After coming out of the courtyard, Chen Chong turned around and looked at the dilapidated concierge, frowned slightly, and said, "The living conditions here are a bit bad."

"There is one thing, but it's pretty good. There are at least three rooms. Many families have four or five people squeezed into a broken house." Wei Baoguo was unaware of his implication. He quickly walked towards the place where the bicycle was parked, and then he heard him shouting in authentic Beijing dialect: "Whose little bastard is doing a good thing? Come out for me quickly!"

When he walked over and saw Chen Chong couldn't help but smile. Wei Baoguo's brand new bicycle cushion was painted with chalk, and he looked cute and vivid.

"Okay, Brother Wei." Chen Chong tried to persuade him when he was shouting, "Just wipe it off, it won't be broken."

Wei Baoguo shouted twice again. Seeing that no one was coming forward, he took out a handkerchief from his pocket, carefully wiped the cushion, and muttered: "Whose little kid, if I catch him, I will beat him into a pig's head..."

Chen Chong looked at his movements, then looked back at the courtyard in the setting sun, and felt an indescribable feeling in his heart.

In later generations, even a luxury car worth hundreds of thousands of yuan was not so careful.

In later generations, the former residence of a famous person in this prime location was worth 100 million yuan, but now, it is nothing, just a dilapidated yard.

The world changes, but that's it...

"Okay, Comrade Xiao Shen, let's go." Wei Baoguo wiped the cushion clean, interrupted his meditation, and said, "If you don't leave, it's probably too late."

"Yeah, let's go."

There were more than Shen Chong who came to Beijing to attend the preparatory meeting in Hong Kong. He originally wanted to form a group, but in order to ride the ride, Shen Chong ran away in advance under the name of "Dragon Front Station". Since it was Dragon Front Station, the rest of the people arrived today, so they naturally had to be responsible for the reception.

When picking up the airport, arranging food and accommodation, the staff of the Ministry of Culture are responsible for the matter. What Shen Chong has to do is just hold a banquet to welcome everyone.

The most famous place to treat guests in Beijing is the Tan Family Cuisine on the seventh floor of the Beijing Hotel.

Dongtangzi Hutong was once the location of the famous Zongli Yamen, not far from Tiananmen Square and Beijing Hotel. It was a bicycle and arrived soon.

Wei Baoguo has been rushing around with Chen Chong these days, and it has been very hard, so Chen Chong brought him over in the name of accompanying guests, as a reward.

"I'm not afraid of you making a joke when I say it." After walking into the hotel, Wei Baoguo was a little restrained. In the elevator, he put on a blue Zhongshan suit that was half-new and old, and said to himself: "I have lived under the imperial city for more than 20 years. This is the first time I went to a Beijing hotel for dinner."

"You will come here to eat frequently in the future." Chen Chong smiled and said, "As long as the country is stable, life will get better and better."

"Comrade Xiao Shen said," Wei Baoguo said excitedly: "A few years ago, I couldn't even eat enough. Now I have a watch and a permanent car, so my life will definitely be better in the future."

The mainland is now full of vitality and ready to go. In the past few days, Chen Chong has come into contact with many people. Many poor and poor people, but none of them are decadent and despaired. Everyone works hard and works hard, full of expectations and longing for the future, and has a very good mental outlook.

Before everyone in Hong Kong arrived, Chen Chong and Wei Baoguo sat in the private room, chatting and waiting.

"Brother Wei, I have been asking you these days, what topics are you studying in the Film Institute?"

"In the past, we had to study everything involved in movies." Wei Baoguo said, playing with exquisite chopsticks: "But last year, the China Institute of Film Science and Technology was re-established and separated a group of people, we were only responsible for theoretical research."

"What are you studying specifically?"

"Movie literature, film production, film industry policies, etc. are all the objects we want to study." Wei Baoguo gently put down his chopsticks, picked up the teacup, took a sip, and said: "Our main job is to provide theoretical support for decision-making to the Ministry of Culture and the Film Bureau, so there are a lot of things to study."

"It sounds like you have a lot of power."

"We are all serving the people, regardless of the size of the power." Wei Baoguo smiled and said a mandarin saying, and then he missed the truth: "Actually, we are the Qingshui Yamen. In the Ministry of Culture, the one who really speaks is the directors of major film studios. After all, movies are made for people to see. It is useless to just talk about theory. The things we have studied may not be able to listen to them."

Chen Chong picked up the teapot, renewed a cup of tea for him, and pretended to be unintentional and asked: "What kind of things Brother Wei is studying recently?"

"It's mainly busy with movie review." Wei Baoguo's words made Chen Chong's heart jump, but soon found that it was a false alarm. "During the ten-year turmoil, our country's film production industry has suffered a great impact. In recent years, the output has not been increased and cannot meet the needs of the general public. Therefore, the central government decided to re-examine the movies that were beaten into poisonous weeds during the turmoil. As long as there are no major problems, they will be shown. Some time ago, we have been doing this work, and a total of more than 600 movies have been lifted." (Note 1)

"Will it be very hard to watch more than 600 movies in a very short time?" Chen Chong said in a straight voice and said in a compliment: "Brother Wei, you have worked hard and made great contributions. The people should thank you."

"It is our responsibility to serve the people." Wei Baoguo enjoyed the compliment of Shen Chong and said with a smile: "Since this year, my country's film market has been very prosperous, and the number of viewers is expected to exceed 20 billion, ranking first in the world. Our hard work is not in vain."

"That's right, that's right, this is to win glory for the country." Chen Chong saw that he was happy to smile, so he asked tentatively: "But Brother Wei, all the previous movies have been reviewed, so what about the future, it can't be accumulated together, hundreds of movies are reviewed together, right?"

"We are studying this matter." Wei Baoguo revealed without any precautions: "Newly produced movies in recent years have been reviewed in accordance with the old rules of the 1950s. The requirements are relatively strict, and the approval procedures are very complicated. The film factory has great opinions. Last month, Minister Zhou said that the 1950s are different from now. Let us study and study carefully, seek truth from facts, and come up with a review system that adapts to the changes of the times. I guess the Film Bureau held the National Congress to discuss this matter."

Chen Chong has been to Beijing twice and has already figured out the positions and backgrounds of some big names. The Minister Zhou mentioned by Wei Baoguo should be Zhou Weizhi. He is the deputy minister of the Ministry of Culture, deputy secretary of the Party Group, and the second-person of the Ministry of Culture. He is the head of the core group of the Film Bureau.

People of his level cannot be just talking about it casually. The mainland will definitely introduce new film policies in the near future.

Unexpectedly, I didn’t expect that I actually had the opportunity to participate in the formulation of the Chinese film censorship system!

This news made Shen Chong's thoughts surge like the sea in a typhoon...

However, before Chen Chong could ask in detail, the door of the private room was pushed open and several mermaids entered one after another.

"A Chong, you are still capable and can get a seat in a Beijing hotel." The first person to enter the door was Fu Qi, the manager of Great Wall Film Studio: "You are cognizable and the reception banquet is quite sincere. I will not hold you accountable for your unauthorized actions."

"Thank you for not killing Captain Fu." Chen Chong closed his emotions and stood up with a smile: "Everyone has come from afar, thank you all the hard way."

"A Chong, come and meet me." Fu Qi turned around and introduced one by one: "This is Director Wu Zhaodiwu of the Cultural Department of the Film Bureau, this is the founder and general manager of Xinlian Film Company, and this is Chen Jingbo, the manager of Phoenix Film Company. I believe there is no need to introduce this last person, right?"

"Hello Director Wu, hello Mr. Liao, hello Manager Chen." Chen Chong shook hands and greeted each other, and finally clasped his fists and bowed to the only woman among these people, bowed his head, and said, "Grand Princess, the young master is polite."

The woman was stunned, then held hands and knees, gave a gift back, and said, "Young Master Chen is polite."

Seeing this, the few people laughed, and Fu Qi cursed: "You guy, you are just lazy!"

There is really no need to introduce this woman. Xia Meng, Hepburn from Hong Kong, the Great Wall Princess, Jin Yong's dream lover, Chen Chong was eyeing the Great Wall Film Studio, how could he not know him...

Some people say that if you want to know how charming a woman is, just look at the words and actions of the men around her.

Jin Yong said: "No one has seen Xi Shi as beautiful as she is. I think she should be like Xia Meng to be well-known."

Li Hanxiang said: "Xia Meng is the most beautiful actress in Chinese film history. She has an extraordinary temperament and is intoxicating."

Li Pingqian said: "Xia Meng has strong adaptability in front of the camera and can accurately show the inner world of the characters. She is a genius actor."

In 1953, Jin Yong joined the Great Wall for her and tailored the script of "The Peerless Beauty" for her.

In 1963, for her sake, Xia Yan deliberately adapted Ba Jin's novel "The Garden of Rest" into a movie script and filmed the film "Spring Dream in the Hometown".

In 1967, Xia Meng moved to Canada. Ming Pao reported on the front page full page. Jin Yong specially wrote an editorial for her "Summer Dream's Spring Dream" and gave her poems.

...

Just look at it with a glimpse of the sky and you will know how charming Xia Meng was back then. Even though she is over 40 now, she is still picturesque and quiet and elegant. Even if she sits still without saying a word, she is still the focus of everyone's attention.

None of these people is good at making friends, and they are all people whom Shen Chong needs to make friends with.

It was the first time Director Wu Chen Chong met, and he was not clear about his background, but judging from Wei Baoguo's deliberate attitude, this person has a good status. (Note 3)

Xinlian Film Industry is like a candle in the wind. No film works have been released for several years. However, in the future, the three Changfeng New companies merged to establish the Yindu organization. Liao Yi was originally appointed by the central government as the first chairman. It can be seen that his connections and political resources should not be underestimated.

Like Great Wall, Phoenix Pictures has barely maintained its old capital and has a hard time living, but Chen Jingbo's resumes are brilliant. He is a famous director. The first movie in Hong Kong's history to have a box office of over one million is the Golden Eagle directed by him.

As for Xia Meng, she will soon set up Bluebird Film Company, and will produce classic films such as "Flying to the Wrathful Sea" and "Flying Years" that have won the win-win situation of both art and box office. Chen Chong doesn't want to miss any of these movies.

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Note 1: From November 1976 to January 1979, the Film Bureau of the Ministry of Culture established a "film review team" and lifted the ban on more than 600 Chinese and foreign films.
Chapter completed!