When Chu Xiaxing went to Yanchuan City, it was at the peak of her career. She was in high spirits that year, and she had shed many labels that bound her, leaving a well-known name in the industry. She did not choose to get married and have children, but was full of ambition and determined to take another step forward.
At that time, the mainland film market was far less developed than Hong Kong, Taiwan and overseas. She had seen the superior production conditions outside, and what she wanted most was undoubtedly a soil that belonged to mainland film and television people, so she was invited to Yanchuan City to meet Duan Hui.
Even though she and Xu Xiancheng occasionally bickered and competed in the mainland, they both had the same hesitation on the international stage, that is, individual success does not mean anything, and they still feel a little lonely when they go abroad. They do make excellent films, but the international status of Chinese films will never depend on just one person or one work, and the gap still exists.
Just after the summer heat that year, Chu Xiaxing boarded the train alone and headed to the remote Yanchuan City. She is quite a hard-working character, and she has seen many places with dangerous conditions in the crew, but none of them have the inconvenience of Yanchuan's transportation. After Chu Xiaxing walked out of the train station, she had to take a car to reach Yanchuan City, and a car was a luxury at that time.
There was some confusion outside the train station. From time to time, pedestrians would look at Chu Xiaxing, who made her dress really trendy.
Chu Xiaxing looked around, she covered her face with her scarf, and quickly chose the person to talk to, took the initiative to find the truck driver next to her, and said bluntly: "Are you going to Yanchuan? Take me for a ride. ."
The truck driver was smoking outside, but now he looked at Chu Xiaxing, who was well-dressed.
Chu Xiaxing stretched out his hand from under the scarf to reveal the banknotes, and said calmly, "It won't affect your purchases from behind. Besides, I should be worth more than the goods."
When the truck driver saw the money, his eyes suddenly lit up, he immediately put out the cigarette, and said happily, "Okay, open up, get in the car!"
Chu Xiaxing opened the door and got in the car without saying a word. Her quick and calm movements made the driver quite admire. The driver of the truck is just a little bad. He may always drive and no one speaks. As long as he meets someone, he will talk a lot, and he will ask questions on the way.
"Sister, are you not a local? Why did you go to Yanchuan alone?"
"You are not a local," Chu Xiaxing corrected. "And don't call me that, I should be older than you."
The truck driver felt that Chu Xiaxing was still young, and he said in surprise, "No way, what kind of person are you?"
After Chu Xiaxing finished talking about his zodiac sign, the truck driver was already confused, and he hurriedly changed his words: "Sister, it's really a big sister, I can't see it at all..."
Chu Xiaxing was too lazy to care about the other party's fuss. She asked the truck driver to escort her there. First, she saw that the other party had a car, and second, the freight was still profitable, so he didn't need to take risks and abduct him. At this time, the freight driver was still knowledgeable and earned a lot of money, and the two of them could chat and brag when they had nothing to do.
The freight driver originally wanted to brag about his story on the way to deliver the goods. Who would have thought that Chu Xiaxing would turn his head and tell him an even more awesome story from the crew. Anyway, the two of them didn't know each other's true identities, so they were just bragging on the road. Chu Xiaxing has an extraordinary bearing, and holds a big brother in his hand. At first glance, it is either rich or expensive, and he quickly won the other party by pretending to force.
The freight driver glanced at his eldest brother enviously: "Sister, this thing is like a brick, how much does it cost? I'll make one another day!"
Chu Xiaxing: "I don't know. I didn't buy it from someone else."
"Can this be delivered casually?" the freight driver said sourly, "Both of us are surnamed Chu, anyway, we are our own family. Let me introduce you to my brother!"
At this time, many things are not easy to buy, and you may not be able to get them with money. Chu Xiaxing and the truck driver didn't exchange names. The other party only found out that the two sides had the same surname, so they immediately called it their own family and wanted to build a relationship.
Chu Xiaxing's ears became calloused by his grinding. She found that this person was not bad at all, so she said impatiently, "Drive well, haven't you arrived yet?"
"Okay, it's coming soon, but if you want me to tell you that you shouldn't go there, the scenery of Yanchuan is really good, but it's not suitable to play there."
"why?"
"The women's family over there is not of high status. Sister, it's really not convenient for you to go there alone... That's not in the city!"
Chu Xiaxing was not very impressed with the drivers who met by chance. They seemed to be talking nonsense about a lot of things in the car at that time. Anyway, there were all kinds of topics, from astronomy and geography to boasting, down to short names among parents.
When Chu Xiaxing left Yanchuan, he happened to meet the driver who had finished selling the goods, and the other party had a sum of cash in his hand. At that time, she couldn't go back to Yanchuan to check, and asked him to bring the money to Duan Hui's family when he shipped the goods next time, which was a little relief for her worries at the time.
She was about to forget some details, but she remembered it with Xie Zhaoyan's reminder.
In the warehouse, Chu Xiaxing suddenly had a flash of inspiration. She hurried back upstairs, took out the old photos in the cabinet, and handed them to Xie Zhaoyan, asking, "Is this the person?"
This is the family photo that Chu Xiaxin left behind. She felt familiar at first, but she didn't know the reason.
Xie Zhaoyan looked at the photo, she pondered for a long time, nodded and said: "It seems to be this man, I have seen you and him when I went to Yanchuan, so I still have some impressions..."
Xie Zhaoyan's memory of Yanchuan City was the lost director of Chu and the man who bought the eldest brother. Since she hadn't quarreled with Chu Xiaxing for many years, she remembered the details of the day very clearly, but there was no confusion about the parties involved.
The speculation in Chu Xiaxing's heart was confirmed by his friends. Only then did he understand the reason for Song Wenye's repayment of gratitude. It turned out that the truck driver was Chu Xiaxin's father!
Although Chu Xiaxing said at the time that it was to repay Xiao Duan's snack money, the money was no less than a huge sum of money at the time, no wonder Xie Zhaoyan was angry. Xie Zhaoyan felt that Chu Xiaxing was hot-headed, but she thought that the safety of her friend was the most important thing. As long as she could coax him out of Yanchuan, nothing else mattered.
It stands to reason that the driver of the truck came from out of town to deliver goods and had nothing to do with the local Duan Hui family.
"I just said how could this matter get back into my hands, it's not a coincidence..." Chu Xiaxing looked at the old photos thoughtfully. She always felt that it was a coincidence that she came into contact with the Yanchuan project again, but she didn't want to have thousands of people behind her. inextricably linked.
At that time, she thought that leaving Yanchuan would mean the end, but she did not expect that the underground buds would break ground in a few decades, and even grow better than she imagined. The place she walked all the way seemed deserted, but in fact, greenery appeared after she stepped on it.
After Xie Zhaoyan heard Chu Xiaxing talk about the ins and outs, she was equally astonished: "There is still such a relationship? That Duan Hui's son really should ask you to do more movies, the inflation of this money is incredible, and the return on investment has to be considered... "
Xie Zhaoyan really admires Director Chu's luck, but she also understands her friend's coldness on the outside and hot on the inside. Most people will protect themselves wisely, just like Xie Zhaoyan persuaded Chu Xiaxing to leave at that time.
Chu Xiaxing: "This story tells us that doing good deeds will bring good management?"
After Chu Xiaxing sighed, she put away Chu Xiaxin's family photos and began to read Yanchuan's folklore literature. She plans to draw inspiration from it, and then find a mature screenwriter to plan a story and tailor a script for the film and television city.
Yanchuan Film and Television City needs several heavyweight works to support it, and film shooting must be considered during the construction, so there is a follow-up link.
Chu Xiaxing chatted with Duan Hui about a local story, but she can't remember it clearly now, so she naturally wants to review some information.
Xie Zhaoyan watched her find a suitable work, and said, "Are you going to start preparing the script again? It will take at least half a year."
Chu Xiaxing: "Not only that, if the gathering time is longer, it is estimated that writing the story will take longer."
The setting of Yanchuan Film and Television City will take time, and the ideal situation is that multiple projects will be advanced at the same time. This was also the reason why Duan Hui had invited Chu Xiaxing in the first place. She was a well-known high-yield model worker and had a stronger ability to control multiple projects. Some directors can't wait ten years to make a movie, which may not drive the development of the film and television city.
Xie Zhaoyan: "Anyway, it takes time to prepare the project. I think you can warm up by shooting other movies first. The Studio City is not only able to promote one movie..."
Chu Xiaxing raised his head: "What? You want to recommend a good book for Yanchuan? What's the main line and ending?"
Chu Xiaxing heard Xie Zhaoyan's overtones, and the other party seemed to be well prepared and had a quick-form script in his hand.
Xie Zhaoyan said slowly: "The main line is the growth history of the female director, and the ending is that she built the film and television city."
Chu Xiaxing: "?"
Xie Zhaoyan started to move again after seeing Chu Xiaxing's warehouse. She persistently lobbied and said softly: "Is this not suitable enough? Filming can also be done during the construction of the film and television city, and even the budget for setting the scene can be reduced."
Xie Zhaoyan knew what Director Chu cared about, so she used the budget to talk about things, hoping that the other party would agree.
Xie Zhaoyan wanted to shoot a biopic of Chu Xiaxing, the original reason was indeed to miss her friend, but she also felt that the other party had a story foundation. Chu Xiaxing was a deviant person back then, and many of her words and deeds are still meaningful today, with the foundation of women's movies.
Xie Zhaoyan did not cooperate with her husband Xu Xiancheng again, because she wanted to play a truly outstanding woman, and the first choice in her mind was Chu Xiaxing. The actor has a keen sense of smell for good characters, and Xie Zhaoyan firmly believes that her judgment is correct.
"Why don't you say that the script fee can be kept down? Just copy it from my Baidu Encyclopedia." Chu Xiaxing couldn't help but complain, "And I screwed up in Yanchuan in my last life. Is it historically true?"
Xie Zhaoyan: "It doesn't matter, we make up characters and backgrounds. After all, you are still alive. It is better to be cautious to avoid you sue me for slander."
Chu Xiaxing: "???" Listen, are these human words? If I'm gone, can you spread rumors