He pushed open the door, went into the bedroom and finally stopped on the left side of the bed.
"Mr. William, the bus has arrived!"
The old housekeeper leaned slightly to show her respect.
"I'm a little tired."
The middle-aged man in silver silk pajamas looked a little tired, leaned back on the bed and reluctantly put down his pipe.
"Sir, the agent said he would wait for you for five minutes at most."
The old housekeeper reminded me again and went straight downstairs.
After a moment's hesitation, William struggled to get up, washed, shaved, put on his formal suit, and then stood in front of the mirror and studied himself carefully. I don't know when a few white hairs have grown on the temples on both sides.
He has been acting for many years. He just turned 35 this year, but he looks much older.
Maibakh, a black businessman, has been waiting downstairs for a long time. The bus is about seven meters long, and there are two security guards on both sides of the middle door.
William's face is very dignified. Unconsciously, he adjusted his neckline and got on the bus.
The sound insulation effect of the car body is excellent, and you can hardly hear any noise when sitting in the car.
"Look at the script first."
The speaker sat opposite, because it was far away, and stood up when he handed the brochure.
William didn't speak, took the script and began to read it at once.
The script has ten pages, and it took him about five minutes to read it.
"Any suggestions?"
The light on the roof is a little gloomy, and you can hardly see the agent's face. With a gray beard on his face, deep eyes and rough facial features, he looks like a generous man.
"Get ready!"
Just as William finished, the door opened again and a young man in enchanting clothes came in.
He skillfully opened his satchel and selected tools according to the requirements of the site.
The script of this performance is a political drama, and William needs to play an old politician betrayed by his apprentice.
Age setting: 51;
Body type: medium;
Specific position: deputy mayor.
Obviously, the makeup artist has read the script and is repeatedly adjusting the wrinkles on William's face, skin color and the amount of hair on the top of his head without being arranged by his agent.
15 minutes later, William was a completely different person, with sparse hair, dark skin and fine wrinkles. He looked in the mirror and said softly, "This may be what I look like when I am old."
The makeup artist didn't hear her and was busy tidying up her cosmetic bag.
"Are you satisfied, Mr. William?"
The young man's voice is high and gentle, much like a woman.
"hmm!"
William nodded noncommittally.
The makeup artist packed up properly and got off the bus in a hurry, and the car started at once.
Next stop: the fictional M city.
"Mr. Mayor, here we are!"
Just after taking a nap, Maibakh was replaced by Passat. Passat was talking to a strange woman who was sitting in a row with William. She is not beautiful, has no makeup, can't tell her actual age, and wears tight gray-blue overalls.
He was about to speak, only to find that he didn't know the woman's name. William repeatedly recalled the script, Xiao Li, Xiao Wen or Xiao Yun. What's her name?
"Small ..."
He prevaricated in an attempt to muddle through.
The woman is very clever and immediately added, "It's Song. Look at you ... always busy with your work ... "
She wanted to say "Look at your old memory", and suddenly remembered that the mayor had just turned 50.
"Look at my memory! Song, yes! Yes! Right! "
William pretends to be happy, but in his heart he doesn't care about the name of the woman.
"Today is your apprentice Tan Wen's promotion celebration, get off quickly!"
The female secretary reminded me in a congratulatory tone that she had no intention at all.
"good!"
Just then, the car door opened and two rows of people were already waiting at the gate of the hotel, apparently to see an important person.
As soon as William's foot touched the ground, a group of people crowded in, including children who sent flowers and journalists who were busy taking pictures. In the confusion, he struggled into the hotel lobby.
"Tan Wen! Is it the one who will betray me? "
William has long been familiar with the script and knows how his role will be betrayed, but as an actor, he must pretend not to know, not only that, but also show 100% trust in it.
"Teacher, you are here!"
Seeing the presence of the mayor, the handsome man who was talking with people not far away immediately came to meet him.
His appearance is very pleasing, and his eyes are shining, which is a passion or ambition that only young people have. In order to play his role well, William decided to put aside all other thoughts and become a respected deputy mayor.
"Young and promising, I really didn't read you wrong."
The mayor smiled and his eyes narrowed.
"Thanks to your careful cultivation, I'll help you find a good seat."
"No, anywhere."
William or the mayor knows very well that as long as important people are alive, their seats will always be empty, so there is no hurry to sit down.
"You go to busy first! I'm looking for someone to catch up. "
"Teacher, then ... don't blame me if I don't treat you well!"
"Anything, it's all family."
The mayor smiled and waved and motioned for Tan Wen to do it himself.
The young man reluctantly left the teacher and looked guilty.
After Tan Wen left, William took a seat at random. He knows that as a deputy mayor, he should be cautious in his words and deeds. It doesn't matter where he sits. It is important to never forget his identity.
The celebration is very grand. As a special guest, William participated in several interactive sessions, including singing, speaking and reading aloud.
He wants to enter the role of vice mayor, but one thing has been on his mind-betrayal by destiny takes a hand.
In order to create a more three-dimensional role, William felt that he should feel uneasy, which came from instinct. Before misfortune or disaster comes, the parties concerned should have some kind of confused premonition.
At the end of the banquet, the deputy mayor said a few private words to the apprentice: "Tan Wen! Everyone has desires, but learn to stop. "
Hearing the teacher's vigilance, the young man's face suddenly crossed a trace of gloom and soon disappeared.
According to the script, Tan Wen took advantage of his position as Minister of Propaganda Department to privately support a number of cultural projects. At present, they are all in a state of losing contact, and the deputy mayor barely prevented the mine disaster by relying on his own connections.
As the loss continues, the debt of the project is getting bigger and bigger. If you don't stop it in time or change hands, something will definitely happen in the future.
In the heart of the vice mayor, Tan Wen is closer than his own son. After all, he inherited some of his ideas, and even if he is wrong, he can't give up on him.
In the script, Tan Wen is equal to the second son of the vice mayor, and William finally understands why he was betrayed.
It's not that young people are ungrateful, but that the deputy mayor is too emotional or simple. He is politically sophisticated and proficient in the way of the world, but once he moves his true feelings, he can only be slaughtered.
The climax of the story happened at an award ceremony of a film festival, and the sponsor behind it was Tan Wen. At that time, the vice mayor was invited to be the guest of honor for the best supporting role.
The winner is a little boy, about 14 or 15 years old. Because of his great contrast in roles, he was finally recommended by the jury.
Before the award ceremony was over, the staff of the procuratorate dressed in casual clothes quietly took him away.
In the face of a series of evidence of corruption, the deputy mayor confessed. He decided to bear all the consequences. Tan Wen is his favorite apprentice. He spent his whole life cultivating him. He is willing to make sacrifices.
William sat quietly in the interrogation room, and a strange memory suddenly appeared in his mind. He remembered the award-winning work "Teenager" at the film festival, but he never remembered the name of the award-winning boy.
During the vice mayor's imprisonment, Tan Wen never showed up. The female assistant came once and said some farewell words briefly.
Five years later, the deputy mayor was released from prison, and a Maybach about seven meters long stopped at the main entrance of the prison.
He hesitated to go to the door and got on the bus according to the sign of the security guard. The makeup artist and agent were already waiting in the car. The enchanting young man took out a big bottle of makeup remover from his bag, and William recovered his original appearance in a few times.
"All right, Mr. William!"
After removing makeup, the makeup artist immediately got off the bus.
"Take a break for half an hour first, and there will be a new script later."
Meanwhile, the agent handed me half a bottle of pure water.
William took the bottle, put it aside, leaned back on the soft leather chair and dozed off.
He slept soundly this time. Although the car is not as soft as the big bed at home, it can at least alleviate the consciousness of being on the verge of collapse.
Twenty minutes later, the agent's call sounded, and William slowly opened his eyes and looked out of the window, not sure where he was.
"Look at the script first."
The agent's tone is cold and he doesn't care about the actor's mental state at all.
William took the pamphlet and began to read it.
The script is about eight pages, mainly telling the story of a lonely screenwriter.
Age setting: 42;
Body type: tall and thin;
Work content: writing scripts;
William is thin and can adapt to the role without much change.
The man in the story is very persistent, and he still insists on writing third-rate scripts for decades, writing thousands and hundreds. His plays are vulgar, full of nonsense between the lines, without his own thoughts and distinctive personal characteristics.
For him, the story of dog blood enriched his work and life as much as rice steamed bread.
After reading the book, William replied faintly: "Let's start!"
The makeup artist picked up the eyebrow pencil and began to draw eyebrows. After painting, he touched a few long gray hairs on his forehead. In order to make the character slim, William's face was specially painted with sketch-like concave makeup. After makeup, William has prominent cheekbones and sunken cheeks, much like a middle-aged man who has been tortured by illness and hunger for many years.
After all the work was finished, the young man looked at it carefully and finally put on a wig for William.
"Mr. William, have a look!"
The makeup artist took out a small round mirror and handed it over. William took the mirror, turned his head and repeatedly observed his new look.
After a while, the agent nodded, the makeup artist got out of the car with the bag and the door closed.
Next stop: Yangchun Lane.
When William first entered the business, he heard a famous saying: "The seven-meter-long Maybach hides the highest glory of an actor."
Indeed, everyone who went in became a great performing artist, but no one knew what they had experienced.
According to the confidentiality agreement of the company, the contracted artists are not allowed to pry into the secrets outside the window. Wherever the car goes, they have to get off. In order to prevent someone from derailing, thick curtains were specially installed on both sides of the window. After the broker got off the bus, two tall professional security guards were responsible for monitoring.
He has long been used to silence, and he is in a car with two big fools, and never talks.
William sat quietly in the car, waiting for the familiar tiredness. He slowly closed his eyes. When he woke up again, the car had stopped in a wilderness.
He got out of the car alone and the car drove away at once. William walked to the side of the road and had a hard time hitchhiking.
The driver is a stout middle-aged man, pulling a load of pigs and preparing to go to town. The driver kept nagging all the way, and William occasionally echoed, still thinking about the screenwriter.
Forty minutes later, the car stopped in front of a square and got off. The kind driver gave him 50 dollars.
William stood on the side of the road, with crumpled money in his hand, and he didn't react yet.
Walking on the road, pedestrians raised their eyebrows to show curiosity. He only bowed his head and finally found the reason. It turned out that he was wearing a skinned jacket, and the white part was too conspicuous.
When passing an alley, William turned in and reappeared. The leather jacket was gone.
After several inquiries, he finally found this alley called "Yangchun Lane". There is a stone carving archway at the entrance of the hutong, and its name is written in wavy antique font. William hesitated and went in.
He remembers that the screenwriter lived in a residential building called Yangchundu, which was called a residential area, but it was actually more like a private house. Of course, William found out later.
The screenwriter lives in rented room 334, with one room and one living room. The living room is extremely simple, except for the wooden sofa and table. According to the script, William needs to write for eight years and then become famous.
He thought to himself, "a third-rate screenwriter who can only write dog blood stories can also be famous." Is there anything bloodier than this? "
William didn't believe the story and decided to read him or his book.
He was taken aback unconsciously when he entered the bedroom. He saw that there was only one mattress on the ground, full of sundries and messy bedding. Books are piled up on the desk not far away. William went up to him and picked up a book.
Xiaoji in Warring States: nineteen-year-old Lin Yutian accidentally clicked on an icon named "Warring States" while playing games in an Internet cafe. During the game, the Internet cafe suddenly lost power, and then she heard a woman's voice: "Mi Yujun, help the male and female servants ..."
In the middle of writing, William put down his notebook and continued to open another one.
Biography of Urban Heroes: There are a group of mysterious young people living in Z City. Whenever midnight comes, they will drive racing cars to the slums to scatter money. The poor are happy, but the vigilante can't sit still. Soon, they will publicly want this group of "saboteurs" who disturb public order ......................................................................................................................................................... In order to avoid being chased, the heroic heroes went to another city. ......
He patiently read the whole script and then opened a new one.
Wrath of the Milky Way: After the Galactic War, the Milky Way returned to peace again and the Supreme Council was established. The members are the managers of the major planets and stars committees. The new galaxy treaty clearly stipulates that all planets must destroy space weapons except the management organization of the galaxy ... and a conflict between power and race officially broke out. ......
Finally, William smiled and thought it was not bad.
He spent a day and a half reading more than 80 books. Generally speaking, his works are not outstanding.
Next, William will change the screenwriter and become a new author.
In the process of creating the plot, he forgot his identity and was completely addicted to the world of words. The author not only created new stories, but also revised previous books.
For example, in Biography of Urban Heroes, the mysterious man who likes to throw money finally has a past. According to William's writing, they are all orphans and gain a lot of wealth through crime. All the money they got was given to those who were abandoned by the city, because they were also unfortunate people who were abandoned ... At the end of the story, the police caught the hero and reduced their sentences at the request of the public. ......
After the change, the group of ethereal people in the script finally had a physical body, and the ending was not as heroic as the first edition, with less rebellion and more redemption.
Eight years passed quickly, and according to the setting, he was going to write a youth drama called "Teenager", which made this penniless screenwriter famous at one fell swoop.
William wrote such a story:
In love, there are lovers and lovers. As a * * * experience that belongs to both, everyone has different feelings. What I want to tell is a story about a boy named William. He is the protagonist, but not the protagonist in love.
At the age of seventeen, he fell in love with a very superficial girl. She is very romantic, but William regards her as a god.
There are often some scandals about girls on campus, such as underworld, fighting, doing bad things ... the most common is the duel between lovers. Two reckless boys were hospitalized for her, only to find that there was a new candidate around her after discharge.
Only she chose others, or abandoned others, because she was breathtaking.
Most of the rumors came from jealous girls, and then became a hot event in the boys' circle.
Only Wei loves her and never believes anything bad about girls. He thinks that a person who looks like an angel can't be defiled. He distinguishes his love from others.
......
People usually prefer to love rather than be loved.
Of all the suitors, Liu Wei is what she hates most. She thinks he is like a dog skin plaster, sticky and disgusting.
In order to get rid of the stalker, the girl chose to double her debauchery. As long as William is present, she will definitely make a dirty move face to face with a boy or instigate her temporary lover to use violence. He was beaten several times for this.
Finally, Liu Wei decided to give up, and the girl gradually began to converge.
She is glad that she is free. Without that disgusting dog skin plaster, the air seems to be much fresher.
.......
That day, William, who was busy studying, heard a shocking news that the girl was pregnant and she decided to drop out of school.
He rushed out of the classroom without thinking and ran downstairs in the rain. Impulsive people are not sure whether they should rush up. Finally, he went home with his head down, and then he went to hurt people.
Everyone knows who it is, but nobody cares, including those boys who have been in contact with girls. They all watched the play with glee. Only Liu Wei attacked a criminal who was a head taller than him from behind with a screwdriver.
The big man didn't die, but he became a permanent vegetable.
......
William sent out the written script, and the producer gave two suggestions: the plot was touching, but a little thin.
Undaunted, he decided to change the script into the structure of the play. The plot of "Teenager" remains intact, and he adds a new role, Tan Wen, an ambitious man who entered politics for his first love. His girlfriend is a new director, with no resources and no fame. Tan Wen pulled in several funds with the title of teacher and deputy mayor, most of which were invested in film projects.
One of the films made by their company happened to be called "Teenager", and the plot was adapted from the real experience of Tan Wen and his girlfriend. In order to enrich the plot, William specially joined a anti-corruption drama: Teenager, which received rave reviews. Before long, the capital chain broke and the vice mayor became a scapegoat.
After the revision, he made another play and became famous in one fell swoop.
Just as William was enjoying the life of a great screenwriter, the seven-meter-long Maybach appeared again.
Yangchun got the entrance, and the agent stood in front of the car and gestured to William passing by. William seems to have forgotten his true identity, and it took him a long time to walk over.
The young makeup artist waited in the car for a long time and couldn't say anything. He has removed his makeup three or two times.
"Are you all right?"
The agent took the initiative to show concern, but his eyes kept staring at the enchanting young man. To be exact, he is looking at the makeup artist's hand.
It was a pair of slender and delicate hands, and the little finger was tilted high, which was very elegant.
"Have a rest!"
Peeping tom never withdrew his greedy eyes, as if talking to the air.
William nodded, narrowed his eyes and leaned back.
The makeup artist packed his tools and got out of the car silently. The door closed and the car started.
When William woke up, Maibakh stopped right below him. He got off the bus and went into the house without looking back. The old housekeeper followed closely and didn't speak until the bedroom.
"Mr. Tan, do you need something to eat?"
"What did you call me?"
Tired William thought he heard a voice and cheered up at once.
"Mr. Tan, are you okay! I mean, do you need food? "
The housekeeper didn't understand what was going on, and the master's reaction seemed abnormal.
"Impossible ... absolutely impossible ..." William cried hysterically with his head in his hands. When he was in a stable mood, he rushed to the bedside table, opened the drawer and pulled out a small notebook.
The contents of this book are as follows: "Name, Tan Wen; Age, 35; Occupation, M city propaganda department minister and film investor ... "
The kind housekeeper just wanted to come forward to appease her, but William pushed her away.
"Get out of here! Get out! Go out ... "
He growled, completely forgetting the manners that upper-class people should keep.
The housekeeper left angrily and William fell to the ground.
He suddenly remembered Tan Wen in the play, a bad student who betrayed his teacher for his first love, an investor who made his own experience into a movie, and a successful person who was morally corrupt but still lived a glamorous life.
If you are not William, who is William? He was confused and searched in vain for evidence that could overturn his present life.
Half an hour later, the old housekeeper suddenly broke into the bedroom with two people in white coats and tied William up without hesitation.
"Let me go, what do you want?"
He resisted desperately and kicked a few feet at the stranger from time to time, but the other side was outnumbered and eventually dragged out.
In the corridor, the rebels continued to struggle. The white man on the left made eye contact with his companion, took out a miniature syringe from his pocket and plunged it into William's right arm. Less than half a minute later, the fanatic fell into a coma again.
In the corridor of the hospital, two doctors are busy talking.
William saw them through the glass. He just wanted to get up, only to find himself tied up. The strap was so strong that it was useless to struggle several times, so William had to give up.
10 minutes later, a young male doctor came in during the conversation.
"Mr. Tan, do you remember?"
His tone is very gentle, as if talking to the people closest to him.
"Why did you arrest me?"
"Your father asked!"
"Dad?"
"This is what you call a housekeeper. He has taken care of you for five years. "
"No way, in the morning, I was still William, and he ... the housekeeper kept calling me that."
Somehow, William paused.
"William doesn't exist, you are Tan Wen."
The doctor continued to remind.
"Tan Wen is a person in the play. My name is William and I am an actor. "
"William doesn't exist, he's just a fictional man."
"Don't try to cheat me, the agent can prove my identity."
"I want to believe it, as long as you can name the agent or give his phone number!"
"Every morning and evening, he will appear downstairs in my house ... nearly fifty years old, with a gray beard. By the way, there is a Maybach, which is said to be seven meters long ... "
William didn't seem to hear each other's words, so he talked about the agent.
"If ... I mean, I want to believe it, as long as you can tell me the license plate number of Maibakh."
The doctor smiled and guided.
"Every day we shoot two scenes, one in the morning and one in the afternoon. Maibakh, who is 7 meters long, is responsible for the shuttle ... In addition to the agent, the makeup artist can also testify! "
Obviously, William is avoiding the question.
"all right! I believe what you said. Can you tell me about the recent drama? "
"The first or the second game?"
He looked at the doctor innocently.
"Both will do."
"Morning" is a political drama, the hero is an ambitious young man ... "
In the course of the story, William never mentioned the name of the protagonist.
Halfway through, the doctor interjected, "What's his name?"
William didn't answer and suddenly fell silent.
When the doctor saw it, he continued to add: "It's Tan Wen!"
The word "Tan Wen" is like a bolt from the blue. As soon as I heard it, the dreamer immediately opened his eyes, as if he had seen or heard something important.
"... a bad student who betrayed his teacher for his first love, an investor who made his own experience into a movie, a successful person who is morally corrupt but still lives a glamorous life. How can I be such a mean person! No way! "Have to say that William's evaluation is very objective.
"Relax and tell me the heroine's name!"
That male doctor is very patient. No matter how many times the other person repeats it, he always smiles.
"Her name is ... her name is ..."
William suddenly remembered that the heroine in Teenager had no name.
"Maybe she shouldn't exist at all."
"Impossible, she is so important that she can't shoot anything without her!"
"I want to tell you a story. Would you like to listen? "
The doctor looked at the lost man imploringly. William didn't speak and began to stay on the light blue wall.
The following story is told by the doctor, mainly from William's father:
Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tan Wen. He likes movies since he was a child. His bedroom is covered with movie posters, including dozens of themes such as martial arts, science fiction, crossing and war.
For ordinary children, the standard of dreams is very simple, which is nothing more than a career that can make positive contributions to mankind, such as scientists, doctors and teachers. Being an actor is not a good choice, at least for adults.
Tan Wen's biggest dream is to appear on the poster one day. He spent a lot of time studying acting, mainly imitating famous characters. Day after day, year after year, the dreamer with the lowest academic performance gradually grew up.
Graduation was not smooth, and after entering the society, I mixed in the crew to make a living.
When I was young, my dreams were always within my reach, and my ambitious family persisted silently for several years with the hard work of tens of dollars a day.
Many things happen. At the age of 26, opportunity finally found him.
At that time, a film called "Red Bean" was about to start shooting. Male No.2 was suddenly poached, and the crew planned to find a new actor. Tan Wen did well in the audition. In the end, there are only two competitors left, he and an obscure jarhead.
At first, the director preferred Tan Wen's performance. Compared with the latter, he is obviously more experienced and relatively cheap. But in the run-off, the judges suddenly changed their votes. In the end, he succeeded in losing the election.
It is devastating for anyone to wait for a few years for the opportunity to turn to ashes.
During the filming of "Red Bean", Tan Wen, who was unhappy, accidentally got a gossip that Xin Nan No.2 was the adopted son of the vice mayor.
The truth is no different from adding insult to injury. For the first time in his life, he felt the taste of injustice. Silently, the boy who was full of innocence in Tan Wenxin was killed.
He thinks life is too much like a slut. Anyone can do it as long as he can afford it.
After two weeks of ideological struggle, Tan Wen decided to give up his career as an actor. Before he left, he specially ordered a dozen cheap pink lace thongs online, and all of them were scattered in the crew after work.
After that, he shut himself up at home and ignored no one.
When Tan Wen's father found him with the police, he was already out of his mind. His body seems to be glued to a stool, and an account-William.t-is registered on the computer screen.
Instead of Tan Wen, Mr. T continued his movie dream. In a few years, he sold dozens of films.
One of the plays is called Teenager. The plot is extremely complicated, with four layers of structure.
On the first floor, dissolute boys and girls.
On the second floor, Tan Wen's betrayal sacrificed the vice mayor for his first love.
The third layer, the down-and-out screenwriter, wrote the stories of the first two layers.
The fourth layer, actor William, can use his special identity to experience a completely different life.
After the script was written, Mr. T got lost in the story. He always thought he should be a first-line actor named William. Every morning, he takes a seven-meter-long wheat bag to work. He has no food and clothes, and there is no one to deal with except his agent. ......
At the end of the story, William cried.
"Tell me about your feelings!"
Say that finish, the doctor untied his bondage belt.
"Who am I?"
Who do you think you are?
William, who was crying, just stood up when the doctor handed over a pamphlet casually and said casually that "Teenager" was well written and full of tragedy. I like it very much ... "
"Do you like that slut?"
"Yes, I have to say, she looks like life ..."
The doctor expressed his views with interest, but William didn't listen.
He turned his head and glanced downstairs, and found that the agent was standing in front of the seven-meter-long Maybach, waving enthusiastically.