1979 Golden Age

“Huahuahua!”

Applause and cheers rang out simultaneously, all from the media and audience at the scene.

The Golden Rooster Awards had already leaked the news that Gong Xue would be the award presenter, and everyone was waiting. This was her first public appearance in two years, and some abstract audiences watched through binoculars.

"Wow, she's still so beautiful!"

"They've all had babies!"

"So what? I think she's more charming now, even more attractive than before!"

"That's right, hurry up and come out to film!"

The applause lasted for a long time before it stopped. The organizing committee also gave them some time to talk. As the deputy minister, Ding Qiao was the supporting actor and said with a smile: "Comrade Gong Xue, you see that everyone's love for you has not diminished at all. Do you have anything to say?"

“I really, really want to thank you all!”

Gong Xue was also quite touched when she saw this scene. She said emotionally: "I am living a good life now. I haven't forgotten my film career. Please rest assured that I will not retire. I will definitely let you know if there is any news about new films."

“Huahuahua!”

Amid applause, the two presented the Best Picture Award.

This was also the last award, and the party ended with a speech by the leader. Afterwards, there was also a reception, and Gong Xue was surrounded by reporters. She was a little flustered as she hadn't faced such a scene for a long time, but fortunately she adjusted quickly.

"Comrade Gong Xue, your participation in the award ceremony today, does that mean you are going to make a comeback?"

"I can only say that I have this intention. It depends on the script. As I said before, I will let you know when there is news."

"The Last Emperor is being prepared at the Beijing Film Studio. Has director Bertolucci invited you to star in it?"

"I was invited, but I was quite busy recently, so I missed it with regret. I hope we can have another chance to work together."

"If you're going to make a movie, is it Chen Qi's work?"

"Of course!"

After answering a few questions, she was in no mood to eat here, so she ran away immediately and only breathed a sigh of relief after getting into the van.

"Let's go home... Hey, look for some roasted sweet potatoes, let's buy some."

"You're giving up your big meal and eating roasted sweet potatoes?" the driver Zhao Yan said with a smile.

"I brought it for Teacher Chen! Otherwise he would definitely complain about me, saying that you had been out for a whole day and didn't bring me anything. I was so pitiful and helpless at home, blah blah blah..."

"Hahaha! That's how Teacher Chen talks to you."

Zhao Yan drove his car and found a place where there were many small stalls. He bought two roasted sweet potatoes and a portion of fried sausage.

Fried sausage is made by mixing sweet potato starch with dough, steaming it, letting it cool, then slicing it and frying it in a pan. But the earliest fried sausage was made by stuffing pig intestines with starch and minced meat and frying it. When it became popular among the people, it became a simplified version because the people were poor.

There are now nine night markets in Beijing. It is not as dead and dull at night as before, and some people are setting up stalls to do business.

Gong Xue looked outside and saw that there were more and more street lights and the roads were getting better and better. The capital was changing rapidly every year. She suddenly felt a little sad because she had basically lost the freedom to go shopping with Chen Qi.

Sometimes I think, if we change our lives, both of us have ordinary jobs, earn a few dozen dollars a month, can be together every day, and live like a real couple, it would not be bad.

“Ding ding!”

The van drove into the Beijing Film Studio. The lights were still on in the studio. I heard that "The Last Emperor" would start shooting soon and a press conference would be held. Foreign journalists would also come.

Gong Xue went upstairs and saw Chen Qi watching TV with the child in his arms.

Seeing her come back, he hugged her with the oil paper bag in his hand.

"What delicious food did you buy? Roasted sweet potatoes, fried sausages, not bad! My wife is still thinking about me, have you eaten?"

"No, I didn't even have dinner. I came back to eat sweet potatoes with you."

"I'm tired of eating that stuff. It's not as delicious as roasted sweet potatoes. Let me give you one!"

The two of them shared the food, Zhuangzhuang didn't understand anything, just grinned. Although the child is small, he is very sensitive to the emotional fluctuations of adults. He can feel that his parents are very happy now, and they have to make love tonight.

Chen Qi was chewing on roasted sweet potatoes and eating fried sausages, and said, "I took a quick look at Justice Bao, it's OK, we can start the project."

"Where are the actors? Or the original trio?"

"We have to wait until the filming is completed before we can start shooting. It will probably start next year. We'll see then."

The original trio of "Justice Bao" were Li Po, Wang Qun and Chen Daoming.

That was several years ago. Li Po is 58 years old this year, too old. Chen Daoming is becoming more and more successful, and he may not want to play the supporting role of Gongsun Ce, so he has to find another actor.

The Taiwanese version trio of Jin Chaoqun, He Jiajin, and Fan Hongxuan is a classic.

But Jin Chaoqun and Fan Hongxuan are both Taiwanese, so it would be difficult to bring them to the mainland to film. Moreover, Chen Qi does not want to use Hong Kong and Taiwan actors to film dramas for the time being, so he wants to start making dramas in the mainland first.

Gong Xue had a small appetite and was full after eating a sweet potato. She asked, "Have you decided on a Republican drama?"

"Well, it's called 'Women in Power'! It tells the story of a woman who built a career on her own during the occupation of Guangzhou, maneuvering between various forces, and maintaining national justice in the face of the Japanese."

"It sounds interesting. Please write the script for me soon!" Gong Xue said.

"How can I have the time? I'll just come up with an outline to give young people a chance!"

"Women in the Shadows" is a TVB drama with four parts. The first two parts are very good. The first part talks about the late Qing Dynasty, and the second part talks about the Republic of China. Now that they want to shoot a drama about the Republic of China, Chen Qi moved the second part up.

The story also had to be changed because the original heroine was in the opium business. No matter what her original intention and purpose were, she was in the opium business.

Hong Kong may not care, but mainland China definitely cannot.

Both dramas will have to wait until the film and television city is completed before filming can begin next year.

………………

Gong Xue's photo in the newspaper was more eye-catching than the list of winners of the Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Awards.

Winning awards is nothing new every year.

All media outlets were clamoring that she would return to filming, which made readers eager, and they wrote to the Beijing Film Studio in large numbers. In fact, even in the past two years, she has received many letters, all of which are from fans who are worried about her.

There was also a mother fan who wrote more than ten pages to teach her how to raise a child.

A few days later, the filming of "The Last Emperor" held its opening ceremony.

Located on Ming and Qing Street in Beijing Film Studio, it was originally built for the filming of Tai Chi and Camel Xiangzi, and has been continuously expanded since then, with Rongning Mansion also built next to it. For The Last Emperor, many buildings from the late Qing Dynasty were built.

I saw a venue with a red carpet set up in the quaint building complex.

There were as many as 100 Chinese and foreign journalists, many of whom were foreigners with big noses.

Bertolucci and producer Thomas were busy with the event, and Hu Qiming from the Beijing Film Studio was also present. After a while, a car brought the two of them, and everyone went to greet them and invited them to take their seats.

One is Puyi’s younger brother, Pujie, who was 79 years old, a skinny old man. He was the deputy director of the Nationalities Committee. He died in 1994 and had some achievements in calligraphy and painting.

The other is the co-author of "My First Half of Life", Li Wenda.

This book was dictated by Puyi and written by Li Wenda. Puyi's widow and Li Wenda have been in a copyright lawsuit. The Last Emperor was discussed with Li Wenda without the consent of the widow.

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at the same time.

Chen Qi put on his clothes, dressed up like a decent man, and took Gong Xue's hand: "Let's go, let's go and see the fun!"

"Are you here to watch the fun or to cause trouble?" Gong Xue asked with a smile.

"You're making me sound like I'm being unreasonable. Why am I causing trouble on the day of their opening ceremony? You should at least do it tomorrow."

(No more today...will make up for it tomorrow)