"General Sokov," Werner's laughter came from the receiver: "I'm Werner, how are you? Are you home?"
"Yes, comrade screenwriter, I have been home long ago. I just finished eating and was going to go for a walk, and then I went to bed to rest." After Sokov briefly explained his situation, he asked: "You guys have finished drinking.
Already?"
"Yes, we have finished drinking." Werner said proudly: "We drank five bottles of vodka, and Xie Keluo was already drunk and unconscious."
"It seems that you have a really good drinking capacity." Sokov said with a smile: "If I attend your party tonight, I will definitely be the first person to be drunk."
When Sokov put down the phone, he saw Asiya standing aside. He quickly got up and helped her sit down, and said with concern: "Asiya, you are pregnant now. You need to rest more and avoid strenuous exercise.
To avoid inflating the fetus."
"Who called you just now?" Asiya asked.
"It's the screenwriter who came back from Vladimir with me." Sokov replied: "Originally they asked me to go for a drink, but considering that I promised you to go home for dinner, I declined their offer. Fortunately,
I didn’t go. If I had gone, I might have been drunk and unconscious by now.”
"Misha, I remember you said that the person who came back from Vladimir with you is the screenwriter of the movie you are filming. Right?"
"Yes." Sokov nodded and asked in confusion: "Is there something wrong?"
"Misha, you rarely watch movies, so naturally you don't know the importance of screenwriting." Asiya explained to Sokov: "When movies just started, it was a photographer-centered system, and everything on the shooting scene was said by the photographer.
Forget it. The film industry in our country now belongs to the screenwriter-centered system. In other words, the screenwriter has very great rights and can dictate to the director and actors. Because in the minds of the audience, the story is the core of the movie, and the movie is about using
The director is the one who tells the story, and the screenwriter is the one who makes up the story, so the director can be changed, the actors can be changed, but the screenwriter cannot be changed casually."
Hearing what Asiya said, Sokov immediately thought that in this era of filmmaking, not all directors have the final say. In addition to the familiar director-centered system, there are also star-centered systems, photographer-centered systems and screenwriter-centered systems.
After the filming of the .49 version of "The Battle of Stalingrad" was completed, Stalin also played the role of screenwriter, because this role held the final editing rights of the film, which was a treatment only enjoyed by top directors in later generations.
"Oh, that's it." Sokov understood what Asya wanted to express: "You asked me to have a good relationship with Werner, so that the novels I write in the future can be adapted into wonderful movie scripts by him.
Am I right?"
"Yes." Asiya had not read the book written by Sokov, so she naturally had no confidence in her heart. Now that she knew that Sokov knew the screenwriter of "The Battle of Stalingrad", she grabbed a life-saving straw and began to persuade her.
Sokov builds a good relationship with the other party, so that the novel he writes has a greater chance of being adapted into a movie.
While Asya was talking, Sokov was thinking to himself: Despite Simonov's fame, none of his books have been adapted into movies. On the contrary, Vasilyev's "The Dawns Here Are Quiet"
, in addition to being adapted into plays and operas, it has also been remade many times after it was put on the screen. In addition to movies, there are also TV series. The adapted TV series was actually co-produced by Russia and China.
The Soviet novel "How the Steel Was Tempered" was remade at the same time and was filmed independently by China. Several Ukrainian actors were invited to participate in the filming. This drama can be said to be an unprecedented hit. In addition to being broadcast on Chinese TV channels, there are also
Some viewers watched the movie and found that no one paid any attention to it in Ukraine. Even Andrei Salminin, who plays Paul Korchagin, is still a little-known actor in Ukraine, although he is popular in China.
"The Siege", which I plan to write, is also the only one of Chakovsky's works that has been adapted for the screen.
He used to think it was quite strange, why weren't the works of these outstanding writers adapted into movies or TV series? Now after listening to what Asiya said, he realized that it might be because these writers were too famous and had no interest in the studios.
The screenwriters are not pretentious, which leads to the fact that no screenwriter is willing to adapt their novels into scripts. It seems that Asiya is right. Having a good relationship with the screenwriters will be of great help to adapting her works into movie scripts in the future.
of.
"Misha, we have nothing to do now, why don't you read the novel you wrote to me." Asiya suggested to Sokov: "Maybe I can point out the shortcomings in the book to you.
.Do you read the letter?”
Although the manuscript was not his own, Sokov knew the book "The Dawns Here Are Quiet" by heart, and since Asya wanted to hear it, he began to recite it.
When Asiya first listened, she still had a perfunctory smile on her face, but after listening for a while, the expression on her face changed. She was shocked at first, and then surprised, and she said with emotion:
"Misha, is this book really written by you?"
Hearing Asiya's question, Sokov couldn't help but blush, and then shamelessly admitted: "Yes, Asiya, this is the book I wrote."
"What's the name of the book?"
""Dawns Here Are Quiet"."
"This is a great title." Asiya urged: "Misha, I really didn't expect you to write such a wonderful book. Please hurry up and continue reciting it. I want to know how the plot develops later on."
Since Asya likes to listen to the books he wrote, Sokov naturally complied with her small wish and recited the contents of the novel leisurely.
According to Sokov's idea, Asiya was just on a whim, and she might have fallen asleep after listening to it for a while. But what happened next was far beyond Sokov's imagination. Not only did Asiya not doze off, she
On the contrary, the more I listened, the more excited I became, and I even kept expressing some of my own opinions.
When Sokov carried Lida on his back and shot down an enemy plane with an anti-aircraft machine gun. When he saw the enemy pilot parachuting, he remembered his husband Oshanin who was killed by the Germans and shot the pilot without hesitation.
He was so angry that Vaskov next to him stamped his foot and said repeatedly: "You stepped on a medal and wiped it out."
"Misha, why did Warrant Officer Vaskov say that?"
"The anti-aircraft machine gun used by Lida and the others is a four-gun 5mm large-caliber machine gun. When shooting, you don't pull the trigger, but step on the firing button below. That's why Vaskov said this."
"Misha, I heard that you can't shoot parachuting pilots. But I saw on the battlefield that after the enemy's paratroopers parachuted, our soldiers were still shooting at them. What on earth is going on?"
"Asiya, you first need to understand one thing: pilots and paratroopers are two different things." Seeing that Asiya didn't understand this, Sokov explained to her: "Pilots don't have much combat effectiveness, and there is a high probability that they will after parachuting."
They became our prisoners, so there is a saying not to shoot at the pilots. Paratroopers are warriors who fall from the sky. They will form combat effectiveness after they land. If we do not kill them while they are still in the air, they will attack us as soon as they land.
poses a huge threat."
"Oh, that's it." After Asiya figured out the difference between pilots and paratroopers, she nodded vigorously, and then asked nervously: "Lida shot the parachuting pilot and beat him into pieces. She wouldn't be affected by it."
Punishment?"
"No." Sokov shook his head and said: "The rules are dead, but the people are alive. Under the circumstances at that time, I think it is completely understandable to kill the parachuting pilot and avenge the sacrifice of his relatives.
"If I were in her position at that time, I would shoot without hesitation." He was thinking in his mind that not shooting at the parachuting pilot was just a conventional proposal, and not everyone abided by it. Until
In 1977, the international convention to compete for the market was promulgated, and this became an iron rule.
When Sokov said this, Asya seemed to have thought of something. She pondered for a moment and then asked: "Misha, I remember that during Stalingrad, a women's air defense force also came to our defense area. The leader
The commander’s name seems to be Lida. Is there any connection between the Lida in your book and the female commander?”
Sokov did not expect Asiya to ask such an embarrassing question, so he could only say perfunctorily: "There is a certain connection. When I was writing the book, I was thinking about what names to give those female soldiers, and I remembered
I picked up the women’s air defense force you just mentioned and gave their names to the female soldiers in the book.”
"So that's it. No wonder the name sounds so familiar." Asiya nodded and continued: "You can continue."
Sokov looked up at the clock on the wall and found that it was already two o'clock in the morning. He smiled bitterly and said to Asiya: "Asiya, it's getting late. I think we should rest first and wait until tomorrow."
Time, I will continue to tell you a story. Okay?"
"No." Asiya shook her head and said, "I was just excited about what I heard. Even if I go to bed now, I'm afraid I won't be able to sleep. Instead, I will keep thinking about the fate of those people in the book." She grabbed Sokov's hand.
He shook his arms from side to side and said, "Misha, just keep telling me, I want to hear a complete story."
Since Asiya made such a request, Sokov naturally could not object and could only bite the bullet and continue to recite the second half of the book.
When she heard that Lida took a military bus to visit her son in a nearby small city, and when she passed the checkpoint and was arrested as a deserter because she had no documents, Asiya became nervous again.
He grabbed Sokov's arm tightly and asked emotionally: "Misha, what are the officers at the checkpoint going to do with Lida? They won't shoot her, right?" What Asya said was not unfounded. After all, she
Someone who has been on the battlefield knows that if you catch a deserter, you will not be given a chance to defend yourself and will be shot directly. So when I heard that Lida was caught by the people at the checkpoint because she had no documents, I was worried that she would
Something happened.
Sokov rubbed the arm that was so painful from Asya's grip, poked her forehead with his finger, and said: "Little fool, Lida is an important character in this book, how could she be allowed to die?"
It's in the hands of our own people. If she dies, the rest of the plot will not be able to develop."
Asiya originally wanted to ask how Leda's death at the checkpoint would affect the subsequent plot, but she was worried about disrupting Sokov's train of thought, so she opened her mouth and did not ask the question in the end. However, she was worried about disrupting Sokov's train of thought.
She heard the officer at the checkpoint ask Lida to sing a few songs to them, and after they were let through smoothly, she waved her fist excitedly, looking particularly happy.
As the story unfolds, Asiya finally understands why Sokov just said that Leda's life and death is related to the development of the subsequent plot. Leda visited her son again. When she returned at dawn, she was in the woods.
There she encountered two German paratroopers wearing camouflage uniforms. They were carrying submachine guns and a large box in their hands, which should contain explosives and the like. After the two were gone, Lida ran quickly
After leaving the village, he reported the situation to Vaskov.
Hearing this, Asiya couldn't help but speak again: "Misha, I understand what you just said. If Lida was really deserted on the spot and died at the checkpoint, the German airborne troops would appear behind her.
Then no one would report to Warrant Officer Vaskov."
"Yes, it is indeed like this." Sokov explained to Asiya the reason why he wrote this: "Because when the female platoon entered the headquarters, Vaskov had given them an order, and no one was allowed to do so.
Entering the forest without permission. In this way, as long as the Germans did not enter the village, the female soldiers stationed here would not be able to find traces of the enemy. And because Lida had to sneak out at night to visit her children, she had the opportunity to meet her.
Germans passing by.”
"Well, I understand." Asiya nodded, stood up, poured a glass of water, and handed it to Sokov: "Misha, you must be thirsty after talking for so long. Take a rest and drink a glass of water first.
Moisten your throat and tell me the rest of the story later."
When Sokov heard what Asya said, he almost shed tears. He started telling Asya a story at ten o'clock, and now it's four o'clock in the morning. He told Asya for a full six hours, but Asya was still confused.
She seemed to have some unfinished thoughts and would never sleep until she had listened to the entire novel. Her behavior seemed a bit like those of later generations who would follow a drama.
However, since it was Asiya's request, Sokov had no reason to refuse. He could only continue to tell the story behind it.
Since Sokov did not tell Asiya in advance that all the female soldiers participating in the pursuit of the enemy would die, Asiya listened happily and even asked: "Misha, where did the female soldiers go when the Germans passed by?"
If we set an ambush on the road, will we kill all the enemies or capture them all alive? Or, as Warrant Officer Vaskov said, kill every prisoner one by one?"
Sokov did not answer her question immediately, but continued. When it came to the fact that the female soldiers found not two but 16 enemies coming out of the forest, Asiya was stunned.
: "What, there are not two enemies, but 16. Where did they come from?"
"The enemy parachuted after entering our defense area. Because they took off at different times, they would definitely not land in the same area." Seeing that Asiya was very curious about this issue, Sokov explained to him: "They are scattered in
After landing, they will rush to the designated location to assemble, and then move towards their destination."