Chapter 230 Is There a Big Difference Between the Original Novel and the Movie of "To Live"? Only Children Make Choices!

Chen Xiao continued, "I know you like dramas. You should work hard on "The Legend of Zhen Huan". This TV series will take at least a year. During this year, I will think about the script of the drama. After "The Legend of Zhen Huan" is finished, there will be dramas waiting for you."

Hearing this, Fang Rong's eyes lit up, "Really? How embarrassing is this? Hahaha."

Fang Rong stood up and walked out the door with Chen Xiao.

"Will you go to the celebration party tomorrow night?"

The reason for asking this question is that there will be a post-screening exchange meeting after the celebration party.

On the way to the company, he met Cha Zelei who was going to the hot pot restaurant.

Cha Zelei said he would not go.

If Chen Xiao did not go either, the burden of the exchange meeting (the opportunity to show off) would fall on him.

Just when he was making a little calculation in his mind, he heard Chen Xiao answer: "Go."

"Didn't you not come before?"

Chen Xiao smiled slightly, "Go to comfort the broken hearts of foreign colleagues."

Fang Rong heard this and shook his head and smiled.

He heard from the production department that The Truman Show will be released at different times in different countries, but the box office will be released tomorrow night.

It has no strong gimmicks and no gorgeous pictures.

The first day data is not the first, but after it is broadcast, it should be a movie with a high number of re-watches.

The starting point is not high, but it is very fierce.

It is estimated that some foreign colleagues will be stimulated when they find that they can't even beat art films.

Is Chen Xiao going to stab their already wounded hearts again?

"Director Chen, you really warm the world."

"Don't be so weird. I'm not going to attract hatred, but to make them feel a little relieved." Chen Xiao smiled and pressed the elevator.

The news of "To Live" should comfort his foreign colleagues who want to destroy him, right?

...

Early the next morning.

Chen Xiao walked into the study, took a stack of bound printed paper from the bookshelf, and placed it in front of the computer.

There are two big words printed on the top: To Live.

However, this is not a script, but the novel "To Live".

Chen Xiao put down the novel, picked up the coffee cup, stepped on the steps, and walked downstairs to the kitchen.

There are three versions of "To Live" in the system.

The original novel, the movie version, and the TV series version. The TV series is called "Fugui".

A month ago, he switched the original novel and the movie version.

In fact, the TV series is also very good, but the TV series is too long and takes too much time.

In the final analysis, "To Live" is just a movie he uses to transition to the second half of the year.

His goal is "Harry Potter" next year.

So, it is better to shoot a movie version with the familiar movie process.

However, the movie version of "To Live" has made major changes to the original work, and even the theme has been slightly adjusted. The difference is so big that it is like two works to exaggerate.

In terms of content.

In the novel, Fugui's son, 13-year-old Youqing, was selected to donate blood to the county magistrate's wife because of his blood type match. In the end, he was drawn blood to death.

In the movie, it was changed to the district head reversing and hitting the wall and crushing him to death.

In the novel, his wife died of illness, his daughter died of heavy bleeding during childbirth, his son-in-law was crushed to death by a cement board, and his grandson died of eating beans because he was hungry for too long. In the end, only the elderly man and an old cow were left to depend on each other.

In the movie, the cause of death of the daughter did not change, and the other three people did not die in the end.

In addition, some plots were also changed.

In general, the novel is heavier and darker, and more inclined to the helplessness of fate. Fugui endured countless hardships, but he still had to live tenaciously. There was no profound reason to live.

In comparison, the movie is much warmer. Sufferings come one after another, but there is no lack of warmth in life, and you have to continue to live.

Which one should you choose?

Choose a fart, only children make choices, adults want them all!

Many film and television works will have novels at the same time or later.

He plans to release and sell the movie and the book on the same day!

Most of the movie fans who call him Chen Daodao love watching movies, and they will definitely go to the movie first.

Watching the movie version will feel that the corpse is warm.

Then, read the original book with a lingering feeling. Then... it was completely cold.

Hehe, didn't expect it, did you?

Chen Xiao held the coffee cup, pushed open the door of the study, pulled out the chair, sat at the table, and picked up a stack of printed manuscripts.

He had already finished the novel version.

Publishing requires the application of topic selection, typesetting design, three reviews and three proofreadings, application for book number, final printing and other steps, which must be done three months in advance.

Contact the publisher before October to prepare for the publication of this work.

As for the novel, basically don't worry about it.

The movie is the focus of work.

Chen Xiao drank a sip of coffee and picked up a thick stack of A4 paper documents from the shelf next to him.

This is the storyboard script of "To Live".

He took out another piece of white paper and a pen to think about the shooting arrangement.

In the movie version, Fugui lives in a small town and he sings shadow puppetry to support his family.

The story spans a long time, from the 1940s to the early 1970s.

Therefore, the requirements for the town's exterior are strict, and site selection is a difficult point.

Let the art team find it, and build it if they can't find it.

When it comes to shadow puppetry, we need to invite some professionals to perform, and we also need to invite masters to guide the actors.

Thinking of this, Chen Xiao wrote down these two things on paper.

In addition, another difficulty is actually passing the review.

But now the control is very loose.

It won’t fail in the review. It’s just that it’s hard to say whether it can be released in theaters in the end, or only allowed to be played online for a fee.

Let’s see the situation when the project is reviewed.

It is now August 21st.

The main creative team will be decided this month.

In early September, we will submit the project application to the radio and television department. We estimate that we will get the approval result in mid-month.

Then we will select the cast in late September and train for one month.

We will start shooting in late October. We will hurry up and finish the movie in early or mid-December. It will be released in mid-January.

In this way, it will be released just after the winter vacation and will not delay everyone's New Year.

OK, it's settled!

Thinking of this, Chen Xiao picked up his phone and called the production department to arrange the work.

As soon as he picked it up, he saw a bunch of unread messages from Chi Yu.

Clicked it and saw some program invitations.

The first one was an acting variety show inviting him to be a judge.

What the hell, I want to wash my eyes after going there. I might as well teach the actors of Oriental Media when I have time.

The second one is an invitation letter to be a judge of the Golden Rooster Awards.

I won't go either. I have to work so hard to watch bad movies for a month, and I have to take care of the social etiquette. I won't go.

The third one is that the China News Agency reporter hopes to visit the crew occasionally for interviews when he is filming the next movie.

This is OK. CCTV also sent people to visit when he was filming "Interstellar".

During the filming of "To Live", there are indeed many places worth interviewing.

For example, battlefield layout and shadow play training are quite interesting to write into interviews. If readers like to read them, it can also help promote the crew.

As long as it does not disturb their normal work, it is OK.

Chen Xiao continued to flip down, and after replying to Chi Yu one by one, he called the production department to arrange the work of "To Live".