"Ding-dong, sir, room service, your costume has been ironed. ”

The heavy door was pushed open silently, Lu Ze smiled and took the clothes he was going to wear today, and after checking it, he didn't find any wrinkles, paid a tip of ten euros, thanked the middle-aged woman and closed the door, and hung the suit on the wardrobe next to the entrance door.

The TV was playing a local TV station in Berlin, Lu Ze picked up the remote control on the bed to amplify the sound, took off his pajamas and entered the bathroom, the water spray from the shower wet his body, and the sound of the TV across the wall could clearly penetrate his ears, although he couldn't understand German, but it was always good to make a little noise in the shower.

Wipe the water droplets on the body with a towel, wear a soft bathrobe on the body for some reason, always love to be sleepy, yawn, stand in front of the vanity mirror, simply blow through the hair, the hair oil is hot in the palms of both hands, evenly applied to the hair, and the hairstyle is meticulously combed.

The toner keeps making a sound on the face, and the role looks good during filming depends on the script and character setting, if you really have the kind of character who is covered in lice and can rub off two catties of mud on his dirty body, there is no way, but in daily life, men should also take care of it, which has nothing to do with the profession, it is purely to add a point of self-confidence to themselves, and to give a good impression to the outside world.

Today's shirt color is light blue, with brown vertical lines, the fabric is slightly reflective, it looks very high-end, fixed with cuff pins, tied with dark blue, with a thin gold striped tie, if not the lower body is not wearing anything, it looks really a little domineering.

The suit is also dark blue, which is also the color that Lu Ze has preferred since a few years ago, and it is not as serious as black to wear, but it can better set off his steady temperament.

The cologne sprayed in the air and fanned the nostrils with the palm of your hand, and the smell had a crisp lemon aroma and a hint of tobacco, so it was the first time that she had used this bottle of cologne because she hadn't attended an important occasion for a long time.

Lu Ze's sweat glands are not very developed, and the body odor is not so heavy, so he just makes the clothes slightly contaminated with the smell, not like Western men spray the armpits behind the ears, so that the smell is not nasal odor.

With all the preparations done, all you have to do is wait, take a part of the script from your bag, pull the chair down the window, take a sip of water, and start reading.

After tonight's awards ceremony, tomorrow they should return to Liverpool to prepare for the crew, as well as interview actors, there are still many things to do, which will naturally squeeze him to review the script.

So he wants to vacate some space as much as possible to consolidate the character traits of the protagonist again, although these days the systematic template tutorial and his own ability to quickly understand the character have allowed him to grasp the essence of the role, but more ideas, maybe he can play more brilliantly.

In addition to talent, there is really no shortcut to the actor's profession, and if you can't stand the boredom, you are destined to be eliminated.

……

"Knock knock, Lu Ze, it's time to go!"

Mickey's shout came from outside the door, Lu Ze glanced down at his watch, it was already three o'clock in the afternoon, he locked the script in the safe that came with the room, stood in front of the full-length mirror and adjusted the position of his clothes, opened the door and was about to take a step, but he remembered something, returned to the house and opened the jewelry box on the bedside table.

A brooch with platinum as the main structure and a roaring lion head carved from sapphire is worn on the chest, which is still a birthday gift given to him by Shen Jinghan, and the starting price was more than 400,000 yuan back then, and now it should only be high.

Outside the door, Mickey was dressed in a black suit, the small bow tie looked a little playful, and his long hair was tied into a ball head, which was one, not two, plus the appearance advantage of mixed-race children, both European and American faces were tall and straight, and they did not lose the delicacy of Asian faces, and they did not apply powder and foundation, did not cover up the dark circles under his eyes all year round, and at first glance he still had the temperament of a melancholy handsome guy.

Of course, at first glance, if a full body scan is performed, his beer belly and double chin bulging due to years of alcoholism cannot be hidden, and it is estimated that if he continues to do this, he should pick up a water gun.

"Yo, it's pretty handsome. ”

finally saw Lu Ze's body clearly, Lu Ze's dress made Mickey can't help but praise him, and Mickey's energetic dress today also makes Lu Ze have the illusion of dreaming back to Cannes in 2020, when the two of them were just over 30 years old, the same blockbuster, the same no setbacks, and the prime of life.

He laughed and hammered Mickey's chest, and the business blew a wave of Mickey's dress today, put his arm around Mickey's shoulder, strode towards the staircase, and sighed to each other about the imprint left by time on both sides, until the elevator door opened, and there were many people standing inside, and the two of them put their hands off each other's shoulders like lightning......

Coming to the first floor, the lobby was full of people, all of them were waiting for the driver's peers, nothing surprising, and these people saw Mickey and Lu Ze coming out of the elevator, their eyes were somewhat indifferent, only a few people had admiration, and most of them were young people, they admired the director who fell into the quagmire from heaven and climbed out of the quagmire with his own talent.

As for those who are indifferent...... In fact, they are all familiar with Mickey, and they used to be called friends, but since Mickey was killed, they are no longer friends, and now that Mickey is back, of course they will not put down their faces and make friends with Mickey again, and now, everyone has become enemies.

Lu Ze felt the indifference of the people around him, but didn't say anything, Mickey's situation was worse than him, because he was once young and frivolous, Mickey didn't make any true friends in the circle, so that when he fell, no one helped him say even a word, and he witnessed his end that year.

Everyone who was talking to each other all looked at the two of them, the atmosphere cooled down, and frost froze, but the two of them didn't seem to find themselves being targeted, like sharp weapons, cut through a whole piece of ice, and walked out of the hotel.

"I'm sorry. ”

"My own people, there's nothing to be sorry for, how are we going to get there? Have you rented a car?"

Lu Ze understood the meaning of Mickey's apology, this was the first time he showed his living situation to Lu Ze, this was not a concealment, but he didn't want to mention it, so he would inevitably worry that Lu Ze would regret signing the equity transfer contract of Universal Brothers, but Lu Ze's answer made him completely reassured, he didn't admit Lu Ze, a good brother, just like Lu Ze didn't mistake him.

"What kind of car to rent? What are the conditions? The crew has no money to start the film, do you still rent a car? It's good not to take the bus, take a taxi, this kind of luxury car has increased in price in the past few months, I can already set it." ”

In general, taxis are very expensive in Europe, but it is much cheaper than renting a luxury car, with the current economic strength of the two people, there is no company to support luxury cars, and it is always a bit painful to rent it yourself.

Let's calculate the general account, the total income of "The Effect" after deducting the share and taxes, only more than 11 million pounds fell into Mickey's hands, and after deducting the 7 million pounds spent on the wholly-owned purchase of Clayfler Film Company, and the 2.2 million pounds spent on redeeming Lu Ze's trophy, plus Mickey's miscellaneous odd spend, now he only has 2.5 million pounds in his hand, which is less than 3 million euros.

Now the 3 million still has to be prepared for "Dead Life", because the other party can't always ask the other party to pay the full amount, right? After all, the publishing company is still under the name of "Universal Brothers Pictures," otherwise the other party will pay the full amount, so what is the difference between them and finding a director and actors to film on their own? Why should they add the title of "Universal Brothers" in front of the movie?

Therefore, these three million can never be moved, but these three million can be removed...... How many children do these two guys have in their pockets? If it weren't for the fact that they really couldn't save face, Mickey was reluctant to even open the standard room of this five-star hotel, and it was very good to live in a three-star economic chain hotel, and it was even more embarrassing to say that the room money of this five-star hotel was Mickey and Lu Ze's AA.

Lu Ze is also aware of this problem, yesterday Mickey rented 918, Lu Ze has already complained about him once, if it weren't for the Berlin Film Festival this month, the premium of low-end models and luxury business models, and the price of supercars fluctuated little, and even fell, driving only 1,500 euros a day, and there was no hotel room price, he would have tore it with Mickey.

And now, even if you grit your teeth and pay for a car rental for the sake of face, you can't book any luxury models, you can't rent a Spinner or GL8 to go over, right? That is purely a loss of face, after thinking about it, Lu Ze finally agreed to Mickey's suggestion, take a taxi!

This is probably the first time in history that someone plans to take a rental to attend a film festival, and it is also a nominated candidate, although this can laugh off people's teeth, but it is really not a fantasy, think about it, now in Europe, "Universal Brothers" has a backstage, or is there any consortium that can be relied on?

No.

What they have is just a lot of enthusiasm, as well as a belly full of talent, and a beautiful vision for the future, but these are not exchanged for money now, they are not only born among the common people, shocking the world with low-budget movies, amazing directors and actors, but also in the eyes of major film and television companies can not even afford to rent a luxury car.

The change of identity is only in a split second, depending on the height of the person.

“……”