Chapter 1397 1399 [Preparing for the filming of "A Dream of Red Mansions"]
? Realizing that Guan Xiaoguan might be interested in him, Xiang Nan immediately chose to avoid it, and then even reduced the number of visits to Jin Manying.
Even for the monthly audit, only Cai Xiaoli is sent there.
?Cai Xiaoli graduated with a major in finance. Accounting is a piece of cake for her and she is fully qualified for the task.
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?Yang Huajian went to the south again a few years ago.
?This time, he brought back three wagons worth of goods worth 1.5 million.
After peddling, he and Xiang Nan each earned 3.2 million yuan and became veritable millionaires.
?But the millionaires at this stage have money, but they don’t have many places to spend it.
At this stage, private individuals are not allowed to buy cars. Real estate and real estate are not allowed to be traded, and there are restrictions even if they are used for business.
?So what Xiang Nan can do is go to the cultural relics store, visit the ghost market in Liulichang, and buy some antiques.
Fortunately, in the early 1980s, the value of antiques was not well known by people.
After all, at that time, people''s food and clothing problems had not yet been completely solved, and they were not interested in playing with antiques. So it''s just a niche hobby, so the price of antiques is not high.
?For example, the official kilns in Kangxi, Yongzong and Qianlong only cost a few hundred yuan. As for private kilns, they are even cheaper. You can buy a pile for ten yuan. Because of this, he collected more and more antiques through his shopping.
To this end, Xiang Nan even rented a warehouse to store his antiques.
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The relationship between Chunming and Su Meng has also made some progress.
?Chunming’s cooperation with Xiang Nan in opening a restaurant was not hidden from everyone’s eyes.
Su Meng saw that Chunming’s restaurant was so popular and her career was very successful. Although the work of the archaeological team is hard, it can be considered a formal establishment.
?After getting promoted in the future, entering the Cultural Relics Bureau or a museum would also be good options. Therefore, I no longer looked down on him as much as before, and my relationship with him gradually eased.
?This made Chunming very happy, and she was even thinking about having a wedding in the next year.
?However, as the saying goes, extreme happiness leads to sorrow.
?Chunming''s distant cousin Meng Xiaoxing was angry because she was forced to get married at home, so she came to the city to work.
? I heard that Chunming opened a restaurant, and I wanted to join as the proprietress.
“Brother Wuzi, the restaurant is yours, and it’s just like mine. I’ll take care of it for you.” She said unceremoniously.
"Go~" Chun understood her look, "I tell you, Jianjun and I opened the restaurant together. As agreed, no one''s family is allowed to use it. If you want to find a job, I will help you find another way, but go Absolutely not in a hotel.”
“Why, just go.” Meng Xiaoxing insisted.
Chunming didn''t bother to talk to her, so he turned around and left.
?Last time he asked Guan Xiaoguan to be the manager, Xiang Nan was a little unhappy. This time, if Meng Xiaoxing is pressed again, how can he open his mouth?
?Meng Xiaoxing saw that he was ignoring people, so she stayed at his house. Anyway, his family is in charge of food and housing.
?Finally, late at night, Su Meng came to see Chunming. Meng Xiaoxing opened the door and said, "Brother Chunming hasn''t come back yet. I''m waiting for him to go to sleep."
Su Meng misunderstood this sentence and thought that Chunming was trying to stand in two different situations. No matter how Chunming explained it, she refused to listen.
Even if Chunming finally got angry and drove Meng Xiaoxing back to the countryside, Su Meng still felt that something was wrong between the two of them. Otherwise, why would Chunming feel guilty and drive Meng Xiaoxing back to the village?
?Chunming is having a hard time arguing at this time. Neither did he leave Meng Xiaoxing, nor did he rush away. He was speechless, so he broke up with Su Meng again.
After Xiang Nan found out, he said nothing more.
??A woman like Su Meng who lacks the most basic trust in her lover and is always ready to follow the wind should not be messed with.
Once it gets stained, it will be scarred.
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In 1983, one day, when Xiang Nan was giving a lecture to the students, two comrades from CCTV came.
"Professor Cheng, we know that you are very knowledgeable about ancient literature. We at CCTV are preparing to film "A Dream of Red Mansions" and we hope you can give us some valuable advice." The two comrades said.
Xiang Nan is now a well-known and well-known writer.
In the second half of last year, he wrote three more novels: "The Punisher of the Song Dynasty II", "Farewell My Concubine", and "The Night Robbery of the Princess Jane''s Tomb", which further enhanced his fame and status in the literary world.
?In addition, his previously written novels "Passengers in Handcuffs" and "Blue and Gold Safe" were also made into movies by Chang''an Film Studio and Zhujiang Film Studio, and achieved very good reputation and box office.
Therefore, CCTV is now filming "Dream of Red Mansions" and the project is in preparation. It needs screenwriters and consultants, so Xiang Nan naturally came to mind.
Xiang Nan was also very interested when he heard it.
"A Dream of Red Mansions" is the first of the four great classics. It has been widely praised since its birth, and even a discipline dedicated to studying it - redology - was born.
The 1987 version of "A Dream of Red Mansions" is recognized as the most classic among many film and television adaptations. In particular, Lin Daiyu, played by Chen Kexu, is known as a classic character in film and television dramas.
It was a great honor to be able to participate in the TV series adaptation of this famous film, so Xiang Nan immediately agreed.
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In May, the writing team of "Dream of Red Mansions" was officially established.
Xiang Nan was also included in the screenwriting team because he has previously written dramas such as "The First Floor in the World", "Wotou Guild Hall", "There''s a Blizzard Tonight", and "Raise the Red Lantern".
The screenwriter team is all famous scholars of red studies, such as Zhou Ling, Zhou Lei, Liu Genglu, etc. They are all considered authoritative figures in the field of red studies, and they are all much older than Xiang Nan.
??However, although Xiang Nan is young, his reputation far exceeds these people.
After all, he has written numerous works, such as "The Educated Youth Trilogy", "The Wrangler", "Wreaths Under the Mountain", "The Gate of the Mansion", "Crossing Guandong", etc., which are all works that have great influence. Before he was thirty, he had already won the Mao Dun Literary Award, the highest award in the mainland literary world.
Hence, even though he is the youngest member of the screenwriting team, he became the main writer without hesitation.
Xiang Nan has watched the 1987 version of "A Dream of Red Mansions" many times before and is very familiar with the plot, so he created it very quickly.
Joined the team in May, and the script was completed in June. The speed was so fast that producer Wang Fulin was shocked.
After reading this script, experts in red science thought that although there were some flaws, it was generally good. This is the first draft of the script.
?After the first draft of the script is drawn up, the next step is to recruit actors and prepare for filming.
Because Xiang Nan is a screenwriter and has experience in directing drama clubs, he is also included as a casting director and is responsible for providing reference opinions.
"Dream of Red Mansions" is recognized as the first of the four great classics. Its adaptation and filming is an important political task, so young people from all over the world enthusiastically signed up.
?Drama troupes, drama troupes, and folk art troupes from all over the country also recommend the most capable artists. For a time, the film crew had to put all the letters of recommendation they received in sacks.
Casting directors such as Xiang Nan are almost spoiled for choice because of this.
(End of this chapter)