When Lin Youlun returned to the hotel, a special person came to inform him that tomorrow morning the supreme leader would receive members of the visiting Hong Kong delegation at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse.

After meeting Huang Licheng, Lin Youlun no longer had too high expectations for this trip to the mainland, but the reception of the supreme leader made him see a glimmer of hope.

If you can say a few words to that old man in person, this matter may have a turning point.

Lin Youlun pondered about this all night, and the next morning, he woke up before dawn, paced back and forth in the room, and finally finished his draft before breakfast.

The meeting time was set at 10 o'clock, and the members of the delegation set off by car at 9 o'clock, and after more than 40 minutes, the group entered the state guesthouse in the car.

Since 1978, the central leaders have ceased to be the owner of the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse, and only hold meetings, talks, banquets and other major foreign affairs activities here. The green grass in the museum, the lake is clear, and there are 16 reception buildings and an ancient building complex scattered around, although it is late autumn, the scenery is suitable for entering on the 1st.

Under the leadership of the relevant work staff, the delegation entered the venue in advance after passing the security check.

This is a simple and elegant circular hall, the seats are arranged in a circular shape, except for the top seat is naturally reserved for the supreme chief, the other seats are pasted with names, although Lin Youlun's position is not the last, but it is also seven or eight meters away from the supreme chief, if the old man has a bad eye, it is estimated that he can't even see what he looks like.

As is customary, the top leader would shake hands with each member of the delegation and have a few words, which was the only opportunity for Lin Youlun to talk to Lao Jin.

At ten o'clock, the familiar figure appeared on time, accompanied by two workers. The members of the delegation stood up and applauded in unison.

Deng Gong walked to the seat and stood still, raised his hands and pressed them down, and the applause gradually stopped.

"Everyone has come from afar, please take a seat!" The rich Sichuan accent has an easy-going flavor, and when he speaks, his eyes are bright and shining, full of confidence, fortitude and optimism. Suddenly, Lin Youlun Jing was attracted by the special charm in the eyes of the old.

After taking his seat, Lao Jin began to talk eloquently, talking a lot about the central government's outlook on Hong Kong's return to the motherland, especially expounding on the policy concepts of "Hong Kong entering Hong Kong to govern Hong Kong" and "one country, two systems."

Deng Gong's whole conversation was completely unscripted, but the rules were clear, the head was the way, and every sentence was reasonable, as if he had brought the keys suitable for each entry, and he would skillfully use these keys to open the heart lock of each entry.

The conversation was only an outline and did not touch on the substantive level, but when it came out of the mouth of Deng Gong, it clearly sent a signal to all those present that the central government's attitude towards Hong Kong in the future was indicated.

The members of the delegation all had serious expressions and listened attentively.

The talks lasted about 20 minutes, and then the head of the delegation and the two deputy heads of delegation each asked a question, and the talks ended.

Everyone stood up and applauded, Deng Gong came over one by one to shake hands with the members of the delegation, and seeing that it was about to be his turn, Lin Youlun's heart beat so hard in his chest, as if the 100-meter sprint had just ended.

His heart was boiling, he had great hope, and he took a deep breath, success or failure was here!

"This is a talented man who is famous in Xiangjiang, right?" Deng Gongjin hadn't walked in front of him yet, and the hearty laughter had already come.

Seeing that Deng Gong stretched out his hand, Lin Youlun hurriedly stepped forward and handed his hand out.

When shaking hands, Deng Gong said with a smile: "I have heard a lot of your deeds, and I have also read the novels and movies you wrote, and you are really young and handsome!" ”

"Thank you for your concern, I really hope you can come to Hong Kong to have a look."

Lin Youlun's words seemed to touch some of Lao Jin's thoughts, his expression froze slightly, and then sighed lightly: "When I return, I will definitely go and see it!" ”

"So?" Lin Youlun showed a slightly disappointed expression on his face, and muttered to himself: "I don't know if Hong Kong movies can last until you come to Hong Kong......"

Deng Chengcheng was about to shake hands with Xia Jin, but when he heard Lin Youlun's words, he stopped, glanced at Lin Youlun meaningfully, but did not say anything more.

Lin Youlun's heart was shrouded in a huge disappointment, and seeing the back of Lao Jin turning away, he couldn't help but think in his heart, could this be a failure?

Coming out of the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse and getting on the return car, Lin Youlun hadn't figured it out yet, Lao Jin obviously noticed what he said, why didn't he react to it?

Back at the hotel, Lin Youlun locked himself in his room and thought about it for a long time, but he didn't have a clue for a day.

In the evening, a special guest came to the hotel.

Lai Jin looked like he was in his forties, very tall, very strong, wearing a gray cloth uniform, and he spoke crisply and neatly, looking like a soldier.

What surprised Lin Youlun the most was the identity of the other party, the life secretary next to Deng Gong, this identity is not simple!

"I'm Yu Ming, Mr. Lin must have guessed my intention."

Lin Youlun was ecstatic in his heart, but he could barely maintain his composure on the surface, "Is it because of what I said to the chief in the morning?" ”

Yu Ming nodded, "There are some situations that I need to learn from Mr. Lin, and I hope Mr. Lin can cooperate." ”

"Secretary Yu, please speak!"

"Listening to what Mr. Lin said in the morning, there will be some changes in the Hong Kong film industry before the handover?" Yu Ming stared at Lin Youlun and asked word by word.

"What does Secretary Yu think of the current situation of the Hong Kong film industry?" Lin Youlun asked rhetorically.

Yu Ming was obviously a little unaccustomed to this sudden change in conversation mode, and paused before saying, "It's prosperous!" ”

Lin Youlun hugged his hands and leaned into the sofa, "If I say that this prosperity is like a beautiful soap bubble, which may burst at any time, is Secretary Yu willing to believe it?" ”

Yu Ming was silent, he didn't know much about Hong Kong movies, so it was difficult to jump to conclusions.

"Hong Kong now produces almost 200 films a year, and a large part of its revenue comes from overseas.

"I wonder if the change Mr. Lin is talking about comes from the political or economic aspects?" Yu Ming suddenly saw the crux of the problem.

"If the central government can really implement the principles of 'one country, two systems' and 'Hong Kong into Hong Kong', I am not too worried about political issues. The economic growth rate of some countries in East and South Asia is very fast, but this growth cannot be endless, and when it develops to a certain extent, there will inevitably be economic stagnation like Japan's, and it may even be regressive, and the overseas market economy is sluggish, and Hong Kong films will definitely be affected. ”

Yu Ming stared at Lin Youlun's face, "If other countries' economies are going to have problems, we can't control them?" ”

"The external market is unreliable, so you have to rely on yourself to get in." Lin Youlun shrugged, "I hope that the mainland may appropriately liberalize the introduction of Hong Kong films, as well as restrictions on co-productions, so that Hong Kong films can develop with more confidence by relying on the mainland market!" ”

The topic was discussed here, and it was no longer for Yu Ming to make a decision, he got up and went outside to make a phone call, and when he came back, he told Lin Youlun that at 9 o'clock in the evening, the top chief had 20 minutes to meet Lin Youlun alone.

Less than half a year apart, Lin Youlun is in the middle. Nanhai met Deng Lao again.

"You little baby, I looked away at first, I didn't expect you to have so many ghost ideas in your head!" As soon as they met, Deng Lao scolded with a smile.

Lin Youlun smiled wryly and stood there respectfully.

Deng Lao lit a cigarette in his hand, pointed to the sofa opposite him, and motioned for Lin Youlun to sit down.

"What do you think, Xiaoyu has already told me, the reform and opening up of our white spoon country is still in the stage of crossing the river by feeling the stones, opening up the mainland market, what should we do about the ideological conflict?" Deng Lao has a thick Sichuan accent, if it weren't for the help of later generations, Lin Youlun might not be able to fully understand.

"I think that if the reform and opening up continues to go so deep, the conflict of foreign ideologies will be inevitable, which is the inevitable price to be paid for reform, and the mainland film market will always be opened. In the same case of capitalism, does the chief want to see American films enter the mainland with the ideology of the United States, or do he want to see Hong Kong films enter the mainland with the ideology of Hong Kong? I don't think it's a question of how to avoid it, it's a question of how to choose. ”

Deng Laomeng took a puff of cigarette and looked up at Lin Youlun, "The movies in the United States are really as powerful as you say?" ”

"The economic strength of the United States determines its cultural strength. Over the years, Hollywood has been exporting American values and ideology to the world in the form of movies, which is actually cultural aggression against other countries. This kind of cultural invasion will not have a noticeable impact for a short time, but it is the subtle change that is the most worrying. With advanced technology and abundant funds, Hollywood can produce super-first-class movies, and then easily defeat the movies of other countries, once the screen is full of American blockbusters, and then the young people who grew up watching these movies will be affected unconsciously. ”

"Haven't Hong Kong movies already been beaten to the United States in your hands, why are you still so worried about the United States?"

Lin Youlun smiled bitterly: "That's because Hong Kong films have not yet posed enough threats to Hollywood, and it is not easy for Hong Kong films to achieve this step, and it is impossible to defeat Hollywood in North America." Hollywood has the North American market, while Hong Kong is just a city. Hong Kong movies are now like walking a tightrope, falling off at the slightest carelessness. ”

The two thick eyebrows on Deng Lao's forehead jumped slightly, "It is impossible for the mainland market to open up to Hong Kong films all of a sudden, but I can discuss it with the responsible person of the relevant department to see if I can introduce one or two Hong Kong films to try first, but in terms of co-production, the mainland can give Hong Kong more convenience, and there will be a special entry to talk to you later." ”

(To be continued)