Last night, Ye Wei received a very, very unexpected phone call!

Francis Coppola's assistant called and said that Coppola had invited him to the Coppola family estate on this Sunday! It is said that because Coppola had heard about his deeds and watched "The Dance of Angels", he admired him very much, and Coppola's granddaughter Gia wanted to meet him, so he had this invitation.

Of course I'm willing to go to the appointment!

Corrapó is one of his favorite directors, the Godfather trilogy is one of his favorite films, as well as Apocalypse Now, Jack in the Family...... I can't count them!

This time it was a private invitation, Ye Wei didn't tell Sù Brian and the others, just to meet a friend and see what happened.

It was a sunny morning, and the whole of Los Angeles was in the scene of spring revival, and the air was filled with the fresh smell of grass buds and churning earth.

The Coppola family estate is located in Beverly Hills, an ancient manor-style villa in the Italian architectural style covering an area of thousands of square meters, walking on the green vestibule lawn, looking at the past, a main building in the distance, next to a few small buildings, contains a piece of movie history.

There are 5 Oscars in the room, and there are 5 big Coppola alone, and there are 9 unnominated nominations.

Under the leadership of the assistant, Ye Wei gradually approached the villa, and saw two figures standing there to greet him from a distance, and his mood was agitated, as if he wanted to see the godfather.

"That's Mr. Coppola and Master Gia, you go over, Master Gia is a warm person. The middle-aged female assistant reminded mysteriously, and then withdrew with a smile.

"Oh?" Ye Wei blinked, Master-GIA?Gia Coppola's nickname seemed a little familiar...... Where have you heard of Master Gia?

After walking more than a dozen steps, I can see clearly, an old man and a young man, the old one is tall, a little blessed, with a black curly head, a gray beard, wearing a pair of glasses, wearing a casual checkered shirt and slacks, but it is so steady and tough, and there is a vicissitudes of life, which makes people feel like "this guy is not easy to mess with".

Coppola, one of the four major directors of Hollywood in the 8o, the father of the "Godfather" series, and the god in the hearts of countless fans!

It is this 64-year-old man who brought George Lucas out when he was young, it is he who has created countless classics, it is he who has raised the reputation and status of the Coppola family to the extreme, he is a well-deserved generation of film masters!

Seeing an idol in his heart, Ye Wei couldn't help but be excited, but fortunately there was no gaffe, relax, buddy, relax!

His eyes looked at the girl next to Coppola again, he had already checked the information last night, 17-year-old Gia Coppola, a movie girl who lost her father before she was born, her mother has remarried, and she grew up on the set.

She has long black and gold hair, which is neatly coiled up, and a little messy and loose, and her appearance and temperament are a bit like Sofia Coppola, with shallow eyebrows and a high nose, with the style of an Italian girl. She is dressed in a unique way, somewhat Annie Hall style, Rachel Zoe will definitely say "a person who can wear clothes" when she sees her, blue cargo suspender pants, white T-shirt, gray-blue jacket, and a black director's viewfinder around her neck.

She had a faint smile on her face, and her eyes were staring straight at him, with a strange glow, like a ferocious beast looking at its prey.

"Grandpa, well done. Over there, Gia nodded in satisfaction, "Finally brought him over, well done." ”

Coppola gave his trademark stiff smile, "As long as you like." ”

Seeing Ye Wei approaching, Jia Ya stretched out her hand and walked up, her eyes were still so direct, and said: "Hello, Ye Wei, I have heard about you for a long time! I am Gian Carla Coppola, the granddaughter of Francis Ford Coppola, the daughter of Gian Carlo Coppola, you can call me Master Gia." ”

Master Jiya...... Ye Wei suddenly remembered that he once saw a message on the message board of the official website that said, "Boy, you will see me!" The person who left the message was Master Jiya!

He reached out to shake it and said with a smile, "Master Jiya, it's a pleasure to meet you." ”

Just as his hand was about to take hers, she jerked it up and took a step back, proud of his trick, "We're not friends, we're rivals." ”

"Uh...... Ok, ok......" Ye Wei was a little confused, "But don't hate your enemy, that will affect your judgment." ”

"Hahaha!" Hearing this classic line from "The Godfather", Gia laughed a few times and laughed weirdly: "So I didn't invite you to be a guest, we're close enough, right?" "Closer to your friends, but closer to your enemies!"

"You have such a good sense of humor. Ye Wei smiled, so the most important thing about this invitation is what she meant? Oh, I'm really disappointed!

At this time, Coppola also stepped forward and said enthusiastically: "Young man, welcome to come." ”

"Mr. Coppola, it's a pleasure to meet you. Ye Wei shook hands with this real master, and said with a smile: "I have watched the "Godfather" series no less than ten times, it is amazing, it is difficult to say clearly my admiration for you, today is really a big day." ”

Coppola smiled, "When is it all the time, Weige, but you made us old things have to admit that we are old." ”

After getting acquainted, the three of them walked to the main house of the villa, chatting as they walked, Ye Wei talked the most, Coppola said a few words from time to time, and Jia Ya was like an observer, silently following the side, the more weird her smile, as if she was leading the prey into a deadly trap.

Walking through the house to the back garden of the estate, they sat on chairs by the grape trellises, basking in the warm sunshine.

"I heard Steven say, you know Chinese traditional culture very well?" Coppola took the initiative to talk about a new topic.

"Yes, I've done a lot of research in all aspects. Ye Wei nodded, "My family is a family that values its own traditions, and my mother is still a bachelor in East Asian languages, so I studied it since I was a child." ”

Coppola was very happy when he heard this, and explained the reason, which turned out to be about the new project he was preparing, "Youth Without Youth".

"Oh, I haven't read this novel, it sounds interesting, I'll buy it and read it when I go back. Ye Wei is really interested, there are not many theological novels that focus on Eastern religions, and reading one more book is a sublimation of himself.

He thinks that in many years, he will be able to make a philosophical stream-of-consciousness classic like "Apocalypse Now".

"Do you know Taoism and Buddhism?" asked Coppola.

Gia's smile suddenly became a little more gloating, the old man's religious problems are coming, VIy, you won't become dumb, right?

"In fact, I've studied Eastern religions for a while. Ye Wei was a little excited, "Sometimes, you will become interested in the big proposition of life and death, fate and fate, such as 'where we come from and where are we going', I think in this regard, there is a big difference between Eastern and Western religions." ”

Coppola finally began to see the reason why his old friends said "that kid is a genius" and nodded: "Western religion is the theory of original sin, while Eastern religion emphasizes reincarnation and cause and effect. ”

"Yes, Buddhism and Taoism are very different. ”

Because obviously this is an exploration at the level of intellectuals, Ye Wei has no scruples, and said: "Buddhism also talks about sin, but our sin is caused by ourselves, different from original sin, we can digest it ourselves, or let it extend to the next life, there is a system in this; Taoism is a more detached idea, we can control our own destiny, we can cultivate to become a god......

Coppola nodded again and again when he heard this, and his spirit was higher, this kid really understands very well!

Gia gritted her teeth, and a fierce look flashed, where are those mafias hiding? Hurry up and drag him down...... Master Gia is not happy!

"How much do you know about Taoist cultivation?

"This is just a little bit, I know its core concept, I think it also has something in common with Western religions, Adam and Eve forbid eating and stealing fruit and left the Garden of Eden, which becomes the 'day after tomorrow', and the main purpose of cultivation is to return to the 'innate nature', that is, to return to the Garden of Eden. ”

"It's an interesting point. ”

"I think so, too. It is not surprising that human religions will always have similarities, and we share common human nature and needs, which will be expressed in the sustenance of religion. ”

The two talked about religious topics for a long time, and during this period, Jiya had no chance to interject except for a few occasional haha, she didn't understand!

Genius, isn't it? She muttered in her heart, although grandpa may not have much to gain, this kid can really talk to him! This 16-year-old boy who is a year younger than herself!

After they finished talking about Taoism and about to talk about Buddhism, Jiya finally couldn't help but stop: "Okay, okay, boy, tell me about your new project, what are you doing?"

"Do you mean "The Wedding is Coming"?" Ye Wei briefly said the situation.

I didn't expect there to be so many stories, Gia frowned, "So, if it's remade, it will be released in theaters?"

"Maybe, maybe not. Ye Wei shrugged his shoulders and didn't say much about his predicament, "As long as my popularity is high enough." ”

Gia thought something, "Watching a movie or watching it in a movie theater, if it's a movie." ”

Ye Wei smiled: "It's definitely a movie." ”

"Weige, my granddaughter has been very proud since she was a child, she has a talent for filming, and her short films are very good among her peers, but after watching your short films, she knows the gap, and she doesn't know how to accept this fact for the time being. Coppola betrayed his granddaughter in a light tone.

"Thank you, old man!" Ji Ya's face turned cold, she grabbed the director's viewfinder and knocked on the head of the "godfather", "How is this shot?" Ye Wei was shocked to see, this is a 64-year-old man! Ji Ya said in a deep voice: "You can go, he is mine." ”

Coppola stood up helplessly, as if a little trembling, "The young people talk, I'm leaving." ”

"Wrong, you stay here, let's go. Gia got up and walked to the villa, "Boy, follow me!"

"I'm sorry, I'm not strict with my grandson. Coppola's stiff smile was sad or not.

"Then if you miss it first, who can refuse Master Jiya?" Ye Wei also smiled and followed Jiya into the house, what did she want to do?

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