Chapter 275 The actor in the Loess Gaopo movie was a surprise (please order the full version)
Cheng Xuemin's hand speed really surprised Lu Yaojia and others from Yanhe Literature!
Because from the time the manuscript is requested to the time it is delivered, it only takes about twenty days.
But Cheng Xuemin just handed over the manuscript to them directly. Based on the manuscript paper of three full volumes, it might be as he estimated, it would be two to three hundred thousand words.
Good guy, this hand speed can scare people to death.
Hu Cai, who had just run to the door in small steps, heard what Cheng Xuemin said inside, and rushed in two steps at a time, exclaiming.
"Hello, Teacher Hu, aren't I just thinking about handing over the manuscript if I pass by here?"
"There are three manuscripts here with a total of about 250,000 words. Teacher Hu, please help me review them!"
Cheng Xuemin didn't know exactly how many words there were. When the Feng family was drafting the manuscript, he roughly counted it word by word for him.
Her man's current manuscript is valuable. Can he count it word by word?
"Okay, okay, Xuemin, your manuscript is now in hot demand!"
"I heard that the Humanities Society encourages and supports you to write more foreign language manuscripts for the sake of our cultural exchange work!"
"Xuemin, can you even write foreign language manuscripts?"
Although there are telephones and telegrams now, the news is conveyed more by letters. Lao Hu just learned that not long ago, Cheng Xuemin published many foreign language manuscripts.
He is also the absolute main force in their cultural exchange-earning work and a pioneer young general.
"Teacher Hu, do you also know about this?"
"Mr. Li from the Humanities Society is indeed encouraging, and my future creative direction will also be focused on earning foreign exchange."
"Actually, it's very stressful!"
Cheng Xuemin was not surprised that Lao Hu knew about this. After all, they were all under the cultural umbrella, and Yanhe Literature was one of the most influential provincial publications.
Therefore, it is not surprising that the contents of the preparatory meeting hosted by the Humanities Club were transmitted so quickly.
"When there is pressure, there is motivation. This is what the Humanities Society expects from you as a student. It is a good thing!"
Hu Cai looked at the manuscript paper in his hand and nodded to comfort Cheng Xuemin.
"Xuemin, this is about our folk customs in northern Shaanxi, right?"
"Is this a long-form version of Loess Plateau regional literature?"
Hu Cai, who was looking through the manuscript, quickly got a rough idea and found that the manuscript in his hand was about their northern Shaanxi province.
"Yes, Teacher Hu. In fact, I had such an inspiration as early as the creation of "Loess High Slope", but I never got around to writing it out!"
Cheng Xuemin smiled and nodded, and then said to Hu Cai Luyao and the others, "Teacher Hu, Lao Lu, Lao Jia, I came here in time when the train stopped temporarily in our provincial capital!"
"In this case, I will give the manuscript to you for review first, and I will tell you when there is any news when I come back, okay!"
Cheng Xuemin was in a hurry to go back to catch the train and did not dare to stay at Yanhe Literature. After putting down the manuscript, he chatted with them for a while and then hurriedly got up to leave.
"What? Xuemin, are you leaving now?"
"The train out of customs only leaves once a day. Didn't you leave early after you got off the train?"
Hu Cai was stunned on the spot when he heard this, as were Lu Yao and Jia Gaoping. They all thought that Cheng Xuemin was coming over this time and would at least spend one night with them.
Because they all asked clearly, there is only one train out of Kansai every day, coming from Yanjing and heading to Lanzhou, the capital of the northwest province.
Therefore, since Cheng Xuemin got off the train, he must have missed today's trip and will have to leave tomorrow, right?
Who would have imagined that this guy would get up and walk to catch the train without even sweating on his butt?
"No, no, the train to Lanzhou has to stop here in our provincial capital for three hours. I just got off the car and delivered the manuscript. Otherwise, I would have gone to Northwest China first and handed it over when I got back!"
Cheng Xuemin waved his hands repeatedly and then said, "But now that Teacher Hu has said this, I'm not sure whether the train really stays for three hours!"
"I really have to go and take a look first. Don't really miss the train. Yanjing Yan Film Studio has already sent a telegram to the crew. Don't let the crew fail to pick up my person by then!"
After Hu Cai and the others said this, Cheng Xuemin was not sure whether the train would stop temporarily for three hours or whether it would stop for three hours every time.
It's okay if it's fixed, but if you stay temporarily for three hours, you might leave early at any time, and it doesn't necessarily mean it will actually be three hours.
"Don't be anxious, don't be anxious, Xuemin, don't be anxious!"
"Now that we're here, we must be hosting something and treat you well!"
"It's not that urgent. At worst, we can just take the train out tomorrow."
Hu Cai once again grabbed Cheng Xuemin with a heavy hand and refused to let him go. Just letting Cheng Xuemin go like this seemed like Yanhe Literature had not treated him well.
After immediately grabbing Cheng Xuemin, he then said, "Xuemin, wait a minute, let me ask you a question!"
After saying that, Cheng Xuemin was brought into his office without letting go.
"Teacher Hu, Teacher Hu, let go, let go, don't be so polite, there will actually be plenty of opportunities when I come back!"
Cheng Xuemin really didn't expect Hu Cai and the others to be so polite, holding on to him and refusing to let him go.
At the same time, I also knew that Hu Cai said he was here to ask, but exactly how he asked.
It turned out to be a direct phone call. He asked for the telephone number of the stationmaster of the provincial capital railway station. After asking what was going on, he hung up the phone.
It is indeed a temporary stay of three hours, but the station manager also said on the phone that it is expected to be at least three hours and will never leave early.
"Okay, Xuemin, let me ask you clearly. It is indeed a temporary stay of three hours, but we also said that we will not leave early within three hours!"
"So since you insist on leaving the quarantine today, I won't force you to stay, but you must eat this lunch!"
"After you finish eating, I'll call a special car to take you to the train station. Is that okay?"
Hu Cai said so and even made a phone call, what else could Cheng Xuemin say?
It should be enough time to stay for a meal for a few hours.
Immediately, he nodded and said that was too polite.
Then Hu Cai made a call to Xiying Film Studio, probably to Director Wu over there, and asked him to come over at noon to keep him company.
The movie "Loess High Slope" is almost finished filming and is just waiting for the National Day screening. Lao Wu has not even met the author or screenwriter.
You know, in the film and television dramas of this era, if the director is the soul of the drama, then the screenwriter is not much different. Because screenwriters in this era have the right to cast their own works.
In this era, when it comes to selecting actors for a movie or TV show, the screenwriter has more say than the director. They also have the final say on who to cast.
After all, the screenwriter is the one who writes the script. He has a very clear understanding of the character and biography of his characters, and he also knows very well what kind of actors are needed to perform them well.
but!
Whether it's "The Wrangler", "Female College Dormitory" or West Film Studio's "Loess High Slope", although the novel scripts are all written by Cheng Xuemin, he seems to have never exercised his right to choose screenwriters and actors.
Except for "Wrangler", which he personally rode, his participation in the other two was almost zero.
This may also be the reason why Hu Cai felt that it was necessary to call Director Wu of Xiying Studio to have a meal with the screenwriter Cheng Xuemin.
After all, Yanhe Literature later took over two more manuscripts from others, especially the novel in hand now, which will definitely be adapted into a TV series!
At that time, the screenwriter may have to be written by the original author Cheng Xuemin himself. Xiying Film Studio must seize this great master.
Sure enough, Director Wu on the other side of the phone heard that Cheng Xuemin, the reform pioneer, had arrived and would not be able to stay for more than an hour in their provincial capital. He quickly hung up the phone and rushed over, telling Hu Cai to be sure Help him keep people behind.
"Xuemin, you need Lao Wu to come over and keep you company. They have a prop car at Xiying Film Studio. He will definitely come over in a car later. There is a car to take you to the train station!"
After hanging up the phone, Hu Cai didn't forget to explain to Cheng Xuemin that co-authoring meant calling Director Wu over to be the driver?
But this is true. The major film and television studios in the country do give priority to cars. After all, they are used for filming.
Without cars and trucks, some films and TV shows with certain themes would be impossible to shoot.
For example, Cheng Xuemin and his team's movie "Wrangler" used cars. The plot is about the male protagonist Xu Lingjun and his father coming back from the United States to find relatives. There is a scene of a car passing through Chang'an Road in Yanjing.
Real cars were used, but this scene was already shot in Yanjing.
"Teacher Hu, there is really no need to be so public!"
He was too polite and made Cheng Xuemin a little embarrassed, but he let go of the kindness. In response to Hu Cai's invitation letter, Lu Yao and Jia Gaoping accompanied him and went to their Yanhe Literature Guest House Hotel to eat out.
When the food was about to be served, Director Wu of Xiying Film Factory also rushed over. It was true that he came in a car, and there were more than one person.
There were three of them, and Cheng Xuemin saw an old acquaintance, Mo Shen.
"Old Wu is here. I'm waiting for you over here!"
When Hu Cai saw Old Wu from Xiying Studio approaching, he quickly stood up and called out. Cheng Xuemin, Lu Yao and the others also stood up.
"Old Hu!"
A middle-aged man in his fifties, about the same age as Hu Cai, waved towards Cheng Xuemin and the others.
"He's our great writer and reform pioneer, Comrade Cheng Xuemin, right?!"
"Like thunder piercing my ears, I have long admired your great name!"
Director Wu, who rushed over, glanced around at the people around Hu Cai, and must have recognized Cheng Xuemin at a glance. He quickly stepped forward and held Cheng Xuemin's hand with both hands, shaking hands and saying politely.
"Hello, Factory Manager Wu, you are too serious to be honest. Don't you dare to take it seriously?"
Cheng Xuemin's right hand was forcibly hugged, and his face was full of confusion. We are old Qin people, each one was more enthusiastic than the other!
"Xuemin, you are too humble! Lao Hu has always said that you are too humble. Now that I see you in person, you are indeed like this!"
Director Wu is really good at talking and very capable!
You must know that the current Xiying Studio was actually established less than 20 years ago. Its previous level was ranked in the middle and lower reaches of film and television studios across the country, and it was very unknown.
It was only after Director Wu Tianmin Wu took over the West Film Studio and directed several films with extraordinary influence that he suddenly emerged and became one of the four major Chinese film studios that can keep pace with Yan Film Studio, Shanghai Film Studio, and Changchun Film Studio. One of the big studios.
Sometimes, it even surpassed Changchun and Shanghai, and its influence directly caught up with Yan Film Studio.
These are all achievements brought about by Director Wu in front of him.
Of course, it was now 1979, and Wu Tianmin had just taken up the post of director of the West Film Studio. I heard that Cheng Xuemin's "Loess High Slope" was the first film directed by the director and director in front of him.
Therefore, Director Wu is the director of "Loess High Slope", and Mo Shen next to him is the screenwriter's assistant.
Now Director Wu quickly introduced to Cheng Xuemin: "By the way, Xuemin, I think you should know Mo Shen. He is the assistant screenwriter of our movie. Usually when you, the big screenwriter, are not here, the relevant lines and texts Mo Shen is helping with the basics!"
"We know each other. We met in Yanjing before and we got along very well!" Cheng Xuemin also nodded. After seeing Director Wu loosen his hands, he shook hands with Mo Shen and said hello, "Old Mo, You didn’t expect me to come here so soon, did you?”
"Hello, Xuemin, hello, I really didn't expect that!" Mo Shen nodded repeatedly and greeted Cheng Xuemin with a smile.
"Xuemin also wants this person, the male protagonist of our "Loess High Slope" Zhang Yimou. He didn't even say hello to you, the screenwriter, so he slept with him secretly!"
"Not to mention, although Xiao Zhang is a newcomer, he quickly entered the role and has his own ideas. He is a good talent. I brought him here today so that you young people can have a good exchange!"
Wu Tianmin then introduced this young man to Cheng Xuemin. It turned out to be the master Zhang Yimou. When he saw him come in just now, Cheng Xuemin felt familiar.
But he was too young and didn’t even dare to recognize him.
At this time, Zhang Yimou was obviously very immature. When Director Wu introduced him, the person in front of him turned out to be the reform pioneer.
Seeing that this reform pioneer actually stretched out his hand to shake his hand, he was so flattered that he was so excited that he quickly followed suit and stretched out his hands to hug him, shaking hands and saying:
"Teacher Cheng, just call me Xiao Zhang. I have read your masterpiece and it has really benefited me a lot!"
"No, no, no, no, it's too late to call Teacher Cheng old. I was born in 1958, so I think I have to call you Brother Zhang?!"
This is the national master!
Cheng Xuemin didn't dare to be called Teacher Cheng, and looking at Zhang Yimou's current age, he was definitely much older than Cheng Xuemin, similar to Mo Shen Luyao and the others, right?
"Uh! No, no, no, I am 50 years old! How about I be like Lao Mo? I call you Xuemin, and you can just call me Lao Zhang!" Zhang Yimou was stunned when he heard this, and then laughed bitterly.
"That line of work, that line of work, it's all the same!"
Cheng Xuemin also saw Po Xia Donkey, so he didn't worry too much about the title.
Factory Director Wu and his team came over, and Lao Hu started to cook and start the banquet. No one was waiting for time. After dinner, he would have to take Cheng Xuemin to the train station.
Hearing that they were so anxious, Director Wu and others became even more enthusiastic and polite. Cheng Xuemin, who didn't drink much at first, became a little tipsy after being constantly urged to drink.
At the same time, Cheng Xuemin also learned that Zhang Yimou was Wu Tianmin's apprentice who had just been brought over from the Guangxi Studio, and he was also a young director. He wanted to bring together young people like Cheng Xuemin to have more exchanges.
After all, Cheng Xuemin has a powerful pen. As directors, they need the help of a powerful pen.
In fact, Wu Tianmin doesn't need to introduce this. Master Zhang's future achievements will only be higher than his master, and Cheng Xuemin really wants to lay a good foundation with this person.
…
Asking for a monthly ticket!
(End of chapter)