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Chapter 52 It's not unusual for novelists to also write screenplays.

Qi Yunming wasn't being sarcastic; the show "Beyond Class" often makes corresponding adaptations when remaking classic films and television series.

What remake doesn't involve adaptation?

Unauthorized changes to the plot would undoubtedly ruin a classic, but there's nothing wrong with refining the dialogue to be more modern; such changes can be considered keeping up with the times.

Yu Wei's proposed modification was indeed very interesting, which is why he asked the other party to give it a try.

Okay, the main thing is that this change makes things much easier, and Qi Yunming wants to take a little break...

Yu Wei belatedly took the pen. He really wanted him to make the changes? This Lao Qi seemed a bit unreliable. Who would entrust someone with such an important task on the first meeting?

Seeing this, the other artists quietly gathered around. Judging from the director's tone, it seemed there was a reason behind this change.
They wanted to see how Yu Wei, an amateur, would rewrite the script.

"Come over here and make the changes."

Chi Leying didn't understand what kind of wonderful understanding the two had reached, but she quickly chose the small table and stools next to the main actors to rest, and took the lead in sitting down to occupy a good position.

Yu Wei didn't waste any words. He sat down, picked up his tools, and started marking. He could make changes as he pleased. He didn't remember much about other plays, but this famous scene was already etched into his DNA.

He could recite it without any system.

The opening scene of "Unfaithful" was full of unnecessary dialogue. When the male lead returned to his room and saw his mistress, he pretended to be surprised and hesitated for a while. Yu Wei simply crossed it all out and changed it to the line, "Why are you wearing her clothes?"

What does this mean?
So many emotionally charged dialogue scenes were simply gone, replaced by this line...

Although it looks awkward no matter how you look at it, what's with this sudden imagery? The mistress wearing the female lead's clothes and seducing the male lead, just thinking about it is exciting, no, just thinking about it creates a lot of dramatic conflict.

Amidst the astonished and uncertain gazes of the crowd, Yu Wei waved his hand and crossed out the lines about the mistress seducing the male lead, then wrote back, "Since we're going to pursue excitement, let's go all the way."

But isn't this a bit too exciting?
Although it was just one sentence, they could already see the mistress's arrogant and confident expression. She had taken the initiative to seduce him, so she obviously already knew what kind of person the male lead was.

It seems quite reasonable and matches the character's image, but the dialogue is much more concise and the visuals are stronger.

Is this the skill of a professional book writer?
Wait a minute, some of them read online novels. Don't online novel authors usually like to pad out the word count? How could they possibly refine the dialogue themselves...?

They definitely prefer the version with more unnecessary dialogue for the same storyline.

Qi Yunming had been watching Yu Wei's changes throughout the entire process. These two modifications were ingenious, not only shortening the length as much as possible while maintaining the original plot, but also making the characters more vivid.

In fact, many film and television clips have a problem: only those who have seen the original film know what the characters are doing, while casual viewers can't understand them at all.

To someone who doesn't know the situation, what are they saying in all that babbling?

Because they can't learn more from the fragmented plot, it's somewhat like taking things out of context.

But with Yu Wei's changes, even those who haven't seen the original film can tell what kind of personalities the two characters have, which shows his skill.

He was curious to see how the kid would revise it next; the better the earlier lines were, the harder it would be to keep up with the later ones.

What should the male lead say to smoothly transition into the "bed scene"?

Yu Wei remained silent for a moment, and as expected, deleted the male protagonist's high-sounding statement about cheating, simply writing four large characters.

"You're so naughty!"

These four simple words perfectly capture the "sober absurdity" of the scumbag protagonist. He knows it's a morally depraved act, yet he bluntly comments with "You're so slutty," revealing his contradictory mentality of "knowing he's a scumbag but doing it anyway."

Several onlookers instinctively exclaimed "Holy crap!" They weren't that knowledgeable about acting, but the lines were still a bit too vivid; you couldn't write lines like that without a ten-year history of infidelity...

If Yu Wei weren't currently free of any scandals online, they would almost think this was inspired by real life and adapted from personal experiences.

"That was a brilliant take!" Qi Yunming thought to himself, secretly amazed. "He managed to cover half the length of the original film in just three sentences, and even surpassed it in terms of visual imagery. This kid is simply born to be a screenwriter."

The lines are a bit too apt. His first two songs were love songs. Yu Wei might actually be a real scumbag. Who knows how many girls will fall victim to him in the future... The Wild Boar King is here, and another cabbage is about to fall for him.

In fact, Yu Weigai's lines are not necessarily better than the original. The reason why "Unfaithful" is a classic in film history is mainly because it perfectly portrays the psychological conflict of being disheartened by love and achieving self-redemption.

In contrast, this affair scene was merely a minor detail, and the original film didn't emphasize it much.

Yu Wei's revision is not perfect either; it sacrifices some of the slow, gentle emotional build-up and instead launches a fierce, all-out attack right from the start.

Inserting this adaptation into the original film would feel somewhat incongruous, but if it's just a fragment, a scene with strong dramatic conflict would obviously be more advantageous.

There's no better, just more suitable.

Yu Wei knew he had taken a shortcut, but others didn't. In their eyes, how could a layman in music understand scripts so well? Could this be a professional talent?
Writing novels is the right thing to do!

The photographers who were following the scene captured it clearly. Although their program couldn't be broadcast live, they would occasionally release short video clips from the scene on their official account.

If we release the segment about Yu Wei revising the script, the number of reservations for this episode will surely exceed ten million!

The post-production team has already started working overtime to edit the program, but Yu Wei still plans to visit the other three film crews. One shouldn't put all their eggs in one basket.

Chi Leying was initially quite fond of the female lead in this play, but after thinking it over, she still went with Yu Wei. Compared to a role, she was more curious about what other trouble Yu Wei could cause.

Several artists also unknowingly followed suit. Anyway, it was too competitive here, so it wouldn't hurt to check out other film sets.

For the rest of the day, Yu Wei spent most of his time moving between several film crews. The other three films were a palace drama, a spy drama, and a realistic drama. Unfortunately, none of these films featured blind characters, which is his specialty.

He hasn't decided which film set to audition for yet, but he's not in a hurry. It's only the first day, and most actors are still observing.

That evening, "Beyond Class" finally released the first clip of the episode at 8 p.m., which included the appearance of several temporary contract guests.

They spent most of the day editing a mere one minute and twenty seconds of footage, which gives you an idea of ​​how ridiculous it was for the show to be broadcast simultaneously.

There aren't many viewers who will keep watching the show's vlogs. They are mostly seasoned viewers and fans of the regular guests. People just watch casually and maybe find a guest they like.

They looked on casually until Yu Wei walked out.

Isn't this guy a singer?
Yu Wei is incredibly popular lately. Even non-fans would know who he is. What is a singer-songwriter doing on an acting show?

But what surprised the audience even more was what came next. In the last few seconds of the video, Yu Wei was seen making sweeping changes to the script, crossing out large sections with a single stroke of his pen.

The visual impact of this scene is so strong that it even has a touch of casualness, like a seasoned teacher grading papers, without any hesitation or fuss.

The video clip abruptly ended, leaving the audience completely bewildered. They didn't know exactly what had been changed, but judging from the extent of the movements, it seemed quite significant.

Anyone who didn't know better would think Yu Wei was a diva-like tyrant on set, having rewritten the entire script so drastically.

Acting in dramas and variety shows is one thing, but how can you even change the script?

The video clip spread rapidly, soon appearing in the supertopic and fan circles of the person in question. Yu Wei's fans were completely bewildered; when did this kid acquire this skill...?

"However, don't you think it's more reasonable for an author to be able to write screenplays than for an author to be able to write songs?"

At least the former involves writing, while the latter is completely different and like crossing a mountain. Yu Wei has done even more outrageous things, so this little bit won't make a difference.

Besides, it's not like he hasn't written scripts in his novels before. The rumors are rampant, but Yu Wei's fans just think they're making a fuss.

"I agree. Isn't it normal for novelists to also write screenplays?"

Don't make a fuss over nothing; you'll get used to it after being a fan for a while.

(End of this chapter)