When the crew of "The Thunderbolt" travels, the production staff and other staff will be responsible for booking hotels, and occasionally preparing for the actor's birthday or finishing, which is one of the routine tasks. However, the crew only remembered Qiao Zhansi's lunar birthday, and no one would calculate the lunar birthday, let alone overseas at that time.
When Qiao Zhansi mentioned this when they met, Chu Xiaxing naturally asked the crew to see where the cake came from.
The life producer quickly finished inquiring to report the news.
After receiving the reply from the staff, Chu Xiaxing asked curiously, "It was delivered by the cake shop near the hotel? Then do you know who ordered it? Qiao Zhansi has no acquaintance abroad, so he feels strange now."
When Qiao Zhansi learned that the cake was not prepared by the crew, he was naturally a little confused, wondering who the gift-giver was.
Staff: "Director Chu, I'll go to the cake shop and ask, and check the reservation record of the day, but I'm not sure if there is a result..."
Chu Xiaxing: "Okay, if you can find the reservation record, send it to me directly, and I can tell Qiao Zhansi."
It didn't take long for the staff to send the cake reservation and payment list, and asked the clerk to help recall the situation at that time. It is said that two Asian men came to order the cake, and the order was left with the name of one of the gentlemen. Because they are all foreigners, the clerk remembers it very clearly.
Chu Xiaxing was unfamiliar with the name on the order, and she sent it to Qiao Zhansi, who was also confused and had no idea who it was.
Chu Xiaxing: "Could it be your friend? Or your family?"
Qiao Zhansi said blankly: "There's really no one around me called this..."
Chu Xiaxing originally wanted the staff to ask again, but Qiao Zhansi felt that it was too much trouble for the crew, so he politely rejected Director Chu's kindness.
Neither of them came to a conclusion, and the little episode was left behind.
Chu Xiaxing soon returned to the right track of the project. Her most recent main job is to go to Yanchuan City to see the scenery and collect wind, and at the same time follow Song Wenye to meet the local leadership. Director Xu and others continued to revise the script, while Chu Xiaxing had to think about the scene of the crew, and the two sides were now acting separately.
In the cabin, Chu Xiaxing looked at the air ticket in her hand and sighed with emotion. Back then, she needed a train and a truck to reach Yanchuan, but now there is a direct flight, so she naturally felt the difference in times.
Song Wenye noticed her absent-mindedness and asked tentatively, "What is Director Chu thinking about?"
After Chu Xiaxing collected the plane ticket, she broke away from her previous thoughts and said casually, "Mr. Song is not from Yanchuan? Do you know any local snacks or attractions?"
Song Wenye pondered for a few seconds, then said helplessly: "Although I visited twice not long ago, but I haven't visited well, it's really hard to introduce you..."
"Yanchuan has a lake, and the night view is very beautiful at night. It should be regarded as a scenic spot now."
Chu Xiaxing: "Are you explaining Pearl Lake?"
Song Wenye smiled and said, "Yes, but in fact it didn't have a name at the beginning. The Pearl Lake was a new name after the management was done. I didn't have it when I first followed my parents there. Because it shines at night, my father gave it to me. Call it the Pearl…”
Chu Xiaxing was listening, but Song Wenye's voice stopped abruptly. He seemed to be thinking about something. He smiled slightly, and then hesitantly paused for a few seconds before continuing: "... Director Chu can go and have a look when the time comes."
Chu Xiaxing observed the change in his expression. How could he not know Song Wenye's thoughts? Governing the Pearl Lake was one of Duan Hui's important achievements, and Yanchuan Film and Television City was built around the lake. Xiao Xiao Duan dragged her crazy Amway in front of Pearl Lake back then, never thought that now things are right and wrong, and many things have changed.
Chu Xiaxing explained: "You can mention him, it's no big deal."
Chu Xiaxing understood Song Wenye's current contradiction. The father in his mind was divided into two halves, one was the tall and majestic man in his old memory, and the other was the true face revealed by the existing evidence. These two completely different images tortured follow him.
Song Wenye smiled bitterly: "I can accidentally mention it now, but I guess it won't work when it hits the ground."
Song Wenye had to pretend to be calm in front of Duan Dong and the others, but he was much more relaxed in front of Chu Xiaxing. Perhaps their behavior patterns were so similar that they clearly knew that pretending was useless to each other.
Chu Xiaxing: "You can look at it separately. He can be both a controversial suspect and an excellent father. No one is black or white."
Chu Xiaxing recalled Duan Hui, who once showed off family photos to him, and naturally understood the hardships in Song Wenye's heart after his father's image was broken.
Song Wenye said unexpectedly: "This is not like what Director Chu said. I thought you always respected rationality."
Chu Xiaxing has always handled things in a rational manner, and now she persuades Song Wenye to split up, which seems to be dominated by emotions.
Chu Xiaxing: "If a person is completely unsentimental and loses the taste of being a human being, then he is a machine."
Song Wenye said frankly: "But I am afraid that once I become confused, all judgments will be overturned."
"If I'm sentimental, I'll feel like they're all making up the facts. My father couldn't have done that. He put a lot of effort into this land, but the actual evidence is in front of him..."
Song Wenye is a person who seeks the truth based on evidence, but now the evidence has turned to the left with his emotions, which naturally makes people feel a pain like Ling Chi.
Chu Xiaxing said decisively, "Then trust your feelings."
Song Wenye was taken aback: "But..."
"You haven't been drunk, have you? You've been restraining your emotions and looking at external things rationally." Chu Xiaxing repeated with a smile, "Isn't this the Dionysian theory you told me back then?"
Song Wenye once proposed the spirit of the god of the sun and the god of wine. He felt that Chu Xiaxing always looked at everything rationally, but he could make such an accurate interpretation, why couldn't he also be unable to escape the same vicious circle
"It's painful to live too rationally, and it's okay to be confused about some things, maybe you can get drunk for a while."
Chu Xiaxing always felt that she was a mortal, so she thought that Song Wenye was also qualified to be a mortal. People can make mistakes, people can be emotional, people don't have to be perfect. Because she is well aware of the troubles of living a rational life, she understands that it is okay to be confused occasionally.
Song Wenye was stunned for a moment, he hesitated, and then whispered, "Is it really possible?"
Chu Xiaxing: "Really yes, didn't you say you want to learn film and television from me? Then you can learn it now. Occasional confusion is a necessary skill for film and television people."
Seeing her carefree, Song Wenye finally showed a relieved smile: "Good Director Chu, I have been taught."
Song Wenye untied the knot, and he talked about Duan Hui a lot more freely, and even shared a lot of childhood anecdotes, as if opening a chat box: "Actually, there weren't many places for Yanchuan to play at that time, my father was busy with his work, but Give me a lot of pocket money, I seem to be able to buy a lot of special cakes at the stall, but I can’t remember the taste…”
Chu Xiaxing felt that he had a childhood filter, she subconsciously retorted: "Don't mention pocket money..."
Chu Xiaxing: Back then, I didn’t have enough money to buy cakes after I cheated you, and I had to put some money in it myself. What kind of money is this
Song Wenye looked at her in surprise: "?"
Chu Xiaxing suddenly came back to her senses, and she explained calmly: "It's okay, you go on to say, I'm just a little jealous that I haven't received pocket money."
Chu Xiaxing bit the bullet and listened to Song Wenye's description of snacks and attractions, thinking that this was not the place they had turned around before, and the other party hadn't loaded any new content for many years. She used to hang out in Yanchuan City, and Xiao Duan insisted on running with her. She thought Xiaodouding was very interesting, so she went to many places together.
After Song Wenye finished speaking, he said helplessly: "I don't have many good memories of Yanchuan, and now I only remember these places."
When Chu Xiaxing heard his explanation, it was not good for him to accuse the other party of being the same old man. It was good that he still had good memories.
In Yanchuan City, a remote town in the past has wide roads and lush green roads. The beautiful scenery here is still the same, but the officials received are not the same as before.
Chu Xiaxing, Song Wenye and others arrived in Yanchuan City, and soon met the current person in charge, Tu Xin. He was not as cheerful and talkative as Duan Hui, but more like a conservative and cautious ordinary person, guarding the lost pearl here. lake.
Duan Hui came with state funds at the beginning, and he wanted to bring changes to Yanchuan boldly, but Tu Xin was like a tomb keeper, watching over this city that was constantly losing its vitality. After the collapse of Yanchuan Film and Television City, the local economy cannot develop, and some folk customs force young people away, making the city of Yanchuan more and more lonely.
"Mr. Song, I didn't expect you to come here. To be honest, before I got the notice, I always took this as a joke..." Tu Xin was very surprised to hear that Yuansheng Group was willing to restart the film and television city. He certainly hoped that during his tenure Make achievements, but also know that this matter has brought down several teams.
After Song Wenye shook hands with Tu Xin, he introduced again: "This is director Chu Xiaxin. She represented the crew first to collect the scenery and set the scene. It is the movie "The Star of Dawn" that I told you about."
Tu Xin looked at the young Chu Xiaxing, he was surprised: "Oh, oh, hello director, the director looks very young!"
Song Wenye paid gold to Chu Xiaxing without changing his face, and said, "Director Chu has already won a lot of heavyweight awards. Not long ago, there was a work that won a good box office. I don't know if you have heard of it..."
Tu Xin was originally hesitant about Chu Xiaxing's age, but he heard that "Thunder Gun Saint" was written by her, and that Xu Xiancheng personally wrote the script, which made him full of confidence in the project.
Tu Xin: "If it's this kind of lineup, it's really powerful. If Mr. Song needs us to cooperate, just say it."
Duan Hui had state funds behind him at the time, so he had a great say in the construction process. Now the relaunch of the film and television city is mainly funded by Yuansheng Group, and Tu Xin also does some auxiliary work.
Song Wenye: "Do you know where to read local folklore literature? Director Chu wants to know a little bit so he can prepare for other projects."
Tu Xin suggested: "Then why don't you come to my office first, there are still some previous film and television city materials, I will let them all move over!"
In the office, people moved in old materials one after another, and even piled them high on the ground. Song Wenye and Tu Xin were doing chores next door, while Chu Xiaxing wandered around the simple house, giving the illusion of revisiting the old place.
Tu Xin actually used Duan Hui's office building, but the interior and exterior were repainted and renovated, but the layout was still similar.
Chu Xiaxing saw the document bags piled up on the ground, she picked one up curiously, and hesitantly said, "It says Xie Song on it."
The person carrying the materials explained: "It turns out that Xie Song didn't come to do this. Some old materials were left at the beginning and have never been touched..."
Chu Xiaxing glanced at a certain list: "Oh? Is there a signature from He Lin?"
Yanchuan Film and Television City was a key project of Xiexong Group at that time, and He Lin really needed to handle many affairs. This signature has a sense of age.
The person next to him snorted coldly: "He Linfa is not a good thing, and he still claims that Yanchuan is his hometown. I think he colluded with the leader of Yanchuan back then, and finally left a mess. He broke too many things... "
He Linfa was a wealthy businessman with an excellent reputation decades ago, especially since he claimed to want to promote the development of his hometown Yanchuan, so he has a very high reputation in the local area. However, his current reputation is not as good as before, and the projects he has participated in frequently explode, and in recent years, he has been suspected of transferring assets overseas, so he is regarded as an old thief by many people on the Internet.
He Linfa retreated from Yanchuan Film and Television City back then. It's not that no one doubted him, but the evidence all pointed to Duan Hui, and the matter was over.
Even so, He Lin's reputation in Yanchuan was ruined. The young man who moved the information looked young, but he was quite indignant at this wealthy fellow. It seemed that he had a bad evaluation of He Fushang.
Chu Xiaxing casually opened a bag and turned it over. She found that the materials inside were worthless. They were all worksheets left over from the past, and now they are all waste paper. Tu Xin and others had already organized valuable information into archives, while Xiexong's document bag contained some useless contracts, slips, and occasionally the names and official seals of the approvers.
Decades have passed, and these people do not know where they live, and it is estimated that they are both in the world.
Chu Xiaxing threw the worksheet aside in a bored manner. She patiently picked out the folklore literature, and planned to go back and let Han Chuning and other screenwriters review it to see if there was any material available.
At this time, her cell phone suddenly rang, and it turned out to be a life producer: "Director, why don't you ask about the cake? Now I can trouble my foreign friends to continue..."
"Thank you, don't be too busy, he doesn't know who ordered it, he has never heard of that name." Chu Xiaxing thanked politely, she remembered the name on the order, and said coldly, "That should be the Chinese name, right? "
The cake order information is composed of English, and the corresponding Chinese characters are not sure when the name is translated.
"It is estimated that, depending on the surname, it is either Chinese or Korean."
"How do you translate it?"
Chu Xiaxing felt familiar after listening to the other party's translation. She always felt that she had only come into contact with this name, but she obviously didn't feel that way when she communicated with Qiao Zhansi. After hanging up the phone, she paced around the house, looked at the waste paper on the side, grabbed it and searched again, and it didn't take long to find the same name!
This name appears on all kinds of approval forms, exactly the same as on cake orders. However, the approval form is written in Chinese, but the cake list is printed in English.
Song Wenye and Tu Xin returned to the office at this time, Chu Xiaxing immediately raised the list and asked, "Mayor Tu, do you know who signed the list?"
Tu Xin struggled to identify the outdated approval form, and he replied casually: "It is estimated that Xiesong did the implementation at the beginning, which is similar to the current President Song, which is actually in charge of construction..."
He Linfa and Duan Dong are the top leaders in name, but there are other people who actually promote the project locally.
Chu Xiaxing: "Do you know where he is going now?"
Tu Xin: "Oh, how can I know this, they are all people from decades ago, whether they are alive or not."
Chu Xiaxing was even more suspicious when she heard the words. She always felt that the same name was not a coincidence. The approval form and the cake list came from the same person.