is born in the world, probably for fame, fortune and beauty.

Artists are not exempt from vulgarity.

John as a young man. William Puss followed his parents to witness the world-famous musician Richard's symphonic work "The Last Supper" in Vienna by chance.

He saw the solemn and sacred State Opera House sprinkled with golden sunset, the expensive crystal chandeliers shining and holy against the backdrop of the sunset, and countless spectators were like believers, letting the baton wave, enchanted by the epic and majestic music......

As a young man, he was deeply shocked.

At the end of the performance, the applause was thunderous.

He heard his father staring at the stage with tears in his eyes, like an honored witness.

He felt a stream of hot blood boiling in his chest, as if it was about to gush out of his throat.

"This is the last work of Master Richard, and history will remember him!"

His father muttered to himself and left such a sentence.

Subsequently......

He saw Master Richard bow to everyone, fading away in the golden light, and the audience did not leave for a long time.

Some of them muttered some incomprehensible voices like their fathers, some looked at the stage with sad expressions, and some were full of reluctance in the whispered cheers.

The scenes are like a dream.

Naturally, he didn't know what this performance meant.

But when he returned to class, he saw that he had never had any faith, and the music teacher, whose expression was a little cold, did not teach them music as usual, but folded his hands as if praying for something, and asked him to pray along.

When he had finished praying, he turned to John. William Puss tells the story, the protagonist of the story, is a master who is about to go away, the story is full of ups and downs, full of not being recognized, but always insisting on the bitterness, but unfortunately the story is not finished, the music teacher received the news, covered his face and left the music room.

The next day, newspapers, news, ......

Countless people are vying to mourn the passing music master with a deep voice.

He was one of the witnesses, and he felt an unprecedented respect and seriousness, as if another page had been crossed in the pages of history.

He began to dream, he began to desire.

He hopes that he can become a figure that will be remembered and mourned a hundred years later, and will be brilliant and brilliant in the pages of history.

Later John. Naturally, William Puss also embarked on this path......

However, the road has always been arduous, step by step, he has created a lot of popular works, causing a wave of trends, and is vaguely called "master".

But he is really proficient in this line of work, and he really understands that "classic" and "trend" are completely two different concepts.

His works are well known, but none of them can compare with "The Last Dinner", and even the real music masters of this era are quite far behind.

It is impossible for such a work to be remembered in the sacred temple of Vienna.

Over the years, he has indeed worked hard to create, reading countless masters' manuscripts.

Complete, mutilated, ancient, modern......

He'll watch it all.

These manuscripts are indeed somewhat instructive.

In the dark, there seems to be a guiding power, which makes his works more and more popular.

However!

He seems to have to stop there.

The distance from the master seems to be very close, a few melodies, a few notes are there, but it seems extremely distant, like a desperate overcome, but unable to cross the chasm.

However, God will always have mercy on those who strive to pursue their art.

He heard very enlightening melodies, especially "The Last of the Mohicans" and "Homecoming" and "The Sound of Silence......

"Mr. Zhou Yang, are you inspired today?"

"No ......"

"Mr. Zhou Yang, have you thought of how to fill it today? I'll blow a little more, listen, do you think it's appropriate to fill it like this? ”

"No, it doesn't feel like it......"

Mr. Zhou Yang...... Are you inspired today? ”

"Well, I haven't ...... yet"

"Do you have any other melodies in your head?"

"Yes, I think there is, but I can't remember it lately......"

"Let's talk about music again, shall we?"

"Okay."

John. William Puss wondered why an ordinary director would suddenly make up such a powerful melody and tune!

This in itself is illogical.

He also thought about why this person was from Huaxia, and he was a Chinese director who was too young......

This is even more illogical.

He will complain, he will regret, he will be jealous.

Jealous of why God is so unfair, obviously giving him a gift in his work, but not giving a complete version, but mutilating......

John. William Puth seemed to have pushed open a door.

The door was full of gold, but he couldn't dig it, he could only watch, he could only be anxious!

There are even times when he is jealous of why God didn't give him John. William Puss, obviously he is the most musically very religious person.

But reality itself is brutal.

May.

Summer solstice.

John. Almost every day, William Puce asks Zhou Yang a variety of questions.

However......

The reply was extremely regrettable.

Zhou Yang couldn't seem to remember.

………………………………

The crew of "Infernal Affairs" has already stood up.

The site selection site was also placed in Zhou Yang's office one after another.

The first scene is just arrived at Wan Fo Mountain in Paitou Village, Sha Tin District, that is, in the temple where Han Chen shouted in front of everyone at the beginning of the film, "One will succeed and ten thousand bones will wither".

The actor who played Han Chen is named Zeng Jiabao, a famous big brother-level actor on Hong Kong Island, known as one of the uncrowned actors, and is familiar with the king Liu Hua and others.

The actor who played Huang Zhicheng was originally going to invite Wang Qiusheng, but Zhou Yang looked at his resume and felt that this guy had inexplicable Hong Kong* remarks, so even if someone specifically recommended him, Zhou Yang refused, but Wang Qiusheng was not interested in Zhou Yang himself, and joined the crew of "Night Walker" early.

"Infernal Affairs" is not as rich as "Nightcrawler".

"Nightcrawler" is indeed generous.

Not only did he spend a lot of money on Hong Kong Island, but he even bought off a lot of media, and every day when he opened his eyes, he could see some mainstream media blowing wildly about "Night Walker", as if this movie was about to become a cross-era movie that punched Southeast Asia and beat Hollywood.

Compared with......

"Infernal Affairs" is actually very inferior, not only does it not have any shadow of a blockbuster, but it is even quite shabby.

Although the lineup is good, it is far less powerful than "Night Walker", and when the investment project came out, it once disappointed the media.

With a budget of 15 million, even the salary of a slightly more important actor in "Night Walker" is not as good.

Is this a movie that the fuck is benchmarked against "Nightcrawler"?

What are you kidding?

The remuneration of the actors of "Infernal Affairs" is divided according to the film, except for some basic expenses.

Some people have specially calculated that the box office of the entire movie "Infernal Affairs" is at least 200 million, so that these actors can get a good salary, otherwise, Liu Tianwang alone will lose his scalp numb.

However, sometimes things are just that weird.

Liu Tianwang not only didn't care, he was happy all day long when he appeared on the set, and even tried every possible way to constantly discuss with Zhou Yang, hoping to invest a little out of his own pocket.

Not only Liu Tianwang, but even the actors who joined in the future have successively expressed their desire to bring capital into the group.

And there are countless nepotism in it.

"Mr. Zhou, Wang Duobao Beverage hopes to pull a piece of the title advertising space of our movie, as long as they give them a close-up shot of drinking drinks......"

"Mr. Zhou, the boss of Haiyang Lao franchised hot pot restaurant just discussed with us, they are willing to invest 10 million in advertising, as long as they can highlight the deliciousness of their hot pot and give their signboard a few close-up shots......"

"Also, Mr. Zhou, what Liu Tianwang said just now is that he has a friend who does business, loves movies very much, and admires you very much, and hopes to make friends with you......"

“……”

in the office.

Xu Mei took a document and came to Zhou Yang very solemnly.

"Infernal Affairs" will be officially filmed in two days.

Zhou Yang is writing shooting drafts, composing music, and communicating with the crew, and he will spend a little time learning various vocal music at night, so busy that Xu Mei feels shocked, for fear that Zhou Yang will die suddenly on the spot.

Fortunately, the role of the actor in "The Youth We Chased Together in Those Years" was finally given up by Mr. Zhou because he was too busy, otherwise, Mr. Zhou would not be able to get schizophrenic!

Under such a high-intensity work, as Zhou Yang's agent and assistant, she should have shared more work instead of increasing the workload.

However......

She had to come.

Don't look at "Night Walker", which has been hyped up in Hong Kong and Taiwan, and the mainland has been hyped, in comparison, "Infernal Affairs" has no publicity at all, and even the so-called boot ceremony is not planned to be held......

But the capitalists are so fanatical that they are almost crazy!

The marketing of Polaroid phones has been so successful!

"Capital" mentions: if there is a 50% profit, capital will take risks;

100% profit, it dares to trample on all human laws;

300% profit, it will dare to commit any crime!

The red-eyed capitalists want Zhou Yang to make a big marketing advertisement for their products in the form of movies through various channels......

"Forget it, you tell them that all we have to do is make a good movie...... Nothing else is considered for the time being, and we are not short of money, so it is impossible to deliberately do any marketing. ”

Not sure why.

With John. After William Puss stayed for a long time, Zhou Yang seemed to have a little more paranoia about his works, and even somehow got a little pretentious.

"Really refused? Then Liu Tianwang wants to chase some investment......"

"Forget it, let them add some points, but I really can't figure out what Liu Tianwang and these people think, even if they bring money into the group, we won't increase his share ratio much, is this too much money and nowhere to spend?"

Zhou Yang was puzzled.

I can't even figure out what Liu Tianwang and his gang think.

Could it be that the brain is broken?

…………………………

There's a lot of stuff in this world, it's kind of nonsense.

For example, film investment......

"Infernal Affairs" is full of 15 million investment, and Zhou Yang never thought of investing money in it.

A few hours later.

Xu Mei handed Zhou Yang a list of additional investment projects for "Infernal Affairs".

After reading it, he felt at a loss.

He saw that fifteen million had been pulled up to 30 million, and it was pulled up in a state of limited investment.

"So, before you shoot it, you can pay it back, and you still make money?"

"Well, yes." Xu Mei nodded.

"What's the matter with Liu Tianwang?"

"Liu Tianwang took the advertisement of Hailao and felt a little embarrassed......"

"What's so embarrassing about that?"

"The boss of Haiyang Lao saw that we refused to insert his advertisements in the movie, even if he simply saved the country, invited Liu Tianwang to endorse, and asked Liu Tianwang to take the actors to their Haiyang Lao hot pot restaurant for dinner, Liu Tianwang felt that this was suspected of using the fame of "Infernal Affairs" to make money, so he invested some money in the movie, Mr. Zhou, many actors have accepted advertisements, in fact, the investment of 15 million is indirectly infiltrated by many advertisers, and they all hope to have something to do with the movie......

Xu Mei said a lot of things.

Zhou Yang was stunned and ridiculous after hearing it.

In a sense, this capital is really pervasive.

Of course, it doesn't matter as long as it doesn't affect the movie itself.

Subsequently, he answered a phone call.

The phone is James. Bont called.

………………………………

In the early hours of May 8.

"The Grandmaster" was painted in a bustle.

The total box office of China is 440 million yuan, and the total global box office is 250 million US dollars, which not only refreshes the history of the box office of Chinese films, but also creates a new box office record for the export of Chinese films.

After the painting, the controversy over the movie did not smile, but the discussion exploded.

Some people think that this is a milestone in Chinese films, and it should be ranked alongside Chen Kai's "Overlord". Some people feel that this is just a successful commercial film, although the ideological intention is not low, but it does not reach the artistic height of "Overlord" at all, and some people regret that the box office of this movie not only did not break 500 million, but even 450 million is still close to ......

This is a movie that brings together top international superstars from across the Taiwan Strait of China!

Although it broke the record, it was still unsatisfactory.

Huang Jiacheng was quite satisfied in his heart, at the beginning of the filming, he never thought of making a movie at the same height as "Overlord".

How to shoot?

The movie "Overlord" has been in preparation since the time of Chen Kai's father, and the work is the posthumous work of Li Ruihua, the top screenwriter in the circle......

Such a work that has been boiled up by the hard work of two generations, there are few in the entire history of Chinese films!

And what about "The Grandmaster"?

is essentially a slightly rigorous commercial film after the decline of martial arts, and it is a success to shoot the tone of the chivalrous man for the country and the people.

The Huang family defines it this way, you still prefer to compare "The Grandmaster" with "Overlord", the pinnacle of Chinese film literature and art, doesn't this bully honest people?

Midday.

Huang Jiacheng came to the crew of "Infernal Affairs" and was ready to take advantage of the heat to chat with Zhou Yang about the script of "The Grandmaster 2".

However......

As soon as he entered the office, he saw Zhou Yang's face full of sadness, as if he was struggling with something.

"Brother Huang?"

"Xiao Zhou, what's wrong?"

"Ask you some questions about the world?"

"Hmmm......"

"How can I say no to James. Bonthe's offer to serve as an advisor to Infernal Affairs? ”

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I'm sorry, it's only 4,000 words today, and the second one is even longer, and I ended up writing a piece of shit, I'm really a piece of shit, you can scold me as much as you want