Back to 80: My literary life.

Chapter 784 I feel impatient and want to go fishing
The next day, the couple flew back to Xijing.

Song Tangtang continues to be busy with his work. This year, in addition to co-producing "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" with Warner Bros., Shengshi Film and Television has also started filming the large-scale domestic costume drama "The Yongzheng Dynasty".

Inviting female director Hu Mei to direct, and starring a group of veteran actors including Liu Heping and Er Yuehe, screenwriters Tang Guoqiang and Jiao Huang, this is Shengshi Film and Television's highlight in the field of TV dramas this year.

Feng Xiaogang's second film, "See You There", is also being actively prepared. Since the great success of his first Lunar New Year film, "Party A and Party B", which earned 3700 million yuan at the box office, Feng Xiaogang has continued to work hard and co-wrote the script "See You There" with American writer Gu Xiaoyang, and is actively preparing for filming.

The story tells the love story between two Yenching people who have drifted to the United States, and it has a bit of the flavor of "A Yenching People in New York".

But unlike the TV series, this movie has a fast pace and is a romantic comedy with an investment of 400 million.

In addition, Jia Zhangke also started filming his second film "Platform".

The story is adapted from Fang Minghua's novel of the same name "Platform" published in 1987. The novel describes the film telling the story of young actors Cui Mingliang, Yin Ruijuan, Zhang Jun and Zhong Ping from a northern county art troupe at the beginning of China's reform and opening up in the s. Their material life is ordinary but their spiritual world is relatively rich. Under the impact of the wave of social change, each of their careers and emotions have changed, and each of them has embarked on a different path in life.

Jia Zhangke made a special trip to Xijing to find Fang Minghua and said that he liked the novel very much and liked the joys and sorrows of small people against the backdrop of a great era.

Of course Fang Minghua agreed, so Jia Zhangke wrote the script himself and decided to shoot the film in his hometown of Fenyang, starting the second part of Jia Zhangke's hometown trilogy, "Platform".

This time, Fang Minghua did not serve as the producer.

While his wife is busy with work, Fang Minghua is not idle either. In addition to taking care of the children, especially coming home at night to urge the children to do their homework and sometimes correcting it, his other job is to complete the last three books of the Harry Potter novel series as soon as possible.

In his words, finishing it quickly would put an end to a problem on his mind. He has been busy writing this for the past two years and suddenly felt a little annoyed.

He had no mood to write today. After his two kids went to school in the morning, he felt bored staying in the study. He went to the calligraphy and painting hall on the third floor to appreciate calligraphy and paintings, but he still felt restless.

Fang Minghua looked out the window and saw the birds singing, the flowers blooming, and the beautiful spring scenery.

Could it be that spring has come and I am feeling amorous?

impossible.

I am almost forty now and am no longer the young man full of vigor and vitality.

Since it was boring at home, Fang Minghua decided to go fishing.

In this season of lush grass and singing birds, it is a wonderful thing to sit on the bank of Feng River and fish.

Better to find someone else to go with.

Today is not the weekend, and Jia Pingwa is busy with the affairs of the Xijing Writers Association and is definitely not available. Bai Miao is even busier. The preparations for the 4th World Chinese Literature Award have already begun, and I cannot disturb him.

Chen Zhongshi has already excitedly arrived in Yenching to attend the fourth Mao Dun Literature Prize award ceremony.

I can only call you Lu Yao.

Although Lu Yao is not very interested in fishing, he probably has nothing to do right now.

Fang Minghua did what he said. He went downstairs and immediately picked up the phone to call Lu Yao.

No one answered the phone.

So he called Lu Yao's house again. This time someone answered the phone, but it was a woman's voice.

It turned out to be Lu Yao’s wife Linda.

"Sister-in-law, didn't you go to work today?" Fang Minghua greeted.

"I am in the process of retiring and don't have to go to work."

Fang Minghua was surprised: "Ah? Sister-in-law, you are a cadre, you have to retire in two years, right? Why so early?" "The performance of the unit is too poor now, and I can't get much money if I stay here, so I just go through the retirement procedures in advance and go home."

"Well, it's better to go home and have a rest. Where's Brother Lu? I called his cell phone just now but no one answered." Fang Minghua asked again.

"He left his cell phone at home. He'll probably be back soon after taking a walk. What do you want?" Linda asked on the other end of the phone.

"Haha, it's nothing serious. I think the weather is nice today, so I'll go fishing with him."

"Okay, I'll tell him when he comes back."

"okay."

Fang Minghua hung up the phone, and half an hour later, Lu Yao called: "Minghua, I'm not very good at fishing.

"Everyone is the same, except for Pingwa, the capable guy. But he's not here today, so it's just the two of us."

"Okay then, where to?"

"How about going to the Fenghe Bridge in Yanjiaqu? It's better for fishing there."

"Okay, then I'll leave now and we'll meet there." Lu Yao agreed readily.

"Okay, let's leave right away."

After hanging up the phone, Fang Minghua went downstairs and told the nanny that he would not be back for lunch. Then he went to pack up his fishing gear, put it in the trunk of the car, drove out of Chaoyangmen and headed straight for Yanjiaqu.

Yanjiaqu Village is recorded in ancient books as Yanjiaqu Village, located in Gaoqiao Street Office, Chang'an. Fang Minghua drove for an hour to get here.

There are vast wheat fields all around, the Qinling Mountains are not far away, and the Feng River flows slowly, which is a relaxing and pleasant sight to watch.

Fang Minghua stopped the car by the roadside and had already seen Lu Yao's Santana. He got off the road with his fishing gear and walked along the river bank not far before he saw Lu Yao sitting under a weeping willow, already fishing.

Fang Minghua was right in front of him. He found a backwater bay with a relatively slow flow, got ready, sat on a small stool and started fishing.

Neither of them is an experienced angler, they just come out to have fun, relax and chat.

"Brother Lu, my sister-in-law is going to retire soon?" Fang Minghua asked.

"Yes, you also know that their Xi'an Film Studio has been on the verge of death in the past few years. I also heard that they are going to carry out enterprise restructuring. Who knows what it will become? It is better to quit." Lu Yao said.

"What a pity for Xi'an Film Studio." Fang Minghua sighed.

"I don't think it's a pity. This kind of film studio should have closed down long ago. They lose money on every movie they make, and their total box office revenue for a year is less than 30 million! Not to mention that it's not as good as those imported blockbusters, it's even not as good as the movie "Party A and Party B" produced by Shengshi Film and Television!"

Lu Yao said, "I think the Xi'an Film Studio is in a state of emergency. Even if Wu Tianmin comes back, it will be useless."

"In fact, Xi'an Film Studio has a lot of talent, but the poor performance is still a system problem."

"Yes! The leadership's thinking is rigid and conservative, and the management is chaotic. Who would want to do this? Why not just let Shengshi Film and Television merge with Xiying Studio? This will also help the country get rid of a burden." Lu Yao said with a smile.

"The policy does not allow it." Fang Minghua shook his head: "To be honest, Shengshi Film and Television now only hopes that the country will relax its policies and allow private film companies to produce independently, so that they don't have to buy the dragon logo from state-owned film studios."

"That's right. Purchasing Xiying Studio is like throwing the burden to Shengshi Film and Television. It's better to do it alone. Ouch, the fish is hooked!"

As Lu Yao spoke, he suddenly lifted the fishing rod, and a three-inch long crucian carp, alive and kicking, was dragged out of the water while hanging on the hook.

"Haha, good luck." Lu Yao said happily and put the fish into the plastic bucket.

(End of this chapter)