Xiangjiang Radio, Television Department.
Li Bihua was sitting at her workstation, her pen turning between her fingers, and the paper was densely filled with words.
This is already the outline of the third edition of the novel "Farewell My Concubine", but I am still not satisfied, so I made another round of alterations.
At this moment, the station director’s assistant came over and called her to the station director’s office.
The station director wants to see me?
Li Bihua only felt strange, and when she got to the office, she became even stranger.
I saw Luo Qirui, the director of the TV series "Farewell My Concubine", sitting opposite the director, and the two were talking and laughing.
Luo Qirui smiled and said hello, "Long time no see, Bihua!"
"Hello, Director Luo."
Li Bihua responded, and then asked doubtfully Looking at the station director, he wondered if there was a new TV drama assignment in the station.
The director did not play riddles, but crossed his hands and said, "I wonder if you have heard of dialects?"
Li Bihua blurted out: "Which dialect was used to write "The Great Master Huang Feihong"?"
"Yes, that's him, a great man who is famous both at home and abroad. Literary giant."
The station manager told the truth, "Just now, Fang Sheng asked Mr. Xiao from Sanlian Bookstore to contact our station, hoping to get the authorization for "Farewell My Concubine"."
"Is he going to adapt it into a movie script?"
Luo Qirui has long heard that Dialect is not only good at writing novels, but is also quite accomplished in film scripts, no less accomplished than Ni Wei.
Even Xu Ke from New Art City wants to make the "Once Upon a Time" series of movies he wrote.
“No, this time it’s a novel!”
The director shook his head.
“What?!”
Li Bihua was shocked and her mind went blank.
"Although the copyright of the script belongs to the station, you two are the creators of the script after all, so I have to ask for your opinions."
The director looked left and right have a look.
Luo Qirui looked indifferent and let the leader of Xiangjiang Radio make the decision. However, Li Bihua was very excited and slapped the table:
"No!"
"Why not?"
The director frowned and asked her to give herself a reason to convince him.
Li Bihua said bluntly that she had long thought about writing the script of "Farewell My Concubine" into a novel, so how could she give it up to others!
The director asked: "Isn't this too coincidental?"
Li Bihua said seriously, "I wrote the script of "Farewell My Concubine" and the novel of "Farewell My Concubine" , I also hope that I will write it myself instead of leaving it to others.”
"But this person is Fang Sheng!"
The director said: "He is the winner of the National Book Award in the United States, the winner of Ryunosuke Akutagawa in Japan, and a great writer well-known at home and abroad..."
"Even if this person speaks dialect! Director, I hope the station can help me!" Li Bihua stood up excitedly.
“Fang Sheng and the others had anticipated this situation, so they came up with another plan.”
The director smiled and said, “It means that you two will cooperate and co-write "Farewell My Concubine" 》. ”
"Co-write? No, no, I don't have the habit of co-writing novels with others."
Li Bihua refused without hesitation. Even if the book is completed, there is no guarantee that no one will say that he was influenced by the dialect. .
The director's face became solemn, "Really not possible?"
"Really not possible!"
Li Bihua answered decisively, no matter how bad her writing was, her sales would be complete I will definitely not co-create with Fangyan.
The station director handed over a thin page of paper, "This is a rough outline written by Fang Shenghua in one night. You can take it and read it before discussing."
Li Bihua dismissed it at first, writing it in just one night. The rough outline can't compare to the detailed outline that I have been thinking about for more than two months. But when I took a rough look at it, I was immediately attracted by the content, just like a butterfly obsessed with a flower. It smells so good!
Luo Qirui leaned over and took a closer look, and he was immediately shocked.
Looking at the rough outline alone, whether it is the layout, concept, depth, or drama, it far exceeds the TV series "Farewell My Concubine".
Is this the writing style of a great writer at home and abroad? It really wasn’t blown out of proportion!
Even he could tell the good from the bad, and Li Bihua could naturally tell it as well. She was speechless for a moment and fell silent. "Actually, if Fang Sheng didn't intervene, we would be very willing to let you write the novel "Farewell My Concubine"."
The station director changed the subject. ", made a deal with Dialect, and obtained the authorization for the TV series adaptation of "Once Upon a Time in China". After all, ATV had a huge success in ratings with "The Great Hero Fearless".
From Xiangjiang, it spread to Southeast Asia and even to the mainland.
TVB has long dominated the TV ratings in Hong Kong with its martial arts dramas such as "The Legend of the Condor Heroes".
Xiangjiang Radio Station is in urgent need of a martial arts drama like "Once Upon a Time" to create a beautiful comeback!
"Since the decision has been made in Taiwan, why do you need to ask my opinion?"
Li Bihua's face turned blue and white.
“Hey, it’s one thing to ask Fang Sheng to write, but it’s another thing to ask you to cooperate with Fang Sheng. The station is also trying its best to fight for your interests.”
The director’s words were serious and thoughtful. Said: "I hope you can put the overall situation first and carefully consider this co-writing plan."
Li Bihua smiled bitterly and said: "If I don't agree, the station will also give him "Farewell My Concubine" to write?"
The station director did not deny it, "Fang Sheng will go to the United States the day after tomorrow. There is not much time for you to think about it, if you If they agree, we will make an appointment and invite them to come to Taiwan to talk.”
………………
The next day, Li Bihua repeatedly compared herself with the dialect. After the outline, I finally figured it out.
It is true that only a literary giant like Fang Yan can better rewrite the script of "Farewell My Concubine" into a novel.
The two met in the conference room of the TV department of Xiangjiang Radio, accompanied by the station director, Luo Qirui, Gong Yu and others.
“I’m curious, how did you come up with the idea of writing such a relationship between Cheng Dieyi and Duan Xiaolou?”
“Ahem, to be honest with Fang Sheng, we actually followed "Revenge"."
Seeing that Li Bihua was a little embarrassed to speak, Luo Qirui answered proactively.
""Revenge"?"
Fang Yan was greatly surprised that the co-author "Farewell My Concubine" is a fanfic.
This fellow film is "Revenge" co-starred by Di Long and Jiang Dawei. It tells the story of Guan Yulou, a Peking Opera martial artist who had an accident while singing "Jiepaiguan" on stage and died on the spot. His younger brother Guan Xiaolou learned the news and rushed back. He found that the cause of his brother's death was not as it appeared, but a carefully planned murder. After that, Guan Xiaolou followed the clues to find the truth, and finally avenged his murderer. Great feud.
It was this movie that made Jiang Dawei take home the "Asia-Pacific Best Actor" trophy and became a cinnabar mole in the hearts of Hong Kong movie fans.
Li Bihua was just a junior high school student at the time. Because she was a CP fan of Jiang Dawei and Di Lu, she also became one of the fans of "Revenge".
After so many years, I can still recite the lines in the movie, saying faintly: "On the dancing pavilion and singing stage, the wind and rain always blow away the wind."
"So this 'Duan Xiaolou' is taken from the 'Guan Xiaolou' in the film."
Fang Yan suddenly realized.
Luo Qirui felt that Gong Cie and the others must not understand what a crazy craze Di Long and Jiang Dawei set off in the film industry back then.
It can be said that "Di Jiang" in the 1970s can be called a male sex legend.
These were all on the front pages of gossip newspapers back then. Compared with those of later generations, they pale into insignificance!
They are all leftover from "Di Jiang"'s play.
The two have collaborated on the big screen more than 40 times, attracting countless female movie fans in Hong Kong.
Li Bihua is a fan of CP, while Yi Shu, who wrote "The Story of Roses", is Jiang Dawei's only fan.
“So this Cheng Dieyi is ‘Di Long’?”
Gong Chou opened his mouth.
"No, no, no, this Cheng Dieyi is based on an old friend of mine..."
Luo Qirui is talking about Chen Dieyi, who is known as the "evergreen tree in the Hong Kong music scene", because the two have a close personal relationship , that’s how it was named.
Li Bihua asked curiously: "Fang Sheng, can your mainland literary world accept this kind of novel about same-sex relationships?"
"You are totally wrong."
< br>Fang Yan shook his head and laughed, "Besides, I don't think the relationship between Cheng Dieyi and Duan Xiaolou is same-sex in the eyes of the world. It's Cheng Dieyi, the rootless 'Yu Ji' who pinned her destiny on Duan Xiaolou, the 'overlord'. It's a pity that Duan Xiaolou is not the 'real overlord', but Cheng Dieyi is. The play is like life, and it has become a 'real Yu Ji', which corresponds to what I said in the rough outline, people can't live without being crazy! ”
Li Bihua was startled, and after patiently listening to the preliminary idea of "Farewell My Concubine", she burst into tears.
My mind is filled with images of the two "giegies" Di Lu and Jiang Dawei saying goodbye.
Seeing this, the director couldn't help but sigh: "Listen, this is a great writer, a man can write such beautiful and desolate things!" (End of Chapter)