Middle age: leisurely life in the entertainment industry

Yu Dongqing heard that Mingmei's father, Ming Hanwen, was also a young man who loved literature and art when he was young. When he was in the Northwest, he was the captain of the literature and art publicity team and rehearsed model plays. Later, after the college entrance examination was resumed, he was admitted to Yanda University and enrolled in the school. The drama troupe has a certain performance foundation.

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"Meiliang, can your father agree?" Yu Dongqing was very doubtful.

"I'll go ask."

After talking about the matter, the two of them went home respectively. Yu Dongqing went back to write the script. Mei Mei wanted to send Yu Dongqing back but he declined.

The distance is not far and it is also convenient to take the subway.

"Brother-in-law, just wait for my good news!" Meiliang happily rushed into the car.

Besides, when Meimei returned to Yanzi Hutong in Houhai, she opened the door of the small courtyard and saw her parents sitting in the small courtyard basking in the sun.

The weather was very good today, and the couple didn't go anywhere, just basking in the sun at home.

Seeing Meimei come in, Liu Huiyan immediately complained: "I've been crazy all day. I really don't look like a girl. Where have you been today? Have you eaten?"

"Eat, Mom. I'm doing business today, and I'm going to make a short film with my brother-in-law!"

When he heard that his daughter was going to make a movie, Liu Huiyan didn't say anything else, except why she wanted to make it with Yu Dongqing?

Alas, the youngest daughter and her eldest son-in-law got into trouble again.

But it’s true that I can’t say much about my work.

But what Mingmei said next surprised Liu Huiyan: "Dad, I want your help to play the role of my brother-in-law's father in the play!"

"What?"

Ming Hanwen was wearing reading glasses and reading the latest issue of a photography magazine. Usually he would not participate in the conversation between mother and daughter, but suddenly he heard that his daughter wanted to act in a movie by herself, so he immediately put down the magazine and looked at his daughter.

Mingliang smiled and sat next to her father and told the whole story exactly.

"Dad, I think you are quite suitable for this role!"

"Nonsense!"

Ming Hanwen didn't speak, and Liu Huiyan heard a denial: "How old is your dad? He is still fooling around with you young people? Making movies is very hard. Your dad has coronary heart disease. If something happens to his body, what to do?!"

After hearing what his wife said, Ming Hanwen was a little dissatisfied.

Is my health that bad? !

Didn’t you go to Yanqing’s Wild Duck Lake with a bunch of old buddies to shoot birds the day before yesterday? Nothing happened after running all day!

But he didn't need to say it, knowing that his daughter would refute it.

Sure enough, Meili said to her mother: "Mom, my dad's health isn't so bad, right? Besides, he looks younger when he is with us. Isn't that right? Dad?"

Meili said and hugged her father's neck affectionately, Ming Hanwen felt very comfortable.

My precious daughter can still talk, and we are not too old.

"Meimei, isn't your vacation about to end and go back to the UK? Why are you still fooling around with your brother-in-law!" Liu Huiyan asked another question.

"It's because we are going back to London soon, so we rushed to shoot the film." Meimei looked at her mother with wide beautiful eyes: "This is also one of our homework!"

"What homework? Why didn't I hear you say it? Do you have to do it until the end of the vacation? Why are you like Tongtong?!"

Liu Huiyan muttered, but it seemed that his tone was much more relaxed.

No matter what, my daughter’s school classes cannot be delayed.

In fact, Meimei really didn't lie to her mother.

According to the regulations of the University of London, during the course of more than two years, each student of the directing major is required to participate in the production of six compulsory film works, five selected practice projects, and complete a graduation work, all of which are based on industry standards. standard.

Among them, the school will require students to create at least two works as a director.

Meimei feels that if this film is done well, it can be regarded as a work that she participated in creating.

Seeing that she can handle her mother, Meimei is pestering her father again.

It's much easier to deal with dad. First, I gave dad a meal of ecstasy soup. I heard that you also filmed movies when you were young. Now I want to see your style.

Then he said that this film is very important. It is related to whether my daughter can graduate smoothly. Look, my brother-in-law and his friends can help me. Dad, how can you not help me? !

"Okay, okay." Ming Hanwen had no choice but to agree.

He really couldn't do anything with his precious daughter.

"Okay, Mei Mei, ask Dongqing to send you the script. I want to study it carefully!"

Ming Hanwen said.

Since you want to act, you have to be serious.

"Okay! I'll call my brother-in-law right away!" Meili happily took out her mobile phone.

"Is it done so quickly?"

When Yu Dongqing received the call from Mingliang, she remembered that her father-in-law, who was usually stoic, had so readily agreed to this seemingly absurd decision.

I couldn't help but shake my head.

My father-in-law is really obedient to her precious daughter.

"Brother-in-law, hurry up and write the script." Meili urged on the phone.

"Don't worry, it'll be quick."

The five-minute micro-movie script was not too complicated, and Yu Dongqing finished it quickly. However, considering that none of the actors, including Ming Hanwen, were professional actors, the script was written in more detail.

After dinner in the evening, Yu Dongqing distributed the script to the four people, and gave one copy each to Meili and her father-in-law.

Ming Hanwen was sitting in the master's chair in the study, wearing reading glasses and reading the script in his hand.

As he got older, his eyes didn’t work well, so he asked Meiliang to type it out for him to see.

"It's really a good script."

Ming Hanwen couldn't help but sigh after reading it.

The script finally sets up a double contradiction: one is to return to the real world, and the male protagonist will continue to endure the pain of losing his wife.

The second is that by remaining in the photo, the father will have to bear the double pain of losing a son and a daughter-in-law.

Ming Hanwen suddenly thought of Yu Dongqing.

Does he have a hint in writing such a script?

Luo Yun?

Or maybe it was his eldest daughter Ruirui.

Ming Hanwen felt a little uncomfortable when he thought of his eldest daughter who died of illness at a young age.

Forget it, don’t think about it anymore.

It's just a creative script, don't connect it too much with reality.

If you are too persistent in life, you will live a very unhappy life.

He couldn't help but admire that his son-in-law was really talented.

Unfortunately, he will not be his son-in-law in the end.

It's a pity to think about it.

How nice it is to always be your son-in-law.

I'm quite proud to say it.

Ming Hanwen suddenly felt that he had been thinking too much today.

He composed his mind and body and read the script carefully.

The first meeting of the crew of the micro-film "Leave Me" will be held at Ming Hanwen's home.

The actors and crew include Yu Dongqing and his three buddies, Ming Hanwen, his daughter, and Liu Qingqing.

Everyone was sitting in the small courtyard of Yanzi Alley, drinking tea and discussing the plot.

The exterior scenes were held in the Yuyuantan cherry blossom forest, Liu Yimin's tavern and Ming Hanwen's courtyard.

Ming Hanwen also contributed his own treasure - the Canon SLR, which is the same model as Yu Dongqing's. This allows two cameras to shoot at different angles at the same time, with consistent image quality.

Shooting started the next day.