Chapter 903 On the Sun Island
After staying at Gou Wa's house for two days, Luo Yang left.
Although the time was short, Luo Yang had to leave because he had to go to Ice City. The crew there had some problems with their location selection and needed Luo Yang to go and coordinate.
When leaving, Luo Yang quietly said a few words to Gou Wa, and told him not to consider anything else before he graduated next year. If his decision had not changed after graduation, he should call him, and Luo Yang would arrange a job for him.
Gou Wa nodded gratefully, and he, his mother and brother sent Luo Yang to the car. After Luo Yang waved goodbye to them, they started the car and drove a long way. Through the rearview mirror, he could still see his sister-in-law and the other three waving goodbye to Luo Yang.
After leaving the county town, I returned the car and bought a train ticket heading towards Ice City.
When they arrived at Ice City, the crew was already waiting for Luo Yang, because the location selection of a movie needed to use the scenery of Ice City's Sun Island. The reason for considering shooting here was that there were many old villas with a history of hundreds of years.
These old villas were built by the White Russians in this place many years ago. Later, they were occupied by the Japanese during the war and became Japanese territory.
After the victory of the war, these villas became the residences of dignitaries. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, this place became a sanatorium and residence for foreign experts. In 1964, it became a scenic spot.
In 1981, a song "On the Sun Island" became popular all over the country, making everyone know the beautiful scenery of the Sun Island in the Ice City, and this place became even more famous. Last year, it was designated as a national scenic spot, and many old houses were used for other purposes and no longer received foreign tourists.
This time, the crew chose this location because the scenery and these old houses and the surrounding environment are very suitable for the script. Originally, it was easy to communicate with the local authorities, but they encountered obstacles. After several communications, the local authorities did not agree to let the crew temporarily use the two old houses for the reason of protecting the buildings. In desperation, they called Luo Yang.
After Luo Yang arrived, he communicated with the director and producer of the crew and asked about the specific situation. After finding out the details, he asked everyone to stay calm and wait for news.
In the next few days, Luo Yang contacted several friends through channels, and then personally treated them to two drinks, and quickly got the matter settled.
When the local approval came down, the crew was overjoyed and drove the team to Sun Island as quickly as possible. On the one hand, they arranged the props on the selected old houses as required without damaging the structure, and on the other hand, they took advantage of the last few days of autumn in the north to shoot the exterior scenes.
Luo Yang's team is very professional, and because they did a good job of preparation, the official shooting began very quickly.
At this time, it is almost October. The Ice City is located further north. Generally speaking, the temperature here will drop sharply around October 10th, and if you are unlucky, it will snow by then.
Once the heavy snow came, the short autumn was over, so the crew’s time was very tight. If they couldn’t make good use of this half month, they would have to wait until next autumn.
Now that he had arrived in Ice City, Luo Yang was not idle. He personally followed the crew and was busy. After the filming started, he watched with great interest from the side.
On this day, the weather was perfect and the afternoon sun was bright. The trees on Sun Island were lush and the sun shone through the gaps between the leaves. The small building hidden deep in the shade of the trees was as beautiful as a scene from a fairy tale.
The hero and heroine strolled on the tree-lined path, the camera moved synchronously on the track, the director and staff filmed according to the steps, and farther away, Luo Yang watched the scene with his hands folded, feeling the artistic conception of the filming.
After a shot was successfully shot, the director couldn't help but say "good", and at the same time subconsciously turned his head to look at Luo Yang who was not far behind him.
Seeing the director looking at him, Luo Yang waved his hand, signaling him to shoot according to his own ideas and rhythm, and not to care about his opinion. Then Luo Yang thought about it, explained to a nearby staff member, and left first. He knew that it was not appropriate for him to stay here as an investor and the boss of the company. This director was the first time he cooperated with him, and he was not as familiar with him as the previous ones. Not only could he not help much, but it would also affect the normal filming. It would be better to take the initiative to avoid it and let the director have more freedom to play his schedule.
After Luo Yang left, the director was relieved. He knew Luo Yang's background and ability, and he valued this film very much. He wanted to make it a classic. But when Luo Yang was around, he always felt uncomfortable, subconsciously worried that Luo Yang would interfere with his filming. Now that Luo Yang took the initiative to leave, he felt much more relaxed. Thinking of this, the director couldn't help but have a better impression of Luo Yang.
After leaving the set, Luo Yang took a stroll along the path in the woods. This was a scenic area, and except for the set where outsiders were prohibited from entering, all other places were open.
The scenery here is indeed beautiful, and the small buildings of different styles and colors give people an exotic feeling.
Walking casually while looking at the scenery, Luo Yang unknowingly came to a place near the river. He leaned on the railing and looked at the river. The breeze from the river was not strong and it felt very gentle when blowing on his face.
Lighting a cigarette, Luo Yang hummed a song softly. The song he hummed was the familiar "On the Sun Island". After humming for a while, Luo Yang smiled at himself and couldn't help but think of Li Xiaoyun and the children again. The scenery here is really nice. He can bring Li Xiaoyun and the children here for vacation next summer. By the way, the old houses here are also very charming, and are in no way inferior to the old houses in Shanghai .
If possible, you can try to buy an old villa here, renovate it and use it as a holiday home.
However, Luo Yang himself was not sure whether this could be done. He planned to ask someone when he had time. If he really couldn't buy it, he could rent it for a long time. Anyway, Luo Yang had his eyes on this place and had this idea.
"Luo Yang!" Just when Luo Yang was daydreaming, a familiar voice sounded behind him.
Luo Yang turned his head and showed a surprised expression. He didn't expect to meet Qin Zhengguo in this place.
"Lao Qin? Why are you here?" Luo Yang asked in surprise.
"I was just asking you, why are you here?" Qin Zhengguo walked forward and asked with a smile. He was also surprised to meet Luo Yang at this time.
"My family is filming over here. Look, that's over there..." Luo Yang pointed in a direction, and Qin Zhengguo suddenly realized, "No wonder they are gathered over there. It turns out it's your crew."
"By the way, why are you here? Some time ago I heard from Yuan Chao that you were in Pengcheng looking after the VCD production. How did you suddenly move from the south to the north? And come here? Isn't this a big leap?"
"Hahaha, this matter has been arranged. Why do I need to keep an eye on it every day? Don't forget, I'm from Liaodong. Although this is not my hometown, my hometown is not too far from here." Qin Zhengguo laughed.
"Are you going back to your hometown to visit?"
"Yes and no." Qin Zhengguo said, "I went to my hometown first, but I didn't stay there for two days before coming here. I just arrived yesterday. I came here to meet a friend. This guy and I are from the same hometown, so we are relatives. He is my brother's cousin. He runs a small business in the north. He asked me to come this time. We haven't seen each other for a long time. I have never been to Bingcheng either. It's a good opportunity for me to come here and spend a few days."
As he spoke, Qin Zhengguo called Luo Yang and said, "Are you okay? Would you like to come over and sit with me?"
"Is this...appropriate?"
"What's inappropriate about this? He's not a stranger. We'll get familiar with each other after we get to know each other. Let's go. This place is too big. I don't know what this guy was thinking to arrange an appointment in such a place. It took me a long time to find him. But then again, it's a good thing he arranged an appointment here, otherwise I would have missed you."
Qin Zhengguo said this as he pulled Luo Yang away. The two of them talked and laughed as they walked towards one side. After walking along the path for a while, they finally arrived at a villa.
Unlike other villas here, this one has a large building area and looks a bit like a small castle. There is also a sign hanging outside, and from the content of the sign, it seems to be an internal guesthouse here.
Although it was a guesthouse, the interior looked completely different from a guesthouse. It was well decorated and had dedicated service staff. After entering, Qin Zhengguo spoke to the waiter led them to the second floor. When they got to the second floor, they found that there was a small tea room with a luxurious style. A middle-aged man was sitting in the tea room waiting.
"Zhengguo! You're here!" Hearing the noise, Shen Yuanjie, who was sitting on the sofa reading a newspaper, quickly stood up and walked forward to greet him with a smile on his face.
"I'm sorry, I'm late. Did I make you wait for a long time?"
"Not too late, not too late, just right." Shen Yuanjie said with a smile, and then subconsciously turned his gaze to Luo Yang on the side, as if asking Qin Zhengguo about the other party's identity.
"This is my buddy Luo Yang. What a coincidence! His crew is filming a movie here. I ran into him on my way here. I just want to invite him over to have some tea and sit with me. Is that okay?"
"Look at what you said. Your buddy is my buddy, right? You come here just to give me face, so what's the problem? Mr. Luo, right? Your crew is filming a movie here? Do you work in the cultural circle? Oh my, the people in the cultural circle are the ones I envy the most in my life. Sit down, everyone, sit down. Mr. Luo, tell me, how was this movie filmed?" Shen Yuanjie warmly invited Luo Yang and the others to sit down, and asked Luo Yang about the filming with great interest.
After chatting for a few sentences, the waiter asked the two what they wanted to drink. Luo Yang thought for a moment and said he would like to have tea. Qin Zhengguo didn't care and asked for tea as well. The tea was served soon.
After not seeing each other for a few years, Shen Yuanjie is completely different now.
Back then, Shen Yuanjie was just an ordinary person. In order to borrow money from Qin Zhengguo, he waited for Qin Zhengguo in the hotel for several hours with an empty stomach.
But now, Shen Yuanjie is a lot fatter than before, and his clothes are very elegant. His every move is no longer as restrained as before, and he carries himself with the air of a superior.
