"Hello everyone, my name is Zhang Qiurui, I'm from Xiaoxiang Province, and I'm studying directing."
"Hello everyone, my name is Li Shaohong, I'm from Suzhou, majoring in directing."
"Hello everyone, my name is Hu Mei, a Beijing native, majoring in directing."
"Hello everyone, my name is Liu Miaomiao, I'm from Xixia, majoring in directing."
"Hello everyone, my name is Peng Xiaolian, I'm from Xiaoxiang Province, majoring in directing."
When Zhang Qiurui arrived at the dormitory, there were only five people living there. The other four had already made their beds, and Zhang Qiurui was the last to arrive.
In one dormitory, the four people in later generations all achieved great success.
Among them, Li Shaohong has filmed popular TV series such as "Dream of Red Mansions", "The Oranges Are Red", and "The Story of the Ming Palace".
He also opened Rongxingda with his good friend Li Xiaowan, and later signed well-known artists such as Zhou Xun, Chen Kun, and Yang Mi. Unfortunately, the company's development was restricted and it gradually declined and was overtaken by up-and-coming entertainment companies such as Huayi and Guangxian.
Hu Mei is particularly good at shooting historical dramas. She has filmed "Yongzheng Dynasty" and "The Emperor Wu of Han" and won major television awards such as the Feitian Award and the Golden Eagle Award.
You may not know Liu Miaomiao, but she is a director who is good at editing and a talent behind the scenes. In later generations, "A World Without Thieves" and "If You Are the One" were edited into films by her.
As for Peng Xiaolian, she is less famous than the other three.
In 1989, she was invited to be a visiting scholar at the New York University School of Cinema, where she stayed for seven years and received a Master of Arts degree in Film Arts.
Most of her works feature women as the protagonists. She focuses on the expression of women's personality in the new era, especially on conveying women's inner emotional changes in a subtle way, while also touching on the root social issues related to them.
When a reporter interviewed her later, she said that she had almost forgotten about her interactions with classmates from grades 7 and 8. During her time at school, she had a dull relationship with her classmates and liked to be alone.
"Classmate Zhang Qiurui, let me help you!" Li Shaohong saw Zhang Qiurui's young face and the effort he put into making the bed by himself, so she stepped forward enthusiastically to help.
The dormitory was not big, with three bunk beds and a six-seat desk next to the window. Two people shared a locker for clothes and other things. In that era, there were no bathrooms or toilets in the dormitory.
Every day, everyone needs to go to the big bathhouse to wash together.
With Li Shaohong's help, Zhang Qiurui took half an hour to make the bed and put everything back in place.
"Thank you." After tidying up the things, Zhang Qiurui did not take the liberty to take out the food to share.
Firstly, food and drink are very tight these days. Secondly, today is the first day they meet. Even if Zhang Qiurui takes it out, Li Shaohong and the others will definitely not accept it.
Before this, Liu Miaomiao and Peng Xiaolian sat at their desks, eating the dry food they brought with them, and did not talk about sharing.
“When I first registered, my head teacher told me that this year’s classes would be all about watching movies, and there would be no textbooks.
How can you learn about directing by watching movies?" Li Shaohong saw that the five people in the dormitory were silent. After she couldn't stand this atmosphere, she couldn't help but ask her own questions.
“You’ll find out when you go to class the day after tomorrow.
"I'm really looking forward to tomorrow's welcome party. Also, our school is so far away from downtown Yanjing! I almost couldn't find it." Liu Miaomiao said as she drank some water, her eyes sparkling with anticipation for the upcoming welcome party.
Her voice was clear and pleasant, as if it could dispel the awkwardness and silence of the first meeting in the dormitory.
"Yes, I also took two buses to find this place." Zhang Qiurui also agreed.
"Tomorrow is the Mid-Autumn Festival. I hope the cafeteria can provide extra meals so that we can have our fill." Li Shaohong had a simple thought.
"There will be a snack tomorrow, and there's a high chance that there will be meat.
After all, this is the first batch of students admitted by the Yanjing Film Academy since the resumption of the college entrance examination. Plus, tomorrow is Mid-Autumn Festival, and there's also a welcome party, so there's going to be meat and a lot of fun," Hu Mei said affirmatively.
"Classmate Hu Mei, you are a native of Beijing. What are the fun places in Beijing? We went out for a walk on the weekend." Liu Miaomiao asked Hu Mei curiously, her eyes shining with curiosity and yearning for Beijing.
Hu Mei smiled faintly, her face brimming with confidence and enthusiasm. "There are so many fun places in Beijing. For example, the Forbidden City is an imperial palace with magnificent architecture and a rich history. Walking around and taking a look around is like traveling back in time to ancient times."
There's also the Summer Palace, with its picturesque scenery and breathtaking mountain and water views, perfect for a leisurely stroll. Beihai Park's White Pagoda is also famous; standing at the foot of the tower and gazing out over the entire capital is a truly breathtaking sight.
As the topic deepened, the atmosphere in the dormitory became more and more harmonious.
The five girls seemed to have forgotten the strangeness of their first meeting. The more they talked, the more they got along, as if they had forgotten the strangeness and uneasiness of their first arrival.
When they went to bed that night, Zhang Qiurui heard Li Shaohong and the other three growling in hunger, and they would get up from time to time to drink water. It seemed that they were worried that they would not have enough meal tickets in the future, so they started to eat sparingly from today.
The next day, the welcome party was held in the cafeteria in the evening. Early in the morning, Zhang Qiurui, Li Shaohong and others went to the cafeteria to have breakfast and then left the school.
"Brother, you are here so early? Have you had breakfast?" Today is the day that Zhang Qiurui and Zhang Wenfu, brother and sister, have agreed to meet.
The most important thing is to let Zhang Wenfu take Zhang Qiurui to the place where he rented Zhuxinzhuang to familiarize himself with the way. If there is anything in the future, he can go directly to him.
"After eating the dry food I brought from home, don't worry, my second brother won't let himself suffer.
"But you, you have to take care of yourself at school. If you lose weight when you go home this year, Mom will definitely give me a beating." Zhang Wenfu walked forward with Zhang Qiurui.
Soon we arrived at a village not far from the Yenching Film Academy.
I walked to a big gate as if I was familiar with the place, pushed it open and walked in. Although the courtyard was not big, it was well organized.
"This house was originally the wedding home of a newlywed couple, but the couple went to work in the city, so the house became empty. The elderly in the family didn't want it to go to waste, so after I came here yesterday and said I wanted to rent a house, they rented this house to me.
The asking price was fifteen dollars, and I bargained down to thirteen dollars to rent it.
There are two rooms in total, and the backyard has a toilet, bathroom, kitchen, and everything. There's also a well. It's very close to your school, so it's very convenient." Zhang Wenfu took Zhang Qiurui on a tour of his new home while introducing it.
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