1978 Synthetic Writers

Chapter 179 Gong Xue
Jiang Xian came out of Ba Jin's house, and the scattered sunlight shone on him through the leaves of the sycamore tree.

Look up and take a deep breath.

What is this thing called?
He really wanted to share with others that he was now Ba Jin's superior!
To be honest, Jiang Xian is not a saint. He wants to get involved in this matter, of course, out of personal desire.

Because the status of a writer is not only determined by the level of his literary works, but also by his contribution to literature. This is why people deserve to build statues and write biographies for him.

In his opinion, building the "China Modern Literature Museum" is a cause that will make a huge contribution.

A gentleman does not care about his deeds.

Although his motives were not pure, the cause was great.

As for donating the royalties, it is money well spent.

He spent 10,000 yuan to get the position of core team leader. Once their makeshift team was recognized, he, as a young man, would be considered a veteran among the bigwigs on the organizing committee, and his status in the literary world would rise accordingly.

He doesn't need the ten thousand dollars urgently now, as he still has several royalties to pay and hasn't received the foreign exchange coupons from Hong Kong.

"The construction of the museum has entered the preparation stage." Jiang Xian walked along Wukang Road.

Well, the next step is to assign him as the leader of the preparatory group and recruit several capable people.

After returning to the guesthouse and having lunch, Jiang Xian took a short nap and went downstairs to make a phone call.

After a while, an old Shanghai car stopped at the door of the guesthouse.

The comrades in the message room were all dumbfounded.

Sometimes a turtle car comes to pick me up, sometimes an Old Shanghai car comes to pick me up. Who on earth is this person?

Xie Jin got out from the back seat and shook hands with Jiang Xian enthusiastically. "How did you find time to come to Shanghai?"

"I'm here to take care of some publishing matters." Jiang Xian explained with a smile, "How is the preparation for "The Chess King" going? Can I go to your Shanghai Film Studio to take a look?"

"boarding."

The two of them got into this old Shanghai sedan SH760, which was originally called Phoenix and later changed to Shanghai. The engine was copied from Mercedes-Benz 220 and the chassis was based on Mercedes-Benz 112.

No. 595, Caoxi North Road, is where the famous Shanghai Film Studio is located.

After getting out of the car, Xie Jin took Jiang Xian around the yard for a tour, and then went to meet the main creators of "The Chess King".

"Hello, screenwriter Jiang!"

The crew members came up to shake hands enthusiastically.

Xie Jin gave Jiang Xian a lot of face. He felt like a big leader. His visit made the makeshift crew of the crew almost raise colorful flags and shout slogans, which made him very excited.

"Except for Wang Yisheng, I haven't decided on the main actors yet," said Xie Jin.

"Why is it so lively over there?" Jiang Xian pointed to the door of a house.

"That's a screening of the new film."

"What movie?"

"Love in Lushan Mountain."

"Oh, I know. The advertisement in Popular Movies said that the heroine changed more than 40 pieces of clothes, and it also said that it was the 'first kiss in a new Chinese movie.'"

"Yes, 'The First Kiss in New China'." Xie Jin smiled.

"It wasn't their first kiss." Jiang Xian recalled: "I remember the movie "The Trill of Life" released by Xi'an Film Studio last year. The kiss between Leng Mei and Shi Zhongqi was the first kiss on the silver screen."

Different from the fleeting kiss in "Lush Mountain Love", in "The Tremor of Life", the two people really kiss each other.

Xie Jin was surprised at Jiang Xian's wide range of film interests.

"That film was made earlier, and the directors were Teng Wenji and Wu Tianming."

Compared with Teng Wenji, Wu Tianming has a much better reputation. He single-handedly turned the Xi'an Film Studio into a "chicken farm" and discovered Chen Ai'ge and Zhang Yimou.

Later, he was kicked out of the Xi'an Film Studio and washed dishes in the United States for several years. After returning to China, he filmed "Face Off" and "A Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix".

"Director Xie, can I go over and watch Romance in Lushan?" "That's easy."

Thanks to Xie Jin's arrangement, Jiang Xian was able to watch the legendary "Lush Mountain Love" in advance at this film screening.

The plot is actually very bland, and the shocking dragonfly kiss couldn't catch Jiang Xian's attention, but it was a sensation back then.

"What do you think?" Xie Jin asked.

At this time, it had not yet been released, and no one dared to say how good "Lush Mountain Love" was. When the Shanghai Film Studio first received the script, they felt it was not ideal. The dramatic conflict was weak, and the reflection of life was vague, with a bit of a "scenery for the sake of scenery" flavor.

"I think it's pretty good. The movie has a lot of gimmicks, and the patriotic sentiments are consistent with the sweet love between the male and female protagonists. The box office should not be low, and there is hope that it will hit the Hundred Flowers Awards."

"Are you so optimistic about it?" Xie Jin was surprised. The Shanghai Film Studio didn't have very high expectations for this film.

"I have some experience in film production, so I do have some vision."

"." Xie Jin had his own judgment and didn't quite believe what he said.

The two were chatting, and just as they turned the corner, they happened to bump into an actress who was hurrying over. She was elegant and refined, with a tall figure, deep eyes, and a sweet smile on her lips.

"Hello, Director Xie."

"Who is this?" Jiang Xian asked inquiringly.

"Hello, comrade. My name is Gong Xue," she introduced herself.

"Hello."

Jiang Xian responded perfunctorily, then turned his head away with disdain.

Tui, his heart only belongs to his Linlin!
Gong Xue was not yet an actor of the Shanghai Film Studio at that time, but was participating in the Shanghai Film Studio's movie "Good Things Come Hard".

Her acting career was short-lived. She entered the Shanghai Film Studio in 82, finally became famous in 84 and won the Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Awards. She retired from the film industry in 86.

"So he's the screenwriter of 'The Chess King'" Gong Xue vaguely felt that this person was not very friendly, and she didn't know how she had offended him.

After a few more pleasantries, he left with a bit of trepidation.

Looking at her back, Jiang Xian had some vague ideas.

How about getting Gong Xue and Zhu Lin to work together on a film? The two swords join forces and complement each other.

The next day, Jiang Xian took Jiang Qin to Zhang Leping's home and bought a piece of cream cake, which was the most fashionable gift in Shanghai.

When we arrived at the place, we found a lane-style garden house with three floors. The second floor was Zhang Leping's residence.

The person who opened the door was Zhang Leping's son, Zhang Weijun.

"Who are you two?"

Jiang Xian first stated his identity, and Zhang Weijun immediately said that Zhang Leping had reminded him of this matter.

"Mr. Zhang Leping is not at home?"

"He's going to an art event today."

Zhang Weijun welcomed the two into the room and warmly made them two cups of foreign Nestle coffee as a treat. "What is your novel about?"

"I wrote it down in advance." Jiang Xian handed over a stack of letter paper with descriptions of the illustrations already written on it.

Zhang Weijun glanced at it:
Five dragons were running on the street, and the dead man's blue face was flying behind him like a wasp.

Many dark shops, factories and rubble flashed by.

At the end of the granite road is an open area and a mighty river.

You can see the masts and lights of ships standing in rows, and the dark ships moored at the riverside pier.
After reading only one page, he raised his head and looked at Jiang Xian with a complicated expression.

You boy.

(End of this chapter)