Chapter 660: Different circumstances (4100+ chapters~)
New York Chinatown!
A northwest man, wearing a white chef's shirt and a chef's hat, stood in front of a dumpling stall with freshly cooked dumplings cooking in a pot. Next to him stood several Chinese people, queuing up to buy dumplings.
For Chinatown, such a scene is actually a very ordinary scene without any preciousness.
"Boss, ten dumplings!" The Chinese here are used to buying dumplings by their numbers.
The man from the northwest laughed and said, "Okay!"
After saying that, he quickly packed the dumplings for the other party and then received the next customer.
Just behind the dumpling stall was a slightly dilapidated old building. At this time, a girl walked down and shouted: "Dad, Uncle Zhang's phone number!"
"It's from Xiao Mouzi?" the northwest man asked subconsciously.
The girl nodded: "Yes!"
The man from the northwest showed a happy smile and said, "You take a look at it for me, and I'll go up and take a call!"
Naturally, the man from the northwest is Wu Tianming who came to North America. It was originally just a simple visit to the United States, but because of certain things, he stayed in New York.
He was the first to send his daughter Wu Yanyan to North America, wiping out Wu Tianming's family fortune. Now he is stranded in New York. His previous reputation in China did not work well here, and he could only support himself by selling dumplings.
Fortunately, I have saved some money and am planning to rent a video room next to it.
Wu Yanyan smiled and agreed.
About ten minutes later, Wu Tianming returned to the dumpling stall, but with a smile on his face that he didn't have before.
"Dad, what's going on, why are you so happy?" Wu Yanyan asked curiously while skillfully serving dumplings to the guests.
Wu Tianming has been in New York for so long, and this is the first time she has seen such a happy smile on her father's face.
Wu Tianming smiled and said: "Xiao Mouzi came to the United States and is now in Los Angeles. He invited me to come with him!"
"Uncle Zhang has really come to the United States, great, I'll go too!" Wu Yanyan shouted. At this time, Wu Yanyan was just getting ready to go to college and didn't have too many worries in life.
Wu Tian meditated for a moment and said, "Okay, let's go there together tomorrow."
Wu Tianming has always felt pain in his bones for his daughter.
Seeing that Wu Tianming was in a good mood today, Wu Yanyan immediately brought up the things he had discussed with Wu Tianming before.
"Dad, I really don't want to study fashion design, why not let me study film!" Wu Yanyan hugged Wu Tianming's arm and coquettishly.
Wu Tianming's expression changed and he said, "Didn't I already say it? This matter is no longer discussed."
"But I..." Wu Yanyan felt a little scared when he saw Wu Tianming's expression changed.
Wu Tianming looked at Wu Yanyan's aggrieved look and said distressedly: "Dad is not interfering with you, this is all for your own good! There is no suitable position for you in the film industry. Being an actor is hard work, and being a director requires learning from scratch, no matter it is
From stage management to lighting and stage design, you are not professional in any of them!
If you want to pursue a career in film, don't dream about it. You can make it an interest or a hobby. As long as you study fashion design well, after you graduate, I will fully support you whether you develop in the United States or return to work in China.
you!
Your mother and I have been working with movies for decades, and we are fully aware of the hard work involved, and we don’t want you to follow our old path again."
When Wu Tianming debuted as a director in China, the division of labor in the film industry was simple. After graduating from film school, there were only three positions to choose from: director, cameraman, and actor. As a director, you must not only coordinate the overall situation, but also be thorough and pay attention to details.
Especially if you pay more than others, it is common to work overtime and stay up late.
Wu Tianming has been a director for many years, and the ups and downs are naturally hard to describe!
He has such a daughter, how can he let her suffer more than ordinary people? Besides, the filming is even more miserable!
I run around carrying a camera weighing more than ten kilograms for more than an hour every day. Sometimes the camera remains on my shoulder for the whole morning. Even a man will be exhausted. Which photographer does not suffer from frozen shoulder and pain in the waist and legs?
of?
What's more, Wu Yanyan is a girl? There seems to be some hope of becoming an actress. However, if an actress is not famous by the age of thirty, she will basically have no chance in her life.
Wu Yanyan has been studying for so many years, but has never seriously studied filmmaking, nor has he ever taken a step into a professional film school.
If she had waited until she finished majoring in film, I'm afraid times would have changed and she would never be able to make her mark.
Wu Yanyan was already prepared for this.
In order to be able to study film, she had already looked up various information, "Dad, I can become a producer!"
Chinese films do not yet have the identity of a producer, while Americans already have them everywhere.
The producer's work mainly coordinates the overall situation, which helps relieve the director's work pressure, better utilize his talents, and do a good job in directing and producing the film.
Wu Tianming knew nothing about the profession of a producer. Hearing what his daughter said, he felt a little incredible. He immediately stared and said, "Isn't the producer the production director? He is responsible for settling the accounts and packing lunch."
And doing odd jobs? What can you do if you learn this?"
The two fathers and daughters started discussing on the street. At this time, Wu Yanyan had gradually put aside his worries because of the love in his heart.
Next, Wu Yanyan carefully explained to his father the specific tasks and responsibilities of the producer, as well as the active role he played in the entire film production process.
However, Wu Tianming still stubbornly said: "You are very good at studying fashion design. You have a good foundation and can stand out. I am very optimistic about it! How can you stand out in movies? If you want to do something, you must do it well, and you can't live a mediocre life.
Where......."
In the end, Wu Yanyan was still unable to convince Wu Tianming and could only leave the dumpling stall angrily.
In fact, what Wu Tianming doesn't know is that the reason why Wu Yanyan is so obsessed with the film industry is actually inseparable from her living environment since she was a child. When she was in China, Wu Tianming, as one of the most well-known directors in the country,
He is also the director of Chang'an Film Studio.
It can be said that Wu Yanyan has been exposed to the film industry since he was a child. He has been influenced by what he has heard and seen, so how could he not be interested in the film industry.
In fact, this is something that is often encountered by other parents. Some parents know the hardships of their own industry and do not want their children to have such an experience again.
Of course, the kind of people who rely on their status to seek more benefits for themselves are another matter!
Although the argument between the two fathers and daughters ended on bad terms today, Wu Tianming still brought Wu Yanyan to Los Angeles the next day.
After they got off the plane, they directly found a taxi and headed to Beverly Hills.
As they entered the city, they saw a huge billboard on the side of the road, with a silhouette poster of three dinosaurs, one red, one yellow and one black, pasted on it.
There is this sentence written on it.
"Director Wu Jianye's latest masterpiece will take you into the ancient Cretaceous era. Are you ready for this adventure?"
This was the original promotional method for "Jurassic Park", using silhouettes of dinosaurs to prevent the image of dinosaurs from being exposed prematurely.
In fact, the main attraction of the movie "Jurassic Park" is the dinosaurs, so at the very beginning, Wu Jianye had already told Linda that before the movie was released, the image of the dinosaurs must not be exposed, and the images of the dinosaurs must be
Keep this suspense until the end!
When he saw Wu Jianye's name on the billboard, Wu Tianming couldn't help but feel bitter in his heart.
They are all from China, but the gap is getting wider and wider...
When he was in China, even though he was the director of Chang'an Film Studio, he still needed Wu Jianye's help to let "King of Children" enter the Yanjing Film Festival. Now that he has come to the United States, he can only go
Selling dumplings to make a living, Wu Jianye has already made a movie with a box office of more than 1 billion US dollars!
Only the person involved knows the bitterness of this.
Wu Yanyan did not feel the bitterness in his father's heart, but instead felt the slightest excitement. With the success of "The Love of Ghosts", Wu Jianye has already become a well-known director in North America, and he has also become a well-known director in the United States.
A benchmark in the hearts of Chinese Americans.
Thinking that he would be able to see Wu Jianye soon, Wu Yanyan was naturally excited!
The two fathers and daughters came to Beverly Hills with their own thoughts. When they saw Wu Jianye Manor, they couldn't help but be surprised by the luxury here.
"Dad, did you remember the wrong address? Could this be Director Wu's home?" Wu Yanyan asked cautiously.
It's not that Wu Yanyan doesn't believe Wu Tianming, it's that the environment here is far beyond what she thought.
Although Wu Jianye is now very popular in North America, Wu Yanyan still feels that such fame should not allow Wu Jianye to live in such a luxurious manor.
This is actually a habitual thinking. In their subconscious, they think that such a place should be where rich white people live. It is still hard to believe that a Chinese director lives here.
Wu Tianming was also a little confused. When he came to the United States, he was not as old as his daughter. As things happened in China, Wu Tianming lived in Chinatown. He was surrounded by Chinese people, but the environment they lived in was the same as here.
It's like one is heaven and the other is hell.
However, the two fathers and daughters did not have much time to be surprised, because at this time Zhang Yimou had already arrived at the gate in a sightseeing car and was waiting for Wu Tianming and his daughter in person!
In fact, Zhang Yimou and others were going to stay in a hotel. Phantom Entertainment invited them to promote the movie, so it would naturally be responsible for their accommodation.
However, there are enough rooms on Wu Jianye's side. Even if they stay there, they won't feel crowded at all. What's more, Wu Jianye has already divided the manor into two areas, one is the family area and the other is used to entertain friends.
, if it was not intentional, people from the two areas would not meet.
"Brother Wu!" Zhang Yimou looked very excited after seeing Wu Tianming, and then greeted Wu Yanyan: "Yanyan, you are a big girl now!"
Wu Yanyan smiled sweetly and said, "Uncle Zhang!"
Wu Tianming also said hello to Zhang Yimou, who smiled and said: "Brother Wu, Yanyan, get in the car, Lao Wu is already waiting for you in the living room!"
After the three of them got in the car and passed the yard of the manor, they had a new understanding of the luxury here.
Walking into the side hall, I sighed again...
"Brother Wu!"
After Wu Jianye saw Wu Tianming in the side hall, he immediately stood up and called him with a smile on his face. At the same time, Zhu Xie, Zhao Fei, Gu Changwei, Li Baotian, Gong Li and others also stood up.
Although Gong Li was a little worried about Wu Tianming, she also knew that she had to be away at this time.
As for Zhu Xian, he was just being polite. After all, Wu Tianming's status in the domestic film and television industry is very high. When he was filming "Traitor" at Chang'an Film Studio in the early years, he even met Wu Tianming once or twice.
They can be considered old acquaintances!
Meeting an old friend in a foreign land!
This is a great joy in life, and Wu Tianming was depressed at this time. Seeing so many old friends at once made him feel excited.
However, he did not show such emotions. He smiled and shook hands with everyone present. Even Gong Li, whom he had never liked very much, seemed much more cordial at this time.
After a few people sat down, Wu Jianye said: "Brother Wu, why didn't you say hello when you came to America? If it weren't for Lao Mouzi, I wouldn't have been able to find you!"
Wu Tianming smiled and said: "I know you have been busy promoting the movie, so I don't have the nerve to disturb you!"
In fact, Wu Tianming still has his own pride in his heart. He is stranded in the United States and his life is full of problems, but Wu Jianye is prosperous and has become the darling of the media. This gap makes his heart
Still a little uncomfortable.
However, there was no rivalry, it was mainly a matter of psychological gap, so now that Zhang Yimou called him, he did not refuse.
Wu Jianye did not ask further questions and said with a smile: "I didn't expect us to get together in Los Angeles this time. It's a pity that Kai Ge has returned to China, otherwise it would be even more lively!"
Chen Kaige has returned to China and is preparing for his new movie "Walking and Singing" that he has been obsessed with.
Wu Tianming smiled and said: "There will always be opportunities in the future. Isn't Xiao Mouzi just coming to North America to promote his movie now?"
After a few people chatted for a while, Wu Jianye explained Wu Tianming's current situation: "Brother Wu, you don't have to worry about domestic matters. I believe it will be over soon."
Wu Tianming smiled bitterly. He knew what was going on with him. At this time, Wu Tianming was actually a little frustrated. Otherwise, he would not object to his daughter studying film.
When Zhang Yimou arrived, he knew Wu Jianye's energy and immediately asked happily: "You mean, Brother Wu's matter can be solved?"
Wu Jianye smiled and said: "It's not a big deal at all. I believe that Brother Wu will be able to go back in a few years!"
Everyone seemed very happy when they heard what Wu Jianye said, including Wu Tianming.
"I hope so!"
"By the way, Brother Wu, you also know my relationship with Phantom. I know that you must not have given up on the movie yet. Instead of wasting your time here, it is better to enrich yourself. If you want, I can talk to Phantom
Let’s discuss and let you work at Phantom for a period of time!”