Chapter 356 The Wave of the Times
Speaking of which, this open letter from Mr. Liao was naturally handed to Xiao Jiang.
It was not polite to reciprocate, and Taiwan had to make a public statement. He pushed the matter to Soong Meiling. Of course, Soong Meiling was tough, emphasizing the three no principles of "no contact, no negotiation, no compromise", and she was very angry with the mainland.
But in fact, Xiao Jiang's thoughts were different from hers, and he was already very active. However, due to various factors, he did not dare to take action. Shortly after this incident happened, he sent a secret envoy north to the capital...
At first there was a lot of back-and-forth, but nothing practical was discussed.
Later, Xiao Jiang's health became worse and worse, and he became anxious. Just at this time, the movie "The Battle of Taierzhuang" was released in Hong Kong. For the first time, the image of Chiang Kai-shek was shown in a more positive, um, positive way.
And this drama is about the Chinese army’s resistance against Japan...
The person in charge of the Hong Kong branch of the Central News Agency came to us specifically, asked for the tape and showed it to Xiao Jiang, and then smoothly allowed the veterans to return to the mainland to visit relatives.
In fact, both old Chiang Kai-shek and young Chiang Kai-shek once had great hope of returning. As a result, old Chiang Kai-shek died, so did young Chiang Kai-shek, and a guy named Masao Iwasato came to power...
At this moment, Chen Qi was thinking about this matter.
He wants to make money for himself, and the best way is to follow the trend of the times. He wants to take this job, and he may not necessarily film "The Battle of Taierzhuang," but he wants to take it.
You can't take the initiative to do this kind of thing yourself, that's a bit too much, so it's best to be assigned by someone above.
"Tell Uncle Fu Qi..."
Chen Qi decided to recruit Fu Qi to join him, and he started to write a letter. In fact, he didn't know that he and Liao Gong had an idea. This was like a butterfly flapping its wings.
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"A brief meeting in Nanjing lasted thirty-six years. Su Jing, who was a comrade when he was a child, has grasped the past, and the past events are still vivid in his mind... The peaceful reunification of the motherland is a lasting achievement. Taiwan will eventually return to the motherland. An early settlement is in the interest of all parties."
"The vast sea and sky, what will happen if you don't return?"
The main building of the Clear Water Bay Studio in Hong Kong has now been integrated into the office space of Yindu Agency.
Fu Qi was also reading the open letter written by Liao Gong to Xiao Jiang. Mainland China sent the news, and Hong Kong also sent the news. Hong Kong saw it, but only Taiwan could see it.
After reading it, he picked up the letter Xiao Chen sent from Shanghai.
I wrote three things in a long way. The first one said that "Life is Beautiful" was going well, and the second one was a warning. He said that he heard an album by a singer named Zhang Mingmin in Hong Kong and asked him to try "My Chinese Heart".
", a duet with Andy Lau.
The third thing is, let’s talk about Taiwan.
"I have some thoughts. Now that the mainland has made its attitude towards Taiwan clear, can we make some contributions in the areas we are good at? For example, make a movie..."
"Making a movie?"
“How do you make a movie out of this?”
Fu Qi was very puzzled and couldn't keep up with this guy's brain circuit, but he thought the idea was very interesting and wrote a brief reply, saying that he would come to Hong Kong to discuss it in detail.
"Dong dong dong!"
At this moment, Xian Qiran came in and said: "Mr. Fu, Xu Xiaoming is here!"
"Invite him in!"
Not long after, a little man walked in. Xu Xiaoming, the director of "Huo Yuanjia" and "Chen Zhen", was later banned from Taiwan because he refused to write a letter of repentance when filming in mainland China. He is a patriotic artist certified by the right wing.
"Director Xu!"
Fu Qi shook hands with him, said a few polite words, "To be honest, we have a martial arts film that we would like you to direct. You also know our situation. There are too few directors, so we can't film more movies at the same time.
I have watched your TV series, Fistful of Patriotism, so I took the liberty to invite you."
"You're welcome, what kind of martial arts movie is it about?"
Xu Xiaoming's attitude was calm, unlike many people who panic when they hear the leftists are asking for it. Fu Qi took out a script, which was "Kapok Kasaya" that he bought from Chen Qi a few years ago but had no money to film.
At that time, he and Shi Hui went to the capital to attend a literary conference and visited the Beijing Film Studio. They met Chen Qi by chance, and a bad relationship began.
"It contains grassland scenery and scenes of thousands of galloping horses. It is best to go to the mainland to shoot. Let me make it clear first to avoid trouble. If you don't accept it, I completely understand and we will still be friends."
"I want to read the script and give you a reply. Give me a few days."
"sure!"
The two of them talked very happily, and they were done in a few words.
Fu Qi sent Xu Xiaoming out, came back and sat alone for a while, lit a cigarette, and suddenly smiled.
Xiao Chen is making trouble in Hong Kong, and it seems that these old guys are going to their graves, and they have to cheer up and make some achievements. Now that they have money, the project of "Kapok Kasaya" can be approved. It will be an independent film produced in Yindu
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You can't always make co-productions.
Fu Qi knew that Xiao Chen thought the same way. Although they were close, it was best for them to understand each other clearly and it would be good for both companies to develop.
the other side.
Xu Xiaoming drove away from Yindu.
He really has no worries about going to the mainland to film movies, he just wants to watch the movies.
His "Huo Yuanjia" will be introduced by Guangdong TV next year and will quickly become popular all over the country. His song "The Great Wall Will Never Fall Down" is sung all over the country, but it is not yet available.
Xu Xiaoming returned all the way to Li's TV station, which later became ATV.
We entered a studio with fake scenes set up and were filming a soap opera. During the break, a girl of sixteen or seventeen years old jumped over and said, "Master!"
"A-Feng, how's your kung fu training going?"
"Don't ask about kung fu as soon as we meet!"
"How can you become famous if you don't practice kung fu well? There are very few female beaters in Hong Kong. Do you want to be a young actress all your life?"
This girl has big eyes and is very cute. She has a petite body, but her calves are very thick. Her muscles are very strong at first glance.
Her name is Li Saifeng.
I am 17 years old this year. When I was 15 years old, I was discovered by Li for filming. I studied Kung Fu with Xu Xiaoming as my teacher because Xu Xiaoming is an all-rounder who can direct, act, screenwriter, martial arts instructor, and write songs.
Originally, Li Saifeng would make her first movie this year, Tsui Hark's "The New Shushan Swordsman".
Now that Shushan is gone, she has no choice but to continue acting in TV series.
And Xu Xiaoming thinks that she has great potential, is beautiful and can fight, and will definitely become popular, but she lacks opportunities.
"Practice hard. Master, I don't want to spend my whole life filming TV series. I also want to make a career in the film industry."
"Wow, then you must take me with you. No one is asking me to make a movie."
"Let's talk about it then."
Xu Xiaoming loves this apprentice very much and knows what it means to go to the mainland. If he wants to go, he doesn't want to bring Li Saifeng in for the time being.
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Time passed leisurely.
Chen Qi was staring at "Life is Beautiful" in Shanghai. There was not much to say in the first filming stage, which was just scattered scenes and outdoor scenes. After more than ten days of filming, the foreign actors he was looking for finally came.
In 1982, it was quite difficult for foreigners to come to China, let alone for filming.
"Chen! We meet again!"
“Ha, it’s only more than 2 months until Cannes!”
At the airport, Chen Qi personally picked him up. Ed and Amy became much more enthusiastic.
The little piece they made casually, "Orphan", turned out to be very popular in Cannes, and even won a small prize. It also sold so much royalties, and it still needs to be released in American theaters...
The meaning is different.
(I’ve been having back pain recently, and I’ve been applying Wantong Muscle Patch, but it’s gone today!
I will definitely make up for what I owe a chapter to remember...)
Chapter completed!