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, has 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 "Romance on Lushan Mountain" were all born here.

Dances are held every week, with lanterns and colorful decorations, singing and dancing...

"People's literature department has its own guest house, but 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. They seemed to be going for a run. They glanced at him and muttered, but did not pay attention.

They are the authors who came here to revise the manuscript.

The competition among studios across the country is fierce, but when they go out, they are all brothers. When they go to other places to film, they usually stay in the guest houses of local studios. The 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 either, so forget it and go for a run!"

Chen Qi moved around for a few times, then jogged out, heading south along the road. 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 and take charge, right?

"It seems that I have to lean towards the Shanghai Film Studio and shoot a few more movies in Shanghai. It's almost like..."

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 left together - Gong Xue went home temporarily.

The crew of "Life Is Beautiful" was so crowded that people from the studio were looking at them one after another.

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 finger, and Chen Qi frowned: "If I, a northerner, eat that, wouldn't I be rebelling against Tiangang?"

"If you came to the south and still ate northern food, wouldn't you have come in vain?"

"That's true, 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 salted tartare is so delicious!"

Chen Qi watched eagerly as the master took a big bowl, put chopped mustard, seaweed, dried shrimps, chives, soy sauce, salt, and a small amount of vinegar, scooped out the soy milk with a big spoon, and poured it down.

The scalding soy milk fell into the bowl, and thick tofu curds suddenly appeared.

Then cut the fried dough sticks into small pieces, add some chili oil, sesame oil, and a bowl of salty soy milk and it's 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!"

"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 could not refuse. Li Jianqun was laughing next to him and reached out to take it: "I'll eat it. I haven't eaten it for a long time since I left Shanghai."

"Hey, thank you, thank you!"

The group made a meal and found a table to start cooking.

After all, Chen Qi was conservative. He ordered steamed buns, soup and side dishes, and looked at them while eating. The faces were all quite unfamiliar. He didn't know much about the actors of 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 bed, Zhang Yu is not as popular as in history, and the younger generation is a bit lacking in momentum.

"..."

It was the first time for Zhang Yimou and others to come to Shanghai, and they looked 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 lesbian 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, paired with a white shirt, ouch!" 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 like wine. I guess it was pickled in wine. I sat there and opened the shell and tasted it carefully. It seemed like there was no one around. It has urinary properties!"

He Ping gave a thumbs up.

"Really? After staying in Shanghai for a long time, I guess you are very particular. Mr. Li studied 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 buried his head in eating salty soy milk, raised his head and said: "To be honest, the best one is sitting next to you, and his watch costs several hundred dollars..."

"Ahem! Eat quickly, we have a meeting after dinner!"

Chen Qi didn't answer, got up and left first. Just kidding, I, Master Jing, don't dare to say that I can compare to Master 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 "Life is Beautiful".

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, Yan Shunkai and Gong Xue also came.

"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 are mainly 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 let you know first.

Let’s get to know each other!”

"Then let's start with the male and female protagonists and briefly describe their identities, personalities, etc."

(No more!

If you owe me a chapter, I’ll pay it back tomorrow.)
Chapter completed!