After returning from Hong Kong, Wang Jun began to lead a carefree life again. However, Wang Jun still remembered this afternoon. Many years later, Wang Jun still remembered that warm afternoon when he first met Young Master Zhou.
It was Old Merchant who called him. Half an hour later, Wang Jun returned the call.
Old Merchant sounded tired on the other end of the phone, even more tired than when he was in Berlin.
"Old Merchant, what is it?" Wang Jun asked.
"Come out for dinner tomorrow."
"Alright."
Of course, Wang Jun knew that it was not just for dinner. Old Merchant did not have many fixed friends. Most of them were from the same generation or the same generation as the film academy. After returning from Berlin, he had often introduced them to Wang Jun.
Wang Jun knew Old Merchant's good intentions, so he couldn't refuse. He had never heard of these people's names, and after getting along with them, he always felt that they weren't real. They were like a group of unreliable patients who were clearly in a quagmire. Instead of thinking about how to get out of it, they were filled with fantasies about movies and the future.
He wondered why Old Merchant was with them. They were obviously two completely different ideologies. Old Merchant also liked to fantasize, but he was more practical, so he succeeded.
The next afternoon, Wang Jun met Old Merchant at the entrance of a restaurant.
What surprised him was that the restaurant he chose this time was actually a little classy. It was not the kind of restaurant with more than ten tables and chairs and a group of people clamoring so loudly that he could see the spittle clearly.
Wang Jun sat in a private room on the second floor. He tilted his head and looked at the big glass window at the side, facing the street outside. He couldn't help but ask,"Who's coming over later?"
Jia Zhangke held the menu that was half the size of his body and ordered the dishes as he said,"I'm a senior. There's a movie that's about to start filming soon, and I'm short of a male lead.”
Wang Jun understood and couldn't help but say,"I still want to rest for a while."”
Old Merchant stared at the menu and couldn't be bothered to look at him. He just said,"His acting is good."
Wang Jun poured him some tea, smiled, and said nothing more.
Some friends didn't even need to thank each other.
Ten minutes later, the door of the private room was pushed open and two people entered. The man looked to be in his thirties. He had a buzz cut, was dark and thin. The woman was very young and small. Her eyes were filled with intelligence.
Old Merchant quickly stood up to greet her. Wang Jun also stood up and moved the chair for the little girl.
"Thank you."
Her voice was very low and a little hoarse.
Without Old Merchant's introduction, the black and thin man reached out his hand and said,""Hello, my name is Lou Ye."
Wang Jun shook his hand and said,"My name is Wang Jun."”
"My name is Zhou Xun."”
Wang Jun looked at her. Both of them raised their right hands inadvertently and then put them down. They stood there stiffly, not knowing whether they should shake hands with each other or whether they should take the initiative to reach out their hands first.
Zhou Xun burst into laughter and stretched out his little hand. "Hello."
Wang Jun gently held her fingertips and smiled."Hello,"
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According to the initial setting, Wang Jun thought that he would accept an audition.
However, Lou Ye didn't seem to have that intention at all. It was as if they were just having a meal and getting to know each other.
Wang Jun was grateful for Old Merchant's good intentions, but he was not so desperate that he would cling onto a director.
He and Zhou Xun didn't talk much. They were mainly listening to the other two people nagging. Both of them supported their chins and seemed to be nonchalant, but they were eating quickly.
Sometimes, when they heard something boring or interesting, they would look at each other in tacit understanding. They would see the smile in each other's eyes, then pick up the wine glass and take a sip.
"There's still no news about your film?" Lou Ye asked.
"No." Old Merchant shook his head.
He had been busy with the review recently. He thought that since he had won an award in Berlin, the department should pay attention to it. Who knew that after making two more trips, there was not even a sound from the other side.
Lou Ye said," I think you should stop. I know those people too well. There's no chance!"”
He graduated from the Film Academy in 1989, the same year as Wang Xiaoshuai. Later, he met Jia Zhangke. This group of sixth generation seemed to have a good relationship. No matter which year or batch, they would always be able to get together in the same channel.
Lou Ye was considered a leading figure in the sixth generation, not only because he was old and experienced, but also because he was the first to make a movie. When Jia Zhangke, Lu Xuechang, and the others were still digging for food for their first feature film, Lou Ye had already made two movies, although they were also banned.
At that time, he was just like Old Merchant. He had to make a trip every day as if he was going to work. After interacting with him many times, he was familiar with the inside world, so he advised Old Merchant.
Jia Zhangke actually knew it in his heart, but he was unwilling to accept it. Hearing this, he drank a glass of wine and rubbed his face."I understand, I understand."
He sighed and asked again,"How's your play?"”
Lou Ye also shook his head." Nai 'an wants to invest, but I can't let her take the risk alone. I just want to see if there are other funds."”
Nai 'an was a woman who used to be an actress. Later on, she opened a small film company and was Lou Ye's best friend for many years.
He had wanted to see if he could pull in other investors to share the risk of Nai 'an. After all, this kind of literary film did not eat at the box office. It could only rely on winning an award and then selling it to other cities. If Nai 'an's small company couldn't handle it, it would easily go bankrupt.
However, looking at Lou Ye's expression, the matter of finding funds was not going well.
At this moment, he seemed to have suddenly remembered. He took out a notebook from his bag and handed it to Chu Qing."Gentleman, take a look first."
Wang Jun took it and looked at it. The title page was printed with the name-Suzhou Creek.
He flipped to the first page and asked casually,""You've seen it?"
Of course, he was not asking Lou Ye, but Zhou Xun.
Zhou Xun nodded.”
The script was even thinner than Station, and there were very few lines. Wang Jun flipped through it and found that there was often a blank space."What's this?"
Zhou Xun saw where he was pointing and said,"This is the narration."”Then, he changed his tone to a very low voice and even blocked it with his hand."The director hasn't decided yet."
"The photographer's narration?" Wang Jun blinked.”
"Yes."
The four people at this table seemed to be separated into two worlds. Lou Ye and Old Merchant sat at the side, each with a bitter expression as they discussed some topics that they didn't understand at all.
Wang Jun and Zhou Xun were sitting inside and discussing the script. Wang Jun was basically asking questions while Zhou Xun was answering.
"This photographer…"
Wang Jun finished reading the script very quickly. There was something that Wang Jun did not quite understand, so he asked,"Does he not need to show his face or do any actions, only have his lines?”
"Yeah, right. The director said it's called, called…" Zhou Xun said.
She used her unique serious and stuttering tone and said,"It's called first, yes, first person narration.”
"First person narration?"
Wang Jun was a little confused. Looking at the other party's face, he was also a little confused.
Alright, neither of them studied much.
Wang Jun flipped through the script again and said uncertainly,""Is it, um, like this?”
He gestured with his eyes and said,"For example, I am the photographer. Then, then my eyes are like the lens. What the lens takes is equivalent to what I see?”
Zhou Xun blinked and thought about it seriously. He nodded and said,"Yes, that should be the case."
Wang Jun smiled and suddenly leaned back in his chair. He asked her,""What's wrong with you?"
Zhou Xun was stunned and looked at him curiously.
Wang Jun also looked at her and continued to ask,"What happened?" Say something."
A strange smile appeared on Zhou Xun's face. He casually picked up the cigarette that Lou Ye had left on the table, pulled out a stick, put it in his mouth, lit it, and gently blew out a mouthful of smoke.
She didn't say anything. She placed one arm on the table and leaned forward. Her eyes were filled with reluctance and hesitation.
Wang Jun crossed his arms and said indifferently,""We're finally in trouble, aren't we?”
He shook his head gently and said,"Okay!"”
Then, he said in a casual and cold voice,""Should we break up now or wait until after we do it?”
Perhaps one of the two words was too shocking. Old Merchant and Lou Ye, who were chatting in a daze, were so shocked that they instantly came back to their senses and turned their heads to look.
Zhou Xun took another puff of his cigarette. Wisps of white smoke curled up from his mouth and rose into the air, blocking her small face. Behind the smoke, there was a pair of dazed and angry eyes.
Her eyes were big and spirited. Wang Jun had seen many girls with big eyes, such as Baby Li and Baby Guan. However, their eyes were either unfocused or empty. In terms of spirit and subtle changes, no one could compare to the little girl in front of them.
Zhou Xun stared at him for a few seconds, then reached out his right hand and picked up the tea cup on the table, pretending to splash it.
Seeing this, Wang Jun suddenly stood up and stepped back. He scratched the table and made a clang.
The scene that the two of them created was too big. Old Merchant frowned and could not help but say,"What are you doing? Sit down!"
Wang Jun sat down silently and secretly rolled his eyes at Zhou Xun.
Zhou Xun quickly waved his hand." It's fine, it's fine. We're just playing around."”
Lou Ye looked at the two young men and grinned without being noticed. He turned to Old Merchant and said,"It's okay. Let's talk about our own things."
When the two of them turned to continue the cold topic, Wang Jun whispered,""You're really a splash, aren't you?"
Zhou Xun covered his smile and said,"Of course you are!"”
Wang Jun was depressed. Fortunately, he was prepared because the script clearly stated: Mei Mei picked up a glass of water and splashed it all over his face…
It was thanks to that sentence that Wang Jun was able to remember such a scene in such a short time.
"Should we break up now or wait until after we do it?”
The coldness and mechanical nature of this sentence gave him a huge impact. He watched this short scene three times over.
Lou Ye was a very standard literary youth. He was not as simple and touching as Jia Zhang's class, nor was he as sharp and obscure as Wang Xiaoshuai. He could be said to be the most literary of the sixth generation.
The script he wrote was the same.
Wang Jun couldn't understand the kind of book that exiled oneself in the vanity of steel and concrete, and then generously bought cheap touching and empty stunning, but knew that " nothing will last forever ", and enjoyed a moment of satisfaction in the symbol of love with a clear conscience.
He didn't even know the relationship between the four people in the script, but that didn't stop him from wanting to act in this movie.
He was playing the man called Ma Da.
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