Cross the road of the director

Chapter 59

Have you thought about what you said before?

Wei Yuan was taken aback, he didn't expect his cousin to come here specially because of this incident.

In the previous micro film competition, his works stopped in the semi-finals.For this matter, he ended the competition early and immediately asked Lu Jue to analyze the reason. He also liked to ask about screenwriting skills on Penguin if he had nothing to do.

According to Lu Jue, he pursues originality too much, but the original script is not good enough, resulting in too much information stuffed in the short film, the plot line is completely broken, and the overall rhythm is out of balance.

In this case, it is difficult for the audience to understand what he wants to express, and it is normal to be eliminated.

As for now...

"Hey, if I follow you, people will think that I am going through the back door? If I really follow you into the film crew, my mother will definitely blame me, and I am a cousin, I should take good care of you, how can I Why bother you so much?"

That's what he said, but Wei Yuan's expression was not like that.

Lu Jue rolled his eyes and said angrily, "If you're so worried, then forget about it..."

Before, when Dong Yuan contacted Lu Jue, he had been discussing with Wei Yuan about the short film for a while. Considering the rare opportunity, he sent an invitation to Wei Yuan, an invitation from the assistant director.

The assistant director doesn't sound like much, but in fact, he is in charge of a lot of matters of the crew, and his duties are cumbersome. Lu Jue, the director, is a rare opportunity to train with the support of the director.

Although Wei Yuan seldom complained, Lu Jue still knew that he was occasionally teased by his classmates.If he takes this position, those people will probably say that he's holding his thighs' and 'spineless' again.

"Eh? Why did you give up so quickly? Can't you just stick to it? If you stick to it, I agree... I'm afraid of you. For the sake of your invitation, I will agree to be your little assistant."

"Ah Jue, do you think my cousin treats you well?"

With sincere eyes and a smile on his lips, Wei Yuan smoothed things over to himself, with a natural attitude, as if Lu Jue was really trying to persuade him.

Obviously, he didn't care about the remarks of outsiders at all, and he was very willing to join.

Lu Jue: "..."

He watched this man perform in silence, really lost his temper.

Lu Jue sighed: "The assistant director is not a small assistant." After a pause, "Why haven't I seen you for a while, your skin has become so thick?"

Wei Yuan smiled and took him to the outside of the school, and said with a sullen expression: "Isn't it? Let me tell you, thick skin is a good skill. A Jue, you can practice more when you are free."

Lu Jue: "..."

Wei Yuan's attitude remained the same, and Lu Jue couldn't help laughing, the smile was so easy, it was dizzying.

Wei Yuan said appreciatively: "If I have a handsome face like yours, I can participate in the "Idol Project" and make money lying down. Oh, you haven't eaten at noon, have you? Let's go, brother will take you to taste our The delicacy here is my treat."

Lu Jue followed him, and the two of them chatted one after another. Wei Yuan was basically talking throughout the whole process, and Lu Jue occasionally echoed, as if they had returned to the past.

"...Zhajiang noodles?"

Lu Jue looked at the small noodle restaurant in front of him with surprise on his face.

This noodle shop is very clean, and most of the people coming and going are students.Wei Yuan dragged someone in, found a random place to sit down, and after ordering the noodles, he explained: "This restaurant's mixed sauce noodles taste very good, trust me."

Lu Jue nodded, and asked, "How much is left for living expenses?" The noodle shop is pretty good, but with Wei Yuan's enthusiastic personality, why would he specially invite you to eat noodles with mixed sauce?

Wei Yuan replied without raising his head: "100 yuan..."

The two looked at each other, Lu Jue smiled slightly, Wei Yuan pursed his mouth, and said aggrievedly: "Cousin, you are so smart, it's easy to have no friends." Before he could reply, he leaned over and whispered: "I used to take pictures before The short film, the living expenses have long been gone, and I owe some money to my classmates, which I only paid off a few days ago."

"Okay."

Lu Jue took out his mobile phone and transferred 1000 yuan to someone, and said, "Use this money first, it's the salary I paid you in advance, don't worry, use it, if it's not enough, come to me again."

At this time, smart phones have more and more functions, and Alipay launched by Taotao.com has also entered the mobile phone software, providing convenient functions such as online transfer and online payment.

"Cousin~~"

Wei Yuan was so moved that he almost threw himself into his arms and begged for a hug.

Lu Jue looked disgusted, and said: "Dongyuan's progress is progressing very quickly. If there is no accident, we will have to start work during the summer vacation. Remember to be mentally prepared, it will be very hard."

Wei Yuan's expression changed, and he patted his chest earnestly to promise: "Ah Jue, don't worry, I will definitely work hard, and I will never hold you back."

After finishing speaking, he ran to bring back two bowls of miscellaneous sauce noodles, flatteringly put the noodles in front of Lu Jue, and handed him a pair of chopsticks.

Seeing that he loves acting so much, Lu Jue took the chopsticks pretending to be arrogant, and said, "Thank you for your hard work, Aiqing, let's eat."

Wei Yuan: "...here, Your Majesty."

"Ah."

The atmosphere between the two was harmonious, but the boy not far away sneered, and said with disgust: "People nowadays really know how to flatter, and they can't compare."

As soon as these words came out, Lu Jue and the others' expressions suddenly changed.

Wei Yuan said directly: "No one in our school knows about your abilities, Brother Tian, ​​so don't be humble, too much self-effacing will make you appear hypocritical. Brother Tian, ​​what do you mean?"

"Wei Yuan you!"

The boy named Tian Ge blushed and was angry.

Wei Yuan grinned and continued: "Brother Tian, ​​I know you are a good flatterer, but it really depends on the person. Next time, remember to do the same with me and make sure the person is reliable before using this skill. Otherwise, you are just wasting yourself It’s just time, Lu Jue, don’t you think so?”

Lu Jue raised her lips with a slight smile, and echoed, "Well. Instead of spending time on others and humblely waiting for their help, it's better to invest time in yourself and enrich yourself."

Wei Yuan gave his cousin a thumbs up, and the guy named Tian Ge couldn't stay any longer, and walked away angrily. Before he left, he still gave them a glare to express his dissatisfaction.

"Who is this person?"

When the people walked away, Lu Jue couldn't help asking.

He could feel this person's dissatisfaction with Wei Yuan, and the malice towards him that he tried to hide.

"Tian Zhibin, you're an idiot."

Wei Yuan, who has always been warm and cheerful and doesn't like to care about others, couldn't hide his disgust, and said displeasedly: "Most of us in school know about my relationship with you. Tian Zhibin is similar to me, and he also has a senior who is a director. He himself said that he and senior brother The relationship is very good, and the senior brother takes good care of him. I heard that his senior brother is only in name, and he doesn't care much about him."

Lu Jue frowned, and said with a smile: "Brother? Is there still such a saying these days?"

Wei Yuan shrugged and said, "Who knows? By the way, his brother is Mo Feiyang, who was very popular in the past few years. Wasn't it a micro film competition before? Mo Feiyang couldn't stand being harassed by Tian Zhibin, so he said, 'If he can enter the finals, he will Willing to help him'... As a result, I didn't make it to the semi-finals, and stopped at the preliminary round."

Lu Jue: "..."

Wei Yuan: "After this incident, if Tian Zhibin goes to Mo Feiyang again, he will be criticized from the beginning to the end." After a pause, "Mo Feiyang is not a real person, just say Tian Zhibin, I don't like to drag you and Mo Feiyang." His comparison is annoying to death."

Lu Jue: "..."

Mo Feiyang, he had heard of it.

A 30-year-old crime film director, occasionally likes to make some literary films. He made the films that Liao Fangfang participated in before.This person has good skills, but the works he shoots are mixed, and his performance is not stable enough. He is also somewhat famous in the film circle.

Didn't expect this person to have a junior brother?

Lu Jue thought about it, and sighed: "...You know too much, don't you?"

Hearing this, Wei Yuan proudly puffed up his chest, and said, "Oh, who made me so attractive and have so many brothers? I can't guarantee the rest, but there is really no gossip in our school that I don't know about."

He is different from Lu Jue. In the face of the curiosity of outsiders, he has always been patient and patient. He even uses his own skills to break into other people's circles and listen for information in reverse. He is a genius among talents.

Knowing how powerful her cousin is, Lu Jue silently gave him a thumbs up.

Seeing this, Wei Yuan sneaked his head closer and said in a low voice: "Hey, I heard that what Tian Zhibin is talking about is a brother. In fact, he learned sketching together, so he just dragged Mo Feiyang to get along with him."

Lu Jue was taken aback for a moment, then smiled: "Your classmate is also a talent."

Lu Jue and Wei Yuan talked for a while, and left when the time came.

Dongyuan Entertainment, established 50 years ago, benefited from the low housing prices at that time, so their headquarters was set in the imperial capital.After these years of development, Dongyuan has climbed step by step from the initial small workshop to the position of the top three.

Since becoming the Big Three, Dongyuan has also moved to a new office building in the more prosperous East District.Looking around, Dongyuan headquarters is full of high-rise buildings, and the dark gray exterior wall is low-key and atmospheric, with extraordinary momentum.

When Lu Jue walked into Dongyuan Entertainment, he could feel its style more intuitively.

"Please come this way."

The young man who received Lu Jue maintained a standard smile, led the people through aisles one after another, passed by handsome men and beautiful women, and finally came to a meeting room.

meeting room?

Lu Jue had a vague guess. When he opened the door, he saw more than a dozen people sitting and waiting for him.As he walked into the office, all eyes were on him.

Scrutiny, contempt, kindness... No one concealed their attitude, because now Lu Jue hasn't really proved himself, and they don't trust him enough.

"Wow, our new director is finally here?"

"This face... the young version of Brother Yao. With this face, why can't I think about becoming a director? Hey, I really want to give him makeup, it will definitely look good."

"Come, come, Mr. Lu, sit down quickly, everyone has been waiting for you for a long time..."

The receptionist, that is, Mr. Chen, the person in charge sent by Dongyuan, looked at Lu Jue and signaled him with his eyes, implying that he should sit down quickly instead of standing there stupidly.

"...Mr. Chen, I think, we haven't finished dealing with the matter here, so there's no need to organize the crew to hold a meeting in advance, right?"

Needless to say, Lu Jue guessed that this must be Dongyuan's shaming power.

If he was really an ordinary directing student, he would have lost his composure in the face of such a scene, and obediently followed Mr. Chen's instructions to sit down for a meeting.

But Lu Jue?

"I'm sorry, everyone. We haven't settled the contract yet. Today's meeting can only be temporarily canceled." Lu Jue said to everyone in the conference room without waiting for Mr. Chen to speak.

As soon as these words came out, people in the office looked at each other in blank dismay, and many people felt the weird atmosphere between the two of them, so they got together to discuss.

"Mr. Lu?"

Mr. Chen frowned, impatiently trying to turn the situation around, but when he saw Lu Jue's half-smile expression, he knew he was determined.No way, he could only shake his head at the other people in the conference room.

After that, Mr. Chen showed a formulaic smile and said, "I'm sorry, it was my operation error. Let's go to the office to discuss it in detail."

Lu Jue was noncommittal, silently following behind the man.

It wasn't until the two of them came to the office to sit down that Lu Jue smiled awkwardly and politely, "Mr. Chen, my lawyer has already arrived downstairs, can he come over and review our contract together?"

Mr. Chen: "What? You hired a lawyer?"

Lu Jue frowned, and said coldly: "What? Is a company as big as Dongyuan still afraid of the little lawyer I hired? Or do you not take me seriously at all, and you don't even want to prepare a contract?"

Mr. Chen: "..."

The man's face turned blue and white after being squeezed, his brows were full of anger, but he didn't dare to refute anything, the atmosphere was so awkward.

As Lu Wenyao's boss, Mr. Chen, who was in charge of the contact, didn't know Lu Jue carefully, but only vaguely heard that the kid was easy to get along with.Considering Lu Jue's childhood experience, he subconsciously thought that he was a cowardly character, the kind of good boy who was not good at arguing with others.

Obviously, he underestimated Lu Jue, and never thought that his character was so stubborn.

So, at Lu Jue's insistence, his lawyer soon came to the office.

The visitor was about 40 years old, dressed in a neat black suit, with a serious expression, and he was not easy to mess with at first sight.

Sure enough, Mr. Chen's expression changed again when he saw this person, because he recognized that this person was Lawyer Gao who had served Lu Wenyao all the year round, and was a well-known difficult person in the industry.

Lawyer Gao nodded to the two and sat next to Lu Jue to show his position.

Lu Jue smiled slightly and asked, "Mr. Chen, you can show the contract to Uncle Gao. Before we sign the contract, we can discuss any problems in advance, so as to avoid any disputes later. .Mr. Chen? What about the contract? Are you unprepared? Wow, is Dong Yuan's work efficiency so low?"

Mr. Chen: "..."

My family knows about my own affairs, as an old fritter, how could Mr. Chen not know that there is a problem with the contract.However, facing the urgent gaze of the two and Lu Jue's repeated urging, he could only tremblingly take out the contract from the drawer.

"Mr. Chen?" Lawyer Gao reminded.

Mr. Chen paused holding the contract, no matter how reluctant he was, he could only let the other party take it away.

Lawyer Gao nodded to him, began to look carefully, and fell silent.He didn't speak, Lu Jue didn't speak, Mr. Chen didn't dare to speak, and the atmosphere fell into embarrassment.

As time passed little by little, Mr. Chen's forehead became more and more cold sweat, his eyes began to wander, and he kept adjusting his sitting posture, feeling extremely nervous.

Finally, lawyer Gao finished the contract and pronounced the 'death sentence'.

"Ah Jue, the language in many parts of this contract is vague, which is very detrimental to you and cannot be signed."

Lawyer Gao glared at Mr. Chen with a sullen face, and asked, "Excuse me, is this the contract you carefully prepared for "Future Star" No.1?"

Mr. Chen opened his mouth, but did not speak.

Lawyer Gao continued to ask: "May I ask what is the situation of the assistant director in the contract? Also, Lu Jue is the lead director, right? Why is it not reflected in the contract at all? What power does he have? Or is your lead director not in the first place?" Power, only the obligation to cooperate with your propaganda?"

Mr. Chen: "..."

Under repeated pressure from Lawyer Gao, Mr. Chen finally became angry from embarrassment, and said with a blushing face, "As a student, Lu Jue, what ability does he have to control a crew? Making a movie is not a short film, and one person can't make it." Yes, it relies on the whole team, the efforts of hundreds of people."

"Yes, Lu Jue has potential, but does that mean he has the ability to be the boss of the crew? What's wrong with the assistant director? Isn't he rich in experience and can help Lu Jue finish the movie better? Why do we work so hard? When you put your heart into it, it all changes?"

"Besides, it's not that I unilaterally think he's not good, but that he can't attract those capable and capable crew members at all, let alone those famous stars. Without the support of stars, who would be willing to do it for him? He spent tens of dollars to go to the cinema to watch a movie by himself?"

"Lu Jue, think about it for yourself, is what I said right?"

This is the reason.

If ordinary people were brainwashed like this, they might be misled by Mr. Chen, thinking that they had different starting points, but they were really thinking of themselves.

Unfortunately, no if.

Faced with Mr. Chen's rationale, Lu Jue only asked, "Who is the name of the director at the beginning and end of the film?"

Mr. Chen was speechless.

Facing Lu Jue's sarcastic gaze, he hesitated for a long time, and he could only say aggrievedly, "...it's you."

"Since my name is written, then I am the chief director of this movie, and also the only chief director. Mr. Chen, whether there are stars or not, and whether the crew members are capable or not, that is all my business, and I can handle it myself. You don't need to do extra care. Do you understand?"

"As long as my name is on it, it represents the face of me, Lu Jue, and it is my work. I am not a puppet, and I cannot be your puppet."

"Thank you for your 'kindness', so can we revisit the contract now?"

Lu Jue raised his jaw slightly, lowered his eyelids, and looked at Mr. Chen indifferently.

At this moment, he made no secret of his hostility and dissatisfaction with Dong Yuan. His expression was so similar to that of Lu Wenyao when he was angry, and Mr. Chen, who was full of oppression, was full of discomfort.

"you……"

"Lu Jue, you are too arrogant. We are investors, and we gave 500 million in real money. This is not a small amount, how can you just let you gossip about them?"

Mr. Chen is harsh on the inside, trying to save the situation by being strong on the outside but on the inside.

Seeing this, Lu Jue sneered and said, "So? Are you going to withdraw your investment? 500 million is indeed not a small amount, and it is understandable to withdraw it. But once this is done, the outside world will definitely be curious. What will you do then? What about telling the public?"

Mr. Chen choked, and Guang Hui stared.

Lu Jue continued: "I remember that the bonus was set by you Dongyuan yourself, and it has nothing to do with us contestants, right? Hey, if the public knows that your so-called '500 million investment' is just a trick to cheat the contestants If so, I don’t know what they will think.”

Mr. Chen: "..."

"Da da da!"

Lu Jue tapped on the table lightly, calmly put more pressure on Mr. Chen, and at the same time said with a sarcastic smile: "Oh, I almost forgot, you can also find words such as 'not cooperative' and 'difficult to serve'. , pour all the dirty water on me, and guide the public opinion of the outside world."

"How can you say that Dongyuan is also one of the top three, so there is still some credibility. When people outside know my disadvantages, then it will be a matter of course for you to withdraw your capital. At that time, the public will definitely not criticize you, and maybe they will praise you. You have sharp eyes."

Mr. Chen's complexion changed, obviously he was hit by the idea.

Lu Jue looked mocking, and sneered: "Mr. Chen, let me remind you, don't forget my identity. I am not someone you can throw dirty water at will. Once you make such rumors, you don't need me In the early days, my dad will stand up and explain the situation first."

At this time, he pulled out his father, who is like the second generation ancestor of the villain in the TV series. "Where's my dad? You also know that he always protects his weaknesses. If it really gets to that point, the relationship between him and Dongyuan may be irretrievable. Hey, it's really nice to have such a dad."

Lu Jue's fake tiger power really worked.

In the blink of an eye, Mr. Chen showed a professional smile, changed his attitude, and asked caringly: "I understand what you mean. Then, Mr. Lu, let's draw up the contract again."

As someone from Dongyuan, Mr. Chen is not really an idiot.

If it was just an accident at first, then the subsequent questioning was to overcome Lu Jue's aura to find a breakthrough and strive for the company's interests as much as possible.

It's a pity that Lu Jue's attitude is surprisingly tough. He is not afraid of Dongyuan at all, and he is even more fearless about divestment. He even raised the mountain of Lu Wenyao.

This kind of Lu Jue doesn't match the "easy to get along with" that Director Zhong and the others said at all!

Mr. Chen thought to himself, smiling and re-editing the contract with Mr. Gao.As the contract was gradually perfected, the blood in his heart was dripping down, and he felt very distressed.

He said from time to time, 'I can't decide on this', but he still couldn't resist Lu Jue's strength, so he could only make changes first and then ask his superiors for opinions.

three hours later.

You scrambled, and the contract that was studied one by one finally satisfied Lu Jue. Under Mr. Chen's focused gaze, he signed his name and also set his first work.

For this contract, Lu Jue felt that it was a natural result; for Mr. Chen, it was a devil's contract that dug out his flesh and blood.

At this moment, Mr. Chen was really disgusted with Lu Jue to the extreme.

But even so, Mr. Chen still had a perfect smile on his face, and carefully explained the progress of the filming and the selection of the script. His attitude was called cooperation, and he was simply the perfect person in charge.

Lu Jue has a backer behind him, and the movie has not yet been made. There is no real loss of 500 million for the time being, so he can still maintain a smile and a friendly attitude.

For these people, face is nothing at all, and only the real benefits are the most reliable thing.

This is Dongyuan Entertainment of the three major entertainment companies.

this is the truth.

The author has something to say: Look at it first~

On the Dragon Boat Festival, I started a new lottery~

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感谢在2020-06-2423:54:30~2020-06-2611:04:10期间为我投出霸王票或灌溉营养液的小天使哦~

Thanks to the little angel who threw the mine: 1 Mo Ranshang;

Thanks to the little angels of irrigation nutrient solution: 5 bottles of yuyan; 1 bottle of Susu;

Thank you very much for your support, I will continue to work hard!