On the central axis, under the bell and drum towers, traditional culture is passed down from generation to generation. The Beijing-style TV series "Outside the Drum Tower", written by Wang Zhili, is being broadcast on Beijing Satellite TV. Wang Zhili has created many high-quality Beijing-style dramas such as "Love Man Courtyard", "Under the Gate of Zhengyang", "Little Woman Under the Gate of Zhengyang", "Silly Spring" and so on, and through his works, he has always pursued the old people of Beijing, write about Beijing affairs, and tell the audience about those old people in Beijing. A few days ago, Wang Zhili said in an interview with the media that Beijing-style dramas are allegorical to things, pinning their feelings on people, and watching feelings. "Outside the Drum Tower" is through a story of "when it is time to repay each other for wrongs, meet and laugh and take revenge", telling a simple truth: the right path of life cannot be deviated, and revenge is to repay yourself.
Pictured: The King's Reason
When talking about "outside the drum tower", people must take the right path
Q: What kind of story does "Outside the Drum Tower" tell?
A: This is the story of a carpenter on a central axis, under the bell and drum towers. In the play, the master brother Yu Zhongsheng and the second brother Yin Dongyi have been facing each other because of their past grievances, from opening a furniture factory to spreading pancakes, selling eggs, and raising ostriches. After experiencing the baptism of years and calm thinking, they have a new understanding of life and life, and finally let go of hatred, choose to forgive, and start a new life.
Q: This drama is called "Outside the Drum Tower", what is the special meaning?
A: What does it mean to be outside the Drum Tower? Outside the Drum Tower is the central axis, which is the central axis of Beijing architecture, which is a correct path, and if you go astray, you will go astray. This drama is called "Outside the Drum Tower", which is regional, and the carpenters of old Beijing are on the central axis, writing the story of old Beijing and telling the life of the people next to the drum tower.
Talk about creation: characters have to live
Q: "Outside the Drum Tower" is your first time writing a novel?
A: I haven't written it before, but "Outside the Drum Tower" is the first time. Writing plays and novels is to write stories and characters, and you have to use reasonable methods to tell things. As long as it is a role in my play, I let them have personality and are alive.
Q: When writing "Outside the Drum Tower", have you encountered any major difficulties?
A: The difficulty of the screenwriter lies in the story, in the rationality and logic of the story, and in your opinion of the story. You write and write crookedly, you are all angry, is that positive energy? An author cannot write his grievances in his work.
Q: After the broadcast of "Outside the Drum Tower", some viewers felt that a chair sold for millions or even tens of millions of yuan, which is somewhat incredible, does this situation exist in reality?
A: Prosperous Antiques may not be so expensive now. Around 2000, the furniture market was the hottest, the furniture was very valuable, and a large wardrobe of huanghuali sold for 3 million yuan. How much is a chair worth? The highest was a double-beaded official hat chair auctioned by Christie's for 24 million yuan.
Talking about Beijing flavor: The old Beijing people are full of gas
Q: You are writing stories about Beijingers, what kind of temperament do You observe?
Answer: The old Beijing people are angry, pay attention to rules, and be reasonable. The most important thing is to see whether this person is right or wrong, the real old Beijingers will not have the supremacy of interests, you only need to deceive others once, you are finished, this is the rules in the hutong. In this day and age, Beijingers are characterized by inclusiveness.
Q: You are a well-known screenwriter who has created many classic works, but you rarely give interviews to the media, which is relatively low-key.
A: I don't like to go anywhere, I rarely give interviews, and I don't walk the red carpet. No one outside knows me, that's great. I went to the little shop for a drink, and the owner and the waiter knew me, but didn't know that I was a screenwriter, they only knew that this person was a hungry ghost, and came to drink again. In my opinion, why do you want to be so famous as a screenwriter? Useless. A person, your reputation is greater than the achievement, you are definitely finished.
(Xinmin Evening News reporter Sun Jiayin)