1978 Synthetic Writers

Chapter 313 Accepting a Disciple
Ni Dahong is only 22 years old this year.

His acting career was bumpy and he became popular only in middle age. People on the Internet said that he was Ni Ping's brother-in-law or cousin-in-law, but that is not the case.

He was born into a family of actors. Both his parents were actors from the Harbin Repertory Theatre. His father, Ni Zhenghua, played the second male lead "Zhang Zhongnian" in "Gunshots in the Secret Bureau" and was a little famous.

Influenced by his parents, this boy's dream since childhood has been to become an actor.

Unfortunately, he has some flaws in his appearance and is not really handsome, even a bit ugly. There is a huge gap between him and people like Zhu Shimao and Zhang Guangnian who can be seen as actors at first glance.

Parents can see that their child has grown up like this, and they still want to be an actor? They will starve themselves to death.

Go and learn to be an electrician. With some connections, you may be able to get a job at the Harbin Electric Wire Factory in the future.

When Ni Dahong heard this, he decided to learn it. However, after graduating from high school, he became an unemployed young man. He was sent to a farm in the countryside, where he drove a horse-drawn carriage for a few years. When the national college entrance examination was resumed, he hurried to take the college entrance examination, still wanting to become an actor.

As a result, neither the Shanghai Theatre Academy nor the PLA Academy of Fine Arts wanted him, because they thought he looked too ugly, old and dark.

After taking the exam for a few years, the entertainment industry was developing in a diversified way. The Central Academy of Drama thought that we had no shortage of handsome actors, but not many ugly ones. So we asked for Jiang Wen two years ago, and the teachers thought about it and decided to accept him.

In this way, Ni Dahong finally stumbled into the campus of the Central Academy of Drama.

That's how he got the chance to appear in front of Jiang Xian at this moment.

Looking at Ni Dahong coming out of the physical education classroom, Jiang Xian couldn't help but recognize him.

Some actors look like they are 20 years old when they are 30, and they always look that way. No matter how old they get, they can never look any different.

This is true for Chen Peisi and Ni Dahong as well.

Now he was walking among a bunch of handsome men and beautiful women. He didn't look like a student of the same age, but more like an old man who was a boiler maker in the school.

"Who is this boy?" Jiang Xian asked the Chinese opera student who accompanied him.

"he?"

The girl looked at him and introduced him, "Teacher Jiang, this boy is called Ni Dahong. We all call him 'Uncle Ni'."

"Uncle Ni?" Jiang Xian was puzzled.

The girl smiled and explained that whenever the class rehearsed skits, Ni Dahong always played the role of an old man, so his classmates called him "Uncle Ni."

Jiang Xian did not disturb Ni Dahong, but went to the Central Academy of Drama to meet an acquaintance of his, Jiang Xiaojun, also known as Jiang Wen.

"Teacher Jiang, why are you here?" Jiang Wen was a little restrained and nervous.

He never thought that the famous Jiang Xian would come to see him. Thinking about it carefully, he and Jiang Xian had only met once before, but he didn't expect that the other person would really remember him.

"This is Comrade Jiang Xian, the same Jiang Xian who wrote The Wreath Under the Mountain."

After he realized what was happening, he started introducing him to his classmates, looking very proud.

I wish I could stick a line of words on my face that would read: I know the writer Jiang Xian.

Jiang Xian was calm, "Director Xie Jin and I came to your school to select actors, and I remembered you, so I came to see you."

"Oh, that's it."

Jiang Wen remembered that the school had said that the crew of "The Garland" was selecting actors.

He quickly came up with an idea and said with a simple and honest face, "Teacher Jiang, do you think I can play a role in "The Wreath"?

As he spoke, he took two steps back, straightened his chest and raised his head, to show Jiang Xian his body shape.

"Let's talk about it when we have a chance."

Jiang Xian really couldn't bear to look at him.

Who would believe that when Jiang Wen was young, he looked exactly like Fu Hang.

A face full of monkey-like appearance.

Yingda, his good friend, even gave him a nickname, "Horse Monkey".

However, this guy is very lucky in love. Later he was able to hook up with Liu Xiaoqing. Besides Liu Xiaoqing, he also had a lot of fun with other people.

There is a beautiful writer named Zhao Bo. This lady is unrestrained and freedom-loving all her life, changing men very quickly. It is said that she is the white moonlight of "Aidajin".

At that time, Jiang Wen and Wang Shuo opened a bar in Sanlitun, and half of the people in the literary and art circles were drinking there.

Then Zhao Bo was there too, and she later wrote a book recording her experiences there.

Whether it's Xiao Jiang, Ai Da Jin, Cui or Chao Yang, they all have conflicts.

Two people survived.

One is Wang Shuo and the other is Chen Daoming.

I didn’t sleep with Wang Shuo because I respected his profession.

I didn't sleep with Chen Daoming either, because I respected Mrs. Chen.

Although she didn't sleep with Chen Daoming, she said she slept with the man who was best at playing the emperor.
"Teacher Jiang, I can play any role. I'm not picky."

Jiang Wen is still trying hard to fight with Jiang Xian, hoping to seize this opportunity.

This is "The Garland under the Mountain". Who in their school hasn't read this novel?

If I could really take part in the performance, it would be so prestigious to tell others about it.

"Come back, this play is not suitable for you." Jiang Xian rejected him unkindly. There was really no role suitable for Jiang Xian in "The Wreath". Jiang Wen, this guy, needed to calm down a bit.

He had the ability. After he graduated, Xie Jin selected him to act in Furong Town and specifically introduced him to Liu Xiaoqing:

"This is Jiang Wen, 5 out of 5, one of the best actors in the Central Academy of Drama."

Then he hooked up with Liu Xiaoqing.

"I came to see you this time because I want to discuss a manuscript with you. I heard from Zhang Yimou and others that you have a hobby of writing scripts. So, if you have any good scripts, please give them to us at Film Creation."

Jiang Wen has the ability to write scripts, and he writes quite well.

As we all know, the prototype of the movie "Sunny Days" is the novel "Animals".

In another time and space, Jiang Wen wanted to ask Wang Shuo to adapt "Animal Fierce" into a script, but Wang Shuo refused and asked Jiang Wen to find someone else to revise it. Jiang Wen had no money and could not afford to hire anyone else, so he simply adapted the script himself.

Finally, he adapted the 6-word novel into a 9-word script, for which he won the Best Adapted Screenplay Award at the Taiwan Province Golden Horse Film Awards.

Because Liu Xiaoqing paid for the movie, he wanted to add Liu Xiaoqing's name to the screenwriter's credit, but Liu Xiaoqing disagreed, saying, "Whoever writes it, writes it."

For his later films, he basically wrote the scripts himself, writing 40% to 50% himself and leaving the rest to others, or writing 40% to 50% and starting shooting directly, and then finishing the rest while filming.

"I don't have the manuscript."

Jiang Wen was shocked. "It's just a hobby of mine. I'm not a professional."

"Let's try it."

Jiang Xian encouraged him, saying, "When you have nothing to do, just write something and submit your manuscript to Film Creation. As long as the quality of the script is high enough, we will publish it for you."

"Write a script?" Jiang Wen pondered.

Of course, he didn't just spend his days in college, he was also considering a way out for himself.

He also knew that although his looks were slightly better than Ni Dahong's, how much better could they be?

Screenwriting? It's a path you can try.

"I'll try again later."

"Well, practice more, think more, and if you have any questions, feel free to ask me." Jiang Xian looked like he valued talent. What he said was actually just two words: accepting a disciple.

"Oh, thank you so much, Teacher Jiang!" Jiang Wen was so excited that he agreed without hesitation.

This is the writer Jiang Xianjiang, whose novels are very popular!

Jiang Xian was willing to give him guidance. It was no exaggeration to say that this was definitely help from a noble person.

This opportunity has been given to him, but he doesn't want it. Isn't that stupid?
Jiang Xian said, "Little Pony Monkey Xiao Jiang, I am waiting for your script to be reviewed in our Film Creation."

"Ugh."

Jiang Wen agreed and nodded his head like pecking at rice. "Teacher Jiang, don't worry, I will think about it carefully and try my best to live up to your expectations!"

After saying goodbye to Jiang Wen, Jiang Xian and the student who accompanied him from the Central Academy of Drama gave an instruction. The girl nodded after a long pause and ran to find Ni Dahong.

"Student Ni Dahong, Comrade Jiang Xian wants you to audition for the production of The Garland Under the Mountain."

"What the hell?" Ni Dahong's eyes were as big as bells, and he thought he had heard it wrong.

"Comrade Jiang Xian asked you to audition for the production of The Garland Under the Mountain." The girl added, and told Ni Dahong the whole story: "You are so lucky. Comrade Jiang Xian was walking around the campus, saw you, and asked me your name, and then he asked you to audition."

"Fuck, is this okay?"

"You are so lucky, Mr. Ni."

"Why didn't Comrade Jiang Xian see me?"

"I'll treat you later, I must treat you!"

When Ni Dahong's classmates heard the news, they started shouting.

Ni Dahong was so excited that he didn't say anything for a long time. He felt a little dizzy from the overwhelming happiness.

"Of course, of course, Senior Sister, do you think I should prepare something?"

"Just dress formally. Look at what you're wearing. Ouch, I haven't washed it in a few days. It stinks of sweat."

Ni Dahong hurriedly borrowed a set of clean clothes from a friend and rushed to the Beijing Military Region Guesthouse in Xinjiekou that afternoon.

When he arrived, there was already someone auditioning. Ni Dahong also knew this person. She was his senior, named Cong Shan.

She has bright eyes, white teeth and a slim figure, which perfectly satisfies the aesthetic taste of Oriental people. She is also one of the recognized campus beauties of the Central Academy of Drama.

While Ni Dahong was looking at Cong Shan, Jiang Xian was also looking at her.

His biggest impression of Cong Shan was "The Shepherd". The wife in "Lao Xu, do you want a wife or not" was played by Cong Shan.

Cong Shan is still a student at the Central Academy of Drama. She had previously played a role in "Qiu Jin" directed by Xie Jin. This time she wanted to create the role of Yuxiu in "The Wreath", the widow of Liang Sanxi.

Xie Jin asked her to read a line, then turned his head and asked Jiang Xian.

"What do you think of him?"

Yuxiu is a very important character. As Liang Sanxi's widow, she refused to shed tears for the loss of her husband, for fear of adding psychological burden to the soldiers.

The scene where Yuxiu cried at the grave brought tears to the eyes of countless readers. It is no exaggeration to say that she is the leading heroine of "The Garland".

"The eyes are full of sorrow and hope, which is good." Jiang Xian commented.

Cong Shan is a good actress. She played the role of Qiu Jin in Xie Jin's "Qiu Jin" and later became famous with "The Shepherd". She won the Golden Rooster Award, Hundred Flowers Award, China Youth Daily Award, and international awards.

With so many awards at such a young age, she can be said to be very famous. However, as a drama actor, she can only play minor roles in the theater, which must be a sense of disparity.

Then I went abroad.

Speaking of which, the original Yuxiu in "The Garland" should have been played by Ge Ke, who also won numerous awards after participating in "The Garland under the Mountain".

Then I went abroad.

There was a funny phenomenon in the 80s. Whenever a female star won the Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Award, that female star would go abroad. This was more useful than an agency. Xie Jin was so angry that he said, "Don't give awards to young actresses. They will go abroad if they win the award so early."

These days, it seems like everyone is obsessed with going abroad.

How crazy is it?
Take Geke for example. She had an ex-husband named Lele, whose surname was Luo. You can search for who his father is.

Under these conditions, this girl still got divorced, and then found a Chinese American man who was 15 years older than her. She followed him to the beautiful country she had always dreamed of. However, she found that all the actresses who went to the United States were washing dishes and working as nannies.

Even Chen Chong has to clean the toilet!
Chen Chong also said: I clean the toilet very cleanly, enough to wash my face and cook. I feel pleasure even when cleaning the toilet in the United States!

"Hello, teachers!"

Finally it was Ni Dahong's turn. He first introduced himself, saying something like he was twenty years old, his parents were drama actors, and so on.

"Did your father star in 'Gunshots in the Secret Bureau'?" Xie Jin remembered this movie. It was a film produced by Changchun Film Studio and was the box office champion in 79. More than 1000 copies were sold that year and nearly million people watched it. It was a very good result.

He glanced at Jiang Xian and knew that this was the person recommended by Jiang Xian.

"Do you like reading?"

"like."

Ni Dahong nodded, "I have been reading world classics."

"What are they?"

"Anna Karenina, The Gadfly." Ni Dahong was a little nervous and blurted out all the famous works he could think of, listing more than 40 world classics in one breath.

Xie Jin looked at Jiang Xian with a smile.

“I know who he can play.”

"Duan Yuguo."

Jiang Xian and he said the name in unison.

Duan Yuguo is the communicator of the 9th Company. He is a rich kid who likes to write poetry and sing. He has a literary temperament. Like Zhao Mengsheng, he is lazy and uninhibited, but they both changed in the war.

The important thing is, this guy is definitely hilarious.

When Xie Jin saw Ni Dahong at this moment, he felt that he was born for this role. Both his appearance and personality were perfect for him.

"Well, take a copy of the script back and read it, and wait for notification," Xie Jin instructed.

"Okay, thank you director, thank you teacher Jiang Xian."

Ni Dahong was so excited that he couldn't express it in words. He kept bowing and marveled at the beauty of the writer Jiang Xian.

He sighed inwardly.

Alas, he is so handsome, what a pity it is not an actor!

There's a meeting here soon.

Xie Jin summarized the results of today's auditions, discussed each role, and finally made a list.

Jiang Xian felt a little sleepy.

Filmmaking these days is all about meticulousness, meticulousness in art but also inefficiency.

But no matter what, the movie "The Garland under the Mountain" is finally going to start filming.

Another novel written by him is going to be adapted into a film.

(End of this chapter)