1978 Synthetic Writers

Chapter 284 Chinese movies, good luck buddy!

"Student, if you have such thoughts, it means you don't understand the novel at all."

As soon as he said this, everyone looked at him, including the boy:

"Why do you say I didn't understand?"

"If you understand it, then it is not difficult to see from the theme of this novel that Jiang Xian wants to create an exchange of space in the novel."

The tall man explained slowly, "This exchange is between the water town and Shanghai, so writing about the water town is inevitable. It's definitely not because I'm afraid of writing about Shanghai incorrectly or because I don't understand Shanghai."

The boy was a little skeptical and asked, "So what is the theme of this novel?"

The tall man did not answer his question directly. Instead, he looked around with a smile and slowly told the students who were listening:
“If you have read the novel ‘Rocking, Rocking to Grandma’s Bridge’, you should all know this.

Xiao Jinbao was a charming and seductive vixen at first, but in the end he found himself while spying on Cuihua's family. He found his original simplicity from being lost and completed his return to humanity.

As for Tang Choudan, he is a 'little cock' who can't even use a lighter. In the process of spying on Xiao Jinbao who is lost in money and power, he gradually loses his humanity from a simple country boy.

He concluded: "Xiao Jinbao and Tang Choudan, one went from a water village to a city, the other from a city back to a water village, one from simplicity to being lost, the other from being lost back to simplicity. The opposite paths of the male protagonist Tang Choudan and the female protagonist Xiao Jinbao are the theme that this novel wants to express."

This concise and well-founded explanation immediately won applause from the people around him.

Yin Qiujin and Zhu Lin gradually understood what was going on and applauded the man enthusiastically.

"That's great!"

"Yeah, now that you've said that, I finally realized that this is really the case."

"Two people go in opposite directions under double observation. How wonderful."

The boy who had spoken so confidently just now was now speechless after listening to his analysis. He stared blankly at the tall and elderly man.

"Chen Jiangong!" Someone suddenly called out the tall man's name.

After this reminder, everyone realized that this man was the famous "student writer" from the Department of Literature of Yan University, and was Chen Jiangong, who won the National Outstanding Short Story Award last year.

No wonder such a unique and brilliant interpretation of Jiang Xian’s novel can be made.

"Comrade Chen Jiangong, what you just said should be written into a literary review article and published!" Yin Qiujin shouted.

Chen Jiangong smiled and said, "I have already written one. I just received a notice from the newspaper saying that this review has been published in the Beijing Evening News. It will be published in the next issue."

The students immediately shouted that they would definitely read his literary review, and they were very enthusiastic. But Chen Jiangong saw a completely different picture.

Jiang Xian is so popular that it's enviable.
This article "Rock, Rock, Rock to Grandma's Bridge" was only published in "Harvest" not long ago, but so many Yanda students have already read it.

Chen Jiangong couldn't help but think of the "Jiang Xian phenomenon": Jiang Xian's novels and articles often attract criticism, but this does not affect his works' popularity in society at all.

It seemed like a joke in the past, but now, after being verified by so many works, the first half of the sentence may not be accurate and will not necessarily attract criticism, but the second half is very accurate. Jiang Xian’s works are indeed best-sellers!

12 month 19 day.

"The World's No. 50 Restaurant" welcomed its th official performance.

Jiang Xian invited several writer friends including Zhang Jie, Da Feng and Lu Yao to watch a play at the Capital Theatre.

Zhang Jie didn't want to come at first, as she had been caught up in a public opinion storm recently. Jiang Xian tried hard to invite her out, hoping to use this opportunity to let her relax.

Zhang Jie is a writer who became famous at the same time as Jiang Xian. Her current influence and number of works are not inferior to those of the "cheating" Jiang Xian.

Not long ago, she published her novel "Heavy Wings" in the 5th and 6th issues of "October" magazine.

This novel is another extremely influential novel published by October magazine after "The Garland under the Mountain", which has attracted widespread attention from the society.

Zhang Jie was nominated for the Nobel Prize in 86 for this novel, making her the first female writer in China to be nominated for the Nobel Prize.

The low-key lifestyle in her later years overshadowed Zhang Jie's fame.

You should know that until Jiang Xian traveled through time in later generations, Zhang Jie was the only writer who had won the Mao Dun Literature Prize twice.

Capital Theater.

A group of people sat in a good position in the front row.

The ticket was given to Jiang Xian by the National Theatre of China. After all, it was the 50th official performance of "The World's Number One Restaurant", which was of great significance. He hoped that he, the screenwriter, could be present.

It was the first time for Zhang Jie and Da Feng to watch "The World's Number One Restaurant". They were quickly moved by the superb acting skills of the actors from the National Theatre of China and the ups and downs of the plot. They stared at the stage in amazement.

Jiang Xian didn't pay much attention to the performance on the stage, but paid more attention to the faces of the audience.

The audience's reaction was no less enthusiastic than the first performance. They were still crazy. Under the flickering lights, they watched the actors on stage perform with tears and laughter, and burst into applause after the performance.

“It’s just like Lao She’s Teahouse.”

After the show was over, Zhang Jie had forgotten all the pressure in her real life and focused on discussing the play "The World's No. 1 Restaurant" with the others.

As if she felt that what she said was a little inappropriate, she added, "It has the charm of Tea House, and the level is very high!"

Lu Yao spoke in a serious tone, speaking with a Shaanxi accent, and concluded: "This play is based on reality, reflects reality, and is beyond reality!

I wrote about a roast duck restaurant as an independent world.”

"Jiang Xian, how come you write so lofty and profound!" Feng Jicai was a little excited.

"Yes." Zhang Jie also asked, "This script is so high-level. How did you write it?"

Although Lu Yao didn't say anything, he glanced over.

Jiang Xian had no choice but to say:
“I started out writing about life, then moved up to culture, and then moved on to the governance of a country, and finally came down to the desolation of life.

This play was written from the very bottom and built up step by step.”

"I see."

A few people left the venue while chatting, and when they passed the ticket office, they saw a large group of audiences gathered and shouting.

“Why are there no tickets this month?”

"What are you looking at?"

“The best building in the world!”

"The last show of this month at Tian Xia Di Yi Lou is sold out. Would you like to watch one of our other shows?"

"No, we came here just to see 'The World's Number One Restaurant'. It won't work if it's sold out. You should add more shows! There are so many people waiting to see it."

"Yes, an encore, we must have an encore!"

Someone started shouting, and other audiences immediately followed suit, asking for an encore, demanding that Beijing People's Art Theatre continue to perform "The World's No. 1 Restaurant".

The young comrade in the ticket office had never seen such a scene before. She was afraid that their booth would collapse again. When "The World's No. 1 Restaurant" was first performed, the audience who came to buy tickets did the same thing. "Comrades, comrades, please be quiet."

She waved her arms, trying to maintain order, but to no avail. Finally, Vice President Shi Yizhi arrived in time and arranged for an encore performance, and the audience dispersed satisfied.

Yi Shizhi wiped the sweat from his forehead, looked up and saw Jiang Xian and several writers standing beside him and looking at him with smiles.

He complained with a smile, "Alas, we have added dozens of shows this month, but the audience still hasn't seen enough."

In less than a month after its first performance, "The World's No. 50 Restaurant" has been performed times, which means more than just one performance a day.

During this period, all other plays of Beijing People's Art Theatre have made way for "The World's Number One Restaurant", and even then they have to continue to perform it, so there is no chance to rehearse other plays.

But he had no choice. Just now, the audience even dismantled the ticket hall because you didn't agree, so he had no choice but to agree.

"Thank you for your concern, Dean Yu." Jiang Xian said.

"Trouble?" Yi Shizhi smiled, "I would rather spend more time on this kind of thought. Even if it is troublesome, it is a happy trouble."

"The World's Number One Restaurant" was performed over 50 times in about a month after its first performance. This speed is unprecedented in Beijing People's Art Theatre. If it continues at this rate, it will probably exceed 100 times soon.

12月26日，国足以1:0的比分在82年世界杯亚大区的小组预选赛赢下了日本。

The whole country was excited and the people were cheering. Chinese journalists also wrote about it happily.

The focus on football has made a script titled "Kyoto Football Hero" on "Film Creation" attract attention in the industry.

That day, someone came to the editorial department of "Film Creation" and introduced himself in a thick Shaanxi accent.

"Hello, I'm Wu Tianming, the director of Xi'an Film Studio."

Jiang Xian raised his head and looked at the "chicken farm director".

Many people may only know Wu Tianming about his film "A Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix". The producer tearfully begged the cinema to increase the number of screenings, and most of the celebrities in the film industry expressed their support.

Why is he so famous? Why is he called the "Chicken Farm Manager"?

In 83, Wu Tianming was elected as the director of Xi'an Film Studio, the film studio with the lowest copy distribution in the country.

Under his leadership, the copy distribution of Xi'an Film Studio jumped from the last place in the country to the first place, becoming a famous "chicken farm" in China (Golden Rooster Award), and Wu Tianming became the "chicken farm director".

He personally brought out Zhang Yimou and Chen Ai'ge, but unfortunately he was later expelled from the Xi'an Film Studio. He relied on begging for investment and finally made "Face/Off" and "A Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix".

"Hello."

Jiang Xian had a good impression of this guy and shook hands with him enthusiastically.

After a few pleasantries, Wu Tianming said, "I know that Comrade Jiang Xian had some misunderstandings with our Xi'an Film Studio before."

"There is no misunderstanding with the Xi'an Film Studio. There is just a little conflict with Comrade Teng Wenqi." Jiang Xian explained with a smile.

He knew that Wu Tianming was talking about Teng Wenji's desire to adapt "The Chess King" at that time.

"Comrade Teng Wenji is talented, but sometimes his ideas are a bit fanciful," Wu Tianming concluded.

He has a good eye for people. At that time, he was able to directly choose Zhang Yimou and Chen Ai'ge, who were unwanted talents. He is indeed a mentor to many great directors of the fifth generation.

Unfortunately, I didn't get much in return.

He never wanted to kneel down and swore that he would never make a bad movie. It is said that the last text message on his mobile phone before his death was sent to the president of a distribution company, which said:

"Please take a look at this film and give me some ideas on how to release it."

Wu Tianming quickly told the reason for his visit, "I came here this time, first, I want to meet you, Jiang Xian, and second, I want to ask Comrade Cao Hongxiang for the script of "Kyoto Ball Man". Our Xi'an Film Studio wants to shoot this film."

Jiang Xian nodded, thinking that Wu Tianming really had good taste.

"'Kyoto Ball Hero' is the script of Comrade Cao Hongxiang. You can discuss this matter with him."

As he said this, he called out to Acheng, who quickly helped him find Cao Hongxiang.

"Editor-in-chief, you're looking for me?"

"Xiao Cao."

Jiang Xian spat a mouthful of tea and introduced Wu Tianming to Cao Hongxiang. Upon hearing that a director was coming to shoot "Kyoto Ball Hero", Cao Hongxiang couldn't help but get excited.

He wanted to agree immediately, but suddenly thought of something and turned back to look at Jiang Xian angrily.

"Editor-in-chief, should I give it to them?"

Jiang Xian grinned, "It's your script. Whether you want it or not, I will listen to you."

Cao Hongxiang swallowed his saliva, a little unsure of Jiang Xian's intention.

Do I want to do this or not?
Seeing that he was still hesitating, Jiang Xian had to give him another hint: "Xi'an Film Studio has made great achievements in the creation of feature films. You can rest assured that you can leave "Kyoto Ball Man" to them."

Cao Hongxiang then nodded to Wu Tianming and said, "Director Wu, I will hand over Kyoto Ball Hero to your Xi'an Film Studio."

"Thank you, thank you for your trust." Wu Tianming shook hands with him, feeling strange in his heart. He always felt that Cao Hongxiang was a bit blindly following Jiang Xian's orders.

A few days later, the film "The Chess King", adapted from the novel, written by Jiang Xian, directed by Xie Jin and produced by Shanghai Film Studio, was finally released in theaters.

This is Jiang Xian's first novel and also his first novel to be adapted into a movie.

Jiang Xian also dragged Feng Jicai, Acheng and Ge You, the leading actor, to watch the movie together.

This was the third time Jiang Xian saw his name on the silver screen.

Ge You’s role as Wang Yisheng in the movie is also good, and he has the same feeling as when he played in "To Live".

Zhang Guangbei did not disappoint Jiang Xian's expectations. He was very elegant and polite in speech, and was exactly the "stilted egg" Ni Bin in Jiang Xian's mind.

After watching the movie, several people gathered at Jiangxianhufang Road’s home to drink.

After three rounds of drinks, Feng Jicai pondered, "Jiang Xian, this kid, this year's "Cars and Water" and "Chess King", two movies released in theaters in one year, both of which were created by him. This is unheard of in the film industry!"

Ge You said sweetly, "In my opinion, this year should be called the 'Year of Jiang Xian'!"

Jiang Xian smiled and lit a cigarette, then touched Ge You's forehead and said, "Say something nice again, and I'll reward you with a role later."

After hearing this, Ge You immediately put down his wine glass excitedly.

He stood up suddenly, smiled and gave Jiang Xian a thumbs up.

"Chinese movies, man, it's all good!"

(End of this chapter)