Entertainment 1998

Chapter 744 Chapter 743, Jiang Feng, just promise me
June 2003, 6, the sixth day of the fifth lunar month
At 6:10 in the morning, the huge convoy that Jiang Feng brought from the capital slowly drove into the main street of Sunlaojia Town.

The leading Range Rover stopped by the roadside. Jiang Feng got out of the car and saw the scene in front of him. He immediately had this feeling:
Am I in the wrong place?!

The chaotic countryside is gone, replaced by a modern community. In the entire Sunlaojia Village, no matter it is the East Village, the Middle Village or the West Village, every household has a two-story Western-style building neatly arranged on both sides of the main street, separated by alleys in the middle.

To the west of the community, which is the original location of the town government, stands a modern industrial building. On the outer wall of the 8-story industrial building, there is a vertical row of large gold-plated characters [Sun Laojia Coffin Industry]. The sign is so large that it can be seen from two or three miles away.

When Jiang Feng saw the name, he almost laughed out loud. This must have been the work of his ambitious second sister Jiang Mei.

I'm rich now, and I have to let the whole world know.

Opposite [Sun Laojia Coffin Industry], where the town middle school used to be, is a huge building complex. All of the buildings in the complex are five-story buildings. The sign on the five-story building facing the street is also not to be underestimated: [Jianghua Clothing Co., Ltd.].

This is far away.

Jiang Feng could see the nearby buildings more clearly. On the left side of the main street was the Sunlaojia Town Government. Originally the town government was just a low bungalow, but after it was moved, it became a spacious and bright office building. The office building had four floors, and the glass curtain wall on the stairs exuded a modern atmosphere.

Next to the town government is the Sunlaojia Town Middle School. On the playground of the town middle school, students taking physical education class are running all over the field. Next to the town center is the Sunlaojia Town Primary School. The two schools are right next to each other.

On the right side of the main street is the police station. Two police cars and several police motorcycles are parked in front of the police station. Several villagers who came to the police station for business are squatting in front of the police station smoking.

Jiang Feng’s home is next to the police station.

"Jiang Feng, is this your hometown?"

"Oh, yes, Professor Xie, this is my hometown." Just as Jiang Feng was looking at the somewhat unfamiliar environment, Xie Fei got out of a black RV from behind and slowly walked to his side.

"It's well built. Did you pay for its construction?" Xie Fei pointed to the wide roads, neat and tidy communities, and high-quality middle and primary schools.

"Well, to be honest, it's not!
Mainly, my sisters set up two large factories here, the villagers had money, and the town leaders were bold, so they made a unified plan. "Speaking of this, Jiang Feng scratched his head.

"Professor Xie, due to the epidemic, I didn't come back during the Chinese New Year. This is the first time I've seen this scene."

"Yes, it's really good. As long as the officials don't make trouble for the common people, the common people can always live a good life with their own hard work."

Old man Xie Fei took a close look at the environment of Sun's hometown and sighed again. At this moment, a group of people rushed out from the town government.

Jiang Feng had met the leader before. He was the county secretary, who had previously invited Jiang Feng to return to his hometown to be the county magistrate.

"Director Jiang, welcome back to your hometown to make a movie?"

"Hello, Secretary Li, thank you for your care for the crew!"

After shaking hands with him, Jiang Feng took a step back and introduced the other members of his team to the official of Cao County.

"Secretary Li, this is my doctoral supervisor, Mr. Xie Fei. He is also a very famous film director and enjoys a subsidy from the State Council."

"Secretary Li, this is my doctoral supervisor, Professor Tian Zhuangzhuang. Professor Tian Zhuangzhuang is also a classmate of Director Zhang Yimou, who has come to our Sun family to experience life."

"Secretary Li, I don't need to introduce this person. This is our country's most famous actress, Ms. Gong Li. She is here to have fun.

Well, Gong Li often heard me say that the water, land and people in Cao County are good, so she came to visit. "

...

The officials in Cao County are really enthusiastic.

Standing on the street of Sun Laojia Town, after shaking hands with everyone in Jiang Feng's team one by one, he invited everyone to have breakfast in front of the gate of Jianghua Garment Factory.

At the entrance of Jianghua Garment Factory, there is a high-end hotel called Hao Zai Lai. Merchants who come to inspect the garment factory or the coffin shop will stay here.

However, Jiang Feng rejected the county's arrangement without thinking twice.

"Secretary Li, there is one thing you may not know. An old man passed away in Zhuzhuang, the main filming location for our film.

I want to take everyone there to have breakfast, so that everyone can experience the rural customs and people, which will be more conducive to filming. "

"Well, OK, let's go together."

When Secretary Li from the county heard that Mr. Xie Fei was actually a doctoral supervisor enjoying a subsidy from the State Council, he insisted on going with everyone.

After saying this, Secretary Li asked the cadres from the county and town to go back to work, and he personally led the convoy to Zhuzhuang first.

Jiang Feng wants to go home first.

……

Sun's hometown, Dongcun, is only separated from Zhuzhuang by a river. Even if you go around it by bridge, it is only two and a half miles away at most.

Jiang Feng left the luggage he brought from the capital and the gifts bought for the elderly by Fan Jiuyi, Yu Feihong, Wang Fei, Gao Yuanyuan and others at home. He talked to the old man and the old lady, chatted with several sisters and brothers-in-law, and then walked to Zhuzhuang.

Jiang Feng had to work at Sun's home to make a movie, so he came home but didn't stay for long. The two old people were very understanding!

Well, even Dad Jiang Danian said that after we finish breakfast, we should go to Zhuzhuang to see what’s going on.

Just to watch the fun, that's for sure.

If his biological father Jiang Danian was unwilling to go, Jiang Feng wanted to find a few people from the crew to carry him over.

According to the arrangement, except for a few key roles in the movie "Hidden in the Dust" who are played by professional actors, all other actors will be nearby villagers, including Jiang Feng's biological father Jiang Danian, who are all in Jiang Feng's plan.

Because it looks real.

Only real things can impress some people and achieve Jiang Feng's goal.

Chinese farmers have suffered so much and are so kind. If we can exempt them from agricultural taxes one day earlier, we should do so one day earlier.

Just like that, Jiang Feng came out of the house, thinking about all sorts of things, and soon arrived at the entrance of Zhuzhuang village. But before he entered the village, he saw a beautiful woman standing in the grove at the entrance of the village, waving at him.

"Jiang Feng, come here for a moment?"

"Okay, Sister Gong Li!"

Jiang Feng walked over with a smile and started joking.

"Sister Gong Li, why don't you go into the village? Do you think it's dirty?"

"No." Gong Li bit her teeth and said, "Jiang Feng, I've been to your hometown too. I've also seen Director Zhang Yimou. He's standing on the street like a fool, watching a few chefs cook big pot dishes."

"So what?" Jiang Feng asked.

"So, Jiang Feng, just tell me, how can you give the role of Cao Guiying back to me?" Gong Li asked straight to the point.

"impossible!"

Jiang Feng refused bluntly.

However, when rejecting Gong Li, Jiang Feng felt doubtful. This girl from Shandong Province always did things cleanly and efficiently, and would never pester others for something.

Even when she broke up with Zhang Yimou, she just asked Zhang Yimou, "We have been in love for 8 years, it's time to get married. If you are willing to marry me, we will continue. If you are not willing to marry me, I will leave..."

And then..., Gong Li left without looking back.

Why is she becoming so fussy now for a role? She chased me all the way from the capital to Cao County in the southwest of Shandong.

Jiang Feng was just wondering when Gong Li spoke up. "Jiang Feng, I'm heartbroken. The day before yesterday, I broke up with that gangster-looking Sun Honglei."

"Why?" Jiang Feng asked.

"Sister Gong Li, as a couple, you use my fame to develop your career, and I use your fame to develop my career. This is a very normal operation. You don't need to worry about it."

"That's not the reason!" Gong Li shook her head and smiled.

“It’s my fault.

It's because I found that I couldn't forget Zhang Yimou at all. No matter whether I was married to Huang Hexiang or in love with Sun Honglei, I found that I was still thinking about him.

Well, even if I act under other directors, my first reaction when I see other directors is to compare. Zhang Yimou will definitely not direct like that. He will definitely teach me step by step..."

Gong Li was a little excited and tears streamed down her face as she spoke.

Eh…

Jiang Feng sighed, took out a pack of tissues from his shorts pocket and handed it over.

"Thank you!"

After receiving the tissue, Gong Li even knew to say thank you.

Pulling out a tissue and wiping away her tears, Gong Li then continued: "Jiang Feng, do you know?

When I rejected you at first, it wasn't because I was afraid that I would have a scandal with Zhang Yimou if I starred in this movie, but because I was afraid of sinking into it and never being able to get out of it.

But now, I have thought it through, especially when I saw the silly Zhang Yimou standing in the street staring at the chef making the big pot meal, I have thought it through.

I hope that my relationship with Zhang Yimou will have a very good ending~stay together through life and death, even in a movie! "

Speaking of this, Gong Li, with tears in her eyes, suddenly smiled brightly.

"Director Jiang Feng, please promise me. If you can promise me, I will promise to help you do something, even if you ask me to help you give birth to a child like Zhang Manyu and Guan Moulin did."

wipe…

Jiang Feng wanted to swear, what the hell was going on.

……

Jiang Feng is here.

He brought a large filming team, which even included such great figures as director Xie Fei and director Tian Zhuangzhuang. As soon as these people arrived at Zhuzhuang, the filming location of "Hidden in the Dust", they became friends with director Zhang Yimou and producer Li Xing.

They went to the fields together to watch the villagers digging pits; they went to the streets together to chat with the people preparing to carry the coffins and get familiar with the local funeral culture; then they stood together to watch the village baker make a big pot of food...

Every one of them was delighted.

However, Song Jia was not happy at all.

Because I saw Gong Li.

Five minutes ago, Gong Li was standing quietly on the street, watching the group of old men talking and laughing; the group of old men were staring at the chef cooking the big pot of food, and Gong Li was staring at the group of old men.

Oh no…

To be more precise, Gong Li was staring at Zhang Yimou among the group of old men from afar, with sadness, relief and fondness in her eyes.

There is one thing Song Jia knows.

In fact, the movie "Hidden in the Dust" was tailor-made for Zhang Yimou and Gong Li by Jiang Feng from the very beginning.

It’s a pity that Gong Li rejected the movie at the last minute. Jiang Feng had no choice but to give himself the role and asked him to come and experience the life half a month in advance.

But now, Gong Li should be regretting it.

Otherwise, she would not have been able to follow the crew of "Hidden in the Dust" and travel thousands of miles to this remote village in Cao County, southwestern Shandong.

Gong Li, China's most successful actress, has starred in numerous awards abroad for her films. She is also the winner of the Venice Film Festival, the Golden Rooster Award, the Hundred Flowers Award, and the Golden Horse Award.

No matter which of these titles, he could defeat himself in an instant, but Song Jia refused to accept it. I have signed a contract with the crew.

Moreover, I also received half of the 20 RMB film salary. In this case, if Jiang Feng drives me away and lets Gong Li take over again, he must give me an explanation.

I'm really afraid of what will happen.

Song Jia was standing on the street, holding a basin in his hand, preparing to get a basin of big pot food to eat with the villagers of Zhuzhuang and the crew of "Hidden in the Dust". Just as he stood at the back of the line, Jiang Feng and Gong Li came over from the village entrance.

"Song Jia..."

"Hello, Director! Hello, Sister Gong Li!"

Although he had expected this, Song Jia, with his stubborn personality, still greeted them with a smile.

"Song Jia, this is the case. The filming of the movie "Hidden in the Dust" will officially begin tomorrow morning, but I am still a little worried about your acting skills.

I’m afraid you’ll be shy when acting with Director Zhang Yimou!”

"Director, so what?" Song Jia asked.

"So, you should take a good look at the funeral culture in southwestern Shandong this morning, especially the mourning, carrying the coffin, and burial!"

"Well, director, what next?" Song Jia asked again.

"Then, in the evening, I will conduct a more systematic audition with you. Directors like Zhang Yimou, Xie Fei, and Tian Zhuangzhuang will all be present at the audition to watch.

If you pass the audition, we will continue filming the movie "Into the Dust" tomorrow!"

Hearing this, Song Jia felt a little happy.

If it weren't for the fact that he was holding the rice bowl and chopsticks in his left hand and the steamed bun in his right hand, Song Jia would have wanted to give Jiang Feng a thumbs up the first moment.

Director, I like you like this the most.

Do things in an open and honest manner!

'Yes, Gong Li wants to play the role of Cao Guiying again, and I agreed to let her do it, but since I signed a contract with you, I have to give you an explanation.

Let's have an audition and let several famous directors in the circle watch. If you pass the audition, we can continue filming. If you don't pass...'

If I fail, it’s because I, Song Jia, am incompetent. I will go home and work hard on my acting skills!

Thinking of this, Song Jia gave Jiang Feng and Gong Li a direct reply.

"Director, Sister Gong Li, if I can't pass the audition tonight, I will immediately return the 10 yuan advance payment that the crew of Hidden in the Dust gave me."

"Okay, let's make an agreement!"

Jiang Feng, smiling, reached out and patted Song Jia on the shoulder.

(End of this chapter)