Chapter 7: Indecision
The search for stars in the Zhao family did not affect Xu Guanwu's good mood, because when he and Xu Guanying went to Zhao's house, the eldest brother Xu Guanwen had already gathered the crew and began to screen the venue for preliminary preparations.
And another heroine, Ding Pei, also agreed to participate in the filming of this movie under the persuasion of Xu Guanwen. In order to thank Xu Guanwen for his support, she also dedicated Bihua Garden for filming.
Bihua Garden is Ding Pei's boudoir, which is the place where Bruce Lee died suddenly.
The room where Bruce Lee died was presented on the big screen, Xu Guanwen also knew that it was a good gimmick, so he was also very affectionate with Ding Pei, which can be said to be a good person with a good reward.
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"You went this time, didn't you even see Miss Zhao's face?" Xu Guanwen frowned and asked the two younger brothers.
Xu Guanying saw that the eldest brother's expression was a little serious, and hurriedly lowered his head timidly.
"Her mother said she would have to consult with her family before making a decision." Xu Guanwu replied, "Actually, this is also human nature, and I believe she will definitely agree." What's more, she doesn't have many scenes, even if there is any problem, we will have time to temporarily replace her. β
Xu Guanwen nodded, the main attraction of the film "Ghost Horse Double Star" is still on himself and his fourth brother, the two heroines are just foils, and no matter how many scenes there are, they are limited.
"In that case, let's get in touch first. If that doesn't work, we'll change people. Xu Guanwen nodded and said.
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At night, when the lights were on, Zhao Yazhi's father returned home from work.
As soon as I entered the door, I saw all the people in the family sitting around the table, staring at the table, and on the table was a stack of brand new Hong Kong dollars.
"Where did the money come from?" Dad Zhao picked up the stack of money and counted it, it was 5,000 brand new Hong Kong dollars.
5,000 Hong Kong dollars, which is a lot of money in 73 years, is equivalent to 200,000 or 300,000 now.
At that time, factory workers were only a few hundred dollars a month.
"It was sent by the film company, and I plan to invite Ah Zhi to make a movie." Zhao's mother explained.
"Making a movie?! Don't go. Father Zhao refused directly.
He is a very old-fashioned person, and from the bottom of his heart, he thinks that acting is to do "drama", which is a very lowly profession, far less noble than the current flight attendant.
Hearing this, Zhao Yazhi, who was present, couldn't help but turn dark.
"But they've already given the money." Zhao's mother held the 5,000 Hong Kong dollars and said reluctantly.
5,000 Hong Kong dollars, you can already buy a lot of things, which can alleviate the embarrassing situation at home.
"You dare to take this money? Send the money back tomorrow. Father Zhao glared at Mother Zhao fiercely.
"It's not what I want to take, it's something that people have to stay." Mother Zhao muttered quietly.
"Anyway, I just can't go filming. The last time you participated in the Hong Kong sister election, you have already lost the old man, so I don't have the face to go to work. This time I can't say anything about it. Father Zhao flatly refused.
Seeing that he was so persistent, Zhao's mother didn't dare to say anything more, so she had to reluctantly stuff the money back into the document bag.
Zhao Yazhi glanced at the document bag reluctantly, and kept kneading the corners of her clothes under the table with her hands.
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In the middle of the night, Zhao Yazhi heard that several younger sisters were asleep, she quietly got up from the bed, and then secretly opened the door to the living room and took out the contract again.
With a flashlight, she read the contract again.
The conditions on the contract made her heart pound, it can be said that every girl has a star dream in her heart, and Zhao Yazhi is no exception. And this contract in hand is the key to open the door to her dreams.
"It's a pity that Dad doesn't support it, otherwise it will ......," Zhao Yazhi muttered.
At that moment, a soft creak was heard.
Zhao Yazhi hurriedly turned off the flashlight, and when she looked back, the door of the room where her parents lived opened, and the same figure walked out.
Looking through the hazy moonlight, Zhao Yazhi recognized it as her mother. I saw her tiptoeing towards her room.
"Mom?!" Zhao Yazhi screamed softly.
Leng Buding heard the shout, Zhao's mother was startled, but then she recognized it as her daughter's voice.
"Ah Zhi, you didn't sleep either." Mother Zhao walked over and said.
"En," Zhao Yazhi replied softly, and quietly put the contract in her hand back on the table.
"You're thinking about filming too." Zhao's mother smiled.
"Yes." Zhao Yazhi lowered her head, very embarrassed, "Dad won't agree, you might as well give it to someone tomorrow." β
"Regardless of your father's opinion, what do you mean?" Mother Zhao said with a frown.
"I don......'t know," Zhao Yazhi shook her head and said.
I used to like to go to various places to play, so I signed up for the flight attendant exam, but after two years of doing it, I only ran in Hong Kong and Japan, which made her disappointed.
But if she really wants to change careers to become an actor, she doesn't know if she can succeed. If it's popular, then everything is OK, if it's not popular, it's miserable, will it become a "star-off meat bomb" like other actresses?
At this moment, Zhao Yazhi's heart is also uncertain, not knowing which side to choose.
"Well, you can go with me to that company tomorrow. If it really doesn't feel appropriate, then we'll get the money back. Mother Zhao thought for a while.
"But, Dad won't agree." Zhao Yazhi flinched a little.
"It's okay, it's a big deal to hide it from him first, and then tell him when things are clear." Mother Zhao said confidently.
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The next day, Zhao Yazhi, accompanied by her mother, came to Xu's Brothers Film Company.
As soon as she saw the company's narrow faΓ§ade and a few staff members, Zhao's mother frowned, feeling as if she had met a liar. was thinking about whether to go home immediately, at this time, Xu Guanwu, who was in a meeting with the staff, saw the mother and daughter of the Zhao family standing at the door, and his eyes suddenly lit up, and he was shocked, and immediately greeted him with a smile.
"Hello aunt!" He smiled enthusiastically, "Please come in, please come in." β
When the staff present saw the beautiful Zhao Yazhi, they couldn't help but light up in their eyes, and hurriedly got up to make a vacant seat for Zhao Meinu.
"Please sit, please sit, our company has just opened for business, and the place is a little simpler, but don't worry too much, the mountains are not high, there are fairies, and the water is not deep. Although our reputation is not obvious, it is a place where the dragon and the tiger are hidden. Xu Guanwu said with a smile.
"Mr. Xu, although it is a bit presumptuous to ask such a question, I still have some doubts, can your company really do it?" Zhao's mother looked around and saw that there were only four or five people in the company, with an area of only fifty or sixty square meters, and it didn't look like there was development.
"Mother Zhao, don't worry, film companies are like this. When Golden Harvest Pictures was first founded, it was even worse than what we are now. But do you know how much money it made last year? A "Enter the Dragon" earned hundreds of millions of dollars. Xu Guanwu said with a smile, "If you don't have confidence, I'll take you to the shooting site later, and you can have confidence in our company when you go there." β