Chapter 114 2 Buttons

Chapter 114 2 Buttons

Chapter 114 Two Buttons
After the results of the joint mock exam came out.

Zuo Ziyan felt that the tutoring plan needed to be changed, especially since Fan Wumian’s weakness in liberal arts subjects had seriously lowered his average score.

Many mainland universities only look at the results of the four core courses in the Hong Kong City DSE exam. No matter how good the two elective subjects are, it is useless.

However, Beijing Film Academy does not have any explicit regulations on this aspect in its admission brochure.

Jiang Shixi's agent made a phone call to help with the inquiry.

The answer I got was that the results of the four major courses and two elective courses would be considered, and then combined with the scores of the art exam, the best candidates would be admitted. This year, only about 30 people would be admitted.

I learned that Fan Wumian is considering studying at Beijing Film Academy.

The staff on the other end of the phone was very enthusiastic. One of the vice presidents in charge of admissions even called Jiang Shixi back afterwards.

What he meant was probably that the academic performance should not be too bad, as long as it is acceptable.

This year, the Performance Department has reserved a total of 3 places for students from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, and one can be temporarily reserved for Fan Wumian.

Although there were child stars who applied to Beijing Film Academy in the past, there were not many who became as popular as Fan Wumian. Sometimes you wouldn't find one in a year. Every art school would scramble to get them, so they would naturally take care of them.

Zuo Ziyan already knew about this.

So she asked Fan Wumian to complete a general education test paper, trying to make up for Mu Tong's shortcomings. After carefully helping to correct and explain the paper, she left the library first.

Recently, Zuo Ziyan found some fun in being a "nurturing boyfriend" and before leaving, she took the initiative to come over and pecked him on the face.

The price I paid was that I was molested again and had to stay a few more minutes. When I was leaving the house, my legs were so weak that I almost bumped into the door.

Fan Wumian continued to stay in the school library, going over the script outline of "A Quiet Place" that he had written today from beginning to end.

When I came to my senses, I realized that it was already dark, and only a few students were left, busy studying and preparing for the final exams.
I'm a little hungry.

I bought a hamburger, washed it down with a glass of fat-house happy water, and strolled down to the apartment building.

Seeing Zhuang Muxi squatting on the roadside feeding cats again, Fan Wumian suddenly remembered her online name "A Calico Cat".

He asked with a smile:

"Has the missing calico cat come back?"

Zhuang Muxi turned his head and told him:

"I've seen it a few times, and I feel relieved to know it's fine. I've already had dinner and taken a shower at home. Why are you coming back just now?"

"Well, I'm busy writing my own script. I'm worried that I might fall into the trap of self-indulgence. Please help me take a look at it when I finish writing it."

"What kind of subject matter?"

".Is it a science fiction film? Compared to the script and filming, I am more worried about the actors. Unless I offer a high price that they cannot refuse, big-name actors with some box office appeal will definitely not easily take on my film, because they are worried that I will mess it up. I really can't bear to part with a salary of several million."

After listening to Fan Wumian’s words.

Zhuang Muxi said to him:
"You are a big star yourself, why don't you play the leading role yourself? There are so many fans who like you now, maybe they will go to the cinema to support you."

The two walked into the building together.

Fan Wumian nodded and said:

"In fact, I have considered that when there is no scene for me, I will be the director myself, and when there is a scene for me, I will let the assistant director take over."

"Use the saved money to make some special effects. Anyway, we want to sell it to European and American distributors to make some money. Unless we find Jack Long, no one else can attract box office. But in this case, the relationship between the characters will have to be slightly changed. Change the protagonist couple to siblings, or lovers. How about you play my girlfriend?"

"You have a quiet temperament, so you should be very photogenic after putting on makeup. If you hurry up, you can start filming during the winter break around the 20th of next month, and you still have more than days to prepare."

Zhuang Muxi was stunned, pointed at himself, and said in a surprised tone:
"I want to act? No way! I've only taken a few acting classes and I'm sure I'll mess it up. It's better to find a professional actor."

Fan Wumian spread his hands and said:

"But you know Hong Kong movies. The actors' acting skills are always exaggerated. Their previous experience may not be useful, so it's hard to achieve the apocalyptic effect I want. You will only have a few lines at that time, and I will teach you the rest."

This is not about using work as an excuse to pick up girls.

With rich work experience, Fan Wumian knows exactly what he needs.

Zhuang Muxi's appearance is quiet and well-behaved, and her temperament is endearing.

I don’t know when it started, but there must be beauties in movies with horror elements. It has almost become an unwritten rule followed by the film industry.

The image of a beautiful woman has a certain appeal in itself.

When this attraction is combined with horror elements, it can produce a stronger visual impact and psychological effect.

When watching the movie, the audience will subconsciously worry about the safety of the beauties, and thus become more engaged in the story.

Haven't read the script yet.

Hearing that there were only a few lines, Zhuang Muxi thought it was just a minor role, so he asked after entering the elevator:
"Why let me play your girlfriend? Zuo Ziyan is also very beautiful."

"she?"

Fan Wumian immediately shook his head and replied:
"She has too much of a young lady temperament, which doesn't fit my movie. If I want to shoot a youth movie with urban or campus themes, it would be a good choice to find her. She doesn't even need any acting skills. When she stands there, the audience will know that she is the daughter of a wealthy family."

Zhuang Muxi remained silent, and after a two-second pause, he said:
"That's a fair comment. Boys really prefer her type."

The elevator doesn't go up very fast.

Seeing that they had just reached the 6th floor, while there was no one else around, Fan Wumian put his hand on Zhuang Muxi's shoulder, quickly kissed the girl on her fair face, and said:
"No, you're very cute too. If it weren't for your great charm, how could I be so indecisive? I've been thinking about you all the time lately."

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I know this isn't a good thing, but I really feel happy about it.

Just as Zhuang Muxi was tense and staring at the numbers jumping on the elevator panel, wanting him to take his arm away.

Fan Wumian said again:
"I'm going to move out soon and rent a house on my own."

"Move?"

"Yeah, now that I'm grown up, I can't live with my dad anymore."

Zhuang Muxi nodded and said:

"In fact, my parents are also considering moving to a better house while the housing prices in Hong Kong are cheap. I have asked the real estate agent before and they are more interested in my house."

"My parents' companies are all near Central, and I'm about to graduate, so there's no need to consider the distance to school. The nearest luxury house in the Leighton Hill in Happy Valley can be bought for about HK$650 million."

"I'll talk to my parents when they get home."

The Leighton Hill in Happy Valley is a residential area developed by Sun Hung Kai Properties, located between Causeway Bay and Happy Valley on Hong Kong Island.

Live there.

You can look up at Victoria Peak, overlook the racecourse, Wan Chai, Causeway Bay business district and Victoria Harbour, so it has attracted many celebrity residents, including Cheng Siu-qiu.

Zhuang Muxi's parents both have good jobs, and she made some money from endorsements some time ago.

The reason I thought of changing houses is not because I feel uncomfortable living here.

Rather, her family has lost nearly two million Hong Kong dollars after buying a house at the peak of the property market.

Taking advantage of the sluggish property market.

Replace the house with a larger area and better location, and when the property market starts to pick up, you will have a chance to make up for the losses quickly.

Zhuang Muxi was originally quite resistant to her parents' idea of ​​moving houses, largely because Fan Wumian lived next door.

However, now I heard that he was preparing to move out.

Zhuang Muxi's thoughts immediately changed.

This apartment building is quite old and has many old residents, which will inevitably affect the future appreciation potential. From her words.

Fan Wumian grasped the key point accurately, raised his eyebrows and asked: "Wait for them to come back. Does that mean your parents are not at home now?"

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Staring into his eyes, Zhuang Muxi understood something and said nervously, "You are not allowed to go in. They should be on their way and will be back at any time."

Fan Wumian said:

"Don't worry, don't be afraid even if you encounter it, just tell me you want to discuss making a movie."

I even helped to find a reason.

Zhuang Muxi didn't know how to refuse, so she had to accept the offer.

One is born, the second is cooked.

While the girl was dizzy and her brain was lacking oxygen, Fan Wumian met his "old friend" again. The big thunder that could not be caught with one hand was an absolutely wonderful experience.

I'm really worried about my parents coming back.

In order to get Fan Wumian away as soon as possible, Zhuang Muxi had to make some concessions and agree to some demands by "ceding land and paying compensation".

After a few minutes.

She was so nervous that she could hear her own heartbeat.

Only after he had fastened two buttons did he heave a long sigh of relief, opened the door, looked out, bit his lip, too embarrassed to see anyone, and told Fan Wumian to go home quickly.

It is probably because the body is too young and the hormone secretion is off the charts.

Fan Wumian also found that he had been a bit of a beast recently, but it was difficult to control his impulse. He calmed down for a while at home before continuing to revise the script.
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The next few days.

Fan Wumian rented an apartment with a usable area of ​​more than 180 square meters, a large flat with a sea view of Victoria Harbour.

At the same time, he also asked his assistant Pu Jiajing to come and help, and invited designers to his home to measure, plan, and design decoration renderings.

The total renovation budget is HK$12, which also includes the cost of adding a small room. The goal is to just make the decoration look acceptable, and it has nothing to do with the word "luxury".

Silly Old Fan was heartbroken that his son was moving away.

But when he thought about the extra rental income of about 4,000 yuan per month, he became particularly enthusiastic when helping to clean up.

Without waiting for Fan Wumian to speak.

Silly Old Fan himself suggested that in order to avoid delaying the construction progress, he would live in the company's warehouse for a while in the near future.

I even considered renting out the entire newly renovated home.

This would increase the rent to six or seven thousand yuan, and since he only needed a place to sleep anyway, it was basically like getting an extra salary.

Originally, Silly Old Fan was still thinking about staying overnight at Fan Wumian's place.

As soon as he asked, he was immediately rejected by Fan Wumian, who was worried that it would be easier to invite a god than to send him away, not to mention that he had to go on a date with Zuo Ziyan.

So he made an excuse that the agency helped him rent the house, and that there were other colleagues living there, so it was inconvenient to bring him along.

The house has just started to be renovated.

There is an endless stream of potential buyers visiting Zhuang Muxi's house next door to view the house.

House prices have fallen to a low point, and there are relatively few large houses on the market with moderate prices and good locations. Moreover, her house is beautifully decorated, so it is easier to sell.

Take the area around Taikoo Shing on Hong Kong Island as an example.

In 97, when the Hong Kong real estate market was at its peak, the average house price was about HK$9 per square meter. This year, the price has dropped to HK$2.8. Some people sold their houses at the high point and became rich, while others lost their fortunes in an instant.

When Fan Wumian and Zhuang Muxi were chatting online.

After learning that there was a potential buyer, she offered HK$310 million to her family and is currently accompanying her parents to look at houses.

There is a newly-developed, fully-decorated house in Leighton Hill, which was located on the 2002th floor and has a usable area of ​​16 square meters. It is sold for only 146 million.

The seller is in the process of immigrating and is in a hurry to sell the house. Zhuang Muxi's parents are a little excited and are ready to grit their teeth and pay the deposit to buy it.

After hearing about this incident.

Silly old Fan, whose mind is as active as a bell, actually started to think about selling the house.

Considering that this cheap dad is really unreliable.

Fan Wumian quickly advised him to calm down and keep the house to collect rent so that he would not have to worry about food and drink in the future.

But it is hard to say whether Silly Old Fan will go to Macau to gamble and spend his money, or be cheated by some gold-digger after having a large sum of cash in his hands.

I know that silly old Fan has a very eccentric personality.

Fan Wumian didn't dare to expect the other party to listen to his advice and use the money to invest or buy a house in the mainland.

The social atmosphere in Hong Kong is somewhat different from that in the mainland, as many people pursue a hedonistic lifestyle of living for the moment.

If you look at many celebrities, you will find that their family relationships are equally difficult to handle. Not all parents consider their children's future wholeheartedly.

For example, Zhang Baizi.

Her father was addicted to gambling and owed a huge debt of tens of millions. Zhang Baizi often helped her father pay off the debt and provide a huge living expense for her family, so she had to make money everywhere.

There is also Cai Xiaofen, who is known as the youngest Miss Hong Kong.

In order to pay off her mother's debts, she became a mistress of a wealthy man at the age of 17. Not only did she use all her income to pay off the debts, but her mother also gambled more and more, forcing Cai Xiaofen to publicly sever the mother-daughter relationship. At one point, the mental pressure was so great that she lost dozens of pounds.

There is also Mei Yanfen who has unfortunately passed away.

Before he fell ill and died, he was still worried about his mother's gambling addiction and did not dare to leave his inheritance directly to her.

There are many similar examples, and some bottomless pits can never be filled.

Although Silly Old Fan was a little better, at least he never lost his house, but this was mainly because his family did not have the money to provide him with enjoyment.

If you give him living expenses, it will be enough to cover his daily food and drink expenses.

Since the word "gambling" is involved, the money that Fan Wumian earns doesn't come from the wind, so of course he has to be careful to avoid being dragged into it.

If he is given less living expenses, he can still get by. But once he tastes the sweetness of gambling, it will easily harm silly Old Fan.

not to mention.

Fan Wumian is no longer the same person he used to be.

If you meet good parents, you can pretend to be filial. If you don’t pretend, there is actually not much fault with them.

Fan Wumian felt extremely comfortable about moving out and living alone.

But before leaving.

He made an exception and gave Silly Old Fan an advance of 1 Hong Kong dollars.

They only said that it was the remuneration for borrowing the filming equipment, and if they needed help with the set, they would calculate the additional fee at that time.

After all, he has been working in the props department of a film company for so many years, so when it comes to professional skills, Silly Old Fan has more or less some.

Think of the benefits not being kept by outsiders.

"A Quiet Place" did not have high requirements for the scenery and props, so Fan Wumian took it as an excuse to increase some extra income for his cheap dad.

Otherwise, with the silly character of Lao Fan, he might really do something weird like renting out the whole house, not living in his own home, and sleeping in the company warehouse.
(End of this chapter)