I make a thriller, it's God chasing and feeding

Chapter 382 [Remembered]

To be more precise, Guanshan Taoist's retirement means he has stepped back behind the scenes and started to shift his focus from work affairs to the cultivation of talents.

And these things are just a brief sentence on WeChat or phone.

Lu Zhengyi had no intention of going up the mountain to see him.

Even though Taoist Guanshan is not in Jiangcheng now, he is in Beidu, and in the suburbs.

But he had no plans to go before.

After all, apart from those special events, there seemed to be no common topics between the two of them.

As for Lu Zhengyi, he is not so interested in those events nowadays.

People are like this, and their encounters with other people are stage-by-stage.

Even family members and friends with whom we have a very good relationship will eventually separate one day.

Whether it is life and death, work, or some other things, the only one who can truly accompany oneself throughout one's life and go through the whole journey is oneself.

But that was the original plan.

"Teacher Chang's film has started filming."

"The box office performance this time is good enough, the crew should apply for the Best Actor award for him."

"He has been coveting this award for a long time..."

……

"Huang Yunli has a lot of business trips."

"I feel that her heart is no longer in the acting field. Since she opened her beef hotpot restaurant, she has been focusing more on business."

"But it's good. Being able to do business and have some real estate is better than being an actor. Plus, with our relationship, her chain store has been established, and the endorsement and advertising problems of some artists here have also been solved. It's a win-win situation..."

……

"Xiao Ming broke up with Lily."

"Alas, Xiao Ming was photographed by the media, secretly going to various... inappropriate places with an actress in the crew. His agent reported to me that it was not true, but who can explain this matter clearly?"

"They had a few fights and are now considered to have broken up. Fortunately, they didn't rush to make an official announcement at the beginning. Now that they have broken up, they can just pretend that nothing happened."

……

Since returning home from filming The Great Depression in the United States, Lu Zhengyi has focused entirely on his family, helping his wife share the pressure of taking care of the children.

Gradually, Zhang Xueming was able to focus more on her work and no longer had to take care of both sides.

So sometimes, he, the director, is not even as well-informed as she is.

From time to time, Zhang Xueming would talk to Lu Zhengyi about the things happening with other people in the crew.

"Really."

In the living room, Lu Zhengyi leaned on the sofa, looking at his mother who was playing with Lu Yongan not far away, and said casually, "Later, let's take An An to the park next door. He likes to play there."

The filming of Terror Cruise was completed at the end of May.

It has been nearly a month since I returned home, and the weather is getting hotter and hotter.

During the hot daytime, he basically doesn't take his child out. He only takes him out for a walk at night.

"it is good."

Zhang Xueming was sitting on the sofa next to him and could clearly see the changes in his facial expressions.

Or rather, there was no change at all.

Regarding the activities and schedules of other people in the crew, Lu Zhengyi did not show any enthusiasm or concern, and did not seem to be very interested.

It seemed that his emotions only fluctuated when he was chatting with her and taking care of the children.

"By the way, have you checked your crew's group recently?"

But what Zhang Xueming wanted to say was still about the crew. She took out her phone and put it in front of him. "They seem to be in a panic now, worried that you really won't film anymore."

Lu Zhengyi glanced at it casually.

"Is Director Lu really going to retire?"

"Then what do we do?"

"Does Deputy Director Bai have any ideas?"

……

Zhang Xueming's slender fingers slid across the screen. On it, messages quickly passed through Lu Zhengyi's sight. The people who sent the messages included Xu Feng, Jin Shanmei, and Zhang Yuming...

They are all very concerned about their future work plans.

In a sense, they and I are tied to the same boat. How far I go will greatly facilitate their development.

If I announce my retirement, it will definitely have an impact on their careers.

Especially those who joined the group later and have not yet fully established themselves and accumulated fame and abilities.

People like Sister Wei, Wei Kang, and Ajie are already fully capable of working independently and have saved a lot of money. Even if they leave the crew, it should not be a problem for them to open a personal studio.

In addition, over the years, I have met many big names in the circle, and with the support of the light and shadow, I can be relatively free in both work and life, without too many constraints.

But people who came later, such as Li Xiang, Jin Shanmei, and Liu Mingzhi, had much less time to accumulate wealth, and neither the savings nor the work ability were enough to support them working on their own.

Even though he has the support of the light and shadow, and has the reputation of being from the Meilimao crew, the work is still hard, and he may have to deal with various business bureaus.

If something goes wrong in business, there are various risks involved.

Originally, they didn't have to consider these.

As long as they follow behind me and do things according to my instructions, their value will naturally increase when I become successful.

'I don't have it' is different from 'I could have it, but now I don't have it'.

"Actually, Sister Xue Ming should be able to take care of the child, right? At worst, we can hire a nanny. Why did Director Lu quit?"

"Given Director Lu's personality, since he already has a child, how could he be irresponsible and run around without caring about the child?"

"But he is only in his thirties now. He is already so famous at such a young age. If he can develop steadily, maybe by the time he is fifty, he will be well-known all over the world."

"If we weigh the pros and cons, it would be more appropriate for Director Lu to be in charge of external affairs and Boss Zhang to be in charge of internal affairs. As for the company's affairs, it is not very important right now."

"@金善美, didn't you say last time that women need to be ambitious? Why don't you agree to Director Lu putting aside his work for Mr. Zhang to focus on his career?"

"You will never feel pain unless the fire burns you."

They lamented that Lu Zhengyi was thinking about retiring at such a young age, and asked tactfully why Zhang Xueming could not shoulder this responsibility.

Among them, Wei Kang even spoke directly and asked Jin Shanmei about the inconsistency between her words and actions.

Lu Zhengyi did not know the details of this matter.

But after this sentence, the group fell into silence.

Obviously, there are quite a few people who know the details of this matter, and they all chose to remain silent.

"It seems that the relationship between them is not that good."

As the party involved in their discussion, Zhang Xueming found it a little funny. Perhaps it was because the couple had not appeared in the group for a long time, and these people thought that they had forgotten about this group.

However, they were still quite cautious in their speeches, and basically did not say anything bad about Lu Zhengyi.

From these speeches, Zhang Xueming could clearly feel that in the minds of others, she was the one who did not need to work hard or struggle.

But...it's true.

She sometimes feels the same way in her heart.

"That's right. People will always compete with each other." Lu Zhengyi's face still showed no special emotion. "When you encounter unfairness and feel unbalanced, those negative emotions will affect you very quickly."

In fact, he was still paying attention to the post-production editing of Terror Cruise.

He has always been like this, always seeing things through to the end.

Although I have planned to stop my work temporarily, I still have to finish the tasks at hand.

The profession of director, just as Lu Zhengyi said, is just a hobby.

Hobbies, you can take them and put them down.

When you pick it up, be persistent, serious and solemn.

When letting go, do it decisively, easily, and without any regrets.

"Then you're not going to take care of it?"

Zhang Xueming asked, "If a company has a chaotic management team, it will soon start to rot from within, and eventually be defeated by other companies and eliminated by the market."

"This is a team you spent ten years building from scratch."

"We can't let such a long period of training go to waste."

"To be honest, I don't think I'm responsible for their lives." Lu Zhengyi remained calm. "I told them I would lead the team out, and I did it."

To be honest, many people in the crew have a stronger foundation than others because of this luck.

They can succeed more easily than others in this circle.

And many people have already digested this opportunity and made it their own.

For example, Bai Wei, Chang Zhengwei, and Yu Wenxiu, one has the ability to direct and shoot independently, one left the crew and joined a drama troupe, and after settling down for a few years, she finally got into Tang Guo's key film project as a leading actor this year, and there is another one who is more special, Yu Wenxiu has become a practitioner, and she can be more at ease.

Lu Zhengyi can still clearly remember how difficult their life was before they became successful.

From a script supervisor who had no sense of tact and could order anyone around, to the current mature and steady assistant director.

Mr. Chang, who was still playing supporting roles in his thirties and was unknown in this circle, finally had the opportunity to pursue his dream this year, winning the Best Actor award and being crowned the title of Movie Emperor.

A woman in her thirties was in a daze and confused about whether she should listen to her family's arrangements, give up her efforts and dreams in life, return to the small county town to work and get married, or continue to persevere. In the end, with tears on her face, she signed the contract and toasted herself with a glass of wine.

Ten years is a long time for many people.

They have grown so old that they have forgotten what they thought and looked like ten years ago.

Even though we are colleagues in the same crew, we have forgotten how difficult it was for those people back then and what kind of pressure they faced.

But for Lu Zhengyi, these ten years were short.

He clearly remembered every scene that left a deep impression on him.

Zhang Xueming was standing next to him, with a complicated look in her eyes. "So, you are not going to take care of them?"

In front of her, Lu Zhengyi hardly concealed his emotions and some of his opinions.

In the eyes of others, Director Lu is calm, reliable and amiable, but he has a different image to her. She knows him very well.

And what Lu Zhengyi said was exactly what she had in mind.

but……

"They should choose their own path. Xiaowei talked to me about some things recently. If everything goes well, he might be able to take up this responsibility." Lu Zhengyi shook his head helplessly. "I may have to go out tomorrow for something..."

"Ding dong."

Before he could finish his words, the doorbell rang.

“At this point…”

Just as Zhang Xueming was about to stand up, Lu Zhengyi had already gone to open the door.

"I'll go open the door. It's Director Li."

Before he even looked at the surveillance camera at the door, he already knew who the person was. "I thought he would come to see me tomorrow. It seems he was scared."

"Are you scared?"

Zhang Xueming sat down again, thought for a moment, then stood up and moved to the main seat, adding hot water to prepare tea. "Did he also encounter those things?"

"No, he remembered something."

Lu Zhengyi first used the monitor to open the gate to the outer courtyard, and as he walked toward the house door, he replied, "He might be a little excited later. Mom, take Xiao An upstairs."

He called out to the mother who was playing with her child.

"Okay, okay, let's talk business."

Liu Huiyun picked up the child skillfully and walked upstairs.

Lu Zhengyi didn't open the door until she went upstairs.

Outside, Li Chuanxin was hunched over, looking around curiously.

Seeing the door open, he couldn't control the expression on his face, which was distorted.

"Lu, Director Lu!"

His voice was trembling, and he couldn't help but reach forward with his hands, wanting to hug the person.

"That's too bad, Director Li."

Lu Zhengyi dodged helplessly, "It's been so many years, and you've been fine, haven't you encountered any problems?"

"That... that's not what I forgot before!" Li Chuanxin saw him avoid it and took a step forward, getting closer, "But I remember it now!"

Yes, he remembered.

When they were filming the ancient village, what exactly did they encounter and what happened on the mountain?

A... mischievous weasel!
"Those things, they provoke people to be unreasonable!"

"We were hiking and passed by them. Some people in the team shouted, 'Why are they so desperate? What era is this? It's humans who are occupying this land!'"

“Why do they have such great power?!”

Li Chuanxin spoke louder and louder, and he seemed a little crazy.

Before, he only saw it in his dreams, once or twice, and then he forgot about it when he woke up, and he didn't care about it anymore.

But now he remembered everything. It happened several years ago, but it was as if it happened just now. He contacted Yu Wenxiu immediately.

Then I found Director Lu.

No, why should they?
The dark forest, the weasels holding torches, and...

Li Chuanxin's mouth was full of saliva. He was a director with a bright future, but he almost, almost died there!

"Don't worry, it's all over."

Lu Zhengyi comforted him, he could understand this feeling.

Although they knew that Mrs. Huang was just joking with them, since she was familiar with True Man Qingjing, she would definitely not have much ill will towards humans.

But that's from my own perspective.

I have the ability to handle this matter, and I am not afraid of Mrs. Huang, so I can say that I was just joking.

But others were different. Li Chuanxin and the others were ordinary people. In their eyes, Old Lady Huang was not joking at all. She really wanted them to stay in the mountains and be her slaves.

So Lu Zhengyi did not explain to him that Old Lady Huang was an old woman who was hundreds of years old, and what kind of position and thinking she had in treating them.

"Let's go inside first."

Only when Li Chuanxin calmed down a little at the door did Lu Zhengyi make way for him to enter the house.

(End of this chapter)