Training the Heavens

Chapter 131 I'll give you an idea
"Sensei, are you here to visit the Uighur princess?" Shortly after arriving at the crew, she heard Tsuboi Chinatsu's sour words. Because she was fluent in Chinese, she was temporarily transferred to join the crew as a translator.

"Looking at both her and you, Chinatsu-chan has suffered a lot recently, right?" Gao Jialin answered frankly without concealing anything.

"Sensei really has the style of a great writer!" Tsuboi Chinatsu didn't think it was a big deal. There were many Japanese writers who did more outrageous things than Gao Jialin, and the people were very tolerant of them. Even if they dragged their lovers to commit suicide, and the lovers died while they themselves were still alive, people would forgive them, let alone these things.

"How's the filming going recently? Is it going well?" Gao Jialin picked up the camera and took a few photos. Although he had agreed with Ji Jingshuo that he would mainly do economic interviews, he would not just let go of any news worth reporting.

"Dunhuang" is an important film jointly produced by the two countries. There will definitely be many readers who are paying attention to the progress of the filming, taking some photos, writing some articles and sending them back. They will definitely find a place to publish them.

It would be even better if we could discuss in depth the differences between the film and television industries of China and Japan.

"It was a bit difficult to get used to each other at the beginning, after all, everyone's language and habits are different." Turning to business, Tsuboi Chinatsu also turned serious and answered honestly, "It will get better slowly. Now the filming progress has caught up with the original schedule. If there are no major problems, we will definitely be able to complete the filming on schedule."

"That's good. As a tribute film, it would be a shame if we missed the deadline." Gao Jialin also took a photo for her.

Knowing that Gao Jialin cared about Chen Hong, Tsuboi Chinatsu took the initiative to talk about Chen Hong's performance without waiting for him to ask. "Your Uighur princess performed very well. Director Sato praised her many times, saying that her beauty alone would increase the box office of the movie! She is also a very fast learner, and Director Sato is also willing to teach her the techniques of managing a crew."

"Many young people in the crew were attracted by her stunning beauty, and some even wanted to pursue her. But when they heard that she was an actress introduced by Sensei, no one dared to have such thoughts."

"And the costume designer. Everyone respects her very much and thinks her costumes add a lot to the film. Her acting is also excellent. The director asked her to play the Xixia dancing girl who delivered the customs documents to Zhao Xingde."

"This is very suitable. Teacher Li originally studied dance and only started learning stage design because of an injury. Her foundation is definitely much better than that of ordinary actors." Gao Jialin praised, saying that Li Jianqun is so versatile.

After chatting for a while, Chen Hong and Li Jianqun also heard the news and came over. It was time for dinner, so the four of them went to eat together. During the meal, Li Jianqun was very surprised as to why the two of them were so attentive to Gao Jialin and it didn't affect their relationship.

"Teacher Li, how do you feel about being on the crew? What have you gained?" Gao Jialin asked.

"There are indeed many things worth learning from Japanese fashion design, and I have benefited a lot from it during this period." Li Jianqun immediately put their matter aside.

"Japan has produced great designers like Yohji Yamamoto, Rei Kawakubo, Kenzo Takada, and Issey Miyake. They truly have their own unique strengths in the field of design. If you're interested, Professor Li, I can help you find out if there's an opportunity to study abroad in Japan for a while, whether it's studying film and television costume design at Tokyo University of the Arts or the Nippon University of Film and Television, or studying in a renowned designer's studio."

Gao Jialin has the face, and Li Jianqun is a rare talent, so it is worth paying some price to win him over.

Li Jianqun was indeed tempted, but still hesitant, "It will cost a lot of money to go to Japan, right? You will have to ask for some favors, right?" "I have worked with Japanese film and television companies before, and they are currently filming my "Showa American Story". In fact, they need my help, and this little thing doesn't require too many favors. The money problem is easy to solve. I can lend you some first. When you get to Japan, with your ability, you can easily find a design job, and it won't be too late to pay you back then." Gao Jialin, the salesperson, can also help her make the contact.

"I'll think about it carefully and wait until the film is finished." Li Jianqun was not pretentious. The opportunity for exchange and learning was rare, so she was still willing to go. As for Gao Jialin's favor, she would just remember it and find a chance to repay him in the future.

Even if she couldn't repay him, she could give it back to Chen Hong. She could clearly feel that the relationship between the two was special.

"Don't worry, just contact me directly when you make your decision."

At night, Gao Jialin stayed in the guesthouse where the crew was staying. Chen Hong happened to be in the same room with Chinatsu Tsuboi. With the help of Chinatsu Tsuboi's cover, she sneaked over. However, the room was not soundproofed well, so neither of them had a good time.

Chinatsu Tsuboi was much bolder. She used the excuse of taking Gao Jialin to a filming location and drove to the wilderness. Gao Jialin was responsible for the lonely smoke in the desert, while she was holding the setting sun over the long river. She had a great time and took a lot of photos with a very artistic atmosphere.

After the photos were developed, Chinatsu Tsuboi praised them as having the style of Nobuyoshi Araki.

Gao Jialin was very curious. When she returned home at night, would she tell Chen Hong about these things? Tsuboi Chinatsu smiled and replied, "As for these things, Sensei, you should ask your Uighur princess yourself."

When they heard that a reporter from Xinhua News Agency had arrived, local leaders and cadres hurried over to invite Gao Jialin to dinner. They hoped that Gao Jialin could say something good about the local area in his article. Even if he didn't say anything bad, it would be fine as long as he didn't say anything bad.

"Reporter Gao, our Dunhuang is located in a desolate area, and the products are not as abundant as those in Shanghai, but there are still some delicious foods. You can't eat donkey meat yellow noodles and Huyang braised pancakes in other places. You must try them when you come here." They all thought Gao Jialin was a gourmet, so they took out the most representative local delicacies.

Gao Jialin's favorite dish is Huyang braised pancakes. The method is very simple. Put the mutton, green and red peppers, carrots and other ingredients into the pot and stew them. When they are cooked, add the pancakes and put them back into the pot and simmer them together. The ingredients are so good, the mutton is tender, and the pancakes are chewy, slippery and absorbent, which makes Gao Jialin indulge in it.

After eating and drinking, they felt relieved to see Gao Jialin so happy. As they chatted, they talked about a very troubling problem. In order to shoot "Dunhuang", the Japanese side spent nearly 30 million to build an ancient city of Dunhuang.

"We wanted to keep this ancient city, but the Japanese said they wanted to burn it down. It will be gone if it's burned down. This is giving us a huge headache."

"This is easy to do. I'll give you an idea."

(End of this chapter)