Chapter 65 I Want Both Chen Xiaoer and You
"What do I have to thank you for? It's all because of your good writing." Lin Weimin said indifferently.
"Without you coming up with ideas and organizing albums, how could we have this opportunity?"
"It's not like you won't be able to publish your work without me."
Qu Xiaowei shook his head again, "It's different. We are proud that the fifth batch of students of the Institute of Literature and Art can collectively appear in front of readers across the country in this way. I believe that the teachers and students in the institute all think the same.
This is like a declaration, shouting to the Chinese literary world: We are here, our time has come! "
Lin Weimin laughed, "You're getting more and more exaggerated."
"It may be a bit exaggerated, but it mainly expresses this feeling. If nothing else, at least this is a very good graduation gift."
"That's right."
Lin Weimin agreed with Qu Xiaowei's statement that it was indeed a very good gift that everyone's works could be published in the country's top literary magazine in this form.
"Everyone will definitely get better and better in the future. Magazines like Contemporary will become rare."
Qu Xiaowei took a sip of wine alone, his tone full of regret.
Lin Weimin realized that he was planning to give up the path of literature.
There were more than 30 people in the class, and Qu Xiaowei was the first, but definitely not the last.
The path of literature may seem glamorous, but very few people can truly become famous and successful. Except for most of those who have retired from the circle, the rest are still mainly mixed in the circle. In the shoemaking industry of later generations, such people are everywhere.
Although Qu Xiaowei usually laughs and acts nonchalantly, Lin Weimin knows him well. He will not allow himself to become that kind of person. Instead of being that kind of person, he might as well just be a hobbyist.
Qu Xiaowei got drunk quickly because of the wine. Lin Weimin cleared the wine and food on the table himself and helped him to bed.
There was only one bed in the dormitory, and the two of them spent the night like that.
The next morning, Qu Xiaowei washed his face and went to the cafeteria to have breakfast before leaving.
Lin Weimin went to work as usual, and after get off work in the afternoon he went to the Bayi Factory.
"Waiter! Chen Xiaoer!"
It’s time to get off work, Lin Weimin shouted across the factory gate.
"Come on, let's have some dinner together tonight!"
Chen Peisi and Lin Weimin have now developed a tacit understanding, and the two of them rode their bicycles to find a restaurant nearby.
While waiting for the food, Lin Weimin took out the newly written script and said, "Please take a look at it. The dialogue for this scene has been revised according to what you said before. Please read it to me and see if it feels right."
Lin Weimin had met Chen Peisi before while watching a drama, and he met him again later. It happened that at that time Lin Weimin was worried about the lines in the script, and always felt that the lines he wrote lacked some meaning.
He thought that the actor Chen Peisi could be of some help, so he invited Chen Peisi to dinner, and as a result, the two became familiar with each other.
During this period, Chen Peisi has been helping Lin Weimin polish the lines for the script of The Intouchables. As a reward, Lin Weimin would treat him to a meal every time.
While eating, the two discussed issues regarding the script and lines.
Chen Peisi has some talent in acting and screenwriting, otherwise he would not have been on the stage of the Spring Festival Gala when he just turned 30 and was very popular. In the early 1980s, a series of comedy movies he starred in also achieved great success in both word-of-mouth and box office. If it were not for the rampant piracy in China at that time, coupled with his arrogance, his achievements would definitely not be as great as they are in later generations.
With the help of Chen Peisi, Lin Weimin had a better reference for polishing the script.
Chen Peisi didn't pay attention to Lin Weimin at first when he first met him. It was not until Lin Weimin took out the script and asked him to help review the lines that he realized the specialness of the name Lin Weimin.
Chen Peisi didn't expect that he had met a writer, and what he didn't expect was that the script Lin Weimin brought out was so good. After reading it, he was like a possessed person. He felt that he was the "Lin Xiaoding" in the script and he was determined to play the role of "Lin Xiaoding".
After revising the manuscript today, Chen Peisi talked about playing Lin Xiaoding again.
"I wrote this script for the National Theatre of China. Since you are not an actor of the National Theatre of China, don't join in the fun."
"You are just destroying your bridges. I deserve at least 10% of the credit for this script. Isn't it enough for me to just play a role?"
"What do they have to do with each other? We are talking about different things. You are a movie actor, why do you keep trying to get involved in a drama?"
Chen Peisi continued to shamelessly ask, "What is a movie actor? An actor is an actor, regardless of whether it is a movie or a drama. Why can't I play Lin Xiaoding?"
"Ouch!" Lin Weimin was annoyed by him. Guangguner said, "If you have the ability, you can switch to the People's Art Theater. If the script is acceptable, I will recommend you to play Lin Xiaoding first."
"That's what you said!" Chen Peisi pointed at Lin Weimin and seemed to have made up his mind.
"Hey, no, no, no." Lin Weimin quickly stopped him, "I just said it casually."
He didn't want Chen Peisi to change his life trajectory because of him. He would become the sketch king of the 1980s, 1990s, and Uncle Benshan was just his junior. He had brought endless joy to audiences across the country.
If I lose this title of sketch king, I will be committing a great sin. What will the people of the whole country watch?
“I’ll write another role for you!”
Lin Weimin was so harassed by him that he had no choice but to resort to this last resort.
"real?"
"real!"
"You have to be more outstanding than Lin Xiaoding." Chen Peisi made a request.
"You're going too far."
"Just tell me if it's okay, okay?"
"Okay, okay. You're the boss, I can't afford to offend you."
Chen Peisi then smiled and said, "That's right, you can't ask me to help you for nothing, right?"
"Did all my food and wine go into the dog's stomach?"
"That's different. Having dinner is treating friends, and revising the script is helping. How can they be the same?"
Lin Weimin looked at the boy's shameless face and felt for the first time that he had met his match.
"What story are you going to write for me?"
“What kind of story do you want?”
Lin Weimin just agreed to Chen Peisi in a hurry and had no idea about the story and the role.
"It's best if the story is a combination of laughter and tears. I want a complex character that is both playful and funny, but also touching. In short, in one word, classic!"
Seeing Chen Xiaoer's greedy face that wanted everything, Lin Weimin wanted to hit him.
No wonder later actors often bring screenwriters into the crew, it's people like you who have led to a bad trend.
"Do I look like a classic to you?"
"Don't be so unsure of yourself. Isn't this book well written? I don't have high requirements. Just follow this standard."
I can’t go on talking about this anymore. If I continue, Lin Weimin will hit me.
(End of this chapter)
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