Guan Chen remembers a rumor in his previous life.

The first place on the list of recommended food in the capital is the capital airport, because it can be reached in Guangzhou in three hours at the earliest.

In the capital of the world, there are many delicious things. When Guan Chen came for the first time, he noticed that there were a lot of shops that were 100 years old and [99 years away from the 100-year-old store].

The restaurant that the crew of "Key to Destiny" borrowed for audition is only 20 years old. If it weren't for the fact that the window was also posted [It's not delicious, don't have money!!] If this kind of arrogance is spoken, Guan Chen will definitely disdain to eat it.

When Guan Chen paid the bill, he originally wanted to buy Tian Dao's account together, but was stopped by Xing Yun on the grounds that he changed direction and gave gifts, and there was a suspicion of favoritism and fraud, which ruined his impression. Guan Chen retreated and wanted to send a piece of beer to Director Tian to their box, but was stopped by Xing Yun again, on the grounds that he had asked the waiter, no one was drinking inside, and obviously everyone had to do things at night. Guan Chen had no choice but to give up, and in the end he just wanted to go in and tell Director Tian to complete his homework well, and he would hand it in the next meeting, but this was also stopped by Xing Yun, because he was suspected of provocation.

This is not allowed, that is not allowed, Guan Chen feels that Xing Yun is really grinding enough.

After being dragged outside the restaurant by Xing Yun, Guan Chen was holding the pamphlet, looking tangled.

He knew that he liked to eat Suzhou-Shanghai style dishes, the sweet kind, but when he ate the Beijing-style dishes, he suddenly had the taste of "going home", and his whole body and mind and taste buds were welcome. The horror was that when he saw the bean juice on the menu, he even wanted to try it for a moment.

This contradictory feeling of body and soul insisting on each other made Guan Chen not know which one to write after [Favorite Tastes].

"It's getting dark, are you going to Changping now?" Xing Yun saw that Guan Chen was tirelessly improving the killer's character with a notebook, but in fact, as soon as the words came out, he already knew the answer in his heart.

"Hmm." Guan Chen answered without raising his head, and then asked him, "What about you?" ”

Xing Yun can go to the airport to buy a ticket back to the magic capital now, but after thinking about it, he plans to go to Changping's cinema with him to meet his old friends. He told Guan Chen: "If you want to try to be a group performer, I can ask a friend to help arrange it." ”

In the market where supply exceeds demand, ordinary people have to rely on luck even if they want to play tricks.

Xing Yun's brokerage work, including the business of packaging and selling actors to the crew, although his business scope is in Hengzhen in the south, but there are also a few peers in the capital.

Guan Chen glanced at Xing Yun: "Yes, you." ”

Xing Yun said that it was a trivial matter.

However, Guan Chen squinted his eyes and asked, "Brother Xing, you won't be a bad person, right?" ”

Facing Guan Chen's gaze, Xing Yun felt as if he was being targeted by an old criminal policeman, and his limbs were as heavy and awkward as lead. "Why do you ask?" He asked.

"There should be a way for your line of people to sell the actors to some bad companies, let them sign a contract with a trap for some reason, and then the intermediary leaves, and the company desperately squeezes the actors, and when they can't stand it and resists, they find that they are in breach of contract, and they can leave if they want to, and they can leave by paying a liquidated damages. It's not like the deals you want me to make. Brother Xing, you weren't involved in this kind of thing, were you? Guan Chen looked up at the clouds in the sky, as if asking casually.

"I don't do that." Xing Yun shook his head slightly, "If those people had come to make trouble afterwards, my grandfather would have found out a long time ago." ”

Guan Chen thought for a few seconds, then burst out laughing and said, "That's good, Teacher Xing won't be sad." ”

Xing Yun always felt that part of Guan Chen's sentence was exposed. For example, [That's good, so that I don't have to get rid of you for the people, and Teacher Xing won't be sad.] 】

In May, the days were longer than the evening, and it was only around seven o'clock that the sky began to sink.

The streets are just starting to come alive.

The two took the subway to Changping District.

In the subway, Guan Chen reads books almost the whole time, and is only occasionally attracted by advertisements played on small screens in the carriage. Among them, there is a warm-up for the upcoming showdown between two football clubs in Beijing that are mortal enemies of each other, as well as a trailer for an animated movie, and a tour promotion of a well-known dance team. It's a pity that there are too many interesting advertisements, and Guan Chen only read five pages of the book.

By the time the two of them arrived at their destination, it was already an hour and a half later.

After leaving the subway station, there is still a long way to go. When can you see a row of people coding in front of the computer in the roadside drink shops and restaurants, when will you really reach the core area of the cinema?

Guan Chen filmed "The Story of the Police" before filming and stayed in Changping for nearly a month, but due to limited time, only a part of it was familiar with.

For example, there are rich areas where big stars live; Streets lined with film and television companies on all sides; the world-famous Walk of Fame; In recent years, the shooting base has been expanding towards the suburbs; and the best dessert shop.

Taking advantage of Xing Yun's call to an old friend, Guan Chen bought a chocolate mille-feuille at a dessert shop.

"Let's go to the south gate of the base, and my friend will wait for us over there." Xing Yun hung up the phone and asked Guan Chen, who was tasting dessert after dinner: "There are many crews filming night scenes, some in ancient costumes and some in modern times, which side do you want to go." ”

Guan Chen said that he wanted to try it all.

Xing Yun had expected it, and said, go to the modern one first, no makeup, and feel okay after trying it, and then try the ancient costume.

Guan Chen felt that there was no problem, after eating the last bite of cake, and just about to leave, he suddenly heard a voice full of surprise:

"Off!"

Guan Chen didn't look back, but Xing Yun subconsciously wanted to turn back.

"Don't look." Guan Chen clasped Xing Yun's neck and whispered.

"Off! Close! Close! The voice didn't show any signs of giving up, and it was getting closer.

Guan Chen really couldn't dodge it, so he turned around.

Standing in front of him was a foreign neighbor who recognized him halfway when he first came to the capital.

Guan Chen's information about the other party came to mind. Huaxia name Holly, English name I don't know, from Texas, USA, studied directing at the University of the Magic Arts, after graduation, he first looked for opportunities in the magic capital, and then traveled to the capital. Thirty-two or thirteen years old, nearly middle-aged, not rich, married to a family, with a wife who also came to China to study and has a high degree of education.

Guan Chen compared Holly in front of him with the person in his impression, and felt that the other party was even more depressed than the last time they met.

"How did you get here?" Hawley was very happy to see Guan Chen.

"I'm here to work." Guan Chen asked him, "What about you?" Why are you here? ”

"Equip the crew." Hawley said.

"Aren't you a director? Haven't started shooting yet? Guan Chen was puzzled.

Hawley's eyes were teary, as if he was about to cry.

"Crying as you walk." Guan Chen led Holly out of the dessert shop, not wanting him to spoil the atmosphere in the happiest place in the world.

Holly sniffed and walked out with Guan Chen.

Xing Yun was invisible, silently walking behind the two, looking around, seemingly careless, but actually focused on eavesdropping.

Outside, Hawley was in a bit of a mood recovery. He asked, "By the way, what do you think of the script I gave you last time?" ”

Guan Chen thought about it, and finally chose to tell the truth: "I watched it, but I didn't like it very much." ”

After filming "Black Dragon", Guan Chen couldn't find a script he liked, and he took out Holly's script as a dead horse, but it was a literary film, and Guan Chen really couldn't understand it.

Hawley looked a little sad, but he quickly picked himself up and pulled another script out of his satchel, saying that it was newly created by him.

"Okay." Guan Chen accepted the script and prepared to look back at it.

Hawley began to talk about what happened after the last time he separated from Guan Chen. He still writes scripts every day and sells his own scripts. But there really was no one interested in his stuff. It's not always a way to be penniless like this, so he can only find some part-time jobs from his old classmates, such as guarding equipment and equipment for the crew, and sometimes being a gunman and writing jokes for TV dramas. It's still hard.

"Your wife didn't blame you?" Guan Chen asked.

Holly smiled shyly and proudly, saying that his wife was very reasonable in this regard, "Others think I'm eating soft rice, but she never blames me, and has been encouraging me and supporting me." ”

"Yo-heh." Guan Chen is interested.

Of course, he was not interested in other people's wives, but in the way the couple got along. He only read the book about patriarchy this morning, and read another five pages on the subway, and after Xing Yun's enlightenment translation, Guan Chen has barely had a little concept of patriarchy, so he also knows the rarity of the Hollys.

"What about your family? How to say. Guan Chen asked.

The little smile on Holly's face gradually retracted. He said that his father has always opposed him making movies, because his family is more traditional, it is a cowboy-rich Texas, and his father has trained him as a tough guy since he was a child, but he is sensitive and delicate, and he often sheds tears in Aquarius, which is very unpopular with his father. When he came to study in China, he finally mustered up the courage to resist, and it was also the only time in his life that he resisted. However, he has never made any achievements in Huaxia, and his father has to call him every year to tell him that he is not the material for making movies at all, and hurry back to the United States, and stop doing any more sissy art......

Guan Chen was a little surprised, he didn't expect this foreign man with a soft personality to have such a feat.

Guan Chen put his hand on Holly's shoulder, startling Holly.

"Interested in talking? I'm intrigued by your story. Guan Chen said.

Hawley said that he could be, but he had a part-time job late at night.

Guan Chen said that he could follow along to guard the equipment.

But until then......

"I'm an actor now, and you happen to be a director again, so," Guan Chen invited, "Director Huo, do you want to come and see my performance?" ”

Hawley endured and endured tears, but finally fell.