Chen Qi had already met several officials, ranging from the leaders of the capital to Aunt Wang. The county magistrate also had a very low profile, as friendly as a neighbor, shaking hands with the creators one by one.
"Coach Yu Hai, I have admired you for a long time!"
"Comrade Li Lianlian, the national champion, is like thunder!"
"This is Ji Chunhua!"
"Oh, he also has a strange and extraordinary appearance!"
The county magistrate got to know each other and said with a smile: "It's a great honor for you all to come to Ji County. As the host, I have to give you a chance to show off and treat you to a light meal in the evening. Of course, I can't afford to treat the whole group, so just
Several comrades present."
"Then why are you so embarrassed?"
"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter, then we have agreed, I will come back tonight."
The county magistrate didn't bring anyone with him, and he was accompanied by a secretary. His clothes were neat but old, and his spectacles were wrapped with tape. At first glance, he looked very poor.
This was a common situation in the inland areas in the early 1980s, but it was different in the area where the coastal areas were opened first. There were three-to-one supplementary enterprises, investments from Hong Kong and Macao, donations from overseas Chinese, and smuggling...
Seeing this, Chen Qi took the initiative and said: "This is a rare opportunity, how about we take a group photo?"
"Do you have a camera?"
The county magistrate's eyes lit up.
"I have one, I'll go get it!"
Chen Qi took the camera and took pictures of everyone. Li Wenhua and the county magistrate stood in the middle, Li Lianlian and Gong Xue were lined up on the left and right, and the rest of the wild geese were spread out. He took several pictures and said to the secretary: "How can there be
Please come with me to the place where the photos are developed and take a few pictures as a souvenir."
Then he said to the county magistrate: "Actually, we have another unkind request. It would be better if you could give us a word and write a few sentences. Prove that "Tai Chi" was filmed in Ji County and that you
His strong support will be a good story in the film industry when people mention it in the future."
"Xiao Chen, Xiao Chen, look at what you said, I... then I would be disrespectful!"
The county magistrate was filled with joy and left with his secretary first.
Li Wenhua came over and said, "Hey, is it a bit too much?"
"We work in other people's areas, and it's okay to build a good relationship. If he can arrange a few cars to come over, it will be easier for us, right?"
Chen Qi knew it well.
Don't underestimate the county magistrate, I also want to go to a certain county in Hebei for filming...
After this little episode, in the afternoon, the secretary came again, accompanied Chen Qi to develop the photos, sent a calligraphy painting, and also brought an extra newspaper, saying: "You are busy shooting, maybe you have no time."
Taking other things into consideration, the leader specially asked me to say a few words to you.
There is an article here that I would like you to read."
"..."
Chen Qi took a look and saw an article commenting on "Lushan Love". His heart skipped a beat and he said, "I accepted it. Thank you for your kindness!"
"No need to disturb me, see you tonight!"
Seeing that he understood, the secretary said goodbye and left.
Chen Qi stomped upstairs and returned to his room. Then he read the article carefully. His eyebrows were furrowed and he never let go. The article mainly made two points: one is that "Romance in Lushan" caters to the vulgar tastes of ordinary people;
The tail of the masses; one is that the struggle between the two parties is a historical misunderstanding, and the four-year bloody liberation war was also a misunderstanding!
The former is nothing, but the latter is a bit serious because of its political interpretation.
What it means implicitly is that "Love in Lushan" erases the history of the struggle between the two parties and revives the ghosts of the Kuomintang.
"Damn! That's nonsense!"
"Taken out of context! Big blame! Who the hell says there are no marketing accounts these days?"
Chen Qi slapped the table and looked at the author of the article, signed: Zhao Baohua.
"Zhao Baohua?"
He scratched his head. He seemed to have known the name in his previous life, but could not remember the details. He took the newspaper to find Li Wenhua. Li Wenhua was also startled and said: "Xiao Chen, this article is not criticized lightly, you have to respond.
, it’s bad to be labeled as a political person!”
"Do you know this author?"
"Let me think about it, I have some impression..."
Li Wenhua thought for a while and said: "Oh, he is the deputy director and editor of the art office of Changying Film Studio. He is responsible for reviewing the quality of films and reviewing scripts. He is similar to our Director Jiang."
"Does he have any works?"
"It seems not."
"Okay, I get it!"
Chen Qi returned to the room, tried hard to dig out the memory from the depths of his mind, and finally remembered it.
Zhao Baohua was indeed at the Changying Film Studio at first, and later moved to Beijing, founded a "China Film Weekly", and began to write scripts. He did not have many works, but he had a good relationship with the leaders of the film bureau, and he was a dedicated pen.
In 1987, he helped the Film Bureau design a slogan: "Highlight the main theme and insist on diversity!"
This is the first time that the three words "main theme" have been formally proposed.
There is nothing wrong with slogans, but things in China often go to extremes or are one-size-fits-all. As we continue to do things, diversity is gone and only the main theme remains, which directly caused the great defeat of Chinese movies in the 1990s.
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At that time, some people regarded commercial films as a scourge and television as the culprit that restricted films. They even called for the introduction of policies to restrict the development of TV series, but they never considered it to be their own problem.
Let’s talk about Zhao Baohua, he has no actual power, he is just a penman.
"..."
Chen Qi went through the cause and effect in his mind and didn't care too much, because he didn't go in a straight line, he dug a new road on the side, bypassing China Film, Film Bureau, conservatives, etc., and went straight to the foreign exchange.
"Bang! But you still have to scold me. Your marketing account from the 1980s is compared with my big v in 2024!"
“Do you know what a short composition on Weibo is?”
Chen Qi couldn't bear the grievance and immediately wrote a response while waiting for dinner in the evening.
…
Not just him, everyone is waiting for this meal tonight.
The food in Jixian County was really not good, and it was a rare opportunity to satisfy their cravings. At about five o'clock, Li Lianlian, Yu Hai, Wang Qun, Huang Qiuyan and other creatives went to the small canteen of the guest house and sat down.
“What’s delicious in Henan?”
“Spicy soup!”
"Will you treat us to spicy spicy soup?"
"The county magistrate's treat is to have fish and meat. The spicy spicy soup is too cheap."
"I don't think so. Ji County is very poor, and the county magistrate is not rich either. It would be great if he could come and clean up the fried meat."
Everyone discussed and waited from five o'clock to six o'clock, from six o'clock to seven o'clock, and their stomachs growled, but no one came and no food came. Chen Qi raised his wrist and looked at his imported Swiss watch and said:
"Why don't you go ask what's going on?"
"Why are you asking this? It seems like everyone is in a hurry to eat this meal."
Li Wenhua couldn't sit still anymore and said: "We have to film early tomorrow, how about we eat something by ourselves?"
"Ah? Then it's not in vain to wait, time is wasted, and there is no food to eat!"
Just as he was talking, he saw the secretary hurried in, carrying a lot of potatoes and cabbage in his hand, mixed with a piece of fat pork. The fat was two fingers thick and trembling. It looked like a good pig at first glance.
In these years, there was a shortage of oil and water, so I liked to eat fat meat, which satisfies my cravings and I could refine oil. After refining, I put it in an earthen pot, and it was like a paste, and it was very fragrant when cooking. Later, I switched to vegetable oil.
"Sorry, sorry, I'm really sorry, I'm late!"
"It's okay, it's okay, we just came down, and you took such a large piece of meat, which cost you a lot of money." Huang Qiuyan's eyes lit up when she saw the meat.
Li Wenhua asked: "Why isn't the county magistrate with you?"
"The leader has to wait for a while. He wants everyone to eat something good, at least make a fish, so he went to catch the fish himself." The secretary explained.
"What about the fish?"
"You haven't caught it yet, so let me come first!"
Ouch!
Everyone endured the hard work, sincerity is indeed a surefire skill, and their favorability increased sharply. Chen Qi was also happy, the county magistrate is still an air force guy? You have to make a nest, otherwise how could the fish sacrifice the boys and girls!
The secretary brought the dishes and started cooking them here. After eight o'clock, the county magistrate finally came in carrying a big carp.
"In our Xinxiang area, there is no feast without carp, and the table cannot be filled without one carp. I am old and my skills are rusty, but I am lucky today. Please try the authentic Yellow River carp!"
"Wild?"
"Of course!"
That's so good that Chen Qi also wants to eat it. The Yellow River carp will be valuable in future generations, but it is not necessarily pure.
Afterwards, the banquet was served with only two hard dishes, one pork and one carp. No wonder he couldn't afford to invite too many people. The county magistrate was a rural boy. When he was a child, he specialized in catching fish for the landlord. Later, he joined the revolution and took this ride.
Location.
He is down-to-earth, relatively simple, and has the shrewdness of an official. He took the initiative to come over just to show off his face.
There really isn't much good stuff in Ji County. It's rare for a film crew to come, as well as the popular creator of "Lushan Love". Once it's done, it can be published in newspapers and reported to the city. Chen Qi understands this idea very well, so he took the initiative to take a group photo, and
Pick up a pen and leave a note or something.
The effect was very good. Li Wenhua said that it was difficult to pass, and the county magistrate allocated a vehicle without saying anything - there was only one vehicle in the county.
Sometimes Chen Qi hates this era, and sometimes he likes the customs of this era. The dishes on the table are all divided, and everyone is very satisfied. Even though he is as delicate as Gong Xue, he is also rushing to grab the fish -
Even though the south doesn’t eat carp very much.
After eating, we saw the county magistrate off and went back to their rooms to sleep.
Chen Qi finished the article overnight, sealed the envelope, and planned to send it to a journalist friend in Beijing.
Why not just scold people? He likes to scold people the most.
Chapter completed!