Back to 80: My literary life.

Chapter 500: Adaptation of "Ordinary World"

"No, no." Fang Minghua said hurriedly.

It is finished, but even if it is finished, you have to say it is not finished.

My wife is acting like this today. There must be something wrong.

Sure enough, Song Tangtang leaned on Fang Minghua and said, "Hubby, why don't you just let it go for now? Write another script and we can make it into a TV series, okay? Strike while the iron is hot."

"Didn't they say that the company will consider investing in new TV series next year?" Fang Minghua was a little puzzled.

"I can't wait any longer, okay? Please, husband." As she spoke, Song Tangtang's body twisted around Fang Minghua like a snake.

This is crazy
How can people bear this?
I had been holding it back for many days, and the fire in my heart was ignited all of a sudden. I looked at Song Tangtang's pretty face and said, "Wife, you promised me before you left for Yinchuan."

"Uniform temptation, okay."

Wow. You agreed so readily?
Fang Minghua did not hesitate and hugged his wife like a princess, "Then I will seduce her now!"

After saying that, he picked up Song Tangtang and walked towards the bedroom.

"So urgent? I haven't eaten yet."

"I'm not hungry, I'm hungry here!"

"Rogue! All right, I'll change my clothes then."

"Not this one, wear your military uniform."

"I only said uniforms are tempting, not military uniforms. Don't you like OL skirts too? Be content."

After a few minutes, moaning sounds were heard from the room.

After the storm, the two lay quietly in bed, enjoying the calm after the passion.

"Husband, let's follow your plan." Song Tangtang suddenly said again.

"Ok?"

"I just mentioned asking you to write a script, but I think you should put it aside for now. You should focus on this book you wrote and get it published soon. The Mao Dun Literature Prize has been postponed, so you're just in time for it!"

Due to various reasons, the third Mao Dun Literature Prize, which was originally scheduled to be held in 88, has not yet been announced. This is what Song Tangtang was talking about.

Fang Minghua smiled after hearing this. He gently stroked Song Tangtang's hair and said, "As far as I know, the selection of this year's Mao Dun Prize is already underway. The selection is for novels published between 85 and 88. Even if my novel is published right now, I won't be able to catch up."

"Then try to get one in the next session!"

"Winning the Mao Dun Prize twice? This is a bit difficult, and I don't think there is a precedent for this."

"Try for it." Song Tangtang said in a coquettish tone.

"Okay, okay, let's try."

It is said that there is an unwritten rule for the Mao Dun Literature Prize: the same author should not win the prize consecutively, and this principle has indeed been upheld in later generations.

However, there is one exception. Female writer Zhang Jie won two awards in the second and sixth sessions, with the winning works "Heavy Wings" and "Wordless" respectively.

It’s really awesome.

"Okay, no more clinging to me. I'll take a shower and cook for you later." Song Tangtang said, quickly putting on her clothes and getting out of bed.

"Actually, the TV series you want to shoot is already available." Fang Minghua, who was lying on the bed, said slowly.

"Ready-made?" Upon hearing this, Song Tangtang immediately turned around and looked at him.

"Have you forgotten? Brother Lu wrote "Ordinary World"."

"Oh, yes, how could I forget this book?" Song Tangtang suddenly realized and said, "No!" "What's wrong?"

"Instead of adapting The Ordinary World, why not adapt your book Crossing the Guandong first? That book won the Mao Dun Prize!"

Of course I prefer the ones written by my husband.

Fang Minghua smiled and said, "The reason is simple. Ordinary World is expected to win the next Mao Dun Prize. If it continues to gain momentum, it will definitely become even more popular."

"you sure?"

"Given the huge impact this book has on society, how dare the judges ignore public opinion? If it doesn't win the award, the readers' spit will probably drown it!"

"Yes, it is. Although this novel has its own problems, its social impact is unmatched by other novels! Okay, let's adapt this one first, and then we can film the one you wrote after we finish it!"

Song Tangtang made a decision quickly.

"Minghua, after dinner, let's go to Brother Lu's house and talk to him about buying the rights to adapt the novel first!"

"Yes, wife!"

"But, after I buy it, I'll have to trouble you, my husband, to adapt it into a script." Song Tangtang changed to a coquettish tone again.

"Call me husband, I'll write."

"Okay, husband!"

After a few jokes, Song Tangtang went to the kitchen to cook. Fang Minghua also got up, got dressed, made a cup of tea, and sat on the sofa to rest.

In history, "Ordinary World" has been adapted into TV series twice. The one that most people are more familiar with is the one starring Wang Lei, Tong Liya, Yuan Hong, Li Xiaomeng and others.

The "Northwest Hammer King" is famous far and wide.

In fact, as early as the late 1980s, this novel had been adapted into a television series, and Lu Yao personally participated in the filming.

But I heard that this TV series only has more than ten episodes in total, it is rather rough, and many plots have not been developed, so it is not very famous.

When Fang Minghua came to this era, the fate of the book "Ordinary World" changed, so this TV series of more than ten episodes did not appear.

Well, now you can.

As for the script
If I get Lu Yao's consent and prepare to do it myself, it will certainly be easier to write than the original script, with the original novel and the TV series in the future, and it won't take long.

We have to satisfy our wife's requirements.

After dinner in the evening, Fang Minghua and Song Tangtang went to Lu Yao's home in the same community. When Song Tangtang said that he had bought the film and television adaptation rights of "Ordinary World" and was preparing to make it into a TV series, Lu Yao readily agreed.

"Tangtang, Minghua also has some of the copyrights for this book. I feel relieved to have him write the script! Which TV station are you planning to work with for filming?"

"My initial thought is to contact Yanjing Television. After all, the film "Desire" we co-produced turned out pretty well, and Yanjing Television's directors and equipment are first-rate. Of course, I have to wait until Minghua writes the script and then discuss it with Zheng Xiaolong of Yanjing Television."

Song Tangtang expressed her opinion.

Lu Yao nodded and said, "Okay, Minghua, let me take a look at your script after you finish writing it and learn something from it."

"Of course I'll let you read it first, since you're the original author." Fang Minghua said with a smile.

After returning from Lu Yao's house, Fang Minghua sat in the study, made a cup of tea, and began to think about this matter.

There are ready-made versions by Wang Lei and Yuan Hong.

This TV series is quite well made and has a high viewership rating. It also won the Magnolia Award for Best Director, the National Drama Festival's "Top Ten Most Influential TV Series of the Year", the Chinese TV Drama Feitian Award for Outstanding TV Series, the Golden Eagle Award for Outstanding TV Series, and many other awards.

But Fang Minghua doesn't plan to use it.

(End of this chapter)