Cover News Trainee Reporter Lei Yunhan
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Zhou Munan is a director of the Zhejiang Internet Writers Association, a member of the Hangzhou Internet Writers Association, and a villager in the Chinese Internet Writers Village. His representative novels include "Young Song Xing" and "Young White Horse Drunken in the Spring Breeze" "Legend of the Dark River" and so on. "Legend of the Dark River" won Weibo's annual original literary IP award. At the same time, he also works as a screenwriter. He has won honors such as the top five young screenwriters of the year in the 6th Chuxin List and the best young drama screenwriter in the 9th Wenrong Award.
Zhou Munan, picture source interviewee
How many people have ever dreamed of fighting the world with a sword like the protagonist in the novel? How many people are trapped in the helplessness of reality and have worn away the edge of their youth? "Youthful spirit, poetry and wine." In " Young White Horse Drunk in the Spring Breeze ", there is a group of young people who talk about friendship, conquer the world, and grow together; they insist on justice and never compromise. In this story, there are swords, wine, and friends. This is their world.
Recently, "Young White Horse Drunken in the Spring Breeze" was broadcast on the online video platform. The popularity on the site has exceeded 10,000, and it has received praise from a large number of viewers. The play is written by Zhou Munan, the original author, and stars Hou Minghao , He and , Hu Lianxin , Xia Zhiguang , Jiang Zhenyu . The story tells the story of the growth of a group of young people with the world in mind, including Baili Dongjun (played by Hou Minghao), Ye Dingzhi (played by He Yu), Sikong Changfeng (played by Xia Zhiguang), who help each other and achieve each other's achievements in the process of making their way through the world. The story...the unrestrained young mind and the heart-stirring story of the rivers and lakes have fascinated countless audiences. On July 24, the cover news reporter conducted an exclusive interview with the original author and screenwriter Zhou Munan to get a glimpse of the youth world in his eyes.
"Young White Horse Drunken in the Spring Breeze" (picture source official Weibo)
What is youthfulness: insisting on justice and never compromising
As the creator of the "Youth Jianghu" series, Zhou Munan's characters, large and small, are full of flesh and blood, and they are vivid on the page. . Not only the protagonist is very three-dimensional, but other characters also have their own characteristics. For example, among the eight young masters of Beili in the play, there are some who are very lively and cheerful; some who are very reserved and shy; some who are very deep in the city; and some who are innocent and innocent. Talking about how to create group portraits, Zhou Munan said: "I will set different stages for the protagonist. For example, Baili Dongjun's growth process can be summarized as: seeing the world, experiencing the world, and fighting the world. And in this process of 'seeing the world' , he will meet different people and see the colorful world. Therefore, I have made more legendary settings for the characters he meets, which will also allow the audience to enter the world quickly in the early stage." The characters have different personalities, but they have the same youthful spirit. Zhou Munan uses "never compromise" to describe this kind of youthful spirit. He believes that for these teenagers, justice is the most important thing in their hearts.
What is very interesting is that almost all the starring actors in this drama are born after 1995. According to Zhou Munan, the young actors have a particularly good atmosphere on set, forming an interesting echo with the teenagers in the drama. He gave an example. When filming the scene in the palace, Hou Minghao and He hung wires for several hours in a weather of more than 40 degrees Celsius. Although they experienced the scorching sun and exposure, they were still very happy. "They got off the Wia and were still taking photos. After they got off, He Yu showed us his armor, because after being exposed to the sun for several hours, the hard armor was softened by the sun." In addition, the actors There will also be many sparks colliding at the scene. For example, in the fourth episode, Baili Dongjun came to Shenjian Town and found that everyone had a sword, and even dogs carried a small wooden sword on their backs, calling them "sword dogs." In fact, Zhou Munan said that this was not a design in his script, but a temporary idea that the creators saw a dog on set and added a little humor.
Everyone has been young once. Although no one can be young forever, there are always people who are young. Zhou Munan said that "Young White Horse Drunken in the Spring Breeze" is not a drama only for teenagers. People of different ages and different moods will have different gains from watching this drama.“Some people look at these teenagers and see what they look like in the mirror; some people look at these teenagers and see what they yearn for and what they want to be; some people look at these teenagers and see what they want to be like; "It's memories, it's sadness, it's how I used to be."
Hou Minghao as Baili Dongjun (picture source official Weibo)
"Young Jianghu" series: martial arts will never go out of style
Zhou Munan's works have the unique temperament of young people's passion. Many people refer to his works as "new martial arts", but Zhou Munan believes that this "new" is actually a relative concept, and all martial arts spirits are inherited from the same origin. "Every era has its own unique aesthetics. If what I write now is new martial arts, will it become traditional martial arts again in 20 years? I can only say that as far as my current creation is concerned, my The distinctive feature lies in the emphasis on youthfulness," Zhou Munan said.
Regarding martial arts, this is the love that Zhou Munan has always held in his heart. "When I first wrote novels, I wrote about campus and urban love, but my favorite theme was martial arts." Over the years, many people have said that the martial arts theme has declined compared to other themes, but Zhou Munan thinks that is not necessarily the case. . "This is not a matter of subject matter, but a matter of content quality. As long as the content is good enough, martial arts can also be popular."
Starting from "Youth Song", Zhou Munan's "Youth Jianghu" series has already taken shape. Regarding the formation of this series, Zhou Munan believes that it is a natural process. "When I first wrote "Young Song Xing", in the process of shaping the group portraits, I felt that behind each character there was something that attracted readers, and something that attracted me. Readers want to know their stories, and in fact I also want to know them. Their story." Therefore, Zhou Munan later wrote some characters in "Young Song Xing" in a divergent way. This series was not intentional, but came about through a natural creative process. Nowadays, this series is getting richer and richer, and Zhou Munan also revealed that he currently has two more works in the "Young Jianghu" series in the works.
The world view of the "Young World" series is very large. Zhou Munan believes that the construction of this world view is a combination of accumulation of knowledge and improvisation. "Many seniors in the martial arts novel world have built a basic structure for the martial arts world. On this basis, I added my own yearning and understanding of the world of martial arts, and improvised in the process of writing the book, so that my works The world view becomes bigger bit by bit. "In Zhou Munan's eyes, Jianghu itself develops bit by bit, and there is no need to introduce a huge world view to readers or viewers first. He said, "I like to write about the protagonist group starting from a small place together, and then moving forward all the way, expanding the map little by little as they travel the rivers and lakes. This is more interesting."
He Yuzhu Ye Dingzhi (picture source Official Weibo)
Screenwriter or writer? The most important thing in creation is freedom.
As the original author, Zhou Munan was not so relaxed when he was the screenwriter. "The original author is quite scared and sincere when he is adapting it, because many people think that the original author's adaptation should be completely based on the original work without any changes, but this is unrealistic." Zhou Munan said, Although the adaptation process is an adaptation and re-creation with the core of protecting the original work, opinions and ideas from all parties will also be received during this process. As a screenwriter, you have to integrate these ideas and create a script that satisfies all parties. "Some things are something I insist on, but some things may be the product of trade-offs between all parties." Zhou Munan said.
Zhou Munan actually prefers to be a writer than a screenwriter. For him, the most important thing in creation is freedom. “This kind of freedom is both freedom from the outside world and freedom given to oneself.Freedom from the outside world means not restricting how you write; for me, freedom is also the most important. I don’t want to set too many restrictions for myself, and I want to write the stories I want to write with an absolutely relaxed attitude. "
“Some people look at these teenagers and see what they look like in the mirror; some people look at these teenagers and see what they yearn for and what they want to be; some people look at these teenagers and see what they want to be like; "It's memories, it's sadness, it's how I used to be."
Hou Minghao as Baili Dongjun (picture source official Weibo)
"Young Jianghu" series: martial arts will never go out of style
Zhou Munan's works have the unique temperament of young people's passion. Many people refer to his works as "new martial arts", but Zhou Munan believes that this "new" is actually a relative concept, and all martial arts spirits are inherited from the same origin. "Every era has its own unique aesthetics. If what I write now is new martial arts, will it become traditional martial arts again in 20 years? I can only say that as far as my current creation is concerned, my The distinctive feature lies in the emphasis on youthfulness," Zhou Munan said.
Regarding martial arts, this is the love that Zhou Munan has always held in his heart. "When I first wrote novels, I wrote about campus and urban love, but my favorite theme was martial arts." Over the years, many people have said that the martial arts theme has declined compared to other themes, but Zhou Munan thinks that is not necessarily the case. . "This is not a matter of subject matter, but a matter of content quality. As long as the content is good enough, martial arts can also be popular."
Starting from "Youth Song", Zhou Munan's "Youth Jianghu" series has already taken shape. Regarding the formation of this series, Zhou Munan believes that it is a natural process. "When I first wrote "Young Song Xing", in the process of shaping the group portraits, I felt that behind each character there was something that attracted readers, and something that attracted me. Readers want to know their stories, and in fact I also want to know them. Their story." Therefore, Zhou Munan later wrote some characters in "Young Song Xing" in a divergent way. This series was not intentional, but came about through a natural creative process. Nowadays, this series is getting richer and richer, and Zhou Munan also revealed that he currently has two more works in the "Young Jianghu" series in the works.
The world view of the "Young World" series is very large. Zhou Munan believes that the construction of this world view is a combination of accumulation of knowledge and improvisation. "Many seniors in the martial arts novel world have built a basic structure for the martial arts world. On this basis, I added my own yearning and understanding of the world of martial arts, and improvised in the process of writing the book, so that my works The world view becomes bigger bit by bit. "In Zhou Munan's eyes, Jianghu itself develops bit by bit, and there is no need to introduce a huge world view to readers or viewers first. He said, "I like to write about the protagonist group starting from a small place together, and then moving forward all the way, expanding the map little by little as they travel the rivers and lakes. This is more interesting."
He Yuzhu Ye Dingzhi (picture source Official Weibo)
Screenwriter or writer? The most important thing in creation is freedom.
As the original author, Zhou Munan was not so relaxed when he was the screenwriter. "The original author is quite scared and sincere when he is adapting it, because many people think that the original author's adaptation should be completely based on the original work without any changes, but this is unrealistic." Zhou Munan said, Although the adaptation process is an adaptation and re-creation with the core of protecting the original work, opinions and ideas from all parties will also be received during this process. As a screenwriter, you have to integrate these ideas and create a script that satisfies all parties. "Some things are something I insist on, but some things may be the product of trade-offs between all parties." Zhou Munan said.
Zhou Munan actually prefers to be a writer than a screenwriter. For him, the most important thing in creation is freedom. “This kind of freedom is both freedom from the outside world and freedom given to oneself.Freedom from the outside world means not restricting how you write; for me, freedom is also the most important. I don’t want to set too many restrictions for myself, and I want to write the stories I want to write with an absolutely relaxed attitude. "
