Return To 1977 Chapter 963: “Birth Certificate”
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Similar to the dilemma encountered by Yang Weifan and Cheng Lin.
At almost the same time as them, Chen and his son also suffered in their careers due to national conditions.
"Father and Son", the first part of the "I Was Born to Be Useful" series, is the hard work of the father and son, and has fallen into an intractable dilemma.
It almost came to ashes and was completely destroyed.
Speaking of this series of comedy movies, there is no doubt that it occupies an important position in the history of our country's films.
He expressed how a low-level man named "Er Zi" in Beijing was at a loss when he experienced great social changes during the reform and opening up period.
In the movie, this character who seems to be living around people has been looking for his own uncertain destiny by relying on his instinctive kindness and simple nature.
It is precisely because the words and deeds of this character are all based on the values recognized by the people.
And from a life-oriented perspective, it truly recorded the rapidly changing social conditions at that time.
The influence and value of this series of movies is completely comparable to Japan's "The Story of Torajiro", which is known as the longest series.
But in fact, as the main creator of this series of movies.
At the beginning of their creation, Chen and his son did not have such a clear goal or such a far-sighted ambition.
In fact, the real reason why they want to make this series of comedy movies is because the people need comedy.
Mr. Chen once said this.
"Our people are suffering too much, we must bring joy to them."
This kind of sincere and simple idea is the most fundamental creative motivation of the two of them.
In addition, there may be another reason that cannot be told.
That is, in Mr. Chen's heart, comedy will be a relatively safe field.
Nothing else. His personal experience in the "movement" made Mr. Chen really afraid of the phrase "How can a good person play a villain so well?"
He neither wants to make the same mistake again, nor does he want his son to be put in danger.
So from then on, I refused to deal with villains and focused on the path of comedy. This is human nature.
It’s just that although the wish is good, there are many objective problems that need to be faced, and the path of “Oriental Chaplin” is really difficult to follow.
For example, at that time, the republic's film industry was still a completely planned economy.
To make a movie, the film studio must accept a national assignment or propose a plan.
Only with the approval of the state can a screenwriter, director, and film crew be organized for production.
After the film is completed, it must be reviewed by the Film Bureau.
Finally, it will be acquired by a government-controlled distribution and projection company before it can be distributed and screened in theaters across the country.
In addition, ideologically speaking, comedies are not popular either.
At that time, the Chen and his son's attempts at comedy creation, which focused on entertainment, not only seemed too advanced, but also seemed a bit "deviant".
In terms of film types, even "comedy films" with educational significance have a far lower status than "artistic films".
To put it bluntly, film professionals who exist like civil servants, from top to bottom, only care about artistic achievements and whether they can win awards.
No one cares about whether the people like it or not, and no one cares about the economic benefits of low-cost comedies and high box office.
Even some directors at that time made art films that were deliberately far away from the lives of the masses, but they were ashamed of their high box office.
So in our country's film industry, the survival space of comedy movies has always been awkward.
In fact, if Mr. Chen hadn't been a member of the party committee of Beijing Film Studio, he would have had a certain amount of power.
He did not hesitate to rely on his old age and betray his old age. He sacrificed his face and personally wrote the scripts for "Look at This Family" and "Sunset Street".
These two films will not appear in Beijing Film Studio's shooting plan at all.
Naturally, the classic character image of "Two Sons" will not be shown to the audience.
In fact, even the sketch "Eating Noodles" is the same.
When I decided to book the show, it was because it was so funny.
On the contrary, because of concerns about not being too serious and lacking in thoughtfulness, no one dared to make the decision to let it appear in the Spring Festival Gala.
If it weren’t for the socially experienced “Hong Ye”, who had been shamelessly pulling Chen Peisi to insist on renting a car and renting a house to participate in the “Spring Festival Gala” rehearsal without being acknowledged.
In addition, Director Huang paid special attention to it, and at the last moment, he supported this program just like he had supported Gu Yi in the past.
Such a classic folk art program may never be seen by people across the country.
It can be seen from this that in this specific era, the Chens and his sons had to overcome many difficulties if they wanted to turn their comedy into a series of movies.
Not to mention anything else, at the beginning of filming, the "seeking status" issue stumped the father and son.
Because even if there is good response and popularity of "Sunset Street", it is useless.
The old man has already owed two debts of gratitude for the two films he made earlier.
If you want to continue shooting comedy films in the short term, it is impossible to get support from Beijing Film Studio.
And Chen Peisi is an actor affiliated with the "August 1st Factory".
The military studio has more serious requirements for filming content, and there is no quota for comedy films at all.
As a result, they have to beg for help in a low voice and do everything possible to find a way to get a "birth certificate" for their movie. It's a pity that rushing is not a business. Why is it so easy to ask for help?
This process is destined to be discriminated against and even humiliating.
Like last year, before Chen Peisi and "Red Leaf" became popular, they took a train to the "West Film Studio" with their own script.
Unexpectedly, the director of Xiying Film Studio, who expressed his collective gratitude to the "fifth generation directors" for supporting art films, didn't even bother to come out to see them.
Only one deputy director was sent, he casually flipped through the script and made a clear rejection.
"We don't make these kinds of movies."
Afterwards, Chen Peisi and "Hongye" without exception encountered such perfunctory soft nails.
So after returning home, they had an exhausted discussion and had no choice but to adopt the method of "getting on the bus first and paying for the ticket later".
That is to go outside and find a way to attract investment, and then make a movie on your own.
They place their best hopes on their future luck.
Do you think that maybe after the film is finished, the "quota" problem will be solved?
Maybe they were afraid that they would be given a "quota" and they would then ask for funds and actors, so they made excuses to shirk it.
It was precisely because of this that "Hongye" and Chen Peisi used Hong Yanwu's wedding to sell favors, and then treated him to dinner to seek sponsorship from him.
But who would have thought that after finally getting investment, the crew would be able to save money by asking for people everywhere.
They even gained fame with "Eating Noodles" at the beginning of the year, which made their film prospects more secure.
But now, halfway through filming, something unexpected happened, and they were actually reported to the film bureau.
The superiors immediately ordered them to stop and they were not allowed to take any more pictures.
This time, Chen and his son were in great danger.
They are looking for ways to smooth the relationship and lift this restriction.
But the person responsible for handling this matter resorted to bureaucratic tricks.
They insist on insisting that any movie must be affiliated with a film studio before it can be made, otherwise it will not be released even if it is made.
He also said that because Mr. Chen is an old comrade, he did not seriously hold all the crew members accountable.
This is already considered leniency.
He is about to "die before his troops leave". But the clay figurines also have a three-part earth nature.
To be honest, as a parent, no one does not feel sorry for their children.
You may be able to tolerate things that involve you, but parents cannot bear to see their children's hard work being wasted.
So Mr. Chen got really angry when he received this unkind feedback.
The old man simply took the risk and went directly to the film office and slapped the table.
Unexpectedly, this seemingly reckless move without regard to status actually worked wonders.
Although Mr. Daqing became famous as a villain, he is very popular in real life.
If this matter becomes a big deal, many old comrades in the film industry will not be able to stand it, some will ask questions, and some will plead for mercy.
The film bureau had no choice but to let this movie go out of consideration.
In the end, the film bureau decided to let "China Film Company" take over this "motherless child".
This has created the only film in the history of our country that does not have a factory logo.
But even so, Chen Peisi couldn't be happy.
Because first of all, after so much trouble, the performance was suspended for a month, and everyone dispersed.
Props and equipment have to be found again, and the economic loss is really huge.
I really want to organize a team to finish filming the movie, but I don’t have enough funds.
Secondly, the film bureau's acquisition of "Fathers and Sons" was out of sheer helplessness, and it also issued a warning that "it won't happen again."
In this way, the script for the second sequel that Chen Peisi has already written will definitely not be filmed in this way.
So he had to ask for a "birth certificate" for his second movie.
The screenwriter who participated in the co-creation approached "Changying Studio" specifically for this matter.
"Changying Studio" felt that the script had potential and agreed to take over the filming.
But it also denies the comedy model of a father-son partnership.
They required that the movie must show the characters of Gao Daquan.
It is said that the protagonist cannot be a comic character, it must be a positive character.
So it was decided to change the script into a political propaganda drama, and even change the name of the movie to "Hey, Buddy."
In this way, Chen Peisi is faced with a difficult choice that is heartbreaking no matter how difficult it is.
Do you want all your hard work to be completely wasted? Or should we give our "children" to others and let them dress them up as they please?
Finally, even the "August 1st Factory" began to put pressure on Chen Peisi.
He said that he would not be allowed to mess around outside in the future and asked him to focus on his job.
And Chen Peisi's handling method is very straightforward, just like the "second son" he plays.
He actually voluntarily gave up his iron job, not even the quota for titles and housing assignments, and resolutely changed his career from the "August 1st Factory".
In order to adhere to the ideal of comedy, he did not waver even when "Aunt Tian" who originally admitted him persuaded him to change his mind.
It's just that although his father understands him, his wife at home doesn't do it.
My wife has been crying for several days, saying that he is "famous all over the world, but has no body." She is very worried about the future.
Chen Peisi was a little vague this time.
Because although he can make money by "traveling holes" now, it is not stable after all.
Moreover, something happened to the "Big Cat" (Liu Xiaoqin) who has been responsible for organizing the performance, and it seems that he will be severely punished for "leaking acupoints".
It’s hard to tell whether we can do this in the future or how long we can do it.
He is also afraid that if something happens, his wife and children will suffer along with him.