Entertainment 1998

Chapter 5 5, Come Back Soon

It was already 11 o'clock in the morning when Jiang Feng came out of Xinbaoyuan Film and Television Company. Having not had breakfast, he felt a little hungry and planned to go to a mutton soup restaurant on the street to have a bowl of mutton soup.

But when he felt his pockets, he didn't find his wallet. There was only an ID card and 33 yuan in change in the inner pocket of his down jacket.

How much did a bowl of mutton soup cost in 97? It should be no more than 10 yuan, right?

Just as he was about to go over and ask, Huang Xiaoming reached out and put his arm around Jiang Feng's shoulders.

"Jiang Feng, you are really good, you got the role of Xiao Tong in one go.

Come on, let me treat you to lunch. We may not be able to catch lunch if we take the bus back to school anyway."

Look..., you can’t help but accept it!
Huang Xiaoming is a good person.

But just as Jiang Feng was about to follow Huang Xiaoming, who was eager to treat him, to get some food, Chen Kun, who came for the audition with him, said something in a neither-positive nor negative tone.

"Jiang Feng got the role of Xiao Tong, but that's not necessarily true. Who is Lu Yi? He is a child star who has appeared on the big screen since he was 5 years old. It is said that his godfather is the famous director Yang Yazhou.

You know, sometimes, to survive in the film and television industry, what matters is not your acting skills or good looks, but your connections.

What's more, when we came out of Xinbaoyuan Film and Television Company, Director Zhao Baogang didn't say that Jiang Feng would definitely play the role of Xiao Tong, he just told us to go back and wait for notification."

These words are as loud as a bell.

Jiang Feng, who had only fantasized about the entertainment industry in novels, stopped in his tracks, rolled his eyes, and reached out to pat Chen Kun on the shoulder.

"Thank you, Lao Chen."

Then, he pointed to the Dan County Mutton Soup Restaurant in front, indicating that they should wait for him there, and Jiang Feng turned around and ran back.

Xinbaoyuan Films

On the second floor, Zhao Baogang had just made a phone call in the office. He picked up his handbag and luggage and was about to go out to the airport when he suddenly saw Jiang Feng returning.

"Hey... Jiang Feng, why are you back?"

His tone was gentle and his manner was amiable.

There is no way. In this era, people with good acting skills should be respected or pampered in the film and television industry.

"Yes, Director."

Seeing that Zhao Baogang was in trouble, Jiang Feng stopped talking nonsense.

"Director, when I was in the taxi coming here, I was listening to our teacher Cui talking about the plot of "Never Forget Me", and I suddenly felt deeply moved by the relationship between the male protagonist Xiao Tong and the female police officer Ou Qingchun.

So, I wrote down this feeling and wanted you to take a look at it. "

After saying this, Jiang Feng took out a folded piece of paper from his pocket and handed it to Zhao Baogang with both hands.

"Oh, is it so?"

Zhao Baogang put down the luggage in his hand and felt a little surprised.

After being in the film and television industry for so long, actors have done everything to get their dream roles. Some invite directors to dinner, some give them money, some ask them to go to the movies together, and some even ask directors if their stockings look good.
But no one has really given me any experience or insights into the plot.

With such curiosity, Zhao Baogang opened the page of paper, and after just browsing it, he couldn't help but shake the page with his hand and said:
"Jiang Feng, let me tell you the truth.

I have just left a message on your teacher Cui Xinqin's pager, telling her clearly that I have decided to give you the role of Xiao Tong.

Now it seems that my decision was the right one.”

"Thank you, thank you Director. I won't disturb your schedule then."

It came pretty quickly.

Walk faster.

In the blink of an eye, Jiang Feng ran out of Xinbaoyuan Film and Television Company.

Looking at his back, Zhao Baogang smiled softly, then shifted his attention to the page of paper.

Without you, the world can't move forward
I'm stuck in the same place, letting the memories condense
Pray for the dawn to come in the dark night
Only you give me the warmth of the morning light. At the end of my longing, I finally believe
…]

.........

In 1997, the prices in China were shocking.

After leaving Xinbaoyuan Film and Television Company, three of us had lunch at Danxian Mutton Soup Restaurant, and the total cost was 15 yuan.

A bowl of mutton soup costs 5 yuan, and you can refill the soup for free. You can make as many fried cakes and pickles as you want.

After the meal, Huang Xiaoming, who already had a high EQ, wanted to pay for the meal, but Jiang Feng got there first.

I'm in a good mood today. It has been confirmed that I will replace Lu Yi, who became a big star in 99, to play the role of Xiao Tong in "Never Forget You". Jiang Feng has to celebrate it somehow.

And the best way to celebrate is to treat someone.

After all, sharing happiness is worse than enjoying it alone!

Huang Xiaoming was quite honest. Seeing that he couldn't compete with Jiang Feng, he patted his chest and said, "Old Jiang, I will treat you to a good meal next time."

On snowy days, the bus runs slowly.

The total distance from Jiuxianqiao to Beijing Film Academy is 16 kilometers, and it takes one and a half hours to get there.

After getting off the bus, Chen Kun and Huang Xiaoming wanted to go straight back to the classroom for class. Their homeroom teacher, Cui Xinqin, had a performance class in the afternoon and they couldn’t miss it.

Jiang Feng wanted to go back to the dormitory. He planned to go back to the dormitory to look for clues about Jiang Feng. Where was he from? How were his parents? Did he have any brothers or sisters? More importantly, there was only 17 yuan left in the half-new down jacket he was wearing.

As for the information revealed on the ID card, there are only date of birth and the address of Beijing Film Academy, because going to college in that era required transferring household registration.

But as soon as Jiang Feng expressed the idea of ​​"going back to the dormitory", Huang Xiaoming and Chen Kun dragged him towards the teaching building from the left and right.

"Old Jiang, you are so arrogant. You dare to skip Teacher Cui's class. Believe it or not, she dares to let you run around the playground in just a pair of shorts on such a snowy day."

"Jiang Feng, you are awesome.

I used to see you walk and talk like a sissy, but I didn't expect you to have such a manly side. You even dared to skip Mr. Cui's class. Haha, awesome."

……

The classroom for the 96 undergraduate class of the Department of Performance is on the third floor of the teaching building, with the house number 3, also known as Classroom 325.

The three of them ran to the door, which was open.

Chen Kun shouted a report.

There was no one in the room answering.

When he was about to shout a second time, a girl with big eyes poked her head out of the classroom, looked at Jiang Feng, then at Huang Xiaoming and Chen Kun, and then waved to them.

"Come in, come in."

"Teacher Cui just received a pager and is on the phone now. I think she will be back soon."

"how is it going?
How was the result of the three of you going to the audition? Was there anyone that Director Zhao took a liking to?"

"Even if we are not allowed to play the male lead, we can be the male No. 4."

The girl with big eyes is Yan Danchen. When she saw the three people, she looked very excited and kept chattering.

However, although she was speaking to Huang Xiaoming and Chen Kun, her eyes were always glancing towards Jiang Feng...

It’s not an illusion!

But overnight, Jiang Feng's temperament changed drastically. In the past, he walked timidly and lightly, afraid of stepping on ants on the ground. But just now, he walked with big strides and his back was straight...

But why could the same person change so much overnight? Yan Danchen scratched his head, feeling a little confused.

(End of this chapter)