Chapter 682 Celebrating Christmas
Fang Minghua’s family, Li Li who comes back every year to celebrate Christmas, and Zhao Hongjun’s family of three also come to join in the fun.
The little nanny is busy cooking in the kitchen, and the children are decorating the potted cypress tree as a Christmas tree in the yard.
Fang Minghua and Zhao Hongjun were drinking tea and chatting in the living room. In fact, the four of them did not chat, but talked about Shengshi Group.
In the past year, Shengshi Group has generally developed well.
The group now has four subsidiaries, namely Shengshi Books, Shengshi Film and Television, the newly established Shengshi Property, and the Western Film and Television Group, a joint venture with Zhang Xianliang.
Shengshi Books has performed well. This year, it has published nearly 30 books (sets), covering serious literature, popular literature (animation), Chinese studies and popular science bestsellers.
"In the Name of the People", "Records of the Gulf War" and "Sailor Moon" (animation) have all released millions of copies, and the overall operating profit is estimated to be around 20 million.
Shengshi Property has just been established, mainly engaged in the rental business of office buildings in Shengshi Building. After the initial losses, the Western Film and Television Group began to make profits in the first two years. This year's operating profit is expected to reach about 10 million.
Relatively speaking, Shengshi Film and Television seems to be overshadowed.
The movie "Face" suffered huge losses. The remaining three movies: "Extreme Cold" did not receive the Dragon Award as expected and could not be released in the mainland. However, they were approved by the Film Bureau to participate in overseas exhibitions. The losses have become a fact.
Zhang Yimou's "Shake, Shake, Shake to Grandma Bridge" and Wang Quan'an's "The Piano" have not been released yet, but according to past practice, Zhang Yimou's movies have not done well at the box office in the mainland, so they have to watch overseas.
But Wang Quan'an is full of confidence in "The Piano of Steel". With the blessing of published novels and his own ability, profit should not be a problem.
The final TV series "In the Name of the People" has been completed and is undergoing intense post-production. It is expected to meet the audience during the Spring Festival.
In this regard, as the helmsman of Shengshi Film and Television, Song Tangtang feels a lot of pressure: the investment in the new film and television base is as high as 60 million. In addition to fixed asset investment, the company's accounts have a floating loss of 40 million as of now! Although the two movies and one TV series have not been released, there is no income for the time being.
But Fang Minghua and Zhao Hongjun, the two bosses of Shengshi Group, are very optimistic.
Especially Zhao Hongjun, he advised: "Tangtang, it doesn't matter. The film and television industry is a big investment and risky. Losing tens of millions is nothing. Besides, "In the Name of the People" has not started broadcasting yet. , we can definitely make back the losses.”
Now everyone in Shengshi Film and Television regards “In the Name of the People” as a turnaround for its performance.
Fang Minghua also said in a joking tone: "It's good to lose money. You see other film studios are losing money. If you make a profit, others will be jealous. It's better to just lose money and follow the crowd."< br>
“What are you talking about?” Song Tangtang rolled her eyes at her husband, but she felt a little better.
"Where's Lili? Why did Lili go?" Song Tangtang looked at the living room and suddenly realized that an adult was missing.
"Over there." Wang Xia pointed outside.
Through the glass door, Song Tangtang saw Lili decorating the Christmas tree with three children, laughing and dancing happily.
"Tangtang, I found that your cousin especially likes to play with children." Wang Xia said.
“Yes, Lili especially likes children.”
"Then get one quickly." Wang Xia blurted out, but saw her husband glare at her and quickly shut up.
Song Tangtang did not pay attention to the expressions of the couple. He looked at Li Li who was having fun and echoed: "Yes, I should have one. It will be difficult to have a baby if I don't get too old. Okay, let's talk. , I'm going to help Xiaoqin cook, she can't do it alone."
"I'll go too." Wang Xia stood up.
The two daughters-in-law left, and there were only two men left in the living room, and it suddenly became quiet. Both of them looked at Li Li who was playing with the children outside.
At this time, Li Li was wearing a white down jacket and a red scarf, smiling and dancing, as happy as a child.
"Hey, Minghua, your sister-in-law is very nice. She is in her early thirties, but she looks like a girl in her twenties. She is not only beautiful but also very elegant!"
"Nonsense, I have a doctorate in literature. As the ancients said: I have poetry and calligraphy in my belly, so why don't you, Red Army?"
"What nonsense are you talking about? It should be you who have the idea! As the saying goes, "Half of my sister-in-law's butt belongs to my brother-in-law. "Zhao Hongjun lowered his voice and said.
"Get out! A dog's mouth cannot spit out ivory! ”
After dinner, everyone sang Christmas songs and gave gifts to the children. It was almost ten o'clock in the evening before Zhao Hongjun and his wife left with their daughter.
Li Li originally wanted to leave, but Ruirui strongly requested to sleep with her tonight, and Li Li was stubborn and agreed.
"Brother-in-law, let me tell you something." Li Li said.
“Huh?”
“I have a colleague at San Francisco State University named Suzuko Sora, who is a Japanese professor. She has a good relationship with me and knows that I am translating your "Jieyou Grocery Store", she is also proficient in Chinese. After reading it, she felt very good. She suggested that it be translated into Japanese and published in Japan. What do you think?" Li Li said.
"Yes, if it is published in Japan, you can contact Kodansha. Several of my books are published there."
Fang Minghua is right.
That was ten years ago, in 1984, when Ichiro Mimoto, deputy editor-in-chief of Kodansha, and Osamu Iwakami, president of the Japanese "Chinese Science Fiction Research Society", went to Yanjing to find out that they were participating in the second "National Literature Award" at that time. "Fang Minghua, who is responsible for the selection, wants to publish three science fiction novels he published in "Science and Literature" in Japan.
Later, "Our Journey Is the Sea of Stars" and "The Legend of Wukong" written by Fang Minghua were published successively, which were warmly welcomed by readers. Kodansha also purchased the comic and film adaptation rights of the novels.
Fang Minghua has published animated novels and animated TV series one after another, and Fang Minghua has become a well-known writer in Japan, and he and Kodansha have also made a lot of money.
In addition to these best-sellers, some serious literature written by Fang Minghua such as the early "Selected Pioneer Novels of Minghua Short and Medium Novels", "Selected Selected Short and Medium Novels Realistic Novels of Minghua" and the later "Selected Selected Short and Medium Novels New Realistic Novels of Minghua" and the prose collection "The Piano of the Steel" "Fragments of Civilization" and so on are also gradually coming to readers in Japan, but they are mainly published by Kadokawa Shoten.
Now that Li Li proposed that "Jieyou Grocery Store" should be published in Japan, Fang Minghua naturally thought of Kodansha.
"Well, I will give the Japanese translation of this book to my colleague, and she promises to translate it well." Li Li said.
"Okay, I'll entrust you with this matter." Fang Minghua agreed.
With Li Li as the overseas plenipotentiary representative, Fang Minghua is happy and at ease.
Song Tangtang was a little unhappy after hearing this.
"Minghua, don't you think Lili is tired? You asked her to be responsible for the publication of the works in Europe and the United States, and now you have given her the publishing in Japan.
" It's okay, cousin. Li Li hurriedly said: "I am happy to do these things." ”
Hey.
That’s true.
Song Tangtang didn't know what to say.
(End of this chapter)