Chapter 74: People's Fortunes are Different

Old Tian was still very loyal. Since he couldn't be a photographer anymore, he planned to recommend one to Cao Yang.

"That day the school opened an incense hall to code people..."

"Cough, Senior Brother, your status is different now, some things can't be said blindly." Cao Yang hurriedly interrupted Old Tian's words to remind him.

"Hey, it's just the two of us... okay, I'll pay attention next time. It's really not good to be heard and spread around."

Old Tian sighed, always feeling that having the status of a teacher is a shackle. To be a teacher, to be a model, big mouth still needs to be controlled.

"Do you still remember the thin monkey-like person I introduced to you that day? The one with dull eyes, timid, looking very wretched... 78-level photography department, 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, and I didn't see you control it very well. Is this how you act as a model?

Chen Kaige's "King of the Children," "Farewell My Concubine," National Master's "Red Sorghum," "Ju Dou," Jiang Wen's "In the Heat of the Sun," "Devils on the Doorstep," these classic movies were all shot by Gu Changwei.

Don't look at Gu Changwei as a director who can only shoot art films and can't play commercial movies, but in the field of photography, he is still extremely awesome, once known as China's number one photographer.

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

"He has nothing to do at home, holding his wife and giving birth to children every day. You can invite him to try." Old Tian raised the corners of his mouth, seemingly having the intention of watching a joke.

"What is your expression? Is it hard to invite? I don't have the patience for three visits to the thatched cottage."

"Haha, you worry too much. A few years ago when I was banned from directing, he even mocked me. I just feel that the feng shui turns, and his situation today is not much better." Old Tian said with a smile.

"Forget it, he wasn't banned from directing or filming. With his name, no matter how bad his situation is, how bad can it be?"

"You don't understand."

Old Tian waved his hand, still with that expression, "He was the first in the photography department back then. After graduation, those who cooperated with him became big directors, and he also has ambition."

"So, in 1994, after winning the Oscar nomination for Best Cinematography with 'Farewell My Concubine', he plunged into Hollywood to break into the US."

"He mixed there for almost five years, with no achievements. He was just worrying about what excuse to find to come back. It just so happened that Jiang Wen wanted to shoot 'Devils on the Doorstep', and the two hit it off. Isn't this excuse coming?"

"Kaige and Yimou have fixed photographers. He thought that being Jiang Wen's photographer would be fine, not losing face."

"Then, Jiang Wen was banned from directing because of this movie. Think about him, Gu Changwei, who boasts of being the number one photographer, but has no big directors to cooperate with. It's really aggrieved for him."

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

"There are so many directors, he doesn't look at any of them?"

"The problem lies here. Those who want to cooperate with him, he doesn't look at them. Those he wants to cooperate with, except for Jiang Wen, have fixed cooperative photographers. Jiang Wen is banned from directing, and he can only give birth to children at home."

"Isn't it said that one of his eyes was diagnosed with strabismus and needs more rest?"

"Yeah, you have to have a reasonable excuse to refuse others." Old Tian said with a smile.

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

Cao Yang considered it and said: "Okay, let Cheng Jianye make a phone call to explore the way first. If he is willing to come, we will cooperate once. If not, forget it. I remember meeting several good photographers that day."

"Teacher Cheng."

"Teacher Cheng."

"Director Cheng."

"Teacher Cheng."

Along the way, anyone who saw Cheng Jianye, whether it was a teacher, student, or staff member of the Beijing Film Studio, greeted him very enthusiastically and politely.

Cheng Jianye likes this feeling very much, and is a little happy from the bottom of his heart. Before, within the Beijing Film Studio, many people knew Cheng Jianye, but there were very few who greeted him so enthusiastically and politely like this. He didn't have deep seniority, and he had always been doing producer work in the Beijing Film Studio. Outreach producer, life producer, field producer, and coordinator, he had done them all. In short, whatever producer the crew needed, he was that producer, and there was no choice.

But since following Cao Yang, everything has changed significantly.

First, after Cao Yang's first movie won an award, although Cheng Jianye was only a producer, the movie won two Silver Bears after all. At that time, returning to the Beijing Film Studio, there were envious eyes all around.

And this time, as a production manager, following Cao Yang to win the Golden Lion, his status was suddenly raised invisibly.

Cheng Jianye didn't know how many people were envious and jealous behind his back, but in front of him, they were all enthusiastic smiles and flattering voices.

Just two days ago, the organization issued a document promoting him to deputy director of the production department, which made many people who refused Cao Yang at the beginning regretfully slap their thighs.

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

"Yes, Teacher Cheng."

The two students were full of smiles, answering cautiously.

"Sign your names here."

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

!

Cheng Jianye took the application, and while signing to approve it, read: "Ning Hao, Li Huachun, right."

"Right, right, that's right Teacher Cheng."

"Hmm."

Cheng Jianye had only written half of it when the phone rang. He originally wanted to wait until he finished writing the approval application before answering the phone, but inadvertently glanced at it, immediately put down his pen, and even sat more upright.

"Cao Dao, what are your instructions?"

Cheng Jianye was no longer the serious face of doing business, but his face was full of smiles, even more so than the smiles on the faces of Ning Hao and Li Huachun just now.

"Okay, I will contact him immediately."

"Hmm, hmm, no problem."

"Okay, okay, I remember."

"Okay, okay, I know."

"Goodbye, Cao Dao."

Cheng Jianye hung up the phone and got up to leave.

Ning Hao and Li Huachun immediately said with a smile: "Teacher Cheng, the application hasn't been signed yet."

Cheng Jianye didn't say anything, just finished signing while standing, then handed it to the two, 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, wouldn't it be Cao Dao Yang?"

"I think so. The only one who can make Teacher Cheng so respectful is Cao Dao."

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

"Forget it, he is a Golden Lion big director, what does he want you to do? Run errands? It's not your turn to run errands."

Ning Hao changed the subject, "Cough, I can run faster than you."

Li Huachun kicked Ning Hao and asked in a low voice: "Haozi, do you think Cao Dao is going to open a new play again? Do you think we have a chance to be an assistant?"

Ning Hao touched his chin and thought for a while, then pulled Li Huachun and left, "Let's invite Teacher Wei out for a big meal, and by the way, inquire about it. Maybe we can squat for a chance to intern in the crew."

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