1980 My literary era

"Editor-in-Chief, I'll go out first."

When Wang Yongsheng saw Yu Hua, he stood up on his own initiative, said something to Lin Weimin and left the office.

"What's the matter?" Lin Weimin asked.

Yu Hua got in and said, "Mo Yan is here to deliver the manuscript."

Lin Weimin asked with a smile: "Have you finished sending the manuscript?"

"Um."

"Then let him come and sit."

Whether Lin Weimincheng admits it or not, after he ascended to the position of editor-in-chief of the Chinese Literature Society, his relationship with many of the writers he was previously responsible for was indeed no longer as close as before.

Firstly, this is because there are fewer opportunities for direct contact, and secondly, it is true that differences in status can create barriers for some people.

Yu Hua pulled Mo Yan into Lin Weimin's office.

Since studying at the National College of Liberal Arts, Mo Yan has returned to the army. He has stayed in the army these years, occasionally going out to attend some pen meetings and seminars, and not meeting Lin Weimin many times.

When they met again, Mo Yan greeted Lin Weimin somewhat cautiously.

After chatting for a while, Mo Yan relaxed a little. After more than twenty minutes, he took the initiative to say goodbye.

Lin Weimin said: "It's hard to come to Yanjing. I'll treat you to dinner tonight. How about Dong Laishun?"

Mo Yan's eyes narrowed with a smile, "Okay."

"Teacher Lin, the weather is getting warmer, you can eat something else." Yu Hua also joked.

"If you don't like to eat, you can eat it by yourself. If you are a picky eater, you won't be able to find anyone else." Lin Weimin scolded.

Yu Hua smiled playfully, "Look at you, why don't I just talk casually! The mutton-boiled mutton is also very good, very good."

Mo Yan looked at the relaxed relationship between Yu Hua and Lin Weimin, with a bit of envy in his eyes.

When he was about to get off work in the afternoon, Lin Weimin called home and told him that he would not go back for dinner that evening.

In the evening, he drove Yu Hua and Mo Yan to Donglaishun.

It had been several years since I had tasted Dong Laishun, and Mo Yan couldn't help but sigh after taking a few bites.

I remember when he and Yu Hua were studying at the National College of Liberal Arts, they would go to various restaurants in Yanjing every now and then to have a toothpaste.

At that time, their income was pretty good, but they still couldn't spend as much as they wanted. They usually had to share in the expenses, and they would only let Lin Weimin treat them.

"I've had a good time following Teacher Lin. Over the years, I've become tired of going to all the restaurants in Yanjing City." Yu Hua said with a glib mouth.

Mo Yan said quietly: "I can see it."

When he spoke, his eyes looked up and down on Yu Hua, and people instantly understood the meaning behind these four words.

Yu Hua was not annoyed by his ridicule, and said cheerfully: "When a person reaches middle age, he will be happy and fat, happy and fat!"

While eating hot pot, the three of them chatted casually, and while chatting, they talked about Mo Yan's current work.

Back then, Mo Yan passed the Military Arts Examination from the army, and then went to the National College of Liberal Arts for further studies. It took him five or six years to leave, during which time he continued to receive subsidies from the army.

When he graduated from the National College of Liberal Arts that year, Mo Yan also had the idea of ​​staying in Yanjing, but in the end he didn't make up his mind.

After all, after being trained by the army for so many years, it would be a bit unkind to leave right after graduation.

In fact, without Mo Yan's explanation, Lin Weimin could guess that he had not been comfortable in the army in the past few years.

When he was studying military arts, Mo Yan was not as famous as he is now, so he dared to publicly comment on his classmate Li Cunbao's "Garland Under the Mountain": "It exudes the ink fragrance of a company tabloid."

Entering the mature stage of creation, Mo Yan's style is completely different from the propaganda pen needed by the army.

Mo Yan was a little depressed when talking about his experience in the army. Lin Weimin did not want to comment too much on this. He only said: "There is no absolute objectivity and justice in this world. We all look at problems from our own perspective. We cannot follow the crowd or be too cynical." "

Mo Yan knew that Lin Weimin was trying to enlighten him, so he nodded without saying anything more.

When I returned home after dinner in the evening, Xiaodoubao was standing on the bed and jumping happily. A child who has just turned three years old has unlimited energy and will not fall asleep until the last second when his energy is exhausted.

"How was your stay in kindergarten today?" Lin Weimin asked Tao Huimin.

Tao Huimin's face suddenly became unhappy, "Don't mention it. I picked her up in the afternoon and the teacher complained to me. On the first day I went there, I beat a little boy until he cried."

"Why?"

"He touched my hair!" Xiaodoubao replied, "Dad said, girls can't touch their heads randomly, they deserve a beating!"

When she said the word "deserve a beating", her childish face pretended to be fierce, which was really cute.

Lin Weimin couldn't help but hold her in his arms, "You're right to beat him! You have to give him a long memory when dealing with such a scoundrel who touches a little girl!"

Tao Huimin couldn't help but slap Lin Weimin, "You taught me all this. You learned how to hit people when you were only three years old. How can you be so good in the future?"

"Mom, don't be angry, I won't hit people randomly!" Xiaodou Bao said very well.

"That's right. We are good children, and we must have a good reputation before we hit people. Right, Doubao?"

Xiaodou Bao had a righteous look on his face and nodded seriously. Xiao Xiaowanzi's head shook up and down, "That's right!"

Tao Huimin was helpless, "Just teach me, I think you won't regret it in the future!"

Lin Weimin kissed his daughter's fleshy little face, "I won't hit anyone casually in the future."

"Okay, Dad!" Xiaodoubao replied happily.

Tao Huimin couldn't help laughing, "Just like your dad, he admits his mistakes quickly, but he won't change his mind."

"This is my daughter!"

Lin Weimin laughed and lifted his daughter up to take the plane, while Xiao Doubao shouted happily.

Before Labor Day, "Party A and Party B" was launched.

As Feng Xiaogang's second film, this time Lin Weimin supported him. He has absolute authority on the crew. On the day of the opening ceremony, Feng Xiaogang was high-spirited and spoke with a bit of sass.

At the opening ceremony of "Party A and Party B", two people from the Chinese Literature Society, Lin Weimin and Tong Zhonggui, came, and the rest were all people from the so-called Beijing circle, Zheng Xiaolong, Jiang Wen, Haiyan, Wei Ren, Liu Heng, Liu Zhenyun... …

The investment in the first movie "Forever Lost My Love" was 200,000 to 300,000 yuan, and the second movie "Party A and Party B" was 2 million yuan in investment. For Feng Xiaogang, this was a huge progress, and he was often praised by people around him for this. Of course, the ingredients of this kind of praise are a bit complicated. In addition to sincere praise, there are also many that are yin and yang.

Once upon a time, Feng Xiaogang was Wang Shuo's follower, and he became a director in just a few years.

On the contrary, Wang Shuo, the eldest brother back then, has not been as loud as before in the past two years.

Of course, everyone's behind-the-scenes discussions will not be brought to light. Today is the launch ceremony of "Party A and Party B". There are people carrying bridal sedans, and the scene is very lively.

During the movie opening ceremony, the most talked about thing was of course the movie. Someone mentioned the recently released "True Lies", and the originally lively scene fell silent in an instant.

On April 20, the American film "True Lies" was released in theaters nationwide.

As the first Hollywood blockbuster introduced in the country in the form of separate accounts, "True Lies" dominated the world when it was released.

In just a few days, there was a whirlwind of movie viewing in theaters in major cities across the country. Audiences lined up to buy tickets, and the attendance rate in the screening halls remained high.

Because of the audience's buy-in, many theaters have raised their prices, and a movie ticket has been sold for seven yuan, eight yuan, or even ten yuan.

But even so, there are still many viewers who buy it. Who wants the Hollywood scene to be big?

The shocking performance of "True Lies" after its release made many Chinese filmmakers who were already pessimistic even more anxious and discouraged.

From the issuance of Document No. 384 of the Ministry of Radio, Film and Television last August, to the trials of "The Fugitive" in November and December, and now the release of "True Lies".

"Imported blockbusters" have been shouting "Wolf is coming" for more than half a year. Now the wolf has really come, and everyone has seen that this is indeed a ruthless character who travels thousands of miles to make flesh. Faced with the huge scenes in the movie, many Filmmakers have fallen into despair. They feel that there is a 100-year gap between domestic films and Hollywood films. Even if they want to catch up, they don't know where to start.

When talking about "True Lies", the lively atmosphere dropped, and the few who talked endlessly talked about how shocked they were when watching the movie and how huge the gap was with the American film industry.

Feng Xiaogang was originally happy today, but when the topic of "True Lies" was mentioned, he couldn't be happy anymore, and he became worried about the future of "Party A and Party B".

Last year, "My Love Never Lost" was released, narrowly avoiding "The Fugitive."

This year China Film will introduce 10 imported blockbusters, more than half of which are Hollywood blockbusters. When thinking about the uncertain future of "Party A and Party B", Feng Xiaogang is filled with sadness.

A few eloquent comrades had finished playing, and their voices dropped. Others did not want to speak, and the scene suddenly fell into a short silence.

Tong Zhonggui suddenly said: "Teacher Lin, what do you think of Hollywood movies?"

"Sit and watch." Lin Weimin shivered, and everyone present burst into laughter.

Lin Weimin then said seriously: "Hollywood movies are of course good. The industrial system is mature and the technology is high. Looking at the world, they are the only ones..."

Everyone thought that Lin Weimin would have some great ideas, but they couldn't help but feel a little disappointed when they saw him praising Hollywood movies as soon as he came on.

"But..." Everyone looked over again.

"Hollywood movies are good, but they do not hinder the development of Chinese movies. Just like a person usually likes to read classics such as "Dream of Red Mansions", but he can also read third-rate novels by Lin Weimin."

At this point, everyone burst into laughter again.

Tong Zhonggui looked at Lin Weimin with a bit of admiration. Teacher Lin always had the kind of personality charm that could make people happy and worried with just a few words.

"Look, if you like watching Hollywood movies, it doesn't mean you don't like watching domestic movies. If the audience really doesn't like it, then you can only find the reason in yourself and ask yourself, is what you shot a good work? "

Lin Weimin's question was thought-provoking, and many people present looked thoughtful.

"Face the gap, find the target, and strive to catch up. This sentence is simple to say, but what is needed is our unremitting efforts and perseverance to never give up.

It is undeniable that the gap between us and Hollywood is huge, but we also have our own unique advantages. Compared with Hollywood, we are the ones who are more familiar with the Chinese people.

During the Anti-Japanese War, was there a big gap between us and the Japanese invaders?

During the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, was there a big gap between us and the Americans?

Isn’t New China now standing tall in the East?

Comrades, you should not belittle yourselves! "

Lin Weimin's last words were inspiring and heartfelt at the same time, placing a kind of ardent expectation on everyone present.

Someone spontaneously applauded, and everyone applauded too.

The applause is warm, for Lin Weimin, and for the unyielding fighting spirit in his bones!