Back to 80: My Literary Life

Fang Minghua also stood at the door of the company.

He attended as a family member of Song Tangtang and a good friend of Zhao Hongjun.

Compared with the lively scene, Fang Minghua looked a little bleak today except for occasionally saying hello to people he knew.

Song Tangtang noticed her husband's expression. After the unveiling ceremony, she came to Fang Minghua and asked with concern: "What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"

"No." Fang Minghua shook his head, looked at the snowflakes flying all over the sky, and suddenly sighed and said:

"Tomorrow is New Year's Day again, and 1989 is coming."

"What's wrong? What's the difference?"

Unexpectedly, Song Tangtang nodded and actually agreed.

Chi Li, Liu Zhenyun, Liu Heng.

It turns out that excellent novels are not only avant-garde modernism, but also realism. Realistic novels are beginning to return to value.

This novel was just published a few days ago, and a Hollywood director contacted me. I said that there is a ready-made script, but it will be up to you to decide after I come back from winter vacation.

"It should be, who else can I translate if not my brother-in-law?" Li Li answered, and suddenly remembered something: "Also, the female writer Emily was on the American talk show "Round Table" and talked to the host about the writing background of my brother-in-law's book."

"Yes, we talked about this musical on the way back to the hotel, and I was amazed that the love story between humans and ghosts was so touching."

On the show, the two talked about this book.

Let him shoot, of course, is the best choice.

"He's it!" Fang Minghua spotted Jerry Zucker at first sight.

Just when the two major genres of avant-garde and new realism novels began to collide with each other, there was a writer whose works were outside the mainstream serious literature, but at the same time people had to take it seriously.

Hearing Song Tangtang's teasing tone, Li Li couldn't help laughing.

Fang Minghua naturally didn't see this interview in the United States, but Li Li, who came back from San Francisco, USA during the winter vacation, told him.

Wang Shuo.

"Look at me! I almost forgot about this." Li Li took out a notebook from her small purse and handed it to Fang Minghua.

Song Tangtang looked at her husband: "Go to the United States again in two years, spend a few days with Emily, and you can write another love novel."

Li Li glanced at Song Tangtang, who looked calm, "She said that it was her brother-in-law who got the inspiration after watching the musical "The Phantom of the Opera" with her."

At the same time, Emily was invited to participate in a cultural interview program "Round Table" by the famous New York host McDonald.

"Flowers are the same year after year, but people are different year after year. Have you finished your work? Let's go home." Fang Minghua said, and got into the car parked on the side of the road.

Then he leaned towards Emily again: "I remember that his last novel about love, "The Bridges of Madison County", was also written after he went to a small town called Winterset in Iowa with you?"

This year (1988), four novels, "Floating Out of the Sea", "Half Sea and Half Flame", "Rubber Man" and "The Troublemakers", were adapted into the big screen.

"Brother-in-law, your book Ghost was well received by readers as soon as it was published. It topped the New York bestseller list in the first week! I dare say it can definitely become the second Bridges of Madison County!"

Richard Linklater, Nora Efron, Jerry Zucker.

It combines romantic love and adventure, explores the mysterious world of Yin and Yang in a love story of life and death, and reproduces the realm of true love that lasts forever.

This year is called "Wang Shuo Year" by the literary, film and television, and commentary circles.

The girl came back yesterday, and she couldn't wait to come to Fang Minghua's house tonight. She hugged Ruirui and sat on the sofa to tell Fang Minghua and Song Tangtang about his experiences in the United States.

"Lili, this is also thanks to your good translation." Song Tangtang interrupted.

Avant-garde novels are still popular, with Mo Yan, Yu Hua, Can Xue and other backbones carrying the avant-garde banner and running wildly on the literary road. In particular, the movie of the same name adapted from Mo Yan's novel "Red Sorghum" won the Golden Bear Award in Berlin, allowing Chinese and foreign readers to see the talents of the new generation of Chinese writers.

"The host said that my brother-in-law and Emily have a good relationship. Being with her can burst out wonderful inspiration and write beautiful novels."

"What the host said makes sense. The two best-selling books written by your brother-in-law in the United States were written after being with Emily. Otherwise, Minghua"

Some people are in high spirits, and some people leave sadly.

Fang Minghua was a little embarrassed and explained: "No, don't listen to their nonsense. The host did it on purpose to increase the ratings of the show! Okay, let's not talk about this, Lili, has anyone contacted you to discuss the adaptation of the novel?"

Although it is midwinter and the wind is cold, there is a long line in front of Noble Books, the largest bookstore in New York, to buy a new book "Ghost" that has just been released.

"Mr. Minghua is such a talented writer, his thinking is so wild." McDonald crossed his legs and sighed.

"Yes, there he saw the Rothman Bridge, which is the prototype of the bridge in the novel, and heard a widow's love story, and wrote the book "The Bridges of Madison County"," said Emily.

"It seems that Mr. Minghua and you have a good relationship, and you can both burst out wonderful inspiration and write this wonderful novel." McDonald smiled.

The domestic literary world in 1988 is still brilliant.

A sentimental and sad novel that earns readers' tears.

Fang Minghua quickly changed the subject.

"Maybe. I'm really happy with him." Emily recalled the days she spent with Fang Minghua a few months ago, and said leisurely.

At the same time, another force in the literary world was quietly rising. The Huashan Conference hosted by Yanhe Magazine at the foot of Huashan Mountain pushed the new realist novel to the center of the literary world.

Fang Minghua took the small notebook and saw that there were several directors' names written on it.

But on the other side of the ocean, a novel was sweeping the entire United States.

"What did she say?"

"Miss Emily, it is said that Mr. Minghua was inspired to write this book after watching the musical "The Phantom of the Opera" with you?"

Li Li also attached the resume and representative works of each director very considerately.

This was originally the director of "Ghost" in history.

"But he said that Eric was just a person with a facial defect, not a real ghost. True love can transcend identity, status, race, and class. So there was the idea of ​​this novel."

The literary master Shen Congwen passed away quietly, just like the poem written by Xu Zhimo: "Waving his sleeves, not taking away a cloud."

"Minghua told me about this, what else?"

"Lili, you can talk to him when you get to the United States. In addition, I have also joined the American Writers Guild. You can also seek their help on my behalf."

Fang Minghua said: "As for the purchase of scripts, it requires a one-time cash payment, and no profit sharing. That's a pit!"