1980 My literary era

Everyone looked at Lin Weimin, wondering where he came from.

Where did he come from? He was just looking for something to talk about.

Lin Weimin looked at Tong Zhonggui and asked with a smile: "Little Tong is pretty good, he is also playing "Flying Sky" and "Stars". Do you plan to become a poet in the future?"

"No, no, it's just a hobby." Tong Zhonggui waved his hands hurriedly.

To brag about one's literary achievements or be praised for one's literary achievements in the editorial board of "Contemporary" is a bit like trying to do one's best, but there is a great master sitting here.

He explained to Lin Weimin: "My classmates all like poetry, and so do I. Not only poetry, I also write novels."

"Oh? You also write novels? That's great. You can send them to our publications in the future!"

Tong Zhonggui scratched his head, "I'm afraid my level is not good enough."

"How could it be? After all, he is someone who has been in "Flying" and "Stars". With a little hard work, it will definitely not be a problem to get into our publication."

Lin Weimin's encouragement made Tong Zhonggui secretly happy.

The office chat continued for a while, and everyone returned to work.

Tong Zhonggui, who had just arrived, seriously carried out the first task assigned to him by Lin Weimin. Looking at the submission letters one after another, he felt a bit of ambition in his heart.

I will also contribute to "Contemporary" in the future!

When he was about to get off work in the afternoon, Lin Weimin received a call from CCTV, informing him that the advisory group was ready.

Two days later, Lin Weimin rode a motorcycle to the broadcasting compound in the morning. Today was the first symposium for the "Dream of Red Mansions" TV series.

Before entering the building, Lin Weimin saw a car parked at the door of the building, and two young men lifted an old man out of the car.

At this time, several people came out of the building, and the one at the head was Wang Feng, the director of CCTV.

"Oh, Mr. Zhou, if you are inconvenienced, please don't come here."

The frail old man gasped: "I have to come and take a look at such a big thing."

As he spoke, Wang Feng asked someone to quickly carry the old man upstairs, and then he had time to talk to Lin Weimin.

"teacher LIN!"

"What's going on?"

"Zhou Yang and Zhou Lao, the experts we invited to the "Dream of Red Mansions" advisory team, are old and not in good health recently. We originally called him to recuperate at home.

The adaptation work of "A Dream of Red Mansions" has just begun, and this symposium is the first step in a long journey of thousands of miles.

But I didn't expect him to come anyway, alas! "

Wang Feng sighed as he spoke.

Lin Weimin's expression became solemn. For a person of Mr. Zhou's level, there was no such thing as showing off. There was only one reason why he insisted on attending the symposium regardless of the physical pain.

That is to better present the TV series version of "Dream of Red Mansions" to TV audiences across the country.

It will be difficult for future generations of readers and viewers to imagine that it is just a TV series. Is it worth such a fuss?

Maybe everyone has forgotten what literary and artistic creations that serve the people are called.

The older generation of comrades once used their bodies to practice the vows they had made!

The conference room of the symposium was on the third floor. Lin Weimin followed Wang Feng into the conference room. At this time, many people were already sitting in the venue.

Mr. Wan happened to have arrived at this time. Lin Weimin stepped forward to say hello to him, and Mr. Wan introduced him to several old comrades who arrived early.

"This is red scholar Mr. Zhou Ruchang Zhou!"

"This is Mr. Qi Gong!"

"This is Mr. Wu Zuxiang!"

When Mr. Wan introduces Lin Weimin, he will specially emphasize: "This is my student!"

Mr. Wu Zuxiang had previously taught "A Dream of Red Mansions" to Lin Weimin and his fellow students at the Literary Research Institute. He had some impression of Lin Weimin and said with a smile: "Don't stress it so much. I know you have accepted a good student!"

Mr. Wan also laughed, "It's just some trivial achievements. I was lucky enough to come to the advisory group to open my eyes."

In front of a group of experts on the advisory board, the lowest of whom were born in the 1970s, Lin Weimin's age and appearance were indeed too eye-catching. Mr. Wan said this to actually defend him.

Fortunately, he was not the only young man in this conference room. There was also a young man sitting at the corner of the long table. Lin Weimin glanced at the nameplate on the table. It was Zhou Ling, the screenwriter of the screenwriting team.

Why did Teacher Lin notice him?

Because he is so handsome!

Teacher Lin was a little puzzled. Two days ago, Tong Zhonggui joined the editorial department, and today I met Zhou Ling. Are the requirements for good looks so high for those who work in literature now?

This made Teacher Lin feel a sense of crisis in his heart!

While Lin Weimin was thinking wildly, experts from the advisory group arrived one after another.

Red scholars, historians, writers, estheticians, folklorists, calligraphers and painters, cultural relics appraisers, dramatists, screenwriters, directors...

Covering almost every aspect involved in the filming of "Dream of Red Mansions".

In addition to the members of the advisory group, the main leaders of CCTV and the creative behind-the-scenes crew of "Dream of Red Mansions" were also present.

In today's situation, Wang Feng, the director of CCTV, is a junior and cannot speak at all.

Dai Linfeng, the deputy director and producer who had worked hard to promote the "Dream of Red Mansions" TV series, also sat quietly aside.

The meeting was co-hosted by Wang Fulin, the director of "A Dream of Red Mansions", and Zhou Ruchang, a leading figure in the Red Mansions circle.

Those present are all authoritative experts in their respective fields. They are here because they care about "Dream of Red Mansions" and hope to contribute their knowledge and opinions to this TV series.

But since this is the first symposium, the discussion today is mainly about the general direction of adaptation.

The screenwriting team of the "Dream of Red Mansions" crew was originally headed by Mr. Jiang Hesen, a red scholar. However, due to Mr. Jiang's heavy workload, the creation could not keep up with the progress required by the crew at the beginning. For this reason, Wang Fulin personally visited Jiang Hesen's home. After some heart-to-heart communication, Mr. Jiang Hesen gave up his job as a screenwriter and became a literary consultant to the crew.

Currently, the screenwriting work of the "Dream of Red Mansions" crew is handled by a three-person screenwriting team, namely Zhou Lei, Liu Genglu and Zhou Ling.

At this symposium, Zhou Lei brought out the outline of 28 episodes of the TV series for everyone to discuss.

This outline alone caused heated discussions in the conference room.

The reason is very simple. The outline has abandoned the story of the last forty chapters written by Gao E, which has long been known and accepted by the public. Instead, it is planned to be based on the speculations of red scholars about the plot of the first eighty chapters and the anecdotes of the Red Mansions. Research results are re-created.

This is so courageous!

Lin Weimin cursed in his heart.

In fact, CCTV began preparations for the TV series "Dream of Red Mansions" in 1981.

In 1982, the Red Society held a National Red Society Conference in Shanghai. Hu Wenbin, deputy secretary-general of the Red Society, specially invited Wang Fulin to attend. The conference expressed full support for CCTV's adaptation of "Dream of Red Mansions".

Therefore, the Society of Red Mansions and red scholars have a great influence on the adaptation of the TV series "Dream of Red Mansions". The 28-episode outlines presented by Zhou Lei were the result of prior communication with the red scholars headed by Zhou Ruchang. Without this, With the approval of all red scholars, this outline cannot be produced.

Lin Weimin looked at the lively scene in the conference room and instantly understood why Mr. Wan had such an attitude when he learned that he had joined the advisory group.

This is such a hot potato!

If you adapt it well, you won’t get much credit. If you adapt it poorly, you’ll be scolded!

The problem is that a work like "A Dream of Red Mansions" that has been put on the altar can even support a group of red experts who specialize in this stuff. Do you dare to say that your adaptation is good?

No matter what, people will scold you, and if you get involved, you will inevitably get scolded.

The old comrades have high morals and respected status. No one dares to scold them, even if they are scolded a few times, it doesn't matter.

But someone of Lin Weimin's seniority would be too conspicuous to be among the advisory group, and he could easily be used as a punching bag.

Understanding Mr. Wan's good intentions, Lin Weimin made a decision in his heart.

As a half-assed consultant, it would be better for him to say less.

But sometimes the more you want to hide, the harder it is to hide.

The discussion in the conference room continued to be controversial, and Mr. Wu Zuxiang suddenly said: "Don't always think about convincing each other, why not let us listen to the ideas of young people. Comrade Weimin, what do you think of the adaptation of the novel?"

Depend on!

Old man, you are not particular. I have been your student for a few days.

"This..." Lin Weimin pondered for a moment, looked at each other with Mr. Wan, and the old man closed his eyes.

You kid, just wish yourself well, who made you have to rush through this muddy water.

"I personally don't have any in-depth research on "A Dream of Red Mansions". I can only briefly talk about it based on my own superficial understanding."

The people sitting in the conference room were not the second-rate experts of later generations. Lin Weimin quickly mobilized his brain cells and had only one idea. Today must not be embarrassing. The "Dream of Red Mansions" and various research materials during this period should not be read in vain.

"I think it is too bold to abandon Cheng Gaoben rashly.

There are indeed many conflicts and contradictions in the content of Cheng Gao's version with the previous eighty chapters. This can be seen not only from the comparison with the first eighty chapters, but also from the Zhi Yanzhai commentary version.

But I think there are still many merits in Cheng Gaoben. For example, the basic endings of many characters are in line with the author's original intention, such as Baoyu, Xichun becoming a monk, Golden Marriage, etc. The plot of the Jia family being copied is also very well written, including the death of Daiyu. This plot should be the best one among all the versions I have read.

Therefore, I think we should take Cheng Gao's original work as the basis, Zhi Yanzhai's commentary as the guide, and later generations' lost explorations of red studies as supplements, and grasp this general direction when creating.

After all, the adaptation of "Dream of Red Mansions" has attracted the attention of people across the country, so we should be cautious. "

In a speech of just a few hundred words, Lin Weimin paused several times and finally finished.

Sensing the gratified look cast by Mr. Wan, Lin Weimin was secretly happy. It seemed that what I said was pretty good.

At this time, Mr. Wan's heart was: Not bad, not bad, I understand and we are in harmony. Now, while we want to completely abandon Cheng Gaoben, we insist on using Cheng Gaoben. In this way, neither side can be blamed. This kid is really getting more and more naughty.

After listening to Lin Weimin's opinions, several red scholars looked thoughtful. They all insisted on abandoning Cheng Gaoben.

Although I think Lin Weimin's words are a bit of a panacea, if you think about it carefully, it does make some sense.

Cheng Gao's instinct has been passed down for more than two hundred years, is it really that useless?

Certainly not.

Everyone thinks it has many flaws, and that’s because they’ve been comparing it with the first eighty chapters written by Mr. Cao Xueqin. Isn’t there a big gap?

But if compared with other versions, Mr. Gao's strength is still superior.

Thinking about it this way, it seems that Cheng Gaoben can indeed be used.

But it is impossible to use them all. If Cheng Gaoben is used directly, what will happen to the Red Academy?

"Taking Cheng Gao's version as the base, Zhi Yanzhai's commentary as the guide, and later generations of red studies as supplements", this formulation is very good.

Lin Weimin's proposal sounded devoid of edge or achievement at first, but it unexpectedly touched the hearts of the experts who insisted on abandoning Cheng Gaoben.

When the discussion started again, the tone of the group that abandoned Cheng Gaoben became calmer, and the communication between the two parties became much smoother.

After talking about it, Lin Weimin discovered that the more he listened to this adaptation idea, the closer it came to his own formulation.

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