Rebirth 1975: Tore up the call-back order at the beginning

The Zhou family, the main house!

After sending away the father-in-law and uncle, only Zhou Yang and Yang Qi were left in the room.

Zhou Yang added charcoal to the stove and said, "Now that I'm gone, do you have anything you can say?"

Yang Qi smiled and said: "Actually, it's not that I couldn't say it just now. It's just that your father-in-law and Party Secretary Wang are worried, so I don't have the nerve to disturb them!"

"Okay, I don't know you yet. You are probably looking for me because of the Spring Festival Gala!" Zhou Yang said.

"Yes, according to the plan you came up with, we conducted a survey on the cultural troupes in Beijing, Jincheng, Shanghai and other places, and selected the specialty programs of these cultural troupes. In the end, it took a long time to select only More than 20!”

Then Yang Qi continued: "Although there are solos, choruses, crosstalk, acrobatics, dances, etc., I feel that the number of programs is still a bit small and not enough to support a four-hour party!"

"If you don't have enough programs, keep looking. What do you mean by this?" Zhou Yang said.

"Originally we planned to visit art troupes in Rongcheng, Shancheng and other places, but now there is not much time before New Year's Eve. The selection, rehearsals and the time spent on the road are simply too late, so why don't we come here? Looking for you!" Yang Qi said.

"From what you say, do you want me to get you some programs?" Zhou Yang said.

"Yes, but this is also what your mother meant!" Yang Qi said.

"My mother?"

Yang Qi nodded and said, "Yes, weren't you planning to let your mother and your sister-in-law perform on stage? You also said you would write songs for them, but then there was no movement!"

"Your mother knew you were busy, so she didn't have the nerve to ask you, so I came here this time to ask you whether there is any trace of your song. If there is no trace, I will let your mother sing two old songs that she is good at... .”

Before he finished speaking, Zhou Yang slapped his forehead and said, "Look, I'm so busy that I forgot such an important thing!"

"So you're not prepared?"

"Indeed, not really, but it's not a big deal. I'll do it later and take it back to my mother and sister-in-law when you leave so they can rehearse as soon as possible!" Zhou Yang said.

"I'll leave tomorrow. Do you have time?" Yang Qi said.

"It's too late!"

It’s definitely too late to be original, but aren’t we cheating? There must be no problem!

Yang Qi nodded, and then said again: "Don't just get it for your mother and your sister-in-law. I still lack at least 12 programs here, so you have to help me!"

"I'll do my best!" Zhou Yang said.

"Hahaha, I told you that you won't ignore it!"

Then Yang Qi said again: "By the way, after my efforts, the TV series "Journey to the West" has been officially approved, but now it's quite worrying who will be the director!"

"What's there to worry about?" Zhou Yang said.

"First of all, most of our domestic directors direct opera programs or Pingju operas. No one really understands TV dramas, so although there are several candidates now, they are not very safe!"

Then Yang Qi said again: "Furthermore, Journey to the West is still a mythological drama. If it is filmed well, it will be a fairy drama. If it is not filmed well, it will be a chaotic dance of demons. Now I am afraid that no one can film it with that fairy spirit!"

Zhou Yang smiled and said: "What do I think it is? I am recommending someone to you, she will definitely do it!"

"Who?"

"Yang Jie!"

"Is she okay?"

Yang Qi knows this female director because she is one of the only directors in this year's Spring Festival Gala.

In order to successfully host the Spring Festival Gala, Yang Qi chose two directors to co-direct it at Zhou Yang's suggestion. One was CCTV's veteran director Deng Zaijun, and the other was Director Yang.

Although her ability in directing evening parties is indeed good, Yang Qi was still a little unsure about letting a female director direct "Journey to the West".

"Remove the word "?" and listen to me. You can't make a mistake!"

Zhou Yang knows very well whether Director Yang can do it or not.

You must know that as one of the first directors in China, this man has been in charge of TV opera programs since the 60s, and has directed many opera art films, including Pingju Opera "Double Jade Chan" and so on.

She even recorded the Hunan opera "The Edge of the Cabinet" and "Turban Sacrifice" for national leaders, and the flower drum opera "Bang Hai Chopping Wood", "Forging Iron", etc. Her strength is there.

More importantly, she is one of the first TV drama directors in the country. In 1980, she directed her first TV drama "Laoshan Taoist".

These resumes are secondary. The most important thing is that Zhou Yang has watched Journey to the West directed by her. He said that this Journey to the West directed by her is the ceiling of all versions. There should be no objection.

After all, the highest ratings after the broadcast reached 89.4%, and it is not an exaggeration to say that the work is a masterpiece that has been replayed more than 3000 times.

Therefore, even though the filming started a few years in advance, Zhou Yang still hopes that this version of Journey to the West will be directed by Director Yang Da.

After all, he just wants the people across the country to see this "hit" drama in advance, rather than wanting to change the version. If the film flops because the director has changed, then it is better not to do anything about it!

Yang Qi still trusted Zhou Yang. He was silent for a while, and then said: "In that case, I will go back and talk to her and listen to her opinion!"

"Row!"

Then Zhou Yang said again: "It's getting late, you should wash up and have a rest!"

"What about you, aren't you going to sleep?"

"I have to write a song for my mother and sister-in-law!"

After saying that, Zhou Yang came to the workbench next to him, took out a pen and paper and got busy...

.........

The next day. Early morning!

Zhou Yang was woken up by the loudspeaker coming from the village!

When he put on his clothes, Yang Qi next to him was still snoring.

Zhou Yang said to him while folding the quilt: "Brother Yang, get up!"

Yang Qi sat up immediately, and then asked in a daze: "What time is it? Isn't it too early for you to get up?"

"This is a village. You think you are in the city. In the countryside, you get up and go to work at this time!" Zhou Yang said with a smile.

"Why work in the winter? Besides, didn't you just get a bonus yesterday? Shouldn't you give the members a holiday today?" Yang Qi said while getting dressed.

"It's a holiday, you think too much!"

Then Zhou Yang said again: "Except for the Chinese New Year, there is basically no such thing as a holiday here, and this is the fundamental reason why we can distribute millions a year!"

"Can the members of the commune be able to hold on for a long time like you, so that they won't complain?" Yang Qi asked again.

Zhou Yang smiled and said: "What are you complaining about? You can ask for leave if you can't help it. Although the village does not have holidays, it does not prohibit members from asking for leave. After all, who has nothing to worry about!"

"But in most cases, members will never ask for leave unless it is absolutely necessary!"

"why?"

"Because I don't want to bear the work points, I don't want to bear the dividends in the coming year, and because of the hard work engraved in my bones!" Zhou Yang said.

Hearing this, Yang Qi paused while buttoning his buttons, and then said: "I have always thought that this place can develop so well mainly because of the glory of a hidden master like you, but now it seems that is not entirely true!"

"Haha, okay, stop being a reclusive master, wash your face quickly, and take you to have breakfast. If it's too late, the meat buns will be gone!" Zhou Yang said with a smile.

"No, it's gone. What I want to ask is whether your programs are finished. I want to go back today!" Yang Qi said.

"It's done, it's on the table!"

While speaking, Zhou Yang walked out of the house with the washbasin in his hand.

Yang Qi was stunned for a moment, then jumped off the kang without even putting on his shoes and trotted to the workbench.

Sure enough, there was a stack of manuscripts on Zhou Yang's workbench.

Yang Qi immediately picked it up as if he had found a treasure, and then looked at it.

The top one is a stack of music notation, with lyrics and music.

Although Yang Qi couldn't read the music, he could read the words "My Motherland and Me", "Five-Star Red Flag", "Unforgettable Tonight"...

10 songs plus a small booklet made Yang Qi excited and at the same time a little more shocked by Zhou Yang's ability.

It's just that what he didn't know was how much sensation these songs and that little book in his hand would cause on New Year's Eve a month later...

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