China Entertainment: Director’s happiness is so simple

March 12, Houston.

Lu Ping An was invited to be interviewed by local media.

Since 2002, Houston has become one of the most familiar old American cities in the country.

Dayao became the No. 1 pick of the Houston Rockets last year, and the city has become the home ground for domestic fans.

Now Dayao has not finished his first season in the NBA, but the process has been quite tortuous.

At the beginning, Houston fans had high hopes for Dayao, but in the early stages of the game, Dayao failed to adapt and was even knocked down by Marbury, becoming the "parallel import No. 1 pick" and "the stupid big guy from the East."

In November last year, the famous basketball host even made a bold statement, saying that if Dayao could score 19 points, he would kiss his partner Kenny's butt!

Suddenly, this topic became hot.

I won’t say whether there is any suspicion of deliberate hype.

But at that time, people across the United States and China were indeed looking forward to Dayao's outbreak.

The final result turned out to be familiar.

Dayao finally adapted to the rhythm of the NBA and began to explode, no more, no less, scoring 20 points, one point more than 19 points.

Then Buckley actually kissed a butt, but it was a donkey's.

The effect of the show is explosive.

Dayao has also become the favorite "counterattack" template of the old and American people.

From optimistic to not optimistic at all, I finally stood up!

Then Yao entered the All-Stars with high votes.

From then on, there were more and more Chinese elements in Houston as a whole.

More and more domestic investors and advertisers are beginning to settle in Houston.

More and more Chinese are entering Houston.

With more Chinese people and more Chinese elements, everything about the Chinese seems to have become a hot topic in Houston right now.

Therefore, the famous kung fu superstar Lian Jie and the Chinese director Lu Ping'an, who is currently a hit movie, were invited by the local TV station to come together.

However, the reason why Lian Jie was willing to come over was not entirely because of Lu's safety.

To be honest, his status as a celebrity is not comparable to that of Lu Pingan, and the two of them have no joint projects. If the TV station insists on it, he can completely ignore it.

The reason why he came here was to meet Lu Ping'an, but more importantly, he could meet Dayao later.

The format of the program is geared towards Chinese people, to attract investment to Houston, so by bringing in a few Chinese celebrities, it will be interesting.

Of course there is still an appearance fee, not much, but it doesn't matter to Lian Jie.

Although Dayao is not a top player now, he is very popular in China and the United States.

Moreover, he is still a national player, which is something that actors and directors cannot compare to.

There is no conflict of interest between the two parties. Meeting each other can promote each other.

So a pleasant meeting and interview began.

"Hello road guide."

"Hello, Teacher Li, just call me Ping An."

At this time, Lianjie's appearance has not faded, he is full of energy and looks like a superstar.

Lu Ping'an actually doesn't think much of him. Except for the influence of nationality and feelings, everything else is pretty good.

At least Lu Ping'an has watched other people's movies since he was a child. Now that he has seen them, and in the United States, respect is a must.

Lian Jie smiled and replied: "Then I'll call you Ping An. I've seen your movie. The filming was really good!"

"Teacher Li, I have to say sorry to you. I didn't notice that your movie was still available when I was scheduling it."

"Oh, what's the matter? Directors in Hollywood can't decide this kind of thing. We mainland filmmakers have talented people and can make good achievements in Hollywood. I want to congratulate you..."

Lian Jie is very enthusiastic.

The two quickly became familiar with each other.

Lu Ping'an could also see that this person was interested in making friends.

Of course he wouldn't refuse, since there was no reason to offend him no matter what he said.

After a brief chat, the show started.

Lian Jie is already very good at dealing with such old and beautiful shows.

Lu Ping'an had just experienced five days, so naturally he wasn't as happy as he was.

So Lian Jie also intentionally helped him on the show.

For example, in the movie, Lian Jie keeps praising the road safety.

Lu Pingping expressed his gratitude in his heart.

It’s time to praise Lianjie’s movies.

At this time, the host asked: "Is there any chance to see you two collaborating in the future? One is a director and the other is a kung fu superstar. That must be very exciting."

Lu Pingan said with a smile: "I definitely can't hire him for horror movies, but I may try some new themes in the future."

Lian Jie also said: "If you really hire me, I will reduce the pay and will never embarrass you."

Whether they will really cooperate in the future, in fact, both of them know in their hearts that this cannot be taken seriously.

Nothing can be decided by just opening your mouth.

So it’s good that everyone is happy.

Then the program continued, and the host also asked a question that Lu Ping An always heard these days: "Do you Chinese know Kung Fu? Lu, do you know Kung Fu?"

This kind of question does not require a serious answer at all.

This is not a political talk show. It just needs to be more effective and build a relationship between the two parties.

So Lu Ping'an spread his hands and said, "I know how to direct. If I can also know kung fu, how can Teacher Li still be around?"

Lian Jie also smiled and replied: "Fortunately, he doesn't know kung fu, otherwise with his face, he would have become a superstar by now!"

Everyone in the audience laughed.

Not bad, Lu Ping An has not encountered any insulting problems so far.

The most sensitive one is asking you why Chinese people use chopsticks.

This was asked by a child. At that time, Lu Pingan felt that this child had some earth-shattering misunderstanding.

It turned out that what they meant was: "If you didn't use chopsticks, it wouldn't be so difficult to put those delicious things in your mouth."

The whole audience laughed again.

Children are childish, and it also proves that there are really more Chinese elements in Houston than in other places.

After another ten minutes, the first half of the show was almost over.

In the second half, the camera followed the two of them to Houston to watch the game.

The host asked the two if they knew how to play basketball.

Lian Jie said he watched it occasionally, and Lu Pingan directly said that he was a fan.

There's nothing to hide.

In fact, he can now see that the American people have many stereotypes about the Chinese.

When Dayao came to play in the United States, a large part of it was actually breaking stereotypes and then reshaping them.

How about saying they are great?

Dayao is humble, gentle, wise, humorous and powerful.

In the eyes of Chinese people, many people will think that he is a coward. When he is criticized, he will only throw the towel on the court, and only a few times.

But who can really combine his situation with the current international environment?

This kind of pressure is really beyond the imagination of ordinary people.

Before Lu Ping'an went to Berlin for the first time, he was actually mentioned to pay attention to his image.

He used to disdain it, but after he really gained some fame, he really started to take it seriously.

Of course, he won't act cowardly when necessary.

It is necessary to be humble at home and have a good temper towards those close to you.

If you meet a bad guy abroad, why do you still tolerate him?

Fortunately, I haven't encountered this kind of thing now, and I hope I won't encounter it in the future.

Then the two chatted with the program team all the way to the Houston Training Center.

Tonight is said to be the Rockets playing the Clippers at home.

For the Rockets, if they want to make the playoffs, every game after that is important.

The Clippers are terrible, but it is said that someone on their team has wanted to teach Dayao, the top pick, a lesson for a long time.

These are all regular NBA hypes. Without such hype, the game would be nothing to watch.

When he arrived at the training center, Dayao was already covered in sweat.

Dayao's body shape during this period was somewhat bamboo-like.

But the height is really high. Seeing the 226-meter-tall giant with his own eyes, Lu Pingan felt pain in his cervical spine for the first time.

"Hello Dayao."

Lian Jie was the first to say hello.

"Hello."

Dayao responded shyly.

"Hello Dayao, I'm Lu Ping'an."

When it was Lu Ping'an's turn, Dayao still replied shyly, "Hello."

I couldn’t tell whether he knew him or not.

When the three of them met, Lian Jie was the one who enlivened the atmosphere.

In private, he is very talkative, talking without any aloofness.

After a while, Dayao's teammates also came.

Black people let their emotions out too much.

When Mobley saw Lian Jie, he held his head and shouted, "It's Jet Li! Man, get my camera, hurry up!"

The rest of his teammates were similar, with a wave of generous gifts, and the power of the kung fu superstar was fully highlighted.

As for Lu Ping'an, he didn't feel anything strange at all.

If Lianjie hasn't become famous after being around for so long, then Lianjie really has to find a hole in the ground to crawl into.

So now is the normal situation.

But soon someone recognized him: "You are Lu, omg, I watched your movie yesterday, Lu, your movie is really great!"

The person who spoke was someone who looked like the inner training room, and Lu Pingan was delighted.

"Thank you for your love."

"Can you sign something for me later? My girlfriend loves horror movies."

"no problem."

After gaining a girlfriend fan, Lian Jie smiled and patted Lu Pingan on the shoulder: "You still have to look at your face."

"That's necessary. This is my trump card."

After joking and briefly chatting, the topic turned to basketball.

Lu Ping'an can play ball, but naturally he can't compete with these animals.

The two of them shot a few shots, experienced the floor of the training ground, and helped Dayao boast about how difficult it was to be in the NBA, and the matter passed.

Finally, everyone signed autographs and took a photo.

Then I experienced a handful of in-house meals, which were miserable.

After the game ended, they moved to the stadium and both of them were assigned seats in the first row.

Then the game begins.

Watching football live for the first time, Lu Ping'an's eyes were full of freshness.

Lian Jie did as he said. He watched it occasionally, but that didn't mean he really didn't understand the game.

So the two of them took it seriously.

The results of the game were also satisfactory.

The Rockets defeated the Clippers 118 to 114. Yao played 36 minutes and was already the main force. He scored 10 points, 10 rebounds and 5 blocks, making the fans sing "Yao Ming, Yao Ming, Yao Ming."

After watching the game, Watts Bogo also gave the report card of "Chainsaw" in the third week.

In the third week, the box office was 23 million! The total box office reached 69 million!

According to the third week's account sharing ratio, the film side has 40%. If you do the math and deduct the publicity and distribution, Ping An will get more than 5 million US dollars!

Five million U.S. dollars a week, sounds like this amount, my little life is really nourishing!

"Dayao, I wish you stay healthy and win glory for the country!"

"Dayao, I wish you go further and further, stay in good health, and win the championship!"

Before leaving, Lian Jie and Lu Ping'an blessed Dayao respectively.

Dayao smiled shyly: "I also wish you the best in booking Chinese movies!"

The three of them smiled and parted.

Before parting with Lian Jie, Lian Jie and Lu Pingan said goodbye:

"Come to me anytime you need help."

"Thank you, Teacher Li."

Lian Jie still doesn't know that Lu Ping'an has the control over the project. Watts didn't reveal it, and the media didn't say anything about it. So according to Hollywood rules, the director really doesn't have much power unless he becomes a big director.

So it’s understandable that Lian Jie would help.

Regardless of whether what others say is true, it is always right to express gratitude in your heart.

"I hope we can cooperate in the future."

"I won't forget you if I have a good script."

The two parted.

Lu Ping'an also rushed to the next scene.

But then a call came through on my cell phone, and I saw it was from China.

"Hello?"

"Peace, it's me."

"Dong Xuan?"

"yes."

"What's the matter? Is there an emergency on the call?"

"I'm coming to America."

"ha?"