Literary Master 1978.

Chapter 399 All I didn't expect

"Isn't there Nie Weiping? Brother-in-law, you know him, and you always say he's amazing!"

Lin Chaoyang nodded slightly, "If we really want to talk about the variables in the China-Japan Go Challenge, it may be Nie Weiping."

Listening to Lin Chaoyang's words, Tao Yumo became happy again, "So there is still hope!"

"It's just a small chance of hope." Lin Chaoyang reminded.

"It's better to have hope than to have no hope! Nie Weiping seemed to have a good chance of winning against the Japanese in the past!" Tao Yumo said optimistically.

Since the reform and opening up, the rise of various domestic sports has largely not depended on its popularity, but on which sport can bring glory to the country.

The news of the China-Japan Go Challenge Tournament came out after the China-Japan Go community meeting in August. Over a month has passed and it has already sparked considerable discussion among the public.

Today, the two countries have officially reconciled, and economic and cultural exchanges are booming, but when it comes to national sentiments, they are still in opposition.

Therefore, the Chinese people's attention to this boxing match is mixed with some national hatred and family feuds, which leads to the high popularity of this match among the people.

On October 10, the opening ceremony of the first China-Japan Go Challenge was held at the New Otani Hotel in Tokyo, Japan.

At the opening ceremony, players from both teams made their debut.

China sent top Go players including Wang Jianhong, Jiang Zhujiu, Shao Zhenzhong, Qian Yuping, Cao Dayuan, Liu Xiaoguang, Ma Xiaochun, and Nie Weiping. The 32-year-old Nie Weiping served as the main player of this challenge match.

The Japanese side sent Noriki Yoda, Kaku Kobayashi, Shuzo Awaji, Satoshi Kataoka, Akira Ishida, Koichi Kobayashi, Masao Kato, and Hideyuki Fujisawa.

Among them, Kobayashi Koichi and Kato Masao are top-notch players, and Fujisawa Hideyuki is even revered as a Go Saint in the Japanese Go community.

For this match, both China and Japan have sent out their best players.

The competition system of the ring match is that the two sides' vanguards fight each other, the winner sits in the ring, and the second person from the losing side attacks the ring. The winner sits in the ring again until he defeats the other side's main general.

The schedule is to have a game every two months, alternating between China and Japan.

Before the game, the State Sports Commission gave a task to Nie Weiping, who was leading the team. If they could fight to the level of Kobayashi Koichi, they would pass, and if they could defeat Kobayashi Koichi, they would win.

Kobayashi Koichi is one of the two deputy generals of the Japanese side. After him are another deputy general Kato Masao and the main general Fujisawa Hideyuki. The strength gap between China and Japan can also be seen from the requirements of the Sports Committee.

On the evening of the opening ceremony, the Japanese Go community showed up in large force, with more than seventy people participating.

In comparison, the Chinese side seemed a little lonely, with only four people present: Ambassador to Japan Song Zhiguang, head of the Chinese delegation Hao Keqiang, coach Nie Weiping and pioneer Wang Jianhong.

At the opening ceremony, Japan Go Association Chairman Sakata Eio said bluntly: "Whether the China-Japan Challenge Tournament can be held excitingly and for a long time depends entirely on the performance of Chinese players."

What this means is that the Chinese team may be defeated.

Apart from him, several young Japanese chess players behaved extremely arrogantly, saying they wanted to win three or four games in a row. They even jokingly asked the other side to give up the order of appearance in front of reporters to give themselves room to perform.

Faced with Japan's arrogance, the Chinese team was naturally filled with anger, but there was nothing they could do. They could only hope to slap the other side in the face with victory.

The next morning, the first match of the challenge match was held in Tokyo. China's Wang Jianhong played with black players against Japan's Noriyuki Iida who played with white players. In the end, Noriyuki Iida won the game against Wang Jianhong in the middle game.

When the news reached China, there was a sigh of relief in the domestic chess community.

There was originally a gap in strength between the two sides, and now that they are off to a bad start, it seems there is no hope for the ring match.

"These little Japanese are really going too far!"

The first game of the first China-Japan Go Challenge Tournament has ended for more than a week, and the Chinese team returned home amidst lamentations.

As they returned home, news of the arrogant remarks made by the Japanese side at the opening ceremony spread again in the domestic chess community, which made many people in the domestic chess community feel indignant.

When the news spread to the public, not only Go enthusiasts but even ordinary people were angry.

As a result, the attention to the China-Japan Go Challenge has been further increased, and it has become an important topic of conversation for many ordinary people after dinner.

Tao Yushu put down the newspaper, his face full of anger.

"Well, there's no point getting angry about this. The Japanese are afraid of power but not virtue. If you don't hurt them, they won't know fear. Now we can only hope that people like Nie Weiping can live up to their expectations!"

After listening to Lin Chaoyang's persuasion, Tao Yushu's mood calmed down a little.

Although she couldn't stand the arrogance of the Japanese, she also understood that there was indeed a gap in the Go strength of the two countries.

"Just don't lose too badly. It's not that easy to hurt them."

When she said this, she looked at Xiao Dongdong who was playing, and her eyes became firm.

"Dongdong must learn Go in the future."

Lin Chaoyang also glanced at his son. The boy was sitting on the ground and kicking his good leg hard on the table with both feet.

Lin Chaoyang: ...

"We don't know if he's the right material yet. Besides, do you think our country is only inferior to others in Go? There are so many other sports!"

"Of course, we can't do it alone, but if millions of families take action, our country may become a sports powerhouse in another 20 years."

"Instead of hoping that your son can grow up to be a national player and win glory for the country, you should let him learn some skills that can defeat thousands of enemies and change this country and society."

Tao Yushu rolled his eyes at him and said, "I say one thing, and you argue with me. Go is just a hobby, so why should I be afraid of learning it?"

"I'm afraid you might have some unrealistic fantasies about your son!"

Tao Yushu couldn't help but snort when he heard his words, "Your thinking is wrong. You're thinking of giving up before you even start running."

Upon hearing this, Lin Chaoyang immediately put his arm around her shoulders and said in a gentle voice, "I was just talking casually. You will still have to take care of our son's education in the future."

He said those words against his will and looked at the naive Xiao Dongdong.

My son, your happy childhood is only as good as your daddy’s can get you this far!
Then he added, "Tomorrow the movie 'The Chess Master' will be released. Let's go and watch Jiang Nansheng fight against nine opponents alone. It will be a great pleasure!"

"Psychological victory?"

"So what? If you want to win, you must have the spirit first.

Maybe when "The Chess Master" is released, our chess players will be deeply inspired after watching it, and suddenly realize that they can beat the Japanese to a pulp?" Tao Yushu was amused by him and smiled, "You just talk nonsense!"

The next evening, Tao Yushu got home from get off work and went to the cinema with Lin Chaoyang's arm in hand.

Tao Yumo was left holding Xiao Dongdong in silence, "You two are so carefree. You don't care about my life or death at all!"

The Capital Cinema is right on Chang'an Avenue, a few hundred meters away from Lin Chaoyang's home, and only a dozen minutes' walk.

When the couple arrived here, quite a few moviegoers had already gathered in the lounge.

These days there is no such thing as a schedule for movie releases, let alone a unified release schedule. Movies are usually released in big cities first.

The same is true for "The Chess Master". After successfully passing the review of the Film Bureau some time ago, it has been intensively preparing for its release, and it was finally released in mid-October.

For most audiences, Go is a niche sport, so when a movie about Go is released, few audiences will care.

But the situation of "The Chess Master" is different. Its original novel itself has a very strong influence. Since its publication, the total sales have exceeded 260 million copies.

Such sales volume may represent a readership of tens of millions, so "The Chess Master" has attracted the attention of many readers since the filming began.

In addition, the topic of the China-Japan Go match has remained hot over the past month or so and has long been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

The combination of these two has provided huge attention and discussion for the release of the movie "The Chess Master".

"There are so many people!" Tao Yushu said as he looked at the crowd queuing up to buy tickets in the lounge.

The couple queued up to buy tickets and waited for almost an hour before they were able to enter the screening room. Audiences also came in one after another and soon filled the screening room.

The movie began, and after a long shot of more than a minute, Jiang Nansheng, played by Tony Leung, appeared on the screen.

Tao Yushu and Lin Chaoyang whispered, "It's quite consistent with my imagination of a Jiangnan person."

"You can't choose him even if he's not suitable!" Lin Chaoyang said with a smile.

The couple talked in a low voice for a few words. As the plot of the movie slowly unfolded, Tao Yushu no longer had time to discuss it with Lin Chaoyang. His mind was firmly attracted by the movie, following the ups and downs of the characters' fate.

At the same time, all the audience in the cinema were doing the same thing, experiencing a heart-wrenching story in the changes of light and shadow.

"boom!"

Lin Chaoyang, who had seen the movie, did not feel any emotion when he heard the loud sound effect, but the hearts of the audience in the theater were gripped by the sound of the gunshot.

"When the country prospers, chess prospers!"

"China's national fortune has declined to this point, all because of our weakness!"

"I have no other talents in my life, and the only thing I can show off is my chess skills. I should use this to repay my country!"

The heroic words were still ringing in my ears, but the man who spoke them fell in a pool of blood.

He was born into a wealthy family. He had no worries about food and clothing in the first half of his life. He was indifferent to worldly affairs and was crazy about chess.

I don’t want to let fate play tricks on me. With my country in ruins and my family ruined, who can remain unscathed?

He knew clearly what fate he would face after taking that step, but he still went without hesitation.

Once you take a step forward, there is no turning back.

The night was dark and the snow and wind seemed to be seeing him off.

Along with the loud gunshot, the hot blood dyed the white snow beneath him, painting a red picture.

In the infinite stretch of the lens, above the vast earth, only that little bit of red is like a spark, burning brightly.

As long as there is one Chinese person alive, this country will not perish!
The movie ended and the theater fell into silence.

Sadness, anger, regret...all kinds of emotions intertwined in people's hearts, and all the audience were immersed in complex emotions.

On the first day of the release of "The Chess Master", the vast majority of the audience who came to watch the movie were loyal readers of the novel.

The 105-minute movie ended. For these appreciators who are both readers and viewers, the movie almost perfectly restored the essence of the original novel.

The Jiang Nansheng played by Tony Leung Ka Fai is naive, gentle as jade, and crazy about chess, vividly interpreting the character of Jiang Nansheng.

After encountering misfortune in his later years, he decided to serve his country through chess. The transitions in his performance style were smooth and natural, and very impressive.

Especially the last few lines of the movie, which were sonorous, powerful and passionate, and made all the audience cry.

This is what a good film adaptation is like, it must add points to the original work.

The screening was over, but the huge screening room was still silent until a sob broke the silent remembrance.

This sob seemed to turn on a switch, and a moment later the entire theater was filled with crying.

Some people wiped away tears silently, some sobbed quietly, and some wailed loudly.

They were crying for Jiang Nansheng’s sacrifice, for that era when people were bullied, and for the countless martyrs who sacrificed their lives and shed their blood.

As the lights in the theater came on, the audience, whose emotions had been vented, gradually regained their senses, the crying gradually subsided, and the audience got up and left one after another.

Tao Yushu was a person with a very strong sense of patriotism, but she was always rational and just kept wiping away her tears.

She and Lin Chaoyang stood up with the crowd and walked out of the screening room when they heard a conversation between two young people.

"The adaptation is really good, not inferior to the novel at all!"

"This Jiangnansheng performed really well. It would be great if we could have a Jiangnansheng in Chinese Go. Would those Japanese guys still have the chance to show off their power?"

After leaving the screening room, Tao Yushu's eyes turned red and he said softly to Lin Chaoyang, "I think I understand what you mean."

Lin Chaoyang looked at her in confusion. Tao Yushu said word by word, "When the spirit reaches a certain level, it cannot be stopped. With this spirit, this nation will have the motivation to strive for progress and burst out with powerful vitality and creativity!"

Lin Chaoyang looked at Tao Yushu with a serious face and wanted to say:
My wife’s summary is really great, it’s all things I hadn’t thought of!
(End of this chapter)