Huayu: As a child star, I just want to be famous

Chapter 44: The Three of Us

The recording site of "The Three of Us".

Host Dou Wentao, Chen Linfeng and Zheng Peifang sat at the table and chatted.

This is the recording format of "Keng Keng Threesome", where a large amount of chat content is filmed and the essential parts are cut out to create the final film.

Dou Wentao was the first to applaud, "Welcome Chen Linfeng to our group of three. Chen Linfeng, is this your first time in Hong Kong Island?"

Chen Linfeng said, "I came here once when I was about eight years old. My brother was filming a movie here, and I came to see him."

Dou Wentao suddenly realized, "Oh, your brother is Shi Xiaolong, he is also a very outstanding young actor, I should invite him as well."

Zheng Peifang asked, "What was your feeling when you came to Hong Kong Island?"

Chen Linfeng thought of the situation at that time and smiled. "My brother was filming a movie called Hua Guolong with Yuan Biao at that time. I went to the crew to play and happened to see Fang Long visiting the set. I even went up to him and asked for a few photos."

Dou Wentao was very interested. "Fang Long is a big star. You were only 8 years old that year. What's the story?"

"At that time, Fang Long was at his most glorious. When he arrived at the crew, many people surrounded him. I watched from a distance and felt that a real man should be like this."

Chen Linfeng lamented about that encounter, "I remember at that time, I told him that I would definitely become someone like you and let the world know me."

Dou Wentao was delighted. "Isn't this the same story as that of Qin Shi Huang and Emperor Gaozu of Han? I have to write this down to see if it will develop in the same way in the future."

He confirmed with Chen Linfeng, "This is big news. I've never heard of a reporter reporting this before. Is this the first time you've told the outside world about it?"

"Yes, no one has ever asked me about Hong Kong Island before. This is the first time."

Dou Wentao laughed cheerfully, "So it is good to follow our show. You can always hear some exclusive news behind the stars."

He then asked, "Were you a young and brave man who was not afraid of tigers? Fang Long was at his peak at that time. It was not easy to catch up with him."

Chen Linfeng smiled, his expression somewhat serious, "At that time, I thought that everything depends on human effort, and I was also a bit youthful."

Zheng Peifang couldn't help but ask, "I can see that you are very confident. Are all young people in mainland China like this now?"

Dou Wentao continued, "If I were his age, I would have two novels that sold over a million copies each... Now the new book has sold over a million copies, right?"

Seeing Chen Linfeng nod, he continued, "If I had his current results, I wouldn't be confident. I would be inflated."

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Dou Wentao said, "We have always been open-minded in this program. Can you tell us about the controversy over your new book in mainland China?"

Chen Linfeng did not say much about this, only saying that some predecessors attached too much importance to the significance of literature and had some different opinions on his novels.

Zheng Peifang was not satisfied with such vague answers. In this program, she likes to reveal things and talk about different things.

In fact, it is content that is contrary to the mainstream public opinion in the mainland. Those who understand will understand.

Zheng Peifang asked, "I read your comments on Yuanyuan's work, saying that there are many inaccuracies in her writing, some of which I agree with.

But she has written a lot about the poor and the weak in the mainland. I think this is a humanitarian act. Don't you agree with this approach?"

Chen Linfeng asked, "Is this all that can be written about China? When writing, did you generalize or use the individual to represent the whole? This is all worth considering.

I don't like to use extremely negative examples to magnify the problem. If I pick out an example alone, I don't think it's a problem, but authors of books often lead readers to think that this is all.

I believe that literature is about saying the right things, exploring what the public cannot express, and telling what the public cannot say. It is not about self-pity, complaining about the past, and dwelling on negative content. Do ordinary people want to read such stories? "Zheng Peifang disagreed with this view. She shook her head and said, "You can't use your own views to speculate on other people's writing intentions."

Dou Wentao tried to smooth things over, "Let's not target individuals, but discuss the phenomenon. From my observations over the years, there are many people who are like that writer, describing people in misery and the sad things they experience."

He counted on his fingers and gave some well-known examples, "For example, To Live, Red Sorghum, and Farewell My Concubine. After being adapted into movies, these works have won international awards. Doesn't this also prove the artistry and necessity of this type of work?"

Chen Linfeng curled his lips, "I always open my wounds to show others, and outsiders give me good reviews out of curiosity. Is this something worth boasting about?
The more I see this kind of work, the more depressed I feel. I hope to see some positive works that can give people strength, or even works that can make me laugh after watching them. "

Dou Wentao was surprised to hear this. "These are all works that have won awards at the three major film festivals. They are remarkable achievements. You are also a writer. Shouldn't you feel inspired when reading such works? I heard that creators are very sensitive."

"It's because I'm very sensitive that I feel more and more uncomfortable the more I watch."

Chen Linfeng said in a joking tone, "Sometimes I wonder if the three major film festivals are doing this on purpose, picking out works like this that make people feel uncomfortable to award. There are so many artistic films, but it's always this kind of work that wins awards, there must be some other reasons."

Zheng Peifang laughed, "You are too conspiratorial. The three major film festivals are famous for their objectivity and fairness."

Dou Wentao also felt the same way, "Your point of view is a little inconsistent with the public's perception."

Chen Linfeng did not dwell on this topic. "I said this only because I think the Western world's past oppositional thinking has not ended. Their cultural offensive...

Well, that can’t be said, let’s change it to infiltration. I think this infiltration has not ended yet, and it will even become stronger and stronger.”

Dou Wentao was interested in this, "For example?"

"Not to mention the soft cultural penetration of movies, I would not be surprised if one day in the future the Nobel Prize in Literature is given to some writers who have specialized the ugliness of human nature into the ugly side of the Chinese people, such as Bo Yang or Mo Yan."

Zheng Peifang was very dissatisfied with Chen Linfeng's inexplicable hostility towards the civilized world. "You think too much. The Nobel Prize in Literature will never be awarded to a mainland writer."

"Hey, your views are completely opposite," Dou Wentao said, adding, "Peifang, do you think mainland writers can't win the Nobel Prize in Literature?"

"No."

He turned to Chen Linfeng to confirm, "Do you think mainland writers have a chance to win the award?"

Chen Linfeng said, "In ten or twenty years, when China's size is large enough to arouse hostility from the West, then we can do it."

"Okay," Dou Wentao clapped his hands, "Then let's make a deal first. Ten or twenty years from now, if there really is such a day, I will definitely invite you two to my show again, if this show still exists.

We'll talk about this topic later."

Zheng Peifang said unhappily, "Then I guess there's no chance of that happening."

Chen Linfeng maintained the leeway of a reborn person, "If such a day really comes, I just hope that the winner can have some backbone, learn from Jean-Paul Sartre, maintain his purity, and refuse to accept the award."

He looked at the camera lens and said meaningfully,
"If you don't have the courage to say no, then it only proves that you write such works not to expose or criticize, but to curry favor with the Western world."

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After the recording of "Keng Keng Three People" is finished, the next ones will be "Yang Lan Interview" and "Tell Your Story".

These two programs were one-on-one interviews, which were relatively routine, and Chen Linfeng completed the recording smoothly.

Finally, near November, Chen Linfeng returned to Zhengzhou and went to school.

(End of this chapter)