Back to 80: My Literary Life

Since it was decided to shoot this "Prime Minister Liu Luogu", Fang Minghua first called Jia Pingwa to explain the situation, and Song Tangtang contacted three screenwriters in the name of Shengshi Company to buy the copyright.

Of course, the more important thing is to determine who will shoot this play.

When Song Tangtang asked about this, Fang Minghua laughed: "Isn't there a director named Zhang Zien in Xiying Studio?"

"You mean the director who once served as the art designer of the movie "The Tremor of Life" directed by Wu Tianmin, and later the movies "Silent Little Li River", "Yellow River Hero", and the director who shot "The Embarrassed Husband and Pretty Wife" two years ago?" Song Tangtang asked.

"Yes, it's him! You can't go wrong with him!"

Because, in history, this TV series was shot by Zhang Zien! Later, he shot the first part of "Kangxi's Private Visits" and "Marrying the Wrong Man in the Right Carriage" and other TV series.

It has to be said that Xiying Studio is full of hidden dragons and crouching tigers.

"Okay, I'll talk to Zhang Zhien!"

"Also, as for the main actors, I suggest that the director ask Li Baotian to play Liu Luogu, Zhang Guoli to play Qianlong, and Wang Gang to play the corrupt official Heshen!" Fang Minghua added.

Song Tangtang was surprised.

"You asked Li Baotian, who played the villain Tang Lao Da in "Shake It, Shake It to Grandma's Bridge", to play Liu Luoguo?! Isn't the contrast too big?"

"And Wang Gang, didn't he play the storyteller in the TV series "Harbin Under the Night", and he is now a CCTV host, how could he play the corrupt official Heshen?"

"Haha, don't underestimate Li Baotian, he is an excellent actor with great plasticity, he can play any role well, as for Wang Gang, you see he has a chubby face, if he plays a corrupt official, smiling all day but doing bad things and opposing Liu Luoguo, doesn't it feel like he deserves a beating?"

Song Tangtang thought about it and couldn't help laughing. "Hubby, what you said makes sense! Okay! I'll find Zhang Zhien and talk to him about this!"

Song Tangtang took the lead in this matter. "Prime Minister Liu Luoguo" will be the highlight of Shengshi Film and Television this year, and she will be in charge of it personally.

Of course, there is not only this TV series, but also a movie "The Long Road to Xixia" that is being filmed at the same time.

This is a historical film written and directed by Lu Wei of Xiying Studio, starring Ni Dahong and Badma.

As a screenwriter of Xiying Studio, Lu Wei also wanted to be a director and make a movie himself, so he took the script to Song Tangtang of Shengshi Film and Television, hoping to invest.

Song Tangtang read the script carefully.

It is about the grievances and hatreds between the nomadic Xixia Kingdom in the north and the Khitan Liao Kingdom and the Han Song Kingdom in western China in the 11th century AD.

It is a rare story about the emotions of ordinary people in history. The script does not favor any ethnic group, whether it is Han, Dangxiang, or Khitan. The ending reveals a desperate warmth.

The script is well written and poetic. It is indeed the gold medal screenwriter of the Xiying Studio, but I wonder how it will turn out?

Song Tangtang considered it again and again and agreed.

Maybe the box office will not be very good, but just because the director is Lu Wei, these backbones of the Xiying Studio want to shoot it.

This film was given to Wu Tianmin as the producer. With the former director of the Xiying Studio supervising the production, Lu Wei will work harder.

Song Tangtang was busy again, but Fang Minghua was completely idle.

Fishing, practicing calligraphy, reading books, life is very leisurely and comfortable.

Today is April 23, Sunday. The weather is clear and the sun is not too hot when I get up in the morning.

This time Fang Minghua did not go fishing, and Song Tangtang was not busy working overtime. After breakfast, the family of four sat neatly under the grape trellis in the yard, each holding a book to read.

Because today is "World Book Day".

Starting this year (1995), UNESCO has designated April 23rd of each year as "World Book Day."

Fang Minghua saw this news in the newspaper a few days ago. The purpose of its establishment is to encourage more people to read and write, hoping that everyone can respect and thank the masters of literature, culture, science, and thought who have made great contributions to human civilization, and protect intellectual property rights.

This news was only reported in an inconspicuous corner of Guangming Daily and was not taken seriously by domestic media.

Of course, in later generations, the country has gradually paid attention to it, and some cities will hold celebrations on this day.

Fang Minghua felt it necessary to hold a small reading event at home on this day, the purpose of which is to stimulate the reading enthusiasm of the two children.

After telling his daughter-in-law about this idea, Song Tangtang immediately agreed.

So this morning, everyone took a book and read it in the yard.

Daughter Ruirui read Zheng Yuanjie's "The Biography of Pippi Lu", and son Lele read the children's version of "One Hundred Thousand Whys".

Song Tangtang was reading a thick book, "China Film Yearbook 1990", published by China Film Publishing House, which provides detailed information and analysis on the Chinese film industry in 1990, including the development of the film industry, policy changes, etc.

Fang Minghua was flipping through a psychology book, "The Crowd: A Study of the Popular Mind" by French social psychologist Gustave Le Bon.

There is no Chinese version in China yet, so Fang Minghua read the English version sent by Li Li from the United States. The letter also said that she was going to translate the book into Chinese.

Fang Minghua just took it out and flipped through it when she had nothing to do, and found it quite interesting.

Today is reading day, and the whole family is reading. Fang Minghua took out this book to read. It doesn't matter what book you read, the main thing is to have this atmosphere.

It feels good to read books quietly with the whole family.

However, my son is young and it is a bit difficult for him to read the children's version of "100,000 Whys". I often ask him and he always answers patiently.

"Dad, why is today "World Book Day"?" the son suddenly asked.

This question seems to be not in "100,000 Whys"?

But Fang Minghua still answered seriously.

"The newspaper said that the proposal to establish World Book Day was proposed by Spain. There is such a legend in their country: "A beautiful princess was trapped in the mountains by a dragon. The warrior George defeated the dragon alone and rescued the princess. The princess gave George a book as a gift in return. "From then on, the book became a symbol of courage and strength."

"And this day is the anniversary of the death of Spanish writer Miguel de Cervantes, the birth and death anniversary of the great British writer Shakespeare, the death anniversary of Peruvian writer Inca Garcilaso de la Vega, and the birthdays of many writers such as American writer Nabokov, French writer Maurice Drouin, Icelandic Nobel Prize winner Laxness. So it is very meaningful to set this day as World Book Day?"

"Then why are there no writers from our country?" The son Lele asked naively with his head tilted.

"Brother, you are stupid, Dad said that this is a holiday proposed by foreigners, and there must be no Chinese." Sister Ruirui replied.

"Well Ruirui is right, but our country also has great writers who died on this day. Song Dynasty literati Zhu Xi and Ming Dynasty dramatist Tang Xianzu died on this day according to historical records."

"Wow, Dad knows a lot!" The two children looked at their father with admiration, and even the daughter-in-law Song Tangtang was full of admiration.

Fang Minghua was a little proud.

Hehe, thanks to the Internet in the future, I saw it out of curiosity.

Thinking this in my heart, I said, "It's not important to commemorate who was born or who died. What's important is that we should study hard and read good books, you know?"

"This book is a good book!" The son immediately raised "100,000 Whys" with a proud face.

"Yeah, it's a good book. If Lele understands it, he can be a scientist in the future! Just like his uncle studying airplanes!" Fang Minghua said with a smile.

When his daughter Ruirui heard this, she seemed a little unhappy. Her big eyes rolled and she suddenly said, "Dad, you don't keep your word!"