The Best Director

Chicago, a beautiful city located in Illinois, can be said to be the third largest city in the United States after New York and Los Angeles. This city is the home of the Bulls and the headquarters of Harper Company, which produced the "Oprah Talk Show". location. When Wang Yang and the others came to Chicago, they were invited by Harper's to record an episode of "Oprah's Talk Show".

Not to mention that Wang Yang has liked this show since he was a child; from a practical point of view, it is very beneficial for him to participate in the current episode of Oprah. Although the "expulsion door" incident has been revealed now, the controversy over this It cannot be escaped temporarily. And his public image is very vague, and he may be portrayed as a "problem boy" by the media at any time. After all, he beat someone, and he beat him so hard.

It doesn't matter to Wang Yang, because he is a director, not a star; he is a filmmaker, and he manipulates the camera, not facing the camera. So he himself doesn't need to be talked about, doesn't need to be chased by the media, just let it go; as long as everyone knows that he is not a scumbag, and he doesn't boycott his movies.

However, Lionsgate, especially Jon Feltimer, who wants to make a good performance and keep the chance of being promoted to CEO of the company, he is not willing to miss this best post-film promotion opportunity, even though "Ghost Story" screening It has already received 118.5 million box office frantically in four weeks, but the momentum has slowed down very slowly, and there is still potential to be tapped. And what better way to get free publicity than the last episode of the top-rated talk show, The Oprah Winfrey Show?

After getting off the plane, under the arrangement of Jon, Wang Yang and Zachary came to a hotel in the city center to stay and then announced their disbandment. You can go wherever you like. This is not a summer camp. "Oprah Talk Off" The Show" was taped on a Wednesday afternoon, and now it's only Monday noon. Jon Filtimer went to Harper's to discuss the specifics of the talk show, while Zachary went out to play.

For this trip, he has always been very excited. He giggled all day by himself, and asked Wang Yang in disbelief several times: "I really want to be on the Oprah talk show?" Nod with affirmative face: "Yes, Oprah's talk show." Then Zachary will happily twist his body and do a little dance: "Oh, my God! My family, my friends are on TV. If you see me on the Internet, you will definitely go crazy!"

So it fell to Wang Yang to pick up Rachel at O'Hare International Airport at night, even though it was his first time in Chicago and he arrived in the morning. Of course, he didn't have to go and just waited in the hotel, but he couldn't wait to see Rachel.

Sitting on a chair in the terminal, Wang Yang observed the passers-by, guessing at random about their background experiences, and looked up at the flight landing information displayed on the electronic screen from time to time. After a while, he looked up at the screen again. Rachel's flight AC5149 landed safely.

Wang Yang remembered the night when Rachel was going back to Toronto a few months ago, before she walked into the boarding gate, she turned around and said: "I look forward to seeing our movie in the cinema, then we will see you again! Now that the film has been in theaters for four weeks, that sentence has not been fulfilled; but thankfully, we will be able to see Rachel again soon. Thinking of this, he couldn't help but smile.

After a while, I saw many passengers walking into the terminal hall from the landing passage of the flight. They were dragging large and small pieces of luggage, but they didn't look dusty. Because it takes less than an hour to fly from Toronto to Chicago, Rachel originally bought a ticket to Chicago on Sunday night, and Wang Yang and the others will also arrive from Los Angeles at the same time; but because Wang Yang and the others delayed Due to the itinerary, she had no choice but to change today's ticket.

Wang Yang stood up and looked towards the passage. Suddenly, he saw a beautiful figure, she was wearing a small purple coat, dragging that very small suitcase, her long pale golden hair was still so soft and flowing, it was Rachel.

She saw Wang Yang over here,

A smiling face suddenly appeared, the two dimples were still so sweet, she walked over quickly, and when she was about to come to Wang Yang, she slowed down again, looked at Wang Yang, and bit her lip with a smile .

"Hi!" Wang Yang waved to her and smiled. He looked Rachel up and down, and said with a smile, "You look fine."

"Really?" Rachel smiled slightly. She didn't know why, but her heart was beating fast. She also looked at Wang Yang and said softly, "You look fine too." She let go of her hand Unpacking the suitcase, he took another step forward.

Seeing her like this, Wang Yang spread out his hands, stepped forward to hug her gently, gave a hug, and said with a smile: "Welcome to Chicago, Rachel." Leaning on his shoulder, Rachel Feeling very comfortable in my heart, I smiled lightly and said, "Thank you, Chicagoan!"

The two hugged each other lightly, and then separated. Wang Yang helped her carry the small suitcase, looked at her and said with a smile, "Let me come, Toronto beauty." Rachel shrugged and said, "Of course."

Then, the two walked outside the airport talking and laughing, preparing to go back to the hotel where they stayed. Although they haven't seen each other for more than four months, Wang Yang and Rachel don't feel strange to each other, not only because they often chat on the phone; they also have a tacit understanding, which makes them feel very comfortable.

The next day, Tuesday, was still free time. Wang Yang and Rachel were going to visit the Navy Pier, but Zachary refused their invitation uninterestedly. He was going to a "hip-hop sanctuary" in Chicago, a bar and then they invited Jon Filtimer, and Jon smiled and said, "I have work to do, I have a lot of business to attend to, so I won't go. Hey, and you two are dating, I'm What are you going to do next?"

Knowing that Jon was deliberately making fun of them, Wang Yang and Rachel smiled and rolled their eyes indifferently.

There are many tourist attractions in Chicago, and Navy Pier is one of them. There is not only one pier, but also parks, shops, museums and other sightseeing facilities on the pier.

Wang Yang and Rachel went to the museum and then to the art center, where they saw a lot of treasures, including some rare and famous paintings. Under an authentic oil painting of Picasso, Wang Yang said to Rachel: "Rachel, do you know? My high school art teacher, he always said that I have the potential to become an excellent painter." Rachel suddenly said in surprise : "Wow, a painter? Like Picasso?" Wang Yang said with a serious face, "No, like Van Gogh."

Rachel smiled and said, "It's not bad to look like Van Gogh." Wang Yang said in a serious tone: "Well, my teacher thinks so too, and he said: 'Yang, your paintings are incredible, too much ahead of this era, It’s like Van Gogh. At my level, I can’t appreciate it.’” He suddenly changed his tone, imitating the angry look of the art teacher, and asked with staring eyes: “‘Seriously, what are you painting? !It's an apple? How's that for an ass?'"

"Oh! God...haha!" Rachel was immediately amused by him, her face flushed from laughing, she hit Wang Yang, and laughed and scolded: "God! You are so vulgar, you bastard! "Wang Yang pretended to be innocent and said: "It's not me, it's my teacher who said it. He made me have 'apple phobia'. Now I feel dizzy when I see an apple. I'm also a victim." Rachel smiled He gave him a blank look.

After playing for a long time, now they came to the shore of Navy Pier, leaning on the railing, blowing the breeze from Lake Michigan, looking at the blue sky and the blue lake water, everything is so beautiful.

Wang Yang and Rachel looked at each other and smiled slightly. Rachel pulled her hair that was blown by the wind, squinted her eyes, and sighed: "This place is really charming. A few months ago, I would never have imagined that I would be here now." Wang Yang next to him also said: "Well, I didn't expect it either." Rachel glanced at him suddenly, and asked a little strangely: "Yang, I've actually acted in a movie with a box office of over 100 million? Or the heroine?"

Wang Yang nodded with a smile, and said, "Hey, Rachel, what you said really sounded like Zachary. He also asked that question all day long. Of course, he was asking about the male lead."

"Oh! But, Yang, you can't blame us." Rachel looked at the blue sky with white clouds, shook her head in disbelief, and said, "It's just crazy." She smiled, and suddenly complained to Wang Yang Said: "You don't know, I've been bored to death recently. Walking on the road in the community, many people would yell 'Oh my god, it's Mel!', 'She really didn't die...'" She smiled helplessly: "You know, school will start soon, I can't even imagine it, my classmates must treat me like a monster."

"Oh, you can't blame me for this." Wang Yang said with a smile, he remembered the purpose of Rachel's trip to Los Angeles before, because he was too busy a while ago, he never asked, but now he remembered , and asked, "By the way, Rachel, how was your term paper? How was it?"

Rachel nodded and answered him: "Not bad, I passed. The teacher gave me a good comment. He said that my ideas are very original and I have a deep understanding of movies. Ha! He doesn't know, there are many in the paper. You gave me the arguments.” Wang Yang shrugged and said, “That’s the paper you wrote yourself.” She curled her lips again, and spread her hands: “However, my classmates are still very stubborn. and they said 'oh well, anyway, the golden age of musicals is over, it's what it is, half-dead. No one even sees 'Hot Boys' or 'Lightning' now', 'Rachel , don't be naive'..."

She looked at Wang Yang helplessly, and said casually: "I sometimes think that if someone makes a popular musical, they will know who is right and who is wrong." She shrugged and added Sentence: "I will know too."

"Maybe I will make one?" Wang Yang teased her with a smile. Rachel laughed and said, "Wow, that's good! Then I can tell them, see, the musical is okay!"

Maybe I'll make one? This blurted out sentence suddenly moved Wang Yang a little. He looked at the deep blue lake and began to think seriously. Lately he's been wondering, what's next for him after Ghost Story wraps up?

Going back to San Francisco to cook? That's impossible; go back to USC to continue your studies? This idea also made him shake his head. It's not that he hates USC, but that he has learned almost the theoretical knowledge of film and television production and directing by himself; It is something that cannot be obtained in theoretical classrooms, and it is also difficult to compare with campus practical courses.

This is why, after the academic students graduate, most of them still work as assistants, in fact, they are familiar with the actual operation of making movies; there are also famous directors who did not study movies, like James Cameron, they are Starting from work related to movies, I am learning how to shoot while waiting for opportunities. So going back to USC to study, it is better to directly engage in film production.

Wang Yang knew that there was only one path he was most willing to take, and that was to shoot the next movie. But what to shoot? It is impossible to make DV movies anymore. First, DV movies and film movies are completely different things. Film movies are his biggest pursuit. He wants to grow himself in this area; second, the market needs time to digest "Ghost Movie" In the short term, it is impossible for another DV movie to be successful on the big screen, no matter how good it is.

Look at the original "The Blair Witch", which performed a miracle in 1999; after another 10 years, "Spiritual Ghost Records" appeared in 2009, and the encounter with Waterloo in "The Blair Witch 2" is a proof. It's not that there are no excellent DV movies in the middle, it's just that the market has been overdrawn. For the first time, people feel fresh; but for the second time, they won't play with you. So Wang Yang doesn't plan to make DV movies anymore, he has his sights on film movies.

So if you make a film film, a big-budget commercial blockbuster? Not for him either. First of all, commercial blockbusters have to burn money. The more willing to burn, the more reckless to burn, the director can make a good film. If he shrinks his feet for the sake of cost, it will only make the movie "not enjoyable", and the audience will not enjoy it. I'm still not satisfied, and I want to watch it again; but I feel depressed and waste time, and they will mercilessly send their scolding to that movie.

In terms of funds, he is not enough, but more importantly, he is too lacking in actual shooting experience. He will not be so stupid as to think that after taking some practical lessons and thinking that he can shoot "Ghost Story" with DV, he can easily play this game. World, get it all done.

To make a formal movie, before the shooting starts, the crew must be formed, including the hiring of personnel, the audition of actors, and the contact of the shooting location, etc.

Although many of these tasks can be left to the producers, he wants to be a producer. Making a film includes these tasks. He wants to experience; in addition, he does not want to be judged by any producer. He dictates by himself, he shoots movies as he likes, and he doesn't need to be manipulated by others. This is the spirit of independent movies, and he loves this.

As a director, when shooting movies, you must deal with various film production equipment, including photographic equipment, lighting equipment, recording equipment, etc.; operate.

Whether it is the work of a producer or a director, his experience is close to zero when he leaves the campus. He is almost a complete layman. He has to walk through that door first, but once he enters, it will be a big investment and big production. movie, he'd probably screw it up.

Commercial blockbusters are not suitable for him for the time being, so how about a feature film with no special effects and no post-production? Invite some big stars to play? Here comes the question, what star with superb acting skills will join an 18-year-old director's feature film?

That's right, he is successful now, and he is now very famous. Many media say that he is a "supernova" and a "bright future"; but the fact is that even Lionsgate thinks he is just a lucky guy. Ertimer told him a few days ago: "Yan, our company intends to shoot the sequel of "Spirit-Ghost Records", and we will probably pay you one million copyright fees. You think about it first, the company has not yet Approval of the project. In addition, you will not be the director of the sequel."

Wang Yang knew that Jon still had something to say at that time, and that was "I think you should go back to USC to study first!"

That's not surprising, considering the three young creators of "The Blair Witch." According to the data in my mind, those three young people shocked the whole of America at the time. Because they were "mainstream races", the media's pursuit of them was much more crazy than it is now. Not only did they accept interviews everywhere, the two were only 30 years old. Together with 35-year-old directors Eduardo Sanchez and Daniel Merrickton, they also appeared on the cover of "Time Magazine", becoming the darling of the United States for a while.

But then what happened to them? Is the future boundless? No, not only no, they simply did nothing.

After the success of "The Blair Witch", in the first two years, all their energy was used to litigate the Artisan Company. "The Blair Witch 2" released in 2000 had nothing to do with them. Began to pack and sell to artisans. Later, the lawsuit was won, and the two directors wanted to make a comedy film, but the investor insisted that they continue to make a horror film.

A few years later, the two directors began to make new films one after another, but both failed at the box office. In the end, no one remembers these two young men who were on the cover of Time Magazine, and no one remembers the media's praise of them, and their names faded with time.

When you succeed, you break out of your cocoon and show your beauty to the world, everyone admires you, you think you have the whole world; but if you don't recognize your own situation, you will be lost, You will fly farther and farther, and in the end you can't find your way home, and then you will collapse from exhaustion, be picked up, and put together in a book to make a specimen. Occasionally the book will be opened, and the reader will say, wow, this is really a beautiful butterfly, it must have been beautiful when it flew before! Then the book is closed and you are nothing.

This is the cruel reality, there are too many beautiful butterflies in the world, they come and go in a hurry. Now he is just one of them that flies higher. If he doesn't have self-knowledge, he won't be any better than the director of "The Blair Witch".

It is still necessary to choose some low-cost, low-tech movies, and let yourself familiarize yourself with what it is like to make a movie. So what film to shoot? He doesn't have a lot of ideas, but leans towards school comedies and stuff.

Why not make horror movies? For horror movies, he lacks passion and impulsiveness to some extent. He has always been afraid of watching horror movies. Working with Rachel, Zachary, and wanting Jessica to be in his movie, he knew Jessica had been looking forward to that.

He hopes to happily shoot movies with these good friends, and hopes that these good friends will become famous soon and enjoy their success. So he wants to make a movie that is suitable for him and also suitable for these good friends to act in. The campus movie seems to be the best choice, and the campus musical? sounds good……

Seeing that Wang Yang hadn't spoken for a long time, Rachel seemed to be thinking about something, so she touched his elbow on the railing, frowned and asked, "Yang, what's wrong?"

Wang Yang responded with an "oh", shook his head and ended his thinking, looked at her and smiled, "It's nothing, I'm just thinking about what kind of musical film I want to make?"

"What?" Rachel was startled, and she let out a laugh, thinking he was joking, but seeing his serious face, she couldn't help her eyes lit up, and said in surprise, "Oh, are you serious?"

Wang Yang nodded and said: "Of course, I'm serious. Why not?" He seemed to be asking himself, and asked again: "Why not?"

Rachel suddenly hesitated and said: "However, the current situation of musical films... I'm afraid it won't be easy to shoot." She looked at Wang Yang, and gave her own advice in a serious tone, saying: "Yang, you know, your next film Movies are very important, it affects your future, so you don't make decisions lightly."

"I know, Rachel." Wang Yang smiled and took a deep breath against the wind, which lifted him up. Although musicals and campus musicals have been silent for a long time, they will soon wake up and burn their own raging fire, so it is also suitable for him to light this fire now. Seeing that Rachel was thinking about what to say, he waved his fist heavily, and said viciously: "Hey, don't worry about it! You said it all, and I gave you many of the arguments in your paper. So I want to justify our names and make your classmates speechless, right?"

Rachel was amused by his appearance, laughed a few times, shrugged and said, "That's my own thesis." Knowing that Wang Yang seemed to have made up his mind, she asked with great interest, "So, Yang, you Any plans?"

Wang Yang shook his head, with "I don't know" on his face, and said: "I don't have any plans for now, but I'm serious, I will make it, this is my next movie." Rachel nodded and smiled: "OK, Then I look forward to it. At that time, if there is a suitable role, I will go to your movie audition." Wang Yang smiled and said: "You will."

The two spent a day at the Navy Pier, and in the evening at Rachel's request, they went to a movie theater to watch "Spiritual Ghost Records" and returned to the hotel in the middle of the night, ending the day's happy trip.

Because this issue of "Oprah's Talk Show" does not require Wang Yang and the others to participate in the shooting of some location videos, so on the next Wednesday afternoon, they came to the recording site to record directly.

Backstage at the recording site, Wang Yang, Rachel, Zachary, and Jon Filtimer were all there, and Wang Yang will be the first to play later; when it comes to making the film, Rachel, Zachary Play again; Jon Philtimer will not go out until the lionsgate release, the part that is a big success.

"Oh, my God! Oh, my God..." Zachary Levi walked up and down nervously, arranging his black suit from time to time. He had his hairsprayed and his shoes polished, looking grand It's like getting ready to attend a wedding as a groom.

Wang Yang looked at him fidgeting unhappily, and said with a smile: "Hey, Zachary, relax! I'm the first to play, and I'm the one who gets nervous." He didn't dress so formally, just A very youthful gray-blue windbreaker and a pair of jeans. Although "Oprah's Talk Show" is not a funny and funny talk show, he still feels that there is no need to dress so seriously.

Rachel gave Zachary a understanding look, and said, "To be honest, I'm also a little nervous. This is my first talk show, and I'm really afraid that I won't be able to speak later." She Wearing the purple jacket, a white and blue checkered shirt, and a pair of black slacks, he was very elegantly dressed, without any scary atmosphere of "Meyer" at all.

Jon, who was also in a black suit, sat on a chair, crossed his chest and crossed his legs, and said with a relaxed smile, "Why didn't I feel nervous?" The man took the step of ignoring it.

At this time, at the recording site outside, there was a set of sofas on the stage, and Oprah Winfrey in a yellow sweater sat on it; and there were at least fifty spectators sitting on the stage. Under the signal of the cameraman, the show began to record. Oprah Winfrey looked at the camera and said with a smile: "This is Oprah. I want to talk to you today. Success, what will he think, how will he face it? How much impact does this have on his life? How should young people face success?" After finishing today's theme, she waved her hand: "Let's see today Invited guests."

Oprah's talk show generally revolves around a topic to discuss with the audience, but today is an interview with Wang Yang to discuss the topic of "how young people should face success".

On the large screen at the back that displayed the sign of "Oprah's Talk Show", some images were played immediately, including images of San Francisco's Chinatown and the bright night view of Los Angeles. The narration voice introduced and said: "He created a miracle. He used 10,000 US dollars to make a movie with a box office of over 100 million. He is 18 years old. He is the youngest director. He is the youngest director with a box office of 100 million yuan..."

"Yes, he is Wang Yang!" Oprah yelled, and said with a smile: "Welcome him! Yang, come out."

Wang Yang came out of the backstage passageway with a smile on his face. There was bursts of applause at the scene. Most of the audience in the audience were young people. They applauded enthusiastically and shouted Wang Yang's name. Wang Yang smiled and waved to the audience, walked to the sofa in the middle of the stage and sat down, shook hands with Oprah, and said with a smile: "Hello, Oprah."

"Hello, Jan." Oprah laughed heartily, and immediately said, "Jan, you are amazing. You used $10,000 to make a movie with a box office of over 100 million, and now the box office is still increasing." "Wang Yang listened to her with a smile on her face, and Oprah asked: "So, I heard that you have liked movies since you were a child?" She asked this question, meaning to let Wang Yang tell about her childhood and growth up.

Wang Yang nodded and said: "Yes, I have loved movies since I was a child. When I was four years old, I went to a movie theater for the first time. At that time, my mother took me to watch "Emerald". Yes, the work of Robert Zemeckis (the director of "Forrest Gump"). I didn't know what a movie was at that time..." He recalled the scene at that time, the picture was very blurry, but he clearly remembered that he Wang Yang said, "I just looked at the screen and thought, wow, the people inside are huge! Are they giants?" There was a burst of light laughter at the scene, and Wang Yang smiled and said, "That's it, I I got hooked on the movies, and every week, I would ask my mom to take me to the cinema until I could go myself."

"So, you grew up on movies," Oprah said. "When did the idea, 'I'm going to make a movie,' come up?" she asked.

Wang Yang frowned and thought for a while, then shook his head and said, "I forgot when was the first time, but what made me make up my mind was watching "Paradise Cinema". That movie is my favorite..."

...

After finishing the recording of "Oprah's Talk Show" on Wednesday, Wang Yang and others returned to Los Angeles that night, and Rachel also followed. They did not return to Toronto, because they had to cooperate with Lionsgate in some post-production promotional activities. The episode of Oprah's talk show they recorded will be broadcast on time during the daytime this weekend, and families in more than 100 cities across the United States can watch it.

On the TV screen, Wang Yang, Rachel and Zachary were all sitting on the sofa, and Oprah kept asking them questions, triggering them to talk about their experiences and mentality. Oprah asked Wang Yang again: "Yang, I'm curious, what were you thinking before you made this movie? Did you ever think that this movie would be such a big success?"

Wang Yang leaned on the sofa, smiled and said: "No, I didn't dare to think so much, I didn't think about 'Will this movie succeed, will it fail', at that time, you were always thinking about these things, You lose motivation."

Seeing Wang Yang chatting and laughing freely on the screen, Jessica, who was sitting on the fabric sofa, hugged the pillow with both hands, with a sweet smile on her face, fascinated by watching, she found this issue of "Oprah" very beautiful Very interesting.

Joshua, who was sitting next to her, stretched out his hand and quietly tried to beat her on the back of the head, but Jessica didn't respond at all, and still looked at the screen with a smile. Joshua looked at his mother Kay on the other side. Qian, curled her lips, with a "see it" expression. Cathy smiled and gave him a "don't mind" look.

At this time, Oprah on the screen asked Rachel: "Rachel, I know you were traveling to Los Angeles at the time, why did you suddenly decide to act in this movie?"

Although Rachel was a little nervous backstage at that time, at this time she had a calm face, showing two dimples, and said with a smile: "I saw Yang's recruitment poster the other day, and I was very interested in DV movies, so I asked I went to the audition with the mentality of giving it a try and I was lucky enough to pass. At first, I just thought this film was Young's graduation project, and then he said 'this is a film that can be put on the big screen, and the box office It will be good.'" She glanced at Wang Yang, shrugged at Oprah, and said with a smile: "But to be honest, at that time, I just thought that this guy was crazy."

"Hey!" Wang Yang patted Rachel on the head pretending to be angry, and said in surprise, "That's not what you said at that time, you said 'I appreciate your confidence', so it's just that someone thinks I'm crazy? Rachel nodded with a smile, "Yes, now you know."

The whole audience was amused by them and burst out laughing.

Looking at Wang Yang and Rachel who were smiling and threatening to fight on the spot on the screen, Jessica hugged the pillow tightly, kept a forced smile on her face, and stared at the TV with dull eyes. If she was the heroine of "Ghost Story", she would be the one laughing with Yang on the screen now. Yang said that she is not suitable for acting in horror movies. In other words, doesn't it mean that her acting skills are not good enough?

"Wow, Jan and Rachel really match." Joshua next to him deliberately said loudly, paying attention to Jessica's reaction.

"Yes!" Jessica adjusted her sitting posture unnaturally, and said indifferently, but she quietly gritted her teeth and made up her mind that she must join Yang's next movie, even if it is a crowd An actor, she wants to act too! She can't let herself miss it anymore, she can't...

At this time, Oprah on the screen smiled and dissuaded Wang Yang and Rachel from the "conflict". She asked Wang Yang again: "What made you decide to make this movie? I know you only had 11,000 people left." About 1000 yuan, you spent 10,000 yuan to make a movie, didn't you think about the result of failure?"

"After being expelled from USC, I was very depressed, and I didn't know what to do next." Wang Yang said calmly, and then said with a surprised expression: "Then, I actually got married to someone who had been separated for many years, A good elementary school classmate reunited, she knew that I wanted to be a director since she was a child, she asked me that day 'is your dream still there?'”

"Oh, my God!" Wang Yang exclaimed, "Her words pierced my heart like a knife. For a few seconds, I felt that my heart was not beating. When I recovered my heartbeat, I also asked myself , Is your dream still there? What do you want to do? I answered myself, I want to make a movie. So, I made up my mind, even if I sleep on the street, I will make a movie. It's an opportunity." He looked towards the camera with a smile, waved his hand and said, "Hi, my friend, thank you!"

Following his words, the audience burst into applause. Jessica, who was in front of the TV screen, suddenly cheered up, stood up straight on the sofa, and said excitedly to Cathy and Joshua: "Did you hear that? Jan was talking about me, haha!"

"See." Joshua looked at his mother, shrugged his shoulders and muttered in a low voice.

Seeing Jessica with a sweet smile staring at the screen again, Cathy smiled helplessly. Her daughter has really grown up.

...

In a McDonald's in Los Angeles, the TV in the restaurant is also playing "Oprah's Talk Show". Since it is daytime and it is not meal time, there are not many customers, and the employees have free time to watch TV.

The cashier Smith-Sean sat behind the counter, looking at the TV screen, envious and envious: "Young man Yang has made a fortune, look at that beauty, Rachel McAdams? You can tell that they are already together , God, what kind of shit luck did Yang have? He is just like us!" He sighed again: "Who will believe it, that kid has been with us for almost two months. If I had known, I would have wanted him at that time. Signed, now maybe it can be sold for money."

The big fat man Harry George stared at the TV, silently did not speak, his heart kept echoing Wang Yang's voice, "How many crews did you go to try your luck?", "Dude, let me tell you, I I went to fifty-four film companies, and soon there will be fifty-five.", "My dream will not die." Harry looked at the smiling Wang Yang on the screen, slowly clenched his fists, and said indifferently : "Smith, Young is not like us..."

"Success is not inevitable. It requires your persistence and hard work. I don't deny that you need some luck, but if you give up soon, luck will not come to you." Oprah asked Wang Yang shared his thoughts on "how to be successful", and he continued: "When I was looking for distribution for the film, I was discouraged, depressed, and even thought of giving up, but I remembered my original intention again, and then I continued to persevere. When you want to give up, you might as well calm down and think about your original intention. If you really like it, you will continue to go on. The way is on the way under your feet."

"So what do you think your future path will be like? You know, you are too young, and you will get a huge amount of money right away. There are too many temptations in this world, can you keep your original intention?" Oprah followed Wang Yang's words and asked, these issues are the main discussion content of today's talk show, how young people face success.

Wang Yang nodded and said: "Yes, I will continue to go on. I will continue to make movies. It is my pursuit, my dream, and what I have determined all my life."

The audience at the scene burst into applause, and Harry George clenched his fists in front of the screen, "Man, I see it through.", "You will definitely fail, that's what we are, losers!", "Failure! Fail! Fail!" Harry looked around blankly, why is he here? What is his original intention? A waiter at a McDonald's? Why would Jan's dream not die, his dream would die! ? Doesn't he really like photography and movies? ?

"Fuck!" Harry George suddenly pulled off the McDonald's hat on his head and threw it on the ground, stepped on his feet fiercely, and cursed with trembling lips: "Damn, damn! Bastard, damn... ..."

"Harry!? Are you crazy?!" Smith-Shawn's face was full of astonishment, and the customers in the store were also stunned. Qiqi looked at Harry George who suddenly seemed crazy.

Harry glared at Smith-Shawn, gritted his teeth and roared, "I'm quitting! How many hamburgers I sold yesterday and how many chicken wings I sold today, what does it matter to me!?" He stepped on his hat on the ground again , walked out of the store angrily, and said, "I quit!"

Smith-Shawn laughed and yelled at Harry, "Fatty, you'll be back."

"I'm not coming back!" Harry George walked out of the store without looking back.