I have something to tell you

The director has not been out of the mountain for nearly five years, and there are rumors in the world that he is old enough to have a son, his wife is not in good health, and he has completely returned to his family.He categorically refused invitations to come out at the Lunar New Year party and the opening ceremony of a large-scale sports meeting. His income only depends on the copyright and a restaurant he has been running.

There are talented people from generation to generation, but as long as his name is mentioned, it is still the strange stone of Taihu Lake and the Beidou of Mount Tai, and no one can match him.

This director is about the same age as Director Zheng. He once directed the movie "Jing Ke Assassins" which won the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film; after entering Hollywood, he directed the genre film "Horse Farm" and won the Best Director Award.He is a legend among Chinese directors, an eternal topic, and a national treasure artist.

There is nothing first in literature and nothing in martial arts, but if you want to rank the artistic achievements of contemporary Chinese directors, director Wu Zhimo can definitely rank first.

Director Wu Zhimo's artistic career has not been smooth sailing. In fact, many directors who climbed to the final peak lived a poor life in the early days because they insisted on not compromising with the fast food culture.Most of these people were ruthlessly eliminated, and Wu Zhimo was very lucky.

More than ten years ago, Wu Zhimo was still an unknown little character who went to the set every day to do odd jobs.He lives in a tube building on the outskirts of City B. There is no heating in winter and no air-conditioning in summer. He rides to the studio every day. He is covered in snow in winter and sweats profusely in summer.At that time, he had just climbed from the stage to the position of assistant director, a step closer to his ideal. Even though he was still doing odd jobs, he was still full of vitality and hope.

As I get older and older, the ideals that I once firmly believe in slowly fade away. The still poor life and the stagnation day after day make many people wonder if they don’t know themselves enough. Am I really suitable for this job? , Do you want to continue to devote your only one life to things that cannot be rewarded?Many people who have reached their thirties will have such worries-even if they love again, an unrequited dedication is enough to make people daunting.

Wu Zhimo, who lives alone, has never mentioned his thoughts to others. He is like the shadow of the city, silent.

Lu Changjun, who already owns a mature film and television investment company, noticed this taciturn man by chance.At that time, he invested in a movie, and when he visited the set, the director was throwing a tantrum because of a bad shot.The assistant director wearing a hat and bearded at the side reminded him to take another angle, and he could do it with a long shot.After listening to his words, the director was in a daze for a long time, and shot again according to what he said, and the effect was really good.

Lu Changjun took this detail down, and asked for the name of the assistant director——Wu Zhimo.

Wu Zhimo was fired from the crew the next day. Lu Changjun came to the crew again to look for him, but he couldn't find him. After asking, he couldn't help feeling sorry.

To come to the address of the assistant director's residence, when he went to the door in person, the sweaty Wu Zhimo was holding an old cattail fan to cool down the instant noodles in front of him.

Lu Changjun asked him, "Why did you leave?"

Wu Zhimo picked up the noodles and steamed them up. He said indifferently, "I'm the boss, so if I'm told to leave, I'll just leave."

Lu Changjun asked again: "What do you think of that director's filming?"

Wu Zhimo said: "I'm a bit stupid, I can't do such a simple thing well."

Lu Changjun immediately decided to hire him to join Juntian Film and Television as the head of the newly established production department.

Lu Changjun bought him a car, asked him to move to the city, and fully supported all his decisions.He is not in a hurry to produce a work. A film has been in production for more than three years, spending a lot of money and manpower. He tossed the rest of the crew to the point of collapse. Many people questioned Lu Changjun, but Lu Changjun was very Be patient and always be optimistic.

Working slowly and meticulously, Wu Zhimo's first film won an excellent reputation and won the Best New Director Award. The career of director can be described as smooth sailing.

Later, he established his own company. Although he left Juntian, before he faded out of the film industry, he would come to Lu's house every year, drink tea and chat with Mr. Lu, and sometimes meet to go fishing and play ball.

Lu Jingsheng and Wu Zhimo are not strangers. This thin, tall uncle with a well-trimmed mustache likes to sit with his father in the study and chat about the past and the present every time he comes to the house, and she sometimes participates in it. Listening most of the time.

During Chinese New Year and holidays, Wu Zhimo would come to Lu's house to pay New Year's greetings and give Lu Jingsheng a generous red envelope.

In Lu Jingsheng's impression, Uncle Wu's voice was very low, always with an unhurried tone, as if nothing could make him anxious.Lu Jingsheng hadn't been to the scene to watch his filming, so I don't know if he can still maintain his usual good temper while filming.

The history of Wu Zhimo's success is inseparable from Juntian Film and Television. He is also a person who repays his kindness. Before his solo career, he contributed many box office and word-of-mouth works to Juntian.

Dad asked Lu Jingsheng to find Wu Zhimo to go out of the mountain, no matter how weird his temper was, he would still give him this little affection.

But Lu Jingsheng just felt that she couldn't open her mouth.

"Why can't you talk about it?" Tong Youning at the other end of the video felt that Lu Jingsheng was worrying too much, "Do you think your father gave face to this matter? I beg you, your father gave back the sperm." Why don't you want to return it to him?"

Lu Jingsheng: "..."

"It's the right way to turn Expo into the second Universal Film and Television earlier. Today your father will give you face, and tomorrow your father will be proud of you. Hurry up."

Wu Zhimo and his wife and daughter have been living in California. It is said that he brought his wife and daughter back for vacation two months ago to visit his parents. Now he is staying at his home on the third ring road in the west of City B.

Recently, Xiao Ji has been busy with what Lu Jingsheng told her, so Lu Jingsheng can only go to Wu Zhimo alone.

Standing at the elevator entrance and waiting for the elevator, when the elevator door opened, I met Ye Xiaojun face to face.

It's God's decision.

After chatting with Feng Yunjin, Ye Xiaojun's situation has indeed improved a lot, and taking in the milk cat has distracted her a little.Her mental state is slowly repairing, at least she can fall asleep with the company of the kitten, and she has started to return to work this week.

"Do you have work this afternoon?" Lu Jingsheng asked.

"Yes." It was obvious that Lu Jingsheng had something to do with her, Ye Xiaojun continued, "But the specific job still depends on the boss' arrangement."

Lu Jingsheng smiled knowingly, and recently discovered that Ye Xiaojun is not only prone to shyness, but also has his own ideas.She is not eloquent, but she expresses every sentence in place, and there is even something in her words.

Sure enough, she is a screenwriter and can speak well. Lu Jingsheng believes that after the two of them get to know each other better, Ye Xiaojun will be able to show more of his true character.

"Then come with me and accompany me to find a director."

Of course Ye Xiaojun also knew about the recent situation of Bo Zhan.Several bigwigs in the industry publicly criticized Lu Jingsheng, and many directors and teams drew a clear line with Bozhan. It can be said that Bozhan does not have a single project in progress. Even Jiang Xiaofu is worried, and even mentioned resignation.

Of course, Jiang Xiaofu didn't say it clearly, and she just chatted with Ye Xiaojun for a while during lunch, saying that she and Mr. Lu are quite familiar, and I don't know if there is any inside story, and the expo will not collapse.Ye Xiaojun can't tell her any so-called inside story, let alone she doesn't know, even if she really knows, she will definitely keep her mouth shut.

"You have to make your own judgment." Ye Xiaojun is also a conscience suggestion, "We have been working for many years, what kind of company and leader is worth following, and what kind of leader should be abandoned long ago, you and I have a certain number." Although she I also know that everyone in the company knows that if Bozhan does not take some actions to turn around, it will be really dangerous in terms of the current situation.

Jiang Xiaofu was dejected: "It's the same as not saying it... Well, you are now a member of Mr. Lu, why are you with us again? It's okay, I won't ask you anymore."

When Lu Jingsheng came to the exhibition in a hurry, one or two of the group of people who were hand-picked by hand left, and the rest of the army was unstable. As far as Ye Xiaojun knew, there were still three who had to leave after the end of the year.

These people deeply understand a truth, if you are isolated in this circle, then you are useless.For the sake of his bright future, it is the best policy to make a clean break with Bo Zhan and Lu Jingsheng.

Ye Xiaojun knew everything, how could Lu Jingsheng not know.It's just that Lu Jingsheng didn't show it at all, and didn't hold any meetings, just letting the senior management and HR do the soothing work.

When Lu Jingsheng parachuted into Bozhan with bare hands, she single-handedly promoted her to the status of a supernova in the industry, and it was also done without laying off half of the senior executives.Even if all the people in Bozhan are gone now, she still has the confidence to make a comeback - Lu Jingsheng's young eyes are clearly full of such confidence.

Ye Xiaojun: "Director?"

"Yes." Lu Jingsheng said, "Director Wu Zhimo."

Hearing this name, Ye Xiaojun was refreshed.

The place where Wu Zhimo lives is called Milutang.

This Elk Hall is a famous villa area in City B, most of the people who live here are wealthy businessmen and celebrities.

Each villa in Elk Hall covers an area of ​​nearly 1 mu, and the room design follows the concept of Chinese architecture with high walls and deep courtyards.Each set of villas is surrounded by four-meter-high walls, which are suitable for movement and stillness, with clear layers, and the main green area is more than 6 square meters.Elk Hall is surrounded by various expo gardens, art centers and several major communities, forming a large ecological residential area.When the developer developed the Milutang villa area, he set up his own property to manage the villas.

Visitor Lu Jingsheng's car was stopped outside the door, and the security guard at the sentry box sent a video of the entrance to Wu Zhimo's house. After receiving confirmation, Lu Jingsheng and Ye Xiaojun drove in.

Right opposite the gate is the basement. The two of them parked the car, and the security guard was already waiting by the side in the shuttle bus.

The shuttle bus slowly drove up to the ground and stopped outside Wu Zhimo's mansion.The security guard rang the doorbell, and the housekeeper of the Wu family greeted him.

"Who are you two?" The butler looked at Lu Jingsheng and Ye Xiaojun, hoping to confirm their identities.After Lu Jingsheng reported his name and purpose of visit, the housekeeper immediately smiled clearly, opened the heavy iron door, and invited them in.Passing through the Chinese-style retro path paved with bluestone slabs, the mountains, rivers and rivers are all gathered in this courtyard.

Three people walked towards them, the leader was dressed the same as the butler, and even had a similar body shape, so it should be another butler of Wu residence.Behind him was a man and a woman. The man was tall, with a square face and angular faces. Although he was wearing a suit, the muscles on his body felt like they were about to emerge.The woman in front of the man was wearing a felt hat with sunglasses, and she couldn't see her appearance clearly. Her long, fluffy curly hair stuck to her fair face, her lips were the color of this year's popular lip gloss, but she was wearing a thin long windbreaker that made her Looks a little thin this late fall season.

Lu Jingsheng nodded to the woman, and the woman returned the salute politely. When the two passed by, Ye Xiaojun found that they were very similar in height.

The group of three walked dozens of steps, and Lu Jingsheng secretly said, "It's broken."

Ye Xiaojun: "Who were those people just now?"

Lu Jingsheng: "Tang Jinglu from the production department of Universal Pictures also came to look for Director Wu. I heard before that Universal Pictures has always wanted to recruit Director Wu into its banner. After so many years, they have not been able to get what they wanted. This time Director Wu returned to China, and they got news very quickly."

Ye Xiaojun blinked, and looked back at Tang Jinglu who had left, with a feeling of déjà vu.

"Let's go." Lu Jingsheng couldn't help speeding up her pace, and saw Director Wu Zhimo in the living room.

Wu Zhimo was nearly sixty years old, his short hair was mostly gray, but he still looked energetic.

Ye Xiaojun had seen him countless times on TV, but this was the first time seeing him in real life.

He held the teacup in his hand, and before Lu Jingsheng could speak, he spoke first: "Your father told me about your reason for coming. To tell you the truth, I am going back to China this time to visit relatives, and secondly, I want to return to the film industry. He smiled, "I've been busy all my life, and I don't know what to do when I'm free, but I got sick all over."

Lu Jingsheng said: "Tang Jinglu from Universal Pictures came to see you, presumably also to talk about the new film."

Wu Zhimo nodded, not hiding it: "Yes, she came to talk to me on behalf of Universal Film and Television, and brought the script and contract with me."

Lu Jingsheng saw a script on the low table in front of him.

Wu Zhimo: "I'm slow in making movies, and I can only release a movie in two years at the fastest, and I plan to focus more on my family in the next few years." He looked up at Lu Jingsheng, "The Jiang family of Universal Pictures helped me stand on my own, I also owe them a huge debt, but I've never made a film for them, and this is the first time they've spoken to me."

Lu Jingsheng wavered: "You mean... Bozhan and Universal, you only choose one?"

Putting the current Expo and Universal together, even Lu Jingsheng feels that she is completely short.

Universal has been the absolute leader in domestic film and television since 20 years ago, with a market share of more than 60%. Film companies such as Shichuang and Juntian are all powerful and dominate one side alone, but I have to say that they are still Picking up leftovers in the cracks in the shadows of the globe.

Wu Zhimo nodded.

Lu Jingsheng was thin-skinned and had little experience in asking for help. When her temper came up, she would get up and leave. Ye Xiaojun grabbed her by the corner of her clothes and silently gave her a patient look.

Lu Jingsheng breathed a sigh of relief and adjusted her sitting posture.

"Little Jingsheng, don't worry, you don't know me, but your father knows me." Wu Zhimo said with a smile, "I never look at where the producer is when I make a movie. It doesn't matter what kind of capital or strength it is. Isn’t it just investment? I’m not short of money, and I can do all the production. I only read the script, and as long as the script is good, I’ll shoot.”