, my nose was filled with tears.”
Cao Yang filled old Situ's cup with water and said softly: "Teacher, don't blame Brother Zhuangzhuang. He was feeling bitter. In his prime years, when he was about to show off his talents, he was suddenly banned from teaching for ten years. He could only drink to drink. Sadness, only in front of you can I open my heart and pour out my sorrow.”
Old Situ was stunned, why was it different from what he thought?
Shouldn't you explain?
Why are you still speaking for him?
Has that scoundrel learned how to drink away his sorrows?
Suppressing a series of doubts in his heart, Old Situ asked: "He said that you guys talked in private, you are the director in name, and you listen to him in everything."
Cao Yang thought about the original scene and realized that this was not wrong.
In the private room of Yuehai Hotel, there was a coal boss in his forties wearing a big gold chain, and sitting next to him was a young girl who looked very innocent. It was said that she was a college student who had just graduated from an art school and majored in acting.
Tianzhuangzhuang hooked up with the coal boss and said: "Mr. Feng, you know, a movie I made in 1992 is illegal and has been banned from directing by the superiors for ten years. It has more than a year to expire. This is my junior brother, Cao Yang, I graduated from the directing department in 1998 and am about to be a junior in college. We are both students of Mr. Situ.”
The coal boss then said, "You're a good young man. Study hard with Director Tian. You will become a great director in the future. You will definitely be surrounded by a large group of female stars...haha..."
Tianzhuangzhuang also laughed and said to the coal boss: "Mr. Feng, to tell you the truth, my junior brother Cao Yang is the director of this movie, but in fact it is me who has the final say... Our movie is going to Europe to compete for awards. If you make an investment for foreigners, I will give you 60% of the domestic box office share..."
Gian Zhuangzhuang is a great director, and his tiger skin is very useful.
The coal boss doesn't understand movies at all. How could he know that if the movie is made well, it will not only have domestic box office but also make a lot of money abroad.
When he heard that he would get 60% of the domestic box office, Mr. Mei immediately had a drink with Tianzhuangzhuang. He also praised Lao Tian for his boldness and his lack of copyright awareness. He didn't mention copyright until he signed the contract.
After hearing this, the female college student next to me who had just graduated took Lao Tian's words seriously, thinking that the film was going to Europe to compete for awards. She was excited and incoherent, and her toasting hands were shaking.
I don’t know what tricks were used on the coal boss after he returned. Anyway, the coal boss signed an agreement with Cao Yang the next day and transferred the money to Cao Yang’s designated account.
People have to sigh, the coal boss is better, he waves his hand, he is very heroic.
The money will arrive in one go, there will be no bullshit supervision, there will be no financial involvement in the group, there will be no competition for copyrights, none of it!
There was only one request: to arrange an important role for his little girlfriend who had just graduated.
As for the heroine, no one even mentioned her.
Maybe in the eyes of the coal boss, if you invest that little money, you can not only arrange an important role for your little girlfriend, but also get 60% of the domestic box office share. It is a huge profit, isn't it?
"Yes, I am the director of this play. Except for the movie, I listen to Brother Zhuangzhuang on everything else."
Cao Yang said.
Old Situ nodded, nothing wrong. As a director, what he hates the most is having other people criticize his movie during filming.
Being named a director can be seen as a humble statement by the director himself.
It can also be regarded as just in name, no matter what happens, it depends on how you understand it.
"He said that he was tricked into signing the actor's contract that day, and it didn't count."
Cao Yang thought about it. The two of them were discussing and revising the script. It was already very late, so Lao Tian suggested having a drink.
After three rounds of drinking, he took out an actor's contract and said to Lao Tian, "This is an actor's contract. You are the director. Do you want to sign it?"
Um? Is it because of this that Lao Tian misunderstood?
But this is an actor's contract, and Lao Tian plays a director, a director who cheats on the heroine after marriage.
"Teacher, when Brother Zhuangzhuang signed the contract, I made it very clear to him. I told him at the time that this was an actor's contract and you were the director, and he signed it without hesitation."
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Old Situ felt that this might be a bit ambiguous, but it was not considered deception. For such a big man, who could be blamed if he didn't ask clearly?
Probably so?
Old Situ always felt strange, as if something was wrong, but he couldn't refute it.
"Teacher, I think Senior Brother Zhuangzhuang may have been suppressed for too long. In addition to drinking, he also... Well, you must enlighten him when you find an opportunity, and don't get into trouble. There is still more than a year left in the ban. When the ban is lifted, he will be able to Show your strength.”
Cao Yang was very considerate of Lao Tian. He was not only an important role in the film, but also a photographer. Wu Neng suppressed other crew members, and Wen Neng calmed down the coal boss.
Lao Tian is so important.
Old Situ grasped the key point very keenly, "Besides drinking, what else did he do?"
"Teacher, Brother Zhuangzhuang is feeling bitter..."
"Don't cover up for that scoundrel, say it!"
"Senior brother is suffering..."
"Say!"
"Senior Brother Zhuangzhuang wants Lu Liping to join the group..."
"What? He's already married, and he's still thinking about..., and it makes me so angry... I just said that the director's feng shui is not good, and there's nothing that can make me worry about men and women. He'd have done it earlier It’s time to move school!”
"Teacher, please calm down. Senior brother is a nostalgic person. He has no other intentions. Maybe he thinks the role is suitable. But I felt that it was not suitable, so I refused righteously. I even argued with senior brother Zhuangzhuang about this. A long time.”
"Yes, you did the right thing. I understand, I finally understand why he suddenly came to me for a drink, and it turned out to be here."
With that said, Old Situ started to call Tianzhuangzhuang. "Tianzhuangzhuang, where are you? Get over here quickly!"
Do you really think I don’t know your little thoughts?
Now that you are an adult, you still want to steal the directing rights from your junior brother, and you also want to insert an old lover into the crew. The key is that they are all fucking married, and you still want to do this!
If you are rejected, you will be sued. You are really promising!
I asked you to help your junior brother, not to act like a monster.
Cao Yang is still sensible, even though he was treated like this, he still defended the evildoer.
"Teacher, if there is nothing else, I will go and get busy first."
Cao Yang was kind-hearted and couldn't bear to see his senior brother being scolded, so he could only silently bless Lao Tian.
Old Situ came to his senses and asked with concern: "Have you finalized the cast of your crew?"
Cao Yang thought for a while, "We have decided on a few supporting roles, but the leading role has not been decided yet."
"Then speed up the progress. If you encounter trouble, let Zhuang Zhuang solve it. If you can't solve it, come to me."
Cao Yang looked at Old Situ and said sincerely: "Okay teacher, I understand. Senior Brother Zhuangzhuang has been busy these days and it's very hard. Teacher, don't blame him."
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When mentioning this, Old Situ became angry for no reason.
"I don't know about him yet? Shaohong is right, he just wants to fall in love with someone in the movie, and then the two of them will break up after the movie is over. What a stinking problem! Everyone has a stinking problem!"
"Teacher, that's not normal. It may be because of drama." Cao Yang tried his best to defend his senior brother.
"It's bullshit that love comes from drama. The male protagonist falls in love with the heroine because of drama. How can he, a director, get involved with the heroine?"
"Teacher, you can't blame Brother Zhuangzhuang. Maybe the director needs empathy. Look at Director Yi, Brother Kai, Director Zhangke, Director of the whole case, Director of Management..."
"Okay, okay, don't count."
Old Situ waved his hand impatiently, "The director's bad feng shui is hopeless. Cao Yang, you must take this as a warning and not learn these messy things."
Cao Yang nodded and promised: "Teacher, I am not that kind of person."
"That's good, take it as a warning, take it as a warning!"
……
Cao Yang was very grateful to Lao Situ and also to Tianzhuangzhuang.
Some time ago, he went to see Lao Situ with the script he had written and said he planned to film it himself, but in fact he didn't have much hope.
Old Situ read the script and asked how he planned to shoot it. How long is the shooting cycle? What's the budget? Are there any expected benefits, etc.?
No matter how good your script is, it only proves that you are a good screenwriter and there is a huge gap between you and the director.
Only by discussing in depth can we see the clues.
This conversation lasted the whole afternoon. We had dinner in the cafeteria and continued chatting after dinner until about eight o'clock in the evening.
When Teacher Situ felt that he understood almost everything, and Cao Yang could answer questions with ease in all aspects, he was indeed well prepared, capable of executing, and would not give up halfway, then he introduced him to Tianzhuangzhuang.
Old Situ is obviously helping the younger generation - if one of the students appears to be capable, then I will introduce my connections to give you a chance.
Tianzhuangzhuang was the network and opportunity introduced to Cao Yang.
Of course, it won't be that simple.
After meeting Tianzhuangzhuang, the great guide, who was still in the forbidden period, was obviously polite at first - he was introduced by Teacher Situ. The matter must be done, but what should be done specifically and to what extent should he help? That’s what it said.
We are all students of Teacher Situ. Although Teacher Situ has not taught too many classes, he has many students. I am in grade 78 and you are in grade 98. There is a difference of 20 years. Why should I help you with all my strength?
You have to come up with a reason to convince me.
After a few days of contact, the topic is definitely inseparable from the film and television industry, ranging from the past, future, domestic and foreign movies, to the shooting techniques, techniques, core of a certain movie, etc. It seems like chatting and bragging over a meal, but in fact it is An understanding and assessment of Cao Yang.
Then Tianzhuangzhuang contacted the coal boss and the investment was made.
"Old Tian has an idea."
It should be to use the drunkenness to complain and play the emotional card to test Teacher Situ's reaction.
These great directors all have a Jiangwen heart and like to face minotaurs.
If Teacher Situ acquiesces, Tianzhuangzhuang is likely to seize the class and seize power, leaving Cao Yang like Lu Chuan in name only.
Fortunately, Teacher Situ is sensible and does not believe or listen or take sides - I said I would give you a chance, this is your chance, no one can make mistakes.
The opportunity is given to you. Whether you succeed or not is a matter of your personal ability.
Of course, Cao Yang is not Lu Chuan. What kind of man is he who can only cry in front of the media? At worst, they will fall apart in one fell swoop.
Pooh!
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