Pu Jie is planning to create a script by writing online articles.
"The roads are connected!"
Even though scripts and novels are two different forms of expression, Pu Jie feels that there is a strong correlation between the two, otherwise there would not be so many online adaptations of animations, TV series, and movies.
Under certain conditions, novels can easily transition to scripts, such as meeting the three conditions just mentioned by Pu Jie.
"The Man from Earth" Chinese version.
Sitting in front of the computer, Pu Jie began to recall the details of the original version of the movie.
In his previous life, as an old street writer who stayed at home, watching movies, TV series and reading novels were his two biggest sources of happiness.
Pu Jie can watch all kinds of movies, even good ones several times.
For example, "Brokeback Mountain", "Lan Yu", "Happy Together" and other classic high-scoring movies...
Among them, "The Man from Earth" is his favorite movie and he has watched it three times.
Because the lines in this movie are very interesting, the director used pure dialogue in a small space to present a complete soft science fiction story.
You know, the cost of the original film was only $10,000.
In Pu Jie’s words... the screenwriter is a god!
Pu Jie just checked on the Internet and found that this movie has not appeared in this world, and there is no completely similar movie.
He could totally make an adapted version of "The Man from Earth" to hand in this assignment!
Pu Jie knows that his script skills are definitely not as good as the god-level screenwriter of the original film, but... he has absorbed the essence of the film and can use the original film as a template to create an equally wonderful one.
story.
And... the background of the original film is the West, and there is a lot of content discussing religion. Pu Jie feels that Chinese audiences in this world are not too intolerant, and he needs to use a better angle to satisfy the Chinese audience's sense of empathy.
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With the energy provided by the pancake fruit, Pu Jie's brain was running rapidly.
Based on the stories in my memory and some of the lines I could remember, I designed my own script...
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Scene: A small bungalow in the suburbs of a second-tier city, in a quiet location with no neighbors.
Character: The protagonist Wang Wen is a 35-year-old middle-aged man.
Story: Wang Wen was packing his things and moving them to the off-road vehicle in the yard, when 6 people came to the front of the house one after another.
"Fortunately we didn't arrive too late and he hasn't left yet."
"Wang Wen, aren't you going to tell us what's going on? Why are you suddenly resigning and leaving?"
Wang Wen showed his face from the side of the off-road vehicle: "Hi... I usually don't like to say goodbye."
"Damn! Are you in such a hurry? You don't even give us time to have a meal?"
"Come on, come on, we are here with something, let's practice it at your home!"
Several people walked in carrying various kinds of food.
Archaeologist Liu Shen saw a painting on Wang Wen's SUV, showed interest, picked it up and played with it.
"Tang Bohu's painting? It's a good imitation. It looks like it was imitated by a painter in the Ming Dynasty. It's very lifelike. Even though it's a high imitation, it can still be sold for a lot of money. I didn't know you still have such a good thing."
Wang Wen shrugged: "This is very meaningful to me, I won't sell it."
Liu Shen turned it over to draw, and there was a line of words behind it.
"Tang Yin sent a gift to his best friend Wang Wen... Huh? Did you find someone to write this later? Hmm... The handwriting doesn't look like it. It's been a few years. It should have been written together when making copies. It's interesting. It actually made me
If you collect a work with the same name, the value is extraordinary. Yes, it’s me, and I won’t sell it.”
As you can see, there are many such gadgets on off-road vehicles.
Then they followed Wang Wen into the house.
Zhao Xiujuan, a Chinese teacher in her 50s, sat down, touched the wrinkles on her face, and looked at young Wang Wen.
"Teacher Wang, I really envy your skin. It has not aged at all in 10 years. You don't know how many female teachers in our school are asking for your skin care secrets."
When Wang Wen heard this, his expression changed slightly, but he still covered it up well.
"Maybe... I have a better mentality."
"Yes, Teacher Wang is the best-tempered young teacher in our school. Students all love Teacher Wang who teaches history."
"Hahaha, it's true."
"Then again, why did you give up your job as a senior lecturer in history at the university and resign suddenly? You know, the department has already prepared you to be a professor. As long as you work hard, you can become the youngest person in our college this year.
professor."
Wang Wen seemed to be recalling something in his eyes. He pondered for a moment and said:
"I have cabin fever. Every once in a while my feet get itchy and I want to go somewhere else. I'm used to this kind of traveling life."
"Are you kidding? How old are you and you are still used to migrating? How is that possible?"
At this time, Teacher Yang, who teaches sociology, asked with concern: "Wang Wen, tell me, these are all your old friends. There is nothing we can't talk about. If you have any difficulties, we can help you find a solution together."
Zhao Xiujuan: "Yes, don't carry it yourself, everyone can help."
Wang Wen: "No, I just... want to change my life."
Professor Liu, who teaches natural science, has gray hair but a good attitude, like an old naughty boy.
"Teacher Wang is leaving in such a hurry... He can't be a wanted criminal, right? Are you afraid of being discovered by the police?"
"The history professor of Henan University is a wanted criminal? Hahaha, this is the best joke I have heard this year."
"..."
Everyone was very concerned about Wang Wen and wanted to help their good friend solve the problem. Wang Wen was a little moved when he saw his good friend of 10 years, but he seemed to be hiding some secret in his heart...
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"Phew~ The beginning of the story is done!"
The beginning relies entirely on dialogue, and the entire scene is about walking from the yard to the house.
And the next story will all be completed in the house and yard.
"In this beginning, we should have learned 60% of the original work, changed some of the characters there to Chinese, and used our language habits to express the concern of friends about Wang Wen's sudden resignation."
"Then there are a few suspense left... 1. Is that painting a high imitation? Are the words behind it just a coincidence? 2. Why is Wang Wen's appearance unchanged for 10 years? Is it really true?
Maintenance secrets? 3. Why did he say that he is used to changing places to live every once in a while? He is only 35 years old, so what does 10 years mean? "
The first act of the three-act script: reveals the background, identifies the protagonist, foreshadows the conflict, and provides suspense;
Pu Jie has already done it. This is a first draft. There must be some rich dialogues in the middle to increase the layering of the script. That will be perfected later. Now he has sorted out the main line of the story first.
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Background: A group of university teachers came to say goodbye to an old friend who suddenly resigned;
Protagonist: History teacher Wang Wen (about to be promoted to professor);
Conflict: The protagonist wants to leave, but everyone wants to stay; the protagonist doesn’t want to talk, but everyone wants to ask;
Suspense: Items 1, 2, and 3 above.
"The story...just unfolds like this."
Pu Jie continued to write the second act of the story.
In the second act, conflict occurs.
Wang Wen: "This is what you said to lure me. I have never said it before, and I'm not sure what will happen if I say it."
Everyone is looking forward to it.
Wang Wen put his hand on the sofa: "I want to ask you a question: What would you think if a person survived from the Paleolithic Age to today?"