1979: My fiancée is a goddess

Chapter 151 Liu Xiaoqing wants to play the heroine of Love Letter, and Liu Xiaoli is about to arrive in her loyal city of Beijing.

The next day, April 22, was sunny.

On the playground of Beijing Normal University, two figures, one tall and one short, one fat and one thin, were jogging on the playground.

The early morning breeze brought a cool and moist breeze, which rushed into Cheng Kaiyan's lungs with her rapid and powerful breathing, bringing sufficient oxygen to the body.

After running a few laps, the two stretched out on the grass and exercised their bodies.

"Cheng, your performance yesterday was pretty good. How did you come up with the idea of ​​using a movie projector to replace the flashbacks? The three-second movie was amazing, and the piano music was also very nice. Yesterday, the teachers at the Central Academy of Drama all praised your play for breaking through tradition and combining the new era with new technology."

Old man Qi Gong turned his head and praised reluctantly.

Even though the two often run together to exercise, they are not friends.

Even so, old man Qi Gong had to admire Cheng Kaiyan.

He had lived for seventy or eighty years, but this was the first time he had seen a genius like Cheng Kaiyan, who was not only good at writing but also could compose piano music.

He even knows an unknown kind of qigong, which makes people feel itchy, but this guy just won't tell him. He often makes excuses and fools him, which is really infuriating.

"This is unprecedented, old man. I didn't expect to hear you praising someone for a while."

Cheng Kaiyan didn't comment and just smiled and joked.

Yesterday's drama tour was well received by the audience. Today, many newspapers have reported on this drama tour, which was participated in by many colleges and universities and attracted a lot of attention.

In particular, the drama "Love Letter" performed by Beijing Normal University amazed many audiences and even made the Northern Drama Society famous.

Just yesterday, after the performance, members of the Northern Drama Society were sought after by major universities and colleges to go on school tours.

"Hmph, let's go."

Old man Qi Gong snorted, thinking about what to do with him in class next month.

Next month, after Labor Day on May 1st, the writer workshop jointly organized by Beijing Normal University and the Literature Institute will be held in Teaching Building 1, and Mr. Qi Gong will be the teacher of the calligraphy class and the appreciation class of "Dream of the Red Chamber".

"If you leave, I'll leave too. Let's go back and have a good sleep."

Cheng Kaiyan waved and walked towards the office building.

He had been quite busy and tired from rehearsing with the drama club members during this period. Now that the rehearsal is over, he can finally take a break.

Walking in the corridor, a cool breeze blows in from the window at the end of the corridor, and the air is filled with the scent of various flowers, which is refreshing just by smelling it.

"Are you back? Wipe the sweat off your face, here~"

Jiang Ting happened to walk out of the office. Seeing Cheng Kaiyan sweating profusely, she took out a white silk handkerchief from her pocket and handed it to her.

This child is in such good health. Didn’t Sister Yuxiu say that he was sickly before?
She muttered to herself.

"Thank you."

Cheng Kaiyan wiped the sweat off her face as Jiang Ting handed her another letter. She asked in confusion, "What is this?"

"The letter Xiaoli sent, um... for you."

Jiang Ting looked at Cheng Kaiyan with a somewhat strange look in her eyes, even though her niece and Cheng Kaiyan had completely ended their engagement, and Cheng Kaiyan had visited Jiangcheng before the New Year, and the two had also collaborated on a song called "Xiao Fang".

Although Cheng Kaiyan said that the two of them had reconciled and were now friends, there was no way Jiang Ting could believe it.

After all, this is a broken engagement!
Jiang Ting found it unbelievable that the two were able to reconcile.

But the letter sent by the niece mentioned the process, and from the tone and angle of her speech, the two had indeed reconciled.

After thinking about it, maybe he was worried about being caught in the middle?
This is the only possibility.

But...why did Xiaoli suddenly send a letter to Kaiyan?
It's really strange.

Jiang Ting looked at Cheng Kaiyan with an inquiring look and raised her cold face to read the letter.

"Have you seen it?"

When Cheng Kaiyan was looked at like this by him, she thought that the fact that they were dating was exposed, and her heart tightened, but she asked calmly.

"I didn't see it!"

Jiang Ting spoke in a serious tone, with a rising voice, and then couldn't help but ask curiously: "Kaiyan, what did Xiaoli write to you?
"A surprise..."

Seeing her expression change, Cheng Kaiyan added, "She said she wanted to give me a surprise between friends. Don't worry, Sister Xiaoli and I have a good relationship. Look, if the relationship is not good, can you send me a letter?"

"Too."

Jiang Ting thought about it and finally felt that she was being too suspicious.

"of course."

Cheng Kaiyan nodded in agreement. The relationship was good, but not just ordinary good. It was so good that one could kiss, hug and lift the other up high.

But, it's been a long time since we last met...

Surprise, what surprise?
Could she possibly fly to the capital in an instant?
Thinking of this, Cheng Kaiyan laughed.

The two of them chatted at the door for a while. Jiang Ting went out with the paper in her hand, while Cheng Kaiyan stayed in the office alone reading a book, and went to sleep when she got tired.

……

Beijing Film Studio.

A group of people were crowded in a small conference room, puffing smoke. The doors and windows were closed, and the light blue smoke was swirling in the room, so thick that the figures could hardly be seen.

“I believe that everyone has heard of and watched the work Love Letter, whether it is a novel or a play, in recent times.

Everyone here is a member of the Beijing Film Studio, so please raise your hands and vote on Comrade Liu Xiaoqing's proposal to adapt Love Letter for the screen."

Director Wang had a cigarette between his lips. After a whole morning of meetings and discussions, his voice was hoarse, but he couldn't hide his excitement.

This is a very normal reaction for a filmmaker when seeing a good work.

The novel "Love Letter" is very easy to adapt. Director Wang even speculated that the novel was originally intended to be adapted into a movie.

Director Wang's original name was Wang Yang. After the founding of New China, he served as the director of Beijing Film Studio for a long time. Wang Yang served as the director of Beijing Film Studio for 35 years and led the studio to produce nearly 200 excellent films.

Han Sanping, a leader in the film industry who is familiar to later generations, is the successor chosen by Wang Yang.

At this time, many celebrities were sitting at the conference table, including Shui Hua, Ling Zifeng, and Cheng Yin, who were known as the four famous commanders of the Beijing Film Studio.

The missing person was Cui Wei, the director of "Little Soldier Zhang Ga" and "Song of Youth".

However, after filming "Wind and Rain Miles" in 79, he passed away due to liver disease. Since then, only three of the four famous coaches in the Beijing Film Studio have remained.

You may not recognize other people’s names, but you will know them when you mention their works.

Shuihua was called "respectable water grinder" by people from Beijing Film Academy. He created "White-Haired Girl", "Lin Family Shop" and "Revolutionary Family".

Ling Zifeng is good at shooting movies adapted from famous works. His works have a strong sense of life and a distinct national style. His representative works include "Red Flag", "Camel Xiangzi" and "Border Town".

Cheng Yin is good at war themes, and his representative works include "The War of South and North" and "Xi'an Incident".

In addition to the four famous generals, there are also the "two Xies".

They are Xie Tieli, who directed "The Storm" and "Early Spring in February", and Xie Tian, ​​who directed "Spring and Autumn on Water", "Honghu Red Guards" and "Little Bell".

There are also Chen Huaikai and others.

"We have ten film projects this year, but if we put them together, we still have some time, so it's no problem to shoot Love Letter."

Shui Hua, the director of the first group, said in a deep voice.

The first group here is the so-called creative group.

The creative group system is a film creation and production management mechanism established by the Beijing Film Studio in its early days by drawing on the Soviet model. Each creative group is composed of fixed directors, photographers, artists and sound engineers, and aims to improve film quality and output.

In the 1950s, the Film Bureau of the Ministry of Culture at that time intended to build a new Beijing Film Studio like the Moscow Film Studio.

So in 1954, as the first step in the plan, the Film Bureau selected personnel from various factories to form an internship group of Chinese film workers, headed by Wang Yang, deputy director of Beijing Film Studio, and Cheng Yin, director of Dongfang Film Studio, as deputy head, to go to the Soviet Union to study.

This system of large creative groups was learned from that time. Since Wang Yang took office at the Beijing Film Studio, it has divided the creative groups into four groups in total.

It can be said that the Beijing Film Studio is crossing the river by feeling the stones of the Moscow Film Studio, and even its logo is very similar to that of the Moscow Film Studio.

However, with the advancement of film market-oriented reforms, this model of collective creation has gradually been broken.

Finally, in 1987, the Beijing Film Studio officially abolished the collective creative system and adopted a more flexible creation and production method.

But the system still exists.

"I agree with making this movie, but the time, weather, and location are very tricky. We have to go to Neon to shoot in winter, when it's snowing?"

Chen Huaikai also agreed, but he also had doubts in his mind.

"We can just change the script as much as possible, while respecting the original work as much as possible. Even if we completely respect the original work and shoot in Japan, it's not impossible."

Director Wang waved his hands and said it was no big deal.

Moreover, since the reform and opening up, we have rapidly moved closer to the United States internationally, and our relationship with Japan has reached an unprecedented closeness. Starting this year, the two countries have reached multi-faceted cooperation in science and technology, culture, politics, and economy.

If you go to Neon to shoot, you might get support from above.

"Everyone, raise your hands and vote!" Director Wang gave the order.

The actors, directors, and screenwriters present raised their hands and approved the project with a unanimous vote.

Anyway, there is no need to worry about the funding issue...it doesn't matter which work I shoot.

Besides, this is a romance film!
So rare!

After the meeting, Liu Xiaoqing shamelessly pulled the factory director and said secretly: "Director, let me play the leading female role!"

"you?"

Director Wang suddenly realized that this girl was interested in the role of the double heroine!

I have to say that the heroine in this movie has a really important role, playing two roles.

The other two characters are top notch:

Hiroko is gentle, delicate, affectionate and romantic.

The female tree is lively and careless, and is ignorant of youth.

They are all excellent characters that attract the audience's attention. Once they are well acted...

"Tsk tsk...let's see again."

These thoughts flashed through Wang Yang's mind, and he calmly waved his hand and turned to leave.

"Hey! Factory Director!"

Liu Xiaoqing stomped her feet in annoyance. Damn it, such a good role!
Isn't that just making wedding dress for others?

Especially Zhang Jinling and Li Xiuming!

"You and Teacher Shui go to Beijing Normal University this afternoon to discuss the adaptation with Comrade Xiao Cheng."

Director Wang's voice came from a distance, and Liu Xiaoqing's face quickly turned from gloomy to bright.

After lunch, Shuihua took Liu Xiaoqing to Beijing Normal University.

"Student, may I ask where your Chinese department's office is?"

Liu Xiaoqing grabbed a passing student and asked loudly.

"The Chinese Department is right next to the small garden in front, on the third or fourth floor... Oh! Are you... Are you Sister Xiaoqing? I really like the role of He Cuigu you played in "Little Flower"!"

The girl subconsciously looked up and answered, then saw the face of the person in front of her clearly and immediately exclaimed.

The movie "Little Flower" released last year became a hit all over the country, from movie theaters to rural open-air theaters. Liu Xiaoqing, who starred in two important roles, became a household name.

"Xiaoqing girl, you are still the most famous person in the factory now!"

Teacher Shuihua, who is in his sixties, stroked his beard and joked.

There are currently four golden flowers among the actresses of Beijing Film Studio, Liu Xiaoqing, Zhang Jinling, Li Xiuming, and a less famous Zhang Liwei. However, Zhang Liwei is often sent to other film studios to film, so she is not very famous in Beijing Film Studio.

"That is."

Liu Xiaoqing put her hands on her hips and said proudly.

This girl has always been willing to take on responsibilities and has a strong personality.

"Sister Xiaoqing, what are you doing here at Beijing Normal University?"

the student asked curiously.

As the three of them stopped, they attracted the attention of many people.

Some people recognized her as Liu Xiaoqing and gathered around.

"We are here to see your teacher Cheng from Beijing Normal University! We want to make Love Letter into a movie."

Liu Xiaoqing rolled her dark eyes and said with a smile.

"Love Letter is going to be made into a movie!?"

"Great!"

……

This immediately aroused the excitement among the students. They did not bother to ask more questions and rushed to tell others.

This is a movie!

Something new.

Soon, news spread that Beijing Film Studio was going to adapt "Love Letter" into a movie.

Seeing this, Liu Xiaoqing and the other person got away and immediately went to the Chinese Department office to look for someone. After asking around, they finally found the office.

"Is this it?"

Liu Xiaoqing took a deep breath and knocked on the door.

After a long while, a young man came out rubbing his eyes, "Who is it?"

"Hello, we are from the Beijing Film Studio..."

……

"I am Shuihua."

"I am Liu Xiaoqing."

My Xiaoqing milk!
Cheng Kaiyan was deeply impressed by her, especially her personality. To put it nicely, she was very career-oriented; to put it bluntly, she was willing to climb up at all costs.

I heard that after being imprisoned for tax evasion in the early 2000s, he became particularly diligent and active while operating the sewing machine.

Later! Our Xiaoqing, at the age of 70, has eight young boyfriends, a real heroine.

After the two introduced themselves, Cheng Kaiyan's thoughts became clearer.

The Beijing Film Studio came to us and wanted to make changes to "Love Letter", and the news had already spread throughout the school.

"Which director do you plan to let Beijing Film Studio shoot Love Letter? I'm afraid that ordinary directors can't reach the delicate camera language of Love Letter? Especially the aesthetic taste can't be low."

Cheng Kaiyan asked seriously.

"The selection of the specific director is still under discussion, but Comrade Xiao Cheng, please rest assured that the adaptation is not random. We are professional in filming movies. Whether it is the director or the actors, we will definitely try our best to stick to the original. In addition, our Director Wang said that this movie may be filmed in Neon."

Teacher Shuihua said this very seriously, and finally revealed a piece of news.

That is to shoot on location. There is no doubt that shooting in Neon is the closest to the original.

Teacher Shuihua is an absolutely famous director. Famous directors of later generations such as Chen Huaikai and Gao Tianming cannot even rank in front of him.

What he said must be true.

Cheng Kaiyan was relieved when he heard this. He didn't know anything about making movies. "Then I'll leave it to you, the Beijing Film Studio."

"Comrade Xiao Cheng, please trust us. By the way, are you free to come to the Beijing Film Studio at this time tomorrow? Let's sign something, which mainly involves the authorization of a one-time film and television adaptation right."

Teacher Shuihua reminded.

There is money to be made! Why didn't you say so earlier?

When Cheng Kaiyan heard that there was money to be made, she immediately laughed.

Yes, at this time, there are copyright fees for adapting movies.

For example, when Zhang Yimou adapted Mo Yan's "Red Sorghum", he paid 800 yuan for the adaptation fee.

After reaching an agreement on the adaptation, the three of them said goodbye happily.

"Another small amount of money has come in. I am one step closer to buying a small western-style house. It's time to prepare for the next work..."

In the office, Cheng Kaiyan sat at the desk and thought.

At the same time, in Jiangcheng, thousands of miles away.

The dancers of the Jiangcheng Song and Dance Theater delegation finally boarded the train to Beijing with great excitement.

"Woooooo~"

"Passengers, the express train from Jiangcheng to the great capital BJ is about to depart..."

The conductor's announcement sounded in my ears.

In the sleeper train.

Liu Xiaoli sat at the head of the bed, holding a book in one hand, supporting her beautiful white nipples with the other, and looked out the window quietly.

The girl was very excited at this moment.

"I'm about to meet Comrade Xiao Cheng! I'm really looking forward to it..."

(End of this chapter)