They only read a third of the manuscript, but they didn't ask Su Tong about the rest of the content. They just said that they must read the rest of the manuscript next time they have time.
“This story is indeed quite interesting.”
Yu Hua mentioned interesting again, but in fact, the interesting he meant was not the same thing as the interesting understood by ordinary people.
"Bodhisattva Man" is a tragic story. Although the tragedy is revealed at the end, the tone of the first third of the story is already depressing and sad.
What Yu Hua said was interesting. He just said that the story was written in a very special way and was different from the ordinary perspective.
Generally speaking, this is a story about two dead people guarding several living people, but they cannot protect them because they are already dead.
Although the setting is quite fantastic, this is a realistic novel, and it is traditional realism and does not have a true magical flavor.
In fact, many times, if the two dead people are replaced by living people, the story will be true.
In reality, the same is true in many people’s lives.
It’s just that this setting exaggerates some of the characteristics of family relationships, which can make the audience’s feelings more profound.
After a few people chatted about "Bodhisattva Man" for a while, Su Tong asked Zhou Yan curiously, "Have you published any new works recently? It's been a long time since I saw your novel."
Zhou Yan shook his head, "No , I have been busy with movies recently."
Yu Hua said with a smile, "Who said no? Don't you have a novel that is going to be published in the United States?"
He said that? "Shutter Island".
Zhou Yan has handed over the manuscript of "Shutter Island" to Zhang Youan. He has been proofreading and translating it for a while, and it is estimated that the result will be available in one or two months.
The reason Zhou Yan didn't mention this book was naturally because "Shutter Island" is a popular novel. He wrote it just to make money, and there was no need to talk about it with Su Tong and the others.
Hearing what Yu Hua said, Su Tong asked curiously, "Is it a new work? Why was it published in the United States first?"
"The novel is called "Shutter Island". I had a script first. With novels." Zhou Yan explained.
"Are we going to make a movie?" Su Tong asked.
Zhou Yan nodded, "Well, we have to film it. The film company hopes that the novel can be released before the movie is released."
"I see, then the novel is not going to be published in China?"
"Publish it overseas first. If the sales are good, then sell it domestically."
"This method is quite interesting." Su Tong asked Yu Hua and Shi Tiesheng again, "Have you read the manuscript?"
"He didn't let me read it." Yu Hua was slightly resentful, "I showed him "The Story of Xu Sanguan Selling Blood" before. I didn’t hesitate at all about the manuscript.”
Zhou Yan rolled his eyes, “What do you mean I won’t show it to you? I sent the manuscript out. I’ll show it to you when the manuscript comes back. ”
Yu Hua didn't buy Zhou Yan's explanation at all, "You can't write a novel in one day. You have plenty of time to show it to us, but you never told us or showed it to us before."
“I didn’t write it well before.”
“Yes, I didn’t write it well before. I sent it out as soon as I finished it.” Yu Hua teased.
Zhou Yan had no choice but to promise, "I will show you the manuscript next week."
"You must remember what you said."
When Su Tong saw Yu Hua and Zhou Yan bickering, she secretly sighed that their relationship was really good.
He knew that Yu Hua was very open-minded in front of acquaintances, but he was also a bit reserved when meeting unfamiliar people.
"By the way, your movie is about to be released." Su Tong said.
Zhou Yan nodded, "I was just about to say this. There will be a premiere on the 20th. Teacher Su, if you have time, you can go and have fun. It will be at the Yanjing Concert Hall."
< br>"The 20th." Su Tong thought for a while, "It should be no problem."
He is actually similar to Zhou Yan and the others. The activities such as the change of leadership after the representative meeting have nothing to do with him. He is completely free on the 20th.
"We will all go then." Yu Hua said.
"Is Tiesheng going too?"
Shi Tiesheng nodded and said with a smile, "I'll join in the fun too."
Su Tong raised her eyebrows in surprise. , he did not expect that Shi Tiesheng would be willing to participate in such an event. There must be a lot of people at the premiere. Shi Tiesheng has inconvenient legs and feet and has never been willing to go to such a lively place.
Shi Tiesheng's article is very powerful, but in life he is not much different from ordinary disabled people. He is not willing to trouble others, and he is not willing to be watched by many people.
It seems that Shi Tiesheng is much more relaxed now than before, and his relationship with Zhou Yan is really good.
In the past, Shi Tiesheng would go to Ditan Park to sit and not walk too far, but I heard that now he often comes to Zhou Yan's studio to listen to music.
Of course, Yu Hua played a key role in the process. He often took the initiative to push Shi Tiesheng here.
Zhou Yan smiled and said, "I will arrange your seats together when the time comes."
"After a while, Han Shaogong came and asked him if he was going. Sister Wang and the others also asked. It would be lively if there were more people." Yu Hua said.
“Would it be bad for us to go to the movie premiere in a large group?”
Zhou Yan waved his hand and said, “No, the Yanjing Concert Hall is very big. There are a lot of people, but it may not be full. If you can go, you can give me a strong place.”
“If you say that, then I have to go.”
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When the tea leaves were changed for the second time, Xiao Li at the front desk led a middle-aged man to the office.
The man was wearing a black cotton-padded jacket, and his hair was combed to one side, covering half of his forehead, but it could be seen that his hairline had begun to lose control.
Perhaps the reason why he combed his hair like this was to cover up the fact that his hairline was lost.
He has a bit of buck teeth, and his eyes are smiling even when he is not talking.
"Chairman Han, you are finally here." Yu Hua said with a smile.
The person coming was none other than Han Shaogong.
Yu Hua called him Chairman Han, which was not a false title. He was indeed the chairman of Hainan Province Writers Association.
Seeing Yu Hua and the others, the smile on Han Shaogong's face blossomed, "When I got to the door, I saw the sign of an electronics factory. I thought I had gone to the wrong place, so I asked the guard. Only then did I know I had come to the right place.”
Although the electronics factory had moved away, the signboard of the electronics factory was still there, and Zhou Yan did not replace it immediately. "This used to be an electronics factory, but now the electronics factory has moved away, and our studio is behind it." Zhou Yan explained.
Han Shaogong looked at Zhou Yan and walked over with a smile, "Zhou Yan, I have admired you for a long time, and today I have met a real person."
"Chairman Han is joking, I don't have a famous name, but you, then But a true senior. Your works are of extraordinary significance to the literary world. And your translation of "The Unbearable Lightness of Life" also made me aware of Milan Kundera."
Speaking of Han Shaogong, many people may first think of "root-seeking literature", because it was he who proposed the slogan "root-seeking".
His article "The Roots of Literature" is also regarded as the manifesto of the literary root-seeking movement.
In addition to root-seeking literature, some people should also think of "The Unbearable Lightness of Being". The first Chinese people got to know Milan Kundera was through this novel co-translated by Han Shaogong and Han Gang.
After this translation came out, it was very popular in China, and Milan Kundera quickly became popular in China.
Without this translation, Milan Kundera may not have such a reputation in China.
Many people may think that even if Han Shaogong and others don't translate, there will be others later, but if they miss this era, the situation may be very different.
If a writer like Milan Kundera appeared in China in the late 1990s, or even two thousand years later, there is a high probability that he would not be so famous.
In fact, in terms of literary aesthetics, Han Shaogong and Yu Hua are very different.
Han Shaogong likes Milan Kundera very much, otherwise he would not translate Kundera's works. Even Han Shaogong's novels were influenced by Milan Kundera.
But Yu Hua doesn’t like Milan Kundera very much.
It’s understandable that Yu Hua doesn’t like Milan Kundera, because Milan Kundera’s novels lack stories, which Yu Hua thinks is unacceptable.
If a novel has no story, it is at best a word game.
Just like a steamed bun without fillings, it can only be called a steamed bun.
Yu Hua is known as a representative figure of the avant-garde, and the characteristic of avant-garde writing is that it focuses on how to write rather than what to write.
This was a characteristic of Yu Hua in his early days, but later he "came to his senses" and began to pay attention to what he wrote, and that's how he came up with "Alive".
Zhou Yan does not dislike Milan Kundera, but he is not a fan of Kundera like Han Shaogong.
However, the three of them have one thing in common in terms of literary aesthetics, that is, they all like Shi Tiesheng.
Zhou Yan and Yu Hua will not talk about it. Han Shaogong has publicly said that even if there is only one film "Me and the Temple of Earth" in 1991, it can be said to be a good year.
Han Shaogong met Zhou Yan for the first time. Most of his impressions of Zhou Yan came from the novel "Tree Hole". He personally recognized this novel and believed that a young man in his twenties could write "Tree Hole". "Cave" is really valuable.
So today Yu Hua and the others invited him to Zhou Yan's studio, and he came without much hesitation.
After meeting him now, Han Shaogong's first reaction was that he was too young and too handsome.
Speaking of which, "Tree Hole" has been released for many years, and after all these years, Zhou Yan is still so young.
"Let's not flatter each other. Today is a good day. It is not easy for everyone to get together in Yanjing. You have been chatting for a while, right?"
"I drank several pots of tea and peed a few times," Yu Hua said.
Zhou Yan was used to Yu Hua's speaking style. He smiled and invited Han Shaogong to sit on the sofa, and then went to make tea for Han Shaogong.
When the tea was in his hands, Han Shaogong smiled and said, "I have stayed in Hainan for a long time, and I really can't bear to come to Yanjing all at once. At this moment, Hainan can only wear a coat." During the day, there are short sleeves everywhere. "
"As you said, I want to spend the winter in Hainan."
"Okay, you are welcome to go there at any time."
"You are the chairman of the Writers' Association. You are not leading the team in the hotel. Is it okay to run out?"
Han Shaogong smiled and said, "There are not many people from our Hainan Writers' Association. Apart from me, there are only Lu Shuyuan and Jiang Zidan, there is no team to lead.”
“Why not bring them together?”
“I said so, but they politely refused.”
< br>Zhou Yan and the others were not surprised. After all, they had never met each other before. Many people were unwilling to attend such a private gathering.
A few people chatted about some things about the Writers' Congress, and then they talked about Han Shaogong's new work "Maqiao Dictionary" published this year.
This novel was first published in "Novel World" and then released as a stand-alone book in September this year.
After the novel was released, it aroused discussions from all walks of life.
Because of the unique form and rebellious structure of the novel, it caused a stir in the literary world. Some people say that this work is an adventurous work of bold exploration.
But, since there is a lot of discussion, there must be criticism.
For example, some time ago, scholar Zhang Yiwu commented that this so-called adventurous work actually ran the risk of being discovered by readers to be a forgery.
Zhang Yiwu believes that this "Maqiao Dictionary" is not a work of exploration at all, but an application and imitation of Pavich's "Khazar Dictionary". In any case, his unique local form Sex is not shown.
In addition to Zhang Yiwu, Wang Qian, deputy editor of "Zhongshan", also put forward similar views.
So when talking about "Maqiao Dictionary", Han Shaogong frowned. Obviously, he had been affected by these criticisms.
In this regard, several people present did not advise him to look away and advised him to be generous.
They have all encountered this kind of thing more or less. If no one criticizes anyone whose novel is published, it proves that the writer himself is not famous enough.
But it is difficult for a writer to ignore this kind of criticism.
If Zhou Yan remembers correctly, Han Shaogong did not hold back this time, and later directly took Zhang Yiwu and others to court, and finally won the case.
However, after this incident, many people thought that Han Shaogong was too narrow-minded and could not accept any criticism. He could only listen to good words. Whenever people criticized him, he would take them to court.
Actually, these people made a mistake. Han Shaogong is not unable to withstand criticism. After all, so many people criticize him, but he is only as high as Zhang Yiwu.
The reason why Han Shaogong was able to win the lawsuit was because Zhang Yiwu and others' criticism had crossed the line. Scholars' criticism of writers should be regulated and limited.
They directly asserted that Han Shaogong plagiarized because they had to provide evidence. Otherwise, in the future, any individual can accuse others of plagiarism. Anyway, there is no cost in spreading rumors.
In fact, Yu Hua later experienced a similar thing. Zhou Yan remembered that after the publication of "Brothers", there was a lot of criticism in the literary world, and "Brothers" was rated as a bad work that compromised the public.
A group of critics attacked, including Zhang Yiwu, and other writers such as Can Xue and Li Er also came out to criticize.
Yu Hua did not take those people to court, but stood up directly and confronted those who scolded him intensively. (End of chapter)