Hubei, Yichang, Yuan'an counties.
The eighth day of the Lunar New Year.
There is a relatively primitive village in Yuan'an County called Qinglong Village.
The farmers in this village usually make a living by planting hawthorn and farming. Plowing the land during the busy season and going out to work during the slack season is not particularly poor, but it has nothing to do with being rich.
But this situation has improved somewhat since last year.
Or January of the Gregorian calendar year.
Starting from January of the Gregorian calendar year, the news that the crew of "The Love of the Hawthorn Tree" will be filming in Qinglong Village suddenly spread.
All of a sudden, many strangers set their sights on this previously silent village.
Many people may not have read the book "The Love of the Hawthorn Tree".
Even the villagers, when they heard this name, at most they thought that it might have something to do with hawthorn, but if they asked more deeply, they would not be clear.
Or to put it more bluntly, ask the villagers: Do you know Xu Xin?
The answer must be that 80 to 90 percent of people have never heard of this name.
But if you ask yourself, do you know Zhang Yimou...
That would be too much to say.
Perhaps the nickname "National Teacher" is still unfamiliar to them, but when it comes to the nickname "Old Mouzi", no matter young or old, they must have heard this name more or less.
Under the camera of "Lao Mouzi", Nanping Village became famous because of "Ju Dou".
Zhouzhuang gained attention because of "Shake, Shake, Shake to Grandma Bridge".
Zhangye is also well-known all over the world for the beautiful Danxia landform that splashes ink like oil under the lens of Lao Mouzi.
Not to mention the Tianguan Post in Wulong, Chongqing.
The works of Director Zhang appear in any city, town, county, or village, which is a "grand event" for the locals.
Even if the director of this play is Xu Xin, he is only acting as the producer.
But when they got the news that Director Zhang was coming on the eighth day, the leaders of YC City and Yuan'an County were already waiting in Yuan'an County this morning.
After seeing Zhang Yimou getting out of the car, they enthusiastically held hands together.
And Xu Xin in the back is piggybacking.
The local TV station people taped the scene and used it as the headline of the local news in the evening.
While the old man greeted the local leaders with ease, Xu Xin had already looked at this Yuan'an County.
There are only two filming locations for "The Hawthorn Tree".
One is Qinglong Village, and the other is Yuan'an County.
Qinglong Village was used when Jingqiu went to the countryside to compile teaching materials, while Yuan'an County was used to film the county drama between her and the third child.
The reason why Yuan'an was chosen is actually very simple.
The history of this county really has to be traced back, but it is actually quite mysterious.
First of all, it is one of the few counties in the country that is not open to the outside world.
Chinese people can come, whatever they want.
But foreigners who want to come in... can only visit a small part accompanied by relevant departments.
Yuan'an as a whole is located in the mysterious and ancient Dayan virgin forest. As early as the most difficult era, this ancient battlefield of the Three Kingdoms was burdened with the task of military factory preparation and research and development. A large number of people with lofty ideals devoted themselves to and took root in Here, the most glorious secret national defense construction begins.
The shadow of the "third-line construction" can be seen everywhere in this county today.
Because of its mysterious characteristics and quite old town style, it won the favor of Xu Xin and Zhang Yimou, and decided to put the filming location of "The Hawthorn Tree" here.
Some of the buildings here don't even need to be remodeled to perfectly match all the characteristics of that era.
Those Fuhuadao teachers from Xiying Studio who watched it were very satisfied.
After arriving in Yuan'an County, Xu Xin and the old man separated.
Fu Huadao also divided into two groups.
Xu Xin personally took Wang Lei and the others, and after a brief meeting with the leaders of Yuan'an County, they drove directly to Qinglong Village.
The old man stayed in the county seat, and began to look at the filming locations of "School", "Jingqiu's House", and "Hospital".
Yichang in February is still under the magical attack of winter.
Not particularly warm.
But you only need to wait until April and May, when the weather will warm up quickly, and then you can start shooting.
There are dozens of kilometers of rural roads from Yuan'an County to Qinglong Village, and it is not difficult to walk, but because of the narrow road, converging vehicles and other factors, it was almost noon when Xu Xin brought the crew to Qinglong Village.
The village leaders who had been notified a long time ago were already waiting at the head of the village.
It is on the side of the "hero hawthorn tree" selected by the crew.
Xu Xin didn't have such a heavy burden of thought. After a brief meeting with everyone, he waved his hand and rejected the village chief's invitation to eat.
It’s never too late to eat later.
When he came under the hawthorn tree, he looked around and took Wang Lei to the distant hillside.
He is a child who grew up climbing Erlang Mountain in Shenmu. He has played wildly on the mountain since he was a child. For him, the mountain road is no different from the peaceful one.
A group of people carried the camera and began to find the camera angle in Xu Xin's mind.
It should have just rained in Qinglong Village, and the mountain road is still a little slippery. After a few feet, it was all mud.
Wang Lei, who grew up in the city, is still a little uncomfortable.
Fortunately, the village head, who is also used to walking on mountain roads, followed with a few young people to help carry the camera, so that Wang Lei would not be too tired.
Zhang Mo has been here several times, so he is quite familiar with it.
Walking beside Xu Xin.
As an assistant director, she intuitively felt one of Xu Xin's...very, very good qualities.
Overall planning.
He knows how to schedule and save time.
While looking for an angle to shoot the hawthorn tree along the way, Zhang Mo found that he was always looking around.
After walking for a while, he suddenly stopped, holding the walkie-talkie and saying:
"Brother Xue, Brother Xue."
Xue Yong, one of the assistant directors of "The Hawthorn Tree".
is also one of the assistant directors of "The Beginning of Spring".
Same as Gu Changwei as the director of photography, this time he was sent by the factory.
"received."
"Can you see me?"
"able."
"Okay, Brother Xue, do you see the direction of my finger?"
"I see, pointing to the direction of the river ditch to the east."
"Yes, Qinglong Bay crosses the stone bridge at the entrance of the village. Do you see it? Over there, I want a medium shot and find the location. I will go there after I finish shooting here. In addition, the props team will go there The old house is waiting for me."
"I understand."
None of the people who came was idle.
All started to work.
At this time, it can be seen that Zhang Mo is unfamiliar with the work of the assistant director.
But that's okay.
Xu Xin just take her slowly.
…
"Before the lighting renovation of this house, you have to take pictures of all the details. This is an old house, so you must pay attention when demolishing the roof, and then restore it to the villagers as it is after the filming. The details of the work are detailed, this is Where people live."
"Okay, Director Xu."
…
"Brother Wang, let me see if I add a layer of blue light filter... No, blue light is not suitable yet. I want a paler tone."
"Pale?"
"Yes, the color is a little distorted at first glance. When we were shooting, I wanted to see some flowers in the distant view...in this pale texture, it bloomed...a particularly plump color. This one for you Get the florist to confirm, see what flowers bloom in May and June, and bring me a picture... Remember, don't plant the seeds in a neat way, just sprinkle the seeds casually, that kind of flower blooming feeling..."
"Okay, Director Xu."
…
"Props, you have to pay attention when the time comes, enamel was used a lot in that era, and it's not very good for you to prepare this kind of basin."
"Okay, Director Xu."
…
"The color of the slogan here is still too bright. Can you do it if you want the feeling of being eroded by wind and rain?"
"No problem, just scrape it with a stiff-wire broom."
"The color is even more distorted. This is the south wall, just like the distorted feeling of wind and rain on the south wall in the countryside, it can't just look rough."
"Understood, Director Xu."
…
"Director Ning, did people in that era eat in yellow enamel bowls?"
"Yes, considering the background in the book here, isn't there a geological survey? It is not suitable to use porcelain bowls, and they are easy to break."
"I think the villager's house is also an enamel bowl?"
"This involves a matter of taking advantage of the public. It's not that the quality of this person is so bad. Every household has this kind of thing... and you can put some old rubber in the yard, triangle belt some type of.
These were all eliminated by the geological team, but for the era when every household might have to raise livestock and set up cars, this kind of rubber belt that came first after elimination was the best thing to make a horsewhip. So there must be something public. "
"Understood, or you are still a professional."
"Hahaha~"
…
When Zhang Yimou arrived, it was after 3 pm.
And Xu Xin has included all the places in the village that need to be used for shooting into the layout plan.
When he arrived, Xu Xin took him personally and ran around the village inside and out.
After all the details were explained, Zhang Yimou nodded slightly:
"Hmm... are you sure you want to use that paler picture?"
"Yes, because of the paleness of the overall tone, the whole picture can be endowed with that kind of vitality when some flowers are embellished and the close-up of Jingqiu is given. It's like this bridge... In the original book, Amy likes to use a sentence Two sentences passed away.
For example, what: Jingqiu hasn’t seen the third child for a long time since the meeting.
Or: The third child went to the city and didn’t come back for many days.
I don’t want any of these rough timeline explanations. Look at this bridge... At that time, I will use a combination of far, medium and near angles.
The third child has been away for a long time, so the scene of Jing Qiu walking in the fixed camera is far away.
But if the third child is away for a day or two, then I will put the picture of her crossing the bridge into a few short steps...
Bridge, is static.
The river is flowing.
The camera is fixed.
But Jingqiu is mobile.
I want this combination of relative movement and stillness to express time...because the entire film spans several years. Whether in the country or in the city - the road is a very important timeline.
The road is like this, the bridge is like this, the river that represents the separation between life and death is still like this..."
Standing at the bridgehead, Xu Xin said, and Zhang Yimou listened.
Zhang Mo studied silently beside him.
Following his description, Zhang Yimou kept looking at the scenic spots he had chosen.
Nodding slightly:
"Well, then we can add the changes of the four seasons..."
“Wind, rain, flowers bloom, fade, even cattle, or the river’s abundant and dry seasons…these shots can be supplemented.”
"For flowers, don't plant them artificially, let the props scatter as you like."
"Yes, these wildflowers should highlight the layering of the picture!"
"Hmmm... that looks great."
The two continued to chat there.
But Zhang Mo felt a little uncomfortable.
I can’t say that I feel uncomfortable or jealous.
But... that feels weird.
Dad and Xu Xin...the overlap between their thoughts is simply too high.
Not to mention anything else, just planting flowers, the cognition of the two is exactly the same.
Compared with Xu Xin...
The tacit understanding between these two people in all aspects...
Tsk tsk.
…
Qinglong Village stayed all day.
When night fell, the convoy began to return.
Toyota off-road vehicle.
Xu Xin drove the car himself, Zhang Yimou took the co-pilot, and Zhang Mo sat behind.
There are only three people in the car.
Xu Xin assigned the driver to another car.
The speed of the convoy is not fast. Judging from the time, it is estimated that it will be close to 9 o'clock in Yuan'an County.
Xu Xin drove the car and followed the vehicle in front, keeping the speed and distance at a relatively safe position.
"Sister Mo."
"Um?"
"How's the year going?"
Hearing this, Zhang Mo narrowed his eyes and said:
"Not bad."
"Will the firecrackers be set off in Wuxi?"
"No. If you want to let it go, you have to go outside the urban area. There is no New Year flavor at all. Shenmu allows firecrackers, right? I read Mimi's Weibo, and you seem to be quite lively during the New Year."
"I can't be called Mimi now."
"…ah?"
"When you see her, you have to call Deputy Director Yang of the Xujiawan Roast Fire Sub-district Office. He is in charge of village gossip and civil dispute mediators."
"Poof..."
Zhang Mo burst out laughing instantly.
She is not the kind of child who is not born with the sun.
She has also experienced what life in the countryside is like.
And what this title represents... She understands it all too well.
At this time, Zhang Yimou was also a little speechless:
"It's fine to gossip, why do you want to have a civil dispute mediation?"
"Don't mention it... There is nothing in the village or outside the village that she doesn't know about. Who's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law are at odds, and whose brothers are at odds... These are all within the scope of Deputy Director Yang's work. Every day is not enough for her."
"...Mimi's character is really interesting."
"No, years ago, there were a few dogs in the village who were in heat. They fought every day because of the little bitch. When they saw her come out, they ran faster than rabbits. The accuracy of the Wumu Thirteen Spears she practiced was all given to those dogs. It's a dog. The little male dog was so scared that he became incontinent when he saw her coming out.
That guy can scare a chicken so much that he dare not lay eggs. My fourth sister-in-law's family raised several geese. During the Chinese New Year, some children played with the geese, and they were bitten by the geese a few times. Crying and yelling for my aunt to help them out. She went to my fourth sister-in-law's house, grabbed the two geese and stewed them...the geese didn't know how they offended her until they died..."
"Hahahahaha..."
Zhang Mo is leaning forward and backward laughing behind him.
Zhang Yimou shook his head dumbfounded:
"Ah... this melon girl..."
"This Chinese New Year, I didn't do anything, and I cracked my teeth from eating melon seeds... You think it's outrageous."
"Hahahahaha..."
Laughter echoed in the off-road vehicle, and Xu Xin shook his head while driving:
"Anyway, after this year, she is completely familiar with her in the village. No, we came back from the second day of junior high school. On the sixth day of junior high school, the older girls and younger daughter-in-laws in the village organized a group and went directly to Xiangjiang. The people she recommended over there, A group of people bought millions of cosmetics in big bags...
When passing through the customs, it was hard to be detained by someone as a fake. According to my third uncle... I married a Nezha and she returned to the village, that is, Nezha returned to Chentangguan. She also gave my second grandma a set of La Mer, the old lady is in her seventies, and she smells like Dior perfume when she walks in the morning..."
"Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha…"
"Mimi is really..."
Zhang Yimou shook his head dumbfounded.
"Teach my younger sisters, nieces, nieces, etc., teach others how to make up, how to match clothes... This Chinese New Year, my family is like a technical school, a group of people sit on the horse with small books and listen to her class there..."
Recalling the absurd things Yang Mi did during the Chinese New Year...
You have to admit...
The daughter-in-law of Xu's fourth (ranked by Xu Daqiang) family is really famous in Xujiawan.
Not just because she is a big star.
More because of these "great achievements".
To put it bluntly.
That's so true that even the roosters in Xujiawan had to kowtow and lay eggs before leaving when they saw her.
Otherwise, you don’t have to wait for tomorrow, it will have to be served on the table that night, and you can’t close your eyes after stewing for an hour or two.
After chatting with these parents for a while, finally, Xu Xin said:
"By the way, let me tell you something."
"What?"
"During the Chinese New Year, the children of my relatives wanted to come to Yanjing to attend elementary school. However, for the sake of the child's college entrance examination, the school status was directly dropped to the northern Xinjiang... He went through a procedure of borrowing or something, anyway, he was going to school in Yanjing normally, Then the entrance exam seems to be taken in northern Xinjiang... My dad asked someone to do it for him. I was thinking that Yi Nan went to school a year late this year? Or..."
"...?"
Under Zhang Yimou's frowning gaze, Xu Xin said:
"I asked my dad to do everything for Yinan and Yiding, right? Let the child go to school first, and the school status can be discussed here. I asked my dad, and he can do it. Don't you always worry about these things? Shall I do it?"
The atmosphere in the car instantly became quiet.
Zhang Yimou frowned and remained silent.
After about ten seconds, he said:
"Is it public or private?"
"Top private school. The principal of the school is a good friend of my dad, and the relationship is very close. If you think it's okay, then just let the child come to Yanjing this year. Don't worry about confidentiality work, their teachers all sign the contract , The confidentiality of the personal information of this kind of noble school is the top priority, absolutely no problem."
Xu Xin's chest slapped loudly.
Because it is what it is.
Although Tianchao is very safe, it is not that there have been kidnapping cases.
Not to mention anything else, just two years ago, an artist in the circle was kidnapped on Yanjing Street.
Therefore, this kind of private school pays special attention to the protection of students' data privacy.
Don't dare to make any trouble.
Otherwise, the school's reputation will be ruined.
But Zhang Yimou didn't say anything.
Seeing this, Zhang Mo thought for a while, and said in cooperation:
"Is it reliable? Are you sure you can go to school? The key is that the current household registration of both of them is a problem..."
"Household registration is also simple."
Xu Xin waved his hand casually:
"We have someone, and it's related. In fact, it is nothing more than a public figure and the issue of paying the fine. The most important thing about this matter is how to complete it silently, and the confidentiality work must be done well. This matter also It's easy...everything goes according to the normal procedure. You have to get the certificate with Aunt Ting, and then go to the Family Planning Commission to pay the fine. As long as the news is covered, everything will be normal. I can handle it, so you can rest assured."
"...you can do it?"
Zhang Yimou was really stunned.
"able."
Xu Xin answered decisively:
"My dad has a lot of friends. This kind of thing is nothing more than a few meals. If you think it's okay, you can leave it to me one after another... But don't tell others, the more people who know about it The less the better. Me, you, Aunt Ting, Sister Mo, my dad, just a few of us know..."
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhang Mo spoke:
"Dad, I remember... Auntie Ting's household registration book is in Uncle Zhang's, right?"
Zhang Yimou responded subconsciously:
"Yes, they are all in Xiaowei... I just want to come back..."
"Don't!"
Xu Xin didn't need to speak, Zhang Mo, who already knew how to do it, quickly shook his head:
"Didn't Xu Xin say it? The less people know about it, the better... Then you can ask Aunt Ting to make up a set of documents, okay?"
She and Xu Xin began to sing the oboe.
After she finished speaking, Xu Xin directly added:
"This is the best, who is on Auntie Ting's household registration? Grandpa Chen, Grandma Chen?"
"right."
"That's just separated. She has a separate account book, and after getting the certificate with you, add all the children's accounts to her. In this case, the impact will definitely be minimal. Don't tell anyone else about this. After all... If this matter happens at that time, then as a public figure, you will definitely receive a lot of attention. Therefore, if people help us with this favor, the first thing they need to do is to make everything legal and compliant..."
At this moment, Zhang Yimou's thinking rhythm has unconsciously kept up with Xu Xin and Zhang Mo, and he nodded subconsciously:
"That must be..."
"That's right, if someone says that our rules of doing things are unreasonable or something, we can also produce evidence. Citizen privacy itself needs to be protected. As long as everything follows the formal process, the only thing you may want The difficulty they face lies in Yiding and Yijiao's extra life penalty.
I specifically asked someone who understands this. It is stipulated that the social maintenance fee will be calculated from the second child relationship. The threshold for the second child is 3 to 10 times the annual income of the citizen on the date of birth. The third is based on the doubling penalty of the second.
Money must be paid. You have to prepare in advance the proof of annual income when Yiding and Yijiao come out... For tax, do you have an account statement? "
"There must be."
Zhang Yimou nodded:
"Pang has records of his personal income."
"That's fine. You prepare these in advance, and when I ask you what you want, you can give it to me. We have only one goal in this matter, legal compliance, and low-key handling. You can rest assured that it won't cost much favor .Even if someone asks later, we still belong to the privacy of citizens, and state agencies will be held accountable for private leaks..."
"..."
Because it was getting dark.
That's why Xu Xin didn't see Zhang Yimou's clenched fist.
but…
The trembling in the voice of the old man who has experienced many storms in his life, he also said that he betrayed his emotions:
"It's really that simple!? Just... just pay?"
"It must be difficult for others."
Xu Xin said with a smile:
"But since my dad said it can be done, then he can definitely do it. You can rest assured that this year, I will definitely take care of these things for you, okay?"
"..."
Zhang Yimou didn't speak.
only…
Even the sound of the car's engine couldn't suppress his heavy breathing.
At this time, Zhang Mo added the last sentence:
"In this way, Aunt Ting's biggest worry will be at ease. You don't have to hide every day... It's like being a thief, and you will be criticized by friends and relatives around you. Aunt Ting has been with you for so many years and has worked hard without complaint. It's a good result...Dad, you can rest assured."
"Exactly!"
Xu Xin is full of admiration for this teammate.
Or say it’s a little padded jacket.
It really warmed the old man's heart.
but…
"The most important thing is to keep it secret. The fewer people who know it, the better! This news will rot into your stomach! Never say it, never mention it, and never be known, is the best!"
Zhang Mo nodded:
"Well, that's for sure. No matter how close you are, you can't tell. As long as your family knows!"
As she spoke, she poked her head forward and looked at the silent father sitting in the co-pilot:
"Dad, are you right?"
"…Um."
Zhang Yimou nodded vigorously.
really.
This matter... the less people know about it, the better.
"Xiao Xu..."
"ah?"
"…Thanks!"
"Don't... Isn't this what it should be? You can just see how the children are arranged when the time comes, other things..."
Holding the steering wheel and driving the car smoothly, Xu Xin smiled slightly:
"give it to me."