Global Movie Emperor

"Hello, Mr. Jia, Uncle De, and Uncle Huai. Let me introduce to you. This is the actor I'm looking for, Lu Ze."

"Good afternoon, Mr. Jia, Uncle De, and Uncle Huai."

Lu Ze first said hello to the three of them. The younger Jia Ye is seventy-one years old this year, and Lu Ze is forty-four years older. According to the normal seniority, there is no disadvantage in calling him Sheng Ye.

But Lu Ze always felt a sense of illusion when he met Jia Changwei. Although Jia Changwei was not born at the end of the course, it was really strange to meet the descendants of the characters in the course for the first time.

Lu Ze had known Jia Changwei before. When Jia Changwei was fifteen, Liang Yushu died of illness. He was just like Jia Helong back then. This prosperous island was full of curiosity and desire.

After bringing Liang Yushu's ashes back to his hometown, he took the same path as his father and smuggled to Xiangjiang. But he was much luckier than Jia Helong, because at that time, his father was already prosperous in Xiangjiang.

Although there was no such thing as a paternity test at that time, judging from his appearance, he was definitely Jia Helong's son. But by that time, Jia Helong had already married his third concubine and had six children, and Jia Helong did not recognize him either. He does not recognize him as his son.

This is also the cleverness of Jia Helong. He did not admit that he was his son, which saved Jia Changwei's life from tragic deaths like his four stepmothers and more than a dozen half-brothers and sisters. , leaving a single seedling for the Jia family.

Although Jia Changwei did not recognize his ancestors at that time, everyone was like a mirror in their hearts and knew what was going on. Therefore, his journey in Xiangjiang was much easier until he returned to the motherland and he was qualified to die.

"Okay, Aze, right? Sit down quickly. It's your first time in Xiangjiang, right? Have some tea."

The other two old people were very kind. They nodded to Lu Ze, pulled out the stool next to them and let Lu Ze sit down. They seemed to be very kind elders.

Only the old man Jia Changwei has a nose that is not a nose and eyes that are not eyes. He seems to have not really taken a liking to Lu Ze. Perhaps in his heart, even if he plays a character like his father, Lu Ze cannot play him well.

To put it bluntly, he agreed to make a biopic of his father, but felt that Lu Ze could not portray his father's style.

Lu Ze was polite and sat next to Song Qingmin. An aunt in her forties or fifties brought tea and pastries. Song Qingmin was still very enthusiastic. He poured Lu Ze a cup of tea and let Lu Ze try the pastries. .

After a cup of hot tea, the fragrance lingers in the mouth, and then he eats the soft and sweet square cake. For Lu Ze, the taste is a bit sweet, but in this environment, an old-fashioned ceiling fan hanging above his head is blowing a gentle breeze. , it was indeed very comfortable, and Lu Ze began to like this kind of life.

"Amin, when will the movie start?"

Little Master Jia still couldn't hold it back and began to ask about the movie. His eyes kept lingering on Lu Ze. Everyone understood what he meant.

"Forget it, sir. It will be OK to turn it on in a week."

The feudal superstition here in Xiangjiang is still very serious. They believe in some gods and ghosts very much. The younger generation is okay, but the older generation just firmly believe it. Especially in the film industry in Xiangjiang, no matter what they do, they have to find it. Master, do the math.

Mr. Jia nodded and said nothing. Although he didn't like Lu Ze as an actor, it was no longer the Hong Kong of the 1980s and 1990s. At that time, even if the contract was signed, if the boss wanted to change the actor, the actor still had to pay the predetermined salary. Send it back, then roll it up and get out.

But it is not possible to play like this now. Now is not the chaotic society under the rule of the British government. Everything must be governed by the law. Besides, Lu Ze is not without a backstage. Even the ten Jia Changwei who have strong backstage can't break one of Rongchuang's. Hands, if you don't give Lu Ze face, you have to give Song Qingmin face. If you don't give Song Qingmin face, he also has to give Rongchuang Group face.

Although Mr. Jia kept silent, the atmosphere was quite harmonious. The other two old men had no objections to Lu Ze. After giving Lu Ze a cigarette, the five of them chatted about what had happened recently, smoking cigarettes and drinking cigarettes. Tea, and occasionally throwing a piece of cake into my mouth, it is quite happy.

Lu Ze listened. There was no language barrier and he could understand. However, these people were all talking about Hong Kong stocks and the like. Lu Ze couldn't play with this stuff and had no interest in it.

They chatted until two o'clock in the afternoon. Song Qingmin took Lu Ze to leave first, citing the reason of preparing for the crew. After going out, he said hello to Uncle Ya, and the two got into Song Qingmin's Mercedes-Benz.

"Director Song, I'm actually quite curious. Why are you looking for me?"

After fastening his seat belt, Lu Ze asked. He was really curious, or maybe he didn't understand why he came from the mainland to make a biopic of a gangster that everyone in Hong Kong knew.

"It's nothing, I just think you are suitable. I am a director, so of course I pay attention to various film awards. As for you, when you were at the Golden Rooster Awards, I felt that you were very suitable, and even the temperament matched. I used to I’ve met Mr. Jia once. It’s hard to find an actor who is so tall and has good acting skills.”

This was also Song Qingmin's helplessness. Originally, he wanted to find a local actor from Xiangjiang to play the role, but embarrassingly, he had to admit that the veteran actors in Xiangjiang were generally not tall.

The old actors in Xiangjiang are all around 1.75 meters tall. Even though there are a few tall ones, their appearance doesn't match them.

As for young actors, there are quite a few actors around 1.8 meters tall now, but they are generally on the thin side. If they want to gain weight, these actors may not be willing, and even if they are willing, they will have to wait a long time.

Originally, Song Qingmin could wait, but who let him watch the Golden Rooster Award? A tall and strong man came on stage to receive the Best Actor award. Song Qingmin's eyes lit up at that time.

He's tall, strong, and even won the best actor award, so what about his acting skills? After more than a month of testing, Song Qingmin gave it up and tried to communicate with Lu Ze's agent.

Lu Ze seemed to understand, and nodded without saying anything. The car gradually started to move, and Song Qingmin spoke again.

"Are you going back to the hotel with me now, or going to the studio with me?"

"If it's not too much trouble, I'd really like to go visit the set."

"What's the trouble? My class has started working now, let's go."

Zhao's Film and Television City is really far away. Song Qingmin drove for more than an hour before he arrived at Zhao's Film and Television City on the seaside. As the only film and television base in Hong Kong, Lu Ze's first impression was that it was not big in scale. Really small.

Not only is the scale compared with the mainland's film and television bases, the small scale is a bit miserable, but it is also not as lively as the mainland film and television cities. There are a group of people waiting for work around the door all day long.

On the contrary, due to the current downturn in the film and television industry in Hong Kong, the production rate has been greatly reduced, and there are very few crews. Entering the film and television city is not as lively and noisy as in the mainland. On the contrary, it is very quiet, except for the occasional loud roar from a distance. It should be It was the director scolding someone.

Lu Ze followed Song Qingmin to an old Hong Kong-style street. It was much older than the real street style in the outside world, but it was well maintained and perfectly restored the scenery of Hong Kong in the 1940s and 1950s.

Lu Ze looked around and asked if it was allowed to take pictures here. He often saw such scenery in old Xiangjiang movies, but it was still a very rare experience to be part of it.

Although Song Qingmin is almost sixty years old, he has a really good character. He took Lu Ze's mobile phone and took a few photos for him. As a director, he must have photography skills. Even if he takes a photo with a mobile phone, the photos will be realistic. not bad.

"Director~ I promised that I would arrive around two o'clock in the afternoon, but it turns out it's already three-thirty!"

The members of the Song family class also complained when they saw Song Qingmin coming over. They were all Song Qingmin's team members. The most recent ones had been filming with Song Qingmin for decades, so they naturally talked very close to each other.

"Hahaha, sorry, sorry, it's time for tea~ I'll treat you to a tea restaurant tonight! Let me introduce you to the actor, Lu Ze, do you know him?"

"Golden Rooster Best Actor, how could you not know, hello Lu Sheng, just call me A-Kun, it's just a tea restaurant? Come on, you're really stingy. Is this a good brand?"

After chatting and laughing for a while, the work continued. Lu Ze was observing from the side. His previous crew had never had this concept of an old team, so he couldn't get a word in for the moment.

But he found that although the staff chatted with Director Song, none of them were lazy. On the contrary, they worked very quickly. They knew Song Qingmin's preferences and basically didn't need to ask. The various sets were all based on Song Qingmin's expertise. The shooting techniques are well-established. I think Song Qingmin would be really happy filming this way.

In the end, Lu Ze also had itchy hands, so he started to help move things and hammer nails. The desire to exercise that he had been holding back for a long time was finally released. In short, Lu Ze was very happy.

But these staff members were dumbfounded. Why did Lu Ze also work as an actor? He worked so quickly, which made them doubt their life. Some people came up to Lu Ze and asked quietly.

"Sheng Lu, when filming in Mainland China, does the male lead also have to work..."

Although Lu Ze made a lot of jokes and was sweating all over, his relationship with the staff quickly became closer, and they truly realized how approachable Lu Ze, the new actor, was.

At six o'clock in the evening, they ate at a tea restaurant after all, but it was a famous one in Xiangjiang. It might still be cheap, but for Lu Ze who was used to prices in the mainland, it was quite expensive.

After drinking some wine, everyone laughed and laughed until most of them were tipsy. Song Qingmin called a taxi for Lu Ze and took Lu Ze back to the hotel.

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