Four hundred and fortieth chapters salted fish turn over
Dragging heavy steps, Ma Rongzhen slowly walked out of the main gate of Lion Rock Studios, preparing to take the minibus back to his home in Tin Shui Wai.
Lion Rock Film and Television City is the film and television shooting base in Xiangjiang, covering an area of more than 5,000 acres. Although its scale cannot be compared with the three major domestic film and television bases, in the small area of Xiangjiang, it is already a large project site.
This film and television shooting base was built during the boom period of Hong Kong's film industry. After several expansions, it has formed its current layout. It has multiple large-scale ancient and modern scenic spots. In addition to receiving filming by film and television crews, it is also open to the public for tourists to visit.
Many film and television works in Xiangjiang were filmed in this film and television city under the Lion Rock, and the scenery is designed to cater to the characteristics of Xiangjiang films, and it still occupies an important position in the local film and television industry.
Ma Rong really couldn't remember how many times he had been in and out of Lion Rock Studios.
He was a student of ATV's 7th artist training class in the late 1980s. After graduation, he signed with ATV and started a conventional career. After his term expired, he entered the film industry.
At that time, ghost movies were very popular in Xiangjiang. Ma Rongzhen had a good image and was chosen by the director to play the role of a Maoshan Taoist priest in a zombie movie. As a result, he became famous in one fell swoop and enjoyed great glory for several years.
However, ghost movies flourished but declined, and they were basically abandoned by the audience at the beginning of the new century. As a special actor, Ma Rongzhen had to face the embarrassment of transformation, and his career plummeted.
The investment business failed, and his wife and children left him. Ma Wing-chen originally lived in Kowloon, so he had to sell his house to pay off his debts, and moved to Tin Shui Wai where he lived for ten years.
The rich areas in Xiangjiang are mainly concentrated in Repulse Bay, Sai Kung District, Shek O, Mid-Levels, etc. The Kowloon side is considered a gathering place for the middle class. As for the poor areas, they are Tin Shui Wai and Uk Chuan.
The huge gap in life and the heavy pressure of reality bent Ma Rongzhen's spine, making him look at least sixty years old when he just turned fifty, with gray hair and a vicissitudes of life on his face.
The famous "Brother Ma" and "Uncle Ma" back then are just "Old Ma" now.
There are many people from Tin Shui Wai who come to Lion Rock Studios to work as extras, so there is a minibus stop nearby for transportation. As evening approaches, a minibus is already full of people.
Seeing this, Ma Rongzhen quickly accelerated and rushed to the car. If he missed this bus, the next one would be very late.
There were no empty seats in the car, and the aisles were full of people. No one gave up their seat to Ma Rongzhen, an "old man" who was dripping with sweat. Everyone was indifferently playing with their mobile phones, or simply closing their eyes to relax.
Ma Rongzhen is used to this. He is no longer the famous "Taoist Master" he used to be. Few people here really think highly of him.
In Xiangjiang, there are actually many veteran actors like Ma Rongzhen.
"Uncle Ma"
Just as Ma Rongzhen was about to stand all the way home, a young man in the front row stood up and said, "I'll give you my seat. Come and sit."
Everyone looked at him with eyes.
Ma Rongzhen also looked at him and recognized the other person as an extra who he knew. He immediately smiled and said: "Xiao Wu, what a coincidence. You can sit down by yourself. Your Uncle Ma is not that old, so he is still comfortable standing."
He met this Xiao Wu half a year ago. He claims to have watched many of his movies and is a fan of his.
Xiao Wu is a young man from the countryside. He has the enthusiasm and simplicity of young people in the countryside. Others call Ma Rongzhen "Lao Ma", but he always uses the honorific title of "Uncle Ma" and has helped Ma Rongzhen a lot.
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Seeing each other, Ma Rongzhen felt a warm current in his heart.
jingle bell
At this moment, the phone Ma Rongzhen put in his pocket suddenly rang.
He waved his hand at Xiao Wu and quickly took out the phone.
Is it the ex-wife who comes to collect living expenses again?
Ma Rongzhen thought to himself, put the old-style mobile phone to his ear, lowered his voice and asked: "Hello?"
"Is it Ma Rong, the real Brother Ma?"
The voice coming from the phone was unfamiliar.
Just now Xiao Wu called him "Uncle Ma", and now someone calls him "Brother Ma". Ma Rongzhen felt unspeakable.
He quickly replied: "It's me, who are you?"
The other party smiled and said: "I am Chen Wenqiang. You may not remember me. We had dinner together in Kowloon Tong three years ago. Brother Biao and Hu Zi were also there at that time."
"Oh, hello, hello."
Ma Rongzhen did remember the dinner, but he really couldn't remember who the other party was. It just sounded familiar.
Fortunately, the other party didn't mean to reminisce about the past and asked directly: "Brother Ma, are you free recently?"
Are you available?
Of course I am free! Ma Rongzhen is not only free recently, but extremely free.
He is currently hanging out at Lion Rock Film and Television City, and he is not much different from an ordinary extra. He is nothing more than a walk-on.
Just work for a day and earn a day's salary to fill your stomach.
"I'm free, what can I do for you?"
"Here's the thing"
Chen Wenqiang said: "We are preparing to shoot a new movie here, and there is an important role in it that is very suitable for you, so I recommended you to the boss. Can you come and audition?"
New play? New movie! Important role!
Ma Rongzhen suddenly excited and said impatiently: "Audition? No problem, I'll come now!"
When he was talking to Chen Wenqiang, many people sitting in the minibus pricked up their ears to listen. When they heard Ma Rongzhen shout the word "audition", everyone felt incredible.
Someone asked Ma Rongzhen to audition?
Auditions are not something you talk about casually, and not all cats and dogs are eligible to audition. Only actors who have at least some important roles in movies or TV series need to audition.
Is Ma Rongzhen, this thousand-year-old salted fish, going to make a comeback?
Most of the people in the minibus were Ma Rongzhen, and they knew about his past, so they were surprised.
Which film and television company would still ask this old guy to audition?
Chen Wenqiang didn't expect that Ma Rongzhen would be so impatient.
I had no choice but to turn around and ask Lu Chen a few questions, and then said to Ma Rongzhen: "Well, come to Shun Kee Restaurant in Kowloon Tong, we will wait for you there, and give me a call when you get there."
"Okay, okay!"
Ma Rongzhen straightened up and became energetic, as if he had become more than ten years younger in an instant. His voice became louder and louder: "I'll be right over!"
After ending the call, Ma Rongzhen glanced away and saw that the people in the car looked at him with complicated eyes.
Disdainfully, suspiciously, curiously, enviously
He suddenly felt the urge to laugh.
Then Ma Rongzhen saw Xiao Wu who had just given up his seat to him. Xiao Wu was smiling and obviously happy for him.
With a surge of blood, Ma Rongzhen reached out and grabbed Xiao Wu's arm and said, "Follow me, I'll take you to meet the boss of the movie. Maybe you can get a role back!"
Xiao Wu was pulled out of the car by him with a confused look on his face.
A low curse came from the car: "Bah, I don't know if I can pass it yet, why are you so proud!"
Ma Rongzhen didn't hear it at all.
At this moment, his mind was filled with one idea: I want to make a movie!
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