After watching the movie ＂Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them＂, you still need this script as a standard.
On the afternoon of May 6th, the launching ceremony of the Chinese version of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them and the contest of "Where Are You Magical" were held in Tianqiao Art Center. Zang Yongqing, president of People’s Literature Publishing House, Zhai Can, one of the editors in charge of the Harry Potter series and the book, and Ma Ainong, the translator, participated in the event and embarked on a new magical journey with nearly 200 fans from different regions and different ages.
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is the first screenplay written by J.K. Rowling, the author of the international best-selling Harry Potter series and deeply loved by readers. Her first attempt in the field of screenwriting has brought a magical new story to readers all over the world. "Fantastic Animals" series will shoot five films. The first film starring eddie redmayne, the Oscar winner, was released on November 18th, 2016, and quickly swept the world, setting off a new magic craze.
The simplified Chinese version of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is published by People’s Literature Publishing House, and the translators are Ma Ainong and Ma Jia. Since April 10th, the simplified Chinese version of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them has been fully pre-sold.
Friendship, Magic and Chaos
In 1926, the wizarding world in new york was in turmoil and full of dangers. Some mysterious force has caused a series of damages in the streets of new york, and threatened to expose the existence of magical society to the second Salem, an anti-sorcerer fanatic organization, and uproot the roots by their hands. The powerful black magician gellert grindelwald is wanted by the whole wizarding world, but he disappeared after causing havoc in Europe.
Adventurer and magical zoologist Newt Scarmand has just finished a round-the-world trip, looking around for the rarest magical animals. When he first arrived in new york, he had no idea about the increasingly serious tension around him, and originally only wanted to stay for a few days. In his ugly suitcase, many magical animals are protected. But it was caught off guard by Jacob kowalski, a "chicken" who can’t do magic, who took it by mistake and let some magical animals of Newt go free.
Tina goldstein, an employee of the Magic Congress of the United States, was suspended for violating the secrecy laws. She is eager to seize this opportunity and return to the post of investigator. However, the mysterious American Magic Congress Magic Security Minister Percival Graves suspects Newt and Tina at the same time, and the situation suddenly becomes dangerous.
As a result, Newt and Tina have to reach a cooperation, and form an adventure team with Tina’s sister Queenie and their new Muggle friend Jacob. They must find these magical animals as quickly as possible to avoid their accidents. However, the real danger is far more serious than the four outsiders and fugitives who are on the wanted list imagined … Jacob, the character in the story, said when he first saw these magical animals: "I don’t have such a good brain to think of these." However, J.K. Rowling has this enviable and amazing imagination, so that he can describe these magical animals with different personalities and shapes: sniffing, tree-protecting Luo Guo, wing-curling demon, Thunderbird, bird snake, poisonous horn beast, invisible beast, Billy wigworm …
In this thrilling adventure, in addition to the confrontation with the dark forces, there have also been many ironic stories, and the friendship between the characters also makes people feel warm. In Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them’s original Chinese screenplay, the key words of this story are summarized as friendship, magic and chaos. Zang Yongqing, president of People’s Literature Publishing House, said: "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is the first screenplay written by Ms. J.K. Rowling and her first attempt in the field of screenwriting. Ms. Rowling has reopened a magical world for readers all over the world, and continues to lead us to experience the beauty brought by love and friendship with consistent talent and humor. "
What can’t be shown in the movie can be seen in the script.
The main stage of the story turned from Britain to the United States, and the scene was very grand, including the battle of wits between the protagonist and the magical animals, and the conflict between the American wizard group and the ordinary people. J.K. Rowling also followed her usual delicate brushwork, showing the personality characteristics of different characters and the subtle relationship between them in detail. And this unique writing charm can only be realized by intensive reading of the script.
After the film Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them was released, is there still something fascinating in the screenplay book? Faced with this question, Zhai Can, one of the editors of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, shared her experience: "The movie has a fast pace and many details, plus big scenes and big moves, it is difficult for everyone to understand and appreciate these explosive messages in two hours. In addition, it is also a great challenge to actors’ acting skills. Actors should not only shape the character of the role, but also deal with the action scenes and shape the relationship with other characters, which is difficult to control at the same time. I think changes like these and the psychological changes of the characters should be realized by reading the script. "
For example, Newt and Jacob, two people with different personalities, how did they develop into good friends?
Scene 47 in the book. Newt’s box, animal area-during the day "describes Jacob’s trip to the top of the grass slope to see a group of abortion-obsessed animals. When he threw a ball, the moon-obsessed animals jumped up and down eagerly:
Jacob obviously feels much better-he really likes this scene …
The camera turned to Newt, with a glowing animal with strange tendrils in his arms. He fed the animals with bottles and watched carefully how Jacob dealt with the moonlover-Newt found a similar soul.
Jacob (still feeding the moon-mad beast)
Eat, cutie.
Eat, eat.
"Newt found a similar soul," said Zhai Can, the editor in charge. "This is a particularly crucial sentence. Newt feels that Jacob loves these animals as much as he does. These are all realized by reading the script."
Another example is the final plot of the film. Queenie and Jacob meet again in his bakery. Jacob first froze and then smiled. What kind of emotion is implied behind the change in behavior of this character?
Scene 124 interior. Jacob’s Bakery, Lower East Side-Daytime
……
Jacob looked up and was completely shocked again: it was Queenie. They looked at each other-Queenie smiled brightly. Jacob was puzzled and completely fascinated. He touched his neck-the past suddenly flashed. He also smiled.
USA-Today summed up the biggest point of the movie script of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: "What can’t be shown in the movie and what the actors can’t perform can be seen in the script."
It all started with "Harry Potter"
The series of Harry Potter stories ended in 2016, but the stories related to Harry Potter continue. The creation of "Where are the magical animals going?" is inextricably linked with Harry Potter. As early as 2001, J.K. Rowling came up with the idea of writing a story about "magical animals". At that time, under the pseudonym of Newt Scarmand, she wrote a derivative book called Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them for British charities, with less than 120 pages. It is a textbook for the protection of magical creatures in Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, which records the living habits of 75 magical animals. At that time, the basic concept of the story of "magical animals" gradually took shape in J.K. Rowling’s mind.
Many years after the end of the Harry Potter series, J.K. Rowling finally officially launched "Fantastic Animals", which seems to come naturally, but according to her own description, since film writing and novel writing are two completely different fields, the process is not easy. "This is a fascinating, challenging, exciting, maddening, patience-testing and particularly rewarding experience. I don’t want to miss this experience even if I use the whole world for it. " J.K. Rowling said.
Ma Ainong, a translator in China and a Chinese translator of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, shared her feelings when translating this book: "In order to translate this book well, I went to the cinema to watch this film three times. Every time I translated books related to Harry Potter, it was a great enjoyment for me, and I was very happy that Rowling could continue to create miracles, which made us look forward to it forever."
This activity is not so much the launch of the Chinese version of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them’s script, but it is better to call it a "fans’ party". As soon as they entered the venue, the movie poster of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them was displayed on the huge "awning" screen. The fans who came to the event dressed up: wearing magic robes and holding wands, and some fans brought their own collections for many years to show and share. Fans show great enthusiasm for the new series of magic created by J.K. Rowling. Several selected fans’ clubs have displayed wonderful club projects, including role-playing, wand-making, Quidditch team, food production, short drama performance, chorus song "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" and other fantastic live performances. In the end, Ma Ainong presented prizes to the Quidditch team that won the first place in the championship, and the prizes were autographed by J.K. Rowling.
It is reported that the second part of the "Fantastic Animals" film series will be released in November 2018. According to this rhythm, it will take ten years to complete the whole series of five films.
Pictorial film shooting
[Attachment: Part of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them]
Scene 7
Exterior location Another street, the steps of the city bank-during the day
Newt was attracted by the shouting and went to the rally of the New Salem Charity Association.
Mary Lou Barriborn, an heroic midwestern woman, dressed in puritan clothes in the 1920s, was full of enthusiasm and charisma, standing on a temporary small stage beside the steps of the city bank.
A man standing behind her held a flag with the organization’s logo printed on it: in the dazzling yellow and red flames, one hand proudly held a broken wand.
Mary Lou
(to the crowd)
….. this great city
Shining with the crystallization of people’s wisdom!
Cinema, car, radio,
Electric light-dazzling,
Confuse us!
Newt slowed down and stared at Mary Lou with the eyes of another species: no judgment, only interest.
Nearby stood Tina goldstein, with her hat low on her head and her collar high. She is eating a hot dog with mustard sauce on her upper lip. Newt tried to get to the front of the meeting and accidentally bumped into her.
Newt
Oh … I’m terribly sorry.
Mary Lou
But since there is light, there will be shadows, my friends.
There’s something, lurking in
In our city, waiting for destruction,
And then disappear without a trace …
Jacob kowalski walked nervously from the street to the crowd, wearing an ill-fitting suit and carrying an old brown suitcase.
Mary Lou(voiceover)
We must fight-join us,
Second Salem, fight together!
Jacob passed through the gathered crowd and pushed past Tina.
Jacob
Excuse me, baby.
I just want to go to the bank-excuse me-
I just …
Jacob tripped over Newt’s box and temporarily disappeared from the picture. Newt, pull him up.
Newt
I’m terribly sorry—my suitcase—
Jacob
It doesn’t matter-
Jacob struggled on, past Mary Lou and up the bank steps.
Jacob
Excuse me!
The commotion around Newt caught Mary Lou’s attention.
Mary Lou
(inflammatory, to Newt)
You, friend! Why are you here?
Our party today?
Newt was surprised to find himself the center of attention.
Newt
Oh … I was just … passing by.
Mary Lou
Are you a seeker?
Looking for the truth?
stop
Newt
Actually, I am a chaser.
The camera turned to people coming in and out of the bank.
A well-dressed man threw a ten-cent coin to a beggar sitting on the steps.
The camera zooms in on the coin and slowly drops it.
Mary Lou (voiceover)
Please listen to my proverbs and pay attention.
My warning …
The camera turned to a few small claws, protruding from the narrow gap between the lid and the box of Newt’s box.
The camera turned to the coin and landed on the steps with a pleasant clang.
The camera turned to the claws and was desperately opening the box at the moment.
Mary Lou
….. Have the courage to laugh at:
The wizard is among us!
Mary Lou’s three adopted children, Claydens and Castiti, who have grown up, and Modi Sidi, an eight-year-old girl, distributed leaflets to everyone. Claydens looked annoyed and embarrassed.
Mary Lou(voiceover)
We must fight together,
For our children and grandchildren—
For our tomorrow!
(to Newt)
So what do you say,
Friends?
When Newt looked up at Mary Lou, what he saw out of the corner of his eye attracted his attention. Sniff, a dark, furry animal between the mole and the platypus, is sitting on the bank steps, busy dragging the beggar’s hat full of money behind the post.
Newt was surprised and looked down at his box.
The camera turned to sniffing and was busy pulling the beggar’s money into a pocket on his stomach. Sniff looked up, noticed Newt’s eyes, quickly put away the rest of the coins, and tumbled into the bank.
Newt started to catch up.
Newt
Excuse me. Excuse me.
The camera turned to Mary Lou-she looked puzzled when she saw that Newt was not interested in her career.
Mary Lou (voiceover)
The wizard is among us!
The camera turned to Tina, who pushed her way through the crowd and stared at Newt suspiciously.