Tian Sangsang thought that this trip to Lushan should be considered a vacation—she'd never been to Lushan in her past life. But in this era, private vacations were rare; most trips were public expenditures or official ones. Generally, people who got to travel were big shots, or at least somewhat noteworthy folks.
To film a movie in Lushan, they even needed an introduction letter. Their production team, after all, was nominally affiliated with the East Sea Film Factory, so the factory made a token effort and provided them with an introduction letter—but nothing else. Flying was out of the question; they'd have to shell out money for a green train ticket themselves.
Once they reached Lushan, accommodations became the next issue. Should they stay at the Lushan Hotel or a state-owned guesthouse?
As for the hotel mentioned in the movie, there really wasn't such a comfortable hotel in Lushan.
That type of place would at least be a private villa.
