1978 Synthetic Writers

Chapter 48 Cuicui
The first prize for the "1978 National Excellent Short Story" was an enamel jar with a blue rim and a big red "Award" written on the white porcelain cup wall.

The next day, Jiang Xian took the "trophy" to the Beijing Film Studio for a meeting.

It was so impressive that Shen Congwen even looked at it several times.

"Cuicui should be an innocent and pure girl, with the flavor of girls from our Xiangxi area, born and raised by the water." Teacher Shen expressed his beautiful imagination.

Jiang Xian lowered his head and took advantage of the free time to add a few more lines for Zhu Lin's two supporting roles.

He could only help her so much.

The roles are decided by the director, and he has no way of interfering.

If a movie is not well made these days, we have to apologize to the people of the whole country.

Unlike later generations, where everything revolves around capital, the financier’s mistresses, concubines, or even dogs can be given an important role.

After that, we held a meeting to discuss the roles and decide on the actor for Cuicui.

The three golden flowers of Beijing Film Studio, Liu Xiaoqing, Li Xiuming and Zhang Jinling, were not in the eyes of Ling Zifeng and Shen Congwen.

Fang Shu?

Fang Shu is acting in TV series with Zhang Tielin. Her first TV series after Buzz Buzz Buzz was "There is a Young Man". After that, she immediately acted in the comedy "Look at This Family" with Chen Peisi and Liu Xiaoqing.

In fact, the original Cuicui in "Border Town" was a little girl from Chengdu: Dai Na.

When she was filming "Border Town", she was only 13 years old and had no acting experience. She relied entirely on the natural innocence and naivety of a little girl.

It’s a pity that Jiang Xian, like a butterfly flapping its wings, actually advanced the filming of "Border Town" by several years.

Dai Na is less than ten years old now, and it's a bit too much to ask her to act out the love affair.

In April, the crew of Border Town launched a nationwide "Search for Cuicui" campaign and published an article titled "Cuicui, Where Are You?" in the Beijing Evening News.

For a time, a craze for searching for Cuicui swept across the country.

The next day, before Jiang Xian woke up, there was a loud bang on his door.

He yawned, put on two pieces of clothes, put on his slippers, opened the door, and saw Shi Wenxin standing outside.

"Teacher Jiang, you haven't woken up yet?"

"Oh, I'm young and I sleep a lot."

He has no shame at all.

Russell said: Don't feel guilty about sleeping in, because you can't create any value when you get up. If you can have fun in wasting time, it is not a waste of time.

"Teacher Jiang, the actress who plays Cuicui is here for the audition. Both Mr. Shen and Director Ling want you to go over and take a look."

"Is it?"

Jiang Xian quickly picked up the shoe upper.

He was quite curious about what kind of actor could catch the eyes of Shen Congwen and Ling Zifeng.

Everyone has arrived in the small conference room.

Jiang Xian hurried in with the trophy, nodded to everyone, then picked up a chair and sat down in the corner.

He had just taken a sip of his tea when he heard some noise outside the door. Then footsteps were heard, the door was pushed open, and a figure who was not too tall appeared in front of everyone.

Jiang Xian and the others looked towards the door.

This is a little girl. She has some exaggerated lipstick on her lips, a small red dot between her eyebrows, and a pair of shiny white rubber shoes on her feet.

"Hello, teachers."

The little girl speaks very generously.

"My name is Chen Hong."

Jiang Xian, who was sitting in the corner, shuddered.

Chen Hong?

"Hello Chen Hong, please sit down."

Ling Zifeng smiled kindly, "How old are you this year?"

"12 is old."

"I heard you were born in Jiangxi?"

"My home is in Qianshan County, SR City, JX Province."

"You are from Jiangxi." Ling Zifeng and Shen Congwen looked at each other, and their eyes became brighter.

"What do your parents do for a living?"

“My parents are both military officers.”

"Have you read Border Town?"

"I haven't seen it. I heard it's a story about a little girl."

"Well, we're here to ask you to play this little girl."

Ling Zifeng took out a script and asked her to read a line and try to act it out. "Do your parents agree that you can act in the movie Border Town?"

"My family is very supportive. My grandfather fought in the war in Xiangxi and has feelings for the place," Chen Hong said crisply.

"Who is her grandfather?" Ling Zifeng asked the person next to him, and soon got an answer, and nodded.

"Take a copy of the script back to the guesthouse and read it first. Try to understand it. If you can't understand it,

Ling Zifeng glanced around and looked at the guy playing with the trophy in the corner, "If you don't understand, go find this brother Jiang Xian. He is a great writer with a high level of education. Ask him to explain it to you." "?"

Jiang Xian was a little speechless.

I'm not Dehua.

What does it mean to throw a little kid to me?
"Thank you, Director Grandpa, and thank you, teachers." Chen Hong bowed and glanced at Jiang Xian, thinking he was quite handsome.

After Chen Hong said goodbye, a meeting started immediately.

"She's fine. She's only 12 years old, and as pure and beautiful as a flower bud."

"It's just a feeling of being out of this world. The eyes are not very smart, but rather empty and floating."

"Okay, the role of Cuicui needs to be calm and simple. It would be better if the little girl's skin could be darker."

"Let's pick her. She's young and grew up in Jiangxi. She's the right girl no matter how you look at her."

Jiang Xian squatted in the corner and listened quietly.

He didn't expect that the Beijing Film Studio would find Chen Hong of this age.

Chen Hong made her debut at the age of 17 and was praised by Qiong Yao as "the most beautiful woman in the mainland". She came from a prominent family. Her grandfather had served as the commander of the Xiangxi Provincial Military Region and participated in the Northern Expedition. She had a solid three-generation background.

She played Liancheng in "Liao Zhai", Zijuan in "A Dream of Red Mansions", Diaochan in "Three Kingdoms", and Taiping in "Taiping".
For her, Chen Ai Ge abandoned Ni Ping, with whom he had lived for many years.

Ni Ping was deeply hurt. Later he said: If there is a next life, I don't want parents, children or family.

A few days passed in a flash.

Chen Hong has become familiar with Jiang Xian and often comes to his place to eat and drink.

"What kind of place is Shangrao?"

"It's not as lively as the capital anyway."

"Do you have someone you like?"

"I don't like others. There are many boys in my class who like me."

"several?"

"Three or four, maybe. They were fighting over me."

Jiang Xian heard the cackle.

"and after?"

"They are so rude, I don't like any of them."

As we were talking, there was a knock on the door.

As soon as Jiang Xian opened the door, Chen Ai Ge was standing outside.

He glanced into the room, "Whose child is this?"

The girl rolled her eyes.

"You are just a kid, I am in junior high school."

"Chen Hong, stop swearing."

Chen Ai Ge didn't bother with her and bowed properly.

"Brother Jiang, Aige has something to ask of you."

"You speak first." Jiang Xian said cautiously.

Chen Ai Ge looked shy.

"I'm not like that. I've always had someone I'm pursuing."

Jiang Xian is happy. How can director Chen Da, a "friend of women", still act like this? This was the pure 1970s.

"Writing a love letter, huh?"

Jiang Xian revealed his thoughts in one sentence.

Chen Ai Ge took out a crumpled piece of paper from her arms.

"I wrote a letter, but I feel like it's a little off, so I'd like to ask you for some advice."

Jiang Xian spread it on the table, and Chen Hong came over curiously.

"Go play somewhere else." Chen Ai Ge glared at her with a threatening look.

"cut."

Chen Hong was not afraid of him, so she squeezed next to Jiang Xian's arm to watch.

[Comrade Jialin: Hello, reading your letter is like shaking hands.

The weather is still cold recently, I hope you take care of your health, as your health is the capital of revolution.

In this short period of time, we have become close "brothers and sisters", and we have clear ideas and a goal to strive for.

Although we are in different places, when I receive your letters and photos and recall our friendship, it is just like meeting you in person.

Beautiful flowers are welcoming both of us, let’s move forward towards a bright future!

If there are any typos, I hope you can write to help and correct them. I will accept them humbly.]
"What the hell is this?" Jiang Xian frowned.

(End of this chapter)