Chapter 266: Becoming famous in the Chinese community
USA, San Francisco.
Fang Yan, Bai Ruoxue and others got off the plane and waited for their luggage. When they got their luggage, they waited to go through customs procedures.
After dilly-dallying for a while, we finally walked out of the airport.
Led by Xiao Qian, everyone took a taxi and came to the Charlie Hotel, not far from the consulate, which was run by overseas Chinese.
Over time, it has received several batches of Chinese writers participating in international writing programs, and it has become a regular reception point.
The hotel is not big but very clean.
On the entire third floor, one could see Boss Tian and his family sitting at the counter at the entrance. They were full of enthusiasm and personally led Fang Yan and his party to the cleaned room, chatting as they walked.
When we talked about lunch, we said that the local Chinese organization specially organized a two-table reception banquet for everyone at a nearby Chinese restaurant.
Fang Yan didn’t expect that the Chinese and overseas Chinese in the 1980s would be so friendly. Shouldn’t a fellow countryman meet a fellow countryman and shoot him in the back?
I put my luggage away and left the hotel.
When we came to the street, couples came face to face, but what puzzled Fang Yan was that in addition to men and women, there were also men.
Moreover, some foreigners looked at him very wrongly.
“This is the gay love zone.”
Boss Tian introduced it generously.
Damn it!
Fang Yan was even more surprised than Bai Ruoxue, Wang Anyi and others.
"Those bars and cafes were full of people."
Boss Tian looked left and right and said that since the 1960s, various states of the United States have sprung up. affirmative action movement.
Blacks, women’s rights, lgbt, ethnic minorities…
San Francisco is a paradise for LGBT, and the LGBT community organizes at least one rally here every year.
LGBT existed in the 1980s! ?
Fang Yan felt a chill. No wonder so many foreigners looked at him so strangely and wrongly just now.
Dareqing is the body of a greedy brother, despicable!
"Will there be any trouble?"
Bai Ruoxue felt that her three views were impacted.
“You don’t have to be afraid. The gay community has the best security. They are basically social elites, lawyers, doctors, and artists. They will not actively harass or harm others.”
< br>Boss Tian smiled, "But the premise is not to discriminate, not to provoke, respect each other, and tolerate each other."
"What if others deliberately provoke and hurt them?"
Wang Anyi asked road.
"No."
Boss Tian said that the deputy mayor of San Francisco came out publicly. He got a lot of LGBT votes. LGBT people can be protected here, so LGBT people from other cities have moved here.
"Will there be interference in other cities?"
Bai Ruoxue was curious.
“That’s not the case, it’s their own business, no one can care about it, but recently a homosexual infectious disease was discovered called ‘AIDS’, which is said to be very scary and terrible.”< br>
Boss Tian reminded: "Don't have casual contact with these people. Avoid if you can."
"Ahem, how about we walk faster?"
Pan Yao Like the dialect, I also feel uncomfortable.
Everyone quickened their pace and walked into a Chinese restaurant.
Fortunately, the name of this restaurant is not "Fat Ding".
The dining tables were already filled with people.
San Francisco has large and small Chinese communities and organizations. Although the total number of Chinese is not as large as that in New York, the proportion of Chinese far exceeds that in New York, at least 20%.
"This is Mr. Zhao Boxi. He likes drama very much. He chairs a 'Haiyun' drama club and was invited to return to China to perform this year."
"..."
"This is Ms. Chen Ruoxi. She is the founder and president of the Overseas Chinese Women Writers Association. She is also a special editor of several newspapers in the "Overseas Chinese Daily" and specializes in writing articles for Chinese newspapers."
"This is Mr. Liu Yiliang, whose pen name is Jiang Nan."
When he heard "Jiang Nan", Fang Yan immediately turned his attention to the gentle-looking man with glasses, and couldn't help but think of the sensational "Jiang Nan" in later generations. Case", this man is a big spy.
And he is a double agent and an informant of Fobol.
Even the biography of Chang Kaishen's son was published.
Under the introduction of Boss Tian, the two groups of people got to know each other and said hello.
"Nice to meet you, nice to meet you."
While Dialect shook hands one by one, Zhao Boxi came over excitedly, "Are you the one who proposed the theory of 'world drama system' and 'three major performing arts systems'? Dialect!”
“It’s just me who is not talented at all.” As soon as these words came out, there was an uproar.
Especially the members of the "Haiyun" drama club, swarmed up, looking like they were "finally seeing a real person".
"I didn't expect Yanzi to be so popular in the United States."
Wang Anyi couldn't help but sigh.
Bai Ruoxue was surprised. When she asked Chen Ruoxi, she learned that major Chinese opera troupes often tour overseas, and Chinese people from San Francisco, New York, Seattle and other places would go there to support them every time.
In addition to the San Francisco Evening News, the media present also included Chinese newspapers such as the Overseas Chinese Daily.
Whenever they are interviewed, the opera troupe always brings up theories such as "world drama system" and "three major performing arts systems", and the "dialect" that proposes this theory is naturally mentioned repeatedly. arrive.
With the reports in major Chinese newspapers, Fang Yan, a "young drama theorist", gradually became famous in the Chinese circle.
The topic revolved around dialects. Although Bai Ruoxue and Chen Ruoxi met for the first time, they seemed to hit it off and started chatting.
"I heard Mr. Xiao say that you and Fang Yan published a novel in the United States?" Chen Ruoxi said with curiosity in her tone.
"Oh, there is such a thing!"
Jiang Nan looked at the surrounded Fang Yan, then looked at Bai Ruoxue, and saw her waving her hands and saying modestly: " The novel was written by Teacher Fang independently, and I just did some translation work for him.”
Xiao Qian smiled and said: "Don't have such an idea. There is no priority between translation and creation. Both are important."
Wen Jieruo readily agreed, and even Chen Ruoxi directly quoted Yu Guangzhong's statement, " Translation is also a kind of creation, at least a 'limited creation'. I fully agree with this point of view."
However, Jiang Nan's focus is not on this.
“What is the name of the novel you wrote?”
“Saving Private Ryan.”
Bai Ruoxue took out the book she carried with her from her bag.
“Can you lend it to me to take a look at?”
Chen Ruoxi took it and started reading it with interest.
…………
After about 15 minutes, the reception banquet officially began.
As soon as Chen Ruoxi read the beginning, she was deeply attracted by the plot and asked: "The novel has been sold in the United States, right?"
Fang Yan nodded and said: "It has been a month or two."
"Yes, then I will buy a copy and read it carefully." As soon as Jiang Nan opened her mouth, many people present also responded.
Dialect has an inexplicable feeling of performing on a flyover.
Those who have money support themselves by money, and those who don’t have money support themselves by others.
Chen Ruoxi not only wants to make money, but also helps promote the book. She not only recommends it to members of the Overseas Chinese Women Writers Association, but also reviews the book in newspapers such as "Overseas Chinese Daily".
"That's great!"
"Thank you, thank you Ms. Chen!"
When Dialect heard "Saving Private Ryan" it would appear in the overseas Chinese founded Newspaper, I was surprised and happy.
I was worrying about how the novel would be successful in the United States, but here it comes. I was really dozing off, and someone came to give me pillows.
"You're welcome, it's easy to do with a little effort."
Chen Ruoxi told him that after living in the United States for so many years, she came to a personal experience, that is, "a writer or an artist must first have a motherland, and secondly The world."
"You are right, the first thing is the motherland, and the second thing is the world!" Fang Yan raised his glass and invited everyone to drink.
“Cheers!”
In the midst of laughter and laughter, the glasses were toasted to each other. The moment when the glasses were clinked was filled with friendship, and the whole restaurant was filled with a harmonious and happy atmosphere.
Two days later, "Overseas Chinese Daily" took the lead in publishing a review of "Saving Private Ryan", and also included a brief introduction to Dialect. At a young age, he has a series of dazzling titles.
Suddenly, it attracted widespread attention from readers.
Then, "North American Daily" and "Asian Weekly", both in San Francisco, also joined in, spoke highly of Dialect and "Saving Private Ryan", and recommended this book to overseas Chinese.
There are hundreds of thousands of Chinese in San Francisco. "Saving Private Ryan" gradually spread in the circle, and even the San Francisco Chinese radio station reported this phenomenon as news.
Once publicized and exposed, sales increased accordingly.
By this time, Dialect had already left San Francisco and passed through Denver and other cities. Every time, he would be entertained by local Chinese organizations, and "Saving Private Ryan" would appear in local Chinese newspapers.
Just like promoting an album on a concert tour, every time I go to a city, I promote the novel to that city.
It’s good to make money, not shabby!
Soon, "Saving Private Ryan" spread in Chinese circles even in cities where the dialect has never been, such as Seattle's "Xihua News", New York's "China News", " Chinese newspapers such as "Chinese Express" have successively provided free publicity for dialects.
As sales increased, bookstores in many places began to run out of stock.
Subsequently, Random House received calls from all directions, and the answerer looked confused, "Saving Private Ryan"?
Or is it a novel written by a Chinese? !
Today is not April Fools’ Day!
(End of this chapter)