He Zengren

Zeng Luli sat in the car, still in a daze.The suit that He Ren brought him somehow fit perfectly, so at least it wasn't too embarrassing.If you completely ignore the weird expressions of two or three staff members who have followed Director Xu for many years.

Director Xu took the initiative to lean over and talk to him in the front seat: "This suit is not bad. It looks good in the first place, but it's even better in this suit."

Zeng Luli was a little moved and said, "Director Xu, thank you."

Director Xu interrupted him and said, "Your award is something that will bring honor to our entire crew. Dress up well and don't embarrass us when you come to the stage to accept the award." These few words were spoken to Zeng Luli In order to save face, he also comforted the staff who secretly complained for him.The atmosphere in the car suddenly became more relaxed. Several staff members looked at each other a few times, then burst out laughing, and said in agreement: "Yes, Zeng Luli won the award, which means our entire crew won the award."

The car jerked to a halt.Zeng Luli looked at the back seat from the rearview mirror and made sure to let Director Xu get off the last one.The place where the car parked was where the red carpet started.Zeng Luli walked on it. In fact, except for photographers with Asian faces who would take two photos when they saw them, other photographers were looking forward to some more famous faces in the world.

In fact, it is better this way.Zeng Luli didn't stop for a moment, and hurried to the venue as if fleeing for his life.The media didn't know their crew, so the interview time was spared.Zeng Luli sat at the round table, still feeling unreal in his heart.Why is it that I was obviously a student looking for part-time jobs everywhere before, but now I am sitting under the stage where the spotlights are shining, and I want to win awards.

The award presenter stood on the stage, holding a card in his hand, announcing the winner of "Best Actor". The editing wasn't smooth either, but the actor who played the film's male lead used him to..."

Director Xu's master's degree abroad, when he heard this sentence, his face changed drastically.Nothing hits harder than officials from a film festival he values ​​so much saying that there are many problems with the films he has made with all his heart.What's even more ironic is that they praised Zeng Luli to the fullest, even saying that he saved the film.

The people sitting under the stage didn't know who Zeng Luli was. They didn't look over until there was some movement at their table and Zeng Luli stood up.Zeng Luli walked up to meet everyone's staring eyes, stood at a higher place, and saw Director Xu sitting below looking up at him, his eyes were full of fatigue, his lips were wriggling, and he looked like a thin and small person.

Zeng Luli felt apologetic in his heart, but in fact he still carried the fear he felt when facing so many people for the first time.All of you here are directors who have long been experienced and won numerous awards, as well as actors who have performed well in commercial films in recent years, so they want to transform into literary films.The only people who were familiar with that table were the crew of "Once Upon a Time", but they looked at him, but their eyes did not bring him any stability at all.

He took a deep breath, bent slightly to face the microphone, and saw a person finally walked in from the final entrance of the hall, wearing a suit and leather shoes, standing in the last row with the photographer in order not to disturb the viewers.He Ren found a place where he would not disturb others, leaned against the wall behind, and saw Zeng Luli standing on the awarding platform, who was obviously so young, but still firmly said his awarding speech in Chinese: "Thank you for the crew's support." All the staff, especially Director Xu Yang..."

Some people's fate is good, but they are also worthy of their own fortune.The poor students who walked in the school a few months ago will stand on such a highly anticipated stage to receive the award a few months later.Just adapting the events of the past few months into a movie can also be called a "legend".

After the ceremony, there was a celebration banquet for the crew.He Ren found a secluded corner and felt hot again, so he took off his suit jacket and hung it on his arm, took out a cigarette from the cigarette case, and was about to light it.Someone behind him asked, "What are you doing hiding here?"

He Ning didn't even raise his head, he just handed the lighter to Zeng Luli who was looking for him, and said, "Light a cigarette for me." He bit the cigarette in his mouth and saw Zeng Luli trembling with the lighter in one hand. Closer, the other hand is just so empty, hanging on the side of the body.

"You've never smoked?" He Ning smiled, took down the cigarette, and while he was about to answer, handed it to his mouth, let him bite the cigarette, and said, "I'll teach you."

Zeng Luli was clearly facing him, but He Ren suddenly got some playful thoughts, went around behind him, hugged him, and helped him light the cigarette.Zeng Luli sucked in clumsily, but he was really choked by the smell, and even coughed a few times, he had to bend over.One hand of He Nin slipped to his waist, and the other hand helped to pat him on the back. Finally, he couldn't help but kissed his neck, smiling until his eyes became slits: "Why are you so cute?" ?”

Zeng Luli finally calmed down, glared at him, remembered his purpose of looking for him, and asked, "How did you know you wanted to bring me a suit?"

"Because I know you definitely won't take it."

The answer was so crisp and neat that Zeng Luli had to admit that what he said was right: he set off directly from Baicheng on the day he came to Baicheng earlier, and the staff didn't prepare for him or remind him. It's strange if he remembered to bring it!

"However, I thought that you forgot to bring your suit, and it's your first time participating in such a ceremony. You must be nervous when you go on stage to receive the award." He Ren said, "I didn't expect that you don't have stage fright at all. One set of one set, and I specially comforted Director Xu, I guess he will feel better when he hears it."

"You didn't hear what the award presenter said before, anyway, it didn't sound good to Director Xu. When he said this, Director Xu could still be happy for me, but now he probably feels very complicated."

"It's not your fault anyway." He Ren put his coat back on and snorted, "What do you want so much for?"

This is really a son, no matter what happens, he looks indifferent.It's not my own fault.Zeng Luli raised the corners of his mouth and coaxed him, "Okay, I won't think too much about it."

Zeng Luli was going to take He Ning to the banquet hall. He Ning thought of something, grabbed his wrist and asked, "Hey, why don't you sign a contract with Chen Yao's agency. Anyway, he is my old friend. Good to say hello."

"What?" Zeng Luli couldn't help laughing, and said, "I'm not thinking about signing the contract for now."

"Really?" He Ren glanced at him suspiciously, and didn't ask any more questions.Zeng Luli breathed a sigh of relief, and walked into the hall with him.

The halls are basically all the teams that have won awards.Zeng Luli looked for Director Xu in the crowd, and soon saw him standing by the window, chatting with another director.When Director Xu saw him, he also waved to him to let him pass.He just looked at He Ning, He Ning said: "You go, leave me alone." He walked over.

Director Xu smiled and said to the director on the opposite side: "Director Shang, this is the leading actor of "Once Upon a Time", Zeng Luli. How about it, isn't it good?"

business guide?Zeng Luli was a little surprised. Is it the Chinese director who has been making movies overseas?Although he already has a certain status in the circle, it is not impossible for him to come to the film festival. After all, he won his first best director award here.

Director Shang only said to Director Xu: "I've seen him in the movie. You shot well, every shot is very delicate."

Director Xu smiled perfunctorily, and did not forget to try to recommend his favorite general to him. After Director Shang left, he expressed his intentions: "He wants to make a family movie recently and is looking for actors. If you If I can be selected and finish the filming well, I think I will be able to gain a firm foothold in the circle in the future."

Zeng Luli was moved and said, "I still want to act in your movie first."

After hearing this, he shook his head and said with a smile, "I don't want to make movies for now."

"You—why?" Zeng Luli was a little impatient, and asked bluntly, without proper etiquette, "Could it be because of today's award ceremony?"

"Maybe," Director Xu said without hesitation, "Actually, you know that I don't make much money from filming, but I still lose a lot of money. Then why do I keep filming for 30 to [-] years? Actually, it's not because I think I'm still a bit talented, but no one watched the movie because it was banned because of its niche subject matter."

"If you talk about the past, I can still find these reasons to comfort myself. But now, the movies are all screened at the film festival, and there are already a lot of people watching, but the evaluation is still mediocre. Fortunately, I found you before An actor finally has something to shine."

"I was thinking," Director Xu said with a wry smile, "Maybe today's achievement is already the limit I can achieve. You said that when you are 40 years old, you still have the energy to dream and fight desperately. But I am also in my 50s." Yes, I have been dreaming for most of my life, and I can't even buy a house for my parents to retire in the countryside."

"Director Xu," Zeng Luli said in a low voice, "if this movie wins an award, it may sell its copyright in various countries, and then you will be able to buy a house for your parents."

"I hope," Director Xu smiled, looked at him again, patted him on the shoulder, and said sincerely, "I finally realized where my upper limit is and I don't want to direct anymore. But Lu Li, you have to agree my business."

"what's up?"

"You have to keep filming." Director Xu said, "To be honest, I've been in the industry for decades, and I've seen quite a few talented actors. After one or two good plays, nothing goes away. Either continue to act, but because you want to be famous and make money, you don’t want to think about acting anymore.”

"I don't know if you have this life. But you have this talent. To do some things, it needs talent most. Without talent, no matter how hard you work, you can't reach that height."

"You must take the picture."

Director Xu's repeated words were like a mountain weighing heavily on Zeng Luli's body.His honey, mine.He never realized that the alley he walked into was a place that some people would spend half their life trying to find.When he was in Baicheng University, the students around him were actually the favored children of heaven, the top people selected from various places, so everyone had a higher heart than the sky, and carried a high degree of trust in themselves to conduct themselves in the world.

But Zeng Luli knows better than anyone else, and Director Xu has also done this before.He is even better than most people.Even so, he still has to sigh empty-handedly at the glass at this moment, admitting that he is not talented enough after all, and he can't reach the place he most wants.

But what about himself?What if he continues filming?What will happen if you don't film?Or one day you will become famous, or maybe you will do the same thing as Director Xu in a different place 20 years later-sigh in vain.