Chapter 416 Zhu Lin’s career changes
“conversation?”

Jiang Xian thought about it and had a rough guess in his mind.

“What’s wrong? What did the factory want to talk to you about?”

“Isn’t this because of the filming of Red Mansions?”

Zhu Lin said: “Beijing Film Studio is also preparing to shoot “Dream of Red Mansions”. The studio is very determined. Not only will they build a Rongning Mansion, but they are also preparing to mobilize all the actresses in the Beijing Film Studio. The studio hopes that I can quit the CCTV “Dream of Red Mansions” crew and transfer to the Beijing Film Studio crew.”

Jiang Xian nodded slightly.

The situation was basically consistent with his guess.

Since the Beijing Film Studio was going to film “Dream of the Red Chamber” together with CCTV, there was naturally no reason for them to share the same actors.

Moreover, making movies these days is very particular, and film and television works are truly treated as works of art.

Otherwise the audience will be confused.

Sometimes Zhu Lin is Qin Keqing in “Dream of Red Mansions”, and sometimes she becomes another character.

Even if the Beijing Film Studio let Zhu Lin play Qin Keqing, many other problems would arise.

For example, the audience first watched the CCTV version and knew that the actor acting opposite Zhu Lin was Li Zhixin. But when they watched the Beijing Film Studio version, they found that other actors had been replaced with Zhu Lin. Sometimes it was this person, sometimes it was that person. In addition, the plots were different, which made it easy to feel confused and reduce the viewing experience of the film.

“How do you reply to them?” Jiang Xian asked.

Zhu Lin sighed, “I said I didn’t want to quit. CCTV has already started filming. If I quit at this time, what would it mean? The leaders of the studio said no. If I don’t quit the crew, the studio will give me a serious punishment.”

“Is there any punishment?”

Jiang Xian laughed, “You went to CCTV to film Red Mansions. Director Wang Fulin had informed the studio to transfer you there. It was a formal secondment procedure. Why were you punished? On what basis?”

Zhu Lin said firmly, “I don’t care how they deal with me. I have to finish the show I’m doing.”

“Alas, I don’t know why, but ever since old director Wang Yang retired, the Beijing Film Studio seems to be different from the one it was before. In the past, no matter what was being filmed or whose movie it was, everyone worked together as one, but now that spirit seems to be gone.”

“All right.”

Seeing that Zhu Lin’s eyes looked a little tired, Jiang Xian gently opened his arms and held her in his arms, feeling a burst of fragrance and softness.

After a while of embracing each other, he whispered in Zhu Lin’s ear: “Don’t worry about this matter. I will take care of it at the Beijing Film Studio.”

“How are you going to deal with it?” Zhu Lin looked at him with concern. “Just ignore them. If you want to punish them, then punish them. I don’t care.”

“How can that be done?”

Jiang Xian smiled and said, “We are upright and have nothing to fear. Why should we be punished? Should good people be pointed at guns? I don’t understand the logic of the Beijing Film Studio.”

It would be fine if the Beijing Film Studio wanted to bully others, Jiang Xian had no control over it and was too lazy to do anything about it.

Bully him?
Do you really think of us as ordinary people?

Wang Meng gave a good reminder that day.

He is at least a deputy director!
He wanted to see who dared to give Zhu Lin this punishment.

Beijing Film Studio.

A banquet had just ended in the cafeteria.

“In short, our Rongguo Mansion is now entirely handed over to you two.” Han Zetao, the deputy director in charge of the creative work, said with a beaming face.

The two people we invited today are both top-notch art designers in the country.

One is called Chen Yiyun and the other is called Yang Zhanjia.

The former has designed and produced scenes for several films, including “Taking Tiger Mountain by Strategy”, “Haixia”, and “The Death of a Poet”.

As for the latter, it is even more famous.

“Farewell My Concubine”, “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon”, “House of Flying Daggers”, “The Lion Roars”, “Huo Yuanjia”, “Curse of the Golden Flower”, “Red Cliff”, “The Forbidden Kingdom”, “Once Upon a Time in China”. He was in charge of the art design for all of them.

He was also invited to participate in the design of Hengdian Film and Television City and Benshan Film and Television Base.

Han Zetao was basically relieved when he handed over the construction of Rongguo Mansion to these two people.

“Thank you, Director! Stay!”

Han Zetao called out to director Xie Tieli.

“How’s the casting going?”

“I am still discussing this with Comrade Zhao Yuan. CCTV filmed earlier, and we think we can listen to their opinions and experiences.”

“Do we still need to listen to them?”

Han Zetao waved his hands, not taking the TV crew seriously at all, “Don’t be misled by the people over there. We need good actors for the cast. How can we be like them, using a bunch of random people from society who don’t even have any acting experience?”

“It still has its good points.” Xie Tieli tried to smooth things over awkwardly.

“Alas, they can’t make a meal without rice. I understand that, but you can’t learn from them. Look at our factory. Liu Xiaoqing, Xiao Chenhong, Zhu Lin, Tao Huimin, Lin Moyu, He Qing, He Saifei, Li Lingyu are all high-end talents in the entertainment industry. You have to listen to me. You must use good actors to make a good movie.”

After giving Xie Tieli some instructions, Han Zetao returned to the office.

I drank a cup of tea leisurely, and soon received the news that Zhu Lin refused to quit the CCTV crew.

“what?!”

“Is she still an actress at our Beijing Film Studio?”

“I think she doesn’t even take our Beijing Film Studio seriously!”

Han Zetao was furious.

The cadres below were trembling with fear: “Zhu Lin said that she was seconded to the CCTV crew through formal procedures, Han Chang, you have a look.”

“I’ll go directly to Wang Fulin!”

“She’s rebelling!”

Han Zetao immediately called Wang Fulin.

He first greeted her and then said that he wanted to transfer Zhu Lin back to the factory and was preparing to withdraw her secondment.

“We have already taken the photo? How can we withdraw at this time?” Wang Fulin was anxious.

“Lao Wang, I know you are in a difficult situation, but you have to think about this matter for us.” Han Zetao’s tone did not allow for negotiation.

After hanging up the phone, Wang Fulin looked bitter.

After all, the Beijing Film Studio is very famous.

How could he dare to offend a small director like him easily?

After thinking it over, he decided to go talk to Zhu Lin first.

Zhu Lin is currently watching Chen Xiaoxu putting on makeup with a group of actors.

The person who did her makeup was Yang Shuyun.

This person was later hailed as “the best comb artist in the world” and a big name in the field of makeup.

Actually, he joined the crew halfway through, because the makeup artist who was originally responsible for the makeup went to “Journey to the West” and was too busy to do anything else.

Yang Shuyun was recognized by the actors for his skills and soon became the new chief makeup artist.

This scene is about Daiyu entering the Jia Mansion.

Anyone who has watched the TV show knows that the most attractive thing about this scene is Daiyu’s face. No, the TV show didn’t give a close-up of her face.

Instead, when the curtain of the sedan chair was lifted, a pair of slender hands slowly appeared.

Wang Fulin said that the audience should associate Lin Daiyu’s family background and personality traits with her “ten fingers as smooth as green onions and skin as white as cream.”

So how can we create “slender hands” in this age when there is a lack of cosmetics and beauty care?

Yang Shuyun began to cast a spell.

Apply a layer of oil paint first to brighten your skin tone.

Then moisturize your entire hands, including the spaces between your fingers, with hand cream, apply a layer of setting powder, and apply white nail polish.

Finally, add a silver pearl ring.

“It’s done!”

“Wow, these hands don’t look like they’ve been through labor, they’re so smooth and tender.”

“Xiao Xu, let me touch you.”

“I want it, I want it too.”

The girls were chattering and making a noise, but Zhu Lin didn’t join in but didn’t spoil the fun either, she just smiled reservedly at the side.

Just then, Wang Fulin suddenly appeared.

“Director Wang.”

Before Chen Xiaoxu could show Wang Fulin her “slender hands”, Wang Fulin said:

“Zhu Lin, come here for a moment.”

Under everyone’s gaze, Zhu Lin was called to a secluded corner.

Wang Fulin looked embarrassed and didn’t know how to talk to Zhu Lin about this matter.

Instead, it was Zhu Lin who said first: “Director Wang, I was just about to go look for you.”

“Find me?”

Wang Fulin was surprised. “What’s the matter?”

“I have been on the set these days, and while filming, I always feel that there are a few details that are not shot properly, and I want to mention them to you.”

“Inappropriate?”

Wang Fulin glanced at her and asked, “What do you mean?”

“I don’t know if it’s right or not, it’s just some of my thoughts. When we were filming a dinner scene yesterday, a group of people were eating and drinking tea around the table, and I saw many girls blowing their tea.

Blowing the teacup is a common action, or a way for bureaucrats to show off, but it is definitely not the behavior of a lady from a noble family.

Moreover, blowing the tea leaves is either because the tea leaves did not sink to the bottom, or the tea leaves are of poor quality, or the water temperature is not high enough. But no matter what the reason, this is definitely not the tea that the nobles drank in the old times.”

“Ah.”

Wang Fulin thought about it and it seemed that what Zhu Lin said was true. “Go on.”

“Well, let me talk about table manners. When we eat, we often say ‘eat the food’, but the host usually doesn’t allow this kind of words. Guests pick up food casually, fearing they will be laughed at, as if they have never seen food in their lives, so the host has to say it quickly. But in the Grand View Garden, the characters would never say this kind of words to each other.”

The more Zhu Lin spoke, the brighter Wang Fulin’s eyes became.

“Say it again!”

“Still talking?”

“You tell me, I’ll write it down.” Wang Fulin took out a pen and paper from his pocket and looked at Zhu Lin with a look of seeking advice.

“Also, when eating, everyone sits on stools, there are not even any chairs.

When the girls saw the food, they sat in an awkward position, leaning forward, just like the reaction of poor people when they saw delicious food and drinks.”

Zhu Lin can point out so many details, so of course we cannot say that Wang Fulin’s team is not serious.

They are already serious enough, but with the current level of technology, the information is bound to be incomplete.

Moreover, the original version of “Dream of Red Mansions” is vague and abstract, and the details are only briefly mentioned, making it very difficult to present them on film or television.

These details within the details are absolutely difficult to observe unless one has a particularly delicate mind and a deep understanding of “Dream of the Red Chamber”.

Wang Fulin quickly recorded Zhu Lin’s words while making a silent decision in his heart.

This actor must not be released even if it means falling out with the Beijing Film Studio and losing face!
It is said that it is difficult to enter the Beijing Film Studio and work permits must be strictly checked. Director Chen even had a conflict with the doorman of the Beijing Film Studio because of this.

It was not difficult for Jiang Xian, an outsider, to get in.

In the past, he often distributed cigarettes a few at a time, and had long since become good friends with the security guards.

Although he is no longer a member of the Beijing Film Studio, people are not worried that the famous Jiang Xian will do anything wrong in the Beijing Film Studio, so they just let him register and then let him go.

Jiang Xian was familiar with the route and went up to the main building and came to the office of the planning department.

He knocked on the door three times and waited for some movement from inside, then he pushed the door open and went in. Jiang Huaiyan, who was sitting behind the table, looked up at him.

“Jiang Xian, why are you here?” Jiang Huaiyan stood up in surprise.

Jiang Xian didn’t waste any time, just exchanged a few pleasantries and then told him about Zhu Lin’s situation.

“This is outrageous!”

Jiang Huaiyan frowned after hearing this. “When he was young, he wrote ‘Shang Yang Moved the Trees to Establish Trust’. We must be honest in our work and cannot change our mind overnight. Since Comrade Zhu Lin was asked to shoot the film, how could he suddenly change his mind midway?”

Jiang Xian squeezed back his tears and acted so aggrieved, “Ah, maybe it’s because I quit my position at Film Creation and the factory has some opinions about me.

Yes, I know that after I left, the circulation of Film Creation dropped a lot, causing considerable losses to the factory.

But Director Jiang, tell them that if they have any complaints against me, Jiang, then they should come after me, Jiang, and don’t make things difficult for my lover at work. We stopped doing this eight years ago!”

Praising misery is indeed Jiang Xian’s unique skill. Coming from later generations, he knows one thing very well: the crying child gets the milk.

He deliberately shouted loudly so that the entire planning room could hear him.

Jiang Huaiyan saw this and quickly comforted him:
“That’s not right. No one has any problem with you. We at the Beijing Film Studio have always welcomed you. Don’t worry, I will definitely give you an explanation for this matter.”

“That’s not necessary.”

Jiang Xian seemed to be possessed by Yang Zi, wiping away the non-existent tears, “Director Jiang, I came here today not to ask you for justice, but to complain to you. I have already discussed this with Zhu Lin, and she is ready to resign.”

Being an actor at Beijing Film Studio was an officially recognized identity for Zhu Lin.

But now this identity is worthless in Jiang Xian’s eyes.

It can even be said that this is a constraint on Zhu Lin.

These days are no longer the same as they used to be.

With the reform and opening up, the film industry is undergoing earth-shaking changes every day.

In addition to the regular actors of major film studios and troupes, self-employed actors are now also emerging.

For example, Shen Junyi, who played “Zhuanshanbao”, and Li Qiang, who played “Ximen Daguanren”, are all self-employed actors who emerged at this time.

The disadvantage is that there are few resources.

The advantage is freedom.

If nothing else, first of all, you can earn more.

In 1990, Shen Junyi starred in “The Blazing Steel” and the crew gave him a salary of 2 yuan.

Only the actors from the Beijing Film Studio who were in the same crew with him could get a salary of 800 yuan!

This time, Beijing Film Studio wanted to punish Zhu Lin. From Jiang Xian’s perspective, this was indeed something that made him angry, but it was also an opportunity.

Beijing Film Studio nurtured you.

You became a big shot and quit without saying a word.

That’s called being heartless and ruthless, and the fans will scold you for it.

But now.

Beijing Film Studio wanted to punish Zhu Lin because she insisted on filming “A Dream of Red Mansions” for CCTV.

Zhu Lin couldn’t stand the humiliation and resigned.

That is to be loyal to your acting career.

(End of this chapter)