In July in Beijing, the sun is as hot as fire.

At noon, the sun made the leaves curl up.

In a mansion in Dongshan Villa, Cao Jun and Shun Li were snuggled together with the air conditioner blowing on, looking so comfortable and happy.

Thinking of the separation soon, Hayabusa said reluctantly: "It's time for me to go back. If I don't go back, I'll call to check on the post."

Cao Jun was also very reluctant to leave Shun Li. After all, it was rare to see her alone, so he hugged her tightly and said, "Let's go back later. Just check the post. What are you afraid of? Eat something and go back."

Shen Li couldn't bear to see Cao Jun disappointed. After hesitating for a moment, she nodded and replied with a smile: "Okay, I will listen to you this time. I will leave after eating."

Afterwards, Cao Jun made a phone call and had lunch delivered.

Cao Jun and Shun Li had a very sweet lunch. One bite and one bite, feeding each other vegetables and soup. The scene looked so romantic.

Rather than eating, it's more about flirting and enjoying the feeling of being in love.

After eating and drinking, the two of them drank tea and chatted together.

Looking at the charming and dignified Shun Li in front of him, Cao Jun became interested again, but he was really powerless.

Cao Jun stood in front of the window, watching Shun Li's leaving figure. He only felt soreness in his waist and back, and his legs were weak and weak.

In the following days, Cao Jun met with Zeng Li and Liu Qianqian one after another, which was a farewell before leaving.

As for Liu Shishi and Wang Bingbing, they are currently filming in Hengdian, so Cao Jun cannot meet them.

July 7, morning.

Bai Mengyan and Cao Jun were invited by director Zhang Yimou to his studio.

It is worth mentioning that this is the first meeting between the male and female protagonists of the movie "Hawthorn Tree Love", that is, Cao Jun and Bai Mengyan.

I saw that Bai Mengyan is petite and has an average-to-upper-average appearance, but she looks cute, young and smart, and exudes a pure flavor, which is very suitable for the heroine Jingqiu.

Because she was too young, in Cao Jun's view, Bai Mengyan was just a little girl and could not be considered a beauty.

However, even so, both Cao Jun and Zhang Yimou believed that Bai Mengyan was definitely a beauty, and if she grows up in two or three years, there will be unexpected surprises.

Bai Mengyan was quite polite. When she saw Cao Jun entering the room, she quickly stood up and shouted: "Hello, Brother Cao Jun,"

Cao Jun smiled and replied: "Hello, are you Bai Mengyan?"

Seeing that Cao Jun was so approachable and without the airs of a big star, Bai Mengyan was no longer so nervous and replied cheerfully: "Brother Cao Jun, just call me Mengyan."

Cao Jun was not polite and said with a smile: "Okay, then I will call you Mengyan from now on."

In this way, Cao Jun and Bai Mengyan got to know each other.

However, so far, the outside world is not sure who the male and female protagonists of "Hawthorn Tree Love" are.

Because there are all kinds of news, the casting issue of the movie becomes even more confusing.

What the audience can know so far is that, like Zhang Yimou's previous films, the heroine of "Love at the Hawthorn Tree" will also be a student who has not yet graduated.

As for whether it is rumored that "The male lead in "Hawthorn Tree Love" is a sophomore student at the Central Academy of Drama, surnamed Wei; and the female lead is Bai Mengyan, a high school student who has never received professional sexual training." No one can be sure.

July 15, afternoon.

Zhang Yimou's new movie, "Love at the Hawthorn Tree", which has attracted much attention, has been secretly launched in Yichang.

During the start of filming this time, the crew did not accept any interviews from outside media, only reporters who were filming behind-the-scenes footage and a large number of security personnel.

At the opening ceremony, the entire crew collectively burned incense and made wishes, wishing the filming went smoothly.

Subsequently, director Zhang Yimou and two leading actors, Cao Jun and Bai Mengyan, unveiled the red hijab of the camera and announced the official launch of the movie "Love at the Hawthorn Tree".

Zhang Yimou's speech was brief but powerful, "After two years of hard work, shooting officially started today! Today's good weather is a good start! I hope this is a good movie that the audience will love and can withstand scrutiny!"

The heroine Bai Mengyan wore long braids and a blue old-fashioned shirt, and appeared on the scene in a "quiet autumn" style;

The male lead, Cao Jun, wore sunglasses and didn't say too much. He just simply and sincerely wished "good luck to the business", showing his superstar style.

In addition to the two male and female protagonists, Cao Jun and Bai Mengyan, the "green leaves" for his family are "heavyweight" veteran actors such as Li Xuejian, Xi Meijuan, Sarina, Sun Haiying, Lu Liping and his wife.

If nothing else goes wrong, Li Xuejian and Xi Meijuan will play the roles of Village Chief Zhang and his wife who take great care of Jingqiu.

In an interview, Sun Haiyang also said that he and his wife Lu Liping would play a military couple.

Sun Haiying spoke highly of the script: "I have read the script before, and it is very good. We just helped. The role I played was not challenging, and the character was easy to perform."

Producer Zhang Weiping said: "The combination of the superb and unobtrusive performances of the 'old opera actors' and the innocent and simple performances of the newcomers can meet the audience's various expectations."

Immediately afterwards, the crew of "Hawthorn Tree Love" filmed several scenes in Yichang, including a scene with the heroine Bai Mengyan.

Bai Mengyan, who is still a high school student, is a complete novice when it comes to acting. At first she didn't even understand what playing a board game was, and she was immediately at a loss when she heard about her appearance.

Zhang Yimou's method of how to get newcomers into the role as soon as possible is quite unique.

He didn't teach Bai Mengyan how to act, he just let her be herself and act according to her feelings. All the filming was done to get closer to her.

As her partner, Cao Jun also gave her some performance advice.

With the help and guidance of Zhang Yimou and Cao Jun, Bai Mengyan finally successfully filmed her first scene on the set of "Hawthorn Tree Love" and the first scene in her life.

Immediately afterwards, the crew of "Hawthorn Tree Love" moved to Yuan'an, an hour and a half drive from Yichang, to prepare for the next stage of filming.

The main actors, including Cao Jun and Bai Mengyan, secretly checked into the Xuancheng Hotel in Yuan'an. For fear of being photographed by reporters, Cao Jun and Bai Mengyan did not even leave the house, but stayed in their rooms, waiting for the crew to show up.

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On the other side, the crew chose to set up the scene at the old site of the Yangping Town Government. Even though it was already dinner time, there were still many staff busy doing carpentry work. The bulletin board was painted white, and the wooden doors were painted a tacky sky blue—all

Everything looks like the "production brigade" of those days.

The entire small street in front of the old town government site has also been used: next to the old site of the police station at the door, there is a three-story private house with an old slogan "The people of the country are of one mind and will always follow the Communist Party" painted on the wall.

Extremely conspicuous.

All the houses along this street have been repainted, including a wreath shop, an ice cream shop, etc. Slogans of the times such as "Developing the economy to ensure production" have been painted on the walls in a distressed manner.

The crew repainted and renovated the exterior walls at will, and paid the cost, but the residents were still very happy to give the crew a hard time.

In an interview with reporters, the owner of the wreath shop Feng said: "Director Zhang has directed the Olympic Games. They will restore it to us after they finish filming."

In fact, as early as two weeks ago, Zhang Yimou came here to inspect the scenery. The residents of Yangping Town were very excited that the town became a film location for the first time. It was also a great director like Zhang Yimou who came. "As soon as this movie is shot, we

Yangping must be popular."

With the arrival of the "Hawthorn Tree Love" crew, one after another people drove here specifically to watch the scenery.

Many of them took out their mobile phones to take pictures of the slogans on the wall, but the staff immediately came forward to remind them: "The town has regulations. You can see what you take for yourself, and don't upload it online."

However, even if it is kept secret like this, gossip about the filming of the film has been taken to the extreme on the Internet. Just after the crew left for Yuan'an, some netizens said they saw the crew's car and even posted what they were eating on the Hawthorn Tree Love forum.

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When the crew went to the scene, some netizens revealed the appearance and age of the two protagonists, and some people were very sad: "A group of people really can't see who is the protagonist." It even caused worries that "the third child is only 1.6 meters tall";

While the crew was renovating the house, netizens posted photos of the exterior walls online and said they had requisitioned an old man's home. There was a reply below: "I am that old man."

It seems that although the crew took strict precautions, they still couldn't withstand the enthusiastic attention of the local people.

At the same time, the crew is selecting extras and young actors locally. Some netizens excitedly broke the news: "My son was selected in the pre-selection, and there were only a few selected from one to two thousand people."

Fortunately, so far, Cao Jun and Bai Mengyan have not been exposed under the protection of the "Hawthorn Tree Love" crew, and to a certain extent, they have maintained a sense of mystery for the movie.

ps. Thanks to the reward and encouragement from the leader, Youwei Sanren, this book finally has its first leader. Thank you very much. I have been very busy these two days. I will try to update more and write more extras in the next two days.
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