nucmednet 48: Film Academy
48: Film Academy
Although Li Xiaoming rejected him decisively, Han Wen was not discouraged. Everything was under his control; good things often come with difficulties, so there was no rush.
After leaving the Television Arts Center, he drove directly to Money Tree Film and Television. Then, he went into his office and picked up the phone to call his mother.
"Wenwen, what's up with calling me at this hour?" Han Qingyan asked happily. "I'm at work."
"Mom, didn't I make you take a leave of absence without pay? Why are you still working?" Han Wen was a little speechless: "I've already bought you a house, a car, and registered a company. I'm just waiting for you to come and help."
If you hadn't come soon, I'd be exhausted. You promised me you wouldn't go back on your word.
"Mom is the pillar of her workplace. Do you think you can just get a leave of absence without pay?
"The leaders won't let me go, they can't bear to part with me." Han Qingyan replied with a smile, "But Wenwen, don't worry, I will never go back on my promise to you."
I'm still talking to my supervisor. If he agrees, I can go to Jinghua City soon. If he doesn't agree, I'll resign immediately and quit this job.
"Really, Mom, you've really decided?" Han Wen was very happy.
"You are my son, and you are my only concern and hope in this life."
If you don't need my help, fine. But since you do need me, I'll naturally stay by your side and support you wholeheartedly.
As the saying goes, "Brothers fight tigers together, fathers and sons go to war together." But Wenwen, you have neither brothers nor a father.
So, Mom will always support you and help you.” Han Qingyan nodded: “Wenwen, in my heart, you are the most important person in this world.”
So don't worry, I won't let you down. You should be able to see me in a week at most.
"That's great, Mom. Remember to call me before you fly over, and I'll pick you up from the airport." Han Wen said happily, "Mom, thank you so much, you're so good to me."
"Wenwen, I've never been on an airplane before. Okay, I'll do as you say."
"Remember to reimburse my airfare later." Han Qingyan nodded, feeling very gratified: "Your career is so successful now, Mom is so proud of you."
"Mom, is this all you've got? This is nothing," Han Wen thought, somewhat speechless.
He chatted with his mother for a while longer before hanging up. Then, he leaned back in his chair to rest for a bit, pondering where he should go next.
Money Tree Film and Television is very close to the Film Academy, about two kilometers away, and Han Wen quickly made up his mind.
He left the company, drove his little yellow bug, and in the blink of an eye, he was outside the gates of the film academy. Then, he found a place to park his car.
Han Wen didn't get out of the car; he just opened the window, leaned against the side, and looked outside.
The film academy's acting department did not admit any undergraduate students last year, and only admitted a dozen or so new students this year.
Among the freshmen of this class, besides Yuan Li, Xu Xiaodan was the most accomplished. The former later acted in "The Undying" and "The Eloquent Ji Xiaolan", while the latter stayed on to teach after graduation and apparently eventually became the vice dean of the acting department of the film academy, also a remarkable figure.
As for the other trainees, even if they weren't unknown, they didn't seem to have much of a reputation.
Han Wen wasn't exactly a fanboy in his past life, after all, he was an old man born in the 1970s, and his favorite celebrities and singers were actually from Zijing City.
As for mainland actors, he only started paying attention to them occasionally after the post-85 generation of actresses became popular nationwide. And as for singers, there were even fewer he liked.
He's always preferred early Cantonese, Japanese, Korean, and some classic English songs. Later on, he occasionally listened to Indian and Thai pop hits, which he found acceptable.
Besides Zhou Jielun, Ren Xianqi, Dao Lang, Xu Wei, and Mao Buyi, Wang Feng can probably be considered half of them in China.
The problem is, these people are still a bunch of unknown nobodys.
Even the oldest among them, Wang Feng, has no fame whatsoever at this moment.
He won't form a band with his classmates from the music academy until next year. Then, he'll take on the lead vocals and start composing.
"We already have a film and television company, so it seems we should probably start planning a record company soon."
The early bird catches the worm; it's never a bad thing to prepare in advance. As Han Wen thought this through, he made a decision: "Let's name the record company 'Treasure Trove,' and I hope these future kings of pop can make me a fortune."
Just as Han Wen was lost in thought, he unexpectedly saw several familiar faces. Besides Huang Lei, there seemed to be Liu Dan, Xie Lan, and Jiang Wu as well.
Although he didn't see any other more famous celebrities, Han Wen already felt that the trip was worthwhile.
After all, the talented and charming Xu Cairen won't be able to get into the film academy until next year.
The other actresses are still a bunch of young girls who haven't grown up yet; it's a long time before they step into the gates of film school.
Hanwen was just here to experience the atmosphere of the film academy; he had no other purpose.
So, he stopped driving to the drama academy, which was seven or eight kilometers away.
Although there might be many more famous actors and stars there, he has lost interest.
After leaving the film academy, Han Wen did not return to Zhongguancun, but drove directly to Dongcheng District.
He bought more than twenty courtyard houses here in one go, and also more than twenty courtyard houses in Xicheng District.
Apart from two sets belonging to Gu Amei, the rest belonged to Han Wen and Zhou Ning.
The renovation and refurbishment of so many houses is a huge undertaking. However, Han Wen is not in a hurry. Once he obtains the permits, he can hire a professional organization to carry out the renovations at his own pace.
For convenience, Hanwen prepared a large courtyard house of over 300 square meters facing the street for himself and his mother. Although there is no garage, several cars can be parked in the courtyard.
The policy isn't that strict yet, so Hanwen can use the yard as a parking lot. Besides his own yellow Beetle, he also has a pearl white Audi 100 imported directly from Germany.
That's right, this is the gift Hanwen prepared for his mother, costing nearly 40 yuan. In this day and age, that's an astronomical price. But Hanwen thinks it's worth it.
Because nothing can compare to a mother's love. My mother has sacrificed so much for me over the years; she deserves the best things in the world.
Hanwen had already prepared a courtyard house, a car, a nanny, and all other daily necessities for her.
He invited his mother to Jinghua City not to help him, but to let her enjoy a life of leisure.
However, he was afraid that his mother would disagree, so he found a suitable excuse.
Of course, my mother is not even fifty years old yet, so she's definitely not suitable for retirement. Starting a company for her and giving her something to do is actually a good thing.
Moreover, my mother's original job used to be a TV reporter, and now she is a host.
Letting her be in charge of Money Tree Films is a good fit for her major and the style is consistent, so she should like it.