The snow in North America has begun to melt, but the young grass has not grown, and there is still a cold feeling in the air.
Zhao Zhen wore glasses and walked on the streets of Hollywood, looking at the companies and reporters on the street, and suddenly realized that Hollywood, which was once out of reach, was so close.
[Mr. Zhao Zhen, are you free today? I would like to drink tea with you and listen to you talk about Chinese tea ceremony culture! 】
[Recently, I have fallen in love with drinking tea, especially the fragrance of tea, which makes me unable to control my restless heart...]
The phone vibrated.
Zhao Zhen lowered his head and glanced at the content of the text message, then shuddered subconsciously and almost lost his grip on the phone.
After filming "Brokeback Mountain", Zhao Zhen felt that he was a little bit into the drama. Occasionally, he would recall the good years when filming "Brokeback Mountain", and then he would unconsciously think of that tent.
Then, he was shocked and realized that something was wrong with him. So after the premiere, he kept a certain distance from Jack Ledger, another actor in "Brokeback Mountain", even for more than ten days after the premiere.
, he never met Jack Ledger alone again.
However, Jack Ledger is very "enthusiastic". He sends messages to him every day, talks about movies and tea ceremony with him...
Especially Jack Ledger's fiery voice on the phone made Zhao Zhen feel chills running down his spine and he didn't dare to talk any more.
"Wow! That's Mr. Zhao Zhen!"
"Wow, Mr. Zhao Zhen, can you sign your name for us?"
"Mr. Zhao Zhen, I want to take a photo with you..."
"Wow, Mr. Zhao Zhen is so cool, he is a cool uncle!"
Generally speaking, becoming famous requires paying a price, and the price is walking on the street, and anyone who sees you will rush over in surprise.
Then, under the protection of assistant Shen Mengmeng, they signed autographs, took photos, were asked various questions, and then showed a smile and tried their best to meet all the fans' requirements.
Zhao Zhen was overwhelmed by fans, especially many male fans who would try their best to squeeze in and then touch their hands dishonestly. Zhao Zhen dodged several times and almost got hit.
Half an hour later...
Zhao Zhen escaped the encirclement and came to Marie Vane's Hollywood studio.
When assistant Shen Mengmeng told Mary Vane about Zhao Zhen vividly, Mary Vanet couldn't help but burst into laughter.
"You have to adapt to all this. After "Brokeback Mountain", you will become a Hollywood superstar. You have a good chance of winning the Oscar this year!"
After Mary Varney finished laughing, she looked at Zhao Zhen up and down again, and the more she looked, the more satisfied she became.
Her previous thoughts about "Brokeback Mountain" were of two young people who tasted the forbidden fruit together in loneliness, and finally suffered from taboo torture and lovesickness in the secular world. Later, one of the two young people was replaced by
The character of the uncle unexpectedly produced a very amazing chemical reaction, which actually made the movie's influence even higher.
This was a complete surprise.
"oh……"
Zhao Zhen tidied up his messy clothes and then wiped his slightly cloudy glasses.
Before filming "Brokeback Mountain", he actually didn't like wearing glasses. On the one hand, he was not too short-sighted, but on the other hand, they were quite uncomfortable to wear.
But after filming, looking at his elegant "making tea" appearance in the movie, he began to feel that this look was very suitable.
Marie Vane then answered a phone call. After answering the phone, she suddenly began to feel a little enlightened, and then her expression became strange.
"Mr. Zhao Zhen..."
"Um?"
"Now I probably know why Mr. Zhou Yang wrote the script for "Brokeback Mountain."
"Why?"
"Mr. Zhou Yang wants to use movies to change many American movie fans' inherent impressions of Chinese people... In addition to the flying martial arts movies and those squinty-eyed protagonists made by Westerners, Chinese people actually
He is also very elegant, and at the same time very knowledgeable and connotative. At the same time, he uses movies to popularize tea culture to people in the United States..."
"..."
After Zhao Zhen listened to Marie Vane's voice, he fell into a long silence.
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The riots caused by the release of the movie "Brokeback Mountain" did not stop, but intensified.
The Liberal Party and the Conservative Party in the United States are at loggerheads with each other. Almost every day they argue in major media outlets about whether "same-sex marriage protection" should be given legal support.
There have been a lot less protests, but on the streets, some "couples" who were originally secretive have begun to no longer be as low-key as before, and instead do all kinds of things that normal emotions should do.
February 27th.
After being released for 12 days, the box office of "Brokeback Mountain" reached an astonishing US$100 million in the United States, breaking the shackles of similar movies in history and becoming a new milestone.
After watching this movie, fans were not only moved by the beautiful love, they were also attracted by the taciturn but extremely elegant Zhao Zhen.
Hollywood seems to be very supportive of "Brokeback Mountain". Since Jim Reeves publicly came out as gay, more and more people have begun to speak out for "niche love", and even several of the eight major Hollywood studios have
The CEOs all spoke out together, calling on everyone to eliminate discrimination and treat everyone equally.
[An Oriental man is so charming. This is a kind of cultural influence! It is unbelievable that three years ago, he was actually a coal miner digging in the dark mine! 】
"Hollywood Movie Weekly" specially gave a close-up of the movie "Brokeback Mountain", and in the subsequent pages, it introduced Zhao Zhen, the "mysterious Oriental", in great detail.
As "Brokeback Mountain" becomes more and more popular...
Zhao Zhen's popularity is becoming more and more terrifying, and at the same time, it has indeed gradually changed some old American movie fans' views on Chinese people.
"'Brokeback Mountain' is the best movie I have seen in years!"
"I used to wonder why Chinese people like to eat cockroaches. But when I grew up and went to China, I realized that this was not the case..."
"Our old American movies have been manipulated. Before "Brokeback Mountain" came out, I always thought that Chinese people were very ugly, with squinty eyes, bloated bodies, and very wretched. They would go to various places to steal children.
…”
"Me too……"
"Hey, there seems to be the same tea set from the movie here?"
"Where is it?"
"Here, this store seems to be newly opened..."
"..."
Delaware.
New Castle County.
After Sanna and a few friends watched "Brokeback Mountain", it took a long time for her sadness to ease a little.
As they chatted, they unconsciously started talking about Chinese people from "Brokeback Mountain", and then about China.
While chatting, Sanna inadvertently saw a house that looked like it had just been renovated, with stills from "Brokeback Mountain" on it. Sanna approached the room subconsciously, and then she saw a variety of products displayed beside the window.
Celadon, ceramic tea sets, she could tell at a glance that one of the tea sets was similar to the tea set used by Zhao Zhen in "Brokeback Mountain".
Out of curiosity, she followed her friends into the tea room.
"welcome!"
After opening the door, you can see a few tall Chinese welcoming ladies wearing cheongsams with peaceful smiles on their faces. The Chinese welcoming ladies spoke Chinese. Although Sanna couldn't understand it, Sanna still looked at these ladies more.
After a few glances, in addition to envying their tall figures, I also felt a sense of coveted elegance from them.
When they walked in, she saw a handsome young man with a smile on his face walking over, chatting with them in very fluent English, and recommending some tea to them.
Sanna looked around the room and found that she didn't have much sense of vigilance in her heart. Especially the simple decoration in the room and the quiet sound of the guzheng made her tired mind feel a sense of unprecedented tranquility. She glanced at the charges in the teahouse, and when
When she saw that the charges were not too expensive, she subconsciously followed the young man into one of the tearooms with the name "Seat of Shangya" written on it.
The friends were chattering. They were very curious about the decoration here and asked the young man various things from time to time. The young man answered them patiently and personally made them a cup of tea and "Brokeback Mountain"
The exact same tea...
The young man was very talkative, especially when it came to tea culture. He seemed to have endless topics to talk about. He was also very charming and made the girls in the room laugh without saying a few words.
In this extremely relaxing and soothing atmosphere, Sanna felt that she had forgotten all her worries and was more comfortable than ever. Every cup of tea she drank was an ultimate enjoyment.
But time flies by quickly...
Although it was more than an hour, Sanna felt that it was fleeting.
Moreover, she didn’t know why, but she felt that the charming young man in front of her seemed familiar. She must have seen this young man somewhere, and this young man should be a famous person. But after thinking about it for a long time, she found out how
I can’t even imagine who this young man is…
"Wow, this Chinese guy is so charming. My heart is pounding now. Damn it, I have to come here to drink tea every day!"
"Me too, I suddenly became very interested in "tea culture" and I want to represent these "green teas""
"I think these teas taste better than coffee. I still have this taste in my mouth. Why didn't I know that Chinese "tea" tastes so good?"
"Ah, I wonder if that Chinese guy is married, I want to fall in love with him!"
"Forget it, this Chinese guy looks very rich!"
"..."
The friends left the tea room chattering and kept discussing the charming oriental man in the car. Several girls were extremely blushing.
Everyone bought a "Tea Classic" and a tea set.
Sanna listened to the discussion, but she kept thinking about who this Chinese was...
Just as the car was about to drive home, she suddenly became excited! He was Zhou Yang!
He is actually Zhou Yang!
In that classical music circle, a creative genius is rare to see in a century!
She stopped the car immediately, and under the doubts of her friends, the car began to turn and drove back towards the teahouse.
After arriving at the teahouse, she ran out of the car and rushed into the teahouse...
However, he found that the tearoom, which was not counted as a guest before he went to it, was now overcrowded and surrounded by countless reporters.
She squeezed through the crowd, searching for Zhou Yang's figure, but she couldn't find it after looking for a long time.
When she asked the clerks in cheongsam who owned the teahouse, they pointed to another thin, dark young man in the crowd.
She looked at the young man and then shook her head violently!
He is not Zhou Yang!
Later, when she asked the clerk again if "Zhou Yang" was in the store, the clerks all shook their heads...
Just after she left the tea room disappointed, she saw a girl wearing a cheongsam running out.
"Madam, do you want to learn how to make tea? There are free courses. Do you want to know about the free courses?"
"We will start classes soon, and the number of students who sign up for the first phase is very limited..."
With a smile on her face, the girl handed the flyer to Sanna.
Sanna took the flyer, read it for a while, and then fell into deep thought.
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"Mr. Zhou, free courses... We will lose a lot of money with this, right? And we have to hire the most famous tea master in China. The tea sellers can't make back their money..."
"It is difficult to change an era. What we sell is not tea. What we sell is a culture, traditional culture. Early investment is necessary. Most of the people who come to see tea now are attracted by "Brokeback Mountain"
People who have come here will also leave after the popularity of "Brokeback Mountain" ends. It is necessary to maintain a long-term popularity and let people form a concept and cultural acceptance. For example, "coffee" is also a Western thing, but now we
Almost every county in China has a coffee shop and milk tea shop...Have you ever thought about what if one day, our Chinese tea culture also changes its habits?"
"..."
Late at night.
The quiet tea room finally became quite quiet.
When Liu Gang saw the plan handed to him by Zhou Yang, he was shocked and then looked at Zhou Yang.
But Zhou Yang showed a smile.
Then he looked at the tea room again and narrowed his eyes.
""Spider-Man" should also be filming in this cafe..."
He nodded, put on his mask and hat, and under Liu Gang's confusion, turned around and left the Serenity Teahouse.
After walking out of the tea room, Zhou Yang thought about the scene from another movie "The Silence of the Lambs". He thought about it for a long time and finally chose to call Mr. Anthony.
"Mr. Anthony, this is Zhou Yang. I know this call is very presumptuous, but... I hope to chat with you again. Without affecting your contract in Hollywood, I hope you can participate in my other movie.
A movie...no, not "Spider-Man", but "Silence of the Lambs". After "Spider-Man" is finished, I will make this movie..."