Poverty alleviation variety show goes to the countryside, my talent can no longer be hidden

Chapter 628 A loving mother often loses her sons

Less than half an hour after posting the Weibo post, Zhang Hong contacted Zhang Xingtai’s wife, who is also his work assistant.

The initial communication was, of course, all politeness and the final result was just to make an appointment - everyone came out for a meal and formally discussed the cooperation.

Zhou Hao was naturally eager for a big pie to fall from the sky out of nowhere.

He is a legendary director in the Chinese film industry, so you have to keep the appointment no matter what!
Coincidentally, Director Zhang is currently settled in Shanghai, so it is quite convenient to make dinner arrangements with him.

Two days later, Zhou Hao took Zhang Hong and Xu Lingyue to prepare for the appointment.

The reason why Xu Lingyue was brought along was also because Lao Zhang himself asked for it, because his wife was also a loyal fan of Xu Lingyue.

Before leaving, he lost a lot of hair because of the gift issue. After all, he was going to visit a leading senior, and he couldn't go there empty-handed.

After thinking for a long time, Xu Lingyue finally called Su Man and asked for her opinion.

That evening, Su Man personally delivered two boxes of Dahongpao in simple packaging.

Zhou Hao asked about the price, but Su Man didn't say anything.

He had a basic idea in his mind - this thing could not be measured by money at all.

For those who have the connections, getting this stuff is as easy as buying tea on an e-commerce platform.

But for those who have no connections... this thing is priceless.

Noting this favor, Zhou Hao went to visit with two boxes of tea.

With Director Zhang's wealth, the place he lives in is naturally extraordinary. He directly bought a single-family villa in the top-notch first-class residential area in Shanghai. The environment is so good that Zhou Hao drools.

But after learning about the unit price of housing in this place, my mind immediately became clear.

They are all luxury houses, so it doesn’t matter where you live. This astronomical price difference does not bring about an equal improvement in experience.

And the difference in price is enough for him to do a lot of things!

When I visited the Zhang family villa, Old Zhang had just returned from walking the dog. There was a thin layer of sweat on his forehead, his face was ruddy and he looked energetic. He didn't look like a 70-year-old man at all.

"You guys sit down first and have a cup of tea." Zhang Xingtai was a bit plump, and his smile was even a bit funny. "I'll excuse myself for a moment. I'll be down after taking a shower."

Mr. Zhang went upstairs to take a shower, and his wife took on the task of entertaining the guests.

After exchanging a few words with Zhou Hao, her target immediately set on Xu Lingyue.

Signing autographs, taking photos, asking about all kinds of trivial matters in life and work, and even asking about some gossip. The most outrageous thing was that the old lady said something half-jokingly: "It's a pity that Xiao Zhou got there first, otherwise I would definitely introduce you to my child."

This sentence made Xu Lingyue unable to do anything.

Zhou Hao on the side was also at a loss whether to laugh or cry. This old lady was too awesome.

I'm still sitting here, isn't this the Minotaur in front of me?
"Don't let your imagination run wild." Zhang Xingtai's voice came from the stairs. He rubbed his half-dry hair and smiled, "It's just that little brat in our family who has accomplished nothing. Xu Cai doesn't like him."

"Zhang Xingtai, what do you mean?" The old lady was not convinced. "What's wrong with Xiaofeng? Is there anyone who would slander his own son like you?"

"A loving mother often spoils her child." Zhang Xingtai was too lazy to argue and simply waved his hand, "Go and have fun with your own things instead of gossiping and disgusting others."

The old lady glared at him angrily, then stood up and walked towards the back garden. "Don't worry about her." Zhang Xingtai smiled and waved his hand, "My own child knows him best. If my youngest son could be half as successful as you, Xiao Zhou, I would wake up laughing in my dreams."

Zhou Hao quickly said a few humble words but didn't dare to respond casually.

Director Zhang has two sons and one daughter. Neither the eldest son nor the daughter has entered the entertainment industry. Although they are not as successful as Director Zhang in their careers, they are also successful in their careers.

The only thing is that the youngest son, Zhang Junfeng, is really... Because he was born in old age, this young master Zhang has been the apple of everyone's eye since he was young. Not only is he doted on by his parents, but his older brothers and sisters also obey him in everything.

As expected, most children raised in this kind of environment are useless.

Young Master Zhang lived up to everyone's expectations. He embarked on a dissolute path since middle school, picking up girls, spending money like a spendthrift, dropping out of school... His resume throughout his adolescence was more brilliant than that of ordinary people.

If someone else played like this, they would have been severely beaten by society, either sent to a factory or worked in the fields.

But Mr. Zhang was fearless because he had a good father to back him up - before graduating from college, he started following his father in the film crew and declared to others that he would take over his father's mantle and become a successful director.

And then... no more.

Director Zhang did his best, providing all kinds of resources and teaching step by step, but it was just a pile of mud that could not be helped.

After patiently struggling for seven years, Director Zhang finally faced the reality and gave up struggling.

As long as it's not illegal, do whatever you want.

This pile of mud is also one of the biggest stains in Director Zhang's later career.

Because of the need to support this useless son, various problems occurred in the previous works. Either the shooting progress was out of control, or the crew was unbalanced because of the existence of Master Zhang...

Problems occurred in several works in a row, which made people think that Director Zhang was "too old".

Fortunately, after getting rid of the constraints this time, he made another great comeback with "The Founding of a Nation", proving that he is still as good as ever.

As they were chatting, Lao Zhang suddenly said:
"Xiao Zhou, after watching the short film you shot, an idea suddenly popped up in my head - the reason why many young people are unwilling to watch things shot by us old guys is really because there is a gap in our thinking?"

Just as Zhou Hao was about to speak, Lao Zhang immediately raised his hand to suppress him, signaling him not to speak.

"In fact, I always thought that my thoughts were quite avant-garde and not old at all. I also kept researching young people's preferences online, trying to keep up with the trend of the times, but now it seems that it doesn't help much."

"It turns out that many things are irreversible, such as physiological aging, and the gradual closure and conservatism of thought... It is difficult to reverse them by force."

Zhou Hao frowned slightly. He didn't quite understand what Lao Zhang meant by that.

"So I was thinking, why didn't Xiaofeng learn anything from me before? Is this the problem? The age gap between him and me is too big. There is an endless gap in our thinking. To use the words of you young people, our thoughts are not on the same dimension. How can we communicate?"

"If we throw him into a younger crew and let him communicate and learn more from a younger director, would the effect be better?"

Okay, okay, now Zhou Hao finally understood.

A sudden enlightenment.

So you've gone around in a big circle and are waiting for me here?

(End of this chapter)