Global Movie Emperor

"I'm leaving?"

"Are you still waiting for me to send you off?"

What he said still made people feel uncomfortable. He sat behind the desk, picked up the coffee cup and waved gently to Lu Ze, as if he wanted to swat away an annoying fly. If it were someone else, he might have already felt it in his heart. He was very dissatisfied and might even become cold-faced, but for Lu Ze, who had long been accustomed to his way of speaking, it would only be creepy if Mickey could really say something heart-warming.

"Okay, I'm leaving. Remember to let me know when you've reached an agreement."

"Hmm~"

Lu Ze checked the documents he would need later for the last time, while Mickey pretended to be a melancholy handsome man, looking out the window at the rainy and blue-gray fog, holding a cigarette between his hands and pressing his temples, more or less with some idols. The taste of drama.

Animals always have the instinct to sneak attack. Carnivores such as lions and tigers will always attack from behind. Lu Ze is the same. Looking at the back of Mickey’s round head, he always wants to pick something up and throw it at him, but the paper ball in his hand Just as he was about to throw it out, he suddenly stopped. Looking at the strands of white strands in Mickey's long hair, he finally gave up the idea of ​​​​justifiable beating him before leaving after making him angry.

He had never had gray hair before.

It's strange to say that in the UK, a place where bald people are abundant, Lu Ze has experienced excessive hair loss, but this old blind man from Liverpool who smokes, drinks and stays up late every day has a head that can make more than half of him walk on the streets of Liverpool. men are so envious of their jet-black hair that they shed tears.

But when Lu Ze came back, he found that he had grown a lot of gray hair, which was especially obvious after Fanny left. He would also wonder to Lu Ze the reason. After all, in the course of nearly forty years, He still felt that he was an ageless male god, but it was a pity that he asked someone who asked more questions than him and refused to give in. He just kept his mouth under strict control.

"Maybe you have a tumor in your brain."

After checking his belongings for the last time, Lu Ze walked out of the room without talking to the melancholic fool. There was a driver waiting outside the door, so he took a ride and left.

The drizzle left pinprick-sized marks on the windshield, which were wiped clean by the wipers that swept every once in a while. Driving through the trails in the woods on a foggy day, the visibility was naturally not high. The rustling sound of raindrops falling on the car roof is particularly helpful for sleeping. I was half asleep and half awake listening to the radio, and my eyes involuntarily moved to the window with low visibility.

It was lucky to see squirrels gathering food for the winter in the drizzle of late autumn. When a vehicle came in the opposite direction, they looked at Lu Ze and then ran away.

The short sleep was enough for Lu Ze to re-energize himself for the upcoming journey. Soon, he arrived at the destination airport. With the help of the driver, he quickly passed the security check and entered the VIP lounge to rest.

Through the large window, you have a good line of sight. You can see the giant LED display screen erected in the lobby on the first floor. Today is the first day that the new advertisement shot a few days ago will be published. I appear on the screen dressed in suit pants and a POLO shirt. He was wearing the newly launched basic luxury watch on his wrist. Lu Ze happened to be wearing the same model today. The only difference was that Lu Ze’s watch was a customized model given by the watch manufacturer. The frame was gilt and diamond-plated. Inlays, and colored gemstones are inlaid on the watch hands.

This set of photos was obviously post-processed, widening Lu Ze's now somewhat thin body, and more in line with the product's qualitative nature and mainstream Western aesthetics. However, there is no difference in appearance. Passengers who also noticed the promotional poster from next door were very relaxed Recognizing Lu Ze can prove that Westerners are indeed face-blind when looking at Asians, except for the good-looking ones.

The passengers resting in the VIP lounge are not all celebrities and rich people as shown in the TV series. Most of them are just company executives who are busy on business trips and relatively well-off people who spend a few hundred yuan on drinks. It's just a quick lane to make me feel comfortable. If I'm really not short of money, I either have a plane or charter a plane all year round, and no one goes to the VIP lounge.

Lu Ze's current experience also proves that the quality of the passengers in the VIP lounge is not up to standard.

Want to take a photo? Okay, let’s take a photo and ask for an autograph? It's okay, there are not many people, just sign it, ask for blessings in various videos... Although it's a bit of a headache, it doesn't matter to Lu Ze who really doesn't have a bad temper. What really makes Lu Ze feel impatient is Someone asked Lu Ze to turn his back to the screen and wait for the watch poster to appear again before taking a photo with Lu Ze. This behavior was not very respectful. Even though he kept saying nice things, Lu Ze frowned and refused. Without saying anything, the two parties separated, regardless of each other's whispers behind their backs, and took the lead to carry their bags and go downstairs when boarding was announced.

The destination this time is Turin, and the stop will not be long, just a day or two. The main work is for the premiere of "Atonement" to be held in Turin tonight. I have not been able to do it before due to work issues. Following the crew for promotions in various places, it is natural to not miss this premiere.

It's not that far from the UK to Italy, and it's shorter than the time it takes to fly from the imperial capital to the magical capital. In more than two hours, I watched a movie. When the movie was announced, the plane just landed on the ground at the airport. There is no need to talk about the trivial matters. When Lu Ze left the airport, Lu Ze's director and partner Fatini had already been waiting for a long time.

"Lu Ze! Welcome back to Turin."

"Thanks."

Fatini raised his hands in the air and greeted Lu Ze very enthusiastically. However, the response he received was slightly cold. After handing the luggage to the driver, he opened the door and got in. This action made Fatini stunned for about a second and snorted. , showed a slightly sad smile, lifted up his white suit, held his waist with both hands, inserted his thumbs into his belt, walked to the other side of the car, opened the door and sat down.

"You don't behave like a woman and become cold-faced because of something, do you? It's just business. Of course I have to do business, but I don't think this matter will affect our friendship, right?"

He crossed his legs, turned sideways, and got close to Lu Ze, only a ruler away. He frowned, held his hands in his hands, and turned his backhand into a claw. It was the classic Italian posture when chatting to excitement, as if he wanted to It's like vomiting it out and then using your hands to prepare to eat it again.

"I'm just too lazy to talk to my grandson."

"Hmm...? It's Mickey! I can't spare him. Anyone dares to play with that bastard. Sooner or later, I'm going to throw him into the trash can!"

After another stunned moment, he realized that the Chinese language that Mickey taught him was not a good word, which made him become Lu Ze's grandson in a daze. After thinking about it clearly, he slapped the armrest angrily, pointed at the roof and vowed to make Mickey do this. The bastard eats a turtle, acting like a mafia. Oh, by the way, this is how his family started their business...

But fortunately, after he understood that Lu Ze was not angry because he took the blame for him, a smile appeared on his face again. He opened the wine cabinet with a smile, shook his body gently, and hummed a ticking Italian ballad to Lu Ze. Poured a glass of champagne.

"Then what did he say?"

"Think again."

"Okay, I'm just a middleman. I can't control how you negotiate, and I'm too lazy to worry about it. Cheers."

Fatini also knew that the company's operations were indeed not handled by Lu Ze and were entirely decided by Mickey, so he decisively skipped the topic and talked about the movie premiere.

This premiere ceremony is not much different from the usual movie premiere ceremony. It is even simpler. Because the ceremony does not sell tickets to the public, there is naturally no fan interaction. In fact, this ceremony does not even need to be held. After all, It's common for new directors to make their first works without ceremony. That is to say, Fatini is a good-looking person who feels that the lack of ceremony undermines his reputation as a young master, so he has to pretend to be a big-tailed wolf.

We stopped for a three-hour high-end Italian lunch, which was mostly eaten by Fattini. After all, I had something to do at night, so it was not a bad thing to have a cushion in my stomach, but Lu Ze was a bit miserable sitting opposite, and his mouth was really drooling. , simply out of sight and out of mind, he played with his mobile phone until he set off again. It was already evening. Lu Ze finally saw his colleagues who were filming Atonement, but they were still talking to Lu Ze just like when they were filming a movie. After saying hello, they retracted into a small circle, excluding Lu Ze.

Lu Ze has become accustomed to being treated like this. After all, the strong are always lonely. Although the words are a bit out of place, it is the treatment Lu Ze has received since a long time ago. Too many colleagues think Lu Ze is a robot, high-quality, Efficient, energy-saving and environmentally friendly. After being compared and severely hurt, you will never want to associate with such people anymore to avoid letting yourself realize the fact that you are indeed a waste. Only a few top actors with self-confidence can overcome their inferiority in skills. He became a true friend with Lu Ze.

Fatini went to the venue to entertain the guests and was not by his side. Lu Ze also enjoyed his leisure time and ate small fruits packed from high-end restaurants until Fatini’s butler really looked exactly like the butler in the movie. The white-haired old man with a unique temperament informed everyone to enter. Lu Ze took the lead, walked through the red carpet corridor, entered the venue, met with Fatini, and said hello to all the guests.

"Why don't you bring your grandma here? What do these people do..."

Passing through the guests, Lu Ze nodded to the guests with a standard smile and thanked them. He turned his head and asked through gritted teeth in Fatini's ear.

"Yes, I really should have taken my grandmother over. Why did I forget about this! But it's too late to take her over now. Oh, what a pity."

"Don't pretend to be crazy like me. Why don't you dig up your ancestral graves and bring the urns over so they can see the movie you made? I'm asking them! Those who sell motor oil, those who sell PVC pipes, you Why did you ask them to come! Is it really a noble ball? What kind of celebrities from all walks of life must be brought here?"

The guests are not small businessmen, but many company owners who have nothing to do with the film industry. They are like a hodgepodge, and they do everything. Normal premieres do not invite these people, after all, they come. , the focus will not be on the movie at all, and it is very easy to turn the premiere into a social place to expand contacts, which is something no film team wants to see.

When Lu Ze said this, Fatini was also very embarrassed. He forced a smile on his face and communicated cordially with his business partners in other industries, and only replied awkwardly when he left.

"Can you please stop being so arrogant? I have contacted more than a hundred media. Whose premiere has more media than me? But after all, there are no fans to watch the movie, and the number of people cannot support it. I can't find thirty or forty media for one media." Can someone come over here? Besides looking for partners, who else can I look for?"

"Then you won't give away tickets to the audience?"

"Who should I give this to? Who knows what I am doing! I only have more than 200 fans on Facebook!"

"You won't let us deliver it? Do you have to deliver it yourself?"

Yes, Lu Ze is a bit over the top. Fadini feels that everyone is coming to him so that he can have a good reputation. He feels unhappy when actors like Lu Ze and the others come to him. Rich people The eldest young master’s thinking is really different from normal people. Not only does he have to let everyone come for him, but he also has to let these people confirm that his artistic talents are in the right place, even if these people present think that the film is bad. , it doesn’t look good, who dares to say that? Unless he wants to generate revenue for the ICU.

Well, this person, the longer he hides his dream in his heart, the more carefully he protects it, for fear that it will break. When the day comes when he really wants to realize his dream, he becomes even more frightened. Not only does he have to hide the dream, but he also has to dig into it. He buries his head in a pit and only exposes his butt, for fear that someone will hurt him and knock his dream to the ground, so Fatini does not dare to hear negative comments now, and would rather listen to unintentional compliments. Thinking of this, For some reason, Lu Ze suddenly felt sorry for this rich kid who was countless times richer than himself.

"Okay, I can't control the person you're looking for. Anyway, it's your money that's going to be lost at the premiere. But, when the film is shown later, if they are drinking and exchanging business cards down there, don't get mad."

"Who dares!? If anyone chats with others down there, I will find a truck and hit him to death tonight."

"Yes, yes, whoever wants to die, you are the old godfather."

Just a few words of teasing. These days, their family has been cleaned up a long time ago. They rely solely on the deterrence of gold and yuan. It is impossible for them to do such a thing. Everyone knows well that, well... such a small thing cannot be committed.

After the creative team signed autographs and took photos, they took their seats. The host came on stage and greeted the guests present. The premiere of "Atonement" officially began.

At first, there was a period of gags and jokes about the movie and the creative team, until the atmosphere gradually heated up, and reporters and film critics began to interview and ask about the content of the movie.

Everyone's language was very gentle. After all, these people were found by Fatini. Naturally, there will be no troublemakers when money opens the way. However, many of the questions asked are quite novel, not irrelevant, and they are also forced to follow the law. Tiny revealed a lot of details, but it was obvious that this feeling made Fatini very happy. He became more involved and his smile gradually bloomed. There were also many questions about Lu Ze. Compared with Fatini, Lu Ze This veteran is more experienced and will carry out the film's confidentiality policy to the end, even though the film does not have any twists and turns. It is a very simple and linear story.

Half an hour later, the interview ended, the screen came down, the main lights of the venue went out, and Fatini stood in front of the screen and gave his final speech.

"I would like to thank the guys behind me for their hard work during this period of time to make this movie possible. This is also my hard work. It is a treasure that I have hidden in my heart for many years. I hope you all like it, thank you."

After saying that, he turned around and stepped off the stage. The wall lamp was extinguished and the screen lit up. An old castle appeared on the screen, surrounded by flowing streams. The final perspective was a bird's eye view, forming a LOGO marked below.

"Gambino Films."

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