The literary era since 1979

Chapter 229 Chinese Soldiers
When Xie Jin came, he did not come empty-handed.

He held two bottles of wine in one hand and some snacks in the other.

The dish is fried peanuts and the wine is Shaoxing rice wine.

"There are no small cups, only large cups."

Fangyan brought two enamel cups.

"Just right!"

Xie Jin poured wine for the two of them, and then drank a large enamel cup.

"Director Xie, you are really thirsty."

Fangyan jokingly said, “How about I pour you a glass of water?”

"Yanzi, this Shaoxing rice wine is much better at quenching thirst than water."

Xie Jin smiled and said, "Also, when drinking rice wine, the temperature is important. It is best to boil it until it is slightly warm, so that the aroma, sourness and sweetness of the wine can be balanced."

“Even if you don’t cook it, it’s still good.”

I drank the whole drink in one gulp, it was soft on the palate and didn't dry my mouth.

"To be honest, my favorite wine in my life is Shaoxing rice wine."

The two of them drank cup after cup, eating it with peanuts, and in the blink of an eye, the bottle was empty.

"We've been drinking this wine for a while now, Director Xie, just say whatever you want to say."

Fang Yan said: "If they are looking for me to adapt the novel, it's not that I can't give "Operation Sword" to Shanghai Film Group."

"Are you serious?!"

When Xie Jin heard about "Operation Sharp Sword", he immediately became excited.

"When you're drunk, you speak the truth. How can this be false?"

Fangyan smiled and nodded.

The reason why "Operation Sword" was handed over to the film studio so openly was mainly because after the collapse of the Russians in 91, Annan and China signed an agreement that they would no longer promote or produce war-related works.

If "Operation Sword" is to be adapted into a film or TV series, it should be done as soon as possible.

As for choosing Shanghai Film Studio, it was nothing more than doing a favor to Xie Jin and Shanghai Film Studio. Regardless of whether Gong Xing was transferred out of Shanghai Film Studio or stayed in the future, he had to maintain good relations with Shanghai Film Studio.

"That really couldn't be better, Yanzi, I toast to you!"

Xie Jin raised his glass happily.

The two cups collided with each other, making a "bang" sound.

After Fangyan finished drinking, he threw a few peanuts into his mouth, and then heard Xie Jin reveal his purpose. It was indeed because of the adaptation of the novel.

But the target is Li Cunbao's "Wreath under the Mountain".

"Director Xie wants me to help Shanghai Film Studio to talk to Cun Bao about the novel adaptation?"

"Do not."

Xie Jin waved his hand and said that Shanghai Film Studio had already contacted Li Cunbao about the film adaptation rights.

The problem now is that it is difficult for Li Cunbao to complete it alone, so he hopes to find a writer with screenwriting experience to work with him.

Originally, the first choice was Fangyan, but considering that he was busy and couldn't spare the energy and time, he had to give up for the time being.

The result was unexpected, and Li Cunbao didn't like any of the screenwriters from Shanghai Film Studio.

However, Li Jun, whom he had chosen at the beginning, was only familiar with the rural areas in the north, had no experience in military life, and was even more unfamiliar with the border front.

"So set your sights on me."

Fang Yan smiled and said, "Have you and Director Wu ever thought of other candidates?"

"We also considered other writers who wrote about the counterattack against Annan, such as Bai Hua, Xu Huaizhong and Peng Jingfeng."

Xie Jin nodded.

Fangyan took a sip of wine and said, "Bai Hua has written many articles about the lives of ethnic minorities in southern Yunnan and the border defense front."

Xie Jin said: "But this person's approach is a little wrong. You are the editor of October, you must know better than me."

"Where are the other two?"

Fang Yan sighed. Because of Bai Hua's "Bitter Love", "October" was under tremendous pressure at that time.

"Peng Jingfeng has always been reluctant to adapt other people's works, and Xu Huaizhong's writing about the southwestern border is good, but his writing style is slow, and we want to release the script as soon as possible." Xie Jin took the initiative to pour wine and said, "Yanzi, for the sake of our friendship, you should take it."

Dialects are not only for the sake of the monks, but also for the sake of money.

The total amount of royalties, subsidies, etc. is at least 1700 yuan.

Seeing him nod, Xie Jin slapped his thigh and said, "Yanzi, I'll leave the whole "Wreath under the Mountain" to you!"

"Why does this sound so awkward?"

Fangyan smacked his lips and said, "It feels like I'm on a pirate ship."

"Ha ha!"

Xie Jin told the truth and said that he had signed a military order to the Shanghai Film Studio in order to get "The Garland under the Mountain".

If I can’t make a name for myself, I won’t make movies in my life.

"Oh, I've helped you a lot!"

Fangyan teased, "You think you can get rid of me with just this little bit of wine?" "How could that be? This is just an appetizer."

Xie Jin patted his chest and said, "Let's have a good drink tonight!"

…………

For dinner, Xie Jin invited Fangyan to "Xiao Shaoxing" and served rice wine with poached chicken.

As the two were drinking, the waiters were gathering around a radio, which was playing "Song of the Week".

"The song we're going to broadcast today is a military song called 'China | Soldier'."

The host announced in a magnetic voice that the composer was Zhou Weizhi and the Guangxi Western Military Region Art Troupe.

When talking about the lyricist, he called out the name "Fangyan" and gave a brief introduction.

Xie Jin exclaimed softly, and asked softly: "Yanzi, when did you make this song?

Without waiting for Fangyan to speak, the host bluntly explained that this was a modified version of "Defeat the Ambition Wolf of Annan".

The commentary is concise and exquisite, which not only spreads music knowledge but also introduces song information.

"The duty and mission of a soldier is to defend the country and protect the safety of the people..."

"Since the Opium War, facing the invasion of foreign enemies and the loss of the country, countless people with lofty ideals have sacrificed their lives. Some of them explored ways to save the country and save the nation from peril, while others directly fought against the invaders and sacrificed their lives."

"..."

"We would rather shed all our blood than lose an inch of our territory."

"Joining the army to fight the war and defend the country, the continuous flames of war stirred the blood of countless soldiers!"

"Next, please enjoy, "China | Soldier."

The noisy chatter in the restaurant faded a bit.

Then, when the prelude sounded and the first sentence "If the motherland is invaded, the passionate men should strengthen themselves" was sung, the whole hall was silent.

At this time, the only sound was the song playing on the radio.

"After drinking this bowl of hometown wine, the warrior will never come back."

"........."

"When two men meet on a narrow road, the bravest one wins."

"Forward, forward, forward, forward!"

"Forward, Chinese soldiers!"

After hearing the last sentence, Xie Jin's face flushed, and he excitedly hooked Fang Yan's shoulder, "Yanzi, this song should be made public!"

"Thank you, Director. Cheers!"

Fangyan clinked glasses with him, tilted his head back and drank it all in one gulp.

I hope that from now on, no one will dare to speak loudly to China! If anyone dares to put his hand in, I will chop off his fingers!

That night, Fang Yan accompanied Xie Jin, and the two of them drank seven or eight kilograms of rice wine, and finally staggered back to Hengshan Hotel.

He fell on the bed, drunk and unconscious.

When I woke up the next day, I had missed the entire morning meeting, but fortunately I did not miss the closing ceremony in the afternoon.

On the way from Hengshan Hotel to the venue, everyone who passed by praised it:
"Teacher Fang, your lyrics are really well written."

"Where, where."

Fangyan smiled back.

At this time, musicians, whether they were lyricists or composers, were proud to have their works included in "Song of the Week".

In fact, when many people are being evaluated for professional titles, if their works have been featured in "Song of the Week", they will make a special statement about it.

However, I still greatly underestimated the influence of "Song of the Week" across the country.

In Shanghai alone, the radio station's "Weekly Radio Concert" program broadcast the symphony version for the first time.

Of course, it’s not the latest version of the song.

Instead, it was the first edition of "Defeat the Ambitious Wolf of Annan", which used the music score published in "People's Music" by the Guixi Art Troupe.

At this time, this music program covering the East China region brought this "music feast" into people's homes.

Gong Xing, Zhao Jing and other crew members sat together in front of the radio, some even holding the "Shanghai Weekly Radio and Television News".

Every issue of the newspaper would carry reports on the songs played in "Song of the Week", and this issue published lyrics written in dialect.

Gong Xing's eyes flickered, with a hint of sadness in his joy. He looked towards the north, and his thoughts drifted away as he sang.

At this time, Fangyan probably had already taken the train back to Beijing.

And in the two days when I returned to Yanjing from Shanghai, "China | Soldier" swept across the country just like "Homesickness".

But unlike "Homesickness", which was criticized as a "pornographic song" and banned, it was instead vigorously promoted and became widely sung.

A series of military novels about the counterattack against Annan, such as "Operation Sharp Sword" and "The Garland under the Mountain", received more attention. Yenching Publishing House took prompt action and reprinted "Operation Sharp Sword" and "The Garland under the Mountain".

At this moment, Mike, holding "Operation Sword", looked absent-mindedly at the piles of World War II materials in front of him.

Teacher Fang, please come back soon!
I really want to improve myself!

(End of this chapter)