Chapter 270 Letter from the United States
Fang Minghua has not forgotten.
At the moment he is at home reading a letter sent from the United States.
Song Tangtang was sitting next to him, and they were looking at each other with their heads next to each other.
It was written to him by Sun Lizhe. The letter told him in detail what happened in the United States during this period.
The first thing is about the establishment of Wanguo Computer Publishing Company. The company has now started business, and a copy of the investment statement that has been reviewed by the accounting firm has also been sent.
Fang Minghua holds 50% of the shares.
The next step is to deal with the publishing of those 10 avant-garde novels. After receiving the manuscripts sent by Fang Minghua from China, Lawrence Ferlinghetti has invited the famous American sinologist Grant Howard to translate these 10 novels as soon as possible. publishing.
"Minghua, Howard Goldblatt is his Chinese name. He studied at the "National" Taiwan Normal University in Taiwan in the 1960s, and later received a doctorate in Chinese literature from Indiana University. He translated Xiao Hong's "The Field of Life and Death" and "The Story of the Hulan River" and Lao She's "Cat City" have received quite good responses in the United States. You can rest assured of his translation skills," Sun Lizhe said in the letter.
Of course I'm relieved.
I didn’t expect that Lawrence Ferlinghetti could hire Gal Haowen. He was a sinologist, a master of China, Lao She, Palladium, Su Tong, Yu Hua, Wang Anyi, Jia Pingwa, Wang Shuo. These old people He has translated almost all the works of a generation of writers and writers active in the 1980s and 1990s. Of course, the most translated works, except Xiao Hong, are the works of Mo Yan.
Mo Yan was able to win the Nobel Prize for Literature, and he was indispensable.
Another thing is that Liu Cixin's article "The Wandering Earth" has been adopted by "Fantasy and Science Fiction" magazine and will be published in the latest issue of the magazine.
“Minghua, I really didn’t expect that we still have such a powerful science fiction author in our country. The wild imagination and magnificent descriptions in the novel will once again arouse the Chinese science fiction craze in the United States. He will definitely have a place in next year’s Nebula Award or Hugo Award.”
Seeing this, Fang Minghua smiled slightly.
"Country Teacher" can win the award, "The Wandering Earth" should also be able to win, right?
What about the "Three-Body Problem" that follows?
No rush, let Da Liu, or now Xiao Liu, write slowly. This thing also needs time to settle.
The letter focused on the book "The Lost Dreams of Covered Bridges".
"Minghua, you are so awesome. This novel has already topped the bestseller list in the United States! It looks like it won't come down easily for a while. Someone from Simon & Schuster has contacted me and decided to put it on the bestseller list. It will be translated into French and Spanish versions for sale in Europe and Latin America. Of course, you need to entrust me to handle this matter. Minghua, just wait and count the money."
"Also, Several Hollywood film companies or directors have called or written to request that your film be put on the big screen. Among them is the famous Martin Scorsese, a very famous Hollywood director who directed The film "After Hours" won the Best Director Award at the 39th Cannes International Film Festival. "
"It is said that he himself said that the investor is Universal Pictures, and I personally recommend him. Of course, the decision is up to you to direct. I have attached a list of all the directors and film companies who have contacted me for you to decide."
"By the way! Your confidante in the United States, Miss Emily. Now she is also a well-known writer and has written a novel. Not only did she accept an interview with Clark, the editor of Simon & Schuster Publishing House, about the process of getting to know each other and the background of writing this book, but she also wrote the novel "Day". "Before It Comes Out" is very popular among young readers in the United States."
"I have also read this novel, and the more I read it, the more I feel like it is a love story between you two. Haha, even though there are some parts. You won’t let your beautiful female soldier read this fictional letter I wrote to you, right?”
Fang Minghua was a little embarrassed.
Song Tangtang snuggled next to him and read the letter carefully. "I also want to read the book "Before Sunrise" written by Emily." The girl said leisurely.
"Ahem. I have read her manuscript, and it is well written, but it is a novel, fictional." Fang Minghua explained.
"I didn't say it was true. Well, Minghua, the girls you know are not only beautiful, but also talented."
Are your words praising me or hurting me?
However, Fang Minghua did not dwell on this matter. He pondered for a moment and said:
"I am going to call Sun Lizhe. Regarding his company, I am only a financial investment and will not participate in the specific details. Operation. He has been given full authority to handle the sales of "Bridge of Lost Dreams" in other countries. As for adapting it into a movie, let Martin Scorsese make it."
"And then give it to "Wandering". Liu Cixin, the author of "Earth", wrote a letter to make him happy. "
"Minghua, you forgot, you are going to Chengdu to attend the first Science Fiction Galaxy Award Ceremony in a few days. Didn’t Liu Cixin win the award? He must go and explain to him that the situation is not good." Song Tangtang reminded.
Oops, I almost forgot about this.
Rongcheng's "Science and Literature" magazine editor-in-chief Yang Xiao called and discussed with Fang Minghua at the beginning of the year and decided to hold a science fiction award similar to the American Nebula Award in China as a platform to showcase the best domestic science fiction novels, and also to Provide an opportunity for domestic science fiction writers and science fiction enthusiasts to communicate and discuss.
After a long period of preparation, it was decided to be held in Chengdu on December 9 this year.
The list of first-class and second-class winners of the "Galaxy Award" has been announced in the latest issue of "Science and Literature". Among them, "Rural Teacher" and "The Wandering Earth" both won first-class awards. In addition to the first prize, 8 novels including Mushi's "Don't Ask Me Where I Come From" won the first prize.
Originally, according to Yang Xiao's intention, Fang Minghua's other three works "Wall-E", "Solar Catastrophe" and "Poetry Cloud" were also awarded the first prize, and the still serialized "My Journey is the Sea of Stars" The special award was awarded, but Fang Minghua declined.
I won the award myself, so what’s the point?
The original intention of establishing the Galaxy Award is to cultivate science fiction authors who discover more. This would be meaningless.
The call to Sun Lizhe was made to Zhao Hongjun's office the next day. Fang Minghua explained what he meant and told him that if there was an emergency in the future, he could call this number.
Seeing Zhao Hongjun put down the microphone and sit on the boss's desk, smoking a cigarette, he said with envy: "Minghua, you can do it. Your income in the United States is several million, right? It's still US dollars. "Tsk, tsk"
Fang Minghua glanced at him and said, "What's there to envy? Didn't your company make almost a million in the first year it opened? Let's go, I have to go check on the decoration of my new house." ." Fang Minghua said.
"You? Song Tangtang is more worried than you!"
While working, Fang Minghua started preparing to go to Rongcheng to attend the first Galaxy Awards ceremony.
Receiving an award is a small matter, but what is more important is to tell domestic science fiction authors and readers what I have heard and seen in the science fiction industry in the United States in the past few months, so as to make domestic science fiction a fire. Gradually burn.
But what he didn't expect was that within two days, something happened that interrupted his plan.
The winners of the second Mao Dun Literature Award have been announced.
(End of this chapter)