The work "Hour of Repentance" - a new surprise by Lieutenant Colonel, screenwriter Vu Liem

Familiar to the public as a screenwriter of many films, especially those about investigation and crime solving, Lieutenant Colonel, screenwriter Vu Liem - Deputy Director of CAND Cinema continues to have an interesting surprise when "introducing" the work "Hour of Repentance" - a long, attractive story about the CAND force, with more than 200 pages, published by CAND Publishing House.

For those who are familiar with and love Vu Liem, the fact that he has released the book "Hour of Repentance" to readers is not too surprising, although this is his first book to be published separately. Because Vu Liem is passionate about cinema but also extremely passionate about writing. There are times when he writes like he is possessed, writing extremely fast. Along with a fortune of dozens of television, film, and stage scripts, Vu Liem is also the author of many short stories, poems and articles on culture and arts in a number of newspapers. Many of his works have been selected and published into books, but they are published together with other authors.

Lieutenant Colonel, screenwriter Vu Liem - Deputy Director of CAND Cinema and the work "Hour of Repentance" published by CAND Publishing House.

In the work “Hour of Repentance”, Vu Liem continues to exploit the familiar territory and his strength – the topic of the People's Public Security Forces. The book opens up a world where police officers face a series of mysterious cases and the harsh challenges of the profession. Through the story of Duy, a talented investigator but with psychological wounds from childhood, the work not only brings dramatic suspense but also deeply depicts the silent sacrifice of those who protect justice. There, each page of the book is a beat of courage and faith. The main character in the work is not only a talented investigator but also a person with psychological wounds from childhood, facing criminals, is the struggle between the past and reality, between ideals and the torment of psychological trauma. A series of mysterious murders occur, Duy and his teammates must face a hidden enemy, where each clue leads them to the dark corners of society and their own souls.

Notably, the work “Hour of Repentance” addresses a very topical issue: High-intellectual crime. The work shows that the author has thoroughly researched multiple personality crimes (multiple personality disorder, or dissociative identity disorder - DID), including the causes (often related to severe psychological trauma), and the methods of interaction when different personalities appear. This is also a topic that Vu Liem has explored quite deeply in a number of previous film and stage scripts.

Lieutenant Colonel, screenwriter Vu Liem shared that with works on this topic, if the author describes the character as just a "crazy person" with unrealistically exaggerated and easy-to-see personalities, it will lack depth and not accurately reflect multiple personality disorder. In order to avoid this situation, he uses space-time variations and character perspectives to bring the main character and the reader into a "maze" of words, making the story complex and confusing to "deceive the mind", waiting for the reader's discovery . When exploring the semantic layer with the author, the reader will sympathize with the main character, but also raise many doubts due to the character's psychological trauma and unusual actions; finally bursting with the heroic actions and sharp intelligence of the police officer. This is only possible when the author delves into the psychology of multiple personalities, explains the motives rationally, and shows empathy for the traumas that can lead to this disorder.

Regarding the work “Hour of Repentance” by Vu Liem, the preface of the book by CAND Publishing House also commented: A work that deals deeply with the topic of the police easily falls into the nature of propaganda, one-sided praise, making the work lack artistic depth. In “Hour of Repentance”, the author must balance between portraying the image of a heroic policeman and the hidden corners, internal conflicts, accepting to directly experience the fight to create the appeal and humanity of the work. The author creates unexpected details, but very skillfully arranges the pieces of the story (such as story clues, the behavior of the characters, and how they affect the case) to maintain the logic and appeal of the story.

The story of the case is not too long, told in a fast, dramatic, cinematic style, with smooth and subtle transitions that bring the reader into different emotions without being able to leave the book. The character's alter egos and psychological developments lead the reader into many different emotional perspectives.

It must also be said that the author, who has many years of experience in the field of criminal psychology, has a deep understanding of the work, organization, and operations of the police force, from the investigation process, professional factors to criminal psychology..., creating the persuasiveness and prestige of the work. The 200 pages of the book are not too long but contain many messages about social ethics, the meaning of love; the problem of high-minded criminals with increasingly sophisticated methods and tricks, and the uncompromising fight against evil by those who protect the law.

What is noteworthy in this work is the construction of the police character without falling into clichés or one-sidedness; the story's drama is pushed to a climax and explained completely, which will certainly satisfy the discerning reader.

Source: https://cand.com.vn/Chuyen-dong-van-hoa/tac-pham-gio-sam-hoi--bat-ngo-moi-cua-trung-ta-bien-kich-vu-liem-i776361/