058 [Self-sacrifice]
After listening to Ni Geng's words, Huang Zhan nodded and turned to Jin Yong and said, "Brother Cha, I think what Brother Ni said makes sense. The novel has a variety of subjects, so you don't have to imitate Brother Ni's writing style. Besides, don't you advocate innovation in martial arts novels? Imitating Brother Ni's writing style is not considered innovation."
Ni Geng nodded, "Yes, revitalizing martial arts novels should make them innovate and add more new elements. How can they imitate my writing style all the time?"
Jin Yong was stupid and clumsy in words and was not good at arguing with others. When he saw Huang Zhan and Ni Geng attacking him together, he couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed.
Xia Tian smiled at this time, "Mr. Ni, please let me say a few words. I don't deny that these manuscripts are suspected of imitating you, Mr. Ni, but I don't think this is a bad thing for you."
"You are worried that the more writers who write such soft science fiction novels will affect your livelihood. I think you don't have to worry about it. I think the more people you write, the more beneficial it is for you." Xia Tian said with a smile.
"Nonsense." Ni Geng looked at Xia Tian coldly and said, "You are a junior, what qualifications do you have to say? If you can sit here today, you should be content. You dare to talk nonsense. You really don't have any tutors!"
Ni Geng spoke quickly and quickly, like a machine gun, thrust and thrust and thrust and thrust and thrust and thrust, he had finished speaking before others could react.
Xia Tian couldn't help but feel a little sad when he was taught such a lesson from him.
He has always respected Ni Geng because he is not only a master in the literary world, but also a well-known screenwriter. The first Hong Kong movie with a box office of over one million was the one written by him. But unexpectedly, he relied on his seniority and was arrogant and ignorant of others, and was really not worthy of his respect.
"Brother Ni, please calm down and be considerate of young people." Huang Zhan felt a little too much when he scolded Xia Tian like this. Because he kept talking politely and did not speak rudely, he would not be as swearing.
"Hmph, young people nowadays don't know the importance of it, how can they do it without teaching a lesson?" Ni Geng still said indignantly. If Xia Tian hadn't advocated learning from him, how could he have had a quarrel with Jin Yong today?
"Okay, you have to teach others a lesson and wait for them to finish their words. In addition, although Ah Tian is young, I admire his talent very much. I regard him as my old friend." Jin Yong spoke at this time. He felt very dissatisfied when he saw Ni Geng targeting Xia Tian like this.
Huang Zhan couldn't help but be surprised to see that Jin Yong loved Xia Tian so much and even called him a friend of his age. Ni Geng's face turned dark. Jin Yong's words were clearly slapping himself in the face.
"Thank you, Mr. Cha." Xia Tian looked at Jin Yong gratefully. He was so happy that he could be regarded as a friend of his age.
"Mr. Ni, please allow me to finish my words." Xia Tian looked at Ni Geng again and said, "What I said just now is not nonsense, nor is it nonsense, but it has my own reasons."
"For example, in the 54th year, Mr. Liang Yusheng created "Dragon and Tiger Fighting in Jinghua", creating a new theme of a new martial arts novel." Xia Tian said, "Then Mr. Cha, Mr. Wo Longsheng from Taiwan, Mr. Zhuge Qingyun, Mr. Sima Ling, Mr. Liu Canyang, Mr. Chen Qingyun, etc., successively devoted themselves to the creation of martial arts novels, and carried forward this theme and influenced the whole world."
"If it weren't for the efforts of Mr. Cha and others, could Mr. Liang Yusheng alone develop martial arts novels to their current achievements?" Xia Tian asked.
Jin Yong and Huang Zhan shook their heads together. The achievements of martial arts novels today are inseparable from the wisdom and hard work of all martial arts novelists. It is impossible to achieve by Liang Yusheng alone or Jin Yong alone.
Ni Geng had a dark face and said nothing. It is true that others have contributed to the development of martial arts novels, but Liang Yusheng has not increased his royalties because of so many competitors. On the contrary, he was surpassed by later generations such as Jin Yong and Gu Long. Now when it comes to martial arts novels, the first thing people think of is Jin Yong and Gu Long, but Liang Yusheng, who is not the founder of Liang Yusheng.
When we write science fiction together in the future, maybe our founder will be forgotten. Therefore, when Xia Tian gave this example, Ni Geng suddenly turned dark.
"If Mr. Ni thinks an example is unconvincing, then let me give you another one. Let's talk about Shaw's martial arts movies. Director Zhang Cheol-da created a masculine martial arts movie, which can be regarded as a master of the generation. Director Hu Jinquan, Director Chu Yuan, Director Liu Jialiang, etc. followed closely behind and carried forward martial arts movies, not only entertainment Hong Kong citizens, but also distributed Hong Kong movies all over the world, allowing countless people to appreciate the charm of Hong Kong movies."
"If Director Zhang Che alone wouldn't have made martial arts movies so popular, right?" Xia Tian asked again.
Jin Yong and Huang Zhan nodded again. Although Zhang Che made great contributions to the success of the martial arts film, directors like Chu Yuan and Liu Jialiang also made their own contributions.
After hearing his words, Ni Geng's face turned darker.
Although Director Zhang Cheung created a masculine martial arts film, he was not the one who benefited the most. Instead, he was snatched away by the latecomers Liu Jialiang, Chu Yuan and others, and now he is old and still has to make his life to film Shaw Brothers. Ni Geng and Zhang Che are also good friends, so naturally they know how difficult his situation is, and of course they don’t want to be the second Zhang Cheung himself.
"The ancients said it well, everyone is busy with fire. Only by working hard can we make the science fiction cake bigger. Mr. Ni, as a senior and a writer, should be the most profitable one. Maybe later generations will recognize it as the originator of Hong Kong science fiction novels. With so many benefits, I don't understand why you still have to suppress it." Xia Tian asked again.
After hearing what he said, Jin Yong and Huang Zhan nodded, thinking it made sense.
Now science fiction novels have not yet reached their peak in Hong Kong, and there is still a lot of room for growth. If more writers join in and expand this market together, everyone will have something to eat.
Ni Geng sneered. He agreed with the principle of "everyone is getting high in firewood", but he did not agree with Xia Tian's saying "I am the most profitable."
More writers can indeed make the science fiction cake bigger, but who can guarantee that he can get the largest piece? No one will guarantee this. How much cake can be grabbed depends entirely on his own ability.
But Ni Geng knew about himself. He was fifty years old this year, and his creative ability was declining and was far from being compared with himself twenty years ago. Similarly, he did not have the confidence, and could be compared with a young writer twenty years younger than himself.
Being behind means elimination. Once these young writers emerge, there will be no more things about him as an old senior. Even if they are praised as the title of "Creative Master" in the future, that title is not worth a penny, and it is more practical to let him earn an extra million.
"Brother Ni, I think what this friend said makes sense." Huang Zhan turned around and persuaded him.
"Hmph, let's not talk about whether this cake can be bigger. Even if it can be bigger, it will take a lot of time. How much will I lose during this period? What's more, after this cake is bigger, who can guarantee that I can get the biggest share?" Ni Jin said with a pout.
Xia Tian was stunned, then smiled speechlessly. It seems that Ni Geng is indeed a selfish person. He will benefit the world if he plucks a hair and does not do it!
"Don't just care about your own interests or not, but also think about others." Jin Yong shook his head and sighed. He really didn't understand that Ni Geng is already very rich now, with a net worth of at least tens of millions of Hong Kong dollars. With so much money, he can't spend it all in his life, so why bother to be so selfish?
When Ni Geng heard Jin Yong criticizing him like this, his face suddenly froze, but he couldn't refute Jin Yong's words. Seeing Xia Tian showing a hint of sneer, as if he was mocking him, he slapped the table, "Why are you laughing?! OK! Didn't you suggest that I give you some benefits? OK, I promise you! But I have a prerequisite."
Xia Tian was stunned, wondering why Ni Geng pointed his gun at him. Perhaps it was because he was young and experienced in the box at this moment, so he was the best bully.
"What are the prerequisites?" Huang Zhan asked curiously.
"I know you want to serialize a novel in Ming Pao, and Khasen also offered you a high price of 300 thousand words. In this way, if you are willing to withdraw from Ming Pao, I will no longer block other science fiction novels from Ming Pao." Ni Geng pointed to Xia Tian and said.
Xia Tian suddenly froze. He pointed to the novel "Qin Shi Mingyue" and made money to make movies. If you withdraw the article from "Ming Pao", which newspaper will you invest in? Which newspaper is willing to offer a price of 300 thousand words?!
I guess I can have a thousand words of one hundred, and I will laugh at myself. In this way, my income will drop by two-thirds, and my plan to raise money to make a movie will be postponed greatly.
"Is it worth sacrificing my own interests for other people's affairs?! What's more, it has nothing to do with me if I am revitalized in martial arts novels. That's just Mr. Jin Yong's wishful thinking." Xia Tian thought depressedly.
"Wait, Mr. Jin Yong?!" His eyes suddenly lit up, and he had already made a decision in his heart.
Even if it is to make friends with Mr. Jin Yong, the loss at this time is worth it. You should know that Jin Yong is the boss of Ming Pao Group and has a very high voice in Hong Kong.
Having a good relationship with him is like having friendship with an official media such as the People's Daily in the mainland, which is definitely a good thing that is beneficial but not harmful.
Therefore, he nodded, "Since Mr. Ni Jin said that, I agree to withdraw the article from Ming Pao, and ask Mr. Ni Jin to keep his promise and no longer obstruct other writers."
Seeing that he actually agreed, the three of them were shocked.
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