Chapter 448 Dramatists Guild
Lin Weimin nodded without hesitation. This was clearly stated, how could he not understand?
Lao Tan had retired a long time ago and was now re-employed. This time after his retirement, the position of director became vacant, and he was the natural successor.
The content of the novel "The Hunt" is a bit taboo, but no one can predict how the authorities and public opinion will react and what the outcome will be.
If "Hunting" is published as scheduled in the future and causes any adverse effects, it will happen when I take over the position and I am likely to be attacked and used by people with ulterior motives. The position of director may even disappear.
Although Lin Weimin did not take his position in the Guowen Society too seriously, it was, after all, the result of his hard work and diligence, so he naturally did not want such a problem to arise.
It doesn't matter if "The Hunt" is published later. By then I'll have got the position, so it doesn't matter whether I'm suspended or dismissed.
After all, I have been a director, right?
"Then I'll listen to you and move back a little."
Hearing his statement, Cheng Zaochun nodded with satisfaction and said, "It's good that you understand this."
He encouraged her again: "Perform well during this period, don't jump too much, and don't try to attract attention."
"knew."
He keeps nagging me every day, making me feel like a troublemaker.
After Lin Weimin returned to the back building, he grabbed Qin Chaoyang and asked, "Why didn't you tell me that you wanted to quit?"
Comrade Lao Tan shook his hand away and said, "Why are you in such a hurry? There are still many months to go!"
Lin Weimin was surprised and asked, "Why did Old Cheng ask me to talk about this so early in the morning?"
Comrade Lao Tan smiled slightly, his expression full of wisdom, "Don't try to guess what the leader is thinking!"
"Mystification!"
Comrade Lao Tan said to him again: "Do you know what Lao Niu and the others said to me just now?"
"What?" Lin Weimin asked casually.
"They say that Weimin is fair in his work."
Having said that, Comrade Lao Tan patted Lin Weimin on the shoulder with a smile, and then left.
Lin Weimin's eyes flickered. What did this old man mean?
Qin Chaoyang's words truly represent the voices of many colleagues at the Guowen Press.
Everyone wants benefits, but what everyone wants to see more is fairness in the process and results.
Lin Weimin had always had an average relationship with Wang Yangchen, but he recommended Wang Yangchen at the meeting, which really surprised everyone.
It's not that Wang Yangchen is not worthy of recommendation, but the fact is that he is silent in the community, only knows how to work with his head down, and has basically no sense of presence in the community.
Wang Yangchen once said that he was just an old ox who just focused on working. This shows his temperament.
Everyone has a scale in their heart. Everyone wants benefits, but not everyone can get them. Honor and rewards are often concentrated on only a few people. The more this is the case, the more we need fairness.
Compared with those leaders and experts who are usually surrounded by flowers and applause, Wang Yangchen can better represent the vast majority of Guowen Press employees.
Therefore, Lin Weimin's recommendation of him as a candidate for the Tao Feng Award was, to some extent, in line with the broad public opinion of the Guowen Society.
This also makes Lin Weimin's reputation among the majority of comrades even better.
While the Guowen Publishing House was busy discussing the Taofen Publishing Award, No. 1 Courtyard, Beishatan, Yanjing.
No. 1 Beishatan sounds similar to No. 2 Shatan North Street where the Cultural Association is located, but in fact the two places are far apart. This is the base of the China Dramatists Association.
At this time, a heated discussion was taking place in the meeting room of the Dramatists Guild.
This year is 1987, and the selection of the Fourth National Excellent Drama, Opera and Drama Script Awards has begun. The works selected are those performed between 1986 and 1987.
More than 300 operas, dramas and plays from all over the country entered the competition, and the jury had a huge workload.
But what really puzzled the judges was not the selection of the award. The National Award for Outstanding Scripts of Chinese Opera, Opera and Drama is a national award event held every two years, and the winning work is never just one, but multiple.
In the most successful year, there were 72 winning works in the three major categories of drama, opera and drama. That was during the first award ceremony, which was like a pork-distributing convention.
We were inexperienced the first time, and later the judges also discovered the drawbacks of this way of dividing the pork.
Therefore, in the next two awards ceremonies, the number of winners decreased year by year. This year is the fourth award ceremony, and only sixteen winning works have been confirmed.
Although it is still a lot, compared with previous years, the number is already quite small, and the value of the awards has also increased to a certain extent.
What the jury is scratching their heads about now is not the list of winners, but how to give the prizes.
The person who was going to give the award was none other than Lin Weimin.
In the past few years, Lin Weimin quickly emerged in the domestic drama circle by writing drama scripts for the People's Art Theater. His works were widely popular and he was in the limelight.
The Outstanding Script Award has been held since 1981. Logically speaking, Lin Weimin would definitely participate in such an awards event. Even if Lin Weimin himself did not participate, the People's Art Theatre would sign him up.
But the problem is that Lin Weimin has a good teacher - Mr. Wan. Mr. Wan is not only the president of the People's Art Theatre, but also the chairman of the Dramatists Association. If Lin Weimin participates in the award judging as his disciple, he will definitely be criticized.
Therefore, Lin Weimin has never had anything to do with the association's award activities. Not to mention winning an award, his name is not even on the nomination list.
This is something that both parties have a tacit understanding of.
Now, their work has won an award abroad, the Tony Award, the highest level drama award in the United States, and the association has been completely ruined.
You and your disciple are both noble and upright people, but we have been rolled into a ball!
We had just brought Lin Weimin into the association some time ago, and had planned to give him an award this year, but when we checked, we found out that this guy hadn't written a drama script in the past two years.
Upon hearing the news, the old comrades in the Drama Association felt as sick as if they had swallowed a fly.
When we didn’t give you any awards in previous years, you were as productive as a sow. This year, we’re finally giving you an award, but you’re not going to write?
Is it right to do it sincerely?
During the breaks in the meeting, everyone smoked and complained helplessly.
No one would dare to complain about Mr. Wan, but the junior Lin Weimin would inevitably be criticized.
When the meeting resumed, everyone looked worried again.
Someone suggested: "If not, then give it to "The Ming Dynasty 1566: Jiajing and Hai Rui"."
As soon as this proposal was made, it was immediately rejected. "Lin Weimin didn't sign his name on this play at all, how can we give it to him?"
"After all, he is the author of the original novel. You can't give him "The Horse Catcher" or "Farewell My Concubine"? Those works were written several years ago."
At this point, the atmosphere in the meeting became a little tense again. Everyone was so worried that sparks were about to come out of their cigarette butts, but no one could think of a good solution.
At this moment, Zhong Lin, a junior member of the association, said weakly: "Dear teachers..."
Many seniors looked at Zhong Lin, "What do you think, Xiao Zhong?"
Zhong Lin felt a little guilty under everyone's gaze. Although he had the title of secretary-general, his role in the drama association was actually just that of a handyman. He was usually treated like an animal by these old guys and had basically no say.
His throat moved, and he said carefully, "When I went to see Teacher Lin a while ago, he told me something..."
"The play he won the award for, The Intouchables, was introduced to Broadway in the United States by Mr. Arthur Miller. Everyone knows the achievements of this play. Not only did it win the Tony Awards for Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor in a Play, it also achieved gratifying results in the box office..."
When Zhong Lin said this, an old comrade couldn't help but remind him: "Xiao Zhong, pick out the key points."
Zhong Lin panicked for a moment, then simplified what he was going to say and said, "Teacher Lin was invited to Broadway in the United States last year. His play The Horse Catcher was adapted into The Kite Runner. It happened to be performed in the United States last year. I heard from Teacher Lin that the performance was very good."
He stopped here, and everyone understood what he meant.
"You mean, we can give this award to Lin Weimin's adaptation of The Kite Runner, which was performed in the United States?"
Zhong Lin nodded, "Yes."
There was a brief silence in the meeting room, and everyone looked a little confused.
"That's a bit inappropriate! Although the original work is by Lin Weimin, this play was performed in the United States after all. It shouldn't be counted in our country's awards activities!"
This sentence touched the hearts of many people.
A play performed in the United States is participating in the Chinese awards. According to this logic, can other foreign works also be included in the selection range?
This is complete bullshit!
"I think this is a solution. After all, it is Lin Weimin's work in the past two years. Although the play is performed abroad, it is written by a Chinese! Just treat it as an exception!"
When no one spoke, someone expressed his agreement. This was probably the best solution the Drama Association could think of.
"Well, let's raise our hands and vote!" The leader who presided over the meeting said, "Raise your hands if you agree."
The leader raised his hand first, followed by Zhong Lin.
The others looked at each other and some raised their hands.
As I just said, this is not a solution.
At present, no one can find a more suitable solution than this. What else can we do if we don’t choose this option?
The list of winners for the 4th National Award for Outstanding Scripts of Opera, Opera and Drama has finally been finalized. A total of 17 works in the three categories of opera, opera and drama have been successfully announced.
Later this month, the Dramatists Association will go to Yueyang, Hunan, where it will hold the 4th National Excellent Drama, Opera and Drama Script Awards Ceremony. This is the usual practice for the awards, and each session will be held in a different location.
In the past few years, they were held in Yanjing, Fuzhou and Changchun respectively. There is no other way. Sponsorship is still very popular these days. If an organization like the Drama Association wants to hold a large-scale event, it can only rely on the support of local governments and large state-owned enterprises.
Lin Weimin's name appeared among the seventeen winners. As long as he won the award, the Drama Association would feel relieved. It didn't matter what others said against him.
(End of this chapter)
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