Chapter 1422 1425 [Reunion in the Red Chamber]

  In April, filming of "Longing" started.

  After filming started, Xiang Nan often visited the crew.

  Nominally, it was to visit everyone, but in fact it was Ben Zhulin.

  Zhu Lin is well aware of this, but he is no longer disgusted.

   On the one hand, after two months of contact, her impression of Xiang Nan became better and better; on the other hand, she also recognized Xiang Nan's excellence more and more, and was attracted by his talent and wisdom.

  So even though she knew that Xiang Nan was a married man, it was inevitable that she would secretly fall in love with him.

   It's just because Xiang Nan is a married man, so even if she has a good impression, she doesn't dare to go one step further, but maintains a state of more than friends and less than lovers.

  Xiang Nan is not in a hurry about this, to be honest, he still enjoys this ambiguity.

   There are a lot of girls who have communicated with him before, but most of them are playful and just for fun. There is no emotional communication, which makes him feel that he is too cold and is about to lose human feelings.

  However, now with Zhu Lin, Xiang Nan finally regained the feeling when he was in love, it was very beautiful, so wonderful that he was a little intoxicated.

  Compared to this, simple physical communication has become dull.

  …

   In July, after more than four years of production, "Dream of Red Mansions" finally officially launched.

   Once broadcast, this TV series quickly caused a sensation.

   On the one hand, "Four Great Masterpieces" has long been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and it is the most outstanding IP in the 5,000-year history of Chinese literature, with a broad audience.

   On the one hand, "Dream of Red Mansions" took a total of nine years from preparation to filming (preparation began in 1979), and it took almost ten years to sharpen the sword.

  During the filming, we received resource support from all over the country. For example, well-known red scholars serve as consultants, and top writers like Xiang Nan serve as screenwriters.

  The drama troupes, repertory troupes, and quyi troupes in various provinces, cities and counties have recommended good seedlings in the troupes, so that the actors are all carefully selected, one in a million.

   It is also quite convenient when I go to various places to shoot and find a scene. Therefore, it is equivalent to pouring the power of the country to make such a movie, and the quality can be imagined.

   Therefore, after it was broadcast, it immediately caused a sensation and the ratings were high.

   It also made the actors in the play popular and became household names.

  …

  At the end of August, the TV Arts Center celebrated the success of the crew of "A Dream of Red Mansions".

  Xiang Nan, as the screenwriter, naturally went.

   "Professor Cheng, long time no see~", "Ms. Cheng, I miss you so much~"

   Reunited with everyone after a long absence, Xiang Nan received a warm welcome as soon as he arrived.

   At this time, "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" set off a sales boom in the United States, with sales exceeding one million copies. When the news spread back to China, Xiang Nan's reputation also increased sharply.

   After all, in the 1980s, Chinese people generally had the mentality of worshiping foreigners. Not only is he keen on going abroad, he even chooses foreign goods when shopping. You need a Sony TV, a Panasonic air conditioner, a Yamaha motorcycle, and a Siemens refrigerator...

  The success of Xiang Nan's book in the United States, in their view, is more worthy of celebration than the success in China. As a result, Xiang Nan's popularity and influence have reached a new level.

   "Hello everyone, hello everyone, I miss you too~" Xiang Nan said with a smile.

  After the filming of "Dream of Red Mansions" started, he also visited several sets when he was filming in the capital. Later, after the crew went to Zhengding, they didn’t go there again. Still, he kept in touch with some of the crew by letter.

  …

  After exchanging pleasantries, everyone sat down one after another and told each other their parting feelings.

   "Hey, by the way, "Dream of Red Mansions" is over, what are you going to do?" Xiang Nan asked with concern.

  After "Dream of Red Mansions" finished filming in February, most of the actors have actually dispersed, and they went back to their respective homes and found their respective mothers. After all, they were recommended by various units at the time, and now that the task is completed, it is time to return to the original unit.

  However, several leading actors such as Ouyang Fenqiang, Chen Xiaoxu, Zhang Li, Deng Jie, etc. were left to participate in the promotion of the TV series. Now that the TV is over, what should they do.

  Hearing his question, everyone was silent for a while.

"This is exactly what we are worried about." Deng Jie sighed, "We all want to stay, but CCTV only gave two places to enter Beijing. One for Wen Ying, one for Zhang Li, Xiaoxu and I , Ouyang were all defeated, it seems that they can only return to the original unit."

  Hearing what she said, Chen Xiaoxu, Ouyang Fenqiang and others were a little disappointed.

  Yanjing is the heart of China, the most benevolent area, and the place of prosperity. Anyone who comes here will be willing to go back. However, there is no household registration, no quota for entering Beijing, and no unit accepts them if they want to stay. They don't seem to be floating here like duckweed.

   "In my opinion, you don't have to be so depressed." Xiang Nan smiled and said.

  Hearing what he said, everyone looked over curiously, "Professor Cheng, what advice do you have?"

   "It's reform and opening up now, and the physique is being reformed. I don't know if you have heard that Shengjing Explosion-proof Equipment Factory declared bankruptcy last year." Xiang Nan smiled slightly, "What does this mean, can you see it?"

  Everyone shook their heads when they heard it.

  They have limited academic qualifications and limited knowledge, so they really can't see anything. However, a state-owned enterprise can also go bankrupt, which really shocked them.

   "This shows that there may be no iron rice bowl in the future." Xiang Nan explained, "State-owned enterprises will also go bankrupt, and government agencies will also be dismantled.

  For example, a few years ago, the art troupe at the regiment level has been dismantled; counting forward, the cavalry has also been withdrawn from the establishment; now the million-dollar disarmament is also in full swing.

  So you have to change your thinking, change your thinking. What if there is no unit to accept and no Beijing account? You are well-known, you are household names, and this is the greatest wealth. "

   "What wealth?" They didn't quite understand.

   "There are so many performance opportunities in the capital now. All karaoke bars, bars, and theaters need celebrities to join in. With your popularity, as long as you are willing to perform, you can easily earn a thousand dollars for a performance.

   Within one year, you can buy a house in the capital. At that time, who would dare to say that you are not from Yanjing? Xiang Nan laughed.

   "Really?!" Hearing what he said, everyone's eyes lit up.

  In the past few years, they were busy studying and filming, and dare not say they knew nothing about the outside world, but they were also very out of touch. Unexpectedly, the outside world has changed so much, which shocked them all.

"Of course it is true." Xiang Nan nodded and said, "Now that the country is opening up and invigorating, the country advocates 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 Cultural Troupe, and the Broadcasting Cultural Troupe. I can't stop it."

  He had only communicated with the dancers of the song and dance troupe before, so he often heard them talk about these things.

   Now these performing groups are going out of their way. Their monthly salary in the troupe is only a few hundred yuan, but when they go out to accompany dancers to singers, they can earn several hundred yuan for a performance. Earned overnight, more than a month's salary.

  Man dies for money, and birds die for food, so the regiment can't control it.

   And Deng Jie, Chen Xiaoxu, Ouyang Fenqiang and others are much more famous than those back-up dancers. It is easy to earn one or two thousand for a performance.

  (end of this chapter)