Chapter 469: Shave it and you will become famous!

It was already the fifteenth day of the twelfth lunar month when Lu Yao and his family left Yanjing, so it was just the right time for them to return to Xi'an to celebrate the Chinese New Year.

There is only half a month left before the Chinese New Year, and the atmosphere of the Spring Festival is becoming more and more intense on the streets of Yanjing City.

After seeing the family off, Lin Weimin returned from the station and came to the People's Art Theatre.

Yi Shizhi was very happy to see Lin Weimin. A few days ago, the National Theatre of China had just received a notice from the WS department that, at the invitation of the French Ministry of Culture, the National Theatre of China will go to France in March after the New Year for a performance exchange for half a month.

This performance invitation has a lot to do with Lin Weimin.

Lin Weimin went to France to receive the award, and the Museum of Historical Research actively participated in it. They took this opportunity to reach cooperation on many exchange activities with the French government and various literary institutions, and the invitation to perform by the People's Art Theatre was one of them.

For this performance in France, the National Theatre of China is carefully preparing two works, "Farewell My Concubine" and "The Horse Catcher".

After several years of development, the National Theatre of China has discovered that the style of Farewell My Concubine is very popular among foreigners, and the effect will definitely be good if it is performed abroad.

Another work, "The Horse Lassoer," was chosen because of its American version twin brother, "The Kite Runner."

"The Kite Runner" has been performed for more than a year. It has completely inherited the popularity of "The Intouchables" on Broadway, and won several major awards at last year's Tony Awards, and its reputation is well-known.

"The Horse Catcher" is based on the original version of "The Kite Runner", so I think the effect will not be bad.

This time when Lin Weimin came to the National Theatre of China, he found that everyone treated him better than before.

In the second half of the year, Yi Shizhi used his connections to transfer Tao Huimin's job to the People's Art Theatre, and no one in the theatre had any complaints.

Without mentioning the scripts that Teacher Lin has contributed to the People's Art Theatre over the years, I will just say one thing: because of Teacher Lin, the People's Art Theatre received an invitation from Hong Kong some time ago to perform "Jiajing and Hai Rui".

At that time, Hong Kong had not yet returned to the motherland, and many employees of the People's Art Theatre experienced the glamorous world of capitalism.

Soon, the National Theatre of China will go to France for a performance again, and this time the lineup will be even stronger.

There are at least thirty people involved in the two works, and it’s all thanks to Teacher Lin!

Other units may not offer an opportunity to go abroad for several years, but at the People's Art Theatre, because of Teacher Lin, going abroad, which is as difficult as climbing to the sky, seems to have become easier.

So, what’s wrong with Mr. Lin’s girlfriend coming to the People’s Art Theatre?

Not to mention that he is a serious actor and starred in the movie version of "Dream of Red Mansions".

With such a backdoor, the National Theatre of China would like Lin Weimin to take more steps.

After talking about performing abroad, Yi Shizhi asked Lin Weimin for his opinion. The People's Art Theatre hopes to bring "Burning" to the stage of drama.

In the past few years, the emergence of Lin Weimin has solved the shortage of scripts in the People's Art Theater. In addition, in the past two years, the People's Art Theater has been self-sustaining and has introduced a number of foreign works. The People's Art Theater is no longer as hungry for scripts as before, but Lin Weimin's works are still the first choice of the People's Art Theater.

In the past two years, Lin Weimin's "Burning" and "Hunting" are both very realistic in style. Knowing that Lin Weimin has decided to shelve "Hunting", the People's Art Theatre has set its sights on "Burning".

Lin Weimin had no objection to the People's Art Theatre's request for adaptation, after all, they were an old cooperative unit.

Yi Shizhi suggested that he should write the script himself. Lin Weimin thought about it and agreed because he had been suspended from work recently and had no works to write, so he had nothing to do anyway.

The next day, it snowed heavily in Yanjing, and Wang Shuo braved the wind and snow to find Lin Weimin's home.

Lin Weimin thought he had something big to do, but it turned out that "The Troublemakers" was about to be released, and Wang Shuo invited everyone to go see the movie.

There is no concept of premiere these days. Crew members disperse after filming a movie, and there are no activities after the movie is released. The production studio is only responsible for selling copies. Only a novice like Wang Shuo would be so nervous and excited.

However, seeing that he had invited him so sincerely, Lin Weimin felt embarrassed to refuse.

After getting in the car, Wang Shuo sat in the passenger seat, looking at the snow outside the car window, and couldn't help but sigh: "Your life is still decadent!"

"If you're jealous, just write your articles well. When you earn enough money from them, you can buy one for yourself."

Teacher Lin always gives inspirational speeches, but Wang Shuo doesn't buy it at all.

Wang Shuo is not stupid. Most of Lin Weimin's money was earned overseas. It is not easy to buy a car in China by writing.

He makes a living by writing, how could he not know the situation here?

But then again, if it really came to Lin Weimin's level, it would be no problem for him to buy a car just by relying on the income from domestic publishing.

"Turn east, turn east, pick someone up."

Wang Shuo directed Lin Weimin to drive. He couldn't help but complain: "Do you think I'm your taxi?"

"My brother's movie is coming out on a snowy day. I can't ask all the brothers to come and support us in the wind and snow!"

"You are so noble! You are so righteous! I deserve to be the driver!"

Lin Weimin complained, but he still went around Yanjing City picking up people in the wind and snow.

Wow, he didn’t miss even one trip and even ran a second time.

In addition to familiar faces such as Zheng Xiaolong, Feng Xiaogang, and Ma Dudu, there are also Liang Tian and Ge You, whom Wang Shuo met during the filming of "The Troublemakers".

In the second half of the year, "Breakdance" was released and became a hit in Beijing. It was so popular that tickets were not available. Countless street dance kings appeared in the alleys of Yanjing. Liang Tian had a perm like the one in the movie, and his festive appearance made him unforgettable.

Ge You looks much more plain, except that his hair is a little dry, as he is bald at a young age.

It was the first time that Liang Tian and Ge You met Lin Weimin. At that time, they were not yet famous, and they were a little nervous when they saw Lin Weimin.

As the year draws to a close, the craze for the Goncourt Prize, which has been going on for almost two months, is coming to an end, but Lin Weimin's reputation has not diminished in the slightest.

This is one of the great writers in the country!

Looking at Lin Weimin driving the Mercedes-Benz with one hand in a cool manner, the two became even more restrained.

"It's okay! We are all friends!" Wang Shuo said casually, patting the two men on the shoulders.

"Speak with your tongue straight."

Lin Weimin made a joke and the atmosphere became relaxed.

Everyone gathered in front of the Capital Cinema, which was formerly called the Xinxin Grand Theater. It was a theater where many famous Peking Opera actors performed before liberation. It was renamed several times after liberation and finally became the Capital Cinema.

After the reform and opening up, many classic foreign films were lifted from the ban, and the people of Yanjing could always see different foreign things in the capital's cinemas.

For example, the domestic opera film "La Traviata" was introduced last year. The Capital Cinema had just installed optical stereo sound, and the effect of watching this opera film was outstanding, which aroused the enthusiastic pursuit of Yanjing citizens. According to the report of "Yanjing Evening News", at least 200,000 people in Yanjing City have watched this movie. This is a niche opera film.

When "The Troublemakers" was released, the Capital Cinema bought a copy and Wang Shuo took the lead in buying movie tickets for everyone.

Zheng Xiaolong forced Wang Shuo to buy drinks and snacks for everyone. Lin Weimin asked for coffee, but Wang Shuo glared at him, thinking that he was being taken advantage of.

Last year, China Film Corporation took the lead in proposing the concept of diversified operations, and the Yanjing City Cinema began selling drinks and snacks.

Wang Shuo and Feng Xiaogang came back with the food and distributed it to everyone. Zheng Xiaolong drank his Beibingyang and said, "That's right! You should treat us like a guest."

The crowd ate and drank, and walked into the screening room with their arms swinging, like a group of street urchins.

Oh, no, in Yanjing, this is called a troublemaker.

"The Troublemakers" is adapted from Wang Shuo's novel, and the screenwriter is Wang Shuo again. The degree of restoration to the novel is very high, basically the flavor of the early stage of Feng Xiaogang's later films, especially looking at the two distinctive faces of Ge You and Tiantian.

After watching the movie, the wind and snow outside stopped.

Wang Shuo arranged to go to Donglaishun to eat mutton hotpot, which was the highlight of today's dinner party, and everyone cheered.

A group of people came in and ordered 20 kilograms of mutton, which suppressed the whole audience.

While eating and chatting, Zheng Xiaolong talked about the situation of "Desire".

This TV series, which cost 1 million yuan to produce, has emptied the art center's coffers. It started filming in the second half of the year and was just completed last month. It is now in post-production and is expected to be broadcast after the Chinese New Year. It will be broadcast on CCTV, two years earlier than later generations.

Zheng Xiaolong feels a bit stressed when talking about this TV series. These days TV series still follow the path of unified purchase and sales. The center has invested one million yuan, so it is certain to lose money. It all depends on the reputation and influence after the show is broadcast.

You have to choose between making money and gaining good reputation.

"I have confidence in our Director Zheng. What the Chinese TV industry lacks is our show "Desire"!"

Everyone had long been accustomed to Feng Xiaogang's speaking style, and even when they joked with him a few times, Feng Xiaogang didn't take it seriously and was instead in a good mood.

Snowy days and mutton hotpot go so well together that Lin Weimin couldn't help but drink two more glasses, patting Ge You's shoulder and reeking of alcohol.

"Yuko, trust me, your hair is useless. Just shave it off. Once you shave it off, you'll be famous!"

Ge You is a little depressed. Just because I’m quiet doesn’t mean I’m easy to bully.

Don't hit people in the face, don't expose people's weaknesses when scolding them. Teacher Lin is a big writer, why does he always poke people's eyes when chatting?

At this time, Wang Shuo, who was also a little drunk, came over.

"Youzi, you can disbelieve what others say, but you have to be careful when Weimin speaks. He is such an evil person!"

Feng Xiaogang also echoed, "Teacher Lin is right. Yuko, your image is not outstanding enough as an actor. Once you shave your head, you will be unforgettable immediately."

Liang Tian said, "If you shave your head, won't you become Chen Peisi?"

Feng Xiaogang retorted: "What's wrong with Chen Peisi? There is only one Chen Peisi in China. If you shave your head, you will be the second Chen Peisi. Let me ask you, would you do it?"

His provocation made Liang Tian hesitate. In recent years, Chen Peisi has been very popular in China, with success in both sketches and movies. If he could really become a star like Chen Peisi, shaving his head would not be a problem.

"Then shave it!" Liang Tianti Ge You made the decision.

Wang Shuo patted Ge You on the shoulder and said, "That's right! Let's go!"

Ge You was startled, "Where are you going?"

"Go get a haircut!"

"Really shaving?"

Ge You immediately grabbed the table and asked, "What kind of person is this? He wants to shave someone's head just because they don't agree with him?"

Feng Xiaogang, who was enjoying the fun, grabbed Ge You's arm.

"Listen to Master Shuo. Teacher Lin also said that if you shave your head you'll be famous!"

"I'm not going! I'm not going!" Ge You wanted to run away in fear.

However, they captured him together, and then carried the kicking Ge You to the barber shop without even having time to eat.

"Waiter, please keep the table for us. We'll come back to eat later!"

Zheng Xiaolong was the last one to take care of the funeral affairs.

Ge You was carried to the barber shop by a crowd and taken in front of a mirror. They gestured at his head and talked in a flurry of drunken talk, which made Ge You tremble with fear.

Faced with such a group of drunken strong men, he really worried that his head would be chopped off.

Finally, the barber got tired of listening and asked, "Are you still going to shave? Why are you making so much trouble?"

"Shave! Shave!"

Before everyone could speak, Ge spoke first.

He was born timid, and after listening to everyone's discussion for a long time, he was really afraid that this group of people would do something weird again.

It is better to suffer a short pain than a long one. There is not much hair anyway, so just shave it.

Lin Weimin patted Ge You on the shoulder and said, "You are still the most courageous one! Tell me, if you are not popular, who will be popular?"

Ge You wanted to cry but had no tears. Thank you so much.

If you don't say anything, my hair will be fine.

Shaving is a pleasant experience. After a few minutes, Ge You's head was shiny and sleek. After finishing the work, the barber did not forget to wipe it with a towel, leaving it shiny and oily.

Everyone looked at Ge You's new hairstyle and talked about it, and finally they all agreed.

With a new hairstyle, Yuko's image has changed drastically and her temperament is outstanding. It is just a matter of time for her to become a movie star. Ge You was at a loss whether to laugh or cry when listening to the drunken talk of these drunkards.

After leaving the barber shop, Ge You, who had just had his head shaved, felt disappointed and returned to Donglaishun in a timid manner, while everyone continued to eat and drink.

Everything that just happened seemed to have never happened. Only Ge You touched his bald head, feeling sad.

(End of this chapter)