Literary Master 1978.

Chapter 105: Friend Xu Lingjun (Today's third update)

Lin Chaoyang simply thought that he and Wu Zuxiang were, one was diligent and studious and paid for knowledge, and the other was driven by material desires and sought spiritual transcendence.

We are all people with our own aspirations. It is a mutual benefit and should never be viewed from a utilitarian perspective.

When he arrived at the auditorium under the cover of night, several actors on the stage were rehearsing hard, and the number of people in the seats below the stage seemed to be a lot more than usual.

"Jian Gong!" Lin Chaoyang greeted Chen Jiangong, and looked around. There were at least forty or fifty students in the line. Normally, there were not so many people watching the rehearsal.

"There are quite a lot of people here today. Why are there so many people?"

Chen Jiangong seemed to be in particularly high spirits today. "That's right, there are a few more people!"

Lin Chaoyang was stunned for a moment. What do you mean? You are quite arrogant today. Do you think today is your premiere?
Chen Jiangong glanced at his expression, said nothing, and made way so that Lin Chaoyang could look at the person sitting on the other side of him.

Lin Chaoyang glanced in the direction of his movements, confused.

"What are you doing?"

There was a bit of contempt in Chen Jiangong's eyes as if "you are a blind man who doesn't recognize a great man". Before he could say anything, the old man sitting on the other side of him suddenly shouted "Stop"!
Several actors on the stage froze in their tracks, looking at the old man in the audience at a loss.

The old man shouted at Liu Zhida on the stage: "The emotion is wrong, the emotion is wrong. You have to understand that your character is a villain, but no one thinks that they are a bad person. They all think that they have their own difficulties. Do you understand the difficulties? Why are you speaking the lines in a sinister way? Are you afraid that the audience will not be able to see that you are a bad person?"

After he finished talking about Liu Zhida, he turned his attention to Wang Xiaoping, who played the younger sister.

"Sister, how can you impress the audience if you always recite your lines in such a dry way? The lines should be powerful and layered, and don't be afraid of exaggerated expressions.

Drama is a stage art. The audience is watching you from more than ten meters or even dozens of meters away. Your expression is so restrained, can they see it clearly?

Your body movements should match your emotions. Think about how you usually speak when you are angry, and come up with some small ideas for yourself.”

……

The old man just kept talking to the actors on the stage, not only confusing the young people on the stage, but also confusing Lin Chaoyang in the audience.

"Who is this old man?"

Chen Jiangong kept the secret, "Take a closer look, do you recognize it?"

Before Lin Chaoyang could say anything, the old man who had been standing in the audience giving instructions just now, perhaps because he felt that he was not satisfied with what he said, actually took two steps at a time and walked onto the stage and started performing.

Just now, Lin Chaoyang was sitting and could only see the old man's profile. Now that he was on the stage, he could finally see the old man's profile clearly.

Isn’t this Master Qin?

Lin Chaoyang is not only familiar with the face on the stage in later generations, but also in the 1970s. In the more than one year since he came to Yenching, he and Tao Yushu have been to the People's Art Theatre at least four or five times. How could he not recognize Lan Tianye, one of the leading figures of the People's Art Theatre?

"Hey, why did you invite him here?"

Seeing the surprise and astonishment on Lin Chaoyang's face, Chen Jiangong was finally satisfied, and then he said: "I told you, I write scripts, and that is inherited!"

Lin Chaoyang ignored Chen Jiangong's boastful tone and asked, "What's going on? Tell me in detail? Do you have connections in the People's Art Theatre? Or does your family have a personal relationship with Lan Tianye?"

"Neither." Lin Chaoyang always attacked Chen Jiangong. Today, he invited Lan Tianye, and he finally felt proud. "I have a personal relationship with him."

"You?" Lin Chaoyang looked him up and down, making Chen Jiangong feel full of distrust.

"You are a dog that looks down on others. What? Can't I get to know some famous actors?"

Lin Chaoyang nodded, "Yes, Qin Hui has three good friends!"

"You..." Chen Jiangong was choked by his words and made up his mind to show his virtue in front of others today.

Lan Tianye on the stage was busy directing the actors and had no idea that he had become Chen Jiangong's bragging capital.

It turned out that before taking the college entrance examination, Chen Jiangong had been digging coal at the Muchengjian Coal Mine in western Beijing. However, at that time, he had already published several works and was an amateur author in the unit.

In 1974, in order to create a media-themed drama and gain an in-depth experience of life, the creative team of the National Theatre of China went to the Muchengjian Coal Mine in western Beijing.

Knowing that there was an amateur author like Chen Jiangong in the coal mine and that he was very familiar with the work and life in the coal unit, Liu Houming and Lan Yinhai from the People's Art Theatre who came to experience life there invited Chen Jiangong to join their temporary creative team.

Liu Houming is a playwright and children's literature writer, and Lan Yinhai was an actor who switched to screenwriting halfway through his career. Chen Jiangong learned a lot from them.

After that, Chen Jiangong became familiar with Liu Houming and Lan Yinhai, and then through them he got to know Lan Tianye and Zhu Xu from the People's Art Theatre.

After listening to Chen Jiangong's story about his acquaintance with Lan Tianye, Lin Chaoyang smiled and said, "Of course, I've never heard you mention it before. People in your class don't know either, right?"

"Ah."

Whether they are students from the Chinese Department of Class of 77 or students from other departments of Yanjing University, the school organizes opportunities for them to go to the People's Art Theatre to watch plays every year, and students will also buy tickets to watch the plays themselves.

In this situation, no one knew that Chen Jiangong knew several famous actors from the People's Art Theatre, which shows that Chen Jiangong is usually very low-key in the class.

Originally, Lin Chaoyang thought that Chen Jiangong was quite reliable, but as he thought about it, he felt something was wrong.

Why did you keep it a secret from me in the first place?

Seeing the dissatisfaction in Lin Chaoyang's eyes, Chen Jiangong turned his gaze towards the stage with a guilty conscience, "Watch the rehearsal, watch the rehearsal!"

While the two were talking, Lan Tianye on the stage had finished coaching several amateur actors and walked off the stage.

The performance continued on the stage. No one exchanged pleasantries, but continued to enjoy the rehearsal on the stage. Lin Chaoyang noticed that the seats in the auditorium had become more and more full in a short while. He thought that everyone had heard the news of Lan Tianye's coming.

Students at Yanda University are not obsessed with movie stars, but in recent years, drama has been popular, and everyone highly respects drama actors, especially the group of veteran actors from the People's Art Theatre.

"Teahouse", "Longxugou", "Thunderstorm"...

A large number of classic works have established this group of actors in a lofty status in the eyes of students. They are called artists.

Experts will know if there is one as soon as they take action.

Lan Tianye has been immersed in the stage for decades. His arrival provided great help to the rehearsal of "Conscience", making the student drama that originally looked loose have a real taste of a professional troupe.

In just a few minutes on stage, he seemed to have helped several people on stage break through a layer of window paper.

We rehearsed twice more in the evening, and the performances of several people got better and better each time.

At the end, even the students who came to watch the fun couldn't help but applaud.

Hearing everyone's applause, Chen Jiangong felt relieved and whispered to Lin Chaoyang, "It was right to ask Lao Lan to help."

The rehearsal lasted until nine o'clock that night. The students in the back row were still not satisfied, but they soon shifted their focus to Lan Tianye.

After the actors left the stage, Lan Tianye greeted everyone openly. He spoke with full energy and the unique accent of a drama actor. His outstanding temperament won rounds of applause from the students below the stage.

After waiting for all the students who came to watch the fun to leave, Chen Jiangong finally introduced Lin Chaoyang to Lan Tianye.

"Old Lan, this is Xu Lingjun, a young writer who is very popular in the literary world this year. His real name is Lin Chaoyang."

Lan Tianye wore a pair of brown glasses and smiled heartily. He shook hands with Lin Chaoyang and said, "Hello, Comrade Chaoyang. I have heard a lot about you!"

"You're too polite. I've heard of your name for a long time. I've been to the People's Art Theater to watch plays many times, and I like your Qin Erye. It's a pity that there are too few performances."

Lin Chaoyang's polite words touched Lan Tianye's heart. He laughed and said, "We also want to perform more shows, but the theater also has arrangements."

"Yes, I understand."

After a few pleasantries, Chen Jiangong mentioned that Lin Chaoyang was also writing a play script. Lan Tianye smiled and said, "This is great news. Having a talented young author like Comrade Chaoyang enter the field of play writing will add luster to our play career!"

They chatted for a while, and it was getting late, so Chen Jiangong saw Lan Tianye off.

Two days later, Lin Chaoyang just got off work and met Hong Zicheng at the door.

"Chaoyang!"

"Brother Zicheng, what are you doing..."

"I came here specially to see you." said Hong Zicheng.

"Let's go, let's go, let's go home."

Lin Chaoyang took Hong Zicheng home and chatted for a few words. Hong Zicheng took out a book from his briefcase.

"The book I co-authored has been published. I'll give you a copy."

When Hong Zicheng handed the book to Lin Chaoyang, his face was filled with joy and pride.

"Overview of Contemporary Literature" is the name of the book. When Lin Chaoyang opened the book, the first thing he saw was the author's name.

Zhang Zhong, Hong Zicheng, She Shusen, Zhao Zumo, and Wang Jingshou.

"This book will be used as a textbook for the Chinese Department of Yanda University in the future. The compilation is led by Professor Zhang Zhong, and I am responsible for the two chapters on poetry and short stories."

"An Overview of Contemporary Literature" is an academic work, and its content is mainly contemporary literature. Lin Chaoyang flipped through the catalog and found that it covers almost all the works of contemporary masters, but the works seem to be only included during the period of Buzz Buzz Buzz.

Hong Zicheng pointed at Lin Chaoyang with great interest, "Turn over."

Lin Chaoyang turned to the last "Postscript" and Hong Zicheng pointed out a passage to him with his hand.

“… Colleagues have worked together to compile the “Overview of Contemporary Literature”. The only regret is that the development of contemporary Chinese literature after 76 has not been recorded in it. Any subsequent revision or expansion should be done in a few years.

Before the article was typed, Hong Zicheng talked about the development of contemporary literature with his friends and expressed his deep feelings. He mentioned the term "New Period Literature" to summarize the development of contemporary Chinese literature after 1976, and I personally agree with it. We discussed that in the subsequent revision process, the name "New Period Literature" should be used to summarize the development of literature in recent years.

I asked about my friend’s name, and it turned out to be Xu Lingjun, the most influential young writer in the past two years. I would like to express my gratitude to him here…”

After reading this text, Lin Chaoyang smiled and said, "I didn't expect you guys would actually use it."

Hong Zicheng said happily: "Of course. You invented a good word. It doesn't mean it is a waste of resources. I think it will be regarded as a standard for contemporary literature in the future."

"Brother Zicheng, you're too kind!" Lin Chaoyang said modestly.

"How can it be an exaggeration? Naming it 'New Era Literature' is a great deed. Just for this, it deserves a mention in the history of contemporary literature."

Lin Chaoyang raised the corner of his mouth.

Good, good, good, the way cultured people praise others is always so refreshing and refined.

(End of this chapter)