The reality-themed contemporary drama "The World of People", jointly launched by Tencent Pictures, Xinli Media and Yuwen Film and Television, is being broadcast on a set of golden files on CCTV and iQiyi. Since its inception, the drama has set a new high in the average ratings of TV dramas on CCTV in the past 5 years, becoming another successful case of excellent literary works being adapted into high-quality dramas.
Poster for the TV series "The World"
In order to deeply discuss and summarize the experience of literary film and television adaptation, the Chinese Writers Association held the "From Literature to Film and Television - "Human World" Symposium" in Beijing on February 28. Tie Ning, chairman of the China Writers Association and chairman of the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles, attended and delivered a speech, and Zhang Hongsen, secretary of the party leading group, vice chairman, and secretary of the secretariat of the China Writers Association, delivered a speech. Yan Jingming, vice chairman of the China Writers Association, Liang Xiaosheng, the original author of "The World of People", Li Lu, director and chief producer of "The World of Man", Wang Haiyu, screenwriter of "The World of Man", Cheng Wu, producer of "The World of Man", vice president of Tencent Group and CEO of Reading Group, Ma Hao, chief producer of "World of People", vice president of Reading Film and Television, general manager of Colorful Studio, and a number of literary and art criticism experts attended the forum. The forum was presided over by Li Jingze, member of the party leading group, vice chairman, and secretary of the Secretariat of the China Writers Association.
Another example of the intimate relationship between literature and film and television
Tie Ning, chairman of the China Writers Association and chairman of the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles, made a speech
Contemporary Chinese writer Liang Xiaosheng's novel The World of Man was published in 2017. Taking the life trajectory of Zhou Bingkun, a commoner's son, as a clue, the novel shows the development and changes of Chinese society in the past 50 years, which not only has the "glory and dream" of social development, but also faces the difficulties and complexities of the reform and opening up process, and creates a group portrait of many laborers, builders, reformers, entrepreneurs and other characters, from their ups and downs full of sorrow and joy, epicly presenting a magnificent Chinese story.
At the forum, Tie Ning, chairman of the China Writers Association and chairman of the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles, said that the popularity of "The World of Man" once again strongly proved the intimate relationship between literature and film and television. From literature to film and television, this is not only describing a process, but also marking a vast space of vibrant creation and acceptance. Looking back at the history of the development of literature and film and television since modern times, we can all profoundly look forward to the power of film and television in the power of literature, and understand the power of literature in the power of film and television. Let our strength be integrated, let literature and film and television enter the hearts of the broader masses of the people together, which is also the common direction of efforts of generations of writers and filmmakers.
Zhang Hongsen, secretary of the party leading group, vice chairman and secretary of the secretariat of the China Writers Association, delivered a speech
Zhang Hongsen, secretary of the party leading group, vice chairman and secretary of the secretariat of the China Writers Association, pointed out in his speech that the initiative consciousness of literature is gaining wide support and response, which reflects a kind of "two-way initiative", which proves that the cultural ecology in which we live is good, positive and highly active. Chinese literature is willing to work with everyone to create a new atmosphere of literature and art, shape a new cultural landscape, and build a "literary and artistic community" to better meet the growing and diverse spiritual and cultural needs of the people. This year, the China Writers Association will launch and implement the "New Era Mountain and Countryside Great Changes Creation Plan" and the "New Era Literary Climbing Plan", through a series of new ideas, new measures and new methods, to concentrate on creating and launching a number of high-level and weighty literary masterpieces, and sending more and better literary resources to film and television and other cultural fields.
"Our mission to do content is to make good stories endless, we need to take literature as the starting point, create a national resonance point with film and television, and then we can feed back literature, which is also a Chinese model for telling Chinese stories well and creating China's unique IP." As the producer of the drama, Cheng Wu, vice president of Tencent Group and CEO of Reading Group, said that he hopes to use "The World of People" as a very good example to write a colorful story of the times and let literature, film and television illuminate a better life.
Bring more imagination space for serious literary film and television
At the symposium, Liang Xiaosheng, the original author of "Human World", Li Lu, director and chief producer of the TV series "Human World", and Screenwriter Wang Haiyu shared their creative insights. The participating experts discussed the grand era background presented in "The World of Man", the social value of realistic works, and the film and television transformation of literary works.
Liang Xiaosheng, author of the original novel "The World of Man", made a speech
Liang Xiaosheng said frankly: "Film and television dramas have made a good refinement of the ideas I want to express. The TV series of "Human World" changes some of the characters and plots from conceptual to concrete, and more intelligently presents the drama. ”
"The novel 'The World of Man' brings a very good basis for adapting film and television dramas. First of all, it has a group of standing characters, and secondly, it also contains nearly fifty years of historical beings, has enough depth of the times, and finally there are vivid stories and the smell of fireworks in the world, which is the most important basis for distinguishing it from other novels. Director Li Lu said.
Screenwriter Wang Haiyu said, "Serious literature is the thinking of individuals on life experience, and TV dramas are popular art, the more serious literature, the more difficult it is to change into TV series, and the expression of novels is transformed into film and television expressions, in addition to form, but also conceptual." Film and television drama is a collective art, and this drama makes the most correct balance between art and the market. ”
Li Lu, director and chief producer of "The World of Man", delivered a speech
"In the World" screenwriter Wang Haiyu made a speech
Wang Yichuan, a professor at Beijing Normal University and vice chairman of the China Literary and Art Critics Association, commented from an aesthetic perspective, "'The World of Man' has allowed Chinese-style mental wisdom to lead the spiritual principles of realism, and has embarked on an artistic path of Chinese realism, which can give useful aesthetic paradigm inspiration to contemporary TV dramas of similar genres and other types of artistic creation." ”
"Being uplifted in the midst of suffering is an important value conveyed by the literary work "The World of Man."" Rao Shuguang, president of the China Film Critics Association and former secretary general of the China Filmmakers Association, believes that the craftsman spirit of the main creator of the TV series allows the audience to appreciate the times and social changes in Chinese society in the past 50 years through "The World of Man", see the expression of emotions and life in a specific cultural environment, and obtain spiritual and ideological washing and nourishment.
When talking about the "IP" development of literary works, Pan Kaixiong, former member of the party group and vice president of China Publishing Group Corporation, said that the novel "Human World" is a veritable "IP", and when its classicity is gradually recognized and determined by people, the space for it to be interpreted will inevitably continue to enlarge, which also means that the space for this "IP" to be developed will be greater. "The success of this feature-length TV series not only brings pleasant aesthetic enjoyment to the audience, but also provides a successful case for the construction and development of the mainland's cultural industry." (Cong Fangyao)
Source: Guangming Network