Veteran Chinese writer Liu Zhenyun's novel 'A Sentence is Worth Thousands' has recently been adapted for the big screen.
中国资深作家刘震云的小说《一句顶一万句》近期已经被改编成电影。
The new film called "Someone to Talk to" is scheduled to hit theatres on November 11th, the Singles' Day.
The director of the film is the writer's daughter Liu Yulin.
"The film is adapted on the basis of the latter half of the novel. It follows two ordinary people who
encounter numerous hardships in their constant search for someone to talk to. They look long and hard to find the right person. Also these two people look very peaceful despite their tumultuous
inner world."
Liu Zhenyun's novel A Sentence is Worth Thousands was published in 2009. According to the writer, its main theme is the loneliness of a society sans religion, and the complex interpersonal relationships in Chinese society that make it harder for people to
confide in.
The big screen adaptation has realistic, educational purpose as Liu Zhenyun explains:
"Sometimes, a woman and her husband have been married for years and it seems the couple is going through some challenges, like infidelity. To avoid this situation happening, "Someone to Talk to" is the best textbook."
相关单词：veteran
veteran解释：n.老兵；经验丰富的人，老手
veteran例句：
My grandfather is a veteran of the Second World War.我祖父是二战时的老兵。
We often asked the veteran workers for advice.我们常常向老工人求教。
相关单词：encounter
encounter解释：v.遇到，偶然碰到；遭遇；n.遭遇；意外的相见
encounter例句：
It was a bloody encounter between the two armies. 这是那两军之间的一次激烈的遭遇战。
A fortunate encounter brought the two friends together after a long separation.两位老朋友长期分离这次才有幸相遇。
相关单词：numerous
numerous解释：adj.为数众多的；极多的
numerous例句：
There have been numerous exchanges of views between the two governments.两国政府间曾多次交换意见。
There are numerous people in the square. 有许多人在广场上。
相关单词：inner
inner解释：adj.内部的，里面的；内在的，内心的；精神的
inner例句：
The label is on the inner side of the box.标签贴在盒子内侧。
Other people seek the mountains for renewal of their inner lives.另一些人到深山中去，寻求新的精神生活。
相关单词：confide
confide解释：v.向某人吐露秘密
confide例句：
I would never readily confide in anybody.我从不轻易向人吐露秘密。
He is going to confide the secrets of his heart to us.他将向我们吐露他心里的秘密。
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