"We're back!Hey, I met Mr. Hao downstairs just now, and Mr. Hao said why have you been so busy lately, you haven't been together for a long time......

"Hey, I'm talking to you, did you hear me?"

“......”

"Hey!"

"Oh, what did you say?" He Xin only reacted at this moment.

"What are you fussy?"

Cheng Hao changed his shoes, walked over and saw that he was holding the script of "The Piano of Steel" in his hand, and couldn't help but say, "Are you looking at this broken book?"

"yes, I think it's good. Hey, do you know this director Liu Meng?"

"I know, when I was in school, I was two levels higher than me, and I was in the choreography department. ”

"He asked you to play Shuxian?"

"Of course, it can't be Xiaoju!"

Cheng Hao's face was pale, and then he said with disgust: "But this role is not played much, and the plot is flat and has no characteristics." ”

"I think it's good, all the characters in it are flesh and blood, very real! I suggest you take a good look at it. He Xindao.

"Oh, I almost forgot, that's pretty much the case in your hometown, right?"

"Uh, yes. I think people like Chen Guilin, Shuxian, Xiaoju, as well as Wang Kangmei and Wang Gong, are especially like my parents and those uncles and aunts who were laid off back then. I just read the script and remembered those things back then, and the scenes were very clear......"

As he spoke, he couldn't help but smile bitterly: "Think about what I looked like back then, if I hadn't met Director Xiaoshuai by chance and embarked on the road of filming, I don't know what it would be like now? ”

"Do you want to play Chen Guilin?"

“......”

He Xin was speechless for a while, he had accepted the identity of this body for so many years, and the memory of the original owner had long been fused, many times the memory of the previous life was only used as a tool for advantage, and he identified himself more as He Xin than He Xiaozu in the previous life.

It is precisely because of this that Chen Guilin and Shuxian in his script have a special sense of identity.

"I don't know, probably, but I don't have a schedule this year. He Xin shook his head hesitantly.

"Don't, since you're interested, otherwise let's cooperate!" Cheng Hao's eyes lit up.

He said in the news, and said with a smile: "Didn't we just work together, and besides, "The Wind" has to continue to cooperate, aren't you tired of it?"

"What's this, you have too few scenes in "Ten Thousand Arrows Through the Heart", and "The Wind" is a pair of enemies, both of which have different styles. Chen Guilin and Shuxian are a real couple!"

"It's like it's true, this is a book by director Liu Meng, can you count what you say?" He Xin said with a smile.

"Then let's talk about it, you are such a big actor to join, I'm afraid it's too late for him to be happy!"

He Xin was really moved by what his girlfriend said, and subconsciously nodded and said, "It's okay to talk." ”

......

Workers' bodies, cafes.

In recent years, domestic cafes generally have a characteristic, that is, they sell both coffee and tea and drinks; they operate both Western food and Chinese-style business packages, which are particularly in line with the consumption characteristics of Chinese. And the environment is elegant, very suitable for couples tryst or business negotiations.

A round-faced man with glasses and a worrisome hairline sat by the window, and the cup of coffee in front of him had long since run out of heat. His expression was mixed with anxiety, and he glanced out the window from time to time, as if trying to find a target in the crowd, but unfortunately he retracted in disappointment every time.

But the man sitting next to him, who looked a little old but was inexplicably funny, was leisurely sipping tea. He was a little amused when he saw his friend's uneasy look, and finally couldn't help but say, "The appointed time hasn't come yet, why are you in a hurry?"

Saying that, he couldn't help but complain: "Actually, we shouldn't have come so early today, it's easy to be looked down upon by people if we follow the pole." According to me, we should hold on a little and let them wait for us, so that we can seize the initiative......"

It's just that before he finished his words with a teaching tone, he heard his friend whisper excitedly: "It's here!"

Then I saw my friend standing up impatiently and looking at the door with a happy face.

He couldn't help but sigh and shook his head, and had to stand up.

Don't look at his reluctant look, when he saw a man and a woman pushing open the revolving door at the door and walking in, his face was instantly full of smiles, and he grabbed his friend and raised his hand to greet him: "Xiao Cheng, this way." ”

While greeting, he even stepped out of his seat, and even trotted forward to greet him in just a few steps.

"Ah, senior brother, you're here too!" Cheng Hao greeted him with a smile.

"You were what I was looking for, of course I have to come!"

The man shook hands with her with a smile, and then enthusiastically and politely stretched out his hand to He Xin and said, "Teacher He, hello!"

He Xin looked at this familiar face, and couldn't call the other party's name for a while.

The girlfriend introduced with a smile on the side: "This is the senior brother Tian Yutian I often mention to you." ”

"Oh, Senior Brother Tian, hello!" He Xin hurriedly shook hands with him politely and greeted him.

He only remembered at this moment that the guy in front of him had worked with Tang Wei on a TV movie called "Police Flower Swallow", and it was said that he was too deep in the play, and he once pursued Tang Wei madly.

Thinking of Tang Wei, he inevitably felt a little emotional. Because of well-known reasons, Tang Wei is now studying in the UK and temporarily faded out of the entertainment industry.

But fortunately, compared to Tang Wei, who was far away in a foreign country in the original time and space, she even had to go to the street to perform in order to survive, and now she has been famous because she took over the filming of "Lust and Caution", and has filmed many TV series and commercials, at least she will not worry about survival.

"Don't dare to be, don't dare to be, Mr. He, I'm your fan, I like your drama very much...... Oh, let me introduce, this is Director Zhang Meng, who is also from our Chinese opera, a top student in the stage art department back then, very talented!"

Tian Yu looked familiar, and while patting his ass, he hurriedly helped introduce his friends.

"Hello Director Zhang! I'm sorry to keep you waiting. ”

"No, no, it's early for us. Teacher He, Teacher Cheng, please take a seat!"

In contrast, Zhang Meng seemed much more sincere, beckoned everyone to sit down, and took the initiative to say: "Teacher He, I am very honored to be valued by you!"

"Director Zhang, you're welcome. ”

He Xin waved his hand, called the waiter, ordered a cup of capotino for his girlfriend, and asked for a pot of tea.

It's a coincidence to say, don't look at Zhang Meng's debut film was shortlisted for the screening unit of the Cannes Film Festival, and won the Special Jury Award of the Asian Newcomer Award at the Shanghai Film Festival, but it is useless, there is a reputation and no box office, the film loses money, and the investor is naturally not interested in investing in his next work.

However, he still relied on the good reputation of "Big Ears are Blessed" to flicker into a company that was willing to invest, and just when he was enthusiastic and began to gather a group to look for actors, the company suddenly withdrew its investment, so everything came to naught.

Just when he was worried, news suddenly came from Cheng Hao's agent, saying that Cheng Hao and her one were very interested in the book "Piano of Steel" and hoped to talk about it in person.

This made Zhang Meng suddenly feel like he was sleepy and met a pillow, everyone knows that the three-gold actor boss of Xinhao Media is not only famous for his good vision, but also especially good at discovering new directors. Needless to say, Ning Hao's situation at the beginning was very similar to his current situation, his debut films all won word-of-mouth and couldn't be sold, resulting in no drama to film, and then a "Tale of Two Donkeys" made the so-called leader of the sixth generation of directors have another name for Diao Yinan.

Of course, when replying, he also made it clear about the situation he is currently facing, and there is a lack of investment in one sentence. Because Cheng Hao was contacted by his good friend Tian Yu at the beginning, he was both nervous and looking forward to this meeting, so he specially pulled Tian Yu together.

Because he had already communicated in advance on the phone, He Xin got straight to the point and said: "How much budget does this film cost?"

Zhang Meng was still thinking about how to speak, but he didn't expect He Xin to be so direct, he was stunned, and then hurriedly stretched out five fingers and said: "Our original budget was about five million, and now if you count the salaries of the two teachers, ......"

He Xin waved his hand and said, "Our salary doesn't need to be counted for the time being. ”

Zhang Meng immediately breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this, and hurriedly said: "That five million is enough." ”

Low-cost literary films are almost all of this number. He Xin knew this in his heart, and asked: "What about the production team? I heard Fan Wei say that many of the production team of "Big Ears Are Blessed" are Koreans. ”

"Yes, I have a cooperation with the Korean Self-Union Film Agency. "Big Ears Are Blessed" was jointly produced by Liao Film Studio, Changying Film Studio and Zilian Film Society. ”

He Xin's eyes lit up, and he hurriedly asked: "So they also have investment, can they be released in South Korea?"

For him, there is no impression or certainty of this kind of movie, the more natural investors, the better, even if it is the investment of Huayi Brothers, he also welcomes it with both hands. Besides, it would be better if it could be sold to South Korea.

Zhang Meng shook his head and said, "There is no investment, and it has not been released in South Korea." It's the cooperation in filming, mainly considering that they have more experience there. ”

"Tsk!"

He Xin smashed his mouth, slightly disappointed. He has seen "Blessed with Big Ears", as a realistic movie, the photography and editing are quite average, and the story is touching.

He muttered: "In this way, since they have no investment and can't release it in South Korea, there is no need for us to cooperate with them this time." If you are short of people, I can recommend it to you. ”

"This ......"

Zhang Meng originally planned to continue to work with the Korean team because he worked well with the Korean team for the first time, but he also knew that Xinhao Media had rich experience in production, so he finally nodded and said, "Okay!"

"Oh, and finally there is one most important thing, that is, Cheng Hao and I are full this year's schedule, can we start it until next year?"

"Yes, but it's best to start it after the Spring Festival, and I want to add more elements of the Northeast. ”

He Xin smiled, knowing that the so-called adding some more Northeast elements was to highlight the word "cold", and said, "No problem." ”

Then he asked again: "Oh yes, I want to ask again, except for me and Cheng Hao, have any other actors been chosen?"

"Xiaoju doesn't have a suitable candidate for the time being, and the others have basically been decided. ”

As he spoke, he glanced at the good friends next to him, and emphasized: "Teacher He, don't worry, I dare to guarantee that these actors are good, and I will find Tian Yu for Wang Kangmei in it." ”

As soon as his words fell, Tian Yu hurriedly sat down, hunched his waist, and said with a smile on his face: "Teacher He, Xiao Cheng, please take care of me in the future." ”

If Ning Hao's movie has an iconic character name "Geng Hao", then Zhang Meng's movie also has a character name with a great sense of the times - "Wang Kangmei".

The character played by Fan Wei in "Big Ears Are Blessed" is called Wang Kangmei, and Wang Kangmei is one of Chen Guilin's best buddies in "The Piano of Steel".

Since Wang Kangmei's candidate is the senior brother Tian in front of him, He Xin naturally doesn't have much to say. The day before yesterday, Zhang Yi came to the door, originally to talk about the new drama "Before Dawn" directed by Liu Jiang, but this guy inadvertently read the script of "The Piano of Steel", and then learned that he was going to play Chen Guilin, and he was actually very interested in the role of Wang Kangmei in it.

Now it seems that I can only say sorry to that guy.

After chatting about the same, after the general situation was known, He Xin glanced at his girlfriend, and then picked up the teacup and said with a smile: "Then I wish us all a happy cooperation!"

......

He Xin read the script of "The Piano of Steel" three times repeatedly, if he could find some faults in all the scripts he had read before, this book could really be said to be flawless, and he couldn't find a trace of the problem.

And the more he watched it, the deeper he felt, the plot in it seemed to be whimsical and the plot was absurd, but it was about a very truth: in the face of cruel dreams, any reality is not worth mentioning.

Towering chimneys, mottled brick walls, and a group of ordinary workers who have been mocked by the times. They built more than just a piano, but their own dream of rebirth. But this dream was shattered by the ruthless reality.

The life depicted in the script is actually not a big deal. Perhaps in today's life, people have long been accustomed to this commonplace cruelty. In those days, a worker's annual service was only a few hundred yuan. Decades of service were bought out and retired, but only tens of thousands of dollars.

They had a decent job and a happy life, but the cruel life threw them directly into the cold society. They were also diligent and kind, and such a sudden change made these old and young people at a loss.

But in the nineties of the last century, people's hearts were still very simple. Most people believe that they can overcome all the problems they encounter in life with their hardworking hands. Although they have experienced a wave of layoffs, everyone is full of enthusiasm for life.

As long as you are not afraid of hardship and tiredness, everyone can live their own good life. At that time, the people were pure and distressing. It is this group of people who have faced difficulties that ordinary people cannot face. They have no money, no diplomas, no way out. They have experienced pain that ordinary people cannot experience.

Chen Guilin, who loves his children deeply in the play, even made him see the shadow of his parents back then. This is also why he has a strong resonance with the plot of this book.。

Before, he was still laughing at Jiang Wenli's "See You in Heaven" Wenqing's hypocrisy, but at this moment he really understood her. As far as her ability permits, she wants to make a very personal movie to miss her grandfather. So at this time, he did not hesitate to invest in this movie and want to play Chen Guilin in it, in a sense, why not miss his parents who have passed away a long time ago?