Xiang Nan then looked through Zhu Lin's information and found out that Zhu Lin was born in 1952 and was three years older than him.
But because she is beautiful, she doesn't look old even now, she still looks so young and beautiful.
Unlike Cai Xiaoli, she ages quickly after giving birth. I'm just thirty years old, and there are already fine lines at the corners of my eyes. Now I apply pearl powder every day, hoping to beautify my face and retain my youth.
Moreover, Xiang Nan was surprised to find that Zhu Lin had been married twelve years ago. She was working at the Institute for the Control of Pharmaceutical and Biological Products of the Ministry of Health, and she married her colleague at the institute.
In the 1980s, Zhu Lin made his first film appearance and took over the filming of the movie "Traitor". In 1981, he entered the Beiying Film Amateur Performance Training Class for further studies, and then officially entered the entertainment industry. Because of this, there was a gap between her and her husband, and they eventually divorced in 1985.
This information is also different from what Xiang Nan knows.
Because he had read a report before, saying that Zhu Lin fell in love at first sight with Xu Shaohua, who played Tang Monk, during the filming of "Journey to the West". Unfortunately, Xu Shaohua was already married at the time, so Zhu Lin had been single for decades because of him.
Now he finally understands that relationships are all lies made by marketing accounts.
It’s right when you think about it. Zhu Lin was born in 1952 and filmed "Journey to the West" in 1985. He was already thirty-three years old at the time. This age, after thirty years, is considered old. In this day and age, it is even more impossible to be single.
The other information pages were more detailed, allowing Xiang Nan to have a certain understanding and knowledge of Zhu Lin, and also made him more confident about capturing Zhu Lin.
However, Xiang Nan also set limits for himself. If he couldn't catch her after half a year, he would stop chasing her to avoid wasting his energy.
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And just when Xiang Nan was about to take action, the crew of "Triumph at Midnight" suddenly set off to shoot scenes in southern Xinjiang. It is estimated that they will not be back for two or three months. Xiang Nan can only temporarily cease all activities.
At the same time, Xiang Nan's previously written script "Desire", after some polishing by Feng Xiaogang, was also reviewed and approved by the Television Art Center and prepared for filming.
However, as the art assistant of "Triumph at Midnight", Feng Xiaogang had to follow him to southern Xinjiang. After finishing this task, I will return to the crew of "Xiaojing Hutong".
Another half month passed, New Year's Day passed, and we entered 1987.
In early 1987, Xiang Nan released his new work "Ghost Blowing the Lamp", which tells the story of the captain who touched the gold.
Once this movie was released, it immediately became famous in Luoyang and caused a sensation.
Because at this stage, there are really not many popular books that are extremely entertaining and readable. Young people are almost ruining Jin Yong, Gu Long, Liang Yusheng, Qiong Yao, Xi Juan, and Cen Kailun.
Therefore, the release of this book "Ghost Blowing the Lamp" just fills the gap. Its imagination, ups and downs, and vivid characters make readers mesmerized, so it is very popular.
However, the literary world is slightly critical of Xiang Nan's insistence on writing such popular works.
Writers of the same period, such as Mo Yan, Su Tong, Wang Shuo, Liang Xiaosheng, etc., wrote about realistic themes, and their styles were mostly avant-garde, emphasizing self-awareness, breaking traditional norms, pursuing novelty and strangeness, and often involving taboo subjects.
Because of the reform and opening up in the 1980s, social changes were rapid, and people's minds were particularly restless. In this case, the avant-garde began to gain recognition.
In comparison, although the story written by Xiang Nan is first-rate and highly entertaining, because the narrative style is still traditional, it seems a bit old-fashioned to some people.
But Xiang Nan doesn't care about such comments. His biggest purpose in writing books is to make money, followed by social influence. As for his status in the literary world, for him, it was simply worthless, tasteless and a pity to discard.
Besides, he has already won the Mao Dun Literary Award, the highest award in the domestic literary world. Those who criticize him probably don’t even have a hair on their head.
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At this moment, Random House from the United States found Xiang Nan. Offered $1 million to buy out his copy of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.
It turns out that after the reform and opening up, many foreigners came to live in Beijing. One of them saw "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" written by Xiang Nan and found it very interesting, so he recommended it to Random House.
After Random House read it, they felt like they had found a treasure and immediately sent people to the mainland to negotiate. And the offer of one million US dollars was considered a good deal in their opinion.
Because at that time, the income of mainland writers was very low. One million US dollars is enough to satisfy Xiang Nan's appetite.
After the news spread, it immediately caused an uproar.
On the one hand, it is because the amount is too large. One million dollars is something most people will never earn in their lifetime. Many well-known writers in the mainland are already complacent if a book can sell for tens of thousands of yuan. A million dollars is unthinkable.
On the one hand, after the country was opened in the late 1970s, foreign countries, especially the United States, Japan and Europe, were really prosperous. Therefore, many Chinese people feel ashamed of themselves and feel that everything in foreign countries is better, even the moon is rounder.
Therefore, Xiang Nan's work can be noticed by foreign publishing companies, which is naturally very remarkable in their eyes. People who had expressed contempt for Xiang Nan before were now embarrassed to speak.
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However, Xiang Nan still rejected Random House.
I just want to buy out "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" for one million dollars. What the hell are you thinking about?
You must know that JK Rowling almost became the richest man in Britain with this series of books, earning more than one billion U.S. dollars, and is richer than the Queen of England.
A mere million dollars to send a beggar away.
"Mr. Smith, I will not sell out the copyright of this book." Xiang Nan explained, "I am its creator, and I know better than you how much potential it has. So if you want to cooperate, just pay I print royalties."
"Mr. Cheng, don't be too confident. You are a Chinese writer, and what you write may not be to the liking of Americans. I am taking risks when I come here.
If the book doesn't sell well, you may only get a few thousand dollars. By comparison, now you can get a million dollars if you sign. One bird in the hand is worse than a hundred birds in the forest, what do you think? ” said Mr. Smith of Random House.
Xiang Nan smiled.
How could the "Harry Potter" series not appeal to Americans? It has sold more than 100 million copies in the United States.
"Mr. Smith, if my book is not to your liking, why would you go all the way across the ocean to come to me to buy out the copyright?" Xiang Nan said with a smile, "We are all smart people, stop talking such nonsense. I will One requirement is to pay me for printing. No other discussion."
"Mr. Cheng, if you have this attitude, then we won't be able to talk." Smith threatened.
"Then let's not talk about it." Xiang Nan said with a smile, "I'm different from those poor literati. I don't wait for the rice to come to the pot. In China, I am definitely a rich man. Even in the United States, I am still a small rich man, so you can't threaten me. I.
Besides, you, Random House, are here, and other publishing houses will definitely come after receiving the news. If you don’t cooperate with me, there are other publishing houses. "
Smith was stunned for a moment, then smiled, "Mr. Cheng, you are really cunning."
