1980 My Entertainment Era

Chapter 208

Xia Tian has no interest in the Chinese national football team. He knows what a mess it will be in the end, and he won't go looking for trouble.

Since he already knew it was a bad thing, he wouldn't even get close to it or try it. This has always been his principle of action.

He really didn't have time to pay attention to football because Li Heizi was here again!
He came to Yanjing to shoot a new film, which was about the late Qing Dynasty and was called "Fire Dragon".

Because from the First Emperor to Puyi, only the last emperor was cremated, so Li Heizi named the film "Fire Dragon", which naturally tells the story of this last emperor.

This name has a profound meaning, but isn’t it too literary?

If you don't explain it, who would know what you are shooting? On the contrary, the name "The Last Emperor" is very direct.

For this film, Li Heizi also traveled around and made full preparations, visiting Puyi's widow and going to the Northeast to consult his concubine there...

He even let his two daughters play Wanrong and a concubine.

The leading actor is naturally Liang Jiahui, and the female lead is Pan Hong, an actress from Emei Film Studio who is known as the "tragic star".

The filming locations were all Puyi's former residences, which were redecorated according to their original appearance.

In fact, Li Heizi also wanted to shoot "My First Half of Life", but the copyright was bought by Italy's Imagine Films, so he came too late!

Liang Jiahui was originally invited to act in "The Last Emperor", but because of his mentor Li Heizi, he turned it down - he played the second half of his life.

Li Heizi was also angry. He once said in an interview: "I am a Chinese. I dare not say that I am an expert in Qing history, but I can understand and be more familiar with our own history and culture than a foreigner, an Italian or someone from other countries. I will make "Fire Dragon" a good movie."

Of course I have to go see old friends in the summer.

Li Heizi was still the same. He was very enthusiastic when he saw Xia Tian. He also said that he had bought several good things in Guangdong Province and he must let Xia Tian open his eyes!
Xia Tian: I don’t know which dealer got this fat sheep! I should introduce him to Lao Hu and Fatty, so that the fat water will not flow to outsiders~
Ah Hui also seemed to be in good spirits and did not look like he was suffering.

Liang Jiahui: "More than that, I haven't suffered. My income has been very high in the past few months."

This trade agent's job is really enjoyable.

Although his acting career has basically ended, he still has the support of his mentor Li Heizi!

Still can shoot~
But according to him, there seemed to be some twists and turns in the relationship with Li Heizi and his two daughters.

Well, that's normal. People there are more open-minded and it's not a big deal for couples to break up and get back together.

I visited the crew twice in the summer, and was more concerned about the financial trends in Hong Kong.

I have to say it's all good~
Well, for myself!
On the 19th, China and Britain officially signed the "Declaration", and the dust settled, only waiting for 97!

Of course, over the years, with Little Britain and the almost-United Kingdom without Northern Ireland, there must be a lot of trouble involved with that troublemaker's character.

For example, if it pushes up housing prices or something like that, we'll have to wait and see.

Now that an agreement has been reached on the Hong Kong issue, the mainland's policy on going there has also been relaxed...

Because of this incident, a few brothers drank together.

It was so exciting that we drank till the glass was empty.

But there is overwhelming pride in the country.

Seeing that Xia Tian didn't say anything, Pants quickly eased the atmosphere: "Be careful with your words?!"

As a result, he pointed at his nose and scolded Fang Yan: "You have trained in the army for more than two years in vain!"

Pants smiled bitterly and said nothing: But I have been working in this society for more than 20 years!

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By the end of December, winter had arrived, heavy snow was falling, and everything was white!
It's the annual skating show-off session again~
Of course I'm too lazy to install this in summer, it's really boring. I'm tired of installing it too much~
However, among the crew of "Dream of Red Mansions", many of the partners from the South had never seen such a scene!

They were all excited.

Many people asked Xia Tian to take them to play in the snow and skate.
Seeing others skating on the ice, these people are so jealous!

There was no other choice in the summer, so we had to ask someone to make seven or eight ice sleds - we absolutely didn't dare let them wear ice skates.

I have never learned this thing. Even some friends in Guangdong and Guangxi have never walked on ice. If they suddenly try to play with it, won’t they fall to death?

When I was in the first university, a southern classmate in the summer was so excited to see snow that he broke his arm on the playground.
Not to mention getting hurt, even if he got bruised and battered, how can we still shoot this scene?
So in the summer, I took out the safe toys for children to play with and just coax them!

The ice sled is very simple to make. There are a few wooden boards horizontally, and then two wooden squares are vertically placed underneath. The front is cut and tilted up, and then a thick iron wire is nailed to the bottom of the wooden square and hammered into the wooden square. That's it!

With the iron wire in contact with the ice surface, the friction is very small, and it is very slippery and very light.

Then get two wooden sticks and insert two nails into the ends to support the ice.

Just like rowing a boat, when you put force on the ice, the reaction force pushes the sled out.

Taking advantage of the weekend, Xia Tian took them to happily sweep the snow on the ice, clearing out a circular "running track".

"Okay~ Let's play!"

A group of people were laughing, their laughter was as loud as barbells, and the clumsy skates on the ice would scream from time to time and rush into the snow pile beside the runway.

Some were chasing each other, some were having snowball fights, and a few were connecting the ice sleds together with ropes and iron chains to make a small ice train.

That's called high spirits~
Xia Tian naturally looked after the two heroines - don't let them fall and affect the filming!
In case of a fall or rollover, "protect" the two people in time~
Xia Tian: I will be the last one, let me bear the pain~
After nearly an hour of noise, I finally couldn't play anymore.

Their faces were red from the cold, their necks were covered with frost from their breath, and their eyebrows were even covered with frost!
The girls were so tired that they couldn't even lift their arms.

He gasped for air, and puffs of white smoke quickly dissipated in the air. The gloves were already frozen!
"Okay, let's go back! Let's make some ginger soup to warm everyone up."

When Xia Tian mentioned ginger soup, everyone couldn't help but feel a strong desire for it and hurried back.

The boys pulled a string of ice carts, and the girls hugged each other and walked to the guesthouse. After returning, everyone quickly warmed up.

In the summer, we boiled a big pot of ginger soup and added brown sugar.

"Ouyang, take this bowl to the boys' side, so they can drink it and avoid catching a cold." Xia Tian said as he carried a bowl to the girls' dormitory.
When they got into the house, they all huddled together on the bed, covered with their coats, like a group of dwarfs.

"Now you know how amazing it is, right? Drink the soup~"

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On the 26th, the authorities issued the "Interim Provisions on Self-funded Study Abroad", which opened the door to studying abroad!
Then, the year is basically over.

By the end of the year, the word "commune" became history.

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There is no right choice in this world. We can only work hard to make the original choice the right one.

Let’s talk about something risk-free and literary!

There are several famous movies this year, such as Gong Xue and Zhang Tielin's "Under the Bridge"!
Gong Xue is really good-looking, worthy of being called Gong Xue in the south and Zhu Lin in the north~
But she seems to be going abroad soon~
Then there is "The Garland Under the Mountain". This movie, combined with the war in the southeast, has a different meaning! It is very meaningful to watch it again in the future.

And Tang Guoqiang also successfully reversed the negative impact of some pretty boys with this movie.

Then there are two people who deserve special mention!
That’s Brother Kai and Zhang Yimou.

"Yellow Earth" was the most popular movie of its time!
Directed by Chen Kaige, cinematographer Zhang Yimou, and composer Zhao Jiping.

Zhao Jiping later composed the music for "Red Sorghum", "A Chinese Odyssey" and "Outlaws of the Marsh". He is also a big shot!

This film was shot by the Guilin Film Studio. It is said that they spent four times the salary to hire the great poet as the director and paired him with Zhang Yimou as the cinematographer - this is also the reason why he always felt that he was better than Zhang Yimou.

Brother Kai: Damn it, you’re the only one who carries the camera for me!
This film tells the story of a peasant girl on the Loess Plateau who rebels against traditional marriage customs.

The film was stopped before it even started due to the sensitive subject matter.

Guo Baochang gave Chen Kaige some advice, asking him to tell the people in the film studio truthfully about all the circumstances during the film-collecting process, so that they would think that this film should be made.

It is said that Brother Kai made everyone in the room cry. Passed smoothly~
Brother Kai was definitely talented when he was young.

The film won several international awards, which was a great honor for him. The Guilin Film Studio also gave Lao Mouzi a lot of rewards.

But his father, who had experienced many ups and downs, wrote to him to dissuade him, saying that a salary increase was ok, but a house and a 3000 yuan bonus would be fine!

Don't be too high-profile in your words and deeds~
This is someone who has been through this!

Don’t think that Kai is the only one who stands out. In fact, Zhang Yimou also made an effort at this time.

The film "One and Eight" which he photographed won the Outstanding Photography Award of the year.

The main actor is Wei Zongwan, who later played the cotton ball, Gao Qiu, and Sima Yi.
There is another movie worth mentioning, "The New Legend of Ah Hun" starring Yan Shunkai.

I mentioned it because of its theme song - "Let's Meet in Another 20 Years"!
Twenty years later, this song is still played in schools!
In terms of TV series, there are "Harbin Under the Night", Hong Kong drama "Huo Yuanjia", Brazilian drama "Slave Girl", Japanese drama "Blood Doubt"...

"Blood Ties" combines all possible sensational elements of a melodrama, and earned the tears of Chinese people at a time when such tricks had never been seen before.

"Blood Ties" made Yamaguchi Momoe a super idol in China, attracting crowds of people.

The streets are filled with "Sachiko shirts", "Sachiko hair", "Mitsuo shirts" and "Oshima Shigeru bags", which not only make individual business owners earn a lot of money - including friends in summer who have the most sensitive sense of smell, but also make the Chinese public understand for the first time what the "celebrity effect" is.

I even saw a book called “How to Knit a Sachiko Shirt” in a bookstore in the summer, which specifically teaches people how to knit a Sachiko Shirt-style sweater!
Oh, by the way, this year there is also an animated version of "Sanmao Wanderings" and "The Wise Man, Ikki" introduced from Japan.

In terms of songs, there are "Unforgettable Tonight", "My Motherland and I", "Little White Poplar", "Song of the Yangtze River"...

In Xia Tian's opinion, the current mainland music scene is still dominated by party songs and film and television songs. The ability to produce specialized albums is not strong, the market is not big enough, and there are not enough record companies and practitioners.

There are three main streams on the market now:
One is the academic folk singing style. The "Xuanmen Authentic" style is the Jin Tielin school of the Central Conservatory of Music, which has produced many classic evening party songs.

The second is the mainland popular singing school. The master of that generation is Gu Jianfen. She ran vocal training classes and trained many singers.

The third is the cover and copycat faction, which mainly relies on covers of Hong Kong and Taiwan songs.

This group mainly consists of new artists making their debut, and the record companies want a low-cost song. After all, the sales expectations for cover songs by unknown singers are not high.

I saw Tian Zhen's album on the market in the summer! It was actually a cover of Jun Jie's song, and the singing style was the same!
Can you imagine Tian Zhen singing Teresa Teng’s songs in her own way?
There are even more classics coming from Hong Kong and Taiwan.

Alan Tam's "Love in Late Autumn", Fei Yuqing's "Dream Camel Bell", "Three Hundred and Sixty-Five Miles", "Last Night's Stars" and so on.

Xia Tian even got a copy of Leslie Cheung's "Monica" from Li Heizi's two daughters!
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Sitting on the bed in summer, looking at the heavy snow outside the window, the auspicious snow indicates a good harvest, and when I open my eyes tomorrow, it will be a new year.

Milan stretched out her fair arms and pulled him: "Go to bed quickly, what are you sighing about so late at night!"

But in fact, before this, many local communes in the south had already quietly disintegrated.

For example, if you farm for the commune, you can just do it casually. No matter how the harvest is, you will not starve to death. But if you have a "private plot"...

However, there are also many places where the communes are run very well.

Those collective heavy machinery, and the canals, reservoirs and irrigation systems built collectively by the commune members are all very good.

After the household contract responsibility system was implemented, these machines could only rust because they belonged to the collective and could not be used by individuals, and the collective had no people. This interrupted the path of mechanized collective farms.

The contract responsibility system certainly liberated productivity, but the subsequent bumper harvests were more due to the foundation laid in previous years - water conservancy facilities, chemical fertilizers, etc.

However, these are choices that have to be made.

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(End of this chapter)