Chinese Entertainment: Academic Director

Chapter 74 People's Fate is Different
Old Tian is still very loyal. Since he can no longer be a photographer, he plans to recommend one to Cao Yang.

"That day the school opened a hall to collect people..."

"Well, senior brother, your identity is different now, so you can't say some things nonsense." Cao Yang quickly interrupted Lao Tian and reminded him.

"Well, it's just the two of us...Okay, I'll be more careful next time. It's not good if someone overhears and spreads the news."

Lao Tian sighed, he always felt that being a teacher was a kind of constraint. As a role model, he had to set an example and control his big mouth.

"Do you still remember the skinny guy I introduced to you that day? The one with dull eyes, timid and wretched-looking... He was from the photography department of the class of 78, a photographer named Gu Changwei. You should have heard of him, right?"

I definitely know this person, but you just said you want to control your big mouth, but I didn’t see how well you control it. Is this how you set an example?

Chen Kaige's "The King of Children" and "Farewell My Concubine", Guo Shi's "Red Sorghum" and "Ju Dou", Jiang Wen's "Sunny Days" and "Devils on the Doorstep", these classic movies were all directed by Gu Changwei.

Although Gu Changwei can only make art films as a director and is not good at making commercial films, he is still extremely good as a photographer and was once known as the number one photographer in China.

"I know him, and I also know that he has worked with Director Chen, Director Zhang, and Director Jiang."

"He has nothing to do at home. He holds his wife and helps her give birth to a baby every day. You can invite him to try." Old Tian raised the corners of his mouth, as if he was laughing at a joke.

"What's with that expression on your face? It's not easy to invite? I don't have the patience to visit you three times."

"Haha, you worry too much. When I was banned from coaching a few years ago, he laughed at me. I just think that things have changed and his situation is not much better now." Lao Tian said with a smile.

"Come on, forget it. He's not banned from directing or filming. With his reputation, how bad can his situation get?"

"You do not understand."

Lao Tian waved his hands, still with the same expression, "He was the top student in the photography department back then, and those he worked with after graduation are now big directors, so he has ambitions too.

So, after being nominated for the Academy Award for Best Cinematography for "Farewell My Concubine" in 94, he plunged into Hollywood and made his living in the United States.

I'd been there for almost five years without achieving anything, and was just wondering what excuse to use to come back. Then, just in time, Jiang Wen was about to start filming "The Devils", and the two of us hit it off, so here I came up with an excuse.

Brother Kai and Yimou both have regular photographers, and he thought it would be fine to be Jiang Wen's photographer, which would not be embarrassing.

Then, Jiang Wen was banned from directing because of this movie. I felt so bad for Gu Changwei, who boasted that he was the best cinematographer, but he didn’t have a great director to work with. "

When you feel aggrieved for others, can you hold back from laughing?

"There are so many directors, but he doesn't like any of them?"

"That's the problem. He doesn't like anyone who wants to work with him. Except for Jiang Wen, everyone he wants to work with has a fixed photographer. Jiang Wen is banned from directing, so he can only have children at home."

"Didn't they say that one of his eyes was diagnosed with strabismus and he needed more rest?"

"Yes, there must be a reasonable reason to reject someone." Lao Tian said with a smile.

Old Tian, ​​your speculation is a bit malicious. I think you are just simply holding a grudge.

Cao Yang thought about it for a while and said, "Okay, I'll ask Cheng Jianye to make a phone call first to scout out the situation. If he's willing to come, we can cooperate once. If not, forget it. I remember that I met several good photographers that day."

……

"Teacher Cheng."

"Teacher Cheng."

"Director Cheng."

"Teacher Cheng."

Along the way, most people who saw Cheng Jianye, whether they were teachers, students or staff of Qingying Studio, greeted him politely.

Cheng Jianye really liked this feeling and felt a little secretly happy from the bottom of his heart.

In the past, many people in Qingying Studio knew Cheng Jianye, but few of them would take the initiative to greet him in such a warm and polite way. He had little experience and had always been a producer in Qingying Studio, doing all kinds of work, such as external producer, life producer, on-site producer, and overall planning. In a word, he was whatever producer the crew needed, and he had no choice.

But since following Cao Yang, everything has changed significantly.

First, after Cao Yang's first film won an award, although Cheng Jianye was only a producer, the film won two Silver Bears after all. When he returned to Qingying Studio, he was surrounded by envious eyes.

This time, as the production director, after following Cao Yang to win the Golden Lion, his status suddenly rose invisibly.

Cheng Jianye didn’t know how many people were envious and jealous of him behind his back, but in front of him, there were only warm smiles and compliments.

Just two days ago, the organization issued a document promoting him to deputy director of the production department. I don't know how many people who had rejected Cao Yang at the beginning were so frustrated that they slapped their thighs.

In the office, Cheng Jianye sat behind his desk, flipping through an equipment application and asked the two students standing in front of him, "Are you from the photography department?"

"Yes, Teacher Cheng."

The two students answered cautiously with smiles on their faces.

"Sign your names here."

The two took the application, signed their names in the upper left corner, and handed it over with a smile: "Okay, Teacher Cheng."

Cheng Jianye took the application and signed his approval while reading: "Ning Hao and Li Huachun, right?"

"Yes, yes, that's right, Mr. Cheng."

"Ah."

Cheng Jianye had just written halfway when the phone rang. He had wanted to wait until he had finished writing the approval application before answering the call, but he glanced at it inadvertently, put down his pen immediately, and even sat up straighter.

"Director Cao, what do you want?"

Cheng Jianye no longer had that serious face that he looked like he was doing something official, but his face was full of smiles, even more so than the smiles on Ning Hao and Li Huachun's faces just now.

"Okay, I'll contact him right away."

"Yeah, yeah, no problem."

"Okay, okay, I remember."

"Okay, okay, I got it."

"Goodbye, Director Cao."

Cheng Jianye hung up the phone, stood up and was about to leave.

Ning Hao and Li Huachun immediately said with a smile on their faces: "Teacher Cheng, the application form has not been signed yet."

Cheng Jianye didn't say anything. He just stood there and quickly signed. Then he handed it to the two of them and left without looking back.

Ning Hao took the application approved by Cheng Jianye and couldn't help but ask Li Huachun, "The person who called Teacher Cheng just now, couldn't it be Director Cao Yang?"

"I think so. The only person who can make Teacher Cheng so respectful is Director Cao."

Li Huachun said enviously: "If Director Cao could call me like this, I promise I would be more respectful than Teacher Cheng."

"Come on, what does the famous director want you to do? Run errands? It's not your turn to run errands."

Ning Hao changed the subject and said, "Well, I can run much faster than you."

Li Huachun kicked Ning Hao and asked in a low voice: "Haozi, do you think Director Cao is going to start a new play? Do you think we can become his assistant?"

Ning Hao stroked his chin and thought for a while, then pulled Li Huachun away, "Let's invite Teacher Wei out for a big meal, and ask around, maybe we can get a chance to intern with the crew."

(End of this chapter)