Chapter 261: Understanding Teacher Lin
As for the actresses, Lin Weimin is much more familiar.
The second grandma!
At this time, Siqin Gaowa had just made her debut not long ago. This year, she won the Golden Rooster Award for Best Actress and the Hundred Flowers Award for Best Actress for her role in the movie "Camel Xiangzi". She was a newly famous and powerful actress.
Her image and temperament are almost perfectly matched with Cuiping in the novel, who is "rustic and has a hot temper."
Lin Weimin was very satisfied with the choice of the male and female protagonists, but he was not too concerned about the choice of supporting roles.
Seeing Zhu Lin's name written after "Zuo Lan" on the supporting role list, Lin Weimin asked with a smile: "Zhu Lin is so popular now, would she be willing to play the supporting female role?"
Ren Hao said calmly, "Why not? After all, I became famous by acting in your work, Teacher Lin."
"Besides, if you ask her to play the leading female role now, she won't have time. She's currently filming a movie, so she only has enough time to play Zuo Lan."
Since the broadcast of "The Cliff" at the end of last year, Zhu Lin has become one of the most popular actresses in China, and has received constant invitations to film and television dramas. Although this is still the studio era, it does not hinder truly popular actors.
Another familiar name in the list of actors is Han Zhuangzhuang. The role of Ma Kui in "The Disguiser" is highly compatible with the appearance of the nephew. After two years of training, coupled with the experience of the Spring Festival Gala, the nephew's acting skills have made great progress.
And because of the Spring Festival Gala, he was quite famous, so Lin Weimin specially let Ren Hao keep this role.
Teacher Lin is a protective person who is willing to praise his own people, but it depends on the situation. He knows too well that forced praise will lead to nothing but failure.
It would be nice to just play a supporting role first and make yourself familiar to the audience.
"Is there no one to play the role of 'Xie Ruolin'?" Lin Weimin asked, pointing to the blank space behind the supporting actor "Xie Ruolin".
Ren Hao said, "We had originally decided on an actor, but he changed his mind and went to act in a movie. We are still in contact with the actor, but it doesn't matter. Xie Ruolin doesn't have many scenes, and they are relatively late, so we have time."
Lin Weimin thought of Chen Xiaoer, who was now unemployed at home.
This guy has become quite famous since the Spring Festival Gala.
As his popularity soared, he also received many performance invitations, including movies and TV series. However, after reading several scripts in succession, Chen Xiaoer became depressed.
I was so happy that I thought that I would be famous after appearing on the Spring Festival Gala and would be able to play the leading role.
But he never expected that all the scripts he found had him playing clown roles like "Chen Xiaoer", and there was not a single protagonist.
Chen Xiaoer was so angry that he stayed at home for two or three months. During the past six months, he went to the People's Art Theatre to play the role of "Master Yuan Si" in "Farewell My Concubine" for several performances. Now he is performing in Guangzhou with the crew of "Farewell My Concubine".
It will be easy for him to take care of this "Xie Ruolin".
Thinking this way, Lin Weimin recommended Chen Xiaoer to Ren Hao, "Director Ren, what do you think of using Chen Peisi for this role?"
Ren Hao thought about it and decided that regardless of Lin Weimin’s face issue, Chen Peisi’s image was highly compatible with “Xie Ruolin”.
"I think it's okay. I'll contact him later."
"Let me give him a call. He's performing in Guangzhou right now and it's hard to contact him."
"Okay, I'll listen to you."
After talking about "The Disguiser", Lin Weimin borrowed CCTV's phone number to contact Guangzhou.
After waiting for more than ten minutes, the phone rang. Lin Weimin picked up the phone and asked, "Why did you call me back so late?"
"Rehearsal, what do you want from me?"
"Would you like to play a role?"
Chen Xiaoer was not interested. "I won't play the role of 'Chen Xiaoer' again!"
"You are so noble! You are amazing!" Lin Weimin said sarcastically, and then asked: "Have you seen "Insidious"? "
"I have seen it!" Chen Xiaoer immediately perked up when he mentioned "Live". "What? Have you finally figured it out? I'm telling you, I still have to play Yu Zecheng!"
"Get lost! The guy who plays Xie Ruolin has run away. Do you want to play him?"
Chen Xiaoer on the other end of the phone groaned, "Xie Ruolin?"
He remembered that this character in the novel had some comedic elements, but at the same time he had a high IQ and was somewhat worldly-wise, which made him quite different from the simple clowns who had come to him before.
"Can you act? Don't act like I'm begging you!" Lin Weimin said impatiently.
"I can act! I can act! I definitely can!" Chen Xiaoer said hurriedly.
It's so hard to find a role that catches your eye, so you can't let it go easily.
"Weimin, you are my brother!" Chen Xiaoer said in a cheesy voice on the phone.
"Get lost!" Lin Weimin cursed, and then reminded: "Come back quickly after the performance, we are waiting for you to film here."
"No problem! Just tell the director to give the role to me, and he will be assured!"
A few days later, Lin Weimin was reviewing a manuscript when he heard someone knocking on the door and calling him, "Teacher Lin!"
When I looked up, it turned out to be Leng Jiefang.
"Teacher Lin, are you busy?"
"Liberation, what's going on?"
Leng Jiefang looked at the other people in the office, called Lin Weimin out of the office, and looked embarrassed.
"If you have anything to say, just tell me!" Lin Weimin said.
Leng Jiefang then said hesitantly: "Teacher Lin, I have been out for a week, and the company..."
Lin Weimin slapped his head and said, "Look at my memory. I'm so sorry. I forgot everything..."
Leng Jiefang waved his hands and said, "It's okay, it's okay. Teacher Lin, you are very busy."
"Come with me!"
Lin Weimin said something to Leng Jiefang and led him into Qin Chaoyang's office.
"Editor-in-chief, let me make a call!"
"Go ahead."
Lin Weimin held the receiver and asked, "Your employer is the NY City Government, right?"
Leng Jiefang was a little confused and nodded subconsciously.
Lin Weimin understood and started dialing the phone.
"Hello, hello, I'm from the National Literature Publishing House, and I'm Lin Weimin, the deputy editor-in-chief of the Contemporary Editorial Department!"
"Hello, hello. It's like this. In your Propaganda Department, there is a comrade named Leng Jiefang."
"Yes, it's the comrade who came to Yanjing before."
"Nothing. The manuscript he wrote was picked up by our Contemporary Magazine, so he stayed here for the past few days to revise it!"
"Oh, yes. It's not easy to come to Yanjing. The manuscript is needed urgently and it's not finished yet!"
"That's right, so we in the editorial department have to ask for leave for him."
"Half a month, half a month is about enough."
"Okay, okay, hehe, thank you for your cooperation!"
"I will definitely go to your place to collect folk songs if I have the chance! Okay, okay, bye!"
Teacher Lin hung up the phone with a smile on his face and looked at Leng Jiefang, "Oh! I was so busy that I forgot about it and didn't think of asking for leave from work for you. I must have been worried about you these two days. It's okay now. Just stay in the guesthouse and write. If anyone makes noise and disturbs you, tell me and I'll deal with them!"
The smile on Teacher Lin's face highlights his understanding, and his words are full of spring-like warmth towards his comrades.
Leng Jiefang looked at him, so moved that he was speechless for a long time, and could only hold Teacher Lin's hand.
"Thank you, Teacher Lin!"
"You're welcome. I'm your editor, and it's my job to help authors solve their problems!"
While saying this, Teacher Lin's face was shining with a sacred light!
"Are you relieved now?"
Leng Jiefang forced a smile, "I'm relieved, I'm relieved."
"Teacher Lin, if there's nothing else, I'll go back upstairs."
"Okay, just tell me if you need anything."
Teacher Lin gave some instructions and watched Leng Jiefang walk out of the office.
Turning back, I saw Qin Chaoyang's eyes, which were filled with contempt and disdain.
"What's that look in your eyes?"
Old Tan smiled against his will, "What kind of look?"
Lin Weimin snorted and sighed: "The only one who knows me and judges me is the Spring and Autumn Annals!"
At this moment, Teacher Lin's back looked extremely tall.
After finishing a day's work, Lin Weimin went to the second courtyard next to the Forbidden City. Recently, Han Zhuangzhuang went to perform in other places with the crew of "Farewell My Concubine". There was no one to take care of him here, so Lin Weimin would check on him every two days.
He walked around the rooms in the yard and found everything was fine. The hundreds of paintings he had bought were still lying in the lacquered leather box.
After staying for a while, Lin Weimin was about to go home. When he was locking the gate, he heard a surprised voice.
"Teacher Lin?"
Lin Weimin turned his head and took a look. The face looked familiar, but it was hard to recognize because of the long hair. Then he remembered.
"Li Chengru?" Lin Weimin called out the other person's name.
Li Chengru smiled and said, "You have a good memory!"
"Zhuangzhuang's classmate, remember! Remember!"
Lin Weimin asked again: "Why are you here?"
“My home is nearby.”
"That's such a coincidence!"
Li Chengru glanced at the locked gate behind Lin Weimin and said, "What are you doing..."
"I bought a house here and came to take a look today. What are you doing here?" Lin Weimin asked.
"Hey, just wandering around with nothing to do!"
Lin Weimin glanced at the people on the street. This was not a place to talk, so he asked, "Have you eaten?"
Li Chengru said: "No."
"It's better to arrive at the right time than to arrive early. I haven't eaten yet. Let's go and have something to eat together!"
"Don't worry, I should be the one treating you."
"Okay, then you go!"
Teacher Lin’s tricks always catch people off guard.
However, Li Chengru said that treating was not a formality, and he and Lin Weimin found a private restaurant.
"Nowadays, this private restaurant has the best service!" Li Chengru sighed after ordering the dishes.
Lin Weimin nodded. It was indeed true. Ever since Yanjing opened up the catering industry to private individuals in 1980, private restaurants in the city have sprung up like mushrooms after a rain, squeezing out the business of state-owned restaurants.
In the restaurant business, it’s all about taste and service.
The taste of most state-owned restaurants is just so-so, but their attitude is far superior to that of private restaurants. People vote with their feet, and state-owned restaurants have been having a harder time in the past two years.
While waiting for the food to be served, the two chatted.
When Lin Weimin asked Li Chengru about his whereabouts after graduating from Yanying's 1980 amateur acting class, he found out that he had joined CCTV's "Journey to the West" crew.
Last year, CCTV was planning to shoot a TV series called "Journey to the West". Through an introduction, Li Chengru met the director of "Journey to the West", Yang Jie. He originally planned to interview for a role, but ended up being arranged by Yang Jie to be a script supervisor.
Speaking of CCTV's "Journey to the West" TV series, the preparation time was later than that of "Dream of Red Mansions", but the filming time was earlier than that of "Dream of Red Mansions".
Compared with the grand "Dream of Red Mansions", the news of the filming of "Journey to the West" did not make much splash.
Preparations for setting up the team began in February last year, and in July, filming of the pilot episode "Exorcising the Demons of the Black Chicken Kingdom" began in Yangzhou, Jiangsu.
In October, CCTV tested "Exorcising the Black Chicken Kingdom", which received a very enthusiastic response. Then the crew immediately went to various parts of China, and within a year, they filmed several episodes, including "Stealing Ginseng Fruit", "Misfortune in Guanyin Temple", "Three Fights with the White Bone Demon", and "The Official Appointed Bi Ma Wen".
Now the crew has returned to Yanjing and is using CCTV's No. 1 studio to shoot the interior scenes of the "Heavenly Palace" in the play.
"You've had a hard year!"
Lin Weimin couldn't help but sigh as he listened to Li Chengru talking about the places he had visited with the crew over the past year or so.
Only five episodes of Journey to the West were filmed, but the crew had already traveled across half of China.
Li Chengru said: "It is hard work, but it also broadens my horizons."
Lin Weimin praised: "Okay, with this awareness, you can definitely do a good job. No wonder you were promoted to stage manager!"
"Please don't make fun of me. I became the production manager because the crew was downsizing. My salary didn't increase much, but the work increased several times."
After talking about his own situation, Li Chengru asked about Han Zhuangzhuang's situation. He knew that Han Zhuangzhuang entered the People's Art Theatre because of Lin Weimin's relationship.
It’s just that we haven’t been in touch much since work, so I don’t know much about Han Zhuangzhuang’s current situation.
Li Chengru was very surprised when he saw Han Zhuangzhuang appear on CCTV Spring Festival Gala.
He pointed at Han Zhuangzhuang on TV and showed off to his family that he was his classmate. At the same time, he began to sigh, saying that it really made a difference to have a good uncle. He had just graduated for less than two years and he was already on CCTV's Spring Festival Gala.
And he is still doing the lowest level job in the crew.
"Zhuangzhuang is currently performing in Guangzhou. He played a small role in Farewell My Concubine and will be back soon.
I didn't know you lived nearby before, now I know you can get closer to me next time you come!"
"That's for sure." Li Chengru said happily.
Not to mention the friendship between classmates, just having Lin Weimin as a great uncle, Zhuangzhuang is his best brother!
(End of this chapter)
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