1979 Golden Age

Nowadays, there is no national cinema chain, and each province, city, and county plays on its own.

In a province, when a film is released, how long it is released, how to promote it, and how strong it is, are all decided by the film company. These are all local tyrants, and are the biggest obstacle to reform.

Chen Qi is not familiar with the people in the film company.

Later, he contacted Wu Tianming of Xi'an Film Studio and asked him to tell the film company in Shaanxi: If "Mom Love Me Again" can be released in May, Gong Xue will also go to the cinema and meet the audience face to face.

Beijing is April, and we must make a good first impression.

Shaanxi is May, because the Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Awards will be held in Xi'an in May, and he wants to let Queen Gong Xue go on tour.

This is actually the road show in later generations.

He did it once when "Tai Chi" was released in Hong Kong, and now he brought it to the mainland. But he only contacted these two regions, and it would be difficult to contact more, and he didn't have the energy and personal connections.

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Beijing Film Company.

General Manager Zheng Dayong is in a meeting to study the scheduling and promotion of the second quarter.

"As of now, there are more than 150 screening venues in Beijing, including theaters, cinemas, unit auditoriums, workers' clubs, etc., the highest number in the country! We have seen the market response in the first quarter, with huge crowds of people and noisy gongs and drums. , extremely hot.

This is due to the contribution of two entertainment films "The Invincible Mandarin Duck Legs" and "Kyoto Ball Hero".

There is also a very unique movie in the second quarter, "Mom Love Me Again". To be honest, when I watched the movie, I couldn't help crying as a man. My wife was also there at the time. After watching the movie, I Give the child a beating..."

"Hahaha!"

"I think it is better to place it in June, as it can connect with the summer vacation. There are many students and teachers during the summer vacation, so it can have a continuous effect on the popularity."

"June is too late! This kind of movie, you can't wait to release it tomorrow to make money."

"May, May is a moderate month!"

While they were discussing, someone suddenly came in and whispered a few words to Zheng Dayong.

Zheng Dayong stood up and went out for a while. He came back soon and said, "Be quiet, there is a new situation. Director Wang Haowei from Beijing Film Studio contacted me just now and said that he hopes to release it in April..."

"Huh???"

When this was said, everyone was confused.

"The film has reached the distribution stage and has nothing to do with the studio. Why do they still care about the release?"

"Director Wang is an old director, he must know it, right?"

"That's right, how can we schedule the film have anything to do with them?"

"Be quiet, I haven't finished yet!"

Zheng Dayong said, "They promised that if it works, the main creators of this film can go to 10 theaters, meet the audience face to face, and help promote it."

"What kind of way is this? There is no precedent?"

"Will it violate the regulations?"

"Wait a minute, let me ask: Is Gong Xue coming?" One person said anxiously.

"Come!"

"..."

The atmosphere suddenly became a little subtle. After a pause, someone said, "If Gong Xue comes, the audience will definitely welcome her."

"Yes, yes, yes!"

"In fact, it's better to release it earlier. They have it in other places, but not in Beijing. The audience has gone to Tangshan to watch it. Why should they make money from us?"

"But 10 theaters are too few. How about 30?"

"30 is too many. People may not be willing."

"Then 20!"

Finally, 20 theaters were decided and Wang Haowei was decided to reply.

The specific process is: the film company sends an invitation, the main creator agrees, and then arranges to go to the cinema, which can avoid some disputes.

Zheng Dayong thought it was very novel. The movie is released, so how can it be done like this? But he couldn't say one, two, three, but unknowingly, someone opened a small hole.

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In the blink of an eye, it was April.

The Cannes Film Festival announced the shortlist of the main competition unit.

Masters gathered, Godard, Wenders, Antonioni all had new works participating in the competition. Coincidentally, Yan Shunkai's "The True Story of Ah Q" was shortlisted, which was the first mainland film to participate in the main competition unit.

And "Orphan" was registered in the name of Hong Kong, but it was also selected.

Because it is not a simple commercial film, the setting of a child killing is very novel, and there are many political reflections, well, reflections... But Chen Qi does not hope to win the award, it is good to be shortlisted, and it will attract more attention.

"Life is Beautiful" here.

Li Wenhua took Li Xuejian, Li Baotian, art director Li Jianqun, and Zhang Yimou, Zhang Junzhao, He Qun, and He Ping to Shanghai together, and Yan Shunkai joined them in Shanghai.

Lao Mouzi and others were about to graduate, and there was nothing to do, so they were taken directly.

Li Jianqun was told by Chen Qi at the end of last year that he would make this play, and he prepared early.

They were going to Shanghai to shoot, see the old site of the concentration camp, experience the life of the old Shanghai people, etc., for a month. Gong Xue did not go. She also started preparing at the end of last year, and Chen Qi also gave her some special training.

After reading the script, the three candidates for the male lead all felt that he was unique and had a strong desire to play the role.

Li Xuejian knew that his chances were slim, so he took a month off.

"Life is Beautiful" takes place in Shanghai. Chen Qi wanted to use a large number of Shanghai actors, or at least actors from Jiangsu and Zhejiang. He didn't remember many old predecessors. There was You Benchang, who played in "Jigong". He was 49 years old and could play a supporting role if he couldn't play the leading role.

There were also Wei Zongwan, young Wang Zhiwen, Zhou Yemang, Xi Meijuan, Lin Dongfu who did the dubbing, etc., and he would see who could be used.

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Overseas Chinese Hotel.

Liu Xiaoqing said goodbye to Li Hanxiang and came out of the gate happily. When she saw the security guard next to her, she smirked.

Just when she came in, this guy looked down on her and said that this is a place for overseas Chinese and Hong Kong and Macao compatriots to live in, and you can't enter! Liu Xiaoqing was so angry that Li Hanxiang came down to pick her up in person.

The preparations for "The Burning of the Old Summer Palace" and "The Behind-the-Curtain Hearing" went smoothly, and the main roles have been decided. Cixi was played by Liu Xiaoqing, and the actor who played Ci'an was called Chen Ye, who was not famous and later went abroad.

Concubine Li was given to Zhou Jie, who played the princess in "Justice Bao".

The original version of the devil Liu Yizhen found Zhang Tielin, but now he is a lecherous thief, known to everyone, and his image is corrupted, so that the plays that find him are similar roles, so Li Hanxiang naturally can't want him, and chose Zhou Lijing to play.

For the male lead Xianfeng, he intended to be his daughter's boyfriend, the one called Liang Jiahui.

But Liang Jiahui was filming "Ghost", so he had to wait.

"Hey, come here!"

She stood at the door, waved to the security guard, and said: "If you don't let me in now, remember me, I will go in openly sooner or later, and I hope you can still stand here then!"

She shook her hair and strode down the stairs.

Liu Xiaoqing is not a person who will suffer losses. She is so competitive that she would compete for the first place in picking cotton in prison - of course she has never picked cotton, she was sewing quilts at that time.

"Young friends come to meet today, row a small boat and the warm wind blows gently..."

Liu Xiaoqing rode a bicycle, humming a song, and was in a very happy mood.

Li Hanxiang is a big director, these two plays are big productions, and Cixi is a big role. She never thought she would fail. Once these two plays are released, she will definitely become popular and surpass Gong Xue.

Beijing Film Studio, and even the top sister in the Chinese film industry.