Even after seeing Li Hanyue, Xiao He's mission in Qin City was not yet completely finished.
Old Qi drove them to a quiet coffee shop in the center of Qin City.
As soon as I opened the door, a shop assistant came over to greet me.
"Hello, I have an appointment."
Liu Rulan spoke a few words with the shop assistant, who then led them upstairs.
The group followed the staff into one of the private rooms.
Director Yang Li had just arrived and had just taken off his coat and draped it over a chair. When he saw Xiao He and Liu Rulan come in, he greeted them with a smile: "You're here? Have a seat, make yourselves at home. It's just the few of us this time."
"Good job, Yang."
Xiao He responded with a smile, pulled out a chair and sat down. Liu Rulan, who came in next, stood at the door, told the clerk her order, and then smiled and greeted Director Yang Li before sitting down.
"I already explained the situation to you before you came. Since you were willing to come, you must have agreed to the preconditions we gave you, right?"
After the staff served the coffee, Yang Li got straight to the point.
"Yes, that's right. Actually, we've always been interested in participating in this type of project, but we haven't had the opportunity to get involved. We're very grateful to Director Yang for giving us this opportunity..."
Xiao He immediately and clearly expressed his attitude.
In fact, not just anyone can get into these patriotic filming projects. First, connections and background are essential. Second, there are political vetting and considerations of public opinion. Finally, acting skills and the suitability of one's own role are also important.
To be honest, the latter two conditions are the simplest for Xiao He now. Apart from the fact that he is a criminal intern who is flirting with the censorship, his parents are fine, and he has just won the Best Actor award at the Hundred Flowers Awards, so his strength does not need to be proven.
If Director Yang Li takes a liking to him, he will definitely go for it, even if it breaks his original "villain" principle. However, gaining official recognition will undoubtedly be a greater boost to Xiao He's development.
"That's good. Let me tell you about the general situation."
Director Yang Li took a file out of his bag and said, "You should know that next year will be the 90th anniversary of the victory of the Long March. Under normal circumstances, we will shoot one or two films as tribute films, and this time I am in charge of one of the themes, namely the Long March in the snow-capped mountains."
He placed the file on the table, then glanced at Liu Rulan and confirmed with Xiao He again: "Many of the scenes in the snow mountain this time were filmed on location. You should be prepared. If you have any doubts, you can ask me now."
Xiao He immediately assured him, "Director Yang, don't worry! I'm very hardworking and have a lot of professional skills. I can definitely meet your filming requirements!"
Yang Li stared intently at Xiao He, as if confirming something, then nodded: "Okay."
Xiao He then took the document from his hand and opened it to examine it.
The film's title is simple: "Red Journey Through the Snowy Mountains." It mainly tells the story of the difficulties the Red Army encountered when crossing Jiajin Mountain, the first snow-capped mountain during the Long March.
The plot is still the familiar one, using a small story to illustrate a larger one, showing the hardships of the journey from a personal perspective, and portraying a vivid group of characters. Xiao He's status is naturally not high enough to be a protagonist. The document that Yang Li showed him directly included the supporting roles he was to play.
Chen Shitou, a soldier in the transport platoon, was from Sichuan Agricultural University. He was honest, stubborn, and strong. He was responsible for carrying the company's medical kit and some of the dry rations. He had a relatively short time on screen and sacrificed himself at a crucial moment when crossing the snow-capped mountains.
Xiao He only glanced at it briefly, but he already had a general idea of what the plot was like.
After all, they had heard similar stories since childhood and seen countless similar plots and celebrations. Overall, it wasn't particularly new, and Xiao He would never have been interested in it in the past.
While the characters are great, their portrayals are stereotypical and one-dimensional, and not particularly outstanding. This is an unavoidable choice for ensemble films.
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