In the history of Chinese films, 1979 has special significance.
An important symbol of the restoration of chaos and reform and opening up is the liberation of cultural products that were imprisoned during the movement. Among them, a large number of films shot before the movement were unfrozen in order to re-enrich the lives of the people.
In accordance with the spirit of Central Document No. 18, the Cultural Film Bureau first reviewed all types of films.
These days, radio and television are separated. Broadcasting has the Central Broadcasting Bureau, which is led by the Culture and Education Commission of the State Council. Publicity business is under the leadership of the Propaganda Department of the CPC Central Committee. Film has the Culture and Film Bureau, which is directly led by the Ministry of Culture.
In 1982, the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television was renamed the Department of Radio, Film and Television, and in 1986, the Department of Radio, Film and Television, the future predecessor of the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television, was established.
The movie they watched today belongs to the group that was thawed.
For example, the stage art films "Taking Tiger Mountain by Wisdom", "Shajiabang", "Harbor", "Assault on the White Tigers", "Plain Guerrilla", "Shangganling", "South and North War", "Eternal Life in the Fire" , feature films "Entrepreneurship", "Haixia", "Red Flag Book", etc.
There are also foreign films, such as the Soviet film "Mother", "Lenin in October", "Lenin in 1918", the British film "Oliver Twist", "Millions of Pounds", the Italian film "The Bicycle Thief", the Korean film " Flower Girl" etc.
There were also many films that failed to pass, such as "The Wind Comes from the East", "How Are You Brothers", "The Story of Liubao", "The Story of the Red Lantern", "The Red Detachment of Women", "Cuckoo Mountain", "Battle of Shanghai", " "Gate No. 6", "The White-Haired Girl", "Lighting Fire", "Red Child", "Storm", "Ashima" and "The Secret History of Honest Officials".
What they were watching was the British film "Oliver Twist", a 1968 film directed by Carol Reed.
The film is adapted from the novel of the same name by Charles Dickens. It tells the story of an orphan, Oliver, who wanders to London after an apprenticeship and is forced to become a pickpocket. After going through countless hardships, he finally finds out his origin and gains happiness.
Probably because he couldn't find romance movies, the others were all about fighting and killing, and the time was too short, so An Yang chose this one.
This film is not simple. At the 26th American Golden Globe Awards in 1969, it received five nominations for Best Director, Best Actor, Best Picture, Best Supporting Actor, and Best Newcomer, as well as two nominations for Best Picture and Best Actor. Award-winning items.
There was also the 41st Academy Awards in the same year, with six wins including Best Picture and Best Director, in addition to six nominations.
Not to mention the other British Academy of Film and Television Arts Awards, Moscow International Film Festival, and National Board of Review Awards.
There was no popcorn, so Lin Xiaoguang was about to buy some melon seeds, but suddenly thought of Nian Guangjiu.
Anyang shook his head: "Stop eating and watch the movie."
"Okay, I'll listen to you." Lin Xiaoguang smiled.
Anyang was very happy.
Probably because she was out of sight of her classmates, she became bolder. She kept grabbing the corner of his clothes, half pulling and half pulling, and walked into the cinema with him.
This wide-screen cinema in the capital is not ordinary.
It was the original Capital Cinema. It was built in 1937 with funds raised by the famous Peking Opera artist Ma Lianliang and others. It was called the "Xinxin Grand Theater". In 1950, Premier Zhou personally named it the "Capital Cinema" and Guo Moruo personally named the theater. , the theater has received many great men, including Premier Zhou and other party and state leaders.
Movie tickets are in short supply.
It is not that simple and easy for Anyang to get two tickets.
Lin Xiaoguang knew this very well and didn't know what to say. Following the crowd, the two of them walked into the screening room together.
The cinema built in 1937 has a history of more than 40 years, but its top-notch configuration still does not seem to lag behind today.
There were many people watching movies around, including couples of men and women. No one cared about this. They found their seats and sat down. While chatting, they waited for the movie to start.
"I don't know what you like to watch? Oliver Twist, I hope you like it." An Yang said in a low voice with a slightly red face.
"I must like it." Lin Xiaoguang smiled slightly.
He was still going to speak, but the church bell rang in the screening hall, and the movie started. The audience in the hall all stood upright in silence.
The church and the eight letters "OVERTURE" lit up on the screen for a long time, the entrance music played for nearly three minutes, the Statue of Liberty appeared, and then returned to the previous time, the cathedral appeared again, and the hand-painted paintings of the upper class were displayed in front of the audience one by one.
The luxury and the duel in the arena dazzled the audience.
Rows of skinny little boys came out, carrying iron bowls and singing.
"What we get is porridge, and every day we pray, they will change the shipping costs, and we still get the same porridge, no crust, no crumbs, can we pray, can we borrow, can we sell?"
More than a hundred orphans, like boy scouts, were trained strictly and received pitiful, extremely poor rice porridge without any nutrition.
In contrast, the rich have big bellies, eat high-quality food, and the servants are all strong.
Seeing this, the audience couldn't help but accuse capitalism of oppression.
Anyang was a little helpless. This was not what she wanted at all, but she had no choice. Everything else was just a matter of killing.
Continuing to read, Oliver was sold by Mr. Barber for three guineas, which is equal to 3.15 pounds, which is the price of a child.
This scene made the audience even more indignant, secretly revealing the darkness of capitalism.
Lin Xiaoguang couldn't help but think of the saying in later generations that it was because of the existence of the Soviet Union that European and American countries implemented welfare systems so that the lower class people would not be unable to survive.
Continuing to watch the movie, in addition to the colorful poor society and the miserable life of poor children, there are also many places that make people laugh. This is originally a musical, with the cheerful and bright songs sung by the people, plus the exaggerated movements and dances of the people in the picture,
It makes people laugh and cry.
Even Anyang, who had been watching the movie absent-mindedly, now got involved and watched with concentration.
The movie is two and a half hours long, with an intermission.
They finished class at about six o'clock, and then took the bus for almost an hour to arrive. The movie started at eight o'clock, and they finished it in two and a half hours. It was almost ten o'clock, and there was no late bus back to school.
They had no intention of renting a room in a guest house. Although Anyang's home was close, they couldn't take him home to sleep.
So, during the intermission, they left.
Watching movies is not Anyang's ultimate goal, so she has nothing to regret. Lin Xiaoguang has seen this movie and has no regrets. However, it is the first time in his life to watch a movie with a girl. It is a pity that he did not make it to the end.
However, the movie is "Oliver Twist" and not "Titanic", so it doesn't make much sense.
When I got back, it was already past nine o'clock.
They took bus No. 1, then transferred to No. 15 when they got to Fuxingmen, and then transferred to No. 32 when they got to the zoo. It was a little late, and there were very few people on the bus. The two of them sat side by side in the back, talking in low voices.
Anyang whispered: "I thought about it carefully after I went back and decided to do as you said and change my major."
"I told my mother about this, but she neither agreed nor refused. However, my father chose political economics for me. He still had to make the decision on this matter, and I couldn't defeat him."
Lin Xiaoguang smiled: "As long as you use emotion and reason, I believe he will understand you."
The bus stopped in front of the National People's Congress bus stop sign.
The two got off the car together, walked into the Renmin University campus, and walked downstairs to the girls' dormitory.
Before going in, Anyang hesitated for a moment, then suddenly turned around, stared into his eyes, and asked: "Xiaoguang, my mother asked you to come to my house for dinner, will you go?"