Temple fairs in the capital have always been known for their crowds.

As the saying goes, you will be blessed when you squeeze in. During the New Year, everyone is willing to come out and join in the fun and enjoy the blessings. This year will be smooth.

In fact, the temple fairs are similar every year. The people living in the capital do not want to see the new things, but enjoy this kind of celebration atmosphere. After all, this is only one time a year.

It was so pleasant to have fun eating snacks with friends and walking around the crowd.

Xu Jinglei is in the crowd. She has not become a big star yet, and no one will notice her.

If she waited until "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" was broadcast on TV, she might be recognized by people when she walked on the street, or maybe not. She felt that she had a popular face and was not conspicuous in the crowd.

This is her depressed place.

It was nothing when filming "The Two of Us". The film focused on lifelike and did not put on much makeup. Just wash your face clean. The more ordinary it is, the better.

But "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" is different. Yu Jiaolong is the daughter of the Nine Gate Admiral. He not only needs to put on makeup, but also looks radiant.

Every time the makeup artist puts all his thoughts into making her look more glamorous in front of the camera.

Xu Jinglei felt very embarrassed. There was nothing he could do. She had a bad foundation and could only make up for it by applying makeup.

This is not to say that she is not beautiful, but her temperament is different. She gives people a pure feeling and is still a certain distance from beauty.

She doesn't like makeup herself, she thinks it's very refreshing.

For her, the process of filming "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" was a torture.

Especially when she was acting opposite Director Chen, the requirements were very strict. On several occasions, the director thought she could pass, so Director Chen would ask her to do it a few more times until she passed the test.

Xu Jinglei even felt that this senior in the entertainment industry was deliberately targeting her.

She has the stubbornness of a girl from the capital. She usually looks soft and weak, but she can still withstand the pressure when it comes to pressure.

She didn't act well at the beginning and didn't get into the state. Later, she became more and more smooth and found the feeling. Although she still couldn't meet Director Chen's requirements, she felt pretty good.

After performing "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", she returned to the film school and performed those sketches again, and felt that it was so simple.

Only then did Xu Jinglei realize that these were all gains from filming.

The students felt that Xu Jinglei not only became confident, but also improved her acting skills. It seems that practicing alone is useless, and she also has to really film and practice.

They envied Xu Jinglei for being able to play the heroine before she graduated and could also receive drama appointments one after another. It is said that the famous director Zhao Baogang asked Xu Jinglei to play the role.

The ordinary girls in the class suddenly became popular, and even the teacher found it incredible.

Before Yu Feihong returned to Hangzhou for the New Year, he reminded Xu Jinglei not to finish the role, but to continue to think about the role of Yu Jiaolong, and there may be a chance to play Yu Jiaolong in the future.

Xu Jinglei heard from Lin Xiaoling that Lin Zixuan seems to have a star-making plan.

Lin Xiaoling didn't know much, just heard it all. It was not a bad thing anyway, so she should be preparing to train her vigorously.

Xu Jinglei was a little happy and a little frightened about this.

Her life suddenly entered the fast lane from obscurity. She could easily get the roles that others need to fight for. Is this good or bad?

After thinking for a long time, she gradually calmed down.

Since you have the opportunity, why not seize it? Not many students who graduate from art schools can act every year, and even a few students who come from film academy can make a name for themselves.

Xu Jinglei decided to seize her life and not let opportunities slip away from her eyes.

Also a student from the Film Academy, Jia Zhangke also wants to grasp his life.

He followed Lin Zixuan's advice and sent the video of "Going Home to the Hill" to an independent short film exhibition held by the Xiangjiang Art Center.

In 1993, the Xiangjiang Municipal Bureau held an independent short film competition, and the Xiangjiang Art Center hosted the Xiangjiang independent video competition.

In 1995, the Municipal Bureau and the Art Center merged the two competitions to establish independent short film and video competitions.

The main purpose of this competition is to promote the shooting and video production of independent films of a new generation of young filmmakers. Xiangjiang has a tradition of independent films, and many major directors started with filming independent films.

This competition takes place between February and March each year.

After Jia Zhangke sent the video tape, he didn't have much hope. However, one day he received a notice that "Going Home to the Hill" won the award at the short film exhibition, and the organizer asked him to go to Xiangjiang to receive the award.

He didn't know what award he won. Jia Zhangke took the train from Beijing to Pengcheng, passed the customs with a letter from Xiangjiang, and came to Xiangjiang, and found the organizer of the competition.

The competition is divided into five groups, namely plot, documentary, music video, experiment and animation.

"Going Home to the Hill" won the gold medal in the feature film, with a prize of 50,000 Hong Kong dollars. At this time, Hong Kong dollars are a little more valuable than RMB, equivalent to 52,000 RMB.

This was an unexpected surprise for Jia Zhangke. He didn't expect to make money, but now he finally made a profit.

It is worth making money, and what makes him even more happy is that he met many colleagues, exchanged experiences, and investors who are willing to invest in independent films at this exhibition.

Independent films have too strong personalized style and niche themes, so there is often no market for them, so there are not many movies that can make money.

People who invest in independent films either really like it or want to find a director with potential.

Some people think that Jia Zhangke can make a film like "Going Home to the Hill" with 50,000 yuan. They want to work with him, and start with a low-cost short film and then slowly grow.

This is a newly established small film company called Hutong Production. The owner is two young people from Xiangjiang who like movies.

After some exchange, they were willing to invest 200,000 yuan to invest in Jia Zhangke's new film.

The winner of "Going Home to the Hill" gave Jia Zhangke confidence, making him feel that the film he made was appreciated, and he could make money, and he also invested in a new film. He couldn't wait to shoot a new film.

Jia Zhangke returned to the capital from Xiangjiang River.

He returned the 50,000 yuan prize he received to the classmates who raised money to him, and returned 30,000 yuan of it to Lin Zixuan, and told Lin Zixuan about his trip to Hong Kong.

Lin Zixuan took the money and listened to how he got the investment from the people of Xiangjiang.

Although 200,000 is not much, it is already very good for a new director who has not graduated from school and is in the early stages. Many students who graduate from the director department may not have the opportunity to make movies.

"Then you are going to be a director in the future?" Lin Zixuan asked.

"Yes, I think I am quite suitable for directors. I want to shoot something I want to shoot." Jia Zhangke responded. (To be continued.)
Chapter completed!