Rebirth 1979: Marrying a poor girl at the beginning

"what?"

"I'm afraid there's only one person who can help you find out about your grandmother's history!"

"Who? Mr. Liao?" Lin Zhengjun suddenly understood.

"That's right. Liao Chengzhi is the son of Liao Zhongkai and has been in charge of united front work and foreign affairs for a long time! Only he has the power to clear Comrade Zhao Xiangrong's name!"

Fu Qi smiled and said, "He is currently the director of the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office and the Hong Kong Affairs Office, and is fully responsible for the affairs in Hong Kong."

"At the beginning of this year, he met with several leftist film companies in Hong Kong and specifically requested to make a martial arts film. Because the top leaders in China are all veteran revolutionaries who have fought on the battlefield, most of them like martial arts, and many of them are from martial arts families, such as General Xu."

"In addition, I want to increase contact with the outside world through movies, export movies to the world, and change the world's view of our country!"

"After all, the launch of Shaolin Temple and the re-operation of the Great Wall were all led by Mr. Liao, who attached great importance to this work!"

"As long as you make achievements and get Mr. Liao's approval, you will have the opportunity to report the situation in person. Zhao Xiangrong is innocent, but she has a small stain in her history. Restoring her job and reputation is just a matter of a word from him."

"Oh! General Manager Fu, your guidance is on point!"

Lin Zhengjun picked up his wine glass and said with a smile: "It seems that I have to work hard to write a script for your Great Wall."

Fu Qi laughed loudly, clinked glasses with him again, drank it all in one gulp, and said, "It's not really advice, just work hard and you'll succeed."

Lin Zhengjun added: "However, I also plan to write the script for Changcheng collectively. Is that okay?"

"no problem."

Fu Qi said: "Filmmaking is originally an art of collective creation. It is better to pool ideas. As long as the script is good, everything will be fine!"

……

After dinner, Fu Qi and Shi Hui left the Beijing Film Studio.

Lin Zhengjun and Tang Xiaofu strolled around the Beijing Film Studio, taking a walk and chatting.

After all, she saw the hope of finding her parents. Tang Xiaofu was very happy and hummed the little song "Let's Row the Boat" all the way.

Lin Zhengjun smiled and said, "You have a good relationship with Liu Xiaoqing and the others!"

"Haha, it wasn't until I came to the Beijing Film Studio that I realized that the status of a screenwriter is so high, much higher than that of an actor!"

Tang Xiaofu said with a little pride: "They all want to play Jingqiu in "Under the Hawthorn Tree". They try to curry favor with me all day long, giving me snacks and small gifts, hoping that I will say good things..."

"Did you receive it?"

Tang Xiaofu smiled and said, "Of course I didn't want to accept it at first, but they got angry and threatened to break up with me. I had no choice but to accept it, but I gave them gifts in return, which were more valuable than what they gave me!"

"Haha, that's right."

Lin Zhengjun said with a smile: "The casting should be fair and just, and we should choose the one that best fits the character. We can't encourage such unhealthy practices as using backdoors and connections!"

Tang Xiaofu nodded slightly, then said a little worriedly: "Zhengjun, you are writing a novel about a playwright, and you have also accepted a job from the Shanghai Film Studio to write the script for "The Shepherd", and you also have to write the script for "The Great Wall". The workload is too intense, can you handle it?"

Lin Zhengjun asked: "How is your script revision for Under the Hawthorn Tree going?"

Tang Xiaofu said, "I have finished the revisions. Jiang Huaiyan has read it and said it is fine, but he still needs Director Xie Tieli to make the final decision."

"That's not a big problem!"

Lin Zhengjun thought for a moment and said, "You should write the script for The Horse Herder. I'll supervise the whole process. Do you think it's okay?"

"Of course I'm willing to help you share the pressure."

Tang Xiaofu smiled and said, "Also, in the past few days, I have also learned some scriptwriting techniques from Teacher Shi Wenxin. I am becoming more and more adept at scriptwriting."

Lin Zhengjun told Tang Xiaofu about Yang Delong joining the food cooperative, and Tang Xiaofu was very happy.

Lin Zhengjun said seriously: "I have to write the script of The Great Wall no matter what... This is related to your parents' future and your grandmother's removal from the hat issue!"

"You work too hard, and I'm a burden to you..." Tang Xiaofu said softly.

"You're being too formal when you say that. Shouldn't a couple support each other?"

Lin Zhengjun smiled and said, "However, I would like your uncle to help with the script of The Great Wall."

"Ah? Uncle, is he okay?"

Tang Xiaofu curled her lips and said with disdain, "To be honest, during those two days at home, I also read the novels he wrote. His writing is good, but it's just too bold and too radical. He always likes to write about things that deviate from the themes of the times, such as murder, fighting, ghosts, pornographic and violent stories, so obscene!"

Lin Zhengjun laughed and said, "But in a decadent capitalist society, the audience likes to watch this kind of pure entertainment. If he can write a script that passes the Great Wall, at least he can have a job and make some money!"

In his previous life, Zhou Yangguang was a screenwriter, director and producer of a film and television company under the Han Tang Group. He finally served as the general manager. He made more than 20 films in his lifetime, and Lin Zhengjun had also seen some of them.

Zhou Yangguang likes to shoot horror, supernatural and romantic murder themes the most, and he is very stubborn and his scale is extremely large, often filling the screen with blood and long legs.

This type of subject matter is most likely to go wrong under the domestic cultural system, so several films were shot but could not be released at all.

Although he graduated from the Department of Drama and Literature of the Central Academy of Drama, he has a professional background, is well-versed in scriptwriting, and has good directing skills.

But in terms of achievements, he can only be considered a second- or third-tier screenwriter and director, far behind his juniors such as Zhang Yimou and Chen Kaige.

But if he creates a script for audiences in Hong Kong or Taiwan and provides careful guidance, while he merely executes the work, he can actually... turn waste into treasure.

That’s right, even a roll of toilet paper has its uses, it just depends on how you use it.

"If he can really win Changcheng's favor and find a job, grandpa and grandma will be very happy."

Tang Xiaofu showed a look of joy, then shook her head and said, "But I still don't have any confidence in him. Alas, he is too incompetent..."

……

The next morning, Jingxi Hotel.

While having breakfast, Li Jun called Lin Zhengjun over.

Li Jun smiled and said, "Wang Yang called me last night and told me that you helped Chang Cheng revise the script for Shaolin Temple, and Fu Qi and Shi Hui really appreciated it!"

Lin Zhengjun smiled and said, "I just mentioned a few things casually, and my opinions are not mature yet..."

"You are too modest. I also read his script and I felt it was not feasible at that time." Li Jun took a bite of the bun and shook his head.

"You saw it, too?"

"Isn't it normal for someone writing about the Shaolin Temple in Zhongyuan Province to ask me, the chairman of the provincial writers' association, to help review it?"

Li Jun laughed and said, "His script is too rigid from beginning to end, the story is too rigid, the rhythm is too tense, and it doesn't conform to the rules of script writing."

"I have also heard your revision suggestions, and they are indeed good. If this movie becomes popular, it will also help the outside world understand Zhongyuan Province, which is very meaningful!"

Lin Zhengjun smiled and said, "Fu Qi also wants me to write one or two new scripts for them."

"Fu Qi and Shi Hui, as well as all Hong Kong leftist filmmakers, have had a hard time. In Hong Kong, no one dares to write scripts for them. It's a good thing that you are willing to write. I support you!"

Li Jun finished eating, lit up a cigarette and said, "It's just that there are only entertainment films over there, which is different from the serious literature and movies you are doing!"

"I want to challenge my weak spot!" Lin Zhengjun said seriously.

Li Jun laughed heartily and said, "Hahaha, Zheng Jun is right. A newborn calf is not afraid of a tiger!"

Lin Zhengjun then talked about asking for leave, and Li Jun readily agreed: "Wang Yang has told me, no problem, the next activities are basically all about sightseeing and playing. Your partner is from Yanjing, so you will have plenty of opportunities to play in the future!"

"Okay, thank you, Teacher Li!"

"Work hard! If the name of Chu Kuangren can be heard throughout Hong Kong one day, it will be the glory of the literary world of our Central Plains Province. I am looking forward to this day coming soon!" Li Jun said with hope on his face.