1980 My Literary Era.

Chapter 648
The shock caused by "Nandu Weekend" in the Chinese press is still going on, but Lin Weimin's work and life are as usual.

Those who attacked him were all punished as they should be, and the "Nandu Weekend" publication itself was seriously injured, and he had paid all the revenge he deserved.

In the blink of an eye, it was already the end of August, and the first volume of "French Literature" in the "World Literary Classics Library" has entered the intensive review stage, and it will be printed in a while.

Recently, Lin Weimin has been discussing with the printing house the printing and binding of the "World Literary Classics Library".

As one of the most important series of books in the decades since the establishment of the Guowen Society, Lin Weimin intends to introduce new ones in this series.

So he came up with a bold idea to use Bible paper as the printing paper while pursuing exquisite and elegant binding.

"Look at this first."

Lin Weimin handed Mou Chunzhi a beautifully bound original book in English. Mou Chunzhi couldn't speak English, so he looked at the contents in a daze, but he was the vice president of the Chinese language agency responsible for the printing business.

His professional instinct made him immediately notice the difference between this book and the books he comes into contact with in his daily life.

"This is... Bible paper?"

"Yes."

What Lin Weimin handed to Mou Chunzhi was Alexis de Tocqueville's "On Democracy in the United States" included in the "American Library". The printed paper was thin but extremely tough Bible paper.

This is also the biggest publicity point of "American Library", all books are printed on Bible paper.

Bible paper, as the name suggests, is the paper used to print the Bible.

In fact, it is a kind of thin paper made of all wood fiber pulp. Because it is commonly used to print the Bible, it has always been called Bible paper.

This kind of paper is characterized by its lightness and thinness, with a basis weight of only 14 lbs to 30 lbs. It also has features such as white and delicate paper surface, tight and smooth texture, good toughness, good wear resistance, not easy to change color, anti-fading, and the vividness of printed characters lasts for a long time. Waiting for the advantage.

The only disadvantage is that it has high requirements for printing equipment and technology, and there are not many manufacturers capable of printing in the world.

There is also a disadvantage that is not a disadvantage, that is, the cost is high, and the cost of this kind of paper is 40% higher than that of general printing paper.

Mou Chunzhi held the book, "You mean..."

"I plan to use this kind of paper for the printing of "World Literary Classics Library"."

Although he was prepared in his heart, Mou Chunzhi was still taken aback.

Leaders really dare to think!
The "On Democracy in the United States" in his hand is a 940-page book. If it was printed on the paper used by the Guowen Society, he would have to use two hands to hold it.

But now, this 940-page tome is placed in his hands, and when he grasps it, it feels extremely real, better than any book Mou Chunzhi has ever read.

He had to admit in his heart that if he used this kind of paper, the appearance would be invincible, and even he couldn't help the collection addiction in his heart.

But at the same time, he had one head and two big ones, and the leaders came up with one idea after another. Not only was the paper difficult to obtain, but the cost was high, and it even had very high requirements for printing equipment and technology.

"Editor-in-Chief, Bible paper is rarely imported in China, and the cost is high, and the requirements for printing equipment are also very high. Our printing factory can't do it, even Xinhua Printing Factory can't do it."

Lin Weimin nodded, "Of course I know that."

"Do you know about the Amity Foundation?"

Mou Chunzhi shook his head in a daze. He never paid attention to charity, so how could he know about the foundation.

Lin Weimin had no choice but to explain patiently: "The Amity Foundation was initiated by Mr. Ding of the CPPCC. A printing house that legally prints Bibles in large quantities."

Mou Chunzhi understood Lin Weimin's meaning, "You want to use their printing factory to print "World Literature Classics Library"?"

"Correct."

"But..." Mou Chunzhi showed some hesitation on his face, "Can a printing factory like them accept our business?"

"Everything can be discussed! The Bible paper of the Amity Printing Factory is donated by the United Bible Society. It is rationed every year, and it is dedicated to the printing of the Bible. We will definitely not use it.

So I contacted my friend in the United States, he is a publisher, and I can ask him to help purchase a batch of printing paper in the name of Amity Printing Factory. Amity Printing Factory is a joint venture, and there is no restriction on the use of foreign exchange. We will then pay to Aide printing factory RMB. "

Seeing Lin Weimin's eloquence, Mou Chunzhi couldn't help asking: "Editor-in-Chief, have you got in touch?"

"Almost. When I participated in foundation activities, I met Mr. Ding and the two leaders of the Amity Foundation. When I told them about this, they were more than happy to help.

Our "World Literary Masterpieces Library" is a national-level series of books, and if you help print it, you won't lose your share, even if you have to let them be responsible for printing and binding, the price can't be cheap, after all, it uses other people's foreign exchange. "

When Lin Weimin said this, he looked at Mou Chunzhi, "Old Mou, it's up to you now!"

Mou Chunzhi was speechless for a while, feeling that he was a pure tool man, who would only come in handy when bargaining.

But that's good too, the work is much easier.

If Lin Weimin really just came up with an idea and relied on him to implement the specific affairs, he would be exhausted.

Handing over the subsequent printing and binding of "Masterpieces of World Literature" to Mou Chunzhi, Lin Weimin lost another piece of work.

Back home in the evening, after coaxing the children for a while, Zhang Yimou and Han Zhuangzhuang arrived hand in hand.

"Sit down for a while, the meal will take a while."

Lin Weimin handed the child to Mother Tao and chatted with the two.

"A Lawsuit by Qiu Ju" has now been produced, and in two days, Zhang Yimou will fly to Venice with the two leading actors, Han Zhuangzhuang and Gong Li, to attend the Venice Film Festival.

The meal the two of them had today was considered a Zhuang banquet, and Han Zhuangzhuang couldn't help feeling emotional.

"Red Sorghum" had just been produced five years ago, and by chance, it was qualified to participate in the Berlin Film Festival.

At that time, Zhang Yimou, an unknown newcomer director, took him and Gong Li, two newcomers in the film industry, to Berlin just like that.

At that time, no one would have thought that "Red Sorghum" would achieve such a great result, winning the first international award in the Chinese film industry in nearly a century.

Zhang Yimou took away another Silver Lion from Venice last year, and this year he is making a comeback, aiming at the Golden Lion.

But he was still a little apprehensive, and his words revealed a bit of lack of confidence.

Lin Weimin comforted: "Don't worry, you won the Silver Lion in Venice last year. This year, you will go to the second time to show face. The organizing committee will not be so shameless. I went to Rome to receive the award some time ago, and I happened to know the two judges this year. , I chatted with them about your movie, and they were very interested."

Before Zhang Yimou could ask, Han Zhuangzhuang spoke first, "Old uncle, do you still know the judges? What's their name?"

Lin Weimin said the names of Ennio Morricone and Gianni Amelio, and Han Zhuangzhuang said: "Ennio Morricone, I know that "Paradise Cinema" and "Once Upon a Time in the United States" are all played by him. Music, what does Gianni Amelio do?"

"An Italian director, last year there was an Oscar nomination for "Relax", which is his work."

"Oh, to be a judge seems to be a bit of a level."

"nonsense."

During the conversation between the two, Zhang Yimou looked calm and did not interrupt, but Lin Weimin's words effectively relieved his inner anxiety.

"When will I be a judge of the film festival?" Han Zhuangzhuang said in an envious tone.

Only then did Zhang Yimou say: "This shouldn't be difficult, you are now well-known internationally."

When Han Zhuangzhuang heard his words, he said happily: "Really? If I have the chance, I must be a judge once. It must be very cool."

"Look at your talents! Is it enough to be a judge? If you want to be the chairman of the jury, what's the point otherwise."

After Lin Weimin finished speaking, he looked at Han Zhuangzhuang, and said again: "You're a bit of a loser, you don't have an actor. But Yimou, if he wins the Golden Lion this time, the three major European judges are more than enough to be the chairman of the jury."

Han Zhuangzhuang patted Zhang Yimou on the shoulder, "Yimou is doing it, it's all at this level now."

A wry smile appeared on Zhang Yimou's face, "Mr. Lin, don't make fun of me."

Several people said with a smile that the meal was ready.

During the meal, they chatted about Jiang Wen's "Sunny Day" which has been filmed for almost a year, and "Farewell My Concubine" which Cheng Kaige is preparing.

Since the filming started on November last year, the filming of "Sunny Day" has gone through eleven months, and it is expected that the filming will end next month.

The mid-term shooting of a movie can take a year. Never believe that this is "slow work and meticulous work", it is all because the director is a layman.

Jiang Wen is not an outsider in the film industry, but he is indeed a novice in the position of director.

Meeting Lin Weimin and Michael Phillips was the greatest luck for him in his directing career.

Unlike later generations who encountered various difficulties when filming "Sunny Day" due to lack of funds and experience, this time Jiang Wen filmed "Sunny Day", which can be said to be full of fun and play his unconstrained style. Imagination and an artistic touch.

Except that Lin Weimin occasionally restrained him due to production budget issues, everything in the crew was running according to his wishes.

Now that the movie is finally about to be filmed and is about to enter post-production, Jiang Wen finally realized it.

Thanks to Mr. Lin for suppressing him before, otherwise, the crew's funds would have been spent by now, and they wouldn't even be able to pay for the post-production.

At the beginning, Michael Phillips got him an investment of 200 million meters from Columbia Pictures, which was double the investment of the original "Sunny Day".

This means that the old Mi people have a lot of money, and they don’t care about the small investment of 200 million meters. The producer Michael Phillips has full control over it. Otherwise, the financial review of Columbia Pictures would be enough for Jiang Wen to drink a pot that's it.

Zhang Yimou learned that "Sunny Day" was about to be filmed, and asked: "Jiang Wen is going to send this film festival to participate in the film festival?"

"Of course."

"Which film festival is scheduled?"

"Nope. The film was voted by Columbia, and other people's opinions have to be sought. Besides, Jiang Wen has been struggling to make a film, and he doesn't know when he will be able to complete the post-production."

Zhang Yimou said: "I watched his rough cut in July, it's very interesting and has the potential to win awards."

"It's not good to say, if you win an award, you don't get an award. Sometimes it depends on your fate."

(End of this chapter)