Started as an independent producer in 1988

Chapter 13 The Knowledge of Communication

Boom boom boom!

In the warm and spacious living room, as soon as Chen Shiping handed the tea he bought to Mr. Xie, there was a knock on the door.

After Xie handed the tea to his wife with a smile, he said to Chen Shiping: "Shiping, help me open the door. Xiao Tao and the others should be here."

Chen Shiping sighed and ran to open the door happily.

He should also be a guest, but now he is asked to open the door, which shows that Mr. Xie regards him as one of his own.

The script was not written in vain, the tea was not given in vain, and Mr. Xie was not called in vain!

Six or seven girls outside the door stood in the corridor waiting for the door to open, but they didn't expect that it was Chen Shiping who opened the door.

The girls were stunned for a moment, and before they could react, they heard Chen Shiping say: "Please come in, it's quite cold outside."

Liu Xiaoqing was the first to react. He went in with a smile and greeted Chen Shiping familiarly. He was still thinking about getting close to Chen Shiping so that he could put in a good word for her when filming Xu Sanguan in the future.

Several others also nodded politely to Chen Shiping, but Tao Huimin glanced at Chen Shiping and didn't know whether to say hello or not.

After all the girls came in and sat down, Chen Shiping took the initiative to help pour tea. When he handed the tea to Tao Huimin, she whispered thank you.

Chen Shiping said you're welcome and handed a cup of tea to He Saifei, who played Miaoyu, and his eyes stayed on the face of this famous Shaoxing opera actor for a moment longer.

Chen Shiping really liked the third aunt in Raise the Red Lantern, and that role was played by He Saifei.

He Saifei noticed Chen Shiping's gaze and subconsciously touched his face, wondering why he was looking at her like that.

"Shi Ping, you are so proactive." Liu Xiaoqing suddenly interrupted the awkward atmosphere and said with a smile: "I used to be the one who served the tea, but now you take it away."

Chen Shiping said with a smile: "Aren't we all about gentlemanly behavior now? There's no reason to let girls do it."

Chen Shiping's words made everyone in the room couldn't help but laugh, and then they sat down and waited for Director Xie to come over.

Director Xie lives not far away, but as he is older, he is not as energetic as young people to come over and wait early.

After a while, Director Xie arrived with his people, and the script discussion in Red Mansion officially began.

Chen Shiping just sat aside and listened. He didn't know the current progress of the script of Red Mansion, and it was difficult to make any comments.

The movie version of "Red Mansions" has a total of six parts and eight episodes. Filming started last year, and so far only the first part has been completed.

What we are discussing now is the second part. The script was created by Mr. Xie and Director Xie. The actors only came to study the script, and Director Xie and Mr. Xie made adjustments according to the situation.

Chen Shiping was sitting nearby and was thinking about how to modify the script of Xu Sanguan's Blood Seller.

Many of the plots of special historical periods in Xu Sanguan's Blood Seller are too sensitive, and these backgrounds and influences must be downplayed.

Historical mistakes cannot be kept pointed out. Director Xie Jing suffered a lot of pressure and criticism when filming Furong Town two years ago.

That's Xie Jing. He almost didn't make it. You can imagine how difficult it would be for Xu Sanguan to film Blood Seller.

Another very critical issue is that Xu Sanguan sold blood to get through the difficulties one after another, just like suffering drives people to a dead end. Isn't this just pointing fingers at others?

Chen Shiping thought about how to downplay these effects, otherwise it would be really difficult to pass the review.

On the other hand, Mr. Xie and the others had already gone through the script of Sister Feng's jealousy. During the break, Mr. Xie called Chen Shiping to the study.

"Do you have any ideas for changing the script?" Mr. Xie said with a smile while smoking a cigarette.

Chen Shiping nodded and said, "Yes, but I haven't figured out how to correct it yet. Historical mistakes must be downplayed, otherwise the impact will be too bad."

Mr. Xie nodded and said, "It's similar to what I thought, but it's not as serious as you said. Director Xie and I have also thought about these issues and picked out some more serious issues for you."

After speaking, Mr. Xie handed some of the questions he listed to Chen Shiping and said, "You take a look at it first. Just try to be as vague as possible about some of the more sensitive questions."

Director Xie Tieli also interjected: "There must be a lot of pressure to film it. I am very optimistic about your script. As long as it can withstand the pressure, it will definitely become a classic."

Chen Shiping's heart moved, and he seemed to complain: "I would like to withstand this pressure, but I am not qualified yet, and I have to find a good director."

"You're such a naughty boy!" Xie Tieli laughed, pointed at Chen Shiping and said, "You want a tall guy like me to support you." Mr. Xie couldn't help but shook his head and said, "Director Xie still wants to shoot Red Mansions, you now Just stop thinking about it and change the script first."

Chen Shiping smiled naively and said, "Then I'll slow down a bit and wait until the filming of Red Mansions is finished."

"You, you." Director Xie quite liked Chen Shiping like this, at least he didn't hide it.

Later, Chen Shiping, Mr. Xie and Director Xie sat in the study room to discuss how the script should be modified.

The people from the Red Mansion crew outside the study also went over the script several times, and now they were all sitting and chatting.

"Director Xie and Mr. Xie take Chen Shiping very seriously."

"I heard that the factory held a meeting today to discuss Chen Shiping's script. I heard that Director Xie and Mr. Xie attach great importance to this script."

"Sister Xiaoqing, have you read the script? What is it about?"

Among the group of girls, there were really not many who belonged to Beijing Film Studio, so naturally I asked Liu Xiaoqing how old she was.

Liu Xiaoqing said with a smile: "I have read it, but I can't say. You can wait and see it after the novel is published. It is a very good script. Director Xie said that it will not be worse than Red Sorghum when it is finished."

Tao Huimin didn't participate in the discussion and just sat aside without saying a word. However, he was very curious in his heart. He even thought that if he was transferred to Beijing Film Studio, he might still be able to act.

Liu Xiaoqing didn't know that the delicate and weak sister Lin was also interested. It seemed that she, Wang Xifeng, would have to compete with sister Lin off-screen.

After a while, Chen Shiping and Mr. Xie came out of the study room. After going over all the issues that needed to be discussed, Chen Shiping could just go back and revise the script.

After coming out, Chen Shiping said hello to the girl and left, without staying to continue to build his presence.

It was enough trouble to please the boss and change the script, but he had no intention of trying to get close to the girls.

Anyway, I can join the crew of Red Mansion in a few days, and there will be plenty of time later.

Besides, once you gain fame and status, you won’t be sure who will please whom.

Chen Shiping couldn't sleep after he went back. After sorting out the issues that Mr. Xie mentioned, he began to think about how to revise them.

The Red Mansions crew also entered the "Grand View Garden" and started filming. Chen Shiping did not follow immediately. He had to revise a version of the script before he could go to see Mr. Xie.

Otherwise, if you just go in and pester Mr. Xie to give you advice, you will look careless.

It took Chen Shiping a week to complete the first edition. Basically, all the issues raised by Mr. Xie were corrected, but they were not changed to the best state at once.

Chen Shiping deliberately kept these questions. He had to find an excuse to ask Mr. Xie for advice, otherwise how could this "master-disciple" relationship be established.

On the last day of April, Chen Shiping received a call from the editor-in-chief of Contemporary Qin in the Literature Department. Xu Sanguan's story of selling blood had been published in the latest issue of the magazine.

Chen Shiping went to buy a contemporary magazine early the next morning. When he saw Xu Sanguan's Blood Seller and the author's name in the novel column, he felt extremely happy.

This feels so good! However, challenges are coming. The publication of Xu Sanguan’s Blood Seller will inevitably lead to discussion and heated discussion.

Chen Shiping felt that he would not be able to live a peaceful life for some time in the future. Not to mention the reaction from the literary world, the directors in the studio would have to come to him every day.

Chen Shiping bought several magazines, took the magazines and the revised script to the Red Mansion crew.

When Chen Shiping went to the set of Red Mansions, many copies of this issue of the contemporary magazine were also sold.

Literary aficionados across the country have noticed that this issue has a new novel in its long-form collection.

Yu Hua, who is taking a preparatory class at Peking University, also bought a copy and was reading it in his dormitory.

More than an hour later, Yu Hua finished reading the first half of Xu Sanguan's Blood Seller, feeling a strange feeling in his heart.

"It's so well written! How awesome! Who is this Chen Shiping? I've never heard of it."

(End of this chapter)