Chapter 34: When the Peach is Ripe
Early thirties. Popular romance films, the image of male movie actors is basically the same, oily heads and powdered faces moaning without disease, the majority of movie audiences have never seen fierce fights, heroic martial arts masterpieces, where have they seen such a heroic, martial arts strong, and a bit witty handsome guy image, Lang Ziyanqing's fame spread rapidly like a plague.
Purple Star Pictures was born, Yan Qingyu became popular and became a hot star in Shanghai and even the whole country.
Song Huizong played by Chen Zikun, known as an alternative emperor, tall and handsome, with an extraordinary appearance, although he did not appear much, he left a deep impression on the audience, and many uncles and girls had a soft spot for him, and organized a group to Nanjing to ask for autographs.
"Lang Zi Yanqing" was released in theaters across the country, the money was rolling in, and the purse made by Purple Star Pictures was full, but the big star Yan Qingyu didn't get any money, and even the suits and leather shoes that appeared in the scene were rented to him by the film company, and decorations such as gold watches, gold brooches, and gold lighters were also lent to him by his brother-in-law.
According to the contract, Yan Qingyu has to act in ten movies before he is paid, under the authority of his brother-in-law and sister, Yan Qingyu has to act desperately, and strive to earn his own salary as soon as possible.
Just when everything was in full swing, a telegram called Chen Zikun to the Organization Department of the Party Central Committee in Nanjing, Liu Ting accompanied him to the door of a conference room, was ordered to stop, Chen Zikun walked in alone, the huge room was empty, and there were three tables opposite, and three cadres wearing black Mao suits and wearing the party emblem of the blue sky and white sun on their chests sat down.
"Chairman Chen, now the Organization Department is admonishing you, please take a seat." The cadres smiled and were very polite.
Chen Zikun dragged a chair and sat down, took out a cigarette to light it, and crossed Erlang's legs: "What's the matter, let's talk about it." ”
It was a terrible thing to be interviewed by the organization department, but Chen Zikun didn't care at all, he knew that Chen Lifu was taking the opportunity to take revenge on himself and wanted to add some disgust to himself.
"That's the case, as a high-ranking cadre of the party, participating in the filming of the film, causing a very bad impact, the Supervisory Commission is ......"
"What's wrong with making a movie? That law prohibits party members from making movies? Chen Zikun really wasn't easy to mess with, and he was furious.
The cadres of the Organization Department hurriedly smiled: "There is such a charter ......"
"Shit! Who sets the charter? As far as I know, the first prime minister has not decided this article, I don't care if others set it, Lao Tzu is the guard of the first prime minister, where were you when Lao Tzu held the coffin for the prime minister? If you want to fix Lao Tzu, there is no door. Chen Zikun got up, kicked the chair over, and walked away.
The three party cadres were dumbfounded, they would have taken it down and questioned it a long time ago, but this master, they really didn't dare to provoke it.
Later, Chen Lifu specifically complained to Chiang Kai-shek about this matter, and Lao Chiang just smiled indifferently and said that if Zikun was willing to play, let him play, and there was no need to demand a party veteran.
In order to appease Chen Lifu's anger, Chiang Kai-shek promised to reinstate Ou Guangyan, who had been investigated for dereliction of duty some time ago, and sent him to Jiangxi to be a commissioner.
It was raining outside the Xiaohongshan Villa, and Song Meiling came to Chiang Kai-shek's back with an umbrella and said, "Darling, what is Lifu arguing about?" ”
Chiang Kai-shek said: "It's nothing more than a matter of party affairs, the Chen brothers are my good assistants, Han Qing and Kunwu are my good brothers, I don't want to see there is a disagreement between them, but a bowl of water is not so easy to drop." ”
Song Meiling said: "Zikun is just a good guy to make a movie, this is also a matter, I think Lifu is making a big fuss, it's normal for young people to like to play, doesn't Han Qing listen to plays and play cards all day long in Beiping, tell me to say, Zikun's hobbies are more elegant, the movie is so good, if you have the opportunity, just let him be the propaganda minister." ”
Chiang Kai-shek smiled, and said in his heart If Li Zongren, Bai Chongxi, Yan Xishan, and they are all as good as Chen Zikun and Zhang Xueliang, these people also like to play, but they play politics......
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Seeing that Jianbing became a big star after being in the limelight, Yao Yilei and Xia Xiaoqing were not happy, and they wanted to make a star, Chen Zikun was impartial and decided to tailor a movie for everyone.
The script customized for Xia Xiaoqing is "Mulan", the flower family has a daughter, and the story of going out for her father is well known, and it must look good when filmed.
is a fashionable modern drama customized for Yao Yilei, called "Merry Overseer", which is based on the story of Chen Zikun and Yao Yilei, and Chen Zikun will also go to Peking to participate in the location.
Li Yaoting couldn't hold back when he saw them having a lively time, so he asked the gunman to make up a script called "Shanghai Tycoon", specifically to brag about his experience.
Purple Star Pictures hurriedly launched four films, and the manpower was tight, so it had to poach people from various film companies, directors, cinematographers, lighting, drama affairs, and all kinds of tricks.
The economic crisis in the United States has not yet ended, a large number of enterprises have gone bankrupt, steel production has plummeted, and the equipment has to be sold at a discount.
China's annual steel output is only 30,000 or 40,000 tons, and the open-hearth furnace imported from Beitai can make the steel output go to a higher level.
As soon as Chairman Chen arrived in Shanghai, he was immediately invited by all parties, and invitations flew like snowflakes, in addition to those old friends in the past, there were also posts from the Shanghai Film Guild, and these filmmakers now want to have something to do with him.
Chen Zikun attended the dinner of Finance Minister Song Ziwen, and he and Song Ziwen have also been old friends for many years, so they naturally talked and laughed, and the two naturally talked about the topic of Jiangxi's suppression of the Communist Party.
Song Ziwen, as the Minister of Finance, has a headache for military spending, he said eloquently with a cigar: "The first two encirclement and suppression failed, the national army suffered heavy losses, and lost consecutive battles, this time Chairman Jiang personally went to Nanchang to supervise the battle, mobilized 320,000 troops for the third encirclement and suppression, and launched the final offensive against ** with a thunderous momentum, I think I will soon hear the good news." ”
Chen Zikun said: "Brother Ziwen really thinks that the national army can win this encirclement and suppression? ”
Song Ziwen smiled bitterly: "It's not that I think, but I must win, otherwise the finance will go bankrupt, I, the finance minister, will have to resign, hundreds of thousands of horse labor divisions will go on an expedition, and the fight is all money, the Northern Expedition is over the Central Plains War, and now it is the suppression of the Communist Party, the central finance is not a day is rich, I, the finance minister, are about to drill into the eyes of money, by the way, I heard last time that the Ministry of Military Affairs has a plan, if this encirclement and suppression is not smooth, I plan to draw elite soldiers from all over the country to suppress bandits, brother, your anti-smoking corps will bear the brunt." ”
Chen Zikunqi said: "If you suppress bandits, you will suppress bandits, what do you do with my anti-smoking corps, we are police, not the army." ”
Song Ziwen said: "This plan was planned by He Yingqin, he said that the old foundation of your anti-smoking corps is a mountain bandit, and he should be very experienced in suppressing bandits." ”
"It's ridiculous." Chen Zikun said angrily, "** is not a bandit, I have dealt with these people, one by one like a Puritans, full of idealism, not greedy for money and not afraid of death, how can it be compared to bandits, He Yingqin wants to take the opportunity to consume my troops." ”
Song Ziwen said: "It cannot be ruled out that He Yingqin has this kind of thought, in his mind, except for his Whampoa department, everyone else is a miscellaneous brand, even if you are like you." ”
Chen Zikun was indignant, but he also guessed that there must be Chiang Kai-shek's meaning here, how could he allow others to snore next to the couch, Shanghai is an important source of tax for the Nationalist Government, and a non-descendant army is always uncomfortable.
Song Ziwen said: "Don't be angry, there must be a road before the car reaches the mountain, and we will find a way together when the time comes." ”
Suddenly, a gust of fragrant wind hit, and a graceful girl came with a wine glass, and said with a smile: "Isn't this the screen emperor Song Huizong?" ”
Chen Zikun looked at it and knew that this girl was Tang Yan's sister Tang Ying, who was thirteen or fourteen years old and had grown into a twenty-year-old girl.
"Xiaoying, do you know Chairman Chen?" Song Ziwen said strangely.
Tang Ying chuckled: "Of course I know, I knew General Chen when I was a child." As he spoke, he stretched out his slender hand to Chen Zikun: "Dance?" ”
Chen Zikun happily agreed, entered the dance floor with Tang Ying, held her slender waist, and took her soft little hand and danced four slow steps.
Tang Ying blew like an orchid, and whispered in his ear: "I have grown up." ”
Chen Zikun looked down: "Well, it's grown up." ”
"Don't you want to know where my sister is?" Tang Ying bit his ear with him while peeking at Song Ziwen.
Chen Zikun felt his heart twitch: "No matter where Tang Yan is, it's good to live happily." Subconsciously followed Tang Ying's gaze, Song Ziwen's eyes in the distance were strange, and he looked absent-minded.
This little girl is really domineering, and she actually fascinated Minister Song, who has been in the flower bush for more than ten years, Chen Zikun couldn't help but laugh secretly, in the end, she is a girl born in the first zero, fresh and delicious, dancing lightly, and has just entered the edible period, not to mention Song Ziwen, the diamond king, who is a little impatient and salivating.