"You're so tired......"

Hong Kong Island in May has a vaguely muggy feeling.

The electric fan turns to make a regular, unpleasant noise.

Huang Jiacheng was smiling at first, with a bit of pride in his voice, chatting with Zhou Yang about the script of "The Grandmaster 2", chatting about the finalist of "The Grandmaster" for the Academy Awards this year, and chatting about the future casting and arrangement.

"The Grandmaster" is the pinnacle of his career, and like thousands of directors, Wong Kar-shing naturally hopes to continue his peak.

However, while chatting, the smile on Huang Jiacheng's face gradually disappeared, and even looked at Zhou Yang's face, and his expression suddenly became serious.

Zhou Yang seemed to be still the familiar Zhou Yang, with an expression of listening carefully to his speech, and he was still so careful that he even wrote down the important content of his words in a notebook.

But I don't know if it's because of the dark circles around Zhou Yang's eyes or the slight beard on his lips, Huang Jiacheng always feels that Zhou Yang is more haggard than ever.

He finally reminded Zhou Yang.

"It's okay, it's just that I've learned a lot recently...... Zhou Yang smiled as sunny as ever, looked down at what Huang Jiacheng told him, and then looked up and replied.

He's busy.

Also learning

But it seems that for some reason, I began to be stunned, feeling that I can learn from everyone, and I feel that every sentence of dialogue in normal times needs to be carefully scrutinized and pondered.

He has a paranoid personality, and at worst it is extreme, others don't think about it if they don't understand it, but he doesn't stop until he hits the south wall.

Especially when he comes into contact with some film art and music art, some strange ideas will always pop up in his mind, and he will always unconsciously walk into a dead end when he can't suppress these thoughts, and it will be difficult to come out again after walking into a dead end.

It's normal to be emaciated, and it's normal to be tired.

"Forget the script of "The Grandmaster 2", don't write it, listen to my advice, after filming "Infernal Affairs", you should leave this industry for the time being and take a good rest." Zhou Yang's answer was very relaxed, but Huang Jiacheng didn't think so, but looked at Zhou Yang more solemnly.

He was keenly aware that Zhou Yang's state was very wrong.

It seems that that paranoia has not begun to diminish because of more contact with people, or because of more movies, but has become more and more deep into the bone marrow, and in a trance, it is very similar to when Wang Shuai talked to him about filming "Crow" a few days ago, Zhou Yang's whole person seemed to be a crazy demon and became another person.

Wang Shuai was full of praise and admiration when he talked about Zhou Yang.

As an actor and as a director, this is indeed something to be admired and admired, but as an elder who is a few years older, Huang Jiacheng feels that it is very dangerous.

Vaguely, Huang Jiacheng felt that Zhou Yang seemed to be desperately trying to prove something.

"Forehead ......"

The electric fan was still fanning, but it couldn't dispel the stuffy feeling.

The afternoon sun is actually very scorching, so spicy that it makes people uncomfortable.

Zhou Yang originally had a smile on his face, but after seeing Huang Jiacheng's expression, the smile began to slowly become stiff, and then disappeared.

"It's like you're holding a big rock on you...... You should relax. ”

After Huang Jiacheng thought about it for a long time, he thought of a slightly more precise adjective and continued.

"I really need to take a break."

Zhou Yang pondered Huang Jiacheng's words carefully, and then vaguely felt the physical and mental fatigue caused by the recent series of high-intensity events, and he finally nodded.

"Of course, these are not the most important things, there is one more thing that is very serious, important to you and to the people around you......"

"What else?"

"Change the problem of narcissism and hypocrisy......" Huang Jiacheng, who was originally serious, suddenly laughed weirdly.

"Huh?"

"Do you really think you're the protagonist of this world? What world-famous directors want to make up for your movies? James. Bonth, people probably just say politely on the surface, do you really think he wants to be your advisor to "Infernal Affairs"? When Huang Jiacheng said this, his eyes flashed with an inexplicable sense of pleasure, and seeing Zhou Yang's bewildered expression, he felt that he had torn off Zhou Yang's honest mask.

At this time, Zhou Yang is probably very lost, so lost that he wants to throw himself into his arms, no, his own camp.

Thinking that he and Zhou Yang could continue to join forces and create brilliance again, Rao is a person like Huang Jiacheng who has seen strong winds and waves, and he inevitably showed a little joy: "But it's okay, and I-"

However, before he could finish speaking, Huang Jiacheng heard a knock on the door of the office.

"Come in."

Immediately afterwards, Huang Jiacheng saw James. Bont walked in.

"Mr. Zhou Yang, this matter has been decided so happily, haha, you serve as the consultant of "Jaws", and I serve as the consultant of your "Infernal Affairs...... I suddenly thought it was fun...... I also drew up a contract myself, you see? ”

“……”

Glanced at James. Bont then glanced at Zhou Yang again.

The pleasure in Huang Jialai's heart suddenly disappeared.

Then he suddenly felt a little aggrieved, and for a moment, he even felt that it was not Zhou Yang's wrong state, but that he was not in the right state.

…………………………

After the painting of "The Grandmaster", the Chinese film industry began to look a little cruel.

May is starting to feel like Devil's Month.

The Hollywood blockbuster "Sewell" has no diversion of Chinese blockbusters, and it seems unscrupulous throughout the May Day Golden Week.

The Chinese film that replaced "The Grandmaster" is called "The Battle of the Grandmaster", which was directed by Taiwanese director Ye Xinrong.

It is a follow-up work of "The Grandmaster", and although the investment is not as high as "The Grandmaster", it is close to 100 million yuan.

Ye Xinrong before the release was ambitious.

He is a descendant of Ip Man, a director, and a director, with outstanding talent, and the support of many big names on Taiwan Island behind him, as well as the popularity of "The Grandmaster" before the painting......

With so many aura blessings, he felt that even if "Battle of the Grandmasters" could not replicate the glory of "The Grandmaster", it would set off a new wave of martial arts.

He even thought about wrestling with "Sewell", and even wanted to become the second director of a Hollywood movie to snipe after "The Grandmaster" in glory!

The results of the premiere of "Battle of the Grandmasters" are not bad.

The box office is close to 15 million, and the reputation is acceptable, and many directors in the circle have come to congratulate.

Ye Xinrong was drunk that day, and he was smiling in his sleep.

However......

The next day, the 9 million plunge really hit him in the face.

He thought he was mistaken, or that he hadn't sobered up yet.

But after slapping himself and looking at the box office data repeatedly, he realized that it was not a dream.

He read the comments of the fans......

Although there are also bad reviews, although some people think that "Battle of the Grandmasters" is completely a follow-up movie with the skin of "The Grandmaster", the overall reputation has not collapsed......

But......

It just doesn't catch fire.

After reading the latest data of the "Sewell", he realized that his "Grandmaster War" had become the backboard of the "Sewell".

"Sewell" premiered 30 million!

The box office exceeded 100 million in three days!

The box office exceeded 200 million in a week......

The gorgeous data not only refreshed his perception of the box office, but also shocked the jaws of countless fans.

Overnight!

He wakes up from the brief splendor of "The Battle of the Grandmasters" and sadly realizes that Hollywood blockbusters still dominate China.

After seeing the new round of box office data of "Grandmaster War", he finally witnessed another milestone in Hollywood in his unwillingness, despair, and even chagrin at his stupid decision to release the movie at the same time as "Sewell".

…………………………

The Sevier really became a milestone.

Young men and women on Hong Kong Island are discussing the charm and handsomeness of Captain Asago, the hero of "Sewell".

"Hong Kong Island Film Weekly" even boasted about this movie, saying that this Hollywood movie is enough for Chinese directors to study for ten years, or even twenty years before they can make such a movie.

Zhou Yang, who has been on Hong Kong Island for half a month, realized that there seems to be an inexplicable style of admiring foreign countries on Hong Kong Island, especially when some filmmakers on Hong Kong Island see the glory of Hollywood movies, they will be excited as if they are celebrating the New Year.

Most of them are directors who have made movies and had a brief splendor in the chaotic years on Hong Kong Island.

Later, after the Hollywood movie invasion defeated them, they made one film and lost one film, and finally lost everyone.

"Some people always blame their failures on something else...... These people are probably like this, after being defeated, they began to have servility in their hearts, and after they became servile, they hoped that other movies would be as bad as possible......"

During the filming of "Infernal Affairs", Zhao Zhen, who played Silly Qiang, suddenly said these words.

These words surprised Zhou Yang.

It is very philosophical, and even full of a hint of human criticism in it.

Zhao Zhen seems to have been reborn after performing "Jinyiwei" because of the sentence "You have to add money", at least when you look at Zhao Zhen now, it is difficult for Zhou Yang to find the shadow of the humble absenteeism.

Then he laughed unconsciously, and laughed quite happily.

Along the way, everyone is actually improving.

"It's just a casual sigh......" After seeing Zhou Yang laughing, Zhao Zhen suddenly felt inexplicably embarrassed: "By the way, Director Zhou ......"

"What's wrong?"

"I had a foreign director ask me to make a film called "Lighthouse by the Sea" a few days ago, and I played a very important role in it...... I'm quite struggling. Zhao Zhen glanced at Zhou Yang, and finally held back such a sentence for a long time.

"Tangled with what?"

"I'm the heroine in it......"

"What? What did you say? When Zhou Yang heard Zhao Zhen suddenly say this, he was stunned, and even thought that he had heard it wrong.

"Heroine ......"

"What kind of movie?"

"Ahem, ahem......"

Under the light of the setting sun, Zhao Zhen wears a pair of glasses, although he is not handsome, but his dark skin and perennial working figure are exceptionally strong, such a body type seems to be the first choice of many other fetish directors?

"You, what do you think?"

"The director is Marivane, a famous female director...... Mr. Zhou, do you remember when we went to Berlin that year? "The Bottom of the Mine" ......"

"Remember, what's wrong?" Zhou Yang returned to Berlin that year in a trance, and nodded subconsciously.

"The winner of the Teddy Bear Award in Berlin that year was director Marivane......"

Zhou Yang finally thought of who director Marivane was......

That year, when he was in Berlin, Wang Shuai once looked at him with strange eyes and asked him a question.

[I suddenly remembered meeting director Marivane yesterday...... She asked me to ask if you were interested in making a film, she saw your poster, she was very satisfied with your appearance, and wanted you to be the leading actor......]

Zhou Yang, who knew what kind of movie this was, naturally refused without hesitation.

He's a straight man himself, and you let him shoot this thing, isn't that letting him die?

But I didn't expect that going around and around, the director actually set his sights on Zhao Zhen.

"What do you think?"

"I want to try ...... acting"

"Then you ......"

"Mr. Zhou, that ......"

"What?"

"The script for 'Lighthouse by the Sea' was actually sent to me by Marivane, and she asked me to ask you......"

"Brother Zhao, it's impossible for me to make this kind of movie......" Zhou Yang instantly tightened his chrysanthemum, a little frightened.

"No, no, no, Director Marivane doesn't mean that, she has seen a lot of your movies and thinks you have a good grasp of the realistic movie script, she wants you to help read the script, if you can, help give advice......" Zhao Zhen shook his head again and again, and then said this awkwardly.

“……”