Chapter 16 Section VI

I always thought that the first time I met Liu Zhenyun was in the Summer Palace.Before writing this book, I asked Teacher Liu for confirmation, and he told me that the first time we met was at the Jingcheng Restaurant in Weigong Village.This is the second time we have met in the Summer Palace. It can be seen how unreliable memory is. After he reminded me, I seemed to recall the scene at that time. Chen Daoming and Zhang Yuan were with him, Zheng Xiaolong, myself and Liu Huan seemed to be there for dinner.I also remembered the name of the owner of that restaurant, Li Yu'an, who was once one of the top ten young people in Beijing.

For a while, I helped Feng Gong write sketches, and I often went there for dinner with a group of buddies from CCTV's "Yiyuan Scenic Line". I remember one time Feng Gong and I both drank too much.The two came out of the restaurant in the capital, unknowingly walked all the way south along Weigongcun Street, and finally sat down on the side of the road to confide their hearts, and cried when they talked about their grievances.Today, I can’t remember what we talked about at that time. I just remember that my friend couldn’t contact us, so I drove a few times along the way and picked them up on the roadside of Baishiqiao when the sky was bright.At that time, my tears were dried up, and I was tired of talking, so I fell asleep lying on Feng Gong's lap.

Afterwards I wrote a sketch, Rong.It is co-starred by Feng Gong and Wang Lan. The story goes like this, the wife resolutely left her husband because of external desires.Later, she repented and returned to her husband.There is a line in it that I am very proud of. The wife felt ashamed, and asked her husband: Don't you feel uncomfortable when I get back with someone else? The husband was very open-minded and said: I just lost the bicycle and let someone else ride it for a while and then sent it back. I was going to talk about Liu Zhenyun, but it reminded me of Brother Gong.I remembered a past event.

When my daughter was born, I was on the train back from Kaifeng, Henan.When I arrived in Beijing, I went straight to the hospital and saw the baby in the nurse's arms through the glass window of the nursing room. I was not as excited as I imagined, and felt that I had accomplished something. I went home and took a nap, woke up, and wanted to see her again, so I ran to the hospital again. It was already dark at that time, and my sister was wandering at the entrance of the hospital. When she saw me, she immediately came up to me. From her expression, it was not difficult to see that there seemed to be a disaster.My sister asked me to be mentally prepared, and hurriedly took me to the director of the obstetrics and gynecology department.I was then told the following facts:

The baby was born with a cleft palate.It is a small hole in the mouth where the roof of the mouth leads to the nasal cavity.Usually, a cleft palate is accompanied by a cleft lip, which is discovered at birth.The baby only had a cleft palate, so no abnormalities were seen at that time.The next day, the baby choked on milk while the nurse was feeding, and the diagnosis confirmed that the baby had a cleft palate. The doctor also informed: Because each couple can only have one child now, so in this case, if the parents give up the baby, the hospital can handle it and issue a certificate to have a second child.I told the doctor almost without thinking: I will not give up.

I don't know why, but I didn't hesitate at all.Just because I glanced at her through the glass, I felt that this life was already tightly connected with me. I asked the doctor: Will it affect her intelligence and health in the future? The doctor answered in the affirmative: no.It's just because choking milk will bring some troubles to feeding and requires careful care.The biggest problem is that due to air leakage from the cleft palate, the child's speech will be affected in the future, and his pronunciation will be affected.For example, "uncle" will be said as "huhu".Surgery to repair cleft palate is not difficult, but because children are too young to cooperate, it often makes it difficult for postoperative wounds to heal. It is best to have surgery at the age of eight or nine.But at that time, the child has already developed a pronunciation habit, which is difficult to correct.

I said: "Hoo Hoo", just "Hoo Hoo", who let me catch up.Maybe my daughter will grow up to be a thinker. The doctor laughed, and I laughed too. The rest of the problem is very simple, first hide it from her mother, and tell her after the incision of the cesarean section is healed. I came to the breastfeeding room and looked down at the baby girl lying on the bed. I said it was a bed, but it was actually a row of milky white plastic boxes.I said to my daughter in my heart: Little rabbit, you are lucky. If you catch up with the bastard parents, your life will be gone. My brother-in-law named her daughter: Feng Siyu.

Just because I glanced at her through the glass, I felt that this life was already tightly connected with me.Just because I glanced at her through the glass, I felt that this life was already tightly connected with me.My daughter looks like me, but not ugly. It means that she hopes that one day she will be able to speak like a normal child.The expectations are not high, unlike the names many parents give their children, which are full of lofty ideals in life. When Xiao Siyu was one and a half years old, I was cruel and operated on her in the dental hospital. On the day of the operation, Feng Gong came, turned down everything, and stayed with me in the corridor.

The doctor told me before the operation: the most important thing after the operation is not to let the child cry. After hearing this, Feng Gong dragged me to the Weigongcun Department Store opposite the hospital and bought more than a dozen toys. He said: Children like toys, but they get bored after playing with a toy for a while, so I have to buy a few more for her, and give her another after getting tired of playing with one.Keeping her fresh isn't enough.Distract her with toys. Anyone who is familiar with Feng Gong knows how busy he is.That day, Brother Gong's "big brother" exploded.

After the operation, the daughter's wound healed well.Be articulate.I changed my daughter's name by one character, from "Feng Siyu" to "Feng Siyu".Meaning, I hope she thrives and becomes full-fledged.Like other parents, my ideals are a bit lofty.This is called taking an inch. I would like to say a few words about Feng Gong's character, but it doesn't matter to me whether the readers are interested or not. I am not a professional writer. I write books to express my views.I'm just a rough person, middle-aged, full of nonsense, and I can't spit out fast.

In 1992, director Xia Gang took a fancy to the film script "Big Sabbath" co-written by Zheng Xiaolong and me, and wanted to make it into a movie.But at that time, Beiying was not optimistic about this book.The film cannot be made without investment, so I handed the book to Feng Gong to read, and asked him if he liked it?I know he knows a lot of entrepreneurs, and because of his personality, they are not ordinary relationships. Feng Gong liked it, and soon helped Xia Gang find investment.My task is also considered successful. No, Beiying heard that someone was going to shoot, so they changed their minds.Decided to get on the horse, and also named Ge You to play the role. Xia Gang is the director of Beijing Film Group, so he doesn't want to disobey his orders, and he also knows that doing something like this is a bit distasteful to Feng Gong.Talk to me, there are two solutions: One is to do Tong Feng Gong's work and give up this drama; Second, we withdrew the script from Beiying. To be honest, as a newcomer, I don't want to offend Beiying, and I think Ge Youyan is more suitable.So I found Feng Gong, not knowing what to say.Brother Gong is such a smart person, he said a few words when we met, heard the mystery, and then smiled and said to me: You are my brother, as long as I treat you well, I will do anything.Don't get hurt by this. I asked him again: Then how do you explain to the investors? He replied: They are all my brothers, and they are all in one sentence. Although after this incident, Feng Gong treated me like a brother and sister as always, but I know that I hurt him.Thinking about it now hurts me too. I'm here to say to him: Brother Gong, I'm really sorry. When I was writing this book, it coincided with the premiere of Liu Wei's play "Screaming Brother, Tears Streaming Down My Face".Liu Wei invited me to the theater. To put it bluntly, the play was very ordinary.The rhythm was sloppy, the performance lasted for more than three hours, and a lot of words were said.I always want to go to the editing table and cut him again. But there is one thing that is precious, sincerity. The calls to my brother in the play made me burst into tears. Of course, I am also a person who makes tears.Especially when you are older, you love to be emotional.Wang Shuo understands this best. When we were together, when he saw the red circles under my eyes, he felt embarrassed at first, and hurriedly said, "Please, don't cry." Why is his heart so hard—— As I write this, I suddenly feel confused.Originally I was going to write Liu Zhenyun's chapter, but I didn't know where to turn the corner, and it was eloquent and full of feathers.Should I continue writing and include Mr. Liu in this chapter, or start another chapter without turning a corner? I called Teacher Liu again for advice. Teacher Liu said: In a word.I feel that it is finished, and it can also be used as a chapter.After tens of thousands of words, I still feel that there is something left to say, so I continue.It doesn't matter, what matters is whether what you write is interesting. After hanging up his phone, I decided to smoke a cigarette and continue writing this chapter. That day, at the Summer Palace, there was another person named Gao Shan who came with Liu Zhenyun.I later found out that he was a producer.They chatted with Wang Shuo for a while, left a script, and left in a hurry.I don't know if it was because they were not familiar with each other the second time, or they were in a hurry to go back to the city. When they left, they didn't come over to say hello to me. After Liu Zhenyun and the others left, Wang Shuo spent the whole afternoon locked in his room reading the script.His reading speed is very fast, almost turning over one by one.This is very similar to Li Xiaoming of the TV Arts Center. Li Xiaoming can not only write a 500,000-word "Desire" at a fast speed, but also quickly read scripts sent to the center by all walks of life.Usually, I make an appointment with the author to discuss opinions at two o'clock in the afternoon, and then start reading the book after lunch, and I can finish reading a 10-episode TV script in just over an hour.Then discuss the amendments with others with confidence, from the structure to the details without ambiguity.I can't learn this no matter what. To read a movie script with 50,000 to 60,000 words, I have to read it all night.So now Xu Fan gives me a stack of 20 or 30 episodes of TV series before taking on the show, and let me express my opinion after reading it, because I read very slowly, and I can't give any opinions, and often let the crew who look for her Misunderstood, I thought she didn't want to take other people's scenes.In fact, she is also waiting for my news. When the setting sun left only the last glimpse in the Summer Palace, Wang Shuo walked into my room, threw the script on my desk, and said: This is written by Liu Zhenyun, 10 episodes.I think it is very good, and it is also suitable for you to shoot.You look first, willing, tell them.We have all the money, and the shooting will start immediately. I found out later that I got a big deal. The filming of the play had already started before, and the director was Zhang Yuan, but the Ministry of Radio, Film and Television suddenly stopped filming the film.Gao Shan went to the Ministry of Radio, Film and Television to inquire, and asked whether Liu Zhenyun's script could not be filmed, or Zhang Yuan could not direct it?The Ministry said: It's not about the script.From this, they concluded that it was Zhang Yuan's business.Because Zhang Yuan was a representative figure of underground movies at that time, the government felt uncomfortable no matter how he looked at him.I read the script in one sitting.I know I copied it this time.Can't wait to tell Wang Shuo: The script can be filmed without changing a single word. Wang Shuo accompanied me to meet Liu Zhenyun and Gao Shan, and we ate boiled mutton. The condition I put forward is that it has nothing to do with how much material I have taken before, I will not read it, and I will not use it.Everything starts from scratch. They have no opinion. Afterwards, Teacher Liu Zhenyun spoke to me intermittently.I salvage these words from the depths of my memory as comprehensively and accurately as possible for readers. Teacher Liu first said: It is not trivial for ordinary people to write.It is a matter of ordinary people to write.If the filming only shows that ordinary people have no trivial matters, then I think it is not necessary to film. Teacher Liu said: These small things become big things when they are put on individuals.You can ask a person walking on the street, for him personally, is it a big deal to divide the house and increase the salary?Or the disintegration of the Soviet Union?I think the answer must be the former. There is no small matter for mortals.Broadly speaking, the disintegration of the Soviet Union, the war between the United States and Iraq, the mass famine in Ethiopia, and the fall of the Berlin Wall are all recognized major events in the world.However, the issue of children's enrollment in childcare, the issue of long-term salary appraisal, and the issue of housing allocation, including trivial things that happened in the "eight departments, seven bureaus and six departments", are generally recognized as trivial things that happen in this world.But when these small things are put on individuals, they become big things.So the relationship between big and small is relative, and the angles are different. Teacher Liu also said: From the president of the country to the common people, it seems that there are many people to face, but it is not.Everyone really needs to deal with only seven or eight people.If you deal with the seven or eight people around you well, life will be peaceful.If these seven or eight people are not balanced, life will be difficult.This requires all your life wisdom to deal with. Of course, the attitude must be positive and cannot be taken lightly.From this point of view, it is a positive work.It is the main theme of life.Some say it's negative, I disagree.If it is made into a negative work, then I also think it is not necessary to make it. Teacher Liu finally emphasized: The characters in the book are all positive characters, and there are no negative characters.If some of them do something that hurts someone else, it is also an act of self-defense out of self-preservation.They are all kind in nature, and they are full of kindness to life and the crowd.Therefore, I suggest that Mr. Feng can make it a work full of goodwill. Liu Zhenyun's high-level creative thinking greatly inspired the creative enthusiasm of the whole crew and pointed out the direction for our creation.That's what lighthouses do. If "The Story of the Editorial Department" is a solid step taken by me as a screenwriter under the guidance of Wang Shuo's creative style; then, as a director, under the influence of Liu Zhenyun's creative thinking A leap towards maturity. After the filming is finished, send it to Liu Zhenyun for a review. The comments received were: It was agreed to be issued to the whole country, and the cadres and the masses were organized to study. The TV series premiered in Shanghai and then spread throughout the country. The evaluation received is: This is a masterpiece of "new realism". Before this, I often heard some similar terms, such as revolutionary realism, magical realism, romantic realism, critical realism, etc., but I have never been clear about the difference between these kinds of realism.Well now, it has been defined, it belongs to "neorealism", and it is still a masterpiece.Then I have to give this doctrine a definition according to my understanding. Its main features should be as follows: It seems to be calm, but it is actually the shadow of swords and swords; it seems to be neither salty nor light, but it is actually magnificent.Everything is quiet and unstoppable in the form.