Middle age: leisurely life in the entertainment industry

Yu Dongqing remembers that in the original time and space, the film seemed to have no ending theme. The film was filled with a large number of songs from Hong Kong, Taiwan and the former Soviet Union in the 1990s. The whole film has a touch of nostalgia and sadness behind the comedy.

How about finding a suitable song?

"Okay, let me think about it." Yu Dongqing agreed.

"Okay, think about it slowly." Zhang Yang drank two more cups of herbal tea, then stood up and said, "I'm leaving."

"What's the rush? Let's take some time to cool off." Yu Dongqing greeted with a smile.

"I'm not as leisurely as you. There's a lot of bad things waiting for me." Zhang Yang said and hurried away with his briefcase under his arm.

Yu Dongqing closed the door, sat on the couch with a cattail leaf fan, and slowly fanned the cattail leaf fan, thinking about the song.

or.

Just choose Jiang Yuheng’s song "Toast to the Past".

This song has also been selected by "Gang Piano".

It's good to put it at the end of the movie.

Thinking of this, Yu Dongqing looked at the setting sun in the western sky that was about to be submerged in the high-rise buildings, and hummed softly:

Many things have gone through

do you feel tired

Such a mood

I've had it a few times

Maybe someone was hurt

Maybe no one can understand

Cheers to the past

goodbye

No matter what, time will not go back.

In September, the preparations for "The Piano of Steel" were completed, and Zhang Yang, Li Fen and the film crew went to Harbin in the northeast.

The filming location of "The Piano of Steel" was there.

The train was speeding across the vast northeastern plains, with corn and sorghum on both sides. Zhang Yang stared blankly outside.

Director Li Fen sat next to him and looked at the fat middle-aged man next to him.

Sometimes I don’t understand how this man, who is very shrewd in dealing with people, could spend 20 million to make a film that is likely to lose money.

No matter how rational a man is, he still has an emotional side, just like he is the bassist of Qingmanglu Band while doing business?

But he plays bass very well.

At the first dinner party of the crew, after drinking, he played and sang a song for everyone on the bass for the first time after drinking.

It was the ending song "Toast to the Past" written by Yu Dongqing for this film.

Cheers friends

Just let everything flow like water

put that past

Think of that past as a hangover

Tomorrow's wine glass

Stop pretending to be sad from yesterday

Singing very deeply.

Maybe only an older man like him can sing with such a flavor?

Zhang Yang insisted on taking the photography mainly in Harbin because he believed that the story in the play took place here.

He even felt that he had seen the scenes described in the script. His parents had mentioned them in casual conversations, and they had happened to uncles and aunts in the neighborhood.

To this end, he and his prop master came to Harbin in the early stage and found an abandoned factory on the outskirts of the city. He spent a lot of money and contacted a local construction company to build it according to the script.

Today he led the crew to finally arrive in front of the factory.

Old walls covered with dead vines, collapsed factory roofs, building corners filled with scraps and decayed and messy factory workshops

Standing at the door of the workshop and seeing all this, Zhang Yang seemed to see the enthusiasm when his father and a group of workers were working, and the rapid decline that could be seen with the naked eye after they were laid off.

At this moment, his eyes were a little moist.

Dongqing sang the song "Toast to the Past", which was very open-minded.

But how can I do it myself?

"Director Li, let's start work."

After Zhang Yang finished speaking, he turned around and walked back.

Zhang Yang was busy with filming in Harbin, and Yu Dongqing also started to be busy in Yanjing.

We are getting married in less than a month, and there are still a lot of things to prepare.

These are bright words.

In fact, for Meimei, the most important thing is to take wedding photos.

Accompanied by Yu Dongqing and her best friend Han Qingqing, I visited all the high-end photo studios in Yanjing before finally choosing one.

Yu Dongqing only felt one word: tired.

When Du Hui and Ke Yao were taking wedding photos, Yu Dongqing volunteered to be a photographer and took wedding photos of the couple in Hexiu costumes in the Forbidden City with great interest.

But when it was my turn, I felt that it was too troublesome for others to fiddle with this thing.

Of course Ming Ming never tires of it.

Yu Dongqing could only rush to cooperate, feeling pain and happiness at the same time.

In fact, for Yu Dongqing, there are still many things to do before getting married.

Book hotels, treat guests, find etiquette companies

However, most of these matters were taken care of by Liu Yimin, the general manager. Even Zhang Yang, who was busy filming in Harbin, made a special trip back to help.

The hotel is set at the Shangri-La Hotel, which is of a higher standard and is close to where both families live, making it convenient to pick up and drop off guests.

There is no need to rent the fleet. Liu Yimin is still in charge. All the cars he has found are Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Audi, etc. from his friends. However, the wedding car seems a bit not high enough. It is just a limited edition high-end version of a friend's Maybach S680.

Yu Dongqing thinks it’s okay.

A car that costs almost 7 million is definitely a luxury car.

It only takes less than two hours to get married, so there is no need for such a big pomp.

But Zhang Yang disagreed.

"Look at all those singers and movie stars getting married this spring. The wedding car turned out to be a Lamborghini Reventon, and they claimed that it was bought by themselves! Why don't you buy one too, Dongqing? It's not too late."

Yu Dongqing glared at him.

is it necessary?

Which score to set?

Yu Dongqing is not interested at all in luxury cars that cost tens of millions.

A car is just a means of transportation. It only needs to be safe and comfortable for you. Your own GLE SUV is enough.

"Then rent one," Liu Yimin said: "It's not expensive to rent a car anyway."

Okay, it's up to you.

But I didn't expect that this problem would be solved quickly. A friend heard that Yu Dongqing was in need of a wedding car, and immediately took the initiative to buy the imported Rolls-Royce Phantom that he had just picked up and had not driven a few times. The price was 18.88 million.

It was Zhang Longwen, a coal boss in Jin Province.

This time I made a lot of money by investing in "The Swordsman". At the instigation of my goddaughter Zhao Sisi, I bought this Rolls-Royce Phantom.

Hearing that Yu Dongqing was short of a wedding car for her wedding, she did not hesitate to contribute this new car.

What? You say I am a big benefactor?

wrong!

Big mistake!

He is the big benefactor.

I, Zhang Longwen, hold this thigh firmly.

This is an opportunity.

Of course, getting married requires contribution.

"Slow down, be careful, it's very expensive!"

In Yu Dongqing's courtyard house in Nanluogu, Zhang Longwen directed the workers to carefully place an earthen jar with a dragon and phoenix pattern printed on the outside on the table.

"Mr. Yu, I bought this from a friend. It's worth 100,000 yuan. It's an authentic Qing Dynasty tile jar. I heard it belongs to the prince's family. It's definitely not a knockoff bought from Panjiayuan!"

Zhang Longwen explained with a smile.

This was a gift he gave to Yu Dongqing, specially used for raising fish.

Mingliang was also on the side, curiously looking at an ordinary-looking thing.

100,000 yuan?

Is it really worth that much?

The earthenware tank in which I raise fish is similar to this.

Yu Dongqing doesn’t understand antiques either.

But my father-in-law knows better, can you come and take a look when the time comes?

Of course, now you have to act surprised.

"So expensive? Mr. Zhang, I can't afford it."

"The price is secondary, the main thing is my feelings! You are an old friend. Look at your nice courtyard, how can it not be worthy of some antiques or something? Raise some fish and you will have more than enough every year."

Ah?

I didn't plan to keep fish at first, but seeing what you said and sending me such an expensive fish tank, it seems that I can't do it anymore?

Will the adzuki bean buns be cheaper?

The little cat was lying on the chair, looking at everything curiously.

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