Chapter 22: Identity

Probably because of the need to handle the case, the recorder in the conference room is connected to a projector.

When a few people followed Tang Feng to the side, the short film that had been produced had already begun to play on the projection screen.

At first, there would be a grumbling from time to time in the crowd, but as a screeching brake sounded and a vicious Galen appeared, the bottom gradually fell silent.

Who in the eastern neighborhood doesn't know "Galen the Iron Mask"?

This guy doesn't look like a good baby now, but when it comes time to solve the case, he becomes a different person. Others treat gangsters harshly, but no matter who he is, he looks like he is not close to anyone, otherwise he will bear the consequences.

If there's anyone in the eastern neighborhood who can't be messed with, it's Galen!

Many of you have done some unclean business, such as secretly selling alcohol to young people under the age of 21 in the store, or helping your fellow clansmen and relatives to apply for green cards, or secretly bribing greedy tax officials, etc.

Although this is an open secret in Luo Village, and no one is willing to care about these bullshit trivial things, as long as Galen finds a little evidence, he will make you miserable.

The most frightening thing is that he is different from ordinary policemen, as the trump card of the Eastern Police Department, he is a big guy who spans the serious crime team and the anti-drug team!

Think about it, being a bar owner, just selling some alcohol to a few young people who want to have fun.

As a result, the next day, Galen led the elites of the serious crime team, fully armed with submachine guns, broke into the door, and then a smoke bounced down, indiscriminately inviting all those present to the police station, what kind of scene would it be?

Therefore, he is the person who solves the most cases in the police department, and he is also the most unpopular person who does not dare to provoke, including the chief and police officers, as well as the residents of the jurisdiction.

And now what is playing in the film is this angry and resentful guy, who has been rectified by him or has a weak heart, and suddenly broke out in a cold sweat and became much more sober: "Oh, God, I'm really dizzy!"

"How dare you question the chief in the police station! If that guy knows, he will have to find my pigtails, don't I look for my own death?"

"Oh my God, I don't want any more smoke bombs thrown into the bed, and I don't want to be invited into the police station by a group of policemen with submachine guns during morning exercises with my wife!"

"Yesterday my bar secretly sold alcohol to a few young people, I can't make trouble at this time!"

Then Galen smashed a policeman's head with a shot, threw two grenades into the duty room with a strange smile, and then put the gun in a gangster, and when he went on a rampage in the police station, everyone was completely quiet.

The person who had been rectified almost collapsed there with a weak leg: "My god, I just found out that this guy is usually very gentle with us, thanks to the fact that it was not a high-explosive grenade thrown into my bed that day!"

There are also some knowledgeable people, and they can't help but be amazed, "Hey, this guy's acting skills are not bad, this scene looks quite like that, and Hollywood blockbusters are probably like that, right?"

"It seems that this Asian kid is quite capable, and maybe he can really make a good movie. ”

With a quick brain, he was already pondering what Hunter and Tang Feng had said: "Although that kid looks too young, Hunter is a real director, and even Galen has a cameo role in it, so should I also participate?"

"At the very least, I can maintain a good relationship with the police officers, and if I really get into trouble in the future, maybe it will be of great use. ”

"I just don't know what they want us to do, so I'd better hear what they have to say before I come up with an idea. ”

People who think the same way as this guy are not small in the crowd, they are all local snakes, how can they not see some clues.

Whether they agree with Hunter's statement or not, at least in their hearts, they already know that the Eastern Police Department seems to take this movie very seriously!

Before the short film was finished, Tang Feng found that many people were secretly looking in his direction, but he didn't know what these people thought, and thought that everyone had a new understanding of him after watching the short film.

Originally, he didn't care what others thought, he just wanted to make his own movies well, but he found that no matter how hard he tried, it seemed that it was difficult to eliminate people's rejection of him.

From the eyes of those people, he saw undisguised, visceral rejection!

Maybe it's because of his skin color and looks, maybe it's because he's too young and unqualified.

But no matter what, it made him feel very lost, and his mood became a little low.

Including in his previous life, he never felt that there was anything wrong with him, and he never cared about the eyes of others, because he felt that as long as he did things in a down-to-earth manner, he would definitely be respected.

In fact, whether it was pretending or deceiving himself, at least everyone was friendly to him, and he dared to feel good.

But at that moment just now, he deeply felt the humiliation of not being accepted, the sadness that hurt his stock......

He found that there had never been a time before when he needed to be recognized, treated equally, and respected!

It was only at this time that he deeply felt how much he longed for true identity and equality as a non-mainstream Chinese to survive in a white supremacy society!

What they want is just the simplest sense of belonging, but few people are willing to meet their most basic needs!

At this moment, he also realized that the first thing he had to do was to get the approval of these people.

After the short film, when everyone gave a standing ovation, Tang Feng stood in front of everyone again and said sincerely: "I don't know if it's because I'm too young, or because I'm Chinese, that you can't trust me." ”

"But I would say that I've been living here since I was adopted by my adoptive father, Allen. ”

"Whether you agree with it or not, I'm part of East Los Angeles!"

"I'm very familiar with every place here, because this is my home, and I love everything about it!"

As he said this, he pointed to a middle-aged man in the crowd and said, "Evan, your coffee shop is on Sixteenth Street, right? Your black coffee is Ellen's favorite, and the cream cake is Angela's and I favorite." ”

After saying that, he said the names of several people, "Anthony, maybe you never cared about me, but I used to go to your fried chicken restaurant a lot, and I like your finger-sucking chicken thighs the most." ”

"Gavin, your bookstore is new again, right? I'll buy a set of Superman when I have time, the guy who wears his panties upside down, but I'm Charlie's idol. ”

"And Steven, I heard that your restaurant has also started selling Chinese food, and I have never eaten it before, let me guess what's there, is it fish-flavored shredded pork, or Kung Pao chicken?"

......

As Tang Feng named them one by one, everyone's eyes gradually softened a lot, in fact, they couldn't say why they rejected this young man so much just now.

Maybe it's because he's too young?

Or are you used to hearing bad things about Orientals?

Or is it influenced by the bad guys in movies and television?

Or has it become a habit?

They can't tell, and they don't want to think about such a complex issue.

In short, in their eyes now, the young man in front of them doesn't seem to hate them, he just wants to make a movie of his own, and he does seem to be a talented young man, so what reason do we have to hurt him?

In fact, sometimes, most of the old beauty is still very simple, and it is easier to be influenced by others. It is for this reason that in this country, the audience for speeches is so high.

It can be said that in many cases, a good speech can not only determine the success of some things, but also determine the ownership of the president, or affect the direction of history.

Although they regarded Tang Feng's expression of true feelings as a wonderful speech. But it didn't stop them from accepting Tang, such a talented young neighbor, at least they were trying to accept it.

The first person to stand up and speak was Evan, the owner of the coffee shop, "I'm really sorry, young man, I apologize to you for my rudeness just now, go make your movie, I'm willing to support you!"

Next, the restaurateur Steven said, "Wow, Sean, you don't know how delicious our kung pao chicken is, if you have time, I invite you to my restaurant to your satisfaction." ”

Anthony, the owner of the fried chicken restaurant, also went on to say: "You know that my fried chicken restaurant is a chain, sorry, I didn't recognize you just now, but I am honored to have such a good neighbor as you." ”

"Oh my God, I must brag with my friends when I go back!"

"They just know a set assistant, or a little economic guy or something, and they will blow it to me endlessly. Haha, I know a director worthy of the name!"

Under their leadership, everyone expressed their agreement with Tang Feng, although Tang Feng knew that many of them were just polite words, but he was no longer discouraged by this.

On the contrary, he held his chest high, and said silently in his heart: "One day, you will be proud to know me!"

......

Seeing that a crisis was resolved, Hunter came over and patted Tang Feng on the shoulder to show encouragement, and then said loudly to everyone: "Okay, now let's talk about our movie seriously." ”

"Since this is our entire East Los Angeles movie, let's finish it together!"

"I've already talked to Sean about first we need to requisition some venues to be the main set of the film. ”

"Second, when filming some action scenes, you need to temporarily close a section of the street. For the time being, it's in the 16th block, which is the main purpose of bringing everyone here, and we need your authorization. ”

"Thirdly, in order to truly interact with the public, we decided to conduct a large-scale audition, mainly to select the actors and crew on the set. ”

"This requires a large enough space, so I've brought in a few department store managers, and I hope you'll think about it carefully. ”

As soon as Hunter finished saying this, he was interrupted by a pot-bellied middle-aged man sitting in the front row: "Hunter, there is no problem with using our venue, but I want to hear how much you plan to pay us?"

"If it's too little, I'm afraid it will be a little difficult to operate. You know, I'm just an administrative manager, and there's shareholders behind me to coordinate. ”

"Let me start by saying that as a member of East Los Angeles, I'm willing to help you coordinate with the shareholders, but I can't make any promises about the final outcome right now. ”