Will Chapter 19 be different?
Now, both brothers have something Yimou was even more confused as to why a girl named Zhang Yimou could get the investment that he, a director, couldn't.
Chen An didn't stay long. It was obvious that they had something to do, so they chatted for a few words and then left.
Chen An had no say in this matter, and had no money to invest in him. The few thousand dollars in his pocket was not enough to fill his teeth.
Seeing how difficult the situation was for his senior brother, Chen An felt that he must open a media company in the future.
A big director like Zhang Yimou couldn't even get investment. Chen An felt that just becoming a big director was not safe.
You still have to have the final say and invest in your own movies without having to rely on others.
Anyway, I have a lot of good movies in my mind, so I'll make some money first and make some low-budget movies.
You earn your own money and spend it yourself. Investing in talent is the real top level and is something that even directors would pursue.
Chen An originally just liked making movies and wanted to buy a house after making money, but now it seems that he has to save money to invest in his own movies.
Using other people's money is never safe. Although it is comfortable, you earn less and you have to depend on other people's opinions.
Walking on the street, Chen An kicked the small stones on the road and muttered to himself:
"There is still a long way to go. A journey of a thousand miles tests a horse's strength. I must not live this life like the miserable one in my last life!"
Every day I am immersed in ordinary life, going to work and coming home, waiting for the day with my salary.
Work overtime, don’t work overtime, there are still a few days of vacation, and the vacation is over again. The boss is like a fool, and I am like a grandson.
I can see the end at a glance, but I can't change it, I don't have the energy to change it, and I don't know how to change it.
"grass!"
"That kind of day is really annoying!"
Suddenly, Chen An put his hands in his pockets and kicked the stone under his feet hard, as if kicking away the past days!
On the way back, Chen An bought some side dishes to take with him, and also bought a dozen beers.
I was planning to meet Chen Wei for a drink in the evening, but he couldn't find anyone else.
I can't drag Teacher Mu into this, or he'll probably get a slap in the face.
"I love you, I have the impulse to turn left when the traffic light turns right
Crazy but afraid of having no way out."
Chen An, humming a song, trotted up to the dormitory building with food and drinks in his hands.
When I opened the door, I unexpectedly saw Chen Wei, who I could only see at night recently, lying on the bed.
He fiddled with the camera and took out the film, which was probably part of his homework.
Chen An put the dishes and beer on the table.
"I haven't seen anyone during the day for a few days. Today is a rare day for me to have some time. Let's have a drink in the evening. I've prepared all the food."
Chen Wei glanced at the table, put down the film in his hand, and said unhappily:
"You've already bought the food, and you still ask me if I have time, but the result is the same."
Chen An was not embarrassed. He smiled and hooked his arm around Chen Wei's neck and patted his shoulder: "It would be more ceremonial if I didn't ask. I brought cold dishes. We still have some time to go downstairs and get some hot dishes."
After saying that, before Chen Wei could refuse, he pulled his shoulder and walked out: "Come on, hurry up, come up quickly after buying, I'll get the film later."
"Wait a minute, I'll put it away first!"
"Okay, let's get it done together. We can have a good meal tonight. You've been so busy lately that we can't find anyone."
After finishing the film, the two went downstairs together, went to the restaurant opposite the school, ordered a few dishes, and brought them back to the dormitory.
Walking on the road, Chen Wei, holding something, asked Chen An, "Did you watch the last art exam?"
"No, I was busy during that time." Chen An really didn't notice.
He was so busy during that period that Chen An didn't even attend any of the three rounds of assessments.
"You didn't go. This time, the acting department hired quite a few people, including handsome men and beautiful women."
"There are always handsome guys and beautiful girls in our school, but no one has ever taken a fancy to me. How come you have a crush on someone? I will help you play forward first. With your appearance, you should step back a little, or you will scare others."
"Fuck off!"
Chen Wei, who was listening to Chen An's joking, didn't tolerate him.
The two of them went back to the dormitory, playing and laughing. Speaking of this, Chen An also remembered that this year's acting department was full of talented people, and it was considered the class with the most stars in later generations.
The same is true for the Central Academy of Drama next door. There are many talented people in the same class of the two schools, and a large number of star actors have emerged.
There has been endless debate over the years about which side is better.
While eating and drinking, Chen An felt that the only thing missing was a hot pot.
"How's your movie going? No news yet?"
Chen Wei knew that Chen An had been distracted and dazed a lot recently, probably because of the movie.
"How can there be any news? It hasn't been announced yet, so I'm worried. You said that when I was filming, I just wanted to finish it in one go, but now that I'm done, I'm starting to worry about this and that."
"I didn't see you like this in the short film."
"It's different. Short films are made casually. It's a rush. Whether it succeeds or not is the same. We just have to live our life as it should be."
Chen An, who was sitting on the bed with a bottle of beer in his hand, expressed his feelings:
"But I put all my heart and soul into this movie. If it fails, all my efforts will be wasted."
"You said you were fine before, but now you can't stand it. You used to go to class and do odd jobs on the set every day, and you didn't feel anything."
"After winning the Golden Lion for Short Film, I wanted to make a feature film. What a great experience! I know it in my heart. This is an opportunity that others don't have. Even if I fail, it will just be the same as before."
"But now I don't want to be the same as before. I still want to continue making movies. I don't want to fail, but I'm also a little afraid of failure. I don't know whether I'm afraid of failure or afraid of becoming the same as before. I'm a little confused."
After saying that, Chen An drank the beer in his hand in one breath, then opened another bottle and took a big gulp before letting out a long sigh of relief.
Looking at his roommate who is also a rare friend in this school, Chen An couldn't help but ask:
"Do you think that if I hadn't made that short film, would things have been different and I wouldn't have had so many worries?"
Chen Wei did not answer the question. He probably knew Chen An's troubles, but did not know how to start.
"Forget it, let's not talk about this. Let me tell you something. Guess who I met today?"
Chen An, knowing that something was getting wrong as the conversation went on, suddenly changed the subject.
"Who?"
When Chen An heard that he was interested, he introduced it seriously:
"Our department has produced the most amazing director. Do you know him?"
"Everyone knows him, but he doesn't know me. Have you seen Zhang Yimou?"
"Yes, that's our most awesome senior."
"Fuck, did you really see that?"
"Stop it, you're drunk!"
After hearing Chen An's answer, Chen Wei was so excited that he crushed the beer bottle in his hand, and squeezed out the remaining beer, which splashed onto Chen An's clothes.
Chen An took off his clothes and planned to wash them tomorrow and said unhappily:
"You have a lot of hair but little knowledge. You get so excited just by hearing his name. Why don't you get so excited when you see me? Brother, I will be as awesome as him sooner or later!"
"Wait until you get a long Golden Lion before you tell me about this. How did you meet him?"
Chen Wei didn't want to listen to Chen An's bragging, so he asked directly about the situation.
Chen An first put the clothes into the laundry bucket, changed into some clothes, then sat back on the bed and said:
"Today I was free and went to Jiang Wen's place. Who knew he was there too?"
"Later I heard from them that Gong Li would not be acting in the new movie, and the investors withdrew their capital. They are now in a state of panic."
"You said that Zhang Yimou's film investors withdrew their investment?"
Chen Wei was a little bit unbelievable.
"Yeah, saying it's because Gong Li is not acting anymore sounds like nonsense."
After hearing this, Chen Wei showed a speechless expression and took a sip of wine: "It's really nonsense."
Chen An nodded and said with empathy: "Nowadays, ordinary audiences only watch the actors. No one cares who the director is. Although the director is the boss in the crew, ordinary people don't care about these. They only like to watch the actors they like."
"So it's normal to withdraw investment. I have to be an investor myself in the future. Hey, what do you mean?!"
As Chen An was talking, he felt very unhappy when he saw Chen Wei showing the same speechless expression as before when he mentioned being an investor!
Something is wrong, something is wrong, something is written wrong. I need to think about it first. Why is it becoming more and more literary as I write? Fortunately, I realized it halfway through.
(End of this chapter)
