Back to 80: My literary life

Chapter 270 Letter from the United States
Fang Minghua has not forgotten.

At the moment he is at home reading a letter sent from the United States.

Song Tangtang was sitting next to him, and they were looking at each other head to head.

It was written to him by Sun Lizhe. The letter told him in detail what happened in the United States during this period.

The first thing is about the establishment of Wanguo Computer Publishing Company. The company has now started business, and a copy of the investment statement that has been reviewed by the accounting firm has also been sent.

Fang Minghua holds 50% of the shares.

The next step is to deal with the publishing of those 10 avant-garde novels. After receiving the manuscripts sent by Fang Minghua from China, Lawrence Ferlinghetti has invited the famous American sinologist Grant Howard to translate these 10 novels and publish them as soon as possible.

"Minghua, Howard Goldblatt is his Chinese name. He studied at the "National" Taiwan Normal University in Taiwan in the 1960s, and later received a doctorate in Chinese literature from Indiana University. He translated Xiao Hong's "The Field of Life and Death" " and "The Legend of Hulan River" and Lao She's "Cat City" have received quite good responses in the United States. You can rest assured of his translation skills."

Sun Lizhe said in the letter.

Of course I'm relieved.

The letter focused on the book "The Lost Dream of the Covered Bridge".

Mo Yan was able to win the Nobel Prize for Literature, and he was indispensable.

"It is said that he himself said that the investor is Universal Pictures. I personally recommend that he direct it. Of course, the decision lies with you. I have attached a list of all directors and film companies who have contacted me for your decision."

Unexpectedly, Laurence Ferlinghetti could hire Gal Haowen, a sinologist and China expert, Lao She, Palladium, Su Tong, Yu Hua, Wang Anyi, Jia Pingwa, Wang Shuo. These older generation writers and active He translated almost all the works of writers in the 1980s and 1990s. Of course, the most translated works, except for Xiao Hong, were the works of Mo Yan.

"Minghua, I really didn't expect that we still have such a powerful science fiction author in our country. The wild imagination and magnificent descriptions in the novel will once again arouse the Chinese science fiction craze in the United States. Next year's Nebula Award or Rain If you win the prize, he will definitely have a place."

Don't be in a hurry, let Da Liu, or now Xiao Liu, write slowly. This thing also needs time to settle.

"By the way! Your confidante Miss Emily in the United States is now also a well-known writer and has written a novel. Not only did she accept an interview with Clark, the editor of Simon & Schuster Publishing House, she told the story of how we met The process and background of writing this book, and her novel "Before Sunrise" is very popular among young readers in the United States."

Another thing is that Liu Cixin's article "The Wandering Earth" has been adopted by "Fantasy and Science Fiction" magazine and will be published in the latest issue of the magazine.

"Also, several Hollywood film companies or directors have called or written to request that your film be put on the big screen. Among them is the famous Martin Scorsese, who is a very famous Hollywood director. , he directed the film "After Hours", for which he won the Best Director Award at the 39th Cannes International Film Festival."

"Minghua, you are so awesome. This novel has already topped the bestseller list in the United States! It looks like it won't come down easily for a while. Someone from Simon & Schuster has contacted me and decided to put it on the bestseller list. It will be translated into French and Spanish versions and sold to Europe and Latin America. Of course, you will need to entrust me to handle this matter. Minghua, just wait and count the money, hehe."

Seeing this, Fang Minghua smiled slightly.

"Country Teacher" can win the award, "The Wandering Earth" should also be able to win, right?
What about the "Three-Body" that follows?

"I have also read this novel. The more I read, the more I feel like it is writing a love story between the two of you? Haha, although some parts are fictitious. I am writing this letter to you. You will not let your beautiful Female soldiers, do you want to watch?"

Fang Minghua was a little embarrassed.

Song Tangtang snuggled next to him and read the letter carefully. "I also want to read the book "Before Sunrise" written by Emily." The girl said leisurely.

"Ahem. I've read her manuscript, and it's pretty good, but it's a novel, fictitious." Fang Minghua explained.

"I didn't say it was true. It's not bad. Minghua, the girls you know are not only beautiful, but also talented."

Are your words praising me or hurting me?

However, Fang Minghua did not dwell on this matter. He pondered for a moment and said:
"I'm going to call Sun Lizhe. Regarding his company, I am only a financial investment and will not participate in the specific operations. I have given him full authority to handle the sales of "Bridge of Lost Dreams" in other countries. As for adapting it into a movie, just as he suggested Let that Martin Scorsese shoot it."

"Write another letter to Liu Cixin, the author of "The Wandering Earth", to make him happy too."

"Minghua, have you forgotten that you are going to Chengdu to attend the first Science Fiction Galaxy Award Ceremony in a few days? Didn't Liu Cixin win the award too? He must be going. Explain to him that the situation is not good in person. ?" Song Tangtang reminded.

Oops, I almost forgot about this.

Yang Xiao, editor-in-chief of Chengdu's "Science and Literature" magazine, called and discussed with Fang Minghua at the beginning of the year and decided to hold a domestic science fiction award similar to the American Nebula Award as a platform to showcase the best domestic science fiction novels, and also to provide domestic science fiction writers and science fiction awards. Provide enthusiasts with an opportunity for exchange and discussion.

After a long period of preparation, it was decided to be held in Chengdu on December 12 this year.

The list of first-class and second-class winners of the "Galaxy Award" has been announced in the latest issue of "Science and Literature". Among them, "Country Teacher" and "The Wandering Earth" both won the first-class award. In addition, In addition, 8 novels including Mushi's "Don't Ask Me Where I Come From" won the first prize.

Originally, according to Yang Xiao's intention, Fang Minghua's other three works "Wall-E", "Solar Catastrophe" and "Shiyun" were also awarded the first prize, and the still serialized "My Journey is Stars and Seas" was awarded the special award. However, He was declined by Fang Minghua.

I won the award myself, so what’s the point?
The original intention of establishing the Galaxy Award is to cultivate science fiction authors who discover more, but this would lose its meaning.

The call to Sun Lizhe was made to Zhao Hongjun's office the next day. Fang Minghua explained what he meant and told him that if there was an emergency in the future, he could call this number.

Seeing Zhao Hongjun put down the phone and sit on the boss's desk, smoking a cigarette, he said with envy: "Minghua, you can do it. Your income in the United States is several million, right? It's still US dollars, tsk tsk."

Fang Minghua glanced at him and said, "What are you jealous of? Didn't your company make almost a million in the first year it opened? Let's go, I have to go check on the decoration of my new house." Fang Minghua said.

"You? Song Tangtang is more worried than you!"

While Fang Minghua was at work, he was preparing to go to Rongcheng to attend the first Galaxy Awards ceremony.

Receiving an award is a small matter, but what is more important is to tell domestic science fiction authors and readers about what I have heard and seen in the science fiction industry in the United States in the past few months, so that the fire of domestic science fiction can gradually burn.

But what he didn't expect was that within two days, something happened that interrupted his plan.

The winners of the second Mao Dun Literature Award have been announced.

(End of this chapter)