The film Dying to Survive is being shown. Among the three screenwriters, two are Sichuanese, namely Han Jia-nu and Zhong Wei. As the box office of the film keeps rising, the screenwriters begin to attract people’s attention. Recently, the client reporter of Chengdu Business Daily interviewed two screenwriters, who have deep feelings for Sichuan. Although he has been away from Sichuan for ten years, Zhong Wei is a native of Renshou County. Zhong Wei always remembers the "nourishment" of his hometown: "The source of my characters (in the script) will always be Sichuan, and this cannot be changed."
Zhong Wei:
"I will go back to Sichuan to write a script."
After the first draft of Han Jia-nu, a screenwriter in Sichuan, Dying to Survive’s whole scriptwriting cycle lasted for one year and six months, during which Zhong Wei went back to Chengdu to write plays. Zhong Wei believes that the bottleneck of creation is normal for professional screenwriters. If they can’t write, they will stop their work first. "Look at the screenwriter’s book, pull a film, and show the manuscript to a trusted friend." Zhong Wei laughed and said, "My skill is to write all the time."
Whether it’s You Xiaoying, the screenwriter of Love and Kindness, or Su Xiaoyuan, the screenwriter of Full Moon in That Year, when talking about the phenomenon that Sichuan-born screenwriters shine in China film and television circles in recent years, Zhong Wei said: "Sichuan is a place to raise people, especially the nourishment of humanity." In college, Zhong Wei was infatuated with the avant-garde poets represented by Chengdu poets Yang Li and Qing Wu. "There are many legendary places in Chengdu." Zhong Wei was able to communicate with several poets on some occasions, "living like a fairy. You can hear many strange and different understandings of life from these people. "
How much influence does Sichuan have on Zhong Wei? Zhong Wei feels that he has been in Beijing for 10 years and is still a stranger there. "It’s different in Renshou." Zhong Wei misses the intimate and warm relationship between people in his hometown and county. "The experience of that year became a very precious dictionary about people, and I looked for someone on it (for the script)." Zhong Wei feels that his hometown is his eternal "mother tongue". "My characters (in the script) are always from Sichuan. This cannot be changed. Just like your mother tongue, you may have to say it in your mother tongue before you can enter another context."
After graduating from journalism, Zhong Wei worked in a local radio station in Sichuan, and resigned in less than two years to choose "drifting north". In Beijing, Zhong Wei didn’t immediately become a screenwriter, but moved around in portals, TV stations, film and television companies and other workplaces. Choosing a professional screenwriter is out of love for movies, but Zhong Wei also gives some advice to young people who want to be screenwriters: "Let your life settle down first, don’t worry, and a stable life will make your creation more comfortable, otherwise you will ruin your love for screenwriters."
Han Jia-nu:
I have lived in E Film Factory for several years and have deep feelings for Chengdu.
Another screenwriter, Han Jia-nu, is a beautiful Sichuan girl. After 80s, she graduated from Nortel as a graduate student. Han Jia-nu once lived in Chengdu E Film Factory for several years, and she has strong feelings for her hometown Chengdu. At the beginning of the interview, Han’s daughter asked the reporter if she was from Sichuan. She said that she could be interviewed in Sichuan dialect. "Although she left Chengdu at a very young age, Sichuan dialect is more cordial." Speaking of Chengdu, Kan Kan, a Korean daughter, said that Chengdu is her favorite city.
Chengdu Business Daily: This land in Sichuan naturally nourishes many stories, especially small town stories. Do you have the idea of writing Sichuan background stories?
Han Jia-nu:Of course, I really want to create with Chengdu or Sichuan as the background. Recently, I am planning a realistic film and television drama with the teacher Qin Wen of My First Half Life, which is set in Sichuan, and it is also a realistic work. At present, I can only tell you so much. (Laughter)
Chengdu Business Daily: What are your feelings for Chengdu?
Han Jia-nu:I left Chengdu in the second grade of primary school, but Chengdu is my favorite city in the world and my hometown.
Chengdu Business Daily: Are you familiar with Eying Factory?
Han Jia-nu:I lived there for several years. I went back once in April this year, and it changed so much that I almost didn’t recognize it.
Chengdu Business Daily: Will your father Han Sanping be very strict with you?
Han Jia-nu:My father is a friend and will give me a lot of encouragement (after all, I am also a daughter, not a son). I also showed the script to my father at the beginning, and my father felt that the choice of theme was very good. My father contacted me at the first time after the film was shown, congratulating me, but he also reminded me that this was only a good start, and I should make persistent efforts in the future.
Chengdu Business Daily: You are a graduate of Nortel’s director department. Will you be a director in the future?
Han Jia-nu:The director is too demanding of personal ability. I’ll exercise for a few more years.
Chengdu Business Daily: Are realistic works your favorite?
Han Jia-nu:Science fiction, horror and other topics are all of my interest, not limited to realistic topics. But I do hope that more people will pay attention to works with realistic themes.
Chengdu Business Daily Client Reporter Zhang Shihao Intern Ray
Original title: Dying to Survive’s hit movie attracted the attention of two Sichuan screenwriters, one of whom was Han Sanping’s daughter!