Chapter 629 I counted with my fingers
Cheng Xuyuan really didn't expect that he would meet this big shot while taking a taxi.
In other words, he is now an outdated boss.
But in the past, this person was famous all over the world.
Whether it is a TV series or a movie, it is sought after by many people.
However, as he got older, he began to face the situation of having no more films to shoot.
Cheng Xuyuan felt it would be a shame if he just took a taxi like this without saying anything.
After all, he got into this man's taxi.
"Old man, you don't think you are too old," Cheng Xuyuan said casually.
The driver was stunned for a moment. Although he didn't want to be recognized and didn't want to talk to the customer, when the customer mentioned his age, he thought it would be a good idea to respond.
"Hey, I'm not young anymore. I'm already thirty-six this year."
“Time is merciless!”
After saying this, the driver's tone changed noticeably.
Obviously, this sentence expressed his inner thoughts.
Cheng Xuyuan smiled and said, "Men are in their prime at 41, brother, you are still very young."
The taxi driver smiled and said, "In the eyes of many people, I am now just an annoying morning glory."
"Hey, come to think of it, I really feel ashamed to face people!"
Cheng Xuyuan knew that most of his words were sincere.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have said such shameless words.
He smiled and said, "A person's life is like the tide, always ups and downs."
“Life is not a smooth journey.”
“Only through ups and downs can people grow and see themselves more clearly.”
Hearing these words, the middle-aged man's expression became more serious.
After a full minute, he said, "You are right, brother."
"If life is too smooth, it's not good either."
"Thank you for your words. They made many of my thoughts clear all of a sudden."
Cheng Xuyuan looked at the taxi driver who looked serious and said with a smile: "That's right!"
"Brother, I can also read faces."
After talking to Cheng Xuyuan for a few words, the taxi driver had let down his guard a lot.
He felt that this young man was someone he could interact with.
"Oh, then brother, when will I be able to make a comeback?"
It was with this sentence that the taxi driver expressed his thoughts.
He wants to make a comeback.
He doesn't want to live like this forever.
However, it is not easy.
Cheng Xuyuan looked at the taxi driver who looked serious, smiled and said, "I think your good days are coming, buddy."
"In these ten days or half a month, you will get a good opportunity to make a comeback."
"The key is whether you can seize this opportunity."
Cheng Xuyuan's words made the taxi driver burst into laughter.
His recent experiences have made him feel that making a comeback is just a dream.
As I get older, this dream becomes increasingly difficult to achieve.
The young man in front of me is just comforting himself.
Although he is now a little down and out, his character has not changed over the years.
"Brother, although making a comeback is an unattainable dream for me."
"But your words make me happy from the bottom of my heart."
"Whether or not I can make a comeback, I don't need to take the taxi fare this time."
"Consider it my gift to you."
These words left Cheng Xuyuan speechless for a while.
He really didn't expect that the truths he told would actually become what others called divination money.
He smiled and said, "Thank you, Brother Long."
The taxi driver was stunned for a moment, then smiled bitterly and said, "I thought I was dressed differently, but I didn't expect that I would still be recognized."
"Brother Long is self-reliant. This is fair and upright. I don't think there is any need to hide it."
Cheng Xuyuan said casually: "You are self-reliant when you are a big star, and you are also self-reliant when you are a taxi driver."
"What do you think?"
"You're absolutely right, brother. I earn my money through hard work. There's nothing shameful about it." Dillon laughed.
His tone at this time was a little more relaxed.
Although he couldn't say that he had suddenly gotten rid of a burden on his mind, he also reduced a lot of his worries.
Cheng Xuyuan smiled and said, "Brother Long, when I said you want to make a comeback, I wasn't trying to comfort you."
"I am planning to invest in a movie, but I am currently lacking a leading actor. I think you, Brother Long, are a perfect fit."
Dillon has received very few invitations recently, but this does not mean that he wants to shoot any kind of film.
After all, there were some things he was not prepared to waver from.
So after hearing what Cheng Xuyuan said, he hesitated for a moment and said, "I wonder what your name is, brother?"
"My name is Cheng Xuyuan."
When Dillon heard the name, he was stunned for a moment. He felt vaguely familiar with it, but he didn't know where he had heard of it.
Just as his thoughts were surging in his mind, he heard Cheng Xuyuan continue: "My pen name is Xu Lingyun."
Xu Lingyun, he is Xu Lingyun!
Dillon's mind instantly thought of Zhu Xian, the Mortal's Journey to Immortality that he had been following, and the Ming Dynasty events on the bookshelf at home.
However, what attracted him most to Xu Lingyun was his achievements in film.
The Shawshank Redemption!
The Truman Show! And Farewell My Concubine!
Three films of three different styles produced three recognized classics.
Especially after The Shawshank Redemption won the award, many people have become full of admiration for the screenwriter Cheng Xuyuan.
After all, anyone who can write a screenplay that wins an award can brag about it for the rest of his life.
But Cheng Xuyuan wrote several.
Xu Lingyun wanted to invite me to star in a movie, which was something I was looking forward to in the past.
Not to mention that now, I have no roles to play.
"Xu...are you really Xu Lingyun?" Dillon said a little incredulously.
Cheng Xuyuan smiled and said, "I'll go meet Director Wu Yulin later. You should know him."
"Whether I am or not, you will know when you see me."
Dillon said quickly, "I'm not doubting you, I just can't believe it."
"I can't believe that my taxi has picked you up."
Cheng Xuyuan smiled and said, "When I was taking a taxi, I didn't expect to meet you."
While the two were talking, the car had already arrived at Wu Yulin's residence.
Dillon and Wu Yulin had met before, so he knew Wu Yulin's detailed address.
He immediately found a parking space and took Cheng Xuyuan to the seventh floor of an apartment building.
I knocked on the door and it was Wu Yulin who opened it.
Seeing Cheng Xuyuan coming over, Wu Yulin's expression suddenly became a little excited: "Mr. Cheng...Mr. Cheng, why are you here?"
"The script is ready, I'll bring it over to you so we can take a look." Cheng Xuyuan took a few glances at Wu Yulin's residence and felt that although this great director could not be said to be poor, his house could only be considered average.
However, Wu Yulin didn't care about his residence. All he had in his mind at this moment was what Cheng Xuyuan had just said.
After coming back, he also outlined a lot of stories based on the outline that Cheng Xuyuan mentioned.
He even felt that as long as he made this movie, he would be able to make a comeback.
So during this period of time, his heart was like filled with countless little mice, making him feel uneasy.
There is even an urge to just take the photo without caring about anything else.
But his reason told him that this was a rare opportunity.
If he can hold on to Cheng Xuyuan's thigh, his future will be bright.
Once Cheng Xuyuan is offended, even if this drama can be filmed, it will be difficult to make any progress in the future.
Now, Cheng Xuyuan brought the script so quickly.
"That's great, Mr. Cheng, please bring me the script."
"Wu Yulin said: "To be honest, ever since I heard the outline of this story from you, I have been having trouble sleeping."
“I really wanted to make this play.”
“I just don’t know where to start.”
Cheng Xuyuan smiled. He knew that Wu Yulin was being a little modest when he said this.
After all, he already knew the outline of the story, and it wouldn't be too difficult to fill in the story according to this thread.
He smiled and said, "Director Wu, I came here this time to bring you an acquaintance."
As Cheng Xuyuan pointed his finger at Dillon, Wu Yulin noticed Dillon this time.
He had worked with Dillon and they had a good relationship.
It was just that I was so excited by Cheng Xuyuan's words that I didn't notice Dillon.
"Hey, Aaron, when did you come over? I was just talking to Mr. Cheng and didn't notice you. I'm so sorry!"
Wu Yulin spoke quickly to Dillon.
Dillon was not angry, but he was a little excited at this moment.
After all, there is still a big gap between knowing that the person in front of you is Cheng Xuyuan and proving that the person in front of you is Cheng Xuyuan.
What's more, Cheng Xuyuan was on his way here and invited me to participate in this play.
"Director Wu, I just happened to meet Mr. Cheng." Dillon said solemnly, "I knew Mr. Cheng was coming to see you, so I asked Mr. Cheng to come over."
Cheng Xuyuan said, "Director Wu, I think Aaron is very suitable to play Song Zihao."
As he spoke, he handed the script to Wu Yulin and said, "Take a look at the script first."
Wu Yulin didn't bother to exchange pleasantries with Dillon and picked up the script and started reading it quickly.
As he read the script, Wu Yulin felt more and more touched.
Although the story was the same one Chen Xuyuan told him, the situation here was much better than he had imagined.
He could tell the pros and cons at a glance.
For a moment, he admired Cheng Xuyuan even more.
As he read the script, he began to admire Cheng Xuyuan's vision.
Because he felt that one of the protagonists of this play was really suitable for Dillon.
After closing the script, he glanced at Dillon who was looking at him anxiously, and then said to Cheng Xuyuan: "Mr. Cheng, I also think that Aaron is very suitable to play the leading role of this play."
"Aaron, this play written by Mr. Cheng is very good and very suitable for us."
"I think that as long as we can make this movie, we can redeem ourselves from the past."
When Dillon heard Wu Yulin say this, he knew that he was lucky.
In the past, I don’t know how many people have been thinking about this benefit.
And now, just because I met Cheng Xuyuan, such a good thing fell on my shoulders. It really makes people feel unbelievable.
"Thank you, Mr. Cheng, and thank you, Director Wu."
Wu Yulin looked at Dillon for a moment, then handed him the script and said, "Take a look at this first and think about Song Zihao."
"I am now thinking about how to film this drama as soon as possible."
Dillon didn't hesitate and quickly took the script.
His confidence in the script was based only on the name Cheng Xuyuan, but after reading the script of A Better Tomorrow, he felt that the script was really well written.
The part about Song Zihao resonated with him even more.
Especially when the two brothers met, the sentence "I haven't been the eldest brother for many years" seemed to express the endless grievances in his heart.
With a feeling of emotion, he said solemnly: "Mr. Cheng, I am willing to participate in this play. You can give me any conditions you want."
Cheng Xuyuan smiled and said, "Mr. Di, I have entrusted the filming of this play to Director Wu. You two just need to work together more."
"As for starting filming? Director Wu, just get everything ready."
"As for the money, I'll figure it out."
After staying at Wu Yulin's house for more than half an hour, Cheng Xuyuan and Dillon said goodbye to the excited Wu Yulin.
The two got into the taxi, and Cheng Xuyuan said with a smile, "Aaron, I'm afraid you won't have many opportunities to drive this car in the future."
After more than half an hour of getting to know Cheng Xuyuan, Dillon has already gained some understanding of Cheng Xuyuan's character.
I know that this young man is much more free and easy than I thought.
He smiled and said, "Mr. Cheng, I thought I would have to drive this car for a long time, but I didn't expect to meet you so soon."
"I dare not say anything else. If Mr. Cheng wants me to do anything in the future, just arrange it."
"I will never let Mr. Cheng down."
Cheng Xuyuan smiled and said, "Then let's finish filming this scene first."
Dillon drove Cheng Xuyuan to the hotel smoothly. Just as he was about to drive away, he saw a sentence written in a prominent position on a newsstand not far away: The famous screenwriter secretly met...
When Dillon saw the headline, he was stunned for a moment, then drove over and bought a newspaper.
When he opened the newspaper, he saw the words: "Latest news from this newspaper, the famous screenwriter Cheng Xuyuan was found to be dating a beautiful woman..."
After seeing this news, Dillon was speechless.
He knew in his heart that this was hype by the paparazzi, so he didn't take it seriously.
After all, when he was at his peak, there were countless rumors circulating.
Cheng Xuyuan is now considered successful and famous, so it is normal for someone to write news like this about him in the tabloids.
When you are famous, you are prone to gossip. This is an inescapable curse no matter where you are.
(End of this chapter)
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