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[Tonight I wake up from a lingering dream, the moonlight is hazy with tears, and the fallen leaves of the red building pass by, I know which floor it is on. -- Can Meng]

The autumn in the capital is a bit cold and desolate. The fallen leaves are carrying dust and gently pass through the dim street lights. The cold streets slowly disappear into the distance under the night like a long long dragon.

Occasionally, a few pedestrians appeared in a hurry, passing by Ye Ming and Feng Xiaogang. It was clear that they were in a hurry, with no intention of lingering at all.

Feng Xiaogang greeted him and said, "Come on, Youzi is still waiting at the hotel, waiting for you to come over. Stop dreaming about your imperialist life, come back to the country in a down-to-earth manner, and do your own thing more than anything else." Well, our great revolutionary cause still needs young people like us to add bricks and stones."

Feng Xiaogang is a talkative person, and when he was young, he didn't have the arrogance and arrogance that he had after becoming famous. He was a little more slippery and cynical, and he had a love for the future life.

In short, this guy is an optimistic person, the kind of person who can find an excuse for himself to be happy no matter what the situation.

Ye Ming then nodded and said: "Feelings, of course I know that the scenery here is unique. Let's not talk about it. Didn't I say that you were transferred to the urban construction side as a literary and art propaganda officer? How is your work? "

Feng Xiaogang led Ye Ming into the People's Hotel and said cheerfully: "That's it anyway, I have to come back first. In the future, I want to find a chance to be transferred to the TV station. After all, the opportunity there is There are more of them. Urban construction is actually not very suitable for me. Man, I am a writer, so what’s the point of fooling around with people who build houses. Man, I was born to be a writer."

Don't talk about anything else, just talking about Feng Xiaogang's narcissism is quite powerful. Ordinary people don't have such thoughts, and this guy is also good at winning people's hearts and building relationships. No wonder he will be very successful in the future. Not bad.

At such a moment, Ge You stood up and said: "Gangzi, don't be disgusting. What kind of writer are you? Mr. Ba Jin and Lao She are just called writers. What kind of writer are you? Amateur literary youth.”

A literary young man is still an amateur. Such a judgment is not an ordinary shock. However, consider that Ge You is talking about Ba Jin and Lao She, both of whom are recognized as great writers. Feng Xiaogang simply does not have the courage to compare with them. There is no comparability.

Therefore, Feng Xiaogang said very simply: "Young man, there will be bread, there will be milk, everything will be fine. Although I am a literary young man now, maybe by then I will really become a great writer with many works." Well, who knows about this?

By the way, didn’t you say you had something to do with Ye Ming? What can I say quickly while waiting for dinner? "

Ge You then said solemnly: "By the way, I've patronized the poor talker and forgotten the business. Ye Zi, the thing is like this. Some time ago, I heard that CCTV was going to set up a crew to film Dream of Red Mansions. We are auditioning actors, and we are also recruiting crew members. They are asking for decent looks, good features, and young people, preferably no more than twenty years old. As for me, I happen to have a movie to shoot, so , there is no time to go, and I guess I won’t be able to choose if I go. So I recommend you go there. Anyway, you have nothing to do, so it’s good to go and have a look.”

Feng Xiaogang said a little unconvinced: "Youzi, what you said is unreasonable. There is such a good thing, and I am thinking about my brother. I have always dreamed of being an actor. If you have this good opportunity, I recommend it." I’ll give it a try.”

Ge You said jokingly: "I'm not talking about you, Gangzi. The crew of Dream of Red Mansions doesn't want your condition. They want a handsome boy. If you want to act, then go to the crew of Journey to the West. If you play Sun Wukong, There is a slight chance. By the way, CCTV's Journey to the West crew has really been formed. You can give it a try, but it depends on whether your leaders at the city construction department will let you go."

Feng Xiaogang thought about it for a while. He had just been transferred to urban construction but didn't have much time. Therefore, if he wanted to be transferred to something like this, then there would be something wrong with this matter. It's appropriate. The leader definitely doesn't like people like this.

Therefore, in the end, Feng Xiaogang hesitated before saying: "I estimate that the leader will never agree to my request on this matter. Ye Zi, why don't you go? Whether it can be done or not, let's try it."

Ye Ming nodded, this was considered to be a line for the Red Mansion crew.

I toasted Ge You and Feng Xiaogang with two glasses of wine and said some words of thanks.

Then, Ge You poured a glass of wine for everyone, and then said: "Tomorrow, Overseas Chinese Building, Room 714, that is an office of the Red Mansion crew. Please take the letter of recommendation. The stage manager's surname is Zhang. He is an old stage manager. The director is Wang Fulin. You just say that my old man recommended it. When you meet the director, the director will still give you this face. Of course, if it is an audition, it depends on your ability. If the director cannot choose, even if you have the face of my old man. It’s also impossible to succeed.”

This is true. There is a big difference between the Red Mansions Crew audition and the later Dream of Red Mansions, which almost became the Dream of a Brothel. In this audition, almost everyone was doing it for business. The attitude comes from.

It can be said that these are some very fair and impartial auditions. Almost all young actors were selected from nationwide auditions.

Destiny is a very strange thing. The 1987 version of Dream of Red Mansions changed the fate of almost all the starring actors. Ye Ming is very curious about this crew. Unfortunately, there is very little information about this crew in later generations. The film and television information is basically only two or three minutes.

What’s left are the crew’s memories of those years.

But no matter what it is, Dream of Red Mansions has created a miracle of TV series ratings. It took almost five years to make a TV series. How much patience and professionalism it takes to do it.

The reason why a classic is a classic is that there are a group of people behind it who work silently, whether they are actors or crew members. Ye Ming was very excited that he had the opportunity to join this crew and find out. Although he had a mission, Ye Ming also felt that this was definitely an opportunity.

The next day, Ye Ming dressed neatly, prepared his materials, brought his recommendation letters, and rode his bicycle straight to the Overseas Chinese Building. At this time, the number of cars in Beijing was still limited, including buses, jeeps, and the most familiar Hongqi. These were basically the most common models that could be seen in Beijing.

If you occasionally see a Mercedes-Benz or BMW, you can basically conclude that it is a vehicle belonging to a foreign embassy.

When people travel, the most commonly used means of transportation is bicycles. It is said that China is the kingdom of bicycles. If you look down from the Beijing overpass, you can basically see the dark shadows of bicycles. If it's rush hour, it's like a torrent of people rushing back and forth through the streets and alleys of the capital.

Ye Ming soon became one of the doctors. Riding a Phoenix bicycle, he was like a drop of water returning to the sea. Overseas Chinese Building, Room 714, Ye Ming tidied his clothes and felt there was nothing inappropriate before knocking on the door. The person who opened the door was a middle-aged man, in his forties, who looked very energetic.

Rather, he glanced at Ye Ming warily: "Who are you and who are you looking for?"

Ye Ming immediately said very sincerely: "Is this the crew of Dream of Red Mansions? I'm looking for stage manager Zhang. My surname is Ye and my name is Ye Ming. Teacher Ge recommended me to come here. This is my letter of recommendation."

After that, he sent the recommendation letter. There are no mobile phones these days, and even phone calls are relatively rare. As for recommending people, writing a recommendation letter at a time like this is considered relatively rare among educated people. A popular way.

Anyway, this is a stepping stone, which may not be very important, but if there is no such stepping stone, then it is impossible for Ye Ming to enter the crew so smoothly.

As for writing self-recommendations, hundreds of letters are sent to the crew every day across the country, basically recommending themselves to play characters in Dream of Red Mansions. Among them, there is only one person who is truly successful. This person is called Chen Xiaoxu, who later played Lin Daiyu in the Dream of Red Mansions crew.

Therefore, if you write a letter to recommend yourself and get selected, it will definitely be a sign of smoke rising from your ancestors' graves.

Therefore, the most appropriate way is to use connections and find recommendations from famous people.

The middle-aged man looked like he suddenly realized something and said, "Uncle Ge recommended it. I asked you to find stage manager Zhang. I met Uncle Ge some time ago, and he mentioned this. Young man, you are very energetic." Yes, come in and talk if you have anything to say.”

With a round face, parted hair, and a black tunic suit, he looked like a cadre.

Director Zhang brought him over and introduced him: "This is the director of our crew, Director Wang Fulin. Director Wang, this is the Ye Ming I told you. He came here on the recommendation of Mr. Ge from Beijing Film Studio."

Ye Ming was very polite and sent the information. There was no need to read the recommendation letter. Director Wang still believed in the dramaturg Zhang, otherwise he would not have brought it to his crew.

Besides, it’s impossible to fake this.

People these days are relatively pure.

Director Wang looked at Ye Ming's information, then raised his head and said: "Are you a student at Yenching University? Or a disciple of Professor Lin? Are you studying archeology? Professor Lin is a master of Chinese studies. You just came back from abroad. , The professional courses for young men are good and safe.”

Ye Ming immediately explained: "Director Wang, I actually graduated from the Chinese Department with a major in Chinese. But then there were no people in the Archeology Department, so I was transferred there. This is not about following Professor Lin abroad. In fact, it is If you have the strength, it’s mainly my teacher who goes there.”

Wang Fulin was stunned and said: "Graduated? Have you graduated? The file says you are only nineteen years old? How come you have already graduated from college?"

Ye Ming immediately explained: "I went to college when I was fifteen years old. I was considered a college student in the junior class. I later transferred to Yenching University. I didn't graduate this summer. After graduation, I followed my teacher to the United States for research. I learned about the scientific method of preserving antiques. I heard that the Red Mansion crew is looking for actors, shouldn’t I just come over and give it a try?”

The posture should be lowered, not to mention that young college students are the ones who are envied by others. I also went abroad with my tutor, so naturally I didn’t talk about this professional course.

Of course, this matter needs to be kept low-key, but it can't be done without an explanation. It would be inappropriate for Ye Ming to wear this outfit without an explanation.

Director Wang then nodded with some satisfaction and said: "Your target is Jia Baoyu. This role is the core of the entire TV series. Bao Daichai, Jia Baoyu is the number one. If you want to play this role well, it is quite difficult." It’s not easy. Your appearance is quite suitable, your height and looks are about the same, but your temperament is actually a bit too trendy.”

Ye Ming had thought about changing his outfit, but in the end he couldn't find suitable clothes at home. He hadn't been home for more than a year, and the clothes in the house stinked.

There was no way to change even if he wanted to, so Ye Ming came over wearing only this outfit. But in the eyes of director Wang Fulin, this person is relatively new and trendy.

Jia Baoyu is the kind of classically beautiful person.

Ye Ming immediately took out some edited newspapers and magazines and said: "Director Wang, I just came back from the United States yesterday, so I haven't had time to change my clothes yet. This is part of something I wrote that has been published. You take a look first and then talk."

Wang Fulin took it over with great interest and took a look. The first song was a poem, "The cold moon shines on the clear autumn, the evening breeze embraces the red building, a few acacia leaves, and the past flows freely." People are as sad as the bright moon, and sad as the frost is all over the autumn - the cold moon clears the autumn. 】

It was published in Yenching Literature in July 1982. There is nothing wrong with it being a publication run by Yenching University itself, but its influence in the literary world is also new. It is almost the weather vane of university literature in the country. son.

The authority is unquestionable.

There is also a poem published in Yanjing Daily

【Whether you see me or not, I am there, neither sad nor happy. Whether you miss me or not, the love is there and never comes or goes. You love me or you don't love me, the love is there, neither increasing nor decreasing. Whether you follow me or not, my hand is in yours and I will never give up. Come into my arms, or let me live in your heart. Love each other in silence, rejoice in silence. --See or not see]

Director Wang was very satisfied after watching these two pieces. A poet is rare, and a talented poet is even rarer.

A younger but more talented poet is especially rare. And the first poem, Leng Yue Qingqiu, is very consistent with the artistic conception of Dream of Red Mansions.

He seems to be a good young man. He is an amazing talent. Should he be included in the first choice list?

Director Wang thought of this, put down the information in his drawer, and said with a smile: "Yes, let's stay for now, and we will talk about it later. Young man, if you are willing, you can come to work on our crew first. You are Chinese I graduated from the Department of Archeology, and also majored in archeology, and I am still a disciple of Master Lin. If you are not afraid of being buried, then why don’t you follow Lao Zhang and do drama management first?”

This relationship is great. First, break into the Red Mansion crew and become one of your own. Even if you can't become Baoyu later, it will be very easy to find the person you are looking for. (To be continued)