1990: Starting from Baojia Street

Chapter 45 Stay and do it together
When Zhao Jiping returned to Chang'an, it was already the end of January, and Zhou Yan also stayed at Chang'an Studio for nearly a month.

As soon as he received the news from Zhao Jiping, Zhou Yan rushed to Zhao Jiping's residence.

Zhao Jiping lives next to the Provincial History Museum, not far from Chang'an Film Studio, only ten miles away.

Liu Qing drew a map for Zhou Yan, and then lent him his [-]-meter shoulder to Zhou Yan.

The path between the two places is very simple, basically a straight road with very few twists and turns, and Zhou Yan has been out several times before, so he is not completely unfamiliar with Chang'an City.

Chang'an is the ancient capital of thirteen dynasties, and the whole city is filled with antique flavor. Compared with Yanjing, there are fewer high-rise buildings and the urban area is smaller, giving it a more ancient city feel.

After riding for about half an hour against the cold wind, Zhou Yan found Zhao Jiping's residence. It was in a small building not far from the Provincial Museum. It was said to be the dormitory of their song and dance theater.

Even though Zhou Yan wrapped himself tightly, when he arrived at the place, his nose was still wet from the cold.

After going upstairs and finding No. 203, where Zhao Jiping lived, Zhou Yan first listened to the noise inside and vaguely heard someone talking, which seemed to be Zhao Jiping's voice, so he raised his hand and knocked on the door.

"coming."

There was a response from inside, and soon the door opened.

Seeing Zhou Yan, Zhao Jiping smiled and said, "I knew it was you who came. Come in and warm yourself up."

As soon as he entered the house, the feeling was completely different. It was very warm inside, which immediately wiped away most of the cold air from Zhou Yan's body.Zhou Yan's face also turned red because of the sudden warmth.

Chang'an started to develop collective heating just a few years ago, but it has not been popularized in most places. Some units will buy their own briquettes for heating. This should be the case here for Zhao Jiping and others.

There was no such heating condition at the studio, so Liu Qing and the others built a charcoal basin in the house. It was quite powerful, but it also had many inconveniences.

Entering the house, Zhou Yan saw the person talking to Zhao Jiping.

A woman in her 40s or [-]s, her hair dyed yellow and still in big waves, she was wearing a fur and looked very fashionable.

Zhou Yan felt that the woman looked familiar, but he couldn't remember where he had seen her.

Seeing Zhou Yan come in, the woman also stood up from her chair politely.

"Teacher Zhao, who is this?" the woman asked.

She speaks with a strong Taiwanese accent, but gives people a very capable feeling.

Zhao Jiping introduced with a smile, "Zhou Yan, Mr. Shi Wanchun's favorite student, will score the music for "Raise the Red Lantern" this time. I specially asked him to come over and help."

Zhou Yan glanced at Zhao Jiping in surprise, not expecting him to praise him so much.

Sure enough, when she heard Zhao Jiping's introduction, the woman's eyes lit up, "So you are Teacher Shi's student. Hello, hello. I met Teacher Shi in Yanjing a few days ago. I didn't expect to meet you again here. What a fate.”

She even took the initiative to run over and shake hands with Zhou Yan.

At this time, Zhao Jiping introduced Zhou Yan again, "This is Mr. Xu Fengxu."

The introduction is simple and doesn't reveal much.

"Hi, Mr. Xu."

Xu Feng said with a smile, "Teacher Zhao just likes to joke. I am not the president. Zhou Yan, just call me by my name, or call me Sister Xu."

Zhou Yan was not polite, smiled and nodded, "Sister Xu Feng."

"That's right." Xu Feng smiled brightly and looked at Zhao Jiping again, "Teacher Zhao, then our matter is settled. Zhou Yan comes over, you guys chat, I'll leave first."

"Aren't you going to stay for a meal?"

"No, there are other things happening at noon."

Zhao Jiping smiled and said, "Actually, you don't need to come here specially. Director Chen has told me about this before, and I agreed."

"You still have to have the proper etiquette."

"I'll send it to you."

"No, no, it's very cold outside. You should stay at home." Xu Feng waved his hands repeatedly, and then said to Zhou Yan, "Zhou Yan, I'm leaving now. I'll see you later when I have time."

"Goodbye, Sister Xu Feng."

……

After Xu Feng left, Zhao Jiping looked at Zhou Yan with a smile, "Don't you know Xu Feng?"

Zhou Yan shook his head, "It looks familiar, but I don't remember where I saw it."

"She has acted in several movies before and is quite famous."

Zhao Jiping did not say specifically what movie it was, but instead talked about business, "Have you brought the set records?"

"Of course." Zhou Yan took out several notebooks from his bag.

Zhao Jiping looked surprised when he saw the thick stack of notebooks, "So many?"

"In addition to the on-set records, there are also some thoughts I summarized myself."

Zhao Jiping nodded and took the notebook from Zhou Yan.

There are five notebooks in total, and each notebook is marked with numbers from one to five on the outside.

Turning to the first page of the first book, Zhao Jiping raised his eyebrows in surprise again. On the first page, there were four big words "Table of Contents Index" written on the header.

Looking further down, there is a detailed catalogue, which is mainly sorted according to time. Each scene is marked with a date, and the page number is also marked at the end.

Zhao Jiping flipped back and saw that this notebook originally had no page numbers. The page numbers in it were all added manually by Zhou Yan.

Although he hasn't seen the specific content yet, Zhao Jiping was already shocked by Zhou Yan's rigorous style.

What a treasure!Zhao Jiping secretly lamented that appointing Zhou Yan as his soundtrack assistant was the most correct decision he made in a year.Speaking of which, I have to thank Su Tong. If it weren't for Su Tong, I would have missed it at that time.

In the past half year, although Zhao Jiping did not go to the set, he also learned some things about Zhou Yan on the set from others. The two things that surprised Zhao Jiping the most were Zhou Yan's performance as Chen Feipu and writing "Ode to the Lotus".

"You sit down for a while. If you want to drink tea, pour it yourself. I'll look at this note first."

Zhao Jiping greeted Zhou Yan, and then walked to the desk with his notes.

Zhou Yan is not a cautious person. After nodding, he took off the scarf first. It was quite warm in the room now, but it was a bit hot wearing a scarf.

After taking off his scarf, Zhou Yan poured himself another cup of tea.

Compared with the courtyard house that Zhao Jiping lived in Yanjing, this house is much smaller, but the conditions are already very good. It has two bedrooms, a bathroom and a kitchen. The living room is also quite large, with a sofa and a TV. There is still a lot of space for the square table, and the usable area of ​​the entire house should be sixty or seventy square meters.

Judging from the layout, it seems that Zhao Jiping did not live in the previous courtyard often, and most likely it was not Zhao Jiping's own, but this suite should be his usual place.

A family portrait hangs on the wall near the kitchen in the living room, showing Zhao Jiping's family of three. Judging from Zhao Jiping's baldness, the photo must have been taken not long ago.

Zhao Jiping has many musical instruments at home. There are suona and erhu on the cabinet near the door. There is also a big piece in the back room - a piano.

There was a copy of Dostoyevsky's "The Brothers Karamazov (Volume [-])" on the coffee table, and Zhou Yan picked it up easily. He had read this book many times and read many translations. Every time There are new experiences to watch.

Translation is a re-creation, so there will be great differences between different versions. Each version has its own advantages and disadvantages. Sometimes Zhou Yan will compare different translations.

The set in front of me is Rong Deru's version. Although the translation of some words and sentences in this version is not very accurate, the dialogue emotions are translated very fully. Of course, sometimes too much is not enough, and the dialogue will appear too floating.

Zhou Yan was not very selective in reading, and he had no other options to choose from at the moment, so he picked up the second half of "Karamazov" and started reading.

……

About half an hour later, before Zhao Jiping had finished reading the notes, his wife Sun Ling came back with her son.

Sun Ling was not surprised to see Zhou Yan, "You are Zhou Yan, right? Lao Zhao said you are coming today."

Sun Ling is a gentle-looking person, not tall. She smiles and speaks in a soft voice.

Their son was sixteen or seventeen years old. He looked very similar to Zhao Jiping, especially the lower half of his face. The father and son were carved from the same mold.

Zhou Yan put down his book, stood up and said with a smile, "Hello, Teacher Sun."

"Sit down, you're welcome." Sun Ling waved her hand and said to her son, "Zhao Zhang, say hello to your brother Zhou Yan."

"Hello, brother Zhou Yan." Zhao Yan greeted Zhou Yan very obediently.

"Hello."

After saying hello, Zhao Zhang went into the room to do his homework. Sun Ling carried the dishes into the kitchen, "Xiao Zhou, sit down by yourself for a while while I choose the dishes."

Zhou Yan ran over and said, "Let me help you."

"Need not……"

Just as Sun Ling was about to refuse, Zhou Yan already had the dish in hand.

Zhou Yan smiled and said, "I'm fine anyway."

……

Zhou Yan and Sun Ling were chatting and laughing here, while Zhao Jiping was still looking at Zhou Yan's notebook carefully.

It was not until eleven o'clock that Zhao Jiping stood up, rubbing his shoulders.

Zhou Yan saw him come out and asked with a smile, "Has Teacher Zhao finished reading?"

"How can I finish reading five books so quickly, but there is no need to rush, let's read slowly." Zhao Jiping went to pour himself a glass of water, and then sat next to Sun Ling, "Didn't you write the song "Ode to the Lotus"? , and also reduced my workload.”

Sun Ling chatted next to her, "I heard from Old Zhao that Xiao Zhou even composed a song for the movie yourself."

"During that time, I practiced acting every day and played the flute a lot, so I wrote a song myself. Unexpectedly, my work was noticed by Director Zhang and others."

Zhao Jiping waved his hand and said, "Don't be so modest. I heard the music and it's very suitable. Even if I were to write it myself, I might not be any better than you."

"It was a fluke."

Zhao Jiping smiled and talked about the notes again, "Your notes helped me a lot, completely exceeded my expectations, and made the later soundtrack work a lot easier. I still have to thank Teacher Shi, he is the one who provided the notes for me Recommended a talent.”

"I am your soundtrack assistant, this is my responsibility. And this time I went to the crew, I learned a lot and opened up a lot of horizons."

"I've heard about you being on the set, and you also played the part-time role of Chen Feipu. I really want to know how your performance goes. It's okay. The soundtrack work will start soon, and I can see your performance."

At this point, Zhao Jiping suddenly changed the subject, "By the way, when will you go back to celebrate the New Year?"

"I'm not sure yet. I might just stay in Yanjing. When I go back for the New Year, there will be no one at home."

His original mother passed away, and he didn't have much contact with his father, so Zhou Yan was hesitating whether to go back or not. Thinking about this kind of family relationship gave him a headache.

"Oh, that's it. Do you have time to stay in Chang'an for a few more days? Let's do the later soundtrack work together."

Zhou Yan raised his eyebrows. This was a good thing. It meant that Zhao Jiping wanted to take him with him.If he can participate in Zhao Jiping's work, Zhou Yan will definitely learn a lot. This is why Shi Wanchun recommended Zhou Yan to come here before.

Thinking of this, Zhou Yan didn't hesitate much, "Of course it's no problem, I can leave later. It's a great honor for me to study with Teacher Zhao."

"Hey, don't talk about learning, let's discuss it with each other."

　ps: I have to rush to recommend it during this period. I hope you can read it every day during this period. I will also update more. This chapter has more than 300 words, and today there is another chapter with [-] words, and it will be about the same every day in the future.

　　


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