Two days later, Yanda University officially opened its semester, and the freshman class of 1981 entered the school. The campus was full of people, lively, and full of youthful vitality.

After lunch, Lin Chaoyang took a walk by Weiming Lake and met several familiar faces such as Chen Jiangong, Liang Zuo, and Li Tong.

We haven’t seen each other for a whole summer vacation, and we are all very affectionate.

"I heard that you went to the PEN Club during the summer vacation." Chen Jiangong asked Lin Chaoyang enviously.

"Forget it, what a PEN meeting! I just closed the small black room and put it on Huangdao for everyone to write the manuscript for a week."

Listening to what Lin Chaoyang said, the envy on Chen Jiangong's face disappeared, replaced by gloating, "Haha! Really? Fortunately, I didn't go."

"By the way, the day before yesterday I saw Du Pengcheng's review published in "Yanhe", and he spoke highly of "The Chess". Your novel has been very popular recently."

Chen Jiangong mentioned "The Master of Chess", and several other people also joined the topic.

"The novel Chaoyang has been praised by many people and criticized by many people. This summer I read several articles criticizing "The Master of Chess"," Li Tong said.

Lin Chaoyang said calmly: "In novels, it is normal for there to be praise and criticism. Creation and criticism are the two wings of literature, and neither one can survive without it."

Chen Jiangong joked: "Look at the situation in Chaoyang! He is indeed a popular writer. The novel has only been published for less than two months, and there must be about 20 review articles published, right? When will my novel also be published?

So many people are discussing it!”

Li Tong took advantage of the situation and said, "Then we have to wait until you become as popular as Chaoyang."

Chen Jiangong shook his head, "Famous is one thing. Didn't you find a problem? There are many more people who praise Chaoyang than scold him. This fully shows that Chaoyang is very popular."

Liang Zuo said: "What you said is wrong, can't it be because my master's novels are well written?"

After saying that, without waiting for Chen Jiangong to refute, he asked Lin Chaoyang another question, "Master, I heard that Nie Weiping came to play chess with you during the summer vacation?"

"Who did you listen to?"

"I heard what Teacher Hong said." Liang Zuo replied and asked, "Is there such a thing?"

"It was two games of chess."

After receiving Lin Chaoyang's affirmative answer, Liang Zuo's eyes lit up, "Master, you are so awesome! You can even play against him."

Lin Chaoyang waved his hand and said, "It's just entertainment. You can beat me with one hand."

Liang Zuo said excitedly: "It's not shameful to lose to him! And I heard..."

When he said this, there was a hint of admiration in his eyes, "Nie Weiping also said that he can't bet on you within fifty moves."

Lin Chaoyang:???

"Is this what Hong Zicheng told you?"

"Uh..." Liang Zuo hesitated, "That's how I understand it."

Lin Chaoyang was speechless. If you don't think you are a screenwriter, you are not qualified.

“Do less reading comprehension.”

After chatting for a while, Lin Chaoyang separated from a few people.

After getting off work in the evening, he passed by the Wenshi Building and happened to meet Hong Zicheng.

"Morning sun!"

"Brother Zicheng."

After saying hello and chatting for a few words, Lin Chaoyang asked: "Who did you hear about Nie Weiping asking me to play chess?"

"I heard what Xie Mian said."

"Who did Xie Mian listen to?"

"have no idea."

Lin Chaoyang scratched his head. Xie Mian's family lived in Langrun Lake Apartment, so it was not surprising to know this. He was just curious. There were only two of them that day when he and Nie Weiping played chess. The gossip spread really fast.

The next morning, Lin Chaoyang received a call from Xie Jin.

"Wrangler" has been filming in the northwest for almost half a year. The filming of the racecourse scene has finally ended. In the past two days, the crew is packing their bags and heading to Yanjing for the next filming.

According to the script written by Lin Chaoyang, "The Wrangler" had a total of three filming locations. One was at the Shandan Military Horse Farm, which is where Xu Lingjun lived for the first half of his life;

The other place is Yanjing, where the father who has been separated for many years is looking for Xu Lingjun, and the father and son are reunited in Yanjing;

There is also a scene in Shanghai, which depicts Xu Lingjun’s childhood, when his father abandons his wife and son, and his mother dies.

The scene at the Shandan Military Racecourse was undoubtedly the heaviest among them, and it also took the most time, which lasted for half a year.

Then came the drama in Yanjing. Xie Jin planned to stay in Yanjing for a month and then move to Shanghai.

That's his base camp. After completing the shooting, it goes directly to post-production, seamlessly.

Two days later, Lin Chaoyang came to Yanjing Hotel and met Xie Jin.

At the beginning of the year, Xie Jin was controversial because of "Legend of Tianyun Mountain" and "Wrangler". He was under great pressure and had no energy.

Now it's completely different, the wind is everywhere when I walk.

After Lin Chaoyang visited the crew in March, Xie Jin first received letters of commendation from the Ministry of Culture and the China Film Association.

In April, the Ministry of Culture held the 1980 Outstanding Film Creation Award Ceremony in Yanjing, and "Legend of Tianyun Mountain" won another award.

In the blink of an eye, in late May, the first Film Golden Rooster Award and the fourth Film Hundred Flowers Award Ceremony were held in Hangzhou.

This year is the first time that the Golden Rooster Awards are held. The film industry has been talking about the awards for some time, and it can be said that it has attracted much attention from the industry.

At the awards ceremony, "Legend of Tianyun Mountain" was a double blessing. It not only won the Best Feature Film Award at the 4th Hundred Flowers Film Awards, but also won the Best Feature Film Award, Best Director Award, and the Best Feature Film Award at the 1st Golden Rooster Award.

The Best Cinematography Award and the Best Art Award became the biggest winner at this year’s Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Awards. This situation is extremely rare in Chinese film award selections after liberation.

The continuous awards and awards allowed Xie Jin to clear away the haze since the filming of "Legend of Tianyun Mountain". In addition, the filming of "Wrangler" went smoothly. When we meet again, his face is full of joy.

The crew settled at the Xinqiao Hotel. When Xie Jin saw Lin Chaoyang, he happily took him to have a meal and drank a lot of wine at noon. Xie Jin did not let Lin Chaoyang go and took him to the room to talk about the next filming.

plan.

After chatting for a while, he led Lin Chaoyang to actor Liu Qiong's room.

The scene at Shandan Army Racecourse in Gansu is an outdoor scene, and it is also the most common scene in "Wrangler". The most important scene for the crew after returning to Yanjing is the reunion between Xu Lingjun and his father Xu Jingyou, and another role is that of his father's secretary, Ms. Song.

, there are also some scenes.

The script of "The Wrangler" is actually based on the several conversations that Xu Lingjun and his son had when they met in Yanjing as the "warp", and Xu Lingjun's fate and experiences for more than thirty years as the "weft". The longitude and the weft are intertwined to create a beautiful picture.

of picture scroll.

The father, Xu Jingyou, is played by Liu Qiong, a veteran actor from the Shanghai Film Studio. He has been acting in movies since the 1930s and has participated in many films such as "The Road", "Little Angel", "The Lost Lamb" and "Blood on Wolf Mountain".

classic.

The last time Lin Chaoyang went to Gansu, there was no role for Liu Qiong, so the two never met.

"Old Liu, let me introduce to you, this is Lin Chaoyang, the author and screenwriter of "Wrangler"."

"This is Liu Qiong, my old colleague from Shanghai Film Studio."

Xie Jin introduced the two parties and exchanged a few words. He asked Lin Chaoyang, "How is it? How does your 'Xu Lingjun' feel when you see your 'father'?"

Xie Jin's words were naturally meant to be ridiculing. Lin Chaoyang looked at Liu Qiong with a smile. He was over sixty years old, upright and elegant. Lin Chaoyang was about to speak.

Liu Qiong waved her hand, "Wait a moment."

After saying that, he ignored the reactions of Xie Jin and Lin Chaoyang, opened the wardrobe at the door of the room, and put on the suit he was going to wear in the play, moving slowly, unhurriedly, and calmly.

When he finally got dressed, he looked at the wall. There seemed to be a non-existent mirror there. He unbuttoned the collar of his shirt, making himself look a little tired.

Then he walked towards Lin Chaoyang, his face was solemn, his eyes were full of emotion, and his lips trembled slightly as he asked.

"Lingjun?"

Lin Chaoyang immediately realized that what Liu Qiong was performing was the scene in the script where Xu Lingjun and Xu Jingyou met their father and son.

Liu Qiong's acting was sincere and natural. After saying that sentence, she came over, held his arm, and continued to say her lines, "Are you tired? How many hours have you been on the flight?"

"Two hours." Lin Chaoyang answered smoothly, but he didn't get into the character. He was not a professional actor.

At this time, Liu Qiong spoke to the air again. This was his dialogue with his secretary Song. Then he pinched the temples of his glasses and looked at Lin Chaoyang carefully. His eyes flashed with extremely complex emotions, including guilt and guilt.

Feeling distressed and joyful...

"Why...do you have gray hair?"

Lin Chaoyang was silent. Xu Lingjun in the script did not respond to his father's question, but had a complicated expression.

"Lingjun, stand up, take two steps, take two steps and let me see."

Lin Chaoyang stood up and walked a few steps. Liu Qiong stood up again, patted his shoulder and said with emotion: "Every time I dream, I dream that you become a cripple."

Feeling the outpouring of emotion in Liu Qiong's lines, Lin Chaoyang couldn't help but put himself into the character of Xu Lingjun.

"That's what you have thought about before."

Liu Qiong held his hand and rubbed the non-existent calluses on it, "If you were on the street, I would not recognize you."

The undercurrent of emotions became turbulent after Liu Qiong said this line. Lin Chaoyang could feel that at this moment he really seemed to be the father who had been separated from his son for nearly thirty years.

"good!"
To be continued...