Global Movie Emperor

"Isn't that Lu Ze?"

"It seems...it's really him. Didn't he say he was filming a movie abroad?"

"Where is it? Where is it?"

Lu Ze rarely came to CCTV. Even in the years when he worked in China, he rarely cooperated with CCTV. It can't be said that anyone looked down on the other. It was just because Lu Ze's artist attributes were too single and his work was very difficult. It’s hard to keep up with CCTV’s rhythm.

This also caused the staff who were used to seeing big celebrities to be surprised when they saw Lu Ze. When they saw Lu Ze following the fifth brother into the elevator, they gathered around and speculated that Lu Ze was coming this time. intention of.

It has been a few days since he returned to the Imperial Capital. Lu Ze has been very busy these days and has visited many teachers. Although it is unlikely that he will vote for Ge Yunzheng even if he does not go, he still has to do it to save face. Be in place so that you don’t get noticed.

To lose weight, of course he won't eat very well, and of course he won't sleep well if his mind is full of worries. In addition, he is a little tired from the busy schedule. As a result, Lu Ze's face is not very good-looking now. He is groggy and gives people an unpleasant feeling. Feeling too healthy.

After getting on the elevator, the floor was very high. The pressure generated by the rapid rise of the elevator made Lu Ze feel dizzy. He swayed a few times with garlic under his feet. Brother Wu quickly grabbed him and held Lu Ze steady with a frown.

"Are you in such a hurry to shoot a movie? Are you in such a hurry to lose weight? You don't eat as much as you should, and you even lose weight. Look, your legs are floating, right? Just follow my words, you are also in a hurry to lose weight, your company's Why are you urging the movie to start filming? You have to eat some nutritious supplements if you have nothing to do. I will ask the cafeteria to make a soup for you later. It will be delicious. "

"It's okay. I've got all the other nutrients. I'm not lacking anything. Besides, you're an official and don't know the hardships of the people. My small company is so poor that it's about to collapse. If you don't work hard, I'll kill you when it gets really bad. I’ve been looking for you every day for food.”

"Come on, there's enough fish and meat. There are decent restaurants around here. Whatever you want to eat, sign my order."

"Forget it, I don't have the blessing to enjoy it yet, so I'd better keep my mouth shut, spread my legs, and stuff the carrots and cucumbers into my mouth."

After saying that, the elevator door opened. Without letting Fifth Brother, Lu Ze walked out with his hands behind his back, but unexpectedly, there were many people standing at the entrance of the elevator. They didn't seem to want to take the elevator. Specifically to greet them.

"Hello, Teacher Lu, it's our first time meeting you. Thank you for your hard work. Minister Wang, I'm tired. I have to trouble you to make a trip so early in the morning."

Lu Ze did not speak, but nodded to the middle-aged man in front of him who was not bald yet but had an exaggerated hairline, and waited for the fifth brother behind him to speak.

"It's okay, let's go inside and talk."

After all, Fifth Brother is also an actor, and he still has some skills. Now he looks like this, his attitude is so upright, and his momentum is so strong. He is completely different from the man who sleeps with his hair flying at home. It is difficult for outsiders to imagine that this king On the way to CCTV, the minister was laughing while listening to the jokes told on the car radio.

This time, Lu Ze didn't take the first step, and followed the fifth brother in an orderly manner. Together with the middle-aged man he had just greeted, this also created an opportunity for the two to talk.

"Hello, Mr. Lu, I haven't introduced myself yet. My surname is Zhang and my first name is Hongchang. I am the general person in charge of our "Actor Diary" program. The person next to you is the general director of the program team. He has the same name as our hurdle champion, also known as Liu Xiang."

This person in charge, Zhang, is humble enough. The position of the person in charge of any program on the TV station will not be low in the station, let alone "Actor's Diary", a key project jointly filmed by multiple departments and companies. It must be He is also the boss-level figure among the three sets.

"Hello, you two. I will be working under you for the next period of time. I am a newcomer to variety shows. If I make any mistakes, please forgive me."

"Mr. Lu, you are so polite. Don't talk about working under me. You can cooperate with us. I was so happy that I couldn't sleep a wink all night after hearing the news. I heard that a health restaurant has opened in Xicheng. Teacher Lu can get it." Give me some face, let’s go have a try.”

Otherwise, he is a leader, and his eyesight is really good. He noticed that Lu Ze had lost weight and his face was not very good. He probably thought that Lu Ze was sick, so he changed the place of the dinner he had booked. He switched to a health restaurant and prepared to prescribe the right medicine to get close to Lu Ze.

"Teacher Zhang, I really want to have a drink with you, but unfortunately, I'm about to lose weight for my next movie. I can't break my habit of talking during this period. If you join in today's game, don't take me with you. Just in case. If you bring out my greedy self, how can I lose it? Next time, when I finish filming, I must give you a toast."

This is not a polite comment, probably not... At least if Lu Ze doesn't film "No One Can Listen", today's meal will be guaranteed, but refuse... You still need to express your wish to have a drink with him before rejecting The intention of the cup, otherwise no matter how euphemistic it is, it will sound stiff in other people's ears.

Although it was a rejection, Zhang Hongchang didn't feel uncomfortable in his heart, and he laughed twice. The matter was over, and Lu Ze could see it. Lu Ze said that there was nothing wrong with his health, but after losing weight to cooperate with the filming, he and Liu Ze The director was obviously relieved. He was probably just as worried about him as he was about Guan Yong and Tang Juan.

In fact, there are people who cook vegetarian meals in the imperial capital, but this meal is not just for Lu Ze alone. The others probably don't want to just eat vegetarian food. Isn't it delicious to eat big fish and meat? It was difficult for everyone to reconcile, so he could only borrow the donkey from the slope. In the following time, Zhang Hongchang never talked to Lu Ze about the food issue again, but got down to business in earnest.

Since this is not a lifestyle program, it is naturally not necessary to follow the camera 24 hours a day. It will also relatively reduce the risk of Lu Ze and others’ privacy being exposed, and there will be much fewer restrictions. After talking to Lu Ze about the precautions, he also asked Lu Ze On this point, Zhang Hongchang gave Lu Ze great respect, and Lu Ze naturally expressed his gratitude.

After that, it was time for Zhang Hongchang and Liu Xiang to flex their muscles. What a luxurious production team, what a large scale of publicity, how much funds they could mobilize, how many support from economic companies they had, etc., they all had the same conditions as Lu Ze made it clear that Lu Ze did not fully understand these things before. When they told them, Lu Ze could only use the word "satisfaction" to describe them.

luxury.

Luxurious indeed.

"Then Teacher Lu, please tell us your opinions. This program also fully demonstrates the differences in each teacher's teaching methods. We teach students in accordance with their aptitude. Let's see how we need to cooperate with you."

Giving tutors a lot of autonomy is also a major feature of this program. Lu Ze pondered for a long time before answering this question.

"First, I hope that the contestants will not cry and talk about themselves and how miserable their families are. They don't want that, no matter how good their grades are. You can give him the camera, but I will ignore it. I choose ability, not choice. It’s a sad story. Let me make a statement to you first. Don’t let me see anyone who bursts into tears when they come up. I won’t be able to sympathize with you.”

The words are aimed at those contestants who are likely to play the bitterness card, but Waihua tells the program team to stop talking about the effect of the program that today's father is in poor health and tomorrow's poor family sells iron to support. He doesn't like it, even if That's acting too.

These words made Zhang Hongchang and Liu Xiang become serious. They didn't expect Lu Ze to be so tactless when talking about business. He had a completely different attitude from just chatting about family matters. I had heard before that Lu Ze took his work seriously, but he was so rude. The human warning still surprised the two of them.

Now many people know that variety shows like to play the bitterness card, but is the bitterness card still useful? Of course it works. Appropriate tragedy can arouse the audience's empathy. As long as it doesn't happen too often, one or two is enough.

If the bitterness is not loved by the audience, then create a character who is self-reliant and does not bow to the tragic fate. Many variety shows do this. In fact, Director Liu also wants to create a character like this. After all, there is such a person The miserable contestants will not affect the reputation of the show. On the contrary, if the character is established, there will be many supporters.

But he didn't expect that what Lu Ze hated the most was doing this. After realizing it later, the two of them came to terms with each other. The man in front of him had a very bad family situation in his early years, but he never relied on the difficulties at home to gain sympathy from others. This is a typical representative of being truly self-reliant and not bowing to a tragic fate! To set up a memorial arch in front of him that would not bow to the tragic fate is to look for trouble, isn't it?

We can no longer engage in bitterness, at least we can't do it in Lu Ze's camera. The two agreed unanimously and gave Lu Ze a guarantee to continue.

"Second, I wish I had the power to eliminate my own students."

"Um... well, Teacher Lu, we have signed the same contract with the contestants. Besides, if you really eliminate a student, or multiple students... it will also disrupt our filming process."

"I won't recruit students. At worst, others will take four, and I will take three, two, or even one. I choose a certain player because his professional quality passes the test, but at that time, I didn't understand his moral quality. , I don’t want to teach a student whose moral character is not up to par.”

Morality……

The two of them were in a daze for a moment. How long has it been since they heard the word morality in the entertainment industry? It seems...it's been a long time. In other words, in this circle, moral standards have been lowered. As long as you don't break the law, it seems to be moral.

"But this..."

In order to ensure that there are no accidents during the filming, the program team will strictly require the contestants' words and deeds during the recording, but after the filming is over, who cares about that? Even if there is a thunderstorm, it has nothing to do with the program team.

So they really didn't consider the so-called moral aspect, whether the contestants could pass the test. After thinking about it, Zhang Hongchang still felt that he should give Lu Ze a guarantee that at least during the filming stage, they would strictly restrain the contestants. But suddenly, on the side, Fifth brother Wang Libin, who was drinking tea happily, spoke.

"Lu Ze is right. Why, does being a star mean you don't have to be moral? On the contrary, shouldn't we use high standards of moral thought to decide whether a person can step onto the stage?"

As their immediate boss, Fifth Brother suddenly interrupted, which made their smiles stiffen. Of course they knew the relationship between Lu Ze and Wang Libin, so it was not surprising for them to interrupt at this time, but... of course it would be best if they didn't say anything! Can't you just make a wish?

But in fact, what Fifth Brother said was not just a compliment, but coincided with Lu Ze's ideas. As a student of Mr. Chen, he had also been tested by Mr. Chen on a moral level.

I can’t say that he is upright, but he can’t stand many things, such as the current ethical standards for artists. He has already submitted a rectification document. The industry is already improving, but as mentioned before, the entertainment industry also needs funds. Support cannot be cut off all at once. Without giving the capital side time to make corrections, it will only prevent those low-quality artists from being on the official stage.

Some people become indifferent after watching it for a long time, and some people become more and more angry after watching it for a long time, and Fifth Brother obviously belongs to the latter. Now, he can't improve the overall environment, but "Actor's Diary" is under his control, and he is the boss , then he must have the final say in this matter. If his moral quality is not high, it just won't work.

"Wang Bu...yes! You are right, I was abrupt about this matter. I will have people screen the contestants again later. If there are those with bad conduct, I will remove them from the team. In addition...I will also consider After reading Teacher Lu’s suggestion, I think it is right. If a player misbehaves during the game, even if it is not exposed, the teacher should have the right to consider whether to kick him out. I will contact the other three teachers later and let the legal affairs department Teacher Lu, do you have any other suggestions for changing the player contract?"

"Gone."

"Then you take a look at the contract?"

Seeing that Lu Ze had no objection, Zhang Hongchang took out three contracts from the information cabinet and placed them in front of Lu Ze, waiting for Lu Ze to read them one by one. After being in the entertainment industry for so many years, he did not need to hire a lawyer to help with the regulations of commercial contracts. After watching it, you can tell if there are any pitfalls at a glance. CCTV’s contract restrictions are of course much more restrictive than those of other TV stations, but you don’t have to worry about too many pitfalls. After watching them all, it’s quite reasonable.

The remuneration is 12 million before tax, which is a big contract for the three sets that have always been "weak in funds".

All signed in triplicate, Lu Ze's contract was stuffed into his bag. Even if the contract officially came into effect, Lu Ze shook hands with the two of them and learned that they would have a meeting later, so he didn't delay and made an appointment for a dinner. Afterwards, Lu Ze stood up and said goodbye.

The fifth brother didn't want to leave. He had to join the meeting later. He just got up to see Lu Ze leave. When he arrived at the elevator door, he took out his car keys and threw them to Lu Ze.

"I'll take a taxi and leave in a while. You can drive my car. Don't let anyone recognize me and cause trouble to the traffic police comrades. By the way, Master told me to replace the flowers with soil today. You can go to the farmer's market later to pick up two bags of urea and go back." "

"Isn't that right, Fifth Brother...I know that the soil will be changed today, but...how do I remember that Master asked you to go over and work?"

"Hey, yo, master loves you so much. Look at how thin you are. You don't have to do any work. Don't talk nonsense to me. I will definitely not be able to get through today. I can hide from work if I can. Do it if you like. , I won’t stop you either.”

"I'm sorry, Fifth Brother, I can't do this work today. I'll go home in a while to get something."

"Where?"

"I'm going to the Magic City. I have a hunch. If I don't go now and stay at home, all the scripts I like will be snatched up by that kid Lao Song."

"..."