March, 1980.

In the Pujiang Building, a river away from the Peace Hotel, a car is driving down the spiraling driveway to the garage on the top floor.

Sitting in the car, in addition to the director of the movie "Xi'an Incident" Cheng Yin, there are also Gu Zhengzheng, Zhou Yeming, and Wang Fulin, who is also the director.

At this time, Cheng Yin, who has not yet taken office as the director of the Yenching Film Academy, is looking through the car window at the internal garage in the building: "Follow this road, the car can drive to the top of the building?" ”

"At present, there is only one floor in the country," Gu Zhengzheng, who was quite proud, said, "It's just a little dizzy to look at." ”

"Oops," Cheng Yin, who was already a little dizzy, slowly retracted his gaze: "No wonder when the Pujiang River was liberated, Mr. Chen ordered that civil combat should not be fought with martial arts." ”

Gu Zhengzheng nodded: "When the Pujiang River was liberated, the Broadway Building was the last place in the city to conquer.

At the time, the boss described the recapture of Pujiang as like catching rats in a porcelain shop.

Rats must be caught, and porcelain cannot be destroyed, because the buildings in Pujiang are all treasures......"

"Yes, just look at this building," Chen Yin looked at the spiral lane again: "This building is really a building from the 30s?" ”

"This 22-story building was built in 1930 and completed in 1934," Gu Zhengzheng said slowly, "when it was first completed, it was called Broadway Building. ”

"Listen to the name," Zhou Yeming, deputy director of CCTV, said with a smile: "It must have been a place where celebrities gathered in old Shanghai and where light and shadow intertwined." ”

"It's a pity that the good times didn't last long," Gu Zhengzheng said with a wry smile: "After the outbreak of the Battle of Songhu in 1937, Pujiang fell.

The Japanese soon forcibly occupied the Broadway building and raised the Japanese flag.

During the Wang Puppet period, it became the den of the gendarmerie special high-tech department.

It was not until after the liberation that it was reclaimed by the people's government, and in 1951, the building was renamed Pujiang Building by Mr. Chen. ”

Cheng Yin said: "So when Pujiang was bombed by the 2nd and 6th National Bombings in 50 years, this building was still using the name Broadway? ”

"To this day," Gu Zhengzheng said, "the row of English under the four big characters of the Pujiang Building is still the Broadway Building." ”

Finally, just as everyone was about to get dizzy, the car arrived at the parking lot on the top floor of the building, and a van was parked next to it.

Today, the crew of the movie "Xi'an Incident" is going to shoot a high-altitude aerial overhead shot on the terrace of Pujiang Building.

Following the footsteps of the crew, several leaders came to the terrace of the building.

The sudden opening of his vision made Chengyin feel inspired: "No wonder Premier Zhou likes to introduce Pujiang to foreign guests here, it is indeed unobstructed!" ”

Cheng Yin, who is in his 60s, is also one of the directors of the movie "Southern Expedition and Northern War".

He, like Wang Yang, the director of Beijing Film Studio, is a film and television veteran who shot all the way from Yan'an.

"The Pujiang Building is the second tallest building in the city, and the entire Bund has a panoramic view," Gu Zhengzheng said, "It is precisely for this reason that the original radar battalion chose to be stationed in the Pujiang Building and set up the Soviet radar on the roof." ”

On February 6, 1950, 17 of Chiang's bombers dropped more than 60 bombs on the Pujiang River.

At that time, Mr. Chen, who was attending a meeting on the 12th floor of Pujiang Building, happened to witness the whole tragedy.

This scene also confirms what the boss once said: We only liberated the territory of Pujiang, not the airspace of Pujiang. ”

Since the "February 6 bombing", the boss has made a painful decision: to completely liberate the Pujiang River.

"Let's start shooting from this side of Pudong,"

At this time, Cheng Yin, who was standing next to the camera, had already explored the shooting angle of the lens: "Slowly sweep across the Huangpu River, and then pan to the Bund ......"

"What shot are they shooting?" Gu Zhengzheng stood aside and asked quietly.

Wang Fulin, who also suppressed his voice: "Before the Xi'an Incident, didn't Zhang Xueliang come to Pujiang to meet with the patriotic industrialist Du Chongyuan. ”

"Oh," Gu Zhengzheng nodded, and glanced at the Peace Hotel in the distance: "Will we talk here at that moment, or ......?"

"Just say it here," Zhou Yeming raised his hand to look at the time: "Let's talk together." ”

"Isn't it just the two of us talking together," Gu Zhengzheng retracted his gaze: "Otherwise, why should I call you today." ”

Wang Fulin smiled beside him: "With the two of you directors talking, Xiao Jiang's matter must be stable." ”

"That's not necessarily," Zhou Yeming: "You still don't know much about Cheng Dao." ”

"What do you know about me?"

Suddenly, Cheng Yin, who had finished the shooting task, looked back: "I said that you two must have something, and the first refuses to admit it." ”

Zhou Yeming took two steps closer with a smile: "Fu Lin said that you won't refute me and Lao Gu's face, I said not necessarily." ”

"So," Gu Zhengzheng also smiled, "We haven't been able to speak." ”

"Oh?" Cheng Yin looked at them suspiciously: "What is the matter?" ”

"What," Gu Zhengzheng said, "Our Light Industry Bureau in Pujiang wants to shoot an advertisement, and we want to borrow a makeup artist from you, what is the name of the comer......

Before Wang Fulin could speak, Cheng Yin spoke: "You can't say that it's Wang Xizhong, right?" ”

"Yes, yes," Gu Zhengzheng and Wang Fulin said together: "It's this Comrade Wang Xizhong." ”

"I'm afraid I can't help with this,"

Originally, Chengyin had never seen an advertisement, but he would hear that Wang Xizhong would have no chance of chatting: "Everyone else is easy to say, but this Wang Xizhong can't borrow it." ”

"Why?"

"Why else, he has to make up the special actors of my entire "Xi'an Incident", Cheng Yin frowned and said:

"Besides, if you shoot a small commercial, you can just ask any makeup artist to paint."

"You don't know,"

Zhou Yeming expected that this would not be easy: "The director who filmed this advertisement is also a person who pays attention to people, is uncompromising and strives for perfection. ”

Cheng Yin: "Heh! ”

Who is he in the shadows? Does he see that there are still few people who pay attention to him: "He pays attention to him, don't touch my people." ”

"How dare he touch your people," Gu Zhengzheng went out for the sake of the country: "This is all my idea for him, and I recommended to him that your team is full of masters." ”

In fact, when Jiangshan asked him for help, Gu Zhengzheng didn't know who Wang Xizhong was.

Zhou Yeming saw the other party's state, and he also nodded: "Old leader, do you remember a sand painting advertisement I showed you before?" ”

"The one on the Silk Road?" Cheng Yin's eyes moved: "Could it be that you are talking about this ......?" ”

"This little comrade's name is Jiang Shan," Zhou Yeming said, "He is not only the designer of the sand painting advertisement, but also the designer of the silver medal advertisement of the Dongjing-Beijing Advertising Festival." ”

Cheng Yin understood: "It turned out to be this comrade." ”

"Jiangshan has helped the Pujiang Light Industry Bureau design a number of successful advertising cases before," Gu Zhengzheng said: "Like the previous sand painting advertisements, they are all goods that earn foreign exchange through exports." ”

Zhou Yeming: "Because in the upcoming advertisement, the characters of Leonardo da Vinci and Mona Lisa will appear, so ......"

"So, you're coming to me," Cheng Yin laughed, "Don't say it, you two really found the right person." ”

"So, you agree?"

"The task assigned by the two great directors," Cheng Yin deliberately said with a calm face: "How dare I delay!" ”

In front of Cheng Yin, Zhou Yeming was a student: "You are criticizing me." ”

Gu Zhengzheng: "You are right to criticize. ”

Wang Fulin: "......"

"Alright, alright,"

Cheng Yin, who walked to the camera again, looked at the camera and said: "Since it is for national construction, then I will definitely support it, but ......"

"Just what?"

"It's just that you have to wait for a few days," Cheng Yin looked back at them and said, "Wang Xizhong didn't come to Pujiang this time." ”

"Didn't come along?" Gu Zhengzheng was stunned for a moment: "Then where is he now?" ”

……

Xi'an, the preparatory team of the movie "Xi'an Incident".

"Chairman Mao", "Premier Zhou" and "Yang Hucheng" sat together facing "Chiang Kai-shek".

Wang Xizhong, who was holding a brush in his hand, took two steps back and looked at it.

"Chiang Kai-shek", who was sitting on the stool, nervously asked, "How is it?" Like Lao Jiang? ”

Gu Yue, who played the chairman for the first time, looked fixedly: "Anyway, I feel quite similar." ”

As an old man, Wang Tiecheng has more experience: "It's not like it, otherwise Director Cheng won't give him the role." ”

In the last few days, Wang Xizhong has been practicing his hands, and as a makeup artist, he is still very satisfied with the final makeup effect.

I was just about to go to the assistant director to come over and take a look, but the assistant director had already come: "Comrade Wang Xizhong, the group just received a call from Director Cheng, asking you to get up and go to Pujiang immediately." ”

……

Pujiang City, in the suite of the Peace Hotel.

Jiang Shan put down the phone with a happy face.

Seeing this, Chen Peisi immediately understood: "The makeup artist's matter is solved?" ”

Jiang Shan smiled and closed his eyes: "The two generals went out together, what else can't be done." ”

"You don't care about the outside affairs for now," Hu Xiao also knew what they were talking about: "Hurry up and help me think about the title of the film first." ”

"Okay!"

Jiang Shan sat down in response, and when he thought that his crew would usher in Teacher Wang Xizhong, his eyebrows became lively.

Wang Xizhong, a famous makeup master, not only retouched and set makeup for all the special actors in the movie "Xi'an Incident".

will also summon all the demons and monsters in the future TV series of "Journey to the West".

With these hands to help you out, you still can't conjure Finch and Lisa?

"Boss," Jiang Shan looked at Hu Xiao and said, "Let me inquire first, which name do you want to use most for this movie?" ”

"Cassandra Bridge", "The Great Plague", "Hu Xiao muttered again: ""Flying Cassandra", "Train Catastrophe", among the four titles, "Cassandra Bridge" is the mainstay, and the other three are alternatives. ”

Jiang Shan: "Don't agree from above? ”

"Their suggestion is 'Train Catastrophe' or 'The Great Plague,'" Hu Xiao said and paused for a moment:

"In their opinion, the title "Cassandra Bridge" does not highlight the thrilling plot of the film.

"You didn't say yes?"

"The meaning of the director ......" Qiu Yuefeng smiled: "I still want to stick to the title of "Cassandra Bridge". ”

"I have thought about the title," Hu said, "but the problem now is that I have not been able to convince the review team to write this explanatory material." ”

Qiu Yuefeng: "Not to mention the audit team, even the translation team of our factory failed to convince them. ”

"Yo," Jiang Shan looked at Hu Xiao and smiled: "Now that you are so good at talking, I remember that you were not like this to me at the beginning." ”

"I'm not bad for you," Hu Xiao glared at Jiang Shan: "Which temporary worker in the factory can come and leave as much as you want." ”

Jiang Shan: "Yes, yes, yes." ”

Qiu Yuefeng explained: "Recently, this group of young people has become more and more thoughtful, they like to look at things from another angle, and some new ideas are always coming up. ”

"What another angle," Zhu Jiajin encountered this kind of thing many times: "It's completely you saying it in the east, and he talking about it in the west." ”

Huang Yongyu concluded: "It's not on the same road at all. ”

Jiang Shan: "Then you are so used to it?" ”

"Now is the time to employ people," Hu Xiao also feels that the current newcomers are not as happy as the old man's cooperation:

"Especially the graduates of the School of Foreign Languages, many companies are grabbing them, and people like our factory really look down on them."

Qiu Yuefeng: "Lu Yi's part is really too busy, and it's better to have a few apprentices to fight than to have one." ”

"Understood," Jiang Shan felt: "Maybe one day I will touch the door." ”

"After they have been in the factory for a long time, they will naturally feel the pattern," Hu Xiao looked forward to the day when foreign language talents were abundant: "How about it, have you figured out how to write this explanatory material?" ”

"IT'S ALREADY A BIT EYEBROW-RAISING," JIANG SHAN: "FIRST OF ALL, WE HAVE TO EMPHASIZE ONE POINT, THAT IS, THE TRANSLATION OF THE ORIGINAL TITLE "THE CASSANDRA CROSSING" IS "CASSANDRA BRIDGE". ”

"Well," Hu Xiao looked at Jiang Shan and nodded: "This is also the reason why I insist on using it, the title is clean and clear, and the whole film tells the plot of how to cross the Cassandra Bridge safely." ”

The film Cassandra Bridge, which will be released in the second half of 1980, tells the story of a terrorist who is infected with a deadly virus and gets mixed up on a train bound for Stockholm.

Soon after the train started, the virus began to spread among passengers.

The high-level management who learned the truth immediately ordered all doors and windows of the train to be closed.

It was then diverted to the Cassandra Bridge, a bridge in disrepair on Polish territory.

The purpose is to create an accident in which the bridge collapsed and the car crashed to cover up the truth of the matter.

Speaking of which, the film "Cassandra Bridge" is not only an eye-opener for the people of our country, but also a precedent for the world to create a plague disaster film.

Hu Xiao sighed: "But the review side is more optimistic about the title of "The Great Plague". ”

LOOKING AT HU XIAO'S FROWNING APPEARANCE, JIANG SHAN UNDERSTOOD THAT THE OTHER PARTY WANTED TO GIVE BACK THE DUBBED FILM "THE CASSANDRA CROSSING" A PERFECT.

"That's what you'll write then," Jiang Shan said, pointing to the TV set that had gone black:

The reason why the screenwriter named the dangerous bridge that appeared in the film "Cassandra" is because it is not a good word abroad.

In our Chinese language, Cassandra is an unlucky name. This Lady Cassandra is a god, but she is a cursed god. ”

Chen Peisi was stunned: "God will also be cursed." ”

Jiang Shan: "Because of the god who cursed her, the official is even greater." ”

Hu Xiao was curious: "What is she cursed with?" ”

"It is said that this Cassandra was very beautiful, and the sun god Apollo gave her the ability to make accurate predictions in order to pursue her," Jiang Shan said:

"It's a pity that Cassandra doesn't look down on Pineapple at all, and Pineapple is angry and adds a note to her ability: Cassandra's prophecy will bring endless pain to herself."

Hu Xiao suddenly realized: "So, the "Cassandra" in the title is already telling the audience that this is a disaster film full of pain. ”

Jiang Shan nodded: "I also told the audience that the Cassandra Bridge is a bridge full of disasters." ”

"Wonderful," Huang Yongyu took a sip of his pipe: "In a word, you should indeed stick to the title of "Cassandra Bridge". ”

Jiang Shan decided to help Hu Xiao to the end: "I will take the time to write an article tonight to joke about the story between Cassandra and Apollo."

There are two purposes: one is to let the people know about the bad things of foreign gods, and second, of course, to focus on the deep meaning of the word Cassandra. ”

Huang Yongyu on the side, his eyes suddenly lit up.

At this moment, he remembered how Jiang Shan used the pen in his hand to clear all the problems of "monkey ticket" and "ancient costume research".

"It's best to add another sentence in the article," Huang Yongyu, who felt the subtlety of it, suddenly had a lot of fun: "Let's just say that a foreign film called "Cassandra Bridge" was made, and it is a story full of adventure. ”

"This trick is amazing," Jiang Shan immediately decided: "I'll write like this in a while." ”

"In this way," Hu Xiao smiled: "I just want to use other titles, and the review side won't agree." ”

(End of chapter)