1978 Synthetic Writers

Chapter 533 A Plan Comes to Mind
Lü Liping is indeed a veteran actress; Jiang Xian grew up watching her television dramas.

"Fortress Besieged", "Stories from the Editorial Department", "The Passionate Years", "Empress Ma with Big Feet", and "Heaven, Earth, and the People".
Too much.

I've truly watched her grow from playing progressive young women like Ge Ling, to playing mothers, mothers-in-law, and finally grandmothers.

Of course, younger viewers may only remember her as a "middle-aged woman" specialist.

Actually, she was very beautiful when she was young.

After all, she was an actress from the Shanghai Film Studio, which is known for its pickiness in choosing actresses, only looking for good-looking ones.

She was a beauty when she was young, so why did she become more and more thin-faced and monkey-like as she got older?

That's a good saying.

It is born by heart.

This guy is even more of a troublemaker than Joan Chen.

Lu Liping initially had a very good public image, after all, she is a truly talented actress.

Previously, she co-starred with Zhang Yimou in "Old Well". Like Liu Xiaoqing, she worked hard and lived with the crew in rural Shanxi for three months, learning to carry water, feed pigs, and even speak authentic Shanxi dialect.

Finally, in "Old Well", she successfully created a female character struggling in hardship.

With this role in "Old Well", she won the Best Supporting Actress awards at both the Hundred Flowers Awards and the Golden Rooster Awards.

His acting career thereafter went smoothly.

She has won numerous prestigious awards, including the Feitian Award and the Golden Horse Award, and has become a film queen, establishing herself as one of the most accomplished actresses.

Yes, she was married to Zhang Fengyi in between, and later married Sun Haiying.

You all know Sun Haiying, right? He played Fan Zeng in Peter Ho's version of "Legend of Chu and Han," the father of the third brother in "Under the Hawthorn Tree," and Shi Guangrong in "The Passionate Years."
The two actors ended up together.

In those days, information was not readily available, and people had only seen the couple's works, without knowing much about them personally.

With the advent of the internet age, the internet, like a mirror, has begun to reveal the true colors of some people.

Lü Liping and Sun Haiying are prime examples, constantly making reckless and self-destructive remarks.

First, let's talk about Lu Liping, who was disqualified from the Golden Horse Awards for forwarding "anti-gay" comments.

This might not be the most outrageous thing you can do yet, but don't worry, because Lü Liping has even more to do.

After announcing their retirement from the entertainment industry together with Sun Haiying, the couple immigrated to the United States and began participating in church activities. What's more, perhaps because they had become Americans, the couple started making some bizarre and incomprehensible statements on social media.

On American Independence Day, Lü Liping posted a message wishing the United States a happy birthday.

When discussing "Journey to the West," Lü Liping wrote that it is a "Christian novel."

Her husband, Sun Haiying, was equally skilled.

Feng Xiaogang said, "The reason why there are so many trashy movies in China is because there are so many trashy viewers."

That's impressive enough.

He's even more arrogant than Feng Xiaogang because he directly insulted Feng Xiaogang.

When interviewed, he said that the Chinese film industry was too superficial, and then specifically named Feng Xiaogang as "pretentious".

When people asked him how he thought "Taishan Earthquake" was made, he said that he rarely watches domestic films, and he didn't go to see "Taishan Earthquake" even though he had a ticket given to him by Feng Xiaogang.

This infuriated Feng Xiaogang, who directly confronted him, saying, "Who gave you the tickets? If you need medication, I can bring it to you," and that he had "lost his mind due to burning passion."

This is indeed true.

This guy's brain is really fried.

Sun Haiying said that the poor performance of Chinese football is because they do not have faith in God and play poorly because they do not go to church to worship.

The movie "Ne Zha 2" has become a hit. Sun Haiying said that the legend of Ne Zha is just an imitation of Jesus. You only watch Ne Zha and don't believe in Jesus. You are despicable. Ne Zha is plagiarism. The resurrection of Jesus is the real thing.

If that's not outrageous enough, Sun Haiying once gave a speech in the United States and actually said that "Chinese culture needs the salvation of Christ," causing the Chinese audience to walk out in protest.

It's not surprising that he said such a thing, because when discussing his own identity, Sun Haiying directly stated, "I don't consider myself Han Chinese now; I think I'm an American Indian."

If you think Sun Haiying is already incredibly amazing, Lü Liping is probably afraid that she can't match her husband's incredible abilities.

He had just won both the Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Awards when he was already groveling and wailing on Weibo in support of "An XX San".

Using the term "rare dog" to insult her is too kind.

"Eat Chinese food, smash the Chinese pot."

This saying is perfectly embodied in this couple.

After their accounts were banned on Chinese social media, the two of them moved overseas, saying that there was "freedom of speech" here, that it was a place where they could reason things out, and that they wouldn't be banned without warning. They were extremely happy about it.

As a result, their accounts were subsequently banned by foreign media.

Because most of their followers were far-right members from the United States, after being exposed, the two were questioned as "mouthpieces of Western ideology," and their accounts were immediately banned.

It seems that freedom of speech isn't so free after all.

It's okay. Even though my account was banned, at least I still have money and a house.

Well, after the two of them went to the United States, they spent their life savings to buy a mansion.

Located in Los Angeles.
After their life savings were burned to ashes, the two had no choice but to move into an apartment provided by the church.

Later, due to the pressure of life, the two had to go to the streets to collect plastic bottles and sell them to earn a living.

They were photographed and the story was posted online, but they still denied it.

I told you not to gloat.

"We're helping the Christians at our church collect bottles!"

"We are learning from the waste sorting experience of developed countries!"

They even made a statement.

"I won't go back to China unless there are special circumstances!"

Well, it was soon discovered that although the two had settled in the United States long ago, they still held Chinese citizenship and passports because they did not meet the immigration requirements.

Whoops.

Let's talk about whether Coca-Cola is fun or not.

Lü Liping, a veteran actor, was once a contender for various film and television awards and an invited guest at various film and television award ceremonies.

He just kept "courting death" and turning himself into a laughing stock.

He completely destroyed the goodwill he had built up over thirty years of acting.

Blame yourself.

This person is not worth pitying at all.

So at this moment, Jiang Xian looked at Lü Liping, and no matter how classic and successful her portrayal of Ge Ling in "Stories from the Editorial Department" was, Jiang Xian did not want to use her.

Despicable.

That's despicable.

Jiang Xian would never give the role of Ge Ling to anyone else.

But to release her without saying anything was far too lenient.

Does this kind of person deserve to be an actress at the Shanghai Film Studio? We must make sure she never gets a chance to rise in the industry.

Therefore, while Zheng Xiaolong and Zhao Baogang were learning about Lü Liping's basic situation, Jiang Xian was also keeping an eye on Lü Liping, and a dark plan had already secretly formed in his mind.

"Sit down, let's chat a bit more," Zheng Xiaolong said to Lü Liping.

"Okay." Lü Liping tucked a strand of hair behind her ear and sat down in the chair with a smile.

"Besides 'Old Well,' what other plays have you acted in before?"

"I acted in a movie directed by Huang Shuqin called 'Childhood Friends,' and I acted with Guo Kaimin."

"Oh."

Zheng Xiaolong stared at the information about Lü Liping in his hand. "You're from Beijing?"

"Yes, I was born in Beijing. Both my parents were intellectuals." "Which university did you graduate from?"

"Central Academy of Drama".

"Oh, formally trained."

Zheng Xiaolong smiled and said, "You're a movie actor, why would you want to act in a TV series?"

Lu Liping sat there with her legs together and her back straight, looking like a student taking an exam. "I've never played a leading role before, I've always played supporting roles. I heard this time it's a leading role, so I want to try my best."

Are you familiar with "Stories from the Editorial Department"?

"not sure."

Lu Liping's eyes darted around. "Teacher Li said it's a comedy story. I'll be playing a female editor, a progressive young woman from the city. I've never played a role like this before; I've always played rural women. So I really want to challenge myself this time."

"Hmm, it's a shame you only play rural women. You have a good image and aren't very old. How old are you? 26?"

"Correct."

"Married?"

"not yet."

Do you have any dating experience?

"No, we haven't talked about it."

Lu Liping blushed slightly, "I don't have much experience."

"But our female character, Ge Ling, also has to deal with the pursuit of a male editor."

"That's no problem. I have experience being pursued before, so I'm confident I can act well."

Zheng Xiaolong exchanged glances with Zhao Baogang and Jiang Xian. "Okay, here's what we'll do. Take a copy of the script back and read it. I'll talk to your Shanghai Film Studio about it. But we can't guarantee you'll definitely participate. You're just here for an audition to do some preliminary preparations."

"Okay, thank you, teachers."

Lü Liping was overjoyed and stood up to bow.

"Let me introduce you. This is actress Zhu Lin. I don't think I need to introduce her; you should recognize her, right?"

"Hello Hello."

"This is Comrade Zhu Lin's husband, Comrade Jiang Xian. Hmm, you should have heard of him too."

"I've heard of it, I've heard of it, I recognized it just now."

Lu Liping was extremely excited and kept shaking hands with Jiang Xian, as if he were seeing an idol. He was anxious to leave a good impression on Jiang Xian, but he didn't know what to do, so he could only smile foolishly.

How can we not be anxious?

Over the years, every film adapted from Jiang Xian's novels, as well as the films and TV series he wrote, has become a hit.

Now, in their acting circle, anyone who hears anything related to Jiang Xian is eager to get involved.

Once you join a production team, you've basically stepped into the threshold of becoming a superstar.

Jiang Xian felt disgusted, but still showed admiration on his face.

"I've seen your performance in 'Old Well,' and it was very good, especially for a young actor. Your performance was superb."

Zhang Yimou and I are friends, and he often talks about you. I think you have a very international look, and your charisma rivals that of many international actresses. If there's an opportunity in the future, I'll definitely like to collaborate with you more often.

"You're too kind!" Hearing this, Lü Liping was even happier than if Zheng Xiaolong had taken notice of her.

Wow, it even has an international flair! Hearing this word made Lü Liping's heart flutter with joy.

That's probably not just a polite remark.

The polite phrases are always, "You acted so well," or "You're so beautiful."

You have an international flair.

This is absolutely not just politeness.

But that's what Jiang Xianzhen really thinks.

Lu Liping thought to himself, "No wonder he's a great writer and screenwriter; he's certainly seen the world."

No one had ever told her this before.

Hmm. She herself hadn't noticed.

Alas, we still lack experience in aligning with international standards.

Jiang Xian is different. His works are bestsellers at home and abroad, and he often travels abroad. His vision is world-class.

After seeing Lü Liping off, we tried out a few more roles, and then we had a meeting to discuss things.

However, before that, Jiang Xian first pulled Zheng Xiaolong away.

"Xiaolong, there's something I need to tell you first."

"What is it, Teacher Jiang? Please tell me."

"That's it."

Jiang Xian smiled and said, "Regarding 'Stories from the Editorial Department,' I think you've misunderstood something. I saw you busy setting up the crew before, and I was afraid it would affect your enthusiasm, so I didn't tell you. But now I have to."

Zheng Xiaolong found it a bit strange, so he simply said, "Teacher Jiang, just say it directly, there's no need to be so polite with me."

"Then I'll be blunt." Jiang Xian took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, took one out, and handed it to him.

Zheng Xiaolong waved his hand, "No need, my girlfriend hates it when I smoke, and she's been trying to quit recently."

"Take it, you might need it later."

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Zheng Xiaolong was stunned for a moment, then took the cigarette from Jiang Xian's hand and stared at him blankly.

“You’ve seen ‘Stories from the Editorial Department,’ but regarding the filming, what I really mean is that it would be best if our ‘Haima Film and Television Creation Center’ took the lead, with your ‘Beijing Television Art Center’ assisting from the side.”

"You take the lead, and we'll assist?" Zheng Xiaolong was stunned.

"Yes, look at your TV Art Center, I see you're short-staffed too, and you still have so many TV dramas to work on. Take that director you brought in today, Zhao Baogang, for example, can't even be considered a director. Has he ever carried a camera? I doubt it. How can I trust you with 'Stories from the Editorial Department' like this?"

"This"

Zheng Xiaolong was speechless for a moment. He had planned to say something to dispel Jiang Xian's doubts when introducing Zhao Baogang today.

But Jiang Xian didn't say anything at the time.

This made Zheng Xiaolong feel like he was punching cotton.

Now, when he was least prepared, Jiang Xian brought up the matter again, putting him in a passive position.

“We have screenwriters, directors, production assistants, art designers, and even actors on our side. Everything is ready,” Jiang Xian said.

Zheng Xiaolong asked in bewilderment, "Since it's your 'Seahorse' that's leading the creation, why did you contact our 'Art Center'?"

"We lack equipment."

Zheng Xiaolong fell silent for a moment.

what's going on?

Just because you lack equipment, does that mean we have to provide it?
Are we the ones getting ripped off?
However, Jiang Xian's even more outrageous words were yet to come:

"Furthermore, Xiaolong, we didn't provide you with the script for 'Stories from the Editorial Department' for free."

"We can pay you for the script."

Jiang Xian shook his head, "Other scripts can be like this, but our 'Seahorse' script can't."

"What do you mean?"

"We don't sell scripts, we sell TV series."

Jiang Xian said, "How much money would your art center like to offer to buy the TV series 'Stories from the Editorial Department'?"

(End of this chapter)