[Source: China Youth Network] With the popularity of Youku White Night Theater's "Once Upon a Time in Bianshui", "Wasali" became popular. "Wasali" comes from the new language systematically created in "The Past on Bianshui" to create an imaginary world of "Three Side Slopes" - th

[Source: China Youth Network]

With the popularity of Youku White Night Theater's "Bianshui Past", "Wasali" became popular. "Wasali" comes from the new language systematically created in "The Past on Bianshui" to create an imaginary world of "Three Side Slopes" - the Bomo language, which means "good luck and good fortune". Words used when saying goodbye. "Bomo" is also the first new language in China to be systematically created for a drama series.

Bomo language has 17 initial consonants, 7 finals, and 4 tones. It was created by Yan Wenkan, a native of Yunnan, for more than a hundred days. Yanwenkan has been engaged in teaching and translation work for 10 years, and is currently engaged in cultural research. This experience made him realize the broad applications of linguistics. "The next step I plan to focus on is the methodology of scientific creation of language." Yan Wenkan said.

When the locals in "Sanbanpo" meet and say goodbye, they will greet each other with "Vasali" (good luck and good luck)

Systematically creating a new language is a huge and complicated task. Previously, domestic audiences only Seen in "Avatar", "Dune", "Lord of the Rings" and other "Hollywood blockbusters". According to Lao Suan, the director of "Once Upon a Time in Bianshui", the Bomo language is not made up, but a brand new language system based on linguistic principles. There is even a specially created Bomo language.

In the staff list of "Bianshui Past", there is a column for "Yan Wenkan, a Bomo language expert"

As the "father of Bomo language", Yan Wenkan is proficient in 7 languages ​​and has a deep understanding of the structure and evolution of languages. Very research on how to use it. According to Yanwenkan, creating a new language means building a complete language system from scratch, including pronunciation, vocabulary, grammatical rules and other aspects. It not only requires a lot of time and energy to research and design, but also ensures that The internal logic and external expressiveness of language have reached an ideal state.

In the creation process of Bomo language, not only the authenticity of the language was taken into consideration, but also the ease of learning for the actors was taken into consideration. In the design of initial consonants and finals, Yanwenkan selected sounds that are easy for native Chinese speakers to pronounce, including 17 initial consonants and 7 finals. In terms of tones, Bomo language has four tones designed, which are similar to Mandarin. Actors only need to master one tune to speak Bomo dialect with a regional accent.

In order to help the actors quickly learn the "Bomo language", Yan Wenkan has produced special language courses and learning materials. According to him, the actors worked very hard. They not only learned the pronunciation and grammar of Bomo language, but also deeply understood the cultural connotation behind the language. During the filming, Yanwenkan had to conduct teaching and interaction with the actors every day, correcting and giving feedback on the actors' pronunciation.