Chapter 547: When did you become so awesome?
The special campaign against domestic book piracy was carried out across the country for one month with great momentum.
In early July, several ministries involved in this matter once again held a press conference in Beijing to announce to the media the results of the one-month special rectification campaign.
Across the country, 65 pirated printing dens were destroyed, more than 6.9 million pirated books were seized, the amount involved was as high as more than 19 million yuan, and 372 suspects were arrested.
This was the first special campaign against piracy in the history of New China. Judging from the results alone, it was undoubtedly brilliant. It dealt a great blow to the increasingly arrogant arrogance of domestic piracy criminals since the 1980s, and also recovered significant losses for the domestic publishing industry, which had suffered the most from piracy.
Within a few days after the special rectification action report meeting, media across the country widely reported the results of the crackdown on piracy. The publishing industry and the literary and art circles also spoke out and sang praises for the joint action of several ministries.
This action can be regarded as a relief for everyone.
While the outside world was flooding with news reports, a piece of gossip was spreading through the devastated domestic piracy industry.
I heard that the reason why the authorities took strong measures to crack down on piracy this time was because the great writer Lin Weimin bought a pirated book under his name at a street stall. He was so angry at the time that he went directly to the Deputy Prime Minister in Zhongnanhai to file a complaint, which led to such a major action.
Many criminals engaged in the piracy industry were furious when they heard this rumor.
They were not angry with Lin Weimin, after all, he was the real owner and the victim. They were angry with that ignorant colleague.
If you want to print pirated copies, just print pirated copies. Why do you have to make fake books? Isn't the money you earn from pirated copies enough? Are you crazy about money?
Now, the real owner has been pissed off. Just like what was said above, the entire industry has suffered a blow that is almost as severe as a nuclear bomb. This wave of special rectification activities will take at least a year or two for underground piracy activities across the country to recover.
Isn't this delaying everyone's ability to make money?
The thing that gave birth to a son without an asshole!
The pirated booksellers who were sent in not only had to operate sewing machines, but also had to endure vicious curses from their peers.
At the same time, these surviving pirated booksellers have also reached a tacit unspoken rule.
No matter who else’s books you steal from now on, you can never steal Lin Weimin’s books again. This guy has connections everywhere, and if he’s unhappy, he can send hundreds of people to jail.
I can’t afford to offend you!
It’s July now, and “No One Left Behind” has been on sale for a week.
On a weekend morning, Lin Weimin had nothing to do and went to the China Bookstore in Dengshikou near his home, hoping to buy a few books and check out the sales of "Not One Less".
After spending more than an hour in the bookstore, Lin Weimin returned satisfied with the sales of the novel.
On the way back, I came across a bookstall, looked through the books, and felt even more satisfied.
They are all books in the publisher’s inventory, and there are no pirated copies.
It seems that the effect of fighting piracy this time is indeed great. It’s a pity that this achievement will resurface again in a short time unless the government is really determined to crack down on it.
Seeing such results, Lin Weimin is very satisfied.
"Hey, are you going to buy it?"
Lin Weimin searched for a long time but couldn't find any books to buy. The bookstall owner became impatient, so he bought a book and left.
When I got back to the doorstep, I saw Wang Shuo and others squatting at the door, with a familiar face next to them.
"How did you two get together?"
Lin Weimin's tone instantly aroused Wang Shuo's rebelliousness, "Who cares about you?"
"Virtue!"
Lin Weimin cursed, opened the gate and let the two people in.
Jiang Wen looked around the yard, "Teacher Lin, this environment is really elegant. This yard is really bright."
Although they hadn't seen each other for several years, Jiang Wen didn't feel strange at all.
After pouring a cup of tea for the two, Lin Weimin asked, "Tell me, what do you want to do?"
Jiang Wen was not familiar with Lin Weimin, so when he heard him ask this, he was too embarrassed to answer directly and looked at Wang Shuo instead.
Wang Shuo and Jiang Wen both came from military compounds and were in Yanjing. They have had a good relationship in recent years.
Wang Shuo said, "Jiang Wen wants to be a director and plans to adapt my story "The Fierce Animals."
“Want to be a director?”
Lin Weimin looked at Jiang Wen, and his rough face couldn't help showing a bit of embarrassment, "Teacher Lin, don't look at me like that, I am also a graduate of the Drama Academy. Have you forgotten that I once directed your "Farewell My Concubine"? "
The absence of "Red Sorghum" and "Birth Year" did not have much impact on Jiang Wen's film career.
After performing in Xie Jin's "Furong Town" in 1986, he became famous overnight.
In 1987, he starred in the Sino-French co-production "Tears of the Bridal Sedan", directed by the famous French director Jacques Dorfman. In 1988, he played the leading role in the film "Spring Peach" directed by the third-generation director Ling Zifeng. From last year to this year, he has been filming Tian Zhuangzhuang's film "The Eunuch Li Lianying".
Jiang Wen has played the leading male role in famous directors' films for several consecutive years. Among the new generation of male actors in China, he is still very capable.
“I can’t forget it!”
Lin Weimin said, then looked at Wang Shuo, "He's making a movie, why are you looking for me?"
"You are a big name in the film industry, who else should we look for if not you?"
Lin Weimin was surprised and didn't know where he came from.
Jiang Wen showed a flattering look on his face and asked, "Teacher Lin, I heard that you are very familiar with Columbia Corporation in the United States."
"How do you know?"
Jiang Wen smiled and said, "We are in the film industry after all. Wasn't The Last Emperor released by Columbia? And wasn't your film The Intouchables also produced and released by Columbia? The global box office has exceeded 200 million US dollars, how could we not know!"
"Since you know that, you should also know that I am just producing a script. I don't have any relationship with them."
Jiang Wen said: "Teacher Lin, you underestimate your influence..."
In the past few years, Lin Weimin did not have a good reputation in the domestic film industry, naturally because of those directors who approached him and wanted to work with him.
This group of people wanted to cooperate with Lin Weimin, but when they heard Lin Weimin say that the script must be approved by him, they would just let it go if he didn't cooperate. So they turned around and spread the matter throughout the film industry.
It is ridiculous for a screenwriter to want to be a director!
Over the years, Lin Weimin has only collaborated with Zhang Yimou in the domestic film industry, and he also made Zhang Yimou famous. In addition, his works such as "The Lover", "The Last Emperor" and "The Intouchables" have continued to achieve success abroad.
Although Lin Weimin is not involved in the domestic film industry, his name has gradually become a legend in the industry.
"Director Zhang was made famous by you. I want to be a director, and the first person I think of is you for help!"
Jiang Wen flattered Lin Weimin, and Lin Weimin said, "You and Xiaoqing are still together, right? She should be able to help you. Why go to me?"
Jiang Wen's first film in later life was an adaptation of Wang Shuo's "Animals Are Dangerous", and the investment in this film was brought in by his girlfriend Liu Xiaoqing. Logically speaking, Jiang Wen and Liu Xiaoqing should have had a good relationship at that time. Lin Weimin was very curious why he didn't look for Liu Xiaoqing but came to him instead.
Jiang Wen looked a little embarrassed when he heard this. Wang Shuo said, "You are really bringing up something irrelevant!"
"Don't be surprised, I'm just curious."
Lin Weimin said this without any sincerity.
His values are very simple. No matter how good the relationship between these two people is, their moral flaws cannot be concealed, so when Lin Weimin mentioned it, his tone was not restrained.
"Okay, I'll tell him!" Wang Shuo said when he saw Jiang Wen's embarrassed expression.
Jiang Wen and Liu Xiaoqing fell in love during the filming of "Furong Town" in 1987. Liu Xiaoqing was a married woman at the time, and the two were caught red-handed by Liu Xiaoqing's husband, which made the relationship between the couple in name only.
From then on, Liu Xiaoqing and Jiang Wen were almost in a semi-public relationship. People around them and the literary and art circles were very clear about their situation, and the media also reported on it, but the two never admitted it.
This year, Liu Xiaoqing officially ended her previous marriage, and this was the fourth year they had been together.
Jiang Wen wanted to be a director and make movies, so of course his best resource was his girlfriend Liu Xiaoqing. Liu Xiaoqing had starred in "The Last Emperor" and "The Burning of the Summer Palace" in the early 1980s, and had close ties with the Hong Kong film industry, so it was not difficult for her to help him raise investment for making movies.
But this is exactly where the problem lies.
Jiang Benwen thought that they could make their relationship public after Liu Xiaoqing's divorce, but Liu Xiaoqing disagreed.
Liu Xiaoqing is eight years older than Jiang Wen and became famous earlier than him. Her fame far exceeds his. Before the emergence of Gong Li, a woman with incredible resources, Liu Xiaoqing was the undisputed number one female star in China and had a considerable reputation in Hong Kong and Southeast Asia. Naturally, she had more concerns than him.
The two had a falling out over this, and asking Jiang Wenwei to ask Liu Xiaoqing for help in filming the movie at this time was like adding another shot to his fragile self-esteem.
After Wang Shuo finished speaking, Lin Weimin nodded in understanding, "I understand!"
Jiang Wen looked at Lin Weimin expectantly, "Teacher Lin, I think I have some talent in film. If you work hard to cultivate me, maybe I can be the next Zhang Yimou."
Lin Weimin joked: "This doesn't suit your style. Why are you trying to be the second Zhang Yimou? You should be the first Jiang Wen!"
"Please don't embarrass me. I haven't even directed a movie, how dare I say such things." Jiang Wen said shyly.
Wang Shuo helped, saying, "Don't blame us. I brought my little brother here to ask for your help today. You can't just let me lose face like this, right? I won't be able to stay in the circle anymore!"
"Don't blackmail me!"
Although he said so, Lin Weimin's attitude became serious. After hesitating for a moment, he said to the two of them, "I really don't care much about movies. I'll ask around for you later, but it may not work."
Lin Weimin's words were very conservative, but Jiang Wen was ecstatic when he heard them, "Thank you so much, Teacher Lin!"
Wang Shuo also laughed and said to Lin Weimin: "Weimin, thank you so much."
Lin Weimin felt a little helpless. Was it because I didn’t express myself clearly?
"I'm just asking for you. I'm not saying it will work." He couldn't help but say.
Jiang Wen's young but weathered face was full of smiles. "Teacher Lin, you just like to be modest. If you ask for investment, isn't it just a matter of one sentence?"
Lin Weimin suspected that Jiang Wen was trying to drug him. He looked at Wang Shuo again and saw that Wang Shuo also had an expression that showed it was natural. He was puzzled.
When did I become so awesome in your eyes?
It stood up.
(End of this chapter)
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