Chapter 353 Shanghai
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 chirping 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 hostels of local studios. 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 shit... 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 went 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 and saw the master taking a big bowl, adding chopped mustard, seaweed, dried shrimps, chives, soy sauce, salt, and a small amount of vinegar. He scooped out 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!"
"Well, 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 couldn''t 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 and ordered steamed buns, soup and side dishes, and ate while watching. The faces were 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 **** 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 and white shirts, oh!" 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 Yimou sighed, still a little yearning, the kind of yearning that poor people have for a refined life.
"Hey, what about me?"
Li Jianqun immersed himself in eating salty soy milk, raised his head and said: "To be honest, the best one is sitting next to you, and a watch costs hundreds of dollars..."
"Ahem! Eat quickly, we have a meeting after dinner!"
Chen Qi didn''t answer, got up and left first. Just kidding, I, Mr. Jing, can''t say I can compare to Mr. Shanghai!
…
Chen Qi first approached Wang Lingu, the deputy director.
Wang Lingu bought several scripts from him last year. "Invincible Mandarin Duck Legs" was very popular at the beginning of the year. He will be responsible for coordinating and docking with the crew of "Beautiful Life".
Shanghai Film Studio is also showing goodwill to Chen Qi. Otherwise, do you think anyone can get help from Shanghai Film Studio?
In the large conference room, the main creators gathered together, and Yan Shunkai and Gong Xue also arrived.
"Foreign actors only have two weeks to enter the country. To avoid failing to complete their tasks, I asked them to arrive last and shoot our own scenes first, and then focus on shooting their scenes for two weeks.
The shots of Shanghai mainly include some indoor scenes, street scenes, Huangpu River, Suzhou River, old buildings, suburbs, etc., as well as scenes of labor outside the concentration camps.
The troops have already coordinated and will lend us aircraft and tanks..."
Chen Qi talked about the general shooting process, and then motioned to Li Wenhua. Li Wenhua also briefly introduced Zhang Yimou and others, and then said: "This is the first time for many of us to meet each other and we are not familiar with each other. Let''s first let Let’s get to know each other!”
"Then start with the male and female protagonists and briefly describe their identities, personalities, etc."
(No more!
If you owe me a chapter, I will pay it back tomorrow. )
(End of chapter)