Back to 80: My Literary Life

"Jiang Wen came to the United States?"

"Yes, after I finished filming "Speak Well", I heard that I got married to a French girl. I went to France first and then to the United States." Zhang Yimou explained.

"Speak Well" is a movie that Fang Minghua thinks is "very weird". This movie is obviously full of Jiang Wen's style and black humor, but the director is Zhang Yimou.

Fang Minghua was very suspicious. During the filming process, Jiang Wen, as the male lead, often replaced director Zhang Yimou's role?

However, it was recently released in China, and the response from the audience was quite good. Song Tangtang said on the phone that the box office may exceed any film made by Zhang Yimou in the past.

Since Jiang Wen was coming, Fang Minghua planned to stay for two more days. There was nothing important to do in San Francisco anyway.

They are all considered friends, and it is also a kind of fate to get together in a foreign country.

But what Fang Minghua didn't know was that Jiang Wen was not alone this time.

In an apartment in New York, Jiang Wen was leaning against the door, smoking a cigarette and looking at another man with a crew cut sitting on the sofa.

"I said Wang Shuo, what's going on? My mother-in-law and mother-in-law don't look like you at all! Aren't you just going to Los Angeles?! When I heard that Fang Minghua was here, how are you doing?!

"Alas Jiang Wen, you don't understand, you don't understand." Wang Shuo blew out a smoke ring and sighed.

At this time, Wang Shuo had not pointed out the situation in the country for a long time. He was laughing and cursing, with an arrogant attitude of "I am a gangster, who should I be afraid of?", and looked very decadent.

He was almost "driven" out of the country!

The domestic "humanistic spirit discussion" has been intermittent, but the criticism of Wang Shuo has reached its peak. By 1997, almost all film and television works related to Wang Shuo were banned. He was the director of the film "I" produced by Feng Xiaogang. "It's Your Father" was sent to the exhibition without censorship and was also banned from being shown in the country by relevant departments.

Under internal and external difficulties, he had no choice but to leave the mainland for the United States. He happened to meet Jiang Wen, who was already in the United States.

Jiang Wen went to San Francisco to meet Zhang Yimou and others. Seeing that Wang Shuo was bored alone in New York, she invited her to go with them.

Wang Shuo readily agreed, but he didn't expect that Fang Minghua was also there.

Now that Jiang Wen saw Wang Shuo like this, she couldn't help but ask: "Wang Shuo, tell me, what's the problem between you and Fang Minghua?"

"Actually, it's nothing. They're all just writing." Wang Shuo's words were unclear.

"Oh, I understand." Jiang Wen pointed at Wang Shuo with a finger holding a cigarette: "How can you be bright when you are born in a good place? Especially you, you are a little down and out now, and Fang Minghua is not only very proud in China, but also very popular in the United States. Popular, right?”

Jiang Wen's words touched Wang Shuo's heart.

I couldn't help but lower my head and take a deep puff of cigarette.

"I said, buddy, you are thinking too much. Life is full of ups and downs. How can the ups and downs always be smooth sailing?" Jiang Wen's words were full of meaning:

"When we are in good times, it is you Wang Shuo. When we are unlucky, we are also you Wang Shuo! This time we go to reminisce with old friends, not to compete! Fortunately, you are still the brother of the big courtyard. Back then, you shouted "We are all brothers in the four seas" .Why have you become such a bear now! "

Wang Shuo didn't say a word after hearing this, and just smoked heavily.

"The flight is at two o'clock in the afternoon. I'll wait for you at the airport." After Jiang Wen finished speaking, she patted Wang Shuo on the shoulder and turned to leave.

After lunch, Jiang Wen said goodbye to her newlywed wife, took the subway to JFK International Airport with a travel backpack, and waited at the security checkpoint after checking in.

He looked at his watch from time to time and saw that the plane was about to take off in half an hour. He sighed slightly and was about to go in when he saw a man with a crew cut hurriedly entering the departure hall.

It's Wang Shuo.

Jiang Wen had a smile on her face and greeted:

"Let's go, the tickets have been collected, hurry up and enter the station."

The flight from New York to Los Angeles usually takes nearly six hours, but there is a three-hour time difference between the two cities, so Jiang Wen and the others arrived in Los Angeles around five o'clock in the afternoon.

The two of them left the station and came to the waiting hall, where they saw a group of black-haired and yellow-skinned Orientals.

Wu Tianmin, Zhang Yimou, Fang Minghua, as well as Lu Le and Cao Jiuping.

Needless to say, the first three are also known to Jiang Wen. They are all the main creative staff of the movie "If You Have Something to Say", with Lu Le as the photographer and Cao Jiongji as the art director.

"Director Wu, Yimou, Minghua, who are you?" Jiang Wen was surprised. He didn't expect that everyone would come to the airport to greet them.

"Jiang Wen, Yimou said that you have to take care of yourself when you come. What's there to eat in that damn place in Burbank? If you want to go, go to Chinatown for hot pot. Why don't we come and save you the trouble of running back and forth?"

"Thank you." Jiang Wen put her hands together.

Then he pointed at Wang Shuo who was standing next to him: "This is my buddy, Wang Shuo. I guess no introduction is needed?"

Of course everyone has heard of Wang Shuo's name, so they shook hands with him. When it was Fang Minghua's turn, Fang Minghua extended his right hand with a smile on his face.

Wang Shuo's eyes were a little complicated, but he still held on tightly.

After everyone exchanged pleasantries, they took the subway and headed straight to Chinatown. They still had hot pot from the last time, "Chongqing Yaomei Old Hot Pot". In addition to beer, they also sold Erguotou, so they simply changed to the Erguotou that Yanjing people like, and everyone ate while eating. chat.

The conversation was all about interesting things. Wang Shuo, who usually liked to talk loudly at banquets, seemed very silent today, just eating and drinking with his head buried.

Fang Minghua sat next to him.

In fact, Fang Minghua is not a person who can talk. He basically listens to what others say.

"Minghua, let me tell you something." Wang Shuo suddenly said.

"What is it?" Fang Minghua asked, picking up a bite of food and putting it in the bowl.

"I wrote a script for Feng Xiaogang last year, which was adapted from my novel "You Are Not a Common Man". It was originally planned to be made into a movie by the Good Dream Film and Television Company that Feng Xiaogang and I opened."

"Party A and Party B"?

Fang Minghua immediately thought of this movie.

It was adapted from Wang Shuo's novel.

Wang Shuo said while smoking: "But when I go abroad, Good Dream Film and Television will basically be closed. When you go back, ask your wife Song Tangtang if Shengshi Film and Television dares to invest in the filming?"

"Why not?" Fang Minghua smiled and said: "No need to tell my wife, I promise you now, Shengshi Film and Television will invest in the filming."

"Aren't you afraid of getting into trouble?" Wang Shuo glanced at him.

"What kind of trouble can I get into? I've read your novel, and it's not a banned book. You won't adapt it into a script with anti-X and anti-X remarks, right?" Fang Minghua joked.

"Of course not. Comedy is all about having fun." Wang Shuo said hurriedly.

"That's it? You are the screenwriter, Feng Xiaogang is the director, that's it!" Fang Minghua said.

Wang Shuo looked at Fang Minghua.

He suddenly raised his glass: "Okay, I admire you, toast to you!"