Zuo Jian sent Shen Monong to the railway station in the county seat, and when he saw the train start slowly, and finally completely disappeared on the tracks, he lit a cigarette, turned out Zhang Ke's number from the phone, and dialed it.

At this time, Zhang Ke had just returned to Huaxia from Cannes, and he was still thinking about how to find a reason to persuade Zuo Jian.

Coldly hearing the phone ringing, and seeing the words "Uncle Cousin" displayed on the screen, Zhang Ke's jaw almost shattered in shock, and the mobile phone fell to the ground in fright.

My cousin actually took the initiative to call me?

Zhang Kedu wondered if he was over-fantasizing and looking at his eyes?

I hurriedly picked up the phone from the ground, wiped my eyes, and took a closer look, yes, it was my cousin's number.

"Hey, cousin, why did you remember to call me?"

Picking up the phone, Zhang Ke said to Zuo Jian affectionately in an almost flattering tone. Fortunately, there is no one next to him now, if there is anyone, seeing Zhang Ke, a famous domestic director and director with the same level as a big brother in the film industry, actually talking to others in such a tone, it is estimated that his eyes will be shattered.

With Zhang Ke's reputation and fame accumulated over the years, he has become famous in the Chinese domestic film industry, and any filmmaker will be in awe when he hears Zhang Ke's name.

As long as they hear Zhang Ke's name, investors will not say a word and happily invest in the film - this is a recognition of Zhang Ke for many years.

It can be said that in addition to not winning an award in the world, Zhang Ke has won all the awards in China.

Such a director is very bullish.

"Director Zhang, it's been a long time, what have you been busy with lately?" Zuo Jian said with a smile.

Hearing his words, Zhang Ke almost didn't take a breath, and let out a long breath, Zhang Ke asked cautiously: "Uncle cousin, do you rarely pay attention to news or TV or anything like that?" ”

"Well, how do you know?" Zuo Jian's heart moved, and he instantly understood what Zhang Ke meant, could it be that this old guy has been very popular recently?

"Hehe, from your words, I know."

Hearing Zuo Jian's answer, Zhang Ke smiled bitterly and said: "I just came back from the Cannes International Film Festival, if you watch the news or TV, then you naturally know what I have been doing in the past few days." ”

"Cannes International Film Festival?"

Although I don't know how good this film festival is, but this fame sounds like it, giving people a sense of loftiness, Zuo Jian pursed his lips and said, "What? Could it be that this Cannes International Film Festival is famous? Is there a lot of people paying attention? ”

"This ......"

Zhang Ke was depressed for a while, and secretly thought in his heart, Uncle Cousin, you are also famous in the film industry, but you don't even know about this film festival, he is depressed and depressed, and he has to explain to Zuo Jian's popular science, "You know the Little Golden Man International Film Festival, right?" It's the one in the United States. ”

"Well, I've heard of the Little Golden Man Film Festival." Zuo Jian nodded, puffed out a puff of smoke and said, "What? Could this Cannes International Film Festival be comparable to the Little Golden Man Film Festival? ”

"Almost, although the Cannes International Film Festival is not as famous as the Little Golden Man Film Festival, it is also a relatively well-known film festival that is recognized by everyone in the international film industry." Zhang Keyan said concisely, he knew that for Zuo Jian, there were too many explanations, and he might not be able to understand them.

Because these things are not cared about at all in his heart, they are not important.

"Well, I see." Zuo Jian said nonsense casually: "It seems that Director Zhang must be in the limelight at this Cannes International Film Festival, hehe, congratulations." In his mind, since Zhang Ke went to participate in this film festival, he must have gone to receive the award.

Zuo Jian's sentence was originally unintentional and casually said. Zhang Ke is also clear about this.

But he was clear in his heart, although no one could see anyone through the phone, but when he heard Zuo Jian's words, Zhang Ke's old face was still red in an instant, humming haha, and he didn't say anything.

Zhang Ke's somewhat abnormal tone made Zuo Jian's heart move. After he worked with Zhang Ke last time, he somewhat understood Zhang Ke's character.

In a very popular phrase, that is, director Zhang Ke is very vulgar. Like honor, fame, and other things.

"What? Director Zhang, listening to your tone, it doesn't seem to be going very well? It's not going to come back empty-handed, right? Zuo Jian guessed curiously.

At this moment, Zhang Ke's heart was full of all kinds of classic national scoldings, if the person who called him now was not Zuo Jian, but someone else, it is estimated that he would be directly sprayed into a dog's blood!

But the problem is that the person who called him was his cousin...... Therefore, the national scolding that has been held in the stomach can only be hidden in the stomach in the end.

But when he came back to his senses, Zhang Ke's eyes lit up, didn't this topic give him an excuse for not cooperating with his cousin?

Looking at it from another perspective, this is a godsend.

It's a chance to give yourself a chance to play the bitter card.

“…… Alas, Uncle Cousin, it's all tears. Zhang Ke said in a pitiful tone: "My old face is also a little well-known in the Chinese film industry, but when it comes to this Cannes Film Festival, it is useless at all, this time, you and Miss Yan Bing were both rated as actors, actresses, and the best picture was also given to the movie you are my lover that we cooperated." ”

"It stands to reason that in such a situation, it should be normal for me to win the award for Best Director, right? But the jury didn't follow common sense, and even awarded the Best Director award to a director in the United States......"

Zhang Ke was gushing on the phone.

Zuo Jian listened, but he was also a little interested, that's right, according to the logical thinking of normal people, since a certain movie has been rated as the best movie of the year, and the male and female protagonists in it have won the best actor award at the end of the year, then as a director who directs a movie, it is normal to take this opportunity to win the best director.

"What's going on? Is there something shady in this? ”

Zuo Jian subconsciously said, and immediately, he remembered something and said with great interest: "By the way, Director Zhang, do you mean that I won the Best Actor award?" ”

"Whether there is a shady scene, I don't know, anyway, I always feel that this matter is a bit bullying." Zhang Ke muttered, "Well, that's right, Uncle Cousin, you got the trophy for Best Actor, and since you weren't there, I led you and Miss Mu Yanbing's trophies to you." ”

At the end, the old guy said with a little sour in his heart: "Congratulations cousin, the first time you acted in a movie, you won the Best Newcomer Award and the Best Actor award, and your achievement is also in the film industry, which can be regarded as unprecedented and unprecedented." ”

"It's true that there are no ancients before, but it's not necessarily true that there are no after."

Zuo Jian didn't know the southeast and northwest by this old guy's sycophancy, "By the way, since this Cannes Film Festival is as grand as you said, why didn't anyone notify me to participate?" ”

Hearing Zuo Jian's words, Zhang Kehao didn't take a breath and almost fainted, and after a while, he calmed down his mood before he smiled bitterly: "Uncle cousin, you yourself said that you quit the film industry and will not accept any interviews with reporters, so no one will definitely notify you." ”

The implication of his words is naturally that you said it yourself, and if you don't play in the future, who will remind you?

"Oh? Yes, that's exactly what I said...... But Director Zhang, if others don't notify me, forget it, but you still don't notify me? It seems that our friendship is not as deep as I thought it would be. Zuo Jian said in a meaningful voice.

Zhang Ke was stunned for a moment, came back to his senses, he smiled bitterly, and said, "I'm sorry cousin, I apologize to you...... Well, let's be honest, to be honest, I didn't expect you to win several awards at the Cannes Film Festival, otherwise, it's just a phone call, and you wouldn't think I'd be so stingy that I can't even pay for a few dollars, right?"

"That's not necessarily, don't look at the amount of money you make, but you old guy, you're very stingy, and the iron rooster who doesn't pull out a dime describes you." Zuo Jian smiled.

"Uncle Cousin, am I such a person in your heart?" Zhang Ke couldn't laugh or cry.

"Hehe, that's right." Zuo Jian originally wanted to tease Zhang Ke for a few words, but after thinking about it, now there is something to ask this old guy for help, don't go too far, lest this guy can't work hard at that time, remembering what Zhang Ke just said, Zuo Jian cleared his throat and said seriously: "Director Zhang, I just listened to the meaning of your words, what is the Cannes Best Director Award very important to you?" ”

"Well, it's important."

Hearing that Zuo Jian finally ended the ridicule and asked about the matter, Zhang Ke hurriedly took his words and said: "Uncle Cousin, I won't tell you, I have won almost any of our domestic awards in China, but this is our own award after all, in a word, it is to close the door and play by yourself, and foreigners don't recognize it at all." ”

"But this Cannes International Film Festival, the meaning is different, although its influence is not as big as the Little Golden Man Film Festival, but it is also a well-known film festival, and my requirements are not high, if I can win the Best Director Award at the Cannes Film Festival, it can be regarded as not in vain for so many years in this industry......