1979 Golden Age

The birdsong in Shanghai is different from the birdsong in Beijing.

The birds in Beijing sound like "hey, authentic", while the birds in Shanghai sound like "happy" and "happy"...

early morning.

A burst of bird calls disturbed Chen Qi, who woke up from his bungalow at No. 52 Yongfu Road.

Slept very comfortably.

He got dressed and got out of bed, opened the curtains, and looked out through the European-style semi-circular window. He saw a large garden with green grass, two camphor trees, and a small dry swimming pool.

Look at this room again, it has an exclusive area of ​​20 square meters, with a TV, a sofa and a bathroom.

But this is not a real bungalow, but a guest house for the Shanghai Film Studio's Literary Department. The first owner was an American woman doing business in China, and she built this house in the 1930s.

Countless famous directors gathered here, and scripts such as "The Legend of Tianyun Mountain", "Small Street" and "Lushan Love" were all born here.

Dances are held every week, with lights and colorful decorations, singing and dancing...

"The Department of Literature has its own guest house, but the Beijing Film Studio didn't even bother to see it!"

Chen Qi was disgusted and walked downstairs slowly. There was a large bungalow next to the bungalow. Several people happened to come out of it. It looked like they were going for a run. They glanced at him and muttered, but did not pay attention.

They are the authors who come here to revise their manuscripts.

Production studios across the country compete with each other, but when they go out, they are all brothers. When they go to other places to film, they usually stay in the hostel of the local studio. The Shanghai Film Studio gave the best room to Chen Qi.

He was grateful, but a little troubled.

Shanghai Film Studio was formed by the merger of several institutions and has many industries. The main factory is 3-4 kilometers away on Caoxi North Road, where the crew of "Life is Beautiful" are located.

"I can't borrow a car, so forget it, let's go for a run!"

Chen Qi moved around for a few times, then jogged out. Along the road to the south, here is Xuhui, full of Shanghai style in the 1980s.

Along the way he passed Soong Ching Ling's former residence, Shanghai Jiaotong University, and Xujiahui, which was famous in later generations and now has no farts... He stopped for a while near Shanghai Jiaotong University.

In a few years, it will be time to return to Shanghai to take charge, right?

"It seems that I have to lean towards the Shanghai Film Studio and shoot a few more movies in Shanghai. The condoms are almost..."

He continued running and finally arrived at Caoxi North Road. He didn't feel tired and went straight to the canteen in the main factory area. On the way, he met Li Wenhua and Zhang Yi, and they left together - Gong Xue went home temporarily.

The crew of "Life Is Beautiful" was so crowded that people from the studio were sizing them up.

But it's not like a dove occupying a magpie's nest. Shanghai Film Studio assisted in the filming, and Chen Qi paid for it.

"Teacher Li, come on, come on!"

While waiting in line for food, Chen Qi called Li Jianqun over and said, "You studied in Shanghai, what would you recommend for breakfast?"

"Eat that!"

Li Jianqun pointed his hand, and Chen Qi frowned: "If I, a northerner, eat that, wouldn't I be rebelling against Tiangang?"

"If you come to the south and still eat northern food, aren't you here in vain?"

"That's right, then I'll give it a try."

Soon it was Chen Qi's turn. He handed over the meal ticket and said: "Master, a bowl of salty soy milk!"

"Are you a comrade from Beijing Film Studio?" the master asked.

"Well, please!"

"You made the right choice of soy milk, the salty tartare is so delicious!"

Chen Qi watched eagerly as the master took a big bowl, put chopped mustard, seaweed, dried shrimps, chives, soy sauce, salt, and a small amount of vinegar. He scooped up the soy milk with a big spoon and poured it down.

The hot soy milk fell into the bowl, and thick tofu curds immediately appeared.

Then cut the fried dough sticks into small pieces, add chili oil and sesame oil, and a bowl of salty soy milk is ready!

"Thank you!"

Chen Qi held the bowl of the gathering of heroes, took a deep sip, and handed it to Zhang Yimou: "Here you go, the salted tata is so delicious!"

"I don't want to eat soy milk, but I want to eat steamed buns. Let's have some spicy soup..."

Zhang Yimou looked sad and could not refuse. Li Jianqun was happy next to him and reached out to take it: "I'll eat it. I haven't eaten for a long time since I left Shanghai."

"Hey, thank you, thank you!"

The group made a meal and found a table to start building.

After all, Chen Qi was conservative. He ordered steamed buns, soup and side dishes, and watched while eating. The faces were all quite unfamiliar. He didn't know much about the actors from Shanghai Film Studio, he only knew Zhao Dan, Zhang Ruifang, Sun Daolin and so on.

Young actors in the 1980s also had four golden flowers: Gong Xue, Zhang Yu, Zhao Jing, and Wu Haiyan.

Sister Xue is in her bed, Zhang Yu is not as popular as in history, and the younger generation is a bit lacking in momentum.

"..."

Zhang Yimou and others were visiting Shanghai for the first time, and they were looking at it furtively. He suddenly said: "Teacher Chen, I found that the Shanghai Film Studio is so exquisite!"

"How to say?"

"They are so beautifully dressed. Although the clothes are still the same, they know how to match them. Yesterday I saw a lesbian wearing a brooch."

"I also noticed that there are a lot of people wearing leather shoes." Zhang Junzhao said.

"There are also people wearing trousers, paired with a white shirt, ouch!" He Qun said.

"What is this? Last night at dinner, I saw a man bringing crabs to eat." He Ping suddenly said.

Um?

Everyone looked at him and asked, "How do you bring crabs?"

"Put it in a glass bottle. It smells of wine. I guess it was pickled in wine. I sat there and opened the shell and tasted it carefully, as if there was no one around. It has urinary properties!"

He Ping gave a thumbs up.

"Isn't that right? After staying in Shanghai for a long time, I guess you are very particular. Mr. Li is studying in Shanghai, I think you are also very particular."

Zhang Yi sighed, still a little yearning, the yearning of the poor for a refined life.

"Hey, what about my business?"

Li Jianqun buried his head in eating salty soy milk, raised his head and said: "To be honest, the best one is sitting next to you, a watch costs hundreds of yuan..."

"Ahem! Eat quickly, after eating, it's time for a meeting!"

Chen Qi didn't respond, got up and left first, kidding, I dare not say that I can compare with Shanghai!

…………

Chen Qi first found the deputy director Wang Linggu.

Last year, Wang Linggu bought several scripts from him. At the beginning of the year, "Invincible Mandarin Duck Legs" was very popular. This time, he will be responsible for coordinating with the crew of "Beautiful Life".

Shanghai Film Studio is also showing goodwill to Chen Qi. Otherwise, do you think anyone can get assistance from Shanghai Film Studio?

In the large conference room, the main creators gathered together, and Yan Shunkai and Gong Xue also came.

"Foreign actors only have two weeks to enter the country. To avoid failing to complete the task, I let them arrive last. We will shoot our own scenes first, and then spend two weeks focusing on their scenes.

The shots in Shanghai are mainly some indoor scenes, street scenes, Huangpu River, Suzhou River, old buildings, suburbs, etc., as well as scenes of working outside the concentration camp.

The army has already coordinated and will lend us planes and tanks..."

Chen Qi talked about the general shooting process, and then gestured to Li Wenhua. Li Wenhua also briefly introduced Zhang Yimou and others, and then said: "Many of us are meeting for the first time and are not familiar with each other. Let's let everyone get to know each other first!"

"Then start with the male and female protagonists, and briefly describe your identity, personality, etc."

(No more!

I owe you a chapter to remember, and I will return it tomorrow.)