The next morning.
Xiao Ling packed his things, left a kiss on the forehead of the sleeping Yang Mi, and left the hotel.
He agreed to take him to the train station today.
As a result, Yang Mi seemed to be stimulated yesterday and was a little excited, so she couldn't get up today.
Helplessly, Xiao Ling had to rely on himself.
He took a taxi quite generously and came to the Imperial Capital Railway Station. He took out the change on his body and bought a train ticket.
Don't ask why he didn't buy a plane ticket.
The reason for asking is to experience life.
He found his seat on the train, a hard sleeper. There was no other way. Hengdian was too far away and the hard seat hurt his waist.
He had to protect his waist.
The train was moving slowly.
The Imperial Capital was left behind and went farther and farther.
Xiao Ling covered himself with a quilt and closed his eyes happily.
Unconsciously, Xiao Ling fell asleep.
The next day at dawn, after the platform broadcast.
Xiao Ling, who had packed his things long ago, got off the car with his backpack and hailed a taxi.
After a round of bargaining, he got on the car.
More than an hour later, he arrived at the Hengdian Film and Television Base.
He took out his cell phone and called the number given by his mentor Luo Wensheng.
"Brother, I'm at the film and television base."
"Wait, brother will pick you up soon."
Less than half an hour later, Xiao Ling saw a car parked in front of him.
A burly man in his 30s came down and looked at Xiao Ling and asked tentatively: "Junior brother?"
"I am Xiao Ling, senior brother?"
"Fuck, with such a face and such a good body condition, you are not an actor, but a director?!"
"Well, dreams are priceless."
Zhang Hu showed a look that all men understand: "Dreams, I believe others when they say this, you?"
"I have also heard a little about your achievements, and your reputation in school is notorious."
Xiao Ling waved his hand proudly: "It's all past, not worth mentioning."
"Do you think I'm praising you?"
Zhang Hu punched Xiao Ling in the chest and was amused.
He likes this little junior brother, at least he has a good personality and is not shy.
To be in the entertainment industry, you have to be thick-skinned.
"Let's go. I'll take you to meet the director of our Painted Skin crew first, and then we'll have dinner together to welcome you."
"Okay, I'll follow my senior brother's arrangements."
After arriving at the crew, Zhang Hu took Xiao Ling to visit the Painted Skin director Chen Jiashang.
"Director Chen, this is my junior brother Xiao Ling, who studies directing and is a direct disciple of Principal Luo. He came to our crew to learn some experience from you."
Chen Jiashang glanced at Xiao Ling, nodded, and said indifferently: "You arrange it."
This is what it means to ignore.
It is also the unspoken rule of the entertainment industry to come here to gild like this.
As long as you don't make trouble, everyone will turn a blind eye.
And this is the face of Luo Wensheng, the president of Beijing Film Academy, so Chen Jiashang can't turn his face away.
Besides, Zhang Hu brought him here personally.
Zhang Hu took Xiao Ling away.
There is no such thing as pretending to be cool and slapping his face. Those who are in this circle all care about face.
Unless there is an irreconcilable conflict, he will not be cold to his face.
Arriving at the hotel, Zhang Hu took Xiao Ling to his room and put down his luggage.
Not far downstairs, he found a small restaurant, ordered two small dishes, and drank some wine.
The relationship quickly became closer.
"Senior brother, you are a high-ranking official in this crew, right?"
After drinking enough wine, Xiao Ling also began to ask some practical questions.
"One of the producers..."
"Why one?"
Zhang Hu lit a cigarette Xiao Ling handed over, exhaled a puff of smoke, and said slowly:
"For our play, do you know how much the investment is? 15 million US dollars! Counting back, only Zhang Yimou's Hero and The Promise can reach this level in China, and there are four producers. What do you think?"
Xiao Ling: "The investment is too large, the investor is worried, and asked someone to guard against Director Chen?"
Zhang Hu looked at Xiao Ling with some surprise: "You kid, you guessed it right."
Xiao Ling accompanied him with a cigarette: "Brother, this is obvious, the investment is so large, Director Chen is a Hong Kong director who went north, who else should he guard against?"
Zhang Hu nodded, it seems that this junior brother is also a wise man, no wonder Principal Luo thinks so highly of him.
"Just understand it in your heart, don't say it outside."
"Don't worry, brother, can I cause trouble for you?"
To survive in the entertainment industry is not only to rely on capital, but also to rely on human relationships.
What to say and what not to say, all of these must be carefully considered.
Speaking to people in a human way and speaking to ghosts in a ghost way, that is a necessary skill.
Xiao Ling asked again: "Brother, I see Director Chen looks tired, he must be having a hard time, right?"
Zhang Hu took a bite of the food and nodded: "There are so many monsters in our crew. Look at those big-name actors, Zhou Xun, Xiaoyanzi, Chen Kun, Zhen Zhidan, which one is jealous?"
"And several producers, they are trying every means to fight for power every day, how can they not be tired? He is a director who went to the north, who can he afford to offend?"
"Brother, you?"
Zhang Hu smiled: "I just live a carefree life, I don't offend anyone, otherwise do you think it's so easy to arrange you as a nominal deputy director?"
Xiao Ling toasted: "Brother, it's all in the wine."
...
As they drank and talked, the two of them were having more and more fun.
Zhang Hu also knew why Xiao Ling was so popular with women.
Not only is he handsome.
He is also very good at talking.
He can turn black into white, and he can talk about any topic without letting anything go to waste.
It is so comfortable to communicate with him.
As they chatted, they talked about the gossip about the actors in the crew, mainly because Xiao Ling was curious.
"As for actors, you probably know that it is nothing more than a matter of competing for status. Male actors compete with male actors, and female actors compete with female actors. Everyone wants to suppress the other."
"Director Chen Jiashang and Zhen Zhidan are from the same circle. Chen Jiashang takes better care of Zhen Zhidan and adds a lot of scenes for him."
Xiao Ling: "Isn't Chen Kun the male No. 1?"