A widower's entertainment

Chapter 277 [Film and Television Company] (Subscription Request)
1989, April 2.

This day is also the Lunar New Year’s Eve, the day for family reunion.

In Yanjing, the streets and alleys of the entire city are hung with red lanterns that symbolize joy and auspiciousness, and every household has posted Spring Festival couplets. Spring is about to come under the cover of snow.

The sound of firecrackers could be heard one after another in the streets and alleys, and children were setting off firecrackers in the streets and alleys, creating a lively atmosphere.

Lin Youcheng's family still had a sumptuous New Year's Eve dinner. Although Song Ma did not stay in Xinghua Hutong to celebrate the New Year, she had already prepared a lot of dishes. In addition, Lin Youcheng's cooking skills had naturally improved a lot after so many years of practice.

Of course, the most important thing is that Lin Youcheng's family is living a better and better life now. The New Year's Eve dinner on the table is also quite sumptuous. They no longer have to share a bowl of steamed egg among six people like they did in Chunfeng Alley in Decheng.

The Spring Festival Gala is being broadcast on TV. "A Day of a Heroic Mother" created by Zhao Lirong and Hou Yaowen is humorous and interesting.

When Lin Youcheng heard Zhao Lirong's classic line "Sima jars are smashed", he couldn't help but laugh. It was indeed a classic, and this Aunt Zhao with a Tangshan accent performed it really well.

Of course, the most important thing is that the script of this sketch "A Day of a Heroic Mother" is also very solid.

Compared with the Spring Festival Gala skits that will be harder to make funny in the future, the skits that can be performed on the Spring Festival Gala now have definitely gone through multiple rounds of screening and can stand the test.

As a screenwriter from another time and space, Lin Youcheng knew that this skit "A Day of a Heroic Mother" was the first skit created by teachers Zang Li and Shi Lin. At that time, they saw the notice of collecting skits for the Spring Festival Gala in the "China Television News" and wanted to give it a try. Shi Lin rode a bicycle for two hours to submit his work. At that time, the review team of the Spring Festival Gala selected the manuscripts from sacks of manuscripts and paid two yuan for each manuscript.

Of course, most of the manuscripts were of low quality and were thrown aside. The manuscript of "A Day of a Heroic Mother" was picked out from several sacks of manuscripts by the crosstalk writer Shen Yongnian, who was in charge of reviewing the manuscripts, and was eventually selected to be performed on the 1989 CCTV Spring Festival Gala.

Amidst laughter and joy, the Spring Festival holiday arrives.

Compared with future Spring Festival holidays, the current one is shorter, and we have to go back to work just after the third day of the first lunar month.

Zheng Xiaolong came to Xinghua Hutong early for the TV adaptation of Lin Youcheng's previous novel "The Hidden Corner". The Yanjing Film Art Center wanted to shoot "The Hidden Corner" and wanted Lin Youcheng to write the script for the TV series.

Lin Youcheng did not refuse, but just asked: "When will "My Brothers and Sisters" be broadcast?"

"Yanjing TV will broadcast this drama next month."

Zheng Xiaolong said with a smile: "The movie was very popular after its release, and Yanjing TV Station also wanted to broadcast the drama earlier."

The movie "My Brothers and Sisters" produced by Yanjing Film Studio was released not long ago and caused quite a stir. Such a tear-jerking family film really moved the audience deeply.

Especially the stories of several children's childhood, the tear-jerking plot moved countless audiences, and many people burst into tears while watching the movie. Although it is not as exaggerated as the "watching the movie with a handkerchief" in the later movie "Mom, Love Me Again", it is definitely a big tearjerker.

Now, after its release, "My Brothers and Sisters" has become a cultural phenomenon, triggering discussions about family affection throughout society, and naturally also promoting the TV series version.

"Youcheng, this should be your first movie that is not adapted from a novel, right?"

Lin Youcheng nodded. "My Brothers and Sisters" was indeed not adapted from a novel like "Under the Hawthorn Tree" and "The Sound of the Wind", but a film script written directly by Lin Youcheng.

"I think more people will ask you to write scripts from now on."

Zheng Xiaolong smiled and said, "It is said that Wang Li's four novels were made into movies last year, but I think you are not weak at all. You have published novels in magazines, adapted novels into movies and TV series, and you are writing movie scripts."

Lin Youcheng smiled. He knew what Zheng Xiaolong meant by Wang Linian. Last year, four of Wang Lin's novels, "The Troublemakers", "Half Flame Half Sea", "Reincarnation" and "Big Breath", were adapted into movies and were quite popular.

But even so, the writer and screenwriter who has been truly sought after is definitely Lin Youcheng, who not only won the Mao Dun Literature Prize, but also won the Golden Rooster Award for Best Screenwriter.

More importantly, Lin Youcheng's works are quite popular.

"By the way, Youcheng, there is a film and television company that wants to make your novel "Unreachable Lovers" into a movie. I would like to ask for your opinion." Film and television company?

When Lin Youcheng heard this, he raised his eyebrows, a little surprised. Nowadays, most of the people who make movies are film studios, and film and television companies are still a minority.

One of the earliest private film and television companies in China is Huayi Brothers, which was founded in 1994 by brothers Wang Zhongjun and Wang Zhonglei. It initially started out in the advertising business and later gradually got involved in film and television production and distribution.

In addition to Huayi Brothers, there are some other private film and television companies that were established earlier, such as Hairun Pictures and Light Media. Among them, there is also Haima Film and Television Company, which was established in cooperation with many literary masters such as Haiyan and Mo Yan.

In fact, before the 90s, the domestic film and television industry was mainly dominated by state-owned studios such as Yanjing Film Studio and Shanghai Film Studio. The rise of private film and television companies also meant that the domestic film and television industry was gradually moving towards marketization.

"What film and television company?"

"Dream Chaser Films. I have a friend who used to work in a TV station."

Dream Chaser Films?

Lin Youcheng has no impression of this film and television company. It might be a company that was established and then disappeared and dissolved in the tide of time.

You have to know that not only the Dream Chasing Film and Television Company, but also the Good Dream Film and Television Company founded by Wang Li and Feng Kuzi has been disbanded, or it can be said that it was eliminated by the market.

Only the film and television companies that remain will truly become the earliest private film and television companies in the country.

"Then let's find some time to meet and chat some other day."

Since it was Zheng Xiaolong who recommended him, Lin Youcheng would naturally meet him no matter what.

Zheng Xiaolong nodded. He was just introducing them. He didn't care whether it would work out or not.

What he cares about now is the TV series script "The Disguiser" written for him by Lin Youcheng.

"Youcheng, don't forget the script of "Insidious"."

Lin Youcheng smiled and nodded.

Zheng Xiaolong came here to discuss the TV drama script of "The Disguiser" with Lin Youcheng. Now that the discussion is over, Zheng Xiaolong left first.

Looking at Zheng Xiaolong's back as he left, Lin Youcheng couldn't help but think of the film and television company that Zheng Xiaolong had just mentioned.

It is not easy at all to set up a film and television company nowadays.

Of course, Lin Youcheng knows that the film market is facing a cold winter, but as a screenwriter, he also knows very well that there will be spring after the cold winter, and in addition to movies, there are also TV dramas on the market.

"Dad, I want to go to the cinema and watch "My Brothers and Sisters" again."

Lin Zhaomei came over and said something to Lin Youcheng.

When Lin Youcheng heard this, he nodded and suddenly asked, "Zhao Mei, do you like movies very much?"

Lin Zhaomei's eyes lit up as she nodded and said with a smile, "Yes, I like it very much."

“I want to make movies in the future.”

(End of this chapter)