Back to 80: My literary life.

Chapter 646 645 Novels are novels, and future scripts will be scripts

The novel begins with a thunderstorm scene that is rich in camera expression, opening the curtain on the anti-corruption campaign.

The subsequent plot is also full of suspense and interconnectedness. Almost every reader is eager to know the final ending.

This writing technique is more similar to script writing, and it is easier for people to feel "refreshed".

This kind of sensory pleasure will weaken the tension and connotation of the novel, and rarely make people reflect on the writing style and narrative techniques.

Yan Zhen's "Canglang Water" does a better job in this regard.

This is not only a novel about officialdom, but also a masterpiece of realistic themes. Through the life experiences of the characters, this work profoundly reveals the various aspects of human nature and human feelings in the changing times, and the spiritual oppression and value destruction of intellectuals by power and money.

The film does not stop at the superficial plot of officialdom, but touches the human soul. Through the changes in political career, it depicts the whole process of compromise, adaptation and transformation of the protagonist Chi Dawei, an intellectual, in the spiritual world.

Yan Zhen's writing style is eloquent and his narration is smooth and flowing. He portrays the characters in a nearly plain and calm manner, describing the details and bringing the two characters of Chi Dawei and Ma Chui Zhang to life.

Compared with "In the Name of People", the character setting also borrows the conflict and concentration of drama.

There are intricate intertwined relationships between the characters in the novel. The positive character Hou Liangping and the negative characters Gao Yuliang and Qi Tongwei are teacher and student, and fellow students. The contest between the two sides condenses the multiple elements of emotion, power and conspiracy. Such a plot will naturally have dramatic conflicts when it is moved to the screen.

But the biggest problem is that the complexity of the characters is portrayed too stereotypically.

In particular, the protagonist Hou Pingliang is more like a Monkey King who was born out of a stone following the destiny. He is fearless and determined to fight corruption. Even if he is trapped in an unfounded trap set by his opponents, he always has three hairs to protect him and successfully reverses his fate.

If it weren't for the halo of the protagonist, he would probably have been eaten up by the big guys in the play without leaving anything behind.

This is also one of the biggest criticisms of this novel and TV series.

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Less so-called dramatic conflict, and more about the complexity of human nature and social criticism.

Novels are novels, and in the future scripts will be scripts.

This is how Fang Minghua spent the winter of 1993.

Outside, the literary world, extending to the art circles, was arguing over the "great discussion on humanistic spirit", but Fang Minghua was writing a somewhat cruel story in her warm home.

It was late December. One afternoon, Fang Minghua was typing in his study when he heard a hurried sound of people coming up the stairs. Then the study door was pushed open and his daughter Ruirui ran in with her schoolbag on her back.

"Dad, Dad, my aunt is back."

"Your aunt? Back from the United States?" Fang Minghua was a little surprised.

"Yes, she picked us up after school today and is downstairs now."

"Oh, let's go down." Fang Minghua turned off the computer, took his daughter's hand and went downstairs, and saw Li Li watching her son Lele drawing.

The little guy showed off his previous drawing of Ultraman to Li Li and won praise from his aunt.

Li Li was wearing a white turtleneck sweater and tight jeans, and had changed into the large cotton slippers prepared for guests at home.

Fang Minghua discovered that Li Li's appearance seemed to have not changed much even though she had been in the United States for several years.

It's the same whether you're married or not.

Oh. It seems the same to her.

Li Li saw Fang Minghua holding the little girl's hand and coming down, and called sweetly, "Brother-in-law."

"Lili, is it winter vacation? When will you come back?" Fang Minghua greeted.

"Yesterday. I came over today if I have nothing to do. Where's my cousin?"

"I haven't gotten off work yet, but it will be soon." Fang Minghua replied, "Let's have dinner together later."

The two sat on the sofa and chatted.

"Brother-in-law, what novel are you writing recently?"

"Write another novel about fighting corruption in official circles." Fang Minghua briefly recounted the content of the novel.

"Wow, why does it sound like the novel House of Cards written by British writer Michael Dobbs?" Li Li was surprised.

"Don't talk nonsense, these are two different things." Fang Minghua said with a smile.

"House of Cards" has been adapted into TV series twice. After the British BBC adapted it into a TV series in 1990, it received wide acclaim and was rated as one of the greatest political dramas in British history.

"I want to see it." Li Li was curious. "Okay, but don't worry, your sister will be back soon. Eat first and then watch it after dinner."

Sure enough, within two minutes, the sound of a car was heard outside, and a few minutes later Song Tangtang, wearing a tweed coat, hurried into the living room.

When she saw Li Li sitting on the sofa, a smile immediately appeared on her face: "Li Li is back? When did you come back?"

"Yesterday at noon."

"How was this time?"

"pretty good."

The two sisters chatted affectionately.

"Let's eat first and then talk after dinner." Fang Minghua beside him reminded.

Nanny Xiaoqin has already prepared the food in the dining room. It is actually very simple, just Qishan臊子面. In addition, chopped green onions and garlic cloves are also prepared for everyone to choose from.

"Wow, it smells so good!" Li Li couldn't help but exclaim when she saw the greasy noodles.

"This is made by Xiaoqin. Girls are really skillful." Song Tangtang praised: "Lili, you can't eat this in the United States, right? Eat more today!"

After dinner, the nanny naturally cleaned up the dishes, and Li Li couldn't wait to go to the study on the second floor to read the novel written by Fang Minghua.

Fang Minghua expects this novel to be longer than the original one, about 35 words.

He has now completed about 15 words, and the plot is almost halfway through.

Li Li was reading a novel alone in the study room. Fang Minghua did not accompany her, but went downstairs to complete his own task - helping his two children with their homework.

In fact, in this era, children's education is far less competitive than in later generations. Many children are left to their own devices and their parents don't care.

But daughter-in-law Song Tangtang disagreed.

"Our children are going to be admitted to Tsinghua University and Yanda University! How can we not start from a young age?!"

Fang Minghua also couldn't bear to see his wife, who had been busy all day, worry about the children's homework when she came home. Since he had nothing to do all day anyway, it should be no problem for him to tutor the next grade child.

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It would be a miracle if my daughter Ruirui could be admitted to Tsinghua University or Yanjing University given her absent-minded attitude in studying.

My son Lele is a good boy. He completes all the homework assigned by the teacher carefully and rarely makes mistakes. I don’t have to worry about him at all.

Fang Minghua's tutoring is mainly focused on her daughter.

I finally helped my daughter finish writing the Arabic numerals. After a half-hour break, she had to practice the piano.

Fang Minghua doesn't have to worry about piano practice because he doesn't know any music theory, so this matter has to be supervised by his wife.

Fortunately, Ruirui had no objection to practicing the piano. In her words, she would rather play the terrible "Flight of the Bumblebee", with her two little hands flying up and down - which made Fang Minghua feel a little dizzy - than write Arabic numerals.

Soon, the sound of piano music came from the piano room upstairs.

Song Tangtang had already returned to her room, opened her laptop and checked the financial accounts.

Not only does she have to worry about Shengshi Film and Television, she is also responsible for the financial affairs of the entire group. In the second half of this year, Shengshi Books and Shengshi Film and Television are both making large-scale investments and infrastructure, and the accounts must be clear.

Seeing that it was already ten o'clock, Song Tangtang turned off the computer and quietly went downstairs. She saw Fang Minghua watching TV alone in the living room, so she asked
"Where's the baby?"

"Just went to bed." Fang Minghua answered, and then asked: "Where's Lili?"

"He seems to be still in the study. I'll go take a look." After saying that, Song Tangtang went upstairs again.

After a while, the two sisters went downstairs, and Song Tangtang said to Fang Minghua: "Minghua, Lili will stay at our house today and sleep with me. We need to have a good chat. You, go to the guest room."

What the hell!

As soon as this cousin came, she took my seat?

Okay, Fang Minghua had no choice but to go to the guest room.

It was late at night, the north wind was blowing outside, and the room was heated.

Li Li was wearing the cotton pajamas Song Tangtang gave her, and the two sisters were half lying on the bed chatting.

(End of this chapter)