Chapter 471 Premiere Ceremony

"Don't Let Me Go" does have a dystopian tone, which is normal. Science fiction novels prefer dystopias, and many science fiction authors like to focus on dystopias.

Because this subject is easy to expand and sublimate.

"When will the truth be revealed in the novel?" Zhang Shouren asked again.

Zhou Yan thought for a while and said, "Soon, if the manuscript is longer, you will be able to see it."

According to the progress, a theory will soon be proposed in the book, that is, the theory of clones.

The students of Haier Xiangshe are all copied from another person, and they all have a "possible prototype" living outside.

However, these prototypes are not the existence they want to donate. On the contrary, their prototypes are most likely useless waste, the bottom of society, homeless people, drug addicts, and thieves.

The mentality of several protagonists changes step by step with the development of the story, and their acceptance of "donation" is also improved step by step.

Before, they have always been in a state of "knowing and not knowing", and the saying "knowing and not knowing" was told to them by one of their female teachers.

However, after the female teacher told them about this matter, she never appeared again.

From beginning to end, they did not think of resisting.

At most, they made a request to postpone the time of "donation".

They accepted their fate very humbly.

Regarding the story behind the novel, Zhang Shouren asked a lot, and they were very detailed.

Zhou Yan originally thought that Zhang Shouren could only talk to him for more than ten minutes at most, but he never expected that when Zhang Shouren finished asking the last question related to the content of the novel, an hour and a half had passed.

Then he asked another question, "How long can you finish this novel at the fastest?"

Zhou Yan thought about it, "Twenty days."

Zhang Shouren nodded, he was very satisfied with this time.

Their "October" bimonthly magazine is published every odd month.

Now it is mid-December, the January issue has been scheduled and has already started printing, and this novel cannot jump the queue.

If Zhou Yan can finish the entire novel within twenty days, he can start serialization in the March issue.

Even if it takes a little time, it doesn't matter. There are alternative manuscripts for each issue anyway. As long as they can see the finished manuscript before the final layout is determined, it's fine.

Zhou Yan said twenty days, which is actually a bit conservative.

If he really works at full capacity, he can finish the manuscript within two weeks.

If he writes the manuscript on the computer instead of handwriting, the speed will only be faster. It's normal to write 20,000 to 30,000 words a day, and it can be done in less than a week.

However, he can't spend time on this manuscript every day. It's good if he can spare a few hours every day to write the manuscript later.

So he said the number of twenty days to leave himself some room.

Zhang Shouren patted the manuscript and said very seriously, "Zhou Yan, I really want this manuscript, are you willing to give it to us?"

Zhou Yan's thoughts now are different from those in the morning. When Zhang Shouren asked for the manuscript, Zhou Yan did not hesitate and nodded, "Okay, but I can't guarantee that the following manuscript will satisfy you."

Zhang Shouren smiled and waved his hand, "No."

He spent an hour and a half asking about the following story, but it was not in vain.

He was very confident about the following story.

And Zhou Yan said that he could write the rest of the manuscript in 20 days, and he didn't doubt it at all, because when Zhou Yan talked about the following story, his ideas were so clear, as if the second half of the novel had already been written.

In Zhou Yan's mind, there was more than just an outline. Zhang Shouren just asked a lot of detailed questions, which could not be answered by ordinary outlines.

In this case, Zhou Yan would be very smooth to complete the following manuscript.

At this moment, Zhou Yan raised his hand to look at his watch and said with a smile, "Mr. Zhang, it's getting late, let's go eat."

Zhang Shouren smiled and said, "Sorry to delay your meal. I guess Yu Hua and the others are waiting anxiously."

"Good food is never too late. Let's not go out to eat. Let's just have a bite in the cafeteria."

"Okay, then I won't be polite."

...

Yu Hua and the others went to the cafeteria's private room in advance and were already playing cards.

When Zhang Shouren arrived at the private room, he was quite surprised.

Zhou Yan said that when he was eating in the cafeteria, he thought it was just an ordinary working meal, but he didn't expect that this cafeteria had a different world and set up a private room.

Although the decoration of the private room was very ordinary and not grand, the layout was quite good. The tables, chairs and benches were very delicate, better than ordinary restaurants.

Seeing Zhou Yan and the others coming, Yu Hua smiled and said, "Mr. Zhang, don't be anxious. We'll eat after we finish this round."

Zhang Shouren smiled and said, "It's okay, you guys play."

As he said, he also came to the card table to watch them play cards.

The game they played was throwing eggs. Zhang Shouren found it interesting and couldn't help asking a few questions. Yu Hua and the others began to explain the rules to him.

Seeing that Zhang Shouren was interested, Yu Hua and the others said they would play two rounds with him after dinner, but Zhang Shouren said he didn't have time tonight and would find another opportunity to do it next time.

He came to the studio to read Zhou Yan's manuscript, and it was indeed on his way. He had to go home tonight and had to go to work tomorrow morning.

So when he drank later, he didn't drink much, just two or three liang.

After dinner, Zhou Yan asked someone to send Zhang Shouren back. Of course, Zhang Shouren did not forget to take the manuscript of "Don't Let Me Go" away.

He took the manuscript back now, so he could arrange for someone to proofread it, and wait for Zhou Yan's later manuscript to come out, so as not to delay the progress.

After Zhang Shouren left, Shi Tiesheng asked Zhou Yan, "Does "October" want your manuscript?"

During the meal, Shi Tiesheng and others always wanted to ask this question, but Zhang Shouren and Zhou Yan did not take the initiative to ask, and they did not take the initiative to ask at the dinner table.

So Shi Tiesheng did not ask until now.

When he asked, everyone looked over and waited for Zhou Yan's answer.

Zhou Yan nodded, "Well, Mr. Zhang said that he wanted me to complete the later manuscript as soon as possible?"

"When will it start serialization?" Yu Hua asked.

"If everything goes well, we can see it in the March issue."

Shi Tiesheng smiled and nodded, "This means that we can see the rest of the manuscript before March."

Zhou Yan smiled, "You can see it next month."

"What about that song? When will it be written?" Shi Tiesheng asked about the song again.

"In a few days."

"Okay, then wait a few days."

...

The few people didn't stay in the studio for too long. After sitting and drinking tea, Liu Zhenyun and Mo Yan got up and said goodbye first.

Zhou Yan first asked the driver to send Mo Yan and Liu Zhenyun back to the hotel, and then sent Shi Tiesheng and Yu Hua home respectively.

When he returned to the courtyard, it was already 10:30 in the evening.

Wang Zuxian had already taken a bath and was half lying on the sofa in her pajamas reading a book, with a mask on her face.

Seeing Zhou Yan coming back, she asked, "How was the writers' congress? Was it fun?"

"It was just a meeting, but I met a lot of writers." Zhou Yan took off his coat and poured himself a glass of water. "We didn't attend the afternoon meeting either. We came back early."

Zhou Yan sat down next to Joey Wong. She leaned in front of Zhou Yan, wrinkled her nose and sniffed, "Did you drink?"

"Yeah, I drank a little with Yu Hua and others in the cafeteria."

"It seems that you didn't drink much, and you're in good shape."

"Editor-in-Chief Zhang, Mo Yan and Liu Zhenyun and a few others are going back, so no one drank much."

"I know Mo Yan. Is Red Sorghum his novel?"

Zhou Yan nodded, Yes, it's his. "

"Are you going tomorrow?"

"I'm not going tomorrow. Do you want to go out? I have time tomorrow."

"No, let's stay at home tomorrow. We're so tired from shopping these two days." Wang Zuxian put down the book in her hand, stretched, and then rested her head on Zhou Yan's legs, "and I've almost visited all the shopping malls in Yanjing."

"Okay, then we'll stay at home tomorrow and not go anywhere."

There are indeed not many shopping malls in Yanjing now, and the shopping malls here are definitely not as good as those in Hong Kong. As for the attractions, Wang Zuxian has also visited all the ones that should be visited. The weather is not very good now, so it's not very comfortable to go out.

Zhou Yan gently stroked Wang Zuxian's hair. He liked Wang Zuxian's long hair very much. It was very lively.

But Wang Zuxian suddenly frowned, got up, and said with disgust, "You stink."

Zhou Yan smelled himself and did smell bad.

The main reason was that he had been with Yu Hua and the others, and had been exposed to smoke for a long time. He didn't take a shower last night, so the smell couldn't be good.

"Go take a shower quickly, and it will be marinated in time."

"How about taking a shower together?" Zhou Yan said with a sly smile.

"I have already taken a shower." Wang Zuxian shook her head and whispered in Zhou Yan's ear, "But I bought a nice underwear yesterday. I will change into it later. When you finish taking a shower, you can help me take it off."

"I'll go now!"

Zhou Yan immediately got up and ran to the bathroom.

...

For the next two days, Zhou Yan and Wang Zuxian stayed in there and didn't go anywhere.

During the day, Zhou Yan would take a few hours to write the manuscript for the back of "Don't Let Me Go", and the rest of the time, he would watch TV with Wang Zuxian or play video games with her.

This time, Wang Zuxian went shopping with Li Xiaoran and the others, and she bought a game console.

In the evening, Zhou Yan would also work overtime and write until after nine o'clock.

It was not until the afternoon of the 20th that the two went out together.

They went to the studio first, and then from the studio, they went to the Yanjing Concert Hall.

The weather has been sunny these days, and there is little snow on the road. Only in some shady places can you see some residual snow.

At four o'clock in the afternoon, many people had gathered at the entrance of the Yanjing Concert Hall.

Many fans knew that the premiere of "Time Traveler" would be held at the Yanjing Concert Hall today, so they ran here to see if they could see the actors.

There were also many reporters who came to the scene early to wait.

Zhou Yan and Joey Wong took a car to the entrance of the concert hall. The car stopped in front of the front square, and then the two walked hand in hand towards the gate.

Seeing Zhou Yan and Joey Wong appear, fans and reporters surrounded them excitedly.

But everyone was very sensible and left a large space for the two of them.

Several girls squeezed in front, holding signs in their hands, with cheering words related to Zhou Yan and Joey Wong written on them.

"Cheung Yan, keep going."

"Xiao Xian, I love you!"

Faced with the enthusiasm of the fans, Zhou Yan and Joey Wong also responded very actively.

Someone handed over photos, CDs or albums, and Zhou Yan and his friends also cooperated very well to help them sign.

It was very difficult to come to the concert hall to support in such a cold weather, and they also wanted to give back to them.

"Don't squeeze, pay attention to safety." Zhou Yan quickly signed autographs for fans and shouted, "It's so cold, let's go home early."

A girl in front got the autograph and said excitedly, "We won't go home, we will go to the cinema to watch a movie later."

She even raised the movie ticket in her hand to show Zhou Yan and his friends.

In Yanjing, the schedule of "Time Traveler" is basically the same as the premiere ceremony, only half an hour later than the premiere ceremony.

"Thank you for your support."

Although Zhou Yan and his friends were signing autographs for fans, it did not affect reporters' questions.

A reporter asked, "Director Zhou, what is your outlook for the box office of the new movie? Do you think it is possible to surpass "The Chorus"? "

Zhou Yan signed autographs for fans and did not delay answering questions.

"Box office is affected by many factors. I am a director who is only responsible for making good movies. As for predicting box office, I will leave it to professionals. Of course, as a director, I definitely hope that the box office is as high as possible."

Reporter: "This should be your third time working with Ms. Wang Zuxian. Can you talk about your impression of her?"

"She is a very good actor. Her beauty is just one of her many advantages. I am looking forward to the opportunity to work with her in the future."

Reporter: "Ms. Wang Zuxian, everyone knows that you haven't taken on a movie for a long time since "The Sixth Sense". Why did you accept Director Zhou's invitation to shoot "Time Traveler" this time?"

Wang Zuxian: "I'm not refusing to work with other directors, but sometimes the script is not suitable, and sometimes I encounter various problems. Problem, no way to promote cooperation. This time Director Zhou is filming "Time Traveler", I think the script is very good, very suitable for me, and I just happen to have time. "

Reporter: "What is the difference between working with Director Zhou and other directors? As we all know, directing is not Director Zhou's main job. He has more outstanding achievements in music, but he is a latecomer in film. Compared with professional directors, what is the difference in his performance when directing?"

Joey Wong laughed, "If you hadn't reminded me, I wouldn't have remembered that Director Zhou was a latecomer. His professionalism is absolutely unimaginable. He didn't even act in a play a few years ago. Whether as a director or an actor, he is very good. I don't think I need to praise these, because the awards he has won can prove these. "

...

Dealing with reporters, both of them are already veterans.

After signing a lot of autographs for fans, the two also smiled and greeted, and then walked into the concert hall.

When they arrived at the concert hall, Xu Feng and Han Sanping had already arrived and were chatting backstage.

Seeing Zhou Yan and Wang Zuxian coming, Xu Feng smiled and said, "Our hero and heroine are here."

Han Sanping also smiled and said, "I've watched "Time Traveler" too much recently. Now when I see you two, I always feel like I'm still in the play."

Xu Feng disagreed, "How can they be as good-looking in the play as in real life."

In the play, the two people's outfits are ordinary, and the film frame itself will relax people, so seeing Zhou Yan and Wang Zuxian in real life is indeed much better than in the movie.

"Sometimes, good looks are about the atmosphere. At least in the wedding scene, Xiaoxian was photographed very beautifully." Han Sanping said.

The more times he saw it, the more Han Sanping felt that the wedding scene was shot really well.

He has seen many wedding scenes, but none of them has a better atmosphere than the wedding scene in "Time Traveler".

That scene was shot to perfection in every aspect, and the degree of control was very appropriate. Compared with ordinary love movies, the wedding in "Time Traveler" is not so exaggerated, but more down-to-earth, and it also has a bit of a comedy atmosphere, which makes people feel warm and relaxed.

After the wedding, the speech of the male protagonist's father was also very touching.

If Han Sanping were asked to rate the most impressive scene in "Time Traveler", it would naturally be the wedding.

I heard that the wedding is the most time-consuming and costly scene in the entire movie. Han Sanping thinks that the time and money spent are very worthwhile. (End of this chapter)