Chapter 132 Berlin


    "Three nests, a bowl of multigrain porridge, and give me some pickles."


    In the cafeteria in the morning, Chen Qi was holding a lunch box to prepare rice. There were no buffet trays. They were all made of aluminum lunch boxes. Pour the porridge into it, sprinkle pickles on top, and skewer it with chopsticks, then take it and leave.


    Fortunately, he has money and can open a small stove from time to time.


    He glanced around and sat across from Gong Xue. Gong Xue ate even less and only ordered a coarse-grain steamed bun. The two often sat together for meals. People in the factory were not surprised, but some were jealous and reported that there was an improper relationship between men and women.


    But this crime generally refers to third party interference and extramarital affairs, like Liu Xiaoqing and Pan Hong.


    They are both single, what''s right and wrong? The factory leaders didn''t want to take care of it. When it comes to hooliganism, will Gong Xue report Chen Qi for being a hooligan? Well, not necessarily if he touched it too much.


    "Director Yang Jie mentioned to me whether he was interested in playing Qin Xianglian." Gong Xuet said.


    "Then what do you think?"


    "I''m quite interested. Anyway, I don''t have any roles right now. I want to play more different types of roles."


    After Gong Xue finished speaking, she saw that he was silent and asked, "You don''t like my acting?"


    "No, no, I just think..."


    Chen Qi believes that TV dramas at this stage have just started and will not help her career much. She doesn’t want her to waste her time, but if she really wants to go, she will have to look at the schedule. She said:


    "I just think there may be a conflict. "Tai Chi" was filmed in August, and the post-production work was completed in half a year. It will be released early next year. We should have a lot of promotional activities, and the TV station filming is very difficult. The probability of a crash is not small. I I want you to focus on the movie first.


    Furthermore, if there is a new movie to challenge you, and you are unable to escape because of filming a TV series, then the gain outweighs the loss. "


    “…”


    When he saw the other party buried his head in silence, he said, "Do you really want to go?"


    "I have never tried a role like Qin Xianglian''s. It''s very challenging with two children."


    "Then let''s talk to Director Yang. When promoting "Tai Chi", we must give you leave, and then you only give her a certain number of days, such as two months. If you leave after one more day, you will leave."


    "Huh? This is so bad!"


    Gong Xue shook her head and repeated, "No, no!"


    "The objective situation is here. We are negotiating terms openly and honestly, and we are not trying to be a big name."


    "What does it mean to be a big name?"


    "She puts on a show, plays the piano, looks at people with her nostrils, and treats herself like a green onion wherever she goes."


    After some communication, Chen Qi finally made the decision and said, "Let''s do this. The script I gave them in September will be treated as a 4-month preparation period. If it can be filmed before the end of January, you can go.


    If it doesn''t work, and a 6-episode TV series hasn''t been prepared for 4 months, then you don''t want to film it. You don''t know how long it will take.


    Human time is precious, so make effective choices. "


    “…”


    Gong Xue thought about it seriously and thought it made sense. She nodded and said, "Well, then I''ll listen to you."


    …


    Room 302.


    The manuscript paper was spread out on the table, and Chen Qi was writing at his desk. Before long, he had finished two lyrics. The music of film and television dramas is a highlight. Once done, it can last for a long time and add luster.


    One of them is naturally the theme song of "Tai Chi Grandmaster", "Who Belongs to the Hero": "The blood is exhausted, Huachen Yutu, just to give you a beautiful glimpse... Who does the hero belong to, it is me..."


    He can write lyrics, but he can''t write music, let alone arrange music.


    The composer of "Who Belongs to the Hero" is Bian Liunian, who is only in his teens now. Chen Qi had to find someone else to compose the music, and then he had to find a singer.


    The other song is an interlude, placed in the scene where Yang Yuqian and Chen Shaomei are traveling around the mountains and rivers, called "Beauty Song": "The blue sky with white clouds, the leisurely water flowing by the river, the jade hands whipping the horses away, the moon on the willow branches..." The original singer is Li Lingyu, from "The Secret History of Xiaozhuang".


    There were a few words that were inappropriate, so Chen Qi had to change them, and he also had to find someone to compose the music. Li Lingyu is 17 years old this year and should be in the Beijing Yue Opera Troupe. You can go and have a look later.


    "Speaking of which, she was the first-generation sweet song queen. In the 1980s, her albums exceeded one million yuan, and the most awesome one sold 8 million. In the 1990s, it was the second-generation singer Yang Yuying who ruled the world..."


    "How old is Yang Yuying this year? She is only 9 years old!"


    Chen Qi sighed and sighed, he was only 11 years older.


    He put away the two lyrics and began to think about the release of "Tai Chi".


    Judging from the time, the most suitable film festival is the Berlin Film Festival early next year. If a martial arts film wants to be in the main competition, no one in China will agree to apply, but it doesn''t matter, as long as it can be screened.


    If it can be approved to go to Berlin, then you can contact the left and let it be released in Hong Kong first. Hong Kong is still the Spring Festival movie, which is just right.


    That is to say: first go to Hong Kong to contact East and Southeast Asian film producers, and then go to Berlin to contact European and American film producers. This is the most ideal way...


    "It''s too much!"


    Chen Qi sighed. He couldn''t mess with this kind of thing. It involved many official relationships, so Wang Yang could only slap the table.


    "I''ve done everything I can, now it''s up to you, old factory director!"


    …


    Fang Yurong is a native of Shanghai. He graduated from the Institute of Foreign Languages ??and was assigned to China Film Group to work on import and export films.


    This year she was sent to Germany for further study and met a big shot, Harder, the chairman of the Berlin Film Festival. Hader empowered her to become a film selector at the Berlin Film Festival.


    "Yu, I hope you can bring a Chinese film to the competition so that the Chinese flag can fly over the film festival!"


    Hader''s attitude was very urgent and his intention to win over was obvious.


    Because last year, the American Vietnam War film "The Deer Hunter" came to the exhibition, and countries in the socialist camp protested, believing that many scenes in it insulted the Vietnamese people.


    Berlin, with East Germany on one side and West Germany on the other, is very complicated.


    But the film festival feels that art should not take sides and try to remain neutral. As a result, all socialist countries, including the Soviet Union, collectively evacuated their exhibitions, and the two judges also left.


    A film festival relies on a rich source of films, a gathering of talented people, and a strong collection of young and old.


    Hader offended the socialist camp and was in urgent need of someone to fill his shoes, so he set his sights on the undeveloped mainland of China and continued this friendly attitude for decades.


    Zhang Yimou''s "Red Sorghum" won the Golden Bear Award. In addition to the film itself, it also has something to do with this gesture.


    Fang Yurong returned to China this time just to choose films.


    And she took this opportunity to become one of the first people in China to look overseas. Later, she became the general manager of New Picture Company - the company of Zhang Weiping and Zhang Yimou, and contributed a lot to the overseas distribution of Zhang Yimou''s films.


    At this moment, she stood at the door of the Film Office, touched the Berlin Film Festival authorization letter in her bag, and strode in.


    As soon as he entered the building, he bumped into Wang Yang and was startled: "Old factory director!"


    "Xiao Yu?"


    Wang Yang knew her and asked curiously: "I heard that you were sent to Germany to study. Is it over?"


    "Well, I have something to do when I come back, please go slowly!"


    She hurried in. Wang Yang was stunned, and the old revolutionary instinct burst out, damn, there is something fishy!


    He rolled his eyes, wiped himself away and returned to the building.


    (End of chapter)