Global Movie Emperor

As the old saying goes, dumplings equal wine, and the more you drink, the better. However, this situation is still very rare in the south, especially in areas like Shanghai where people pursue exquisite life. Eating dumplings and drinking liquor in the morning is actually a waste for people in these areas. A very puzzling thing.

But in the Northeast, it’s normal to eat a tray of steamed dumplings in the morning, and you can also order it as a guest, plus some side dishes, a bowl of porridge, two tea eggs, and a bottle of beer or a glass of liquor. Basically, it can be found in any restaurant. It's happening in breakfast shops, but ruthless people like Lu Ze and Zhang Weiyu who drink two bottles of liquor early in the morning are damn rare.

You should do as the Romans do when you are in a country, but it takes time to adapt, but Zhang Weiyu is indeed not an ordinary person. Within five minutes of entering the store, he was no different from ordinary diners.

He crossed his legs, held a small cigarette between his fingers, held the wine glass between his thumb and middle finger, raised it and touched it lightly with Lu Ze, squinted his eyes and sipped the white wine, not forgetting the long Sighing, savoring the different flavors brought by alcohol from a foreign country.

After all, my father is Chinese, and he is very flexible with chopsticks. He picked open the dumpling wrapper, picked it up, dipped it in some soy sauce, stuffed it into his mouth and let out a soft hum of enjoyment. He didn’t know where the drumbeat was listening to, but he followed it gently. Wandering.

Lu Ze had just had breakfast, so he didn't eat much. After putting down the wine glass, he rolled the tea eggs gently on the table, and then skillfully peeled off the egg shells, like peeling an apple, and tore them into long pieces. One piece, which proves that the ingredients used in this shop are indeed very fresh.

After taking a bite of the egg and putting it aside, Lu Ze looked at Zhang Weiyu, who seemed to be a bit prone to overeating, thought for a while, and then asked cautiously why he ended up in such a situation.

"Mitch, can you tell me... how are you doing lately?"

"Me? As you can see, I am bankrupt and have nothing. My house, my car, my money, and the women who surround me have all left me now."

"But why is this happening?"

Zhang Weiyu's hand holding the spoon paused, threw the spoon back into the bowl, flicked the cigarette ashes, tucked the scattered hair behind his ears with his thumbs, and took a deep breath of cigarette.

Except for the two of them, the last customer who stayed in the shop also paid and left. The breakfast shop suddenly became quiet. Lu Ze could even hear the crisp sound of burning tobacco. He drank half a glass of white wine in one gulp. , more than one tael, a strong sense of alcohol surged up, making him, who was not used to drinking white wine, grit his teeth and look painful. It was not until he suppressed the alcohol that he let out a painful groan from his throat.

"Two years ago, my creative energy was at its peak. As long as I needed it, inspiration kept coming to me. Then I won awards again and again, just like at Cannes. I began to become conceited and felt that …I was a god in the film industry, until I made Seabirds…”

"This film was released four weeks after the Cannes Film Festival. During the editing, I insisted on going my own way and had a big fight with the editor. I beat him up because he changed the one that I wanted by only three Seconds of footage, but I don’t think I was wrong. Until now, I firmly believe that "Seabird" is the most perfect work in my life. Every frame can make me scream with excitement, but there are too many Many people couldn’t understand the thoughts and concepts I wanted to express, so it was labeled a bad movie.”

"The result was obvious. The box office was dismal. The investor talked to me and asked me to make some so-called commercial films. I refused, and I had a big fight with him. I threw red wine in his face, so... I lost my job. , but I didn’t care at the time, because I could quickly find a new place to stay. Any company in England or even the European Union wanted me. If that didn’t work, I could still go to Hollywood to try my luck, so I wasn’t afraid at all. .”

"But "Seabird" was said to be a hypnotic bad movie. This made me very angry. Lu Ze, can you understand? I was in a terrible mood, so I went to Spain to watch the Champions League to relax, but it turned out Liverpool was beaten 3-0 by Barcelona, ​​which was a nightmare. When we left the stadium, the Barcelona fans actually provoked us, so we had to fight with them, but there were too few of us, so..."

Zhang Weiyu was obviously drunk, so Lu Ze was not impatient at all when he stretched out his two years of experience in a long and smelly way. He just put his palm on his chin and nodded from time to time to show that he was listening carefully, which also made him Zhang Weiyu felt very comfortable, put down Erlang's legs, filled up the wine, and then started to reminisce.

"After I was beaten, I went to the bar and had two drinks and then drove..."

"Wait a minute, are you driving?"

Lu Ze then held his head and asked with a headache. He really thought that he died too late. It was a waste of time. This set of operations was really blinding. It seems that in the past two years, this grandson has only been doing nothing but fighting. Drinking, besides drinking and fighting, it’s almost like The Adventures of Jackie Chan.

Zhang Weiyu was also a little embarrassed. After all, drunk driving was strictly prohibited in any country and was a serious illegal act. It was really unpleasant to say it. He could only rub his forehead and nodded helplessly.

"Then what? You got caught drinking and driving?"

"Yes, there was a minor accident and I rear-ended a car, but that's not the point. The point is that the police found KY in my rented car! I swear I'll never touch such a thing! So! I must be..."

"Lawrence must have done it, right? Even if you didn't drink and drive, someone would report you, but you committed suicide and added a charge of drunk driving to yourself, right?"

"That's right..."

At this moment, Zhang Weiyu was like an eggplant beaten by frost. His whole body shrank. After taking the last puff of cigarette, he threw it on the ground and stamped it out with his feet. He became silent. Seeing him like this, Lu Ze really couldn't say anything. This kind of routine can be found everywhere, and Lu Ze is used to it. It can only be said that Zhang Weiyu paid the price for his arrogance and arrogance at the time.

He didn't need to tell him what happened next. Lu Ze could guess that it was nothing more than a few years in jail and a huge bail.

In addition, Lu Ze wouldn't believe him if he didn't have a loan. After all, as a literary film director with only four films, his income could not satisfy his dream of a mansion and a luxury car for the time being. The reason for his eventual bankruptcy was simply that the bank took away his house and car. That’s all.

"How long have you been in jail?"

"One and a half years... I don't dare to recall those days. Fortunately, I stole a pen from the priest during church and spent a year and a half writing a new script. Otherwise, I might not have survived that period. For a while, the people inside were all lunatics, you know, all lunatics? So I really need your help, I want to get all my things back..."

Seeing him mentioning this matter again, Lu Ze quickly made a pause gesture, indicating that he should stop immediately. Zhang Weiyu also knew what Lu Ze was thinking now, so he didn't say much and just drank another glass of wine.

Breakfast lasted until nearly eleven o'clock, and lunch would be available in another hour. When Lu Ze paid the bill, the boss looked at the two of them with unkind eyes. After all, breakfast restaurants usually close around ten o'clock. If Lu Ze and I don't leave, the boss will still have to stay here with us.

Lu Ze pulled Zhang Weiyu, who was already walking in circles, away. Lu Ze also didn't expect that he would have ADHD after drinking. He wanted to touch everything he saw and check out anything, until the two of them reached Jin Hope School. At the door, a drum sound reached the ears of the two of them. Zhang Weiyu looked curiously and asked about Lu Ze.

"what sound?"

"It's the sports meeting. Stop watching and go home and go to bed."

"No, it's so lively. Is there any track and field competition? I really like watching long jump, especially the girls wearing sports shorts..."

Zhang Weiyu's habit of getting involved when something happened happened again. Lu Ze couldn't hold him back, so he could only follow him, apologize to the people he bumped into, and walked to the school gate. Lu Ze's eyes were fixed on him. The red list on the wall attracts attention. On it, he saw his name...

The sports meeting was open to the public. Although the two men smelled of alcohol looked a bit strange, the security guards did not stop them. Maybe they didn't notice Lu Ze and the other two.

As the only school for the disabled in Lu Hua, Jin Hope has existed for decades. Even Lu Ze heard about it when he was in school. Fighting was very popular at that time and a cruel saying was, be careful if I ask you to transfer to another school. Jin Hope, but now that I think about it, these words are a bit vicious to Jin Hope’s students.

The school occupies a small area and the facilities are very old. The playground on the suet road is painted and there is no plastic track at all. It is not even the standard length of a four-hundred-meter circle. Lu Ze visually inspected it, which is one hundred meters. A circle of fifty meters.

Several children with crutches were running hard in the circle. Parents stood outside the circle to cheer for the children. The atmosphere was warm and harmonious. When a child fell, the crutches fell far away. Lu Ze found that these parents It seemed that his heart was clenching, until the child got up and ran forward again, there was a burst of cheers from the circle of parents, and even Lu Ze was moved emotionally and applauded unconsciously.

"Come on kid! You can do it! Come on! Go faster!"

Zhang Weiyu also realized the difference in this school. It was also because he drank too much and foreigners generally have a naturally outgoing personality. Without Lu Ze noticing, he squeezed into the front row and took off his coat, leaving only his inner clothes wearing a white vest, raised his fist and began to hammer his chest, waving his arms, roaring with a red face.

It wasn't until the injured child rushed to the finish line that he started to cheer, which aroused the emotions of all the parents and made the scene look like it was not an ordinary sports meeting, but Anfield where the home team scored a goal.

Lu Ze originally forgot that today was the day of the Golden Hope Games, but now it seems that if he had not come, he would have regretted it. After all, here, you can have a deeper understanding of the tenacity of life.

"The five-star red flag is fluttering in the wind, and the victory songs are so loud. Singing our dear motherland, we will become prosperous and strong from now on..."

Unconsciously, the chorus of children's voices reached the ears, attracting everyone's attention. After all, it is a school for the disabled. Not all children can sign up to participate in sports events, and now those children who cannot participate in sports events are... Standing neatly on the steps at the door of the teaching building, wearing a red scarf, singing this song that everyone is familiar with.

Children's voices are always the most touching. Even if they have not been professionally rehearsed, even if some children do not have a good sense of music, everyone can feel their full devotion.

The moment Lu Ze was moved, he also noticed a familiar crutch sitting next to the piano. The girl with a bright smile, wearing sunglasses and a white skirt, played the piano and swayed her body slightly, even if she had There were mistakes in playing and some problems with the rhythm, but that is no longer important.

Everyone was listening quietly, and there was no applause until the song was finished. She touched the crutches beside the piano, stood up, and headed towards the parent area, bowing lightly with all the children and looking into the sun. , the sunglasses shone with silver luster, just like the eyes would shine, and the smile was gentle. In an instant, the white skirt was blown up, revealing white lace socks and a pair of black round-toed leather shoes.

"Hiccup...an angelic smile."

Zhang Weiyu burped for a long time. The smell of alcohol was pungent, plus the smell of leek and egg dumplings. Not to mention how unpleasant the smell was. Lu Ze frowned and covered his head with the leather jacket he had just taken off. , looked over again, although Zhang Weiyu's burps smelled bad, but what he said.

Lu Ze did not deny it.

"..."