Chapter 27 Section VII

On August 14, 1997, "Party A and Party B" started shooting.It was confirmed at that time that, except for irresistible factors, the film will be released nationwide on December 20. Everything went well during the filming, and the cast, besides me, was as good as I imagined it would be.Needless to say, Ge You, you can’t change him even if you change the director. When I was writing the script, my mind was full of his incongruous expression. Liu Bei proved my trust in her with her unique qualities, one is to make a fuss, the other is to do a fake show for real, the third is to understand, the fourth is to have an ambiguous expression, and the fifth is to be loyal to the world. Liu Bei is not spoiled at all. used in the play.

When discussing the candidate for the heroine before filming, I patted my chest and vouched that this role must belong to her. The film was wrapped on September 30, and the shooting period was 45 days. There was no panting after the downtime, and I plunged into the cutting room. After a week, the rough cut was completed, and after two weeks, the second cut was completed.Before recording the music, Zhang Heping and I sat in a small restaurant with only three or four tables across the street from the "Forbidden City Company". After eating all the dumplings, Zhang Heping took out a pen, found a piece of paper, and wrote down the theme lyrics of "Party A and Party B".

You don't have to remember all the experiences, and you won't forget all the past. Some past events, some memories, fulfilled and I will cultivate you. Know each other and love each other, no longer hesitate, let the sincerity always live in our hearts. In early November, the film entered the studio for mixed recording.The master projectionist in the mixed recording studio said to me when we were having lunch together: Xiao Gang, I want to enjoy watching this film so many times. This film is popular. In mid-November, Vice Minister Zhao Shi of the Ministry of Radio, Film and Television, together with Minister Long of the Propaganda Department of the Beijing Municipal Party Committee, the director and deputy director of the Film Bureau, leaders at all levels of the Beijing Film Studio, and the bosses of the "Forbidden City" jointly reviewed the film in the first screening room of the Beijing Film Studio Double recording.After the screening, a meeting was held on the spot to make a review conclusion on the film.

I remember that Director Wang Gengnian spoke first, setting the tone for the film to pass, and then the two ministers fully affirmed the film one after another, and then proposed some amendments to the specific content and lines.In my impression, Minister Long said: "You can be more courageous. Some parts of the film are still a little cautious. There is a scene that is likely to cause misunderstandings by the audience. I suggest deleting it." Minister Zhao said: Ge You and Liu Bei played the scene where the landlord tortured Fu Biao. The music used was the erhu solo "The Sky is Full of Stars". Their generation has deep feelings for this song, and it is a bit of a joke to put it here. , it is suggested to change it to other erhu repertoires such as "Jiangheshui" or "Erquan Yingyue".Our camera crew took notes one by one.

Because it is inconvenient for our creators to explain all the opinions, Han Sanping and Zhang Heping, the two producers, helped our film crew to eliminate some opinions that can be changed or not when they made a summary speech on all the opinions. So far, the film has passed, and it is a foregone conclusion. At this time, there are still 25 days before the scheduled release date, December 20th. According to the usual practice, a large number of copies of the film should be sent to distribution companies in various places half a month before the release. Recording, conforming, light distribution, correction copy, and a large number of copy processing can only be completed before December 5th, which is only a short 15 days.Director Han Sanping issued an order to the relevant departments of Beijing Film Studio to make way for "Party A and Party B" in all production. Fifteen days later, 150 copies were sent nationwide.

When New Year’s Day came in 1998, in the 17 days before and after, I took the main actors and traveled to 21 cities across the country. Wherever we went, we were welcomed by the audience unprecedentedly. At the beginning, everyone had a stomach full of testimonials, standing on the stage talking and laughing happily, but later they were exhausted, lying in the car and sleeping before going on stage, standing on the stage with smiles on their faces, and their minds went blank .I remember that because I was flying between different cities every day, when I met the audience in Chengdu, I actually said: Nanjing audience friends, Happy New Year to you!Made the audience dumbfounded.

Although tiring, exciting news comes every day, especially the box office in Beijing that intoxicates us the most. During the New Year's Day, the daily box office is between 800,000 and 1 million. After the out-of-town promotion ended, after returning to Beijing, the China Directors Association held a celebration party for "Party A and Party B", and many directors came to congratulate them.Teng Wenji said: This is not for you personally, but to encourage everyone to save the Chinese film market. For the next 5 years, the journey was smooth and smooth, with "See you or leave", "Endless", "Big Wrist" in succession, and the scenery along the way was unique.Until 2002, he finally took a break and became a bench player who was absent due to injury.

The director of Triumph once said to me: In "Party A and Party B", there is a line that I like the most. I said: You have to tell me. Kaige said: The last sentence Yuko said, the tone is also good, I felt a little bit in my heart when I heard it. "1997 is over and I miss it a lot." Selection of "Party A and Party B" Five years after "Party A and Party B", I went smoothly, and I firmly believe that it brought me good luck. "You don't have to remember everything you've experienced, but you won't forget everything in the past." "Party A and Party B" cannot be forgotten, and special selections are made to reminisce together.

Boss You squinted his eyes and sat under the porch of his mansion, listening to Qian Kang sitting on the rattan chair opposite to read the agreement. Qian Kang: "Party A is You Wancheng. Party B has a dream day trip, referred to as sleepwalking. After negotiation, both parties reached the following agreement: First, Party A instructs Party B to realize the dream of suffering twice and suffering twice. Second, Party B shall spare no effort to creatively fulfill Party A's great trust. Third, if Party A unilaterally suspends the dream without Party B's permission, it will be considered a breach of contract (in case of war, natural disasters and force majeure factors...)"

Boss You said decisively: "It will work even if the sky is falling." Qian Kang continued to read: "Party A should compensate Party B for all losses. Four..." Boss You interrupted Qian Kang impatiently: "Don't worry about it, I'll just sign it for you. I want to go back on my word, see? This building and this Mercedes-Benz belong to you all." On the bumpy dirt road, a "Ben" came chasing the flying chickens and stopped at the door of a farmer's household. Yao Yuan, Liang Zi, and Boss You got out of the car one after another. Yao Yuan pointed to Tuweizi and said, "This is my second uncle's house."

Liang Zi asked Boss You: "How about it, Boss You, is this place bitter enough?" Boss You flicked his phone: "It's not bitter, there are still chickens." Yao Yuan said to a simple peasant couple: "Second Uncle, we will leave Mr. You to you. He will eat whatever you usually eat." Boss You interrupted Qian Kang: "That can't be done, I must eat worse than them. I came all the way here, isn't it just for my dream of suffering?" Yao Yuan said, "Okay. You can't keep money with you, and we have to take the phone call." Boss You: "Take them all away." Liang Zi searched the boss's pockets carefully, and collected money, mobile phone and other things: "I will keep these things for you first, and we will drive away first. When you want to eat meat, we will take you back." Yao Yuan said, "Second Uncle, keep a close eye on the chickens in our yard and count them every day." A calendar was torn from the month plate. Qian Kang rubbed the torn day in his hands, and said with emotion: "Time flies so fast, it's another golden autumn." Holding a lunch box of dumplings in his hand, Liang Zi picked one up and put it in his mouth, saying, "Old Qian, try it, the dumplings made by Aunt Qi are really delicious." Qian Kang also picked up one to taste, and said while eating: "You turn around and ask, does Aunt Qi have any dreams? Let's give her a free one for the old man." He picked up another dumpling and said, "It's really good for me, a glutton. It's ticked off." Liang Zi suddenly asked: "Is it time to bring Boss You back? He has been in the mountains for two months." Qian Kang was stunned, and then patted his forehead and said, "Look at my memory, how could I forget about it completely, I'm so busy. I'm going to pick him up with Yao Yuan tomorrow." The villages in the mountains entered early winter prematurely.Desolate everywhere. Boss You, with wild hair and disheveled face, was wrapped in a ragged padded jacket with a hemp rope around his waist and his hands in his pockets. In the cold wind, he was lying on the millstone under the big tree at the entrance of the village like a hungry wolf, staring longingly into the distance. into the distance. Suddenly, his ears pricked up, and he straightened up. There was a burst of loess in the distance, and gradually, a "Da Ben" drove over in a short smoke. In an instant, Boss You's eyes were wet. "Big Ben" is getting closer and closer. Boss You cried aggrievedly. Yao Yuan's second uncle pulled Yao Yuan and said, "You guys are here, Mr. You is about to turn into a weasel, and at night both eyes emit green light." Yao Yuan asked: "Does he want to eat meat now?" The second uncle said: "Now he even eats mice, so he almost wants to eat people." Yao Yuan asked: "Did he eat all the chickens in our yard?" The second aunt said: "He didn't spare all the chickens in the village." Boss You wolfed down the roast chicken that Qian Kang brought them: Boss Qian Kang Layou: "Let's go, get out of the car and say goodbye to the second uncle." Boss You tried his best to hide, wishing he could get under the seat, clutching the chicken leg with both hands, begging, "I said goodbye to my second uncle a long time ago, and I wait for you under the big tree at the entrance of the village every day. No matter what I say, I will not get out of this car.You don't want to throw me down again. " Qian Kang: "How can I do that? You eat all the meat that can be eaten in this village, and you leave without getting out of the car to say hello, which is unreasonable both emotionally and rationally." Boss You felt ashamed: "I know that I have caused this village a lot of trouble, so I will definitely do something good for the folks. I will invest in a chicken farm for the village, and I will pay for ten chickens if I eat one. I will do what I say. Farmer brothers are too miserable gone." Qian Kang said: "Everything will be fine, and the mountains will become rich in two years. If you want to endure hardships, you will have to be sent to Ethiopia." Boss You hurriedly said, "Put it down, I want to live in a restaurant for the rest of my life."