1982 Started from Hong Kong

Chapter 57: Meeting Xue Wanen Again

The Hong Kong youth who grew up in the 1950s and 1960s were deeply influenced by the culture of European films.

Some of them founded the University Student Film Club (UFA) in the late 1960s, which launched the first wave of experimental films in Hong Kong.

The reason is that they feel that mainstream movies are of poor taste and are stifling the living space for small-scale films.

So young people like Wu Yusen, He Pan and Shi Qi began to emerge, using 16mm black-and-white experimental films to demonstrate their strength to the mainstream film industry.

By the early 1970s, many of these newcomers had joined the mainstream film industry, becoming independent and improving the overall quality of Hong Kong films.

The Da Ying Club was subsequently disbanded.

But in the next few years, inspired by the Big Film Association, student associations such as the Wei Film Association, the Qing Film Association and the Firebird Film Association emerged like mushrooms after a rain.

They set off the second wave of experimental films in Hong Kong and began shooting 8mm color experimental films, continuously injecting fresh blood into the film industry.

"They are really a group of passionate young people with ideals and aspirations."

Zhai Yuan closed the promotional brochure of "Film Biweekly" with a snap, and stood in front of the gate of Hong Kong University, unable to help but sigh.

"If you invite such an ambitious young person to make a movie, you won't care about the salary, right?"

With the intention of picking up a bargain, Zhai Yuan mingled with the crowd of students and walked into the gate of Hong Kong University.

As soon as you enter the school, you are greeted by a vibrant atmosphere.

Wherever you look, young people’s faces are filled with youthful and enthusiastic smiles, a kind of smile that is rarely seen among young people in Sau Mau Ping.

Heartfelt and carefree.

A smile is the easiest tool to distinguish between the rich and the poor.

Those who can study at the University of Hong Kong are all the city’s top elites and second-generation talents; even the top students in ordinary high schools may not be able to get in.

"That's great! The diploma I get here should be as valuable as that from Peking University or Tsinghua University."

Zhai Yuan, who graduated from high school, used his shallow knowledge to speculate freely.

He looked like a poor boy from the mountains, timid as if he had just arrived in the city.

After living in Sau Mau Ping for a few months, I almost thought that this city was just like that. My knowledge has regressed.

Zhai Yuan warned himself, but when he saw the new library of the University of Hong Kong, he couldn't help but sigh.

If this is converted into a foot-bath style private cinema, and the massage girls are allowed to wear school uniforms, wouldn't that be a lot of fun?

Tsk, what a pity.

Zhai Yuan shook his head regretfully.

I strolled around the university campus for more than ten minutes before I remembered that I still had important things to do today.

"Hello, classmate. Where is the school's film club?"

Zhai Yuan pulled his gaze away from the long white legs of the cheerleaders on the basketball court with difficulty, and pulled a student wearing glasses to ask.

"Weiying Club? Go to the student club activity room and take a look."

"Thank you."

After asking for directions, Zhai Yuan quickly arrived at the club activity classroom.

There were quite a few students in the classroom. Not only were there some doing hip-hop dance and playing guitar, but there were also some preaching with the Bible in hand. They were quite tolerant.

After asking around, Zhai Yuan came to the place where the Weiying Club was recruiting members.

"Student, are you interested in joining our film club? Next week, the director of "Modern Taoist Priest", Wu Yusen, will give a class in person to teach you how to make a movie."

At that time, Pigeon Wu was not that famous, and people only knew him by mentioning his movies.

"It's like this. I'm here to invite a student director to shoot a movie. Could you introduce him to me?"

Zhai Yuan went straight to the point.

Sitting behind the long table were two college students, a boy and a girl. They looked at Zhai Yuan in surprise when they heard what he said.

The female college student was the first to ask, "Aren't you a student of this school?"

Zhai Yuan smiled and asked back: "If I say no, will I be kicked out of school?"

"That won't happen."

The female college student muttered something, and then said to Zhai Yuan: "But you are not honest!"

Zhai Yuan was puzzled and a look of curiosity appeared on his face.

The male college student next to him smiled and said, "Come on, brother, no need to pretend. You are here to see Senior Sister Xue too, right?"

Senior Sister Xue? Who is that? A big star?

Seeing that he still had a confused expression, the female college student curled her lips and looked at him with contempt.

"You dare not admit it? Didn't you know that Senior Sister Xue would come to the school to attend the school celebration today, so you sneaked in?"

"Don't be shy, everyone has the same idea." The male college student teased, "But you don't have a chance. Did you see those luxury cars at the school gate before entering? They are all here for Senior Sister Xue, and most of them are her brothers in the same grade. You look ordinary, don't even think about it."

Zhai Yuan frowned, and a cold face suddenly appeared in his mind.

"Student Zhai Yuan, I can help you apply for a place in the Hong Kong University entrance examination. I hope you can pass the exam in two months."

And that cold voice also rang in my ears.

Zhai Yuan thought, it can’t be such a coincidence, right?
He asked, "Excuse me, what is the full name of the Senior Sister Xue you mentioned?"

"Xue Wan'en."

The male college student reacted and asked in surprise: "Hey! You really didn't come to school just to see her?"

Zhai Yuan didn't expect it would be such a coincidence that the first time he came to Hong Kong University, he met Xue Wan'en who came back to her alma mater to attend the school anniversary celebration.

By the way, when he was at Sau Mau Ping Secondary School, he even asked the other party for a phone number.

However, he had no idea where that number had been thrown away, and if he hadn't heard the name again today, he would have almost forgotten about that icy beauty.

"Classmate, I am indeed here to find someone to take the photo."

Zhai Yuan spoke sincerely, then paused and smiled mysteriously: "As for the Senior Sister Xue you mentioned, I have known her for a long time, and I have stood her up before."

After all, Xue Wan'en told Zhai Yuan to call her when he got a phone number, and she also left her private number.

So it's not without purpose that he's pretending to be such a big shot now.

"whispering sound!"

The two college students behind the long table spoke in unison, looking at Zhai Yuan with disdain.

"Aren't you afraid that the strong wind will blow your tongue away? I still say that I am Lin Qingxia's boyfriend!" the male college student sneered.

Just then, there was a commotion outside the club teacher's office.

Then I heard a lot of voices saying, "She's coming, Senior Sister Xue is coming."

The crowd pressed toward the door, and the two college students who were recruiting new members of the Weiying Club couldn't help but stand up and crane their necks to look around.

"Hey! Don't you know Senior Sister Xue? Go say hello to her. If she responds to you, I'll help you take the photo for free!"

The female college student poked Zhai Yuan with her finger, with an expression that said, "I'll expose you if I don't."

Zhai Yuan coughed and felt a little weak.

It's been almost half a year since we last met, and I can't guarantee that he would recognize me.

When the female college student saw his look, she thought he was bragging and made mocking noises, like the cry of a goose.

At the same time, Xue Wanen also walked into the club classroom.

Even though he was surrounded by a group of people, he was followed by many young talents and accompanied by school leaders.

The iceberg beauty is still very outstanding, as if she has her own spotlight. She is the focus as soon as she appears, attracting everyone's attention.

"Senior sister is really beautiful~"

Even the female college students from the Wei Film Club didn't bother to laugh at Zhai Yuan. They looked at Xue Wan'en in the crowd with envy and sighed from the bottom of their hearts.

Zhai Yuan also looked at Xue Wan'en, who was like the moon surrounded by stars, and compared her with Deng Leling in his mind. He felt that Deng Leling was still inferior.

In terms of figure and appearance, they may be comparable, but temperament is something that is really incomparable.

Perhaps because she was returning to her alma mater, Xue Wan'en's cold temperament was restrained a lot. She rarely smiled and greeted the classmates around her.

Her eyes moved, and her every frown and smile won the hearts of the young talents around her.

Until his eyes suddenly swept across the desk of a club in the corner, and then they were abruptly retracted the next second.

There stood a young boy with a smile on his face, waving at her.

Xue Wan'en frowned slightly, feeling that he looked familiar.

After thinking for a few seconds, her brows relaxed again and the smile on her lips deepened.

Raising her white palms, Xue Wanen also waved a few times at the boy in the corner.

Everyone's eyes turned to see who the goddess was greeting.

Xue Wan'en quickened her pace and walked straight to Zhai Yuan: "Classmate Zhai Yuan, long time no see. Why didn't you call me after you were admitted to Xiangjiang University?"

The two college students from the Weiying Club were completely dumbfounded and stared at Zhai Yuan.

Dude, are you serious?

"Long time no see, Miss Xue."

Zhai Yuan greeted with a smile and glanced at the two college students beside him.

The look in his eyes clearly said: Brother, the boasts I made have come true. When will you bring your girlfriend Lin Qingxia out to see me?
(End of this chapter)