Late at night, study.

The table lamp is bright, and the wood-grain wall is exceptionally open, without a trace of dark shadow. Chu Qing sat at the table, holding a pen in his hand, but he didn't move, as if he had to think about it for a long time before writing down a name.

On his left hand side was a cup of tea, and the delicate green stems were quiet in the transparent glass.

The layout of this study is very simple, a set of tables and chairs, a trophy cabinet, and a single couch, without hanging any calligraphy and paintings, it is a place to read and write.

At this moment, Fan Xiaoye was lying on the small couch, holding a rare book, and every few pages he turned to, he looked at his husband's back. She didn't care about books, just to accompany him, and when she saw him scratching her head and sighing from time to time, she came down to her, touched the teacup with her fingers, and said, "It's cold, I'll change the heat for you." ”

"Well, thank you." Chu Qing said casually.

“……”

Fan Xiaoye pursed his lips, went out for a while, turned around and returned, put the cup away, put his arm around his neck with one hand, rubbed his cheek gently, and said, "Let's rest, I've been sitting for a long time." ”

"It's okay, you can sleep when you're sleepy."

He closed his eyes, feeling the taste and warmth of the melt in his bones.

"I'm afraid you'll be tired."

She kissed her husband on the lips and lay back on the couch.

Chu Qing smiled, picked up the cup and took a sip, and the slightly hot tea fell down his throat to his stomach, which provoked the hair @ Kong to relax, and suddenly oozed a layer of fine sweat.

He had a clear idea in his head, and he seemed to have some ideas.

The original idea was to include all the directors and producers who had participated in the production of underground films in China. Because Wu Ke asked him to call people, in a responsible manner, naturally no one should be missing.

But after another turn, there are not thousands, but hundreds, and most of them are nobodies, and there are only a few dozen people who break out of the brand, which can be fully represented.

So he weighed it. It changed from calling people to choosing people.

But the method of choosing and choosing is based on what criteria are the most important, and he is trying to pick this out.

"Woohoo!"

Chu Qing tore off a page of paper, crumpled it into a small ball and threw it into the trash, and then kept writing a few lines of his name.

He wrote down all the guys he had dealt with, the total number was about forty, and when the list was completed, he looked at the half page of manuscript paper. Start excluding them one by one.

First of all, Jia Zhangke, Wang Xiaoshuai, and Lou Ye belong to the first gear, and they all draw circles.

After that, the second gear, He Jianjun, Ju Anqi, Wang Chao, Lu Xuechang, Li Yu, Zhu Wen, Zhang Ming, Cui Zien, Lu Le.

“……”

He paused and crossed out Lu Xuechang.

Then there is the third gear, Liu Bingjian, Tang Danian, Twenty Xiaoer, Yang Fudong, Ding Jiancheng, and Udi.

Finally, there are producers, relatively few, Zhang Yaxuan and Nai An.

This is ranked by activity and influence, including directors and producers. It can be regarded as exhausting the main force of underground movies in the mainland.

Among them, some have already gone ashore, such as Lou Ye, but with Chu Qing's understanding of him. Will definitely attend. There is also Zhang Yuan, who is also considered the first gear, but now it has been whitewashed, and four films have been filmed on the ground. Sure it won't come.

Like He Jianjun and Ju Anqi, they met Wang Xiaoshuai and others, and they had a few meals together. Not too cooked, not too rusty.

The ones he wrote down were all celebrities, the kind that deserved to be written in the history of underground films, and there were even more guys who didn't remember, still struggling in dark corners, confused, and dying.

But even this list has very different fates:

A small number of people buy cars and houses to earn prestige, such as Jia Zhangke.

Most people rent houses, take taxis, drink five-yuan draft beer every day, and by the way, wonder when the next living expenses will arrive, such as Tang Danian.

A very small number of people are still on the verge of poverty, or rely on the meager income of their lovers, or rely on relatives for relief, or go to the university cafeteria to eat with old friends, such as Ding Jiancheng.

They are not necessarily for their own ideals, the word ideal is space, but at least one thing cannot be denied: they would rather go hungry than make a movie, if not ideal, it is only a little bit worse.

After Chu Qing finished writing, he went through it all over again, checked if there was any omission, and really remembered one: Diao Yinan. This product went to the Vancouver Film Festival last month and won the highest award, the Dragon and Tiger Award, which is considered to be out of the ranks.

As for Ning Hao?

Forget it.

Chu Qing tore off the manuscript paper, folded it carefully, lit another cigarette, and spit out a long puff.

In the smoke, the table lamp is still bright, behind is the lover * person, in front is the movie, a total of twenty, plus yourself, twenty-one.

…………

The Film Bureau found two liaison persons to coordinate in the center. After Chu Qing set the list, he and Zhang Xianmin acted separately, calling one by one, telling and informing.

As he expected, those people in the circle were very happy after listening to it and said that they would definitely participate. However, the schedule was too conflicting, some were busy, some were idle, and some were still abroad, so Chu Qing had to try his best to integrate and send news to Wu Ke.

This situation made him very sad, obviously he was a person all the way, and he had to pull himself in for Mao, and he did such a thankless thing.

In terms of politics, this is called lobbyist.

Commercially, this is called compradors.

From the rivers and lakes, this is called an eagle dog.

Anyway, it's not a bright thing.

What is slightly better is that the attitude of the Film Bureau is very relaxed, and it does not force each other step by step, but takes into account the situation of everyone and pushes the convening time again and again.

Finally, I finally found a suitable day: November 13th.

As for the location, under Zhang Xianmin's strong suggestion, the official rarely took a good hand and settled on Nortel's campus.

From October 31, when Chu Qing received a call from Wu Ke, to returning to Beijing on November 2, and then spending more than a week tossing, it was not until November 12 that he had the time to take a breath.

Night, hot pot restaurant.

This main grouper hot pot is very famous in the capital, there are many customers every day, and it is basically impossible to find a place after eight o'clock. Chu Qing and Jia Zhangke were lucky to pick up a table, which was still by the window.

Today, Lao Jia took the initiative to ask him, Chu Qing was very happy, he hadn't seen him for about a year, so he wanted to get together and chat. And after arriving, at first glance, I found that the other party had changed a lot.

In the past, Jia Zhangke gave people the feeling of bitterness and hatred. drooped two eight-figure eyebrows, and always felt that he owed him money. Only when filming, the whole person will burst out with a strange brilliance.

Now, although there is a sense of exhaustion all over the body, the momentum is enough, there are too many words, I love to laugh, and I can take it casually, which is the standard guide.

Chu Qing is very willing to call this change maturity. And nothing else.

At first, the two were slightly embarrassed, but after all, they had been friends for many years, and after a few words, they found their previous acquaintance.

"How's it going at home?" He asked.

"It's still the same, it's noisy."

"What about Zhao Tao?"

"To be honest, I don't know." Jia Zhangke sighed.

"You have to make a decision as much as you can, otherwise it will hurt both parties."

“……”

Lao Jia was silent, rummaging through the plate of slices of fish that had been cut almost transparent.

He was actually very emotional. In the past two years, he has slowly become one of the people in the independent film industry, and there are not a few younger brothers who have defected, and he has become more and more popular internationally.

But only the person in front of him will ask: How is the family?

"You're coming back from Berlin. We wanted to hold a celebration banquet, but there were always a few people missing, and then it was not a classic, and the result was yellow. ”

Lao Jia seemed to think it was funny. said: "I'm busy now! ”

"Hey, I take your wishes, but it's a matter of getting it." Chu Qing said with a smile.

"yes. But is it a great event after all...... Forget it, don't mention this. ”

He waved his hand, took out a notebook from his bag, and said, "I have something else to do with you today, I just finished the draft." ”

"Is the boot set?"

Chu Qing took it, flipped through two pages at random and put it away, and saw that the name was very interesting, called "The World".

"Early next year."

"Early next year...... That might have to wait, I'll finish filming "Eros" first. ”

"Okay, when are you free, when will I turn it on." Lao Jia nodded.

They are all old friends, needless to say, the two of them came by car, so they replaced the wine with tea and touched the cup.

Chu Qing ate a piece of fish and meat, suddenly remembered something, and said, "By the way, has this script been reviewed?" ”

"No, it hasn't been delivered yet."

Lao Jia shook his head and said, "When the result is this time, whether you live or die depends on tomorrow." ”

"Yan zhòng, I don't think there's any problem, I'm thinking about finishing things now, so I can go home and sleep, these days have been wasted." He lazily stretched his waist.

"You jumped out first, cause and effect don't get involved, do you know what we think?" The other sneered.

"What do you think?" He was curious.

"It's like, it's like you're used to walking in the dark, and suddenly you hit a door, and you want to push it, but you don't dare. Because I don't know if there is light behind the door, or more darkness. ”

"Ouch!"

Chu Qing tugged at the corners of his mouth, and couldn't help but say, "I said that you are like Lou Ye, it makes me have a toothache." ”

Jia Zhangke glanced at him, his expression was subtle, and said, "Qingzi, your biggest advantage is that you have a strong ability to adjust, really, we all admire it." ”

Without waiting for the other party to talk, he looked at his watch again and said with a smile: "There are still twelve hours until nine o'clock tomorrow morning, how many people can sleep peacefully in these twelve hours?" ”

……

At ten o'clock, the two came out of the store, said goodbye, said goodbye to each other, and said goodbye tomorrow.

The grouper was really delicious, Chu Qing ate it slightly, so he hung up the third gear, and the car walked slowly on the street. There are neon, pedestrians, and traffic on both sides, and a qiē is good.

Halfway through, Fan Xiaoye called again, saying that he was hungry and asked him to bring some barbecue. Chu Qing had to find a store, waited for half an hour, and brought out a large string.

By the time he got back to work, it was already eleven o'clock, and he couldn't help but pick up his speed.

"Jingle bell!"

At this time, the phone rang again, and Chu Qing took a look, but it was Yuan Lei.

"Hey, girl, why are you looking for me in the middle of the night?" He was joking.

They seemed to be very impatient, and they came up and shouted: "Are you going to talk to the Film Bureau tomorrow?" ”

“……”

He was stuck for two seconds and hurriedly asked, "How do you know?" ”

"We've got all the features out! The editor-in-chief makes a decision, the director writes, and it will be sent early tomorrow! I said good things for a long time, but I couldn't withdraw at all! ”

"No, who gave you the letter?" He was completely blindsided.

"I inquired for a long time to no avail, and I knew it was one of your people!" (To be continued......) R1292