Director of Photography Department of Huayu

Chapter 26: Go ahead and do it

A cold wind blew on the road in Xitucheng, and the dim light of the street lamps cast a long shadow on the four people, like an ink painting on the cold ground, stretching into the distance.

The warmth of the mutton hotpot still remained in the stomach, turning into wisps of white mist that were exhaled from the mouth and dissipated in the cold air.

Liu Yifei wrapped her scarf tightly around her neck, turned around and waved at Wu Chen, "Junior brother, remember to notify me on Penguin!"

"Okay, I've got that!" Wu Chen waved his hand.

Zhou Yang pulled Liu Yifei and ran away quickly. His laughter was like a silver bell in the night, and gradually blurred into a small dot in the distance.

Back in the dormitory, Wu Chen pushed the door open and walked in. The heater in the room was buzzing.

It was rare that Chu Tianshu and Xiang Zhuo were still studying. Wu Chen found it a little unbelievable and quickly touched Xiang Zhuo's host.

"It's actually cold, that shouldn't be the case." Wu Chen stroked his chin and looked at Zhuo in shock. "Are you upset?"

"We just want to study hard and improve our skills so that we can have dinner with our senior sisters from the acting department!" Xiang Zhuo grabbed Wu Chen's hand with tears in his eyes.

"Disgusting, let go!" Wu Chen shook him off in disgust.

"Don't say that, Xiang Zhuo. Study hard. There's no chance for your senior sister, but your junior sister might still have a chance next year." Chu Tianshu rolled up "Movie Photography Technology", licked his fingers and turned the pages, his eyes fixed on it.

"Hey, Tianshu, the book is upside down!" Wu Chen pointed and gestured.

"Pfft!" Park Song-il couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"Look at you guys, it's just a meal, but you act like you've never seen the world before.

"But there's still a chance. As far as I know, the acting department always comes to Old Mu and his team at the end of every semester. If you pass the technical test, the opportunity will come to you." Wu Chen patted Xiang Zhuo's shoulder and encouraged him.

"Try hard, young man!"

"Doesn't that mean there's still at least one semester left?" Xiang Zhuo calculated, his eyes lighting up.

"Well, during this period of time." Before Wu Chen finished speaking, Xiang Zhuo had quickly turned on the computer.

"Turn it on, start working on it, there's plenty of time"

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In the early morning of December 18, the entertainment industry was in an uproar.

Feng Xiaogang's new film "Cell Phone", which is competing in the Lunar New Year box office, was released in the early morning. The day before yesterday, its premiere in Beijing with a star-studded lineup dominated the headlines for a day and a half. This morning, the midnight show box office reached nearly 86, and it once again topped the entertainment section.

Today, the average daily box office for a single screen is less than 2000 yuan, and this result is dazzlingly impressive given that only mainstream cinemas in first-tier cities schedule midnight shows.

In the classroom, half of the students were discussing the box office of "Cell Phone" and the other half were guessing who would be the female lead in "The Promise". However, Wu Chen was not interested at all, as his mind was full of thoughts about the negotiation with Zhang Zemin at noon.

As soon as the fourth class ended, Wu Chen disappeared from the classroom.

"Well, where is Brother Chen?" Xiang Zhuo just turned around and found that Wu Chen was gone.

"Brother Chen said we don't have to wait for him at noon, let's go eat." Park Songri stood up and said. He knew what Wu Chen was going to do today, so he could only help silently.

In the department head's office, Wu Chen was talking slowly.

"Teacher, I'll go first. I'll text you later. You were a few minutes late."

Mu Deyuan looked strange, "Boy, you have quite a lot of fancy tricks."

"Hey, they're just some clever tricks, but if used well, they can be quite useful." Wu Chen chuckled. "I'm thinking about adding some director-style snatching scenes, like when you pushed the door open."

"Then Zhang Zemin has been doing business for quite a few years, right?" Mu Deyuan asked without nodding hurriedly.

"About ten years, even earlier than my dad's. It's grown rapidly in the last couple of years, and the business is now quite large," Wu Chen concluded based on the information Wu Yangming provided. "Too much drama can be detrimental. Don't underestimate someone who's been in the business world for so many years. Remember this when you graduate!"

After being enlightened by Mu Deyuan, Wu Chen suddenly understood.

Although I was reborn, I returned to my youth after all. A few years have passed, and now I have some of the youthful recklessness and frivolity, and less caution.

"Go!" Mu Deyuan saw that Wu Chen understood and nodded with satisfaction.

It is a good thing to be a little clever, but this cleverness is not presentable and you should not be misled by it, otherwise you will end up not being able to make it into the mainstream.

"Just go for it boldly. You haven't graduated yet, and the school has your back. Even if there's an unexpected financial emergency, you still have me, your teacher!"

Just as Wu Chen stood up to leave and was about to close the door, Mu Deyuan said lightly.

Wu Chen stopped, turned around, and bowed slightly: "Thank you, teacher!"

The direct disciple, the pride of the sect, will be protected by the ancestor!

Now he is enjoying this treatment.

In the "Movie Story Restaurant and Bar", the wooden tables in the private rooms are greasy, old movie posters are posted on the walls, and the smell of coffee and fried chicken is mixed.

Wu Chen chose a side seat, arranged the script, poured three cups of hot tea, and waited for Zhang Zemin.

At 12 o'clock sharp, there was a knock on the box door.

Wu Chen sent the edited text message and got up to open the door.

"Are you Old Wu's son?"

Zhang Zemin walked in, wrapped in a black coat. He was short but had a strong aura. His pair of light brown crocodile leather shoes made a clicking sound on the floor.

"Boss Zhang, Wu Chen!" Wu Chen smiled and stretched out his hand.

"It is said that sons resemble their fathers. This is true. Just like your father, you are a good businessman." Zhang Zemin smiled and shook hands with Wu Chen.

"No, no, Boss Zhang, please sit down and have some tea first." Wu Chen smiled and extended his hand to gesture for him to sit down.

Zhang Zemin glanced around the room and saw that there was no one else there except Wu Chen, but there were clearly three cups of hot tea on the table, with white steam still rising.

"Is there anyone else?"

"My teacher, there's a school leadership meeting this morning, and it's probably almost over. Boss Zhang, please wait a moment."

"Hey, why call me Boss Zhang? Just call me Uncle Zhang. Calling me Boss too much sounds strange." Zhang Zemin waved his hand to correct him when he heard this.

Wu Chen's eyes flickered slightly. This was the third time he had called Zhang Boss since they first met. The meaning behind this could only be understood if one savored it carefully.

It is true that a big tree provides good shade!
"Is this the script you wrote?" After Zhang Zemin sat down, the script of "The Dark Side" was placed in front of him, and he said with interest.

"Uncle Zhang." Wu Chen had just stood up to introduce himself when there was a knock on the door. Mu Deyuan walked in. "Sorry, Boss Zhang, I'm late. The meeting has been delayed for a while."

Upon seeing this, Zhang Zemin hurried forward and said, "Director Mu, hello!"

When Wu Chen heard this name, he knew that Zhang Zemin must have done a lot of homework, but it was normal. After all, if you really want to advertise, you have to spend real money.

"Where were you talking about?" Mu Deyuan asked his student with a smile.

"I was just about to tell Boss Zhang about the script and where exactly this women's shoe ad would be placed."

"Okay, then you continue!" Mu Deyuan nodded.

Zhang Zemin's eyes narrowed slightly. He thought it would be Mu Deyuan who would make the full introduction. He didn't expect it to be Wu Chen, who had just been a freshman for a few months.
(End of this chapter)