“Spy suspense themes are nothing to put it bluntly. They usually involve plots such as stealing, hiding, and cracking intelligence, as well as tracking, discovering, and destroying enemies through various means and wisdom.
Works with this type of theme usually feature tense and thrilling plots and elements of suspense and reasoning, attracting the audience to follow the protagonist to explore the truth and solve the mystery. "
Jiang Yulou talked eloquently.
Looking at the energetic young man in front of him, Mr. Jin had a good impression of him and said with a smile: "How did Mr. Jiang come up with the idea of creating a work of the type "The Conspiracy"?"
"I just want to create a world of agents that is different from people's inherent impressions, and reinterpret the tragic fate of agents." Jiang Yulou said.
Mr. Jin nodded thoughtfully, "Mr. Jiang is really young and promising. I think this subject matter is very interesting. If your CCTV adaptation...can it be regarded as a professional drama?"
"Yes, but not entirely. Professional dramas are mainly reflected in the technical aspects. The audience feels very professional after watching them, and experts can't find anything wrong after watching them. If there are too many other factors, such as love, taking over the spotlight, it cannot be called a drama. A true professional drama.
"The Conspiracy" mainly describes the stories of legendary figures in the three departments of 701: the Monitoring Bureau, the Decryption Bureau, and the Action Bureau. "
"The ancestors are worthy of respect."
Mr. Jin also came from that era and had deep respect for the heroes in the Anti-Japanese War.
He had also thought about writing works on other themes, but at that time, "Ming Pao" was indispensable for his martial arts novels. Now that he has stopped writing for eight years and devoted himself to business management, he no longer has the motivation to write.
"Mr. Jiang, have you ever thought about letting readers in Xiangjiang see your works?"
"You mean?"
"Hong Kong has its own business direction and its own story, but it is also a tolerant city that has fought its own battles and will also like stories of heroes."
"In principle, I have no objection." Jiang Yulou thought for a while and said, "But are you talking about publishing or serializing it in Ming Pao?"
"Serialized in Ming Pao."
It was Mr. Jin’s newspaper and his career, and he would naturally not give up the opportunity to others.
"hiss!"
Feng Xianzhi, Wang Meng and others were very surprised. They did not expect that Jiang Yulou would be the first among them to have a work published.
However, if you think about it carefully, you can understand it.
The first is the subject matter. The spy suspense theme is something that Xiangjiang does not have.
Furthermore, as a mainland writer, it is also a good promotional material.
Finally, Jiang Yulou is really powerful, with sales of 700,000 copies, and this year he is aiming for one million copies, which should not be underestimated at all.
A senior executive's eyes lit up, "Jin Sheng, your idea is great. We can really try to introduce works by mainland writers."
"Um."
Mr. Jin smiled, looked at Jiang Yulou again, and said with a smile: "This is a rare opportunity, Mr. Jiang must seize it."
Mrs. Jin also smiled at this time and said: "My husband's "Ming Pao" is one of the top three newspapers in Hong Kong, with a daily sales volume of more than 100,000 copies, and its influence is amazing. Ni Kuang, who writes science fiction novels, Zhang Xiaoxian, Yi Shu, etc. are all relying on He is famous for his column in our Ming Pao newspaper."
"This..." Jiang Yulou looked hesitant.
Seeing that he still didn't agree, Feng Xianzhi and Wang Meng were worried for him.
Mr. Jin smiled slightly and said, "Mr. Jiang, please feel free to ask for anything."
"I'm naturally happy if more readers can read my novels. It's just that I'm a writer and I need to be paid for my novels." Jiang Yulou made his request without hesitation.
"Remuneration, easy to talk about." Mr. Jin laughed, "It's just that although Mr. Jiang is a great writer in mainland China, he has no reader base in Hong Kong, so the royalties may not be much."
Jiang Yulou said nothing and acted as if he was all ears.
Mr. Jin thought for a moment, quickly weighed the pros and cons, and then gave a number, "What do you think of a thousand words and a hundred?"
"Then it's settled." Jiang Yulou nodded.
He is still very satisfied with this number.
Jiang Yulou knew that Mr. Jin was notoriously stingy in paying writers remuneration, but as he said, he was a newcomer in front of Xiangjiang readers and had no confidence to ask for high remuneration.
Besides, one hundred yuan is quite a lot, and he can get twenty-four thousand yuan in royalties.
After the cooperation was negotiated, both parties were very satisfied.
"I heard that Mr. Jiang has only been writing for two years?"
"Well, the first work was published in 1979."
Mr. Jin lamented: “Alas, this industry is the future for young people after all, and we old men can’t keep up with the times.”
"What nonsense are you talking about? It means you don't want to. If you come out again, I don't know how many book fans will happily go to the streets and let off firecrackers."
Mrs. Jin quickly comforted her.
Jiang Yulou nodded and said: "Actually, I have also read Mr. Jin's novels, and I also look forward to you writing martial arts novels again.
"Oh? Mr. Jiang has also read my novel?"
"The snow is falling from the sky and the white deer is shot, and the laughing book hero leans on the blue mandarin duck. This picture of lonely love has already spread to the mainland with your works."
"Are many people in mainland China reading my novels?"
Everyone came interested.
"Not many, mainly concentrated in the southeastern coastal areas. However, I believe that as our country becomes more and more open, your works will one day sweep the country."
Feng Xianzhi looked strange. He didn't expect this little Jiang to be so good at flattering. It seems that I misjudged him!
He then said: "Hey, I also hope that one day I can read Mr. Jin's works."
Mr. Jin was very relieved and pointed at Jiang Yulou and said, "Haha, Mr. Jiang is just trying to make me happy."
"Really not." Jiang Yulou said with a smile: "Don't you know that even the big leader is a fan of your book?"
Big leader?
Mr. Jin looked confused for a moment, and then he instantly realized who Jiang Yulou was talking about.
He stared at Jiang Yulou with bright eyes and said very seriously: "Mr. Jiang, I don't dare to make a joke."
"A few years ago, your books were called banned books in mainland China, and relevant departments strictly restricted people's reading. For your novels, senior leaders asked friends to buy them from abroad, and sometimes even stayed up late at night to read them.
It is said that senior leaders will take your novels with them when they go out. The most frequently read among them is "The Legend of the Condor Heroes". "
Jiang Yulou combined the information he saw in his previous life and revealed the secret in front of Mr. Jin.
Mr. Jin's expression was unpredictable, and he didn't know whether he believed it or not.
He just smiled slightly and said calmly: "Although the situation is not clear now, the country has a strong foundation. I believe that after 1997, there will be no barriers in communication between the two places."
"Haha, that's what Mr. Jin said."
After that, neither of them mentioned such topics again.
At this time, Jiang Yulou saw the tired look on the other party's face and realized that the conversation ended here.
Sure enough, Mr. Jin left soon.
