Back to 80: My literary life

Chapter 208 As long as you can drink, nothing else matters

"What's there to be embarrassed about?!" Wu Tianmin stared after hearing this: "Yimou, writers are also human beings and they have to eat and drink! It's just a drink, what's there to be afraid of?"

At this point, Wu Tianmin softened his tone and said: "Yimou, these writers are all from Qin Province, and they are all township party members! There are only benefits and no harm in having a good relationship with them! Look, the two movies I made are not both Is it adapted from a novel written by someone else?!"

Mentioning these made Zhang Yimou envious.

Although now I am just a photographer.

But isn’t there a saying that goes well: If you don’t want to be a general, aren’t you a good soldier?

Who doesn’t want to be a director and make movies?

"Okay, Director Wu, I'll go in the evening!" Zhang Yimou made up his mind, thought for a while and then asked: "So, Director Wu, what should I pay attention to then?"

"Don't think too much about anything, just drink!"

Zhang Yimou left happily.

Looking at the other person's leaving figure, Wu Tianmin showed a smile on his face.

He admired the young photographer.

The acquaintance was also very dramatic. When Qin Bei was filming "Life", he met a group of students who had just graduated from Yidian and were assigned to the Guangxi Film Factory to shoot a movie called "Yellow Earth".

Wu Tianmin took the initiative to help solve some of their difficulties. He also got to know the village party member and admired his photography skills.

This time Zhang Yimou returned to his hometown from Guizhou Province to celebrate the New Year. He paid a special visit to Wu Tianmin to discuss some of his ideas. Wu Tianmin and Yan Xueshu, another director in the factory, originally wanted to invite Fang Minghua and the others to dinner, so they immediately decided to let him attend tonight's party.

It would be best if he could be hired into Xiying Film Studio

Wu Tianmin thought to himself. However, this was not mentioned in front of Zhang Yimou, mainly due to opportunities.

After getting off work in the afternoon, Fang Minghua rode home to tell his parents first, and then rushed to the Wuyi Hotel on Banban Street, Xiyi Road Street.

This is very close to Yisu Society.

Xijing Yisu Society, formerly known as "Qin Province Ling Academy", is a famous Qin Opera class. Founder Sun Renyu. Yisu Society, along with the Bolshoi Theater and the Royal British Theatre, are known as the three oldest theater societies in the world's art world.

Fang Minghua once went in to watch the famous play: "Three Drops of Blood"

Fang Minghua rode to the hotel, locked his bicycle outside and went up to the second floor. He went in to take a look at the private room mentioned on the phone by Wu Tianmin.

Hehe, I came a little early.

There were three people in the private room. In addition to Wu Tianmin, there was also a thin man about forty years old, whom Fang Minghua didn't know well. The other one is a man in his thirties, with a short crew cut and high cheekbones. Why does he look more and more like a newly unearthed terracotta warriors and horses?

Seeing Fang Minghua come in, the younger man quickly stood up.

"Minghua, are you here?" Wu Tianmin also greeted warmly: "Let me introduce to you, this is director Yan Xueshu from our factory."

"Hi, Editor Fang." Yan Xueshu took the initiative to shake hands.

"Hello, Director Yan."

Director Yan Xueshu is not very famous and has not made many movies, but he made a very awesome movie called "Wild Mountain"

The film won 6 Golden Rooster Awards including Best Picture and Best Director, as well as several international awards.

This movie is adapted from Jia Pingwa's novel "The Family in the Chicken Cove".

But it hasn’t been filmed yet

Jia Pingwa also came to the party today but did not call Chen Zhongshi. Is this what he meant?

Fang Minghua thought to himself.

At this time, Wu Tianmin introduced him to the younger man.

"This is our township party member, Zhang Yimou. He graduated from Yandian University and is now working at the Guangxi Film Factory as a photographer." "Hello, Photographer Zhang." Fang Minghua guessed when he saw the dull-looking man. He is the famous representative of the fifth generation of directors.

He has a very close relationship with Wu Tianming. It can be said that Wu Tianmin is his mentor, but they have known each other so early?

The two shook hands and chatted for a while. After a while, Jia Pingwa arrived, and within a few minutes Lu Yao and Linda also arrived.

After being introduced to Zhang Yimou, everyone chatted with each other and the room suddenly became lively.

The people of Qin Province drink and eat very simply. Before the food is served, everyone has a "Third Plenary Session" of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China.

That is, the host holds the wine glass and says some scene-like remarks, and everyone drinks three glasses at a time before officially eating and drinking.

Except for Lin Da and Yan Xueshu, a native of Hubei province who has a low drinking capacity, the other four people here have good drinking capacity and are not polite. It didn't take long for the two bottles of Xifeng to bottom out.

Everyone is slightly drunk, so this is a good time to talk.

I saw Wu Tianmin holding up his wine glass and said: "We are all township party members and brothers. If I have anything to say, I will say it directly. After becoming the director of the factory, I have many things to do. I not only have to consider my own filming, but also consider other people's filming, but the factory's funds are limited. So much, good steel has to be spent on the blade, so I am looking for you three great writers this time to see if there is a suitable novel and let us make it into a movie!"

After hearing this, Lu Yao smiled and said immediately: "Old Wu, you come to me for drinking, but don't come to me for this matter. I haven't written anything during this time."

"I know, you are writing a long novel, are you planning to win some kind of Mao Dun Award?!"

"No, no, I don't have the ability." Lu Yao said modestly:

"I've just started writing and haven't even written a word yet. Minghua is so awesome, and his novel has already been nominated for the Mao Dun Award. Shouldn't each of us give him a toast?!"

This was already an open secret, and Fang Minghua didn't hide it. He just said humbly: "I don't dare, I just run with you, run with you."

But despite this, Fang Minghua still drank the glass of wine that everyone toasted to him.

With Wu Tianmin's opening remarks, Yan Xueshu stood up, picked up a glass of wine and said to Jia Pingwa: "Chairman Jia (Jia Pingwa is the chairman of the Xijing Writers Association), I am very interested in the article "The Family in the Chicken Coop" written by you. Can I make it into a movie?"

It is indeed this novel!

After hearing this, Jia Pingwa stood up with her wine glass and said with a smile: "Director Yan likes this novel? No problem, just take it and shoot it! But you have to agree to a condition."

"What conditions?"

"We have to drink three times. This is the rule of Shangluo people. After drinking, we will become friends."

Jia Pingwa's drinking capacity can be said to be the best here, putting even Fang Minghua to shame.

There is no way, I have been drinking Baogu wine since I was a child.

After hearing what Jia Pingwa said, Yan Xueshu thought to himself that he would work hard to make this novel!

He picked up the wine glass and drank three gulps with Jia Pingwa in one breath, and his face suddenly turned red like a monkey's butt.

"Okay, you're a man enough, I'll leave this novel to you!" Jia Pingwa laughed.

Zhang Yimou, who had been sitting silently next to him, clicked his tongue when he saw it. No wonder Director Wu said this before leaving.

As long as you can drink, nothing else matters.

Thinking of these, his heart suddenly became warm.

(End of this chapter)