Chapter 134: Zhou Yang, I live in your shadow
"This is a film with an estimated investment of 130 million yuan!"
"The movie "Hero" allows us to see the future of Chinese blockbusters, and at the same time brings us a lot of inspiration, I have a hunch that an era of blockbusters is coming......"
"I don't admit that "Warring States" was not filmed well, let alone that it was a bad movie in my career, but it turns out that it is indeed not accepted by the current mainstream environment......"
"The movie "Full of Golden Armor" is different, I invited a number of historians and more than ten screenwriting teachers to restore the court world of swords and swords, I can't say that it is a visual feast, but I don't think it will be much worse than "Hero".
"Huaxing? Starlight? β
"The contract I signed with Huaxing is also a contract for a movie, completely free people, the same as Xinghui, there is no so-called faction and so-called job-hopping, I am good friends with Mr. An and Mr. Wang of Xinghui, and I can't negate the previous cooperative relationship just because there is no cooperation in a movie......"
"Director Zhou Yang? He is indeed a very talented director, but you said that I left Huaxing because of him, hehe, this is one-sided, young people are full of momentum and sharpness, this is a good thing, I have always regarded Director Zhou as a good junior, and I will still cooperate if I have the opportunity in the future. β
There is no feast in the world.
Some people come in, and naturally some people leave.
When he understood that Huaxing was unwilling to invest in making a plate of "Full City Golden Armor" together, Zhou Yilin naturally left Huaxing.
After leaving, a press conference about "Full City Golden Armor" was released on the same day.
At the press conference, Zhou Yilin confidently responded to his new movie "Golden Armor" in front of reporters.
Although the failure of "Warring States" had a certain negative impact on his directorial career, after all, the background is still there, and investors generally feel that "Warring States" is an accident and will not affect the follow-up film shooting, so this press conference is still very lively, and many well-known media have come.
Although he said it quite openly at the press conference, at the end of the press conference, when he heard several agents of Huaxing coming over to ask if the characters had a chance to cooperate, Zhou Yilin frowned slightly and instructed his assistant directors: "Try to use Xinghui's internal actors, "Full City Golden Armor" is a blockbuster, and international superstars also have to consider it, Huaxing's actors are mainly newcomers and do not have box office appeal......"
After instructing the assistant director, Zhou Yilin looked at the window in the distance, silently lit a cigarette and smoked.
After thinking about it for a while, I finally made another call to Huaxing.
He felt that he should give Huaxing another chance.
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An Xiao and Zhou Yilin chatted a lot on the phone.
talked about the current film form in China, talked about the future, and talked about the entire environment and trends.
Finally, I talked about the movie "Golden Armor in the City".
But let Zhou Yilin say a lot of words seriously, An Xiao did not invest in the movie "Golden Armor in the City" in the end.
The first is that the company's funds are very tight and cannot afford such a high investment, and the second is that it is full of doubts about the follow-up return of the movie "Full City Golden Armor".
"Warring States" really collapsed too much.
An Xiao had a little doubt, and at the same time, after thinking of Zhou Yang's expression at that moment, An Xiao was more determined in his thoughts.
Of course, the cooperation was not negotiated, and the two sides were still quite amicable on the phone, as if there was no change from the previous "Warring States" time.
But everyone knows that everyone has broken up, and it will be difficult to have a chance to cooperate in the future.
In the afternoon......
Zhou Yilin's assistant brought someone to Huaxing and removed all the things that should be removed from Zhou Yilin's office.
In addition, a large number of people from Huaxing's post-production department and crew have also left, and Zhang Lei, the manager of the editing department, and Qian Wei, who had worked together with "Mine Bottom", also submitted a letter of resignation as soon as possible.
"Director Zhou, I'm leaving."
"Huh? That's it? β
Zhou Yang, who was studying music theory and screenwriting in his office, heard a knock on the door.
Then, he saw Qian Wei walking in with the resignation box and glanced at Zhou Yang complicatedly.
Qian Wei came to say goodbye to Zhou Yang.
"Well, the blockbuster film "Golden Armor in the City" invited me...... The salary and treatment are also relatively high, and my family needs money more, and I can't ......."
I don't know why, when facing An Xiao, Qian Wei was quite calm, but when he saw Zhou Yang, Qian Wei felt a trace of indescribable guilt in his heart.
The days and nights of filming "The Bottom of the Mine", he will probably never forget it in his life.
Now should be the day when Zhou Yang and Director Zhou officially rise, and he has to accompany and help Zhou Yang together.
But alas......
"Can you tell me about any difficulties?" Zhou Yang looked at Qian Wei's expression and subconsciously asked.
"Director Zhou, let's be honest with you, my fiancΓ©e is in the crew of "Full City Golden Armor", and I can't refuse her invitation to choose one of the two......" Qian Wei finally said what was in his heart.
"Oh, it's good that there's nothing going on at home, so I'll send it to you, right?" Zhou Yang stood up.
"No need, just come and say goodbye to you." Qian Wei shook his head, "Okay, the car over there came to pick me up, I'm leaving!" β
"Okay, I'll send you off."
Zhou Yang stood up and accompanied Qian Wei to leave Huaxing Entertainment.
When he arrived at the door, Qian Wei got into a taxi, and on the taxi, a fashionably dressed girl looked at Qian Wei in surprise, and then pulled him into the taxi.
After Zhou Yang looked at the back of the taxi, he suddenly felt indescribable.
This world is like this, and every day there are all kinds of stories of encounters and departures.
People who can get together for fame and fortune will naturally leave because of fame and fortune.
Seeing Qian Wei return to Huaxing Entertainment after leaving, I don't know why, Zhou Yang felt that Huaxing was empty.
Not long after, several more agents walked out of the company, with resignation papers in their hands.
"You guys are ......" Zhou Yang was stunned.
One of them is Jiang Chuchu, who used to be a member of Huaxing's public relations department, and later temporarily played the role of Zhou Yang's agent......
And now!
"Director Zhou, thank you for taking care of you these days, in the future, we will see you again when we have the chance......" Jiang Chuchu looked at Zhou Yang with a smile "Well, I originally wanted to say goodbye to you, but now I met it, it just happened to be ......"
"This ......"
No matter how stupid Zhou Yang was, he felt a trace of abnormality.
If Zhang Lei and Qian Wei's departure are more or less influenced by Zhou Yilin, it is understandable, but Jiang Chuchu and others have nothing to do with Zhou Yilin!
Why did you leave all of a sudden?
"Okay, Director Zhou, our car is here, let's go first!" After Jiang Chuchu said this, he nodded at Zhou Yang, as if he didn't dare to look at Zhou Yang's eyes, and then left Hua's gate.
After Jiang Chuchu and the others left, Zhou Yang felt that the entire Huaxing seemed to be even more empty.
Followed by......
He saw Gu Xixi, one of the members of H56, walking out with another girl.
"Teacher Zhou......" When Gu Xixi saw Zhou Yang, he greeted Zhou Yang.
"You're gone, too?"
"Teacher Zhou, we can't stand it anymore." Gu Xixi looked at Zhou Yang and was silent for a long time, "We have been in the company for a few months, there are no new works, no notices, and we don't sing as well as Jiang Shushu, Huaxing is not very suitable for us, according to the contract signed before, as long as we really can't stay anymore, we can terminate the contract, so we will ......" Gu Xixi faced Zhou Yang and looked quite calm.
"Where are you going after the free man?"
"We don't know, maybe let's take a break for a while, in fact, after our H56 group is disbanded, there is no need to sign the same company again, otherwise people like us who are not popular will be more or less uncomfortable, the company focuses on cultivating Jiang Shushu, and it's not interesting for us to stay, right?" Gu Xi looked at Zhou Yang faintly, and then stuck out his tongue pretending to be cute.
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After Zhou Yang watched a few people leave, he felt that the entire Huaxing suddenly became a lot colder.
It seemed like everyone had a reason to leave, but somehow it always felt like a pair of hands were manipulating them.
Wait until evening......
Feng Kai returned to Huaxing.
After Feng Kai returned to Huaxing, his expression suddenly became more complicated than ever, and it seemed to reveal a hesitation.
After the fire of "Crow", it should have been a very high-spirited time, but somehow, his whole person was a little sluggish, and he seemed to reveal a sense of sadness.
"Zhou Yang ......"
"Director Feng? Are you going to quit your job too? β
Feng Kai had always called Zhou Yang Director Zhou before, and rarely called Zhou Yang's name directly, Zhou Yang realized the strange emotion in Feng Kai's voice, and subconsciously asked.
"It's not a resignation, we cooperate with Huaxing, which is also a cooperative relationship in itself, not an internal employee......" Feng Kai looked elsewhere.
"Huh?" Zhou Yang didn't understand why Feng Kai said this, it seemed that he was laying something up.
"Zhou Yang, I actually ...... I don't like to live in the shadow of others, you should know, right? Feng Kai was silent for a long time, and then said this sentence as if he had mustered up courage.
"I know ......," Zhou Yang nodded.
"I'm a very proud person, but since 'Mine Bottom', my sense of pride has started to become worthless in the eyes of everyone, not only my former team, but also the major media descriptions of me, since 'The Crow', when talking about the assistant director of 'The Crow', everyone will talk about you, even though you have never directed this movie at all...... I don't mean anything else when I say this, it's just that I'm very uncomfortable, whether in the company or in the crew staying with you, it seems that you are the focus of attention, and I am a supporting role as a foil, this kind of taste is not comfortable......" Feng Kai said this sentence quietly.
"......" Zhou Yang was silent.
It's very uncomfortable for no reason.
"Berlin, you won the award and I have nothing, I know it's me, this time you are nominated again at Cannes, and I still have nothing...... Although I was also invited to Cannes, my heart has always lived in your shadow..."
"......" Zhou Yang was silent.
He didn't know what to say.
I just feel empty in my heart.
"I know you didn't mean to, but, you're too radiant, and your talent and hard work really deserve to be radiant, but, in your shadow, I'm uncomfortable, and I've had my own pride all along, you know?" Feng Kai said what was in his heart.
"Director Feng, I'm sorry." Zhou Yang could only hold back these few words after all.
"Zhou Yang, I don't mean to blame you, I'm actually quite grateful to you, during this time, I have learned a lot from you, and I have grown a lot...... I need a platform to prove myself ......"
"So ......"
"There is a martial arts movie under the brother, called "Jin Yiwei" has been recorded, the investment in this movie is not large, about seven million, Director Wang recommended me to be a director, I want to give it a try, I may have to leave Huaxing for a while...... Cannes International Film Festival, I'm not going. Feng Kai finally said what was in his heart.
"Crow" is not a Huaxing movie, it is wholly owned by Wang Shuai, Feng Kai has always trusted Wang Shuai's vision in his heart...
"Then you ...... today"
"I'll come over and pack up my things, and by the way, I'll say goodbye to Mr. An, and I'll join the group tomorrow." Feng Kai exhaled deeply, and then still didn't dare to look at Zhou Yang, but walked straight towards An Xiao's office.
Not long after, Feng Kai silently walked out of An Xiao's office.
After hesitating for a moment, he finally knocked on Zhou Yang's office.
"Zhou Yang, I hope that the relationship between us will not be affected because of this incident, if you need any help in the future, you can just ask......"
"Well, okay, I'll send you."
"Don't say goodbye, it's just going to make a movie, and it's not a ...... of life and death"
"Director Feng, I wish you a great movie!"
"You too, I hope it doesn't affect your mood because of me!"
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Feng Kai also left when he left this sentence.
The light of the setting sun penetrated through the window and shone on Zhou Yang's face.
Zhou Yang looked at the back of Feng Kai leaving outside the window......
There was inevitably a trace of sadness in my heart, as if they were all gone.
Then, thinking about tomorrow's itinerary, he stood up and walked towards Anxiao's office.
"Come in."
The door to the office opened.
An Xiao was not busy with things in the company as usual.
At this moment, she leaned against the window and drank coffee silently.
"Mr. An......"
"Director Zhou, are you going to leave too?" An Xiao put down the coffee and glanced at Zhou Yang lightly, his beautiful face was as calm as ever.
It's just that there seems to be a hint of helplessness in his voice.
"Tomorrow, I'm going to Cannes."
"Oh." An Xiao nodded, and continued to stare at the sunset outside the window, without saying a word.
"Mr. An, is there something wrong with the company?" Zhou Yang was silent for a moment, and finally asked this question.
"Some people are coming, some people are leaving, these things are normal, nothing else, you don't think about it." An Xiao shook his head, his face unchanged.
"Oh......"
"Zhou Yang, if you want to go, let's go, Huaxing is indeed too small for you, with your talent, there should be a broader space, in Huaxing is too wronged to ......"
"I have nowhere to go." When Zhou Yang heard this, the uncomfortable feeling in his heart somehow became even worse: "I have no relatives in this world, if I leave Huaxing, where else can I go?" β
An Xiao's arm holding the coffee trembled slightly, followed by a long silence.
"Don't you want to fulfill your ambitions? Among the directors of the younger generation in China, your reputation and voice are now the highest......"
"I don't have any ambitions, no dreams, and no ambitions, and Huaxing is my home, unless it really comes to the point of last resort, no one will leave home......"
Silence, another long silence.
I don't know how long later, An Xiao's body moved slightly.
"Are you going to Cannes tomorrow?"
"Yes, it should be the day after tomorrow, at most it will be back the day after tomorrow."
"Okay, wait until you get back."
"Hmm."
Zhou Yang left the office.
After Zhou Yang left, An Xiao closed his eyes.
The slender figure trembled slightly.
Then he took a napkin and wiped it.
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