Chapter 324 323 "Brother, can you stop being so sensational?"
Zhang Yimou perked up when he heard this: "Editor Fang, did you write it?"
"No, it was a man named "The author of Mo Yan." Fang Minghua explained: "The name of the novel is "Red Sorghum". I haven't had time to publish it before it was submitted to our magazine. I think it is suitable for you to shoot. "
"Okay, I will go there tomorrow. Your unit, please read this novel first.”
“No problem, just come to me.”
"Hey, hey, wait." Wu Tianmin suddenly interrupted: "Yimou, don't forget, you can promise me to be the photographer of the new film "Old Well"!"
" Director Wu, how could I forget? I will follow Editor Fang to read the novel tomorrow. If it is suitable, I can grab the copyright first and finish your movie, okay?"
"That's pretty much it!" Wu Tianmin nodded with satisfaction and raised his glass: "Come on, come on, drink!"
The three of them clinked another glass.
After drinking, Wu Tianmin took a bite of food and suddenly sighed again.
"Director Wu, what's wrong?" Zhang Yimou asked quickly, and Fang Minghua also looked at him.
“Hey, it’s still not my decision to make this movie. Minghua, you don’t know, I haven’t even found the leading actor for this movie yet!”
Zhang Yimou listened a little bit. Yes, that's true, but it's none of my business. I'm just a photographer.
But Fang Minghua almost laughed after hearing this.
The male protagonist?
Isn't the man in front of me, who looks a bit naive but is actually extremely shrewd, the male protagonist of "Old Well"?
They get the prize directly.
Fang Minghua pretended to be curious and asked Wu Tianmin about the content of "Old Well".
"Old Well" is adapted from the novel of the same name by writer Zheng Yi, who is a member of the Jin Provincial Writers Association and the editor of the magazine "Yellow River".
"Yellow River" could barely be considered a second-rate magazine in this era, but the editor-in-chief at the time, Shan Quan, was very discerning. When no one was willing to publish the third volume of "Ordinary World" written by Lu Yuan, He took the initiative to find Lu Yao in Xijing and published his novel. Many readers remembered "Yellow River".
After Fang Minghua came to this era, he read "Old Well" written by Zheng Yi. After Wu Tianmin finished speaking, Fang Minghua pointed at Zhang Yimou and said: "Brother Angkor, I think Director Zhang is quite suitable."
< br>Zhang Yimou was confused: "Editor Fang, I have never studied acting."
Wu Tianmin said nothing, and looked at Zhang Yimou with drunken eyes. The more he looked at it, the more he felt that what Fang Minghua said made sense.
With his naive appearance and stubborn personality, isn’t this the male protagonist Sun Wangquan in “Old Well”? !
Why don’t I pay attention to it?
Is it because of drinking today?
So he said: "Minghua is right, I can just watch you. Besides, I still understand you. You have three conditions to take on this role. First, you are a film school graduate who understands art. Second, you are a film school graduate who understands art. , you went to the countryside at the age of 15 and know the countryside well. Thirdly, you want to be the best in everything and can work hard."
At the end, Wu Tianmin held the wine glass in one hand and put his other hand on Zhang Yimou's arm. He spoke earnestly: "Yimou, man, no one is born to act, but some people are born to be the protagonist."
Zhang Yimou was so frightened that he quickly pushed Wu's hand away: "Brother, can you not Is it so sensational? "
"I don't care, it's you! If you want to play the leading role in this movie, I will give you a house with three bedrooms and one living room!" Wu Tianmin said proudly.
"Really?" Zhang Yimou's eyes lit up.
House?
This is what I dream of. With a house, I no longer have to rely on others.
“Yimou, when have I ever failed to keep my word? But I want this movie to win an award!”
It’s a bit difficult
But for the sake of the house, I risked my life!
In the end, the three of them returned to the hotel drunk.
Not long after Fang Minghua went to work the next day, Zhang Yimou came.
Although he has agreed to play the male lead in Wu Tianmin's movie, what he really thinks about is his own movie.
Fang Minghua greeted him in, poured Zhang Yimou a cup of tea, and then handed him the manuscript in the drawer.
Zhang Yimou watched carefully.
"Red Sorghum" is quite long, nearly 130,000 words, almost reaching the word count of a novel. Zhang Yimou sat in the office and watched it carefully. Fang Minghua paid no attention to it and was busy with his own business.
When it was almost time to get off work, Zhang Yimou raised his head and said: "Editor Fang, I have decided to make this novel into a movie."
As for Zhang Yimou's idea, Fang Minghua Not surprisingly, I told the author Mo Yan about his situation. "He has now graduated from the People's Liberation Army Art Institute and works in the Ministry of General Affairs and Culture. I can give you the address. You have to contact him personally."
"But, I don't know Mo Yan, I'm worried." Zhang Yimou hesitated.
“I can write him a letter and talk about your situation. I think he will agree.”
“That’s great.” Zhang Yimou was overjoyed when he heard this.
"It's dinner time now. Let's go to our unit canteen for dinner." Fang Minghua stood up.
"No, no, no." Zhang Yimou declined and said with a smile: "You are busy with your business. I know that you are not eating in your workplace canteen at noon now. You have to accompany your wife to go home to eat every day."
"You know all this?" Fang Minghua was stunned after hearing this.
"Haha, I also heard that your wife is pregnant with twins. She is so envious of me. Editor-in-chief Fang, don't forget me when you organize a full moon banquet."
"Definitely."< br>
After seeing off Zhang Yimou, Fang Minghua walked out of the unit gate and saw a white Mazda parked across the road.
Fang Minghua crossed the road and got into the car, and Song Tangtang was already sitting in the passenger seat.
"Minghua, is the man who just passed by with a crew cut and looks like a terracotta warrior Zhang Yimou?" Song Tangtang asked.
Looks like terracotta warriors and horses?
Fang Minghua laughed dumbly.
Don’t tell me, they look alike.
When Zhang Yimou starred in "The Love of Qin Terracotta Warriors in Ancient and Modern Times" directed by Xiangjiang actor Cheng Xiaodong, the character Meng Tianfang played looked like a Qin Dynasty soldier.
It looks more like General Qin than Jackie Chan.
Now listening to what Song Tangtang said, Fang Minghua started the car and said with a smile: "Yes, it's Zhang Yimou. Did he greet you?"
"Well, but so did this person. He also greeted me. Why don't you introduce yourself?"
"Yes." Fang Minghua briefly told Zhang Yimou about his desire to film "Red Sorghum".
“Minghua, it seems that you are very optimistic about this Zhang Yimou.”
"That is and will be a master-level director in the future."
Fang Minghua wrote a letter to Mo Yan in the evening, explaining the situation in detail. Of course, he praised Zhang Yimou a lot and hoped that you would let him adapt it. The same goes for your novel.
After the letter was sent, Fang Minghua stopped worrying. He believed that Mo Yan would hand over the film adaptation rights of the novel to Zhang Yimou.
As for this novel, Fang Minghua decided to launch it in two installments in the editorial column of "Yanhe" in October and November.
Time passes very quickly, and it is already the golden month of October. During this period, apart from work, Fang Minghua basically spends his time at home after get off work, hanging out with his wife, making her happy, and writing code words. "Fighting Swordsman in the Snow".
Luo Bin from Xiangjiang made long-distance calls to Fang Minghua from time to time to check on his wife. When he heard that his wife was pregnant, he even sent Eu Yan Sang bird's nests produced in Xiangjiang.
Actually, Fang Minghua knew that it was a disguised form of urging for manuscripts.
Fortunately, after these two months of crazy coding, the amount has reached almost 300,000, which can be handed over to Zhao Hongjun to publish the first one in the mainland.
Song Tangtang's belly is getting bigger and bigger, which is particularly noticeable because she is pregnant with two children. Walking with her every night, except on rainy days, has become something he can't do.
Sometimes Jia Pingwa asked him to drink, but he refused righteously: "I won't go, I want to go for a walk with my wife."
As for business trips and meetings, you can retreat and hide whenever you can: "You can have meetings, but you can't stay out overnight. Come home as soon as you finish eating."
What I didn't expect was that the National Writers Association once again Call him and ask him to go to Hong Kong again on behalf of the Chinese Writers Association.
Because, the Xiangjiang Writers Association was officially established.
(End of this chapter)