The literary era since 1979

Chapter 325: Laozi Shudao Mountain (two in one)

On the northern outskirts of the city, Changping Zhuxinzhuang.

Gong Xing was sitting in the car, flipping through the sample issue of People's Literature and came across an article written by the editorial department of the magazine.

"We hope that readers can see the tears, joy and longings of our contemporaries, see the difficult but great rejuvenation of our nation, and see the lives of all of us, which are magnificent, colorful, sometimes heavy, but always nostalgic and infinitely yearning..."

"how do you feel?"

Fangyan controlled the steering wheel and turned his head slightly.

Gong Xing saw the smile on his face and vaguely guessed that it was his work, so he praised him in a playful way:
"Very good, it flows smoothly and is well written. After reading it, I felt enlightened..."

"Your exaggeration is too false."

"How should I praise it? How about you, a great writer, teach me?"

"This is not easy, let's talk about you."

Fang Yan smiled and said, "This is the first time for all of us to be human. Why are you so beautiful?"

"You're making fun of me again!"

Gong Xing smiled and glared, then raised his hand as if to hit him.

Fang Yan happily said: "Driving, driving, we will soon arrive at Beijing Film Academy."

Gong Xing looked up and saw the gate of Beijing Film Academy in sight. When the Citroen slowly stopped, he opened the door and said:

"When you see my sister and Xiaoying, say hello to them for me."

"it is good!"

Fangyan coughed a few times deliberately, "Dear Davari, have you forgotten something?"

Gong Xing blinked his smart eyes: "What is it?"

Fangyan winked and said, "Where's the fare? Where's my fare?"

"Childish! Rogue!"

Gong Xing snorted, nodded briefly under his gaze, like a dragonfly skimming the water, then hurriedly picked up his bag and fled.

"Buzz!"

"Jing Gou Bai, Jing Gou Bai~"

Humming a little tune in Fangyan comfortably, he drove leisurely to the retirement home in Xiangshan, the western suburbs.

The crew of "Dream of Red Mansions" was doing trial shooting here. At this moment, the open space was filled with beautiful women, some were stretching their legs, and some were rehearsing.

It can be said that "light makeup and heavy makeup are always suitable", with various poses and styles, each leading the charm and making people unforgettable.

"Brother-in-law! Brother-in-law!"

After Gong Ying finished a set of stretching exercises, she turned around and saw Fang Yan, and waved excitedly.

Fang Yan walked over, and the graceful and lively Chen Xiaoxu, the quiet and gentle Zhang Li, and the ethereal Qiu Peining appeared in his sight one by one.

"Teacher Fang!"

The three of them shouted at the same time, their voices were crisp.

"Are you adapting well to life on the set?"

Dialect looks left and right.

"I can adapt to everything except eating enough!"

Gong Ying blurted out that during the days in the study class, they not only had to listen to lectures by Redologists, rehearse skits, but also do body movement exercises. The amount of activity in a day was very high, and the food from the crew was not enough to fill their stomachs.

Qiu Peining said: "Xiaoying, maybe this was arranged intentionally so that we can control our body shape."

"Sister Pei Ning, let's not try to have fun in misery."

Gong Ying whispered, "I found a lot of vegetables planted in the kitchen garden. Why don't we go steal some vegetables after dark?"

Zhang Li, Qiu Peining and others looked at each other, and couldn't help but be moved, but they naturally couldn't show it in front of Teacher Fang.

"You!"

Fang Yan rolled his eyes and said, "How about this, if you perform well later, I will bring you some noodles and peach cakes."

"Really?!"

Not only Gong Ying, but also Chen Xiaoxu, Qiu Peining and others were delighted.

Fangyan nodded and asked them one by one about the roles they were playing.

Compared to Lin Daiyu, Wang Fulin thinks Zhang Lei is more suitable than Chen Xiaoxu, and thinks she should play Qin Keqing and Fairy Jinghuan.

Qiu Peining is not only a candidate for the Fairy Jinghuan, but also a candidate for "Miaoyu", one of the Twelve Beauties of Jinling.

When it was Zhang Li's turn, she held the Dream of the Red Chamber in her hands and smiled calmly, "Teacher Fang, I'm trying out Zijuan."

"Zijuan?" Fang Yan raised his eyebrows, "Why not try Xue Baochai?"

"I play Xue Baochai?"

Zhang Li was stunned, her hands shook, and "Dream of Red Mansions" fell to the ground, and "October" sandwiched inside was also exposed.

Fangyan bent down and reached out to pick it up.

"No, Mr. Fang, I can do it myself."

Seeing this, Zhang Li was startled and quickly squatted down.

"You have a rich entertainment life."

Fang Yan smiled and asked, "Do you have any favorite works in this issue of October?"

Seeing Zhang Li lower her head and dare not look directly at him, Gong Ying immediately added: "Of course there is! It's your "Malice"!"

Chen Xiaoxu said, "Teacher Fang, please don't tell Director Wang and the others, otherwise, we will definitely be in trouble."

Facing the watery eyes of Qiu Peining and the other three, Fang Yan shook his head and laughed, "I'm very happy that you like to watch my Malice, but I don't like the timing of you watching Malice. Considering that this is your first offense, I won't do it again!"

The four girls shouted in unison: "Thank you, Teacher Fang!"

"Teacher Xie Fang, what?"

At this moment, Wang Fulin's voice came from not far away.

"Thanks for guiding them."

Fangyan winked at Zhang Li, and she put her hands behind her back and hid "October" behind her without blushing or beating her heart.

"Really!"

Wang Fulin laughed out loud, thinking that he was really qualified as the performance consultant for the TV series Dream of Red Mansions!
Fang Yan gave Chen Xiaoxu and the others some instructions in a serious tone, "If you have time, you should stage a play about Lin Daiyu and Xue Baochai."

"Lin Daiyu and Xue Baochai?"

Wang Fulin raised his eyebrows and pulled him aside, "Teacher Fang, do you want them to perform?"

"What does Director Wang think?" Fang Yan asked.

"But many people think that Zhang Lei is more suitable. She is prettier than Xiao Xu and can be said to be the second most beautiful in the entire crew."

There was regret in Wang Fulin's tone. It was a pity that the "most beautiful" Qiu Peining was too tall and a little old, so she could only play the fairy Jinghuan or the beautiful and elegant "Miaoyu".

Fang Yan laughed and said, "Isn't Zhang Lei a bit old?"

"It makes sense."

Wang Fulin was immediately shaken, "Why not give it a try and let them put together a skit."

When Chen Xiaoxu, Zhang Li and others heard the director announce the good news in person, they couldn't believe their ears.

Zhang Li said in disbelief: "Xiao Xu, am I dreaming?"

"I...I don't know."

Chen Xiaoxu opened his mouth and suddenly felt someone pinching his cheek.

Fangyan looked at Zhang Li and Chen Xiaoxu. The oranges were fragrant and the flowers were in full bloom. That was all. What else did they need Jia Baoyu for?

The opposite sex is only for procreation, while the same sex is the true love in the world!
What’s more, Lin Daiyu uprooted a weeping willow tree. With such fighting power, she can defeat 100 Jia Baoyus!

…………

"Thank you, Teacher Fang!"

Seeing Zhang Li and Chen Xiaoxu’s joy, Fang Yan encouraged them a few words and left with Wang Fulin.

"Let's look at Wang Xifeng first." Wang Fulin said, "Take a look, which one is more suitable?"

After walking for a while, Fang Yan met other members of the crew, including cameraman Li Yaozong, makeup artist Yang Shuyun, casting director Xia Minghui, the actress who played Mrs. Xing, and Fang Hong and her superior, costume designer Shi Yanqin. "Why don't you see Director Dai?"

"He was called back to the station by Director Wang."

Wang Fulin lowered his voice and said, "I am working on the "Today's Statement" you mentioned, and preparing for the new column."

Fangyan suddenly realized what was going on, found an empty seat and sat down.

Le Yun, Zhou Yue and the others were seen wearing costumes without makeup. Deng Jie was especially inconspicuous among the four because of her small stature. She was also wearing clothes that looked like a maid's.

Wang Fulin said: "Zhou Yue, you come first."

Fangyan frowned. Wang Xifeng should have been one of the four candidates, so why did she suddenly exclude Deng Jie?

Li Yaozong whispered, "Teacher Fang, how can Deng Jie play Wang Xifeng?"

After asking Fangyan, I found out that almost everyone in the crew didn't think Deng Jie was capable of playing the role of Wang Xifeng.

Compared to Le Yun, Zhou Yue and others who are all over 1 meters tall, Deng Jie is 65 centimeters shorter than them!

Apart from the fatal flaw of being short, she is old, has dark skin, and has a scar on her eye. Her figure does not fit Feng Jie's image at all!
Even playing other roles in "Dream of Red Mansions" is difficult.

Play the role of a maid, her temperament is a bit too strong.

Play the role of a lady, but you are too short.

The director team was in a dilemma and didn't know which role to let her play. In the end, they asked her to play Wang Xifeng's maid, "Ping'er".

"Then we have to let someone try it first, right? Let's see the result first."

"Okay, since Teacher Fang has spoken, let's give Deng Jie a chance."

Wang Fulin, Li Yaozong and others looked at each other, called Deng Jie in alone, and told her to change into Wang Xifeng's attire.

When Deng Jie heard her own name, she stood there in a daze, so excited that she almost felt like she was on cloud nine.

Fang Yan asked, "Have you ever acted out the scene where Sister Feng interrogates Xing'er?"

“I have!”

Deng Jie came back to her senses and nodded excitedly.

"Well."

Wang Fulin let her go last.

Deng Jie never dreamed that she would have the opportunity to play Wang Xifeng. She had already given up and was preparing to play Ping'er or You Sanjie, but she never expected that there would be a light at the end of the tunnel.

Seeing her go back to the dressing room to change her clothes, Fangyan focused his attention on the skit.

Deng Jie arrived late after Zhou Yue and Yu Lan finished their performances, having changed into her oversized costume.

At this time, Le Yun was performing.

The willow-like eyebrows, the flowing phoenix eyes, the slender figure, the temperament in every gesture...

Deng Jie was stunned for a moment. Regardless of whether his acting skills were good or not, his image alone was far beyond her reach.

What was even more terrifying was that the teachers in the crew nodded and smiled, and the onlookers all uttered praises and applauded.

"She is tall and beautiful, especially her charming phoenix eyes, which are exactly the same as described in the book."

Yang Shuyun praised it with all his might.

"She played the villain female gangster 'Danfengyan' in the TV series 'Wanted' before. The audience didn't hate her because she played a villain. On the contrary, her sweet appearance won the love of many audiences." Xia Minghui said with a smile.

"I think she is the perfect choice for 'Sister Feng'."

Li Yaozong showed a satisfied smile, "Teacher Fang, Director Wang, what do you think?"

"Don't worry, there's still one person here."

Fangyan shouted "Deng Jie"'s name towards the outside of the door.

She was trembling with fear, feeling uncomfortable all over as if she was pricked by a needle, and seemed like she was about to run away in the next second.

"Ah~"

When everyone saw little Deng Jie, wearing an oversized costume, they thought she looked funny and had none of Wang Xifeng's elegance.

Deng Jie was so nervous that her mind went blank, her limbs were stiff, and she dazedly acted out the skit segment "Feng Jie interrogates Xing Er".

"Teacher Fang, take a look."

Li Yaozong said helplessly: "Not majestic at all, not vicious at all, not like Sister Feng at all."

Deng Jie's face turned pale, tears welled up in her eyes, and she kept thinking "it's over" in her heart.

Le Yun and the others are all white swans, and I am just an ugly duckling. Now I am forced to do something else, which is really embarrassing.

"Deng Jie!"

Fangyan pressed his hand down and said, "This coat is too big. I can't see your body movements clearly. Take it off."

Deng Jie was startled, and suddenly realized that Teacher Fang asked her to take off her coat as an opportunity to adjust her state and relax.

Fang Yan smiled and said, "Also, you are from the Rongcheng Troupe. I heard that the Sichuan girls there are very aggressive and most men can't handle them. Is that true?"

Deng Jie's eyes flickered, and she heard the hidden meaning, which was that she was asked to play the role of "Wang Xifeng" with the boldness and fierceness of a Sichuan girl.

"Teacher Fang, you..."

Without waiting for Li Yaozong to speak, he said in dialect: "I was thinking of a joke in Sichuan, which is 'The most difficult mountain for Sichuan men to cross is the Laozi Shudao Mountain for Sichuan girls.'"

Fang Hong and others asked with great interest: "Is this Shu Daoshan?"

Fangyan joked, "Yeah, I'll count to three."

"Hahaha!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the whole room burst into laughter.

The house was filled with a happy atmosphere.

After all, it is well known throughout the country that Sichuan men are henpecked.

So far, only Emperor He Qiang has climbed over this Laozi Shudao Mountain.

"This Jia Lian is nothing but a complete henpecked man." He made jokes in dialect and told jokes.

Marry a Sichuan or Chongqing woman and enjoy a man who is in good shape!
Along with the bursts of laughter, Deng Jie also laughed from ear to ear. Her tense nerves gradually relaxed in an instant, and she relaxed visibly.

"Let's stop chatting and get down to business first."

Fangyan pointed his finger and said, "Please start your performance."

Under his gaze, Deng Jie developed the belief that "she must not let Teacher Fang down", and her whole body seemed to be infused with strength.

The whole person suddenly entered into a state.

A pair of vivid phoenix eyes, small and delicate facial features, with a sense of charm.

She took off her bulky coat, revealing her slender figure, and walked with a graceful manner.

As Fang Yan read the book, he whispered, "The description of Wang Xifeng in A Dream of Red Mansions is that she has a pair of triangular eyes, two curved eyebrows, a slim figure, a coquettish body, a fair face with a charming charm, and red lips that can be heard before she opens them."

Everyone looked up and down at Deng Jie, who was completely different from before. Her brows were full of confidence, and her every move and every word showed the boldness of a Sichuan girl to the fullest.

One of the most outstanding characters in the 87 version of "Dream of Red Mansions" is Wang Xifeng played by Deng Jie, who is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

"Clap clap clap."

Applause broke out, and Wang Fulin clapped his hands and said, "Okay, Deng Jie, you go down first. We need to have a meeting to discuss this for a while."

Deng Jie bent down slightly, her eyes stayed on Fang Yan for a few seconds before she picked up her coat and walked out of the room.

"When Yue Yun is still, she looks a little rough, and when Zhou Yue is moving, she looks a little bitter, but she has quite a bit of Wang Xifeng's spirit."

The dialect is amazing.

"Deng Jie's moves do have the charm of Sister Feng, but her conditions in all aspects are obviously not as good as Le Yun's."

Li Yaozong said: "Especially that height."

"Yeah, this height..."

Including Wang Fulin, everyone looked embarrassed and hesitant.

"We are filming a TV series, so we can use filming techniques to make up for the lack of height."

Fang Yan said: "For example, the shooting angle, shooting from low to high, for example, the scene arrangement, when Wang Xifeng was speaking, other actors were sitting, only she was standing, and there were props, we could find a box to cushion her, or simply let her wear high heels and cover it up with a long skirt..."

Then he looked around and said, "I have finished speaking. What do you think?"

(End of this chapter)