Chapter 689: A Gentleman is Full of Confidence
The Guangzhou Municipal Government unexpectedly became a sponsor of Lin Weimin’s new novel.
Jia Pingwa and his group couldn't understand how Teacher Lin had hooked up with the Guangzhou Municipal Government in just two days of their trip to Pengcheng for a book signing.
The Guangzhou Municipal Government not only sent people and cars to pick up and drop off Teacher Lin, but also provided various conveniences for collecting writing materials and field trips, they even provided a beautiful host.
This specification... exceeds the standard, right?
"Editor-in-Chief...are you still going back with us?"
The night before leaving, Wang Hongjun asked Lin Weimin cautiously.
He had to find out his leader's itinerary, otherwise he wouldn't be able to book the plane ticket.
When I came here, I had to travel to various cities, which was inconvenient by plane. On the way back, I could just go directly back to Yanjing by plane.
Qin Yunxiang gave Wang Hongjun a sly look and smiled flatteringly at Lin Weimin, "You haven't had any new works for more than a year. Now that you have some inspiration for a new novel, it's really a blessing for the readers!"
As he spoke, Qin Yunxiang pulled Wang Hongjun away and complained, "Can you be more considerate? Why are you asking this? Didn't the leader tell you that he was going back? If he didn't, then he wasn't going back!"
"I'm just asking!"
"Don't ask nonsense questions! Be careful that the editor-in-chief will target you."
Qin Yunxiang threatened, and Wang Hongjun suddenly became silent.
Now in the publishing department of Guowen Publishing House, Lin Weimin's name can stop children from crying at night.
Wang Hongjun asked Qin Yunxiang with some concern, "You said, the editor-in-chief has to come back, right?"
Qin Yunxiang was puzzled by his nonsensical question, "What do you mean?"
"Why do I feel like the editor-in-chief is Tang Monk entering the Kingdom of Daughters?"
Qin Yunxiang scolded: "Don't think about those messy things. The editor-in-chief is going to collect folk songs. If there are rumors in the newspaper, I will be the first to report it to the editor-in-chief and say that you spread it!"
Wang Hongjun was so scared that he quickly shut his mouth, and then said aggrievedly: "They all know it too!"
Qin Yunxiang glanced in the direction of the writers and asked, "Do you think it will be alright if they spread the news?"
Wang Hongjun thought of Chief Editor Lin's ruthless measures, and with lingering fear, he shut his mouth obediently.
There were seven people when we came, and six left when we left.
After Qin Yunxiang and Wang Hongjun returned to Yanjing, Cheng Zaochun discovered that one person was missing. Upon asking, he found out that they were intercepted by the Guangzhou Municipal Government. He instinctively became worried.
Don't just escape from the wolf's den of the Film Bureau and enter the tiger's den of Guangzhou.
Then he comforted himself, thinking that once bitten by a snake, one will be afraid of ropes for ten years.
Qin Yunxiang told him that Lin Weimin got inspiration for his writing in Guangzhou and stayed there to collect folk songs. Cheng Zaochun said with relief, "Okay, even if you stop working, don't be idle."
Then he called Lin Weimin again to ask about Lin Weimin's situation.
Since he got in touch with the people in Guangzhou's propaganda department, Lin Weimin's field trip has gone smoothly. He meets with famous Cantonese opera actors and screenwriters during the day, and watches Cantonese opera performances and looks up information at night.
In just half a month, he had become a half-expert in Cantonese opera.
However, there is still a certain gap between being able to fully control a novel with a famous Cantonese opera artist as the protagonist.
Over the past half month, Lin Weimin has only polished the framework of the novel and has not actually started writing.
He still has a certain awe for this completely unfamiliar field.
Feeling that he had collected enough information, Lin Weimin said goodbye to the propaganda department leader.
The leader's schedule is scheduled until October. If he doesn't leave now, he really won't be able to leave Guangzhou.
"I really can't. Time is tight. Although I have some time now, I have agreed to be a judge at the Shanghai International Film Festival. It's September now, and the film festival will start next month. I'm going back to Yanjing now, and I can't stay for a few days before I have to go to Shanghai. I really don't have time."
Faced with the leader's enthusiastic retention, Lin Weimin came up with a high-sounding excuse.
Seeing this, the leader was reluctant to try to keep him.
The night before he left, the propaganda department leader held a banquet to see Lin Weimin off. The head of the Guangzhou Municipal Government attended the banquet in person. As a serious provincial B-level leader, he gave Lin Weimin enough face.
"Teacher Lin, I am really sorry to bother you this time. Please write about the elegance of our Cantonese opera!"
At the end of the banquet, the leader toasted with a glass of wine and took Lin Weimin's hand to play the emotional card.
People gave him this convenience so that he could present more local characteristics in the novel and play a promotional role.
Lin Weimin is well aware of the local officials' intentions. His work itself also contains Cantonese opera elements. It is a win-win for both sides and there is nothing wrong with that.
"Teacher Lin, I'll toast you one last time. I've benefited a lot from being with you for the past half month. I feel like I've learned things that I could never learn in my entire life."
Li Xuran was flirting with Lin Weimin when he was toasting, but Lin Weimin pretended not to notice and drank the whole glass happily, which drew cheers from the crowd.
Lin Weimin is young, talented, has a high status, is romantic and wealthy. In the eyes of these women who are rolling in the world of fame and fortune, he is the best Tang Monk meat. During the past half month, Li Xuran has been flirting with Lin Weimin many times.
Unfortunately, Lin Weimin was unmoved. After Li Xuran toasted him, he became sullen and even began to doubt his own charm.
Lin Weimin sat firmly in his seat. He knew exactly what Li Xuran was thinking. No matter how beautiful the flowers in the garden were, he should just appreciate them.
After the banquet, Zhang Yongjian was responsible for picking up and dropping off the leaders today. His rank was not high enough and he was not even qualified to sit at the table.
On the way back, the leader asked him about his experiences and feelings while accompanying Lin Weimin on field trips in recent days.
"I can't tell anything else, but Mr. Lin's attitude towards collecting folk songs is very rigorous. He pays attention to every little detail. He is very easy-going and doesn't put on airs. He can chat with anyone..."
After the serious conversation, the leader changed the subject and asked with a hint of gossip, "I heard that Xiao Li is very interested in Editor-in-Chief Lin?"
Zhang Yongjian immediately showed a knowing smile on his face, "You have heard it all. It seems that Xiao Li's performance was indeed a bit explicit."
"Editor-in-Chief Lin didn't show much performance?" the leader asked.
Zhang Yongjian shook his head. "I really don't have that. Teacher Lin is a gentleman, and I think..."
"What do you think?"
"I think Teacher Lin looks down on her."
"You don't even like Xiao Li?"
"Who is she? Teacher Lin mentioned this when we were chatting before. He has participated in the previous Spring Festival Galas. He has seen many beautiful girls from the song and dance troupes, art troupes, and theater troupes. And do you know who Teacher Lin's wife is?"
The leader shook his head, "Who?"
"Tao Huimin, the actress who played Lin Daiyu and Xiao Baicai."
The leader exclaimed in surprise, "It's her? I really didn't know."
"If that's the case, it's unlikely that Editor-in-Chief Lin would be interested in Xiao Li. There's such a fairy-like person living at home. Although Xiao Li looks good, there's still a gap!"
The leader smiled and said, "That's not necessarily true. Domestic flowers are not as fragrant as wild flowers."
After saying that, both of them laughed in a way that only middle-aged men can understand.
When they set out, they said the vacation would take half a month, but it actually took a month to get back to Yanjing. The three-month vacation turned into two months. Lin Weimin felt like time was running out, as he hadn't even started writing his novel yet.
After returning to Yanjing, Lao Cheng called him twice, and his words were quite tentative.
It's like the old woman at home who is worried that her handsome and rich husband will cheat on her.
"Are you okay? If not, don't disturb me while I'm reflecting on my mistakes! I was only suspended for three months, and one month has already passed. I have to attend the Shanghai Film Festival next month, and you guys have ruined my vacation... my suspension."
"I asked you to stay in Guangzhou? I asked the female host to accompany you?"
Lin Weimin covered the receiver, lowered his voice, and threatened: "I'm telling you, don't spread rumors! He's a tour guide!"
Cheng Zaochun was very satisfied with his attitude. Little guy, can't I deal with you?
"Yes, yes, as a local guide, I understand." Cheng Zaochun said meaningfully.
After hanging up the phone, Tao Huimin asked, "Why does Lao Cheng keep calling you these past two days?"
"It's okay. Now that I'm on vacation, he has more work to do, so he can just vent his complaints." Lin Weimin said calmly.
A gentleman is so confident.
After dinner, Lin Weimin played with Xiao Doubao for a while.
A one and a half year old child learns to speak very quickly. A while ago, he was only speaking one word at a time, but now he can speak in phrases.
"Daddy, give me a hug!"
"Don't kiss."
Even after shaving his beard, Lin Weimin's beard was still rough against the child's delicate skin. The little girl liked Lin Weimin to hold her, but she didn't like to be kissed. However, Lin Weimin enjoyed it.
For this, Tao Huimin scolded him countless times, but he never changed.
After playing with his daughter, Lin Weimin went into the study and concentrated on writing his novel.
There is a movie based on "The Thirteenth Son of the South China Sea", but the biggest difference between the movie and the novel is that in the movie, many things can be presented in one scene, and there is no need to explain, but this is not the case with the novel. If there are not enough details to support it, it will greatly affect the reader's reading experience.
Lin Weimin spent half a month in Guangzhou collecting information about Cantonese opera, Jiang Yuliu and Tang Tik-sheng, but when it came to writing, he still stumbled because the information he had prepared was not sufficient, so he did not write very quickly.
For more than half a month, Lin Weimin focused all his attention on the novel.
During this period, Jiang Wen, who went to Italy to attend the 50th Venice Film Festival, brought good news.
"Sunny Days" won the Silver Lion Award, the jury grand prize of this year's film festival.
Xia Yu, who was only 16 years old, won the Volpi Cup, the best actor award, for his outstanding performance in "Sunny Days".
According to the original trajectory, "Sunny Days" was only nominated for the Golden Lion Award at the Venice Film Festival, but in this life, because of Lin Weimin, the film successfully won the Silver Lion Award, the Jury Grand Prix second only to the Golden Lion Award.
The Venice Film Festival's Grand Jury Prize, the Silver Lion, is not awarded every year but depends on specific circumstances.
This year, the Golden Lion Award had a double yolk, won by "Blue, White and Red Trilogy: Blue" and "Crossroads of Life", but Jiang Wen's "Sunny Days" was also of good quality, and with the strong support of several judges, it was awarded a Silver Lion Award.
When the news reached the country, it did not cause much stir among the people.
In recent years, domestic directors have won almost all of the three major European awards, especially Cheng Kaige who just won the Palme d'Or in the first half of the year. When ordinary people hear about the Silver Lion Award, they are no longer surprised.
This news caused quite a stir in the domestic film industry.
Not everyone can become a director these days. It is extremely difficult for people who are not professionally trained to become a director. Even Zhang Yimou, who studied photography at Yanying, encountered great obstacles in his transformation into a director, let alone Jiang Wen, who is an actor.
Many people in the film industry knew that Jiang Wen was making a movie, and that he had attracted investment from the United States, but no one took it seriously.
The fact that the movie has been in production for two years and still hasn't come out is consistent with everyone's guess, after all, he is an amateur.
But no one expected it.
It was under such circumstances that Jiang Wen was shortlisted for the Venice Film Festival.
Now, not only has he been shortlisted, he has also won the Silver Lion Award, which is second only to the highest award.
Who was the last Chinese director to win the Silver Lion Award at the Venice Film Festival?
Zhang Yimou!
A recognized genius director in Chinese cinema for more than half a century!
If you don’t take action, then nothing will happen. But if you do take action, you will definitely win the prize.
Jiang Wen is a director who started out as an actor, and his debut film won the Venice Silver Lion Award. What kind of level is this?
However, just when the domestic film industry was shocked that Jiang Wen, an actor-turned-director, won the Silver Lion Award at the Venice Film Festival, a rumor came out from nowhere.
It is said that the reason why Jiang Wen won the Silver Lion Award at the Venice Film Festival was closely related to Lin Weimin's help.
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This is the world of cards. There is no fighting spirit that can transform into a horse. What there is, are only cards that have grown to the peak!
Luo Fu, the producer of a mythological-themed, high-paying mobile game, travels to a parallel world where cards are the mainstream and knowledge is the core.
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The invincible [Yinglong] in single combat, the crazy [Jigong];
The Three-legged Golden Toad who loves traveling and mailing things home;
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Erlang Shen, who has all the divine powers of the versions such as [Second Son of Li Bing] and [Prefect Who Kills the Dragon];
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The new version of myth card making flow strives to bring everyone a different experience.
(End of this chapter)
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