Chapter 3: The Old Fox and the Little Fox
Hengdian was originally just an ordinary town in Dongyang, and at the time of the reform and opening up, it could even be called a poor and remote country.
The reason why it can become what it is now can be said to be entirely because of one person - Xu Wenrong.
In those days, although the lives of ordinary people were not as rich as they are now, the people at that time had a unique spirit.
That is a kind of self-confidence that dares to change the sun and the moon into a new sky!
It is precisely because of this spirit that Mr. Xu dared to lead the people of Hengdian Town to bulldoze several mountains in just a few months.
In the once deserted land, a film and television city has risen from the ground.
Since 1995, Guangzhou Street, which was established because of director Xie Jin's filming of "Opium War", has been changing.
In 1997, in order to attract Chen Shiren to Hengdian to shoot "Jing Ke Assassinates the King of Qin", Mr. Xu built a scenic spot of King Qin's Palace for this purpose.
Although the movie hit the street later, Mr. Xu did not suffer at all.
And after faintly figuring out the way, the old man's hand became bigger and bigger.
In 1998, Hong Kong Street, Qingming Shanghe Tu, and Ming and Qing Dynasty Palace Garden Scenic Spots were built one after another.
In 1999, the Jiangnan Water Town Scenic Area was built.
In 2000, in order to attract more domestic and foreign crews to come to Hengdian for filming, not only two super-large modern studios were built one after another, but also directly announced that all scenes in the film and television city were free of rent.
At that time, there were more and more crews coming to Hengcheng, and Zhang Mu, who was seduced, had no intention of studying, so he ran around in the film and television city when he had nothing to do.
Last year, after tasting the sweetness, 12 film and television shooting bases were built in the film and television city, and three natural scenic spots such as Pujiang Shenli Gorge were developed.
Maybe it's because he is old, on the way to the Xu family's old house, Zhang Jianjun kept chatting with Zhang Munian, telling him to remember the good of Old Man Xu.
Zhang Mu understands his father's thoughts, and agrees with his views to a certain extent.
After all, if it weren't for this film and television city, his father would not have been able to support the family and provide him with education while relying on his carpenter's skills.
Of course, because his family is a distant relative of Old Man Xu, he can't help but be taken care of.
Although today's Zhang Mu is completely different from before, he has to recognize this kindness, and he is willing to admit it!
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When I saw the old man, he was sitting on a leisurely chair in the courtyard to enjoy the coolness, and it was very pleasant to shake it around.
"Third Master, I'm back!"
When he saw Old Man Xu, Zhang Mu obediently called people, and he didn't dare to do anything maverick.
After all, personality belongs to personality, and etiquette cannot be abolished.
Old Man Xu, who is over the age of six, looks much younger than his real age, and that spirit is more than his father anyway.
After listening to what Zhang Mu's father said, the old man couldn't help but glance at Zhang Mu in surprise, and then couldn't help but smile heartily:
"Hahaha! Okay, you're a cow, you're out of breath! ”
Zhang Mu was actually called Zhang Niu when he was born, but it was only because the old lady disliked the rustic name that she changed her name to Zhang Mu, and this name was taken as a nickname.
However, although Zhang Mu has been messing around in the film and television city, Old Man Xu is busy after all, and he doesn't know much about him, so he beckoned to him and said:
"Come, tell me what's going on!"
Seeing this, Zhang Mu simply sat on the stone slab next to the old man, explained the previous remarks again, and then briefly introduced the script.
However, after listening to his words, Old Man Xu couldn't help frowning slightly:
"You script...... I'm afraid there are some problems, right? ”
Although the old man is not engaged in creation, after contacting so many crews, he is already an insider, and he is far better informed than ordinary directors.
Just hearing Zhang Mu say this just now, the old man felt that he would definitely not be able to pass the radio and television level.
So he immediately looked at Zhang Mu with a deep look in his eyes and smiled, shook his head lightly and smiled:
"I don't believe you didn't see it! Tell me what you think! ”
Seeing that the old man seemed to have the intention of meddling, Zhang Mu naturally couldn't ask for it.
So after a moment of silence, he said the truth:
"Third master, let me tell you the truth, I am actually prepared for this movie that it will not pass the trial."
"But I'm confident it's going to be a good movie!"
Hearing Zhang Mu say this, Old Man Xu was silent and his eyes narrowed slightly, and then he glanced at Zhang Mu with appreciation.
"It's not for profit, it's for fame? It's okay, it's a way! ”
After a moment of silence, he tapped his fingers on the armrest and said:
"There are still a few empty studios, and the venue rent is free, so if you make a movie for the first time, you should leave the money to buy more film!"
As soon as these words came out, Zhang Mu was suddenly overjoyed in his heart, and hurriedly said:
"Thank you Third Master, I knew you were old!"
Just because of the old man's words, Zhang Mu can at least buy a few hundred more meters of film, so he is naturally willing to shoot this sycophant.
However, after taking advantage, Zhang Mu remembered the changes in the future, and couldn't help but hesitate:
"Third master, about the film and television city, I don't know whether to talk about it or not!"
Seeing his appearance, Old Man Xu immediately laughed and scolded:
"I'm still playing this game with the old man, what are you grinding, say it quickly!"
Seeing this, Zhang Mu didn't hide it anymore, and immediately frowned slightly with a straight face:
"I went out for a walk this time, and I found that there are really a lot of large and small film and television cities in our country.
In the north alone, there are 'Zhenbeibao Western Film and Television City', 'Wuxi Three Kingdoms Film and Television City' and so on.
Although our Hengdian Film and Television City is the most famous and attracts the most crews, with the continuous development of the domestic economy, we will definitely face more and more competition.
If we don't enhance our competitiveness now, I'm afraid we may not be able to maintain our current advantages in the future! ”
"Enhanced...... Competitiveness? ”
Although he said it a little awkwardly, after Old Man Xu said it a few times, his face couldn't help but become more and more solemn.
As the founder of Hengdian Film and Television City, his vision is naturally top-notch.
So when Zhang Mu finished speaking, he knew that this was true. So the old man didn't lean anymore, and even got up from the chair and took Zhang Mu into the study.
Seeing this, Zhang Jianjun knew that the two had something serious to discuss, so he didn't bother the two of them, and went back by himself.
After sitting down in the study, Old Man Xu was no longer as casual as before, and immediately looked at Zhang Mudao with emotion:
"Ah Niu, you are indeed out of breath!"
After that, he asked solemnly:
"Now that you see these problems, is there anything you can do?"
This question means that Old Man Xu no longer treats him as a junior.
Seeing this, Zhang Mu didn't sell anything, and immediately said directly:
"Third master, I think the film and television city should not only rely on the hardware such as studios and ancient cities, but also the software."
Speaking of this, without waiting for Old Man Xu to ask, he paused slightly, and then explained:
"Take this time as an example of my "Pen Fairy" crew, the members come from all over the world, and they are all put together by me and Lao Jiangdong.
If it weren't for these people, it would be useless for Lao Jiang and I to pull down the investment.
Therefore, I think it is best for our film and television city to introduce some policies to attract a group of behind-the-scenes personnel in the film and television industry. If necessary, post it upside down.
Behind-the-scenes personnel such as lighting, makeup, scene notes, etc., although they look far less glamorous than the director and actors, are an essential part of a crew.
Once our film and television city has a large number of film and television behind-the-scenes personnel to prepare, so that the directors can shoot when they come, then no matter when it comes, we can stand firm.
After a long time, the film and television city can even establish its own training mechanism. ”
Speaking of this, Zhang Mu couldn't help but complain:
"Your idea of Hengdian Science and Technology College is good, but it misses the point!
What kind of actors do you train? The acting skills of the group performance are the same with him or not!
In my opinion, you simply removed the acting department and changed it to behind-the-scenes vocational training.
In this way, our film and television city can be regarded as a great achievement! ”
After listening to Zhang Mu's not very polite tirade, Old Man Xu not only did not get angry, but looked at Zhang Mu with a smile:
"Ah Niu! Or...... Don't make that movie at all. Come to work in the company. As long as you nod your head, I can give you a vice president now! ”
Originally, Zhang Mu saved up a crew by himself, and he was very surprised by being the director, and he felt that he had grown a lot.
But after listening to Zhang Mu's words just now, the old man felt more and more that Zhang Mu was a rare talent.
However, although Old Man Xu loves talents, Zhang Mu is not here.
So after Zhang Mu refused, the old man immediately sighed with pity and sighed with emotion:
"That's it! I won't force you, old man. ”
Then he wrote a phone number on the sticky note and handed it to Zhang Mu.
"After your movie is made, if you have any difficulties, you can find him, old man, I still have a bit of face."
After that, the old man didn't wait for Zhang Mu to refuse, so he drove him out.
Looking at the small note with the phone in his hand, Zhang Mu couldn't help but smile bitterly.
Originally, he wanted to repay some favors, but he didn't expect Jiang to be old and spicy!
He didn't bother to think about it, so he went back to the hotel to prepare for the later shooting.