1979: My fiancée is a goddess

Chapter 370 "Love Letter" is about to start filming, and I will play the male lead?
After the new year.

The Beijing Film Studio welcomed a visit and condolences from the leaders of the Ministry of Culture. During the visit, the leader of the Ministry of Culture, Tang Minghua, highly praised the tremendous work achievements of the Beijing Film Studio throughout the previous year.

A total of seven works have been produced, including the country's first suspense adventure commercial film "The Mysterious Buddha", "Ghost", the Sino-Japanese co-production "The Marshal and the Soldier", "The Second Handshake" and other works.

Among them, "The Mysterious Big Buddha" set a box office record of 100 million yuan. Although it was accused of being over-entertaining, it also prompted the Film Bureau to hold its first symposium on the direction of creation, but this did not affect its achievements.

At the same time, cadres from the Ministry of Culture conveyed to the Beijing Film Studio a piece of news that many people in the Beijing Film Studio were concerned about.

Last May, the touching, heart-wrenching and regrettable love novel "Love Letter" by the well-known writer Cheng Kaiyan, which became a national hit, has gone through a year of review by superiors, meetings, and negotiations with Japan. Now, filming of the movie can finally begin.

This made many comrades at the Beijing Film Studio very excited, as they had been waiting for this day for a long time.

You have to know that in July and August last year, the Shanghai Film Studio's "Lush Mountain Love" came out of nowhere and shocked all filmmakers.

No one could have imagined that this is a movie with such a taboo subject matter, bold character settings, and even swimsuit and kissing scenes that appear openly on the screen.

It was amazing that with only 1.25 cents for a movie ticket, it achieved such a brilliant box office of million.

According to official statistics, the number of moviegoers reached 500 million.

It even had such a huge social impact that once the movie was broadcast, lesbians all over the country rushed to imitate the hairstyle and clothing style of the heroine in Lushan Love.

Last year, China Youth Daily launched a major discussion on whether Geng Hua, the male protagonist of Love at Lushan, should pursue Zhou Yun as the son of a cadre, and received 12 letters from readers.

It even attracted international attention. The New York Times called "Love in Lushan Mountain" "the first drop of spring water in China's thaw!"

The fact that "Lush Mountain Love" could achieve such a brilliant success made many young people from the Beijing Film Studio feel indignant. They all felt that the title of the country's first pure love movie should have belonged to their Beijing Film Studio.

You should know that the project of adapting "Love Letter" into a film had been completed long ago, and even the script had been polished several times. If it hadn't been delayed again and again by the superiors, and if it hadn't needed to be filmed abroad, this movie would have been released long ago.

In the eyes of many people at the Beijing Film Studio, the achievement of "Lush Mountain Romance" should have been that of their "Love Letter".

Although Liang Xiaosheng does not quite agree with this, in his opinion, the appeal of the story of "Lush Mountain Love" and the portrayal of the emotional depth of the male and female protagonists are actually not as good as "Love Letter".

Its essence is the product of cultural compromise. Its advancement lies in its courage to touch upon forbidden areas, and its limitation lies in its superficial exploration. The praised emotional line lacks foreshadowing, and the occasional love affair lasts only twenty minutes. Even when they meet again, the feelings that have been brewing between the two people in the time and distance are not strong enough.

The ending is still the usual happy ending, but its artistic quality is far inferior to that of "Love Letter".

Liang Xiaosheng discussed this with many teachers in the factory. He felt that the level of this film did not match its achievements. However, precisely because it was not good enough, it became the best footnote to the spirit of this era.

"However, our adapted version of Love Letter will soon begin filming, and when it is broadcast, it will definitely be as good as Romance on Mount Lushan!"

Liang Xiaosheng rode his bicycle to the street in Dongcheng District. Looking at the movie theater passing by, his heart became brighter and more expectant.

Today, as usual, he was drinking tea and reading newspapers in the creative office. Teacher Shuihua, who was in charge of the filming of "Love Letter", found him and gave him a note, asking him to go to this address to find Comrade Cheng Kaiyan to tell him that the filming of "Love Letter" was about to start, and gave him a difficult task.

"Teacher Shuihua is serious...but how could Teacher Cheng Kaiyan agree?"

Liang Xiaosheng recalled the task assigned by Teacher Shuihua and couldn't help feeling a little regretful.

If it was before, it would still be possible.

Now... Teacher Cheng Kaiyan is already a truly talented writer, an expert in literary theory research, and the recipient of the honorary title - Battlefield Literary Pioneer.

Things are different now!

"Forget it, try your best to persuade him."

Holding the dragon head, Liang Xiaosheng turned into a large alley.

Xiaowei Hutong.

"Auntie! Do you know Wutong Courtyard?"

In the alley, Liang Xiaosheng stopped the car, stopped an old lady, patted her arm and asked in a friendly manner.

Aunt Zhao was walking on the road carrying a basket of vegetables. She was suddenly stopped and immediately frowned.

She quickly looked down at her clothes and discovered that her clean and expensive clothes had some dust stains on them. Her face changed and she quickly patted them.

Aunt Zhao heaved a sigh of relief when she saw the dust had been brushed off. She shouted at the top of her voice, "Young man, stop pulling and tugging. My daughter bought this dress from abroad. It's a high-end imported product!"

"..."

When Liang Xiaosheng heard this, he quickly took a look and was relieved to find that everything was fine. He couldn't afford to pay for the imported goods.

"Wutongyuan? What do you do?"

"Oh, I'm an editor from the Beijing Film Studio. I came to Wutong Courtyard to talk to Comrade Cheng Kaiyan. He lives here. You should know him, Auntie?"

"Of course I know him. I watched him grow up. He also likes h..."

Aunt Zhao raised her chin proudly at that time, but stopped awkwardly in the middle of her words.

But why did the cadres from Beijing Film Studio come to see Cheng Kaiyan?
Could it be that they wanted him to be a star in a movie because he is good-looking? ?

Celebrities can’t compare to us international students!

Aunt Zhao secretly gossiped in her heart, but she said with a smile: "Hey, why didn't you say it earlier? Come with me!"

Then he waved and took Liang Xiaosheng into the yard.

"Is Comrade Cheng Kaiyan at home? I'm Liang Xiaosheng, Liang Xiaosheng from the Beijing Film Studio. Teacher Shuihua asked me to come!"

As soon as he entered the yard, Liang Xiaosheng shouted loudly.

In the bedroom, Cheng Kaiyan was drinking tea and leaning against the bed listening to the news on the radio when she suddenly heard a sound in the yard and quickly turned her head to look out the window.

One of them wore a fur hat with earmuffs on both sides of his ears, a Type 65 military coat, a pair of gray velvet trousers that were bulging and his legs and feet were exposed, and red woolen trousers with threads unraveled, and gray socks that were washed out and bleached.

The whole person looks a bit unattractive, and his face appears to be in his thirties, but looking at the way he is dressed, you would have thought he is an uncle in his forties or fifties.

Liang Xiaosheng?
I have an impression of this name, Cheng Kaiyan. He is a well-known contemporary writer who became famous for his educated youth literature and has left a mark in the history of modern Chinese literature.

Born in 49, he went to the Great Northern Wilderness as an educated youth in 68. Later, he was recommended to study at Fudan University because of his debut work. After graduating from Fudan in 77, he was assigned to the Beijing Film Studio to work as a screenwriter and also began formal literary creation.

His previous experience as an educated youth was the inspiration and source for his literary creation.

He successively created a series of novels on the theme of educated youth in the Great Northern Wilderness, including "This is a Magical Land", "There Will Be a Blizzard Tonight", "Snow City", "Unforgettable Teacher's Grace", "Annual Rings", "The World", etc.

In the late 1990s, he also wrote a rather sharp article entitled "Analysis of Various Social Classes in China".

However, his first award-winning masterpiece will not be published until next year. At this moment, he is still an unknown little writer.

"Comrade Liang!"

Cheng Kaiyan stood up and went out to greet him.

The two of them stood face to face at the door, staring at each other.

Liang Xiaosheng had long heard that this talented man was very young and had a very good appearance. It was true that seeing was believing!

No wonder Teacher Shuihua gave himself a death order to invite him.

"Hahaha! Teacher Cheng, I've heard a lot about you!"

After a brief silence, Liang Xiaosheng broke the silence, smiled heartily and stretched out his hand.

"Hello."

After a simple handshake, Cheng Kaiyan pulled him into the main room.

Little did they know that behind the two of them, Aunt Zhao was following them quietly on tiptoe, humming to herself: "I'd like to see what's going on!" The door of the main room was slightly closed, and Cheng Kaiyan and Liang Xiaosheng sat opposite each other.

"Have a cup of tea first."

Cheng Kaiyan poured a cup of tea and handed it over.

"Thank you."

Liang Xiaosheng thanked him quietly. He had to say that this young man's calm and gentle attitude gave him a feeling of spring breeze from ebony trees.

After a light peck, he got straight to the point: "Teacher Xiao Cheng, I'm here to tell you that your work, Love Letter, has been approved by the factory and its superiors, and will be filmed soon."

“Love Letter is finally going to start filming!”

When Cheng Kaiyan heard the news, she was cheered up.

When he was in Harbin before, he understood that if he wanted his work to go viral, it was not about how well-written or good it was, but mainly about the various ways in which the work could be derived.

Novels, a literary work that uses words as a medium, naturally do not have as wide an audience as TV series and movies.

Changing movies and television is every writer's long-cherished wish.

"Of course, Teacher Cheng is also so excited. When the movie is released, Teacher Cheng will be really famous. After the release of "The Record of Director Qiao's Taking Office", Teacher Jiang Zilong became famous overnight and was a guest of honor wherever he went."

Liang Xiaosheng joked with a smile.

"It's not all because of the fame, but more because of the sense of accomplishment of having my work adapted into a movie."

Cheng Kaiyan did not say anything false that she was not after fame, she openly admitted that it was more of a sense of accomplishment.

"Yes, a sense of accomplishment arises naturally when I see readers and audiences being moved by my work and crying with joy."

Liang Xiaosheng is also a writer and I can agree with his views, and Teacher Cheng is really quite frank.

A thought flashed through his mind, and he continued, "By the way, the filming of Love Letter this time cannot be separated from the guidance of Teacher Xiao Cheng, the author of the original novel and screenwriter of the film script. Teacher Xiao Cheng, please follow our filming team and provide guidance."

Accompany the team to provide guidance? But I don’t know how to shoot a movie, so what’s the point of me going along?

As for modifying and adjusting the script, it is actually not that difficult. Any screenwriter or writer with a solid foundation can make adjustments.

However, Cheng Kaiyan also doesn't want the script he adapted to be changed beyond recognition.

It is common for a good book to be revised and discarded.

After thinking it over, Cheng Kaiyan nodded, "That should be no problem. When does your studio plan to start filming? I can be ready by then."

"That's good. Teacher Shuihua plans to start filming in March. The specific time has not been determined yet because this time we are cooperating with Japan. When the time comes, the entire crew will have to go to Japan to shoot and take pictures."

Liang Xiaosheng explained patiently.

"Japan? Are you really going to Japan?!"

When Cheng Kaiyan heard this, her face was filled with surprise.

Sino-Japanese co-production is not uncommon. Last year's "The Marshal and the Soldier" produced by Beijing Film Studio, which tells the story of table tennis, was a co-production between China and Japan.

There are precedents for going to Japan for filming nowadays.

But...if I go to Japan, wouldn't that mean...

An image of a cold and aloof girl suddenly flashed through Cheng Kaiyan's mind. She came over, held his face, kissed him, then turned around and left stubbornly.

“Go to Japan!”

Aunt Zhao was squatting outside the door and eavesdropping. When she heard this, she screamed in surprise, quickly covered her mouth, turned around and ran away.

His steps were hurried, and his heart was in turmoil.

Cheng Kaiyan is going to Japan with the Beijing Film Studio to make a movie, doesn't that mean...

Are these two people going to meet?
My daughter finally made up her mind to study abroad, to change to a new environment and keep a distance from Cheng Kaiyan, and not contact her for a long time to cut off the thoughts in her heart.

Will it happen when we meet?

Thinking of this, Aunt Zhao felt very anxious. She sat on the bed, pinching her hands, looking worried and sighing.

"What's wrong, mom? Why are you so sad?"

Outside the door, Zhao Jianjun came back carrying a schoolbag made of military green industrial cloth. He found a job in the collective unit of the street office, selling books at a bookstall, and went home to read and study after work.

He had the notes and study materials left by his sister Zhao Ruixue. Although the question types and knowledge points were a bit outdated, they contained his sister's learning methods.

He is confident that he will be admitted to a college next year. Now that he has a goal, he feels more at ease and no longer hangs out with a few young people in the hospital like he used to.

What's more, with Cheng Kaiyan being a highly respected person in the hospital, Zhao Jianjun became more and more eager to stand out.

"Nothing! Go and study your own way! If you need money, ask your mother for it. We still have the money your sister sent back last time. You will have a bright future if you study hard. Your sister can make money even when she is studying abroad. She is worthy of being my daughter! If you learn from her and have 20% of her ability, it won't be a problem for you to marry a beautiful wife in the future!"

Aunt Zhao waved her hands impatiently, but her mood gradually improved as she spoke.

Yes!

My daughter is so outstanding. She is studying abroad and writing novels to earn foreign currency yen!

In addition, he and Cheng Kaiyan have not seen each other for such a long time. After meeting many outstanding young people abroad, his feelings for Cheng Kaiyan have probably faded a long time ago. Maybe she even looks down on him after seeing the world abroad.

And although Japan is small, it is still quite big. When Cheng Kaiyan and his team go to Japan to shoot a movie, who knows where it will be in some corner!
Isn't this like looking for a needle in a haystack?

These two people will definitely never meet!

Aunt Zhao sat on the bed, the more she thought about it, the clearer it became. She finally felt relieved and a complacent smile appeared on her pointed and slightly mean face again.

At the same time, in the Cheng family's house.

"What?! Teacher Shuihua asked me to play the leading male role?!"

Cheng Kaiyan opened her eyes wide and pointed her finger at herself, eyes full of disbelief and shock.

"hold head high!"

Liang Xiaosheng nodded heavily. "Last year, the actress Zhao Ruixue, who performed the drama Love Letter, will play the leading role. You two are friends. Would you like to consider it?"

"what?!"

"Zhao Ruixue plays the leading female role?!"

Cheng Kaiyan was shocked again and said in a hoarse voice, "But this girl has gone abroad to study!"

"Huh? Where did you go?"

Liang Xiaosheng was horrified. Could it be that something went wrong with the male and female protagonists before the filming even started?

Cheng Kaiyan and classmate Zhao Ruixue are definitely the most suitable candidates for the male and female protagonists of this movie!

What should I do now that it’s gone?
"Japan……"

"Japan? Japan is great! Isn't this convenient?"

Liang Xiaosheng turned danger into safety and turned shock into joy.

(End of this chapter)