1978 Synthetic Writers

Chapter 529 "Full of absurd words, a handful of bitter tears."

For Liu Xiaoqing, the two years of filming "Hibiscus Town" felt like a dream.

First, there's that thing with Jiang Wen.

She thought she had found so-called love, and a man she could entrust her life to.

I didn't expect him to be such an unreliable person.

The two eventually broke up peacefully, unlike the ugly breakup between "Big and Beautiful" Xiao Ma and Xiao Chuan, where they cursed and threatened each other.

In addition, not long ago, Liu Xiaoqing finally divorced her husband and said goodbye to her broken family.

The film "Hibiscus Town" caused her to end two relationships, a blow that has left a lingering sense of unease in Liu Xiaoqing's heart.

Of course, "Hibiscus Town" didn't only bring losses.

Liu Xiaoqing received more.

Most importantly, she won the Golden Rooster Award for Best Actress, which is the greatest recognition she has received in her acting career.

Liu Xiaoqing has indeed been in the industry for many years. Her film "Little Flower" won the Best Feature Film award at the Hundred Flowers Awards, and she won the Best Supporting Actress award at the same awards for her role in "Look at This Family." She also won the Golden Lion Award for Best Actress at the French Chinese Film Festival and received a Special Jury Prize at the Berlin International Film Festival.
For a film actress, to have garnered so many honors, Liu Xiaoqing's career path has been incredibly fortunate and enviable.

But she was truly unlucky; despite being loved by people all over the country, Liu Xiaoqing never won the Golden Rooster Award for "Best Actress".

The closest she came to winning the "Golden Rooster Award for Best Actress" was in 1981 for the film "The Wilderness," a film she ambitiously aimed to win. She studied the role day and night, poured her heart and soul into the film, and made numerous sacrifices.
—He unbuttoned the top button of his shirt in front of the camera!
The original plan was to unlock two, but some people thought that wouldn't work, so in the end it was decided to unlock only one.

Unfortunately, the movie was banned before it was even released.

The censors declared, "This film can only be exported; domestic sales are prohibited," and thus a domestic film became an "internal reference" film.

One sentence ruined Liu Xiaoqing's "Golden Rooster" dream.

So, after waiting for so long, even when Liu Xiaoqing felt he had no hope of winning the Golden Rooster Award, "Hibiscus Town" appeared.

It was with this film, "Hibiscus Town," that she finally fulfilled her long-cherished wish and won the "Golden Rooster Award."

Yes, she's already thirty-seven years old this year. She's a recognized rising star, having appeared on the first Spring Festival Gala and starred in the classic film "Little Flower" right after her debut, delivering a classic scene that moved the entire nation.

As a result, she didn't win the title of "Golden Rooster Award for Best Actress" until she was thirty-seven years old.

Looking back at later generations
What "Golden Rooster Award for Best Actress"?
Is it valuable?
I easily got it when I was 24.

"Xiaoqing, Xiaoqing, don't you want to say a few words to Comrade Jiang Xian?" Xie Jin patted Liu Xiaoqing on the shoulder, waking her from her daze.

"Ok?"

Liu Xiaoqing looked at Jiang Xian again, her heart filled with complicated emotions.

To this man.

She couldn't articulate her specific thoughts.

Every time I see him, I feel a sense of resentment and a strong desire to conquer him. Just looking at his face makes me want to trample it under my feet and rub it repeatedly.
Well, it has nothing to do with love; it's mainly a matter of self-esteem.

Liu Xiaoqing asks, which man in the world wouldn't come to her with a mere flick of her wrist?

Only Jiang Xian.

She hinted at it repeatedly, and on several occasions she practically offered herself up. Last year in Shanghai, she didn't even bother to pretend anymore and directly offered her body.

But they didn't even glance at it.

Liu Xiaoqing felt extremely distressed.

Some people may not understand what's making her upset.

Let's switch genders.

If a man tries everything he can to win a woman's heart, but she doesn't feel anything at all, and in the end she pats him on the back and kindly says, "You can take a break now," then...

Frustrated?
This is how Liu Xiaoqing feels right now.

"Grandma Qing, Comrade Xiao Qing," Jiang Xian handed over the cup, "Congratulations on winning the Golden Rooster Award for Best Actress."

"Oh, thank you so much."

Liu Xiaoqing, being a ruthless person, quickly regained her composure and said, "If it weren't for your film 'Hibiscus Town,' I wouldn't be where I am today. You made me who I am today."

"Together we achieve success."

Jiang Xian said, "You also made the character of Hu Yuyin a success, creating this classic image."

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Jiang Wen watched from the side, his feelings complicated.

Although the two were saying very ordinary things, to Jiang Wen, every word sounded ambiguous.

Oh dear, look at them, their eyes are practically drooping!

Even so, Jiang Wen could only sigh.

After all, he and Liu Xiaoqing have broken up now, and they have nothing to do with each other anymore. More importantly, he is still Jiang Xian's soldier.

Jiang Wen is not love-obsessed.

Having gone through so much, he is a remarkably optimistic person.

It's better for everyone if we worry less about Liu Xiaoqing.

On the other side, Liu Xiaoqing had already sat down with Jiang Xian, seemingly at ease.

“I’ve read your latest novel.”

"Which one?"

"Pretend you're confused!" Liu Xiaoqing chuckled. "Isn't it just 'The Troubleshooters'? What else could it be?"

"hehe."

Jiang Xian smiled politely, "You really read it?"

"I've watched it several times, and I can even recite a few passages for you."

Liu Xiaoqing launched into a monologue, almost like a comedian, "We can endure all sorts of inconveniences and be content, because we know that nothing is perfect, and everything is the same everywhere. We have no demands on others; that is to say, if our lives are not going well, we don't blame others, and in fact, we can't blame others, especially since we don't feel wronged. Our cynicism is unfounded. When we are successful, we should help others; when we are unsuccessful, we should cultivate our own virtue. Since we are not capable of achieving anything, we would rather quietly wait until the end of time."

"Oh, you actually watched it."

Why would I lie to you?

"I thought it was just a polite remark."

Jiang Xian smiled. "What do you think?"

"Excellent!"

Liu Xiaoqing got excited when she talked about this, "Your novel is unlike any other novel I've ever read before. It's really well-written, very sharp, and very funny. I really like it."

"Oh, thank you."

How did you come up with that?

Liu Xiaoqing kept pestering him with questions, and as he recalled, he said, "A group of bored idlers solve some very boring things for another group of bored idlers, thereby getting some boring fun in their boring lives."

"Maybe it's because I know too many people like that in my life," Jiang Xian replied after thinking for a moment.

"What kind of person?"

"That's probably it."

Jiang Xian gestured, “They’re not perfect, but they’re harmless. They’re the drinking buddies we hang out with all the time. Whether it’s Nietzsche or Lu Xun, who was influenced by Nietzsche, they’ve all criticized this group of people. In a word, they’re mediocre.”

"Even Mr. Lu Xun criticized it, how dare you still write it?"

“I’m not disobeying Mr. [the teacher]. I’m just sketching them, without praising or criticizing them. Do you know what sketching is? It’s a technique in painting that involves depicting what you see as it is.”

"Oh~"

Liu Xiaoqing nodded. "I've noted down what you said. I was even thinking of writing a literary review for you, and I'll include it in my writing later."

Xie Jin, listening nearby, was somewhat surprised. "Xiao Qing, you can write literary criticism?"

"Yes." Liu Xiaoqing nodded vigorously.

"Director Xie, you didn't know, did you?" Jiang Xian interjected with a smile, "Comrade Xiao Qing has published a book and is also a member of our China Writers Association."

In 83, Liu Xiaoqing published a book called "My Road," which was roughly her autobiography. This was the first time a celebrity had published a book in China.

Later, publishing a book became standard practice for celebrities. Whether they were actors or idols, they all had to have an autobiography. G.E.M. went even further, writing a science fiction novel. (This is just a statement, not meant to be sarcastic.)

"amazing."

After listening, Xie Jin gave a thumbs up, saying, "Actors can't just be good at acting; it's also very important to continue improving their cultural literacy."

After saying that, Xie Jin, whose face was flushed from drinking, pulled Jiang Xian and said, "Old Jiang, I've really made a lot of your movies over the years."

"Isn't it?"

Jiang Xian smiled at him, “Thanks to you, my novels such as ‘The Chess King,’ ‘Wreath Under the Mountain,’ and ‘Hibiscus Town’ were able to be adapted into films that became hits all over the country.”

"Hey, don't say things like that."

Xie Jin waved his hand, "These novels were already popular all over the country before I filmed them. So it seems that whether I'm there or not doesn't really matter. I'm just benefiting from your fame and taking advantage of you."

"You're too kind."

Jiang Xian put his arm around his shoulder and said, "We'll have to collaborate on any future movies."

"Still want to cooperate?"

Hearing this, Liu Xiaoqing quickly raised her hand and said, "Then we have to make it clear first. One of you is a great director and the other is a great screenwriter. You have to mentor me, a small actor."

All three of them laughed.

By this time, the banquet was almost over. People were saying goodbye to this person and that person. Jiang Xian stayed until the very end. When he came to his senses, he realized that only he and Liu Xiaoqing were left in the private room.

Having both drunk some alcohol, the two looked at each other, and the air suddenly became quiet.

"You," Jiang Xian spoke first.

"What's wrong?"

Liu Xiaoqing was quite generous, "Are you afraid I'll come to Shanghai again for that incident?"

Jiang Xian didn't speak, but pulled out a chair and sat down, quietly watching her.

Liu Xiaoqing simply pulled over a chair, and after drinking, he relaxed and sat facing backwards, leaning his whole body against the back of the chair.

"I am interested in you, but I don't mean to pursue you. I've been abroad and know that people there are more open-minded. To put it bluntly, I just want to sleep with you once, without interfering in your life, only in your body."

"This woman."

Jiang Xian was terrified by these lewd words. "Don't talk nonsense. I've said it before, I don't have feelings for you."

Liu Xiaoqing was a little annoyed, so she simply unbuttoned two buttons on her shirt, revealing a large expanse of snow-white skin on her chest.

This was a huge sacrifice; she only unlocked one in "The Wilderness".

"Jiang Xian, don't you ever want to sleep with me even once?"

Liu Xiaoqing's watery gaze met Jiang Xian's empty eyes.

"Do not want to."

"cut."

Liu Xiaoqing waited three seconds before rolling her eyes and buttoning her clothes back up.

"Well, actually I was just joking with you earlier. I was thinking that if you really took the bait today, I would push you away and get back at you for what happened last time. But I didn't expect Comrade Jiang Xian to be so firm in his stance."

Jiang Xian was speechless for a moment.

Entering the game with your own body?

He's truly ruthless!
They looked at each other in silence. Liu Xiaoqing blinked, turned around and sat down, her voice suddenly choked with emotion:

"You're really a monk, only interested in your queen. I am the Pipa Spirit."

She was feeling unwell when she suddenly heard Jiang Xian say something behind her.

"I genuinely want to make you feel better—it's a bit painful, isn't it?"

Liu Xiaoqing was stunned, but quickly remembered that this was a dialogue between Liu Meiping and Yu Guan in the movie "The Troubleshooters".

Jiang Xian was referring to Yu Guan's lyrics, so she replied with a comment from Liu Meiping.

"How could it not be?"

"Don't be in pain."

"You make it sound so easy," Liu Xiaoqing chuckled, then grinned as if about to cry, "It didn't even involve you."

"Then suffer for a while, but not too long. Is an hour enough?"

Liu Xiaoqing turned around and glanced at Jiang Xian, then laughed through her tears.

"not enough."

"An hour and a half? An hour and forty-five minutes? That should be enough for a movie, right?"

"She's feeling really upset, and you're telling jokes? That's so irresponsible of you. You should be comforting her."

"Then let's have another bottle of yogurt."

Jiang Xian pushed the empty wine bottle on the table towards her, "Do you always eat something when you feel unwell?"

"How did you know?" Liu Xiaoqing asked with a smile through her tears. "Why else would you go? You can't just go and die."

"Yes."

Jiang Xian smiled and said, "Live well and make them angry."

Liu Xiaoqing probably really drank quite a lot.

Hearing his words, she alternated between crying and laughing, her emotions were quite unstable.

She is now a single woman with no family or children, so Jiang Xian had to ask Xu Chenhui to give her a ride before returning to her home in Tuanjiehu.

He lay in the bedroom for a while to sober up, and after it got dark, he sat up and went into the living room.

"Are you awake?" Jiang Guoqing asked.

"Ah."

Jiang Xian rubbed his eyes.

The living room was very lively at this time, with the whole family present.

His parents, his sister Jiang Ke, and Zhu Lin's family, including Zhu's father, Zhu's mother, and Zhu Hong.

Except for Zhu Lin, who is in Europe, the whole family is together.

Jiang Ke held the little emperor, coaxing the baby to look at the clock. When the hands pointed to a certain time, she became excited.

"I'm coming!"

The scene on the television suddenly changed, showing the sun setting in the west. As the camera moved forward, melodious piano music began to play, followed by a woman humming.

The subtitles finally appeared.

These days, subtitles fly around on the screen.

The first thing that pops up is the word "TV series".

When the scene transformed into verdant mountains and rocks, resembling the "birth of the Monkey King," three large red calligraphy characters suddenly appeared.

—Dream of the Red Chamber

"The paper is full of nonsense, and the tears are bitter."

"Everyone says the author is obsessed, but who understands the true meaning behind it?"

Following the hit 86 version of "Journey to the West" last year, CCTV produced the 87 version of "Dream of the Red Chamber".

After much anticipation, it's finally here!
(End of this chapter)