Chinese entertainment starts with Hong Shixian

Chapter 9 Two Little-Known Facts

"Huh? There are two directors?" Qi Hui asked in confusion.

He saw another person holding a director's tube from a distance. He was not bald, but a middle-aged man wearing a jacket.

Zhang Ruoyun took a look and explained, "That's Director Chen."

"We have two main directors on the crew, Director Chen and Director Du."

"Director Du was in charge of the action and fighting scenes, while Director Chen was in charge of the war and explosion scenes."

Hearing this, Qi Hui suddenly realized something, but his eyes rolled and he remembered some news he had seen in his previous life.

It seems that there was an explosion on the set of "Snow Leopard", which almost blew up the emblem.

After learning about this, Herald’s wife Ma Yili rushed over and started cursing at the director and the props... right.

Qi Hui scratched his head. He seemed to have seen it when watching videos in his previous life, but he couldn't remember it clearly.

When you surf the Internet, isn't it true that all the knowledge passes through your brain three times before it enters your mind?

Who could remember it so clearly?

Just as Qi Hui was thinking, Zhang Ruoyun's voice suddenly rang out:

"Director Du, are all the actors in place?"

Qi Hui looked up and found that he and Zhang Ruoyun had come in front of the bald-headed Du Yuming.

Zhang Ruoyun continued, "This is my senior from Class 05. He has good acting skills and a great appearance. Is there a suitable role for him?"

Qi Hui glared at Zhang Ruoyun. Why is this kid so stubborn?

Zhang Ruoyun turned a blind eye. Am I the kind of man who would cheat others?

Du Yuming shook his bald head and looked at the two of them with interest.

In fact, he already knew Qi Hui before Zhang Ruoyun brought Qi Hui here.

Lao Zhang just sent him a text message, but it was not to help him get the role, but to distance himself from the matter.

If Xiao Zhang doesn't ask for help, nothing will happen and everyone will be happy.

If Xiao Zhang asks for help, you can do whatever you want.

It has nothing to do with me, Old Zhang. It’s up to you whether you give it to me or not.

Don't ask me beforehand, and don't look for me afterwards.

"Hello, Teacher Du. I've heard a lot about you." Qi Hui was the first to greet him, smiling and saying:
"I've watched you grow up since I was a kid, and today is the first time I've seen you in person."

At this point, Qi Hui knew that he could no longer refuse Xiao Zhang.

Then let's create a role according to his wishes.

Qi Hui didn't want to play a supporting role, he just wanted to be a bit player or an extra and get by with it.

"Oh? You are good at talking, young man." Du Yuming said with a smile. Although he looked fierce, he was very friendly.

Changing the subject, he asked, "Then tell me, what role of mine do you like the most?"

Hey~
[The host has contacted director and actor Du Yuming and received a chance to participate in a lucky draw. Would you like to participate now?]

Qi Hui's heart moved slightly, and he immediately decided to draw a lottery.

[Congratulations to the host for obtaining the skill: Martial Arts Instructor]

This thing seems to be of no use...

"Du Yuesheng." Qi Hui suppressed his speechlessness and answered without hesitation:
"You were very young then, but you acted so well."

In fact, it was simply because Du Yuming still had hair when he played that role that Qi Hui remembered it.

The rest...I basically don't remember it.

Hearing this, Du Yuming was delighted and laughed, "Hahaha, you have good taste, that's my first play."

Every bald man has a special obsession with hair follicles, and Du Yuming is no exception.

He also misses the time when he still had hair.

Taking advantage of his happiness, Qi Hui handed him a cigarette, lit it for him, and said, "Teacher Du, are we short of anyone for this scene?"

"Just give me a small role or an extra. I've never played a leading role, and I can't handle too many roles."

What we are going to shoot next is the war scene at the beginning of the first episode of "Snow Leopard".

That is the scene where Hu Zhang and the heroine were students, braving the hail of bullets to deliver gifts of comfort to the 19th Route Army during the January 28th War of Resistance.

Looking around, the extras were all wearing blue-gray military uniforms and green flat-bottom British helmets.

The costumes and props are very well done, and are exactly the same as the 19th Route Army in history.

There are many familiar actors in this scene, including Krupp from "My Captain, My Regiment", Yu Zhen, a professional in anti-Japanese films, and so on.

Du Yuming looked at Qi Hui in surprise. Are the requirements for graduates from Beijing Film Academy so low?
It is not 2024, when junior college graduates are worse than dogs and bachelor's degrees are everywhere.

College graduates from the early 2000s still have some value. For example, civil engineering majors are still very popular now, and are not as despised as those who are not even qualified to study at all as they are today.

So Du Yuming was a little surprised at Qi Hui's request.

He thought that this guy would not act unless he was a leading actor.

Thinking of this, Du Yuming took a puff of his cigarette and nodded in satisfaction. This kid knows how to behave, much better than the arrogant Emblem.

"Teacher Du, the crew's costumes and props are very well made." Qi Hui praised.

"Not bad." Du Yuming laughed: "Costumes and props are the foundation, so of course we have to take it seriously."

"Teacher Du, do you know this little-known fact?" Qi Hui said with a smile: "The 19th Route Army is the Guangdong Army, and the people are from Guangdong Province."

Du Yuming laughed: "Of course I know that."

The actors' lines explain this.

He made this film not only as a job, but also to do his best to restore the tragic history of that time so that future generations will remember it.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have spent so much time and effort on creating such detailed costumes and props.

"There's another little-known fact, Teacher Du, do you know?" Qi Hui continued, "The white-haired Spring Festival couplets of Guangdong Province."

Du Yuming was surprised: "Huh? Any explanation?"

He worked hard in Hong Kong Island in his early years, and of course he had seen the Guangdong white-headed Spring Festival couplets.

He had always thought it was due to different local customs, but now that it was mentioned, it seemed to be related to the 19th Route Army?

Qi Hui explained: "When the January 10th Incident began, there were only 35 days left until the Spring Festival. The th Route Army, the vanguard of the anti-Japanese resistance, resisted for days and was almost destroyed."

"That Spring Festival, the elders of Guangdong celebrated it along with a funeral. Almost every family hung white silk to commemorate the 19th Route Army, hence the white-headed spring couplets."

Hearing this, Du Yuming was filled with awe: "So that's how it is!"

Xiao Zhang was also shocked. There was such a thing. He really learned something new.

"What do you think?" Du Yuming asked
"How about changing all the lines and dialogues of the 19th Route Army into Cantonese?" Qi Hui suggested. In history, General Cai Tingkai also used Cantonese to call on the army and the people to resist Japan and save the country.

Now the preparations for the shooting are ready, just waiting to start.

If we want to change the play, the cost will be too high and it will not be consistent with the script, so it is impossible.

This is the only way to make the Guangdong Army easier to remember.

Qi Hui still remembers Ma Dazhi, the man who spoke Cantonese in "My Captain, My Regiment".

There are only a few lines in the original novel of "Snow Leopard" that make it difficult for people to connect the 19th Army with Guangdong, and they are easily forgotten after just one listen.

After all, knowledge cannot enter the brain without passing through it three times.

"Well... I'll go discuss it with Lao Chen." Du Yuming thought for a while and said:
"Come along too, I'll help you say a role later."

"Thank you." Qi Hui smiled. It wasn't in vain that he asked for the role.

……

On the other side, Director Chen Haowei was checking the explosion site.

He is responsible for the filming of the war scenes, and there will be a series of explosions.

This kind of play must be done with caution, and safety comes first.

"Director Chen, when are we going to start shooting?" Tao Feifei came over and asked.

"Oh... Feifei." Director Chen looked up and put down the wire in his hand: "It's almost done."

His inspection work is basically completed.

Tao Feifei rolled her eyes, pointed at the distance and asked doubtfully, "Hey, Director Chen, who's that person over there with Director Du?"

Director Chen took a look and replied, "That's Zhang Ruoyun's college senior, class of 05 at the Beijing Film Academy, a graduate."

"I have a good relationship with Xiao Zhang, and I'm here to visit the set."

He had just received a text message from Producer Zhang and knew Qi Hui's background.

Of course, he didn't mention the possible roles, after all, it hasn't happened yet.

It might have happened, but as for Lao Du, it has nothing to do with him.

He doesn't like people who use backdoors and feels bad about them.

"I understand." Tao Feifei laughed and turned away.

She was quite interested in Qi Hui at first. He was handsome, tall, and looked very strong. He was her type.

She is not young anymore and it is time for her to get married, so it would be a good thing to get to know him.

However, when she heard that he was a penniless college graduate, she was not very interested.

The age and status difference is too big.

"Oh... I understand. Thank you, Teacher Tao." After hearing the information that Tao Feifei had inquired about, Wen Zhang nodded.

It was just as he thought, that pretty boy was someone who was planning to take the back door.

But...looking at Director Chen's expression, it seems that he is not very interested in that pretty boy?
Emblem touched his chin and watched from afar with confusion in his heart.

Could it be that Director Chen, like him, also dislikes people who use backdoors?

If that's the case, then things will be easy... Herald raised his eyebrows slightly.

(End of this chapter)