It is not uncommon for supernatural events to occur in a place like a film crew, especially when filming some costume dramas or when the studio is in a relatively remote place. Anyone who has been on the film crew for a long time will encounter it once or twice. This is one of the reasons why Chinese film and television crews routinely hold traditional sacrificial activities such as worshiping Guan Gong and worshiping the God of Wealth before starting production.
But it’s not necessarily a bad thing that something like this happened, because there has always been a saying in this circle that the crew who had a supernatural incident will definitely become a hit after the film is released!
Regardless of whether there is any basis for this statement, at least it has the effect of calming people's hearts and deceiving themselves. Especially after this incident, not only did the crew not cast a shadow, but the filming work went more smoothly. The real He Tianran also made a guest appearance in the prince's scene that night, and the effect was very good.
It is worth mentioning that Cai Jueming became the person who profited the most from this incident. He was the first person to discover that something was wrong and informed He Tianran. Because he himself knew some Feng Shui and numerology, he was called "Cai Banxian" This nickname began to spread like wildfire. When others called him "Master Cai", this guy became more confident in agreeing.
Obviously, the saying "frustrated in love, successful in the workplace" is very suitable to apply to him now, and this animal seems to be really capable. The last time Gu Qiaoman went to He Mansion, he accidentally said that Fan's views on Feng Shui originated from Cai Jueming.
During one day's lunch break during filming, several people were chatting on the set. He Tianran had nothing to do, so he curiously asked:
"Lao Cai, you are so capable. Wen Liang has been in bad luck a few years ago. As her friend, why don't you come out to give me advice?"
At that time, Cai Jueming had just finished packing up the equipment, and after receiving his meal, he squatted by the stove on the set to keep warm. He was holding a bowl of hot dry noodles in his hand, with a few brown sugar steamed buns and wowo on the side. The hot air was mixed with the white air exhaled from his mouth and nose due to the cold winter, and there was a rustling sound in his mouth. Just looking at it made people very appetizing.
"Guide?"
After hearing this question, he muttered something in his mouth. He was stunned for a moment, not knowing what he thought of. Then he smiled to himself, took another mouthful of noodles, and after he finished swallowing, he blew his nose. , then said:
"I don't have enough moral knowledge, and giving blind advice will harm others and myself sooner or later."
He Tianran suddenly thought of his past with Gu Qiaoman. Thinking of the woman's current popularity, coupled with Cai Jueming's reaction and ability, it was difficult not to think about "metaphysics".
He comforted: "I think if you can understand some of the laws of natural operation, and then help some good people to avoid disasters, eliminate disasters and solve problems, it should be regarded as accumulating merit."
"But things like human nature and human nature change faster than the laws of nature. This is actually the most difficult variable in all numerology fortunes. You know that this person's luck will go like this, but you have no way of knowing that he will respond to this." Luck determines what kind of person you will become, which is why I say that I can’t achieve success.”
Cai Jueming put down his bowls and chopsticks, looked at He Tianran, and continued:
"Director He, do you believe this?"
He Tianran was sitting in the director's chair and thought for a while.
"How should I put it? I generally maintain an attitude of caution and awe when it comes to things I don't understand. As for whether I believe it or not, I can't say yet, but as the saying goes, '30% destiny, 70% hard work.' I very much approve of it.”
Cai Jueming nodded. Seeing the other party's attitude, he thought for a moment and said:
"Actually, I've taken a closer look at Sister Liang's face a few times, and... Oh, by the way, I remember that Sister Liang played Xue Baochai in "A Dream of Red Mansions" when she was a child, right?"
After hearing this meaningless and roundabout sentence, He Tianran replied:
"That's right, she must have acted when she was eight or nine years old... or eleven or twelve years old. This is the first line of her representative works in her actor resume. It must have been her first time acting at that time. Why did she suddenly mention this? ?”
"Just chatting, I have one thing to say. Sister Liang does look a lot like Xue Baochai, but as far as she is concerned, Director He, you are the director. If you come to cast the role, what do you think about her? Whose character is more like the character in "A Dream of Red Mansions"?"
Hearing this, He Tianran fell into deep thought. Cai Jueming took a bite of the steamed bun and waited silently without urging.
"Character? If you look at this aspect alone... I think... I would think she is more like Qingwen."
"How to say?"
He Tianran commented: "People who like her will think she is innocent and outspoken; those who don't like her will think she is aggressive and arrogant. No, just keep talking like you just said, why are you talking about "Dream of Red Mansions"? "
Cai Jueming smiled and said: ""A Dream of Red Mansions" is a strange book, okay. Women all over the world can match it and find similar or compound prototypes. Let me ask you, what is Qingwen's verdict in the book?"
"Hey, you asked me that, and I couldn't remember it for a while. I'm not a red expert."
He Tianran felt a little embarrassed and was about to think about it when a voice suddenly came from outside the door:
“The bright moon is rare, and the colorful clouds are easy to disperse.
The heart is higher than the sky, but the body is humble.
Being romantic and clever attracts resentment.
Longevity is often due to slander, and the sentimental young master has nothing to worry about. "
I saw a person holding a dinner plate in his hand. On it was a plate of egg fried rice, a bowl of seaweed soup, and a large chicken drumstick mixed with the rice. The person stepped across the threshold and pushed his eyes on the bridge of his nose. Although he said His judgment is full of ancient meaning, but his deliberately show off image really makes people laugh.
Needless to say, this person is Hu Yue.
"Oh, the two of us really have the same views as Director He. In fact, when we were still studying, Lao Cai and I stayed in the dormitory and analyzed the relationship between many girls in the acting class and the characters in "Dream of Red Mansions" , we feel that Sister Liang’s character is quite consistent with Qingwen’s image, and it is purely an artistic discussion, with no other meaning.”
Hu Yue sat in the seat between the two of them, took a bite of rice, and naturally joined the conversation.
He Tianran smiled and said: "The girl who was replaced by you in the Red Mansion is really unlucky. After all, not many people in this book have a happy ending."
Cai Jueming waved his hand and said: "It's hard to say. No one knows the last forty chapters of Cao Gong, so to be precise, many characters have no endings."
Hu Yue immediately echoed:
"Yes, but Qingwen's death was written by Cao Gong himself. This is very clear. Let's discuss it objectively. In fact, we all like Sister Liang very much as a person. But just like Qingwen's judgment, she is charming and clever. Resentment, longevity and death are often caused by slander.
Director He, you also know what kind of character Sister Liang is. The entertainment industry is like a grand garden. Although Sister Liang is not Grandma Liu, she will definitely not be able to sing the leading role. You think about it, she has no background and backing, and she has a tough personality. The most important thing is that she is beautiful. If you say that for such a person, it is unrealistic if she does not attract some criticism. Doesn't the dirty information about her in the past few years confirm this?
So let me tell you, when Sister Liang met you, Director He, she truly got rid of the fate of maid Qingwen and officially upgraded to Xue Baochai. "
Combined in this way, He Tianran felt that what the two of them said made some sense, but was a bit weird.
Sure enough, Hu Yue on the side said: "That Xue Baochai is not necessarily too good. Whether it is Gao E's subsequent continuation or the foreshadowing left by the previous article, there is a high probability that he will be frozen to death in the snow anyway."
He Tianran was puzzled and retorted: "Hey, old Cai Bangzi, didn't you just say that many characters have no endings? Why are you saying this again now?"
Cai Jueming said cheerfully: "Isn't that Jia Baoyu's sleepwalking in a fantasy world? Have you read the script in advance? The sentence 'jade belt hangs in the forest, gold hairpin is buried in the snow' is still not obvious? Although some things are not written clearly, but It’s still possible to reasonably speculate on the direction.”
This kid had a repetitive attitude. No matter what he said, he had all the reasons. He Tianran's desire for discussion was immediately aroused, and he decided to have a good argument with this guy.
"Old Cai, you can't say this. If Jia Baoyu didn't read the script, those characters really have to have the ending according to the script."
"Oh? What does Director He have to say? We are all ears."
He Tianran was sitting comfortably on the director's chair with his feet crossed. When he talked about this, he put his feet down and sat upright. He suddenly became a distinguished person. He said:
"Let me explain first that I am not a red scholar, and I don't have a deep understanding of "Dream of Red Mansions". I am just telling you how to write this story from the perspective of a reader and a fellow creator.
Let us first assume a possibility, that is, the judgments and prophecies that coincide with the fate of the characters that Jia Baoyu saw in the illusion of Taixu, as well as the poems and details in the book are actually intended to create a sense of crisis and the destiny of the readers. Such a feeling, but in the end, what if he didn't write like that? "
Hu Yue waved his hand and said: "That's not possible. Mr. Cao just likes to use these to metaphor the fate of characters. This is recognized, and it is also the reason why Gao E's continuation can be widely circulated. Regardless of praise or criticism for the time being, at least it is true. It caters to some of the foreshadowing in the previous article.”
He Tianran slapped his thigh with a snap and said:
"I think the only difference lies here. You know, the forty chapters of Gao E's continuation have introduced a great and profound work into a small and vulgar little tragedy. What about Chai Dai competing for marriage, two women and one man? , parents then come up with bad ideas, it’s so vulgar, it’s so vulgar!
Think about it, a big book with 120 chapters involves the fate of so many characters. Cao Xueqin wrote this book, and every word seems to be filled with blood. Ten years of hard work is unusual. After all these years, he just wanted to write such a small tragedy. ?
Let's put aside some preconceived notions first. What are the judgments and prophecies that are too illusory? All girls are unlucky. Let's break down this theme from a broad perspective. What do you think of Cao Xueqin's last forty chapters? , just to follow these arranged destiny? "
These powerful opinions and rhetorical questions shocked both Cai Jueming and Hu Yue. Although this is only a personal opinion, it also reflects some of He Tianran's characteristics in creation and even personality.
Hu Yue asked: "Then, if it were you, Director He, who wrote The Red Mansion, what kind of ending would you write?"
He Tianran quickly declined: "No, no, no, don't fight me. I will never be able to write such a wonderful book in my life. I don't have the talent and ability, but if you want to ask me what I think of the ending... I remember a story. Come, it should represent my attitude towards this."
"what story?"
The man pondered for a moment and said slowly:
"Gong Zizhen has a poem. Let me not talk about the content of the poem first. Its background is this. It is said that there is an abandoned house in the north of the city that is to be rebuilt. There are mixed peanut trees in this courtyard. The vegetation is very lush. There is especially a A peach blossom and a crabapple are extremely beautiful. It would be a pity if they were crushed by the wall or overturned.
The poet passed by that day and felt pity when he saw such a scene, so he discussed it with the owner. The owner was so happy that he gave the peach blossoms and begonias to the poet, so the poet wrote a poem to save the flowers. The verse says——
"There is an oil-walled car parked outside the door, and a pair of jade stones inside the door are sent to the minister's house.
The guidance of karma and destiny should be like this, and you can save the miserable flower in the world. "
You ask me what my attitude is towards the ending, this poem is my attitude. "
After saying that, He Tianran was still unfinished. He crossed his arms, raised his feet again, murmured in his mouth, pleased with himself, and repeated:
"The guidance of karma and fate should be like this, and you can save the miserable flower in the world, tsk, it's good, it's really good."
Both Cai and Hu were dumbfounded. One of them forgot to nibble the steamed bun in his hand, and the other forgot to swallow the rice in his mouth. In the end, Hu Yue chewed twice and swallowed the egg fried rice in his mouth. , giving a thumbs up to He Tianran:
"Director He is a true young man with great compassion and mercy. I am nowhere near as good as you! Come on, come on, I'll give you a chicken drumstick as a reward!"
As he said that, he really wanted to put the chicken legs in the rice. He Tianran saw this and cursed:
"Tai, get out of here!"
In the hut, the three of them laughed together.
"Then... Director He, do you still want to know the face I showed Sister Liang?"
Cai Jueming asked at this time.
He Tianran was stunned for a moment, then shook his head and said with a smile:
"Forget it~! If you tell me whether it's okay or not, it's all in vain for me to listen."
At first, he was just curious about metaphysics, and then he talked about classics, which reflected his literary creation to his attitude towards life and destiny. After this conversation, the initial curiosity seemed to be irrelevant.
"Hey~ you guys seemed to be having a great time chatting. I could hear your laughter from a distance when I went to get dinner just now."
A pleasant voice came from outside the door, and Wen Liang was seen wearing a black fur cloak, a dark red Song Dynasty skirt, and holding a small and exquisite hand stove in her hand. She was originally playing with these things. The costumes and props inside are actually effective in protecting against wind and cold.
"Hey, this is Xue Baochai."
"Wrong, this is Yu Wen coming."
He Tianran glanced at the two joking animals angrily and corrected him helplessly:
"This is your sister Liang here!"
Wen Liang walked into the hut with a puzzled look on his face and asked:
"What Xue Baochai? Are you talking about "Dream of Red Mansions"? He Tianran, are you planning on me in private?"
"No, no, no..."
He Tianran shook his head like a clock, and the other two ate in silence and watched the show.
"Then what were you talking about?"
Facing Wen Liang's curiosity, Cai Jueming added fuel to the fire and talked nonsense:
"Director He asked me to read his face just now. I said he is blessed with children and grandchildren. He will have four children in the future!"
"Clam--?!"
When He Tianran heard this, everyone was confused. I only saved two flowers when I saved them. How can I give birth to four children? Is this a direct double?
I don’t know if Wen Liang really believed it, and even said that she wanted to take the opportunity to make a fuss, but she frowned extremely seriously and embarrassed:
"Four? Is four too many? Three is fine, but where did the other one come from?"
He Tianran couldn't hold himself any longer:
"You ask me? I'm not even married, how do I know how many children I have?!"
Who knows, Cai Jueming still doesn’t mind the chaos:
"Oh, Director He, believe me, Sister Liang really has a handsome appearance. I've always wanted to tell you..."
Hu Yue directly added fuel to the fire:
"Yes, yes, Director He, you said you had nothing to do to talk to us about "Dream of Red Mansions". Even if Sister Liang acted in it, you can't keep mentioning it. This is obviously not..."
"Cai Jueming——! Hu Yue——! I'll fuck your grandma's legs——! I will kill you two!"
He Tianran's eyes widened in anger.
This poem by Gong Zizhen was provided by the book friend "Zhonglie Gong". He said that this poem was very consistent with the tone of this book. I was convinced when I saw it, so I used "A Dream of Red Mansions" as an introduction and arranged it here.
In fact, every time I write about the plot of He, Hu, and Cai, I feel a little emotional. If you read the plot of these three people's night chat, you should be able to clearly feel some of the psychological changes in the character He Tianran.
PS: By the way, the two names "Gong Zizhen" and "He Shengwo" also complement each other. (laugh)
(End of chapter)
