When Xu Wangqiu took the Nortel test in his last life, the scene of the release of the list was crowded, some people cheered loudly, some people scolded, and some people howled and cried, like a symphony intertwined with joy, anger and sorrow;

For young people in 1978, there was no concept of a big star or a big director at all. There are also actors in this era, but actors are not much different from ordinary people, and they all get a fixed salary. In 1956, the state graded wages, and the wages of literary and artistic circles were set at 18 levels. The highest is the first level of literature and art, such as Zhao Dan and Hou Baolin, the salary is 322 yuan, and the lowest is the eighteenth level of literature and art, with a salary of 27 yuan 5. However, due to different regions, the salary is also different, for example, the eighteenth salary of Beijing Film Studio is 29 yuan 5, and the eighteenth level salary of Xiuying Studio is 27 yuan 5. Most of the actors in the film studio are between the fifteenth and twelfth levels of literature and art, and the salary is basically between 42 and 62 yuan. For example, when Liu Xiaoqing was transferred to Beijing Film Studio, his salary was 50 yuan.

As a movie actor, the salary is not much different from ordinary people, so naturally he can't afford to buy good clothes, and he can't spend lavishly. In this era, Zhang Jinling and Liu Xiaoqing, the masters of Beijing Film Studio, went abroad for exchanges, and could only borrow clothes from the clothing library of Beijing Film Studio. Since there is not much difference in everyone's income, in the eyes of ordinary people, an actor is nothing remarkable, just an ordinary job.

For the candidates, Nortel is just a way out of the countryside, and it is not necessary for Nortel, so it is very calm to be nameless on the list. If you can't get into Nortel, you can also get into other universities, and you won't hang yourself on the tree of Nortel.

Xu Wangqiu stood in the crowd and stared at the red list, his eyes moving down the order of the exam numbers. His gaze moved to Wu Zhiliu's exam number and paused, then moved down, and soon he saw his exam number.

Wu Zhiliu next to him said in surprise: "Wangqiu, I saw your exam number!30043, right!"

Xu Wangqiu was very indifferent: "I also saw your exam number, 30037, I knew you were fine." ”

A stout man's voice came from behind him, like a broken gong: "Xu Wangqiu, congratulations." ”

Xu Wangqiu looked back and saw that it was Liu Lin who was acting in a sketch with his partner. He has no interest in Liu Lin, and there are many famous directors in the 78th class, but there is no director named Liu Lin. However, the man standing next to Liu Lin aroused his interest, this man was thin and had a sharp beak and monkey cheeks, if he changed his career to become an actor, he might be able to rob the Monkey King of the sixth teacher. As a traverser, Xu Wangqiu is too familiar with this face, it is Gu Changwei.

Xu Wangqiu smiled at Liu Lin: "It's you, congratulations on passing the preliminary exam." His gaze swept over and fell on Gu Changwei's face: "This is your friend?"

Liu Lin introduced with a smile: "This is my friend Gu Changwei, who was also admitted to the Peking Film Academy, but he was admitted to the Department of Photography." ”

The 78th grade of Peking Film Academy was rated as China's "super class" by the outside world, among which there were several big stars in the photography department, and they were all from Chang'an, Zhang Yimou, Gu Changwei, Zhao Fei, and Hou Yong. Xu Wangqiu was most interested in Zhang Yimou, but he knew that he would not be able to see Zhang Yimou at this time. Because Nortel's photography department requires an age of no more than 22 years old, and Zhang Yimou is already 28, he tried hard several times to apply, but was rejected by the admissions teacher. In the end, Huang Zhen, Minister of Culture, felt that talents were rare, so Nortel recruited Zhang Yimou to enroll.

Xu Wangqiu smiled and stretched out his hand to Gu Changwei: "Come and get to know, my name is Xu Wangqiu." This is my friend Wu Zhiliu. We are studying for the directing department, and you are studying for the photography department, so we will definitely have a lot of opportunities to work together in the future. ”

Gu Changwei shook hands with Xu Wangqiu and shook hands with Wu Zhiliu. The current Gu Changwei does not have the calmness of the master photographers of later generations, he is young and shy, scratching his head and saying: "I just passed the first exam, and there are re-exams and cultural class exams later, I don't know if I can be admitted." ”

Xu Wangqiu smiled: "I think you must be fine, I see the temperament of a photographer in you." ”

Gu Changwei only saw that Xu Wangqiu was joking, and said with a smile: "I want you to say auspiciously." ”

Liu Lin interjected: "It's too hot, it's not a place to talk, let's find a shady place to sit and talk." ”

After leaving school, Liu Lin bought 4 cream popsicles for 2 cents on the side of the road. In 1978, there were very few types of popsicles, unlike the dozens of types of ice cream at any convenience store forty years later, but now there are basically three, 3 points for ordinary popsicles, 5 points for cream popsicles, and 8 points for ice cream.

Nortel's test center in Chang'an is very close to the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, Liu Lin took Xu Wangqiu and them to the outside of the park, found a corner without people and climbed over the wall to enter. There are very few visitors in the park, and it seems unusually quiet, only the sunlight flows quietly, telling of thousands of years of loneliness.

The park is dotted with ancient buildings, winding corridors, and lush trees that shade the buildings in a vibrant greenery. As the ancient poem wrote, the winding path leads to the secluded place, and the Zen room is deep with flowers and trees.

Xu Wangqiu and the four of them found a bench shaded by green trees and sat on the chair to chat. Through conversation, Xu Wangqiu had a general understanding of Gu Changwei and Liu Lin's family background.

Gu Changwei was born into a family of teachers, but from 1972 to 1977 he spent most of his time in the cinema. There was a workers' cultural palace near his house, and he often helped out there. Every Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday, which is the day when the film is shown in the Cultural Palace, Gu Changwei's task is to stand at the door to collect tickets before the film is screened, and after the film starts to be screened, he can go in to watch the movie.

Last year, the national college entrance examination resumed, and Gu Changwei, who had been a temporary worker for two years, applied for the oil painting department of Chang'an Academy of Fine Arts, but was not admitted. This year, he was going to take the exam again, but at this time, his friend Liu Lin handed him a copy of the registration form for the Peking Film Academy: "I have already filled it out and sent it out, you can also fill it out, and sign up together." ”

After carefully studying Nortel's enrollment prospectus, Gu Changwei felt that the photography department was very suitable for him, after all, he had watched a lot of movies over the years and studied art, so he decided to apply for Nortel's photography department and try his luck.

Liu Lin is similar to Xu Wangqiu, who lives near the West Film Studio and often sneaks into the West Film Studio to watch movies. Watch ordinary movies, but also peek at internal reference films. Liu Lin is particularly interested in movies, and his biggest dream is to be a director and make amazing movies.

After chatting for a while, the topic returned to this art exam. Liu Lin and Gu Changwei are under a lot of pressure, because among the students who come to take the art examination, there are many children from families, these people have been exposed to movies since childhood, watched a lot of internal reference films, read a lot of film works, and are completely at a disadvantage in competing with them. Gu Changwei's situation is better, the photography department requires art skills, and he has enough strength in art; Liu Lin wants to be admitted to the directing department, and his directorial knowledge cannot be compared with the children of the family, so it is more difficult. Liu Lin just saw that Xu Wangqiu was very familiar with the process and content of the Nortel exam, and wanted to see if he could put some useful information out of his mouth.

Xu Wangqiu remembered that there were several Qinchuan people in Nortel's 78-level photography department, like Zhang Yimou and Gu Changwei, but not in the director department. The competition in the director department is very large, especially in Beiping, many children of the family are taking the director department, these people know movies and have connections, and ordinary people are not their opponents at all. Xu Wangqiu felt that Liu Lin was a good person and really liked movies, so he decided to give him a hand. As for whether it can be pulled into Nortel, it can only depend on Liu Lin's creation.

Xu Wangqiu made up his mind and said: "The most important thing in the re-examination is the film analysis, if you can write a good film analysis, then you have a great chance of being admitted to Nortel." Film analysis is not a feeling after writing, it must be implemented. There are many things that can be analyzed in a film, such as the theme idea, narrative structure, audiovisual language characteristics, etc., and a good film analysis is to grasp one or two of them for in-depth discussion. ”

Liu Lin looked for Xu Wangqiu and wanted to hear this, and immediately asked: "You know the theme idea, how to analyze the audio-visual language?"

Xu Wangqiu explained: "From the aspects of scenes, shooting angles, lens movements, light, color, montage and long shots, sound, sound and picture relationships, etc. Analyzing a work can combine feeling and expertise. That is, you really feel it, and then use your expertise to explain why you feel the way you do, and what means does the director use to make you feel this way? Think more about why the director shoots like this, and if you were a director, how would you shoot it?"

Liu Lin scratched his head: "It seems to be quite difficult, can you give a specific example?"

Xu Wangqiu groaned: "Take "Little Soldier Zhang Ga" as an example, the shot of Luo Jinbao leading Gazi to the secret stronghold of the district team is a long shot, and at the same time there are changes in the scene, which is an internal montage. In the movie, Luo Jinbao takes Gazi up and down, through the wall and across the courtyard, and the unassembled long shots are flowing and the vision is smooth. Following the movement of the subject to form a modeling effect of the unchanged and static background change of the moving subject, which is conducive to drawing out the environment through the characters; behind the smoothness, it shows the familiarity of the martial arts team with the terrain, indicating that the martial arts team and Gazi are the masters of this land, and also explains the fundamental reason for the victory of the Anti-Japanese War, the Dongying people are the invaders, and the Chinese are the masters of this land. ”

Liu Lin suddenly realized: "So that's the case, you can talk about it again." ”

"It's hard to talk about it. Xu Wangqiu turned his head to look at Gu Changwei, "In this way, old Gu, aren't you collecting tickets at the gate of the Cultural Palace." After watching the movie, how to analyze the movie in combination with the specific content is easier to understand. To test film analysis is to watch the movie and then write an article. ”

Liu Lin and Wu Zhiliu's gazes were like stretched ropes firmly binding Gu Changwei, forcing him to give an answer.

Gu Changwei also wants to know how to write a film analysis, and the photography department also needs to write a film analysis: "Of course you can." When I collect tickets, I often let my acquaintances in, and if a classmate or friend comes, I wave my hand and they will hula in. ”

The four of them were like hungry and thirsty wolves, running all the way to the cinema of the Cultural Palace.

Although the time is in the morning, not the peak time to watch movies, there are still crowds in front of the ticket window.

Beginning in October 1976, the Ministry of Culture formed a film review team to gradually screen more than 600 films that had been beaten as poisonous weeds after the founding of the People's Republic of China, and they could be screened publicly as long as there were no major problems. Since New Year's Day in 1977, hundreds of movies have been lifted one after another, setting off a frenzy of movie-watching; coupled with the fact that a large number of educated youths have returned to the city one after another, and movie theaters are the main entertainment venues, so now the movie theaters across the country are almost full.

Gu Changwei knew the person who collected the ticket at the door of the movie theater, and glanced at the other party. The man didn't ask much, after all, when everyone brought acquaintances or friends to watch a movie, he nodded at Gu Changwei and motioned to go in. Gu Changwei smiled at the man, and took Xu Wangqiu and them into the movie theater.