Diamond company shoots commercials, you shoot Titanic

The weather was very hot, but the weather was very hot.

September 21, eight o'clock in the morning.

The straight roads in the capital were jammed with vehicles.

A car was moving slowly eastward from the west of the capital.

An old man with gray hair in the back row frowned and complained: "It's better to take the subway."

The middle-aged man next to him smiled awkwardly.

Take the subway?

With your physique, if you squeeze into the subway with young people going to work during the morning rush hour, your hunchback can be squeezed straight.

"Master, it's OK for me to go by myself. Why do you have to go all the way?"

The old man looked out the window and said, "I'll help you check. What? Xiao Luo, now that you're the head of the troupe, you don't think highly of Master's craftsmanship?"

"No, no."

Luo Ruisong, the head of the Capital Shadow Puppetry Troupe, sighed silently in his heart.

The Shadow Puppetry Troupe contacted Oriental Media last week, saying that they hoped to provide them with support.

The two sides agreed to meet today.

As the head of the troupe, his network of knowledge is enough to cooperate with film and television companies.

Who would have thought that the old man would also go.

Master is a very noble and conservative person. He has been engaged in art all his life and has never worked in administration.

Performance is OK, but it's really terrible to talk about business cooperation with him...

This time, we must not mess it up.

In recent years, the older generation of audiences have passed away, and technological development has brought many entertainment models.

The audience of shadow puppetry is getting smaller and smaller, and it is becoming more and more difficult to survive.

It almost depends entirely on state subsidies, museum income and sales of shadow puppet art films.

Some artists have to change their careers.

No money means a lack of successors and a lack of good performance venues. Then there is even less money, forming a vicious cycle.

A movie may not fundamentally solve their problems, but it is also a timely relief.

So, you must not quarrel with others.

The head of the group tried to persuade:

"Master, you have to be nicer later."

"Last week I called a friend who makes oil-paper umbrellas. He said that there is really no market and he can't stand it and wants to change his career. Although our situation is not that bad, we also... hey, we need the exposure of this movie."

"I checked it out. Director Chen is easy to talk to, but he has high requirements for details and may make micro-innovations."

"He asked us to adjust, so we will try our best to adjust. Please don't..."

The head of the group paused.

I will be scolded again.

But now young artists can only barely make a living.

If being scolded can inject a shot of adrenaline into the industry, then scold it!

The head of the group gritted his teeth and continued, "Don't be stubborn. Even if you want us to be innovative like the Sichuan Opera face-changing Husky, don't refuse, and discuss it again. If you are still stubborn, there will be no audience and no food to eat!"

Master Yan Wei frowned and turned his head slowly, "What is the Sichuan Opera face-changing Husky? And what do you mean by this? Don't I care about the industry?"

"No, no, please be polite later. I prepared some tea, and you should try to pay attention to the worldly manners. Otherwise, I will tell you about Director Chen's preferences, and we..."

Before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by a cold snort from the master.

"Luo Ruisong, what messy worldly manners have you learned? And, do you still know that I am your master? When will it be your turn to teach me how to do things?"

Hearing the slightly angry voice of the master, the head of the group sighed, pursed his lips and sat up straight, looking to the other side.

Forget it.

Smooth things over once a conflict occurs.

Another day to test his flexible mind.

…

45 minutes later.

The two followed the receptionist to the reception room.

On the other side, Chen Xiao got the news, came out of the office, and prepared to go downstairs.

As soon as he walked out of the door, he met Chi Yu, who was in a hurry, and handed him two small bags.

"Director Chen, they came with tea. This is the return gift I chose."

Chen Xiao took the bag.

This is a return gift.

Every time he met a partner in the company, his assistant Chi Yu would roughly judge what gift the other party brought, or wait for the other party to take out the gift, and then choose a suitable return gift from the gift library as soon as possible.

This return gift is...

Chen Xiao picked up the bag and took a look.

It's a Peking Opera figurine.

He is also the chief director of "Farewell My Concubine", and it is indeed appropriate to use this to return the shadow puppet troupe.

"Okay, no problem, thank you."

This assistant is really worth it.

Chen Xiao walked into the reception room quickly.

As soon as he entered the door, he saw a man in his 50s standing up with a smile, and helped up a man next to him who looked to be in his 70s and had half white hair.

He had read the information of the two last night. They didn't look alike in the photo, but

Based on their ages, we can tell who they are.

Chen Xiao quickly stepped forward, "You two are welcome, please take a seat."

"Hello, Director Chen, I am Luo Ruisong, the director of the Capital Shadow Play Troupe. This is my master Yan Wei, a shadow play performing artist, and also a visiting professor at the Capital Academy of Fine Arts and other colleges."

Chen Xiao shook hands with the two, "Hello, Teacher Yan, hello, Director Luo."

The director leaned over and picked up the bag next to him, "Director Chen, this is tea from my hometown, it's not worth much, just a small gift, I hope you like it."

"Thank you, you're polite."

Chen Xiao also took out two Peking Opera figurines as a return gift.

"Thank you."

Yan Wei on the opposite side nodded, took the gift box, took out the backpack from behind, and unzipped it.

The director next to him was stunned.

What is the master doing? Pack it up? No matter how much you like it, there is no need to pack it up now, right?

He quickly thought about how to open his mouth to smooth things over.

Chen Xiao, who was sitting opposite him, really didn't care about this.

Thinking that the polite part was over and it was time to talk about the main topic, Chen Xiao picked up a file bag and prepared to take out the materials.

Just then, Chen Xiao saw the old man opposite take out a rectangular object from his bag, which seemed to be a photo frame.

"A meeting gift, a worthless trifle, don't despise it."

As he said, he handed the photo frame over.

"You're welcome." Chen Xiao bowed slightly, took the photo frame, looked down, and his eyes lit up.

In the photo frame was a shadow puppet kitten squatting in the bushes.

There were a few black patterns on the golden hair, and a piece of white hair on the chest.

The kitten's eyes were bright, its ears were erect, and its tail was lightly curled, revealing a smart and elegant temperament.

There were flowers and plants dotted around.

The overall color was mainly gold, supplemented by green and red. The paint was bright and the lines were smooth.

Is this Huoyun's rebellious son?

Could it be that the master made a shadow puppet for him based on Huoyun?

Chen Xiao asked tentatively: "Teacher Yan, is this... Huoyun?"

Yan Wei nodded and smiled.

"Yes, I made it. I don't know if it suits your taste, young people. Is it not ugly?"

"Very beautiful, thank you, Teacher Yan."

"I like it."

Listening to Yan Wei's words, Chen Xiao's heart was moved, and he looked at the shadow puppet in his hand again.

Although he doesn't know how to play shadow puppets, he also learned about this industry when he was writing the script.

Even if there is suitable leather material, skipping the process of selecting leather, the subsequent drawing, engraving, coloring, sweating, ironing, and stitching will take a lot of time, and it will take five days to a week at the fastest.

Especially the engraving step, which is very energy-consuming.

This gift is really troublesome.

He read Yan Wei's information yesterday.

In short, he is an old artist who is serious, quiet and conservative.

The first time they met, he gave him a custom-made shadow puppet of Fire Cloud.

Obviously, the old artist did this for the shadow puppet industry.

This cat is quite important.