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

Chapter 544 You are too bold!
"Changhe, I'm Zheng Xiaolong from the seventh or eighth grade of our Chinese Department!"

At the door of Lao Mo, after Li Changhe called them out, Zheng Xiaolong introduced himself to Li Changhe enthusiastically.

"Level seven or eight!"

"I'm not familiar with many of you in the Chinese Department of the seventh and eighth grades. Liu Zhenyun seems to be from your seventh and eighth grades."

"I am quite familiar with Chen Jiangong and Liang Zuo from the 77th grade."

"But now that we know each other, we'll be friends from now on!"

Li Changhe said to Zheng Xiaolong with a smile.

This is Zheng Xiaolong!
Li Changhe was not actually familiar with him. He just knew that he seemed to have filmed "The Legend of Zhen Huan", but he couldn't help but remember that he had seen "Xu Zhafei" in his previous life.

Forehead!
Well, he is not as good as Xu Zhafei. At least he only has Lin Daiyu and Xue Baochai to protect.

"So how do we get there? How about taking a taxi?"

"I happen to have foreign exchange certificates."

Wang Shuo took the initiative to speak at this time.

Although he failed to invite guests, he always wanted to show off in front of Li Changhe. It was not to show off, but mainly because men in Beijing value face. When making friends, one cannot lose face.

"No, I'm driving, just take you guys."

"It's over there, just go straight over there!"

Li Changhe pointed to the location of the van and said with a smile.

Wang Shuo's body trembled slightly.

He thought taking a taxi was classy enough, but someone drove a car?

Originally Wang Shuo thought that Li Changhe was driving an old-fashioned jeep.

After all, these days only official units have cars, and sedans and the like are only for high-ranking officials. There are many jeeps, but some units have them in vacant space, so they might be driven out.

But when he got closer, he saw that it was a van, and a van imported from Japan.

And the license plate is black.

At this moment, the words Zheng Xiaolong said suddenly rang in Wang Shuo's mind.

"A writer is actually the least notable of his various identities!"

He had thought Zheng Xiaolong was exaggerating before, but now it seems that he is not exaggerating.

"This car? Is it foreign-owned?"

After getting in the car, Ye Jing sat in the comfortable seat and asked curiously.

The black license plate is a diplomatic license plate. Previously, only embassies of various countries could use it, but now it has spread to some foreign-funded enterprises.

It is definitely impossible for Li Changhe to drive a car belonging to a foreign embassy, ​​so it is most likely from a foreign-funded enterprise.

"Well, a film company in Hong Kong put it here. Sometimes I borrow it."

Li Changhe said casually, then started the car and drove towards the Beijing Film Studio.

Lao Mo was actually not far from the Beijing Film Studio, and he arrived there after walking for a while.

The car was parked at the old location and several people got out.

"Is this the Beijing Film Studio?"

Wang Shuo and Ye Jing looked around curiously, while Zheng Xiaolong also looked around.

Film studios are also cultural units. Theoretically speaking, since he was assigned by the Chinese Department of Peking University, he might be assigned to the Beijing Film Studio.

"Changhe, here we come!"

Not far away, Liang Zuo strolled over here and greeted Li Changhe.

Then, Liang Zuo saw Zheng Xiaolong and a look of surprise appeared on his face.

"Hey? Brother Long, why are you here too?"

"Liang Zuo? You are here too?"

Liang Zuo and Zheng Xiaolong knew each other. One was from the class of 77 and the other from 78. Many of their classes were public classes, so they naturally knew each other since they had met.

Zheng Xiaolong was born in 53 and Liang Zuo was born in 57, so Liang Zuo calls Zheng Xiaolong "Brother Long".

"Liang Zuo is the screenwriter of the movie."

"I met Lao Zheng and his friends on the road, so I just happened to pull them over to look at the finished film together and give them some advice."

Li Changhe then explained to the two of them.

"How's it going? Are Lao Tian and the others here?"

Li Changhe then continued to ask.

"Come on, go to the screening room. I'll be waiting for you here."

"Come on, let's go straight to the projection room."

A group of people came to the screening room, and after entering, they found that there were quite a few people sitting inside.

"Director Wang, Director Ling, you are here too?"

Li Changhe was a little surprised to see several big directors from Beijing Film Studio sitting in the screening room.

"Aren't you here to see the film you and Zhuangzhuang shot?"

"Some time ago, this guy excluded everyone's opinions and went into the editing room alone, editing the film without letting anyone see it. Even now, the finished film is still hidden."

"I didn't know you were going to broadcast this afternoon. We have nothing to do anyway, so we'll come along and watch it."

For Beijing Film Studio, Tian Zhuangzhuang is a special existence.

So Wang Yang and others were both happy and worried that he could direct the movie.

I am happy that Tian Zhuangzhuang has taken over the mantle, but I am also worried that he will make mistakes in this regard, especially since he is too young.

Movies today are not only expressions of art, but also expressions of integrity.

Wang Yang was worried that he couldn't grasp the depth of it.

So after knowing that the final film was edited, he must come to see it.

Not only did he come, he also brought Ling Zifeng, Shui Hua and the others with him.

"Okay, then you guys can give me some suggestions."

"Old Chen, let's play it!"

Chen Kaige was very familiar with showing movies, so he stood at the back and started the screening, and pictures began to appear on the screen.

Compared to the first time, Li Changhe found that the second time Tian Zhuangzhuang edited the film, the story flowed better. Not only that, there was also a clear contrast in the overall portrayal.

At least Li Changhe found this version very smooth to watch, and after finishing it, he felt like he wanted more.

The characters inside are very distinct!

However, at this time Li Changhe discovered that Wang Yang and the others beside him all had serious expressions on their faces.

"Changhe, Zhuangzhuang, come with me to the office."

Wang Yang said in a deep voice at this time.

Tian Zhuangzhuang on the side stood up indifferently, smiled at Li Changhe, and then walked out first.

Ling Zifeng on the side also stood up at this time, looked at Li Changhe and shook his head.

"You guys are a little too bold."

Li Changhe was a little surprised and frowned slightly.

To be honest, he thought the movie was pretty good and didn't find anything wrong with it!

"I'll go over first, you guys wait for me when you find a place to chat!"

Li Changhe then stood up and walked out.

Arriving at Wang Yang's office, Wang Yang looked at Li Changhe and Tian Zhuangzhuang and sighed deeply.

"You guys shot this film too boldly."

"Zhuangzhuang, you spent so much time editing this, and this is how it came out?"

Wang Yang asked Tian Zhuangzhuang softly.

Tian Zhuangzhuang nodded and said firmly: "Uncle Wang, I think this is the best way to fit the main plot of the movie."

"No, wait a minute, Director Wang, tell me first, what is so bold about this movie?"

"I think the editing is very good this time, very smooth, and some places have sharp contrasts and contain very profound thoughts on human nature. To be honest, I think the version that Lao Tian has come up with is great!"

Li Changhe asked in confusion. Tian Zhuangzhuang glanced at Li Changhe and said with a smile, "I edited it according to the idea you told me before. Movies are essentially stories. If we express it in a story way, I think it should meet your expectations."

"Hey, I didn't say the movie wasn't a good story, but Changhe, do you really not feel anything?"

"This movie?"

"The picture you have drawn here depicts a wealthy family with a lot of extravagant lifestyle. This is a vivid promotion of bourgeois life!"

"In your previous version, at least there were fewer scenes like this. It was more about showing the life of the poor family, which was actually better."

"But now, how come your integrity and sensitivity are so poor?"

After Wang Yang said this, Li Changhe reacted immediately.

In the previous version, the main storyline centered on the male protagonist, and more on the poor life of his family.

But in this version, Tian Zhuangzhuang changed the material, and a large number of early shots were spent on the life of the wealthy family played by Zhu Lin.

Given this era, it was inevitable that themes promoting the capitalist lifestyle would emerge.

This can be said to be an stigma, or it can be said to be an incorrect concept. For a veteran filmmaker like Wang Yang, it is indeed out of line.

But for people like Li Changhe who came from later generations, such scenes are actually nothing. There are even movies like "Tiny Times" made in later generations, which is naked materialism.

So, Li Changhe didn’t actually pay much attention to this issue, but for Wang Yang and others, this thing was still very serious.

"The factory, it's not a big problem, this is a Hong Kong film in itself!"

“I don’t think it’s a big problem to go to a capitalist country to win an award and show some capitalist things.”

Li Changhe said disapprovingly.

Wang Yang shook his head.

"You, you think this is too simple."

"It would be fine if this movie didn't win an award, but if it did, it would be a big deal."

"If it really wins an award, with all the actors from China being the director to the lead actors, will this kind of film be shown in China or not?"

"Now that your film is released, how can it not be used by people with ulterior motives to make a fuss about the plot?"

"What's more, there are all kinds of voices from above. Although it is said to be reformed, who can say how and where to reform?"

"What if your movie is used as a tool by others?"

"Forget the plot. Even a line or a frame of a picture could be taken out of context and published in a newspaper, becoming a weapon for someone."

"If it doesn't go on air, that's even harder to say. If it does win an award, it would be our first overseas work to win an award. How can we say that such a good work is not shown?"

Wang Yang said to Li Changhe and Tian Zhuangzhuang with some regret.

Tian Zhuangzhuang still had that nonchalant look on his face. He had actually thought of all these things before cutting his hair, but he still cut it that way.

At worst, the film won’t be released domestically.

After hearing what Wang Yang said, Li Changhe also reacted.

Indeed, sometimes, even if it’s not because you have no subjective intention, nothing will go wrong.

There are still posters posted on the Peking University campus these days, not to mention the newspapers, which are full of chaos every day.

Li Changhe now knows the reason, because these measures are now the legal rights of citizens.

Yes, the 75 Constitution stipulates that citizens have the right to "speak out freely, express opinions freely, debate freely, and report freely."

This provision was actually cancelled at a meeting last August, but it will not be cancelled until the constitution is revised in 82.

Li Changhe didn’t know the exact year when this policy was cancelled, but for now, this is indeed a method that many people habitually use.

On this point, Li Changhe is indeed not as sensitive as Wang Yang.

Li Changhe sat there, thinking for a while, then smiled and said, "It's nothing, Director. I don't think it's a big problem."

"Go out and get the award first."

"As for the domestic release, I have an idea. At worst, we can just cut another version in the studio and refine it according to the ideas of the first version."

"If it really wins an award abroad, then we can just release another version in China."

"No matter what, we are doing this to win glory for our country. I don't believe that those little tricks can cause any trouble."

"In the face of the overwhelming trend, all conspiracies and schemes will be ruthlessly crushed."

Li Changhe thought about it and didn't think this method was really scary. Firstly, he knew that this model would have been corrected in the future, which meant that these methods had been cancelled.

Secondly, Li Changhe understood the general trend of reform and opening up.

Lao Tian’s editing may be troublesome in the past few years, but it is not worth mentioning in the future.

Besides, what is reflected here are things that happened in the 1920s and 1930s, not now, so Li Changhe thought it was no big deal.

"Another cut?"

Wang Yang frowned. This was indeed a solution, but to be honest, it was not a good solution. It was just a trick to fool people.

As for whether he could get away with it, he couldn't say.

"Director, I don't think the problem is as serious as you think. After all, this is a joint venture film."

"To put it bluntly, this involves foreign countries and Hong Kong. I think even the Film Bureau has to be cautious."

Li Changhe continued with a smile.

Wang Yang looked at the two people's firm attitude and sighed.

"Forget it. I'll take this film and show it to Chen Huangmei later. He's now the director of the Film Bureau and the deputy director of the Ministry of Culture. I'll let him take a look and feel out the situation first."

"Chen Huangmei?"

When Li Changhe heard what Wang Yang said, he was a little surprised. He didn't expect that they knew each other?

As if he could see Li Changhe's confusion, Wang Yang smiled and said, "The compound allocated by the Ministry of Culture in the 1960s overlapped with the compound of our Beijing Film Studio. Lao Chen and I were neighbors at that time, and he lived next door to me."

"So I have some respect with him."

"Wait until I take it over and let him have a look."

After listening to this, Li Changhe smiled and gave a thumbs up: "You are such a well-connected person."

Well, actually, he does have some face in front of Chen Huangmei.

But Li Changhe definitely can't say it at this time.

Showing off this network in front of old comrades is just a slap in the face to Old Wang.

"Okay, don't hold your hopes too high. There's no rush to edit this film. The negatives will stay at the Beijing Film Studio. If you win an award, send a telegram back and I'll arrange for someone to edit it."

"If I don't win the award, I'll just consider it as going out to explore the world."

"By the way, do you still need to translate this film?"

Wang Yang asked curiously at this time.

Li Changhe also smiled and said, "Yes, and it has to be translated into English, and it has to be subtitled in French."

"We have to arrange this quickly."

Speaking of translation, Li Changhe feels that it should also be taken seriously.

Apart from anything else, the level of translation abroad, including in Hong Kong and Taiwan, is hard to describe.

In his previous life, Li Changhe had read some translated titles of famous works from Hong Kong and Taiwan, as well as translated titles of movies. It can only be said that they were quite embarrassing.

On the contrary, in China, the translation standard at that time was very high, especially the translations of some famous European and American works, the names given to the translations were all very grand.

Although they were translating from English to Chinese, Li Changhe felt that it would not be a big problem to ask them to translate from Chinese to English.

"For this matter, you still have to go to Shanghai Film Studio for help."

"There are a group of foreign-related talents there, and I think that what you are shooting is the story of Shanghai, so they can better grasp the core of it when translating."

Wang Yang said to Li Changhe's serious suggestion at this time.

Li Changhe nodded: "Then I'll listen to you. After the New Year, we'll go to the Magic City!"

"Okay, but to be honest, the idea of ​​this movie is actually quite good, and I hope you can win the award."

"If we really win the award, it will be a great honor for our country."

At this time, Wang Yang encouraged the two of them.

"I hope so. I think there is hope."

He didn't know much about Cannes in the 1980s, but he knew that the Oscars in later generations were 30% based on movies and 70% based on lobbying.

Otherwise why would Weinstein’s red sofa be so popular!
Li Changhe guessed that the French should have similar rules, so fortunately he had made preparations in advance.

(End of this chapter)