Huang Pingtan returned to China on February 3, and after meeting investors and producers, he came to visit his old classmate and close friend Ji Sheng, who has also been a close friend for many years. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

He returned to China this time, and he returned to his hometown, domestic investors attached great importance to him, and he had not yet returned, the new film had already been approved, and he had already helped to complete a series of cumbersome procedures such as writing the script, submitting for review, pulling investment, looking for actors, sets, logistics, etc., just waiting for him to take over the guide tube, and then he could start filming.

In addition to his parents, Huang Pingtan has two people who are most grateful in his life, one is his French mentor Francis, and the other is Ji Sheng. So after he returned to China, he only chatted casually with investors and producers, and he didn't even enter the house, he went straight to Hengdian, he came to ask Ji Sheng to be the assistant director of the new movie.

When they met, the two exchanged pleasantries, reminisced about their student years, and were full of emotion, and then Huang Pingtan said what he meant, Ji Sheng had already read the script just now, so he spoke directly: "Lao Huang, I know you want to pull me." It stands to reason that I am not qualified to ask you again if I am mixed up like this, and I may not be qualified for this assistant director. ”

Huang Pingtan put down his wine glass and deliberately turned his face flat, "Old Ji, I don't like to hear this." Not to mention that we grew up with bare butts, we have always been classmates from elementary school to college. Even my exchange opportunity to go to France was given to me by you on your own initiative. You have been kind to me, and I will not be able to pay it back in my life. If it had been you who had gone to France, maybe the award would have been yours, and you wouldn't be so discouraged now......"

Huang Pingtan was born in a rural area, and was barely admitted to Nortel's directing department, and his grades were also very poor, and he was almost ordered to drop out of school at one point. Fortunately, Ji Sheng helped with tutoring, found a relationship and interceded with the school leader, so he stayed.

Even the opportunity to go to France for an exchange student was given to him by Ji Sheng, and after he went to France, he followed a good mentor, and with the strong support of his mentor, he came to this day step by step, and became the first Chinese director to win the Silver Bear Award at the Berlin Film Festival.

Ji Sheng waved his hand, "No, no, no, it's serious." You can be where you are today because of your own hard work and talent. Even if I had gone to France, I might not have been able to get a favor from Mr. Francis. ”

"Anyway, we have been good buddies for more than ten years, so it doesn't hurt if you have something to say."

Ji Sheng hesitated for a moment, stiffened his head and said, "You know that I rarely ask for help. This time, I saw that there was a role of 'Su Jingran' in the script, and I would like to recommend a candidate to you. ”

Huang Pingtan stiffened for a moment, but he couldn't see any change on his face, "Oh, I don't know who you want to recommend?" ”

Ji Sheng took out a copy of Ding Yang's information sheet and handed it over, Huang Pingtan took it, glanced at it, and said with a reluctant smile: "Not bad!" At least this appearance still absolutely meets the requirements of the role. ”

But looking down, his face gradually became solemn, and he didn't smile anymore, and he felt a little unhappy.

This old season, the older you get, the more unreasonable it becomes? This is my first film work back home, how important is it to me...... He won't be unclear that although the actor this time was not selected by me, but that one is not a thousand choices, everyone's acting experience, acting skills, and personal qualities...... I reviewed them one by one before I was determined, and I didn't even agree to the investor's desire to play a small role.

Everything is difficult at the beginning, I don't know how many people are waiting for me to plant a change, chasing up and down is the norm in the entertainment industry, if this movie is smashed, I may not have a chance to invest in the future. This life may be wasted. I don't even want to take the slightest risk, I don't think about art or not, and I want to make a blockbuster movie so that investors don't lose money.

Now they are all so trembling, walking on thin ice, you actually stuffed me with a non-professional background and no formal acting experience, it is simply whimsical, even if he is my own son, this matter is not discussed. This is why you brought it up, and if you change it to someone else, I have to scold him.

Although he made up his mind in his heart, Huang Pingtan was still silent, and his refusal was certain, but he couldn't directly say no, it hurt people's self-esteem, after all, the other party's status was embarrassing at the moment, and he begged him for help with a shy old face.

Just as Huang Pingtan was thinking about the wording, there was a sudden knock on the door. Huang Pingtan breathed a long sigh of relief.

Ji Sheng walked over to open the door, and saw Ding Yang coming over with a vase of flower carvings.

It turned out that Ding Yang had been lying in ambush outside the door for a long time, and when he heard that Huang Pingtan suddenly stopped talking, he felt that the situation was not good, and he knew that if he didn't interrupt again, in case Huang Pingtan said the words of refusal, there would be no room for recovery, so he hurriedly knocked on the door.

Ji Sheng was a little surprised: "Brother, you are ......"

Ding Yang smiled and said: "Didn't you say you wanted to drink Huadiao last week, no, I got a bottle of ten-year Chen Shaoxing Huadiao, and I came to you to drink." Why, there are guests? ”

Huang Pingtan was also a little surprised when he suddenly saw Ding Yang, how could it be so coincidental? I just read the information, and I immediately saw the real person, isn't it the two of them playing double reed with me?

But he vetoed it again, Huang Pingtan knew that Ji Sheng was a person, and Ji Sheng's unexpected look just now was by no means acted, it should have just happened to happen. Since he saw it, it was better to contact him first, and then he took the opportunity to answer: "I'm also here to beg for a drink, don't you mind having one more person to drink a bar?" ”

Ding Yang pretended not to know Huang Pingtan, "This is ......"

Ji Sheng introduced him: "This is my old classmate, international director Huang Pingtan. Just won the Berlin Silver Bear. Ji Sheng first pointed out Huang Pingtan's identity, so as not to be rude to Ding Yang.

Ding Yang was in awe and took the initiative to stretch out his hand, "It turned out to be Director Huang, disrespectful and disrespectful." ”

Huang Pingtan shook hands with Ding Yang, "Don't listen to Lao Ji wearing a high hat for me and pasting gold indiscriminately, it's not worth mentioning, it's pure luck, I got a small prize by luck, it's not worth mentioning." ”

Ding Yang said emotionally: "Director Huang, you are too modest, that's not luck, it's real talent, I won't tell you, I have watched every one of your movies, and the shooting is really good!" ”

The corners of Huang Pingtan's mouth twitched, and his evaluation of Ding Yang dropped another notch.

Flattery, nonsense.

I have shown a few early films, that is, once when I participated in the three major film festivals, and I have released DVDs in several small European countries, but they have not been released at all, where do you go to watch?

Seeing the change in his old friend's expression, Ji Sheng's dark way was not good, and he was about to open his mouth to help round it, but Ding Yang spoke first:

"Especially in 02's "Love at Sunset", one scene and two actors, the cramped space shows the philosophical expression of the two sexes at a glance, roles, genders, virtual and real come and go freely, scheduling, camera movement and rhythm control are almost perfect. I didn't get anything at the Cannes Film Festival that year, and I didn't even deserve it for you. ”

Huang Pingtan raised his eyebrows slightly, a little surprised: "I didn't expect you to watch this, it was the fifth movie I made, and it wasn't released, where did you watch it?" ”

"To tell you the truth, since I watched your "Wind and Rain" at this year's Berlin Film Festival, I was deeply shocked, and then I began to frantically look for your other films to watch, although it took some effort, and most of them were DVDs. But I was still fascinated by it. ”

The corners of Huang Pingtan's mouth rose slightly, "Really?" It's rare to see such enthusiastic fans today, so you can just talk about it, let's communicate. ”

Ding Yang was a little flattered, "Director Huang, I can see you in person, I am a little excited and speechless now." How dare I communicate with you, I am short-sighted, so let's talk about my thoughts from the perspective of an ordinary audience! Do you think so? ”

Then the two began to count Huang Pingtan's past seven movies, and the more they talked, the more speculative they became, but they couldn't talk at all, so they could only help the two of them hot wine, pour wine, hot dishes, and serve vegetables as hosts......