Huayu: Reborn in 97, transferring to the Central Academy of Drama's star-studded class

Director Zhang certainly couldn't film again in September.

The golden hues of August were the scenery he desired; September was too late.

As the days passed, the classroom building was finally completed. After finishing work in the evening, Jiang Lai dragged his tired body back to his post.

The crew of dozens of people certainly couldn't all stay at the villagers' homes, nor could they keep setting up tents indefinitely. After discussing with the village chief, they chose an isolated building near the village as their base.

This building has long been abandoned. To put it another way, the door can't be closed, there are no windows, the bed is hard, and the quilt is damp. Compared to this, the house where Jiang Lai and Zhang Ziyi used to live, Sister Sun's house, was much better.

But since the entire film crew was staying there, they couldn't be left out, so they moved in.

"Oh, Grandma Li, chopping vegetables?" Jiang Lai walked up to an old lady with a smile.

The "Grandma Li" that Jiang Lai mentioned is Li Bin, who plays Zhang Ziyi's mother in the drama. When she filmed this drama, the old lady was almost seventy years old, but she was still in great spirits.

Before the founding of the People's Republic of China, she was a true daughter of an official, someone who had seen the world. After the founding of the PRC, she joined the drama troupe of the cultural troupe. To put it another way, Lao She saw her perform in a play and praised her highly.

The old lady continued chopping vegetables, then looked up and glared at Jiang Lai, "Little Lai, have you lost your mind from working? What a novel question."

Jiang Lai chuckled awkwardly. People usually called him Xiao Jiang, Jiang'er, or at most, Xiao Jiang Zong. But this guy had a Beijing accent and insisted on calling him Xiao Laizi, which felt really strange.

However, the two already knew each other from the set of "The Dream Factory" and had a close relationship.

He quickly looked around and ran to the water tank to wash the vegetables, afraid that the old lady would say he was oblivious and didn't know how to do anything.

It's impossible to buy boxed meals in this crappy place, so the crew has to cook for themselves every day. The girls cook, and the boys do the physical labor, helping out whenever they have free time.

At this moment, Zhang Ziyi secretly ran to Jiang Lai's side and stuffed a few sour jujubes into his hand, saying, "I found these when I went to dig for wild vegetables this afternoon, and I specially saved them for you."

"But there's no need to do it secretly, is there?" Jiang Lai asked doubtfully.

"Oh dear, there weren't many left on that tree, I didn't give any to anyone else!"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Lai carefully observed his surroundings, washed the food in the vegetables, popped one into his mouth, and then casually stuffed another into Zhang Ziyi's mouth.

It tastes sour, like it's not fully cooked.

That night, Jiang Lai was about to go to sleep when he suddenly remembered that Yate hadn't returned yet. He decided to wait a little longer, since the rooms at the camp were limited and usually two or three people shared a room. He and the assistant director Yate ended up sharing a room.

After dinner, Yate said she was going to do something big. Jiang Lai asked what it was, and Yate smiled mysteriously and said, "Just wait for my brother to return in triumph." Jiang Lai was completely confused.

After waiting for a long time, Jiang Lai was really sleepy and had just dozed off when that bastard Yate came back. And that wasn't all; he woke Jiang Lai up again.

"Xiao Jiang! Xiao Jiang! Wake up!"

Jiang Lai opened his eyes groggily, "What's wrong, Director Ya?"

"Come on, come on, come with me quickly."

"Where are you going?"

Yate pointed to the watch on her wrist. "Look at the time."

Jiang Lai squinted and looked over; it was almost 2 a.m., and couldn't help but ask, "Director Ya, why aren't you asleep at this hour?"

Director Ya clicked her tongue. "It's past midnight. Today is July 13th!"

Jiang Lai was even more confused. "What happened to Number Thirteen?"

Seeing his reaction, Director Ya said directly, "The World Cup!"

Jiang was startled.

The two ran to Director Zhang's room, where Hou Yong and several men from the film crew were already sitting around. There was a pile of beer on the table, as well as peanuts, pig's head meat, and other snacks to go with the drinks.

"They're here? Hurry up, it's about to start!" Director Zhang quickly called out.

However, what this group of grown men were surrounding was just a radio.

There was no television here, and Yate had to search all the surrounding villages to borrow one.

Soon the radio announced the start of the 16th World Cup final.

Jiang Lai wasn't really interested in football. In his previous life, he only occasionally watched Ronaldo's games. But this year's game was truly a classic, which was a good way to make up for his regrets, even though he could only listen to the audio broadcast and couldn't see the goals.

In the 27th minute of the match, the commentator shouted that Zidane had scored with a header, and several grown men in the room kept yelling "Great goal!"

Even the renowned director Zhang Yimou couldn't resist taking a big gulp of beer.

Just before the end of the first half, Zidane scored his second goal, another header, while Yate vigorously shook his beer, spraying it like champagne.

In the final moments of second-half stoppage time, Petit scored a one-on-one goal, making it 3-0 and sealing the victory for the home team, marking Zidane's legendary moment.

Zidane's football career was undoubtedly legendary, but it's a pity he never won the title of "King of Football." It can only be said that South America didn't treat him well.

But at this moment, the men in the room went completely crazy, waving their arms and legs excitedly and yelling. Director Zhang's face was also flushed with excitement under the influence of alcohol.

Jiang Lai was also caught up in the atmosphere and rushed over to dance with Yate. Yate was performing a proper Tibetan celebration dance, while Ya was just doing a summer dance, like she was having a fit.

Happy times always pass too quickly, and everyone tidied up and went back to sleep.

As construction progressed, the classroom gradually became a semi-finished product. Director Zhang glanced at the sky and finally decided to start filming.

Jiang Lai had researched the hairstyles of educated youth during that period and discussed it with the eldest sister in charge of costume design in the crew. They adopted a three-seven side part hairstyle. Although it was just done with a comb and their hands, it was still better than a bowl cut.

Jiang Lai wore a normal Zhongshan suit, which made him look neat and capable. Compared to the villagers' coarse gray cotton coats, it was easy to tell that he was an educated youth.

Director Zhang decided to film the scene of Luo Changyu's first visit to the village.

Actors may look great when rehearsing in private, but often it's not the same on camera. Director Zhang also plans to see if Jiang Lai and Zhang Ziyi can bring out the feeling he wants.

The camera was focused on the dirt road leading into the village.

In the late autumn fields, tire tracks meander from afar, and on both sides of the road, there is a golden meadow.

Director Zhang specifically chose the afternoon time slot, as the warm yellow hue he wanted could only be provided by the setting sun at this moment, perfectly matching the four words he desired: warm autumn sun.

Director Zhang said, "When this kind of light shines on your face, even your smile will be a beat slower."

A horse-drawn carriage slowly emerged from the horizon, getting closer and closer.

As the car drove past flocks of sheep and cattle pens, the scene became even more vibrant. Even the dust kicked up by the wheels as they rolled over the loose soil turned into a golden hue in the backlight.

Camera number one followed Jiang Lai the whole time, capturing all of these scenes in its lens.

The carriage entered the village, where the villagers had been waiting for a long time.

Zhang Ziyi, who was in camera position number two, was chatting and laughing with the villagers. She had two braids and was wearing a red cotton-padded jacket.

"This is the teacher who came to teach in our Sanhetun. His surname is Luo and his name is Luo Changyu."

"Don't call me 'sir,' just call me 'teacher.'"

Jiang Lai was surrounded by the crowd, and he greeted everyone with a gentle smile.

Zhang Ziyi gazed at him curiously from afar, only to find herself unable to look away. She saw that clean smile and thought it was incredibly beautiful, even though it wasn't directed at her.

She kept watching and watching, her gaze always fixed on Jiang Lai, and she started to laugh along with him.

Jiang Lai suddenly turned around and spotted a bright red figure in the crowd.

Zhang Ziyi panicked instantly, looking left and right, unsure where to look. Finally, she couldn't help but cautiously look up again.

Jiang Lai was still looking at her, their eyes locked. She lowered her head, her face full of joy and shyness.

The script says that she fell in love with him at first sight, and he saw her at first sight; just one glance, and it lasted a lifetime.

Director Zhang stared at the monitor, remaining silent for a long time.

Yate sat down with relief and said, "All done!"