Chapter 309 Zhongliti
Early the next morning, Zhang Chen received a call from Boss Yang.
"Brother Zhang, are you free now? Let's go out for morning tea together..."
Half an hour later, the two of them appeared in a teahouse.
The teahouse is quaint. Zhang Chen originally thought that Boss Yang would take him to some famous place, such as Daoxiang Restaurant or Peninsula Hotel, but it was not the case.
It's just an ordinary teahouse, but it looks like it has seen better days.
It is said to be morning tea, but it is actually almost noon.
There are many people in the restaurant, but Boss Yang obviously has a fixed seat here.
Zhang Chen noticed that there was an empty table in the bustling hall, and the two of them sat directly over it.
“What are you going to eat today, the same as before?” The waiter came up to greet him warmly. It was obvious that Boss Yang should be a regular customer here.
Sure enough, I heard Boss Yang introduce it to Zhang Chen: "I come here often. Even though it is shabby, the taste is no worse than those big restaurants..."
Hong Kong people love to eat and will eat it. Zhang Chen believed Boss Yang's words 100%.
"I'm still the same. You can order whatever you want..."
Handing the menu to Zhang Chen, Boss Yang told him to order whatever he wanted. How could Zhang Chen understand this? I have never had morning tea in my life.
Looking at the menu, the names of the dishes on it are familiar, such as pineapple buns, steamed chicken feet, shrimp dumplings, barbecued pork buns...
I have heard the name a lot, mostly from Hong Kong movies or dramas, but I have never tried it once.
"This, this, this, this..."
Zhang Chen took the menu and ordered it randomly. Anyway, he was ready to try everything he had never eaten before.
Boss Yang listened to the menu and said with a smile: "You ordered too much, but it's just right, there will be more people coming later..."
Zhang Chenxin said how could there be more, you are afraid you don't know us The appetite of northerners.
He has seen everything on other tables. Although there are many cages, there are only three or two in each cage, which are not enough to fit between teeth.
As for the shrimp dumplings, it was as if he could make ten baskets of them by himself.
"You said someone else is coming, who is it?"
Zhang Chen was asking, Boss Yang said: "Yes...oh, someone is coming~"
As he said He waved in the direction of the door. A woman at the door smiled and waved when she saw them, and then walked over.
"This is Miss Zhongliti. She lives nearby, so I called her here..."
Boss Yang introduced with a smile, and Zhang Chen's eyes widened.
Zhong Liti, a popular star in "The Bodyguard of Zhongnanhai", "The King of Destruction", "97 Happy Events"...
Boss Huang mentioned her before, but he didn't expect to execute her With such a strong ability, it only takes a little more kung fu to see the real person.
“This is Director Zhang Chen, you should know.”
Zhong Liti immediately smiled when she heard this: "How could you not know that I have been working in the Mainland recently, and Director Zhang Chen's name is so famous..."
"Mainland?"
" Yes, I filmed "Dragon" a few years ago..."
Oh, Zhang Chen just remembered that Zhong Liti seemed to have played Mrs. Ma in Zhang's bearded version of "Dragon", and said To be honest, the acting was not very good. There were several versions of Madam Ma, but only Xue Li acted the best.
Zhongliti took her seat, and the meals they ordered were served one by one.
What can I say about the rice for morning tea? The portion is not large, but it is exquisite and tastes good.
The three of them chatted while eating, and they didn’t talk about anything serious. They mostly talked about insider gossip~
“Director Zhang is very powerful in the mainland, and "Hurricane Rescue" broke the record in five days Yi, Li Ti, I have introduced you to him. It’s up to you whether you can seize the opportunity.”
After hearing what Boss Yang said, Zhong Liti immediately picked up the tea cup and said, “Director Zhang, I’ve been there lately. I have been looking for something to do in the mainland, and I hope you will take care of me in the future. Today I will drink tea instead of wine, and I would like to propose a toast to you..."
Her Mandarin is not very good, she is stumbling, but she can speak Cantonese Zhang Chen They couldn't understand each other, so after trying a few times, the three simply communicated in English.
"Ms. Zhong, if you want to develop in the mainland, you'd better practice your Mandarin. If you don't speak fluently, it will be difficult for you to get good opportunities..."
"Yes, yes, I understand, I have also been learning recently..."
This sentence is spoken in Mandarin. Although it is not standard, it is still decent. It seems that simple things still require practice.
We ate and chatted, and it took more than an hour to finish the morning tea.
Outside the teahouse, Boss Yang said: "I have something else to do soon, so I won't be able to accompany Director Zhang. In the afternoon, I will ask Li Ti to be a tour guide for Director Zhang, and I will leave the car to you..."< br>
I don’t know what Boss Yang told Zhongliti in advance. Anyway, the other party had no objection. Instead, he looked at Zhang Chen with a smile.
Boss Yang left in another car, and the driver said respectfully: "Mr. Zhang, Mr. Yang said that everything will be arranged by you in the afternoon, so what we will do next is..."
The driver is respectful. , Zhongliti also looked over her beautiful eyes, which were watery.
When Zhang Chen saw his appearance, he didn't know why, but he suddenly remembered the sentence in "A Dream of Red Mansions", that women are made of water.
Well, this woman must have a lot of water~
"Miss Zhong, do you want to watch a movie? I heard that "Underworld" directed by Johnnie To is released and I want to see it..."
"Oh, "Underworld" directed by Johnnie To, I haven't seen it yet. Here~"
The driver opened the door, the two of them got into the car, and the car started steadily.
In the back row, Zhong Liti came up naturally, hugged Zhang Chen's arms with both hands, and rubbed them.
Feeling the soft touch on his arm, Zhang Chen was a little distraught and couldn't help but glance sideways at Gao Dao. Seeing Zhang Chen's appearance, Zhongliti smiled and didn't seem to mind at all. Instead, she hugged him tighter.
Now that he knew Zhong Liti's attitude, Zhang Chen's hands became dishonest. The other party's behavior said everything.
Having just finished eating, it would be nice to have some dessert.
……
Haiyun Cinema, the leading theater of the Golden Harvest Cinema Line.
The car stopped at the door, and Zhongli Ti took him familiarly to buy tickets, wait for the show, and then watch the movie.
This version of "Underworld" is no different from what he remembered. It is still a story about elections.
The English name of "Underworld" is "Election".
This is considered to be Johnnie To's masterpiece. Lao Du originally planned to rely on this to compete in Cannes next year, but unfortunately nothing came of it in the end.
After watching the movie, the two came out and chatted while walking.
"You like Johnnie To very much?"
"Why do you say that?"
"I saw that you were so focused on watching just now that you couldn't even hear me when I shouted~" Zhong Liti had a hint of anger in her eyes.
I have to say, this woman is really charming.
Obviously she is not young, but her femininity becomes more and more charming as she grows older.
"Haha, are there any? By the way, do you women like to watch Johnnie To's movies?"
Hearing this, Zhong Liti tilted her head and thought for a moment, then raised her beautiful eyes: "It doesn't feel particularly attractive to us. But the male characters in his movies are quite attractive~"
Zhang Chen also thought about it for a moment and realized that this was really the case.
In this circle, there are many directors who can shoot women.
Xu Ke and Wang Jing are both, and Zhang Chen himself also belongs to the group who can take pictures of women...
But the only one who can take pictures of men is Johnnie To.
You see Tony Leung Ka-fai is very heroic in "Underworld", Liu Qingyun plays "Detective", his nerves are sensitive and his eyes are sharp, Liu Tianwang, who has always had the aura of "idol", also shows a kind of behavior in "Dark War" Literary and artistic, Ng Chun-yu's "Gunfire" is elegant and dangerous.
He can always bring out the most hormonal side of men, this is probably his skill.
Every male actor shows a different temperament under his lens. This is Johnnie To's greatness.
The two of them walked outside as they talked. Unexpectedly, they were surrounded by a large group of reporters as soon as they came out.
"Director Zhang Chen, are you dating Zhongliti?"
"Director Zhang, how long have you and Zhongliti been together?"
"Mr. Zhang Chen, are you dating just now? Have you watched the movie? What kind of movie is it?”
The reporters were all talking, and they didn’t know how to answer at all.
Zhang Chen blocked Zhongliti behind him, not as a flower protector, but simply as a man's subconscious reaction.
After waiting for a few seconds, he felt that there was no danger, and then he said in Mandarin: "You guys are talking all over the place, I probably understand what you mean, let's just follow the old rules and answer three questions..."
A group of paparazzi reporters didn't understand what the old rules were, but they also knew that Zhang Chen was preparing to answer questions. They fell silent for a while and surrounded Zhang Chen with microphones.
Zhang Chen then stood still, looked around, and then said: "Let me explain first, Miss Zhong and I are not in a relationship. We just met today. Because we are not familiar with Hong Kong, Miss Zhong will act as my The guide..."
Paused: "We did come to watch a movie. What we watched was "Underworld" directed by Johnnie To. The movie was very good. I think it is the best gangster movie I have ever seen... ..."
Hearing what Zhang Chen said, the surrounding reporters immediately started making noises, and each one rushed to ask questions.
Zhang Chen immediately made a stop gesture, and then said: "I'm not very good at Cantonese. Which of you can speak Mandarin, he can ask questions, but we also agreed that we will only answer three questions, and we will be let go after three." , this is a public place after all, please don’t create chaos, it will affect the businesses..."
At this time, the theater manager of the Ocean Theater also got the news and rushed out. He had met Zhang Chen. After all, he had met Zhang Chen a few days ago. Zhang Chencai and Liang Jiahui have performed here.
Seeing that the theater manager began to organize his people to maintain order, Zhang Chen named a reporter.
The reason why I chose him is because among everyone, he is the only one who can speak Mandarin fairly well.
When the man saw it was him, he immediately pushed the microphone forward, and then asked: "Director Zhang, since you just watched "Underworld", what do you think about "Underworld"? In other words, do you have anything to say to Director Johnnie To? ”
Zhang Chen couldn't help but laugh. This guy obviously had some small thoughts and wanted to make him and Du Qifeng fight each other.
It should be that "The Threesome" hasn't aired yet, otherwise these guys would definitely know that their favorite is Johnnie To, so how could they pull this off.
“In "Underworld", like Director Du’s previous films, plot conflicts develop very quickly. I have studied Director Du’s films, and he likes to make stories intensive and rapid in a short period of time. , thus highlighting the story and conflict of the movie.
The decisions made in a moment are the most fundamental emotional climax and inner choice of human nature. "PTU" reverses the layers in just one night. The three cat-and-mouse games of "Dark War" lasted only 72 hours, and "Big Event" was a classic in half a day. The plots are interlocking and dazzling, which makes people "enjoyed"
The paparazzi reporters felt extremely honored to hear Zhang Chen's compliments, and someone immediately asked in Mandarin: "What do you think of director Johnnie To's level?"
This is another question with ulterior motives.
The paparazzi reporters in Hong Kong are used to asking questions with traps.
“Director Du is of course a very good director. In fact, I think he is very special.
There are a large number of craftsman directors in Hong Kong. Director Du was originally one of them, but after watching From the repetitive mechanical creation, he developed his unique action movie rhythm that is different from Hollywood and Hong Kong.
Many of Director Du's creative inspirations should come from Akira Kurosawa. But he has developed his own "sight and perspective" shooting style, which is especially evident in "Underworld". ”
(End of this chapter)