Chapter 278 Cheongsam(1/2)
Shanghai, an international metropolis, a prosperous destination with strange changes in modern Chinese history.
Li Fan always felt that the old Shanghai, without war or power, must be a very ideal time and space for survival, cheongsams, rickshaws, alleys, singing and dancing everywhere, and being indulged in luxury.
He was quietly wandering in the wet and warm night under the French sycamore tree. He was wearing a delicate white suit and shiny hair. He quietly watched the eldest lady of the Gu family walking towards him with a greasy paper umbrella, and then smiled and said in a gentle and sweet voice:
"Oh my god, are you asleep?"
Li Fan rubbed his eyes, "Ah? So fast?"
"Here, what dream have you had?"
"Dream back to Shang Beach!"
The two of them came to the hotel that the program team had already booked in advance, but this time it was a standard two-person room. Since the mouse incident, Gu Yating has been fully prepared to prevent wolves and fight wolves.
The staff of the program team also arrived, but they had already gone to bed. It was already past 1 o'clock in the middle of the night, and Li Fan did not bother and fell asleep with Gu Yating.
This hotel is a specialty hotel. The rooms are very stylish with Lao Shang Beach, such as decoration, landlines, and bathrooms. The bookshelf is full of books, and Li Fan is not in the mood to read them.
He was too tired and turned around and tied himself on the bed and fell asleep.
The next morning, at around 6 o'clock, his door was knocked with a thump.
Only one-third of Li Fan's eyes that were electrocuted and that were not worthy of life were opened. He put on his clothes, walked to the door without hesitation, and opened the door. It turned out to be Gu Yating.
"Dangdang Dangdang! Shang Beach specialty small buns, do you want to eat them?"
Li Fan sniffed and sniffed. His early nose was a little less sensitive, so he sniffed again.
"A dog? Brush your teeth and wash your face!" Gu Yating put the small bag on the coffee table and then opened the curtains in front of the window.
A handful of cold water pounced on his cheeks, and Li Fan suddenly became much more energetic. He brushed his teeth and rinsed his mouth, and cleaned his intestines. Li Fan felt refreshed. After walking to the living room, he grabbed Xiaolongbao with his legs and threw it into his mouth, one, two, three... quickly eliminated!
Gu Yating flipped through the books on the bookshelf casually and said, "This hotel is really very attentive. The books are also selected. Many of them are related to Shang Hai, such as Zhang Ailing's works, and some photos of Shang Hai!"
Li Fan swallowed Xiaolongbao and said vaguely: "Do you know Zhang Ailing's first husband?"
"Hu Lancheng, the deputy director of the Propaganda Department of the Wang Puppet Regime, once wrote for Wang Jingwei, and is a famous traitor."
"Well, Zhang Ailing, which work do you like the most?"
"What about you?"
""Lust·Care"!"
"Why? This book is not my dish."
Li Fan smiled ambiguously: "If someone makes it into a movie, add more plots and adds various hand-to-hand scenes, it will be great. I've been waiting for someone in China to shoot."
"Maybe, Li Fan, come and see this old album, it's so interesting!"
Li Fan walked over with a bun in his mouth. He lowered his head and saw that there was a black and white photo in the old album, where a poor family was having lunch. It was 1945. The thing used to barely survive was: Yangcheng Lake hairy crabs!
The album turned another page, and the four portraits on this page are about the four beauties of the Republic of China: Wang Jingwei, Premier Zhou, Mei Lanfang and Zhang Xueliang.
The four beauties of the Republic of China were commented on by later generations based on modern aesthetics. The versions are different, but among each version, Wang Jingwei and Premier Zhou are among them.
"Who is more handsome? With your woman's eyes?" Li Fan squirted and went back to pick up the buns.
"Wang Jingwei!"
"Well, just looking at his appearance, I also think Wang Jingwei is so beautiful. Looking at all the historical photos of him when he was young, basically everyone is handsome and the most handsome guy in the Republic of China is undoubtedly the most handsome guy in the Republic of China. His appearance is not only highly praised by people today, but also by everyone in the Republic of China."
"oh?"
Li Fan said: "First of all, there were three beautiful men in the early years of the Republic of China, namely Wang Jingwei, Mei Lanfang and Gu Weijun. Zhang Bojun, Xu Zhimo, Hu Shi, Li Zongren and many other celebrities expressed praise for Wang Jingwei's appearance, which is undoubtedly recognized as handsome.
In the early days, Wang Jingwei was a great man. He was arrested for assassination of King Nie Zheng Zaifeng. The Qing court sentenced Wang Jingwei to "rebellion and be executed immediately." He wrote the "Genius Chapter" passionately in prison, which "lead the sword to make a quick move and live up to the young man". It was so heroic! The poems are grand and the articles are beautiful, but why did they turn against each other in the later period? A big question in history.
Just looking at his youth, he was a perfect person who was flawless."
Gu Yating said: "I don't have any guesses about this. Who knows what he has experienced? Let's take a look at the respectable and lovely Prime Minister, with a masculinity, thick eyebrows and big eyes, vigorous and handsome all the way!"
Li Fan nodded, "Premier Zhou is the backbone of our country."
"Li Fan!"
"Um?"
"Actually, I think you look a little like Wang Jingwei!"
"Impossible, what a joke?"
"real."
While we were talking, the door was knocked again, and Director Song and other staff walked into the room.
After everyone exchanged greetings for a while, Director Song and his team were going to photograph other guests today, so they hurriedly left.
After the two of them finished the whole album, they packed up and went out shopping.
After walking around the Bund, they climbed the Oriental Pearl Tower again, and the two of them started walking around Yu Garden in sweat.
Li Fan suddenly asked, "The last episode will be recorded tomorrow. What do you want? I will try my best to satisfy you!"
"No!"
"That's great!"
"ah?"
"I will record tomorrow night. I will ask you to sing and practice your best singing tonight!"
Gu Yating was shocked, "Really? Why did you spoil it?"
"Tsk tsk, aren't you afraid that you will throw people on TV? I don't want to be embarrassed with you."
"cut!"
"Let's go, today I'm free. I'll take you to the tailor shop for a walk. Do you like cheongsams? I'll customize two sets for you."
"I like it, but it's in what era it is. What's the use of custom cheongsams? If you wear cheongsams and go out on the streets, others will not be able to fascinate me to death?"
"Everyone will be despised by you whatever you wear!"
Gu Yating nodded: "You are right to say that!"
"Hey, when did you get thicker and thicker?"
"According to what you learned, the one who is close to the 'pig' is red, hum!"
Li Fan had heard that Shang Hai had the most famous tailor, Master Zhang. His tailor shop continued from the Republic of China period to today. Although the address has been changed three times, this superb craft has been preserved intact. It can be said that he is the best cheongsam in China. He is called the king of handmade cheongsams by his colleagues. Now he is 80 years old, and the old man is also going to "seal the needle".
The two of them took a taxi to this small tailor shop hidden in the bustling city. They were shocked when they first met.
This tailor shop is an old six-story basement store. The small storefront is very ordinary. No one would have thought there would be a famous craftsman here.
"Are there any appointments?" a young girl in her fifteens and sixteens asked with a smile.
Li Fan shook his head.
"I'm sorry, because of my grandfather's health, we won't answer for the time being."
Li Fan felt very regretful and asked again: "Please take care of Master Zhang, then it will be easy for us to do anything for the old man."
"Thank you for understanding, your voice sounds familiar!"
The two left the tailor shop, and Li Fan said, "You are not lucky. This old man's craftsmanship is unparalleled in the world."
Gu Yating smiled faintly: "Let's go with the flow!"
He also visited the major attractions in Shanghai City. At around 7 o'clock in the evening, after the two returned to the hotel, Li Fan left the hotel by meeting a leader from Shanghai Satellite TV.
...
Shanghai Stadium.
At this time, the stage was rehearsing nervously. Sun Feifei was wearing a suit with narrow waist and thin legs, and was having the last round of rehearsal with her dance partners.
Shanghai Stadium is her first stop on this world tour, and it cannot be missed. The sound, lighting, stage design, clothing, etc. are almost perfect and luxurious.
Under the guidance of his assistant, Li Fan walked to one side of the stage, put his hands in his pocket, and quietly watched the sexy and hot dance on the stage.
"Li Fan, can you sign me?"
Li Fan smiled and took the notebook from his assistant, picked up the pen and signed it. He asked again: "When will Sister Feifei rehearsal be done?"
"It's almost time for a cigarette!"
People who describe time like this are usually smokers, so Li Fan continued to stand aside and admire it quietly. As a result, this was not a cigarette, but a box of cigarettes!
Sun Feifei was rehearsing over and over again on the stage, correcting one move after another, and she was very serious about her requirements.
Sure enough, those who stand at the top of all walks of life are either geniuses, diligent or crazy.
After the time of "a box of cigarettes", the whole rehearsal was finally over. Only then did Sun Feifei notice Li Fan off the stage. She took a few steps and stepped down and said, "Hey, Li Fan, you're even more handsome."
Li Fan raised his eyebrows, "It's even more sexy."
Sun Feifei smiled slightly, "Didn't we make an appointment to meet in the afternoon? Why did you change the time?"
"Oh, don't mention it. I made a quick decision and wanted to go to the tailor shop with Gu Yating to customize two sets of cheongsams. But I never thought that the master was going to retire and would stop doing it without an appointment."
"Master Zhang Chong and Master Zhang?"
To be continued...