Back to 80: My literary life.

Chapter 539 538 "This Shengshi Film and Television is really our nemesis."

Oh?
Fang Minghua opened her eyes and took a newspaper that Song Tangtang took out of her bag.

It is Guangming Daily.

The front page of the newspaper had a striking headline.

The winners of the 3rd Mao Dun Literature Prize are:

"Ordinary World" by Lu Yao and Fang Minghua

"Urban Romance" by Sun Li and Yu Xiaohui

The Second Sun by Liu Baiyu

A Muslim Funeral by Hoda
"Ordinary World" ranks first!
There are also two honorary award-winning works
"Bloodbath in Luo Xiao" by Xiao Ke
The Broken Golden Bowl by Xu Xingye

Fang Minghua looked at it and a smile appeared on her face.

It’s exactly the same as in history.

"Great! I finally won an award!" Song Tangtang's face flushed with excitement. "Look, your name is also on the list. This is your second time winning an award."

"It's mainly Lu Yao. My contribution is insignificant." Fang Minghua replied modestly, and then asked, "How is Shu Bin? Is he ready?"

"Well, he called Zhao Hongjun and told him to ask the printing factory to work overtime so that these one million novels can meet readers as soon as possible!"

Fang Minghua nodded after hearing this.

"Have you contacted Director Zhu of CCTV?"

"I have contacted him. He said on the phone that CCTV is going to broadcast this TV series at 8pm this Saturday on CCTV-1, a prime time slot!"

The announcement of the winners of the 3rd Mao Dun Literature Prize was like a spring thunder that shook the entire literary world. Of course, its influence is not limited to the literary world, but has spread to various industries such as publishing and film and television.

It is Saturday night and the Yanjing Television Art Center building is very quiet. It is the weekend and the employees have all gone off work.

But the lights were on in the director's office of the production center. In addition to Zheng Xiaolong, there were key members such as Zhao Baogang and Li Xiaoming, as well as a man with a somewhat wretched look - Feng Xiaogang, an artist at Yanjing Television Station.

But now he has another title - TV drama director. The large-scale indoor sitcom "The Story of the Editorial Department" co-directed by him and Zheng Xiaolong is currently on the air on Yanjing TV.

However, today these people gathered in Zheng Xiaolong's office not to watch the TV series they filmed, but to watch another TV series that was about to be broadcast, "Ordinary World".

The two episodes were quickly watched and the office was filled with silence.

Zheng Xiaolong took out a pack of "Hongtashan" from his pocket and gave each person a cigarette. He also lit one and took a puff before speaking.

"Everyone, tell me what you think."

"As expected, he is the winner of the Berlin Golden Bear Award. I am impressed by Zhang Yimou's filming skills." The speaker was director Zhao Baogang.

"According to the latest news, although Zhang Yimou's "Ju Dou" was not shown in China, it was a huge success after being shown overseas. It was nominated for the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival and the Luis Buñuel Special Award. I heard that it was shortlisted for the Best Foreign Language Film at this year's Academy Awards." Zheng Xiaolong said with a smile.

Everyone took a breath after hearing this.

This Zhang Yimou is simply crazy, he wins awards for every film he makes!
You, a movie director, suddenly come to make TV series. Do you still give us TV directors a chance to make a living?
"The screenwriter of this movie is also good." Li Xiaoming took over the conversation: "Although I have only watched two episodes, the plot is compact and very consistent with the original work. The actors' lines are also very consistent with their characters."

Zheng Xiaolong laughed when he heard this.

"Some people call Fang Minghua the best screenwriter in the country. He writes both novels and scripts, so his control over words is of course perfect."

Everyone fell silent after hearing this.

"Director Li, this Ordinary World looks OK now, but our Editorial Story is also quite exciting, and the ratings during this period also prove it." The speaker was a thin man, Feng Xiaogang.

Everyone's eyes were on him.

"I think the broadcast of Ordinary World on CCTV will have a certain impact on the ratings of our series, but the impact is not significant." Feng Xiaogang continued to analyze: "Especially in the Beijing-Tianjin area and some big cities, I think the urban sitcoms we shoot are more popular among the people."

Feng Xiaogang's analysis made sense and everyone nodded.

"Xiaogang, don't forget that this Ordinary World has a very large audience group - students! The novel is popular in various schools. If the TV series is broadcast, how can it not be popular?"

"Why not talk about college students? Let's talk about middle school students. I guess those parents and teachers who are strongly opposed to students watching TV will also encourage students to watch this drama. And soldiers... Taking advantage of the momentum of the novel winning the award, I dare say that there will be a craze for watching "Ordinary World" across the country." Zhao Baogang retorted.

Everyone fell silent again after hearing this.

Damn it.

CCTV is really good at choosing broadcast times!
"I will suggest to the leadership to adjust the broadcast time of the remaining part of "Editorial Stories" based on the latest ratings." Zheng Xiaolong concluded.

That's all.

"Since everyone is here, I want to say one more thing, which is that our center is planning to shoot a new TV series." Zheng Xiaolong said, taking out a book from the drawer of his desk and handing it to everyone.

“I want to make this book.”

It is the book "Yenching People in New York"!
"Now the craze for going abroad is getting stronger and stronger. It is absolutely a hot topic to make a TV series about Chinese people going abroad to live in the United States." Zheng Xiaolong explained: "I read this novel and it is quite well written. Let's think about it carefully and make a hit TV series!"

"Xiaoming, you are our top screenwriter, take it and have a look first."

Li Xiaoming took the book handed over by Zheng Xiaolong, flipped through it and asked, "Have you bought the film and television adaptation rights?"

"Oh, I'll ask Director Liu from the External Relations Department to contact the author. I'll give Director Liu a call."

After saying that, Zheng Xiaolong picked up the phone on the desk and dialed a number.

The call was connected quickly. Zheng Xiaolong chatted for a while and then got straight to the point, asking the other party how the contact went.

"What? The author said that the film and television adaptation rights of this novel have been bought?" Zheng Xiaolong's voice suddenly rose octaves.

"Which TV station bought it? CCTV?"

"Ah? Shengshi Film and Television?! OK, I know." Zheng Xiaolong hung up the phone and cursed harshly.

"Damn it!" Zheng Xiaolong couldn't help cursing, and then he explained:
"Director Liu just said that he contacted the author of this book, Cao Guilin, in the United States yesterday. The other party said that just a few days ago, Shengshi Film and Television commissioned the owner of an American company called Wan Guo Graphics to buy the film and television adaptation rights of this novel."

Everyone looked at each other in bewilderment.

Is this a coincidence?

"This Shengshi Film and Television is really our nemesis." Zheng Xiaolong sighed and suddenly turned his eyes to Feng Xiaogang:

"Xiaogang, it looks like we still have to rely on Haima Studio. Tell Wang Shuo and the others to quickly write a script and ask for help!"

At this time, Fang Minghua and Song Tangtang were sitting on the sofa in their living room watching TV. Their two children were asleep, so they could relax.

Song Tangtang was holding a book in her hand.

It was the book "Yenching People in New York"

(End of this chapter)