An Exploration of Narrative Strategies in the Adaptation of the Cross-Media Text Postmen In The Mountains

Abstract

The novel Postmen In The Mountains written by the famous writer Peng Jianming was adapted into a movie of the same name in 1999, and was adapted to the screen by director Huo Jianqi. Although the domestic box office was not good after its release, it successively won awards at major domestic and foreign film festivals caused widespread repercussions. The novel Postmen In The Mountains shows the exploration of life and the nostalgia for the countryside through the artist’s “prose culture” words. The 1999 version of the movie uses a unique narrative perspective to show deep themes such as the meaning of life. The text of the same name Postmen In The Mountains, presented in different media forms, reflects a unique narrative strategy in its adaptation, and shows changes in aesthetic taste and narrative structure, aesthetic expression and narrative style from the perspective of narratology.