Xu Yuhan blushed a little at their teasing and said with a smile, "I remember what Mr. Zhuang said. I will go to the big market you mentioned when I have time later."
Yu Dongyu smiled and said, "I think the washboard is a bit wasteful. I read online that young people no longer use washboards and kneel on durian instead. After kneeling, you can still eat it. Kill two birds with one stone."
Zhang Zhong shook his head helplessly, "How did you mention durian from "Border Town"?"
Zhuang Yu slapped his forehead and said, "Oh, yes, we were talking about "Border Town". Your book was written relatively early. Why is it that other books have caught up and been made into movies, but this novel has been silent for so long?"
"It's better to wait for "Border Town", I have no intention to touch it for the time being. Besides, "Jieyou Grocery Store", which is even ahead of it, has not been filmed yet. This kind of thing is not in the order of publication.
. Do the film and television versions of your books all follow the publication date?" Zhang Zhong said.
Zhuang Yu shrugged his shoulders, "I would like to publish them one by one according to the publishing time, but the film and television company is not willing to do so. They only pick up those that are popular, and they are not willing to take part in those that are not popular, for fear of losing money.
money."
Yu Dongyu curled his lips and said, "What you are saying is that other film and television companies make TV shows to make money. If they continue to make TV shows knowing that they are losing money, isn't that a mental illness? You can also learn from Zhang Zhong and spend your own money to make movies."
Zhuang Yu chuckled, "I am also afraid of losing money, and I have no experience at all, so I will probably lose even more."
"Isn't this enough?"
Many of Zhuang Yu's works have been filmed, including some that have achieved both word-of-mouth and box office success.
But not all of them are critically acclaimed and box office hits. There are also some films that are ultimately unsatisfactory due to the quality of their directors or various other reasons. Although they are okay at the box office, they are criticized by readers.
There are also some works that no director dares to touch because they are too niche.
Photographing classics is a double-edged sword. A good shot will be remembered for eternity, but a bad shot will be infamous for eternity.
Although this statement is a bit exaggerated, it is indeed the current situation in the literary and film circles.
If Zhang Zhong allowed others to shoot "Metamorphosis" now, few people would dare to shoot it because it is so difficult to shoot.
Not to mention filming, some people find it difficult to read.
There is also "Border Town". This book is not obscure, but the image of Cuicui in it is so classic that casting will be a big problem.
It is not easy to find a Cuicui that is accepted by most people. Take the few people here as examples, they all have different Cuicui in their hearts.
Therefore, it is very challenging to photograph famous works, especially literary works that are highly literary and have a small audience.
Moreover, the film and television adaptation rights of Zhuang Yu's works are not cheap. Just for the film and television adaptation rights, it will cost millions. Even if some authors want to try it at a low cost, they may not be able to do it.
"If you are willing, you can sell the film and television adaptation rights of several of your books to our company later, and we can start filming when our entertainment company is free." Zhang Zhong said.
Zhuang Yu smiled and shook his head, "Forget it, I'll just hold them in my hands and wait for the right person."
…
Because he had to take Pengpeng to Central America the next morning, Zhang Zhong only drank a little wine.
The other people were not polite and did not put down their glasses just because the host, Zhang Zhong, did not want to drink.
In particular, Yu Dongyu and the others completely regarded Zhang Zhong's place as their own home, and even helped Zhang Zhong entertain Lin Wenyuan and Wang Kewang for drinks.
After finishing the meal, Lin Wenyuan took a taxi back home, and the remaining few stayed to chat with Zhang Zhong for a while.
"Old Lin had a great time drinking tonight. I've rarely seen him drink so much," Zhuang Yu said.
Yu Dongyu nodded and said, "Indeed, Principal Lin always drinks half and leaves half when drinking, but tonight he is very refreshing. I estimate that he will arrive home in a while. We will have to call to make sure he gets home safely."
Wang Kewang said, "Principal Lin and I haven't seen each other for some time, but I didn't expect him to be much older this time."
"It's not because of Lin Xiang's incident. I heard that the father and son were very unhappy at home." Yu Dongyu said.
After hearing Yu Dongyu's words, Zhang Zhong remembered the time he met Lin Xiang in Huguang Yayuan. At that time, Lin Xiang was drunk and talking nonsense, but he also said a lot of truth. It can be seen that Lin Xiang was very interested in Lin Xiang.
He had been dissatisfied with his father's arrangements for a long time, and it was only in the past two years that he became dissatisfied.
Lin Wenyuan hoped that his son would make a name for himself in the literary world or education, but Lin Xiang himself did not like this.
But what Zhang Zhong didn't expect was that this matter would bother Lin Wenyuan for so long.
"Principal Lin really cares about children." Zhang Zhong said.
"But his son doesn't want him to be so concerned about it. This is the crux of the problem between father and son." Zhuang Yu said.
"Forget it, let's not talk about Lao Lin." Liu Yuan waved his hand and looked at Wang Kewang, "How is your old man's health lately?"
Wang Kewang drooped his eyelids and said, "In that way, he is different from my grandfather. My grandfather has always been open-minded and understanding of fate. But he is very irritable and irritable. He has been like this before. I didn't expect that he has not changed at all at such an old age. For example,
It's okay for you to care about his health in front of me. If I ask him about his health in person, he will definitely be angry. Before, relatives at home went to visit him and were scolded by him, saying, "Am I going to die?" One by one, they came to see him.
I."
Yu Dongyu pursed his lips, "It seems like your father's temper is indeed... a bit special."
"Other old people want to have more people to accompany them when they get older, but it's better for him. He will chase away anyone who comes to see him, not even me."
"Not even you?" Zhuang Yu asked in surprise.
Wang Kewang nodded and said, "Yes, because I saw that his body was getting weaker and weaker, I wanted to visit him more and take care of him. But the frequency of his visits increased, and he suddenly became unhappy. He scolded me and asked me to
From now on, I will see him at most once a week as before."
"This old man does have a personality." Liu Yuan said with a smile, "I can feel that the old man is stronger."
"So, I ask you not to go for the time being. He is unhappy because many people are looking at him recently. When things calm down, I will make an appointment with you to go to his place." Wang Kewang said.
"Well, I understand, we'll wait for you to contact us."
…
After Zhuang Yu and the others left one after another, it was already past ten o'clock in the evening. Zhang Zhong quickly asked Pengpeng to wash up and go to bed. By the time Pengpeng went to bed, it was almost eleven o'clock.
However, Zhang Zhong and the others did not sleep. Instead, after taking a shower, they sat on the deck chairs on the balcony and looked at the night view outside.