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

Chapter 534: Ten-year Agreement (6K, monthly ticket requested)

The official statement has undoubtedly become a certain trend.

But this can only affect official media. It is difficult to control many Internet media and literary media publications.

The numerous media outside of official media can be roughly divided into two categories.

One type is serious reporting, but reporting facts is, to some extent, equivalent to taking sides.

The other type is mainly used for floor washing.

They downplayed the seriousness of the award speech, deconstructing and downplaying it.

What's worse, some people directly criticize and say that the sins they committed in the past have led to the current consequences.

Praise Mo Yan for speaking for the facts and recording history.

Because of the overlap of various unofficial histories and rumors on the Internet during this period, most people did not understand what had happened in the past, and quite a few people were fooled.

This creates a serious cognitive conflict with the angry faction.

Therefore, the two sides began an Internet war.

There is never a shortage of people in the country who have received dog food, and their fighting power in 2012 was undoubtedly very strong.

After all, who has nothing better to do than spend every day on the Internet and argue with others? Most people don’t get to watch dog food.

Going to work.

For a moment, the two sides actually reached a balance.

However, the superficial balance cannot change people's hearts and minds in the general direction.

Especially since they are fighting so fiercely online, it can easily arouse the curiosity of netizens who are unaware of the truth, thereby further expanding the scope and impact of this incident.

During the days from the 11th to the 13th, this matter spread more and more widely on the Internet, and more and more people knew the award speech.

Although at the official level, we try our best not to talk about this year's Nobel Prize.

But online, this is a real hot topic.

On the 13th, Mo Yan and his team, who were originally scheduled to return to China today, postponed their return due to weather reasons.

They also already know the situation in the country.

In fact, Mo Yan had a bad feeling after he knew what the Nobel Prize Literature Committee said in its award speech.

But he didn't expect that things would escalate to this extent.

No, you guys have nothing to do, right? Why do you care about an award speech?
Normally, isn't it enough to just know that he won the award? I think only a small number of people would care about further details.

When Mo Yan learned that his return home would be postponed due to weather reasons, he actually breathed a sigh of relief from the bottom of his heart.

Ever since I knew I was going to win the Nobel Prize, I felt like everything was going wrong.

Not only did Xiao Chen predict early on that he might win the Nobel Prize, but that guy also refused the Nobel Prize selection first, putting him on a high position.

Now, the Nobel Prize Committee is also stabbing him in the back!
Mo Yan really felt a little regretful, and wondered if it would have been the right thing to do to not accept the award and to follow Xiao Chen's example and refuse it.

Yes, as long as you know you can win the award, the honor is already in your hands.

Why do I have to come here to receive this award?

It's just this little bonus.

To be honest, he is a well-known writer after all, and he really doesn't owe this little money.

I regret that.

Mo Yan supported himself with his arms and buried his face in his palms, feeling the heavy pressure.

On the 14th, at 8:55 Yanjing time, the plane landed at Capital International Airport.

Needless to say, there were a lot of reporters gathered at the airport, all waiting to interview Mo Yan.

Mo Yan had already prepared himself, but now seeing so many reporters, he still felt a little timid from the bottom of his heart.

He could almost imagine what the reporters would ask.

But there is no way, you can't escape.

Soon, an impromptu press conference at the airport began.

Reporter: "Mr. Mo Yan, what do you think of this Nobel Prize journey?"

Mo Yan: "Very satisfactory."

He also talked about his experiences in Stockholm during this period, including some performances by international students and some local Chinese-style activities, hoping to attract the attention of reporters and ask more questions about these contents.

However, it is not very useful.

The reporter kept his mission in mind, and after Mo Yan talked about the activities before the Nobel Prize, he asked about what happened on the 10th.

"Now that you have won the Nobel Prize in Literature, do you think you are a literary master now?"

"Of course not," Mo Yan said seriously, "I would never dare to call myself a master. This title is ironic for those who are not qualified. I am far from qualified."

"So what do you think of the Swedish Academy awarding you the prize, and what do you think of the Nobel Prize Committee's award speech on the 10th?"

As soon as these words came out, the scene fell into silence.

No, you really asked that.

Many reporters were impressed. They didn't want to ask so bluntly. At most, they wanted to ask indirectly.

Someone paid special attention to which media it was.

Ah, the microphone has the V station logo.

Okay, got it.

This restaurant has become really famous recently.

Nowadays, they will grab a sheep and pull it hard without stopping.

Qian Haochuan, who asked the question, puffed out his chest and held his head high with pride. If he was going to do it, he had to do it thoroughly.

This is what a good employee looks like in the boss's eyes.

When Mo Yan heard a reporter ask this question, he felt relieved and inexplicably at ease.

After a moment of silence, he replied, "I don't know why the Swedish Academy decided to give the award to me."

"At first, I thought it might be because of my literary level, and maybe my writing style was more to their taste."

"But now, I'm not sure."

"When the Nobel Prize Committee read out the award speech that day, I didn't understand the language and had no idea what was being said. Only afterwards did I roughly understand what was being said."

"Now, I have to say that their view is somewhat inaccurate."

Mo Yan explained solemnly, "I have been writing in this style for so many years, starting from the 80s. Did I think that this style could please foreigners and win awards when I started writing so early?"

"That's impossible, isn't it?"

"In fact, no matter what others think, my original intention for creating has always been like this and has never changed..."

Then, Mo Yan gave a long speech about his creative ideas.

He also emphasized that the book describes a period of history in the past. Although it is somewhat embarrassing and may not be the current situation in the country, this is what he saw and experienced in the past.

After these words, many reporters were silent, and they were reluctant to mention the points that were criticized by the public.

After all, people have said that it was not his writing that was wrong, but those foreigners who misunderstood it.

People have always written like this.

And to be honest, given our level of literary and historical knowledge, we are unable to refute it.

Those who are capable of refutation will not study journalism and become journalists.

Qian Haochuan was a little impressed by this guy. The dead end was about to be turned around.

He quickly asked, "So what you mean is that it's the Nobel Prize's fault?"

"That can't be said. It's probably because everyone's understanding is a little misplaced, and everyone focuses on different things."

Hey, this old guy is quite good.

Qian Haochuan was about to ask again, but Mo Yan stopped in time and let another reporter ask questions.

Just shut up.

……

After this airport Q&A session, the public opinion situation changed again.

Many people began to use Mo Yan's words as a weapon.
"Mo Yan has said that people write these works purely to record the past and pay attention to the grassroots. How the Nobel Prize Committee interprets it is their business and has nothing to do with Mo Yan.

Moreover, the Nobel Prize Committee may not have misunderstood. Shouldn’t it be known to everyone that the past was so tragic?”

Just at this time, a new episode of "The Three of Us" was released. Chen Linfeng appeared as a guest of the event and focused on the issue of the Nobel Prize, instantly becoming the focus of public attention.

In fact, Dou Wentao has been thinking about the show "Keng Keng Three People" for a long time.

The episode that Chen Linfeng appeared in back then has now become a classic, especially this year, it has become a hot topic of discussion on the Internet.

Over the years, Dou Wentao has always wanted to invite Chen Linfeng to be on the show again.

But this person is so difficult to invite that he rarely even appears on CCTV interviews.

Although he is still reported in a lot of media reports, he appears less and less frequently, almost becoming an artist.

Fortunately, on that episode, the two parties had a ten-year agreement.

Coincidentally, Mo Yan actually won the Nobel Prize.

This makes this ten-year agreement even more legendary.

Many netizens are looking forward to the day when Chen Linfeng will appear on the show again.

Fortunately, he had called to invite the person before and the person did not refuse, which made this episode possible.

After learning that Chen Linfeng was willing to be on the show, the entire program team, including Phoenix TV, made sufficient preparations and attached great importance to it.

The guests of that year must be gathered as many as possible.

To recreate the grand scene of those years.

Although in 08, Zheng Peifang posted an article mentioning that unspoken rules led to suicide, which made both parties very unhappy.

We haven't worked together for several years now.

But for the episode in which Chen Linfeng participated, neither the TV station nor Dou Wentao himself mentioned the disagreements between the two parties anymore, but only talked about feelings and money.

Zheng Peifang also knew that this kind of exposure opportunity was rare, so he agreed readily.

In addition to the original three, Phoenix TV also considered inviting Mo Yan to join the show.

If both parties at the core of the incident were present, one can imagine the effect of the show.

However, it is obvious that Mo Yan would never agree.

If there is a debate at that time, Xiao Chen will be invincible no matter what he says.

After all, he refused the Nobel Prize, and his image as a scholar who is not interested in fame and fortune and is loyal to his ideals is clear at a glance.

He is the only one who has to defend and explain himself. Why bother? If he makes a mistake, his reputation may be ruined. Why bother?

Seeing that Mo Yan could not be invited, the program team turned to invite Yu Hua.

He is also a great writer, and there are rumors that Yu Hua has a good relationship with Chen Linfeng and Mo Yan, so he can maintain a neutral stance.

Yu Hua accepted the invitation.

Finally, on the 12th, after the award speech incident had fermented for a whole day, the four of them recorded a program together in the Yanjing Studio.

Over the years, the recording process of "Keng Keng Three People" has basically not changed.

We still sit together and chat first, and when we feel like we're ready, we officially start recording the show.

In other words, the machine has been turned on for a long time, and the part that is talked well will be edited.

As soon as Dou Wentao met him, he burst into laughter and said, "Director Chen, it's great to see you again. It's been 12 years since then."

"It's been 12 years,"

Chen Linfeng nodded. The program was originally recorded in the second half of 2000. Now it has been exactly 12 years.

"But we just met a while ago. You're talking as if we haven't seen each other for 12 years."

"Hey, this is a show, it leaves an impression on the audience, it's nice to meet old friends after more than ten years and laugh at the past."

Dou Wentao is still as eloquent as ever.

When he does this kind of program, the people he comes into contact with the most are the bigwigs in various industries.

Therefore, even when seeing Chen Linfeng, he was not afraid at all and could even make a joke.

After all, that's what we do.

Chen Linfeng quite liked him like this, so he just treated it as a casual chat.

But Zheng Peifang is different.

In the show that year, she was quite confrontational and even looked down on Chen Linfeng, a mainlander.

This point has been clearly stated on the Internet today by netizens who analyzed that episode.

Zheng Peifang was often scolded for this.

She is very dissatisfied and wants to go on the show again and fight to the end, no matter what you say.

But when they actually met, she realized that times and situations were different.

The guy opposite now is the real big boss.

If people really get serious, she might even lose her job.

There is a natural sense of guilt when speaking.

"Director Chen... Director Chen, long time... no see."

"Ms. Zheng, it's been a long time since we last met."

Chen Linfeng asked, "I heard that you don't appear on "Three Men Walking Together" very often now?"

He really didn't know about what happened between Zheng Peifang, Dou Wentao and the program crew.

Zheng Peifang didn't know what to say for a moment.

Dou Wentao was not embarrassed at all. He casually changed the topic and shifted the focus to Yu Hua.

As the host, I have to take good care of everyone present and not leave anyone alone.

"Mr. Yu Hua, I heard that you and Director Chen have known each other for a long time, right?"

"Well, we first met in...Neon, right?"

After all, so much time had passed, and Yu Hua's memory was not very accurate, so he asked Chen Linfeng for confirmation.

"Well, when we were participating in the exchange activities in Japan, we met for the first time at the airport when we were leaving."

Chen Linfeng roughly described the scene at that time.

Coincidentally, it was just after I came back from Neon that I went on the recording of the show "Keng Keng Three People".

Yu Hua also gradually recalled and nodded repeatedly.

"Hey, it's been a long time. I first saw your article in the first New Concept Composition Competition, and there was a dispute at that time."

Yu Hua was quite emotional.

Dou Wentao asked with great interest, "Can you tell me more about it?"

Chen Linfeng was also a little surprised. "I know there was a dispute among the judges. Did Teacher Yu personally participate?"

"Yes, I was the one who picked out the test paper and showed it to Ye Yanzhao."

Yu Hua talked a lot about sex and talked about what happened in the past.

Yuanyuan has become a clown now, and her status in the industry has plummeted. Yu Hua is not afraid of offending her with his words.

Chen Linfeng was surprised. Only then did he know what happened back then.

At that time, Editor-in-Chief Zhao simply told him that there would be disputes during the marking, and he really didn't know it was like this.

Dou Wentao listened with great interest, "Come to think of it, Yuanyuan really disliked Director Chen from the very beginning, no wonder that incident happened later."

He clapped his hands. "Hey, now that we're talking about this, we're talking about the differences in Eastern and Western concepts and the Cold War mentality. Let's get started with today's topic."

This is the key recording stage.

Dou Wentao looked at Chen Linfeng, "Yuanyuan wants to dismiss your paper because she feels that your essay contains hostility and prejudice against the West."

"In our show, you mentioned that various Western awards, even the Nobel Prize, are inevitably biased against us, and even specifically seek out entertainment works that show our country's backwardness to praise in order to achieve a certain purpose."

"At this point, I have to ask, what is your opinion now? Has it changed since then?"

"After all, so many years have passed, and you have won many Western awards. I think your thoughts may be different now."

Chen Linfeng shook his head, "My thoughts are still the same as they were back then."

Dou Wentao seemed to be deliberately trying to argue, "How do you explain that you won the Palme d'Or, the Golden Lion, the Oscar and other awards? I see that none of your award-winning works actually contain any content that smears China, but you still won the awards, didn't you?"

"So I said it was prejudice. It's some kind of unspoken rule that can't be brought out into the open."

At this point, Chen Linfeng showed a puzzled look, "Of course, this year's Nobel Prize Committee opened my eyes."

He smiled and said, "If you carefully analyze my past experience of winning awards, you can actually see that every time I won an award, it was a bit of luck."

"I cannot agree with that,"

Dou Wentao immediately objected.

He said solemnly, "I think your work is truly good and it really conquered the judges and the audience, which is why you won the award."

"You're being a bit too modest when you say it was a fluke."

Chen Linfeng was speechless. You are really good at talking. You are praising me on this point, right?

He actually felt it was a little bit difficult, as his experience of winning the award had brought unfavorable arguments to his point of view, which was indeed a bit difficult.

However, the thoughts he put in before and after winning the award, including the inside story of the deal with Zhang Yimou, cannot be revealed on the show, otherwise he would be shooting himself in the foot.

Chen Linfeng paused for a moment, sorted out his thoughts, and then said,

"This kind of intangible concept and view can actually be better reflected from big data. I think it is self-evident which kind of work is more likely to win awards."

Then, he presented specific data and used numbers to speak for himself, and everything suddenly became clear.

He had prepared all these in advance.

Yu Hua couldn't help but ask, "Is it really that obvious?"

Chen Linfeng nodded.

Here, he wanted to use the award-winning example of "The Three-Body Problem". It makes sense that the Hugo Award was given to the first part of "The Three-Body Problem" instead of the more exciting second part.

But on second thought, "The Three-Body Problem" has not won an award yet, while it took 15 years to win the Hugo Award in its previous life.

With this said, it becomes a similar prophecy to the one mentioned about Mo Yan back then.

By then, Liu might be forced to refuse the award.

Liu is a nice person, but after thinking about it, I decided to just forget it.

Everyone discussed this topic for a while.

Everyone has his own opinion, and in the end, no one can convince anyone.

After all, they are all adults with stable thinking, and their debate is more about convincing bystanders.

Then, Dou Wentao talked about the more core topic, about Mo Yan's winning of the award.

"There are two views on the Internet now. One is that Mr. Mo Yan's works are just recording the past, describing the facts he has experienced or heard.

One view is that his works, intentionally or unintentionally, cater to certain values.”

Dou Wentao said, "Let me first state that my level is not high enough, and I haven't read many of Mr. Mo Yan's works, so I can't say anything useful."

"Both of them are top writers in the country. At the same time, they have a deep connection with Mo Yan to some extent."

"I want to ask you two, do you think Mo Yan's works are recording the past or catering to it?"

Yu Hua immediately said, "I think it's the former."

"First of all, I have always held the view that as an author, I should focus more on other people and pay more attention to the grassroots."

"I wrote a book called 'Xu Sanguan Selling Blood'. It sounds horrifying, but it was indeed what I saw and heard in the past. My parents are both doctors, and my house is diagonally across from the hospital's blood supply room. I have seen many things with my own eyes."

"I don't think this is smearing. They need to be viewed by the public. Bad phenomena need to be corrected. I don't think this is pandering to others."

Yu Hua said it very frankly.

He was speaking for his good friend Mo Yan, and was also expressing his own inner thoughts.

Dou Wentao nodded, "Director Chen, what do you think?"

Chen Linfeng's face was calm. "There's nothing wrong with what Teacher Yu said, but many times, this concept is easily confused."

"It is possible to distinguish when something is pointing out the shortcomings of society and when something is smearing. It mainly depends on whether it is true or not and whether it is generalizing from a single case."

"Furthermore, always describing the shortcomings of the past is not useful to people today, and whether the effect is good or bad is also a point that needs to be considered."

“Let me give you an example.”

He looked at Yu Hua, "Teacher Yu, do you think the landlord is good or bad?"

Yu Hua was startled. He understood something in an instant and sighed, "It doesn't matter whether it's good or bad. It depends on the individual."

"Well," Chen Linfeng nodded, "there are definitely good and bad landlords, but should the morally good landlords have been banned in the 50s, turning them into poor farmers in terms of assets?"

Yu Hua said in a heavy tone, "It's due."

Zheng Peifang couldn't help but ask, "Why should a good person be deprived of his assets? Should he?"

Chen Linfeng shook his head. "A good landlord cannot be equated with a good person."

(End of this chapter)