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

"Zhu Lin is indeed a very good lesbian!"

"I have also read the script of Tai Chi and I think it is very appropriate for Zhu Lin to play the leading female role, Chen Shaoqi!"

"That……"

"Director Huang, you should just call me Xiao Cheng, or Xue Min!"

After arriving at Yanying Studio and collecting the copy of the film given by the old director, he immediately met with the director Huang Jianzhong to discuss casting.

Cheng Xuemin did not avoid suspicion, and the heroine Chen Shaoqi directly recommended Zhu Lin.

Obviously Huang Jianzhong had already sounded out the situation, or the old factory director had already told him about it, so when he heard Cheng Xuemin suggest that Zhu Lin play the leading female role, he nodded in approval.

"That's okay too!"

"Xuemin, I'm two years older than you, so I'll be more polite and call you Xuemin!"

In fact, Huang Jianzhong really doesn't call Cheng Xuemin what he wants, mainly because he doesn't have a specific position assigned to him in the crew, just a screenwriter.

But he is the real person in charge, and he has the final say in the entire crew. It would be unreasonable not to address him with some respectful title.

But it's not a good way to address him respectfully, he sounds too damn young.

Seeing that Cheng Xuemin came to the rescue directly, Huang Jianzhong was happy to take advantage of the situation and act like a big shot, just like the old factory director and the others, calling out names.

"Okay, okay, from now on we'll be in the same crew, cooperate and support each other, there's nothing to worry about!" Cheng Xuemin smiled and shook his head, thinking that Huang Jianzhong was quite easy to get along with, at least for now.

As for what happens next?

Learn by doing, and experiment and adapt by trial and error.

After all, he will have to deal with Director Huang later on, as Cheng Xuemin's Qin Empire series of large-scale TV series is still counting on him to direct.

"Then Xuemin, should we call Comrade Zhu Lin over for an audition first?" Huang Jianzhong also took on the role of director.

Since the female lead has been chosen, why not give it a try and see how it goes on stage?

"Director Huang, don't worry about this!"

"Sister Lin is in the studio right now. We can call her over for an audition at any time. Our most urgent task now is to quickly decide on other actors!"

Cheng Xuemin waved his hand. At present, only the role of Zhu Lin has been confirmed. What is there to try?

Without a better opponent, the effect cannot be achieved at all, unless Cheng Xuemin himself takes the stage and acts opposite Zhu Lin.

"Okay, okay!" Huang Jianzhong would definitely respond like a bug, whatever Cheng Xuemin said was the truth.

Anyway, the old factory director told him that all the early preparations and casting should be handled by Cheng Xuemin, and he would only be responsible for the filming work after the official start of filming.

"Xuemin, are you going to play the male lead, Yang Yuqian?"

"Anyway, I think your Xu Lingjun performed very well. This time it's a heavy responsibility, so you have to take the lead yourself, Xuemin, right?"

The old factory manager next to him spoke and asked Cheng Xuemin.

"Ah?! Xu Lingjun in "The Shepherd" was played by Xuemin himself?"

After the old factory director said this, Huang Jianzhong was a little confused and shocked before Cheng Xuemin could speak. The Wrangler was actually starred by Cheng Xuemin, the original author?
"Huh? You don't know? Xie Jin has been editing in the factory before, completing the follow-up work, Jianzhong, you still don't know?"

Now it was the old factory director's turn to be surprised and confused. Huang Jianzhong didn't even know about such a big thing in the factory!

"I, I, I... I basically followed Director Xie Tian in the first half of the year, shooting on location, and didn't pay much attention to the news from the factory!"

Huang Jianzhong is a young director in the director group of Yanying Studio. He has been following the group leader, Director Xie Tian, ​​as an assistant and learning. In the first half of the year, he was indeed shooting on site.

"That's right!" The old factory director Wang Yang nodded and said, "It just so happens that the China Film Group has just sent a copy over. The factory will arrange a screening later. You can also learn from it!"

"Really? Okay, okay!" Huang Jianzhong was overjoyed when he heard that and nodded repeatedly.

"Old factory director, I won't act this time!" Seeing the old factory director turning his attention back to him, Cheng Xuemin shook his head repeatedly. He said he would not personally act in the role of the male protagonist Yang Yuqian this time.

So he shook his head and waved his hands, then said with a smile: "Besides, the male protagonist in Tai Chi is very good at fighting, and I don't know martial arts, so I can't fight!"

"You still can't fight?!" The old factory director's eyes bulged out, and he was about to blurt out something subconsciously, but when he realized that there was Huang Jianzhong next to him, he quickly stopped his mouth and just muttered, "I heard that you are very powerful in the south!"

Cheng Xuemin’s brilliant record of killing monkeys in the south has been blocked and has not been announced to the public.

But as the old director of Yanying Factory, Wang Yang has a long history and his administrative level is even a director. He still has some channels to find out some inside information!

It would have been better if I hadn't asked. Once I did, my legs almost trembled and I collapsed to the ground.

Good guy!
Under the pretext of going to the Northwest to shoot the movie "The Shepherd", he actually went in the opposite direction and went south to the front line to give a consolation performance. When he was trapped in the heart of enemy territory, he killed hundreds of Vietnamese monkeys one after another.

Hundreds of them!

What the hell is this concept? It's not an exaggeration to say that it's killing a god!
But they were all killing Vietnamese monkeys, which sounded very exciting. I really didn't expect that the well-mannered and pen-wielding scholar in front of me was actually a veritable killing god.

All the old factory managers have to be in awe and are usually polite. Otherwise, they are really afraid of angering this god of death, and how can they resist him if he starts to kill everyone?

Fortunately, after some time of contact, I found that he was still gentle and polite, and as humorous as the spring breeze, so I completely forgot about his murderous side.

Better now!

This guy actually said that he couldn't fight and didn't have the skills. Is he being too modest?

This is why it is blocked. Otherwise, once the news of lifting the ban spreads, people all over the country may have to stay away from this person who they love so much?

"Ah?! Old Director, you've heard about it?" Cheng Xuemin was speechless. He didn't expect the old director to suddenly bring this up. This happened more than half a year ago.

"How can I not hear about it!" The old factory director's eyes sparkled, and he exclaimed repeatedly, "I have been told, but I can't say more! Anyway, Xuemin, you are sure it is this!"

After saying that, he gave Cheng Xuemin a thumbs up and a big thumbs up.

South? Fierce?
What kind of charades are these two factory managers talking about?
Is this pioneer of reform and opening up in front of us very capable?

He is well-mannered and not weak, but I really can't tell if he can fight!

Anyway, Huang Jianzhong next to him felt like a third party. Suddenly, he couldn't understand what these two were talking about.

It was not until Cheng Xuemin mentioned this later that Huang Jianzhong gasped.

I only heard him say: "Old Factory Director, you also know that my moves are all killing skills. If I don't move, it's fine. But if I move, it will be life or death!"

"So, old factory manager, you still think I can fight?" "Aren't you afraid that if we really fight, you might accidentally beat your opponent to death?"

"what?!"

The old factory manager was frightened by Cheng Xuemin's threat and trembled in fear, thinking, "Yes!"

This guy is a living god of death. All his killing skills are acquired through actual combat on the battlefield. Once he starts fighting, there will be no mercy and it will be a life-and-death fight!

"Haha! Just kidding, look how scared the old factory manager is!"

"Am I really that cruel and terrifying in your mind, old factory manager?"

"I look kind, right?"

Cheng Xuemin saw that the old factory director's face turned pale instantly, obviously he was frightened, and he made fun of him repeatedly.

"Yes, yes, yes! Xuemin, you do look kind, very kind!" The old factory director was terrified and quickly gave up the idea of ​​letting Cheng Xuemin play the leading role himself. He quickly changed the subject and asked, "What are your plans, Xuemin? Are you going to select someone from the factory? Or are you going to Beijing Film Academy or Shanghai Theatre Academy to find new students to play the role?"

"Director Huang, what do you think?" Cheng Xuemin did not express his opinion for the time being, but looked at director Huang Jianzhong and asked.

"Ah? I, I, I...what ideas can I have!" Huang Jianzhong was asked about his ideas. He was flattered and waved his hands repeatedly, saying, "Xuemin, you make the decision, and we will just cooperate with you!"

"No, no, no, Director Huang, old factory manager, please don't be so embarrassed. If you have any ideas, just speak up!"

"If I am the only one who has the final say, how can I produce a good film?"

Cheng Xuemin does have some ideas in his mind, and he does want to have the final say, but he should not be too unkind. He should at least give others the opportunity to speak and express their opinions.

As for whether to accept it or not, that is a matter for the future.

"Then...let me really say two points?" Huang Jianzhong looked at the old factory director Wang Yang, hesitating to speak, obviously he did have some ideas!
Is that right!

If you have any ideas, you must speak them out. As for whether they are accepted or not, it depends on Cheng Xuemin!

"Director Huang, we are all in the same crew, and you are the executive director, so you can be said to have the most say, so you can speak out any ideas you have, and we can refer to them and discuss them!" Cheng Xuemin said encouragingly.

"Since Xuemin asked you to speak, Jianzhong, just tell us what you think!" The old factory director also nodded and motioned Huang Jianzhong to speak.

Huang Jianzhong, who was encouraged, moistened his throat and asked Cheng Xuemin a question, "Xuemin, I heard that our script is going to compete with the Shaolin Temple in Hong Kong. Is that true?"

"It's true that there's a competition intention!" Cheng Xuemin nodded decisively, although this was already a tacit understanding.

But it only stayed at the stage of competing with the Shaolin Temple in Hong Kong. No one could have imagined that Cheng Xuemin not only wanted to compete in the competition, but also wanted to send him directly abroad, to Berlin to exhibit, and earn US dollars and British pounds to create foreign exchange for his cultural outlet.

And it’s 10 million US dollars!

"Not only do you have to compete with Shaolin Temple, but you also have to compete with Xie Jin's "Love in Lushan", so Jianzhong, the burden on you is not light!"

The old factory manager Wang Yang, who was standing nearby, added a sentence.

It was exactly as he said, externally they wanted to challenge the Shaolin Temple of Hong Kong, but internally they also wanted to have a decisive battle with Lao Xu of the Shanghai Film Studio.

Anyway, the two films were basically launched at the same time and are expected to be released at the end of the year. By then we will have to see whether more copies of "Tai Chi" produced by their Yan Film Studio or "Lush Mountain Love" produced by his Shanghai Film Studio sells more!

"Ah... Old Director, please rest assured. I, I, I... I will definitely go all out and will never hold our Yanying Studio back!"

In an instant, beads of sweat the size of beans broke out on Huang Jianzhong's forehead. Isn't this a heavy burden?

Let’s fight in a ring!

And it’s one against two!

Opposite him was either Chen Wen, the most knowledgeable and established director in Hong Kong, or Xie Jin, a senior executive at the Shanghai Film Studio. Both were uncles of his master Xie Tian.

This makes him, a latecomer, compete with these two seniors, Alexander!

"Don't feel too pressured. Just listen to Xuemin, the original author. I guarantee you'll win without any hassles!" The old factory director rolled his eyes, indicating that he wanted him to show his determination.
As long as Huang Jianzhong fully cooperates with the work and Cheng Xuemin is in charge of everything, there is nothing to be afraid of!

Anyway, this guy dared to sign a military order with Mr. Wu for 10 million US dollars in foreign exchange. How could he not be confident?

Let me ask him, can Xu Sangchu's Shanghai Film Studio's "Lush Mountain Love" make 10 million US dollars, or can Shaolin Temple?
Anyway, judging by the nature of China Film Group in the end, there’s no hope at all!

We are lucky that the son of a bitch China Film Group didn't give it away for free, and it did so under the pretext of promoting friendship and exchanges between China and so-and-so!

So you earn US dollars by sending them abroad through China Film Group?
Save it!
"Old factory director, please don't say that. We still have to work together and cooperate with each other!" He flattered himself again, and Cheng Xuemin rolled his eyes!
It sounds nice to say that he is flattering me, but in fact, it all depends on Cheng Xuemin to work alone!

If it succeeds, their Yanying Studio will benefit from it; if it fails, the main responsibility will be that Cheng Xuemin is not doing his job well, is that what you mean?
"Director Huang, please tell me your thoughts first!" After the argument, Cheng Xuemin asked Huang Jianzhong again!

"If that's the case..." Huang Jianzhong nodded and continued, "I heard that Director Chen Wen from Hong Kong has already gone to Henan to select actors. I heard that he wants to choose the Peking Opera Troupe there to perform. After all, the Peking Opera Troupe has very solid basic skills!"

"So my idea is, should we do the same as Hong Kong and choose Peking Opera troupes with basic skills to perform?"

It can be seen that Huang Jianzhong has done enough work and has even found out the movements of the rival Hong Kong film "Shaolin Temple".

"Oh! This is indeed a good suggestion. Since it is a martial arts film, we must choose a Peking Opera troupe with solid basic skills to perform!"

"Chen Wen is right. No wonder he didn't come to the studio to select actors when we asked him to. It turns out that he never wanted anyone from Yanying Studio from the beginning!" After hearing what Huang Jianzhong said, the old director couldn't help but slap his thigh and exclaimed, "Xuemin, I think it's okay. After all, Hong Kong has made a lot of martial arts films, so experience is needed!"

"Let the Peking Opera Troupe perform?" Cheng Xuemin must have known that after Chen Wen took on the production task of Shaolin Temple, he immediately went straight to the Henan Peking Opera Troupe to select actors!
But we also know that it was because of the Peking Opera Troupe, which was full of fancy tricks. The filming effect gave the audience a sense of fancy and boring viewing experience, and it was directly scrapped and re-shot by the Xinlian Company!
So, since there was already a lesson learned before, how could Cheng Xuemin follow suit? ?

"Director Huang, old factory director, it is indeed a good idea to let the Peking Opera Troupe perform!"

"But don't you think that Peking Opera troupes usually perform literary plays, and when they really fight, they don't have a strong visual impact!"

"What I want is a martial arts film that's fast, fierce and powerful, with real kung fu that makes the audience's blood boil!"

"It can be said that the bloodier and more brutal the fight is, the stronger the viewing experience will be. This is the effect I want!"

"Letting the Peking Opera Troupe perform this, I think Director Chen Wen's move is a bit off the mark, it might not achieve the intended effect and it will be a detour!"

Cheng Xuemin neither denied nor agreed on the spot, but reiterated the effect he wanted and let them judge for themselves.

"Fast and fierce? Punching to the flesh? The bloodier and more brutal, the stronger the visual impact?"

After hearing Cheng Xuemin's requests, Huang Jianzhong seemed to have found inspiration instantly. The old factory director even took a breath and looked at Cheng Xuemin solemnly!
This guy... is really ruthless in his bones!

When making a movie, the bloodier and more brutal the better. And what do you mean that Chen Wen from Hong Kong would take a detour?
This is only Cheng Xuemin!
Otherwise, if any younger generation were to come over, the old factory manager would spit in his face.

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