After staying at Lu Chen and Chen Fei 'er's home for five days, Tian Tian left Beijing and returned to Hangzhou.
When she came to Beijing, she came out to relax with the idea of avoiding trouble, and when she went back, she was determined to do a career with the dream of starting a business.
With the suggestion of Lu Chen and the support of Chen Fei 'er, Tian Tian decided to open a media company in Hangzhou, mainly engaged in the production of variety and entertainment programs. The first project of the new company was "The Voice of China".
And Lu Chen and Chen Fei 'er each invested a part of the capital and became shareholders of the media company.
On May 7, the day before the start of "Full House of Romance", Lu Chen was invited by ChenJianhao to visit the great director Zhang Wentian, who was recuperating in Beijing.
Zhang Wentian is one of the representatives of the third generation of directors in China. He once directed two big dramas, "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" and "Water Margin" in the 1990s, which created a record for the ratings of TV series.
The great director has also shot many costume blockbusters. He is good at historical and military theme films and has won many awards. He is a respected senior in the industry and enjoys a high reputation.
Last year, Zhang Wentian was preparing to shoot a historical blockbuster. At that time, Lu Chen met the great director through the introduction of ChenJianhao, and won the other party's recognition with a song "A Man Should Strengthen Himself" and a small supporting role.
However, with the passage of time, things have changed. Now Lu Chen is no longer the small artist who just made his debut, and Zhang Wentian's debut work has been slow to move, until the recent news of a conflict with investors broke out, which led to the abortion of the new film.
Zhang Wentian was also ill and stayed in the hospital for a few days, which made a lot of noise in the circle.
After being discharged from the hospital, the great director refused all media interviews and recuperated in his old house.
ChenJianhao called Lu Chen and invited him to visit the old man.
Of course, Lu Chen did not refuse.
ZhangWentian's old house is located in the old city. It is an independent courtyard house. Such a house has become an out-of-print existence in Beijing. The price is at least over 100 million yuan, and there is no market for it.
When ChenJianhao and Lu Chen came over, it was Qin Qing who opened the door for them.
Lu Chen havent seen the campus belle of Jingyin for some time. Last year, he often went to Jingyin to attend classes and could see Qin Qing and chat with her from time to time. But since he started shooting TV series, he basically didn't go to Jingyin, and now he can't find time to recharge.
So when he saw Qin Qing, Lu Chen felt a little embarrassed because his studies had been abandoned halfway.
Qin Qing greeted the two of them in a natural and unrestrained manner, then led them into the door to see the old man.
The renovated and remodeled courtyard exuded a quaint and elegant taste everywhere. Several green bamboos were planted in the corner, and a rattan chair was placed on the grape rack in the courtyard. Zhang Wentian was lying on the rattan chair and drinking tea, with an ancient zither next to him.
An obese middle-aged man was making tea. The old man's complexion looked pretty good. His face was ruddy and his expression was comfortable. There was a kind of leisurely and complacent taste of not caring about the affairs of the world.
Seeing Lu Chen and ChenJianhao, Zhang Wentian didn't get up. He nodded and said, "Sit down."
Of course, the two of them had made an appointment to visit him. Now, this old man was basically in a state of retirement. Not only did he refuse to be interviewed by the media, he rarely even had visitors. Chen Jianhao could be considered to have gained a lot of face.
Lu Chen only now learned that ChenJianhao and Zhang Wentian are relatives. He used to work in the latter's crew, so he can get a bench in front of the great director.
"Director Zhang, how are you recently?"
As Lu Chen greeted him, he put the gift he brought on the tea table.
Although the role of Zhang Wentian's new film was ruined, Lu Chen couldn't come to visit empty-handed. He brought an authentic Korean wild ginseng, worth more than 100,000 yuan.
Zhang Wentian knew what was good. After glancing at it, he said half-jokingly and half-seriously, "Xiao Lu, you're slapping my face. I didn't do what I promised you, and you still sent such a valuable thing."
Lu Chen didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "Director Zhang, don't joke with this junior. This junior can't afford it. I came here today just to see you. I really have no other meaning."
Zhang Wentian laughed and said, "You probably don't like that small role now. The TV series starring you are all popular in South Korea, which has won a lot of face for domestic TV series. Sit down, sit down!"
He had accepted this gift out of respect for him.
People in the industry know that Zhang Wentian rarely accepts gifts from others, especially star artists.
If the new film hadn't been aborted, he definitely wouldn't have taken Lu Chen's things, but now it doesn't matter.
Because he'll find an opportunity to return Lu Chen a favor. With Zhang Wentian's status in the circle, it's really easy to help Lu Chen. There's no problem of not being able to afford it.
This is the integrity of the older generation of filmmakers.
Lu Chen sat down and said modestly, "Director Zhang, I'm just lucky."
He didn't expect Zhang Wentian to pay so much attention to him.
"Luck is also part of strength …"
Zhang Wentian sighed and said, "I don't have such good luck. Today's film market … Alas!"
This time, Zhang Wentian had a conflict with the investors over the issue of the new film. The main reason was this "market". The investors required his work to cater to the market. Not only did they modify the script and plot without authorization, but they also interfered in the replacement of the main actors, which was equivalent to depriving the former of a large part of his power as a director.
Zhang Wentian is not the kind of person who sticks to tradition. He also recognizes the importance of the market. It's reasonable for investors to ask for huge returns, but he can't accept this kind of behavior of treating him as a puppet.
If the two sides can't reach a compromise, then they have to leave.
Zhang Wentian was hit hard. He had high hopes for this movie and did a lot of work. As a result, because of the problem of concept, all his hard work was ruined. Naturally, his heart was particularly upset.
Nowadays, the domestic film market is growing larger and larger, and the size of the box office is comparable to that of the United States. The huge interests have led to the increasingly impetuous mentality of the practitioners. Everyone wants to make big money and fast money, ignoring the essence of film.
Zhang Wentian's experience was accidental and inevitable. According to some people, he "can't keep up with the times".
After resting at home for a few days, Zhang Wentian finally thought it through, and his mind about the movie faded.
He is very old now, and he is not short of money or fame. It's almost time for him to retire. Drinking tea and chatting with three or five friends at home is the right way to live out one's life.
As soon as Lu Chen sat down, the fat man next to him poured him a cup of hot tea.
Lu Chen quickly said, "Thank you."
He thought the other party looked a little familiar. It seemed that he had seen him somewhere before. He was definitely not a nobody.
Zhang Wentian noticed Lu Chen's eyes and said with a smile, "This is my student Wan Xiaoquan. You should have heard of him. He has just been released from prison recently."
Wan Xiaoquan!
Lu Chen suddenly realized. No wonder he felt familiar. It turned out to be this person!
Wan Xiaoquan is also a director. He is regarded as a fifth-generation director in China. He graduated from the directing department of Beijing Film and Television Academy. He has shot many films and TV series such as "Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio", "Legend of the White Snake", "Xue Rengui" and so on. He enjoys a certain reputation in the industry.
But what he is most famous for is his bad temper.
Scolding actors, scolding producers, scolding screenwriters, scolding investors … When Wan Xiaoquan makes a movie, there are always topics. He often fights with the media, and his relationship with the media is very bad.
The evaluation of him in the circle is: Talented and bad-tempered!
At the end of 2014, Wan Xiaoquan had a fierce conflict with someone in the crew. He slapped the other party into a concussion and deafness in his left ear. As a result, he lost money and was sentenced to one and a half years for intentional injury.
This was undoubtedly a big blow to Wan Xiaoquan. His wife divorced him, the Directors Association removed him from the list, and his future was ruined!
Last time Wang Bin was arrested for drug abuse, some people on the blog jokingly said that the "Prison Storm" blockbuster lineup had added another general. Among them, director Wan Xiaoquan was mentioned – he was still in prison at that time!
However, compared with those stars and celebrities who were arrested for drug abuse, prostitution, and drunk driving, people in the circle have a much better evaluation of Wan Xiaoquan, because his bad temper is not against people. The guy who was slapped by him really deserved a beating, but no one expected that it would cause such serious consequences.
Lu Chen has seen Wan Xiaoquan's "Legend of the White Snake". The director has great strength and ideas in making this kind of strange film. He is very good at the use of camera and color. He is a really talented person.
Lu Chen has also seen the news about him being in prison. He didn't expect that the protagonist of the story was sitting next to him.
He immediately reached out to Wan Xiaoquan and said, "Director Wan, hello, nice to meet you!"
Wan Xiaoquan shook hands with Lu Chen and said with a wry smile, "Don't call me Director Wan. I am now a released person. I don't think I will be able to make a film in the future!"
There was a trace of bitterness in his expression, but his eyes were calm.
Obviously, this rough experience taught him a big life lesson and taught him a lot of things.
Lu Chen shook his head and said, "Director Wan, with your talent, you don't have to worry about not having a film to shoot …"
He took out a business card from his bag and handed it over with both hands. "My name is Lu Chen. I have opened my own studio and am currently shooting a TV series. I hope to have the opportunity to cooperate with you."
Wan Xiaoquan took the business card and said a little embarrassedly, "I don't have a business card. Can I give you my number?"
Lu Chen said with a smile, "Of course you can!"
He is now shooting a TV series, but his further goal is to make a movie. The status of a movie is not comparable to that of a TV series. The market scale is larger and the influence is higher.
Therefore, Lu Chen is not being polite with Wan Xiaoquan. Maybe there will be a chance to cooperate with the latter in the future.
He wrote down Wan Xiaoquan's contact information.
Zhang Wentian watched from the side with a smile on his old face.
Lu Chen, this young man, is really good. There are few new generation stars like him in the circle.
He is neither arrogant nor impetuous, neither servile nor overbearing. He is experienced and talented. He has all kinds of advantages.
Looking at Lu Chen, Director Zhang felt that he was really old.
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