Xu Rong stood on the ancient city of Chang'an, holding on to the ancient city wall, and sighed: "I can't believe that this was once the center of Chinese movies."

In the 1980s, there was a saying in the film and television circles that "the hope of Chinese films lies in the northwest" and "the northwest looks to Chang'an".

Because there is Xiying here.

In the history of Chinese films, especially mainland films, Xiying Studio, which produced "Farewell My Concubine", "Red Sorghum", "Tuya's Marriage" and "A Chinese Journey to the West", is a name that cannot be avoided.

It was from here that famous directors such as Zhang Yimou, Chen Kaige, Huang Jianxin, He Ping, Zhou Xiaowen, and Wang Quanan came out.

As for honors, West Film has won every award it can get. Among the award-winning mainland films, three have won the Golden Bear Award at the Berlin International Film Festival so far, and three of them were produced by West Film.

A total of three mainland films have won the Golden Lion Award at the Venice International Film Festival in Italy, two of which were from Western Film.

A total of four mainland films won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival, three of which were Western Film films.

However, since the 1990s, when Wu Tianming, the director of Xiying, was squeezed out due to internal conflicts and left overseas, Xiying gradually declined.

Immediately afterwards, Zhang Yimou, Chen Kaige, Huang Jianxin and others who were discovered and trained by him left one after another.

Nowadays, among Xiying Film Group's directors, Wang Quan'an may be the only one left who is capable of producing films.

When Huang Jianxin heard his sigh, his expression was subtle and he said: "That's because there is a tenacious spirit here, so so many excellent stories were born. It's a pity."

He didn't say what it was a pity for, but Xu Rong clearly understood the unfinished meaning of his words and said: "It is indeed a pity."

Huang Jianxin is talking about the old story of Xiying. In the early 1980s, few people had heard of Xiying. However, after Wu Tianming’s drastic reforms, Xiying became the center of mainland movies.

There are more fat people.

If Zhang Yimou, Chen Kaige, Huang Jianxin, He Ping, and Zhou Xiaowen were still gathered in the same film company, other film groups would go crazy.

As Huang Jianxin walked, he said: "We share hardships and joys."

In this regard, Xu Rong could not agree more. The state-owned factory was not good at this. Once someone achieved results, the peach pickers could line up.

He came to visit this famous director and senior student, of course, not to visit the ancient city or to listen to him tell old stories about old sesame and rotten millet twenty years ago.

He glanced at classmate Xiao Zhang who was following behind him, then turned his head and asked: "Director Huang, do you really think I can play a great man?"

Huang Jianxin hesitated, nodded slowly, and said: "We have worked together before, I know your level, and I have also discussed it with Lao Han. What we want to photograph is the young leader. Certain qualities in you,

Very similar, at least in line with the audience’s imagination of great men.”

"Trait?"

Huang Jianxin shook his head and said: "I can't explain it, it just feels like the sun just rising in the morning."

"All right."

Xu Rong could not argue with this rather subjective judgment. He asked the question that was most concerning to him: "But I feel that my image is actually not suitable."

Huang Jianxin turned around and asked: "Have you seen "The River Runs"?"

"See it."

"You should be familiar with the actor who plays the leader. Do you think he looks like our leader?" Huang Jianxin asked with a smile, "In that era, the leader had just passed away, and almost everyone was familiar with his appearance as an old man.

, but actors have not been criticized for their image, do you think you are not good enough?"

Xu Rong smiled and said: "Director Huang, please don't compare me with Teacher Yu. I haven't grown to that point yet."

"Hahaha, it hasn't arrived now, does that mean it will arrive one day?"

When Huang Jianxin saw Xu Rongguang smiling, he neither admitted nor denied it. He stretched out his hand and pointed at him and said: "Yes, what I value is the arrogance in your bones. What we want is spiritual resemblance. If we have to have a close image, then I will directly

How convenient would it be to find a group of special types to come over?”

Xu Rong no longer dwelled on this point and asked instead: "Then should I go and learn dialect?"

Huang Jianxin immediately shook his head and said: "Don't do it. This is a gift film. We want it to be made for people all over the country and for audiences all over the world. The dialect will limit the audience."

"What you have to do is to reveal your hidden edge."

Xu Rong nodded gently and said, "Thank you, Director Huang."

Huang Jianxin shook his head gently and said meaningfully: "No need to thank me, you should thank yourself."

As he said this, he glanced at Xiao Zhang, who had remained silent the whole time, and asked, "Is your girlfriend also an actor?"

Xu Rongxin said that your question was on point, and said: "Yes, that's right. He acted in "Latent" with me before, and he particularly liked your play."

Huang Jianxin looked at him and smiled. Xu Rong's meaning was already clear enough.

After chatting with Huang Jianxin for a long time and having a meal, Xu Rong took Xiao Zhang back to his hometown and took his grandfather to the capital.

He did not immediately take his grandfather to the hospital for a physical examination. The old man was old and had to take a rest after a long journey.

I just rested for two days and went to the hospital for a thorough check-up. The surgery was postponed to the middle of the year.

According to the doctor's opinion, it is best to take good care of your body before surgery, which will facilitate postoperative recovery.

Because he was held back in the past, his grandfather retired early, and all his small salary was spent on him. Although living conditions have improved in recent years and he has made up a lot, it is not something that can be done in a day or two after all.

During the time of recuperation, Xu Rong did not let the old man stay at home all day. In addition to buying some flowers and plants, a pet dog, and a few pigeons for the old man to spend time, he also took the old man to listen to operas and watch cross talk every now and then.

, drama.

After working hard for him for twenty years, it's time to enjoy the blessings.

He plans to hire a nanny after a while, and when he goes out to film, someone will have to look after him.

On the fifth day after arriving in Beijing, he took his grandfather to the top theater in China.

Humanity.

Because today we will perform the theater's classic play "Thunderstorm".

This performance was not included in the performance plan made last year, but before this year, the northwest region suffered from extreme snowstorms, leaving more than half a million people homeless.

The hospital temporarily decided to hold a charity performance to raise donations for the disaster area.

Early in the morning, Xu Rong and classmate Xiao Zhang took grandpa into the gate of the Capital Theater.

Walking in the corridor, classmate Xiao Zhang introduced the general story behind the poster to the old man. The old man walked slowly and looked at it carefully. He had not seen a play before and was quite curious about this form of performance.

Because he had long heard that in addition to acting on TV, Xu Rong also participated in a theater.

Halfway through the introduction, Xiao Zhang pointed to an early poster and asked: "Teacher Xu, when will your name be written like this?"

The old man looked at her in surprise and asked, "What, is there anything special about it?"

Xu Rong glanced at the poster, then turned his head and rolled his eyes at her. Classmate Xiao Zhang really looked up to her.

She was referring to the name that Mr. Zheng had singled out on the rearranged poster of "Longxugou".

"Grandpa, this is a big deal. With a name like this, it is equivalent to the top card."

"Oh, if you want to say that, I understand."

Each line has its own doorways. The poster is not big, but the content and information are not small at all.

For example, in the ranking of creative personnel and the rules of the arts, screenwriters always come first and directors come last.

Renyi's screenwriters have always been ridiculously famous. Among the old Cao Cao of Lu, Guo and Maoba, Mr. Lu Xun was the only one who did not request a draft due to objective reasons, but directly adapted his article. As for Lao and Cao, they are both from his own family.

, the script is also customized.

Secondly, whether the drama is good or not, the script is the deciding factor.

The arrangement of actors' names is even more particular. There are certain rules for who "sits", who "stands", and who "plays".

Sitting means arranging the three characters of the name in a triangle in the middle of the poster. If there are two characters, arrange them vertically. The actors who can "sitting" on the poster are usually the top actors in the theater.

, or master figures in the entire art world, such as Zheng Rong and Mr. Lan Tianye who are still alive today.

Standing means writing it vertically next to or below the seated actor, which means standing aside. Although it is standing, the people whose names appear on the poster are all actors, such as Wu Gang, the second-rate actor in the courtyard.

et al.

There is another type of horizontal writing, which is to write the name horizontally. Some of them need to write the names of the most famous actors in the theater horizontally for the sake of typesetting. Some of them may not have many roles, but they have a very high status in the industry. And then there are

For example, if an external celebrity invites Jiao Shan to perform as a guest star, but his role is not large, it would not be enough for him to sit down, and it would not be appropriate for him to stand up, so we might as well leave him alone.

Xiao Zhang's meaning is obviously "Daheng'er", which means it is placed below or next to the name of the play, but above the screenwriter and director.

Even if you search all over the country, not many actors can enjoy this kind of treatment from Renyi.

After entering the theater door, Xu Rong frowned involuntarily.

He felt that he was not entering a theater, but a cinema. There were already many people sitting in the auditorium. It was probably during the Spring Festival and students had not yet started school. Most of the audience who came to watch the theater today were young, and some looked underage.

Those who joke and those who eat are all different.

The biggest difference between the atmosphere of a theater and a theater or a movie theater is that it is quiet.

After all, you spent hundreds or even thousands on tickets. It would be a pity if you missed the wonderful moments because of eating or chatting.

This was the first time for the old man to watch a drama. After sitting down, the old man looked at classmate Xiao Zhang and said, "Xiao Fei, how much does it cost to watch a show?"

Classmate Xiao Zhang opened his mouth and said: "Six..."

Xu Rong interrupted her quickly and said: "Six yuan."

The old man thought for a while, shook his head slightly, and said, "It's a bit expensive. You can even attend the temple fair for free."
To be continued...