The Wind of China Entertainment 2005

Chapter 594 Collision
“Dingle bell…Dingle bell…”

When Lu Yuan came out of the dressing room, Huang Xiaoming and Tong Dawei were each riding a bicycle and spinning in circles.

A little further away, Chen Kexin and Wang Xiaochuang, the head of the props team, were standing in front of dozens of bicycles, talking about something.

"Junior brother, come up and give it a try."

Huang Xiaoming braked and stopped in front of him: "Let me see your driving skills."

Under his butt was a brand new Phoenix bicycle.

In 1980, this bicycle was sold to Europe, becoming the first Chinese bicycle brand to enter the European and American markets.

“Dingle bell…Dingle bell…”

Lu Yuan picked his ears, took two steps back, and stared at his senior brother for a while.

Huang Xiaoming was wearing a brown vest and glasses. His hair was parted in the middle and was so shiny that if a fly landed on it, it would probably break its legs.

Look at Tong Dawei in the back, he is wearing a floral plaid shirt, has very literary long hair, and is also wearing a pair of glasses.

The difference is that Huang Xiaoming's glasses frame is square, with angular design, which makes him look more fashionable, avant-garde and full of aura.

Tong Dawei's glasses have round frames without obvious edges and corners, making his face look gentler and harmless.

In fact, this difference is consistent with the personalities of the two characters in the play.

Meng Xiaojun, played by Huang Xiaoming, is energetic and high-spirited, while Wang Yang, played by Tong Dawei, is the buffer zone between Cheng Dongqing and Meng Xiaojun.

"Busy." Lu Yuan waved his hand.

Although Huang Xiaoming looks glamorous in front of the camera, he is actually just a cute Shandong man with a unique honest temperament.

"Could it be that you are like Chen Kun and don't know how to ride?" Huang Xiaoming provoked him.

Lu Yuan was puzzled: "Won't Chen Kun know how to do it?"

"He won't." Huang Xiaoming smiled.

"When I was in college, the class organized an outing. Teacher Cui assigned Zhao Wei to ride a bicycle to a supermarket a few miles away to buy outing supplies. She was worried that it was not safe for her to go alone, so she asked Chen Kun.

He didn't know how to ride, but he didn't say anything. He pushed his bike and followed Zhao Wei. After buying things, he pushed his bike back. But he was good at applying facial masks, three times a day. "

His tone became stranger and more sour.

Lu Yuan looked at him playfully and walked towards the director.

"You really don't want to ride?"

"No, I almost broke my leg when I was a kid."

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Chen Kexin pointed at the neatly arranged bicycles next to him.

"If you take a photo like this, you will definitely be laughed at. Maybe 80% or 90% of people can't tell the model, but the 10% will definitely scold you to death."

Lu Yuan leaned in to listen and found out that the car did not meet Chen Kexin's requirements.

When I took another look, wow, I thought the bicycle under Huang Xiaoming's butt was a special case.

The results were all brand new Fei Ge, Phoenix, Forever, and mixed in with quite a few other brands.

He couldn't recognize it completely, but vaguely saw it was a Hiace, produced in Hangzhou, because his father had bought one before, it was reasonably priced and durable.

In the 1980s, bicycles were still a luxury.

Three things and one thing: bicycle, sewing machine, watch and radio were the must-have items for young people to get married and buy a house at that time.

As the most important item, bicycles are out of stock everywhere, both in urban and rural areas. Unfortunately, this thing requires a ticket, which costs more than 100 yuan per bicycle. Most people who want to buy it have nowhere to buy it.

But Cheng Dongqing studied at Yenching University, where there were many students from wealthy families. It was not uncommon for him to ride a bicycle to school during the school term, and it was not strange at all.

Wang Xiaochuang was in a dilemma and said, "Director, you said yesterday that you wanted to add more bicycles, and you specifically asked for old models from that era. Time was too tight, so I really couldn't get them. These were shipped in at a premium."

Chen Kexin rubbed his temples and felt a headache.

The box office failure of "Wu Xia" last year made him realize that he was not as talented as reported by the media.

He is better at making films with realistic themes, being a shadow catcher of the times, seeing the big picture from the small, and depicting the context of an era through the stories of several people.

For example, "Comrades: Almost a Love Story" witnesses the historical changes of Hong Kong before its return to China through the love between two people, and "The Warlords" reflects the corruption and degeneration of the feudal dynasty through the three brothers.

"Chinese Partners" looks at the development of Chinese entrepreneurs through the partnership of three people.

This type of film pays special attention to nostalgia, and tries to restore the era, express or reproduce the essence of that era with limited materials.

"When will it be done?" asked Chen Kexin.

Wang Xiaochuang had worked in Chen Kexin's studio for several years. Upon hearing this, he immediately issued a military order: "Give me two more days."

It was a bad start, with problems appearing in the first scene after filming began.

Although Chen Kexin was unhappy, he could do nothing about it. He didn't want to be fooled.

Considering the tight shooting schedule for this drama, after finishing shooting in Tianjin, we have to go to Beijing, and finally to New York's Times Square. In addition, Lu Yuan has to take leave in mid-December to promote "New World".

He said, "Okay, let's shoot the campus scenes first."

Then, he waved to the set designer Xu Yinhai: "Old Xu, can we shoot over there on campus?"

"The extras are in place and ready to go."

Seeing this, Chen Kexin nodded and asked Zhang Chaoli to notify the crew to change the location.

Lu Yuan looked at Huang Xiaoming, who was approaching on his bicycle, and shrugged his shoulders and changed venue.

Hebei University of Technology is the only 211 university in HEB province.

But this university is located in Tianjin.

This is because the predecessor of Hebei University of Technology was the Beiyang Institute of Technology founded by the Qing government in 1903 during the Westernization Movement.

Hebei was not called Hebei at that time, but the famous Zhili, and the capital of Zhili Province was Tianjin.

Hebei University of Technology now has two campuses in Hongqiao and Beichen in Tianjin and one campus in Langfang, Hebei.

Perhaps one of the important reasons why the school was not moved to other places in Hebei was the old building complex of the Beiyang Academy.
Many of the buildings in the East and North courtyards of the Hongqiao campus are old buildings with a history of more than 100 years.

Because of the vicissitudes of life over the years, Chen Kexin decided to film the Yenching University in the movie here.

Hebei University of Technology East Campus, Fifth Teaching Building.

This is a three-story German-style teaching building, which is the former site of Beiyang University. Its red brick walls are covered with traces of history.

Lu Yuan and the other two bent over and stared at the words on the wall carefully.

The red walls are engraved with the memories of former students at this school, or rather, they are covered with all kinds of weird love "confessions", "sweet words" and other expressions of venting.

For example: "Baby, I miss you, you are leaving... I'm coming to see you!"

——March 2007, 3.24, Lao Wang next door.

"Tsk, tsk, tsk."

"There are always people saying that young people today are not as hardworking as the previous generation! Those born in the 90s are not as good as those born in the 80s, and those born in the 80s are not as good as those born in the 70s. Look at the college students who took the unified examination in the 80s. They were really hardworking and studious. Everyone studied very seriously.

In fact, the students before were similar, with their youth having nowhere to go, and even more excessive.”

Huang Xiaoming finished speaking and pointed: "Look, there are some left by students born in the 70s."

Lu Yuan and Tong Dawei looked over.

“You must be happy, you must be blessed, and take good care of yourself.” - Xu Mao, December 1988, 12.27.

"Haha, they are all crazy men and women."

"Aren't you afraid of being punished for using your real name in the 80s?" "Is it possible that this is a pseudonym?"

"This guy is such a coward. Just confess directly. What's the point of writing your true feelings on the wall? You don't even know if the other person can see it!" Tong Dawei disagreed.

"I forgot, we have someone here who is already married." Huang Xiaoming smiled.

Tong Dawei graduated from the Shanghai Theatre Academy. His wife, Guan Yue, graduated from the Beijing Film Academy in the same class as Che Xiao and Dong Xuan. After graduation, she stayed at the school as an assistant teacher.

Guan Yue is severely myopic and one time she didn't wear glasses. Tong Dawei happened to go to Beijing Film Academy to visit a friend and found a girl looking at him frequently.

So, because of the mysterious confidence of a man, she likes me.

In the end, he really caught up with her, but after "Struggle" became a hit, he became a little proud and left Guan Yue behind.

During the breakup, this buddy met another military beauty, but the girl's family disliked him because he was an actor, and in the end the military beauty married the son of a high-ranking official.

Tong Dawei asked Dong Xuan for help and got Guan Yue back.

Huang Xiaoming touched the wall with his fingertips and said empathetically: "Maybe they just don't want the other person to see it."

"Haha." Tong Dawei adjusted his glasses.

"Hmm." Lu Yuan smacked his lips: "If someone else said this, I wouldn't believe it, but if my senior brother said it, I would believe it."

Huang Xiaoming: "."

I always feel that my junior brother has nothing good to say.

There were students standing nearby watching, and despite the crew members’ repeated warnings, they were still worried that the students might take out their cell phones to take pictures.

Not daring to stay any longer, the group went upstairs.

The corridor had the most traditional green painted walls, it was dim and quiet, and we finally arrived at our destination, the large classroom.

The classroom has been renovated, so it is quite spacious and bright. The surface of each desk and the walls are densely covered with English words and math formulas.

Lu Yuan simply glanced at him and said, "No need to bother me. It has been many years since we graduated. I have already returned that knowledge to my teacher."

When the three of them came in, the classroom was already full of extras, there were crowds of people outside the windows, and students were staring at the room curiously.

"Hey, it's really Lu Yuan. I'm so excited. This is the first time I've seen a living person. My sister likes him so much."

"No, you have a younger sister. Why haven't I heard you mention it before? What's your age? Brother-in-law, I will pay for your breakfast in the future. Our sister..."

"Say what, say what"

"Classmates, keep quiet, otherwise we will have to clear the place. After the filming is over, you can take photos or get autographs." Chen Kexin stood at the door, tilted his head, and shouted with a smile.

The students who were looking around eagerly immediately quieted down.

Chen Kexin clapped his hands and looked at the three people: "How about it, do you want to go through it again?"

"No need." The three of them waved their hands.

"Okay, let's get started!"

Lighting and photography immediately got busy.

It is said that Cheng Dongqing was born in the countryside, failed the college entrance exam twice, and took the exam three times before he was admitted to Yenching University with a lot of debt. He rushed to the school to register, carrying his bedding and mat in a rustic manner.

Unexpectedly, just as he walked downstairs of the dormitory building, he was accidentally injured by Wang Yang and Meng Xiaojun who were playing through the window. The three of them got to know each other since then and made an appointment to go to get out of class together every day.

This scene shows Meng Xiaojun, Wang Yang and Cheng Dongqing in the classroom, listening to the old professor talking about the United States verbatim.

Meng Xiaojun, who came from an educated family and had a strong filter for the United States, was unhappy and immediately stood up to argue.

"Attention all units."

"Photo Ok!"

"The lighting is fine."

"Partners" is one scene, one shot, one time, Action!"

In the classroom, the six words "USA Today Lecture" were written on the blackboard.

The professor stood on the podium and said: "Racial discrimination in the United States will never disappear. If a white person sees three black men entering an elevator at the same time, he will escape from the elevator at the moment before the elevator door closes.

In the eyes of white people, black people are always lazy, ignorant, and barbaric, so the Chinese in the United States should be smart and hardworking. But they say that the Chinese destroy job opportunities for local residents. "

Huang Xiaoming was extremely impatient listening to this, as if someone was telling him that the white moonlight he had been longing for was actually doing something illegal and had a black heart.

In a fit of anger, he took off his glasses and questioned, "Teacher, have you ever been to America? You have only seen America in books, right?"

Tong Dawei stood up to help, spread his hands, and said arrogantly: "Yes, teacher, practice is the only criterion for testing and sorting."

"Which department are you two from?" The professor frowned.

Huang Xiaoming interrupted him before he could finish, facing his classmates, confidently and firmly: "The so-called American dream is that everyone is equal in front of the dream, and only the United States can do this in the world."

The professor had seen many of these ignorant young people who had not experienced the harsh teachings of society, so he simply said, "Young man, you are a spit-tickler after all."

"Teacher, I will definitely go to America." Proud Meng Xiaojun stood up and was about to leave the classroom.

This scene actually cleverly touches upon the collision between Chinese and foreign cultures in the 80s.

Meng Xiaojun and Wang Yang, as educated youths who were exposed to foreign culture at an early stage, have taken a big step ahead of rural children like Cheng Dongqing.

They are better at independent thinking than others and dare to question traditions, but because they only have a superficial understanding, they can easily become public intellectuals.

Tong Dawei stood up, and Lu Yuan also stood up.

Other students, indignantly, cited the traditional motto of respecting teachers and loudly denounced Meng Xiaojun as an oddball.

A boy in a blue shirt shouted angrily, "Sit down and listen to me before you leave."

"Who are you!"

Tong Dawei stood at the door with a disdainful expression.

“He is my teacher.”

"none of your business."

The boy in the blue shirt bowed towards the podium and said, "It is important to serve teachers. It is a courtesy!"

As soon as he finished speaking, four or five lazy students behind him stood up.

The camera turned to Lu Yuan. He looked around and seemed to realize that the situation was about to get out of control, so he moved closer to Huang Xiaoming and Tong Dawei.

"What kind of world is this!" The boy in blue waved his hand and brought his younger brothers to teach the two men a lesson.

Seeing this, Tong Dawei pulled Huang Xiaoming and ran out, and Lu Yuan hurriedly followed.

"Run!"

"Don't let these two grandsons go out!"

"Ahhhhhhh!"

Huang Xiaoming and Tong Dawei ran very fast. When they ran out of the classroom safely, Lu Yuan's expression changed.

What happened next was beyond everyone's expectations.

He first closed the door, turned around, and used his back to block the people inside from chasing out, and stared directly at the other students who were rushing over.

Chen Kexin watched the smooth movements on the monitor and cheered secretly.

Cheng Dongqing is a microcosm of countless successful people who have come out of rural areas.

He is not as wealthy as Meng Xiaojun, nor as artistic as Wang Yang, but he is the most persistent, responsible and reliable one.

"Pass!"

(End of this chapter)