Literary Master 1978

Listening to Lin Chaoyang's words, Chen Huaikai tried to recall that Yanying Studio was one of the co-filming units of "The Burning of the Old Summer Palace" and "Behind the Curtain". When the movie was filmed in the Forbidden City, Chen Huaikai also visited it and had some impression of Tony Leung.

When Lin Chaoyang said this, he remembered Tony Leung's face and smiled.

"Don't say, this actor is really suitable."

But he was just happy for a few seconds, and suddenly reacted, "No, he is a Hong Kong actor, right?"

Facing Chen Huaikai's inquiring eyes, Lin Chaoyang nodded, "Yes, from Hong Kong."

Chen Huaikai was immediately disappointed, "Then why are you talking about him? This is not a co-production movie."

"Everything depends on people!" Lin Chaoyang said lightly.

Chen Huaikai showed some indignation on his face, "It's easy for you to say that. If you have the ability, you can bring him here."

"You are the director."

"You are also the screenwriter!"

The two glared at each other, neither of them could win the argument. Chen Huaikai sighed helplessly and said, "Let's talk about something real. Do you have any suitable people to recommend?"

"No." Lin Chaoyang said simply.

Chen Huaikai was blocked there by him. He was silent for a long time before saying, "Then I will go back and think about it."

"Okay."

Chen Huaikai left Lin Chaoyang's house in a depressed mood.

In the evening, Tao Yushu returned home happily. Lin Chaoyang asked her, "What are you so happy about?"

Tao Yushu took out a copy of "People's Literature" with the words "1983-8" written on the cover.

"The August sample issue is out, and the new editorial committee is printed on it!"

She waved the magazine, her face full of pride and pride.

After Wang Meng's efforts, almost all the older generation of writers retired from the new editorial board of People's Literature, and were replaced by several senior editors of People's Literature and a group of well-known writers in China. Lin Chaoyang's name was listed among them.

As Wang Meng said, Lin Chaoyang became the youngest editorial board member of People's Literature.

The youngest of the other editorial board members was 43-year-old Jiang Zilong, who was 18 years younger than Lin Chaoyang, a gap of almost a cliff.

Therefore, Lin Chaoyang's name appeared in the list of editorial board members of People's Literature, which was somewhat eye-catching.

Lin Chaoyang joked: "So Comrade Yushu will have someone above him in the future?"

His words were a double entendre, how could Tao Yushu not understand what he meant, and he spat at him fiercely.

"There is another happy thing."

"What happy thing?"

Tao Yushu pointed to the short story "Hometown Three Chens" signed by "Wang Zengqi" in the catalog and said, "I handled it. The writer mentioned last time has also been contacted and sent me a short story. It is very well written and will be published in the next issue."

"Great!" Lin Chaoyang immediately gave a thumbs up.

Tao Yushu wrinkled his nose at him, showing his dissatisfaction with his deliberate flattery, but there was a smile in his eyes.

The couple talked and laughed. After dinner, Tao Yumo found Tao Yushu and said, "Sister, please pay me the salary."

Tomorrow is her working day, and Tao Yumo can only put down her eldest nephew, the money tree.

Taking the bill from her sister, she spat on her fingers and counted it like a money-grubber.

Working for 43 days during the summer vacation, she earned a total of 64.5 yuan, which is almost the same as her working salary.

Tao Yumo was assigned to the University of Political Science and Law and had to start as an assistant teacher. The first year was an internship, with a monthly salary of 49.5 yuan, which could be increased to 56 yuan after a year.

She thought about her future salary and suddenly felt inexplicably emotional.

"Oh, it's so hard to make money!"

The next morning, the family sat together to eat breakfast, and Tao Yumo flipped through the "People's Daily" that had just been delivered early.

A piece of news on the front page caught her eye. It was the document "Decision on Severely Cracking Down on Criminal Activities" made by the government.

The "Decision" proposed: Organize one, two, and three campaigns for a period of three years, and resolutely crack down on criminals in accordance with the spirit of "severe and quick, and catch them all in one net" in accordance with the law.

"I don't know what effect this time will have."

Tao Yumo studied law, and went to work at the University of Political Science and Law after graduation. Now she has begun to care about social news.

Her newspaper was taken from Lin Chaoyang. In this era, no one knows the intensity of this crackdown better than Lin Chaoyang.

"It will get better!" Lin Chaoyang said faintly.

In the last few days of this summer vacation, the air in Yanjing City was filled with anxiety, and the vigorous Iron Fist Operation began.

Since September, news about the criminals of crimes that the people once hated was brought to justice has emerged in an endless stream on TV, radio, newspapers and various news media.

Under the Iron Fist, all illegal and criminal acts will not only be dealt with severely, but also large-scale public trials and sentencing meetings are indispensable.

Even in Yanjing, the capital, various news came from time to time, not to mention other parts of the country.

For ordinary people, the Iron Fist has no major impact on their daily lives. The security environment in recent years has indeed made ordinary people feel disgusted and hateful. Most people welcome the launch of YD with both hands.

By the middle of the month, execution vehicles have begun to broadcast along the way, promoting the Iron Fist struggle and accusing the crimes of the prisoners.

Not only did it attract countless people in the streets and alleys to watch, but many units also organized young employees to watch the execution on site. It was definitely a warning to others. Lin Chaoyang would often hear that some people were scared to death after watching the execution on site.

The massive public security rectification activities will continue for a long time. The biggest impact on Lin Chaoyang's life is that several laser halls at the gate of Yanda University have been closed, and Du Feng was scared to stop his business.

Given Du Feng's family background, he didn't take the Iron Fist Operation seriously at first.

Until a piece of news began to spread in Yanjing City: the grandson of the elder was arrested.

In the past one or two years, GD has been rampant, and Yanjing and Shenzhen are the hardest hit areas. The arrogance of corrupt officials and second-generation people has taken shape.

After this news came out, the GDs in Yanjing who relied on political resources to seek benefits suddenly stopped and lay down more honestly than the stink bugs on the ground.

Du Feng is different from other GDs. He just does his own small business, but the wind is strong outside. He is afraid that his small body will be blown apart if he is not careful.

Iron fists are iron fists, and life goes on as usual.

On September 21, "The Burning of the Old Summer Palace" was released in Hong Kong and the mainland on the same day.

As the painstaking work of the great director Li Hanxiang, "The Burning of the Old Summer Palace" was released in the mainland with great fanfare.

The film was distributed by China Film Corporation and enjoyed the same treatment as domestic films. Provincial distribution companies at all levels also strongly supported it, and copies were sent to cinemas everywhere as if they were free.

It took only a few days to be released in a large number of cities across the country, attracting countless audiences to the cinema.

In addition, on the day the film was released in Hong Kong, the Film Bureau also sent a delegation to Hong Kong to attend the premiere ceremony of the film, which can be said to have given Li Hanxiang enough face.

Before the release of "The Burning of the Old Summer Palace", some Y-style media in Hong Kong had published articles that were pessimistic about the film. The starting point of these people was certainly not to discuss the film itself, but to discredit and intimidate those Z-style filmmakers in Hong Kong who were inclined towards the mainland.

Fortunately, "The Burning of the Old Summer Palace" was very successful after its release in Hong Kong, and the box office on the first day exceeded 800,000 Hong Kong dollars. Many Z-style media in the Hong Kong news industry immediately praised the film.

Hong Kong's Wen Wei Po said: "The Burning of the Old Summer Palace" has a luxurious scene and rare pomp, and perfectly restores the destruction process of the Old Summer Palace, a national treasure. This scene is not only a reproduction of historical events, but also a profound reflection on China's modern and contemporary history.

The Ta Kung Pao report believes that the performance skills and interpretation of the characters by the main actors such as Liu Xiaoqing and Tony Leung Ka Fai successfully convey the emotional depth of the characters to the audience. Director Li Hanxiang's lens language is exquisite and the visual effects are shocking, which makes the audience feel real as if they are in a major historical event.

Two or three days after the movie was released, in addition to the Z-style media, neutral media also began to comment on the movie, and it was almost unanimous praise.

The media hype made "The Burning of the Old Summer Palace" the hottest chicken in the Hong Kong film industry in September. After its release, the box office continued to soar, triggering a wave of movie-watching among the Hong Kong citizen class.

Before the National Day, Li Hanxiang made a long-distance call to Lin Chaoyang to share with him the grand occasion of "The Burning of the Old Summer Palace".

After years of hard work, success came in one day.

Li Hanxiang was very proud on the phone, and his high spirits could be felt just by listening to his voice.

The 1980s was the golden age of Hong Kong movies. This port city with a population of only a few million gave birth to a group of outstanding filmmakers, whose influence radiated across the two sides of the Taiwan Strait, Hong Kong, and East Asia and Southeast Asia.

At this time in 1983, Hong Kong movies were still in their infancy, and the local box office was experiencing a round of explosion.

In 1980, the annual box office of Hong Kong movies was only HK$182 million, but by 1982, this figure had become HK$404 million.

The release period of a movie is generally 25 to 30 days, and if it can sell for HK$6 million, it can already squeeze into the top 20 of the annual box office, which is called a hit.

This figure was achieved in just one week after the release of "The Burning of the Old Summer Palace". If nothing unexpected happens, it will become a strong contender for the top three box office rankings of Hong Kong movies in 1983.

The box office hits not only represent the success of the movie, but also represent that Li Hanxiang made money for investors.

"The Burning of the Old Summer Palace" and "The Behind the Curtain" were invested heavily, with millions of Hong Kong dollars spent, and Li Hanxiang was under great pressure.

Now, with the box office trend shown by "The Burning of the Old Summer Palace", this movie has already recovered its investment and still made money, not to mention that "The Behind the Curtain" has not yet been released.

Therefore, Li Hanxiang's high spirits are understandable.

Li Hanxiang talked about movies for a few minutes on the phone, and then asked Lin Chaoyang why he didn't join the delegation of the Film Bureau to come to Hong Kong.

"They are an official delegation, and I am a non-staff member." Lin Chaoyang said with a smile.

Li Hanxiang said regretfully: "It's a pity that you didn't come. I wanted to introduce you to a few friends in the Hong Kong film industry. Everyone praised the script you wrote. I said you haven't seen the drama he wrote, that's amazing!"

Lin Chaoyang usually teased and ridiculed Li Hanxiang from time to time. Hearing him praise himself out of the blue, he was a little uncomfortable.

He thought to himself that this old Li couldn't bear it. Is there something that he wants him to do?

Sure enough, after Li Hanxiang finished praising him, he said: "Chaoyang, "The Burning of the Old Summer Palace" was a great success, and "The Empress Dowager" will be released next month. With this favorable wind, the box office will definitely not be bad. How about we continue to cooperate on the story of Cixi, the evil queen of the generation?"

"You still want to film Cixi?"

"Yes, the movie is so profitable, everyone is urging me to continue filming."

Lin Chaoyang pondered and asked: "Then let's talk about the royalties first."

Li Hanxiang said disdainfully: "You are a person who values ​​money too much and smells like money."

"Others say I smell like money Sure, what qualifications do you have to say that? "

After a few sarcastic remarks, Li Hanxiang got back to the point, "20,000 yuan, how about that?"

Lin Chaoyang sneered, "Old Li, you make a lot of money, at least let me have a share, I get more than this when I write scripts for our film studios in the mainland."

"You only got 30,000 yuan for writing "The Burning of the Old Summer Palace" and "The Empress Dowager."

"You still bring this up! I let you shoot two films with one script, and I'm lucky enough that I didn't ask you for royalties!

20,000 is not enough, and 100,000 is not enough."

Li Hanxiang was furious, "You're asking for too much!"