1980 My literary era

The first run of "The Fugitive" lasted for seven days. During these seven days, this film from the other side of the ocean, without any prior publicity, burst out with strong appeal and appeal, making the cinemas in front of the theater increasingly deserted in recent years. There was a long queue at the door again.

In order to watch a movie, some people buy movie tickets sold by scalpers at high prices.

But unfortunately, in the end, due to pressure from Yanjing Film Company, Haidian announced the film's release seven days after its release.

Although the movie has been released, the impact will be lasting. The box office of the movie in Haidian District alone exceeded 1 million yuan in seven days. If "The Fugitive" can really be released on a large scale across the country, the box office will exceed 1 million yuan. Billions should be easy.

Not only that, the impact this movie brought to Yanjing movie audiences was unprecedented.

Before "The Fugitive", ordinary people had never thought that movies could be made like this.

Such a thrilling movie made many viewers know about special effects for the first time, and also allowed viewers who already knew about special effects to understand that special effects are not those things in domestic movies and TV that look fake at first sight. Really good special effects can be fake and real. of.

Just for the special effects on the big screen, it’s worth watching this movie!

In the new week, the hottest topic in Yanjing City is the just-released American movie "The Fugitive".

In many units, including employees of the Chinese Literature Society, they couldn’t help but talk about this movie.

Because the screening scope was only limited to one district in Haidian, and movie tickets were very tight, many people canceled the movie before they had a chance to watch it. This situation can't help but make people feel sad.

As time went by, voices from the domestic film industry began to gradually appear in the media, most of which were voices of concern and abuse.

"American films occupy our market and use Chinese ticket sales to feed foreign film producers."

This type of remarks is very popular in the film industry, especially with the help of various provincial distribution companies and film studios, making many people in the film industry worried about this.

"Drama and Film News" published a special issue "Hollywood is rushing to seize the beach, where is the path for domestic films?" ”, immediately triggered heated discussions in major media across the country.

Suddenly, the discussion about whether to introduce foreign films and Hollywood films became the hottest news in the domestic cultural circle. Many people expressed pessimism about the future of national films. In a short period of time, the domestic film industry showed a scene of tens of thousands of people in silence. .

"The bones of these movie makers are too soft. The enemy hasn't even arrived yet, and they are still acting like this!"

Feng Xiaogang looked at the magazine, his words full of disdain.

"Otherwise, it would have to be Director Feng. With your situation..."

Wang Shuo's sarcasm was merciless, and Feng Xiaogang was a little embarrassed by his weirdness.

"What I mean is that you can't give in so easily. You have to fight with Lao Mi."

Lin Weimin smiled and said: "There's nothing wrong with Xiaogang's anger, but have you forgotten that you are also in the film industry now?"

Feng Xiaogang was even more embarrassed, "Teacher Lin, please stop making fun of me. Who am I from the film industry?"

"Why doesn't it count? "Forever Lost" is about to be released anyway, and you are now a serious film director!"

The more Lin Weimin said this to Feng Xiaogang, the more embarrassed he became. He had a kind of self-contempt that came from his background. He always felt that he was inferior to others. He would be angry because of the contempt of others, and he would also feel sorry for himself because of his own situation.

When Wang Shuo saw him like this, he laughed and said, "You, stop talking. You praising him like that makes him feel more uncomfortable than me scolding him in a weird way!"

Feng Xiaogang's face showed a bit of bitterness.

Lin Weimin can probably understand Feng Xiaogang's feelings, but he feels that this is more like a stress reaction from being PUAed by Wang Shuo and others for a long time.

Tonight is the trial screening event of Good Dream Company. The first movie is about to be released. Wang Shuo and Feng Xiaogang called a group of friends to show "Forever Lost My Love" in the cinema. They want to hear everyone's opinions.

After watching the movie, everyone returned to Haomeng Company and discussed the movie they just watched.

"The movie was pretty good. It's my first time as a director, and I'm already at this level." Lin Weimin comforted Feng Xiaogang.

Feng Xiaogang shook his head, "It's not like I haven't read the debut novels of Zhang Yimou and Cheng Kaige, so please don't comfort me."

Lin Weimin smiled and said: "You are quite ambitious, but you don't even look at the targets you are looking for. Which ones are not weak in winning international awards? Chinese movies have produced these two people for decades."

When Feng Xiaogang thought about it, it seemed to be the case, and he felt much relieved.

"How is it? Xiaogang, are you confident about the box office?" Zheng Xiaolong asked.

When he asked, Feng Xiao's mood, which had been fine just now, immediately became heavy again.

"How do I know? Just leave it to fate!"

"If you only invest 300,000 yuan, you won't lose much!" Lin Weimin said.

Zheng Xiaolong gave Lin Weimin a thumbs up, "You are still good at comforting people!"

The others burst into laughter, but Feng Xiaogang was not happy.

300,000 is of course insignificant to Lin Weimin, but for Feng Xiaogang and the good dream, it may be fateful.

It has been one year since the establishment of Good Dream, and the project "Good Dreams Are Dedicated to You" has been considered a complete failure. If "Forever Lost My Love" fails again, he will have to make a living by making commercials.

Lin Weimin smiled and said: "When you get rich in the future, you can find Yuzi to be the leading actor in a movie. Yuzi is the best actor, so you will definitely make money if you keep it!"

Ge Youcheng was frightened and cautiously reminded: "Teacher Lin, "Alive" hasn't been released yet!"

"Oh. Really? I almost forgot about this!"

The crowd burst into laughter again.

Feng Xiaogang's face became even more bitter.

The 12-day Sixth National Book Expo was over. Cheng Wuchun returned from Wuhan with a large army. The first thing he did when he saw Lin Weimin was to praise him.

"You are indeed mature!"

Lin Weimin felt uncomfortable when he heard this. What do you mean? Let me ask you what do you mean?

Cheng Zuochun had been away from Yanjing for half a month. He was not worried about anything else. What he was most worried about was that Lin Weimin would stir up some trouble.

Last year, the Chinese Literature Society published "The Wasted City", and this year it published "The Golden Age". Evaluations of these two novels in various newspapers and magazines were polarizing. The works were criticized, and the author was also criticized. Some people were even angry. The Chinese Literature Society is said to be the headquarters of SQ literature.

This situation is very common in the country and has been so for many years.

Cheng Wuchun was afraid that Lin Weimin would start a scolding war with others when he was not at home.

"They didn't blame me. Your worries are totally unnecessary."

After Lin Weimin said this, Cheng Wuchun's heart skipped a beat.

It’s unnecessary to worry if the scolding doesn’t hit you. But if the scolding hits you, then my worries won’t be unnecessary.

"You've already distributed the novel, and you've achieved your goal. Just scold me a few times!" Cheng Wuchun advised.

"I know, I know, do you think I've paid attention to them?"

"Aren't I worried? It doesn't matter if you scold me a few times. If it attracts the attention of other departments, the book will be banned or the company will be punished. It's not worth it."

"Don't worry, I understand."

After chatting for a while, Cheng Wuchun became concerned about the situation in the club.

He had been away for half a month, and everything in the club was as usual. Lin Weimin finished his introduction in a few words.

Then he talked about the current situation of the Copyright Operations Department. It has been established for several months. The radio series "Cliff" has recently been officially launched nationwide. The Copyright Operations Department has finally made some achievements.

After hearing about the sales performance of "Cliff" in Yanjing, Cheng Wuchun looked relaxed and said, "It will be good if you can make blood on your own. Take your time and do it step by step."

"This time I went back to the book market and gained a lot!"

Cheng Wuchun talked about what he gained from going to the book market this time with a bit of pride on his face. Without Lin Weimin asking any more questions, he introduced everything about the book market like pouring beans out of a bamboo tube.

The total number of exhibitors and various products in the 6th Book Fair reached a record high, and the total order volume also reached new breakthroughs. The total order volume of various types of books in the 12-day book market reached 250 million yuan, and the total sales volume exceeded 30 million yuan.

The total domestic sales of Guowenshe in this book fair exceeded 2 million yuan, and the total order volume reached 8 million yuan, which is equivalent to the publishing share that Guowenshe has historically occupied in the country, which is considered quite satisfactory.

However, in terms of overseas sales, Guowenshe has achieved outstanding results this time.

Many publishing institutions from overseas countries and regions participating in the exhibition have shown strong interest in the books of the Chinese Literature Society, and many institutions have placed orders.

The most commendable is the library series "World Literature Masterpiece Library", which has been favored by publishing organizations in Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia and other Southeast Asian countries, and has sold copyrights to 7 countries and regions.

Just from the copyright sales of the "World Literature Masterpiece Library", the Chinese Literature Society has achieved sales of more than 1.2 million US dollars, setting a record for the highest copyright sales in the history of the book market.

Not only that, the copyright sales of the "World Literature Masterpiece Library" series also set a record for overseas sales of domestic publications.

For once, the Chinese Literature Society shined brightly in this book fair!

When Cheng Wanchun said this, his eyebrows were almost raised to the sky. Needless to say, he must have been in the limelight in the book market.

In addition to the copyright sales of the "World Literature Masterpiece Library", the overseas sales of books have also gained a lot, with sales amounting to 1.45 million US dollars. This figure also set a record for overseas sales since Guowen Society participated in book fairs many times.

8 million yuan + 2.65 million yuan, calculated in RMB, is nearly 30 million.

This figure is actually nothing if placed in the annual foreign sales of Guowenshe. However, this is a national exhibition after all, and its meaning is different.

Moreover, a considerable part of the achievements created by the Chinese Literature Society are in foreign exchange.

The overseas publishing and distribution of domestic publications has always been the responsibility of China International Book Trading Corporation. The book market is the only channel for major publishing houses to earn foreign exchange. It is not easy for domestic publishing houses to earn some foreign exchange.

There are more than 800 publishing houses and periodical publishers at home and abroad participating in this book fair, and more than 2,500 book and periodical distribution units. The total order volume is only 250 million, and the Chinese Literature Society alone has a quota of 30 million.

This is a big hit!

No wonder Lao Cheng has never closed his mouth since he got off the train.

This book fair is probably the highlight of Lao Cheng's life.

Cheng Wuchun was in a good mood after talking about the harvest of the book market, and then left after explaining a few words to Lin Weimin. After half a month of business trip, he had to go home to rest for two days.