The figures listed by Feng Xiaogang are all well-known big shots.
Needless to say, Wang Tie was the most popular writer in the Mainland in the 1980s and 1990s; Su Tong, Hai Wei, and Liu Zhenyun, to a lesser extent, were also outstanding figures in the literary world.
Su Tong's "Wives and Concubines" was adapted into "Raise the Red Lantern" by Zhang Yimou; Hai Wei's "Never Rest in Peace", "A Romantic Affair", "What Can I Do to Save You, My Love", etc. , are all famous for a while; Liu Zhenyun's "Chicken Feathers in a Place", "My Name is Liu Yuejin", "I'm Not Pan Jinlian", etc., have also been adapted into film and television dramas.
Zheng Xiaolong is a big figure that cannot be ignored in the mainland TV industry and has created many firsts. For example, the first full-length TV series "Four Generations Under One Roof", the first full-length indoor drama "Desire", the first TV series "The Story of the Editorial Department", the first TV series "Yenjing People Are Here" shot entirely abroad New York"……
In addition, his representative works include "Golden Wedding", "The Legend of Zhen Huan", "Red Sorghum", "Young Man Bao Qingtian", etc. It can be said that he is a pivotal figure in the mainland entertainment industry.
But Xiang Nan knew that Feng Xiaogang was now trying to make a big deal out of tiger skin. He may know and interact with these people, but there is absolutely no way they are ferromagnetic.
Because he is now a member of the crew, and those people all have a much higher status than him. Moreover, most of those people are from the big courtyard, and their eyes have always been long on the top of their heads. How can they call him brothers? They are just like Xiang Nan, taking him for fun.
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"They all grew up together when I was young." Feng Xiaogang said with a shy face. He is actually half a big boy.
His father was also a soldier back then and lived in the compound of Xijiao Party School earlier. Later, after his parents divorced, he and his mother moved to an alley in Xicheng District.
So seriously speaking, he was actually a kid who grew up in an alley, but he was born with a longing for the compound.
After all, at that time, the living conditions, political status, mental outlook, and future prospects of the boys from the big courtyard were better than those from the alley.
For example, being a soldier was the most fashionable thing in the 1960s and 1970s. If the big boy from the courtyard wants to become a soldier, it is basically just a matter of words. But it is very difficult for the Hutong kids to become soldiers.
After graduating from high school, Cheng Jianjun and Han Chunming both wanted to serve in the military, but the places were taken up long ago, so they had to go to the countryside.
Xiang Nan didn't expose Feng Xiaogang's lies, but he didn't have much interest in making friends with Wang Yi, Hai Yi, Ma Weidu, Zheng Xiaolong and others.
Because most of those people are from the big courtyard. The same background, the same knowledge, and the same thoughts have long tied them together and become an interest group.
If Xiang Nan was a young writer like Su Tong or Liu Zhenyun, with no background and no backing, and his career had just started, he would be able to rely on him to seek shelter under a big tree.
But the key point is that Xiang Nan himself is a big tree, and his influence is no less than that of Wang Xie, Hai Yi, Ma Weidu, and Zheng Xiaolong. So if he wants to go there, he must not be the younger brother, but can only be the boss. The key is that others are not happy.
Therefore, they can at best be allies, or even rivals, but they can never be friends.
"Forget it, we're not from the same group. We don't agree with each other. I'll disappear with them. We'll talk about it when we have opportunities to cooperate in the future." Xiang Nan waved his hand and said with a smile.
Hearing what he said, Feng Xiaogang could only nod.
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After the crew of "Triumph at Midnight" returned to Beijing, Xiang Nan was not in a hurry to contact Zhu Lin. He was waiting for an opportunity, the most worthy opportunity to take action.
While waiting for the opportunity, "A Dream of Red Mansions" was officially completed in February and is expected to be officially broadcast during the summer vacation. This is also a good thing for Xiang Nan. After all, this TV series was originally written and written by him.
At the end of January, Xiang Nan completed the translation of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" and handed it over to Random House for publication.
After reviewing it, Random House found no problems, and believed that the book was very imaginative, the writing was interesting, and it had certain market prospects, so it printed 10,000 copies and tried to distribute it.
Xiang Nan also received nearly 100,000 US dollars in royalties, mainly from the English version of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone". As for royalties, they were only a measly $10,000.
After the news spread, many people were overjoyed.
Since ancient times, there has been no first in literature and no second in martial arts. Xiang Nan has been popular for almost ten years from 1976 to now. He has always been aloof and superior, and no one can look at him without being jealous.
Now that he has finally made a mistake, some people are happy and some are secretly happy.
"How much money can you make by printing 10,000 copies? If I had known earlier, I might as well have taken the one million."
"I thought he could be proud of the United States, but in the end he only printed 10,000 copies, which is the level of a new author."
"I've told him before that he can't do it. He's never even left the country, so he knows what foreigners like? He's doing it completely behind closed doors."
Some people said sourly, they are all sour people who can't eat the grapes.
Xiang Nan doesn't care about this, gold will always shine. He believes that as long as it is a good book, it cannot be ignored.
Just like the website a few decades later, there were millions of copies. But who is good-looking and who is not good-looking cannot be hidden from anyone at all.
To put it bluntly, even if this book is not popular, it will not be a big loss for him. One million dollars may be an astronomical figure to others.
For Xiang Nan, it is just a floating cloud. He has made tens of billions, is he still short of this little money?
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Entering February, "Triumph at Midnight" was officially broadcast on CCTV.
Once it was broadcast, it caused a sensation and received extremely high ratings.
The romantic love story, the magnificent battle scenes, the noble revolutionary friendship... made this drama deeply touching, captivating countless viewers, and also made actors such as Zhu Lin and Shi Zhaoqi so famous.
As the original author and screenwriter, Xiang Nan naturally benefited a lot. Not only was the original version of "Triumph at Midnight" a best-seller again, but his influence in the film and television industry was also soaring.
Therefore, when they heard that another of his scripts, "Desire," was being prepared for filming, many actors rushed to sign up, hoping to play a role.
After all, Shi Zhaoqi and Zhu Lin are the role models before them. They both became so popular all over the country because of their starring roles in "Triumph at Midnight". Who can not envy them. Just like in the 1990s, when the Haiyi drama was a hit, so many people were vying to be in his drama.
Xiang Nan saw that the time he had been waiting for had finally arrived.
So as a screenwriter, he immediately recommended Zhu Lin to the crew as the starring role.
The reason he gave was that when he wrote the heroine, he was based on Zhu Lin's appearance, so this role must be played by her.
After consideration, the leaders of the art center also felt that Zhu Lin would be more suitable to star, so they agreed to Xiang Nan's request.
