At Yiwushan City Airport, Jian'an Mayor Fang Liping and Qiu Danping from the Jian'an City Propaganda Department and others drove over in three cars and hurried over.
"Mayor Fang! This time, it's really thanks to you. We were able to invite an international director like Director Zhang! I believe that with Director Zhang joining us, our "Beautiful Zhicheng" tourism impression in Jian'an City will definitely be better this time. It adds a lot of color. Last year, Director Zhang paid a lot of money to film "Impression of the Big Red Robe" in Yiwushan City. According to statistics, the number of tourists in Yiwushan City has more than tripled this year, and the revenue from tourism has also increased by more than 100%. Two hundred..."
In the car on the way, Qiu Danping, director of the Jian'an City Propaganda Department, couldn't restrain her excitement.
Zhang Yimou is an internationally famous director. He directed the 2008 Olympic Games. Now, this world-class director is coming to Jian'an City to personally direct the filming of "Beautiful City". How could this not make Qiu Danping, who is in charge of Jian'an City's publicity work, excited
You know, Qiu Danping inquired privately. When filming "Impression of the Big Red Robe" in Yiwushan City last year, she hired Zhang Yimou to direct the film, which cost no less than seven figures. Now, Zhang Yimou came forward because of his old friendship with Mayor Fang Liping, which meant that he charged a little for the carriage and horse fees, which was basically a voluntary help.
"Um... Director Qiu, we will arrive at the airport soon. Director Zhang has brought about five or six deputies and two boxes of shooting equipment. Please arrange it. Director Zhang and I will take a car, and the other people and equipment will follow. The next two cars left. This time Director Zhang came to our Jian'an City. He also took time out of his busy schedule. That's it! The shooting time starts tomorrow. Director Zhang said that there are only two or three days. You can make arrangements quickly when you get back. Tomorrow Go to Guizongyan Scenic Area early in the morning..."
While still in the car, Fang Liping started to arrange it. This filming of "Beautiful City" can be said to be her last major event as mayor of Jian'an City. After so many years in Jian'an City, Fang Liping has developed feelings for the land and water here. I really hope that such a mountain city surrounded by green water can go out of Fujian Province and come into the sight of people all over the country and the world.
"Tomorrow? Mayor Fang...are you going to Guizongyan Scenic Area tomorrow? But...the weather forecast says there will be heavy rain tonight. Most of the Guizongyan Scenic Area is steep mountain roads. If you go tomorrow, will it be okay? It's dangerous... How about... wait two days before we talk?"
Qiu Danping has been paying attention to the weather in Jian'an City these days. Knowing that Jian'an City will be exposed tonight, she said worriedly.
"What about tomorrow during the day? This kind of weather. In Jian'an City, heavy rains are usually thunderstorms. They are all at night. It shouldn't rain during the day? As long as it doesn't rain during the day, it's OK! Director Zhang's time is very tight, we only have three days at most time. Take a look. If it doesn’t rain during the day tomorrow, we will go to Guizongyan Scenic Area tomorrow.”
Fang Liping thought about it and said.
After all, as an international director, Zhang Yimou is usually very busy. It was only because of Fang Liping that she was finally able to spare a few days to shoot "Beautiful City" in Jian'an City. If the time was postponed due to weather, the delay would not be a day or two.
"It will be sunny tomorrow, then... Mayor Fang, I will inform the Guizongyan Scenic Area when I get back. Are you going to shoot there tomorrow?"
"Okay! That's it. By the way, I'll also notify the relevant personnel. The big stars Yun Yiyi, Su Lin and his little cousin will all be notified. We'll gather early tomorrow morning and go there together."
There were some detailed matters that followed, and Fang Liping explained them clearly to Qiu Danping, the head of the Propaganda Department, in the car. This time, to be precise, Qiu Danping is the main person in charge. After all, she has been busy with the propaganda work of Jian'an City for so many years.
When she arrived at the airport, Fang Liping saw Zhang Yimou and others who had been waiting for nearly half an hour as soon as she got off the car. She quickly stepped forward and said apologetically: "Director Zhang, please forgive me! We were late. I didn't expect that Director Zhang was so quick and so quick. They flew over without notifying me in advance. They were trying to catch me off guard!"
"Hehe! Liping! It's been a long time since I saw you. Didn't I give you a surprise? Why do you call me Director Zhang? Director Zhang is so cute. Didn't you always call me Brother Zhang before? But think about it, Now your status is different, you are the mayor of a city. When I came to Yiwushan City last year, I didn't know that you were in Jian'an City next door. Otherwise, I would have paid a visit to you and the teacher. .”
As a famous international director, Zhang Yimou, although wearing sunglasses, did not act like a big name at all. On the contrary, he was talking and laughing with Fang Liping. It seems that the two of them have a good friendship. On the other hand, the heart of Qiu Danping, the owner of the Jian'an City Propaganda Department, was beating very fast. Although she was mentally prepared, she was still a little nervous and excited when she actually saw the legendary director Zhang Yimou.
"Come...Brother Zhang, let me introduce you. This is Qiu Danping, the owner of our Jian'an City Propaganda Department. He will take you to the location for the filming of "Beautiful Zhicheng" this time. Everything, It's all arranged by Director Qiu. If you have any questions, you can just come to me or Director Qiu directly."
After a few pleasantries, Fang Liping got back to business and introduced the person in charge, Qiu Danping, to Zhang Yimou.
"Haha! Director Qiu, at first glance, he is a very reliable and honest person. Then we, as a group of people, have to leave it to Director Qiu to eat, drink, and eat."
With a funny tone, Zhang Yimou eased the tension in Qiu Danping's heart as soon as he spoke, and immediately smiled and promised: "I didn't expect Director Zhang to be so humorous. Director Zhang, please don't worry, we will arrange all the food and accommodation. Just Just ask Director Zhang to concentrate on shooting. We just discussed it with Mayor Fang in the car. Because Director Zhang is tight on time, we decided to start shooting at the Guizongyan Scenic Area tomorrow morning. Now, everyone, please get in the car. , I will take everyone to the hotel to eat and rest first, and set off tomorrow morning... "
"Then there's Director Lao Qiu."
Zhang Yimou was very friendly and had no clue about anything. He arranged for the people he brought to get into the car, and then he and Fang Liping got into the car together.
In the car, Zhang Yimou took off his sunglasses and said cheerfully to Fang Liping: "Liping! In total, we haven't seen each other for almost six or seven years. I really miss the time when I learned painting from the teacher. It’s been a while! How is teacher’s health lately?”
"Brother Zhang, please worry about me. My mother's health is pretty good. It's just that something went wrong not long ago and she had another heart attack. But she's much better now. I let her rest in peace, so there should be nothing serious. "
Zhang Yimou's words suddenly brought back Fang Liping's memories. That was more than 20 years ago. At that time, Zhang Yimou was not the famous director he is today. He was just a literary young man who was obsessed with art. At that time, Zhang Yimou liked oil painting very much, so he went to the home of Fang Liping's mother, Tang Huiqin, in the capital, and insisted on studying painting under Tang Huiqin's disciples no matter what.
Zhang Yimou's stubbornness and determination were due to his eagerness to learn. Tang Huiqin took Zhang Yimou into her home and studied painting for more than a year.
During this period of time, Fang Liping had not yet met her husband Qin Zemin. Zhang Yimou and Fang Liping got along like this every day. Fang Liping had nothing to do with her, but Zhang Yimou had feelings for Fang Liping. However, Zhang Yimou had a very low self-esteem at that time and felt that he had no achievements and was not worthy of Fang Liping at all. It was not until later that Fang Liping met her husband Qin Zemin that she regretted it.
But by that time it was already too late, the deal was done. When Fang Liping and Qin Zemin got married, Zhang Yimou left alone and entered his own art palace and began to learn film shooting.
Although the two of them still interacted with each other later, there were not many opportunities. As they got older, Zhang Yimou always kept that memory in his heart. Until this time, when Fang Liping called him to film "Beautiful City", Zhang Yimou agreed without even thinking about it. For this reason, he rejected two movie scripts and prepared a trip to Jian'an City without notifying Fang Liping in advance.
"Um... Liping, how have you... been doing all these years? Are you still... still... still raising your daughter alone?"
She had long known that Fang Liping's husband had passed away, but Zhang Yimou also had a family of his own, so Fang Liping did not dare to have any ideas. But having such contact today, it seems that it feels like it was more than 20 years ago. Time flies, and many years have passed. Can the unbroken love be renewed now
"Me? I'm still the same! I'm busy with work! I don't think about anything else. Fortunately, my daughter Yanran did her best. This time she was admitted to Qingbei University as the first in the provincial science department. Isn't this... I am also like an organization I have applied, and I will be transferred back to the capital to work soon, so that I can take care of my daughter more conveniently. Eh... By the way, I haven't been back to the capital for many years. I don't know... if things have changed a lot now!"
Memories always carry a strong sadness that forces people to savor them carefully. This is the strongest and most hurtful wine. It brews in your mind, and you usually live in peace with it, but as soon as it touches the scene and hurts you, it will immediately make you drunk with tears in your eyes.
"Yes! So many years have passed, the days... really... go by so fast!"
Zhang Yimou couldn't help but sigh. He had already grown gray hair, but the junior sister Fang Liping in front of him still had her charm. It was just that she had changed from the youthfulness back then to the charm now! (To be continued...)
ps: Third update! Thanks to Long0819 for the 300 reward! Yiyan continues to code words, and there is a fourth update!