Literary Master 1978.

Chapter 287 is really rare
What Liu Xiaoqing gave Tang Guoqiang was not a brilliant solution, but a different approach.

Now that "The Garland under the Mountain" is going to be made into a movie, the film industry is in an uproar. Actors are flocking to Xie Jin to seek performance opportunities. There are quite a few who are more famous than Tang Guo, have stronger connections than Tang Guo, and have lower attitudes than Tang Guo.

Liu Xiaoqing thought of Lin Chaoyang, who had just recommended her to play Empress Dowager Cixi two days ago. He happened to be the original author and screenwriter of "High Mountains" and should have a lot of weight in the casting of the movie.

Instead of trying your luck with Xie Jin, it is better to worship Lin Chaoyang, the real Buddha.

Tang Guoqiang actually didn't have much confidence in Liu Xiaoqing's method, but he also understood that if he were to go to Xie Jin to recommend himself, the success rate would probably be even lower.

The scene in his mind flashed by, and Tang Guoqiang still looked at Lin Chaoyang nervously, waiting for his attitude.

"…The director has the final say on casting. The influence of "High Mountain" is so great that many people have come to Director Xie to ask for favors recently.

The Shanghai Youth Daily even had a column called "Please recommend actors and actresses for the crew of "Hua Li"", which made Director Xie very anxious."

Listening to Lin Chaoyang's words, Tang Guoqiang couldn't help but reveal a look of regret. It seemed that there was no hope today.

Seeing Tang Guoqiang's disappointed face, Lin Chaoyang said again: "I'm not saying this to refuse, but to tell you how difficult it is to act in Director Xie's movie. I will tell Director Xie about your matter."

Hearing this, Tang Guoqiang felt a surge of hope, but at the same time, his reason told him that Lin Chaoyang's words were probably just politeness.

Other people might help to bring it over, but as for the role, you can only leave it to fate.

Although he had given up hope, Tang Guoqiang still politely thanked Lin Chaoyang, and the three of them chatted for a while.

Seeing that things had come to this, Liu Xiaoqing thanked Lin Chaoyang and prepared to leave.

At this time, Tang Guoqiang took out another letter from his pocket and said to Lin Chaoyang: "This is a self-recommendation letter I wrote. If it is convenient for you, please help me bring it to Director Xie. I am confident that I can play the role of Zhao Mengsheng well. I hope you and Director Xie can give me this opportunity."

After saying these words earnestly, Tang Guoqiang said goodbye and left, with a desperate attitude.

"Comrade Chaoyang, I'm really sorry to have troubled you today." Liu Xiaoqing said before leaving.

Lin Chaoyang smiled and said, "Nothing."

The two nodded to each other and Liu Xiaoqing left the classroom.

After leaving the Literature and History Building, she caught up with Tang Guoqiang and complained, "What are you doing with that letter? How can you beg someone like that? You beg someone to recommend you, and then you ask them to take the letter to the director. This clearly shows that you don't trust them!"

Tang Guoqiang's face was filled with regret and distress. "I know, I'm just desperate and trying all kinds of methods. What can I do?"

He walked in front with his head down, and Liu Xiaoqing complained again: "Look at what you have accomplished! It's just a role, and besides, they didn't say they wouldn't help."

"You are Li Hanxiang's heroine, so it's easy for you to talk without any pain. I think my hope is slim this time."

Liu Xiaoqing felt helpless when she saw Tang Guoqiang's decadent state. Being an actor seems to be glamorous, but one always has to wait passively and has little say.

"You have to think positively. Comrade Chaoyang's words still carry weight in front of Director Xie."

"I hope so!" Tang Guoqiang sighed towards the sky. Didn't he also wish that Lin Chaoyang had this strength?

"It would have been better if you hadn't taken out the letter in the end!" Liu Xiaoqing stabbed Tang Guoqiang in the heart again.

As soon as Lin Chaoyang returned to the library, he was targeted by several colleagues at the lending desk.

"Why did Liu Xiaoqing and Tang Guoqiang come to see you?"

Even though Liu Xiaoqing and Tang Guoqiang still have a headache trying to get roles, that's because they are facing the country's top directors.

In terms of popularity and ability alone, the two are almost qualified to be the male and female protagonists in most of the current domestic films.

In the eyes of ordinary people, they are even more like movie stars that people look up to.

Today, the two of them suddenly came to Yanda to find Lin Chaoyang, and their colleagues were naturally very curious.

"Let's talk about movies." Lin Chaoyang said lightly.

Colleagues couldn't help but ask Lin Chaoyang a few more questions. Everyone knew that in addition to writing novels, Lin Chaoyang also wrote scripts.

Novels are worthy of everyone's admiration and praise, but people are still more concerned about movies and movie stars.

Lin Chaoyang was dealing with questions from his colleagues when Tao Yumo suddenly appeared in the library.

"Brother-in-law, I heard that Tang Guoqiang and Liu Xiaoqing are here?" Tao Yumo asked excitedly.

"gone."

Tao Yumo was disappointed when he heard this, and then asked why the two of them came to Yanda. Lin Chaoyang could only repeat what he had just said to his colleagues.

"Brother-in-law, next time you have a chance, please ask me for a signed poster of Tang Guoqiang."

"Don't you like Zhu Shimao?" Lin Chaoyang asked him.

Tao Yumo showed a philanthropic smile on his face, "No conflict, no conflict!"

At the end of the working day, the sound of car bells could be heard in the courtyard of the Yanjing Municipal Bureau of Culture. Those who could work in this courtyard were considered respectable people in the city of Yanjing.

The work was easy, the people respected them, and the income was not low. Everyone chatted and laughed as they rode their bicycles out of the hospital, onto the spacious Chang'an Avenue, and joined the endless stream of bicycles.

The red motorcycle that was usually parked in front of the Federation of Literary and Art Circles building was gone. Tao Yushu had been walking out of the hospital recently. At this time, Lin Chaoyang would wait at the gate of the hospital on his bicycle.

Today, Tao Yushu, like before, walked out of the Federation of Literary and Art Circles building, chatting and laughing with a few colleagues, and then walked all the way to the gate of the courtyard.

When they arrived at the gate of the hospital, all his colleagues had mounted their bicycles, and Zhang Dening glanced at both sides of the gate.

"Chaoyang is late today."

Tao Yushu said, "No, I don't need him to pick me up anymore." "Then you take the bus back?"

"No, just walk back. We moved, so it's close."

As Tao Yushu was talking, he was about to walk towards the intersection and cross to Daliubukou Street across the road.

Zhang Dening and his companions were curious when they heard this, so they rode their bicycles without pedaling and followed Tao Yushu all the way to the intersection of Daliubukou Street.

"Aren't you going home?" Tao Yushu asked them.

Zhang Dening did not answer her question, but asked: "Do you live here now? When did you move?"

Tao Yushu originally planned to invite her colleagues to her home on the weekend to get acquainted with her. Seeing that everyone was so curious, she said, "How about coming over to my home?"

Everyone nodded hurriedly.

Just like that, everyone came to Xiaoliubukou Hutong as if they were escorting Tao Yushu to the execution ground, and entered the courtyard through the gate at the southeast corner of the quadrangle.

The courtyard is divided into three parts, with east-west sections, covering a vast area. Everyone couldn't help but marvel at it just by walking around the yard.

"Yushu, how big is this yard?"

"About 2,000 square meters."

Everyone couldn't help but be amazed. The colleagues in the editorial department all lived in family housing allocated by the unit. The average per capita housing area in their homes did not exceed 10 square meters. Tao Yushu's family actually lived in a yard of square meters. Everyone suddenly felt the disparity in the world.

Zhang Dening asked, "When did you buy this courtyard house? Why haven't I heard you talk about it before?"

"Just a while ago. Chaoyang said that I was pregnant and it was inconvenient for me to go to get off work, so he said he wanted to buy a house closer to our workplace."

Tao Yushu's tone of voice was very calm, but everyone felt that she was showing off.

Just because you’re pregnant, you buy a house near your workplace, and it’s such a big courtyard house?
Even the capitalists in the old society were not as willful as your family!

After visiting the courtyard, Tao Yushu invited everyone to have dinner at his home, and the group agreed without hesitation.

Everyone was not here just for the meal, but they were really curious about the courtyard house bought by Tao Yushu and his wife, and couldn't help but want to walk around and take a look.

There are numerous large-scale courtyard houses in Yanjing City, including various princely palaces and Beile palaces. Everyone has seen them after living in Yanjing for many years, but those courtyards are out of reach and have nothing to do with everyone.

The courtyard house of Tao Yushu's family is considered to be the best among the living conditions of the people one has come into contact with.

While waiting for dinner, several colleagues from the editorial department stood under the two French plane trees in the second courtyard. These two trees were the most eye-catching in the courtyard, and almost everyone who came would come over to touch and look at them.

French plane trees are rare in Yanjing, and these two trees were planted more than 50 years ago. Half a century later, they are still lush and green, which is extremely rare.

Combined with the Western architectural style of the second courtyard, it makes people who are used to the traditional Yanjing courtyards feel refreshed.

"Liu Heng, you also write novels, when will you be able to earn such a big yard?"

Liu Heng is a young man in the editorial department. Not only does he have to do hard and tiring work, but he also has to endure the ridicule of several old comrades.

Liu Heng smiled and said, "This is a bit difficult for you. I can't write more than two novels a year, and they are all short stories. If I want to buy a yard like this, it will take a long time."

"Young man, you must have some ambition. Chaoyang is about the same age as you, look at him." Fu Yonglin said again.

Hearing this, Liu Heng's face was full of bitterness. Before he could refute, Zhang Dening stood up for Liu Heng.

"Old Fu, don't talk about Liu Heng. You are twenty years older than Chaoyang. According to your theory, you must live in a Beile Mansion, right?"

Fu Yonglin looked embarrassed, and everyone burst into laughter when they heard this.

While waiting for dinner, Zhang Dening talked to Lin Chaoyang about the film adaptation of "The Garland under the Mountain".

"Why are you still concerned about this?" Lin Chaoyang asked.

"'High Mountains' is so popular, isn't it normal for everyone to care about it?" Zhang Dening said with a smile.

Chen Shichong said, "Actually, Wang Meng came to the editorial office the day before yesterday and sat for a while, and we just happened to chat. He went to the Ministry of Culture for a meeting, and Xie Jin happened to be there too.

At the meeting, everyone knew that Xie Jin was going to shoot "High Mountains", and they all gave their opinions and looked forward to it eagerly.

He said that Xie Jin was so overwhelmed by this group of people that he even signed a military order. "

Wang Meng is the deputy editor-in-chief of Yenching Literature, but she is just a figurehead and basically does not participate in the daily work of the editorial department. She only comes to support the occasion when there are occasional activities, such as the Yenching Literature Institute.

Lin Chaoyang asked in surprise: "Military order? Why is there a military order?"

"I guess he was forced into a corner by everyone. I heard that during the meeting, the leaders of Central Y asked him a few questions. Xie Jin said that if he couldn't make "High Mountain" well, he would bid farewell to the film industry forever."

Hearing this, Lin Chaoyang was surprised.

Comrade Xie has made a very great determination!

He thought again of the phone call he received that day. He estimated that if Xie Jin had not been under too much pressure, he would not have called him specifically.

Lin Chaoyang could not have imagined that the adaptation of "High Mountains" would force a famous director like Xie Jin into this state. He had to re-examine the influence of the novel "High Mountains".

He has written so many novels, but if we really have to say which one has the greatest influence among the entire nation, it would probably be "High Mountains".

After all, this novel has been certified by top leaders and is a must-read for millions of soldiers across the country. It has gained national attention amid the prolonged war.

It is rare in the Chinese film industry that a novel is adapted into a movie and receives keen attention from the central government to the cultural circles.

(End of this chapter)