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Chapter 202 [Literature Adaptation] (Please subscribe)
Beijing, Xinghua Hutong.

After dinner, Zheng Xiaolong and his party were not in a hurry to leave, but continued to stay and chat with Zhang Wei, Yu Hua and others about literature and movies.

Although Hou Xiaoxian's film "The Devotion of Suspect X" was shortlisted for the main competition of the Cannes Film Festival, this incident has not had any impact on Lin Youcheng, at least not yet. Let's learn more about the Cannes Film Festival After all, it is still a minority, and this movie was not shot by a mainland film director, but a director from Baodao. It is just that the movie is adapted from Lin Youcheng's novel "The Devotion of Suspect X".

But in fact, this also made mainland film studios and directors once again realize that Lin Youcheng's novels are really suitable for film and television adaptations.

Regarding the adaptation, Zheng Xiaolong naturally also likes Lin Youcheng's latest novel "Tiangu" very much.

You must know that he had seen Lin Youcheng's novel earlier than Zhang Wei, the editor of "People's Literature". He was shocked by the thrilling battle of Li Tiangu in the story, and he was even moved. He came up with the idea of ​​adapting and filming Lin Youcheng's "Tengu".

"Now the filming of the TV series "The Wind" is about to be completed. Not long ago, our Television Art Center had a discussion about whether your "Tengu" will be successful."

Lin Youcheng was a little surprised. After all, he knew that "Tengu" was made into a movie, but there was no TV series version.

Zhang Wei heard what Zheng Xiaolong said and said truthfully: "I think the novel "Tiangu" by Youcheng is quite suitable for being made into a movie. The story uses a flashback technique at the beginning. Different time clues tell the story of what happened in different places in different time and space. The multiple plots are narrated separately and echo each other. I think such a plot will be very exciting. "

When Yu Hua heard this, he couldn't help but said: "This is because the novel "Tengu" itself is very graphic."

"Every plot is very graphic, especially the beginning, which is quite attractive."

Lin Youcheng couldn't help laughing when he heard this and said, "Why is the seminar still being held here if it's not over already?"

Zhang Wei smiled and joked: "This is not because you wrote "Tengu" so well."

"Yes, although it is a realistic novel, it is full of satire and criticism. I personally read "Tengu" and was deeply touched. What touched me most was the passage when Gouzi told about their war, 'Whose family China's "We have 120 people in three companies, 54 fell", that tone is shocking. The same thing is, "The dog was beaten like that. I don't know how he walked away. To be precise, he crawled." After completing this journey, what can I say besides being moved? "

"Youcheng's novel is called "Tiangu". Who is the dog? There is no doubt that Gouzi is a dog, a dog that loyally sacrifices itself for the interests of the country. The Kong brothers are also dogs, but they are greedy and ferocious. , Shameless wild dogs. Dogs have their own goals in life and their own pursuits. But the Kong brothers have not found out who they are. The Three Dragon Monument may be their spiritual support. In fact, it is their own psychological fear. The villagers are also dogs, a group of lackeys, and the Kong brothers are their masters. Maybe they want to have their own dog nature, but they are helpless, they are too weak, and they can only choose to be lackeys to maintain it. Take your own life to protect yourself. In the end, the dog is dead but still alive!

"This is also the reason why I want to make this story into a TV series. "Tengu" uses two clues to promote the development of the plot. It tells the story of Li Tiangu who climbed back to the mountain to get a gun after being beaten and seriously injured, and then climbed down the mountain to kill Kong. The complete process of the four brothers. One clue describes the process of interrogating the case, and the other is dedicated to the psychological feelings of the dog while crawling. This way of two clues running in parallel, especially the emphasis on the psychological portrayal of the characters. From a purely literary perspective, these are the most literary parts." Zhang Wei nodded repeatedly after listening to Zheng Xiaolong's words and said, "Yes, but this kind of literature is very unusual."

"Youcheng's "Tengu" is different from some of the current mainstream literature."

"Since last year, the mainland literary world has begun to come into contact with Latin American literature. Family narratives and magicalism have become models of literary innovation in the minds of young literary people. Human liberation has become a new value. This is what Mo San wrote in "Red Sorghum". These aspects meet the reading expectations of an era, replacing the grand words of nation and country with family memories. It is called the pioneer and representative work of New Historicism, using magical realism to combine folk stories, History and modernity merge into one.”

Zheng Xiaolong heard Zhang Wei mention the "Red Sorghum" and couldn't help but nodded and said: "That novel is also very exciting, and it is also very suitable for being made into a TV series."

Lin Youcheng smiled, but he knew very clearly that Zheng Xiaolong would also serve as director in the TV series version of "Red Sorghum".

"Now there is a director named Zhang Yimou who is making the novel "Red Sorghum" into a movie."

Lin Youcheng also knew that this version of "Red Sorghum" was Zhang Guoshi's famous work. With this film, he won the Golden Bear Award at the Berlin Film Festival, which is quite remarkable.

Listening to these topics about film and television adaptations of novels, Yu Hua inevitably felt a little envious, and naturally began to wonder if he should also try to write novels, especially novels. Write the story you want.

Regarding the adaptation of literary novels, Zhang Wei and Zheng Xiaolong are very clear, and Lin Youcheng has long been accustomed to his novels being made into movies, such as "The Love of the Hawthorn Tree" directed by Wu Tianming, and "Love Letter" directed by Chen Aige, "The Wind" directed by Xie Jin, these films have all been released, as well as "War Meridian" which has not yet been released, and "War Meridian" which has just been shortlisted for the main competition of the Cannes Film Festival. The Devotion of Suspect X”.

It can be said that most of Lin Youcheng's film and television works have been adapted into film and television dramas, especially "The Wind", which has both a film and a TV series version, and the TV series version will be completed soon.

Although Zheng Xiaolong is not eager to make the novel "Tengu" into a TV series, there are still storylines that are too bold. After all, it involves a very sensitive plot. If it is really made into a TV series, I am afraid it will have to be adapted. , otherwise it would be difficult to pass the review, but in Zheng Xiaolong's view, if the plot of "Tengu" changes, the spirit of the entire story will also dissipate.

This is also the most important reason why the Beijing Television Art Center has not directly decided to film Lin Youcheng's "Tengu" novel.

However, although Zheng Xiaolong is not in a hurry, someone has already come to the door, and it is for Lin Youcheng's "Tiangu".

(End of this chapter)