dhibooks Chapter 41 News People
Chapter 41 News People
All day long, he thought that his life was going to be finished.The bombing of the magazine office was big news, probably since the Olympics, there has never been such a sensational event in this city.
He, Qi Geer and Tong Yiru were interrogated for more than a week.The three insisted that the bomb was brought by the Mexicans, and the FBI also proved that the drug lord had brought weapons.Within a few days, the drug dealers were arrested one by one, but they all refused to confess, and the case fell into a stalemate.
On the other side, Lin Yizhong was stopped by the police when he was running away in his underpants, and his plan to sneak out of China fell through.He insisted on returning to China for trial, otherwise he would never speak.It involves international relations, which are intricate and complicated, making this bombing incident even more confusing.
Cheng Tianlu returned to the magazine office, looked at the desolation in his eyes, and sighed.Mercury fulminate blew up half of the editing room, and the photography department suffered the most. Hundreds of thousands of equipment were destroyed in the hot pot bottoms.Fortunately, the reporters wrote their manuscripts on their laptops, and the typesetting was in the typesetting room downstairs, which did not delay the publication of the magazine.
Brother Qi put his arms around him: "Don't worry, can the magazine fire you?"
"It's easy for me to be fired. If I'm not asked to pay compensation, I should go to Lama Temple to offer incense."
"Fry it, just fry it, I will support you."
Cheng Tianlu laughed, turned around and patted his face, "I think it's ok, I'll go to your set and hold the recording pole in the future, and tell you about the play."
That's all Cheng Tianlu said, so he didn't want to go to the crew and let Brother Qi trample on him.Unexpectedly, the giant wheel of fate rolled over like this.
This afternoon, he went to the group office for a meeting.The magazine is nominally state-owned, but private funds account for a lot of shares. Recently, the shares have changed hands, and the magazine has a new owner.The new owner's building is 22 stories high, and according to the plan, Chengtianlu's office will be moved to the 17th floor -- if he is not fired.
He moved his gaze from his feet to his chest, made sure he was well-dressed, and walked into the conference room with the mentality of being judged for the last time.
Besides the familiar leader, there are two other acquaintances waiting for him.
Uncle Hai said: "Hello, Editor-in-Chief, long time no see." Director Ban Wu stood up and shook hands with him.
Cheng Tianlu was confused, and said in a relaxed tone: "A few good friends are here today, are they going to celebrate my birthday?"
His old leader smiled and said, "It's time to celebrate your birthday. Surviving a catastrophe is equivalent to being reborn. Your boy is so lucky!"
"Don't talk about it, I'm afraid later. Tell the leader, how do you plan to deal with me this time, if you want to beat me or kill me, I will accept it obediently."
Uncle Hai interjected: "It's too late to cherish talents like the editor-in-chief. It is irresponsible to society to hurt talents."
Cheng Tianlu was not sure what Uncle Hai thought of him.He has never offended Uncle Hai, but brother Qi is asleep in his bed now, Uncle Hai can't be so magnanimous.
"Tianlu is a top elite in our industry, but this has caused a lot of trouble..." The leader looked at Tianlu.Cheng Tianlu's heart rose to his throat, and his clenched fists were sweating.The leader said: "Fortunately, Uncle Hai is here to support you, please thank Uncle Hai."
Cheng Tianlu was startled, and subconsciously said, "Thank you."
"Hey, business investment, thank you. I have been with Tianlu for a long time, and I admire him very much. We will have a happy cooperation in the future." Uncle Hai patted Tianlu on the shoulder.
"Sure...but why are we working together?"
"Uncle Hai bought a stake in the magazine, and he will be our boss from now on."
Cheng Tianlu almost stood up!Uncle Hai smiled softly: "The boss is not the boss, it's a partner! I contribute the money, you contribute, let's revitalize the media industry together and make great achievements."
Cheng Tianlu couldn't be happier, so he forced a smile and said, "Uncle Hai, you are really a kind person. The paper media industry is almost at the bottom. If you have this money, you might as well leave it to Brother Qi to make horror movies..."
"What are you talking about?" The leader laughed and scolded: "Uncle Hai, don't worry, I watched him enter the industry, step by step until now, and I have been spoiled by this kid. You must have a good eye for investing in shares at this time. Most of the paper media are not good. Well, some of them have the depth and breadth of content, but they can come out on top. What is the most important thing in the media—resources. We haven’t lost contacts, information channels, and business resources. Uncle Hai’s move is a good move.”
"You are right, and Tianlu is right. We have two hands. We need to do magazines and movies. Although movies are risky, the rewards are considerable. No, we invited director Ban Wu to come and give us Tell me about the movie."
"Let's get to the point," Cheng Tianlu thought.
Uncle Hai: "This time the magazine suffered a disaster, and our crew is very responsible. I didn't expect it to be a blessing in disguise, and gave us an unprecedented publicity for free."
Uncle Hai's assistant took out a large stack of printed reports, and the first page was exactly what Geer Qi was fleeing behind his back.The two of them were ragged and dusty, and especially Tianlu suffered back and leg injuries all day long, which was horrible.
But Uncle Hai said, "I'm really touched. I haven't seen Brother Qi work so hard before."
Cheng Tianlu couldn't help lowering his head and smiling.
Ban Wu said: "No one would believe this incident after it was filmed. Tianlu is really a strange fate. This kind of thing can happen."
Cheng Tianlu thought in his heart: "The one with a strange fate is Brother Qi." He had a flash of inspiration and asked, "Is the class director going to join our crew?"
Uncle Hai knocked on the table, "Smart. In the past, Brother Qi was busy making films, and the industry looked down on us. To put it bluntly, we were in a small circle. Now that there is a lot of speculation about the bombing of office buildings, we are out of the circle! This is a good time, I decided Make a good film about the butcher under the mine, and ask Ban Wu to be the chief director, and you can spend as much money as you want."
Cheng Tianlu raised his eyebrows: "What about Brother Qi?"
"Brother Qi and the head teacher, each perform their duties, and they complement each other perfectly. Is our lineup good enough to go to Cannes?"
Cheng Tianlu thought: "Cannes is big, it's no wonder this film can be made!"
The smoke from the incense burner made people unable to open their eyes.Cheng Tianlu bowed his head and prayed in secret: "Bless me and Brother Qi to live a safe and peaceful life in the future, be safe and sound, be normal, and never have another son."
Brother Qi stared at the thangkas and brocade hanging on the wall, fascinated.Cheng Tianlu swept his eyes and went to read the introduction.Without the understanding of cultural background, he sees artworks as a bunch of colors and media.
Brother Qi said, "Is the gold thread on the thangka real gold?"
"Well, one of the characteristics of thangka is to grind pure gold into powder, mix it with bone glue and water, and use it to hook gold threads, or to smear the crowns of Buddha statues and treasures, etc. Gold will not rot and is luxurious. It is used for Paying homage to the Buddha is the meaning of piety."
"Domi's painting is pasted with gold leaf, is it used to worship the gods?"
"Huh? You're still thinking about this! Brother Qi, can we forget about that ghost village and be good people."
Brother Qi smiled: "Don't we still have to shoot the movie?"
"Have you decided to cooperate with Ban Wu?"
"I have no choice, Uncle Hai has made his decision."
"You are so obedient. Uncle Hai asked you to jump into the pit, and you want to jump too?"
"I'm jealous." Brother Qi laughed.
"Can I eat it? Now he's our boss. No matter how you think about it, why would Uncle Hai do this?"
"You think too complicated. As soon as he is a businessman, he invests wherever there is an opportunity, which is normal."
"This whole thing was very abnormal from the very beginning. For the first time, I hoped that the project in hand could not be done. I am sorry for the director. After a while, I begged the Buddha, please don't pass our movie, and never start shooting."
Cheng Tianlu put on sunglasses and a peaked cap, and walked into the studio with his head down.When passing through the gate, dozens of pairs of eyes stared at him, scanning from head to toe several times.One person stepped forward and stopped him: "Editor-in-Chief Cheng, don't go! Let's have a chat."
Reporters immediately surrounded him.Cheng Tianlu smiled wryly: "Everyone hold your hands high, let me go for the sake of my peers. The case is under investigation, so I have nothing to say."
Everyone didn't care about this rhetoric, and asked a lot of questions.Cheng Tianlu was extremely distressed. He had been doing news for more than ten years, and it was the first time he experienced the tension of news figures being surrounded by eyes.
One person shouted: "Tong Yiru is here!"
Reporters immediately gathered in front of the car door.The charming big star in black has a calm demeanor and bright eyes, more than enough to handle this kind of scene.Three or two poses, the camera is all attracted.
At the back of the crowd, Brother Qi walked in slowly with his pockets in his hands.Cheng Tianlu took the opportunity to escape, and returned to the set side by side with Brother Qi.
Cheng Tianlu sighed: "If you don't die in a catastrophe, you will have a future blessing. People outside are saying that the big star kills the big drug lord with one hand, and prevents the international criminals from escaping with the other hand. They are unparalleled in wisdom and bravery.
Tong Yiru turned salted fish over this time.Can't you, the behind-the-scenes manipulator, come out and get some light? "
"Does the editor-in-chief want to push everyone on me? I didn't plan it alone. Your contribution is not small."
"Where is it, I'm just a walk-on." The two looked at each other and smiled.
Waiting for them on the set was Director Ban Wu and his team.Everyone sat together on Zero Zero Nine's hospitality sofa. There were a dozen men, women, children, and all of them with professional titles.
Cheng Tianlu thought to himself, this is what it looks like to make a serious movie. The director, production director, script coordinator, two screenwriters and legal affairs were all present.Ling Lingjiu no longer had a playful smile on her face, and Brother Qi also straightened up.
The editor-in-chief said a few polite nonsense, and said with a smile: "Uncle Hai fully supports this film, and there is no problem with the funding. If you have any ideas, go up the mountain and go to the sea, fly to the sky and escape, feel free to bring it up."
Ban Wu: "I read the material. The report written by Tianlu is very in-depth. It also involves people who are still alive. The case has not yet been judged. It must be very controversial to shoot according to the incident. I agree with Brother Qi's idea , focus on the disappearing village, and write another story. Although it has nothing to do with the case, this point is quite interesting.”
Cheng Tianlu took a look at Brother Qi, and the two directors had the same interest in disappearing villages.He said frankly: "I stayed there for more than a month. The original schools, shops, and residential buildings are still there, and three or four Internet cafes have opened. They are not gone as the butcher said."
"You may not be going to the original village," Qi Geer interjected.
Cheng Tianlu thought that Brother Qi was questioning his professional ability: "You mean, hundreds of residents don't know that their village is gone, and only the butcher remembers it?"
"It's not just the butcher," Qi Ge'er pondered, "at least there is the painter Duomi, and..." Qi Ge'er didn't finish his sentence, but Cheng Tianlu knew that he was talking about Uncle Hai.
Uncle Hai must have a deep connection with the village, or else he wouldn't have made a fuss about this subject in the first place.
Ban Wu said to the script coordinator: "Since we are not sure, then our screenwriters will go to the field to investigate first."
Ling Lingjiuqi said: "The project hasn't been approved yet, so let's do some research now? Besides, we're not making a documentary, so it doesn't matter if the village is there or not. Let me see the outline of the script first, and then spend money after it's over."
The script coordinator leaned forward and explained: "Before we do the script structure, we must do sufficient preliminary data collection. Field investigation is a routine. Director Ban Wu does not write every work out of thin air, and the background and details of the story are all based on it." There is evidence, it usually takes a year and a half in the early stage."
"We have been shooting three films for a year and a half. My buddy, money must be spent wisely. If you have money, you can create a big explosion scene, invite big names to guest stars, and improve the crew's food. Write a million-word research report What's the use, going to the film museum in the future?"
Cheng Tianlu looked at this side and then at that side. Qi Geer and Ban Wu's teams are completely different styles. How can the two sides cooperate happily?