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

Chapter 586: What Beijing Film Studio cannot give, Shanghai Film Studio can also give.
"Come on, sit down!"

"I'm telling you something!"

Xu Sangchu seemed to see that Li Changhe was planning to go back, and decisively pulled him to sit down.

At this moment at the scene, Li Changhe was too embarrassed to break free by force.

The key point is that although these old cadres look thin, their hands are very strong and they can grasp things firmly.

"Director Xu, if you have anything to say, just speak up. I will definitely help if I can, but if I can't, I believe Director Xu will understand my difficulties."

Li Changhe sat down at this time and said with a smile.

Xu Sangchu was quite happy when he heard the previous words. This kid is quite sensible.

However, after hearing the last sentence, Xu Sangchu couldn't help but curl his lips.

I knew this guy was slippery and smart.

"Don't play dumb with me, kid."

"Let me tell you, the various awards for this year's Golden Rooster Awards must have been decided between The Shepherd and Lushan Romance. I don't believe you don't know the inside story."

If others don’t know, doesn’t he still know?

This guy has a very good relationship with the senior officials of both the Ministry of Culture and the Film Bureau.

Sometimes he wondered how such a little guy could play with those old guys?
"Director Xu, look at what you said, how can I know the inside story?"

"You, a tiger sitting on the ground, don't know, how can I know?"

"Besides, our Golden Rooster Awards are kept secret throughout this time. The original intention is to make it an international award, especially since some overseas films have been selected. Who would dare to do any insider work under such circumstances?"

“Anyway, I don’t know who won the prize.”

Li Changhe said with a smile.

He really didn't know much about this matter. He only knew that his wife won an award, and it was old man Xia Yan who revealed this to him.

There's no way around it. This movie was originally made to win awards for his wife. How could Li Changhe not pay attention to it when it was just about to happen?
However, this kind of inside information must not be told, only a fool would tell it.

"Well, you're pretty tight-lipped. Okay, I won't ask that anymore."

"Let's talk about something else."

"Well, how about you write a script for us at Shanghai Film Studio?"

"It's up to you whoever you want to film. The conditions that Beijing Film Studio can offer, we at Shanghai Film Studio can also offer! The conditions that Beijing Film Studio cannot offer, we at Shanghai Film Studio can also offer."

Xu Sangchu was originally making a solemn promise, but he suddenly stopped talking halfway through.

"Can you give it to me?"

Li Changhe looked at Xu Sangchu in surprise and asked in astonishment.

Xu Sangchu showed a trace of unnaturalness on his face, and then said helplessly: "We can discuss it!"

He wanted to say that he could give it to him, but then he thought, what if this kid put forward some conditions that are impossible to meet? How can he take back his big words?

He is actually jealous of this kid's ability. Not to mention the past, he made two movies last year, one of which is now sure to win the Golden Rooster Award, and the other went to Cannes. It is said that the situation is also very good.

So when he found the opportunity today, he set his sights on Li Changhe.

Fortunately, he didn't talk nonsense and stopped himself in time when the words were about to come out of his mouth.

After hearing this, Li Changhe couldn't help but curl his lips.

"Director Xu, this doesn't make any sense. If you say so, I might as well continue to cooperate with the Beijing Film Studio. Director Wang is the only one who can make such a promise to me!"

Let’s not talk about other things about Old Wang. He can discuss anything and even dares to slam the table in front of the leaders of the Film Bureau.

"Don't be impatient. I just can't promise you too much, but if you have any conditions, just state them. Mr. Wang from the Beijing Film Studio is indeed good, but I, Mr. Xu, am not incapable of doing things!"

"The Beijing Film Studio has its advantages, and our Shanghai Film Studio also has its advantages."

"You don't have to be tied to the Beijing Film Studio, right? Everything can be discussed!"

At this time, Xu Sangchu pulled Li Changhe and whispered.

Li Changhe sat there and fell into deep thought.

In fact, it is not impossible to cooperate with the Shanghai Film Studio. Just as Director Xu said, the Beijing Film Studio has its advantages, but it also has its disadvantages, such as being located in Beijing.

Being close to the center, there are many things to consider. In this respect, Beijing Film Studio is indeed not as good as Shanghai Film Studio.

A film like "Lush Mountain Love" with a kissing scene like Qin is something that the Beijing Film Studio would definitely not dare to shoot.

On the other hand, Shanghai Film Studio has the courage to do so, and will become bolder and bolder in the future.

There is no way. As the former first city in the Far East and now the country's newest city open to the outside world, the people here are definitely the first group to be affected by overseas shocks.

Not to mention, his own film and television city is also located here. In the future, the Shanghai-based film and television circle will be one of the film and television forces that is not inferior to the Beijing circle.

"What type of script does Director Xu want?"

Li Changhe asked softly at this time.

"My requirements are not high. I just want a script that can be accepted in Cannes."

Xu Sangchu said in a low voice.

After listening to this, Li Changhe looked at Xu Sangchu speechlessly.

"If you're like this, then we can't talk anymore. Do you think Cannes is a cabbage on the roadside? Can you just go there?"

Xu Sangchu's old face turned red when he heard this.

Well, he also felt that his request was a bit high.

"How about Berlin? Or Venice?"

“No more chatting!”

Li Changhe stood up and prepared to leave.

Among the three major film festivals, although Cannes is the most famous, it does not mean that Berlin and Venice are bad. Xu Sangchu is really talking without any pain in his waist.

"Look, I'm in a hurry!"

"This is a negotiation. How about I lower the standard and set the goal at Golden Rooster?"

"Write me a script that can win the Golden Rooster Award."

Xu Sangchu whispered and "relaxed" the conditions again.

Li Changhe remained speechless.

"How about I go buy you a golden chicken?"

Relaxing the standards and still getting the Golden Rooster?

Director Xu, you are really getting carried away.

Xu Sangchu did not back down this time: "Don't play dumb with me, kid. The scripts you've written in recent years are guaranteed to win the Hundred Flowers Awards, but this year's "The Shepherd" may not even win the Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Awards."

"Asking you to write a script that wins the Golden Rooster Award, isn't that a piece of cake for you?"

Xu Sangchu said in a low voice at this time.

Li Changhe frowned slightly after listening to this.

"Director Xu, to be honest, I can only say that these things happened at the right time and in the right place."

"But in the future, national policies will become clearer, there will be more and more people working in the film industry, and there will be more and more good films. Who can guarantee that they will win awards?"

"If you ask me that, I definitely can't agree to it."

Li Changhe refused decisively.

He is very clear that the reason his films won awards in the past two years is, on the one hand, because the stories are bold, and on the other hand, it is also related to the times, as he is at the forefront of the times.

To put it bluntly, his scripts and stories are typical examples of breaking through the constraints of the times. He boldly wrote plots that others did not dare to write. Coupled with the popularity among readers, he has won many awards in the past two years.

But this does not mean that his strength is overwhelmingly different from others. It can only be said that he has seized the right time, place and people in advance.

So when Xu Sangchu asked him for the award-winning notebook, he gave it to him with his head!
Seeing Li Changhe's firm attitude, Xu Sangchu also knew that he was being a little too demanding.

"Well, I won't ask you to win any awards. Just write a good script and we can film it together, how about that?"

"We'll talk about whether we can win the prize another time."

Xu Sangchu finally lowered his demands. Of course, in essence, he just wanted a good script.

When Li Changhe heard this, he nodded secretly in his heart. This sounded like a reasonable thing to say. "That's fine. Let me think about it and come up with a script for your factory!"

This time, Li Changhe did not hesitate, but agreed readily.

“When will it be written?”

After hearing Li Changhe's agreement, Xu Sangchu asked subconsciously.

"You are too realistic. You have to ask about the time?"

"Nonsense, let's make a decision. Otherwise, how can I find you if you don't finish it in a year?"

"But I heard that People's Literature didn't push you for the manuscript, but you didn't give it to them for half a year."

"It was only when Lao Liu came to you and asked for it that you gave me several articles at once."

Xu Sangchu said with a smile.

"You know all this?"

Li Changhe was a little surprised. What happened in the literary circle has spread to the film circle?

"There are so many people in the art system. We see them everywhere. How come I can't know about them?"

"Give me a time. When can it be done? I will also arrange some staff for you in advance!"

Xu Sangchu said seriously at this time.

"About two months, before the end of August, I'll give you a script!"

Li Changhe thought about the time and set a date.

"Okay, then by the end of August, if you don't give it to me, I'll go to the capital to ask for it."

“Write carefully!”

Xu Sangchu gave Li Changhe serious instructions.

"Okay, I'll go back first."

Then, Li Changhe stood up and decisively returned to his original position.

"Director, there are so many creative studios in our factory, do we have to ask him for the script?"

After Li Changhe left, Zhang Yu asked Xu Sangchu in confusion.

Xu Sangchu heard his question and sighed: "Girl, you are still young and don't understand these!"

"He has more than just a script!"

On the other side, after Li Changhe sat down, Zhu Lin asked curiously, "What did Director Xu ask you to do?"

"What else can I do? I need a script!"

"You want me to write a script for Shanghai Film Studio, and it has to be one that can win awards."

"So you promised to give it?"

Zhu Lin continued to ask after listening.

Li Changhe shook his head: "I only promised to give you a script, I didn't promise to win an award."

“How can it be so easy to win an award?”

"I think it's easy for you to win awards, especially Baihua."

For this kind of audience voting award, Li Changhe really has a huge advantage, as the voting power of those book fans is too strong.

"Oh, by the way, Xiaoxue really has no chance this time?"

Zhu Lin asked Li Changhe again at this time.

In fact, before they came, Li Changhe told them the inside story of the award distribution.

My wife will definitely gain a lot this time, but Gong Xue won’t have much chance.

"The only award Xiaoxue can win is Best Actress, but compared to Zhang Yu in Lushan Romance, she still can't win."

"It's not that your acting is bad, Xiaoxue, but you have too few roles. The essence of The Horse Herder is that the glory is all on Xu Lingjun. Although Xiuzhi has her highlights, she has too few roles in the plot."

"Love in Lushan Mountain is different. It can be said that this is a drama with a female lead, and the male lead is just a embellishment for the female lead. Especially her kiss, it can be regarded as opening a new chapter in the prelude of domestic films and breaking through the previous ideological constraints."

"So Zhang Yu can't escape the Best Actress award. Even if I have a good relationship with the jury, they won't give the award to Xiaoxue."

Li Changhe said to Gong Xue comfortingly.

Gong Xue shook her head gently: "It's okay, I will try harder later!"

In fact, Li Changhe had already told her about it privately before, but when it really came to this, she still felt a little sad.

"Why don't you write a drama with a strong female lead?"

"You are going to write a script for Shanghai Film Studio, so why don't you write a script with a female lead and let Xiaoxue be the female lead."

"Well, just write something that's suitable for the setting in Shanghai. Xiaoxue is from Shanghai, and I think her acting is no worse than Zhang Yu's. You can also write a play with a female lead. Next year, we'll suppress Zhang Yu!"

Zhu Lin said in a low voice at this time.

After hearing this, Gong Xue also had an idea and then looked at Li Changhe with wide eyes.

If Li Changhe was willing to write a play for her, she would be willing to do it even if it didn't win any awards.

After all, this is written for her.

Although she also participated in the previous few movies, it was obvious that those were written for Sister Zhu Lin and had nothing to do with her.

After hearing Zhu Lin's words and seeing Gong Xue's expectant eyes, what else could Li Changhe say at this time?
"Well, I'll think about the plot and see what kind of role Xiaoxue is suitable for."

"Let me think about it!"

Li Changhe then sat there and began to think.

There is no chance of copying later works, after all, he doesn't have many memories of movies from the 1980s, but this does not mean that he cannot come up with new ideas.

In fact, these days, there are some skills to winning prizes.

First of all, we need to write stories that fit the general context of the times.

Secondly, we must grasp the main political line. After all, the Golden Rooster must serve the domestic market, so its essence must still be in line with the country's latest development direction.

Finally, to strengthen the characteristics of the actors and show certain traits, just like Adjani's crazy performance, neurotic scenes are needed.

Thinking of this, Li Changhe began to think about how to come up with a script for Gong Xue.

At this time, the Golden Rooster Awards ceremony on the stage officially began.

After the traditional speeches, the awards began to be presented.

Generally, the awards start with some technical awards, such as Best Recording, Best Editing, etc.

Li Changhe also discovered that the awards basically circulated between two films, "Night Rain in Bashan" and "Legend of Tianyun Mountain". Coincidentally, these two films were both shot by Shanghai Film Studio.

"It's over, there's no chance of winning the grand prize!"

Seeing that his two films had won some small awards, Xu Sangchu couldn't help shaking his head.

The above is obviously trying to find a balance. They have high hopes for "Night Rain in Bashan" and "Legend of Tianyun Mountain", both of which are movies with Lao You as the male lead. They originally thought that they could compete with "The Shepherd", but now it seems there is no hope.

"After all, The Shepherd is the first film with a right-wing male lead, and the storyline is smoother. It's normal that Night Rain in Bashan Mountain and Legend of Tianyun Mountain can't compete."

Next to Xu Sangchu, Xie Jin said calmly that his "Legend of Tianyun Mountain" was filmed under the influence of "The Shepherd". Since they are considered the "leader", their influence is naturally greater.

"Now it depends on whether Romance in Lushan Mountain can compete with The Shepherd."

And soon, the first confrontation between the two finally occurred.

Best Actor and Actress awards, the male and female protagonists of both films were selected for the Best Actor and Actress awards.

As Li Changhe expected, the Best Actor award went to Zhu Shimao for The Shepherd, and the Best Actress award went to Zhang Yu for Love in Lushan Mountain.

"Lao Mao, go up and receive your award!"

At this time, Zhu Lin turned around and reminded Zhu Shimao who was not far away.

At this time, Zhu Shimao, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, was still sitting there in a daze.

This is his first time making a movie, and he won an award?
Best Actor?

(End of this chapter)