Chapter 300 The Specifications Are Too High

"Guang'er, I support your idea. Although some things in the West are not worth promoting, it does not mean that they are all rubbish."

“I also think that labor has its value.”

“But if you want to write about this concept, you have to be careful.”

"One is the current environment. There is no doubt that the value of labor is contrary to Marxist economics. If you really publish it, someone will definitely accuse you of being anti-Marxist."

"You have to be mentally prepared for this."

"Secondly, when writing this article, I have to be well-founded. I think it should be separated from the 'three factors of production'!"

"On this point, I suggest you ask Master Dai. When it comes to combining Chinese and Western cultures, Master Dai is definitely the best. He can definitely give you the most accurate guidance."

Li Changhe did not persuade He Xiaofeng to give up this idea, because he could see that He Xiaofeng already had an idea in his mind.

In fact, in Li Changhe's view, He Xiaofeng's mentality is just a microcosm of Peking University students today.

On the Peking University campus, there are many economics students who are skeptical about Marxist economics.

The reason is that the college students of the classes of 77.78 and basically came from rural areas, factories, and various production units. Before learning theoretical knowledge, they had already participated in various types of labor.

Therefore, they will find that the simple Marxist economic theory is different from the real situation they encounter in grassroots life.

This is also the reason why the freshmen of Peking University are particularly open-minded. Their work experience at the grassroots level ensures that they will never be bound by dogmatism or blindly believe in theories.

Therefore, each of them is a person of strong mind, like He Xiaofeng.

He was actually just discussing it with Li Changhe today. Li Changhe estimated that even if he persuaded him, he would not change his mind.

"Don't worry, Changhe, I know what you are talking about, otherwise I wouldn't have come to talk to you first."

"Actually, I was planning to bring up this idea at the May Fourth Science Symposium at Peking University this year, so I wanted to talk to you about it first."

"It seems that this topic cannot be easily discussed. There must be sufficient information and evidence."

"When I get back, I'll go to Mr. Dai and ask for some advice."

He Xiaofeng spoke seriously to Li Changhe at this moment.

At this time, the food they ordered was served.

"Come, eat!"

The two of them had a delicious meal and then returned to school.

In the blink of an eye, February is over and time has entered March.

The weather is gradually getting warmer.

The crew of "The Shepherd" also began to regroup at this moment and started filming the scenes in Beijing.

In fact, the scenes set in the capital city account for a large proportion of the whole film, because the film itself is told from the perspective of Xu Lingjun’s memories.

The main thread interspersed throughout the film is the conversation he recalls with his father.

On the weekend, Li Changhe rode his bicycle to the Beijing Hotel.

We have to shoot hotel scenes these two days, so Zhu Lin and the others are going to come to the Jingcheng Hotel to shoot, and then shoot a few shots outside.

This also requires an application. After all, there are many foreigners and political groups in the Capital Hotel, and you cannot take pictures at will.

However, with the endorsement of Beijing Film Studio and Li Changhe's face, the Capital Hotel agreed to let Zhu Lin and his team shoot the film at this location.

Choosing the weekend day also makes it convenient for Li Changhe to coordinate.

"Changhe, I never thought that your lover would become a director so soon!"

At the entrance of the hotel, Qi Danian looked at the huge group of people and said to Li Changhe with a smile.

"It was also a coincidence, Manager Qi, thank you very much this time."

"What's the big deal? We are so close. I will definitely help if I can. Besides, this is also to promote our restaurant, right?"

"But you have to help them keep an eye on the time. From 12 noon to 3 pm, you can shoot anywhere except the West Building."

"After 3pm, there will be a reception group from Eastern Europe coming, so we won't be able to shoot then."

"As for the dance hall, you have to wait until the evening. After 10pm, the dance hall will close. I can reserve half an hour for you."

"Then you guys can go in and pretend to be actors, and then shoot the scenes."

"It's mainly because Westerners always value privacy, so it's hard to include them in the film."

At this time, Qi Danian gave Li Changhe some instructions.

Li Changhe nodded: "I understand. I will tell them about these."

"Okay, then you guys go ahead and shoot from now on. I have something else to do inside, so I'll leave first!"

Qi Danian couldn't keep an eye on it all the time, so after talking to Li Changhe, he went in and continued his work.

Lao Qi got promoted this year and is now the deputy director and manager of the entire Capital Hotel. He is the second in command and holds a high position of power.

Among these, the English promotion that Li Changhe helped him with last year added a lot of points, greatly improving his reception and service capabilities.

So Lao Qi also returned the favor by opening the door for Li Changhe.

After Qi Danian left, Li Changhe walked to the door. Besides Zhu Lin and the others, there were many other people at the door, all of whom were students from Beijing Film Academy.

"Come on, Lao Zhao, all of you, put on your suits and get ready to go in!"

Not far away, Chen Kaige was holding a paper tube and speaking to several classmates nearby.

Several classmates have already changed into suits and are ready to pretend to be guests coming in and out, acting as supporting roles for Xu Lingjun and the others.

"Old Zhu, when they go in, you just carry your bag and walk in curiously, okay?"

"To show that kind of restraint. I will shoot you from this angle, and Lao Gu will shoot from the side."

At this time, Zhang Yimou was there, explaining the play to Zhu Shimao.

Yes, he is a photographer who gives speeches to the main characters.

As for the directors, whether it was director Zhu Lin, or assistant directors Tian Zhuangzhuang and Chen Kaige, they were all watching from the side.

Zhu Lin basically doesn't talk about the play, she just shoots according to the script.

This was even more true for Lao Tian, ​​who sometimes did not want to follow the script and always wanted to do something that was more showy, such as Xu Lingjun's misery before he went to the countryside. However, Zhu Lin had been reminded by Li Changhe not to let him mess around, and kept pressing on without agreeing.

As for Chen Kaige, you might say he is an assistant director, but he is more like a script supervisor. He really does all the work, including organizing his classmates to play supporting roles.

On the contrary, Zhang Yimou, because he was in charge of the shooting, often explained the scenes to the two actors, especially his shooting ideas.

"Well, did you remember it?"

After Zhang Yimou finished talking to Zhu Shimao, he asked him.

Zhu Shimao nodded: "Remember."

Zhang Yimou then made an OK gesture to Zhu Lin. Zhu Lin nodded and then looked at the crew.

"Everyone get ready, all personnel in place."

"Prepare"

"start!"

Afterwards, Zhu Shimao, wearing a military coat and carrying a travel bag, slowly came to the door of the Capital Hotel in front of the camera.

He looked up in surprise, a hint of restraint appearing on his face.

Lao Zhu’s acting skills are pretty good now. Having honed his skills in the Fuzhou Repertory Theatre for several years, he has a very good grasp of Xu Lingjun.

So this shot was not difficult and was completed easily.

Then, a group of people entered the hall again.

This is how filming works. A fleeting shot in a movie may take a group of people half a day to shoot.

"Teacher Li."

As Li Changhe stood there watching, a pleasant voice shouted beside him.

Li Changhe turned around and saw Wu Xiaoyu standing beside him with a smile on his face.

"Xiaoyu, why are you here watching the fun instead of going to work?"

Li Changhe saw Wu Xiaoyu and joked to her with a smile.

"I'm not just here to watch the fun, Teacher Li. I'm going to go on stage too."

"My sister-in-law gave me a role. I will be the one to take on the male lead's reception mission later."

Wu Xiaoyu said proudly to Li Changhe at this time.

"Is that so? Fine, get busy!"

"By the way, who's cooking in the kitchen today?"

"I'll go see if I can order a meal here tonight."

Since they were at the Beijing Hotel and there were many students from Beijing Film Academy, Li Changhe simply ordered a big meal at the hotel.

Anyway, we are here to spend foreign exchange, so what does it matter if we eat better?

"Today's chef is Zhou, he specializes in both Shandong and Sichuan cuisine."

"Go find Lingling. She's in the office. Ask her to take you there."

“I have to go on stage!”

At this moment, Wu Xiaoyu had already seen Zhu Lin waving at her, so she immediately finished talking to Li Changhe and ran over.

Li Changhe smiled and shook his head, then walked towards the office.

In the distance, Zhu Lin looked at Li Changhe's back curiously, and then started talking to Wu Xiaoyu.

Li Changhe came to the kitchen and quickly ordered a complete banquet.

After all, today's crew has about 40 to 50 people in total, and more than half of them are students and teachers from Beijing Film Academy.

The reason why Li Changhe asked was not only about the dishes, but also about the table.

It depends on which restaurant has enough empty tables.

Fortunately, we are lucky today. There are not many guests in the hotel right now, and there are several private rooms where we can accommodate them.

Li Changhe then booked three rooms and ordered three sets of banquets.

"Hmm? Where have you been strolling around again?"

After coming out, I happened to run into Chen Kaige.

He had just finished his work and went to the toilet, and when he came out he ran into Li Changhe.

Seeing that it was Lao Chen, Li Changhe smiled and said, "Lao Chen, that's great. I was just looking for you."

"When the filming is over, there's no need to leave. Let's go straight to the room upstairs. I've booked it. We'll have dinner here tonight."

"After we finish eating, we'll shoot the scene in the ballroom. After that, we can leave!"

Li Changhe gave instructions to Chen Kaige at this time.

After hearing this, Chen Kaige was a little shocked.

"Changhe, everyone stay to eat?"

"Yes, everyone stays, everyone from the crew, and your classmates from Beijing Film Academy, everyone stays, I have arranged everything!"

Li Changhe nodded and said with a smile.

"You are really generous."

It is so luxurious to come to Beijing Hotel to shoot a movie and also enjoy the banquet there.

"Changhe, if you keep making this arrangement, people from the Beijing Film Studio will be fighting to get into Zhu Lin's crew."

“The specifications are too high.”

Chen Kaige said with emotion.

Not to mention anything else, just the meal here is something that many people in the crew may never have eaten in their entire lives.

(End of this chapter)