1979 Golden Age

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"If I had known he was coming, I wouldn't have come."

"He comes today, and I will come tomorrow. This way we can stagger our visits so it won't be too lonely, nor too busy. How can you not understand what I mean, sister?"

The TV series Dream of Red Mansions has been almost finished filming, and the first six episodes are being aired. This is the fourth episode, "Visiting Baochai and Daiyu with a Half-Sour Feeling", in which Lin Daiyu acts weird on the screen.

Gong Xue loved this little look and praised: "Look how well she acted. Oh, this little jealous character. She looks good too, like a willow in the wind."

"What about Baochai?"

"Baochai is also good, dignified and generous. These actors are all good."

"Do you like it? Then I'll arrange for you to meet him." Chen Qi said with a smile.

"I like her but I don't necessarily want to meet her. I'm afraid it's you who wants to meet her. What? Are you going to find me two sisters?" Gong Xue imitated Chen Xiaoxu's weird look, and it looked quite similar.

She also has soft and beautiful facial features. She was a bit old and already famous when she was being cast for "Dream of Red Mansions", otherwise she might have been a backup.

"Why are you looking for a sister? I already have a sister, and that's enough. I would have found one a long time ago if I wanted to."

"snort!"

Gong Xue pinched her waist again and said, "I'm not a delicate queen. I have strength and means!"

"Forget it, you're just seeing too much!"

Chen Qi was too lazy to pay attention to her.

The filming of Dream of Red Mansions and Journey to the West is almost complete, and two of the four great classics have been completed, followed by Romance of the Three Kingdoms and Water Margin. Fortunately, these four dramas were completed in the 1980s and 1990s. If they were delayed for a few more years, who knows what kind of shit they would have become.

It is now late February and Chen Qi will soon be leaving again.

Zhang Yi and his four friends are about to return to China and will start the film. Gong Xue is about to return to filming. In the past few days, both parents are away, which is a rare time for the three of them. They play with the children, make noises, and enjoy themselves.

Just like now.

Gong Xue was lying on the sofa watching TV while Chen Qi was playing with the children. There were several pots of green leaves on the windowsill. The heater was still very hot and beef was simmering in the kitchen for dinner.

The TV was still showing Baochai, Daiyu and Chai drinking at Aunt Xue's place. Sister Lin was being sarcastic again, so Baochai pinched her cheeks and said, "The girl's mouth makes people hate her, but also makes people like her."

Gong Xue smiled and said, "Oh, don't you think their interaction is interesting?"

"Um!!!"

Chen Qi threw Zhuang Zhuang away, and finally found the virtue of a soulmate, and said, "Is that right? Chai and Dai are the kingly way, let Jia Baoyu die!"

"What a mess! Don't learn from Xu Ke! He just likes to see two women together."

Gong Xue is really traditional, so she simply turned off the TV and changed the subject: "I feel very nervous and uneasy. I don't know if this drama can be filmed well."

“It doesn’t matter if the photo is not good!”

"Um?"

"Think of it this way. Even if the filming fails, I still have ten more for you. If all ten fail, I still have twenty for you. You have a strong tolerance for error, so don't worry at all."

"You talk like I'm nothing!"

Gong Xue pursed her lips and thought for a while, then said, "But I admit that it does make me feel a lot more relaxed when I think about it this way."

She leaned over, and Chen Qi put his arm around her, with his son on one side and his lover on the other. He smiled and said, "I'm going to make 15 B-grade videos this year, one "Rain Man", and 1-2 foreign exchange-earning films. I'll be in the United States for a long time, and then we'll meet in New York and spend public money!"

“…”

Gong Xue didn't join in the joke, but instead asked, "Why do I feel like you're so anxious? It seems like something is about to happen, and you're working hard to make money?"

"Is there?"

"I don't know you yet?"

"After talking to Director Wu, I really want to do my part for the Asian Games, but I can't do it without money!"

He made up a reason casually, and Gong Xue felt something was wrong, but she didn't ask any more questions. Ever since she met Chen Qi, she felt that he had burdened her with a lot of things, and that he seemed to be laughing on the surface, but in fact he was deep inside.

The Central Academy of Drama is still located at No. 39 Dongmianhua Hutong, next to Nanluoguxiang. The campus was originally the old residence of Jin Yunpeng, the chief of the army under Duan Qirui. It was a school converted from a courtyard with a very small area.

The chill in Beijing has not dissipated yet, and the dormitory is not well heated. 22-year-old Gong Li, wrapped in a cotton jacket, urged at the door: "Hurry up, hurry up, we're going to be late!"

“Right away!”

"Why are you so fat? The teacher is going to scold you again!"

"Exactly. Look how well I've kept myself."

"Hey, hurry up!"

Wu Yujuan, Shi Ke and other female classmates chattered, dressing up and sharing their holiday stories, then hurried out of the dormitory and ran to the teaching building. They were from the class of 1985, and there were only five girls, known as the Five Golden Flowers.

When we talk about dressing up, it just means combing the hair and wearing a hairpin. Everyone has a plain face and looks original.

"What's the mess?"

On the way, I was bumped into by a vice president named Luo, who scolded me: "You are running just when class is about to start. Have you practiced your morning exercises?"

“Practice!”

"School has started, so concentrate on your studies. Pay attention today because someone is coming to visit!"

"knew!"

The five girls were like five quails, lowering their heads to receive the scolding. As soon as Vice President Luo left, they started running again, muttering, "Which leader is coming today?"

"I don't know, I haven't heard of it!"

"Lao Luo looks very serious, he must be an important person."

"Mind your own business, class is about to start!"

Gong Li was the first to rush into the classroom, luckily she was not late. The boys in the class were also slow, and the ones who made it were Zhao Liang and Jia Hongsheng. Jia Hongsheng had a good relationship with Wu Yujuan, had a relationship with Zhou Xun, took drugs, and committed suicide by jumping off a building.

Everyone took a theory class and then changed to another classroom for a performance class.

One by one, they came out to demonstrate. Gong Li was performing when she suddenly heard voices outside. She saw Vice President Luo and a very young man walking in from the back door. Vice President Luo signaled the teacher to continue, and the two of them watched quietly from the back.

“…”

Gong Li's eyes widened and she made mistakes in her movements. Her classmates were also stunned, and then they became ecstatic.

They naturally paid attention to certain developments, and when they recognized the young man, they could not hide their excitement and imagination: What was he doing here? Was he selecting actors? Oh my God! Filming his movie???

"Oh~ the young and inexperienced Gong Huang!"

Chen Qi looked at her seriously and complained in his heart, whether Gong Li is beautiful or not is a matter of opinion, but her figure must be top notch.

At this moment, she was still a simple girl with thick eyebrows and big eyes. She was supposed to be selected by Zhang Yimou to act in "Red Sorghum" this year, but now she is gone. He asked in a pretentious manner: "What is this classmate's name?"

"Gong Li, 22 years old, her college entrance examination score was not high enough, but we felt she had great potential, so we submitted an application and specially approved her admission," Vice President Luo said softly.

"The image is not bad, but how's the acting?"

"I have a solid foundation and I have talent. The teachers are all optimistic about me."

“…”

Chen Qi did not comment, walked out, and went to another class.

This is the class of 1984. When he entered, he saw many unfamiliar familiar faces: Zhang Hanyu, Xiu Bo Wu, Wang Zhifei, Fu Biao, Zhang Qiufang, and Juanzi.

(No more…)

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