1978 Synthetic Writers

Chapter 243: Life

In the main room, the family was eating dumplings, staring at the TV intently.

These days, the CCTV logo is in the lower left corner of the screen, and the time is in the upper right corner.

The music suddenly sounded, and "The Robbery in Sancha Lane" was played.

Jiang Xian really wanted to complain. There was a tense and hurried atmosphere just now, but the next second lyrical music started playing, which was a characteristic of the era.

This was followed by an introduction to the production staff and actors.

Along with the first sentence of the music, a photo of Wang Fulin popped onto the screen, with a line of words below: Director, Wang Fulin.

For the earliest TV dramas, there was not much production experience, and photos of the production staff were simply posted directly for the audience to see.

Jiang Xian put down his chopsticks and looked at the screen expectantly.

The camera dimmed, and a handsome photo of him was placed in the center of the screen, looking elegant and dignified.

List the following in a separate line:

Screenwriter: Jiang Xian.

"Brother! It's you!" Jiang Ke pointed at the screen excitedly.

Jiang Guoqing and Rao Yuemei also looked happy.

"CCTV! You, the pen holders, can even appear on CCTV? Now the whole country can watch you!"

"Our Jiang family is full of talented people." His father Jiang Guoqing could hardly suppress the smile.

As he was speaking, Jiang Ke said in a gloomy voice, "It's just a little creepy to watch it on a black and white TV."

Rao Yuemei patted her forehead and said, "It's New Year's Day, what nonsense are you talking about?"

Nowadays, TV dramas all have an introduction, with the male narrator explaining to the audience in a passionate and emotional voice:

"On the evening of November 10, 1978, Zhong Qin, a salesperson at a savings bank in the west of the city, walked out of the savings bank gate carrying a canvas box filled with cash and turned into the dim and narrow Sancha Alley."

At the same time, every other household in Beijing that had a television was also watching "The Sancha Lane Robbery" because there was nothing else to watch.

Zhang Yimou and Chen Aige sat in front of the TV. Zhang Yimou was holding a bowl of noodles. He was not used to sitting on a chair, he was used to squatting.

Now the show is at the part where the bus company is helping to recall the murderer, and several conductors are helping to provide clues.

Chen Ai Ge kept talking: "The murderer is Li Lu'an from the savings bank. If it wasn't him, I would be your grandson."

Zhang Yimou ignored him and continued reading.

A little girl spoke up and provided an important clue: "Mom, is this the one with the scar on his head?"

The voice-over cuts in, and the narration voice rises and falls: "This is what happened."

As he explained, the scene went back to the night that everyone remembered, inside the bus.

The shot switching was amazing, directly showing the scene that everyone was recalling. Zhang Yimou and Chen Ai'ge were watching it intently.

The car stopped at Sanchaxiang Station and a young man in a leather jacket got on, looking panicky.

Zhang Yimou and Chen Aige were lying in front of the TV, their eyes almost stuck into the TV.

"Why don't you show your face?"

"Do you dare to show your grandfather who it is?"

"Show me your face!"

Chen Ai Ge kept muttering, her eyes wide open, as if she wanted to get into the TV and grab him.

Unfortunately, the screen only showed the back of this person, followed by the little girl saying, "Mom, look!"

Following the direction of the little girl's finger, Zhang Yimou and Chen Ai Ge noticed at the same time that the man on the screen had an obvious scar on the back of his forehead.

"Oh, this is an important clue!"

Chen Ai Ge slapped her thigh suddenly, feeling refreshed and even more curious about the identity of this "scarred man".

There is only a layer of window paper between us, and it is only a final push away from breaking through. This is really the most heartbreaking moment.

"Oh my, why doesn't this director show me his face? The last one is Li Luan!"

"Not necessarily." Zhang Yimou said directly on the fifth floor, "Maybe it's a woman who deliberately dressed as a man to hide her identity."

At the end of the memories, the audience regretted not seeing the true face of the "scarred man". Just when they were itching to try, Lei Xun, played by Li Youbin, spoke again.

"portrait!"

Portrait drawing is an ancient criminal investigation technique. Simulated portrait drawing is to draw the appearance of the murderer based on the description of the witnesses.

Chen Ai Ge's appetite was whetted again and she was looking at it eagerly.

At the critical moment, the picture suddenly froze, and then a line of words appeared: "Episode 1, End."

The lyrical ending theme song sounded again.

It took Chen Ai Ge several seconds to react.

"Oh, it's gone?"

He almost vomited blood, "No, how come it's stuck here?"

"This is the only episode today. The second episode will be broadcast tomorrow." Zhang Yimou looked regretful.

"Ouch."

Chen Ai Ge was pacing around the room anxiously, like a hyena in heat who was anxious to vent.

"CCTV is so wicked and shameless. Tell me how the script was written. Why did it end here?!"

"Cough cough."

Zhang Yimou coughed twice, and then he remembered that the script was written by their boss. He pursed his lips and spoke in a much lower voice, "It would be fine if we could air one more episode a day."

But at this moment, he was not the only one complaining in the capital. There were also thousands of households watching "The Sancha Lane Robbery".

"Who is the scarred man?"

"Who is this scarred guy?"

"Oh, how can this be good enough?"

"Call CCTV and complain, and ask them to add more broadcasts!"

"Yes, call CCTV! It's not good enough, not good enough!"

The people's resentment is so deep that it is greater than the people waiting for the game to be overwhelmed combined!
On the first day of the Lunar New Year, people were chatting in the streets and alleys during the afternoon when visiting relatives and friends. They all discussed "The Sancha Lane Robbery" and speculated on the identity of the "Scarred Man".

Detective TV dramas have such charm, just like Sun Honglei's "New World". Although the plot is confusing, it creates suspense and has set off a nationwide craze to guess the "Little Red Coat".

At night, the CCTV staff on duty suffered a lot. They never put down the phone and listened to calls one after another, and they were about to explode.

"I'm sorry, I don't know who the scarred man is. You should continue watching tomorrow."

"That won't work. Our rule here is that it should be broadcast during the noon time slot, and only one episode a day."

"Who are you scolding? Fuck you!"

Jiang Xian wasn't much better. He looked very proud and confident in the photos he posted during the day, but was too blocked to go out at night.

All the neighbors knew that he was the screenwriter of "The Sancha Lane Robbery". They gathered around him and came to his house to inquire about his identity, knocking on the vermilion door.

"Open the door!"

"I know you're home!"

"Xiao Jiang, just tell me who the scarred man is, and I'll leave right away. I won't tell anyone."

There were so many people at the gate of the courtyard, and the scene seemed like a buzzing sound.

"The Sancha Lane Robbery" has a total of 3 episodes, which were broadcast from the first to the third day of the Chinese New Year, almost occupying CCTV's prime time during the Spring Festival.

Feedback from the broadcast was quickly given to the station. The ratings for "Sancha Lane Robbery" were 99 percent.

The ratings for this TV show must be 99 percent because the audience has nothing else to watch.

So the idea that showing criminal investigation films during the Spring Festival is not festive enough does not exist at all.

These days, if there is something on TV during the New Year, or even if there is only one TV to watch, it is a huge happy event and the audience is not picky at all.

However, there are still some comments and feedback from the people, and they are quite enthusiastic:
"Good! The plot is well written! The actors acted well!"

"Female team leader Gong Ping is so beautiful! I want to join the criminal investigation team and become a policewoman in the future!"

"The character of Xia Dongsheng is so real! I have been harmed by such a person before! So hateful!"

"Officer Lei Xun is so handsome. I like this style."

"It's full of ups and downs. This is the first time I've found a TV series so good. I hope there will be more of them in the future."

Wang Fulin, who had been waiting for the result, finally breathed a sigh of relief.

After his play "Eighteen Years in the Enemy Camp" was broadcast, he was met with widespread criticism. Leaders at the station scolded him, and audiences wrote letters to scold him. There were so many bad reviews that he even began to doubt his life.

Now that "The Alley Robbery" has been aired, he feels that he has finally regained some dignity in his career.

To be honest, the actor for Zhang Lianwen in "Eighteen Years in the Enemy Camp" was not chosen well. He is not suitable to play the role of being in the enemy camp but with a righteous heart, and he is unable to express opposition and contrast.

His eyes are too big, and they play too much of a role, like an unguarded confession, revealing his pretentious identity as a spy.

In comparison, you can look at how Sun Honglei plays Yu Zecheng in "The Disguiser". His pair of small eyes make him seem unfathomable, rich in background, and difficult to see through.

"The Sancha Lane Robbery" has gained excellent reputation and great publicity across the country.

Jiang Qin, who was far away in Shanghai, also watched "The Sancha Lane Robbery" and was very excited when she came to Beijing.

"Second brother, your name is going to be known all over the country now!"

After chatting for a few words, Jiang Xian was pulled over by Bian Huawei, who shared with him the publication situation of "Huo Yuanjia".

The single volume of "Huo Yuanjia" has been published for nearly half a year. Its main sales areas are Shanghai, Jiangsu and Zhejiang, northern and southern Hunan, and a small part of Sichuan, and it has been warmly sought after by readers in these regions.

In half a year, sales have exceeded 30 copies.

Not long ago, a comic book of "Huo Yuanjia" was also released, adapted by Jiang Qin and published by Shanghai People's Fine Arts Publishing House, a major comic book company.

"The monthly payment for drawing comic strips is more than your sister's salary in half a year!"

After talking about "Huo Yuanjia", Bian Huawei talked about another article "The Supreme" that Jiang Xian handed to "Story Club".

"Story Club" opened a column for Jiang Xian, and "The Supreme" was serialized in his column and was warmly sought after by readers of "Story Club".

"Our editor-in-chief wants to take advantage of this popularity and quickly publish "The Supreme One" for you."

"Okay."

Jiang Xian agreed immediately.

He is now publishing more and more single-volume books, and the monthly royalties from the print run alone are a huge sum of money. Even if he doesn't write novels, the monthly royalties from the print run can support his entire family.

The aftertaste of the Spring Festival is long-lasting. "The Sancha Lane Robbery" has become the hottest topic in the country during this year's Spring Festival. The Jie Xjun Daily took the opportunity to publish an interview report, praising the Beijing Chaoyang Branch's Public Security Division as an "advanced collective", saying that they "acted upon hearing orders, with the force of thunder!"

With the overwhelming coverage, the Public Security Department of Chaoyang Branch became the prototype of the Criminal Investigation Team in "The Sancha Lane Robbery".

The most proud person is Bao Hanxin, the director of the Public Security Department, who is very powerful.

Neighbors were saying that the role of "Lei Xun" was based on him, Bao Hanxin.

Since everyone was spreading the rumor, Jiang Xian simply added fuel to the fire during an interview with reporters, and generously admitted that the character of "Lei Xun" was incorporated into Bao Hanxin's image, further confirming that Bao Hanxin was the prototype of "Lei Xun".

Give him a wooden peach, and give him a Qiongyao in return.

Jiang Xian wouldn't lose anything even if he said that, and he could also make friends with Bao Hanxin, so why not do it.

This day, No. 26 Lama Temple Street.

Wang Weiguo knocked on the door of Shi Tiesheng's house. Shi Tiesheng's father Shi Yaochen saw that he was an acquaintance, so he opened the door and let him in.

"Tie Sheng!"

"Comrade Weiguo!"

In the room, Shi Tiesheng was leaning against the bed writing. He was very happy to see Lu Yao and stopped writing to greet him.

It is very interesting to put these two people together. Lu Yao is an optimistic but tragic writer, while Shi Tiesheng is a pessimistic but optimistic writer.

The key is that they are old acquaintances.

If you have read "My Distant Qingping Bay", you will know that Shi Tiesheng once went to Yanchuan to herd cattle. When he went to the countryside, Lu Yao returned. At that time, Shi Tiesheng read Lu Yao's works, met him, and admired him very much.

At that time, Shi Tiesheng had not yet started writing and still had a pair of legs that were good at running.

"Have you read my novel?" Lu Yao asked. It was a manuscript he sent to Shi Tiesheng a few days ago.

"Good work!" Shi Tiesheng adjusted his glasses, "It's a pity that I always feel like it's lacking something."

As he spoke, he took out Lu Yao's manuscript from the table beside him.

--"Life"

This is a novel that Lu Yao had conceived long ago. He wrote the first draft two years ago, but he was not satisfied with it and tore it up. Then he wrote this second draft.

"Lack." Wang Weiguo looked bitter.

What Shi Tiesheng said was exactly the feeling he had always had. After writing this second draft, he always felt that something was missing, but it was difficult to put his finger on it.

As they were chatting, Zhang Dening pushed the door open again, excitedly raising a copy of the Literary Gazette in his hand.

"Tie Sheng! Look!"

"Ok?"

“Someone wrote a literary review for you!”

"Is it?!"

Shi Tiesheng looked delighted, and Zhang Dening handed him the Literary Gazette.

"Don't get too excited. Look who wrote this literary review."

Shi Tiesheng took it in his hand and glanced at the literary criticism that Zhang Dening pointed out to him. He was refreshed and looked at Zhang Dening in disbelief.

"how come."

"Tie Sheng, Jiang Xian never writes literary reviews for others easily. He has never written a review article before, but this time he wrote one directly for you in the Literature and Art Newspaper!"

"first!"

"This article will surely have a great impact. Once it is published, it will be enough to attract the attention of the literary world. Tiesheng, you must continue to walk firmly on the path of literature!"

Shi Tiesheng's eyes suddenly became a little blurry.

"Teacher Dening, thank you for your help."

Zhang Dening was just a young girl, and she felt a little embarrassed when she heard this.

"Comrade Tiesheng, don't thank me. If it weren't for Jiang Xian's help, there wouldn't be this review. Not to mention the review, you can't even publish this article. If you want to thank someone, you should thank him."

Zhang Dening's eyes couldn't help but turn red. At this moment, she was happier than Shi Tiesheng.

The star that she had always admired finally wiped off the dust and gradually blossomed with its own brilliance in the literary world.

On the side, Lu Yao held the literary and art newspaper and read it quickly and carefully.

While I was happy for Shi Tiesheng, I was also full of envy.

It would be great if Jiang Xian could write a review article for him as well.

He held the second draft of "Life" in his hand and fell into deep thought.

(End of this chapter)