Rebirth 1958: My Home is in Nanluoguxiang

When Pang Zhanyuan suggested that Chang Zhengyang play the role of Zhou Gongjin, Chang Zhengyang was stunned at first, and then felt somewhat complacent.

He actually wants to try his hand in the film and television industry.

Don't get me wrong, I don't want to use any unspoken rules or anything like that, I just love art.

So he was somewhat tempted by Pang Zhanyuan's proposal, but that was all.

The reason is actually very simple. It is because the character of Zhou Gongjin in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms does not match his understanding of Zhou Gongjin at all.

Chang Zhengyang was well-versed in history books and knew that The Romance of the Three Kingdoms vilified Zhou Yu.

This is not surprising. Not to mention Zhou Yu, even the great Prime Minister Cao Cao was portrayed as a traitor.

In fact, just take a look at Cao Chongyang's poems and you will know the personal charm of this gentleman.

A narrow-minded and treacherous person cannot write poems like "An old horse in the stable still has a thousand miles to go" and "Even the life of the divine tortoise has its end."

So Chang Zhengyang waved his hand and said, "No, forget about the main character like Zhou Gongjin, let's leave this opportunity to other comrades!"

"Hey, Dean Chang, just give it a try. Your temperament and conversation style are perfect for the character of Zhou Gongjin."

Pang Zhanyuan was sincere at this moment, because the more he watched, the more he felt that Chang Zhengyang was suitable for the role of Zhou Gongjin.

However, Chang Zhengyang rejected his proposal again, and considering the other party's identity, he had to give up the proposal with regret.

Pang Zhanyuan and his team sat with Chang Zhengyang for an hour before leaving. A few days later, a sum of 20 million yuan was directly transferred to the film and television center's account.

When the money arrived at the Film and Television Center's account, the entire CCTV was in an uproar. Some people even wanted to take the money away from the Film and Television Center and leave at most one or two million yuan for the center.

Of course, this proposal was directly rejected by the old director who knew the inside story, and Pang Zhanyuan. The two of them also severely reprimanded the person who made the proposal, thus avoiding the film and television center from ending up with nothing.

As soon as the money arrived, Xu Damao's anxious heart was completely put at ease. Pang Zhanyuan also kept his promise and promoted him to deputy director of the Logistics Department and consultant of the Film and Television Center.

As for the arrangement for Chang Zhengyang, Pang Zhanyuan did not completely follow Xu Damao's proposal, but gave Chang Zhengyang the title of CCTV consultant.

Anyway, there's no need to pay a salary, it doesn't take up any staff space, it's just a work ID and a title, it's nothing more than a favor.

He even hinted to Lu Chenglin that as long as Chang Zhengyang's request was not excessive and did not affect the overall situation of the TV series filming, he would agree.

At the film and television center, there was an extra 20 million in the account. The first thing they did was to find a new office space outside, and then they started working in a big way.

Following the advice of the sponsor, Professor Chang Da, the Film and Television Center did not go around the country looking for actors, but instead directly published the filming plans for the four great classics and the notice to recruit actors in the newspaper.

The requirements are as follows: must be from a drama troupe, art troupe, theatre group, or major art schools.

Those who are interested should send photos and resumes first. Those who pass the initial interview will come to Yenching for an interview, and their travel expenses, food and accommodation will be reimbursed.

The finalists can receive a living allowance ranging from 35 yuan to 150 yuan per month, and the crew also provides free food and accommodation.

These benefits are nothing compared to the real killer feature, which is that the Film and Television Center will provide one hundred Yanjing jobs as rewards to outstanding actors.

As soon as this move was launched, it caused a huge response in the film and television industry. Letters from all over the country were sent to the film and television center like snowflakes, making the staff of the center very busy.

Of course, these 100 jobs were all provided by Professor Chang Da.

Anyway, after Pang Zhanyuan learned about this, he had nothing but a wry smile and felt that his guess was correct. This Professor Chang really had connections everywhere. He could give out the 100 job vacancies just by saying so.

You should know that the notice published in the newspaper clearly stated that these positions are formal jobs, and they are not useless jobs like shoveling manure. They are all formal workers in daily chemical factories and pharmaceutical factories, and they are corresponding publicity positions.

These are good jobs that many people would fight to get!

If this matter had not been reported in the newspaper and had not been assigned to an outstanding actor, Pang Zhanyuan would have wanted to ask Chang Zhengyang for a spot and arrange a job for his daughter.

Despite this, no one knows how many people have openly or secretly contacted Pang Zhanyuan and the old director just to get a job.

What can Pang Zhanyuan do?

Just play dumb. If you are really pushed into a corner, just tell the other party directly that these job vacancies were specially approved by a certain minister. If you have the ability, go and ask the minister for the job. As for which minister it is and what the reason is, do you dare to ask?

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"Brother, I heard that you sponsored the TV station with 20 million. It was the Four Great Classics, right?"

Chang Zhengyang glanced at the somewhat excited Chang Laowu and said noncommittally: "Yeah, what's the matter?"

Snapped!

Chang Laowu punched his palm, approached Chang Zhengyang and said flatteringly: "Well, brother, why don't you tell them that there is a lesbian named Chang Wanzhu, who is a very good actress..."

Chang Zhengyang stretched out his hand to push away a shameless guy, sneered and said: "Do you have any works?"

Chang Laowu was stunned when he heard this and asked, "What work?"

Chang Zhengyang said speechlessly: "It's a play, a movie or something. Come on, tell me, Comrade Chang Wanzhu, which movie have you played the leading role in?"

"Uh, well, does the school play count?"

"What do you say?"

The brother and sister stared at each other. Chang Laowu stamped his feet in anger and said angrily: "I don't care. You have a lot of face. My requirements are not high. I just want a small supporting role. I don't want money or a job..."

Chang Zhengyang held down Chang Laowu's head to prevent him from coming closer again.

"Alright, alright, I'm scared of you. Okay, go find Xu Damao. He's the second-in-command of the Film and Television Center now. It's no problem for him to arrange a small supporting role for you. Remember, don't make things difficult. Even if Xu Damao arranges you to join the group, you have to listen to the director. If the director says you're not suitable, you'd better come back quickly. Do you understand?"

"Great, I'll go find Xu Damao right away!"

Chang Zhengyang looked at Chang Laowu's back and sighed helplessly. This girl is already thirty years old this year, which makes her mother, Ms. Hu, very worried. She keeps muttering that she has become an old maid all day long and it is a waste of her resources.

Chang Zhengyang stroked his chin. There were many handsome guys in the film and television industry, of all kinds. This girl might be able to create sparks with a certain actor. If that was the case, if she solved her personal problems, he could also give an explanation to his mother, and he wouldn't have to be nagged every day.