The next morning, while Zhou Yan was still sleeping, he heard the sound of gurgling water coming from the bathroom, and not long after he heard the buzzing of the hair dryer.
He got up and looked at the quartz clock on the wall and found that it was only half past seven.
Rubbing his sleepy eyes, Zhou Yan got up and walked outside, where he found Wang Zuxian wearing pajamas and drying his hair.
Seeing Zhou Yan, Wang Zuxian smiled and said, "Third brother, you are awake, come and help me dry my hair."
Zhou Yan walked over, took the hair dryer from Wang Zuxian's hand, and gave it to her Drying her hair, she said, "I must have said it right yesterday. Today I went to my grandparents' house for lunch, not breakfast."
"You're right, I know."
"Then you got up so early."
"Go there earlier. It will give your grandparents a better impression. Didn't you say you are far away? Well, it’s snowing again today. It will definitely take a long time.”
“It doesn’t have to be so early.” Zhou Yan curled his lips.
“Be prepared in advance, don’t have any accidents.”
Seeing how interested she was, Zhou Yan didn't say anything. He didn't want to dampen his girlfriend's enthusiasm.
Wang Zuxian’s hair was long and thick, very beautiful, but when he blew it, Zhou Yan found that long hair was really difficult to take care of. Just blow-drying his hair would take a long time.
Zhou Yan washes his hair by himself. In summer, he doesn’t do it at all. In winter, it only takes two or three minutes at most.
But Wang Zuxian’s hair was still not dry after blowing it for more than ten minutes. She was worried that the wind would be too strong and would damage her hair, so she only used a medium wind.
Finally, after blowing his hair until it was almost dry, Zhou Yan estimated that it would take more than half an hour, which was enough time for him to take a shower.
After blow-drying his hair, Wang Zuxian began to take care of it by himself, while Zhou Yan changed his clothes and went out to buy breakfast.
After he bought breakfast, Wang Zuxian took care of his hair.
After breakfast, Wang Zuxian started to put on makeup again.
She said that Zhou Yan’s family is more traditional, so she had to wear simple makeup.
Hearing what she said, Zhou Yan thought that putting on makeup would not take too long, but it turned out that he was wrong, very wrong.
Wang Zuxian studied hard in front of the mirror for an hour. After finishing the painting, Zhou Yan found that at first glance, she looked like she had no makeup on.
Zhou Yan then understood that the so-called simple makeup only meant that it looked simple, not that it was simple to paint. The more difficult to detect the makeup, the more difficult it is to apply.
By the time Wang Zuxian finished putting on his makeup, it was already nine o'clock. Zhou Yan thought it was almost time, so they could change their clothes and go out.
But then he found that he wanted to be simple again.
The night before yesterday, after they left Jinling Middle School, they went to the department store and bought a lot of clothes for Wang Zuxian. These clothes came in handy today.
It took her another half an hour just to pick out clothes and change them.
At this time, it was not over yet. After finishing herself, she started to mess with Zhou Yan again.
"You can't wear whatever you want today. You have to match my outfit."
Then she started to choose clothes for Zhou Yan, which took more than ten minutes.
The reason why it was done so quickly was because Zhou Yan didn’t have many clothes at home, which greatly limited her performance.
So after choosing clothes for Zhou Yan, Wang Zuxian muttered, "I wish I had picked out a few sets of clothes for you the night before yesterday, but this one is still a bit inferior."
Zhou Yan rolled his eyes. That day At night, they could barely carry her clothes alone.
However, Joey Wong's "work" was not in vain. The two of them changed their clothes and stood together, and they really seemed to match each other.
Finally, Wang Zuxian put on high heels and said with a smile, "Put on these shoes, I will reach just above your eyebrows, perfect."
Zhou Yan's bare feet are 1.81 meters tall. Today's wear The heels of Wang Zuxian's leather shoes are very high, about 1.85 meters tall. If Wang Zuxian didn't wear high heels, they would probably reach the tip of his nose.
When he went out, Zhou Yan looked at his watch and saw that it was almost ten o'clock.
Carrying the box containing the gift, Zhou Yan said to Wang Zuxian, "I have to apologize to you."
"Huh?" Wang Zuxian was stunned for a moment: "What are you apologizing for?"
"I said you don't need to get up so early. Now it seems that I was wrong. If you don't wake up so early, we won't be able to have lunch in time."
Seeing Zhou Yan's serious and sincere expression, Wang Zuxian rolled his eyes, "Why do I feel like you are mocking me?"
Zhou Yan smiled, did not answer the question, and walked out of the unit door with the box in hand: "Let's go."
The snow stopped yesterday evening, but the road was not easy to walk, and it was slow along the way. , arrived at the place near eleven o'clock.
The door was ajar. As soon as the two of them arrived at the door, they heard lively sounds coming from inside. They knew that there were many people there.
When Zhou Yan called his grandparents yesterday to tell him that they were going there today, Zhou Yan knew that there would be a lot of people, most likely the whole family.
After Zhou Yan pushed the door open, the room was quiet for a moment, and then Zhou Yan saw everyone in the room staring in the direction of the door.
Before Zhou Yan could speak, Xiaojiu and the others came over and greeted Wang Zuxian warmly.
"Sister Xiaoxian."
Seeing Xiao Jiu and the others, Wang Zuxian, who was originally a little nervous, relaxed a lot. She was considered someone on the inside.
"Jiu'er, Qianqian, hello, long time no see."
At this time, grandma and the others came out of the kitchen and saw Wang Zuxian. Grandma smiled so much that she couldn't close her mouth. " The girl is here.”
Zhou Yan introduced, "Grandma, this is Xiaoxian. Xiaoxian, this is my grandma."
"Hello, grandma."
"This is my eldest aunt."
< br>"Auntie."
"This is the third aunt."
"Hello, third aunt."
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Zhou Yan introduced the people in the family to Wang Zuxian one by one. After the introduction, Wang Zuxian opened the box, took out the gifts from inside, and then Delivered to everyone one by one.
Grandma couldn't put it down while holding the brooch given by Wang Zuxian, "This brooch is very beautiful, and it goes well with the silk scarf you gave me last time."
She still remembered that Zhou Yan brought it back last time The gift was chosen by Wang Zuxian.
Wang Zuxian said with a smile, "Grandma, as long as you like it, do you need my help in the kitchen?"
"No, no, you sit outside for a while, the food will be ready soon. We were still worried just now , It’s not easy to drive on this road, don’t let anything happen. His father and his second brother are the same, so I don’t know how to pick you up.”
“Grandma, there’s no need to pick you up. Third brother is very stable in driving.”
When Wang Zuxian called Brother Zhou Yan, grandma pursed her lips and smiled: "Sit on the sofa for a while, Qianqian, and let your sister Xiaoxian watch TV."
Grandma In the end, Wang Zuxian was not allowed to enter the kitchen, so Wang Zuxian obeyed and went to the sofa to chat with Zhou Qian and others.
Zhou Yan said a few words to Wang Zuxian and then went to the "Meeting Hall".
As soon as he sat down, his eldest brother Zhou Yu winked at him, "Lao San, you can do it."
Uncle Zhou Yaohua glanced at his son and coughed lightly, "Xiaoyan, on the way Is it okay to go?"
"It's okay, it's a little slippery, it's okay to drive slowly."
"How many days are Xiaoxian going to stay in Jinling? If you have time, you can go to our house tomorrow. Eat.”
"There should be time. I'll ask her later."
Zhou Yaohua nodded, then he looked at Zhou Yaowen, "Second brother, you have to thank the heavy snow, otherwise you will miss it."
According to the original plan, Zhou Yaowen was going to Pengcheng yesterday. But because it was snowing, we couldn't go there, so Zhou Yaohua said this.
Zhou Yaowen rarely showed a smile, "Even if we miss it this time, there will still be opportunities to meet in the future."
Seeing Zhou Yan bring his girlfriend home, Zhou Yaowen was of course very happy. He was very fond of his younger son. The relationship was very complicated. After all, Zhou Yan had been following his mother after he divorced his wife, so he felt a little guilty about Zhou Yan.
But as a father, he didn't want to show his guilt. As for Zhou Yan's affairs, he wanted to take care of it, but he was worried that Zhou Yan would be disgusted.
Now that Zhou Yan’s marriage is settled, he feels that he has an explanation to his wife.
After that, they didn’t talk about Wang Zuxian anymore. After all, this place was very close to the living room, and it would be rude to talk too much.
Zhou Yan took the opportunity to ask his father and second brother about the business, "It snowed heavily and I didn't rush over. Is there any impact?"
Hearing that Zhou Yan was concerned about family affairs, Zhou Yaowen was also very happy. He waved his hand and said, "It doesn't matter. The boss is not a supervisor. Many things can be left to the people below to look at. And now that communications are developed, most things can be solved by communicating on the phone. "
As he spoke, he couldn't help but teach his son, "You now have your own studio and you are also a boss. When you encounter things, you should always ask your second brother for advice. I must have more experience than you."
Zhou Hong said with a smile, "Dad, you are worrying too much. Xiaoyan has done a good job in management. I still have to learn from him in some aspects."
Grandpa Zhou Minnong laughed and said, "Brothers, please don't be so polite when talking. Xiaoyan, don't have any burdens. You can't look forward and backward in your career, just close your eyes and rush forward. If you can't rush through, let's start over. ”
Compared with ordinary people, apart from their connections, Zhou Yan’s biggest advantage is the opportunity to try and make mistakes. In terms of doing business, the Zhou family can support him and make many mistakes.
But Zhou Yan is different from ordinary business people. He mainly relies on his works to make a living. In just a few years, he has accumulated a lot of capital for himself. Two movies and so much music make his future path particularly easy. .
Zhou Yu also asked about the movie, "How is the box office of your "The Sixth Sense" in North America? Do you have any new news to share with me?"
"I I haven’t paid attention to it recently. If there is any new news, I will tell you at any time.”
“Okay, our newspaper will leave a big section for you at any time.”
"Yangzi Evening News" supports Zhou Yan. A large part of it comes from Zhou Yu.
Of course, this is also mutual support. Because of Zhou Yan's relationship, "Yangzi Evening News" can always get first-hand information.
Most of the time, Zhang Youan would take the initiative to share the news with "Yangtze Evening News" without Zhou Yan telling Zhou Yu.
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They didn't chat for too long, and they shouted that dinner was ready.
While eating, several elders were concerned about Wang Zuxian's situation, but they didn't ask any more questions. After all, it's the first time we meet, so it's not good to ask too many questions.
After dinner, the eldest aunt was planning to play mahjong, and Wang Zuxian decided to play mahjong.
Wang Zuxian plays mahjong like a wandering spirit, her reaction is a bit slower, but her eldest aunt and third aunt both spoke highly of her.
“Xiao Xian is good at playing mahjong.”
Hearing the comments from the two elders, Zhou Yan couldn’t help laughing. Sure enough, everyone likes a “cash machine” that only loses money. .
Their family’s winnings in playing mahjong were not big, and Wang Zuxian only lost more than 20 yuan in one afternoon.
When he went home in the evening, Wang Zuxian also "reviewed" his performance in meeting his parents today with Zhou Yan, fearing that he might not have done well.
“I thought grandma and the others would ask me a lot of questions, and I prepared the answers in advance, but I didn’t expect them to be asked.”
“Now you believe that our family doesn’t have many rules anymore. Right?" Zhou Yan said with a smile.
Wang Zuxian shook his head, "That's not true, it's just that your family's rules don't make things difficult for others."
Although they only had contact for one day, Wang Zuxian could feel that the Zhou family just Don’t just talk about the rules, but they are actually reflected in many details.
When eating, the elders sit down first and use their chopsticks first.
When the elders talk, the younger ones listen quietly.
Among the younger generations, the older children have the absolute right to speak.
Just like watching TV, they will ask Wang Zuxian what he wants to watch. If Wang Zuxian doesn't comment, then Zhou Qian will make the decision. In many families, the younger children can watch whatever they want.
There is a kind of discipline in the rules of the Zhou family. When the higher "chief" is absent, the eldest one automatically becomes the leader and is in charge of everything on the scene. And these children of the Zhou family are all Take it for granted.
Wang Zuxian had some experience of this when he was in Xiangjiang before. This time when he came to Zhou Yan's house, he felt it even more obvious.
These details cannot be formed in a day or two.
Zhou Yan smiled and said nothing. Wang Zuxian was right. Their family did not have many cumbersome rules, but there were some hard rules that no one could break.
Wang Zuxian asked again, "When I go to my uncle's house tomorrow, do you want to bring something with me?"
"No, you have already given me a gift today, so why don't we just bring it to dinner tomorrow?"
"Well, then I listen to you."
Before leaving today, the eldest aunt and the third aunt both sent invitations to Wang Zuxian, and Wang Zuxian also agreed, so they will go to the uncle tomorrow and the day after tomorrow. Dinner with the third uncle's house.
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Wang Zuxian not only ate at several restaurants, he even went to the Zhou family to celebrate the Lantern Festival.
The Zhou family likes Wang Zuxian very much. Not to mention her beauty, the key is that she is very decent.
Moreover, Wang Zuxian is from Taiwan, and her great-grandfather was a member of the Tongmenghui. These two items are a plus in the eyes of the Zhou family.
In the intervening days, the weather was very good, so Zhou Yan took Wang Zuxian for a walk around Jinling.
For Zhou Yan, there is really nothing to see in Jinling, but Wang Zuxian was very excited. He grabbed Zhou Yan and asked him to take pictures along the way. Everywhere he went felt novel.
And her favorite is actually the duck boat on Xuanwu Lake.
You can row the boat to the middle of the lake without worrying about being recognized, it is very comfortable.
In a few days, I used a box of film alone.
However, in order to avoid unnecessary trouble, they did not rush to wash it. Instead, Zhou Yan took it back to Yanjing and washed it himself in the studio.
On the sixteenth day of the first lunar month, Zhou Yan and Wang Zuxian went to the airport together, but Wang Zuxian was going to fly to Xiangjiang, while Zhou Yan was going back to Yanjing.
As soon as Zhou Yan arrived in Yanjing, the final box office results of "The Sixth Sense" in North America were released.
Thirteen.2 million US dollars was the final result of this film in North America, and this result far exceeded the US$7.3 million of "The Wedding Banquet", becoming the highest-grossing box office hit in North American box office history. A blockbuster Chinese-language movie.
Now there is no need to consider whether An Li is American or Chinese. Zhou Yan has truly ascended to the throne of the highest-grossing Chinese director overseas.
With such achievements, the domestic media naturally boasted about them.
However, among the praises, there are also some different voices.
It’s the same “Film Perspective” as before. They published another article with the title: Beware of the flattery of some directors. The industrialization of American film is poisoning the art of film.
This article pointed out that a certain popular movie at the moment copied the American film industrialization model and only focused on pleasing American audiences, without artistic aesthetics and lack of self-expression.
The author speaks sincerely and hopes that other domestic directors will not follow suit, otherwise Chinese films will have no future.
The article did not beat Western movies to death with a stick. While criticizing the industrialization of American movies for being too serious and destroying film art, it also expressed praise for some European movies, and also praised three major movies. Festival judging criteria.
The person who wrote the article is very smart and even invited the film festival to endorse himself.
This means that his criticism of "The Sixth Sense" is not unfounded. According to the judging criteria of the three major film festivals, "The Sixth Sense" is not a good movie at all.
When Zhou Yan saw this article, he believed that the article had something to do with Xie Fei, because Xie Fei himself had just won the film festival award within two years. To promote the three major film festivals is to promote Xie Fei. No.
The article may not be written by Xie Fei, but the person who wrote the article is most likely related to Xie Fei.
Zhou Yan didn't care about this matter, but there were other people who were eager for justice and helped start the war.
What Zhou Yan didn’t expect was that the first one to step forward was Jiang Wen.
When Jiang Min was promoting his movie "Sunny Days", a reporter at the scene asked him what he thought of "The Sixth Sense".
Generally when faced with this kind of problem, Jiang Min's best choice is to practice Tai Chi. However, Jiang Min said very directly that "The Sixth Sense" is a good movie. Some people criticized this movie. , purely out of jealousy.
He suggested that when these people have time to pay attention to others, it is better to make the movie themselves first, instead of always doing things that are self-conscious and behind closed doors. In that case, it will not be beneficial to the development of Chinese movies.
Although Jiang Wen's appearance is passive, it is also real.
Jiang Min's actions are a bit like riding on the popularity. After all, "Sunny Days" will be released this year. It is normal to ride on this wave of popularity to promote the movie.
However, Zhou Yan feels that Jiang Min is not a person who wants to be popular, and if the popularity goes down, he may offend some people, which may not be a good thing for Jiang Min. (End of this chapter)