Chapter 547 Gu Lu Participates in the Battlefield
Chapter 547 Gu Lu Participates in the Battlefield
Regarding the news about The Wandering Earth, it seems that Guo Fan has also begun to promote it with all his strength. Gu Lu thought carefully, the film has been in post-production for more than half a year, and the overall filming has been nineteen months, so it should be about the same.
"The original novel was just one of the stories in a collection of short stories, with less than 25,000 words. The length of the text is bound to require a lot of content to be supported. The story also begins when the planet stops rotating [the braking era]. The plot is more about human nature, and the main story is about the tearing of the family when my wife and I belong to two different camps. Director Guo's adaptation is more epic." Gu Lu said, "We will know the details when the movie is released."
Gu Lu read the script adapted by Guo Fan and was relieved to see that it was quite different from the original and similar to the movies on Earth.
"The five steps of fleeing with one's own planet, braking era, escaping era, wandering era I, wandering era II, and new sun era are used to describe the rise and fall of a family in the big background, which really wastes the epic feeling." Editor-in-Chief Kang said, "In a few months, "The Wandering Earth" will definitely be a big bomb in the National Day holiday. I am looking forward to it."
The words have already been said, and the other party has used two expectations. Gu Lu is also very sensible, "I will definitely send a premiere to Editor Kang when the time comes."
As a financial sponsor, Gu Lu still has some power.
Editor-in-Chief Kang agreed with a smile. He was not interested in ordinary science fiction movies, but he really liked the framework of "The Wandering Earth".
The only pity is... the director is not necessarily a good person. Take Guo Fan, who started out making campus movies, for example, but he didn’t even bother to watch "My Deskmate".
With an investment of more than 300 million, only Gu Lu would give such an opportunity.
“What was your writing like ten years ago? Is it different from what it is now?”
"Professor Chen from Guangdong University of Foreign Studies believes that your works have created an unprecedented writing paradigm. Flowers for Algernon is a typical work influenced by the realistic criticism of Western thought..."
"Can you talk about your understanding of long and serious literature? Is your experience in compiling the History of the Development of Scar Literature helpful? Is there any other preparation required in terms of history, political science, etc.?"
Each question was more literary. However, it was also the first time that Gu Lu saw Professor Chen's real name.
Why is Professor Chen labeled as Professor Chen when going abroad, instead of the full name? Because not only foreigners don't know the name Chen, but Chinese people can hardly pronounce it either. I don't know how the parents named it, isn't it adding burden to the child?
Editor Kang checked the time and felt that it was almost time, so he stopped talking in time. "One last question, from short stories to novels, are there any differences in writing quality? Or is it like the general public believes that novel writing is definitely better than short stories?"
"This question reminds me of the debate in the Bear Country a few days ago, who is greater, Tolstoy or Dostoyevsky," said Gu Lu. "This debate has spread widely and seems to have not stopped yet. There are many reasons for it, one of which is the debate between short stories and long stories."
"Tolstoy represents short stories, Dostoyevsky represents novels, but is there really no problem with this rigid division?"
Gu Lu said, "Tolstoy also has wonderful short stories such as "The Dream of a Ridiculous Man", "The Little Hero", "The Christmas Tree and the Wedding", and "The Wife of Others and the Husband Under the Bed". Similarly, Tolstoy's novels are even more famous. There is no difference between novels and short stories. Even the great short story masters Chekhov and O. Henry could not write novels in such a refined style. Tolstoy could not have a long-term layout in his short stories..."
The interview with "People's Literature" is almost over here. At the end, Gu Lu mentioned the literary debate in the bear country, which is a little more outrageous than when Gu Lu paid attention to it.
Tolstoy and Dostoyevsky probably never imagined that they would be used in this way after their death.
Literary magazines such as "Chronicle of the Motherland", "Friendship of Nationalities", "Neva", "New World" and "Flag" also added fuel to the flames.
Let's talk about Novy Mir in detail. It was one of the most influential literary magazines in the Soviet Union, and many masterpieces were published on it. For example, And Quiet Flows the Don was published on it, so it has a considerable reputation worldwide.
The reason why I specifically singled it out is because "New World" is where Gu Lu submitted his articles.
A new email "One of the Three Masters".
"Oh, this is a contribution from our friend Mr. Gu Lu from the Bear Country. Does he want to add more firepower to the Tolstoy team?"
"Let's make it chaotic. Flames are meant to burn, and they will only be vigorous if they are destructive! The literary world of the Bear Country has always been a small flame, but now there is attention, topics, and new forces." The editor-in-chief, Mr. Bodaf, had a very loud voice. It was hard to say why other publications fanned the flames, but he did so for this very reason.
The young people of the Bear Country...even Bodafu is a little helpless.
To say something counterintuitive, people who read books frequently should have noticed that in the last century or before 2010, the European and American literary circles were full of great writers, and the quality of their works was ahead of that of domestic writers.
But in recent years, what are the young writers in Europe and the United States (under 35 years old)? The quality is inferior to that of domestic writers.
The reason for this is the weakening of the writer filter worldwide. Young people even find it more attractive to become an Internet celebrity than a writer. Coupled with the diversity of entertainment methods, the number of readers has also decreased.
On the contrary, due to cultural reasons since ancient times, even if the writer filter is greatly weakened, it is still very attractive. This is why the level of young Chinese writers is generally higher than that of European and American writers, including the bear country.
The statistics department of the bear country conducted a survey and found that among 15-year-old students, 3% read no more than three extracurricular books each year.
"Mr. Bodav, we will definitely be punished by God." Sergei, the editor of New World, looked at the publication he was working on. In the names of two literary masters, we..."
"Sergey!" interrupted Bodav. "Look here."
He held up his mobile phone, on which was a comment from a reader of a portal platform in the Bear Country.
[I only worry about one thing, I am afraid that I am not worthy of the suffering I have endured. This is what Dostoyevsky said. He himself is a very difficult person to get along with. People who know him will not like him. I don’t understand why some people call him a saint.]
What was wrong with this comment? Sergey didn't understand.
"This is obviously what someone who doesn't understand Dostoyevsky and hasn't read many of his works would say," said Bodav.
Sergei nodded in agreement, because the reason for evaluating Dostoevsky as a saint was "holy foolishness".
Going further, without having to understand more, as long as you read "Crime and Punishment" carefully, you will be able to understand why Dostoevsky is a "saint" and why he is the "depth of the literature of the Bear Country."
Because his thinking about human nature is so profound, so profound that it goes beyond human ability, as if it is the thinking of a saint. As an editor, Sergey is clear about this.
"Normally these young people wouldn't search for information about Dostoyevsky, a symbol of antiquity. It's precisely because of the current heated discussion that they want to learn more about him in order to keep up with the topic," said Bodav.
Uh - real news, a young man from the Bear Country posted a post about why old antiques are placed in prominent positions in bookstores. The Russian word used has a derogatory meaning, so it is okay to translate it as old antiques.
Sergey understood what the editor meant, but what was the point of such superficial enthusiasm? It would be blown away by the wind.
"Only when one has a broad enough understanding can one have a deep understanding." Bodav said, "Okay, Sergei, Mr. Gu Lu wrote an article. It should be about Tolstoy. After all, he is the young man who knows Tolstoy best. Take a look."
Strictly speaking, editor-in-chief Bodav is a Dostoevsky fan. It doesn't mean that he hates Tolstoy. It's just that he is somewhat affected by the current chaotic environment.
Okay, Sergey is also looking forward to the works of this great Chinese writer!
(End of this chapter)