1990: Starting from Baojia Street

On the morning of the seventh day of the Lunar New Year, Zhou Yan called his brother Zhou Hong.

Zhou Yan had a phone call with Li Yiding a few years ago. Li Yiding meant that Zhou Yan's home was relatively close to Xicheng. If he had time, he could go to the film and television city in Xicheng to watch the filming.

Zhou Yan's assistant Jiang Xia also started work, and they were preparing to drive there.

However, the car assigned to Zhou Yan by the company is now in Yanjing, so Zhou Yan called Zhou Hong to borrow the car.

Hearing that Zhou Yan wanted to use a car, Zhou Hong said with a smile, Okay, we happen to have two empty cars at home. I'll set aside one for you to use. You don't have to send it back. I'll ask Uncle Chen to send it to you. Do you want another one? Will you send a driver?”

No, my assistant can drive. I'll only use the car for a few days. I'll have to return it to you later. I'm not at home all year round, so it's not good to keep the car sitting around.

Cars like this will cause problems if left for a long time.

Let's drive directly to Yanjing.

There is a car over there in Yanjing.

Okay, you wait at home, I'll ask Uncle Chen to go over now.

good.

…

In just over half an hour, Uncle Chen delivered the car.

But Zhou Yan never expected that what Uncle Chen sent over turned out to be a Hutou Ben. Looking at the car in front of him, Zhou Yan was a little dumbfounded.

Don't you have any other cars at home?

Uncle Chen smiled and said, There is another free car, but that one is better than this one, and the license plate is too eye-catching. Master Hong said, let you drive this one and keep a low profile.

Be low-key... Zhou Yan doesn't think that driving a car that costs one or two million can keep a low profile. No matter which city it is placed in, this car will never be low-key.

Driving this car on the road is equivalent to installing a big speaker on the roof of the car, constantly broadcasting My family is very rich. Even people who don't know much about cars will know that it is expensive when they see Hutouben. The gadget is completely different from today's ordinary cars.

How about I bring the other one over?

Zhou Yan waved his hand quickly, No, no, just this one.

Uncle Chen smiled and nodded, Then I'll go back first.

After Uncle Chen left, Zhou Yan took a look at the car. He had to say that Hu Touben was really domineering. The car was full of various electrical systems. Most of the functions were electric, even the electric suction and closing. There are doors.

Thirty years later, these things will seem sparse and commonplace, but for now, they are full of technology. Most people now probably don’t know what an electric suction door is.

The next day, Jiang Xia came.

She ran around the tiger's head several times.

Teacher Zhou, I don't dare to drive this car. If I bump into it...

Zhou Yan smiled and waved his hand, It's okay, isn't there insurance?

…

Jiang Xia finally bravely got into the driver's seat, but she drove very carefully for fear of encountering any problems.

By the time they arrived at the Three Kingdoms Film and Television City, it was already 12 noon.

Zhou Yan first went to the on-site staff and asked them to arrange rooms for him and Jiang Xia.

The accommodation conditions in Xicheng Film and Television City are better, and many of them are quadruple or double rooms.

Sun Yanjun and others lived in a four-person room, which was already full, but the room next to them was still empty, so Zhou Yan moved in directly.

Construction has just started not long ago, and the filming of the TV series has entered the advanced stage. The number of people on the crew is obviously much smaller than before.

Xiao Li, the staff member who arranged accommodation for Zhou Yan and Jiang Xia, was very enthusiastic. After helping them arrange their accommodation, he also took them to the canteen to eat.

The meal was over, but there were still some dishes. Zhou Yan took a quick bite and went to the filming location.

What we were filming today was an indoor meeting scene where Cao Cao was preparing to send troops to the south after pacifying the north. Cao Cao led his men to a meeting to discuss military and political preparations.

When Zhou Yan arrived at the scene, director Cai Xiaoqing was leading the actors to play, and Sun Yanjun and Tang Guoqiang were also watching.

The two were very surprised to see Zhou Yan.

Brother Zhou, why are you here? Sun Yanjun asked.

Tang Guoqiang said with a smile, Look at what you said, he is our soundtrack director, isn't it natural for him to be on the set?

I mean, it's only the eighth day of the Lunar New Year. Brother Zhou is not at home to celebrate the festival, so why are you here?

Zhou Yan smiled and said, Didn't you start work earlier? I just happened to come here to take a look before going back to school. It's not far away anyway.

Oh, yes, your family is from Su Province. Sun Yanjun nodded, and then smiled, That's just right. I brought some specialties from my hometown. Let's have a drink tonight.

Zhou Yan smiled and nodded, Okay.

The three of them chatted for a while, and Wei Zongwan also came over.

There is no Sima Yi in this scene. He is still a relatively unimportant figure in Cao Jun, so naturally he cannot participate in the core meeting.

Wei Zongwan was also very happy to see Zhou Yan, Zhou Yan, you came just in time. I also want to talk to you about the script of Tree Hole.

Wei Zongwan took over the role of Tree Hole and played the role of the village chief. When casting, it was Zhou Yan's suggestion that Wei Zongwan should be cast, and Wu Ziniu accepted it without even thinking.

Compared with Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Tree Hole was definitely very simple to shoot and there were no action scenes, so Wei Zongwan agreed.

Tang Guoqiang asked curiously, What's the script? How can I talk to Zhou Yan?

Tree Hole is a novel by Zhou Yan. Now it is being adapted into a movie. I have a role. Wei Zongwan explained.

Sun Yanjun and Tang Guoqiang were very surprised when they heard that it was Zhou Yan's novel.

Brother Zhou, you still write novels.

Zhou Yan smiled and said, I have written a few articles.

Tang Guoqiang exclaimed, You are really an all-rounder. When will this movie be shot?

Soon, it will be next month.

Where was this novel published? I'll look for it later. Sun Yanjun said.

Wei Zongwan smiled and said, I have a copy of Yanjing Literature. If you want to read it, you can go to my dormitory to get it.

Well, I'll finish here in a while and I'll go take a look.

Did you make this movie yourself? Tang Guoqiang asked.

Tang Guoqiang and others knew that Zhou Yan had directed a movie, so they asked this question.

No, I handed it over to Director Wu Ziniu.

Wu Ziniu is also a very powerful director.

Well, Director Wu seems to have won an international award.

Zhou Yan nodded, Yes, his Evening Bell won the Silver Bear Award at the West Berlin International Film Festival two years ago.

A few people were chatting when a female voice came from behind, What's the Silver Bear Award?

They turned around and saw Chen Hong walking over with a smile on her face.

Chen Hong is wearing a black leather jacket, which is very fashionable. She has a good foundation, and with suitable makeup, she is indeed very beautiful.

Seeing the beauty, everyone was in a good mood. Tang Guoqiang smiled and explained, We are talking about adapting a movie from Zhou Yan's novel. The director of this movie, Wu Ziniu, has won the Silver Bear Award at the West Berlin International Film Festival.

Hearing that Zhou Yan had written a novel and that it was going to be adapted into a movie, Chen Hong showed a very exaggerated expression, Director Zhou, you are really amazing. You even published a novel.

Zhou Yan pursed his lips. Chen Hong was indeed beautiful, but her complimenting expression was too exaggerated.

Hey, I'm just lucky.

Director Zhou is so humble. I also watched the movie The Piano Boy Who Wants to Fly that you filmed. It was very beautiful, and this movie is very famous in Taiwan.

Chen Hong has acted in Qiong Yao dramas and knows some news about Taiwan.

After hearing what Chen Hong said, Sun Yanjun and others also became interested and asked about the situation of the film in Taiwan.

How famous is this movie in Taiwan? Is the box office high?

In fact, Chen Hong only knew a little bit about it, and she couldn't answer specific questions.

Zhou Yan said with a smile, The box office is at a mid-range level. Many movie fans like it, but it's not particularly exaggerated.

It's not easy. Tang Guoqiang said with a smile, It's already good if our mainland movies can get box office in Taiwan.

Yes, and the music in the movie is also very famous. Director Zhou and the others also held concerts in Hong Kong and Taiwan at the end of last year, and they were also sold out.

Chen Hong saw this news from the newspaper. Just before the Chinese New Year, she saw a concert-related report in a newspaper. It said that Zhou Yan's concerts in Hong Kong and Taiwan were sold out and sold out. .

Zhou Yan raised his eyebrows when he saw how enthusiastic Chen Hong was. He and Chen Hong were actually not familiar with each other. They had met twice before and had never chatted with each other.

Sun Yanjun and others also saw that Chen Hong was very enthusiastic about Zhou Yan, and they also understood the reason.

Chen Hong debuted quite early. She made a movie seven or eight years ago. She has also acted in many movies in the past few years, but she is not very well-known and most of them are supporting roles.

As a young actor, when meeting a director, it's normal for him to act a little more ambitious.

Although Zhou Yan is young and usually gets along with them, he is after all a serious director with many works to prove himself. Young actors need to look up to him.

In fact, Zhou Yan was wary of Chen Hong. He had heard about the scandal between Chen Hong and Teng Wenji, and Teng Wenji had a problem with him.

I don't know what the relationship between Chen Hong and Teng Wenji is like now. If there is something going on between the two of them, Chen Hong might cause trouble for herself.

Therefore, Zhou Yan was also very alert when he came into contact with Chen Hong.

You must be wary of others.

Although Zhou Yan did not show any vigilance, Chen Hong still felt it very keenly. She felt that Zhou Yan seemed to be deliberately alienating her.

At first, she thought Zhou Yan had a reserved personality and was uncomfortable chatting with girls, but later she found out that was not the case at all. Zhou Yan just treated her a little differently.

This made Chen Hong feel very strange, because they had not had much contact before, and she could not understand why Zhou Yan would deliberately alienate her.

They stayed at the scene for a while. When Zhou Yan saw that the scene was almost over, he told Sun Yanjun and others, I brought some things in the car. You guys can help me move them to the dormitory.

Hearing that Zhou Yan had brought something, Sun Yanjun smiled and said, Bringing strategic materials again?

I just bought some.

This time, Sun Yanjun and the others were not as bright-eyed as before. After all, the New Year had just passed and everyone was eating and drinking well at home, unlike before, which was always nestled in the ravine.

Zhou Yan's original intention was to take Sun Yanjun and the others there with him, but Chen Hong volunteered, I'll help you too. There is strength in numbers.

People took the initiative to say it, and Zhou Yan couldn't refuse. Although he was wary of Chen Hong, he couldn't make it too obvious, so he nodded and said, Okay, I'll trouble you.

When everyone reached the car, Wei Zongwan called out directly, Hey, Zhou Yan, you won't say that this Hutouben is your car, right?

Zhou Yan knew that they were going to talk about cars, not to mention running away. The last time they drove a Santana over, Li Jingfei and the others all looked at the car for a long time.

This is not my car, I borrowed it from someone else.

The surprise on the faces of Wei Zongwan and others has not faded away at all. Even if this car is borrowed, it is very powerful. Who can just borrow a car worth one or two million?

Together, they can spend several years filming a TV series, and the remuneration they can get is not even a fraction of the price of this car.

What's wrong with me, can I lend you this car?

my brother.

... Wei Zongwan rolled his eyes, Isn't that from your family?

Several other people also looked at each other in confusion. They only knew that Zhou Yan was quite rich before, but they all thought that Zhou Yan earned his money from making movies, but they did not expect that Zhou Yan was actually a rich young master.

Those who can buy this kind of car are not ordinary families. If the family does not have tens of millions, can they spend money to buy a car worth one or two million?

In fact, except for Wei Zongwan, no one else knows Hu Touben. After all, this car is very rare and cannot be seen on the road. But they have heard of Hu Touben.

If they knew that Zhou Yan's family had several cars of this level, they would be even more stunned.

…

Chen Hong helped move things during the day, and Sun Yanjun and the others called Chen Hong for dinner in the evening, and Chen Hong agreed without thinking.

Although Chen Hong knew that Zhou Yan deliberately alienated her, she not only did not back down, but faced the difficulties. During the meal, she also found a seat next to Zhou Yan and sat down, and kept looking for topics to chat with Zhou Yan.

After drinking, she also stood up and toasted Zhou Yan several times.

Seeing her clinging to Zhou Yan, others were also very moved. People like Zhou Yan, who is good-looking and talented, are really attractive to girls.

However, everyone can also tell that Zhou Yan seems to have no interest in Chen Hong. In fact, it is right to think about it. A young man from a wealthy family like Zhou Yan has never seen any kind of beauty. Although Chen Hong is beautiful, she may not be able to catch Zhou Yan's eyes.

At first, only Sun Yanjun and the others knew about Zhou Yan's running towards him, but now it has spread to many people's ears.

When Li Jingfei came back from outside in the afternoon, he mentioned that there was a Hutou Mercedes parked outside. When he learned that it was Zhou Yan driving here, he almost jumped up in surprise.

During dinner in the evening, the dry food brought by Zhou Yan was basically untouched. Sun Yanjun brought a lot of specialties from his hometown, especially red sausage. He brought a lot.

Except for Sun Yanjun, everyone else also brought a lot of things. Everyone brought a little, and a big table was formed.

…

Zhou Yan stayed in the film and television city for four days before returning to Jinling. He first returned the car to Zhou Hong, and then set off for Yanjing.

After arriving in Yanjing, he went back to the courtyard to rest for a long time before going to school the next morning.

As soon as Zhou Yan walked in from the school gate, he looked up and saw a banner that read: Congratulations to our school's Piano Youth Symphony Orchestra for successfully holding concerts in Hong Kong and Taiwan!

Looking at the banner, Zhou Yan was slightly startled. Unexpectedly, the school took it very seriously and put up banners for just a few concerts.

At this time, a student happened to pass by Zhou Yan and said with a smile, Senior Brother Zhou Yan, congratulations.

Same joy, same joy.

Zhou Yan replied with a smile, and then went to his office. Because school was about to start, several teachers had already come to the office, and they all congratulated Zhou Yan when they saw him.

In fact, the concert itself is nothing. Yangyin's orchestra holds many concerts every year, but Zhou Yan's four concerts were held in Xiangjiang and Taiwan, and the venues were quite popular, so they were of great promotional significance.

Zhou Yan chatted with his colleagues in the big office for a while, and then went to Shi Wanchun's office.

Teacher, I'm here to say hello to you.

Seeing his beloved disciple, Shi Wanchun burst into laughter.

Yes, yes, this concert was very effective. Many TV stations reported on it, and the school also takes it very seriously.

Zhou Yan smiled and said, When I came back, I saw the banner.

Well, Principal Liu personally pulled the banner. When we were chatting two days ago, he also said that he would give your orchestra more time to use the concert hall.

That's great, how long can you give us?

I estimate that I can add two or three hours a week, but more is not realistic.

Two or three hours is enough.

They only rehearse in the concert hall two or three times a week now. Give them two or three extra hours a week, which means they can get an extra hour for each rehearsal, which is indeed very good.

Do you have any plans to hold several concerts in the mainland? Principal Liu also asked about this while chatting.

Zhou Yan nodded, We have this plan, but it will probably take a while. I'm going to adjust the performance list and take the students to practice during this time.

Well, it's good to have this plan.

I'm also planning to expand the orchestra's lineup.

It's not difficult. Now that your band has made a name for itself, students and teachers will naturally be willing to join your band.

I'll make a recruitment notice later and hold an audition.

If you go ahead and do this, the school will definitely support you. If you need any help from me, just ask.

Zhou Yan smiled and said, There is nothing that requires your action yet, but if we encounter it in the future, I will definitely not be embarrassed.

Shi Wanchun smiled and nodded, Okay, you just came today and you are quite busy, so you don't need to spend time at my place.

Okay, then I'll retreat first.

After leaving Shi Wanchun's office, Zhou Yan went to get his class schedule for this semester.

…

After school started, Zhou Yan summoned the members of the orchestra to the concert hall and gave them the score of Early Morning, First Snow, Red Sun in the form of The Great Wall.

After the score was distributed, Zhou Yan said with a smile, During this period, everyone will practice The Great Wall first, and try to practice it as soon as possible. We will record this song. In addition, I want to tell you something, then From now on, we will be able to spend three more hours in the concert hall every week, so we can make some adjustments to the rehearsal time later. It’s up to you, Fang Xiu.”

Fang Xiu nodded and said, Okay, senior brother.

Then Zhou Yan started drawing cakes for them again.

The response to the four concerts in Xiangjiang and Taiwan was pretty good. We are going to hold a few more concerts in the Mainland in the future, so you should hurry up and rehearse this semester, especially the new songs, so that they can be performed on stage as soon as possible.

Zhou Yan smiled and continued, After a few performances in the mainland, if there is an opportunity, our band will also consider going abroad to perform in Neon or other surrounding countries.

When they heard about the possibility of going abroad, everyone was very excited and started talking about it.

I haven't been abroad yet.

Yes, should we learn some neon language during this period? Then we can communicate in neon more easily.

I heard that there are Chinese characters everywhere over there, and we can write them.

…

Zhang Youan had mentioned the idea of ​​going to a neon performance before, but they thought the time had not come yet.

It is not an easy thing for so many people to go abroad, and a trip cannot be like going to Hong Kong or Taiwan and only perform two local performances. Otherwise, the cost cannot be spread and it is easy to lose money.

If you want to dilute the cost, you have to open more games, but if there are more games, not so many people may buy it.

Moreover, Zhang Youan didn't know much about the situation in Neon, so he needed to go there in advance.

After painting the cakes for the students, Zhou Yan said nothing more and asked them to practice on their own.

Although Zhou Yan asked them to practice The Great Wall of Ten Thousand Miles first, the students still studied the song Early Morning, First Snow, Red Sun because they had heard The Great Wall of Ten Thousand Miles before, and Early Morning, First Snow, Red Sun is a brand new song.

Zhou Yan had whetted their appetite before, so the students had been reciting this piece of music during this time.

The score of Early Morning, First Snow, Red Sun is much more complicated than that of The Great Wall, and the whole piece is also longer. The difficulty of the piano part is relatively low, but the difficulty of the violin part goes up a level.

Wang Feng couldn't wait to play a piece on the score, and Li Biru beside him couldn't help but said, This piece seems to be a return to the previous style of Brother Zhou Yan.

Well, in the past two years, Senior Brother Zhou Yan has rarely written more complex songs. This one... should be the richest one among his works in the past two years.

At this time, someone pulled the second half again.

Yu Ran said in surprise, The relationship will be very passionate later.

Fang Xiu said with a smile, That's why the song is called Early Morning·First Snow·Red Sun. The name tells you the creative process. I wonder if this song was written by my senior brother when it snowed in Yanjing last year.

possible.

It's a pity that senior brother asked us to rehearse The Great Wall first. I would rather rehearse this piece first.

Senior Brother Zhou Yan only said that he would rehearse The Great Wall first when he comes to rehearse, but we can practice this song in private.

That's right.

Seeing that they started studying Early Morning, First Snow, Red Sun, Zhou Yan didn't say anything. The students got a new piece of music and were eager to study it. He understood this feeling very well. It would definitely be the same for him. Let’s take a look at the new music first.

Zhou Yan sat in the audience for a while, and suddenly the pager in his pocket rang.

He took out his pager and looked at it. He was a little surprised that it was a message from Zhang Yimou.

The content was very simple, just ask him if he was in Yanjing. The callback number left on it was also Yanjing's number. Zhang Yimou should have come to Yanjing.

Zhou Yan called Fang Xiu to his side, gave her some instructions, and then went to the office to call Zhang Yimou back.

After the call was connected, Zhou Yan smiled and said, Director Zhang, have you come to Yanjing?

Yes, I came to Yanjing. Are you at school now?

here I am.

I'm going to find you. I have something to tell you.

Zhou Yan thought for a while and said, Don't come to school, go to my house.

…

After talking on the phone, Zhou Yan returned home. After waiting for about forty minutes, Zhang Yimou and Gong Li came together.

They were both very polite and brought a bag of fruit.

Director Zhang, Sister Li, you just came. Why did you bring anything with you? You're too polite.

On this New Year's Day, I can't come to your house empty-handed.

I'd be very happy if you guys could come.

Zhou Yan took the fruit, invited the two of them to the living room, poured them two cups of tea, and then said with a smile, Director Zhang, why do you have time to come to Yanjing at this time?

Zhang Yimou took the tea cup and said with a smile, I'll prepare the next movie.

Hearing that Zhang Yimou was preparing a new movie, Zhou Yan also sighed. This guy is really energetic and never lets himself rest. In recent years, he has basically made one movie every year. This level of intensity is beyond the reach of ordinary directors.

Zhou Yan himself is already considered a model worker, but his usual work intensity is still not as intense as Zhang Yimou.

Will the new movie be shot in Yanjing? Zhou Yan asked.

Zhang Yimou shook his head, No, we have decided to shoot in Shandong Province. I came to see you. I want to ask if you have time to score my new movie?

Zhou Yan asked curiously, Why didn't you find Teacher Zhao?

Zhang Yimou has collaborated with Zhao Jiping a lot, and he has cast Zhao Jiping for his recent films.

Looking for it, but he has been too busy recently. It's your fault too. Didn't he take over the soundtrack for Tree Hole? In addition, he is also working on a suite himself, so he has no time to spare.

If he was just making soundtracks for movies, there should be no problem for Zhao Jiping to take on several movies a year. However, Zhao Jiping has his own job and is still creating, so he may indeed be too busy.

Zhao Jiping had no time, so Zhang Yimou thought of Zhou Yan.

Now Zhou Yan is well-known in the soundtrack industry. In fact, before Zhang Yimou, many directors approached Zhou Yan and invited him to serve as the soundtrack director for their movies. However, Zhou Yan declined them all, mainly because he was not very interested in those movies.

What movie is it? Zhou Yan asked.

At the end of last year, Harvest published a novel called Alive. Have you paid attention to it?

When he heard Alive, Zhou Yan was slightly stunned. He had actually thought of this movie just now. Looking at the time, the movie Alive was probably released in the past two years.

Of course Zhou Yan is very interested in Alive.

Are you talking about the movie Alive written by Yu Hua?

Zhang Yimou said with a smile, As expected, you are also a writer and know a lot about literature. How about it? Are you interested?

Zhou Yan nodded, I'm interested.

Then he asked, Have the actors been found?

It has been decided. Your sister Li is the heroine, and the hero is Ge You. You should be familiar with Ge You. I heard him say that you are looking for him to star in Tree Hole.

Well, we'll start filming in a while.

Zhang Yimou said with a smile, Fortunately, we were shooting in the summer, so there was no conflict in time. Otherwise, you would not only have robbed me of my soundtrack director, but also my leading actor.

Gong Li also laughed and said, He keeps talking about this. If you don't give him a soundtrack guide, I guess he will keep talking about you.

Zhou Yan thought for a while and said, I should have no problem, but during your filming process, I probably won't be able to go to the scene often. My own movie will also start shooting in the summer.

No problem, you just need to go there a few times occasionally, mainly for post-production. If not, you can learn from Teacher Zhao and send a music assistant to the scene.

Zhou Yan pondered for a moment, nodded and said, This is a good suggestion. I really have a suitable candidate, and you may know this person.

I know him? Who is he?

Teacher Zhao's son Zhao Zhang.

Oh, it's Zhao Zhang.

Zhao Lao has been to Chang'an Studio many times, and Zhang Yimou has also met several times.

By the way, Teacher Zhao's son seems to be studying in your school. Gong Li said.

Zhou Yan nodded, Yes, he's in my class.

Hearing that Zhao Zhang was in Zhou Yan's class, Zhang Yimou couldn't help but sigh, What's the fate between you and Teacher Zhao? He asked you to be his music assistant before, but now it's good, his son fell into your hands, and he wants to become you again. assistant.

Are you sure it was taken in summer?

Zhou Yan asked this because he was considering Zhao Chan's time. He couldn't let Zhao Chan take a long leave for a soundtrack assistant. If it was a summer shooting, Zhao Chan could take care of it.

It's summer, so it shouldn't delay his schooling.

Okay, then I'll ask him later.

Then... is this settled for us? How about we talk about the remuneration.

As for the remuneration, you can talk to my agent Zhang Youan. We are too familiar with each other. I'm sorry to ask you for a high price.

Hearing what Zhou Yan said, Zhang Yimou laughed and said, What you mean is that you have to kill me. It doesn't matter. Our funds this time are relatively sufficient. I gave Yu Hua just the film and television licensing fee for Alive Twenty-five thousand.”

When it comes to giving Yu Hua 25,000 yuan, Zhang Yimou is very proud. What does this mean? It shows that he values ​​literature and copyright.

When filming Raise the Red Lantern before, Zhang Yimou gave Su Tong 4,000 yuan in licensing fees, which broke the record at the time. The 25,000 yuan he gave to Yu Hua this time was once again a big increase.

Seeing his arrogance, Zhou Yan just smiled and didn't say that he had received 50,000 yuan in film and television licensing fees from the crew of Tree Hole.

In fact, there is nothing to say. The fact that he was able to get 50,000 yuan from Tree Hole had nothing to do with the script or director. It was entirely because of Tomson. If another company invested in it, Zhou Yan would never get such a lot of money.

Have you reviewed the script? Zhou Yan asked.

Not yet, but this is very fast. I am quite experienced in dealing with audits. Zhang Yimou said very confidently.

Nowadays, if you want to make a movie in China, the preliminary review of the script is very important. If it fails to be reviewed, it will not be filmed, and if it is filmed, it will not be released. Moreover, after review, the film must be filmed according to the script, otherwise problems will occur.

Zhou Yan remembered that Tian Zhuangzhuang stumbled over this matter. He changed the script in order to pass the review, but the filming was still based on the original script, which would definitely not be released later.

It didn't matter if it couldn't be released, Tian Zhuangzhuang sent Blue Kite to Neon to participate in the film festival without authorization, which resulted in it being banned from filming.

Seeing Zhang Yimou's confidence, Zhou Yan shook his head secretly. He didn't think it would be so easy for To Live to pass the review. This movie was made according to the original work, and it would 100% fail to pass the review. In fact, the final movie version also changed a lot. Even if it was changed to that, it still wouldn't be released in the mainland.

The reason why Zhou Yan asked about the review was because he himself had encountered this problem recently. The script review for The Sixth Sense was stuck, but the problem was definitely not as big as Alive.

The opinions given by relevant departments are mainly focused on the issue of undead. Although there are no explicit regulations in China prohibiting the appearance of ghosts, the situation has been relatively strict in this regard in the past two years.

However, the problem is not that big. The ending will be reversed in the domestically released version, and the movie title will be changed to The Sixth Sense. When released in other regions and countries, the original ending will be used.

Regarding the review of Alive, Zhou Yan didn't say much. Anyway, he couldn't give any opinions.

After your script is reviewed, show it to me.

No problem. Zhang Yimou smiled and then asked Zhou Yan, Do you have time tonight?

How to say?

Invite you to dinner.

I want you to invite me when I come to Yanjing. You and Sister Li don't leave. Just eat at my place.

No, I also have an appointment with Yu Hua.

Hearing that Zhang Yimou also made an appointment with Yu Hua, Zhou Yan smiled and said, It's okay, let Yu Hua come over too, I'll treat you.