The literary era since 1979

As expected, "Ghost" earned the audience's tears, and naturally the premiere also set off the Hong Kong film market.

Especially since the release day was White Valentine's Day, countless boys and girls, couples, lined up to watch the movie.

Even the midnight show was packed with people, and there were even people queuing at the entrance of the cinema to buy advance tickets for the next two days.

This scene prompted all major cinema chains to increase the number of screenings of "Ghost" without hesitation.

The media also took photos of the long queue and published them along with the news on the front page of the next day's newspaper.

Fangyan was flipping through the newspapers at this time, glancing at the news about the film roadshow routes of Gong Xing, Zhang Guorong and Wang Zuxian. He casually turned to the next page and saw that from top to bottom, it was densely packed with long film reviews of "Ghost".

“An excellent film, sincere and spiritual. The perfect performances of Zhang Guorong and Wang Zuxian make an already gripping story even richer, more romantic and touching. This is an urban supernatural story that makes you willing to believe in love. It does not become dull because of the comedy elements in it, but instead adds a touch of warmth to a doomed love tragedy.”

“Men don’t shed tears easily, but Ghost is a love movie that can move countless men!”

“Ghost is a film that combines romantic love, adventure, conflict and humorous comedy. It explores the mysterious world of Yin and Yang in a love story of separation and death, and reproduces the realm of true love that lasts forever.”

"A great innovation in love movies! Compared to A Chinese Ghost Story, which is about the battle between humans and ghosts, Ghost, as the 'urban version of A Chinese Ghost Story', is more like a pure romance ghost movie. It also changes the style of Hong Kong love movies that used to be playful and slapstick. This is a great success of Ghost. It provides a brand new story paradigm for Hong Kong love movies."

"........."

From Ming Pao to Wen Wei Po, the reviews in the newspapers were almost all positive.

Obviously, they have learned a lesson from the last "Chinese Hero" and dare not easily slander, criticize or question the script written in Fangyan!

Just as Fangyan closed the newspaper, the melody of "Unchained Melody" suddenly came from the street outside the bookstore.

Ever since "Ghost" became popular, it can be said that people have been requesting this song on Hong Kong radio stations every day.

As a result, an old song that has been around for 35 years has become popular again and has topped the song play rate list of Thunder 881 Music Channel.

"Knock, knock, knock," a knock on the door brought Fangyan back from his immersion in the music.

Pan Yaoming poked his head in and said, "Yanzi, Mr. Xiao called us over. It seems like there is something important?"

"Oh!"

Fang Yan was very surprised and went to Xiao Zi's office with him.

After Xiao Zi asked the two to sit down, he poured tea and said:

"In a few days, a children's literature delegation will arrive from the mainland, led by Hong Xintao, Chairman Hong."

"This President Hong is..."

Pan Yaoming was very surprised.

"Yanzi should know President Hong, right?"

Xiao Zi turned to Fangyan.

“I’ve only heard of it, but I haven’t seen it.”

Fangyan tapped the tabletop with his fingers a few times as a tea ceremony.

Pan Yaoming cast an inquiring look and got the answer he wanted right after.

He is actually the president of the "Children's Literature Research Association", a famous contemporary children's literature writer, and a leading figure of the third generation of children's literature!

His most famous representative work is "The Magic Brush of Ma Liang", so he is also called "The Father of the Magic Brush of Ma Liang".

"Of course, President Hong's works include many classics, which can be regarded as an immortal monument in the history of children's literature."

He introduced it seriously in dialect.

"It turns out that he is the author of The Magic Brush of Ma Liang!" Pan Yaoming was surprised and delighted. "I have also read this work and told it to my children. It is truly a masterpiece of children's literature."

Fang Yan took a sip of tea and asked, "Mr. Xiao, are President Hong and his team here to hold a children's literature exchange event in Hong Kong?"

Pan Yaoming's face was full of confusion. Communicating children's literature with the Hong Kong literary community? But children's literature in Hong Kong is quite barren!
"Yes, the mainland delegation is indeed not communicating with the Hong Kong children's literature community." Xiao Zi nodded with a smile.

Fang Yan uttered a light exclamation and looked at Pan Yaoming.

"It's a children's literature delegation from Taiwan, including Lin Huanzhang, Xie Wuzhang, Du Rongchen, Fang Suzhen, Li Tong..."

Xiao Zi called out the names one by one, "Seven people in total."

Fangyan suddenly realized, "Could it be that Chairman Hong and his team want to have a 'ping-pong friendship' in literature as well?"

Pan Yaoming also came to realize that although relations between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait had eased and more and more people were visiting relatives from Taiwan, the window paper had never been broken in exchanges in other areas, including literary and artistic exchanges between the mainland and Taiwan.

Xiao Zi said kindly, "This proposal was put forward by President Hong, and it is of course exactly what Mr. Lin and his team want. Both parties hope to open the door to communication between each other's literary circles by promoting mutual exchanges and cooperation in children's literature."

"This is indeed a good thing. Together with the Hong Kong literary community, it can be regarded as the first collective exchange between the literary communities of Mainland China, Taiwan and Hong Kong!"

Fangyan raised his eyebrows.

"This is just one of the reasons. The more important thing is that President Hong is going to invite the Taiwan Children's Literature Delegation to the mainland."

There was a meaningful light flashing in Xiao Zi's eyes.

Fangyan took a deep breath. If this could be accomplished, it would be the first delegation of writers from Taiwan to visit the mainland.

It not only has important significance in the literary world, but also has deeper significance in politics. It is truly an "ice-breaking journey".

“All of this was made possible by President Hong’s active contacts.”

Xiao Zi said seriously, "So we must not let his hard work and efforts go to waste. We must do our best to assist him."

"It's natural!"

Fang Yan and Pan Yaoming both made solemn promises.

"The most urgent task right now is that as the host, we must do a good job of receiving both parties..."

Xiao Zi spoke nonstop, "In addition, it is not about the number of media invited, but whether their stance is clear..."

The two of them picked up paper and pen and began to write down the ideas quickly. They also promptly checked for omissions and pointed out any areas that might have been overlooked in Xiao Zi's proposal.

"We'll stop here for now and have a morning meeting tomorrow."

Xiao Zi plans to convene Dong Xiu Yu and other middle and senior management again tomorrow morning to discuss the specific matters of the reception work.

Fangyan nodded, and I heard him say that he hoped he could make a difference in this meaningful children's literature exchange event.

"Yes, Yanzi, you are the editor-in-chief of our Sanlian Bookstore, and you can be considered half a Hong Kong writer."

Pan Yaoming wants to let the dialect represent the Hong Kong literary world once again, otherwise people would think that there is no one in Hong Kong children's literature.

"This... Actually, I only have a basic understanding of children's literature. As for works, I don't have any at the moment."

Fangyan frowned.

"Haha, it's enough to know a little bit. It's better than the few of us who don't know anything."

Xiao Zi showed a look of seeing through.

Pan Yaoming patted Fang Yan on the shoulder and added, "Yanzi, we all came from the literary world, so don't lose face!" (End of this chapter)