Movie Master

Sitting quietly in the coffee house, the passage of time slowed down due to the lazy afternoon sun. In a blink of an eye, Lance had been sitting here for nearly half an hour, and a quarter of an hour had passed since the appointed time, but Lance However, Si still didn't show any anxiety. He picked up the coffee cup calmly and took a sip. The rich coffee aroma mixed with a sweet taste danced on the tip of his tongue, which made him put down the coffee cup contentedly. He turned his attention back to the latest issue of the "Los Angeles Times" in front of him, and read it intently.

This is what Donald-Ranvaud saw when he entered the coffee shop. Lance sat gracefully and steadily on the chair, with his right foot raised up comfortably, his short black hair was neat and neat, without any mess, and he was reading carefully with a newspaper in his hand. There was a kind of precipitation in the wafting coffee aroma The thickness and heritage that come down are like the British nobles in the middle of the last century. The calmness of Mount Tai's collapse without changing color is eye-catching.

Donald pushed open the door of the coffee house, and the wind chimes above made a crisp sound, which slowly echoed in the room. Many guests raised their heads reflexively, and subconsciously focused their eyes on the door. But Lance didn't. He was still focused on the newspaper in his hand, either because he was engrossed in reading it, or because he didn't care about what was going on outside. No matter which possibility it is, it shows one thing: his lateness did not disturb Lance's mood.

Donald made a calm evaluation of Lance in his heart, and then he took a step forward. When he came to the table, his feet broke into Lance's vision, and he raised his head , The eyes of the two people collided just right.

"Sorry, I'm late." Donald smiled and expressed his apology, polite and humble.

Lance folded the newspaper in a calm manner, and then put it on the chair next to him. After finishing this series of actions in an orderly manner, he stood up and said with a gentleman's smile, "Then this cup The coffee will be credited to your account." A little teasing, humorous but with a touch of playfulness, expressing dissatisfaction with being late, and conveying understanding just right.

Donald's evaluation of Lance was even higher in his heart, "Of course, I hope I have this honor." Donald smiled and nodded in affirmation, then turned his head and said to the waiter who followed, "A glass of Columbian Man Tenning, thank you."

"Mandheling? Good taste!" The smile on Lance's face was like a dragonfly landing on a lotus leaf, gently rippling, which made Donald look suspiciously, and Lance raised his face Raised the coffee cup, "I always have an inseparable preference for the sweetness of Mandheling."

It was only at this moment that Donald noticed that Lance's coffee was also Mandheling, and the sugar bowl and milk cup were placed next to him, within easy reach. This made Donald chuckle, "My wife always likes Supamo more." After saying this, Lance frowned and shook his head, and Donald was even more delighted, "Look, I am the same Meaning, the bitterness of Supamo is too strong, I still like Mandheling, everything is just right, and the sweetness is very intriguing.”

Lance didn't answer, just raised his glass, made a toast gesture, and then took a sip, which made Donald relax, his eyes were full of smiles, and even his tense shoulders They calmly relaxed.

Lance let out a sigh of relief inwardly. The scheme he had carefully contrived was finally half successful, and he got off to a great start! In fact, while reading the newspaper just now, Lance kept looking out of the window from the corner of his sight—he could directly see the passage at the entrance. In other words, when Donald got out of the taxi, Lance had already started the layout. up.

It seems easy and simple, but every step is startling.

But Lance did not relax at all, because he knew that this was just the beginning. The thumb of the left hand could not help but gently rubbed the side of the index finger, and the clear grainy feeling danced on the fingertips, calming down all Lance's emotions.

The most difficult part of filming "City of God" is that the film must be filmed in the City of God in Rio de Janeiro. Only there can truly present all the scenes of the slums, and only there can the film and the script want to express the truth. show up.

However, there are too many unknown factors in the City of God, which are not only buried with many crises, but also full of uncertainties. Therefore, this requires the crew to find an intermediary, an intermediary who can build a bridge with the Rio de Janeiro city/government, so that the government/government can **** the filming; an intermediary who can communicate with the corrupt forces in the City of God, so that the crew can avoid suffering Harassment by local government forces - or permission to film there.

Cooperating with a major production company is undoubtedly the fastest shortcut. Apart from their capital, their network of contacts and power is also incomparable. But if you want to complete the filming of "City of God" independently without major production companies, then Donald - Langwald is the best candidate for this middleman.

Donald, who is over 50 this year, has worked hard in the international film market for thirteen years. Born in Brazil, Donald started out as a film producer. Since then, he has traveled all over the world, introducing excellent local works to South America, and also bringing outstanding South American works. The works are exported to overseas markets. Donald had an indissoluble bond with China, and he brought "Farewell My Concubine" to the United States.

Donald can't be regarded as a big shot. South America is still an undeveloped wild land for the world film market. The influence of Donald's matchmaking works is also limited, so it is naturally difficult to attract the attention of Hollywood bigwigs. However, Donald's deep knowledge and extensive network of Brazilian films—and the entire South American film industry as a whole—are unquestionable.

Lance had dealt with Donald once, and they teamed up to bring "Central Station" to the North American market. However, at that time, the two did not have a deep friendship, and only cooperated in publishing. This time Lance intends to independently produce "City of God", and Donald was the first to think of, and that's how we met today.

"I've heard about your recent developments. How is your work going?" Lance was the one who asked for it, so he took the initiative to get closer.

Donald, who is trying to bring a Brazilian indie film, "The Enchanted Sata," to the U.S., has struggled to find appreciation for the off-the-wall, controversial work, and his work has been rocky lately.

Donald didn't care about Lance's politeness and intimacy at all, and waved his hand, "We all know that today's meeting is not to talk about my work, but yours. So, I think, we can omit those polite words part."

Lance secretly clenched his fist again in his heart. In fact, he deliberately sold a loophole to Donald. If Donald is willing to talk about "Shata Enchantress", then they can continue to get close, and Lance has made all the preparations; if Donald refuses to talk, then Lance will take the initiative to show weakness, making Donald feel that he has the initiative, but in fact it is Lance counts.

Lance showed an embarrassing panic just right on his face, and smiled jerkyly, "Of course, of course, let's talk about the City of God."

"City of God?" Donald frowned slightly. He was not clear about the real purpose of meeting today. On the phone, Lance just said that there is a movie that wants to be shot in Brazil, and he hopes he can be a bridge. It's just that he didn't expect that the opening of the conversation attracted all his attention.

Lance nodded, "Yes, the city of God!" Lance still maintained his comfortable and comfortable posture, but there was a touch of seriousness in his words, "It's just that no one knows whether it is a city favored by God. , is still a city abandoned by God. There, there is no law, no moral norms, no rules of justice, everything is out of control, reduced to chaos, it seems that the dawn of the future will never be seen. Donald, you Why do you think the City of God is like this?"

Donald stared at Lance in front of him intently, as if seeing him for the first time today. In fact, this was indeed the first time Donald looked at Lance so seriously, those unfathomable eyes firmly attracted all his attention, UU Reading www.uukanshu.com There was a sneer at the corner of his mouth Smiling, "Fate?"

No one can explain the fall of the city of God, and no one can save it. Donald knew this deeply, so he didn't think Lance could give an answer. Donald admitted that he did not expect that the project Lance mentioned was actually related to the City of God, which attracted his attention; but the self-righteous question of Lance immediately made him snort.

"So what do you think?" Donald asked back, the shock just now had gradually subsided, and he took the initiative again.

But unexpectedly, Lance did not show nervousness at all, as if Donald's alienation was an expected reaction. Lance's expression didn't change much, he just answered seriously, "Education." A large part of the root of poverty and chaos comes from education, which Lance has always believed.

Donald snorted and laughed, not hiding the sarcasm and disdain in his eyes, and even a little bit of disdain, as if to say, "Son, you are so naive", "If you say it like this, greed, money, politics /Government, drug/products, lust/desire...these can all be the root cause." Donald shook his head lightly, his interest in the project proposed by Lance greatly diminished, if it wasn't for his previous good impression, he would have turned around right now left.

I don't want to, Lance is not only not angry, nor angry, but leans forward with a chuckle and leans his upper body, "Mr. Lanwald, this is the core idea and ultimate goal of the project I am currently preparing. I hope that every audience will After watching this work, I can generate my own thoughts, why is the city of God like this?"

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