On March 5, 1992, the second day of the second lunar month, the dragon raised its head, a good omen.

The crew of "Beijingers in New York" deliberately chose this day to go to the United States, and there were only ten people in the first batch, except for a few leading actors, they brought cameramen and props masters, and others such as makeup artists and sound engineers set off a month later.

In order to save money, the behind-the-scenes staff of the crew are all multi-skilled talents.

For example, Feng Xiaogang is both a director and an artist, in principle, he uses the least number of people to do the most work.

At the Beijing International Airport, there were a lot of people who came to see them off, Li Hong of the Art Center, a small leader of the General Administration, and a senior executive of Huaguo TV Station, gave people a very grand feeling.

It was as if the assault company was going to the United States to carry out a mission, and it was time to hold a pledge meeting.

This is a bold attempt in the field of Chinese television, big investment, shooting abroad, all of which have never been done before, and it can be regarded as going abroad and winning glory for the country.

If it succeeds, it will provide experience for future crews, and once it fails......

Lin Zixuan shook his head, not thinking about this possibility for the time being, he has already reached this point, he can only succeed, not fail.

When we were at the airport, we couldn't let go because of the leaders, so we relaxed when we got on the plane.

They are all in economy class, and when they buy tickets together, they sit in the front and back rows.

Lin Zixuan and the passenger next to Mu Shanshan changed seats and sat next to Mu Shanshan, Mu Shanshan whispered.

She thought that Lin Zixuan was taking a plane for the first time, and it might be a little uncomfortable when the plane took off, but Lin Zixuan listened carefully.

After a while, the voice of the flight attendant came over the radio, and the plane was about to take off.

Mu Shanshan held Lin Zixuan's hand, she was a little nervous when she took the plane for the first time, there was no one around at that time, so she could only hold on by herself, and now that the two of them were together, she was worried about Lin Zixuan, but she didn't think much about herself.

The plane flew smoothly and the atmosphere in the cabin was lively.

In this era, taking a plane is still a novelty, especially on this kind of international flight, most of the passengers in the cabin are going abroad for the first time, looking at the blue sky and white clouds outside, I feel very novel.

At this time, going abroad is either for business trips, or to study abroad, or to visit relatives and immigrate.

For the United States on the other side of the ocean, they have a longing and yearning for a superpower, a land of abundance, and a paradise that everyone yearns for.

They are the only ones who are going to make TV series, and they want to completely subvert the impression of the United States in the minds of Chinese people.

Thinking about it, it's really a bit of a deep behind enemy lines, sneaking up on the other side, although it's not a clear knife and gun, but it can also play a certain propaganda role, so I feel quite glorious when I think about it.

Half of the crew was flying for the first time and going abroad for the first time, and they talked about life after arriving in the United States.

First of all, there is the problem of language, as Mu Shanshan said, few of them know foreign languages, and it would be good not to get lost when the time comes.

Lin Zixuan's English is okay, not very proficient, Feng Xiaogang's English is no more than five sentences, it is still very simple, I haven't heard Jiang Wen speak English, he is very confident when asked.

"I'm a person who has been abroad, can you compare?" Jiang Wen said proudly.

Jiang Wen did go abroad, but it was France, and he went to the film festival.

In fact, Jiang Wen's English is also not good, he failed the list in the college entrance examination because of his poor English, and later he was admitted to the acting class of the Beijing Drama Academy, and the Drama Academy has low score requirements.

While others were discussing, Jiang Wen smiled and said nothing, he had already bought a copy of "Oral English Know-it-all" at the Beijing bookstore.

It is said that with this book, you are not afraid to travel all over the United States.

"When I go to the United States, I still have to rely on your group of women's army. Feng Xiaogang said with emotion, "I'm afraid I won't be able to learn a foreign language well in my life, and I will only be able to fool around in China in the future, and I won't cause trouble to others internationally." ”

Feng Xiaogang was not yet 20 years old when he was doing propaganda work in the army, and he never studied a foreign language well.

There are really not many people in their generation who know foreign languages, and Ge You also doesn't know foreign languages, one is that there is no learning environment, and the other is that he doesn't pay attention to it, after all, he didn't think that he would be able to wander abroad one day, when the United States imperialism was still in the hostile camp.

It was only when Lin Zixuan arrived at this group that he began to learn foreign languages in earnest.

In the late 80s, foreign languages were taken seriously, and there was a boom in learning foreign languages in schools and society.

In the crew, Wang Ji and Yan Xiaofeng have both lived in the United States, and Mu Shanshan is also proficient in foreign languages, and the interview in English is not a big question.

Feng Xiaogang is right, he will really rely on them in New York in the future.

"Don't worry, when I first arrived in the United States, I would have spoken a few words of English, and I could read eating and asking for directions. Wang Ji recalled, "If you really don't feel at ease, after you arrive in the United States, you should first write down your address and phone number on a piece of paper, take it with you, and take it out to ask the police if you get lost." ”

"You look like you're a person with dementia. Someone laughed.

"In fact, when you go to a place that you can't understand and understand, it's really dark in your eyes, and you can feel very kind when you meet a fellow villager, just like meeting a relative. Wang Ji said with deep understanding.

"At that time, people who don't know foreign languages will have to act in groups, not alone, but at least in pairs. Lin Zixuan said.

Everyone talked and laughed, and there were many doubts and imaginations about life in the next few months.

After more than a dozen hours of flight, the plane landed at New York's JFK Airport, where everyone got off the plane, found their luggage, went through security at Guò Airport, and looked for someone to pick them up in the airport lobby.

Lin Zixuan contacted him when he was in China, and the Chinese Embassy would send someone to pick them up.

The whole airport is full of foreigners, and the ears are full of noisy English, and there is a feeling of falling into the sea.

After looking for a while, I saw a young man in a suit and leather shoes holding a paper sign that read "Beijing People in New York".

This is called Ding Yaowu, who is twenty-four or five years old and is in charge of translation work at the embassy.

"Don't be in a hurry, let's stay here for a while, let me find my feelings. Jiang Wen said suddenly.

In the script, Wang Qiming and Guo Yan just arrived in the United States, they don't know English, they can't find someone to pick them up at the airport, they can't understand the radio, and they don't know how to make a call.

The huge airport, people come and go, and the two Chinese people seem so helpless.

Hearing Jiang Wen say this, everyone expressed their understanding, and they waited here at the airport, and he began to experience life.

I was surrounded by foreigners, I couldn't understand anything, and I felt a sense of powerlessness and anxiety that I had suddenly come to a strange place.

Jiang Wen wanted to remember this feeling.