1979 Golden Age

Bertolucci continued filming.

All the staff of Beijing Film Studio evacuated, and all the staff began to refuse to cooperate, which led to a mess. After a few days of filming, there was no progress. James naturally wanted to talk to him.

Bertolucci went through a process from rage, to irritability, to calmness, to humility, and pleaded: "We just have a little problem, I can solve it quickly! You have to believe me."

"You estimated the cycle to be six months, and we've only been shooting for a month, and the danger warning value has already exceeded the limit. I have to be responsible for the company. If you drag it out any longer, I will exercise my rights according to the contract."

"James! James?"

Bang!

He smashed a cup and cursed: "Vampires! All vampires! They ruined the movie together."

"You should calm down now. We are facing practical problems: we can't accomplish it without the help of Chinese personnel," said Thomas.

"But do I really want to overthrow everything and film that kind of labor reform? There is no market for that kind of film in Europe and America."

"But at least you can finish the movie. Even if the box office is not good, the insurance company will pay off the loan. The important thing is that you will have another chance in the future. If you really let the insurance company intervene, you won't even be able to keep your own property!"

“…”

Bertolucci sat dejectedly in a chair, muttering: "Why did it turn out like this? I shouldn't have started The Last Emperor in the first place, and I shouldn't have come to China."

He suddenly raised his head again and said fiercely: "When I return to Europe, I will let people know the true face of this place! And that guy who deserves to go to hell!"

"You agree?"

"I'll take pictures! I'll take pictures of that damn socialist transformation!"

…………

Bertolucci gave in.

It's a matter of survival by cutting off one's arm.

He agreed to revise The Last Emperor, knowing that it would not be popular, but at least he would not go bankrupt. What he didn't know was that Chen Qi had already made arrangements and would do something at the end.

The problem, which was originally considered very difficult by all parties, was solved in minutes.

It turns out that they relied on the deterrent power of insurance companies, which opened the eyes of all parties. But forget about learning it. Decades later, Chinese films still have not systematically introduced insurance, and the scope of insurance coverage is very limited.

Just like completion insurance, the completion rate of domestic films is too low, and the films may not be released after filming, so insurance companies dare not provide coverage.

Chen Qi did not receive any praise because he was the one who caused the incident, so of course he had to clean up the mess himself.

The most depressed person was Director Chen. He finally had a good chat with Bertolucci and was one step closer to the upper class, but in the end he was rejected.

"Hey, how can you film socialist transformation?"

"This is so vulgar!"

…………

"ah--"

At night, Gong Xue let out an excited and suppressed moan, and her body softened immediately, falling on Chen Qi. The two of them were panting, and the aftertaste was long. It is not easy for men and women to find a perfect harmony.

Even though they are a couple, there are many couples who are not harmonious.

It was still midsummer, and the open windows didn't help much. The house was filled with the smell of pheromones. Gong Xue took a deep breath and asked, "When are you leaving?"

"Maybe in three to five days!"

"That's long enough. You didn't come back just for The Last Emperor, did you?"

"Can't I come back for you and your daughter? Do you think I'm heartless? The photos of our family of three are on my desk." Chen Qi stroked her back, which was smooth and tender, with a layer of fine beads of sweat.

"Yeah, that makes sense. You didn't do any work when you came back this time, and you didn't assign any tasks to them... Oh, right!"

Gong Xue raised her head and said, "Didn't Lao Zhang's Red Sorghum fail? He has been looking for new material. I told you two to talk. Please give him a role. It's pitiful."

"I'll give him a play, so do you want one?"

"I really want to film a movie..."

Gong Xue rolled over, wiped her sweat, wiped his too, fanned herself with a palm leaf fan, and said, "I think I can be so cruel as to abandon Zhuangzhuang. What role do you think I should play? Do you want me to be in a TV series?"

"Forget about the TV series. There are no good roles."

Chen Qi also got up, gulped down some water, and said, "Actually, I thought of two stories, and I think both are good."

"One is that the heroine went to the United States to study, stayed to work after graduation, married a second-generation Chinese and had children. Her mother died early, her aunt's family is also in the United States, and only her father is in her hometown in Shanghai. He used to be the head chef of the Peace Hotel, and became a consultant after retirement. He lost his sense of taste due to old age.

The father was getting older and older, and he fell ill, so the heroine brought him to the United States to take care of him. Her husband was very unhappy, and conflicts arose.

When the father came to the United States, there were naturally a series of cultural differences... The father-daughter relationship was also very delicate, with a story behind it. When the heroine fell into the water when she was a child, her brother drowned while trying to save her. This incident became a knot in her heart. Although the father did not say it on the surface, he still had a grudge in his heart, and the heroine has always lived with a sense of guilt. She is a very good cook, but she never cooks because her brother is her father's favorite heir..."

"Finally, she redeemed herself, started cooking, and her father's sense of taste improved, and he adapted to his new life in the United States."

"Wow!"

Gong Xue's eyes sparkled as she listened. She said, "I like this story. There really is no such story in China. Lao Zhang said that only you can write this kind of thing, and it's true. When others write about it, they write about feudal rural areas, scars of floods, and conservatives and radicals in the reform and opening up."

"Hey, where's the other one?"

"The other is a three-part structure, telling the dilemmas faced by three women at different times..."

Some couples are affectionate after sex, while others are respectful to each other. These two are high-quality talents, and they actually discussed art after sex.

Chen Qi talked for a long time, and before he knew it, it was late at night.

These two stories, one is based on Ang Lee's "Eat Drink Man Woman" and the other is based on Nicole Kidman's "The Hours". Both were changed into stories that fit the background of the times.

The former talks about immigration, father and daughter, and self-redemption, using food as a medium.

The latter follows the historical context and tells the stories of women's plight and awakening in different periods.

This is what Chen Qi repeatedly emphasized: find the commonality of human beings and stop filming those dirty things. And this kind of subject matter is very popular in any era.

(No more...

Happy Lantern Festival everyone! Do you eat tangyuan or yuanxiao? )