The next day, morning.

Because Cao Jun still had to film, he did not return to the capital with Ye Bei, Pu Shu and others, but went to Xiangshan Film and Television City alone.

When we returned to the hotel where "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" stayed, it was already 5 p.m.

After more than a day of traveling and driving, Cao Jun was really tired. Zhang Jizhong also sympathized with him and allowed him to have a good night's rest instead of filming at night.

However, because of Zhang Jizhong's big mouth and his constant publicity, everyone in the crew knew that Cao Jun had taken two days off to receive the award.

Everyone was clamoring for a treat from Cao Jun.

Among them, the one who made the most noise was Yang Mi.

Yang Mi smiled and joked: "Brother Jun, you won so many awards, don't you plan to treat us?"

Actress Chen Zihan, who plays Guo Fu, also echoed: "Yes, Cao Jun, it's rare that we don't have a show tonight, why don't you treat us to a big dinner?"

As the saying goes, people feel refreshed when happy events occur.

After winning three awards in one night, Cao Jun was in a good mood and said readily: "Okay, no problem! Just order whatever you want to eat!"

In addition to Yang Mi and Chen Zihan, Cao Jun also invited Zhang Jizhong, Yu Min, Ma Zhongjun, and Liu Qianqian's mother and daughter, a total of more than 30 people, to a four-star hotel near the film and television city for dinner.

The reason why he didn't invite everyone to a five-star hotel for dinner was not because Cao Jun was stingy, but because there were no five-star hotels nearby.

After the meal, including drinks and drinks, Cao Jun spent a total of nearly 20,000 yuan, and the per capita consumption was about 800 yuan, which was quite luxurious and decent.

Cao Jun is very generous when it comes to treating guests once in a while. He is not short of money. Just live in the moment and be happy!

As the host of this dinner, everyone wanted to get Cao Jun drunk and ran over to toast him one after another.

After three rounds of drinking, Cao Jun had drank almost a bottle of red wine.

Fortunately, there was still Zhang Jizhong at the scene. He was afraid that Cao Jun would get drunk and affect the filming progress tomorrow, so he asked everyone to stop clicking.

The majesty of Big Beard in the crew is quite impressive. Almost everyone present depends on him for a living. Now that he has spoken, no one dared to toast Cao Jun anymore.

However, Zhang Jizhong told Cao Jun not to drink too much, but he couldn't control himself. He almost refused to drink, drinking one glass after another, white and red beers.

It is worth mentioning that Zhang Jizhong's drinking capacity is also quite astonishing.

Ding Haifeng, who actually played Wu Song at that time, was not very good at drinking, so Zhang Jizhong drank with him. The two of them drank at least two boxes of beer every night.

Although Ding Haifeng was reluctant, Zhang Jizhong told him that if he wanted to play Wu Song well, he must first overcome two difficulties.

One is martial arts, and the other is drinking ability.

At that time, the martial arts instructor of "Water Margin" was the eighth master Yuan Heping. Under his strict requirements, Ding Haifeng made rapid progress in martial arts movements.

As for drinking, Zhang Jizhong helped Ding Haifeng practice his drinking ability.

Interestingly, after Ding Haifeng overcame these two difficulties, he also faced the biggest test in his acting career.

At that time, all other scenes of "Water Margin" had been shot, and there was only one shot left, which was "Wu Song Fighting the Tiger" in Jingyanggang.

At first, I planned to use special effects for the stills, but when I found out the price, which was 100,000, I was immediately discouraged.

You know, in those days, one hundred thousand was really a lot of money, and the crew didn't have that much money to burn.

So, Zhang Jizhong made the decision to find a real tiger to act in the play.

On the one hand, it is cheaper to use real tigers, and on the other hand, it can make the effect look more realistic.

When Zhang Jizhong told Ding Haifeng that the crew planned to use real tigers for filming, Ding Haifeng's legs instantly felt weak.

He asked Zhang Jizhong: "What if I am eaten by a tiger?"

Zhang Jizhong said with relief: "Don't worry, this tiger won't eat people! Besides, we have bought insurance for you, it's 100,000!"

At that time, in the entire "Water Margin" crew, only Ding Haifeng had insurance, just to prevent something unexpected happening to him.

Therefore, the bearded man is really not afraid of tricking people when filming. Cao Jun and Liu Qianqian also suffered greatly from this.

After some ideological struggle and brainwashing by Zhang Jizhong day and night, Ding Haifeng decided to "dedicate himself to art."

For the first time, the crew borrowed a Bengal tiger from the circus.

Since this tiger would easily become sleepy after being fed and would not cooperate with the movements, so we only fed it a half-full meal during the filming.

In this case, Ding Haifeng, who had close contact with the tiger, faced great risks.

In order to prevent accidents, the crew placed an iron cage behind the tree. Zhang Jizhong told Ding Haifeng: "If something goes wrong, get into the iron cage immediately and wait for the animal trainer to come in and tame it." Ding Haifeng nodded repeatedly.

Under such circumstances, Ding Haifeng withstood the pressure and completed the "Wu Song fights the tiger" scene with a real tiger.

Of course, he also suffered some minor injuries during this period. It is precisely because of their dedication without complaint that the 1998 version of "Water Margin" became a classic that cannot be surpassed to this day.

Closer to home, Zhang Jizhong’s drinking capacity, like his beard, is unmatched by ordinary people.

However, Zhang Jizhong also had a sense of proportion. After all, everyone had to get up early tomorrow, so he didn't let everyone drink to death.

Before 9 o'clock after drinking, Zhang Jizhong called on everyone to go back to the hotel.

After returning to the hotel room, Cao Jun felt dizzy. After taking a hot shower, he felt much better.

The next day, the sun rose as usual.

Cao Jun, who was resurrected with full health, returned to the filming of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes".

According to Zhang Jizhong's preliminary plan, the drama "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" will be completed on February 16.

To be honest, the filming time for "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" was really a bit too long.

In Cao Jun's view, it takes three or two months to shoot a TV series, which is about four months at most.

As a result, Zhang Jizhong believed that a good show should take more time. Six months is not long at all, and it is even a bit short.

In fact, Zhang Jizhong's idea is not completely unreasonable, because in the era he experienced before, it would take two or three years to film a TV series.

For example, the 36 episodes of the CCTV version of "Dream of Red Mansions" took 5 years to produce, including 3 years of filming.

The 25 episodes of the 1986 version of "Journey to the West" took a total of 6 years to produce.

"Romance of the Three Kingdoms" has 84 episodes and was produced in 5 years, with a filming period of 3 years.

From 1981 to 1998, the Huaguo TV Drama Production Center completed the production of TV series versions of four major classics.

This is the process of Chinese TV dramas moving from the manual age to the industrial age. It is also an era when the pay is not high, but the spirit of craftsmanship shines everywhere.

January 15, morning.

Cao Jun, who was filming in Xiangshan Film and Television City, received an invitation from the Spring Festival Gala program team.

Director Lang Kun was still on the phone, asking Cao Jun to prepare his work and return to Beijing as soon as possible to report and participate in the Spring Festival Gala rehearsal and screening.

Hearing the news, Cao Jun was very excited and excited, but also very embarrassed. He was currently filming. The filming of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" will not be completed until February 16, which is the eighth day of the Lunar New Year.

What kind of Spring Festival Gala rehearsal is there?

Besides, you have to go through layers of selection and screening to attend the Spring Festival Gala. If you don’t get selected, your trip will not be in vain.

Therefore, Cao Jun didn't think too much and said to Yin Kun on the phone: "I'm sorry, Director Lang, I have to film a movie and I really can't go. My movie won't be completed until the eighth day of the Lunar New Year."

Lang Kun also didn't expect that Cao Jun had no schedule, so he asked: "Cao Jun, are you going to go to the Spring Festival Gala and your crew won't let you go?"

Cao Jun said, dumbfounded: "I would like to go, but I am the leading actor in this drama, so it is difficult to get leave."

"Moreover, the screening for the Spring Festival Gala is so strict. I'm afraid that if I go and fail to be selected, it will be difficult to explain to the crew."

After pondering for a moment, Lang Kun continued: "Cao Jun, let me ask you, do you have any other good songs on hand that have not been published?"

After Cao Jun thought for a moment, he replied: "Yes, Director Lang, I have another piece that I am very satisfied with, which has not yet been published."

Hearing Cao Jun's words, Lang Kun felt confident and said: "If you do this, record the song first and let me listen to it. If the song is suitable, we will find a way to give you the green light!"
Chapter completed!