Parental Love: Jiang Weimin's Life of Lying Down

Zhang Jianhua put down his things, said hello and left.

Gu Bingxin saw Jiang Weimin greet him enthusiastically and said, "Comrade Jiang, we have known each other for a long time."

"Thank you very much for your kindness, Mr. Gu. I have always admired your insights and contributions in the field of comics. It is a great honor for me to be able to communicate with you."

"Comrade Xiao Jiang, don't be so polite."

"Teacher Gu, please don't call me Comrade Xiao Jiang. Just call me Wei Min."

"Okay, Weimin, the room has been prepared for you. You must be tired after two days of sailing! You should take a rest first."

"Teacher Gu, I'm not tired. I grew up by the sea and don't get seasick. I slept well on the boat these past two days."

"If you're not tired, let Ziyi put your luggage in the room first, and we'll go to the study to discuss this.

I feel that many of your suggestions are very constructive, and I have thought a lot about them in the past two days.”

"Okay, Teacher Gu, let's discuss this further." Then Jiang Weimin followed Gu Bingxin into the study.

"Weimin, please first tell me about the comic strip that is about to enter its golden age. You didn't go into detail about this in the letter."

"Teacher Gu, the golden age of comic strips has something to do with current policies, and this matter actually has something to do with you."

"What does it have to do with me?"

"Due to policy reasons, many painters will be rehabilitated, and comic strips are a skill that can quickly change your life, so many people will definitely try it.

Teacher Gu, you have tried painting techniques in the fields of single line, black and white, pen drawing, pencil drawing, and Chinese ink painting.

It has opened up a broad road for the diversification of comic strip creation, so many painters can quickly start drawing comic strips based on their own actual conditions. "

“My exploration of various painting techniques is also to quickly promote comic strips and get more painters involved.

I didn’t expect that you, Weimin, have such a thorough understanding of comic strips. You are quite capable at such a young age!"

"Teacher Gu, I just see it more clearly, but you are indeed making various attempts on the road of comic strips, broadening the road for us younger generations and providing various possibilities for the development of comic strips."

Gu Bingxin showed a happy smile. After so many years of hard work, there are still people who can understand him.

"Haha, it's all for the development of comic strips. By the way, the suggestions you made are all very good, such as the innovation of the plot.

Mythological stories and the four great classics will eventually be completed, and innovation should indeed be encouraged.

But this road is not easy to take! Just like you said, whether to draw a new story has no impact on the painter, and it has little impact on the publisher. Due to the market mechanism, it will definitely be able to be distributed after it is printed. "

"Teacher Gu, so I suggest that we should encourage long stories. As long as we continue to create based on a creative background, there will be an endless supply of comic strips to draw.

Moreover, long articles can attract more readers to discuss, which can indirectly increase circulation.”

"I thought of this, but there are few painters who have the ability to adapt works, and even fewer who can create long works."

"Teacher Gu, we can provide subsidies to painters who paint long stories from other places."

Gu Bingxin asked in confusion, "Where will the subsidies come from?"

“Like Mr. Gu’s “Reconnaissance Across the River,” a good story can be adapted into a movie.

Now many storytelling masters also want to be rehabilitated. We can cooperate with these masters to adapt long stories into storytelling.

In this way, one comic book can earn two kinds of money, which can increase the income and enthusiasm of the painters. For example, the comic books "The Biography of Yue Fei" and "Railway Guerrillas" have storytelling to listen to. "

Gu Bingxin thought for a moment and said, "Wei Min, not everyone can be both a screenwriter and a painter like you.

Many people only specialize in their own business areas, but I can propose this suggestion to the publisher."

"That's great, Teacher Gu. I plan to find a storyteller to adapt my series of stories, "Police Dog Attack" and "Father's War of Resistance," into storytelling.

When the time comes, can you support me in the newspaper? This will also promote the combination of comic strips and storytelling, and this will give comic strips a broader space."

Gu Bingxin laughed and said, "Wei Min, you are planning to implement this! Well, as long as you produce the storytelling, I will support you in the newspaper."

"Thank you, Teacher Gu. Actually, I have another immature idea."

"If you have any other ideas, tell me now!"

"Can we promote comic strips to earn foreign exchange? Change the text of the comic strips into the languages of various countries or traditional Chinese characters, and take them to the Canton Fair to see if other countries are interested in our comic strips."

Gu Bingxin thought for a moment and said, "I can communicate with Shanghai Fine Arts Publishing House. Your suggestion is indeed very good. Since there is an opportunity to earn foreign exchange, we can give it a try."

"Teacher Gu, if you can really earn foreign exchange, please remember us painters when you mention it. Shouldn't the publishing house give us some more rewards?"

Gu Bingxin heard this and said seriously, "Weimin, you should not be bound by money at such a young age. This is a major event in promoting comic strips."

“Teacher Gu, you can’t just focus on the big picture, you also have to consider the needs of real painters.

Although earning foreign exchange is a good thing, if we can give you another reward for your contribution, I believe that everyone will be more motivated to create. It will also promote the development of comic strips.”

Gu Bingxin fell into deep thought again. "I'll discuss this with my old friends. You're right."

"Teacher Gu, Shanghai Publishing House may be too big to make changes, so I want Qingdao Publishing House to try my work."

"You have thought of everything, now it's just a matter of execution! Very good, very motivated. Now that you have thought of everything, is there anything you need my help with?"

"Teacher Gu, I don't need your help, but if we want to promote the development of comic strips, we're still missing something."

"What's missing? Let me see if I can help."

Jiang Weimin felt a little embarrassed. "I'm still a little short of fame. Even if I accomplish these two things, my reputation is limited and I may not have such a big influence!"