Chapter 65 TV series broadcast
Although Liu Hongmin likes money, he is not unkind because of his wealth.
Two months ago, after the tragedy at the Beijing Railway Station, Liu Hongmin realized the dangers of this era. Before crossing over, he had only heard about it from others, and after crossing over, he had not seen any danger.
Now he realized the dangers of this era.
Therefore, he had to find a way to protect himself. He hired people to build good relations with his neighbors. In addition, he was going to hire two retired soldiers to help him guard his house.
But up to now, he has not found a way. Otherwise, he would have got the person long ago.
I accompanied my parents, younger siblings and I visited Beijing for a few days. We were quite tired so we came to rest in a courtyard.
Then Zou Shifang rushed over from school, "Hongmin, the Central TV station informed you that "The Judge Advocate of the Song Dynasty" will be broadcast on the 1st of next month."
"It was finished so quickly?" Liu Hongmin was very surprised. The content of "The Inspector General of the Song Dynasty" can be filmed into thirty or fifty episodes, and it was finished in just half a year. Could it be a shoddy production?
Zou Shifang: "It can be played, so it must have been filmed!"
Father Liu came out at this time, "Xiao Zou is here! Have you eaten?"
"Uncle, I've eaten."
Zou Shifang chatted with Liu's father for a few words, then said goodbye: "Uncle, I have something else to do and I'll leave first."
"What are you so busy about?" Father Liu asked curiously.
Zou Shifang glanced at Liu Hongmin and said meaningfully, "I'm helping someone buy something."
Liu Hongmin glared at him quickly and said, "If you have something to do, leave now."
Father Liu immediately turned to look at Liu Hongmin and asked with a glare, "What did you buy again?"
“I’m not the one buying things…”
When Zou Shifang saw Liu Hongmin being beaten, he immediately rode away happily on his bike.
"Zou Shifang, come back here!"
"Come back here!"
Liu Hongmin was pulled into the yard and quickly explained, "Dad, I really didn't buy anything."
"It doesn't matter if you buy it, just don't let your mother know, she'll be sad."
Liu Hongmin smiled awkwardly, "I'll remember that."
Father Liu asked, "Xiao Zou just mentioned that a TV series was airing. What's going on?"
Liu Hongmin: "I published a novel in the first half of this year, called "The Great Song Dynasty Judge", which was bought by China National Radio and made into a TV series, which will be broadcast on the 1st of next month."
"Isn't this fast?"
"Next Monday."
Father Liu immediately went back to the house, picked up the calendar, and marked January 1st with a square.
Then he found his wife, “The book the boss wrote was made into a TV series.”
"Really?" Liu's mother was extremely surprised. "When will it be broadcast? Will we still be in Beijing at that time?"
"Next Thursday, I've already marked it on my calendar."
Liu's mother immediately picked up the calendar and looked at the marks on it carefully.
Not only that, every day thereafter, she would look at the calendar several times, as if this would speed up time.
The day finally came. After dinner, the family sat in front of the color TV to watch the 7 o'clock news.
After learning about national events, a few minutes later, the TV series started playing. There weren't that many advertisements in those days, so it was full of useful information. Not only were there no programs during the day, but even at night, they basically didn't start until 10:30. Soon, "The Judge Advocate of the Song Dynasty" was broadcast.
Liu Hongying jumped down from the stool, shouting, "Big Brother wrote this! Big Brother wrote this!"
"Okay, come and sit down, and stop shouting."
Liu's mother pulled her back and held her in her arms, but her eyes never left the TV, afraid of missing any scene.
The opening theme song was playing on TV. Liu Hongjun couldn't wait any longer. He twisted his body and asked, "Why isn't it starting yet?"
"If you don't want to watch, go away!"
Liu's father scolded him coldly, and Liu Hongjun immediately quieted down.
Soon, the opening theme song ended and the TV series officially began. Song Ci passed the imperial examination and celebrated with his good friend Meng Liangchen in a restaurant. Meng Liangchen said that he had asked to be appointed as the magistrate of Meicheng County...
The plot is not much different from the novel, but compared with the TV series that Liu Hongmin remembers, it is still somewhat inferior.
First of all, there are technical factors that cannot be ignored, such as shooting techniques and image quality. This is not a crime of war, so Liu Hongmin should not be too harsh on them.
The second issue is the casting and performance skills, which are also limited by the era. Liu Hongmin doesn't want to say too much, as long as it doesn't look out of place.
What Liu Hongmin couldn't accept the most was, is this shooting location a studio? Can't you take advantage of the vast land and abundant resources? If you can't build a film and television city, you can find some ancient buildings! Even antique ones will do!
After watching for a while, Liu Hongmin couldn't bear to watch it anymore, but everyone else was watching with great interest.
Not to mention my two younger siblings, they are still young, let alone watching TV dramas, they have barely even seen crosstalk.
My parents are much more knowledgeable. Although they have not watched TV, they have watched many movies. For them, "The Judge Advocate of the Song Dynasty" is very good.
Liu Hongmin couldn't leave, so he had to watch along. However, as he watched, Liu Hongmin actually liked it and found it quite interesting.
In fact, as long as you don’t compare it with the TV series in your mind, "The Inspector General of Song Dynasty" is not that bad.
At this moment, Liu Hongmin confirmed that "The Inspector General of the Song Dynasty" was a success!
Sure enough, after the two episodes were aired, the phone started ringing.
"Hello? Who is it?"
"Hongmin, I'm Yang Xiren."
"Professor Yang! It's been a while since we last met. Why are you calling me?"
Yang Xiren smiled and said, "I just finished watching the TV series "The Judge Advocate of the Song Dynasty"! I thought you, the original author, should be watching it, so I called you."
"You saw it, too?"
"Of course. After all, I have contributed a lot to this novel!"
"Of course!" Liu Hongmin said with a smile, "Without your guidance, I would not have been able to write this novel."
Yang Xiren: "Come on! It's not like I haven't read the novel before. You can write it even without me. Let's get back to business. I just watched the TV series. It's really good. I think you'll be in the newspaper again tomorrow."
Liu Hongmin: "It's too early! The plot hasn't unfolded yet. At least one or two cases will be solved before comments appear."
"That's not necessarily true!" Yang Xiren said, "You know, your popularity hasn't subsided yet!"
Liu Hongmin was stunned for a moment, then said: "Then I'll borrow your good words!"
After watching his son hang up the phone, Liu's father asked, "Who is it? Why are you calling you so late?"
"He's a professor at the Public Security University. I met him when I was writing The Inspector General of the Song Dynasty. Now that the TV series is airing, he called to congratulate me."
Father Liu and Mother Liu looked at each other and saw relief in each other's eyes.
"This is also your network. You must interact with them more often. You never know when you will meet them in the future."
"Well, I remembered it!"
(End of this chapter)