Chinese Entertainment 2017: Starting from the Top Writers

Chapter 164 Interview
On the morning of the 4th.

When everyone saw various news pop-ups including the hot search saying that "The Sad Man" had surpassed "The Shameful Iron Fist" in single-day box office, they all felt it was unreal.

Although the tragic box office performance was shocking, no one expected that this day would come so soon.

On this day, when people open the ticket booking software, they will find that the screening schedule of "Bei Ni" has increased significantly. According to cinema industry personnel, the screening rate of "Bei Ni" has now increased to 32%, which is almost the same as "Shameful Iron Fist".

No one ever considered that the movie "The Rebels" would fail, but no one expected it to be so successful.

According to the current trend, "Bei Ni" will become the best-selling youth campus movie in China.

Realizing this, the entire film and television industry was abuzz with discussions, and those who were interested were already inquiring about Lin Li’s next film.

At this moment, the protagonist who caused all this was drinking tea alone in a simple reception room.

This is the Beijing Youth Daily Building, the headquarters of Beijing Youth Daily.

Lin Li himself doesn't like to be interviewed, but it depends on the situation and the person.

After the anniversary celebration yesterday, a returning alumnus approached him and he couldn't refuse.

Yu Haibo has extensive experience in both institutional and market-oriented media.

Yu Haibo graduated from the School of Journalism of Renmin University of China, and received a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in journalism in July 1993 and July 7 respectively.

From July 1996 to August 7, he worked at Guangming Daily, where he served as editor of the editorial office, editor-in-chief of the second edition, editor-in-chief of the news reporting planning department, and deputy director of the news reporting planning department.

Among them, he worked in the News Coordination Group of the Central Propaganda Department from January 2010 to January 1.

2011年8月至2012年6月任京城日报报业集团副总编辑，2012年6月起担任京城青年报社党委副书记、总编辑。

So when he approached Lin Li, Lin Li agreed without hesitation.

"Junior brother, sorry for the long wait."

As the door of the reception room was pushed open, a hearty voice was heard.

Lin Li slowly stood up and looked at the middle-aged man in front of him with a smile: "Brother, what are you talking about? I just arrived not long ago."

Yu Haibo walked closer and smiled as he extended his hand to Lin Li: "Junior brother, don't be so reserved. Just relax when you come to my place. We are just going to have a simple chat."

Lin Li grabbed the other person's hand and said, "Brother, you're right. I have one good habit. I don't shy away from strangers."

Yu Haibo put his hand away and motioned Lin Li to sit down: "Junior brother, this is a good habit. It will be easier for us to communicate later."

Lin Li sat back in his seat and took the initiative to pour a cup of tea for Yu Haibo.

"Thank you, junior brother."

"Brother, you're welcome."

After pouring the tea, Lin Li sat upright in the chair, looking at Yu Haibo in front of him with a generous and appropriate smile.

At the National People’s Congress’ anniversary celebration yesterday, Yu Haibo sat in the third row and watched Lin Li calmly deliver his speech on the stage.

He instinctively felt that this was an opportunity, so he made a decision and took action immediately.

He found Lin Li, who was talking with Liu Qiangdong and Zhang Lei yesterday afternoon, and invited him to be interviewed by Beijing Youth Daily, which he would be personally responsible for.

It was just after nine in the morning, quite early, mainly because he was a little impatient.

Yu Haibo sipped his tea while looking at Lin Li in front of him.

No makeup, no perfume, no fancy clothes, no excessive accessories.

White short-sleeved shirts and black casual pants give people a refreshing and clean feeling.

Coupled with her superior facial features, it is easy for people to like her.

While he was looking at Lin Li, Lin Li was also looking at his senior brother with rich experience.

He had his hair combed back meticulously, with some hair in the front less hair. He wore a pair of black-framed glasses, a white shirt, and trousers, dressed in a formal suit. It was hard to leave a deep impression on others with his appearance.

However, his words and actions leave a deep impression on people, he is capable and generous.

"hehe…"

Both of them were the type of people who were not shy at all. They looked at each other openly and without hiding anything. After looking at each other for a while, their eyes happened to meet and they smiled at the same time.

"To be honest, I really didn't expect that a great writer like my junior brother would have such good insights into economics and investment."

After laughing, Yu Haibo praised with appreciation.

He found that Lin Li's cheerful personality was very much to his liking.

"Brother, you are too kind. Don't forget that I am studying at the School of Economics, and I have gained a lot from studying at school."

Lin Li quickly explained.

He thought that if he didn't explain it, and if the professors at school saw it, they would really think that he not only skipped classes every day, but also didn't learn anything in class.

“No exaggeration!”

Yu Haibo shook his head: "I really should let the other junior students in the School of Economics see how Junior Brother Lin can achieve such a high level and insights in his studies while focusing on his creation."

Lin Li could only smile bitterly. Was he praising himself or trying to attract hatred for himself? He was already famous enough, so he should keep a low profile.

Fortunately, Yu Haibo also understood this and changed the subject: "This interview is mainly to understand Junior Brother Lin Li's experience from the creation of his first book to the present. There is nothing taboo, right?"

"Don't get involved in the family aspect."

Lin Li said.

He has received enough attention now and doesn't want too much attention to be focused on his family and affect their daily lives.

"Okay." Yu Haibo thought about it for a moment and then understood.

Yu Haibo ordered the staff to take their positions, and he led Lin Li to the workshop to officially start today's interview.

"Mr. Lin Li released his first work since junior high school, which is the now popular movie A River of Sorrow. Oh, I almost forgot to congratulate you. I watched the movie and it was very well made. Judging from the current situation, the box office is also good."

"Thank you." Lin Li expressed his gratitude.

"I want to know how Mr. Lin Li balances his time between studying and creating. After all, as far as I know, your grades have always been excellent."

Lin Li hesitated for a moment, then responded.

"I have always believed that learning and creation are not contradictory. When I wrote my first work, I used weekends to spend three to five hours writing after I finished my school assignments."

“So I never feel that creation conflicts with study.”

Yu Haibo's eyes lit up: "Can I understand it this way? You have almost no bottlenecks in the creative process, so you can write what you want in a limited time."

Lin Li tilted his head and thought for a moment: "It seems that this is correct."

"Then it seems that this is inconsistent with Mr. Lin Li's response on the stage. Your performance is undoubtedly a genius."

"I don't understand it that way. I said yesterday that I have also made a lot of efforts in places you can't see. For example, what we just talked about, why can't it be that I study hard and have a deep foundation in writing, so that when I create, I can write like a god?"

Yu Haibo was stunned for a moment, then nodded in approval.

I have to say that Lin Li’s answer has no loopholes and is in line with everyone’s consistent thinking.

One minute on stage, ten years off the stage.

It also sounds more realistic and inspiring.

Although everyone knows very well that this logic cannot explain the fact that Lin Li has dozens of works and has won multiple top awards.

"The next question is, what made you choose to enter the film and television industry and start working as a director?"

Yu Haibo started asking new questions.

"In the early years, I was busy with the middle school entrance exam and the college entrance exam, so I didn't have much time to think about other things. After entering university, I had more free time and then I had some different ideas."

"Plus, in the past few years, many people bought the adaptation rights of my works and made a lot of them."

"I was also very interested in the beginning. Those directors also made excellent films and achieved good results. But after watching more and more films over time, I always felt that something was missing. Perhaps as the original author, when I saw the works made by those directors, some of my ideas and expressions were different from those of mine, and I felt like my own child had inherited someone else's."

"So this gave me the idea of ​​becoming a director myself, and I started learning scriptwriting and filming techniques."

Lin Li expressed his thoughts calmly, of course, all of which were artistically processed.

Yu Haibo felt like he was being treated with Versailles in front of his face.

"So what Mr. Lin Li means is that you used your spare time to teach yourself how to be a director, and then your first drama was ranked in the top three of the year by Penguin, and your first movie is competing for the championship of the National Day."

Lin Li tilted his head and thought for a moment, then replied seriously: "That seems to be correct."

Yu Haibo: "..."

He calmed himself down and asked a question that he was particularly concerned about.

"Then let me ask you a question. There are many voices on the Internet now that you have not published any new books since you entered the film and television industry. And now your TV series and movies are so successful, including several other projects that your company is currently working on, which are also very popular. So will you focus entirely on film and television and not plan to release new works in the future?"

Lin Li shook his head without hesitation, looking determined.

"Definitely not. I am currently conceiving a new work. Because I want to write a new type of work that is different from the previous ones, the time is just slowed down a bit."

Yu Haibo also showed joy when he heard this and nodded repeatedly.

"That would be even better. If writers like Mr. Lin Li no longer publish new works, it would be a loss to the world literary community."

"Editor Yu, you are too kind. I am very honored to be recognized by so many people."

Lin Li responded with a humble smile.

Afterwards, Yu Haibo asked about his many experiences over the years, as well as some problems he encountered during the filming of the currently popular film "The Sad Reverse", and the interview came to an end.

At noon, Yu Haibo invited him to lunch and the two chatted for a while.

When Yu Haibo mentioned with a smile what happened on the day of the kiwi wine party, there was a hint of embarrassment on Lin Li's face.

Sure enough, it is difficult for anything to be hidden from a certain group of people in this small piece of land in the capital.

Yu Haibo did not discuss the matter in depth, but only hinted that if such a thing were to be exposed in the future, he could help control public opinion.

Lin Li expressed his gratitude repeatedly.

In the afternoon, Lin Li cooperated in taking a few cover photos, which would be published in the newspaper together with the text content of the interview.

The video will be posted simultaneously online and offline as well as on the official Weibo account of Beijing Youth Daily.

Yu Haibo told him that this issue should be published online after the National Day holiday, and Lin Li expressed his understanding.

At this point, Lin Li no longer had anything to deal with in the capital.

The crew of "The Tragedy" is still continuing the roadshow. The school is on vacation and Chen Chao also returned to Hangzhou yesterday.

He originally planned to go back to his hometown to visit his parents, but when he called he learned that the two leaders had gone on a self-driving tour, so he had to give up the idea.

Lin Li slapped his head and remembered that he still owed a meal to a beauty from the northern border, so he booked a plane ticket and prepared to fulfill this promise.

After working so hard for so long, it's time to relax.

After all, as the Emperor’s uncle said, I’ve been fighting wars all my life, so can’t I enjoy myself?
(End of this chapter)