Chapter 258 You kid, you are not a good person

The clamor at the symposium was about the adaptation itself. After a morning of heated discussions, the final result was getting closer and closer to Lin Weimin's all-purpose speech just now.

The reason is very simple.

This is not a class struggle, where the east wind prevails over the west wind, but rather everyone is using their professional knowledge to convince each other.

Maybe everyone sitting here is an authority in their respective fields. Is your knowledge so impressive that you can convince others?

The only way to reach an agreement is to compromise, compromise, and compromise again.

Finally, the meeting ended in a peaceful atmosphere.

The general direction and principles of the TV series "Dream of Red Mansions" were officially determined as: based on the Cheng Gao version, guided by the Zhi Yanzhai commentary version, and supplemented by later Redology research.

The senior colleagues came up one by one and patted Lin Weimin on the shoulder, encouraging and spurring him on.

His mind was still a little fuzzy.

"Jiabao has accepted a good student!" Mr. Wu Zuxiang praised.

Mr. Wan laughed, his face flushed.

When most people had left, Lin Weimin asked, "Teacher, isn't this... a bit hasty?"

"Why is it so hasty?"

"Everyone was arguing before, Mr. Zhou dragged his sick body to attend the meeting, and Mr. Shen..."

"You think it's fast?"

Lin Weimin nodded.

Mr. Wan asked: "So what direction do you think the TV adaptation of Dream of Red Mansions should take?"

Lin Weimin thought for a moment and said, "There are several directions! Either use the Cheng Gao version, or abandon the Cheng Gao version and make a new inference based on the plot of the first eighty chapters, Zhi Yanzhai's commentary, and the research results of the Redology. Or, as I said, choose the advantages of the Cheng Gao version and add the points I just mentioned to combine them."

Mr. Wan nodded slightly, "The idea is correct. Do you think these people here can't think of it?"

Lin Weimin suddenly realized.

Mr. Wan continued, "In fact, there are only a few directions for the adaptation. It is impossible to reach a consensus at the beginning, after all, everyone has to express their own opinions. But everyone also understands that one of them must be chosen. At this time, Mr. Wu happened to point to you. To put it bluntly, what you said is a panacea, and to put it nicely, it is the golden mean, which fits the thinking of our people. There is no reason for everyone to object."

With Mr. Wan's explanation, Lin Weimin finally understood everything.

Did I stumble into this by accident?

No, you can't say that when you go out.

It should be said that Teacher Lin led the direction of the TV adaptation of "Dream of Red Mansions" and made a great contribution to the adaptation of "Dream of Red Mansions".

Well, this statement is much more profound and immediately highlights the important role of Teacher Lin.

After saying these things, Mr. Wan got up and left as he had other things to do in the afternoon.

Lin Weimin saw him out. The old man had a special car, so he got in and left. Lin Weimin said to Dai Linfeng and Wang Fulin who saw them out, "Dai Tai, Director Wang, don't see me off. Go back."

"Teacher Lin, take care!"

There is one advantage of Lin Weimin joining the advisory group of "Dream of the Red Chamber". Sitting together with so many expert consultants, his seniority and status were unknowingly raised.

As he was about to leave the radio compound on his motorcycle, Lin Weimin saw a sturdy middle-aged man carrying a luggage bag and running into the compound in a hurry.

"Hey, comrade, comrade!" The security guard at the door stopped the middle-aged man and said, "What can I do for you? Do you have a letter of introduction?"

The middle-aged man hurriedly took out his letter of introduction and explained, "I'm here to attend the symposium on Dream of the Red Chamber."

The guard took a look at the letter of introduction and then looked at the middle-aged man.

"Comrade, your letter of introduction is not acceptable. The symposium on Dream of the Red Chamber has ended. What's your name? I want to check the list."

The middle-aged man hesitated for a moment and said, "My name is Leng Jiefang!"

The guard checked the list and asked, "Your name is not on it?"

Leng Jiefang said anxiously: "Let's not talk about this for now. Did you just say that the symposium is over?"

"Yeah, it just ended not long ago."

"Where is that person?"

"Who?"

“The experts who attended the symposium!”

“They’ve all left!”

Leng Jiefang's expression became even more anxious. "When is the next meeting?"

The guard shook his head. "How would I know? I have to wait for notification."

Leng Jiefang looked anxious and decided to change direction. "Comrade, I will find the leader of your TV station who is in charge of Dream of the Red Chamber."

The guard shook his head again, "No."

"Why?"

"Your letter of introduction is not good enough."

"Comrade, please be flexible!"

The guard looked embarrassed, "This is really not possible. How about you wait at the door? Wait until the leader leaves, or gets off work?"

Leng Jiefang thought about it and said helplessly: "Okay then."

"Then please tell me which leader I'm looking for." Leng Jiefang pleaded.

The guard hesitated for a moment and nodded, "Okay, but I have a promise, don't cause me any trouble."

"Definitely not. Definitely not."

After talking to the security guard, Leng Jiefang walked to the gate of the radio compound and squatted down in a shady place.

"Comrade!"

Leng Jiefang raised his head, revealing a handsome face.

"What can I do for you?"

Leng Jiefang's honest face was a little wary. The public security was bad now. He came to Yanjing from his hometown. On the train all the way, he just listened to people talking about those public security cases.

"What do you want to see those experts about?" Lin Weimin asked back.

"Nothing, just some communication!" Leng Jiefang said in a muffled voice.

Lin Weimin had a smile on his face. This guy is interesting!

"Then tell me, what do you want to communicate?"

Leng Jiefang looked up at Lin Weimin and said, "You wouldn't understand even if I told you."

Oh, you still look down on others.

"How do you know I don't understand?"

Leng Jiefang felt that the young man in front of him did not seem like a good person and seemed to be looking for trouble.

He did not answer Lin Weimin's words, but moved to the side.

Hey!

Teacher Lin is a well-known figure in Yenching University after all, so why is he disliked by you?

He threw away his work ID.

Leng Jiefang squatted on the ground and stared at it for a while, then moved back. He stood up following the movement of his work permit.

"You are..."

"I am Lin Weimin!" Teacher Lin was so proud.

The name, photo, work unit and position are clearly written on the work permit.

A person's reputation is like the shadow of a tree.

Leng Jiefang had naturally heard of Teacher Lin's name, and a smile broke out on his honest face, "Teacher Lin..."

"Can we communicate now?"

Leng Jiefang was still smiling, but still shook his head.

"cannot!"

I……

Teacher Lin is depressed. This kid is just stubborn!

“Why can’t we communicate?”

"You don't understand Dream of the Red Chamber." Leng Jiefang said flatly.

Lin Weimin was looked down upon, and Teacher Lin was very angry. Teacher Lin pulled Leng Jiefang into the security room.

"Teacher Lin!"

Lin Weimin often appears in and out of CCTV, so Defend Nature knows him.

"Please take out the list of advisors for Dream of the Red Chamber and show it to him."

The guard found the list and handed it to Leng Jiefang.

"Look!" Lin Weimin said.

Leng Jiefang was puzzled. What was so interesting about this list?

Look down, huh?

When he looked up again, his face was filled with shock. "You are a consultant?"

Teacher Lin raised his head, raised his eyebrows again, and uttered a breath from his nose, "Hmm!"

Leng Jiefang showed an embarrassed expression on his face, "I'm so sorry, I didn't know you were a consultant."

You kid, you are arrogant at first but respectful later, you are not a good person!

Teacher Lin cursed in his heart, but said, "It's okay, ignorance is not a crime."

This time, Leng Jiefang did not need Teacher Lin to ask any more questions, and took the initiative to explain the reason why he came to Yanjing.

His hometown is New York City. He joined the army after graduating from high school. After retiring, he joined the local government and now works in the propaganda department.

I don’t have any other hobbies, I just like reading "Dream of the Red Chamber". The more I read, the more I want to study it in depth.

In the past two years, he published two articles in the journal of "Redology", which attracted the attention of the Redology community. Last year, he was invited to attend the Redology Conference held in Shanghai and was the youngest representative at that time.

Previously, when he attended a conference, he heard about CCTV's plan to adapt "Dream of the Red Chamber" and wanted to offer suggestions, but unfortunately he didn't get a chance to talk.

This time he heard from other Redology enthusiasts that the TV version of Dream of the Red Chamber had formed an expert advisory group and would hold a symposium in Yanjing, so he hurried over.

He is truly an avid fan of "Dream of the Red Chamber"!

Lin Weimin did not want to speak out against Leng Jiefang, but the reality was that with his status, he had basically no opportunity to offer advice and suggestions.

It’s not that he has a low status. Nowadays, even a dung collector can write letters to national leaders, let alone a "Dream of Red Mansions".

The most crucial thing here is that Leng Jiefang just mentioned a person - Mr. Feng Qiyong.

Leng Jiefang was able to attend the Redology Conference held in Shanghai because of Feng Qiyong's appreciation. As masters of the Redology, Mr. Zhou Ruchang and Mr. Feng Qiyong had great differences in their academic concepts.

As a consultant, Lin Weimin knows a lot of inside information about the preparation process of "Dream of Red Mansions".

In fact, when CCTV wanted to prepare to shoot "Dream of the Red Chamber", the government leaders in charge of television and movies did not support it, and Mr. Feng Qiyong was also opposed to it, so CCTV turned to Mr. Zhou Ruchang, who had a relatively independent identity, for help.

Leng Jiefang was appreciated by Feng Qiyong, and his research direction and results must be in line with Feng Qiyong's. The CCTV version of "Dream of Red Mansions" was deeply influenced by Mr. Zhou Ruchang's research results. The academic dispute is a dispute over the orthodoxy. How could a junior like Leng Jiefang have a say?

Lin Weimin took him to a restaurant, treated him to lunch, and told him all the twists and turns of the matter.

Leng Jiefang had a bitter look on his face and was speechless.

"How could this happen?"

The reason why he studied "Dream of Red Mansions" was because of his pure love for it, and it was also out of this passion that he wanted to offer suggestions to CCTV for adapting "Dream of Red Mansions" into a TV series.

But the reality was like a bucket of cold water, which completely dampened his inner enthusiasm.

He opened the package of research results and materials he had brought with him and murmured, "How could this happen?"

Lin Weimin comforted him, "Don't be so discouraged. CCTV's Dream of the Red Chamber doesn't mean anything. As early as 1927, the Fudan Film Company in Shanghai filmed Dream of the Red Chamber. In 1929, another film company filmed it. There were also films in 1944 and 1962. As the pinnacle of Chinese classical literature, Dream of the Red Chamber has been adapted into films and TV shows many times over the years, right?"

"That's different. This was filmed by CCTV and is recognized by the state."

In the minds of many ordinary people, CCTV represents the country, which is why Leng Jiefang felt so disappointed.

"So what? Are you studying Dream of the Red Chamber specifically for its film and television adaptation?"

Leng Jiefang said anxiously: "Of course not, I really love Dream of the Red Chamber."

"So, why are you so disappointed?" Lin Weimin said in a relaxed tone. He casually took a thick manuscript from Lin Jiefang's open bag and asked, "Are these the results of your research?"

Leng Jiefang nodded, "Yeah."

Lin Weimin's eyes were on the manuscript paper. On the first page were written the words "Seizing the Palace".

He was a little puzzled. Wasn't this research material for Dream of the Red Chamber? How did it become like a novel?

Open the manuscript and read it carefully.

After a moment, Lin Weimin opened his eyes wide in disbelief.

(End of this chapter)