1979 Golden Age

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Wang Zuxian only felt that the morning sunlight was dazzling.

She had been standing under the main building for a while, but still didn't dare to go up. People coming and going looked at this 172cm tall girl curiously, knowing that she was the heroine of Tsui Hark's new film, produced by Shaw Brothers next door.

“Ding ding!”

A red sports car rushed in from the door and stopped downstairs in a swagger. When the car door opened, Cherie Chung got out wearing a denim outfit.

After she went out to film, her income soared, and she became the highest paid female star in Hong Kong. She bought cars and houses, invested in real estate, and had her own plans. She was about to go to the studio, and suddenly saw Wang Zuxian, and asked curiously: "Hey! You're new here, what are you doing standing here?"

"Sister Hong!"

Wang Zuxian was a little nervous and said quickly, "I'm here for a meeting. Wait downstairs for a while."

"What play?"

"A Chinese Ghost Story, directed by Xu."

"Oh, you are the tall Taiwanese girl?"

Zhong Chuhong looked at her for a few times, staring at her denim outfit with interest, and said, "You like wearing denim clothes too?"

"Yeah, I feel very comfortable!"

"Then do your best!"

Cherie Chung pouted and went into the studio to put on makeup.

Wang Zuxian was puzzled, but hesitated for a while, and finally gritted her teeth and went upstairs. It would be fine if it was just a meeting, but the key point was that the person wanted to see her alone. She came to the door of an office and was about to knock when Gu Weili ran out again: "Hey!"

"Well?"

"Wang Zuxian, right? Wait a moment, I'll go and report."

Gu Weili had a strong sense of ritual. She went in for three seconds and came out again, saying, "You can go in now!"

“…”

All this made Wang Zuxian feel very bad. She took a deep breath secretly, pushed the door open, and saw a man sitting inside, writing something at his desk. The table was full of documents and books, and there was a large bookcase against the wall, filled with serious literary magazines, such as "World Wonders" and "Story Club".

There are two sofas and a coffee table, and a slogan on the wall reads "Art creation should serve the people."

There is nothing else.

"Mr. Chen!"

"Well, please sit down!"

Chen Qi looked up and motioned for her to sit down. He finished his work before standing up. This was the first time he saw her in person. She looked young and mature. She was young in age and mature in temperament. Her height also made people ignore the fact that she was only 19 years old.

"Ms. Wang, let's have a brief chat."

“Okay, okay!”

Wang Zuxian stood straight with her hands on her knees, and her calves were shaking unconsciously.

"You are Taiwanese. Does it affect your work in Hong Kong?"

"It has had little impact on my personal life, but it has hindered my acting career a bit."

"Did your ancestors come from the mainland?"

"Yes!"

"Where is your hometown?"

"Shucheng, Anhui."

"Do you still have relatives on the mainland?"

"I don't think I have any relatives."

She was like a student answering a teacher's question in class, very proper and serious. In fact, she was afraid to ask about her grandfather. Grandfather was from the Military Control Commission! But fortunately, the other party did not mention it, but thought for a moment, and suddenly said:

"General Sun Liren's ancestral home is also Shucheng. Does your family know him?"

"I don't know. I haven't heard my elders mention it!"

Wang Zuxian was almost scared to death, she might as well ask my grandfather.

Sun Liren was placed under house arrest by Chiang Kai-shek in 1956 on charges of treason and was not released until 1988. His affairs are taboo in Taiwan.

"I didn't ask you to save General Sun, you don't have to be afraid."

Chen Qi smiled and said, "Since you have been chosen as the leading actress, you should act well. A Chinese Ghost Story will be filmed in Guangdong and hopefully released in mainland China. You are Taiwanese and will definitely be banned by them, but don't worry, we have always been fair and will compensate you for your career. Okay, go to the meeting!"

"Thank you, Mr. Chen!"

Wang Zuxian stood up and bowed politely, finally breathing a sigh of relief the moment she left. Her mind formed an impression of Chen Qi: indeed, he was very young, handsome, and not like a sex-hungry ghost, but he was more terrifying than she had imagined, actually asking about Sun Liren... hiss!

She rubbed her arms and hurried to the meeting room.

Chen Qi was also confused in the room: "She seems very scared?"

This fear is not just a left-right conflict, but seems to be caused by some other factors that cannot be explained.

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Meeting room.

Tsui Hark and Nansun Shi organized a meeting for the main creators. Cheng Xiaodong, Leslie Cheung, Joey Wong, Wu Ma and others were all present, as was Kathy Chow.

There is a supporting role in "A Chinese Ghost Story" called Xiaoqing. She is a female ghost like Nie Xiaoqian, controlled by her grandmother, and is jealous of Nie Xiaoqian's performance and often makes trouble for her. Chen Qi couldn't remember who played the role in the original version, so he simply called Zhou Haimei.

"We will coordinate it today, and then I will go to Cannes, and the filming should start in June."

"Some exterior scenes will be shot in Guangdong, and the Zhuhai Film Studio will cooperate with us."

"Wow, going to the mainland?"

Leslie Cheung was very excited. He was a chatterbox and he babble: "There is Luofu Mountain in Guangdong. I have always wanted to go and see it. And the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone is also very famous..."

"We go to work, not to play!"

Tsui Hark interrupted him and said, "But we just happened to be filming in Luofu Mountain, so you can all have some fun while you're there."

"yeah!"

Everyone was very happy. It was very difficult for Hong Kong filmmakers to go out to film. The natural scenery was shot on Lantau Island! Lantau Island! Lantau Island!

"A Chinese Ghost Story" is good in every aspect, except that the exterior scenes are still small-scale. With such convenience now, Tsui Hark will naturally use it, such as the scenery of Lanruo Temple, the small town at the foot of the mountain, the scene where the Black Mountain Demon marries Nie Xiaoqian, etc., which are all more exciting than the original.

“The budget for this film is 10 million Hong Kong dollars!”

"We use relatively advanced special effects, and we have mainland personnel to help us!"

"People say that costume films are not popular nowadays, but I think it is not a problem of costumes, but a problem of mentality. People need something romantic and emotional... The company has given us the greatest support, giving us whatever we want, and we must also do our best to do it well!"

Tsui Hark talked for a while and then asked, "Zu Xian, do you have any difficulties?"

"I, not yet!"

"Well, you should practice your ancient costume etiquette for a while."

"If you have any problems, you can come to me. You're welcome!" Shi Nansheng added.

"Okay, thank you!"

After the meeting, everyone left.

Leslie Cheung came close to Joey Wong and started laughing after a few words. Tsui Hark and Nansun Shi also joined in and decided to have a small gathering. Some people are born to get along well, while others are born to be incompatible. It's all very mysterious.

Chen Qi did not participate, busy with his own business, just stood at the window of the office and glanced at the people downstairs.

Films such as "A Better Tomorrow" and "A Chinese Ghost Story" marked the beginning of the golden age of Hong Kong films, but now everything has changed. There will no longer be a golden age of Hong Kong films, only cooperation between the two places to serve the people.

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"Tsui Hark's new film is about to start filming, a remake of Li Hanxiang's A Chinese Ghost Story!"

"Leslie Cheung and Joey Wong are the leading actors!"

Sun Wenzhi looked at the newspaper with a constipated expression. He had even forgotten about Wang Zuxian, but who knew that he would actually get in touch with her.

Doing tasks?

What a stupid mission! I have already joined the Communist Party!

He wanted to let this matter pass quietly, but then he thought, what if Wang Zuxian, a young girl, was inexperienced and let the cat out of the bag, or someone discovered something? Wouldn't he still be blamed?

This cannot be tolerated. If we have to blame someone, we should blame Tong Yuejuan!

Sun Wenzhi considered it again and again and took the initiative to send a message to Chen Qi.

(In the evening there is also...)

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