Chapter 41 Divergence of Ideas
The last time I went home, I just slept for a night. A thin layer of dust had already accumulated in the house, which made Wang Dalun, who was a little obsessed with cleanliness, unable to bear it. He put down his luggage and started cleaning the house despite the fatigue of the journey.
At the end of May, the capital was already very hot. Change the thick quilt, cushion and sheets, and take advantage of the rare days that are not smog and the sun is good. Wash what should be washed, and what should be sunbathed, and change to straw mats and air-conditioning quilts.
After finishing his work, he took a shower and lay on the cool mat. Wang Dalun really wanted to have a sleep, but the jet lag had not reversed. But the old-fashioned washing machine was still washing the sheets and quilt covers, rinsing and drying, and he had to manually operate it. He could only sing one and lying on the bed in a daze.
By the way, this house has been rented for almost a year, and it has been empty for almost three months since the Chinese New Year. I feel a little bit of a loss, but I can't help it.
Wang Dalun originally thought that he could not afford a big house for the time being, so he bought a small apartment first. Not far from the community before the New Year, there was a property on the side of the Third Ring Road. The huge banner in the sales office said that it was only 5,000 per square meter. The location was good. A small apartment of about 50 square meters was only 300,000 yuan at a maximum of 300,000 yuan, and a down payment of 30% was enough.
Last year, he made a movie, a TV series and an advertisement, and the living expenses his family forced him to pay, which was almost 80,000 yuan. He originally thought that he would almost get a down payment by taking on a show in the first half of this year. As for repaying the loan every month, even if he couldn't get the show for the time being, as long as he saved some money, he should be able to cope with it.
As a result, I received the show in the first half of the year, but not only did I have no income, I also paid 10,000 yuan. In addition, I went abroad twice, although I had to buy some souvenirs, small gifts, etc., and I had to spend a little. There were rent and living expenses. Now I only had 50,000 yuan left. Next month, I had to pay half a year's rent, and I had to pay several thousand more. It seems that the plan to buy a house is still far away.
The next day, I woke up, called me and told my friends that I, Hu Hansan, are back. Zhang Yuan was busy filming MVs in other places, and only said hurriedly on the phone: Let's talk when I come back next week. Lao Jia borrowed a room from the new film studio and was playing films there. Teacher Zhang Lu has not contacted me for the time being. The old landlord said that the person was not here and would notify me when I came back. As for Liu Ling and Zhao Wei, they quarreled for gifts and asked him to treat him to dinner.
"Ding Dong..."
Wang Dalun carried the spoon and opened the door, and there were only two people, Liu Ling and Zhao Wei.
"Hey, where are your Xiao Ming and Kun'er?"
"What do we mean by Xiao Ming and Kun'er? I haven't seen each other for two months, and my skin is itchy again, right?" Jiang Dehua was still so tough, glaring at him. She immediately thrust her nose again, smelled the fragrance in the house, ran to the stove, lowered her head to lift the lid of the pot, "What delicious food did you make?"
"Oh, be careful." Wang Dalun quickly pulled her, and the steam in the pot was steaming up, and a chicken was stewed inside.
"It smells so good. Can you eat it?" Liu Ling picked up the chopsticks and poked the chicken in the pot.
"I have to stuff myself for more than ten or twenty minutes, and I'll just fry two more vegetables."
Zhao Weize whispered in his ear: "Doesn't like Xiao Ming and Kun'er, Sister Ling?"
Liu Ling heard it, and immediately pointed at Zhao Wei and quarreled: "What Xiao Ming likes is you, okay? Don't use me as a shield all day long."
"What about Kun'er?" Wang Dalun asked casually after tasting the saltiness of chicken soup.
Liu Ling is fierce and Chen Kun is introverted. If they form a pair, the style of painting... well, it should be very harmonious.
"I've been thinking about it for a long time."
"Who?"
"The little fairy from the same dormitory as her," Liu Ling pointed at Zhao Weidao.
"Oh, it sounds sour. Sister, if you really like it, I will help you take it back." Wang Dalun smiled.
"Fuck, there are only people I don't like, and no one else dislikes me. I went to the inner room to watch TV. When the meal was ready, I called me." Liu Ling walked into the inner room with a slight face, and then she heard the sound on the TV.
"Hey, what's wrong with her? She's like taking a gun medicine. Could it be that she really likes Kun'er, right?" Wang Dalun asked Zhao Weidao for some reason.
"No." Zhao Wei shook his head, looked carefully at the inner room, and lowered his voice: "Sister Ling, I haven't received the show for a long time."
Wang Dalun thought about it, as well. Liu Ling used to have many film appointments, but since she finished filming "Humen Bridge" last year, she has been idle for more than a year.
"I received a play." Zhao Wei said again.
"What drama?"
"The film title producer requires confidentiality, which is a Qing palace drama and a script by Teacher Qiongyao."
"Oh, it's still kept it secret...what? Qiongyao's script, Qing Palace drama!"
Wang Dalun's mind was illuminated by a flash of lightning. Damn it, isn't it the drama that made Zhao Wei, Lin Xinru, big nostrils, and that domineering little girl famous!
That magical drama created an era of Qing Palace TV series. It not only became popular in the mainland, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, but also swept South Korea and the entire Southeast Asia, creating a myth of ratings in all these places.
"Have you heard of it?"
"No." Wang Dalun quickly shook his head and said, "Qiongyao's drama will definitely be popular. You are the number one female lead, right? Congratulations!"
"Well, they are two female protagonists. They haven't even been filmed. It's not certain whether they can become famous." Zhao Wei said a little shyly.
In fact, at this time, Wang Dalun didn't know that Zhao Wei's initial role was not Xiao Yanzi, but Ziwei. He was just a little curious about how Zhao Wei was selected and asked again: "How did they find you? Does anyone introduce it?"
"No one introduced me, but the crew came to the school to pick actors and organized us to try the camera, and I was chosen in a daze. But I heard that Teacher Qiongyao had watched my role as "Sisters and Sisters Entering the Capital City" before."
The drama "Sisters and Sisters Entering the Capital" was filmed by Zhao Wei when he was still in the Magic City and was in Xie Jin Art School. It is a light comedy. Zhao Wei plays a story about a little girl who failed the college entrance examination and came to Beijing to make a fortune. It is said that Zhao Wei acted well, but unfortunately Wang Dalun has never watched it.
Then Zhao Wei pointed to the inner room and whispered: "Actually, Sister Ling also had the chance to choose the deputy director of the actor. Sister Ling met her and worked together before, so she also recommended her. As a result..."
"What's the result? Tell me quickly."
"It is said that after Teacher Qiongyao looked at the photos, she thought she was too old and inappropriate!"
"puff……"
Is Liu Ling old? She is the same age as him. She just turned 23 this year and is not very old at all, but she looks a little old. No wonder the TV series she has filmed before are all mature main melody roles.
After we had a big meal with the unhappy sister and the secretly happy sister, we happily presented the small gifts we bought in France, and then we sent the two beauties away.
Speaking of which, after Wang Dalun returned from France, he was completely idle at home. It is strange that although "The East Palace and the West Palace" was banned, "Thunderstorm" was popular on CCTV as early as November last year, and then it was broadcast on local stations, which was widely praised. Tian Hairong's girl became popular and I heard that she still had film appointments. Logically speaking, Zhou Chong, played by Wang Dalun, performed well in the play, but no one came to him to film.
It seems that he has to go to various places to submit resumes, or should he really accept Zhang Yuan’s proposal and find an agent or something. However, he was not in a hurry when he came back and decided to wait and see before talking.
That afternoon, Wang Dalun had nothing to do, so he went to Xin Film Studio to see how Lao Jia's films did in the later stages. Lao Jia and Lin Xiaoling, who recorded and edited, had been in the Xin Film Studio's hut for more than half a month.
When Wang Dalun passed by, the chipset broke and the master in the factory was knocking and pounding. While repairing, he was still complaining to the leader in the factory, saying that the factory had folded the original 16mm equipment, and said that no one had made 16mm films.
Lao Jia gave Wang Dalun a helpless look and explained: "There is no way, this machine was temporarily modified with 35 mm."
Wang Dalun nodded. He couldn't afford to invest 200,000 yuan even if he wanted to use 35 mm film.
The two of them walked to the door to smoke. Old Jia looked very embarrassed and said, "Dalun, there is another thing I have to say hello to you first. After the movie is finished, the money is almost used. Your pay and the ten thousand yuan you paid will have to be said later."
"Damn, Lao Jia, don't you think I came here today to collect debts from you, right? I just came to see you and Miss Xiaoling. If you say that again, I will leave."
Looking at Lao Jia's miserable face, Wang Dalun felt awkward. Logically, Lao Jia did not lack money to spend on filming advertisements or paintings for people, but he liked to make movies. He has been making trouble over the years, and his money from many friends has been paid in. It should be said that it is his most difficult time, but it is actually the darkness before dawn, but Lao Jia didn't realize it.
So Wang Dalun said again: "Okay, Lao Jia, it's okay! If you still have inconvenience on hand during this period, I still have a little bit of it here, not much, 20,000 or 30,000 should not be a problem."
"Convenient, convenient. I just say hello to you, there is no other meaning." Lao Jia said hurriedly.
Seeing Lao Jia's attitude being right, Wang Dalun nodded. Then he looked into the room and asked in a low voice: "By the way, Lao Jia, why do I think Miss Xiaoling is a little unhappy? Have you scolded her again?"
After getting along for a long time, Wang Dalun knew this female officer from the Bayi Studio very well and liked to put everything on his face. He just came in and said hello to Lin Xiaoling. Lin Xiaoling did not come over and joke like usual. She sat there fiddling with a stern face and fiddled with the tape recorder. She knew she was unhappy at first glance.
"How dare I bully her?"
Speaking of which, Lao Jia was also full of complaints. It turned out that the film had been almost finished, so the next step was to mix it. Lao Jia's original plan was to retain all concurrent sounds, and some places should be properly strengthened. However, Lin Xiaoling did not agree with Lao Jia's concurrent sounds. According to the concept taught in the film school, she believed that the sounds should be made clean and that concurrent sounds that have nothing to do with the narrative in the environment should be handled. So both sides held their own opinions and could not stand stalemate for a while.
Actually, it’s strange to Lao Jia and Lin Xiaoling. Lao Jia has a girlfriend and Lin Xiaoling also has a boyfriend, but the relationship between them is very good and they cooperate very well. However, there is no slight relationship between them, and they are just pure friends and work partners.
Lao Jia is a very stubborn person. As long as he decides, it will be difficult to hear other people's opinions. So a few days later, Wang Dalun heard Wang Hongwei say that Lao Jia changed the recording engineer and asked their classmate Zhang Yang in the literature class to help.
Zhang Yang was a celebrity in the film school before. Although he studied literature, he also worked as a rock band. He organized a band called "Sound". The school has activities and often performed on stage. Wang Hongwei said that Zhang Yang agreed with Lao Jia's concept of voice.
However, Lao Jia also explained afterwards that there was a difference between him and Lin Xiaoling simply because of his work philosophy, which did not affect their friendship.
Chapter completed!