1980 My Literary Era.
Chapter 409
Chapter 409
The premiere date of "The Kite Runner" was already determined when Lin Weimin was still in the United States.
Arthur Miller has a difference in making dramas. He never thinks that the more rehearsals the better, because he thinks that it will consume too much passion and creative desire of the actors.
Compared with the difficult start of "Untouchable" on Broadway, "The Kite Runner" is much luckier.
This is not only because of the addition of the previous drama "Untouchable" produced by Arthur Miller, but also the excellence of "The Kite Runner" itself and the help of investors.
In the first week of the performance, there were eight performances in a row, and the venues were sold out. This result was beyond everyone's expectations.
exploded!
On Broadway, musicals are always the mainstream, and dramas can only be regarded as younger brothers.
Hundreds of musicals and dramas are staged every year, and the probability of success is actually about the same.
But in recent years, the box office that a hit musical can generate far exceeds that of a drama, which is often in the hundreds of millions.Not to mention in terms of influence, musicals are even more popular dramas.
The enthusiastic response and welcome that "The Kite Runner" has just launched today has the feeling of the golden age of Broadway dramas from the 40s to the 60s in the first half of this century.
"The Kite Runner" has become one of the most talked-about topics on Broadway in a short period of time. Everyone talks about the success of this play, and also about Arthur Miller's golden touch. The play's original screenwriter Lin Weimin.
At the beginning of the performance of "Untouchable", Lin Weimin was an unknown on Broadway. After the success of "Untouchable", Lin Weimin's name began to circulate on Broadway in a small area, and many people knew that there was such a successful work by an oriental screenwriter.
But that's all. Broadway is not only a mecca for art, but also a vanity fair.
There are too many faces appearing here every year, and there are many talented and gifted people among them. Fame on Broadway has never been a myth, but behind the success of a play, few people can stand in the next career. Broadway stands firm.
The biggest difference between Lin Weimin and those people is that his two works landed on Broadway consecutively, and both of them were successful.
Such a talented screenwriter, no one can ignore him.
-
Lin Weimin put down the newspaper, and couldn't be more satisfied with the results of "The Kite Runner" on Broadway.
At this time, nearly a month has passed since the premiere of "The Kite Runner". Arthur Miller's letter and package were sent out a week after the performance, and they just arrived in Lin Weimin's hands today.
The newspapers and magazines in the package were carefully collected by Arthur Miller, and every newspaper and magazine had a high evaluation of "The Kite Runner".
Lin Weimin opened Arthur Miller's letter again, the content was not long.
In addition to saying hello and Lin Weimin's delivery of tickets before leaving, Arthur Miller focused on the popularity and effects of "The Kite Runner".
That was beyond the reach of "Untouchable" at its peak.
Arthur Miller said that since the performance, various media have sent out interview invitations to him.There is also Lin Weimin, the screenwriter of the original work, and the interview invitations from the media are even more enthusiastic.
I heard that Lin Weimin had returned to China after writing the script, and many media regretted it.
But this group of people didn't give up, and it was hard to catch Arthur Miller, an old fat sheep.
He introduced "Unreachable" and "The Kite Runner" to Broadway, so everyone is naturally curious about the cooperative relationship between him and Lin Weimin.
According to Lao Mitou, he has accepted at least [-] media interviews in the past few days during the performance, including three exclusive interviews, and a large part of the content of the interviews is about issues related to Lin Weimin.
Lin Weimin could tell that the old man was very proud of the letter.
At his current age, fame and wealth are not lacking, but exhaustion of creative thinking is a more painful thing for him than death.
Successive imports of "The Untouchable" and "The Kite Runner" were achieved, and they were introduced from a distant country like China. In a way, it satisfied the old Mitou'er's inner sense of accomplishment.
Lin Weimin must not be able to see the interview that Old Mitouer received this time. With Lao Mitou's urinating nature, it will definitely be included in the next package.
Pack everything in the package and put it in the bag, ready to leave work.
The car drove back to Shichahai Small Courtyard, not long after entering the courtyard, Yin Geli came with vegetables.
The family had a dinner tonight, Yin Geli was the chef, and after a year of marriage, her culinary skills have improved tremendously, and she looks good at cooking Chinese food.
Han Dingbang had just completed the retirement procedures in September, so he came here to stay for a while, taking advantage of the good weather in Yanjing on the [-]th.
Han Zhuangzhuang is currently filming on the crew of "Red Sorghum", so he won't be able to spare time for a while.
The father and son discussed that after the Chinese New Year, they would return to Shanghai to tidy up the house, and those who could bring Yanjing would be brought over, and those who could not be brought would be given away.
Because the house is divided by the public, it is not easy to sell right now, so we can only put it there first.
During this period, Han Zhuangzhuang was not in Yanjing, and Han Dingbang did not live in Paint Zuo Hutong, but lived in Lin Weimin's place to avoid suspicion.
The dishes were served on the table one by one, and after Yin Geli had finished everything, the three of them sat down at the dining table.
Lin Weimin poured Han Dingbang a glass of wine, "It's a pity that Zhuangzhuang is not here today."
"His age is when he is busy with his career!" Han Dingbang said, and then said with emotion: "Thanks to you!"
"Brother-in-law, why are you talking about this?"
Han Dingbang's face was complicated, and there was a bit of nostalgia in his eyes, "Zhuang Zhuang is a child who has been incompetent since he was a child. Ten years ago, how could I have thought that my son Han Dingbang would be able to play the leading role in a movie!"
"Zhuang Zhuang is suitable for this role. He has experienced the Spring Festival Gala stage and human art for several years, and has also acted in TV dramas. It is not uncommon for him to play the leading actor in a movie now."
Han Dingbang laughed, "This kid has a good uncle!"
"Let's not talk about that." Lin Weimin waved his hand, took two mouthfuls of food, and asked Yin Geli how her part-time job was going.
Before Qiao Sen came to China to sign a publishing contract with Lin Weimin, he mentioned by the way that he wanted to introduce some domestic writers' works to the United States, and Lin Weimin recommended a group of them to him.
Lin Weimin also found a part-time job for his niece and daughter-in-law Yin Geli as an interpreter.
"Random House's requirements are very high. I have translated the outlines and background introductions of dozens of novels for them, but they have not confirmed the works to be published so far."
Lin Weimin nodded slightly, "Normal. It's hard for domestic writers' works to meet the appetite of Laomi's readers. I think they also have speculative purposes."
Yin Geli couldn't help asking: "Then why are your novels selling so well in the United States?"
I'm different, I have a hang!
Lin Weimin must not say in his heart, "My works should not be sold particularly well, right?"
"You can't compare with those most popular works." Yin Geli said.
"That's true. According to your standards, it should be considered popular. I think this probably has something to do with each author's creative ideas and concepts."
"I don't know about other authors, but when I create, the first thing I consider is not the meaning or thought, but the reader's feelings.
But now many authors in China have different creative thinking. They set a "big goal" for themselves before creating. This cannot be said to be wrong, but generally speaking, it will still affect the fun and readability of the story. .
Another thing is the outdated writing technique. Many people's creative experience has not accumulated with age, on the contrary they are constantly consuming and repeating themselves.Works written in this way may be popular right now, but after a few years, they are destined to be eliminated.
Finally, there is another point, which may be due to the mixed elements in some of my works, such as the oriental opera and cross-gender emotions in "Farewell My Concubine", such as the narrative trap and murder elements in "Chasing the Murderer".
Each reason cannot be singled out, it should be the effect of superposition. "
What Lin Weimin said was very pertinent. Yin Geli nodded after listening to it, and then said: "The pioneer novel you mentioned "Chasing the Murderer", Random House is really interested in this style of novels, Qiao Sen also said this It is a rare novel among the many works I have translated. Unfortunately, many of those works are short and medium-length works."
Short and medium-length works mean that they can only be published in a collection. In this way, it is almost difficult to build the brand image of the writer, and it is as difficult as heaven to launch another writer like Lin Weimin.
"Hehe, it's good to be able to publish. Although art has no country, readers have nationality.
Works that can truly be marketed in various countries are all classics among classics.
Collected and published, at least you can earn some rice knives! "
After Lin Weimin finished speaking, he asked Yin Geli again: "Have you paid the fees from Random House?"
Yin Geli nodded, "Random House pays its fees in installments, and it is settled every month. So far, it has paid me 2000 meters."
Yin Geli translated the outline and background introduction of a novel for Qiao Sen, and the fee was 100 meters.
Of course, it is impossible to put this price in the United States, even in Yin Geli's hometown of Austria, but who told Yin Geli to be in China now.
This price was given for Lin Weimin's sake. After all, the translation Qiao Sen wanted was not at the publishing level, and it was not difficult to find translation talents in Yenching's universities.
Yin Geli was also very satisfied with this. When she married Han Zhuangzhuang, she never considered the issue of money, and the two of them were never short of money in Yanjing.
But of course it is good to earn some extra money. Her plan is to always go back to her hometown every two years, and the expenses are expensive every time.
A dinner, chatting while eating, is not lively, but warm and cozy.
After dinner, Lin Weimin deliberately drove Yin Geli back to the paint alley.
(End of this chapter)
The premiere date of "The Kite Runner" was already determined when Lin Weimin was still in the United States.
Arthur Miller has a difference in making dramas. He never thinks that the more rehearsals the better, because he thinks that it will consume too much passion and creative desire of the actors.
Compared with the difficult start of "Untouchable" on Broadway, "The Kite Runner" is much luckier.
This is not only because of the addition of the previous drama "Untouchable" produced by Arthur Miller, but also the excellence of "The Kite Runner" itself and the help of investors.
In the first week of the performance, there were eight performances in a row, and the venues were sold out. This result was beyond everyone's expectations.
exploded!
On Broadway, musicals are always the mainstream, and dramas can only be regarded as younger brothers.
Hundreds of musicals and dramas are staged every year, and the probability of success is actually about the same.
But in recent years, the box office that a hit musical can generate far exceeds that of a drama, which is often in the hundreds of millions.Not to mention in terms of influence, musicals are even more popular dramas.
The enthusiastic response and welcome that "The Kite Runner" has just launched today has the feeling of the golden age of Broadway dramas from the 40s to the 60s in the first half of this century.
"The Kite Runner" has become one of the most talked-about topics on Broadway in a short period of time. Everyone talks about the success of this play, and also about Arthur Miller's golden touch. The play's original screenwriter Lin Weimin.
At the beginning of the performance of "Untouchable", Lin Weimin was an unknown on Broadway. After the success of "Untouchable", Lin Weimin's name began to circulate on Broadway in a small area, and many people knew that there was such a successful work by an oriental screenwriter.
But that's all. Broadway is not only a mecca for art, but also a vanity fair.
There are too many faces appearing here every year, and there are many talented and gifted people among them. Fame on Broadway has never been a myth, but behind the success of a play, few people can stand in the next career. Broadway stands firm.
The biggest difference between Lin Weimin and those people is that his two works landed on Broadway consecutively, and both of them were successful.
Such a talented screenwriter, no one can ignore him.
-
Lin Weimin put down the newspaper, and couldn't be more satisfied with the results of "The Kite Runner" on Broadway.
At this time, nearly a month has passed since the premiere of "The Kite Runner". Arthur Miller's letter and package were sent out a week after the performance, and they just arrived in Lin Weimin's hands today.
The newspapers and magazines in the package were carefully collected by Arthur Miller, and every newspaper and magazine had a high evaluation of "The Kite Runner".
Lin Weimin opened Arthur Miller's letter again, the content was not long.
In addition to saying hello and Lin Weimin's delivery of tickets before leaving, Arthur Miller focused on the popularity and effects of "The Kite Runner".
That was beyond the reach of "Untouchable" at its peak.
Arthur Miller said that since the performance, various media have sent out interview invitations to him.There is also Lin Weimin, the screenwriter of the original work, and the interview invitations from the media are even more enthusiastic.
I heard that Lin Weimin had returned to China after writing the script, and many media regretted it.
But this group of people didn't give up, and it was hard to catch Arthur Miller, an old fat sheep.
He introduced "Unreachable" and "The Kite Runner" to Broadway, so everyone is naturally curious about the cooperative relationship between him and Lin Weimin.
According to Lao Mitou, he has accepted at least [-] media interviews in the past few days during the performance, including three exclusive interviews, and a large part of the content of the interviews is about issues related to Lin Weimin.
Lin Weimin could tell that the old man was very proud of the letter.
At his current age, fame and wealth are not lacking, but exhaustion of creative thinking is a more painful thing for him than death.
Successive imports of "The Untouchable" and "The Kite Runner" were achieved, and they were introduced from a distant country like China. In a way, it satisfied the old Mitou'er's inner sense of accomplishment.
Lin Weimin must not be able to see the interview that Old Mitouer received this time. With Lao Mitou's urinating nature, it will definitely be included in the next package.
Pack everything in the package and put it in the bag, ready to leave work.
The car drove back to Shichahai Small Courtyard, not long after entering the courtyard, Yin Geli came with vegetables.
The family had a dinner tonight, Yin Geli was the chef, and after a year of marriage, her culinary skills have improved tremendously, and she looks good at cooking Chinese food.
Han Dingbang had just completed the retirement procedures in September, so he came here to stay for a while, taking advantage of the good weather in Yanjing on the [-]th.
Han Zhuangzhuang is currently filming on the crew of "Red Sorghum", so he won't be able to spare time for a while.
The father and son discussed that after the Chinese New Year, they would return to Shanghai to tidy up the house, and those who could bring Yanjing would be brought over, and those who could not be brought would be given away.
Because the house is divided by the public, it is not easy to sell right now, so we can only put it there first.
During this period, Han Zhuangzhuang was not in Yanjing, and Han Dingbang did not live in Paint Zuo Hutong, but lived in Lin Weimin's place to avoid suspicion.
The dishes were served on the table one by one, and after Yin Geli had finished everything, the three of them sat down at the dining table.
Lin Weimin poured Han Dingbang a glass of wine, "It's a pity that Zhuangzhuang is not here today."
"His age is when he is busy with his career!" Han Dingbang said, and then said with emotion: "Thanks to you!"
"Brother-in-law, why are you talking about this?"
Han Dingbang's face was complicated, and there was a bit of nostalgia in his eyes, "Zhuang Zhuang is a child who has been incompetent since he was a child. Ten years ago, how could I have thought that my son Han Dingbang would be able to play the leading role in a movie!"
"Zhuang Zhuang is suitable for this role. He has experienced the Spring Festival Gala stage and human art for several years, and has also acted in TV dramas. It is not uncommon for him to play the leading actor in a movie now."
Han Dingbang laughed, "This kid has a good uncle!"
"Let's not talk about that." Lin Weimin waved his hand, took two mouthfuls of food, and asked Yin Geli how her part-time job was going.
Before Qiao Sen came to China to sign a publishing contract with Lin Weimin, he mentioned by the way that he wanted to introduce some domestic writers' works to the United States, and Lin Weimin recommended a group of them to him.
Lin Weimin also found a part-time job for his niece and daughter-in-law Yin Geli as an interpreter.
"Random House's requirements are very high. I have translated the outlines and background introductions of dozens of novels for them, but they have not confirmed the works to be published so far."
Lin Weimin nodded slightly, "Normal. It's hard for domestic writers' works to meet the appetite of Laomi's readers. I think they also have speculative purposes."
Yin Geli couldn't help asking: "Then why are your novels selling so well in the United States?"
I'm different, I have a hang!
Lin Weimin must not say in his heart, "My works should not be sold particularly well, right?"
"You can't compare with those most popular works." Yin Geli said.
"That's true. According to your standards, it should be considered popular. I think this probably has something to do with each author's creative ideas and concepts."
"I don't know about other authors, but when I create, the first thing I consider is not the meaning or thought, but the reader's feelings.
But now many authors in China have different creative thinking. They set a "big goal" for themselves before creating. This cannot be said to be wrong, but generally speaking, it will still affect the fun and readability of the story. .
Another thing is the outdated writing technique. Many people's creative experience has not accumulated with age, on the contrary they are constantly consuming and repeating themselves.Works written in this way may be popular right now, but after a few years, they are destined to be eliminated.
Finally, there is another point, which may be due to the mixed elements in some of my works, such as the oriental opera and cross-gender emotions in "Farewell My Concubine", such as the narrative trap and murder elements in "Chasing the Murderer".
Each reason cannot be singled out, it should be the effect of superposition. "
What Lin Weimin said was very pertinent. Yin Geli nodded after listening to it, and then said: "The pioneer novel you mentioned "Chasing the Murderer", Random House is really interested in this style of novels, Qiao Sen also said this It is a rare novel among the many works I have translated. Unfortunately, many of those works are short and medium-length works."
Short and medium-length works mean that they can only be published in a collection. In this way, it is almost difficult to build the brand image of the writer, and it is as difficult as heaven to launch another writer like Lin Weimin.
"Hehe, it's good to be able to publish. Although art has no country, readers have nationality.
Works that can truly be marketed in various countries are all classics among classics.
Collected and published, at least you can earn some rice knives! "
After Lin Weimin finished speaking, he asked Yin Geli again: "Have you paid the fees from Random House?"
Yin Geli nodded, "Random House pays its fees in installments, and it is settled every month. So far, it has paid me 2000 meters."
Yin Geli translated the outline and background introduction of a novel for Qiao Sen, and the fee was 100 meters.
Of course, it is impossible to put this price in the United States, even in Yin Geli's hometown of Austria, but who told Yin Geli to be in China now.
This price was given for Lin Weimin's sake. After all, the translation Qiao Sen wanted was not at the publishing level, and it was not difficult to find translation talents in Yenching's universities.
Yin Geli was also very satisfied with this. When she married Han Zhuangzhuang, she never considered the issue of money, and the two of them were never short of money in Yanjing.
But of course it is good to earn some extra money. Her plan is to always go back to her hometown every two years, and the expenses are expensive every time.
A dinner, chatting while eating, is not lively, but warm and cozy.
After dinner, Lin Weimin deliberately drove Yin Geli back to the paint alley.
(End of this chapter)
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