Started as an independent producer in 1988

Chapter 385 The King's Courage

"This is a great photo. Who is that dude?"

Chen Shiping asked with a deliberate smile, feeling extremely curious.

Cheng Kaige looked back and said, "He's a movie fan friend, he's a nice guy."

"He's a nice guy." Chen Shiping said with a smile, "He's also quite handsome. By the way, how's your script going?"

Chen Shiping didn't want to continue this topic. It was difficult to talk about it.

Who knows what the situation is.

Is it possible for Cheng Kaige to tell him directly?
Speaking of the script, Cheng Kaige stood up and said, "Wait a moment, I'll get you the script."

"It's already been written. I asked you to come here today to discuss this matter."

Seeing his excited look, Chen Shiping also began to look forward to it.

If this series is done well, it will indeed be a very good cultural display.

The historical heritage is highlighted in the form of comedy.

The X side is busy with archaeological excavations, isn't it just to avoid being outdone in culture and heritage?

Historical culture is very important, otherwise why would the X-party world fake things every day?

This is the root of a nation and the source of its identity and pride.

The reason why Chinese people firmly believe that one day we will stand on top of the world again is because of our history!

Thousands of years of history give us confidence!
Literary and artistic workers cannot just talk about art. Art is art. We should talk about culture first and then art.

There would be no art without culture.

If you look at Hollywood's literary and artistic works, you can actually see that they really have no cultural heritage.

It’s ridiculous to think that a group of street buddies can become inspirational figures and become mainstream culture.

Or it could be extreme personal fantasy, like a superhero saving the world.

Without culture, only individuals, we can only shoot these things.

Most of the Hollywood works with a little more depth are about discrimination, gender, refugees and the like.

So without cultural background, they can only keep promoting these things to the whole world.

Many things are done in the name of freedom.

The more bizarre things are, the freer they seem.

If they talk about freedom too much, it becomes their culture.

Freedom is the mainstream culture they created, even though it's as rotten as a paper.

But only a fool would believe it.

There is never a shortage of idiots in this world.

Chen Shiping originally didn’t pay much attention to the museum series, but after being reminded by Cheng Kaige last time, he realized that this was a very good subject!

Domestic audiences need the sense of pride that comes from this historical heritage.

Foreign audiences also need to understand that the East has never been a backward rural place.

While we are eating from fine ceramics, you are still tearing them with your hands.

Cheng Kaige was organizing scripts inside, while Chen Shiping was eating hotpot outside.

When he had finished shabu-shabuing the mutton, Cheng Kaige came out.

Cheng Kaige stuffed the script into his hand, then picked up the boiled mutton and started eating it.

Chen Shiping: “.” Damn it, that’s the meat I cooked!
Forget it, let’s read the script first.

Can Cheng Kaige finish it? He has to leave some cabbage and vermicelli!

Chen Shiping sat there and read the script patiently for twenty minutes.

When I looked up after watching it, Cheng Kaige had already finished eating the meat.

There was only half a plate of cabbage and a plate of vermicelli left.

Chen Shiping said speechlessly: "You asked me to come for dinner, but you finished it yourself."

Cheng Kaige joked, "I came to you to read the script, not to eat mutton."

"Hey, you're good. You're really different now. You're not pretentious at all."

Cheng Kaige shrugged and said, "You'll get scolded if you act so arrogantly."

"You finally understand that real artists are not pretentious. Those who are pretentious are just pretending to be artistic."

"Of course, only those who have no ability need to be packaged."

Cheng Kaige sighed and said, "I didn't understand it before. Last year, I saw a cultural relic in the Shaanxi Museum. It was black and looked very ugly, but it was a first-class cultural relic. No one looked down on it."

Chen Shiping looked up at him, then lowered his head and continued to put vermicelli and cabbage into the copper pot.

I'm starving, I'll just have to eat a bite first.

After finishing the vermicelli covered with sesame sauce, Chen Shiping patted his belly and said:

"The script is well written, the emotions are well integrated, and the comedy is also good. If it is well filmed, it will definitely be better than the first one."

"Actually, I don't like comedies, and I don't like nonsense even more." Cheng Kaige paused and said, "But commercial films must compromise with the market."

"Just don't resist. Li Bai even wrote poems to flatter me."

Cheng Kaige nodded, then ran to the study and took out an envelope.

"Look, this is the character design, can you give me some advice?"

Chen Shiping took it, opened it and was stunned for a moment.

The photo shows Jiang Qingqing and Zhu Lin.

Chen Shiping was a little dazed when looking at Zhu Lin's photo. He hadn't seen him for several years.

Cheng Kaige thought he was watching seriously, so he didn't rush to speak.

Chen Shiping flipped through the photos and said after a while, "It was made by a Hong Kong designer, right?"

"How do you know? Bao Dexi did it." Cheng Kaige couldn't help but ask, "Is it not good?"

Chen Shiping nodded and said, "That's not generous. Let's do it again."

Cheng Kaige nodded and said, "Then redo it."

Chen Shiping put down the photo and asked, "Did Zhu Linlai agree to take the role?"

"I agreed. I actually really wanted to use He Qing, but Zhu Lin is not bad either. He is a little bit older than Jiang Qingqing, so the effect will be better."

Cheng Kaige’s words made Chen Shiping feel a little emotional, as Zhu Lin was also one of the older ones.

Cheng Kaige coughed lightly and looked at Chen Shiping and said, "Is the studio at the digital base almost ready?"

"Yes, do you want to use it?" Chen Shiping asked after he came to his senses.

"Well, the scenery we built this time is quite large, and it's hard for ordinary studios to accommodate it."

"Okay, then you can use it."

Chen Shiping didn't care, it was just a studio.

He was thinking about meeting Zhu Lin.

After chatting with Cheng Kaige for a few more words, Chen Shiping put down his chopsticks and left.

I’m not full yet, let’s have a midnight snack.

Chen Shiping took out his cell phone and called Zhu Lin to ask her out for a midnight snack.

When the two met again, they were speechless.

In the small restaurant, the proprietress did not recognize the two people. After bringing up the dishes, she hid behind the bar and watched TV.

Chen Shiping silently opened a bottle of beer, poured her a glass and said, "Long time no see."

"Well, long time no see." Zhu Lin looked at the beer that was bubbling and quickly dissipating, and thought of that year in Venice.

I also drank that year.

After all, alcohol can make people braver. But after alcohol breaks down and people calm down, they no longer have the courage.

Zhu Lin couldn't help but smile bitterly when he thought about how Chen Shiping proposed to Tao Huimin the next day.

Looking at him, she asked, "How was your year? I heard you had a daughter."

Chen Shiping nodded and said, "Not bad, how about you?"

"I'm not bad either. I'm fine being alone. I shoot movies when I have nothing to do. When I'm free, I go around. I've been to a lot of places in the past few years."

Chen Shiping hummed and said, "Very good. Where did you go? I have been too busy in recent years and have no time to go out."

"I've been to so many places, I don't know where to start." Zhu Lin said with a smile: "Don't just be busy with work, it's good to go out and relax when you have time."

"Okay, I'll ask you to be my tour guide next time." Chen Shiping picked up the glass and said, "Cheers, and I wish us a happy reunion after such a long time."

Zhu Lin smiled slightly and raised his glass to clink it with his.

It has been so many years, there is nothing to be unhappy about. Whether it is reunion after a long separation or forgetting each other, it is just an experience in life.

After drinking, Zhu Lin put down the cup, picked up a salt-baked edamame and tasted it.

The taste is good and very fragrant.

"I haven't thanked you yet for asking me to act this time." Zhu Lin said with a smile.

"You're suitable."

"There are many suitable for me, and I haven't seen you looking for me."

Chen Shiping heard a little bit of resentment, not sure if it was because of the play or because she was not found.

After Zhu Lin finished speaking, the expression on his face froze for a moment. He thought he really didn't care, but it turned out that he still had some resentment.

"It's just a joke, don't take it seriously. Come on, have a drink." Zhu Lin said with a smile, raising his glass.

Chen Shiping hummed and clinked glasses with her.

It is normal to have regrets in life. Even if Chen Shiping were to start over again, he would not be able to have no regrets.

Greedy people always have regrets.

The two of them ate and had a drink from time to time. There was no love or hate, only a slight regret and relief.

After finishing their meal, the two walked down the street, and Zhu Lin suddenly said, "Take me home, it's not far from here."

"it is good."

Chen Shiping and she walked under the street lights, and their shadows were stretched very long. Every time they passed a street lamp, they would overlap and then separate.

Chen Shiping walked her back all the way. Looking at the neighborhood in front of him, he smiled and asked, "Have you settled down in Beijing?"

"Yes, it's been several years." Zhu Lin put her hair up and said with a smile: "I never told you."

Chen Shiping was silent for a while and then said, "Very good."

"Then I'll go up. I had a great time tonight. Thank you."

Zhu Lin waved to him and turned to walk upstairs.

Looking at her back, Chen Shiping felt a little melancholy and took out a cigarette from his pocket.

"Hey, do you want to come and sit for a while?" Zhu Lin stood downstairs of the apartment building and looked back at him.

There was a faint smile on his face, as if the half bottle of beer tonight gave him courage.

Chen Shiping put the cigarette back in his hand.

"Okay."

The smile on Zhu Lin's face became even more intense. When he came over, he naturally took his hand and walked towards the dark corridor.

The next morning, Chen Shiping was sitting at a roadside breakfast stall eating fried dough sticks.

After breakfast, he took a taxi to work.

There is still a lot of work to do today.

Life will not stagnate because of an episode.

After arriving at the group, Chen Shiping received a notice from above.

The group is required to submit all its assets and financial statements for recent years by the end of next month.

However, Chen Shiping didn't want to take the initiative, so he just did it after being assigned the task.

As for what the other companies think and whether they will submit it on time, Chen Shiping doesn't care.

He is still young and has little experience, so let's wait a few more years.

After I talked to Yu Feihong last time, she also gave me a suggestion.

What we need to do now is to cooperate, but don't take the initiative to take on things.

Chen Shiping thought it made sense. He planned to wait until he became the chairman of China Film Group Corporation and went to school to study before getting a part-time job in Juli.

There is still plenty of time, so take it step by step and talk about it once you are steady.

If I stand out now, it will only cause resentment among the people in other groups.

It will be harder to go later.

After Chen Shiping gave instructions, he went to Director Tong's office.

He should be more positive about this matter, as he will be promoted next year.
After Chen Shiping entered Director Tong’s office, he suddenly remembered that he had worked on the same floor for several years. It seemed like this was his second time in his office.

I guess no one would believe it if I told them that a chairman and a vice chairman haven't been to each other's offices in several years of work.

Director Tong was very surprised that Chen Shiping came back.

Curiously asked, "What are you doing here?"

Director Tong was even more surprised. This was really strange.

Chen Shiping didn't even take the initiative?
Director Tong thought that it might be because he was about to leave, so he wanted to ease the relationship.

After all, he was promoted, so Chen Shiping might have some concerns.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have come here in person, right?

After all these years, I finally see Chen Shiping soften his attitude.

It's not easy!

As the chairman of the board, he has had a very frustrating life in recent years!
But this is a good thing.

So he smiled and said, "Since you are too busy, I will do it."

Chen Shiping smiled and said, "Then I'll trouble you, Chairman. The higher-ups are pressing us, so I think you'll have to work hard."

"It doesn't matter. It's all for work. It's normal to work hard." Director Tong asked with a smile: "By the way, do you have time at noon? Let's have lunch together?"

"Okay, then you go ahead and get busy." Director Tong didn't care, but he felt a little strange in his heart.

If Chen Shiping came over and took the initiative to show his goodwill, why would he refuse to have dinner with me?

Chen Shiping didn't come here to show his goodwill.

Let Mr. Tong do it.

As soon as Chen Shiping returned to his office, Secretary Li came over.

"Mr. Chen, many people just said that you took the initiative to find Director Tong to ease the relationship?"

Secretary Li's eyes were full of curiosity, and everyone in the group was quite curious.

Wanting to know what position Mr. Tong would be promoted to, Chen Shiping took the initiative to ease the relationship.

Chen Shiping smiled and said, "How should I know? This is a personnel appointment from above, and the notification will not be made until the end of the year."

Secretary Xiao Li said, "Should we deal with the rumors out there?"

"Don't worry about it. No matter what they say, I might get promoted next year."

"what???"

Secretary Xiao Li is confused. He will be promoted to chairman next year. What else can he be promoted to?
Chen Shiping smiled and didn't explain.
Maybe he will be notified to go to school in the second half of the year.

(End of this chapter)