Chinese Entertainment 2017: Starting from the Top Writers

Chapter 132 There is someone up there who is easy to work with

"Principal, I'm here."

"Well, sit down and have some tea."

Liu Wei sat in front of his quaint tea table as usual, fiddling with his pile of tea sets skillfully. While turning them over, he poured Lin Li a cup of fragrant black tea.

Lin Li sat in the chair, leaned forward slightly, picked up the teacup and took a sip, then his eyes suddenly lit up and looked up at Liu Wei.

"Tsk, it smells really good, is this black tea?"

"Well, it's the mother tree Da Hong Pao, just two taels, don't think about it, if you want to drink it, just come over."

"Principal, you are being a bit stingy."

"Kid, with your attendance rate, you'd be lucky to have a cup of tea."

"Ahem, it smells really good."

Liu Wei looked at Lin Li in front of him and shook his head. This precious boy of his was good in every way except that he always missed classes, which was a bit annoying.

Liu Wei looked serious: "Have you prepared anything for your speech at the school anniversary?"

Seeing that Liu Wei was asking about serious matters, Lin Li restrained his expression and said seriously, "We are already preparing, but I don't know if the principal has any instructions yet?"

As the saying goes, one can know the elegant meaning by hearing the strings. Since Liu Wei asked him this, it must be that he has made some arrangements.

Liu Wei was also very satisfied with Lin Li's tact and nodded slightly: "The 80th anniversary celebration is of great significance to our National People's Congress. It will attract attention from all walks of life. The entire process will be broadcast live to various media around the world, so we can't be careless at all."

Lin Li nodded repeatedly to show that he understood.

After a pause, Liu Wei continued, "As the most famous student in Renmin University, and also enjoying a certain reputation worldwide, it is only natural for you to come forward and speak."

"But this speech must have a framework, be moderate, and reflect the style of our National People's Congress."

Lin Li nodded seriously: "Don't worry, Principal, I understand and will take it into consideration."

"Well, I've always been confident in your work. I watched your speech at the Beijing Film Academy, and it was pretty good."

Liu Wei first expressed his affirmation to Lin Li, then frowned slightly.

"I don't care if you like making movies or TV shows. After all, movies and TV shows are also a form of cultural dissemination."

"But there is one thing, don't get involved in the messy things in the entertainment industry. You are young and energetic, so it's understandable that you have attracted some romantic debts, but don't take it seriously."

"When you've had enough fun, just calm down."

"Okay Headmaster, I understand."

Lin Li was also a little embarrassed. He didn't expect to be called out by Liu Wei.

Liu Wei looked at Lin Li's reaction, thought for a moment, and realized that he seemed to have stretched his hand too far, so he relaxed.

"Forget it, as long as you don't touch gambling or drugs, everything else is up to you. Remember, you are a student of Renmin University, and you are the face of our university."

Liu Wei thought about it and decided that Lin Li was a world-renowned writer after all, so as long as he didn't cross the line, it didn't matter if he was involved in scandals.

After all, talented men and beautiful women, sitting under the moon and flowers is an elegant thing. Isn't it natural for talented men to be romantic since ancient times?

"Don't worry, Principal. I will keep it in mind."

Lin Li made the promise with a solemn expression on his face, then picked up the tea bowl beside him and filled Liu Wei with tea.

"Ah."

Seeing that Lin Li's attitude was quite sincere, Liu Wei nodded with satisfaction and responded.

Seeing that Liu Wei was in a good mood, Lin Li rolled his eyes and mentioned the matter he had already prepared.

"Principal, there is something I need your help with."

"Oh, tell me."

"Look, I shot a movie this summer about school bullying. You should have heard of it."

"I know. So when you tell me about this, you've already set your sights on reporting it to the Education Bureau, right?"

"You see, the principal is the principal. As expected, nothing can be hidden from you. So what do you think?"

"I see. I'll give you a heads up."

"Thank you very much, Principal. I will offer you a cup of tea instead of wine."

Lin Li picked up the tea, held the cup with both hands, gestured to Liu Wei, and took a sip.

Liu Wei nodded, took a sip of tea, and spoke slowly.

"Reporting on school bullying is also a way of paying attention to a social issue and is beneficial to the development of education. This is a good thing and I should support it."

"The principal is right. That's the truth."

Lin Li nodded in affirmation.

Liu Wei glanced at him and said, "Do you have anything else to do? If not, you can leave." Lin Li looked innocent and said, "Principal, if you have nothing to do, I would like to chat with you more and learn from you to make progress."

Liu Wei waved his hands in annoyance: "Hurry up and leave. You are just thinking about my tea. It's not much to begin with, and I treasure it."

"Okay, I'll go back to class now. Goodbye, Principal."

"Well, let's go."

Seeing that his thoughts had been exposed, Lin Li felt it was not appropriate to stay there, so he drank the remaining tea in the cup in one gulp and then leisurely walked out of the principal's office.

Seeing Lin Li walk out, Liu Wei picked up the teacup and took a sip, a rare smile appearing on his serious face.

"That stinky boy."

After leaving the principal's office, Lin Li strolled around the campus humming a tune happily.

It is said that it is easier to get things done when you have someone higher up. When the education department adds fuel to the fire, it will undoubtedly increase the popularity.

His new movies have always attracted a lot of attention, and compared to his previous version, he has made many improvements to the details of this version, so the quality is better.

When the movie is released, he will cooperate in promoting it a few times, and the education department will speak out in support, taking practical actions directly against school bullying, turning the topic of the movie into a social topic, which will attract more people to the cinema and will also play a significant role in boosting the movie box office.

And as Liu Wei said, if this movie can make all sectors of society pay attention to the issue of school bullying, wouldn’t that be a good thing?
While thinking, Lin Li suddenly felt the phone in his pocket vibrate. He took it out and looked at it. Huh?
Why did this person call him suddenly?
Curious as he was, Lin Li still answered the phone and put it to his ear.

"Hello, Sister Yitong."

"Hello Ali, it seems that there is a note for my account, and I didn't call the wrong name."

"That's not true, Sister Yitong. Even if you don't make a note, no one will mistake your profile picture for a beautiful lady like you."

"Ali is really good at talking. It's true that writers are different. They say sweet things but mean something."

"Sister Yitong, you are wrongly accusing me. I mean it sincerely."

"Okay, okay, stop joking. Of course I believe you. I'm in the capital now. Didn't I say last time that I would thank you for your help and treat you to a big meal when I get to the capital? How about today? If you don't have any plans, I'll find a place tonight so I can express my gratitude?"

"Since Sister Yitong has spoken, I will definitely have time, no problem."

"Okay, I'll check out the place first and send you the location later."

"Okay, I'll wait for your news."

"See you tonight."

After hanging up the phone, Lin Li's mind flashed with Li Yitong's impressive pair of crescent eyes.

Another sister with a sweet smile. I’m looking forward to meeting her in the evening.

After attending another professional class in the afternoon, Lin Li slipped back to the dormitory. After changing his clothes, he had nothing to do, so he continued to write the script of Feng Quan.

He is currently considering whether to change Liu Wenqin's ending, but he feels that an ending that is difficult to accept may resonate more with people, so he is still struggling.

But after much thought, he still wanted to change Liu Wenqin's ending.

He thinks a drama should be logical. For example, a young and energetic boy loses his life because of his recklessness when entering society. This is logical.

But now the death of the character Liu Wenqin is obviously illogical.

First of all, he is no longer the gangster Liu Wenqin. When he was arrested by the police for being a gangster, the audience's reaction was okay because it was logical and the audience could expect the ending.

But the sudden death of a man who had turned over a new leaf and was living an ordinary life was actually very abrupt, because this transformation itself meant the "death" of the original gang leader Liu Wenqin, and now killing him at a physiological level was an unnecessary operation.

For example, if we take the story of Liu Wenqin alone, a passionate young man with a basketball dream meets his beloved, but eventually leaves regrets in his youth because of the class gap. He then turns around and meets someone who loves him. The two open a small noodle shop in another place. The last meeting with his first love marks the real end of the relationship, and a boy transforms into a man.

This is a complete story, but if we add the ending: "But because of public order, he was stabbed to death."

This story about a boy's growth has turned into a satirical fable about society. Obviously, in this case, the boy's growth itself is no longer meaningful. What he should actually express is his personal growth and his powerlessness in the face of the dark side of society as a whole.

Therefore, if Liu Wenqin was the protagonist of this drama, everyone might find that this is not a youth comedy, but a black humor social satire.

However, it is obvious that Liu Wenqin is not the protagonist of this drama, the tone is not black humor, and the main story is not intended to show that the dark side of society is invincible to individuals.

Therefore, Liu Wenqin's death became the bitter melon that had to be added to a cream cake. Stir-fried bitter melon is delicious, and the cream cake is also delicious, but you insist on putting the two together and forcing diners to say that this is a profound attempt, which seems somewhat arrogant.

Therefore, it is not an exaggeration to say that Liu Wenqin’s death is the failure of the original Fengquan drama.

Because his death led to the reversal of power between the protagonist and the supporting characters, Gou Ge became a real tool in the eyes of the audience, and too much emphasis was placed on Liu Wenqin's line, which affected the legitimacy of Gou Ge as the protagonist.

In the end, it turned into a situation where Gou Ge and Liu Wenqin became tools for each other, resulting in the disappearance of the overwhelming protagonist, which brought a strong sense of insecurity to the audience, and thus seriously affected the experience of following the drama.

After the thought came to his mind, Lin Li made a decision in his heart.

As his fingertips danced in front of the computer screen, he began to rewrite the ending of Wind Dog.

When I woke up, I found that there was a new helmsman. Thank you for the reward from the handsome guy Canglan Liuying.

It seems that I like Xiaotian and Xiaozhang very much.
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(End of this chapter)