Chapter 455: Someone invited Fang Minghua to write a TV script
“So trust me?”
“You are Tangtang’s cousin. If I don’t believe it, who do you believe?” Fang Minghua took out a few pictures from the bedroom Hand the paper to Li Li.
"Here is the authorization letter for the works of Mo Yan and Yu Hua. You can return it to the United States and give it to Professor Gal Haowen. And this is my authorization letter. If you encounter any difficulties in the United States, you can contact Sun Lizhe in Chicago. , he is my friend. You can also find Emily, that American female writer. I will give you their contact information."
"Brother-in-law, what is your relationship with Emily?" Li Li asked playfully.
"What's the relationship? Just friends!"
A week later, Song Tangtang drove Li Li to Xijing Airport, took a plane to Yanjing, and then flew directly to the other side of the ocean thousands of miles away to start her life in a foreign country. .
In the waiting hall, Song Tangtang said goodbye to Li Li. Seeing Li Li walking into the security checkpoint alone with her suitcase, she suddenly couldn't help but shed tears.
Fang Minghua lives a peaceful life, going to work, taking care of his children, practicing calligraphy, reading paintings, and drinking tea.
It rained several times in a row, and the weather in Xijing suddenly became cooler.
Autumn is coming.
At work this morning, Fang Minghua was looking at submissions in his office. The novel recommended by the editor-in-chief of the next issue of "Yanhe" is "Groups of Wives and Concubines" written by Su Tong.
This is one of Su Tong's masterpieces and has been adapted into many film and television works. "Raise the Red Lantern" directed by Zhang Yimou is one of them.
The style of this novel is different from Su Tong's previous novels. It adopts a traditional narrative style and no longer indulges in the previous avant-garde language. It marks the official return of Su Tong, who was famous for his avant-garde novels, to tradition.
Later, literary critics gave him a new name - the new historical novel.
In fact, the new realistic novel is a variant, and its creation method is consistent with the basic tendency of the new realistic novel.
Representative works include "White Deer Plain" by Chen Zhongshi (although it contains magical realism writing), and "Alive" by Yu Hua.
In this editor’s review, let’s use the term “new historical novel” as a summary and summary.
Fang Minghua took out the manuscript paper and wrote carefully.
“In this novel, the author uses a calm and almost blank description to draw an extremely sad living world for women. They are a group of humble and pitiful characters, and their fate is like the wind. Candles and pods in the water.”
""Honey and Concubines" breaks through the traditional concept of historical narrative and tells us a "new history" with a different look. His writing method is similar to that of new realistic novels. I call it "new historical novel".
< br>Fang Minghua was writing seriously when suddenly the phone on his desk rang.
He picked it up and said, "I'm Fang Minghua, who is this? "
"Minghua, I am Wu Tianmin. ”
“Brother Wu, congratulations. This year’s Golden Rooster Award has been a bumper harvest for your West Film Studio. ”
Fang Minghua is right.
At this year’s 8th Golden Rooster Film Awards, Xi Film Studio stole the show.
"Old Well" filmed by Wu Tianmin and "Red Sorghum" filmed by Zhang Yimou won 7 awards including Best Feature Film Award, Best Director Award, and Best Actor Award.
Xiying Film Studio ushered in the most glorious moment in its history.
The person who made the greatest contribution here was undoubtedly the factory director Wu Tianmin.
Wu Tianmin laughed after hearing this on the phone: "Yes, this year is a good harvest year."
The pride was undisguised.
"Well, Brother Wu, do you want to treat us?" Fang Minghua said again.
"Please, of course I want to invite you! After Yimo received the award, he went to Long County to shoot the movie you wrote, "Qiu Ju's Lawsuit". After he finishes filming and returns to Xijing, I will invite you together!"
< br>"Okay, I'll wait."
"Minghua, are you free now? Someone wants to see you." Wu Tianmin got down to business.
“Who?”
“A friend of mine, Liu Changzheng, director of the production department of our provincial TV station.”
“Oh, is something wrong?” “A few words in a sentence I can’t tell you. He’s right here with me. If you’re free now, let’s come together.”
"Okay, I'll wait for you." Fang Minghua agreed readily.
In the office of the director of Xiying Film Studio, Wu Tianmin said to a middle-aged man in his forties: "Let's go, Minghua is in the office."
"Tianmin, thank you very much You." Liu Changzheng said.
"You're welcome. Actually, Long March, you can go find him by yourself. It's not like you don't know Fang Minghua." After saying that, Wu Tianmin stood up, picked up his old briefcase, and walked out. .
Liu Changzheng quickly followed. As he walked, he smiled and said: "I know him, but you and he are friends. This is a strong force."
Half an hour later, Wu Tianmin and Liu Changzheng appeared in Fang Minghua's office.
"Director Wu, Director Liu, please sit down." Fang Minghua greeted warmly.
After the two sat down, Fang Minghua poured them tea again, and then returned to his seat, and the three of them chatted for a while.
Wu Tianmin spoke quickly: "Minghua, I also know that you are busy, so let's get straight to the point. Director Liu came to you this time to ask you to help write a TV script."
TV script?
Fang Minghua looked at Liu Changzheng and asked:
"Director Liu, as far as I know, your TV station's production department seems to have someone specializing in TV script writing, right?"
"Where can I find it? They all came from halfway, and the only one was poached by Yanjing TV Station." Director Liu smiled bitterly. "To tell you the truth, how many TV shows has our provincial radio station made in the past few years?"
What Liu Changzheng said is true.
In the film and television industry of Qin Province, the film industry of Qin Province, represented by Xi Film Studio, has risen rapidly. The films it has produced have won numerous awards at home and abroad, and it has become the leading domestic film studio.
But in TV dramas, there are only a few that are influential.
The most famous one is the 12-episode TV series "Li Xin and the Red Lady" filmed in 1986. There are almost no other memorable TV series.
Without good TV series, the ratings will not rise, and there will be no way to advertise. In addition, Qin Province is originally poor and cannot be as rich as Yanjing and coastal province TV stations - if you can't film it yourself, just buy it. !
So the TV ratings in Qin Province are so high that even the people in this province don’t watch it.
Liu Changzheng was appointed director of the production department this year. It can be said that he was appointed at a critical moment.
To change this situation, we must make a TV series that people love to watch, and then we must have a good script.
So, Liu Changzheng thought of Fang Minghua.
However, he was not familiar with Fang Minghua and was worried that the other party would reject him, so he roped in Wu Tianmin, who was familiar with Fang Minghua, as his lobbyist.
"Editor Fang, you are the number one person in the literary world of Qin Province. You write both novels and scripts, so I would like you to help write a TV script."
The number one person in the literary world of Qin Province?
This hat is a bit big.
Fang Minghua said that he did not dare to take it seriously, and then said: "Director Liu, I have written scripts, but they are movie scripts, not TV scripts."
"They are almost the same."
Seeing that Fang Minghua did not agree immediately, Liu Changzheng quickly winked at Wu Tianmin.
Wu Tianmin had no choice but to say: "Minghua, do you have time recently? If you have time, just write it down and help me. Long March is an old friend of mine. This new official has been in charge of three things, so you can help him too. Burn it.”
That's right
Wu Tianmin's face is still given.
"Okay." Fang Minghua couldn't refuse anymore, so he agreed.
“Thank you very much.” Liu Changzheng was overjoyed upon hearing this.
“No matter how polite you are, we are all friends.” Fang Minghua replied with a smile: “Director Liu, what are your requirements for the script?”
"It's okay, as long as people like to watch it, and it's better to spend less money when shooting."
(End of this chapter)