The literary era since 1979

Chapter 30: Inspiration from a pair of embroidered shoes

"I have seen many writers successfully complete scripts on their first screenwriting career, but this is the first time I have seen someone write a script to this level independently."

Xie Jin put down the script and couldn't help but sigh.

"Thank you, Director Xie, thank you for the compliment."

Although he spoke in dialect, the corners of his mouth kept rising.

"It's no exaggeration at all. It's rare to write so well and so quickly in such a short time."

Xie Jin stared at him: "How rare!"

Fang Yan smiled and said, "This is all thanks to your trust and that of Shanghai Film Group for giving me a chance to be a screenwriter."

Xie Jin shook his head and laughed, "You got it wrong. It was Yan Zi who gave us the opportunity. Even if there is no Shanghai Film Studio, there are still Beijing Film Studio, Changchun Film Studio, and Xi'an Film Studio..."

"It has to be Shanghai Film Studio. I'll leave The Horse Herdsman in your hands."

"Don't worry, Yanzi. I talked to the leaders of Shanghai Film Studio yesterday. If I personally take charge of the filming of The Shepherd, and it doesn't work out well, I, Xie Jin, won't have to make movies anymore."

"Not really."

Facing his military order, Fang Yan smiled and said, "Please take another look at the script. Is there anything that needs to be changed?"

Afterwards, the two of them started to revise the script.

"At the moment, there are no major problems."

Xie Jin said: "I have to take the script back to Shanghai Film Studio and discuss it with my leaders and colleagues before finalizing it. Then I will submit it to the Film Bureau. If it passes the review, the film can start shooting."

"If the review fails, please notify me in time."

Fangyan reminded.

"It's natural."

Xie Jin said: "Also, Yanzi, do you have any other requirements for this movie, such as actors?"

"What else can I ask of an actor?"

Fangyan raised his eyebrows. Would the screenwriters and original authors in the entertainment industry burst into tears when they heard this?
Xie Jin asked, "Of course, we fully respect the author and screenwriter. How about this, Shanghai Film Group first screens the candidates from film studios, drama troupes, and art schools across the country, and when the results come out, I will bring the photos and information of these candidate actors to Beijing and find an opportunity to talk to you in person, or invite you to Shanghai for a meeting. What do you think?"

"Just do as Director Xie said, happy cooperation."

Fangyan stretched out his hand.

"Pleasant to work with."

Xie Jin repeatedly reminded him, "I will be back at Shanghai Film Studio in the next two days. Just wait for my good news. And most importantly, don't submit the script to other film studios."

Fangyan solemnly promised that he would not submit the same manuscript to multiple publications.

"I remember that in addition to "The Shepherd", Yan Zi also wrote "Loess Plateau", right?" Xie Jin said with a smile.

"Director Xie has enjoyed the roast duck of The Horse Herder, so he should at least leave some roast duck bones for other film studios, right?"

Fangyan curled his lips.

"That makes sense. So, does Yanzi have any other new works recently?" Xie Jin's eyes were full of anticipation.

"Not yet."

Fangyan shook his head. He had already thought of it, but it was obviously not worthy of being published in "Harvest", so he had to think about it again.

After chatting for a while, it was finally decided that both "original author" and "screenwriter" would be named in the dialect. If the script did not pass the review and needed major revisions, he would be invited to the Shanghai Stock Exchange.

I stayed in the guesthouse of Shanghai Film Studio and made revisions in seclusion.

"Take care, Director Xie."

Fangyan sent the person out of the hospital before turning back.

"Yanzi, who is he?"

Yang Xia's tone was full of curiosity.

Fang Yan replied, "Mom, he is Xie Jin, the director of The Red Detachment of Women, Director Xie, from the Shanghai Film Studio."

"Hey, the director of The Red Detachment of Women!"

Yang Xia was surprised. "Why did he come to you? To make a movie?" "Yes, he wants to make a movie of The Shepherd, which I wrote." Fang Yan said, "We have been talking about this just now."

"Really!"

Yang Xia was overjoyed.

"Your son now has both feet in the literary and artistic world, one foot in the literary world and one foot in the entertainment industry."

Fang Yan smiled and said, "Mom, I'm going to work."

Although there was no trace of the dialect in the alley at that time, the news that the dialect was being spoken was spreading throughout the alley. The news that "The Shepherd" was going to be made into a movie spread from one alley to another, and from one alley to another. In less than half a day, everyone knew about it.

"Iwako, is The Horse Wrangler really going to be made into a movie?"

Fang Hong and Su Ya stood on the left and right in front of Fang Yan.

"Yeah." Fang Yan nodded.

"Hey, when the movie comes out, we'll go watch it as a family."

Fang Hong's face was full of excitement.

"Iwako, congratulations."

Su Ya's eyes were burning with a strong desire to win.

Fang Yan shook his head and said, "Don't congratulate me, I'm having a headache right now. What should I write next?"

"If you haven't thought it through, don't force yourself to think about it."

Fang Hong took out a movie ticket from her pocket and said, "This Saturday night, the factory is organizing a movie party. Why don't you come with us? Change your mind and maybe some inspiration will pop up."

"what movie?"

Fangyan became interested in watching movies. Nowadays, factories and workers' clubs in factory areas would organize movie activities every now and then. At night, the whole family would go out early and everyone would go out to grab a spot.

"One is Little Flower, which was very popular last year."

Su Ya replied: "The other one is "The Fog City"."

"That's "A Pair of Embroidered Shoes"!"

Fangyan's eyes suddenly lit up, and inspiration came to him!
In my previous life, I watched "The Great Wall" a lot.

Tension, thrill, excitement, suspense...

Especially the opening scene. Late at night in the mountain city, an old night watchman saw a light faintly visible in an old house not far away, so he went to investigate. The dim light, the long staircase, and the creepy music made one of his friends, who was timid, have nightmares for several days.

It was also a childhood shadow for Fang Yan.

After watching it, I no longer dare to go to the toilet alone for fear of ghosts. However, "The Great Wall" is not a ghost movie, but an anti-espionage detective film.

Adapted from Kuang Haowen's "Behind the Vast Night", the novel began to circulate in the mountain city at that time. It is said that the title of the book was changed to "A Pair of Embroidered Shoes" by a folk storyteller and became popular.

Last year, the film script of "Behind the Vast Night" was published in the revived "Red Rock" magazine, causing a sensation.

Major drama troupes across the country vied with each other to perform, and even the amateur drama troupe at the noodle factory where Fang Hong and Su Ya worked had performed it.

Various comic strips with the same name are emerging in an endless stream.

The comic book "A Pair of Embroidered Shoes" in Fang Yan's hand was bought by Fang Yan. As he flipped through it, his brain was working rapidly.

Anti-spy films can be considered a unique genre of film in my country.

Strictly speaking, it should be considered a kind of "spy film", that is, about detecting spies who have infiltrated our side.

Another type is the "undercover" theme, where positive characters infiltrate the enemy camp and lie undercover, such as "Taking Tiger Mountain by Strategy" and "The Eternal Wave"...

However, at that time, there was no concept of "spy warfare" in the literary and art circles. Both the film and literary circles were dominated by "anti-spy" themes, and there were very few "undercover" themes.

It can be said that it is a completely blue ocean!
In an instant, Fangyan decided on the subject of the novel to be published in Harvest, which was a spy novel!
Once you understand one thing, you will understand everything immediately.

He began to mutter: "The Secret Calculation, Lurking, The Cliff, Before Dawn, The Sound of the Wind, The Kite..."

　Thank you Tianxia Zongheng for giving me my 200 Qidian coins.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)