Rebirth of Chinese Entertainment, the Diary of a 95 Flower

Just as Zhong Shujia arrived at the entrance of the filming location, a Mercedes-Benz E-Class pulled up. The window rolled down, and Chen Jing'an greeted him with a broad smile: "Old Zhong, over here!"

"You've got a Mercedes now, Lao Chen. You're rich!" Zhong Shujia laughed, stepping over.

I glanced at Old Chen's face, which was all wrinkled from smiling.

As you get closer, you can see the old watch on Old Chen's wrist.

I remember this watch.

It was a watch that Old Chen and he found together at the Yau Ma Tei Night Market in Hong Kong years ago; the watch strap has been replaced with a new leather one.

"What's so special about a Mercedes-Benz E-Class? A true Mercedes-Benz needs an S-Class. But it's true that you're a big director now, Lao Zhong."

Zhong Shujia immediately recognized the accent of the old man.

He speaks with the same Cantonese accent as him.

It sounds like it's enveloped in the lively atmosphere of Yau Ma Tei.

Before getting into the car, Zhong Shujia took a special look at the license plate.

The license plate is Zhejiang H.

They worked together in Hong Kong years ago. Chen Jing'an came to the mainland five years earlier than him and should be a native of Xinzejiang now. He sat in the passenger seat and asked, "I heard you bought a house in Hengdian?"

"I bought it. It's in Nanjiangfu, a new development. We used to rent. My child is about to start school, so we had to buy one."

It seems that the young men who used to work in Hong Kong have settled down in Zejiang.

"Aren't you considering going back to Hong Kong?"

"I can't afford a house in Hong Kong."

Chen Jing'an cursed, "Back in Hong Kong, I was just a nobody. Here, everyone calls me Teacher Chen, President Chen, hahaha. Old Zhong, the development in the mainland is really different from that in Hong Kong. You made the right decision to come to the mainland. Even the real estate industry is developing very rapidly. I think house prices have only just started to rise and can rise for another ten years. I've invested hundreds of thousands in Evergrande's stock."

"Why are you starting to trade stocks? Didn't people say that this stuff is harmful?"

"When it comes to making money, I only buy Evergrande shares, saving them for my retirement."

When talking about real estate, Chen Jing'an became very animated.

Over the past five years, he has watched the tower cranes of Hengdian rise from the wasteland.

Watching house prices rise from a few thousand to tens of thousands.

Watching his recording studio move from a small room in a residential building to a proper office building.

He genuinely believes that housing prices will continue to rise for another ten years.

It's not gambling.

He simply wanted to provide a safety net for his wife and children.

"real or fake?"

Zhong Shujia had a slight idea.

Putting Jiang Yang's matter aside for now, who wouldn't be interested in a profitable business?

Old Chen's words are reliable.

"Xu Jiayin's Evergrande, a conscientious entrepreneur, reliable old Zhong."

"Then I'll buy some Evergrande stock too."

Zhong Shujia said he would buy it too, which warmed Old Chen's heart.

We started by talking about songs written by Jiang Yang.

But when old friends meet, somehow the conversation veers off course.

They talked about stocks, the differences between the mainland film and television industry and Hong Kong's, and beautiful women.

They chatted animatedly.

That's how it is with friends you've worked hard with before; it's easy to start a conversation.

Old Chen seems to have aged a lot.

Back in Hong Kong, I was a young man.

Now that I'm married and have a baby, I've gained so much weight that my jawline is no longer visible, a third of my hair has turned white, and I've developed fatty liver.

In truth, he's pretty much the same.

You can sense that the only thing that hasn't changed about Lao Chen is his love for music.

Finally, they got down to business. Old Chen said, "By the way, that guy in your group named Jiang Yang, I listened to his composition 'The Sea of ​​Stars,' he's really got some talent. But I don't really like his song 'Calorie.'"

“Yes, me too. I can’t stand listening to ‘Calories’,” Zhong Shujia agreed.

Chen Jing'an continued, "But if young people like it, it means it meets market demands. We're getting old, after all. What about the people of Jiangyang?"

"He and those girls from his company went to Yiwu first, to a shopping mall." "He went to a shopping mall and brought the girls with him? That's so cheap."

"Let's go first, let's not talk about this. Damn it, I still have to pay for his business."

Chen Jing'an wanted to laugh: "Someone as shrewd as you can be tricked by a young kid? You're hilarious."

Chatted for a few words.

He discovered that Zhong Shujia had not only called him, but also Wang Jianqiang and A Zhe.

They are all musicians.

They have different areas of expertise.

It makes me feel more at ease.

Because with music, it's hard to say for sure if it's just one person.

Moreover, he and Jiang Yang grew up in different eras.

It would be quite a lot of pressure for him to judge Jiang Yang's songs all by himself, and I'm afraid he might mislead young people.

Start the car.

First, go to the Tourism Building to pick up Wang Jianqiang.

When the conversation turned to his recent projects, Chen Jing'an didn't hide anything from Zhong Shujia, and said with a smile, "Old Zhong, given our relationship, to be honest with you, I'm currently busy with a theme song for a film project, but it just doesn't quite meet the requirements. So, I'll exchange contact information with your musical prodigy, is that alright?"

“No problem, I can just give you his WeChat.” Zhong Shujia laughed.

"No rush, no rush, we'll talk about it when we get there," Chen Jing'an said cheerfully.

The theme song for the film project has been stuck for three months. The client keeps making changes, but they are never satisfied.

He was actually panicking.

They fear that their generation's aesthetic sense will fall behind the market.

Because the audience has become younger.

The reason for approaching Jiang Yang was to seek out his unique perspective as a young man and see if we could find him some opportunities.

This will also help Lao Zhong.

Zhong Shujia understood Chen Jing'an's thoughts.

Old Chen was already busy, so it was really kind of him to come and help him.

It's all because of past relationships.

If Jiang Yang can really cooperate with Lao Chen in the future, it will be a good thing for him, since it won't affect his project.

of course.

The premise is that Jiang Yang doesn't mess things up.

"What's the story behind your project?" Zhong Shujia asked.

"That drama, you know it, it's called 'Demon Girl'."

A half-demon beauty?

Zhong Shujia vaguely remembered seeing it on the film crew list in Hengdian.

"The one that isn't certified?"

"Yes, yes, it's Yu Zheng. He has such high standards. He controls everything. I'm impressed. What a sissy."

When the topic came up, Chen Jing'an was furious: "They've been holding back an episode for so long, demanding so much from me, and yet they cast a newcomer for the female lead, who isn't even a professionally trained actress. She's a graduate of the Beijing Dance Academy, named Li Yitong. I don't know what they were thinking."

"I know Yu Zheng. He used to be an extra. He developed his career in Hong Kong. I remember he won first prize in the Hong Kong Screenwriting Competition. I was there at the time. It's been almost twenty years. He's been a screenwriter ever since. Yu Zheng is a talented person."

I still remember it.

At that time, Yu Zheng was on stage, holding the first prize certificate of the TVB Screenwriting Competition.

My hands were shaking like a leaf.

He was a martial arts performer back then.

Unexpectedly, after all these years, he and Yu Zheng are both directors in mainland China, and they happen to be filming in Hengdian.

Ultimately, they are all people who have no background and have climbed up from the bottom.

Zhong Shujia paused for a moment, then continued, "But you are right about one thing: Yu Zheng is indeed effeminate. Jiang Yang is so handsome; if he were in Yu Zheng's group, he would probably be annoyed to death by Yu Zheng."

Done.

The two of them burst into laughter. (End of Chapter)