China Entertainment: I have been a director since 05

Chapter 324: Scared the Tsinghua professor! The script is so fucking awesome!
(Refreshed and modified the last few hundred words)

"Why did you think of making such a movie?"

"I wrote the script quite a while ago, but I hadn't planned to make it yet. After your tribute to The Founding of a Republic last year, the time has come for this movie."

"Okay, I'll make the contact. But since you're asking me to mediate this matter, there won't be any problems with the script, right?"

Han Sanpin didn't know why Guan Ling would write a script for Tsinghua, but since it had already been written, he would just help facilitate it.

If Guan Ling contacted Tsinghua University himself, he would definitely be able to get through.

After all, Guan Ling’s current status in the country is clear.

Guan Ling came to see him, and he guessed that there must be something else.

"I really can't hide it from you," Guan Ling said with a smile, "There's nothing wrong with the script, right..."

“The content is uplifting, right?”

“The overall mood is positive.”

"Then send me the script and I'll find someone to review it first. I can leave the radio and television department to me."

After hearing Guan Ling's words, Han Sanpin felt a little relieved.

As a tribute drama, the content will definitely not be inferior.

He was confident that the transition between the special eras was harmless and he had handled it well.

The main reason is that this movie was directed by Ning Hao. If it was directed by Guan Ling, he would definitely agree immediately.

But Han Sanpin was still looking forward to Guan Ling's script.

Basically it's not a big problem.

After the script was sent to Han Sanpin, news came back from the radio and television department soon.

"Director Guan, no problem, this script can be approved as a project."

On the day this news came out, Tsinghua University also responded with shock at the news.

Welcome, a warm welcome!
Gu Binglin was really shocked when he received the news.

As the president of Tsinghua University, Gu Binglin has been quite busy recently. Although the centenary celebration has not yet arrived, the school has already made a decision and started organizing and inviting people.

Let some outstanding students from Tsinghua University return to campus next year to support the development of the campus.

Besides, it is already June, and the issue of student safety also needs to be raised, and the principal also needs to organize a speech on the issue of student graduation. These are very trivial matters.

But when Gu Binglin learned that Guan Ling had written the script, he was stunned for a moment.

However, even for Gu Binglin, Guan Ling's name is well-known. Whether it is the Oscar or the Cannes Palme d'Or, these achievements make Guan Ling a rare figure in the eyes of the president of Tsinghua University.

Moreover, for Tsinghua University, the centenary celebration must be celebrated in a grand manner.

The role played by celebrities is indispensable here.

Gu Binglin had originally planned to ask Li Jian, Gao Xiaosong and others to write a song or something to boost the popularity.

After all, they are our own children.

But Guan Ling’s contact was like when they were about to fall asleep, someone immediately brought them a pillow. That feeling was so great!

So Tsinghua University could not wait any longer. On the day he learned the news, Gu Binglin informed the school party committee, and then directly contacted the Film Bureau and invited a history professor from Tsinghua University to quickly make an appointment with Guan Ling.

Originally, Han Sanpin was not planning to go.

After all, he had already read the script, and he had searched for some of the characters and information.

Didn't find any major problems.

But he also wanted to hear what people from Tsinghua University thought of the film.

So I took the initiative to come here.

……

6 month 2 day,
Guan Ling, Chen Guofu, Ning Hao and others visited Tsinghua University together.

Tsinghua University did not cover up this news because it was the school anniversary and needed publicity. Guan Ling was indeed a natural target for bloodsucking.

It would be best if we could cooperate on the project. Even if we can't, Guan Ling's arrival would still add a little to the publicity of Tsinghua University.

Therefore, as the release date of "The Father" approaches, Guan Ling's dereliction of duty has once again raised questions in the industry.

Everyone was very curious.

"The Father is about to be released. Why are you going to Tsinghua? Are you going to do a road show?"

But when everyone checked, they found that there was really no roadshow in Tsinghua University, and it was Guan Ling who went, not You Benchang.

Although the promotion of "Father" was quite popular this time, it was mainly Yan Danchen who participated in the promotion. You Benchang was too old, so Guan Ling asked him to promote it in BJ as much as possible. Others were actors and directors who were close to Guan Ling who helped with the promotion.

It is impossible for Guan Ling to appear in some variety shows in person.

For the time being, Yan Danchen is the only one who can take over the role, after all, she also played the role of a nanny.

The industry has always paid great attention to Guan Ling. Now that the Shanghai International Film Festival has not yet begun and "Iron Man 2" is mainly competing with Hollywood movies, people's focus is still on Guan Ling.

Not to mention a movie starring Guan Ling and Hou Hsiao-hsien, which reminds people of the time when Guan Ling collaborated with Jiang Wen.

The mainland entertainment industry has exploded.

The Taiwanese entertainment industry was even more shocked.

The resumes of some Taiwanese actors who were able to connect with Guan Ling were handed to Lingyun Media's desk, and even more people almost completely overwhelmed Hou Hsiao-hsien.

Guan Ling didn’t pay much attention to these.

During this period, he made some revisions to the script of "Never Gone".

In fact, the original script had been hidden for six years.

The final script is completely different from the original one.

Guan Ling also made some changes to the subsequent script.

The revised content will be better.

After Guan Ling entered Tsinghua campus, he was surrounded by the swarm of Tsinghua students.

"Director Guan is outstanding and invincible in the world!"

"Director Guan, your filmmaking ability is truly unrivaled and unrivaled in history!"

"A talent that can conquer the world and an ambition that can swallow up mountains and rivers!"

"The slap that Director Guan gave in Cannes before is like Chen Zhongju's words, a model for scholars, and his behavior is a role model for the world!"

Many students began to shout wildly towards Guan Ling, and many female students began to scream. Guan Ling took a quick look and saw a familiar figure from behind, the Milk Tea Sister who had just become popular on the Internet last year.

Guan Ling didn’t quite hear what the Tsinghua University students shouted, but he got the general meaning, which was “awesome”.

"You are indeed a cultured person!"

Guan Ling and Ning Hao chatted and laughed as they squeezed through the crowd and entered the I-shaped hall.

This is the principal's office building. The principal came down personally to greet us.

Guan Ling was really impressed by this I-shaped hall when he first came to Tsinghua University.
Guan Ling roughly estimated that there were dozens or even hundreds of houses.

The winding corridors inside connect to form a series of independent small courtyards.

Before entering, Guan Ling also saw the three big characters "Tsinghua Garden" on the plaque on the door.

"This is written by Emperor Xianfeng himself. It is also the most famous ancient building during the reign of Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty. Now the principal's office is in this Gongzi Hall."

The person who brought Guan Ling here explained to Guan Ling that the surrounding area was full of precious flowers and plants, which were in full bloom at this time. When the breeze blew, the petals fell all over the ground.

With its red walls and green tiles, it is truly beautiful.

There are a lot of people in the office.

There is Zhang Hongsen, deputy director of the Film Bureau, and Han Sanpin, chairman of China Film Corporation, who are third parties.

On the Tsinghua University side, there are President Gu Binglin, history professor Yin Hong, and several other professors, mostly in the fields of history and art.

"Director Guan, Director Tong asked me to say hello to you."

Seeing Guan Ling coming in, Zhang Hongsen greeted Guan Ling with a smile.

"Director Zhang is here early."

"Principal Gu, this is Director Guan," the person who stood up and introduced was Zhang Hongsen.

"One can tell at a glance that Director Guan is a young and heroic man!" Gu Binglin also stood up, took two steps forward and shook hands with Guan Ling.

"Hello, Principal Gu. This is the director I chose this time, Ning Hao." Guan Ling also introduced his people to Principal Gu, "This is the chief producer of the film, Chen Guofu."

"I know them all." Gu Binglin said with a smile. In fact, it didn't matter whether this was a cliché or not, but Ning Hao and Chen Guofu were very happy after he said it. The meeting started soon. Deputy Director Zhang came to take a nap.

The specific matter has nothing to do with him, he is just here to do a connecting job.

Han Sanpin came here specially to watch the show.

Gu Binglin, Yin Hong and others studied and discussed the script.

Both parties were straightforward and soon began discussing the script.

"This script has a great name."

Although Gu Binglin did not read the script, he saw the title of the script, "Never Gone".

The four characters of the film's title come from the Tsinghua University anthem "Intellect and knowledge come first, art and literature follow, establish virtue and make words, regardless of east or west."

So Gu Binglin's mood suddenly became very high.

Tsinghua University has produced many great masters in its hundred years. Aren’t the life stories of any of them heart-wrenching and wonderful stories?
He was extremely looking forward to what the script would be like!

……

Logically speaking, Tsinghua University should have reviewed the script first, but this time because time was tight, they started directly on the spot. People from Tsinghua University were still very confident in reading the script.

At worst, it will be just like a doctoral thesis defense. An hour or two will definitely be enough.

Gu Binglin, on the other hand, was chatting with Guan Ling.

But as they chatted, Gu Binglin found that the surroundings fell into an eerie silence.

"This is?"

Gu Binglin glanced to the side and saw Professor Yin Hong staring intently at the content of the movie script with a sharp gaze.

The remaining professors were in almost the same situation.

But the emotions expressed in that look were completely different.

Take Yin Hong for example, his look is solemn.

As for the other professors, some had a dazed look in their eyes, some had a dull look, some looked up in thought, and some sighed.

“Is this script bad?”

Gu Binglin didn't say this, but he suddenly felt a little uneasy in his heart.

It is good to have a pillow delivered to your door, but if it is not suitable, you will inevitably feel a little disappointed.

"I'm not in a hurry, let them finish reading the script."

Guan Ling looked at Gu Binglin, and followed Gu Binglin to look out at the campus from the principal's office.

Many students are playing basketball in the basketball court downstairs, sweating profusely on the court.

There were only a few dozen people scattered in the square downstairs. Compared with the three layers of people inside and outside when Guan Ling came just now, most people had already left.

The students' curiosity is limited. At least there won't be a lot of people waiting here for Guan Ling to come out.

This made Guan Ling want to give a thumbs up.

If it weren't for Tsinghua University, the I-shaped hall would probably be surrounded by now.

Guan Ling thought so in his mind, because if he went to an art school now, he would most likely be surrounded by crowds.

The two began to talk about why Guan Ling wanted to write this script. Guan Ling said that when he saw some of the characters from Tsinghua University, he felt very excited and had had this idea for a long time.

Gu Binglin is indeed a model of high emotional intelligence. He did not ask Guan Ling which character she liked the most.

He was not afraid that Guan Ling would be able to answer, but was afraid that Guan Ling would not be able to answer.

Time passes minute by minute.

Ten minutes, half an hour, an hour passed.

The noise at the scene was very low, and only Zhang Hongsen's slight snoring could be heard occasionally, and then he was woken up by a poke from Han Sanpin.

Yin Hong and others just remained silent.

After two full hours, Yin Hong finally raised his head, nodded to Guan Ling, and then looked at Gu Binglin.
"Principal, shall we go to another hall to talk?"

"it is good."

Principal Gu's heart sank, thinking it was all over.

What the hell, can’t you say it to my face?

Han Sanpin also pricked up his ears. What was going on?

Ning Hao was also quite surprised. He had read the script and found it quite good. He was good at multi-line narrative, but he was still shocked by the ingenious design in the script.

"Director Guan, shall we go over there?"

"it is good."

Guan Ling nodded and said nothing.

After Gu Binglin and the others arrived at another hall, Han Sanpin was quite bored. "I wanted to come and watch the show, but I can't hear this. I guess they are saying bad things and don't want Director Guan to hear them."

Come to see the show, the show is over.

"Go out and listen."

Guan Ling joked.

"You're kidding. Am I the type to eavesdrop?" Han Sanpin laughed, "I'm going to the bathroom."

……

In another room.

Several Tsinghua professors are communicating with Gu Binglin.

"What's going on? Why do you have to say this?" Gu Binglin was a little puzzled.

"This script..." Yin Hong's face was filled with fear at this moment, and his lips began to tremble. "I feel it's a bit scary."

The word "horrible" left Gu Binglin dumbfounded.

"What do you mean?"

"When I read the script, I thought he would write about some famous people, some major events, nothing else. But the whole movie gave me a moving feeling. President, do you know how a Tsinghua person feels when reading a script written by an outsider as a tribute to Tsinghua?"

Yin Hong spoke tremblingly.

"We must agree to this script. I even suggested that Tsinghua University should cooperate with us. We'd better invest in this movie. I can only say that this is a rare opportunity and should not be missed!"

"Is it that good?"

"You know what? If I hadn't held back in front of Director Guan, I would have almost shouted in the principal's office... "

These words made Gu Binglin couldn't help laughing.

He looked at the other professors.

Everyone was nodding, and several voices were heard.

"Director Guan used four 'ordinary people' to string together the 100-year history of Tsinghua University, which happens to be the scarred history of modern China."

"I watched the core of the film. The criticism of Tsinghua University by outsiders mainly focuses on the fact that the background of its establishment implies the mental control of the Chinese by the United States. In other words, what the students on the other side often say is that we are born with comprador nature.

Others dare not say it, but I must put an end to this phenomenon. I cannot let Tsinghua people reflect on themselves because of a movie. After all, our school has been criticized. Lu Xun called it "the lackeys of the capitalists who have lost their families."
Liang Shiqiu also expressed the need to be "vigilant, chilled and ashamed" about the phenomenon that "Tsinghua University was established in a humiliating situation and with a feeling of shame."

Over the past nearly 100 years, the vast majority of progressive students and professors at Tsinghua have been fighting against the "comprador nature" of Tsinghua, which has given rise to another kind of inspiring national, self-reliant and revolutionary Tsinghua spirit, which is fundamentally opposed to the pro-American, admiring, fawning and colonized Tsinghua spirit that the United States hopes to create.

In the script, I saw these symbols, such as the American soldiers in the pilots and the American missionaries helping the poor. I don't know if these were intentional references by Guan Ling.

But in the script, I also saw Jiang Nanxiang, Xiong Xianghui and Song Ping. Although these three people were only mentioned briefly, they connected all the characters in the movie together..."

The professor said a lot, then shook his head, as if he sensed some terrifying aura.

"I even feel that even if it was the best scriptwriter, together with our professor, it would not be an easy task to come up with this script from the vast amount of classics."

Gu Binglin was a little dumbfounded, and his head was buzzing.

Jiang Nanxiang,
Xiong Xianghui and Song Ping.

He knew who they were, but who were the protagonists? Four anonymous people?
Four anonymous people linked together the most classic figures of Tsinghua University, and then linked together the century-long history of Tsinghua University?
Gu Binglin wanted to say something, but he didn't know what to say for a moment.

This principal, who is always eloquent and can compose a poem in seven steps,

Suddenly, the computer crashed and uttered four vulgar words that were not originally in his mouth.

"So awesome?"

(End of this chapter)