"Snapped!"
Li Tang lit a cigarette, closed the script and put it aside, poured a cup of warm chrysanthemum tea and took a sip. Although the electric heater is on in the house, it feels very warm, but the winter in Beijing is too dry, and the heating is baking and drying. It is easy to bleed from the nose if you are not careful. Drink some chrysanthemum to disperse wind, clear away heat, reduce fire and moisturize the lungs. Tea works well.
It took me a whole morning to read the script. It was not as eye-catching as when I first read the script of Cheng Er's "The Third Man", but it can't be considered bad, just above average.
It tells the story of a young couple who come to the capital with great hopes to make a career in the world. Seven years later, the man is unemployed and has nothing to do. Perhaps out of saving face or not wanting his wife to worry, he pretends to be working and wanders around the subway without telling his wife. And his wife Xiaohui, who works in a design office, met the pursuit of the coffee shop owner and fell into an emotional dilemma and was at a loss.
The depressed man also met a kindergarten music teacher who was hospitalized with an eye injury. Perhaps out of revenge, perhaps he was attracted by the other person's unique temperament, so he became a licking dog and went to the hospital every day to take care of him, and then naturally developed A relationship.
A kindergarten music teacher suffered an eye injury from a gas explosion while dating her boyfriend, a chef. The kind-hearted chef chose to quit. Later, he met an equally kind and sincere promoter who had been betrayed by her boyfriend and sold nutritious breakfasts in the subway every day. Together.
Interspersed in the middle is a love story between a beautiful photo studio clerk and a mute boy.
The whole story is written very delicately, with both reality and beauty, including the little depressions, low self-esteem, little escapes, little jealousies, little transferences, and little emotional sufferings that ordinary people say they encounter in their ordinary lives. And it is these small subtle contradictions that can eventually accumulate to cause great psychological conflicts.
Of course, the movie script always has its idealistic side, such as the man and the kindergarten music teacher, his wife Xiaohui and the coffee shop owner. Their beautiful relationship creates an overall warm and romantic tone.
In addition, the entire script is unique in narrative, and the text is more like a prose, which is somewhat suspected of showing off skills. No wonder Xiaopang can't stand it.
The ash fell from his cigarette while he was deep in thought. He quickly put out the cigarette butt, stood up, patted it, and picked up the broom to sweep the ground clean. At this time there was a knock on the door.
During this period, I learned that he was in the capital, and many people contacted him, but those who could come were limited to some close friends, such as Jia Yuling before, Li Jie, who had a good relationship with the crew of "Swordsman", including Cheng Er ’s best friend, Sun Li, the art designer of "Criminals" and "The Third Man", etc.
Sun Li is doing well now. After filming "The Third Man", he was spotted by director Sun Zhou and became the art director of the literary film "Zhou Yu's Train" starring Liang Jiahui and Gong Li. Now he is in the circle He has already established a firm foothold.
"Who?"
Li Tang was a little puzzled. It was almost the Chinese New Year, and everything that was supposed to come had already come. Who could it be?
As a result, an unexpected voice came from outside: "Me!"
Li Tang was pleasantly surprised. When he opened the door, it turned out to be that familiar baby face.
"Didn't your dad say you won't go home for the New Year this year?"
He just went to Wu's house to pay New Year's greetings a few days ago. It is said that Wu Jing is still filming and has no time to go home to celebrate the New Year.
"It's finished in advance. Hey, help me pick it up."
This guy was carrying big and small bags in his hands.
Li Tang quickly reached out to take it and said with a smile: "You came just as you said, why are you so polite?"
"You come to my house every year. If I don't come, it will look like I'm rude." As he said that, the guy opened the back door of the shabby Santana and took out a large gift box with a Printed with the words "Cordon Bleu Martell".
"Hey, don't take this. You know I don't drink foreign wine."
Although he was an American in his previous life, as long as he has drank Moutai, he is probably not very fond of foreign wine, unless it is to show off.
The Chinese stomach is certainly best suited to Chinese wine.
"I still have some over there, for a change, or you can give them away!"
After the Zhengbai flag, one of the three flags, there is no reason to take back the things you take out.
"Yes, please come in quickly. You said you didn't even make a call in advance, and your family wasn't even prepared."
"It's okay. You don't have to be so particular. You can eat whatever you have. Today, I came to see you. In addition to paying New Year greetings, I mainly wanted to see you for a drink. You said that we haven't been together for more than a year."
"Isn't that because you are busy?"
Ancient costume martial arts dramas have become very popular in the past two years. Actors like Wu Jing, who are well-known and have real kung fu skills, are particularly popular. Three or four TV dramas a year are considered rare.
After putting down his things, Wu Jing looked around the small courtyard again, and said with some emotion: "Well, it's still the same, unchanged."
When he looked up, he saw the three-meter-long white wax pole hanging horizontally under the eaves of the main house, and asked again: "How is your marksmanship now? You haven't given up on it, right?"
"I rely on this to make a living, how could I put it down? Let me tell you, when we were filming "Hero", Brother Jie said that my shooting skills were good."
Seeing Li Tang's expression of embarrassment, Wu Jing was envious and jealous. For those of them who came out of Shichahai Sports School, Li Lianjie was not only an idol but also a god. Especially when he first debuted, his path was almost exactly the same as Li Lianjie's. Filmed "Shaolin Temple" and played Jue Yuan. At one time, he was also called "Li Lianlian's successor", but unfortunately now...
Thinking that she was still in the TV industry and the gap between her and Li Lianlian was widening, Wu Jing felt ashamed. The key is that he, the "successor of Li Lianlian", has not only never cooperated with Li Lianlian, but has never even had the opportunity to play a supporting role. Now that I hear Li Tang talking about how he and Li Lianlian were filming together, I can't help but feel mixed feelings of envy and jealousy.
Li Tang didn't mean to irritate him. He only showed off his relationship if they were on good terms. Seeing that the other party looked wrong, he quickly stopped talking and pulled Wu Jing into the house.
"Okay, let's have tea first. Lao Cai and I will order some dishes later. We two will have a drink at noon. Maotai will take care of that!"
I replaced the chrysanthemum tea that had been used to clear fire and moisturize the lungs, and brewed a pot of Pu'er tea that Li Yapeng sent me last time. It is said to be old tea picked from an ancient tea tree and fermented for several years. It sounds very high-end, but I didn't feel anything special while drinking it.
Of course, love is still important. In fact, among the many actors he has worked with, Li Yapeng is the one who is the best at being a good person, but he looks a bit hollow and doesn't feel real.
Since Xiaopang learned how to cook, Li Tang rarely orders food from Lao Cai Restaurant. In addition, there have been many dinner parties recently, so this is his first time ordering food from the capital.
Because I ordered a few hard dishes, it took a little longer. After waiting for almost half an hour, I saw a dark and skinny young man coming to deliver the food.
"Xiaoyue didn't come to work today?"
When paying, Li Tangduo asked, because in the past, Xiao Yue, a fat man with a Henan accent, had come to deliver the food.
The thin, dark boy with a mouth full of dirt said, "Oh, you said Xiao Yue, he left long ago. I heard he went to Da Wan Ju over there in Fangzhuang."
"Oh, this is two hundred, no need to look for it."
Li Tang didn't care. After all, people go to higher places and water flows to lower places. Even if you are a waiter, you still have something to pursue. As he said that, he took out two pieces of Mao Zedong and handed them over.
The total cost of several dishes is about 170 yuan, and the remaining 20 yuan is considered as a tip.
At first I saw Xiao Yue as pitiful, but over time I got used to it.
The thin black boy's eyes suddenly lit up and he bowed hurriedly: "Thank you! Thank you!"
Just kidding, more than 20 yuan can equal his wages for a day.
When the dishes were put on the table, Wu Jing had already opened a bottle of Maotai and poured two glasses of wine, one glass of which was Xiao Er Liang.
"Come on, let's have a drink first!"
Maybe he was stimulated just now, but he actually asked for a toast when he picked it up.
Li Tang hurriedly said: "You can take it easy..."
Before he finished speaking, he heard this guy touch the cup in his hand, and then really drank it.
"Cool!"
After taking one gulp, he smashed his mouth and raised his head and roared.
Li Tang had no choice but to drink the cup along with him, and immediately said: "Don't drink anymore, drink slowly."
The two of them knew each other well, and their drinking capacity was about the same. If they really wanted to drink like this, they would both have to lie down after just a few drinks.
Watching Li Tang drink with him, Wu Jing's depressed mood felt inexplicably relieved. Men are just that simple sometimes.
Then the two of them began to drink slowly.
"How many days are you going to rest this time?" Li Tang asked as he picked out the peanuts in the Kung Pao Chicken.
"About half a month, after the seventh day of the first lunar month you have to join the group."
"What scene are you filming this time?"
"As always, in the play "Shaolin King of Martial Arts" directed by Liu Jiaping, Mr. Yu Chenghui and Mr. Ji Chunhuaji also appeared, and I played the male lead."
Director Liu Jiaping may sound unfamiliar to the outside world, but he is well-known in the industry. As early as the early 1990s, the first domestic film and television stunt team, the Beijing Shenlong Film and Television Stunt Team, was formed and participated in the filming of many film and television dramas. Later, he changed careers and became a director. Last year's hit "Iron Teeth and Bronze Teeth Ji Xiaolan" was directed by him.
When Li Tang heard that Wang Renze and Vulture were both here, it was still a Shaolin theme, he couldn't help laughing and said: "So you want to play Jue Yuan again?"
"No, the Shaolin Temple was about the Tang Dynasty, and this time it's about the Ming Dynasty. Oh, by the way, you know both the heroines this time."
"Who is it?"
"The first female lead is Yaqi, and the second female lead is Huang Yi. They are fellow villagers with you, and they said they have worked together with you."
"Yes, we made a short film together, which was their graduation film from Nortel that year directed by Cheng Er. Although this girl is not from a major, she has good acting skills."
He is very familiar with Huang Yi. As for Yaqi, he is the one who worked with his ex-girlfriend and Xiaopang on "Youth Out". They only met her once, so it's hard to comment. However, this girl also signed a contract with Sister Hua, and has developed well in the past few years, and can often be seen on TV.
After three rounds of drinking, Wu Jing was a little more tipsy than Li Tang because he drank too much. He shook his head and said, "Actually, I envy you. Not only can you appear in a play directed by Zhang Yimou, and you can collaborate with Brother Jie, but now you can also start your own business. You became a boss. You said it’s only been a few years, so you just..."
Halfway through, he sighed deeply: "In the past two years, I have also wanted to transition into movies, but I have never had the chance."
He developed his career in Hong Kong as soon as he debuted, but he was also unlucky. Hong Kong movies were in decline. Coupled with his status as a mainlander, it was extremely difficult to get ahead in the film field.
But Li Tang was not worried about his future at all. After all, he was Lieutenant Colonel Liu Peiqiang!
At this time, he could only smile and comfort him: "Take your time, don't rush, there will always be opportunities in the future."
Wu Jing suddenly raised his head, opened his mouth hesitantly, and finally said: "You are your own boss now. If there is any good opportunity in the future, don't forget me!"
"What are you talking about? We are our own people. But having said that, I think what you are good at is the field of action films. You should hone yourself in this industry. Even if you cannot become 'Lee Lien Lien's Second' in the future, you still have to be 'Wu Lien Lien'." The best one!"
With these words, Li Tang really regarded Wu Jing as one of his own. He has martial arts skills and his image is not bad. The reason why today's so-called martial arts and action movies are in a slump is simply the result of poor production in the past few years and the backlash. But martial arts movies are the characteristics of Chinese movies, and action movies will always be the main theme of commercial movies, and there will always be a day when they shine.
As for letting him continue to work in the field of action films, to put it bluntly, his current acting skills in Ye Luzi are simply not worthy of being refined. If you were given a script for an art film now, would he be able to act?
OK?
Wu Jing lowered his head and said nothing. Although Li Tang's words were a bit unpleasant, he was telling the truth. When it came to acting, he had worked hard to hone his acting skills, but in the final analysis, his talent was limited, and he had not received systematic basic training. If he didn't say anything, it would be difficult for him to pass the test if he just talked about lines.
After a long while, he raised his head, picked up the cup and said, "Anyway, don't forget, come on, have a drink!"
This time it wasn't much, just about one or two, and Li Tang drank with him straightforwardly.
Then he couldn't help but care: "You have drunk so much, please stop driving for a while. By the way, you have made a lot of money filming TV series in the past two years, right? Why are you still driving this shabby car?"
The guy waved his hand and said, "You're not telling me, the car is half the price. Besides, I'm out filming all year round, so I don't really have much time, so I just make ends meet."
Wu Jing was still drunk after all, so Li Tang could only help him to sleep in the guest room in the west wing. I made another pot of Pu'er and sat in the main hall to slowly sober up.
After lying on the sofa and squinting for a while, Zeng Jia came.
Zeng Jia is busy with the decoration design of the office during this period. When the workers come up after the Chinese New Year, they will start the decoration. As for personnel recruitment, the accountant hired an experienced accountant who had just retired from a state-owned enterprise. Moreover, according to the age of fifty female employees of state-owned enterprises, they are not too old to retire. They can definitely shine for a few more years.
As for publicity and planning, she actually hired her mentor from Rong Xinda when she entered the industry. It's just that Rong Xinda's salary is not high, and there are two female bosses who are always known to be powerful and are entering menopause. It's really difficult to take care of them.
"Brother, how much did you drink at noon?" Zeng Jia fell backwards due to the smell of alcohol in the room as soon as she entered the door.
As he said that, he looked into the room and said, "I see Brother Jing's car is parked outside. Where is the person?"
"I drank too much and fell asleep in the guest room."
Li Tang pointed to the script on the coffee table and said, "Look at this script first."
Zeng Jia picked it up, looked at the cover, and read in a low voice: ""Subway to Spring", Liu Fendou! The name is quite literary."
After smiling, he sat down and read.
Li Tang poured her a cup of tea and continued to nap with his eyes squinted.
(End of chapter)
