1978: Female educated youth, don’t want an illiterate husband

Chapter 279 The filming of "The Horse Herder" was completed and the crew returned to Beijing (seeking full order

I have a date with the grassland?

or!
Meeting you is my destiny, and the beautiful grassland is my home?

These are all contemporary pop songs. It is definitely inappropriate to use them as theme songs in a movie that seriously reflects on scars!

Just then, the sunset fell, the herdsmen returned, and the sound of camel bells flashed past Cheng Xuemin's ears.

This gave Cheng Xuemin an idea, and a song with a sense of vicissitudes and historical significance came to his mind.

"Dream Camel Bell!"

"I climbed to the top of the mountain and looked at my hometown. The yellow sand stretched for thousands of miles. I heard the sound of camel bells from somewhere. Every sound struck my heart..."

As the song "Dream Camel Bell" flashed through Cheng Xuemin's mind, he couldn't help but hum it, and in an instant, that feeling came up!

That’s the feeling of the era!
Cheng Xuemin immediately decided to pay tribute to "Dream Camel Bell", a song with a strong sense of the times, and use it as the theme song of "The Shepherd". It is bound to become a hit and be sung all over the country again.

"What? Did Old Xie assign you another task just now?"

After returning to the house, Cheng Xuemin began to spread out the manuscript paper and copied out the lyrics and music of "Dream Camel Bell" in his mind.

My brother-in-law Feng Jiazhao, who was lying on his side on the bed, was fiddling with the only radio in the crew.

Now the entire crew is almost closed to the outside world. The nearest commune is dozens of miles away by mountain roads. Let alone calling Yanjing, even writing a letter and sending it out is very troublesome.

Therefore, the crew relied on the radio in the hands of brother-in-law Feng Jiazhao to keep track of the news outside.

Feng Jiazhao saw that Old Xie was looking for Cheng Xuemin, and then Old Xie patted Cheng Xuemin on the shoulder. His brother-in-law turned back into the house and started writing something.
Then, he asked a question out of speculation.

"Nothing! They just asked me to help write a theme song for our movie!"

Cheng Xuemin nodded and casually mentioned it to his brother-in-law.

"Theme song?"

"That's right. I was thinking that if you have time, Xuemin, you could help me write a theme song!"

"After all, the song you wrote, Xuemin, is being sung on the radio almost every day. It's either on this radio station or that radio station!"

"It's so popular and so touching. I couldn't help but cry several times while listening to it!"

"Look, Dong Wenhua from the General Political Department's Art Troupe just sang on the General Political Department's radio station!"

"Xuemin, you sang it when you were talking to Lao Xie outside just now!"

When brother-in-law Feng Jiazhao heard that it was his brother-in-law who was asked to write the theme song, he knew that it really had to be his brother-in-law.

After all, his brother-in-law Cheng Xuemin is a real man who never shows his face. If he doesn't take action, it's fine, but once he does, it will be a hit all over the country.

The song "Style" I wrote when I went to the front line in the south to express my condolences in the early spring of the first half of the year was really too sharp.

Anyway, Feng Jiazhao can now sing the whole song after listening to it for a while.

"Then brother, I will try my best and give it a try!"

Cheng Xuemin wiped his nose with his thumb. He felt a little overwhelmed by what his brother-in-law said. Could it be so sensational and contagious?

"You can do it, Xuemin. I'm optimistic about you! You can definitely write a theme song like "Style"!"

Feng Jiazhao nodded very solemnly, his eyes encouraging him but not too sharply.

Then, I continued listening to his broadcast.

Soon, the radio broadcast a melody that was extremely familiar to Cheng Xuemin. He turned around in surprise and looked at the radio in his brother-in-law's hand.

"The full moon on the 15th shines on my hometown and the border. In the quiet night, you miss me, and I miss you too..."

It turned out to be the song that Gong Yu asked Ge You to sing to Cheng Xuemin when Cheng Xuemin left Yanjing and came to the Chi Lechuan Ranch.

It's been on the radio so soon?
Judging from the voice, it really seems to be Gong Xi's.

"Why, Xuemin, you haven't heard it before, have you?" Seeing Cheng Xuemin turned around in confusion and looking at the radio in his hand, Feng Jiazhao said with a smile, "I just heard it today too. It seems to be a new song released by the General Political Department Art Troupe. It wasn't even here yesterday!"

"Listen to this voice, it's still your former female comrade Xuemin, her name is Gong Xi, right?!"

Cheng Xuemin nodded and said, "This is indeed Gong Yu's singing!"

"It sounds great, doesn't it? This song, The Full Moon, almost reminds me of home. It's too addictive!"

"It's no wonder that since the cultural troupe was fully restored, they have been liberated in their thinking, and the songs they create are becoming more and more popular. People are so addicted to them!"

Feng Jiazhao also heard this new song "The Full Moon on the 15th" today, and was really moved by the lyrics and felt homesick!
After all, we have been out for almost two months, sweating in this vast Gobi Desert of Chi Lechuan, and our hearts are the most fragile!

The song "The Full Moon on the 15th" can move my brother-in-law Feng Jiazhao, a grown man, to wipe his tears and say he misses home, let alone other lesbians.

"well enough!"

"Brother, in fact, I also wrote the lyrics and composed the music for this song "The Full Moon" and gave it to the General Political Department Art Troupe!"

Cheng Xuemin looked at his brother-in-law's embarrassing look of wiping tears and added another sentence.

"What? This song "The Full Moon" was also written by you, Xuemin?"

What the hell!

Feng Jiazhao sat up directly from the bed and asked with a confused look on his face.

"When I came here, the art troupe was just in need of a consolation program. Ge You found me and said that the art troupe wanted me to write another song about the war on the southern front!"

"I just made this song hastily and casually, and I didn't think it was that good at the time, but now that it's out, I'm a little homesick and I realize that this song does have something to it!"

Cheng Xuemin smiled and said modestly that he felt that what Gong Xi sang on the radio really captured that flavor.

However, if the original singer Dong Wenhua were to sing it, the effect might be better.

After all, Gong Di is not a professional singer, Dong Wenhua is.

"This is more than just something, the lyrics and music you composed are really great!"

Feng Jiazhao had seen people who pretended to be cool, but he had never seen anyone as cool as his brother-in-law Cheng Xuemin!

What do you mean by having something?

It is so well written that it touched the hearts of countless border guards, as well as the hearts of the educated youth living below!
"I can see that, brother, you really miss home and your sister-in-law!"

"You know what, there is a good thing happening at home, and we are waiting for you to come back, big brother!"

Cheng Xuemin began to tease and joke about the arrival of his elder brother-in-law Feng Jiazhao. When he set out to come here, his mother-in-law Feng Mu, his daughter-in-law Feng Jiayou and his elder sister-in-law Ke Yumei had all asked Cheng Xuemin to come and inform his elder brother-in-law of the good news as soon as possible.

But Cheng Xuemin refused to tell his brother-in-law a word, thinking that if he waited for his brother-in-law to come back, wouldn't the good news be even bigger and more surprising? "What good news could be waiting for me at home?"

"Anyway, you'll know when you get home after a while!"

Cheng Xuemin smiled and didn't say much. After listening to "The Full Moon on the 15th" on the radio for a while, he turned around and began to copy the lyrics and music score of "Dream Camel Bell".

"Xuemin, you are not good at this. You like to hide everything and keep people in suspense. You have been led astray by Jiayou!"

Feng Jiazhao was used to the style of his brother-in-law and sister. He knew that they had kept people on edge, so he would never reveal the truth in advance.

Immediately, after scolding Cheng Xuemin with a smile, the elder brother-in-law Feng Jiazhao's mind was also troubled by the "15th Monthly Ticket", wondering what good things were waiting for him at home?
After a night's rest, we continued filming the next day.

Today it’s still Li Xiuzhi and Zhu Lin, and the relationship between the male and female protagonists continues to heat up in the plot.

"Zhu Lin, don't be afraid. Don't be nervous. We have all witnessed Xuemin's horse riding skills these days. You won't fall!"

Today's film is about Cheng Xuemin's Xu Lingjun. After his hat was removed, he was given a cash salary of 500 yuan. He was so happy that he wanted to take Zhu Lin's Li Xiuzhi with him to ride horses and gallop across the boundless Chi Lechuan grassland, venting the oppression of the hat for more than ten years.

But Zhu Lin's Li Xiuzhi was still a little timid, perhaps because she was really afraid that she would be thrown off the horse while it was galloping.

Director Xie Jin, who was standing by, comforted Zhu Lin by setting an example himself.

Xie Jin had experienced Cheng Xuemin's horse riding skills before, so he had a better say than anyone else present, and his credibility was more convincing than what Cheng Xuemin said himself.

"Xuemin, please don't ride so fast later, okay?"

Zhu Lin's legs were still weak and he really didn't dare to do it.

How much I was looking forward to this circus before, how nervous I felt now, and I didn't even dare to get on Cheng Xuemin's horse.

"Okay, okay, let's take it slow. I'll ride slower later!"

Cheng Xuemin also felt helpless about Zhu Lin's personality. Usually, she seemed quite open, generous, and brave.
Why are you so cowardly now?
At that moment, I could only emphasize that I would not ride too fast, and that I would definitely not rush too fast if I rode slowly.

"Really Xuemin, please don't ride too fast, I'll be scared!"

Don't be so pretentious!

But everyone tried to comfort her patiently, and finally managed to arouse Zhu Lin's Li Xiuzhi's courage.

"Okay, all teams, take your positions and get ready to start!"

Following Xie Jin's call to prepare to land, the first to do so was the excited Xu Lingjun, who hugged Li Xiuzhi and made several circles in succession.

Then he whistled with his fingers, calling his favorite horse. Xu Lingjun jumped on the horse without hesitation and said to Li Xiuzhi, "Xiuzhi, take off my hat, take off my hat!"

Then he reached out and pulled Li Xiuzhi onto the horse's back. After that, he helped Li Xiuzhi sit steadily, and then he pushed his waist with both feet, and the horse under his crotch started to gallop.

Li Xiuzhi was so frightened that she screamed and exclaimed, but she soon gained courage, opened her arms and felt the horse galloping under her crotch, and shouted and roared happily along with Xu Lingjun.

This shot lasted for more than a minute, until the galloping horse brought the hero and heroine back, bathing in the sunset glow, it looked so artistic!
"Thank you, Director?!"

The scene was so artistic that the director forgot to call for a stop. The photography teacher Zhu Yongde, who was carrying the camera, could not run any longer and could only remind Xie Jin in a low voice.

"Ah?! Okay, this is it!"

Xie Jin was called back to his senses. He realized that the film for this shot must have exceeded the limit again. Feeling distressed, he quickly called for a stop.

"Xuemin, very good, very good. I was so fascinated that I almost forgot to call for a stop!"

Cheng Xuemin was riding a horse approaching from afar. An old herdsman who was in charge of the farm hurried forward to take the reins, steadied the horse, and helped Cheng Xuemin and Zhu Lin off the horse.

Xie Jin also stepped forward and gave a thumbs-up.

"Thank you, Director. Did you pass?!"

"I, I, I...I was so scared at the beginning that my face turned pale. How can I pass it?"

Zhu Lin's face now looked so red that it looked like blood could flow out of it. He was so embarrassed that he asked.

"It's over, it's over. The horse riding part in the plot development is actually Li Xiuzhi's first time riding a horse. She was so scared that her face turned pale. It was a true portrayal of herself!"

"Zhu Lin, your acting this time was also very good. You were really immersed in the role and showed Li Xiuzhi's true character!"

Xie Jin nodded repeatedly and was also very satisfied with Zhu Lin's performance.

to be frank!
This movie "The Shepherd" is the first work that Xie Jin has taken on since returning to the city and resuming work. It can be said that all aspects are waiting for him to hand in his homework.

He was even more surprised and pessimistic that Xie Jin had chosen new actors for the roles of both the male and female protagonists.

This is also a huge pressure for Xie Jin.

In addition, because the male protagonist Cheng Xuemin had been unable to join the crew for a long time, Xie Jin repeatedly said that Cheng Xuemin must be the one to play Xu Lingjun in "The Shepherd".

The horse shepherd Xu Lingjun in his mind is only the original author Xu Lingjun himself, which makes the pressure he bears even greater.

Under pressure from all sides, Xie Jin had to hand in an excellent assignment.

Before this, Xie Jin actually had no idea what was going on.

But now, the shooting progress of the entire movie "The Horse Herder" has basically reached the final stage. Xie Jin finally breathed a sigh of relief and is very confident in his work.

Looking forward to its premiere!

The next step will definitely be to continue to speed up the progress. As long as the male protagonist Cheng Xuemin can handle it, their filming crew will definitely be able to keep up.

Almost another week has passed, and the days have bid farewell to July 1979 and officially ushered in August.

Counting the time, Cheng Xuemin has been at the Chi Le Chuan Ranch for more than twenty days. The filming here is basically finished. Xie Jin and his brother-in-law Feng Jiazhao's working group have arranged to take the train the day after tomorrow and go directly back to Yanjing.

At the same time!

Cheng Xuemin also calculated that this year's college entrance examination admissions work is basically over!

The admission letters from various universities are basically on the way to the mail!

The admission letter from Yanda University must have arrived at home, in the hands of my daughter-in-law Feng Jiayou, my sister-in-law Feng Jiamo, and my second sister-in-law Sun Juan.

It was his older sister and cousin from his hometown. It would take a week or so for their admission notices to be mailed from Yanjing to their hometown county in northern Shaanxi.

Therefore, the entire crew will set off back to Yanjing the day after tomorrow, and Cheng Xuemin will make a detour to return to his hometown, which should be around the same time that his older sisters will receive their admission letters.

There is no need to wait long in my hometown. As soon as my sisters receive the admission letter, they can leave immediately without having to wait for the reporting at the end of August.

……

Asking for a monthly ticket!
(End of this chapter)