Director An Yun and Le Jing made an appointment to meet at his company.
The company where An Yun works is called Yunfan Entertainment, located in Province A, which is right next to Province Y where Le Jing is located, and is only an hour's journey away.
Yunfan Entertainment is not a big company, but it is well-known in the industry. Its films and TV series are well-made and widely loved and trusted by the audience. Especially since Director An signed a contract with Yunfan Entertainment three years ago, this small company has become a force that cannot be ignored in the industry.
It was 9:30 in the morning when Le Jing arrived at Anyun Entertainment.
It's just that the timing of his arrival was not very good. Director An had guests visiting and was unable to spare the time, so he had to let Le Jing wait for a while.
When Le Jing was following the receptionist to the reception room to wait for a while, the door was pushed open and someone came in.
Le Jing glanced at it subconsciously, then was slightly stunned, with the smile on his face deepening.
What a coincidence, this person is an acquaintance.
To be precise, he was an acquaintance of the original owner Shi Jing.
He had only seen this person in Shi Jing's memory. In Shi Jing's memory, this person had an ugly face, was insidious and cunning, and made people feel sick when seeing him.
But now that they actually met, Le Jing discovered that this person was actually quite good-looking, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, and a straight features. He looked righteous, and he walked with a breeze, looking particularly proud and pleased.
How can I not be proud and elated?
After all, with the script he stole from Shi Jing, he gained both fame and fortune and became a cutting-edge director in the film industry.
When Le Jing saw Tian Hui, Tian Hui naturally saw Le Jing as well.
There was an obvious flash of surprise in his eyes, but he was good at disguising himself. He quickly glanced away, pretending not to know Le Jing, and smiled as he talked to the person next to him.
Le Jing turned his head and pretended not to know him.
He followed the receptionist into the elevator and then into the reception room on the third floor.
As soon as Le Jing sat down in the reception room, the door was pushed open again, revealing a familiar face.
It’s a field meeting.
With him was a strange middle-aged man with a big belly and a gold watch worth hundreds of thousands of dollars. He looked like a wealthy businessman.
Tian Hui was caught off guard by meeting Le Jing here, and his face suddenly turned gloomy.
Facing Tian Hui's suddenly gloomy expression, Le Jing was the first to greet him with a smile: "Old classmate, long time no see."
When there are outsiders present, Tian will force a smile and say, "Haha, long time no see."
The rich businessman glanced at Le Jing and asked Tian Hui: "Who is this?"
Tian Hui said vaguely: "We are college classmates."
Le Jing smiled and said, "Hello, my name is Shi Jing."
The rich businessman smiled and said, "It's fate that classmates meet here." He asked Le Jing, "Mr. Shi, what's the matter with you coming here?"
Le Jing: "Talk about business."
The rich businessman asked curiously, "Are you a businessman too?"
Le Jing shook his head, "I'm not."
The rich businessman thought about it and suddenly said, "Oh, yes, you are Director Tian's college classmate, so you are also a director?"
Seeing Le Jing nod, he asked curiously, "What works have you filmed?"
"Oh, Mr. Liu, please don't ask anymore." Tian Hui had a fake sympathy on his face. "When we were in school, my classmate was often praised by professors as a good student. He received scholarships every year, and his short films won awards at the College Student Micro Film Festival. Compared with him, I was just an unknown person at that time. What a pity..."
Mr. Liu: “What a pity?”
Tian Hui sighed heavily, and looked at Le Jing with malicious mockery: "It's a pity... He is too straightforward and too stubborn, and he won't last long in any crew, so..."
"Oh, I see." Mr. Liu's face turned completely cold.
Le Jing smiled and suddenly said, "I once wrote an excellent movie script. It was later filmed and was very popular. It also won an award."
Before Mr. Liu could express his curiosity, Tian Hui interrupted and said, "Okay, I know you are not doing well now, so you don't have to make up stories. I won't laugh at you." He crossed his arms and asked condescendingly, "What are you busy with recently? If you need my help, just ask. For the sake of our old classmates, I might be able to help you."
Le Jing said truthfully: "Shoot some short videos online."
Tian Hui curled his lips, his eyes were full of contempt, and he taught Le Jing a lesson in a rude manner, "Can't you find a decent job? You graduated from a professional university, how could you fall to this level?"
"Well, don't say that your old classmate doesn't take care of you. After we have discussed the cooperation with Director An Yun, we will see if we can arrange for you to join our crew as a stagehand and learn from him."
"Cooperation? With Director An Yun?"
Tian Hui seemed to be waiting for this opportunity. He immediately started to show off with great joy: "You know, Director An Yun is an internationally renowned director and a friend of my father. We are here to discuss film cooperation with him. Mr. Liu has a project worth several hundred million yuan. The leading actors are all movie kings and actresses. I am young and cannot take on the leading role. Mr. Liu said that he would ask Director An Yun to guide me in filming and help me win awards."
Le Jing: ...Too many flaws.
Mr. Liu pretended to be polite: "It's not certain yet. It depends on what Director An says."
Tian Hui said confidently: "Don't worry, Director An will definitely agree. Director An and my father are good friends. I have known him since I was a child. He will definitely help with this little favor."
Then he flattered Mr. Liu in a cheesy way: "When I win an award in the future, the first person I will thank on the podium will be you. Without your cultivation, I would not be who I am today."
Mr. Liu touched his big belly, obviously feeling very comfortable being praised. He said with a smile: "This is also because you are good enough and hardworking, Xiaotian. Opportunities only favor those who work hard enough. I just provide a stage for young people to develop. The ultimate success still depends on your own efforts."
Seeing these two people flattering each other in all kinds of business, being as affectionate as father and son, they completely regarded Le Jing as a decoration, as if it was a foregone conclusion that Director An Yun would go to their crew to guide Tian Hui in filming.
The knock on the door interrupted the business talk between the two people. Mr. Liu cleared his throat and said, "Come in."
A thin old man with a white face and no beard walked in. He was wearing an antique Zhongshan suit and had kind eyes. He looked like an old man taking a stroll in the square.
Mr. Liu cried out, "Director An!" He rushed over excitedly and said enthusiastically, "Are you done with your work? I came here to discuss a big project with you. Come on, Xiaotian, come over here."
Tian Hui ran over, his waist bent 90 degrees, more affectionate than meeting his biological father, "Uncle An, long time no see, are you okay?"
"It's okay, it's okay."
Mr. Liu added: "Xiao Tian's movie, The East is Red, was recently released. I wonder if you, Director An, have seen it?"
An Yun nodded with a smile, "I have seen it, it is a good movie."
Mr. Liu took the opportunity to say, "Xiaotian will also be involved in this project. Is it convenient for you now? Let's go to your office to discuss it in detail?"
An Yun waved his hand, "No hurry, no hurry." His eyes passed over the two people who were eagerly surrounding him, and fell on Le Jing who was standing by the window with a calm and composed smile, and asked: "Are you the old scenery?"
Le Jing smiled and nodded slightly: "Yes, it's me."
An Yun immediately pushed aside the two people who were blocking his way and making a lot of noise. He took a few quick steps, took the initiative to reach out to Le Jing and shook his hand vigorously: "I've heard a lot about you, I've heard a lot about you."
Le Jing laughed: "I should be the one to say this. I have always liked your movies."
An Yun let go of his hand and said a little embarrassedly: "An old friend came unexpectedly, so I said a few more words. Sorry to have kept you waiting for so long."
"It's okay, I haven't been here long."
"I just got two taels of good tea. I'll make it for you later. It will be my apology."
"Hahaha, then I will refuse it and wait for a feast."
Tian Hui's eyes widened, almost popping out of their sockets, as he looked at the happy scene in disbelief. He felt his face burning, as if someone had slapped him in the face.
What a joke!
How could Shi Jing be related to a big director like An Yun at that time? An Yun treated Le Jing much more enthusiastically than he treated them! What tricks did this kid use?
He couldn't help but shouted: "Uncle An, we want to discuss a big project with you!"
Mr. Liu also quickly added: "Yes, yes, it's a big project worth hundreds of millions of yuan, and the male and female protagonists are both movie kings and actresses! They filmed it just for the sake of winning awards next year!"
An Yun spread his hands with an apologetic smile on his face: "Sorry, I have an appointment. You can talk to my agent about the project."
Le Jing added with a smile: "I'm so sorry, I made an appointment with Director An in advance."
At this moment, Le Jing's smile was a blatant mockery and ridicule in Tian Hui's eyes. Just now, it was Tian Hui who laughed at Shi Jing, but now the situation has changed and it is Shi Jing's turn to laugh at him!
Tian Hui raised his voice without giving up: "We also made an appointment in advance!"
An Yun: "I told you before, I don't have time."
"Then you have time to talk to this guy? How big a deal can he negotiate for you?" Mr. Liu emphasized again: "This is a big project worth hundreds of millions!"
No matter how good An Yun's temper was, he was irritated by them. He said coldly, "Even if your project is worth 1 billion yuan, I just don't have time! And..." He said coldly, "This kid is a very talented director. I hope you can respect him."
"No, no." Le Jing smiled and looked at Tian Hui, whose face turned red with anger, and said meaningfully, "I'm not as talented as Director Tian. Director Tian is smart and agile, and he's the best at discovering good scripts, right?"
Tian Hui felt guilty and immediately screamed like a cat whose tail was stepped on, "What do you mean?!"
Le Jing laughed and said, "I just said it casually, it's nothing serious, but Director Tian reacted so strongly, it seems like there is something else going on."
An Yun seemed to have figured out something and asked tentatively, "Do you two know each other?"
Le Jing smiled and said, "My college classmate, Tian, has always admired my scripts."
Tian Hui couldn't help but swear: "Bullshit, when did I ever appreciate your script?!"
"Oh, forget it, so many years have passed, I don't take these things to heart anymore, Director Tian, you don't have to be so angry." Le Jing smiled: "Anyway, we are classmates, I also hope that Director Tian can create better works independently in the future."
Tian Hui was so angry that he was shaking all over. "You said I plagiarized your script? What evidence do you have?! You will be held legally responsible for spreading rumors like this!"
"I never said that. I can't help it if Director Tian insists on understanding it that way." Le Jing shrugged innocently and said to An Yun, "Director An, it's not convenient to talk here. Let's go to your office to discuss things."
Tian Hui was furious. "Shi, explain yourself to me clearly!"
An Yun frowned and said bluntly: "Director Tian, I don't care what conflicts you two have, please solve them privately. Now is our working time, I'm sorry I won't entertain you two."
After that, he walked out. Le Jing followed him. Before closing the door, he glanced at Tian Hui casually and silently mouthed, "Thief."
The door closed, and Tian Hui felt hot and cold all over, and was shocked and angry.
Is this the current situation?
In his impression, Shi Jing was aloof and taciturn, but the Shi Jing just now was full of thorns in every word, smiling but hiding a dagger, and was very cunning. He was completely different from the previous one.
Why would Uncle An protect the current situation?
Did Shi Jing tell Uncle An? No, it would be useless even if he told him. He had no evidence, and Uncle An would not believe him!
He tried to steel himself mentally, but the panic still surged in his heart, and his stomach felt as if a stone had dropped into his stomach, making it heavy.
"Didn't you say that Director An is your father's friend?" Mr. Liu asked with red eyes and roared.
Tian Hui was powerless to argue: "He was originally my father's friend..."
"You haven't even met once, what kind of friend are you?" Mr. Liu said angrily, "And what's the matter with you and your classmate? You don't even think highly of him, but Director An treats him much more warmly than he treats you!"
"I was so blind to find you! You are a liar!"
…
Le Jing had no idea what was going on in the living room. He and An Yun happily negotiated the adaptation fee in the office and signed the contract without hesitation.
It was not known whether An Yun was generous or his work was truly exceptional, but An Yun generously gave him two million in adaptation fees, which directly solved Le Jing's urgent need.
He also had enough money to open a studio.
If the crew of "Chronicles of Great Literary Masters of the Republic of China" is still short of money, he can also try to make some investments and then participate in the behind-the-scenes creation of the script.
After the incident, Le Jing asked openly, "What is the relationship between Director An and Tian Hui?"
An Yun frowned, not hiding the displeasure in his eyes, "My friend's son is spoiled by his family." He looked at Le Jing, "Do you have any grudges between you?"
Le Jing nodded and asked with a smile: "Aren't you interested in those hundreds of millions of projects?"
An Yun sneered, "What big project worth hundreds of millions? That's just fooling fools. I don't want to get involved in this muddy water." He glanced at Le Jing, "If you don't believe it, just wait. Tian Hui will fall into trouble sooner or later. Just wait and see the joke."
Le Jing raised an eyebrow, "Is it okay to tell me like this? Do you believe what I say?"
An Yun rolled his eyes. "I'm not blind! You can tell at a glance how much money Tian Hui has. Many people in the industry know that the script of the movie "The East is Red" is not his, but everyone thought he bought it from somewhere, but they didn't expect that he stole it from you."
"You have a good temper too. You can endure this."
Le Jing smiled bitterly and said, "I can't bear it, what else can I do? I don't have any evidence. I wrote it secretly on the computer, and I don't know how he hacked into it. He copied my script directly, destroyed the original in my computer, and then registered the intellectual property rights first."
What kind of storms and waves has An Yun not seen in this industry? He has seen this kind of thing many times.
He encouraged her gently, "He can steal your script, but he can't steal your talent. Although you may have experienced a temporary setback, you can go further than him."
Le Jing never doubted this.
An Yun looked at the young man's confident and graceful demeanor, and he was inspired to ask, "My movie will start shooting at the end of the year. Would you like to work for me as an executive director?"
Le Jing knew what a precious learning opportunity this was, so he agreed immediately without being pretentious.
…
When Le Jingyunfan came out of Entertainment, he unexpectedly found Tian Hui guarding the gate.
He leaned against the wall with his head lowered, an air of dejection shrouding his entire body, no longer the triumphant look he had when he first appeared.
"Why haven't you left yet?"
Tian Hui rushed over, grabbed Le Jing by the collar, and asked viciously with bloodshot eyes: "What did you say to Uncle An?"
Le Jing tilted his head: "Guess?"
"No matter what you say, it's useless! Uncle An won't believe it!"
"Then let me tell you something." Le Jing used a little force to pry open Tian Hui's fingers. He raised his chin slightly and looked at Tian Hui coldly with an arrogant smile. "I won't stop. Next, I will make more works that are better than "The East is Red". My future is limitless."
“And you…” He shook off Tian Hui’s shaking hand, straightened his collar, and looked at him with contempt, “You will never be able to make a better film than my The East is Red. You will live in my shadow for the rest of your life.”
Le Jing no longer looked at Tian Hui's distorted expression, turned around and walked away.
He looked at the endless blue sky ahead, and the resentment of the original owner in his mind seemed to have dissipated a lot.
He will use Shi Jing's name to make more excellent works to comfort the restless soul of this young man who died in depression due to his unappreciated talent.
…
Together with the 2 million yuan in adaptation fees given by An Yun, Le Jing now has 2.5 million yuan in savings, which is enough for him to set up a small studio.
He plans to hire three to four people to be responsible for the post-production editing, art design, and audio processing of the film "Huo Qubing".
He can finish the lines, plot, and shots if he works hard.
He originally wanted to ask Zhou Jinsen to help him find people, but he didn't expect that this matter was known by Sister Zhang, who immediately recommended a few people to him.
Two old grandmas and two old grandpas.
The old lady has white hair and the old man is trembling.
Le Jing: ...
Sister Zhang continued, "Although he is old, he was a big shot in the industry back then. Others would not be able to hire him even if they spent hundreds of thousands of dollars. If it weren't for my face, he would not have come!"
Le Jing: “…Is your face so valuable?” If it’s so valuable, how powerful a person must you have offended to quit the circle?
Sister Zhang glared at him but still told the truth: "That's right, I'm retired and have nothing to do at home. I'm almost sick from being idle. Other crews don't dare to hire me because they think I'm too old. I thought about your new studio, which doesn't have much work and is easy. It's close to home and won't delay people from picking up their grandchildren from school or going to the market to buy vegetables. So... you picked up the opportunity."
"So...should I buy them medical insurance?"
Sister Zhang waved her hands repeatedly: "No, no, I have several medical insurances. I come to you just to kill some time and talk to other old men and women."
"As for the salary, just give it as you see fit. The old man and the old lady are much richer than you."
Le Jing: “…Okay.”
Facts have proved that although these elderly people are old and cannot move as fast as young people, they have decades of skills and experience, and they do their work steadily and well, which is especially worry-free.
One of the old men was proficient in various Eastern and Western painting techniques. The Huo Qubing he designed had both Eastern classical charm and Western heroism, especially the pair of soul-stirring phoenix eyes, which were enough to take one's breath away just by looking at them on paper.
There is also an old lady who is proficient in ventriloquism and can imitate dozens of different tones. Her agility is far better than that of AI-simulated sounds.
Thanks to the help of these old seniors who were still strong and had found new jobs after being laid off and retired, Le Jing's movie "Huo Qubing" was finally uploaded to the website on the last day of the deadline.
At the same time, the name of Sunset Red Studio also appeared in the cast and crew list at the end of the film.
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