What kind of bad thoughts can the director have?

Chapter 32 Is it really impossible to write it?

"Wonderful Stories of the World" covers a wide range of elements and types, among which horror, thriller, and reasoning stories are the most, which are the strengths of the Japanese.

There are quite a few works with exciting ideas, and Yang Shu likes them very much, so he changed the most classic horror and suspense works, such as "Snow Mountain Ghost", "Miss Mirror", "Grandma", "Cursed Website" wait.

In fact, there are not many of these stories that are purely scary. What is truly terrifying in most of the works is the dark human nature. In this regard, the Japanese are very brave to blackmail themselves, and they never tire of it.

There are also reasoning themes, such as "Reasoning Taxi" and "Yesterday Park", as well as stories with reversed endings "Love for Rent", "Simulated Marriage", "Beauty Tank", and "Flight Doctors".

Although Yang Shu has written many horror and thriller works, and knows that the current web dramas are relatively loose, he has no plans to do such works in the first season.

He doesn't doubt that these shows will be popular, and if they do come out, the audience is likely to be amazed at the creativity of him and the studio, and earn a good reputation.

Especially "Snowy Mountain Ghost", the story tells that a small airliner crashed on a snowy mountain, and five people survived, including two young girls.

Unfortunately, one of the young girls suffered a broken foot and was unable to walk.In order to survive, the others cruelly abandoned her, and then the other four found a hut and decided to spend the night waiting for rescue, but a horrible thing happened at night.

"Snow Mountain Ghost" is a classic of horror themes all over the world, and many similar works have been spawned after it was broadcast.

But Yang Shu doubts that making this film can make money. Horror thrillers have always been a niche in mainland China and have never developed.

What is more urgent for him now is the accumulation of funds, not the applause.

The current situation has not changed much from before the filming of "Lovers at the Table". Still, unnecessary market risks should not be taken. This decision cannot be made blindly based on interest.

Perhaps it is more appropriate to consider filming these in the second or third season after we have enough funds.

The United States and Japan are two powerful countries in the world that produce horror and thriller films. Each has its own style and can frighten a group of audiences. In addition, Japan is also unique in reasoning dramas.

Of course, there are many fans of this type of works in China. Apart from lamenting the strong imagination of Japanese authors, this part of the audience often regrets the obvious gap in this aspect in China.

From the perspective of the audience, and counting the data of the works, this judgment is tenable.

But from the perspective of creators like Yang Shu, they don’t see it this way. Since there is such a big gap in the domestic market, why haven’t many people worked hard to fill it, and let the market be empty. Is it really impossible to write?
Yang Shu doesn't think so.

The so-called low level of creation, the same situation also exists in other types of film and television dramas, urban romance, youth idols, family ethics and other fields. Han added up and multiplied by ten.

Low level does not mean that you can't write, but mainland novelists and screenwriters really rarely write about this subject.

Many people think that domestic censorship is too strict, causing creators to tie their hands and feet. This is probably only one aspect.

In fact, as long as some red lines are not touched, the violent and bloody works of a certain drama are even more outrageous than foreign ones, but they can be publicly broadcast on TV.

Not to mention that "Strange Tales from a Liaozhai Studio" is full of strange powers and gods, and has been remade countless times. After all, it is an old work hundreds of years ago.

The new tricks are also quite fierce. For example, grave digging and robbery have been very popular in the past two years. If you don’t care, this is a crime with a seven-year sentence.

Many crimes in "The Criminal of the Great Song Dynasty" and "Detective Di Renjie" can reach the [-]th ban, and no TV station has been banned.

Here I have to mention Qin Hailu's husband, Wang Xinjun. This man is a professional in anti-Japanese dramas. He has starred in "Iron-Blooded Independent Camp", "Wutai Mountain Anti-Japanese Legendary Monk Company" and other twenty or thirty anti-Japanese dramas with guns and guns. .

His most famous one is "Anti-Japanese Hero". In the play, the famous scene of tearing up the name of the devil is bloody enough, but it is only criticized by name.

"Tomb Raider Notes" and "Ghost Blowing the Lantern" are very popular, and it will be useless for others to write them again.

The situation is similar in "The Criminal of the Great Song Dynasty" and "Detective Di Renjie".

Capital is very rational. If the market is small, no one will vote, and screenwriters naturally have no motivation to write. In fact, if you look at various web sites, you can find that the suspense and horror category is the most unpopular.

This is a vicious circle, with a small market, low investment, and no enthusiasm for creation.

Yang Shu moved these classic scripts from another world in order to pass them on from generation to generation, and leave them in history in the future.

He originally thought that Liu Man and Jiang Shiyu were not interested in these types of themes, even if they proposed to make these dramas, they would disagree.

However, the situation was just the opposite. Liu Man was interested in horror themes and suggested to make "Snow Mountain Ghost". Jiang Shiyu liked reasoning, so he suggested "Mystery Taxi", which surprised him.

I remember that a professor of communication once said that women are the real audience of horror and thriller movies, and they like to scare themselves more than men in their bones.

This subverts the stereotyped impression, but you can see who is playing most exciting games such as suspended walkways, roller coasters, and bungee jumping.

Yang Shu said that he didn't plan to shoot these in the first season, and explained all the reasons, but Liu Man and Jiang Shiyu didn't quite agree: "It's because the current market is not doing well, and we are particularly outstanding when we do well. How can you be sure that you won’t make money if you don’t try it?”

"Only by choosing this kind of film can we form a contrast with "Beauty Tax". The three films have three completely different themes and styles, which can cover a wider audience."

What I said cannot be said to be unreasonable, so opinions are divided here.

Every time these scripts were discussed, as soon as Yang Shu expressed concern about the market, they would enlighten him with the spirit of bravely exploring the world: "Since you have written the script, you actually approve it. At present, you just dare not take risks. Don't be afraid, be brave." .”

They met each other for a short time, and the three of them discussed this issue for several days. In the end, Yang Shu made a compromise and agreed to shoot "The Reasoning Taxi", but "Snow Mountain Ghost" had to be postponed to a later date.

He changed his reason: "The shooting cost of "Snow Mountain Ghost" is too high, and it is not worthwhile considering the budget."

The filming of this scene required a few special effects shots, which was not a big deal, but lack of money was indeed the most convincing reason, so Liu Man had to give up reluctantly.

The drama "Reasoning Taxi" is actually very good. It is the kind of unforgettable story. Using it can add some surprise and tension to the first season, but it can form a strong contrast with "Beauty Tax".

This drama is about a man who hurried into a taxi on a rainy night, and the car passed by a building. The famous beautiful host who originally lived here was brutally murdered half a year ago, and the murderer has not yet been found.

The driver chatted about the anecdote about the beautiful host, and the passenger also joined in. The two started a reasoning based on the clues, but at the end of the reasoning, they found that the other party might be someone with a terrible secret.

Jiang Shiyu starred in "Beauty Tax". In this play, Yang Shu plans to play the man who rides a car on a rainy night by himself.

So these two plays have been finalized first, and the storyboard script and shooting plan can be written next.

After a period of discussion, other scripts seem to be unable to meet Yang Shu's strict requirements for the first season, and according to the division of labor, the third drama should be starring Liu Man, and there are restrictions on the choice.

Yang Shu said to Liu Man: "If you really can't choose, I'll make another drama for you."

And Liu Man is still not giving up on "Snow Mountain Ghost": "If we can't make a decision by the end of November, we will shoot "Snow Mountain Ghost", and Shi Shi and I will play the two girls in the play, which is actually just right."

Liu Tao's filming ended at the beginning of the twelfth, half a month away.

In addition, Liu Man also has some doubts: ""The Lover at the Table" has nearly 600 million effective clicks, and it is coming to an end. Nie Wen hasn't contacted us for a month. Should we take the initiative to make a phone call and ask about the follow-up settlement? "

(End of this chapter)