Mr. Cai Lan is a master of writing, but also a man of temperament.It is said that he is a master of articles rather than a master because his articles are all over the world, with three teachings and nine streams, eating, drinking, having fun, writing everything, and writing everything vividly. .Although they are all vernacular, they are very readable.It is said that he is a man of temperament because he does not pretend to be moralistic or refined, and knows how to appreciate and respect the opposite sex. Although he makes movies, likes to write, and is good at seal cutting, he is absolutely romantic, but he often lives by the river It's not easy to walk without getting your feet wet.

There are so many books by Cai Lan, "Playing with things and losing one's ambition", "Sloppy", "Arty", "Liberal", and even "Old Man with Dirty Jokes", can all be used as titles.The author has collected more than 40 kinds, but this is still the statistics of four years ago, and now there are probably more than 60 or 70 kinds.It is by no means an exaggeration to say that his works are equal to his body.Hong Kong Tiandi Book Company, which is the leader of Hong Kong literature publishing, has three "pillars". Besides Yi Shu and Li Bihua, Cai Lam is the only one.All three of their works are exclusively published by "Tiandi".The first two masterpieces have long been popular in mainland China, and readers must be familiar with them. Cai Lan entered the mainland a step late, and whether he can catch up from behind remains to be seen further.

Speaking of the author's contacts with Cai Lan, there are actually not many contacts, only a few encounters, and they are all in Hong Kong, coming and going in a hurry.On the contrary, Cai Lam has often come to Shanghai in recent years and is still "developing" in Shanghai.As a "gourmet", his food essays are also excellent, so it is reasonable to come to Shanghai to cooperate with someone in a "coarse restaurant".But I didn't meet him in Shanghai, and I didn't go to the "coarse food restaurant" to try something new and enjoy it.Every time I call Chua Lam, he is either in Singapore, or in Taipei, and once in Sydney, and more often, he is leading a Hong Kong gluttonous tour group to Japan and South Korea, flying all over the world.Of course, he will also sneak in to "discuss swords" with the "Golden Hero".Cai Lan and "Jin Daxia" have been old friends for decades, and their friendship is very strong. No wonder Jin Yong said in the preface of the Taiwanese version of Cai Lan's works that, apart from his wife, "Cai Lan is the longest journey I have traveled together in my life. "Cai Lam is a truly unrestrained person, straightforward and unrestrained and able to treat life with a relaxed and lively attitude."

At the appointment of Cai Lan, a shooting case that shocked Hong Kong happened in the long-established Lu Yu Tea House in Central Hong Kong a few years later. There were also special reports in mainland China, and readers may still have the impression) Drinking morning tea and tasting exquisite Cantonese dim sum In addition, the author asked whether he could edit and publish his short essays in mainland China. Cai Lan spoke quickly and replied loudly: "If you have money, everyone earns it", you can just do it.Such trust is a bit unexpected.I didn't expect good things to take a long time, and it dragged on for several years. I feel sorry for him. Fortunately, in 2005, his latest work "New Selections of Cai Lan's Essays" can finally be published.

The place to meet Cai Lam again was moved to his office in Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong.This is an office full of bookish yet strong modern atmosphere, overlooking the sparkling waters of Victoria Harbour.The author noticed that there was a large nude picture of "The Flower Picker" Walasse Ting hanging on the wall behind the office door, with a peculiar style.Draw in the eye.The name of Walasse Ting's paintings is very famous overseas. Many art galleries and museums in Europe and the United States have collected his paintings, but he is unknown in the mainland.However, if readers go to Shanghai's "Xintiandi", as long as they pay attention, they can still find replicas of Walasse Ting's paintings, and they will sell for two to three thousand yuan a piece.Cai Lam treasured Walasse Ting's best nude pictures, which shows his appreciation.The harvest of this visit was a gift of "Juehou Zen" rewritten by Cai Lan and originally written by Li Yu. On the title page of the book, Cai Lan swiped a big pen: "Mr. ".

It was also in this talk, Cai Lan revealed a "secret".One year, Chua Lam and "Golden Hero" went to Taipei to attend the "Red Mansion Banquet". Unexpectedly, a certain political figure also came to arty after hearing the news.Cai Lan said sternly, "How could you know me? What are you talking about?" He said frankly that he disliked the hypocrisy of a certain politician, and he was proud of being able to embarrass him face to face. This is Cai Lan, this is the lovely Cai Lan who is called "everyone's friend" by the Hong Kong film superstar Jackie Chan (the producer of many Jackie Chan films) but never wants to be a hypocritical friend Lan.

August 2004