The literary era since 1979

Chapter 180 Confused
At this moment, the symposium on "A Bite of China" officially began. The standard was quite high and everyone who should be there was there.

The host is Qin Ming, director of the News and Documentary Film Studio.

Most of the crew members sat in the back row of the advisory group, taking notes diligently.

The outermost group basically consists of directors from major film studios.

Gong Xing, Zhang Yu and Zhao Jing sat in a corner, watching the big guys discuss and exchange ideas about the shooting techniques, copywriting content, theme ideas, etc. shown in "A Bite of China".

Someone asks, someone answers.

The ones who were asked the most questions were Wang Zengqi, Fang Yan and Situ Zhaodun, and the one who gave the most answers was naturally General Fang.

"As the saying goes, 'You are what you eat'. Food is always connected to people. Filming the cooking process is only one part of it. A Bite of China is not just about the delicious food."

"For example, eating habits, local customs and practices..."

Fangyan faced the crowd and spoke while standing.

After he finished speaking, Wang Zengqi used the example of "Harmony of Five Flavors" which they had jointly written, and said in a serious tone:

"Just like the obsession with 'sour' in western Guangxi and western Shanxi."

"Just like Yunnan, Guizhou, Sichuan, Hunan, Jiangxi and Hubei, they are obsessed with spicy food."

"........."

"We need to explore the characteristics of our culinary culture from the perspectives of geography, history and culture."

As soon as these words were spoken, people immediately started to talk about it.

The topic became more and more in-depth. In terms of shooting techniques, they affirmed the combination of empty shots, close-ups, slow shots and subjective shots. In terms of theme, they fully agreed that from staple foods to representative regional cuisines from all over the world, it should focus closely on the dining tables of ordinary people.

In terms of content, in addition to the collection of essays in dialect, we also need to search for more delicacies across the country and select a batch of food that can stimulate and arouse the audience's taste buds.

"rustle."

"rustle."

Gong Xing looked left and right.

The whole place was silent except for the sounds of talking and taking notes, until the discussion about the composer of A Bite of China began.

Qin Ming took out a cassette, which contained the theme songs composed by Gu Jianfen, Wang Liping and Zhao Jiping.

After listening and comparing repeatedly, most people finally voted for Gu Jianfen to be responsible for the soundtrack of the documentary.

But Wang Liping and Zhao Jiping were not completely eliminated. For example, when it came to the five northwestern provinces of "Shaanxi, Gansu, Ningxia, Qinghai and Xinjiang", Zhao Jiping, who was good at "Northwest Wind", was asked to make an interlude.

Seeing that Fangyan's suggestion was unanimously approved by everyone, Gong Xing couldn't help but applaud along with everyone else.

"Whoa whoa whoa whoa."

In a warm and harmonious atmosphere, the total number of episodes of "A Bite of China" was finally confirmed to be 5.

"Gift from Nature", "Food is the First Need of the People", "Nostalgia of Taste Buds", "Harmony of Five Flavors", and "Taste of Time".

Each episode is about 40 minutes long.

The scale of a project like this is definitely not enough to rely on just one director, Situ Zhaodun. The News and Documentary Film Studio will arrange for directors to cooperate and give full authority to Situ Zhaodun, the chief director, to command and dispatch.

"Comrades!"

“We must deeply understand and appreciate the great value and significance of the documentary “A Bite of China”…”

When summing up, Shi Fangyu, on behalf of the Film Bureau, called on film studios across the country to fully assist and cooperate with the filming of "A Bite of China" and to work together in unity and mutual assistance.

Gong Xing opened his mouth. It was the first time he heard such wording and he realized the importance and significance of this symposium.

It’s about three or five stories high…

Looking at Fangyan's profile, I saw him raising his hand.

"Clap clap clap."

The applause became louder and louder, like thunder.

With the words "the meeting is adjourned", Zhang Yu let out a breath, "It's finally over. I didn't even dare to breathe."

"We have benefited a lot from Mr. Wang and Mr. Fang this time."

Zhao Jing patted her chest to calm herself down.

Gong Xing nodded and just as he stood up to leave, Zhang Yu called him back, "Mr. Wu and Director Bai seem to be waving at us!"

………………

It was noon when the symposium ended.

Wu Tianming specifically instructed the canteen to prepare good wine and food.

According to the itinerary, members of the delegations from the major film studios will set off for the revolutionary base in the afternoon.

It was Fang Yan who, when drinking with Wu Tianming, Mo Shen and others, asked them to help book a train ticket back to Yanjing.

After three rounds of drinking, the banquet ended and everyone dispersed.

Fangyan walked back to the guesthouse slowly, wiped his face, sobered up, and went back to his desk, ready to continue writing Operation Sword. The first draft of the third part was almost finished.

Not long after I started writing, there was a knock on the door.

When I pushed the door open, I saw Gong Xing wearing a white polka-dot chiffon shirt with a bright smile on her face.

"Teacher Fang!"

"What are you doing?"

Fang Yan looked as if he had suddenly realized something. "Are you here to say goodbye? Are you leaving for northern Shaanxi so early?"

"no no."

Gong Xing blurted out in a hurry, "I came here to thank Teacher Fang!"

Fang Yan couldn't help but understand and said, "It seems that Mr. Wu and Director Bai have already looked for you."

Gong Xing nodded and said that as soon as the symposium ended, Wu Yigong and Bai Chen suddenly found her and asked her if she would like to try out for the leading role in a play. After asking, she found out that all this was thanks to Fang Yan's recommendation.

Seeing that she was about to bend down, Fang Yan gave her a helping hand:
"Don't thank me so much, I just helped a little bit."

"No, don't say that."

After a few rounds, Gong Xing saw that he kept making excuses and had to give up.

Fang Yan smiled and said, "If you really want to thank me, then perform well and play this role well."

Gong Xing said worriedly: "What I am most worried about now is that if I fail the audition, I will let you down."

Fang Yan said, "Failed the audition? How could you think that? You underestimated your ability."

"Teacher Fang, you don't know, I, I've messed up several times..."

Gong Xing experienced repeated failures in auditions, and her self-confidence suffered a great blow, especially when she had to change her role in "Qiu Jin".

Fang Yan comforted him a few times: "Do you know why I recommended you to Director Bai?"

Gong Xing pursed his lips and asked embarrassedly whether it was due to personal feelings between them.

"I definitely have some selfish motives, but I recommend you more out of public interest."

Fang Yan said seriously: "I really think your acting skills and abilities are suitable for this role!"

"Yes, yes, really?"

Facing his determined gaze, Gong Xing felt confused.

"Of course!"

Fang Yan said, "Didn't Director Bai tell you about the requirements of the role of 'Qin Nan'?"

"Something."

Gong Xing said blankly that Bai Chen had never told her about the play, and asked her to go back to Shanghai Film Studio and ask him for the script.

"No wonder."

Fang Yan smiled and said, "I personally think that the actor who can play the role of 'Qin Nan' well must be the kind of person who is good at portraying a female character with a complex inner world and delicate emotions, especially one who can perform the psychological activities with a sense of layering and rhythm."

Then, staring at her, he asked, "Do you think you are that kind of actor?"

"me……"

Gong Xi turned his head away in shame, lowered his head and dared not look directly at her.

Fang Yan stared at her profile:
"I think you are!"

This affirmation of herself passed through Gong Xing like a bullet. She raised her head suddenly, and their eyes met, her eyes sparkling.

“From a professional perspective!”

Fangyan gave him a determined look.

When Gong Xing heard the word "professional", his eyes and heart trembled slightly, and his gaze was like a hook.

It penetrated through her eyes and fell into the sea of ​​her heart, hooking the self-confidence that had sunk to the bottom of the sea, hooking it up little by little, and then out of the water again, rippling circles of water on the sea of ​​her heart.

"Thank you, Mr. Fang."

The sound was as soft as a mosquito's hum, but just like one could hear the light hiccup that day, Fangyan could naturally hear it as well.

"I've told you so many times, when you're in private, you can call me 'Yanzi' like Muraku and the others do."

"No! No! How can this be possible!"

"Forget it, it's up to you."

The dialect is so funny and no matter how I try to correct it, it won't change. I'm just too lazy to speak it anymore.

In short, the heroine of "Under the Bridge" was decided, and she is no different from the previous life.

But as for the male lead, Zhang Tielin, forget it.

(End of this chapter)