1978 Synthetic Writers

Chapter 635 Master Xian
This year, CCTV has indeed produced some excellent dramas.

First, director Chen Yutian of Changchun Film Studio made a film called "The Fence, Women and Dogs," which was adapted from the novel "Fate Quartet" by writer Han Zhijun. He later made two more films called "The Well, Women and Wells" and "The Ancient Ship, Women and Nets," which were collectively known as the "Rural Trilogy."

After the drama aired, as a rural drama, it received a very enthusiastic response, especially the theme song "The Shadow of the Fence" sung by Mao Amin:
"The stars are still the same stars."

"The moon is still the same moon."

It truly became a nationwide sensation along with this TV series, becoming a memory for several generations.

After this drama finished airing, another TV series starring Zhang Xiaomin, who appeared on the cover of Popular Cinema in a crop top, was called "Dead Water Ripples".

This is a war drama, but as the title suggests, it was a stagnant affair after it aired.

However, the stagnation didn't last long; CCTV soon broadcast another major drama.

It is the TV series version of "The Last Emperor" directed by Zhou Huan and Zhang Jianmin.

The character Puyi, played by Chen Daoming, was based on a script written by the renowned screenwriter Wang Shuyuan.

There's also Zhu Xu, a national treasure-level actor, who is the lead actor in "The King of Masks".

Tan Zongyao, the actor who played Lu Mengshi in "The Best Restaurant Under Heaven", also participated in the film.

Also, there are Yang Lixin, Tong Chao, and Ni Dahong.
They even invited Gu Yue!
It goes without saying who he plays.

Following the success of "The Last Emperor," CCTV capitalized on the momentum and released "Na Wu."

This drama, starring Feng Gong, the best crosstalk actor, along with Niu Qun and Ni Ping, immediately became a ratings hit upon its release.

However, if we're talking about the TV series that has been airing most popularly so far this year, then what is it?

I'm afraid every CCTV employee, or even any random Beijing resident, could give you a definitive answer:

Without a doubt, it's "Desire"!
Whether it's "The Fence, the Woman and the Dog," "The Last Emperor," or "Na Wu," these are all classic works and well-received television shows that audiences love to talk about.

But even such a good and classic TV series could not compete with "Desire" produced by "Haima Film and Television Production Center".

The series premiered in the residential area of ​​Yanshan Petrochemical City in Beijing.

This community has a large population, with a total of over 100,000 residents.

The TV series "Desire" achieved a 98% viewership rating in this neighborhood.

After being broadcast on CCTV, "Aspiration" has sparked a nationwide viewing frenzy and created a phenomenal ratings phenomenon since its first episode aired.

This isn't just idle talk.

According to CCTV's own statistics, the viewership rating for "Aspiration" reached 90%.

Not long ago, the Beijing Daily also conducted a questionnaire survey, and the data showed that as many as 96% of citizens said they had watched "Desire".

The phenomenal hit dramas imported from Hong Kong, "Huo Yuanjia" and "Shanghai Bund," only achieved 87% and 83% approval ratings, respectively.

This is enough to prove the influence of "Desire".

As the plot progresses, a very interesting phenomenon has emerged during this period.

When the time came for the broadcast of "Aspiration", the number of people on the street was visibly reduced. Every household had its lights on and everyone was gathered around the TV. It was no exaggeration to say that the streets were practically deserted!
Even now.

"The whole country mourns Liu Huifang."

"The whole country is cursing Wang Husheng."

"Everyone sighed in admiration for Song Dacheng."

Which TV series dares to confidently say, "I can surpass 'Aspiration'?" Nobody dares to make that claim!

This TV series is now a true top-tier TV series!

The creative ability that "Haima" continued to demonstrate after "Stories from the Editorial Department" quickly shook the entire film and television industry.

Sponsors were quick to respond, and in no time they lined up in front of the "Haima" factory, eager to give "Haima" money.

Meanwhile, Jiang Wen's film "In the Heat of the Sun" is preparing to be approved and filmed, thanks to the influx of sponsorship funds to "Haima".

It started to drizzle at noon that day.

Jiang Xian arrived at the filming location of "In the Heat of the Sun" by car. Before he even got out of the car, Jiang Wen was already leaning out of the car window, holding an umbrella and waiting for him to open the door.

"What are you doing here? You've got plenty to do today," Jiang Xian said to Jiang Wen as he got out of the car.

"Oh dear, nothing is more important than you," Jiang Wen said cheerfully.

Accompanied by him, Jiang Xian walked into the film set. The weather was so-so, but the atmosphere was lively.

Today, Jiang Wen held the opening ceremony for his directorial debut, "In the Heat of the Sun," with more than 50 people gathering on set.

A banner was hung in the most conspicuous place. Jiang Xian saw it as soon as he got out of the car. The banner had a sentence written in large characters at the top:
"May the sun always shine brightly, and may Master Xian always be awesome."

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Jiang Xian looked at Jiang Wen with a puzzled expression, "What are you doing all this for?"

“It’s all from the bottom of my heart, my personal respect,” Jiang Wen said earnestly. “It’s pure respect and admiration for you.”

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This is not much different from saying "I want to be your dog".

Since the banners were already up, Jiang Xian was too lazy to bother with them. Let Jiang Wen do whatever he wants.

Like a constellation surrounding the moon, Jiang Xian, escorted by Jiang Wen, took the seat of honor.

He was actually quite averse to this arrangement, but Jiang Wen insisted that he sit there.

By this time, everyone had arrived. Jiang Wen gave the assistant director a look and quietly instructed the main cast members to come up one by one to greet "Master Xian".

Jiang Xian was sitting in the main seat, having just taken a bite of watermelon and was about to crack some seeds when a boy of about fifteen or sixteen years old came over, carrying a bottle of wine in a very professional manner.

"Master Xian, I salute you."

"what is it call?"

"what?"

Jiang Wen touched his forehead. "Master Xian is asking you what your name is."

"Oh, my name is Pan Yueming."

"Ah."

Jiang Xian munched on sunflower seeds, finding the more he looked at him, the happier he became. What a handsome kid he was, how come he'd become so greasy later on?

"Grown up in Beijing?"

"Ah."

Which area?

"Dashilan".

Pan Yueming, the young actor, was chosen by Jiang Wen himself. Jiang Xian didn't want to get involved in Jiang Wen's creative process, fearing that his films would lose their original flavor, so he didn't care about the movie "In the Heat of the Sun" at all.

Therefore, he completely handed over the power to find actors to Jiang Wen, letting him choose the ones he had in mind. He just didn't expect Jiang Wen to find this youthful version of Pan Yueming.

According to Jiang Wen's own account, Pan Yueming was quite enthusiastic about extracurricular activities and was recruited by Beijing Radio and Television Station to be a junior host for a children's entertainment program called "Seven Colors of Light".

The show "Seven Colors of Light" just started airing this year. Jiang Wen saw Pan Yueming through this show and thought he was suitable in every way, so he got him to play Ma Xiaojun.

Looking at him now, Jiang Xian felt that this young man was indeed quite suitable for the role of Ma Xiaojun.

The main reason is that the original protagonist, Xia Yu, is too young now, only eleven or twelve years old, so they had to change the main character.

Pan Yueming is quite the troublemaker. He had good grades in his academic subjects and was admitted to a top-tier middle school without taking the entrance exam. However, he participated in too many extracurricular activities. He was either a host, participated in calligraphy and painting competitions, worked as a reporter at the school's press corps, and even wrote articles for newspapers and screenplays.
Before he even entered the entertainment industry, Pan Yueming had already worked as an extra in several film crews, appeared in dozens of children's dramas, and even acted in CCTV's "Romance of the Three Kingdoms".

However, because he was too active, he neglected his studies and chose to pursue an acting career. As a result, he failed to get into the Beijing Film Academy and also lost the opportunity to be admitted to the Central Academy of Drama through an exception.

He lost his eligibility because the entrance exams for the Central Academy of Drama and the Beijing Film Academy were held in three sessions. Pan Yueming passed the first two sessions smoothly, but he did not expect that the third exam for the Central Academy of Drama and the Beijing Film Academy would be scheduled on the same day and at the same time.

So he was very conflicted at the time and asked many teachers for their opinions. The teachers suggested that he choose Beijing Film Academy because the Central Academy of Drama's selection criteria at that time required a height of over 185cm. Although Pan Yueming was handsome, he was only 178cm tall.

So he chose the Beijing Film Academy. At that time, everyone was familiar with the proctors at the Beijing Film Academy, such as Teacher Huang Lei. He liked Pan Yueming very much as soon as he saw him.

At that time, Pan Yueming had already passed the professional performance test. Huang Lei took Pan Yueming to have a physical examination, and after a lot of trouble, they found out that Pan Yueming was over the age limit.

The Beijing Film Academy's acting department has an age limit, and Pan Yueming was four months over the age limit, so he was naturally rejected.

However, what Pan Yueming didn't know was that the Central Academy of Drama had already decided on him during the second round of auditions, but he didn't show up for the third round, so all his efforts were in vain.

Later, Pan Yueming chose to retake the entrance exam for the Central Academy of Drama.

The following year, when Pan Yueming submitted his application form, the teacher in charge of admissions at the Central Academy of Drama actually remembered that he hadn't shown up for the third round of auditions the previous year. They simply threw it back at him, saying:

"You didn't come last year, so don't bother taking the exam this year either."

The hot-blooded Pan Yueming couldn't stand this insult and left immediately.

In an ordinary family, they might not let their child go through such trouble, but Pan Yueming's family is different. His family is well-off; his father works in the public security system, and his mother is a Peking Opera actress.

Despite missing out on Beijing Film Academy and Central Academy of Drama, his family still supported his dream of becoming an actor. So, at the age of 22, he chose a roundabout way and enrolled in the Film and Television Production program at the Art Department of Beijing Normal University.

Whatever happens, let's get into the industry first.

"Who is that?" Jiang Xian looked at another young male actor.

"Oh, this is the actor who plays Liu Yiku, his name is Xin Baiqing."

"You're Xin Baiqing?"

"My name is Xin Baiqing," said Xin Baiqing, who is sixteen years old, looking nervous.

"Ah."

Jiang Xian nodded and looked him up and down.

So young!
The person was completely different from the awkward-looking Xin Baiqing he remembered later.

"I heard you studied sports?"

"I used to practice high jump."

"Jump!"

"Jump? Right here? This..." Xin Baiqing was dumbfounded. He looked at Jiang Xian, then turned back to look at Jiang Wen.

"Fool." Jiang Wen laughed mercilessly. "Can't you tell? Master Xian is just teasing you."

"Ouch, I... this."

Xin Baiqing realized he had been tricked and stood there awkwardly, his face turning red.

He's from Hebei, but he grew up in a factory compound in Beijing, so he's a true Beijinger.

During his school years, he dreamed of becoming a professional athlete, so he practiced high jump. However, after entering high school, he was persuaded to quit by his coach because the coach felt he was not tall enough.

So Xin Baiqing had to change his approach and, encouraged by his classmates, tried to pursue a career in acting.

Later, he went to the Central Academy of Drama, where he was classmates with Zhu Yuanyuan, Wang Qianyuan, Liu Mintao, and Li Naiwen.

After the two male actors had met, Jiang Wen then called the female actor over to greet Jiang Xian.

These two Jiang Xians are already familiar with each other; the actors haven't changed. Ning Jing is still playing Milan, and Tao Hong is still playing Yu Beibei.

Those who have seen the movie "In the Heat of the Sun" should have a very deep impression of these two actresses.

The two actresses, who had faded somewhat in popularity and whose looks had become increasingly outdated, were now undoubtedly great beauties. Both were 17 years old, at the age when they were just beginning to bloom. Standing in front of Jiang Xian, they each had their own unique charm.

"Master Xian".

"Master Xian".

The two young actresses, Tao Hong and Ning Jing, greeted Jiang Xian in their clear and convincing voices.

To the two of them, Jiang Xian was undoubtedly a mythical figure, a famous person whose name they heard every day in different places.

More importantly, even the usually arrogant director was so humble in front of him.

That's terrifying!
However, this great writer is quite good-looking, both mature and handsome.

Tao Hong glanced at it a few times but then dared not look anymore.

Ning Jing, on the other hand, was quite generous, staring intently with her big, watery eyes.

While the two women were sizing up Jiang Xian, Jiang Xian was also observing them.

Tao Hong goes without saying. If you don't know what peach blossom eyes look like, just look at Tao Hong. She has the most standard peach blossom eyes, which look affectionate and captivating. In addition, her skin is fair and clean, so her overall appearance is very sweet, and her smile is sweet.

As for Ning Jing, she is quite special. It is rare to see a beauty like Ning Jing in China because her beauty is very distinctive; she is the kind of dark-skinned beauty.

Moreover, her appearance has a unique blend of exotic charm and oriental beauty, giving her an inherent "powerful woman" aura.

Therefore, she is very suitable for playing sexy and charming roles, or capable and sophisticated women.

"This tranquility was recommended by our sponsor, Volkswagen."

Jiang Wen introduced Jiang Xian with a smile.

Ning Jing is from Guizhou. She studied acting at the Guizhou Art Academy when she was a child, and even starred in a TV series called "The Prosecutor and the Female Prisoner" while she was in school.

Later, at the age of 17, she took 4000 yuan and went to Guangzhou alone from Guizhou, hoping to work as an animator at an animation company in the Pearl River Film Studio. As a result, because of her dark skin and unique appearance, Ning Jing was spotted by advertisers, and in just a few months, she filmed hundreds of commercials.

This includes Volkswagen, the sponsor of "In the Heat of the Sun," as well as numerous other brands such as Danone yogurt, Lao Miao Gold, and An'an facial cleanser.

"Tao Hong is an athlete, a member of the synchronized swimming team. She just won the silver medal in the synchronized team swimming event at the 6th National Games last year."

After meeting the four lead actors and other key members of the production team, Jiang Wen's opening ceremony officially began.

Actually, there weren't many rules for starting filming at this point. The director just came over and said one sentence, and that was it.

However, Jiang Xian didn't know where Jiang Wen had learned all these tricks from. Not only did he set out fruits and vegetables on the spot, but he also offered up the heads of livestock and set off firecrackers.

(End of this chapter)