The wide acclaim of "The World of Man" fully proves the great value of literature

In the conference room of the China Writers Association, screenwriter Wang Haiyu spoke in detail about the adaptation of "The World of Man", without hurrying, and told it eloquently. Just after speaking, Liang Xiaosheng, the original author of the novel, stood up and tightly held Wang Haiyu's hand...

There was a loud applause in the venue.

This is a sincere handshake between writers and screenwriters, and it is also a perfect marriage between literature and film and television.

From the midwinter to the early spring of the New Year, many Chinese families spent their time watching the TV series "The World of Man". People sat around the TV set and experienced an ordinary and simple life full of human fireworks and joys and sorrows with the "three generations of the Zhou family".

The hit TV series based on the novel of the same name once again strongly proves the intimate relationship between literature and film and television - like a shadow, fusion and symbiosis.

How to better play the role of literature as the "mother book"? On February 28, the China Writers Association held the "From Literature to Film and Television - "Human World" Symposium", taking the popular TV series "Human World" as the starting point to exchange the connection and interaction between literature and film and television, and explore the abundant vitality and diverse possibilities of opening up literature in the new era.

From literature to film and television, it marks a vast space of vibrant creation and acceptance

From the films "Lin JiaPuzi" and "Wounded Death" adapted from the novels of Mao Dun and Lu Xun, to the TV series "Ordinary World" adapted from Lu Yao's novel, from the TV series "Loading The Stage" adapted from Chen Yan's novel to the film "Requiem" adapted from Zhou Daxin's novel, in the history of the development of Chinese literature and film and television, literature and film and television have profoundly reflected the changes of the times and real life in the two-way empowerment and two-way drive, and built the brilliant prosperity of Chinese literature and art.

According to preliminary statistics, since the new period, Mao Dun Literature Award and other national award-winning works have adapted film and television works into a grand view, since 1982, Mao Dun Literature Award has been rated for ten sessions, a total of 48 award-winning novels, 31 works have been adapted into movies, TV series, Peking Opera, dramas and so on.

Why has literature long been the "darling" of film and television adaptations?

Tie Ning, chairman of the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles and chairman of the China Writers Association, believes that language is the most profound and basic way of existence of mankind, and literature, as the art of language, has the oldest and deepest tradition; in the process of opening up its own artistic world, other art disciplines such as film and television art are not only different from literature and publicize their own characteristics, but also obtain abundant resources and strong support from literature. Literature and film and television are a relationship that distinguishes, inspires and inspires each other, completes each other, and ultimately enhances and amplifies each other.

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. "From literature to film and television, this is not only describing a process, but also marking a vast space for vibrant creation and acceptance." Tie Ning said that it is our common direction of efforts to let the strength of writers and artists blend together, and let literature and film and television enter the hearts of the broader masses of the people.

Zhang Hongsen, secretary of the party group of the China Writers Association, said that the novel "Human World" was successfully adapted into a TV series "Human World" and became a "hot spot" and a "blockbuster", which is an inspiring thing and an enlightening thing. It fully proves that in today's and new era's cultural life map and modern communication pattern, literature should and can better play its role as the "mother" in various artistic disciplines, and should and can also expand its own value in a more three-dimensional way.

Yan Jingming, vice chairman of the China Writers Association, pointed out that many classic modern novels themselves have multiple levels of value, and dynamic stories, twists and turns, and profound ideas and precise language can all be integrated and coexisted in the same work. Film and television art can be appropriately selected according to their own needs, so as to complete a superior work.

It is both the source of living water and the source of nutritious fertilizer, and literature nourishes the tree of film and television, which is full of greenery and pavilions.

Lu Yao's "Ordinary World", Chen Zhongzhong's "White Deer Plain", Zhang Ping's "Choice", Ah Lai's "Dust Settled", Wang Anyi's "Long Hate Song", Xu Guixiang's "Historical Sky", Mai Jia's "Dark Calculation", Bi Feiyu's "Tuina", Jin Yucheng's "Blossoms" and other adaptations have won the Golden Rooster Award of Chinese Film, the Hundred Flowers Award of Popular Film and the "Five One Project" Award of the Central Propaganda Department, the Golden Eagle Award of China Television, the Feitian Award of Chinese Television Drama, the Magnolia Award of the Shanghai TV Festival, and the Silver Bear Award of the Berlin International Film Festival.

Liang Xiaosheng has a deep understanding: "Whether it is the opening title or the theme song, the TV series "Human World" accurately shows the temperament of the original work, and it is condensed with deep feelings. Many characters are more full and vivid in the second creation of the TV series. Most of the TV drama actors are from the northeast, and their dialogue with northeast flavor is also difficult to present in the novel. This is the interaction between literary works and film and television dramas to make up for their shortcomings and take their strengths, which is a two-way improvement. ”

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' allows Chinese-style mental wisdom to lead the spiritual principles of realism, and has embarked on an artistic path of Chinese-style realism, which can give useful aesthetic paradigm enlightenment to contemporary TV dramas of similar themes and other types of artistic creation." ”

Dai Qing, a professor at the School of Drama, Film and Television of the Faculty of Arts of the Communication University of China, suggested that film and television creators should draw fresh nutrition and spiritual calcium from serious literature, especially realistic themes, improve the spiritual connotation of film and television dramas, and strengthen the weight of the mother-based adaptation of literary creations with excellent realistic themes.

Literary and artistic creation should follow the pulse of the history of the times and the heartbeat of the masses of the people

Watching the TV series "The World" every night has become a daily warm moment for many families in recent times. Many viewers sighed, "Yesterday I cried and fell asleep, today I woke up crying."

On the evening of March 1, "The World of Man" officially ended. After the drama was broadcast, the average rating of CSM's national network and the highest rating share of a single episode hit a new high in the past three years for a set of TV dramas on CCTV. Some netizens left a message full of reluctance, "The TV series tells us that there are always hot days and people, and it is worth telling the world."

Why does "The World" cause so many people to empathize? What does this have for the hand-in-hand marriage of literature and film and television drama?

Zhang Hongsen said that the success of "The World of Man" once again proves the great vitality of the epic pursuit and the people's aesthetics. He was impressed by the recommendation "Fifty Years of Chinese People's Life History" printed on the cover of the novel. He said that it is precisely because it follows the pulse of the history of the times and the heartbeat of the people that "The World of Man" can arouse such a wide and strong resonance among the vast audience of different identities and ages. It once again shows that good creators must sink their eyes and emotions into life and people.

Rao Shuguang, president of the China Film Critics Association, said that writing epic poems of the people is the most popular theme for audiences. The so-called epic is not only an objective presentation of social history, but also a subjective construction of people's hearts and values by writers and artists, the most important of which is to adhere to the people's position. Through epic works, the audience is conveyed to correct social values and ideological concepts.

"With an epic character, it must also be expressed in a warm realist way to give people hope." But this does not mean giving the audience a fantasy "chicken soup for the soul", but a visual annotation of the daily truth of 'unsatisfactory things are often eight or nine'. The variety of life that is free from the packaging of romanticism is the true portrayal of the life situation of the general public. He said.

Cheng Wu, producer of the TV series "The World of Man" and vice president of Tencent Group, said: "Writers and artists should write colorful stories of the times for the audience, so that the audience can feel the ordinary Chinese human affairs through their works, and see the ordinary people in the vast and warm land of China, loving and fighting like fire, growing with all things." ”

Good works should resonate with the aesthetic needs of the audience.

How to resonate? Zhang Dexiang, vice chairman of the China Literary and Art Critics Association, pointed out that it is the life situation shown in the work and the actual life experienced by the audience that echoes, like a shadow reflecting real life, and the characters in the work are like people around you, looking up and not looking down, once born, two times mature, three times you have to follow the characters.

"Works with the texture of life have this kind of artistic charm." He said, "The so-called texture of life is authenticity, vividness, and vividness, that is, the temperature, breath and human feelings of life that the audience can feel empathy for, in the final analysis, it is a kind, simple, and surviving fireworks taste." Do not eat fireworks in the world, Gu Ying's self-pity, after all, is too vain, the high place is not cold, how to seem to be in the human world? So you have to go back into the world. ”

In the hand-in-hand marriage with various artistic disciplines, the "circle-breaking" dissemination of literature is realized

The literature of the new era of Haohao Tangtang has a broad space for creation and acceptance. How do literature and various art disciplines "cross borders" and how to "break the circle"?

Wang Haiyu said that serious literature is the expression of writers' personal reflections on life experiences and personal feelings, while TV dramas are popular art. The more serious literature is favored, the heavier the traces of individualization and the more difficult it will be to adapt.

For her, adapting "The World of Man" was a big challenge, the script was written for two or three years, and it was completely unclear how many drafts were changed before and after, and the script was still being revised until the shooting. "I thought that with such a thick literary foundation and a satisfactory dramatic structure, the problem should not be big, but I did not expect that this process was much more difficult than imagined." In the past, there were more than a dozen characters with names and surnames in my script, and this time there were dozens. During that time, I was highly nervous and read novels repeatedly."

Wang Haiyu suggested that at present, the atmosphere of film and television has gradually moved towards art itself, and writers can only impress others if they insist on writing what they think and feel. If there is a motivation for quick success, it is difficult to write a novel well. Screenwriters should also sink their hearts and gain enough life experience to "dig deep into the characters so that everyone can read themselves."

Whether to "respect the original work" for the adaptation of the novel is a clichéd topic and an unavoidable problem of film and television adaptation.

Meng Fanhua, a distinguished professor at Shenyang Normal University, pointed out that literature and film and television have their own laws. Completely faithful to the original book, it is impossible. The transformation of one art form into another determines the existence of two different differences. However, this does not mean that the original book can be adapted arbitrarily. What I agree with is that the creativity of the adaptation should make the original work shine, and not be damaged by some market demand. Meng Fanhua said.

In order to give full play to the "mother" role of literature in various art categories, the China Writers Association and Mango TV signed a strategic cooperation agreement on the sharing of literary resources to achieve mutual benefit and win-win results in cross-border integration; signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Xinhua News Agency to create a new media communication platform in the 5G era in the field of literature. The "New Era Mountain And Countryside Great Change Creation Plan" and the "New Era Literary Climbing Plan" that will be launched this year will also strengthen the connection and interaction with various art disciplines.

"Writers and artists are faithful recorders of social, cultural and spiritual life. The profound cultural heritage of literature and the new mode of expression of film and television complement each other perfectly, and their purpose is to meet the growing spiritual and cultural needs of the people. Literature and new artistic styles in the new era should learn from each other, break down obstacles, and jointly promote the development and prosperity of socialist cultural undertakings. He Xiangyang, director of the Innovation and Research Department of the China Writers Association, said.

(Reporter Liu Jiangwei)

Source: Guangming Daily