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

"So what do you mean, Xuemin?" Huang Jianzhong was also confused, so he just asked directly without any other ideas.

Cheng Xuemin paused for a moment, then suddenly said, "The National Games just ended a while ago. I watched it on TV. It seems that we have a martial arts team in Yanjing, and they won a lot of medals!"

"Oh! Xuemin, now that you mention it, we do have a martial arts team in Yanjing. It's very powerful. It's called Shichahai Martial Arts Sports School, and it's right over at Shichahai!"

"Why? Xuemin, do you want to select actors from the martial arts team of the Ti-Ti School?"

After being reminded by Cheng Xuemin, the old factory director Wang Yang nodded. He knew this martial arts sports school. It has recently made a name for itself internationally and won many international martial arts awards. It was even received by Haizili in the past few years.

"I do have this idea. I am going to go with Director Huang to see if there are any good candidates!"

Cheng Xuemin nodded. His idea from the beginning was to directly copy the original crew of "Shaolin Temple" to make his "Tai Chi".

Moreover, at this time, "Shaolin Temple" was still taking a detour and went to the Henan Peking Opera Troupe to look for people, ignoring the martial arts sports school under the imperial city.

This time it was Cheng Xuemin's turn to get there first and intercept him.

Once his "Tai Chi" is finished and becomes a big hit internationally, with US dollars rolling in, the first version of "Shaolin Temple" in Hong Kong will have to be completely rebuilt and the cast will be recast.

I just don't know if they will use the pair from the martial arts team again.

"Well, this... only you, Xuemin, dare to come up with this idea. Otherwise, ordinary crews really can't recruit anyone."

"The National Sports Committee is counting on them to win a few more international awards, but they will not easily let them out to make movies and neglect their martial arts studies!"

The old factory director's worry is indeed not unreasonable. Those people are all martial arts masters, and all kinds of international martial arts competitions depend on them.

Therefore, the job of the Wushu team members is to train, train and train again, always being ready to participate in competitions and win glory for the country.

It’s not good to borrow it for making a movie!
"Everything depends on human effort. How can you know that you can't borrow anyone if you don't try?"

Cheng Xuemin smiled calmly, because he knew that the National Games had just ended and the next international competition would have to wait until the first half of next year. There was more than half a year of free time in between, which was enough for Cheng Xuemin to borrow a few people and make a movie or something!

Moreover, in the previous life, didn’t they borrow people from Hong Kong? In the end, they were directly poached to Hong Kong. Cheng Xuemin couldn’t show their ability, so he couldn’t do it.

"That's true!" The old factory manager nodded and smiled.

"Then there's no time to lose. Director Huang and I will go over and take a look first!" Cheng Xuemin didn't waste any time and planned to go over and take a look right away. When he stood up, he remembered something and asked, "Oh, by the way, Director, have you faxed the invitation letter to Hong Kong?"

"We've already sent an invitation letter to the contact in Hong Kong, and we're just waiting for his feedback! But Old Liao isn't very optimistic about it, but he will help us give it a try!" The old factory manager nodded and responded.

"Okay, let's wait for news! I hope there's good news!" Cheng Xuemin also responded.

"Let me say hello to the sports school first. If you rush over suddenly like this, you might get into trouble."

Seeing Cheng Xuemin was in a hurry and wanted to go over right away, the old factory director immediately stood up, walked to the telephone in front of his desk, and asked for a number: "Please connect me to the Shichahai Sports School office!"

Not long after, the operator at the switchboard quickly connected the old factory director with the call and expressed his intention. Cheng Xuemin looked at the old factory director.

"Okay, there's a coach named Wu Bin over there who will be responsible for receiving you!"

"Go straight over there and find Coach Wu Bin!"

The old factory director told Cheng Xuemin.

Wu Bin, right?

What a coincidence, if Cheng Xuemin remembers correctly, Li Lianjie's coach at Shichahai Sports School was called Wu Bin.

Cheng Xuemin also went there for Li Lianjie.

And his ex-wife Huang Qiuyan!

They were also the male and female protagonists in "Shaolin Temple", but Huang Qiuyan was not included in the heroine of Cheng Xuemin's "Tai Chi".

"Old Xie, you haven't left yet?"

"Didn't we agree to go to the General Political Department Art Troupe to ask for someone today?"

When Cheng Xuemin came out of the old factory director's office, he happened to find Xie Jin still lingering downstairs, as if waiting for someone. Cheng Xuemin couldn't help but ask in confusion.

Xie Jin was going to take a train back to Shanghai in the afternoon, so time was a bit tight. How come he hadn't gone to the General Political Department to see Gong Xi at this hour?
"Aren't you going out? I saw your car parked here, and I was just about to go up and ask if you have time to go with me!"

"Anyway, you have a lot of connections and are well-known in the General Political Department. If you take action, it will surely be successful!" Xie Jin smiled angrily. In fact, it was not a coincidence. He was blocking Cheng Xuemin by the car downstairs.

Because he had been thinking about it all night last night. As a Shanghainese, he would definitely be rejected if he went to the General Political Department to borrow people. So after thinking it over, he decided to rely on this kid Cheng Xuemin.

Besides, wasn’t Gong Xi strongly recommended by Cheng Xuemin?

And the movie script of "Lush Mountain Love" was also written by Cheng Xuemin, right?
It can be said that he is a core figure in their "Lush Mountain Love" crew. Asking him to help borrow an actor is not too much to ask, right?
"That's fine, it's on my way, I'll go to the sports school to see if there are any good talents!"

Old Xie has already blocked it, what else can Cheng Xuemin say?

Moreover, Cheng Xuemin did not want the General Political Department to not release the person he recommended, which would ruin his relationship with Xie Jin.

Otherwise, Gong Xi would be in a difficult position and it would be very difficult for him to do his job!

So just as Xie Jin said, instead of waiting for Xie Jin to go there and get rejected, it would be better for Cheng Xuemin to go there in person to ask for the person.

Cheng Xuemin was confident that the leaders of the General Political Department would give him this face!

What's more, they are just borrowing someone to make a movie, not really trying to poach the mainstay of their art troupe.

Say it again!

Now, Gong Di has indeed been made a pillar of the art troupe by Cheng Xuemin. A series of influential and powerful red songs have made Gong Di firmly established as the main female vocalist in the troupe's singing group.

Even more popular than their previous teacher, Dong Wenhua.

Cheng Xuemin even sometimes thought that this might backfire, and when he formed his own team in the future, it would be difficult for him to recruit Gong Xi to support him.

"That's great, that's great!" When Xie Jin heard Cheng Xuemin agree to go with them, he happily helped Cheng Xuemin open the car door and said.

"No, no, no! Old Xie! Director Xie, please be patient with Director Huang and squeeze in!"

Cheng Xuemin waved his hands repeatedly, asking him to sit in the back row with Huang Jianzhong. "Xuemin, are there any other people coming with you? Is the old factory director going with you?" Xie Jin asked.

"No! The old factory director has other things to deal with!" Cheng Xuemin shook his head and got in the car.

"Then what's there to squeeze in between me and Lao Huang?"

……

"Leaving!? Didn't we agree to audition today?"

"Really? Xiaoqing, is what you heard true or false? It's said that the new movie in the factory is in charge of the old director, the script was written by Gai Kai Xianfeng, and it's directed by Huang Jianzhong. And Zhu Lin has been selected as the female lead?"

"It's more than just an internal decision. Xiaoqing, you said it was a new script written by the Reform and Opening Pioneer specifically for Zhu Lin. No one can snatch the leading role away from her, right?"

"Then why haven't we notified Zhu Lin to go for the audition? Wasn't it agreed to be today?"

Cheng Xuemin is now the focus of the entire Yanying Studio. First, he has a government-issued car, which would attract attention in their Yanying Studio.

The second is that he has written two new scripts in succession, both of which have been approved and have entered the filming and casting stage.

So, how could the employees of Yanying Studio, who make a living by acting in movies, not pay attention to him?
Moreover, I heard from Liu Xiaoqing yesterday that Cheng Xuemin's new movie will start casting and auditioning today at Yanying Studio, so those who have heard the news should not be too impatient.

Early in the morning, they were looking forward to Cheng Xuemin's car driving into their Yanying Studio and going up to their old director's office. They were also waiting for them to come out of the office, as a new round of casting would begin.

The new movie that Xie Jin, who came from Shanghai, had made was from a Shanghai film studio, so it was destined that their Yanying Studio would not get many spots, so it was not very popular.

But this time Cheng Xuemin's film is different, as it is produced by their Yanying Studio, and the director is Huang Jianzhong from their Yanying Studio. I also heard that all the actors will be selected from the studio.

The female lead has already been decided to be Zhu Lin, who is just starting to make a name for herself.

In this case, how could the actors at Yan Film Studio who currently have no filming work not be eager to wait for Cheng Xuemin and his group to come out of the old director's office?

As soon as I came out, I started casting and auditioning!

But what no one expected was that Cheng Xuemin and director Huang Jianzhong did leave the office and go downstairs, but after a while, they were dragged out of Yanying Studio by Xie Jin, the Shanghai man!
what's the situation?
The Yan Film Studio employees who had been eagerly waiting were all dumbfounded and looked at Liu Xiaoqing with questioning eyes.

"Zhu Lin, Director Huang and Teacher Xuemin didn't ask you to audition!" Liu Xiaoqing, who spread the news, was also confused. He looked at Zhu Lin, who was not sociable, and asked.

"I, I, I...I don't know!"

When Zhu Lin was suddenly asked this question, she was also confused and shook her head. She really didn't know.

However, Zhu Lin was really looking forward to today, because Liu Xiaoqing was in the factory yesterday and spread the news that she, Zhu Lin, had become the heroine of the film script written by Cheng Xuemin, a pioneer of reform and opening up.

In addition, when she went to her house before, the neighbor girl Feng Jiayou mentioned intentionally or unintentionally that her lover Cheng Xuemin, who was her own Xu Lingjun, had already started writing a script, and this time she was chosen to be the heroine, which made Zhu Lin very happy and looking forward to it.

But in the end, all his waiting was in vain. His Xu Lingjun did write a new script, but Director Xie chose the newcomer named Gong Yu, and he was not selected.

The greater the hope, the greater the disappointment. Zhu Lin was so aggrieved that he cried secretly many times at that time.

But what Zhu Lin didn't expect was that there was a ray of hope after all. In fact, the new script mentioned by the girl next door was not "Lush Mountain Love" at all, but another script.

Now the script has been written and has passed the review. The project has been launched and the casting has begun.

After hearing what Liu Xiaoqing said yesterday, Zhu Lin started to look forward to it again. Hearing that he would be on stage for an audition today, Zhu Lin even dressed up specially.

But how could she know that her Xu Lingjun didn't even look at her, and drove away in his car!

At this moment, Zhu Lin, who was full of expectations, suddenly felt disappointed.

Liu Xiaoqing next to him was also making a fuss, which made Zhu Lin feel really embarrassed, at a loss, and so aggrieved that he wanted to wipe away tears.

"That shouldn't be the case! Zhu Lin, you are the favorite heroine of Cheng Xuemin. You just played a horse herder, and now he has arranged a new movie for you!"

"By the way, I also heard that the factory has already obtained an internal copy of "The Horse Shepherd". Maybe tonight or tomorrow night, they will arrange for everyone to watch it together!" Liu Xiaoqing was also surprised. Zhu Lin didn't even know?

But he quickly changed the subject and started to make a fuss and speak in a sarcastic tone.

"Yes, yes, yes! I heard that too. A new copy of the Wrangler movie has been sent to the factory!"

"I heard that there will be a show tonight!"

"Really? Then you have to watch the movie carefully. Zhu Lin, how well did you and Cheng Xuemin perform in the movie to sell so many copies!"

"Yes! The large copies alone sold over 300 copies, breaking the record that China Film had held for decades!"

"That's right! The few movies that Xiaoqing made after transferring to our Yanying Studio only sold a little over 300 copies in total, while Zhu Lin's movies sold over 300 copies each!"

"Oh my, so looking at it this way, our factory spent 100,000 yuan to recruit Xiao Qing, but it was too early, right?"

"Of course not! If we have the Wrangler first, we'll see if the factory will dig it up!"

Suddenly, the painting was diverted, and the focus returned to Liu Xiaoqing himself. Liu Xiaoqing was so angry that his face turned blue and purple, and he cursed: "Who? What are you talking about? What do you mean there are only 300 copies in total?"

"Do you know how many movies I made when I was at Emei Studio? I sold thousands of copies. Do you have the right to gossip about me?"

"What's the other 100,000 yuan?! You shameless man, who told me about 100,000 yuan?! You only have 100,000 yuan, but your whole family has 100,000 yuan!"

Breaking the defense!

It was just gossip, so it would be fine if you guys just gossiped about it in private, but Liu Xiaoqing just pretended not to hear it and acted like a mute.

But now there are people who are deliberately trying to stir up trouble and are saying this on purpose. If this isn't a provocation, what is it?
It would be strange if Liu Xiaoqing didn’t break down on the spot!

This made Zhu Lin, who was standing by, very surprised. He decided to run away as soon as possible, rather than join in the fun.

"Ugh!"

The old factory manager Wang Yang, who heard the noise in the office upstairs, was also very worried when he saw the employees below were about to fight.

I was also thinking in my heart, it was just as they said, if Zhu Lin had been found earlier and Cheng Xuemin was in charge, would he still spend a lot of money to go to Emei Factory to dig Liu Xiaoqing over?
Anyway, given this behavior, the old factory manager obviously regrets it!
...(End of chapter)