Chapter 36 New drama arrives
"Tong Ren Tang is an old medicine store. Sir, you are like a free spirit..."

In the courtyard of No. 10 Pi Tiao Hutong, Teacher Yu Qian held a cigarette in his left hand and a clapperboard in his right hand, beating the clapperboard for himself as he spoke.

"The Medicine King is sitting in the middle, with the ten famous doctors on both sides..."

Zhang Yuan, who was sitting at the stone table in the courtyard, clapped his hands to the rhythm of the recitation.

One person enjoys singing, and the other person enjoys listening.

"I can't finish singing until tomorrow. What I'm singing is, I wish you all good health and a long life!"

After the last word was sung, the beat was just on point, accompanied by the sound of a quick snap, and Brother Qian sang this nearly 600-word section of "Tong Ren Tang" in one breath, leaving a lingering aftertaste.

Even though she only performs crosstalk once or twice a year, she has more than ten years of experience in crosstalk and she did not make a single mistake or utter a single word in this rather difficult passage. This is the profound skills of the "Queen of Crosstalk".

Bang bang bang...OK!

Zhang Yuan cheered and clapped.

[Received thanks from Yu Qian, stand-up comedy skills +2! ]

Brother Qian’s requirements are actually not high. He would be grateful if there were audiences willing to listen and give him some applause to encourage him. Unfortunately, even such low requirements are difficult to satisfy in this era.

"How about it, brother? Is what you said okay?" Brother Qian looked as happy as if he had drunk an ice beer in the dog days of summer.

This new roommate is awesome!
He had looked for roommates before, but they all found his voice training annoying.

But Zhang Yuan was different. Not only did he not find him annoying, he also listened with great interest.

That's right, other people may not understand, but Zhang Yuan knows it. In a few years, if you want to listen to this crosstalk performer at such a close distance, you will have to grab a ticket.

"This is really good, I think it's as good as Lian Kuoru." Zhang Yuan praised immediately.

Although I still want to hear you sing "Learn to Meow" more... Zhang Yuan didn't say this.

"Oh my, I wouldn't dare to do that." Brother Qian said he didn't dare, but his face was pouting.

Lian Kuoru was a master of storytelling. His daughter Lian Liru inherited his legacy and was rated as a national first-class actor, inheritor of intangible cultural heritage, and enjoys special government subsidies. She is on par with Shan Tianfang, Liu Lanfang, Tian Lianyuan and others.

[Received thanks from Yu Qian, +1 for my jingle skills! ]

Brother Qian is very generous and gives attributes at every turn, but his cooking skills are questionable.

After the performance, the two chatted for a while. Brother Qian went out for something, so Zhang Yuan was free.

But just as I had some free time, my phone started ringing with text messages as if it was on fire.

"Zhang Yuan, today is Thursday!"

I picked it up and saw that it was from Liu Qianqian.

What the hell, I’m not even in the crew anymore, but they’re still counting on me to feed me!

"I'm in the capital, so I can't go to Tianjin just to eat fried chicken."

"Then I'll write it all down in my little notebook. I'll come to the capital to find you after filming. You must return it to me!"

Why do you talk like I owe you something?

"How have you been doing on the set recently?" Zhang Yuan changed the subject.

I'm so bored when you're not around... Liu Qianqian typed a few words, hesitated for a while, and then deleted them one by one.

"Hmph, I'm so happy when you're not here... Mom is here, we'll talk later, bye~"

Zhang Yuan put down his phone and thought to himself, even if you don’t look for me, I will look for you.

After all, I am still thinking about a work related to this person.

If you want to know what kind of work it is, just two words.

"Legend of Sword and Fairy"!
But the time has not come yet.

"Brother Yuan, how have you been since returning to the capital?" I don't know if the two of them had an appointment, but Liu Qianqian had just finished chatting when Shu Chang sent another message.

"Very good, no one bullies you on the set, right?"

"No, everyone is fine, all thanks to Brother Yuan."

"By the way, I've been reading poetry recently, and I particularly like Yu Guangzhong's "Homesickness."

"Oh, I'll go take a look when I have time." Zhang Yuan was stunned for a moment before replying.

This modern poem is very famous. Zhang Yuan remembers its content, which is about the author's longing for the mainland while he is in Taiwan. The most famous part is the repeated use of the format "I am here, XX is there".

Zhang Yuan knew that Shu Chang, a top student, was a bit of a literary youth and often spoke in a subtle and obscure way.

"I'm on the crew side, are you on the imperial capital side..."

What Shu sings about is not the affairs of his country or his family, nor is he nostalgic for his hometown.

Zhang Yuan chatted with him for a few more words, ranging from study to life.

Helplessly, the conversation was interrupted by a sudden cell phone ring. Zhang Yuan wondered what happened to him today and why so many people were looking for him.

After picking it up and taking a look, Zhang Yuan immediately sat up straight in the recliner.

It’s Li Dawei calling!
His part has ended, and Li Dawei would take the initiative to look for him, just for a few things.

If it's not a reshoot, then there's other work to do!

"Zhang Yuan, are you free today?" Li Dawei spoke very directly and got straight to the point.

"Yes, tell me what it is."

"A friend of mine got into some trouble. By the way, you've met him."

"When we first met, he was also at the table, sitting next to me. His name was Yang Tao."

Zhang Yuan immediately thought of the image of a middle-aged man, who looked ordinary but had a leadership aura.

But don’t be fooled by his ordinary looks, he is the deputy chief director of the Railway Art Troupe!
It is normal for some leaders to be arrogant.

This person has not produced many purely commercial works, and his works are more artistic. He has won many awards, but not many of them are familiar to the audience.

The most famous work is the collective childhood memory of the post-80s generation, "Little Dragon Man"!
"Director Yang is in trouble, and you're looking for me?"

"I really need to find you for this matter. Don't worry, you won't suffer any loss. I'll give him your contact information and you two can talk in detail."

After a while, Yang Tao called him. He didn't act like a senior or an official to him. He heard that Zhang Yuan lived in Pi Tiao Hutong, and he happened to live not far away, so he simply came to his house in person.

"It's nice here." After entering, Yang Tao took a quick look and sat down at the stone table in the yard with a smile on his face.

After a few pleasantries, we finally got to the point.

"Zhang Yuan, I heard from Dawei that you performed very well in the crew of "The Story of a Noble Family" and gave him a lot of help."

"It's all Director Li who supports me."

When Yang Tao heard this, he thought that this boy was quite humble and always remembered his roots, and he immediately developed a good impression of him.

At the last drinking party, although this man also appreciated Zhang Yuan's analysis of the novel's plot, what impressed him more was Zhang Yuan's views on the film market and plot adaptation.

After hearing what his mother said, Li Dawei praised Zhang Yuan generously in private. This time, he took the initiative to ask Zhang Yuan to try to help.

"It just so happens that I have a new drama to start filming, and it's now in the early preparation stage."

"This drama is also adapted from a novel, but there were some internal disagreements on the direction of the adaptation."

At this point, Yang Tao's expression showed a hint of annoyance, and he was obviously very unhappy.

Zhang Yuan was very curious about what kind of novel could make this person so uneasy.

The five big words that came out of Yang Tao's mouth made Zhang Yuan overjoyed, far exceeding his expectations!
"The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber."

Zhang Yuan knows this movie very well!

Or rather, everyone who lived through that era knows it.

The 03 version of "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber" is recognized as the strongest version!
How strong is this version? It can be summarized in two sentences.

That is, "There are great actors everywhere and beauties are as numerous as dogs."

Of course, as of 02, this is still a "new" version.

Zhang Yuan remembered that there were two directors for this film, one of whom was the famous Hong Kong director Lai Shuiqing.

He could never remember the other person, but he didn't expect it to be Yang Tao!
Director Yang and Zhang Yuan talked in detail about the current situation of the crew.

Only then did he realize that the problems faced by "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber" were far more complicated than those of "The Story of a Noble Family"...

(End of this chapter)