Since 1983

"stop!"

"Okay, it's over!"

In an old house in Shanghai, Chen Xiaoxu finished filming the last scene of "Family Spring and Autumn".

There was no finishing touch, so she bid farewell to the director and staff, and returned to her residence alone. As soon as he entered the door, Zhang Li was packing his clothes inside, "Is the filming over?"

"Um."

She sat on the bed, not very happy, "This is the end of filming, it's really boring, it seems like I haven't done anything, I haven't acted in this movie."

"I also have this feeling. Maybe it's because time is too tight, or we didn't understand it well..."

Zhang Li just wrapped up the filming two days ago, so she neatly sorted out two bags of luggage, "Are you still going home?"

"No, it's all agreed during the holidays."

"Then I won't go back either. Let's go directly to the capital and live the lonely life of the two of us."

"Bah! You're making sarcastic remarks!"

Chen Xiaoxu spat and said sadly: "I'm worried now, where will we live in the capital? I have a headache when I think about renting a house."

"I also have a headache. Look at Shen Lin and the others. I heard that they have to move house once a month..."

Zhang Li stood next to her, and sighed: "In short, find a small shop to live in first, and then look slowly."

"Then call them over. I haven't seen you for a long time. Shen Lin, Wu Xiaodong, Jin Lili, Weiweidou... Deng Jie is in Rongcheng, right?"

"Well, I'm filming a TV series called "Small Waves of Dead Water", hey..."

Zhang Li suddenly became excited, "There is a man, she mentioned it several times in the letter, I think there is something interesting."

"Who is it? Who is it?" Chen Xiaoxu also became excited.

"What's your name, oh, Zhang Guoli. He's in his thirties, but he has a wife and a son."

"Ah? Isn't that a third party involved?"

"She said that the relationship over there has broken down and she is going to divorce."

"It's so complicated!" Chen Xiaoxu frowned.

Deng Jie had a previous marriage. She was married in 1980 and divorced in 1984. It was when she was in the Yuanmingyuan training class. Zhang Guoli also had a marriage, his wife was an actor, and he gave birth to a famous son in 1982, well, I won’t talk about it.

The two chatted for a while, went out to buy a train ticket, and were about to start a new life in the capital.

It is different from the mood in the training class and filming "Dream of Red Mansions". I am uneasy and very confused about the future. I couldn't sleep again at night, and chatted on twitter for half the night.

No one mentioned Teacher Xu, or in other words, no one deliberately did not mention Teacher Xu.

…………

In the morning, No. 26, Daju Hutong.

Xu Fei led You Xiaogang and Zheng Xiaolong to push open the courtyard door, and then waved to the back: "Come in, the wages are as agreed before, half a day at noon, one night, and lunch at noon, do you understand?"

"You are the boss, we can do what you say."

An old man in his fifties, wrapped in a ragged padded jacket, laughed, followed by four or five young men.

This is probably the earliest batch of migrant workers, who have no skills and just work hard.

"Look good, I'll pick up all the red paint, don't throw away the bricks, put them in a stack, let's get started."

"okay!"

A few people squeezed in and began to look for red paint. When they looked up, they saw one: a room that looked like a chicken shed and a duck shed, with a circle drawn on the outside and a large Chinese character on the inside.

It's a pity that I am uneducated and can't read well, so I was blind to Teacher Xu's stalk.

The demolition started over there, and the three people over here turned around. Holding the blueprint, Xu Fei said, "Old Tao's family is the largest, followed by Dai Honghua, because both of them are the earliest residents and have the right to choose.

Zhao Zhiyuan's family is medium-sized, Bai Fendou is small, and the out-of-town couple is small... The kitchen is outside, there is a well, and there is a pigeon cage on the roof of the old Tao's house. Zucchini's house is the smallest, a board room, full of old books and tapes..."

Zheng Xiaolong nodded, "The yard is suitable, but you are doing it for personal gain, and let the unit pay you to clean it up?"

"My house is fine, but the windows need to be reinstalled, and the space cleaned up. It costs at most 2,000 yuan. If you find another place, how much is the rent alone? They are clean, and I can shoot whatever I want. .Or you send a treasurer to follow, and you won’t take a single penny.”

"Okay, okay, I'll just talk casually. Xiaogang, what do you think?"

"Well……"

You Xiaogang scratched his scalp, "Can you plant a tree? I feel almost a little bit near without a tree."

"Generally there are no trees in large courtyards, which take up space."

"But it's too dirty. There is a tree that can set it off, especially when Bai Fendu is depressed, there is a place to express it."

"That's easy to do. I'll get some morning glory creepers. I'll put one piece in this bunch, build a circle with broken bricks, and put two wooden stakes."

"Hey, this is good, just listening to it is interesting."

You Xiaogang liked it, but at the same time wondered, this person is very easy to get along with, strong in work ability, and cooperative, why do people always say that he is a thorn?

"Okay, I'll leave this to you. On the interior scene, I borrowed a basketball court from the army and asked Feng Xiaogang to take charge."

Zheng Xiaolong is worthy of being a child of the big courtyard. He borrowed it, and he didn't even mention renting it. He asked again: "By the way, how did you choose the actors?"

"I have goals, and I'm going to contact them one by one. I want to call them all over, have an interview, and let's take a look together."

"Yes, this is more efficient."

The three went out for a walk again, and felt that the alley was not bad, and there was a row of thick old pagoda trees. This will have to wait until spring and summer, when the branches are full of green, and when the wind blows, use the rocker to shoot down, and get a big panorama.

In the shade of the trees, there is a large compound, which is old and lively, and it can be used as the title.

In the end, Zheng Xiaolong and You Xiaogang stepped aside, and Xu Fei turned into a supervisor and demolished all unnecessary illegal buildings.

In the afternoon, he paid his wages and rode his bicycle to the ACFTU Art Troupe.

I went to the duty room to explain my intentions and met with a relevant person in charge.

He waited for a while, listening to the sound of footsteps outside, very light, like a big cat walking, followed by a person.

The door is not short, and this person is not tall, but the way he came in was like a drill. With a hunched back, shoulders shrunk, and a swipe, he came in.

Looking at the face, the facial features are not bad. Thick eyebrows, small and medium eyes, and a bit buckled die teeth, combined together will produce an inexplicable sense of joy.

"Hi, I'm from the Television Arts Center..."

Xu Fei stood up and shook hands with him, ouch, this hairline is almost bald to the back of his head.

"Hello, hello, I'm Ge You, I heard you're looking for me?"

Uncle Ge's back was even more bent, holding the very humble Yazi with both hands.

As soon as Bai Fendou was created, Xu Fei didn't think of others, it must be Ge You.

Although his father is a well-known actor, in fact, when he was a child, he hated performing the most. Even if he was ordered by his teacher, he would not take part in the show.

In 1976, Ge You was sent to Changping to join the team. Because he was weak and unable to do heavy work, he was sent to raise pigs. Later, when the college entrance examination resumed, he couldn't keep a pig for a lifetime, so he started to take the art school exam, but failed repeatedly.

Finally, he signed up for the ACFTU Art Troupe exam, and finally passed the exam—he performed a sketch, which impressed all the teachers. The sketch was called "Feeding the Pig".

His mother is an editor at Beijing Film Studio, and through this relationship, she also starred in the first movie "Midsummer and Her Fiance".

"That's what happened. We have a TV series to be filmed, and I think you are quite suitable for the leading role, so I'll come and have a look."

Um!

As soon as the male lead was heard, the small eyes began to shine.

In fact, Ge You was quite serious in life, but he was too impressed, so Xu Fei held back his joy and briefly introduced the script.

Actors like to play positive images these days. If the role is very artificial and does not conform to the three contemporary views, it will be difficult to find someone to play it. After listening, Ge You thought for a while, "Xu, Xu..."

"Just call me Xu Fei."

"Well, Comrade Xu, is Bai Fendou a gangster?"

"No, Bai Fendou is a very ordinary person, but he wants to achieve certain things beyond his means. He works hard, is humble, is ridiculed by others, and at the same time is full of fireworks and knows how to survive...you can put him Called, a little man with a dream."

"Then, then I am quite willing to act, quite willing to act."

Ge You's mouth was bald.

He is not from a major and has very little experience, but a certain talent cannot be covered. Apart from the male protagonist, once you hear the analysis of this character, you will know that it is an excellent book.

"Okay, then come over next week and try."

(besides……)