I really want to pounce

Chapter 56 Three Acts Creation

Pu Jie plans to create a script in the form of writing online articles.

"The avenues connect!"

Even though scripts and novels are two different forms of expression, Pu Jie feels that there is a strong connection between the two, otherwise there would not be so many adaptations of web novels to anime, TV series, and movies.

Under certain conditions, a novel can easily transition to a script, such as meeting the three conditions put forward by Pu Jie just now.

"The Man From Earth" Huaguo Edition.

Sitting in front of the computer, Pu Jie began to recall the details of the original version of the movie.

In his previous life, as an old street writer who stayed at home, watching movies and TV dramas and reading novels were his two biggest sources of happiness.

Pu Jie can watch any genre, and even watch a good movie several times.

Such as "Brokeback Mountain", "Lanyu", "Happy Together" and other classic high-scoring movies
Among them, "The Man From Earth" is a movie he likes very much and has watched it three times.

Because the lines of this movie are very interesting, the director advances in the form of pure dialogue in a small space, presenting a complete soft science fiction story.

You know, the cost of the original film was only $1,
In Pu Jie's words, he is a screenwriter god!

Pu Jie just checked on the Internet. In this world, this movie has never appeared, and there is no completely similar movie.

He can completely engrave an adapted version of "The Man From Earth" to hand in this assignment!
Pu Jie knew that his line skills would definitely not be as good as the god-level screenwriter of the original film, but he had already absorbed the essence of this film and could use the original film as a template to create an equally wonderful story.

Moreover, the background of the original film is in the West, and there are many discussions about religion. Pu Jie feels that the audience in Huaguo in this world is not too fond of that. He needs to use a better angle to satisfy the sense of substitution of the audience in Huaguo.

Under the blessing of energy provided by the pancake fruit, Pu Jie's brain was working rapidly.

Based on the stories in my memory and some of the lines I can remember, I designed my own script
Scene: A small one-story house in the suburbs of a second-tier city, in a quiet location with no neighbors.

Character: The protagonist Wang Wen, a 35-year-old middle-aged man.

Story: Wang Wen was packing his things and moving them to the off-road vehicle in the yard, when 6 people came to the front of the house one after another.

"Fortunately, we are not late, and he hasn't left yet."

"Wang Wen, don't you plan to tell us what's going on? Why did you suddenly resign and leave?"

Wang Wen showed his face from the side of the off-road vehicle: "Hi, I usually don't like to say goodbye."

"Damn! Are you in such a hurry? You won't give us time for a break-up meal?"

"Come, come, we have brought something, let's practice it for you at your home!"

Several people walked in with all kinds of food.

Archaeologist Liu Shen saw a painting on Wang Wen's off-road vehicle, showed interest, picked it up and played with it.

"Tang Bohu's painting? The imitation is not bad. It looks like it was imitated by a painter in the Ming Dynasty. It is very realistic. Although it is a high-quality imitation, it can sell for a lot of money. I didn't realize that you still have such good things."

Wang Wen shrugged: "It means a lot to me, and I won't sell it."

Liu Shen reversed the drawing, and there was a line of writing behind it.

"Tang Yin gave away his best friend Wang Wen. Huh? You asked someone to write this later? Hmm. It doesn't look like the handwriting. It's been a few years ago. It should be copied together. It's interesting. You actually collected a person with the same name and surname. The value of the work is extraordinary, yes, it is me, and I will not sell it."

Everyone can see that there are many such gadgets on the off-road vehicle.

Then they surrounded Wang Wen and entered the house.

Zhao Xiujuan, a Chinese teacher in her 50s, sat down, touched the wrinkles on her face, and looked at the young Wang Wen.

"Ms. Wang, I really envy your skin. It's been 10 years, and it hasn't aged at all. You don't know how many female teachers in our school are asking about your skin care secrets."

Wang Wen's complexion changed slightly when he heard this, but he still covered it up well.

"Perhaps. I have a better mentality."

"That's right, Mr. Wang is the youngest teacher with the best temper in our school. The students all love Mr. Wang who teaches history."

"Hahaha, that's true."

"That said again, why did you leave your job as a senior lecturer of history at the university and suddenly resign? You know, the department has already prepared to mention you as a professor. As long as you work hard, you will become the youngest in our college this year." professor."

Wang Wen seemed to be recalling something in his eyes, pondered for a moment, and said:

"I have cabin fever, and my feet itch every once in a while, and I want to go to other places. I'm used to this kind of migratory life."

"Just kidding, how old are you, and you are still used to migrating? How is that possible."

At this time, Teacher Yang, who teaches sociology, asked with concern: "Wang Wen, please tell me. These are all your old friends. There is nothing you can't say. If you have any difficulties, let's help you find a solution."

Zhao Xiujuan: "Yes, don't carry it by yourself, everyone can help."

Wang Wen: "No, I just want to live in another place."

Professor Liu, who teaches natural science, has gray hair but a good attitude, just like an old urchin.

"Teacher Wang can't be a wanted criminal if he leaves in such a hurry, right? Afraid of being found by the police?"

"The history professor at Heda is a wanted criminal? Hahaha, this is the best joke I've heard this year."

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Everyone cares about Wang Wen very much and wants to help their good friend solve their difficulties. Wang Wen is a little moved when he sees his good friend for 10 years, but he seems to be hiding some secret in his heart.
"Huh~ The beginning of the story is done!"

The opening is all based on dialogue, and the whole scene is from the yard to the house.

And the following stories will all be completed in the house and yard.

"At the beginning, I should have learned 6% of the original book. I changed some of the characters over there to Chinese people, and used our language habits to express the concern of my friends for Wang Wen's sudden resignation."

"And then leave a few suspense. 1. Is that painting a high imitation? Is the word behind it just a coincidence? 2. Wang Wen's appearance has not changed for 10 years. Why is there really a maintenance secret? 3. He Why do you say that you are used to changing places to live every once in a while, and you are only 35 years old, so what does 10 years represent?"

The first act of the screenplay's three-act formula: revealing the background, defining the protagonist, foreshadowing conflict, and providing suspense;
Pu Jie has already done it, this is a first draft, and there must be some rich dialogue (nonsense) in the middle to increase the layering of the script, that will be improved later, and now he has clarified the main line of the story .

Background: A group of university teachers came to bid farewell to an old friend who suddenly resigned;

Protagonist: History teacher Wang Wen (will be promoted to professor);
Conflict: The protagonist wants to leave, everyone wants to stay; the protagonist does not want to speak, everyone wants to ask;

Suspense: 1, 2, and 3 above.

"That's how the story unfolded."

Pu Jie continued to write the second act of the story.

In the second act, the conflict occurs.

Wang Wen: "You guys tempted me to say this. I've never said it before, and I'm not sure what will happen if I say it."

Everyone is looking forward to it.

Wang Wen put his hands on the sofa: "I want to ask you a question: If a person survived from the Paleolithic age to today, what do you think?"

　a while

　　
　
(End of this chapter)