Chapter 27 Balao’s manuscript appointment test
“Bah bang bang.”
With warm applause, the winners came to the stage to receive their awards.
According to the order of ranking, dialects stand second.
Just like the Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers award ceremonies, there will be award speeches. This conference also has a special award speech. Everyone has a special award speech.
When it was his turn, Ding Ling stood up from the podium and read:
“A writer who dares to break out of the framework of scar literature.”
“A writer who is good at reflecting on all kinds of scars to find the strength to make progress. A writer who set off a wave of "reflection" in the literary and artistic circles and was praised by the whole country, Comrade Fang Yan."
"He said it well in an exclusive interview with "Literary News", no matter what you write, it should always give people strength. Our works should not make people feel depressed or dejected, but should invigorate them. Spirit, the hymn of mankind, should be the hymn of the courage to face life."
"Hua Hua Hua"
In an instant, there was thunderous applause, like a tide.
Fang Yan received the certificate and prize. Although it was just a notebook and ballpoint pen and no prize money, he was already satisfied.
The winning works will not only be included in the "1979 National Outstanding Short Story Selection Award-winning Works" published by Shanghai Literature and Art Publishing House, but will also be rushed to make movies by major film studios.
The royalties are the most important thing.
As soon as the awards ceremony ended, the crowd did not disperse immediately. Representatives from film studios and TV stations sitting in the back row rushed to the front.
Any author who is photographed is surrounded by people.
"Is Teacher Fang here?"
"Have you seen where the author of "Wrangler" has gone?"
"He was here just now, but he disappeared in the blink of an eye. ? ”
“Hey, your Emei factory is also interested in “Wrangler”? ”
"..."
Just when the major film studios were looking for dialects in the crowd, he had long been called to a small corner of the venue by Wang Meng.
"Ba Lao, he is the author of "The Herdsman" and a newcomer to our editorial department of "Yanjing Literature and Art", Dialect."
"Ba Lao, hello."
Fang Yan was used to seeing big scenes, so he couldn't help but feel nervous.
The person in front of me is an important person in the Chinese literary world, Lu Guomao, Ba Laocao, Ai Dingzhao, he is ranked fourth.
"Don't be so restrained, just be casual."
Li Yaotang said kindly: "During the literary meeting, Brother Ai and I watched "The Wrangler" and we all wanted to meet you at that time, but we didn't Think of me as the first one, Xiao Fang, you are so young.”
“It’s my honor to meet you.”
Fang Yan was neither humble nor overbearing, and he smiled.
The two chatted about everything from Ai Qing's poems to the creation of "The Wrangler" to reflections on literature.
“Ba Lao, can you sign your name for me?”
Fang Yan happened to have the notebook and pen as prizes in his hand.
Li Yaotang nodded and said while writing: "The literary career is a collective career and collective wisdom. Every writer has a share, and each generation has made its own contribution. Now this career must be expanded. The key to the light lies in you young writers.”
“Through fire and water, Balao.”
Fang Yan took the pen and paper but did not open it immediately.
“Don’t you want to open it and see what I wrote?”
Li Yaotang looked at him with relief.
"That's not okay, you can't be rude."
Wang Meng reminded him before Fang Yan could speak.
"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter."
Li Yaotang encouraged: "Open it and take a look."
Fang Yan met the eyes of the two people and opened the title page. In addition to the signature, there was also a sentence Words to encourage yourself:
“Put aside worries, don’t be timid, be bold Think deeply, write diligently, and write out all the best things in your heart."
"Starting from this year, "Harvest" has decided to introduce more fresh blood and publish a large number of works by young writers from across the country. Works, would you like to write a manuscript for "Harvest"? ”
Li Yaotang stared at him straightly.
“You want to ask me for a manuscript?”
Fang Yan and Wang Meng looked at each other in disbelief.
The status and grade of "Harvest" among literary journals are comparable to "Contemporary", much higher than "Yanjing Literature and Art", and second only to "People's Literature". Novels can be published in "Harvest". Just like the status of an entertainment star, he suddenly jumped from the second-tier to the first-tier.
"Yes, I wonder if a young man like you has the courage and dare to take the next step?" Li Yaotang always smiled.
"Lao Ba is going to test you."
Wang Meng smiled and said, "Do you have the confidence?"
"Put aside your worries, don't be timid, think boldly, and write diligently , isn’t this what Ba Lao wrote to me?”
The dialect is serious with a hint of humor.
“Okay, I look forward to your contribution.”
Li Yaotang patted his arm.
Fang Yan and him looked at each other and smiled, their eyes firm.
Just when they were about to leave, Li Yaotang seemed to remember something, "Look at me, I am old and have a poor memory. There is one more thing. On the way to Beijing, I happened to meet comrades from Shanghai Film Studio. They I came here specifically for your "Wrangler". I heard that I was going to When I see you at the conference, please ask me to introduce you to them. "No problem."
Fang Yan will wait for people from the film studio to come to you even if it is not for his sake. "How about I meet them now?"
"Yeah, that's fine."
Li Yaotang pointed his finger in one direction, "It's right there, sitting in the last row. The leader is Xie Jin."
"Xie Jin?!"
Fang Yan couldn't help but be surprised, hey, famous director!
In the film industry these days, you may not know who Spielberg is, but you will definitely know who Xie Jin is!
Together with Xie Tielia from the north, they are also known as the "two Xies from the north and the south"!
The absolute representative of the third generation of directors, "Wreath on the Mountain", "Hibiscus Town", and "The Wrangler" were all produced by him.
"Teacher Fang."
Xie Jin brought a group of people from Shanghai Film Studio to say hello.
"Director Xie, please don't call me that. You should just call me Xiaofang, or my nickname, 'Yanzi'."
Fang Yan waved his hand.
"Well, Yanzi, it's almost evening now, how about we find a place to sit down and chat while eating?"
Xie Jin extended the invitation.
Fang Yan said: "Okay."
Xie Jin said: "When I come to Yanjing this time, what I am craving for is Peking duck. I will stay in Quanjude. What do you think?"< br>
"To tell you the truth, I'm greedy too."
The frankness of the dialect made everyone present laugh loudly.
In February this year, Quanjude Roast Duck Restaurant resumed business, and now, even though the price is high, business is still booming.
Fang Yan stood at the door and could not help but flash through his mind:
Leader, colon!
There was no irritation on my lips, so I wiped it subconsciously.
"Please."
"Please."
The group came to the private room and sat in a circle around the table.
Dialect opens the menu and states that a roast duck costs 8 to 10 yuan, a half costs 4 to 5 yuan, a large bowl of duck bone soup costs 6 yuan, a medium bowl costs 4 yuan, and each portion of green onion sauce costs 2 cents...
In other words, if you order a roast duck, a large bowl of duck bone soup, and a plate of scallion sauce, the most expensive one will cost 10 yuan and 80 cents.
“Let’s order 2 first. If there are less, order later.”
Xie Jin smiled and said, “How does Yanzi drink?”
Fang Yan raised the corner of his mouth and said, “Okay. Drink a little.”
“Then have a bottle of Tongzhou Laojiao, roast duck and wine. The more you drink, the better.”
Xie Jin returned the menu to the waiter.
It seems that Shanghai Film Studio is determined to win "Wrangler".
Fang Yan raised his eyebrows. Tongzhou Laojiao is considered a famous wine in Yanjing. It is now 2 cents more expensive than Maotai. This is a big investment!
“The duck will be roasted for a while.”
Xie Jin said: “Why don’t we chat for a while first?”
Fang Yan said straightforwardly: "Ba Lao has told me that Director Xie came to Beijing this time in the hope that I can hand over "Wrangler" to your Shanghai Film Studio for filming, right?"
"Yes?" , the factory gave this job to me."
Xie Jin nodded.
Fang Yan asked: "If I hand over "The Wrangler" to Shanghai Film Studio, as for the director, will you, Director Xie, take charge personally?"
"It should be me."
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Xie Jin said firmly: "Even if it's not the case, if Yanzi asks me to direct, I will never betray your trust and I will actively fight for it from the factory!"
"I feel relieved that Director Xie will come to film. ."
Fang Yan changed the topic: "So, screenwriter "
Xie Jin said that according to the rules of the Shanghai Film Studio, script adaptations are usually left to professional screenwriters in the studio, with one person or several people working together, but he also emphasized that, like "Wrangler" For these works that are highly valued by the factory, big names in the screenwriting industry will also be invited to work on them.
For example, Li Zhun, a famous screenwriter who won the Hundred Flowers Award.
"What if I want to write this script myself?"
Fang Yan knocked on the table.
"You want to write the script of "Wrangler"?"
Xie Jin was greatly surprised.
“Yes, my own novel, I hope to change it into a script myself!”
The tone of the dialect is full of no doubt.
If you find someone else, then my script will not be in vain!
(End of this chapter)