Middle age: leisurely life in the entertainment industry

"I said just now that I really don't like filming."

"But, my teacher said you are very talented."

talent?

How can there be so many talents in the world?

Didn’t you actually work hard?

Yu Dongqing thought for a while and then said: "There's no need. Isn't my life pretty good now? I go to work, take care of Tongtong, occasionally drink and chat with a few old friends, and do something I like to do. What a relaxing day!”

"You know that my brother-in-law has been a singer for a while, and he has been in the entertainment industry. Why do you have to go into troubled waters now? Don't look at the superficial beauty, there is sordidness and intrigue behind it."

"Forget it, let's not talk about it. Sooner or later you will have to enter this circle to avoid scaring you." Yu Dongqing finally smiled.

"Brother-in-law, I was so scared when I heard what you said that I didn't even dare to go in." Meiliang stuck out her tongue in an exaggerated manner.

"Haha, maybe I'm being serious. As long as you really love it, have enthusiasm, and courage, it's worth doing. I'm really tired of it, but you're still young. Don't worry. If you step into this circle, my brother-in-law will do his best. Support you and help you." Yu Dongqing said softly.

"What if I invite you to be the male protagonist in a movie in the future?" Meili winked playfully.

Yu Dongqing was stunned for a moment, but soon smiled heartily: "Of course, if you are really a director and there is a role suitable for me, I will agree, but my suggestion is that you are more suitable to be an actor. Your teacher also said just now I think your acting is better than your directing."

"No. I will be a director, a famous director like my teacher, who specializes in making literary films!" Meili looked stubborn.

Yu Dongqing smiled bitterly in her heart.

Are literary films so easy to make?

Not to mention that it is not easy to shoot an excellent literary film. Even if it is successfully shot, how many people can bear the dilemma of being well-received but not a hit?

Filmmaking is expensive, even if it is an artistic film!

Back then, "A Hundred Birds Pay Attendance to the Phoenix", the posthumous work of China's fourth-generation director Wu Tianming, only had a box office of 3 million in one week, and the theater scheduling rate was only 1%. The box office of "Captain America 3" released at the same time exceeded 700 million. With such a box office comparison, it is inevitable that "A Hundred Birds Pay Attendance to the Phoenix" will be offline.

Well-known film producer, 63-year-old Fang Li knelt down in the live broadcast room at the end, begging for a chance to give Chinese films a chance.

As soon as Fang Li's live video of kneeling down was released, the movie "A Hundred Birds Pay Attendance to the Phoenix" became a hit. The word-of-mouth rating soared, changing the situation where no one was paying attention to it. The film schedule also increased day by day, and finally it earned 70 million at the box office.

Of course, this is just an extremely accidental phenomenon. Who would kneel down for the film?

Moreover, how many people can accept your being so sensational?

You must know that "A Hundred Birds Pay Attendance to the Phoenix" is directed by Wu Tianming, the leading fourth-generation director, and stars Tao Zeru, Zheng Wei, and Li Mincheng. It has attracted many filmmakers such as Ang Lee, Zhang Yimou, Chen Kaige, Han Han, Huang Bo, and Wang Luodan to promote it Only after achieving such results, can the films of ordinary directors be blessed by these stars?

There is also the blockbuster literary film "Into the Dust", which gained both word-of-mouth and box-office success, but was eventually removed from the market.

The reason is unknown, but perhaps only the director knows the feeling best.

Why.

Of course, these words cannot be said to the young girl in front of him.

"Okay, as long as you work hard, my brother-in-law will support you!" Yu Dongqing finally said with a smile.

Meili was very satisfied with Yu Dongqing's answer. After taking two steps, she suddenly remembered something: "Brother-in-law, you have to come over early this weekend."

"Why are we at your house?" Yu Dongqing asked casually.

In my memory, I haven’t been to the courtyard house in Yanzi Hutong for a long time.

Meili seemed a little unhappy.

"It's Dad's birthday. You promised me that you must come here on my birthday."

"Oh, look at my memory." Yu Dongqing suddenly realized: "Don't worry, I will definitely arrive on time."

The relationship between Yu Dongqing and his father-in-law was not very good before, but now he wants to take this opportunity to repair it.

Naturally, I cannot go empty-handed when my father-in-law celebrates his birthday. Giving gifts is also a great skill. Once the gifts are given, my father-in-law will be happy and everything will be solved.

Smoking and drinking are no longer required. My father-in-law doesn’t drink alcohol in the first place. He used to be a very aggressive smoker. Later, after he retired, his health deteriorated and he gradually gave up smoking under the strict supervision of his mother-in-law.

Yu Dongqing has been thinking about this issue for the past two days. Finally, I thought of one of my father-in-law's hobbies - drinking tea. However, my father-in-law and Yu Dongqing like to drink Longjing differently. They only like to drink Dahongpao.

The rarest Dahongpao trees are three or six mother trees. Dahongpao has stopped picking. The last 20 grams picked are now in the collection of the National Museum and have become cultural relics. Now he just wants to get some purebred Dahongpao.

With this thing in hand, I don't have to worry about my father-in-law changing his mind about me.

He used his off-duty time to visit several tea shops, but Yu Dongqing couldn't find anything suitable. They were basically blended commercial teas - Dahongpao with two or more strains of tea blended together. This made him a little disappointed. .

Since you want to buy, you have to buy the best, especially for my father-in-law who likes to drink tea. If you just buy some tea and give it away, it is better not to give it away.

I called Liu Yimin and Zhang Yang and asked them about it. They were amateurs when it came to drinking tea, and sometimes they were arty at best. In Zhang Yang’s words, if you ask me where you can get authentic Feitian Moutai, I will tell you immediately.

As for the tea leaves - they all taste the same in my mouth.

On Friday, Yu Dongqing still hadn't bought the right Dahongpao. He was still thinking about it at work. After lunch, he was about to take a nap when he suddenly saw Luo Yun in the workroom in front, and his heart skipped a beat.

She is well-informed and knows a lot of people. She may know a place to buy purebred Dahongpao.

Thinking of this, he took out his mobile phone and sent a WeChat message to the other party.

"Hey, I want to ask you something?"

"What's going on?" Luo Yun turned around and looked at him lazily.

"Do you know where I can buy high-end Dahongpao? It's best to buy purebred ones."

"What? You're drinking Dahongpao's instead of Longjing? I'm planning to give you a box of Longjing as well."

"No, I'm going to give it to my father-in-law. His birthday is tomorrow. I searched in several places but couldn't find it." Yu Dongqing explained.

Luo Yun pondered for a moment after hearing this: "I don't know where this tea is sold, but I have a box at home. It was given by a guest during the Spring Festival this year. I heard that it is from purebred Dahongpao. It is of no use to me. I If you don’t like drinking tea, I’ll just give it to you to help.”

"Isn't this appropriate?" Yu Dongqing was stunned after hearing this.

Not to mention the quality of the tea, it sounds strange to take the tea given by a friend and give it to my father-in-law.

"What's inappropriate? If you don't tell me, how will your father-in-law know that this tea was given to you by someone else?" Luo Yun winked playfully.

"Okay, it's settled. You have to give gifts tomorrow, so you might as well come to my house tonight. I need to take a nap, I'm so sleepy."

After Luo Yun finished speaking, she yawned, then lay down at the desk and started miming.