Dragging a heavy step, Ma Rongzhen slowly walked out of the main gate of Lion Rock film and television city and was ready to take a minibus back to his home in Tianshui Wai.
Shizishan film and television city is the film and television shooting base of Xiangjiang, covering an area of more than 5000 mu. Although the scale can not be compared with the three major film and television bases in China, it has been regarded as a large project site in Xiangjiang, which is narrow in region.
The film and television shooting base was built during the prosperity of Xiangjiang film. After several expansions, it has formed the current pattern. It has many large ancient and modern scenic spots. In addition to receiving the shooting of film and television crew, it is also open to tourists.
Many of Xiangjiang's film and television works were shot in the film and television city at the foot of lion mountain. Moreover, they cater to the characteristics of Xiangjiang's films in terms of landscape creation and play an important role in the local film and television industry.
Ma Rong really doesn't remember how many times he went in and out of Lion Mountain Film and television city.
He was a student of the 7th artist training course of ATV in the late 1980s. After graduation, he signed up for ATV and began his old-fashioned career. After the expiration of the period, he entered the film industry.
At that time, Xiangjiang ghost films were popular. Ma Rongzhen's image was good. He was favored by the director to play Maoshan Taoist in a zombie film. As a result, he became popular in one fell swoop and became very popular for several years.
However, ghost films have flourished and declined, and have been basically abandoned by the audience at the beginning of the new century. As a special actor, Ma Rongzhen has to face the embarrassment of transformation and his career has plummeted.
The investment business failed and his wife and children left him. Ma Rong really lived in Kowloon. He had to sell his house to pay off his debts and move to Tianshui Wai for ten years.
The rich areas in Xiangjiang are mainly concentrated in Repulse Bay, Sai Kung, Shek O, mid levels and so on. Kowloon is a middle-class settlement. As for the poor areas, they are Tin Shui Wai and Wudun.
The huge gap in life and the heavy pressure of reality have bent Ma Rongzhen's spine, making him look at least 60 years old, with white hair and vicissitudes.
"Brother Ma" and "Uncle Ma", which were popular in those days, are now just "old horses".
There are a lot of people coming to Lion Rock film and Television City as mass actors from Tianshui Wai, so there are minibus stations in the two places of transportation nearby. Towards evening, a minibus is full of people.
Seeing this, Ma Rongzhen hurried to speed up and rushed to the bus. If he missed this bus, the next one would be very late.
There was no space in the car for a long time. The aisles were full of people, and no one gave a seat to Ma Rongzhen, a Sweating "old man". Everyone was indifferent to playing with their mobile phones, or simply closed their eyes.
Ma Rongzhen is used to this. He has long been the "Taoist priest" who was famous in those days. Few people here really think highly of him.
In Xiangjiang, there are many old actors like Ma Rongzhen.
"Uncle ma..."
Just as Ma Rongzhen was ready to stand all the way home, a young man in the front row stood up and said, "my seat is for you. You can sit here."
Everyone looked at him with eyes.
Ma Rongzhen also looked at him and recognized that the other party was a group performance he knew. He immediately smiled and said, "Xiao Wu, what a coincidence. Sit by yourself. Your uncle Ma is not so old and is comfortable standing."
Xiao Wu met him six months ago. He claims to have seen many of his films and is his fan.
Xiao Wu is a young man from the countryside. He has the enthusiasm and simplicity of young people in the countryside. Others call Ma Rongzhen "old horse", but he always uses the honorific title of "Uncle Ma" and has helped Ma Rongzhen a lot.
Seeing each other, Ma Rongzhen felt a warm current in his heart.
Jingling ~
At this time, Ma Rongzhen's phone in his pocket suddenly rang.
He waved to Xiao Wu and quickly took out the phone.
Is it your ex-wife who came to recover the cost of living again?
Ma Rongzhen thought secretly, stuck the old style mobile phone on his ear, lowered his voice and asked, "hello?"
"Is Ma Rong really brother ma?"
The sound from the microphone is strange.
Just now Xiao Wu called him "Uncle Ma", and now someone calls him "brother Ma". Ma Rongzhen has a hard taste in his heart.
He quickly replied, "it's me. Who are you?"
The other party smiled and said, "I'm Chen Wenqiang. You may not remember me. We had dinner together in Jiulong Tong three years ago. There were brother Biao and tiger son at that time."
"Oh, Hello, hello."
Ma Rong really remembers the meal, but he really doesn't remember who the other party is. It just sounds familiar.
Fortunately, the other party didn't mean to talk about the past. He asked bluntly, "brother Ma, are you free recently?"
Do you have a second?
Of course I'm free! Ma Rongzhen is more than free recently. He is simply too free.
He is now mixed in Shizishan film and Television City, which is not much different from ordinary group performances. It's nothing more than a long story.
One day's work, one day's work, one day's salary, just to fill your stomach.
"I'm free. What can I do for you?"
"Here's the thing..."
Chen Wenqiang said, "we are preparing to make a new play. There is an important role that suits you very much, so I recommended you to the boss. Can you come and try it?"
New play? New movie! Important role!
Ma Rong was so excited that he couldn't wait to say, "audition? No problem, I'll come now!"
During his dialogue with Chen Wenqiang, many people sitting in the minibus pricked their ears and listened. When they heard Ma Rongzhen shouting the word "audition", everyone felt incredible.
Someone asked Ma Rongzhen for an audition?
Audition is not just talking about it, and not all cats and dogs are qualified to participate in audition. At least actors need to audition for roles in movies or TV dramas.
Ma Rongzhen, a ten thousand year old salted fish, is about to turn over?
Most of the people in the minibus, Ma Rongzhen, were surprised because they knew his past.
Which film and television company will audition for this old guy now?
Chen Wenqiang did not expect that Ma Rongzhen could not wait.
I had to turn around and ask Lu Chen for two words, and then say to Ma Rongzhen, "well, come to Shunji restaurant in Jiulong Tong. We'll wait for you there. Call me when you arrive."
"OK, OK!"
Ma Rongzhen straightened up, and the whole person became energetic. It seemed that he was a teenager in an instant, and his voice became a lot louder: "I'll come right away!"
At the end of the call, Ma Rongzhen glanced away and saw that the people in the car looked at him with complex eyes.
Disdainful, suspicious, curious, envious
He had a sudden impulse to laugh.
Then Ma Rongzhen saw Xiao Wu who had just given him his seat. Xiao Wu smiled and was obviously happy for him.
A stream of blood surged up. Ma Rongzhen reached out and grabbed Xiao Wu's arm and said, "come with me. I'll take you to see the boss of the film. Maybe you can mix a role back!"
Xiao Wu was pulled out of the car with a confused face.
A low curse came from the car: "bah, I don't know if I can live. What are you proud of!"
Ma Rongzhen didn't hear it at all.
At this moment, his mind is full of an idea: I'm going to make a movie!
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