Since 1983

There is a compound on Guangzhou Street.

The big iron gate, the grassy courtyard inside, and the three-story western-style building are the British Consulate.

The courtyard was occupied by the crew, and the common people were all outside, and some climbed the wall, stretching their necks on tiptoes to watch. I saw a line of foreigners queuing up to bring things down, as well as foreign women and little girls, wearing skirts and big hats of that era.

Foreign ensemble performers walked past the camera, and also looked at the local people curiously, and occasionally looked at each other, and then laughed and yelled.

Among the famous characters in The Opium War, one-third are British, from Queen Victoria to opium dealers, and 3,000 foreign ensemble performers were dispatched.

At the moment on the upstairs terrace, two foreigners are having a conversation.

One is Elliot, the commercial director of the British embassy in China; the other is Diandi, a notorious opium dealer. Historically, the two were key figures in instigating wars.

Lin Zexu went south to ban smoking, fought wits and courage with all parties, confiscated a large amount of opium, and expelled Diandi and others from the country. Yilu cooperates on the surface, but is actually planning.

Listen to me, Dind. I want you to take a letter to Lord Palmerston. Tell him what's going on here. The Chinese have just burned eight million pounds of British Government goods.

The British government? That's our product!

You have received my guarantee that it is a government product!

Hell, you know the government won't pay for these losses.

Of course not, but they'll make someone else pay for it.

You mean the Chinese? Ha, you're such an old fox, you sent me back to start a war...

It is said that they are two famous British actors. Anyway, Xu Fei doesn't recognize them. They feel hairy, with big sideburns unique to that era.

With so many people pouring into the film and television city, it is easy to cause trouble. Teacher Xu stayed in town and watched Xie Jin's filming, but it was a bit strange, and asked: The scenes of these two people are too close, are they rushed?

If you don't rush, you can't. Their daily salary is 1,500 pounds. I can save a lot of money by shooting in one day.

Xie Jin held a bottle of beer, and said, Have you read Lin Zexu in the 1950s?

I've seen it, played by Zhao Dan.

That would be poor. How can I hire British actors? They are all replaced by Belarusians. In my play, the British play the British, which is very expensive. Look at the group performances, which cost 300 yuan a day.

I wanted to invite Diana to play Queen Victoria. I had already written the letter, but luckily I didn't. How much would it cost?

Xie Jin laughed half-truly, half-falsely.

He was known to be an alcoholic, but he didn't drink like that. When opening the third bottle, Xu Fei couldn't help but said, Won't this affect your work?

You don't understand, beer is liquid bread, rich in nutrition, the more I drink, the more energetic I get.

Liquid bread is right, but everything should be done in moderation. Drinking too much will cause excess energy in the body, lead to obesity, damage the liver and kidney, and affect the cardiovascular system. You are 74 years old, so you should be careful.

...

Xie Jin looked at him for a while, then said with a smile, No wonder people say 'Ask Xu Fei if you're in doubt', you really know everything.

At the end, he rubbed his belly, I'm a little hungry.

He casually took out a can of eight-treasure porridge from the bag, popped it open, and ate it while watching the replay.

Awesome!

Teacher Xu convinced, the 74-year-old man has more energy than himself. And always maintain a sense of hunger and thirst for movies, as if to put all the vitality into it.

Xie Jin's old age cannot be said to be bleak, but it is also emotional.

When the film was gradually marketed, his box office was not good, his business was unsuccessful, and he had no money to film. So he had a little money, so he wanted to make a film, but he didn't even make the preparations.

When preparing to film Country Female Teacher, Xie Jin said to his company manager: My crew has been established, and I want to hold a meeting.

The manager booked a room for him in the hotel, and was dumbfounded as soon as he entered the door: all the people present were old men and women over 60 years old.

The manager said, you have to find young people, how do you work when you are older?

Xie Jin pointed to a 70-year-old photographer and said that he is obviously very young!

It was in 2002, and it was never made. Because the old man's name has long been engraved in the history of Chinese film, but at the same time, his era has long passed.

...

Before I knew it, it was night.

The film and television city is still full of noise, and Xu Fei's crew is also filming. The two scenic spots do not interfere with each other, but people from the Qing Dynasty, Ming Dynasty, foreigners, and fairies can be seen walking around.

Those two famous actors finished eight hours of filming and had to work overtime, so they had already left.

During the temporary rest, Xu Fei brought some grilled fish and other seafood, Xie Jin put down the beer at a glance, took out a bottle of rice wine, and said cheerfully: This is edible, it suits your appetite.

Know what my nickname is? Xie Bajin, there are eight catties of rice wine to drink.

I'm not used to drinking, let's be white.

Xu Fei stood up and said to the other person, Uncle Lang, what would you like to drink?

I'm fine with everything.

Lang Xiong protected the cup with his hand, very politely.

Then let's be less white.

He poured some white wine.

There are several Taiwanese actors in The Opium War, Ge Xiangting, who played Yishan, and Lang Xiong, who played the boss of Thirteen Lines, all came from the mainland in their early years.

Lang Xiong is the one in Pushing Hands, Wedding Banquet and Eating and Drinking Men and Women.

And his face, in Ang Lee's words, is called the republic of the five races. Whether it is from the north and the south, the three places on both sides of the strait, even Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, and Westerners, they all think it is the image of a Chinese father.

He is very humorous in private, and he is not taboo about meat and vegetables.

Three people were drinking on the streets of Gunanyue. The night was hazy, the crowd was busy, and the dim yellow and white lights mixed together, which seemed to cover the whole with a thin layer of frost-like graininess.

Yang Rong was resting not far away with a group of friends. She played a maid, with lines and shots, and the others belonged to the group. It was already hot in May, and mosquitoes were flying around. The little girl played with a straw hat, fanning it away from time to time.

Foreigners are used to it. Filming also requires time, and if there is too much, you have to pay more. When I was in a studio, I was given a subsidy of 50 cents a day, and it was only 25 cents earlier. No one complained about being tired.

The filming is also slow, one shot a day. If you move The Opium War to the 1970s, it will take two years to shoot. So the times are changing, some have to stick to it, and some can't stick to it, so we can only adapt.

...

Xie Jin looked at him for a while, and said with a smile: You are more like 74 years old than me, and you don't have the drive of young people.

Hehe, the momentum is sometimes not on the surface.

Xu Fei chewed peanuts and touched one with him.

Mr. Xu! Mr. Xu!

While chatting, a person ran over to report: A foreigner started arguing.

what happened?

It seems that the peddler is killing people.

Let Lao Huang go.

Came again after a while, The production crew also got into an argument, and they are robbing the scene again.

Didn't you let them coordinate? Tell them, don't make any noise anymore.

No rest is restful, everything is full of things.

Mr. Xu is young and promising! Lang Xiong looked amused.

I don't dare to do it, I just took a step forward if I was brave enough.

You are more than one step...

Lang Xiong looked around, secretly sighing that this person is not simple.

Xie Jin had already drank a bottle of rice wine, and was drinking the second bottle. He said, How about your The Wind? If there is some movement, there will be no more content?

The filming will start in the second half of the year.

Have you selected a scene?

I chose, that's the castle.

Xie Jin was taken aback, thinking of the castle on the cliff by the sea, he couldn't help laughing and said: I said you definitely didn't take wedding photos, you kid has a plan.

By the way, what is your play about? Everyone was at a loss.

Well……

Xu Fei paused, and told the general idea and plot of The Wind.

According to the standards you said, I'm afraid it won't pass the review. Back then, Furong Town got stuck in my neck, and I had to go to the XX department to defend it before letting it be screened.

Furong Town involves a sensitive period, but The Wind does not. It has a gold medal for avoiding death hanging above its head, and it is rooted in the main theme of Miaohong.

Xu Fei took a sip of his wine, Who dares to let the main theme fail the trial?