In April, filming for "Longing" began.
After filming started, Xiang Nan often visited the crew.
In name, I was visiting everyone, but in fact, I was just going to Zhu Lin.
Zhu Lin knew this very well, but he was no longer disgusted with it.
On the one hand, after the previous two months of contact, her impression of Xiang Nan was getting better and better; on the other hand, she was increasingly recognizing Xiang Nan's excellence and was attracted by his talent and wisdom.
Therefore, even though she knew that Xiang Nan was a married man, it was inevitable that she would have a secret feeling for him.
It's just that because Xiang Nan is a married woman, even if she has a crush on him, she doesn't dare to go too far. She just maintains the status of being more than a friend and not a lover.
Xiang Nan is not in a hurry about this. To be honest, he still enjoys this kind of ambiguity.
There were many girls he had communicated with before, but most of them were just for fun and had no emotional communication, which made him feel that he was too cold and was about to lose human emotions.
However, now with Zhu Lin, Xiang Nan finally rediscovered the feeling of falling in love. It was so beautiful and wonderful that he was a little intoxicated.
In comparison, simple physical communication has become boring.
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In July, "Dream of Red Mansions" finally officially launched after more than four years of production.
Once it was aired, this TV series quickly caused a sensation.
On the one hand, the "Four Masterpieces" have long been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. They are the most outstanding IPs in the five thousand years of Chinese literary history and have a broad audience.
On the one hand, "Dream of Red Mansions" took a total of nine years from preparation to filming (preparation started in 1979), which is almost ten years of sharpening the sword.
During the filming period, we received resource support from all over the country. For example, a well-known red scholar serves as a consultant, and a top writer like Xiang Nan serves as a screenwriter.
Drama troupes, drama troupes, and folk art troupes in various provinces, cities and counties have recommended good talents in the troupes, so that the actors are carefully selected, one in a million.
It is also very convenient when traveling to various places for shooting and framing. Therefore, it is equivalent to pouring all the efforts of the country into filming such a drama, and the quality can be imagined.
Therefore, after it was broadcast, it immediately caused a sensation and the ratings were high.
The actors in the play also became instantly famous and became household names.
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At the end of August, the Television Arts Center celebrated the success of the crew of "Dream of Red Mansions".
As a screenwriter, Xiang Nan naturally went there.
"Professor Cheng, long time no see~", "Teacher Cheng, I miss you so much~"
After seeing everyone again for a long time, Xiang Nan was warmly welcomed upon arrival.
At this time, "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" set off a sales boom in the United States, with sales exceeding one million copies. The news spread back to China, and Xiang Nan's reputation increased sharply.
After all, in the 1980s, Chinese people generally had a mentality of admiring foreign things. Not only is he keen on going abroad, he even chooses foreign products when buying things. The TV needs a Sony, the air conditioner needs a Panasonic, the motorcycle needs a Yamaha, the refrigerator needs a Siemens...
The success of Xiang Nan's book in the United States is, in their view, more worthy of celebration than its success at home. As a result, Xiang Nan's popularity and influence have reached a new level.
"Hello to everyone, hello to everyone, I miss you too~" Xiang Nan said with a smile.
After the filming of "Dream of Red Mansions" started, he also visited Ban several times when filming in Beijing. Later, after the crew went to Zhengding, they never went again. However, he still maintained correspondence with some people on the crew.
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After a while of greetings, everyone sat down and expressed their farewell feelings to each other.
"Hey, by the way, "Dream of Red Mansions" has finished broadcasting, what are you going to do?" Xiang Nan asked with concern.
After "Dream of Red Mansions" finished filming in February, most of the actors and actresses had actually dispersed, each going back to their respective homes and looking for their respective mothers. After all, they were recommended by various units at that time. Now that the task is completed, it is time to return to their original units.
However, several leading actors such as Ouyang Fenqiang, Chen Naixu, Zhang Li, Deng Jie and others were left to participate in the promotion of the TV series. Now that the TV broadcast is over, where should they go?
After hearing his question, everyone fell silent for a while.
"This is what worries us." Deng Jie sighed, "We all want to stay, but CCTV only gave two places to enter Beijing. One was given to Wen Ying, and the other was given to Zhang Li. Xiaoxu and I , Ouyang all failed to be selected, it seems that they can only return to their original units."
Hearing what she said, Chen Kexu, Ouyang Fenqiang and others were a little disappointed.
Yanjing is the heart of China, the most prosperous district and the place of prosperity. Anyone who comes here will be willing to go back. However, there is no household registration, no quota to enter Beijing, and no employer will accept them if they want to stay, so they can't just float here like duckweeds.
"In my opinion, you don't have to be so depressed." Xiang Nan smiled after hearing this.
After hearing what he said, everyone looked over curiously, "Professor Cheng, do you have any advice?"
"Now is the time of reform and opening up, and the physical constitution is undergoing reform. I wonder if you have heard that the Shengjing Explosion-proof Equipment Factory declared bankruptcy last year." Xiang Nan smiled slightly and said, "What does this mean? Can you see it?"
When everyone heard this, they all shook their heads.
Their academic qualifications and knowledge are limited, so they really can't see anything. However, it really shocked them that a state-owned enterprise could go bankrupt.
“This shows that there will probably be no iron rice bowl in the future.” Xiang Nan explained, “State-owned enterprises will also close down, and government agencies will also be disbanded.
For example, in the past few years, the art troupe at the regiment level has been withdrawn; counting further back, the cavalry has also been withdrawn; and now the one-million-strong disarmament is also in full swing.
So you also need to change your thinking and your thoughts. What if I don’t have an employer to accept me and I don’t have a household registration in Beijing? You are well-known, you are a well-known star, this is the greatest wealth. "
"What wealth?" They didn't quite understand.
"There are so many performance opportunities in the capital now. All the karaoke bars, bars, and theaters need stars to support you. With your popularity, as long as you are willing to perform, you can easily make a thousand dollars per performance.
In one year, you can buy a house in the capital. At that time, who will dare to say that you are not from Yanjing? Xiang Nan smiled.
"Really?!" After hearing what he said, everyone's eyes lit up.
In the past few years, they were busy studying and filming. They dare not say that they knew nothing about the outside world, but they were also extremely out of touch. They didn't expect that the outside world had changed so much, which shocked them all.
"Of course it's true." Xiang Nan nodded and said, "Now that we are opening up and revitalizing, the country is advocating the development of the private economy. To tell you the truth, there are now a large number of actors from the Oriental Song and Dance Troupe, the Railway Art Troupe, the Radio Art Troupe... and they come out to perform tricks and blockades. Can't stop it."
He had communicated with the dancers of the song and dance troupe before, so he often heard these things from them.
Nowadays, these performance groups have become popular. Their monthly salary in the troupe is only a few hundred yuan, but when they go out to dance with singers, a performance can cost several hundred yuan. Earning in one night is more than a month's salary.
People die for money and birds die for food, so no one in the group can control them.
Deng Jie, Chen Kexu, Ouyang Fenqiang and others are much more famous than those backup dancers. They can easily earn one or two thousand from a performance.
