1977: The beginning of the blind date with the daughter of the king

Chapter 539 Abandoned because of perfection!

"coming!"

"Ok!"

Zhang Guangnian and Li Changhe completed a Gu Long-style dialogue.

Then Zhang Guangnian picked up a military coat from the side and put it on.

"Let's go straight away. I've already booked a place."

Then walk straight outside.

"I'm driving, why don't I go pick up Minister Chen and the others?"

Li Changhe took the initiative to speak at this time.

"You still drive?"

Zhang Guangnian was a little surprised after hearing this, but then nodded: "Alright, this saves them from riding bicycles, let's go!"

Afterwards, they went out and Zhang Guangnian and his friends got in the car to pick up Chen Huangmei and his friends first, and then the group came to an alley.

There is a large courtyard here. Zhang Guangnian and his friends skillfully pushed open the door and walked in.

"Let's not go to the big restaurant today. Let's go to this newly opened restaurant and try their specialties."

Zhang Guangnian said with a smile.

Li Changhe looked around and then asked curiously, "Is this a newly opened private restaurant?"

The decoration here is obviously different from that of a regular hotel, and it exudes simplicity everywhere.

"Yes, but don't underestimate this place. Although this store has just opened, their craftsmanship is inherited from their ancestors, and the taste is really good."

"When the public and private sectors were merged, Xiao Chen's father did not choose to join the partnership, but closed the store. He was quite decisive, and the business was stable for more than ten years."

"Unfortunately, Old Chen passed away a few years ago. He still owed a lot of debt for medical treatment before he left."

"It's still very stressful to rely on Xiao Chen's salary alone."

"It just so happened that the government had relaxed the restrictions on private restaurants. I encouraged him many times, and Xiao Chen finally made up his mind. The job was transferred to his wife, and he opened the restaurant again."

"Okay, no more words."

"Xiao Chen, hurry up and get on the pot."

Zhang Guangnian shouted into the house at this time.

"Brother Zhang, I have prepared it for you a long time ago."

Although Zhang Guangnian called him Xiao Chen, he was actually a man in his forties. He was seen carrying a large iron pot and bringing it into the house.

There is a small square table in the room, but a part in the middle is dug out, which is just enough to hold the iron pot.

At this moment, the iron pot is filled with a strong aroma of meat.

Li Changhe looked into the pot and saw pieces of meat that looked like scorpions.

"The lamb ribs smell delicious, and the soup is also tasty."

At this time, Chen Huangmei's nose twitched, his eyes lit up, and he said in admiration.

"Yeah, it smells good, but there's no alcohol. Lao Zhang, there must be a bar in his store."

On the other side, the oldest Xia Yan said to Zhang Guangnian.

"No need to go to the store, I have some in my car, I just forgot about it, I'll go get it now."

Li Changhe said this somewhat awkwardly at this time, then stood up and walked out quickly.

This time he came out, he brought a lot of wine, all of which were bought by Zhu Lin before.

One of the must-have items when visiting relatives these days is wine. Zhu Lin bought many boxes of Moutai directly from the Friendship Store. They were all high-end quality for export. It was said that the wine was delivered by someone from the Friendship Store. In addition, there were some other New Year goods.

Li Changhe just took it from home after he sent Zhu Lin down.

When Li Changhe brought the wine, Xia Yan, with his sharp eyes, immediately took the bottle from Li Changhe.

"Good boy, this is Maotai for sale. It must be bought from the Friendship Store. You can't get it anywhere else."

Xia Yan recognized it at a glance and said with admiration.

"It was bought at the Friendship Store. You must have a good eye."

Li Changhe said with a smile.

"This wine is not cheap. Why don't you keep it for yourself? Or give it to the elders at home?"

"We're drinking tonight, so don't feel bad."

Xia Yan joked again.

"Don't worry, drink it. I have more in my car. This wine is specially prepared for you today."

Li Changhe said with a smile.

"Wow, it looks like you bought a lot?"

"My wife bought several boxes from the Friendship Store, so there will definitely be enough for today."

After Li Changhe finished speaking, he took the wine from Xia Yan, then opened the lid and poured it for several people, including Li Changhe himself.

I'm treating you today, it would be unreasonable not to drink.

"You kid, today you're treating us and drinking good wine, tell me, what's your intention?"

"If you are too nice to someone without any reason, you are either a traitor or a thief. Tell us your purpose first and let us hear it."

Xia Yan didn't rush to drink, but asked Li Changhe with a smile.

When Li Changhe heard this, he was speechless.

"You think I'm too snobbish. I don't have any intention today. I'm just treating you."

"It's almost Chinese New Year, I know you guys will be busy then, so I'm just wishing you a happy New Year in advance."

"Then you worshipped early this year."

Zhang Guangnian said jokingly with a smile.

"This means that we can't get a number with him. When the New Year comes, he will be very busy and won't be able to take care of us."

"But it's okay. At least this kid hasn't forgotten us. It's good enough that he knows to treat us to a meal. At least it shows that he is thoughtful."

"Changhe boy, am I right?"

Xia Yan spoke to Li Changhe again at this time.

Li Changhe smiled and shook his head: "You are only half right."

"It's not that I can't take care of you. On the contrary, I just came back and the first thing I did was to invite you to dinner. This means that you are the first priority."

"Ha ha ha ha"

"This kid is really good at speaking. No wonder Lao Liao is full of praise for you."

Xia Yan laughed out loud at this time, and the others also laughed.

Li Changhe was quite surprised.

"Do you still know Mr. Liao?"

"He and Lao Liao have been drinking buddies for many years. They have been drinking together for decades. How could they not be familiar with each other?"

Zhang Guangnian on the side said with a smile.

Xia Yan smiled and said nothing.

His relationship with Lao Liao is more than just drinking buddies.

At this time, Li Changhe was just sighing about the relationships of these older generations. No wonder many old comrades are so respected. This potential network of relationships is really all-encompassing.

"Come on, it's winter, have a bite first."

Xia Yan raised his glass and took the initiative to speak. He was the oldest and most experienced person present, so of course he was the first to speak.

A few people then started to toast each other and chat lively.

Li Changhe just listened quietly, because many of the topics they talked about were actually quite sensitive.

Not only are these issues sensitive, they also involve a lot of past high-level history.

Li Changhe also sighed as he listened, realizing that in the unknown history, there were so many inside stories in the conflicts of previous years.

"Come on, I think we shouldn't talk about this anymore. Look at this kid, he didn't say a word after hearing this. After all, he's treating us today, so let's talk about something that interests him."

"By the way, Changhe boy, I heard that you asked a few students from the Film Academy to make a movie, and are planning to go abroad to win awards?"

Xia Yan spoke again at this time.

"Yes, it's a film company in Hong Kong that wants to give it a try."

"By the way, Mr. Xia, speaking of this, I also want to ask, how is the progress of the award we talked about before?"

When Li Changhe was discussing the planning of the film and television city with them, he also wrote about the idea of ​​holding an international film award and integrating it into the cultural and tourism industry. He reported it at the time, but he really didn't pay attention to the specific progress of the promotion.

"It's decided. The name is the Golden Rooster Awards. The first session will begin in May this year."

"But according to the progress, the film and television city may not be completed. We have to wait and see about the specific location."

"Why, what do you think?"

Xia Yan asked Li Changhe.

He was the honorary director of the first judging committee, so he was naturally familiar with the Golden Rooster Awards.

[It is indeed a golden rooster]

Li Changhe thought to himself, then smiled and said, "I just want to ask, how many of our awards are given to external films?"

"Since we are going to create an international award, we can't just submit domestic films for the competition."

"Besides, Hong Kong Island still doesn't have a reliable film award. If we can professionally select a few films, it will be of great value to them in the united front work, right?"

The Hong Kong Film Awards have not been established yet, so there are currently no professional film awards in Hong Kong Island.

Chen Huangmei smiled and said, "We have already discussed what you said. Indeed, if we want to create an international film award, it must not be limited to domestic areas."

"But you know our situation. It's not possible to open up all the seats. Currently, we have set five open seats."

"Then, for the Best Director, Best Actor and Actress, Best Feature Film, and Best Screenplay, we will allow foreign films and joint ventures to compete. In addition, we will also set up a Best Overseas Film, and we will choose one from these five."

Since the overseas nominees are also from Chinese-speaking regions, it is unlikely to use the Best Foreign Language Film award. So after discussion, the Film Bureau decided to establish the Best Overseas Film as an overseas award.

"He must be doing this for The Horse Wrangler. Your husband is the director and he's using the name of a joint venture film, right?"

At this time, Xia Yan pointed at Li Changhe and said.

Li Changhe did not shy away from the question: "This is an emergency. If I want to get the director's rights in China, it will take a long time."

"But don't underestimate my wife because she's young. She's a good person regardless of her relationship with him. The quality of The Shepherd was one of the best in China last year."

"And the movie Parasite, if it really wins an award overseas, then we can't be completely indifferent in China."

"After all, from the director to the actors, they are all from our country. If there is no movement in our country at that time, wouldn't it be a joke for other places?"

Chen Huangmei then said, "If nothing else, the quality of The Horse Wrangler is indeed obvious to all."

"Changhe, I might as well reveal something to you. At present, the best actress in the Golden Rooster Awards will most likely be chosen from The Shepherd and Lushan Romance."

"From my personal point of view, Zhang Yu in Love in Lushan Mountain is more outstanding."

He was also giving Li Changhe a heads-up in advance, telling him not to ask for backdoor advice at the dinner table. Although they were all heads of the film department, they still couldn't do things like directly distributing awards.

"Director Chen, don't worry. I just think that we should give overseas films a chance to participate in the selection. As for how to choose and which one to choose, that is entirely up to our award jury to decide. I will not participate."

"To be honest, Xiuzhi in The Shepherd is indeed inferior to Zhou Yun in Lushan Love. Her role is weaker!"

After Li Changhe came back, he watched Lushan Love. After comparing the two, he realized that Gong Xue had no chance of winning the Best Actress award.

The strength of The Horse Shepherd lies in its story. Lao You is the male protagonist, which actually highlights his identity as the male protagonist. Although Xiuzhi is the female protagonist, she does not have many roles in the plot.

In comparison, "Lush Mountain Love" can really be regarded as a female-led drama, and all the glory lies with the female lead, especially the bold kiss, which achieved a milestone breakthrough in the domestic film industry. Based on this point alone, it is difficult for Gong Xue to compete with Zhang Yu.

Li Changhe would not force Gong Xue to win the Best Actress award.

"Okay, there's no need to talk about this here. We can't make a decision yet. We'll have to wait and see what the selection committee decides. Maybe the two movies you two mentioned won't make it."

"It's useless for you to say anything now."

Xia Yan interrupted their conversation at this time and changed the subject with a smile.

Li Changhe didn't ask any more questions and continued drinking.

By the time everyone had eaten and drunk their fill, it was almost nine o'clock.

Li Changhe paid the bill and then walked out of the yard with a few others.

"Okay, you go ahead and drive away. We old guys can just stroll home."

"Our residence is not far ahead. You don't need to drive us there."

At this time, Xia Yan waved to Li Changhe, indicating that he was not taking the bus.

"Hey, you guys have drunk quite a bit, I'd better drive you there, I have some wine prepared for you!"

When Li Changhe heard that the other party didn't want to take the car, he immediately spoke.

"This little bit of alcohol is nothing. Let's walk and get rid of the alcohol."

"We've already drunk the wine tonight, so you don't have to give it to me. Just keep it for yourself."

"Don't worry, we'll find you whenever we want to drink."

Xia Yan shook his head and said firmly.

Zhang Guangnian smiled when he saw this and said, "Okay, Changhe, you drive back. We can walk back. It's not far."

"You don't need to send me wine. Just eat and drink enough tonight and show your affection."

"Anyway, if you send the wine back, they won't be able to drink it, so you might as well keep it in your hands and bring it back next time you entertain guests."

Hearing what Zhang Guangnian said, Li Changhe could only nod helplessly: "Okay, then you guys should walk slowly!"

"Drive slowly."

For Zhang Guangnian and others, the idea of ​​not driving after drinking is completely non-existent.

The main reason is that there are fewer cars and people on the road now, especially at night, there are almost no people on the road, so they don’t care about these things.

After Li Changhe drove away, a few people strolled towards the staff quarters of the Writers Association and the Federation of Literary and Art Circles.

"It's such a pity that this kid doesn't obey. I tried to persuade him all afternoon but to no avail."

After watching Li Changhe drive away, Liu Jianqing sighed again.

Zhang Guangnian also shook his head: "Yeah, what a pity for this kid."

"What's so sad about that? I think it's a good thing that he doesn't follow the right path."

"Don't you think about what it would be like if someone like him really became a cadre?"

"Rise to prominence, where does it end?"

“A single flower does not make spring, but a hundred flowers in full bloom make the whole garden full of spring.”

"The more perfect he is, the more he cannot take this path."

Xia Yan said calmly.

Thinking of Lao Liao's feelings towards him at that time, Xia Yan also felt a little ironic.

Who would have thought that people would be abandoned just because they are too perfect!

(End of this chapter)