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Chapter 1 The consequences of not staying up all night
(The parallel universe is purely fictional. If there are any similarities, I would be honored. Thank you.)
1983, September, Autumn.

No. 595, Caoxi North Road, Xuhui District.

This is a large courtyard. There is an old sign on a white background with the words "Shanghai Film Studio" written in black traditional Chinese characters on it.

In front of him stood a man who was about 1.8 meters tall, in his early twenties, with a handsome face and a pair of peach blossom eyes that always seemed to be full of playfulness.

Huang Ze held the bicycle with his right hand.

Looking at this mottled sign that is full of age.

Even though I have been in this world for more than 30 days, I still feel a little dazed.

My first theatrical movie was finally about to start shooting, but how come I ended up going back to 1983 for no apparent reason?

That is the result of more than 20 years of working in the film industry!

As an orphan, he started to work in the film industry when he was a teenager. Relying on his good learning talent and better-than-ordinary memory, he progressed from an extra to a stunt double to a martial arts instructor. As a quick learner, he also worked part-time as a photographer, editor, music composer, etc. from time to time.

Apart from discussing scripts with actresses who want to pursue art, he is working. Along the way, he has forced himself to become a well-rounded person, and his friends nicknamed him "Little Chen Xunqi".

Then the online movie boom happened, and I became a director, shooting online movies, which were quite successful.

It has not been easy over the past twenty years!
It seems that the first theatrical movie with an investment of tens of millions will be shot after the new year.

By then, you will reach the peak of your career, earn more money, and find a more beautiful girlfriend.

But I didn’t make it to midnight on New Year’s Eve and just fell asleep with my eyes closed.

When I opened my eyes and woke up, I found myself forty years ago.

Could this be the consequence of not staying up all night to celebrate the New Year?

Aren’t the consequences too serious?

Do not!
Do not!
God!

Why don’t you let me travel through time earlier, or later, or wait until the movie is released?

"Aze, what are you doing here?" Just then, an old man in his sixties pushed a bicycle and passed by and called Huang Ze.

"Director Bai."

Huang Ze turned his head and recognized the person.

More than 30 days ago, when I first came into this world, I was working as a photography assistant in a movie produced by Shanghai Film Studio called "Under the Bridge".

After confirming his situation on the spot, Huang Ze believed that if he wanted to make a name for himself in this era, he had to show some ability.

Otherwise, with so many experienced directors, who knows how long I will have to wait in the queue before I can direct my first movie?
You have demonstrated your ability. Even if you are also required to rank based on seniority, you are always better than other young people.

Then you will have more chances than them.

So, when the filming was finished, Huang Ze recommended himself to the old man in front of him, the director Bai Cheng, and suggested that he could help with the post-production of the film.

Maybe it’s because I’m a college student, and as a graduate of the Photography Department of Beijing Film Academy in 78, I have some reputation.

Or maybe it’s because the father in this world has good connections in the factory.

Bai Cheng agreed to his proposal to participate in the post-production of the film.

Huang Ze nodded respectfully to the old man in front of him with gratitude.

"It's okay, Director Bai. I'll just be in a daze for a while. I'll go to the editing room right away."

"Don't worry, let's go together." Bai Cheng was smiling and looked at Huang Ze with admiration in his eyes.

He agreed to Huang Ze's participation in the later stages, but he couldn't save face for Huang Ze's father.

After all, Huang Ze's father holds a relatively high position in the factory. He is the boss of the Finance Department and has been there for more than ten years. He is familiar with the people and has a strong background. He has a good relationship with Huang Ze. Huang Ze took the initiative to offer to give his father face.

But what he didn't expect was that he actually discovered a treasure. Huang Ze's ability is really good.

His editing skills are no worse than those of the old masters.

He also has unique insights into film editing.

With the help of Huang Ze, the film, which was expected to take a month to edit, was almost completed in just over twenty days.

If nothing goes wrong, I can finish the cutting today.

It really surprised him.

Because Huang Ze is capable.

Naturally, he liked it more and more.

The old man and the young man put the bike in the bicycle shed and went to the editing room together.

Director Bai Cheng started chatting with the other editors who had already arrived.

Twenty-three-year-old Huang Ze is at least a dozen years older than those people. The difference in their mental age is not that big, but the eras in which they lived are very different.

To be honest, they had nothing in common. So even though the other party admired his editing skills, Huang Ze had no desire to join in the chat.

After saying hello and nodding at the other party, he started to do his work honestly.

Put the film on the machine, install it, play it, check the content, and determine with director Bai Cheng where to stop and which clips should be connected together, cut it, glue it together, and play it again.

"Uh, good, that's it!"

Bai Cheng nodded, and the editor had no objection, so this section was considered edited and they moved on to the next section.

I don't know how long it took to cut.

Several plastic discs are completely formed.

"Director Bai, it's almost time to get off work. Let's go. We can review it again tomorrow." The editor, who was already in his forties, looked at the Plum brand watch he bought with several months' salary, and saw that it was almost six o'clock, so he suggested.

"No, it's already been edited. Let's just watch it once and make sure it's all right before leaving get off work. It won't take much time anyway. Just think of it as watching a movie in the cinema. What do you say?"

Bai Cheng said this, and the editor didn't say much, just nodded slightly.

Seeing him nod, Bai Cheng looked at Huang Ze, "Aze, let it go."

"Okay." Huang Ze installed the first roll of film.

Start playing.

As a beam of light hit the screen, the full picture of the movie appeared in front of several people.

Huang Ze also enjoyed the movie with peace of mind.

Huang Ze had seen this movie in his previous life. From his perspective forty years later, he felt that this movie starring Zhang Tieling, also known as the Emperor's father, was actually very average.

But he also knows that whether a film is good or not is closely related to the times.

In this era, "Under the Bridge" is definitely a groundbreaking film.

It tells the story of a woman played by Gong Xing who was deceived by her boyfriend during her time as an educated youth and gave birth to a child.

After returning to Shanghai, she had no job and could only engage in self-employed work, which was looked down upon by most people of that era, and earned some money by sewing on the street.

Later, she and her emperor father, another bicycle repairman played by Zhang Tieling, broke through the secular vision and eventually got together.

After the first kissing scene in "Lush Mountain Love" shocked the whole country, Shanghai Film Studio once again launched a film that speaks for today's self-employed people, which can be said to be at the forefront of the times.

This film will also enter the main competition unit of the Venice Film Festival next year.

It didn't win any awards, but it was the first domestic film to enter the main competition unit of Venice. No matter what, it is not easy to become the first.

The film reel was changed several times and then the film ended.

"Well, not bad, it can almost be considered a fixed cut."

"Okay, put the film away and let's go home!"

Bai Cheng stood up, watched Huang Ze and the editor put away the reels of "Under the Bridge", and was the first to walk out of the editing room with his hands behind his back.

Huang Ze followed him out.

Before walking out the door, Huang Ze looked back reluctantly.

This is the first film I have participated in in this life, and it is basically completed.

As for dubbing and music.

Especially the soundtrack, how should I put it, Huang Ze has a lot of opinions about it.

This film had a soundtrack in its previous life. One was the opening, and the other was when the child was sick and the heroine went back to be with the child.

Too little!
I am capable of composing music, and I have some attainments in music. With the accumulation of my previous life, I can also compose other parts where necessary to add a lot of color to it.

but……

Huang Ze was not ignorant of the ways of the world, so he simply didn't even mention it.

Most movies of this era don't have soundtracks.

It's good to have a plot.

Besides, does composing music show that you are talented?
Who will bear the extra costs in the end?

The film will be sold to China Film Group anyway, and as long as it is produced, China Film Group will buy it. The price is fixed, so who would be willing to spend that little extra money?
If they spend more money, doesn't that mean the film studio will earn less?

It would be a thankless task to bring it up myself.

and many more!

As he was thinking, Huang Ze suddenly stopped.

What if you not only don’t have to spend any extra money, but you can also make money?

(End of this chapter)