1978 Synthetic Writers

Chapter 556 "The World Is Small, It's a Family"

“Accept my care.”

"Looking forward to your smile."

"The structure of the Chinese character '人' (person) is one of mutual support."

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This children's song, "The World Is Small, It's a Family," was originally the opening theme song for the TV series "Stories from the Editorial Department."

This is certainly a classic.

The original singer was Xu Chang, a child singer. Her father was also a musician, Xu Peidong, a famous composer. You may not have heard his name, but you must have heard his songs.

His representative works include:

"I Love My China", "The Moon Is Fuller on the Sixteenth Day of the Month", "The Shadow of the Fence", "The Joys and Sorrows of Life", "Asian Heroism", "I Can't Live Like This", "Fate Is Not a Wheel", "Hometown Voice and Feelings", "Hot Girl", "Red Moon", "Planting the Sun", "Long-Awaited Person", "I Love My China", "Song of Qingdao University", "I Came from Heaven Like a Snowflake", "The Earth Sings", "Singing and Dancing", "Sunshine Movement", "Heaven and Earth Are Joyful", "The Scenery Here Is Uniquely Beautiful", "China Will Always Harvest Hope".
Everyone's heard of the saying "you can just die on the spot."

After finishing, the person also composed the soundtracks for many TV series. I won't go into details, but I'll just mention two: one is called "Peaceful Era" and the other is called "Yongzheng Dynasty".

Later, Zhang Zifeng sang a version that was sung quite a lot, but she was not the original singer. The original singer was Xu. Whoever's song it is, it is their song. You can't do something like "The Years," which is clearly Wang Sulong's song, but Zhang Bichen's. It has absolutely nothing to do with Wangzai Xiao Qiao.

Jiang Xian's song was also commissioned by him, with lyrics by him and music by Gu Jianfen, and was rewritten.

As for the little girl who sang, we'll leave that aside for now.

"Old Wang?" It wasn't until the end credits finished playing that Old Sun's wife, still feeling unsatisfied, finally looked away from the TV screen. She then glanced at Wang Jianjun outside and slapped her thigh. "Oh dear, why are you only coming now? You didn't even get to watch the TV!"

"Yeah yeah."

The other neighbors chimed in, their faces beaming with smiles that seemed to come from nowhere.

"Old Wang, I told you to come and see, but you wouldn't. You're missing out big time!" Old Sun kept patting Old Wang on the shoulder.

"Yeah, I didn't watch any of them, the TV show was too funny."

"Will it air later? Or is it just this one episode?"

"Hey, hurry up and broadcast it! I'm getting really itchy if I don't get to see the rest."

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Seeing that the neighbors inside were discussing the contents of "Stories from the Editorial Department," Wang Jianjun found it unbelievable.

Is this TV series really that good?
It's not that he hasn't watched TV dramas. When his wife was still alive, he often came to Old Sun's house to watch TV and watched quite a few dramas with her.

What about "Triumphant Return at Midnight" and "Eighteen Years in the Enemy Camp"?
After his wife left, the pressure of life and his depressed mood kept him from watching TV for a long time.

However, in his memory, it was very rare to see a TV series like "Stories from the Editorial Department" that had such a great impact on the neighborhood after just one episode.

Oh dear, that's an exaggeration.

To put it bluntly, he had never met Wang Jianjun.

Even with "Dream of the Red Chamber," after each episode aired, several "know-it-alls" in the room would nitpick and find fault.

But after today's episode of "Stories from the Editorial Department" aired, not a single person complained.

In short, it's too bizarre and too unbelievable.

After waiting for a while, the second episode of "Stories from the Editorial Department" never came; instead, the first episode was rebroadcast.

The neighbors didn't complain about this, partly because they thought it would look good even if it were played again, and partly because Wang Jianjun hadn't seen it.

People have a natural desire to share. When they see a good novel, they want their friends to read it too. When they see a good movie, they immediately recommend it to their friends. Even if they see a beautiful woman on TikTok, they will tag their brothers in the comments section.

With that mindset, a group of people really wanted Wang Jianjun to see how interesting the TV show was.

Wang Jianjun was indeed drawn to the TV series and quickly became engrossed in it. As the content played, a smile gradually appeared on his face, something he hadn't seen much since his wife passed away.

For the next two days, Wang Jianjun would come to Lao Sun's house, not on a fixed time, but just as if by some strange coincidence, he would wander to Lao Sun's door and join the group watching the show.

No one noticed that Old Wang, who had never smiled in a long time, actually started laughing heartily along with the people in the room because of the TV series.

On the fourth day of the television broadcast, the neighbors gathered in front of their television sets to watch the fourth episode of "Stories from the Editorial Department," only to find that CCTV was broadcasting something else.

I waited all day but it didn't come.

The next day, it still hadn't aired.

On the third day, they started replaying the first episode of "Stories from the Editorial Department," but the fourth episode was still nowhere to be seen.

The room was furious and immediately shouted to call CCTV to demand an explanation.

But I just couldn't get through.

The operator told them, with great frustration.

CCTV's phone lines have been ringing off the hook.
Kunlun Hotel.

This is one of the landmark buildings in Beijing today, and a hotel that is considered "high-end, classy, ​​and sophisticated" by ordinary people.

This place is magnificent and glittering; countless people would kill to work there.

Haiyan is the general manager here.

He didn't become general manager for nothing.

When Hai Yan took over the Kunlun Hotel, the hotel was heavily indebted, with a huge hole waiting for Hai Yan to fill.

Ren Haiyan is no pushover either.

He managed to revive the restaurant through sheer tenacity, which is why it is what it is today.

To be honest, Hai Yan is just like a reincarnated character in an online novel. He is a professional agent by day and a bestselling author by night, making him arguably the most commercially minded writer.

Take the Kunlun Hotel for example. Under his management, it was incredibly well-organized, and his management concepts and reform policies were very advanced. This was very rare in that era because most people did not have Haiyan's mindset; this was a limitation caused by limited knowledge.

But Haiyan was able to do it. He was a primary school student who had never been exposed to the outside world and had only served as a soldier and a policeman for a few years. Yet he had a mind that ordinary people did not possess.

Moreover, he is also proficient in interior design. He designed the Shanghai restaurant of the Kunlun Hotel in Beijing and the restaurant with a dock at the Asia Hotel. Later, he incorporated his design concepts and ideas into a book called "Haiyan Interior Design". This book, like his film and television works, has a strong Haiyan flavor.

The key point is that he didn't learn from anyone.

He figured all of this out on his own.

Then there are the novels written by Hai Yan.

His novel style has led some to categorize him as a popular writer, others as a bestselling writer, but bestselling and popular are not the same thing. Some even classify him as a police writer, or even a detective novelist or a romance novelist.

In short, no matter how you categorize them, it's difficult to group Haiyan's novels with others. He has his own unique style, and all his novels share a common characteristic: they all achieve great commercial success.

Whenever Hai Yan releases a new work, it immediately becomes the focus of attention in the literary, entertainment, and film and television markets.

His works are characterized by romantic plots, tight storylines, subtle twists and turns, oppressive visuals, and numerous suspenseful elements, giving viewers both a sense of novelty and immersion.

Ma Weidu once said about Haiyan: "He could stay up all night to write. His writing time was before 8 a.m. and after 8 p.m., and he really wrote every single word by hand."

In short, the ability to keenly grasp and respond to readers' needs is an incredible feat for an author. Jiang Xian, a reincarnated individual, knows what readers love to read because he has experienced those futures.

It's incredible that Haiyan, a "native" of the area, could grasp this point.

Besides writing, Haiyan also has the talent of "creating stars".

Everyone knows that Hai Yan is a "big shot in Beijing's elite circle".

Because he promoted too many people.

In the eyes of foreigners, there are two people in China who have the ability to create stars: Zhang Yimou and Hai Yan.

Many well-known actors, such as Sun Li, Lu Yi, and Xu Jinglei, were discovered by Hai Yan and became famous overnight after starring in his dramas. So it is no exaggeration to call him a star-making expert.

This ability to create stars inevitably leads to speculation.
Jiang Xian is able to create a large number of stars because he knows who the stars are, and he just needs to find them.

What about Haiyan?
In short, this person served in the military, worked as a policeman, was a bestselling novelist, a hotel management professional, a film and television company owner, and an interior designer. Later, he also became a collector.

Hai Yan jokingly describes himself as "a first-rate interior designer, a second-rate hotel manager, a third-rate writer, and a fourth-rate screenwriter."

Let's go and say goodbye.

Because even in what others consider their least desirable field of screenwriting, they can still produce so many popular and well-received scripts.

You can then see how successful this person is.

He is able to thrive in so many different and vastly different fields, and he always manages to keep up with and even lead the trends of the times.

The key is that he is handsome and a perfectionist. He dresses himself meticulously every day and has a unique taste in clothing, food, housing, and transportation, unlike others who are sloppy.

It is said that his office has a gold wall that has not faded in ten years, which is the result of him requesting that it be painted with gold leaf again and again.

Later on, this person became very low-key and didn't flaunt his abilities all the time. He was not seen in the martial arts world, but his legend was everywhere.
In short, with so many things piled up together, if you say he's not the male protagonist of a rebirth novel, then this "native" is truly defying the heavens.

At this moment, Hai Yan, dressed in a suit and tie, sat in his office, intently watching the content on the television screen:

“I saw you last night at the Baihua Market in Xidan, with a man,” Li Dongbao told Ge Ling.

“I didn’t go out last night,” Ge Ling replied.

“It’s definitely you. I looked closely.”

"Do you think I don't know if it's me or not? You must have mistaken me for someone else."

"After you finished walking around the 'Baihua Market', you went into 'Douhua Zhuang', where you each ate a bowl of 'Longchaoshou' and then shared a plate of 'Ye'erba'."

Yu Deli, who was sitting behind another table smoking and lost in thought, glanced at Li Dongbao, flicked his cigarette ash, and said:

"You followed me?"

“It was a chance encounter,” Li Dongbao said. “At the time, I was riding my bike against traffic when the police stopped me on the side of the road to give me a lecture, while I was looking around.”

“So that’s true,” Yu Deli said.

Ge Ling smiled, "Actually, it's not a big deal that you've admitted it." Yu Deli advised Ge Ling, "Dongbao doesn't mean to settle scores with you."

"It's nothing, the problem is I've never gone shopping or eaten in Xidan with anyone."

“That’s what dishonesty is,” Yu Deli coughed, shook his head, and sighed. “That makes me dislike you.”

"Then I'll just have to make sure you don't like it."

Editor-in-Chief Chen came out of his suite with a manuscript in his hand and said to Li Dongbao:
"I've read the manuscript, and it's not bad."

“If you think it’s good, then it’s really good, so use it,” Li Dongbao continued to say to Ge Ling. “It’s just that I didn’t intend to do anything to you. I really don’t like your lack of frankness.”

“I think it’s too long. Should I ask the author to shorten it?” Editor-in-Chief Chen said. “Also, it would be best to make some minor revisions.”

"Yes, yes, I also think that some places would be better written differently."

"Then let's invite the author over for a chat," Editor-in-Chief Chen said before leaving to go to the restroom.

"What manuscript?" Yu Deli asked.

"Romance." Li Dongbao mouthed the words silently.

"Is it well written?" Yu Deli asked casually, picking up the manuscript and flipping through it.

"It's nothing special, slightly better than 'poor chatting'," Li Dongbao continued teasing Ge Ling. "They seemed quite intimate, holding hands the whole way."

"Of course, since we're just strolling around, we have to find that feeling."

"Can I take it home and read it?" Yu Deli asked Li Dongbao after flipping through a couple of pages of the manuscript. "I haven't been talking to my wife much these past few days, and I was thinking of finding some romance novels to read."

"Take it, but remember to return it." Li Dongbao asked Ge Ling, "Are we seeing each other today?"

"Yes," Ge Ling replied. "I have to see you every day, or I'll miss you terribly."

"Is that guy handsome?" Yu Deli asked Dongbao seriously.

“I don’t think so. Have you ever seen an eggplant that’s been bruised by hail? It looks purple, but when you touch it it’s covered in scabs.”

"Ha!" Liu Shuyou, the old editor who was engrossed in reading the manuscript in the distance, suddenly burst into laughter, then quickly lowered his head and focused even more intently on reading the manuscript, falling silent.

Another senior editor, Sister Niu, looked up wistfully, slowly surveying the crowd with disdain.

“I love that rough feel.” Ge Ling stared at Li Dongbao. “—Powerful!”

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This episode aired very quickly.

Hai Yan has a sharp eye, and with his discerning perspective, he could certainly see the extraordinary nature of this TV series.

Very new!

No one filmed TV dramas like this before.

No one has ever written a script like this before.

No one wrote a script like this before.

No actor in the past would act like this.

In short, this was the feeling I immediately got after watching these three episodes of Haiyan's novel.

This show, "Stories from the Editorial Department," is pretty good.

Haiyan rubbed his chin. When "Seahorse" was first established, they invited him too, but he didn't take it seriously and didn't join in the commotion.

However, these people from "Seahorse" are indeed quite capable.

They managed to gather all these ingredients together and it turned out to be such a big thing.

(End of this chapter)