Golden Boy

Rome wasn't built in a day, and Rome didn't fall in a day.

It was past midnight, and Su Pei was still working on the script in the hotel near the studio.

This fully enclosed room is small, but fortunately it is only for him to use.Luggage occupied one bed, and various books and materials were randomly piled up on the other bed. After he entered the room, he only slept for three or four hours intermittently all day and night.

The antiquated air-conditioning system hummed incessantly, the vacuum flask and electric kettle were empty, and he didn't bother getting up to boil water.He was more eager to have a glass of wine than water, but at this time he could only suppress the urge to sip alcohol-the crew was almost a week behind schedule, and the shooting schedule had to be accelerated.At dawn, he will send the new script to the director.

Su Pei has been a screenwriter for several years, and now the crew with him is filming a spy war drama with the background of the Republic of China.

The male and female protagonists are both newcomers with low qualifications, but they can't stand up to those with deep backgrounds.Talking to the crew is more effective than him as the chief screenwriter, and the script can be changed as soon as it is said.

First of all, the heroine thinks that she has too few roles and wants to add more roles.Later, the male protagonist felt that the character image was not perfect enough and needed to be revised.After all this tossing and tossing, the script has been changed beyond recognition, and the story line has changed.

Su Pei is making up a few scenes for the male lead, try to write as many long lines as possible for the male lead, so that he can have two more highlight moments.

While staring at the computer screen, Su Pei silently recited the lines of inspection while rubbing his wrists.Then he took a cigarette out of the pack and lit it.He has been quitting smoking for several years, but when he started writing scripts, quitting smoking was bound to fail.He slowly enjoyed the tar and nicotine, and then took advantage of the gap to check the unread messages on his phone.

some ads.

Notice of several loan repayment deadlines.

Su Pei quickly swipe across, not daring to take a closer look.

Little Cookie sent a message at 09:30.

"Dad, come on, come back early. I'm going to bed, good night."

Su Pei replied good night.Look at the time, it's past twelve o'clock, and Cookie should have fallen asleep early.

After the divorce, Cookie followed him. When he was on a business trip, his mother would help take care of Cookie.

He opened the shopping website and bought another set of Lego for his daughter.

At this time, a chat message jumped out:

Are you in L City?I heard that He Yiming also went to L city these two days.Do you want to meet him for dinner?

Su Pei held a cigarette between his lips and pursed his lips.The news was sent to him by his old college classmate and old friend Yao Zhicheng.

He Yiming is coming to L City.

Su Pei stared at the news.Seeing He Yiming's name now, he has a very distant and unrealistic feeling.Because now he often sees He Yiming in various news and hears He Yiming in other people's gossip.He Yiming's company was successfully financed and listed, and He Yiming's value is soaring.He Yiming spent a lot of money to buy a luxury house.He Yiming has been rumored to have an affair with an actress.

Is the He Yiming that the public is talking about really the same person as the He Yiming he met 12 years ago?

After a few seconds, Su Pei realized that he had lost his mind.After dusting off the ashes, he sent Yao Zhicheng a message: I'm busy on the set, I'm afraid I don't have time.

Yao Zhicheng immediately replied: I don't think your unhappiness before is actually not a big deal, it will be better if you meet and have a meal.

Su Pei smiled wryly, and could only reply him, "Got it, let's talk later, I have to work on the script all night."

From Yao Zhicheng's point of view, there is no deep hatred between him and He Yiming, and there is no disagreement or conspiracy.Be careful with a little conflict, just let it go.

But he knows that he and He Yiming have not only faced various changes in the outside world for many years after graduation.

He couldn't even remember when the cracks first appeared in their relationship.It turns out that friendship is the same as marriage, small frictions accumulate over time and will turn into deep cracks.

He only remembered that they had a big fight when they got together last year. He Yiming didn't like his job as a screenwriter. He drank too much and said some exaggerated things to He Yiming.

So he and his friend He Yiming can only blame time for doing this - time changes everything, and time consumes everything.

Su Pei stubbed out the cigarette, and stroked the keyboard with his slender fingers.

On such a night, it is most suitable to sit on the balcony of the old but comfortable apartment, pour yourself a glass of wine, think about the old man, and even loss will become a decent mood.

Not like this moment.At this moment, he can only be busy with his life, and the memory will only make his chest tight.This kind of dull pain is not fabricated, it has become a real physical torture, and he expended too much energy on it until he was exhausted.

Su Pei restrained himself from falling into such regretful emotions, and stared at the computer screen.He told himself, think about the crew, think about the script to be handed in tomorrow, think about the handsome and stupid face of the male lead.

He finally tapped the keyboard mechanically again.

When it was almost three o'clock, he finally finished the script, and fell on the bed with his clothes on, unable to move any more.

In the early hours of the morning, Su Pei, who was sound asleep, was suddenly awakened by the vibration of his mobile phone.

The phone was still vibrating.He grabs the phone.

"Hey."

"Teacher Su." It was the voice of assistant screenwriter Xiaoyan.

"What?" His mind was numb, as if the day and night's high-intensity work had drained his brain, and now his mind was only an empty shell.

"Script, are you ready?" The young man spoke directly to the point of rudeness, but his tone was lively so he wasn't annoying.Su Pei sometimes feels that this is what he lacks now, a kind of vitality that can be wasted carelessly.

He stretched his body and sighed: "What time is it?"

Xiaoyan replied: "06:30, Mr. Su, you told me last night that you called you at 06:30. We will be on the set before nine o'clock. Shall I come to you now?"

He remembered that he had to wake Xiaoyan up last night.The script has been changed, although it was too rushed in the end.Arrive at the set before nine o'clock and read the script to the director... Su Pei still felt that he had forgotten something important, very important.

But he didn't have time to think carefully about what was going on, so he hurriedly took a shower and went downstairs to meet Xiaoyan in the buffet area.

Su Pei ate very simple in the morning, all he needed was a cup of coffee and two slices of bread.Then I sent the script to Xiaoyan's mailbox and asked her to print it later.

Xiaoyan looked at the script written by Su Pei on her mobile phone, and praised: "As expected of Teacher Su, I wrote several twists and turns in one night. It's so wonderful... How can I not write this line?"

Su Pei just buried his head in drinking his coffee and didn't speak.He had to drink coffee early in the morning to lift his spirits.But the coffee in this hotel is very watery, so he can only add more sugar to it, relying on sugar to make his brain more active.He didn't listen carefully to Xiaoyan's compliment.

"Teacher Su!" Xiaoyan seemed to be remembering something very interesting, and suddenly lowered her voice, "Did you know! I heard that Bai Wenchen will come to the set today!"

Su Pei smiled: "Is it so exciting?"

Xiaoyan didn't mind being teased, she said: "Bai Wenchen! Logically speaking, even if his company invests in our show, a busy man like him wouldn't come to the set. But..."

She lowered her voice, and continued: "...Now there are rumors outside that Fang Ziling is Boss Bai's new love."

Fang Ziling is the heroine of their play.Bo Wenchen has a wife and son, and is not divorced, but this does not prevent this scandal from spreading quietly, and the more it spreads, the more it spreads and the more true it becomes.

"If Bo Wenchen really came today, wouldn't it prove that they really have an affair?" Xiaoyan came to a conclusion.

Su Pei said: "Then we can only wait and see."

Although he said so, his tone was very flat. His attitude towards such big gossip was too flat.Xiaoyan couldn't help asking curiously: "Mr. Su, are you not interested in this matter at all? Or have you been on the set for a long time, and you have seen more gossip than this?"

Su Pei raised his eyes and glanced at Xiaoyan: "You curled your hair today. When you woke up early in the morning, you still curled your hair. Could it be because Bai Wenchen is coming?"

Xiaoyan's face was red with the truth being exposed, and she said, "Occasionally, I pay attention to my appearance...don't change the subject! Are you not interested in gossip, or do you see a lot of gossip?"

Su Pei said: "I envy you very much. You have curiosity and imagination about everything."

Xiaoyan was puzzled: "What does this mean?" She also wondered if Su Pei was criticizing her, but she didn't hear the implication.But Su Pei's expression was always gentle, even loose, as if he hadn't fully woken up yet.

Su Pei didn't answer her question after all, and they didn't have much time to chat leisurely.After printing the script, the crew driver came to pick them up and went to the crew.On the way to the crew, Su Pei seized the time to polish the script one last time.

In the past, he didn't like to revise the script according to other people's requirements. If it was the director's request, it would be fine. The truth is, besides the director and producer, there are too many people to guide the script.He had to adapt for a long time before giving up the confrontation.After all, he came to be a screenwriter not to write a masterpiece, but to support his family, so completing the script efficiently is a good thing for him and the crew.

The crew is preparing to shoot in a remote place in the scenic spot.The weather is getting colder, and there are few tourists in the off-season.When Su Pei arrived, only the crew members were busy making preparations before the official shooting.

The crew came one after another, and the extras were already waiting.Su Pei sat on the side, hugged the laptop, wrapped her windbreaker tightly, and stood by the sidelines.While revising the script that will be filmed in the past two days, he waits for the crew to come over to communicate with him at any time, and make some small adjustments to the parts that will be re-shot today.

After ten o'clock, the hero and heroine finally finished their makeup and came to the set surrounded by assistants.

The assistant director was talking to the lead actor, while Xiaoyan was listening to their feedback.Su Pei sat not far away, just looking at them.Looking at the expression on the hero's face, he already had a hunch that today would not be so smooth.

Their male protagonist is very handsome, and he just moved his nose. The line from forehead to nose is really "sharpened".Famous, young, handsome, and highly praised by the company, he seems to have everything he needs, except for a little bit of acting.

Sure enough, the male protagonist couldn't pass the main scene of the supplementary filming.

He should ask the heroine sternly whether she has stolen information, and throw out a series of questions quickly. While doubting the heroine, he should also suppress his love and ambiguity for the heroine.

"Card!"

The director called the card again.

The male protagonist said the wrong lines again, and his eyes were dull and even flustered-he only memorized the lines nervously, how could he express the suppressed love in pain.

Su Pei rubbed his forehead.At the sixth round, Fang Ziling, who was playing with the male lead, finally couldn't bear it any longer. She tore off the shawl on her shoulders and said, "I want to touch up my makeup and take a break!"

She was obviously upset, and the assistant hurriedly brought her vegetable juice to drink. She smiled and said, "Who wrote this line? It's so embarrassing, isn't it? Teacher Su, your writing team seems to be changing more and more. It's getting more complicated, and I don't know if the audience can digest it. Don't let the audience ask if the screenwriter will write the script after it is broadcast."

Su Pei heard too many complaints, so she didn't argue with her, but just talked with the director.

The director half-joked: "Mr. Su, your lines are too complicated. You have to consider the actual situation when you write."

Su Pei had no choice but to ask, "Do you want to change it?"

He has been numb.

The director thought for a moment, as if he was being extra merciful, and said, "Well, this line is so good, I'm not willing to remove it. Find a way."

After a lot of tossing, the crew got an inscription board, and wrote a line of the hero's lines on the inscription board one by one, and then a staff member held it up and stood on the opposite side of the heroine.In this way, the male protagonist is only responsible for reading aloud affectionately. One camera is aimed at the male protagonist’s face, and then a few shots of two men and women entering the country at the same time are taken. The director can cut this paragraph out through post-editing.

When filming this episode, the male protagonist's agent and assistant deliberately removed all irrelevant personnel, and no one was allowed to use their mobile phones, for fear that someone would take pictures and post them on the Internet.

Everyone went about their business with seriousness, and no one expressed contempt.Fang Ziling sat on the side and sneered: "Didn't you say that the progress is going to be accelerated today? Is this speeding up or slowing down? I still have a movie waiting to start."

As soon as she spoke, half of the crew surrounded her to comfort her.

Xiaoyan said to Su Pei in a low voice: "It was really a good show, Fang Ziling is so stubborn, is it true that Boss Boss is backing her?"

Su Pei just smiled, he always felt that he had forgotten something, and the current chaos in the crew made him unable to concentrate on thinking about what he had forgotten.

When all kinds of means were used and today's re-shooting was about to end, the legendary boss Bo Wenchen Bo finally came.

As soon as the boss came, the atmosphere of the whole crew changed.Xiaoyan touched up her makeup and borrowed a pair of high heels from the kimono team.Su Pei also closed the computer, stopped the assistant director, and said that he also wanted to see Bai Wenchen.

Xiaoyan looked at him with a smile, as if saying "I know you will still be curious".

Su Pei didn't explain, he wanted to say that getting to know a big boss would be an extra chance.In addition, if he has the opportunity to talk to people like Bai Wenchen, it will be a good material accumulation for him.

Bo Wenchen was talking to the director, and the two leading actors were accompanying him.They are discussing the evening meal.As soon as Su Pei passed by, the director immediately recommended him.

"This is our screenwriter Teacher Su Pei..."

But Su Pei didn't hear what the director was saying, and he didn't see Bai Wenchen in his eyes, he only saw another person beside Bai Wenchen, he looked straight at that person, and finally remembered that he had forgotten something important.

Su Pei finally remembered what Yao Zhicheng told him last night - "You should contact He Yiming."

He Yiming raised his head and looked at him too.Su Pei smiled at him, but He Yiming just looked at him deeply.

He Yiming's eye sockets are deep, and when his eyes are sharp, they are all aggressive.But Su Pei couldn't understand the look in He Yiming's eyes at this moment, he looked a little unhappy, even a little painful.Su Pei immediately remembered the last time, when he and He Yiming parted ways.

"You guys know each other?" Bai Wenchen noticed his friend's silence.

He Yiming said: "Teacher Su is my senior, I didn't expect to meet him here."

His tone was very calm, without any "unexpected".

Su Pei thought, such a coincidence can only happen in a poor script.With He Yiming's character, this can't be a coincidence.

The author has something to say: Su Pei is a straight man full of emotions

He Yiming is a deep cabinet with big bends and straight