Rebirth 1979: Marrying a poor girl at the beginning

"Oh, these two girls are both good. Which one will play the shepherdess Bai Wuxia?" Zhang Xinyan also praised them highly.

"Ah? You like them too?" Lin Zhengjun was stunned.

The shepherdess in the original version of "Shaolin Temple" was played by Ding Lan.

She graduated from the actor class of the Chinese Opera Academy and is still an actor of the Central Plains Repertory Theatre, performing traditional operas and dramas. Later, she was recommended to join the crew of "Shaolin Temple" and became an instant hit. Everyone knows her as "The Shepherdess" and "Ding Lan".

Later, she was transferred to Beijing Film Studio and acted in many martial arts movies, such as "The Thirteenth Sister of the Swordsman". Later, she went to Singapore and was taken by a rich man...

"Hey, Zhengjun, they are both really beautiful, especially their classical beauty. Why don't you agree? Are you worried that if you do the same shoot, it will delay the filming of 'Tai Chi Master'?" Zhang Xinyan said with a smile.

"I agree, whatever you want!" Lin Zhengjun said with a smile.

Zhang Xinyan was delighted when he heard this and said, "Zhengjun, I'm choosing the role in Shaolin Temple. You have to stay with me and don't rush home!"

"Okay! I'll help you to the end!"

Lin Zhengjun agreed and continued, "Boss Fu, if we use them, we have to use the martial arts instructors from the Shichahai Sports School. I suggest using Huang Qiuyan and Ge Chunyan."

"Why not just set up a training class? Martial arts athletes should learn acting, and actors who have action scenes should learn martial arts!"

"This is a great idea!" Fu Qi had no objection and wrote it down in his notebook.

Lin Zhengjun said: "There is also an old monk named Jueyuan in "The Tai Chi Master". He is the master of Junbao and Tianbao. I suggest you go to the Peking Opera Theater to find him!"

"Who are you looking for?"

Lin Zhengjun said: "There is a man named Liu Xun. I heard some opera writers say at the Literary Congress that he has an ancient and strange appearance and is very promising. He seems to be a good candidate!"

Liu Xun is a native of Yanjing. His parents arranged for him to learn Peking Opera when he was 6 years old. When he was 14 years old, he represented the Chinese Art Troupe to perform abroad. After completing his studies, he was directly assigned to the National Peking Opera Theater as a teacher.

In another time and space, in the 1980s, Liu Xun went to the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts as a lecturer.

In 1986, because Tsui Hark's film "Swordsman" needed an instructor who was familiar with drama, Liu Xun was introduced to the crew and thus began his acting career.

With his solid opera skills and calm acting skills, he has created many classic roles in Hong Kong films, such as the factory owner Gu Jinfu in "Swordsman" and the eunuch Li Lianying in "Justice, My Foot". He is known as the "diamond supporting actor" of Hong Kong films.

"Okay! I'll make the contact!" Wang Yang made the call immediately.

"What do you want to talk to me about, leaders and teachers?"

An hour later, Liu Xun arrived on a bicycle. He was only in his forties, with a fair face and no beard, and was modest and gentle.

Oh, it looks like a eunuch!

Lin Zhengjun almost clapped his hands in admiration!

Liu Xun has great acting skills and is known as the Thousand-Faced Tathagata. He can switch between good and evil with ease and is very good at any role. He is particularly famous for his eunuch roles!

Zhang Xinyan was dumbfounded!

Wang Yang was also amazed.

Shi Hui was amazed!

Liu Xun's appearance and temperament are so rare, giving a very "ancient" feeling, like a character who walked out of an ancient legendary novel!

You don’t need to wear makeup at all when acting in a costume drama!

Lin Zhengjun is so awesome!

"Teacher Liu, are you willing to act in a movie?" Fu Qi was very satisfied when he saw me, and asked directly without even asking for an audition.

"Yes!" Liu Xun asked, "Do you want to act in an opera movie?"

"No, it's a martial arts movie, invested by Hong Kong..." Wang Yang briefly introduced the situation.

"Oh, this is a good thing. It will promote traditional martial arts culture. I am willing to participate!" Liu Xun agreed readily and it was soon finalized.

The preparations for "Tai Chi Master" are almost complete.

For example, there is a Taoist priest named Ling in the film, played by Yuan Heping’s younger brother Yuan Xiangren. When the time comes, just ask him to bring it over.

……

Seeing that it was almost noon, Lin Zhengjun and Tang Xiaofu strolled to the cafeteria to eat.

When we arrived at the cafeteria, we saw the cast of "Under the Hawthorn Tree" sitting around a round table with a lot of delicious dishes, including chicken, duck, fish and meat.

This is rare, as the crew doesn't usually eat such good food. Everyone basically has a big white steamed bun with a vegetable dish and a meat dish.

Not only younger artists such as Gong Xue, Zhu Lin, Tang Guoqiang, Zhang Tielin and Zhou Liqing were there, but also veteran artists such as Xie Tieli, Li Wenhua and Zhang Ruifang were sitting there.

Even Zhang Fengyi and Xie Yuan came to join in the fun and together with the staff behind the scenes, there were so many people that it felt like a big dinner party!

"What's going on? Extra meals today? Director Xie is no longer a stingy person?" Lin Zhengjun walked over and asked.

"Hahaha, Teacher Lin, we've finished filming the scenes in the city! Next spring, we'll go to Huanghuai to shoot the exterior scenes! So, let's celebrate!" Tang Guoqiang laughed heartily and loudly.

"Oh, congratulations! You're making quite a bit of progress!" Lin Zhengjun said with a smile.

"Zhengjun and Xiaofu, come and sit down, we're waiting for you to start the meal!" Xie Tieli patted the empty chair on the left side of him. That seat was specially reserved for Lin Zhengjun.

Li Wenhua was still on his right, which meant that in his mind, Lin Zhengjun was more important than Li Wenhua.

Li Wenhua had no objection. Lin Zhengjun was a very versatile person and was usually very respectful to him, calling him "Teacher Li" all the time.

Speaking of which, Li Wenhua made quite a few martial arts films in the 1980s, such as "The Golden Dart Huang Tianba", "The Invincible Mandarin Duck Legs", "The Devil King Cheng Yaojin", and "The Soul-Calling Xiaoyao Tower". Lin Zhengjun also wanted to make friends with him, maybe he could recruit him into his own team in the future.

Lin Zhengjun strolled over and sat down.

Tang Xiaofu sat between Zhu Lin and Gong Xue.

As soon as they sat down, Xie Tieli announced the start of the meal and everyone started eating and drinking happily.

After taking a few sips, Xie Tieli picked up the wine glass and said with a smile: "Zhengjun, let me toast you first."

Lin Zhengjun raised his glass hastily and said politely, "Oh, thank you, Director. I should toast to you. It's you who gave me a platform to display my talents!"

"No! Zhengjun, don't argue with me, I should respect you!"

Xie Tieli said with a smile: "The play "Under the Hawthorn Tree" is very innovative and will be recorded in the history of movies. If you let me shoot it, it will give me a chance to break through myself!"

He spoke sincerely from the bottom of his heart, saying, "Moreover, the filming progress has been particularly fast this week. This is inseparable from your guidance. The advice you gave us on set design, props, photography, and even performance helped us avoid many detours!"

As he said this, he drank it all in one gulp.

Lin Zhengjun also finished it in one gulp and said with a smile: "I didn't dare to speak out my ideas at the beginning. After all, every director has his own style and artistic adherence."

"Besides, I'm just a rookie. I have some ideas, but I don't know if they are right or not. I'm also worried!"

"But thank you, Director, for your modesty and willingness to accept advice. Even when I said something wrong, you didn't criticize me. That's why I dare to speak my mind without reservation!"