CRI听力:'A Sentence is Worth Thousands' Movie Adaptation Applauded

A screening activity for the movie adaptation of Chinese writer Liu Zhenyun's novel 'A Sentence is Worth Thousands' has recently been held, two months ahead of its official release date.

The film called 'Someone to Talk to' is directed by Liu Zhenyun's daughter, Liu Yulin, who graduated from New York University with a master degree in film directing.

"1.8 million copies of original novel A Sentence is Worth Thousands had been published in China, and translated into over 20 languages. The film adaptation is actually a master piece of work, with stories that would shake people's inner world, even though it's neither taking place in a battle field nor applying any special effects. The film is based on the latter half of the novel."

'Someone to Talk to' is Liu Yulin's first long feature film.

The preview has won a lot of applause from viewers who think the portrayal conveys Chinese people's values on family and friends within the novel 'A Sentence is Worth Thousands', which also won Liu Zhenyun the prestigious Mao Dun Literature Prize in 2011.

Several dialogues among protagonists in the movie are thought-provoking, including "we should look forward to the future rather than being reminiscent of the past."

Liu Zhenyun is also the screenwriter for the new film, which is scheduled to hit theatres on November 11th, China's Singles' Day.

Actor Mao Hai and actress Li Qian play the leading roles, a couple on the verge of breaking up. This is the second time for Mao Hai and Li Qian to join Liu Yulin's directorial work. The previous one was a mini-film 'Door God or Men Shen' in Chinese released in 2014.