In the middle of the controversy, this live Manhwa film triggers a rare refutation of its creator

After its beginnings in South Korea on July 23, the live adaptation of a very respected and well -known webtoon, Omniscient reader: prophecymet very critical sockets from the two fans of the original equipment and the general public. Due to many questions surrounding the film, the creator and the producer have presented exclusive interviews.

Omniscient reader’s point of view is a manhwa and a web novel written by Sing Shong (or single) exploring the world after a great apocalypse struck and transforms the fall of humanity into a streammable game for listening gods to watch their lives collapse. The major touch of this story, however, is that everything is based on a novel

The only person who has read the series since chapter 1 is Kim Dokja, a man who believes that he has very little perspectives and aspirations, but he is now raised to the most equipped human to survive the incoming threats. Omniscient reader’s point of view Combines several genres and subverts public expectations to constantly guess them while being fascinated.

“Unique and new cinematographic experience”: the interpretation of the creator of the prophecy of the omniscient reader

Singnsonng see the film live as a different perspective being told

In an interview with BNT News which was translated by the user X @flameofuriel, Omniscient reader’s point of viewSingnsonng talked about their experience by seeing the actors and the production team at work to adapt their webnove. They say that even if certain changes were difficult to make, they had confidence in director Kim Byeongwoo for his past work.

Changes in the genre with characters, Single has seen live adaptation as a different or alternating scenarioA concept that is present in their webnovel. They clarified that the film is trying to tell a story that can raise questions and answer them within the time limit of a two -hour film and reinterpreted Omniscent player To achieve this.

“As is often the case for creators, we too, as original, have regrettable elements of the film which differ from the original work. However, whenever these thoughts come to mind, I remember the day we saw the film set. Some stories are simply difficult to assess like Kim Dokja, and I think this film supported Yook in me. “Twsa”, I support the film with a similar feeling. »»

In light of Omniscient reader: prophecy Major changes and a rocky beginning in South Korean theaters, Singnsonng responded to the concerns raised by fans and respectfully recognized the divergent path of the film to represent their webnove. They repeated that they were happy that the project led more people to read their history, “always grateful” to their fans.

Omniscient Reader: the CEO of the producer production studio points the blame of the new generation and fans

Defense of changes to the webnove to adapt a new meaning in the live film

Due to the outcry and the request for response from the studio responsible for Omniscient reader: prophecy, Make the CEOs of Pictures won Dongyeon argued for an interview, meeting the concerns of fans and defending the changes to the studio. After adapting Webtoon and other series before, he was surprised by the quantity of criticism from the public when similar decisions were made for Orv.

“It is an environment completely different from the time when” with the gods “came out. The expectations of the public and the emotional response itself have clearly changed compared to the past. At the time, the simple fact of knowing that a film is based on a sufficient webton for people to love that, but now, it is a time when people do not ask: “ How did they recreate this scene that I know? ”. More, but instead, they start with: “Why did they change it?” »»

In the midst of viewers’ criticisms, Won the states that blame it on the studio and those who claimed it priority “hype on the theater” is “unfair”Since many fans and general general lead the criticism towards the studio rather than on the story of Singnsonng. It is added to the fact that the author had no qualms about the changes that were made.

While invoking the relevant problems that Korean theaters are going through, has won the conversation of the failure of live action, reflecting the entire ecosystem of the Korean film. “If the large scale operates like ours collapse, producers and investors … could stop appearing completely.” However, this point is miserably focused on more financial problems rather than delivering a faithful story.

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What the changes will make an adaptation when the original story is abandoned

Currently, Omniscient reader: prophecy has not yet reached global theaters, but the reception of the film placed it at a 1.2 on Google and a 3.8 on IMDB, landing badly among fans and the general public. Although the number one film at the Korean box office, criticism and negative criticism quickly dissuade new viewers.

Although Won has mentioned validated reasons for critical reception due to the public expectation, it is far from being a new burning subject in the rise of remakes and live adaptations. The latter is particularly sadly famous for having received a critical reception due to the very decisions taken to Prophecy: the quantity of modifications of the original source equipment.

When production makes a change, they must examine how it will affect history laterAn important factor where to make images originally wanted to adapt the entire novel in five films. But Prophecy has brought many changes that have all built on each other, essentially ruining the current motivations and roles of the characters to be revealed.

The CEO mentions that Singnsonng was not forced to approve the changes, and Jisoo did not decided to change the weapon of Lee Jihye from a sword to a pistol. As a complete non-problem, given how actors and actresses do not have much to say in creative decisions, creators do not have much leniency in cinematographic adaptations. One piece There remains a golden exception.

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In the interview, Won presents another webtoon adaptation in which he was involved which received quite positive criticisms in the light of the changes which were made to him. With the gods was a 2017 film that still contains high esteem among fans and the general public; However, he revealed a backstage overview with his creator.

“From the moment we started to adapt the original work in a film, the changes were inevitable. If we had done it exactly in the same way, we would also have received backlash for having taken the easy way. Even Joo Homin, the author of all the gods, cried when he discovered that the character Jin Gihan had been withdrawn.

Singnsonng reflected the feeling that changes in a story are hurtful for the creator, and The deletion of characteristics or characters in their entirety is a blatant contempt for work that is suitable. Citing the lament of another author as to the modification of their work does not assimilate the success in the light of the release of the film, while nothing else can be done about change.

Omniscient reader: prophecy Not achieving its objective comes from the radical changes that have been made, creating an unknown foreign history which has not taken into account all the present meaning in the original webnovel. Capée to respond to more than one general audience, the film is a success with nobody at the end after having been hollowed out in its original source equipment.