Global Movie Emperor

"where?"

"I'm at home, why do you always ask me such nonsense?"

Listening to the faint whistle coming from the other end and Song Guiyuan's calm and composed rake, Lu Ze laughed angrily in the car and kept looking around, hoping to see that familiar figure on the roadside, but he couldn't. This is not a village with traffic jams, but a bustling metropolis. If you want to find someone who left ten minutes ago, you will undoubtedly be looking for a needle in a haystack.

"Old Song, you can do it, your move is too damaging."

The person who did the damage couldn't hold back his joy, he choked back his laughter, his tongue was numb with laughter, and he replied in a straight voice. Lu Ze didn't hear clearly. He didn't know if he was mocking or if he continued to pretend. If nothing happened, before Lao Song could finish speaking, Lu Ze took over the conversation, cursed a few times, and hung up the phone.

Holding the mobile phone in his hand, his arm leaned on the car door frame, and his index finger gently rubbed under his lips. This is the beard growth area that is difficult to notice in daily life. It is softer and slightly longer than the beard on the chin. It takes a long time to touch it. It can be a bit addictive.

The two photographers beside him watched eagerly. When Lu Ze calmed down, he lowered his eyebrows and asked softly: "Teacher Lu, are we... going back?"

"No, let's go to Tiancheng first, and we'll stay in the Magic City tonight."

"OK."

Turning on the car navigation, the car provided by the sponsor merged into the traffic flow. At this time, the atmosphere in the car was more subdued than when he arrived. Lu Ze was not in the mood to talk, except for thinking about meeting Song Guiyuan after the filming of the show started. In addition to what finishing move to use at the time, I was also constantly thinking in my mind. Guo Mingde's script could not be counted on. Who should I turn to to ask for the vacancy in the script after the plan failed.

But until he arrived at Tiancheng Entertainment, Lu Ze didn't think of a new candidate. After all, the connections between Lu Ze and Song Guiyuan actually overlapped a lot. It was very likely that the person he wanted to find also attended Song Guiyuan's show last night. The dinner organized by Guiyuan has still not sobered up.

…

Tiancheng Entertainment is a word that often appears in Lu Ze's words, but it has been about six or seven years since the last time he stood at the door of this company and roughly recalled it.

As the number one commercial and entertainment company in the country, it has also been renovated in recent years. Even though the building is not a few years younger than Lu Ze, it still looks bright and beautiful from the outside.

It was almost dusk, the neon lights were getting brighter, and the lights of the building matched the whole city. I looked at the time and saw that it was half past six. There were still people in the building who had accepted Lu Ze's appointment and had not left yet. Thinking of this, Lu Ze's The pace is also much faster.

"Hello, are you Teacher Lu? I'm Xiao Jiang from the Department of Commerce."

"Sorry to keep you waiting."

Standing in the lobby is a woman wearing a gray OL uniform. She must be less than thirty years old. Although her appearance is not outstanding, she has a very confident temperament. The initial impression is that she is quite capable and reliable.

Wearing high-heeled shoes with a square heel, and the corners of her slim-fitting bell-bottom trousers swaying constantly as she walked, a female figure showed a majestic posture and held Lu Ze's rough, calloused hand. At the first moment, Xiao Jiang took it. He distinguished himself from those delicate man's hands that were as weak and boneless as usual, and his smile became brighter. His little finger with pink manicure lightly touched the hair on his temples and put it behind his ear to answer.

"Anyway, I just came down. I heard that Teacher Lu was coming. The girls in our department almost broke their heads. Fortunately, they couldn't beat me, but they let me take such a good advantage."

"I'm sorry to bother you, you have to fight before you pick me up."

"Don't talk about a fight, I'm happy to see you during a cross fight. Come on, please come this way."

The floor is slightly higher, the forty-second floor, and there is an exclusive elevator. The lower floors do not stop. When the elevator rises rapidly, the instantaneous increase in air pressure will always cause discomfort to the eardrums of people with poor ears like Lu Ze, so there is nothing wrong with it. When talking, he just pressed his right index finger against his ear hole and kept rubbing it.

Xiao Jiang beside her turned her head and glanced at him from time to time. She couldn't help but sigh in her heart. Men like Lu Ze really became more and more handsome as they got older. When Lu Ze became popular in China, she was still in high school and she really didn't catch colds very much. , the aesthetics stays on young, fair, handsome, and fashionable handsome men.

But it was normal for Lu Ze at that time not to call. If you compare the photos of Lu Ze in the past with those of now, eight out of ten people would think that the current Lu Ze is more handsome, or more interesting.

The gradual disappearance of collagen not only causes wrinkles to appear on a man's face, but also exposes skin defects that were hidden when he was young. This also appeared on Lu Ze, but the disappearance of facial plumpness also made Lu Ze's tall mountain roots more obvious. , coupled with the fact that weight loss has caused some sagging of the cheeks, the mandible is more prominent, and the whole face is more three-dimensional. The neatly combed hair is carried behind the back, and a few white hairs can be vaguely seen. Paired with the temperature of wood incense, Soft and masculine.

When she saw the real person, the temperament of a mature man had a much stronger impact on Xiao Jiang than when she saw photos. Even though she was secretly called a tomboy by most of her colleagues, she couldn't help but feel the pain in her lower belly. He raised his fingers randomly with both hands.

"Love it, love it."

Thinking in her heart, she couldn't hold back the joy on her face. She just put on a slightly idiotic smile and was forced to control it. The impulses of her thoughts and hormones started a war on her face, pulling each other away all the time. If it weren't for The elevator is open, and it will be easy to twist your mouth any longer.

"Teacher Lu, cough..., please come this way."

It was like there was a blockage in his throat and his voice had changed. After coughing, Xiao Jiang walked in front, his expression was very complicated and still changing. He was probably secretly blaming himself for being embarrassed.

…

A long corridor was divided into two by the elevator entrance. Dynamic music came from the left side, and several songs were mixed together. Listening to it in the corridor gave the feeling of seeing a night market. There was no pleasant feeling at all, and it only felt noisy.

The walls are made of green sponge-type soundproofing material, and there are many hooks hung on them. It can be considered a good use of space. Bags of all sizes are hung on the hooks, which greatly takes up the space in the corridor. It is only enough for two people to walk straight side by side. .

When Lu Ze was looking around, there happened to be two girls taking out bags. They were wearing hot hip-hugging shorts and navel-baring tops. They turned sideways and couldn't see their faces. When they saw Xiao Jiang, they immediately turned around and ran away, without even having time to open the bags. pull.

"What are you two doing out here during class?"

"Sister Jiang, let's... get something."

"I'll check the clock in tomorrow morning. If you leave before ten tonight, you'll be waiting for me in the office tomorrow. Do you hear me?"

"knew."

Xiao Jiang did not reprimand her loudly, her tone was gentle but also scary. The two girls didn't look aggrieved. They put their hands behind their backs, nodded apologetically, and hurriedly opened the glass door and entered the classroom. Lu Ze noticed their faces. There was still sweat on my face, and I couldn't help feeling that it was great to be young. The air conditioner was running so well, and I dared to expose my legs and navel even though I was covered in sweat. If it were him, not to mention my knees, my stomach would hurt all night long.

"The elevator in the director's office broke down a few days ago and is being repaired. So we can only use the door on the trainee side. I made you laugh at this, Teacher Lu."

"fine."

During this episode, she pursed her lips and smiled. She stopped chatting and walked to the right side of the corridor. She opened the fire door that was softly covered with sound insulation material and walked in. The camera followed behind her and she closed the door. The loud music moment disappeared, and the decoration became much more high-end. It was almost dusk now, and only the cleaning staff was doing the final cleaning in the corridor, wiping the marble floor until it was reflective. When he saw four people coming in, he looked up, sighed, and didn't say much. What.

"Director Liu, Teacher Lu is here."

"Enter."

Xiao Jiang stepped back and Lu Ze glanced at her. Seeing that she pursed her lips and just smiled without saying anything, he thanked her softly and opened the door. The next second he breathed was the fragrant aroma of wormwood, which surprised Lu Ze. Yes, there are two people in the room.

"uncle."

"Daze, I haven't seen you for a long time."

"Is this... moxibustion? Uncle, please say goodbye and do your thing."

Compared with Guo Mingde, Liu Ying has aged faster, his hair is more than half gray, and he has lost weight. His face, which was originally a bit ferocious like a bully dog, became a bit gentle after being covered with wrinkles. Only those huge teeth can make him look older. Lu Ze extracted what he looked like when he was a teenager from his long-standing memory. It had been about three to five years since the last time they met, when Liu Ying's mother, who had been bedridden for many years, passed away.

He was doing moxibustion on his wrist when he saw Lu Ze come in and put down the moxa stick. Lu Ze wanted to persuade him to sit down, but Liu Ying did not listen and insisted on getting up and hugging Lu Ze, patting Lu Ze's back and supporting Lu Ze with both hands. Shoulders, looking left and right, squinting and smiling.

"Thin."

"Have you lost weight and your hands feel uncomfortable?"

"It's an old problem. I need some moxibustion and maintenance. Haha, let me introduce you. This is Wang Jianjun, a screenwriter and a writer. His pen name is Mao Xiaotao. So you have an impression. Jianjun, Lu Ze, I also want to introduce you. ?"

His eyes moved to the man in front of him, who was busy putting out cigarette butts in the ashtray. Only after he stood up did Lu Ze see his appearance clearly.

Jianjun's name is very domineering, but his appearance is nothing like it. He is thin and hunched, almost reaching Lu Ze's chest. He should be only 1.7 meters tall. He already has a sharp mouth and monkey cheeks and has three long strands of beard. , 80% groomed regularly, the beard looked shiny when the light shone on it, probably because he wears glasses all year round. The eyes are slightly bulging in the eye sockets, and it looks a little natural with round-framed glasses. When he smiled at Lu Ze, his teeth were white and smooth. , but these teeth look like a rat that has become a sperm.

"Mr. Lu, I have long admired your name."

"Teacher Wang, Mao Xiaotao is the name I have admired for a long time."

Wang Jianjun? He didn’t know him, but the name Mao Xiaotao really shocked Lu Ze. There were very few well-known screenwriters in the circle that Lu Ze didn’t know. Mao Xiaotao was one of them. He didn’t even know what Mao Xiaotao looked like. After all, this person never accepted There are no interviews with the media and there is not a single photo of him on the Internet encyclopedia.

But Lu Ze was very familiar with his works. "Look Who I Am", "Scent of Flowers, Smell of Earth", "Money Slave", "The First Shot", "Drawing the Sword", etc., these works have all been Lu Ze turned over and read it several times.

Mao Xiaotao became famous early and published a book in his early twenties. Within a few years, he adapted the work into a script and successfully put it on the big screen. From then on, he entered the film industry and was out of control.

How old was Lu Ze at that time? Early teens? I watched "The Mill" when an outdoor movie was shown in the village. At that time, I only thought it was interesting, but I couldn't understand the meaning behind it. I just laughed with the adults who also couldn't understand the metaphor. Later I found out that there was more than just "The Mill". ", all his works are full of satire on reality.

Speaking of Lu Ze's favorite writers, Mao Xiaotao must be ranked high, not only because he dares to openly satirize the dark side of society, but also because he admires his ingenious and interesting plot design. Even when he sees his whole body feeling cold, he can The plot made me laugh out loud, and I truly deserve the title of master of black humor.

"Mr. Lu, I won't greet you too much. Let's sit down and chat."

After being invited to sit down, Lu Ze didn't know what to say since he was still new to Mao Xiaotao. The same was true for Mao Xiaotao. Liu Ying saw that the two of them were silent, looked around a few times, and laughed.

"Hahahaha, I just want to laugh when I see how angry you two are. Daze, don't you want a few good scripts that have projects? I'll solve them all for you in one go!"

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