Chapter 305: To Each His Own Mind
Nothing to say all the way.
The Hummer turned around in the downtown area and came to a courtyard house, with blue bricks and red doors, which was very secluded.
The waiter in the top hat at the door heard the sound of the car, skillfully took the car keys, and drove the Hummer to the parking lot.
Brother Big Dog didn't say much, just took Zhou Jin through the front yard and the corridor, and came to a glass door.
Zhou Jin looked up and saw a quaint plaque hanging on the glass door, with three big characters written on it: Wind and Lotus.
It sounded like the name of a high-end club, but he didn't think that Brother Dog would go to a small restaurant when he invited him to dinner.
Pushing open the glass door, there was a hole inside, the floor was covered with black marble, and in the middle of the hall was a pink lotus platform with a huge harp on it.
A lake-green girl in a single dress sits barefoot on the stage like Guanyin, her index finger brushing the strings, tinkling and dingdong into a tune.
Around the lotus platform, there are about dozens of tables, and a few guests are sitting on the ground.
"Brother dog, Zhou Jin," Sun Honglei didn't know where to come out of nowhere, waving his hand to say hello.
Brother Dog nodded, "You two sit down for a while and see what you want to eat." ”
"Okay, you're busy. ”
Zhou Jin watched him walk away, and then walked quickly to sit down opposite Sun Honglei, "You knew Brother Dog before?"
Sun Honglei stared at the lotus platform with his eyes and said casually: "I've eaten a few meals." ”
At this time, a girl in a light green dress came over with a thick menu and said, "What do you two want to drink?"
"What's there?" Zhou Jin asked.
"Our specialty today is Wild Rose Tea. ”
"Then rose tea," Sun Honglei didn't raise his eyelids.
Zhou Jin leaned up curiously, leaned his head in front of him, and followed his gaze, and his gaze fell directly on a pair of slender jade feet.
"Hey, why do you keep staring at other girls' feet?"
Sun Honglei was immediately angry, "You know a fart, I'm appreciating beauty." ”
The light green girl covered her mouth and chuckled, "What do you want to drink?" she asked Zhou Jin.
Zhou Jin sat down again and said with a smile: "A cup of rose tea, no roses." ”
"Okay, please wait. ”
After the girl turned her waist and walked away, Zhou Jin asked in a low voice, "Why did Brother Dog invite us to dinner, just for yesterday's little thing?"
Sun Honglei sat up straight and said: "Are you afraid of the Hongmen Banquet? Don't worry, what kind of place is this? The vegetarian restaurant opened by my sister-in-law has only beautiful girls around, and there are no knife and axe hands. ”
"Dog-sama?uh...... So what are you looking for us for?"
"What else can you do in the restaurant, eat. ”
"Then why did he invite me to dinner?"
How do you say that sentence, there is no free lunch in the world, and if you don't ask to understand, Zhou Jin is not sure.
Sun Honglei's eyes drifted around again, "I guess I watched one of your movies and fell in love with you." ”
"Phew, then he won't call you......"
After the two of them were talking nonsense, Brother Dog changed into casual clothes and walked over with a slightly chubby middle-aged woman with her hair in a bun.
"Leizi, Xiao Zhou," Brother Dog smiled slightly, looking a lot softer, "This is my wife, Jin Yan." ”
"Hello sister-in-law," the two stood up to greet each other.
"You are Zhou Jin, your performance of "Step by Step Shocking" is really good, I didn't do business for a few days, I watched it every day," Jin Yan sat down next to Zhou Jin enthusiastically.
"Sister-in-law has won the prize," Zhou Jin smiled, taking a sip of boiled water, and her heart was a little more steady.
Brother Dog sat down and said, "Yesterday's incident, it's not right for us, Song Yi has already arranged for someone to apologize, just take advantage of this incident to invite you over and have a meal and chat together." ”
Sun Honglei said with a smile: "What does Brother Dog say, we just hope that the actors can get the respect they deserve, it's not a big deal for the two of us, right, Xiao Zhou?"
Zhou Jin nodded naturally, "Let's take it as an April Fool's Day misunderstanding." ”
"A misunderstanding is a misunderstanding, but there are a lot of problems exposed," Brother Dog was quite touched.
"We have been in the film industry for less than three years, and I have always felt that the whole process from the preliminary preparation to the post-release should be like an industrial assembly line, everyone is a screw, and there should be no such low-level omissions......"
Sun Honglei nodded yes, and the two could talk about it.
Jin Yan picked up the menu and handed it to Zhou Jin, "Xiao Zhou, look at what you want to eat, our vegetarian dishes here are still good." ”
"Thank you, Sister Jin," Zhou Jin consciously changed his name, turned the first page of the menu, and the first dish appeared: green onion and white fungus vegetables.
Look at the price again, 288.
Zhou Jin blinked, and as soon as he saw the name, he knew that it must not be delicious.
He has that 288, and it's not delicious to buy ribs.
Then I flipped through the backs and found that it was basically this type, so good that I didn't have any meat at all.
Zhou Jin is actually not a picky eater, but there is one taboo.
Forget it, just order one.
"Sister Jin, I'll have this," Zhou Jin pointed to the black pepper porcini mushroom with alpine wild tree flowers on the menu.
"Xiao Zhou, he really deserves to be a big star, this vision is different," Jin Yan suddenly laughed, "This dish, Shaolin's Master Shi said it was good." ”
Zhou Jin smiled, embarrassed to say that he only ordered it when he saw the words "black pepper beef liver", which was considered to be a comfort.
The two of them were ordering food, and Brother Dog talked about the script again, "A few years ago, Huayi desperately signed stars and actors, and I felt that it was wrong, the most important thing in this industry is not stars, it should be good scripts, how did those bad movies come about? Isn't it that the screenwriter has no right to speak......"
Sun Honglei continued to nod yes, "It's really hard to find a good script now, I haven't picked up a good book for a long time." ”
"And what have you been up to lately?"
"What else can you be busy with, rest, wait until November to go to the crew directed by Zhao Baogang. ”
This is not good for being an actor, he is busy to death when filming, and idleness when there is no filming.
Zhou Jin's heart suddenly moved, and he sighed: "Who said no, I've been empty recently, it's okay when I'm not famous, run a trick, don't give money, now that the salary has gone up, there are fewer scenes that can be accepted." ”
Sun Honglei said: "In fact, the salary is a trivial matter, you have to let the wind out, have a good book, and do it upside down, so that a little director will look for you." ”
"Are you serious?"
"Then can there be a fake? 06 Lao Ning asked me to shoot "Crazy Stone", I said that I didn't want a penny, so I asked him to wait for me for two months, but this kid couldn't wait, so he directly replaced Guo Tao, do you say that he is angry or not?"
Brother Dog chuckled and said, "He's like this, he scratches everything, and the monkey is anxious." ”
After Jin Yan finished ordering the waiter, he turned around and said: "Xiao Zhou, let me tell you, the most important thing in the restaurant is the dishes, and the most important thing for the actors is the works. ”
Zhou Jin glanced at her gratefully, "What Sister Jin said is, then I'll go back and discuss with the director." ”
The so-called listening to the strings and singing knows the elegance, and the people who can sit at this table are all human spirits, and where can I not hear that Zhou Jin is deliberately guiding the topic.
Sun Honglei said: "Your brother Lei is out of filming now, if you have a good script, when will you bring me?"
"It's easy to bring you up, but the crew is poor, and the director said that he would invest one million after only one month of filming. ”
"Check the goods first, take out the guys, and then pull the rest for me. ”
Zhou Jin is still very confident in the script of "Heart Labyrinth", and said with a smile: "The script will be back to you, but the story is really good." ”
He simply said that a coffin was exchanged for three families, and the two on the other side immediately understood.
"It sounds absurd, does the director still want to use a multi-line narrative?"
Zhou Jin nodded, "Almost, if you take this script abroad and say that it is the work of the Coen brothers, I think everyone will believe it." ”
"Okay, then I won't lose this meal today," Sun Honglei was very happy, "Go back and give me a copy of the script." ”
Brother Dog also said with interest: "If you can trust me, you can also give me a copy." ”
What does it mean to invest?
Zhou Jin smiled: "Actually, you don't need me to send it, the director should have submitted a manuscript to your company, called "Funeral Coffin". ”
Brother Dog's face changed slightly, "I know." ”
Capital pursues profits, while capitalists sometimes pursue feelings.
The same script, when it was in the hands of Xin Yukun, could only run into walls everywhere, but in the hands of Zhou Jin, it could attract the attention of a big man.
Because he finally surfaced and gained the right to dialogue.
After a few people chatting, the meal had been served, and Zhou Jin looked at the dish of "black pepper porcini mushrooms with alpine wild tree flowers", and his cheeks twitched a little.
I saw a plate bigger than Sun Honglei's face, with a small flower, and four or five pieces of porcini next to it.
"Xiao Zhou, try it, this is pure wild, very healthy," Sister Jin diligently sandwiched a piece to Zhou Jin.
"Thank you, Sister Jin," Zhou Jin smashed his mouth a few times, "This taste, tsk, my sister must like it too, hehe, it's so healthy...... "I want to go back and eat meat."
The meal was quickly eaten, and Zhou Jin almost exerted twelve percent of his strength, and he was half full.
Sister Jin was very happy, and said with a smile: "Xiao Zhou, if you like to come and eat often in the future, by the way, leave a word for Sister Jin." ”
"What word?"
"Right here," Jin Yan pointed to Zhou Jin, and behind a screen, there was a wall with various small signs.
Zhou Jin took a closer look, and actually found several familiar names, including Gao Qianqian, Ning Hao, Ning Caishen, and even Wang Baoqiang.
Also, "My Brother's Name is Shunyu" is not produced by galloping horses.
Sister Jin waved her hand, and a waiter handed over a pen and paper, "You can write whatever you want, and we will frame it and hang it in the back when the time comes, which is also a feature of our store." ”
"Okay, but my words are not good-looking," Zhou Jin took the pen and paper, thought about it hard, and held back a few words: Jade Pan is ashamed, it is called excellent, Zhou Gongjin's words.
Subsequently, Zhou Jin and Sun Honglei hurriedly went back to read the script, so they said goodbye.
The big dog brother didn't stay long, sent him to the glass door, looked at Zhou Jin, and patted him on the shoulder, "You're good, "No Man's Land" didn't pick the wrong person. ”
"No Man's Land"?" Zhou Jin was stunned for a moment, knowing that the main topic was coming.
"Go back and tell Ning Hao and ask him to hurry up and prepare for the make-up. ”
"I see......"
It turns out that the point of this meal is here.
"No Man's Land" is a joint venture between Galloping Horses, China Film and Ning Hao, with a total of more than 10 million, and when he was killed before, Ning Hao hated to hit his head against the wall.
Now that it can be released, the box office is at least hundreds of millions, and in this way, it will be tens of millions of dollars.
Riding a horse galloping has expanded rapidly in recent years, and it seems that it is about to hit the market, and the tens of millions of profits plus the reputation of "No Man's Land" are all great helps, and I can't help but pay attention to Brother Dog.
It's just that why didn't he go to Ning Hao himself?
On the way back, Zhou Jin still couldn't figure it out.
On the other side, the guests of the restaurant gradually left, Jin Yan closed openly, and Brother Dog leaned on the lotus platform, his face gloomy and uncertain.
He has always looked down on the Huayi brothers, obviously they have strong publicity and production capabilities, but they are doing something to de-filmize, obviously holding a lot of star resources, but they don't make money from artist brokerage.
The other party didn't want to do it, but he wanted to give it a try.
It's a pity that in the film production area, it has been impressive in the past few years, but the artist management section has always been tepid.
Since he can't make his own artists popular, can he adopt a new cooperation model?