supergiant age

Chapter 1036 First Draft and Decision

This is indeed a very complete and shocking story...

But can such a story-changing movie really sell well?
This is where Lu Cheng and others are confused and even questioned.

"Ahan..." Lu Cheng hesitated for a moment, and finally decided to speak bluntly: "It is undeniable that this is a touching and thought-provoking story.

But I'm not too optimistic about the prospects of this movie... for three reasons. "

Yi Shuihan nodded, motioning for him to continue.

"The first point is that this is a story about Peking Opera. Peking Opera has declined until now. Not many people have heard or understood it, and the audience is limited.

The second point is that this is a very heavy and depressing story. The possibility of this kind of movie being a big hit is extremely low.

The third point, this is a story about homosexuality, and secular prejudice will cause this movie to cause a lot of disputes. " Lu Cheng said eloquently.

Everyone in the audience also nodded, quite approving of his conclusion.

"Any disagreement?" Yi Shuihan asked with a smile.

"Yes!" One answer was particularly loud. Everyone looked at it, and it was Fan Xiaobei, Yi Shuihan's loyal supporter.

"Tell me?" Yi Shuihan asked with interest.

"Because this movie is your movie, Brother Han, it will definitely be a hit!" Fan Xiaobei said firmly.

Everyone laughed lightly, they really are crazy fans!

"I'm not kidding anymore." Yi Shuihan raised his hands and said with a smile, "Lao Lu's words should represent the aspirations of most of you! Let me just talk about my opinion."

Everyone fell silent and listened to Yi Shuihan's opinion.

Compared with them, it is obvious that Yi Shuihan can grasp the market dynamics and context better.

Understanding his thoughts and ideas is of great reference for them to create works that meet the market.

"First point, this is a story about Peking Opera...but the essence is a story, not a Peking Opera.

When you listen to this story, do you feel that this story is incomprehensible, do you feel alienated and unfamiliar because it is a Peking opera? "Yi Shuihan said with a smile.

Seeing that everyone was thinking, Yi Shuihan waited for a while before continuing: "Second point, in the current market box office, it is normal for tragedy movies to be inferior to comedy movies and action movies, but if they can really touch people's hearts, Tragedy movies have more power and hit hearts than all other genres!

And what we want to do is such a movie! "

"The third point may bring a lot of controversy, but I think "Farewell My Concubine" is not a homosexual movie, and Cheng Dieyi is not homosexual, it is just a gender cognition disorder... …It’s just a product of that background, that era, that environment.

Besides... sometimes being controversial must be a bad thing! "

Yi Shuihan's words were so eloquent that everyone in the audience agreed with his explanation.

In other words, Yi Shuihan has already decided, no one can change it.

What makes them have to be convinced is that his decision has not been missed so far.

Now that Yi Shuihan has made such a decision, they only need to complete their work according to his arrangement.

"Master Han, do you want to act in this movie?" Fan Xiaobei asked curiously.

"Naturally, it's such a wonderful movie!" Yi Shuihan's answer was beyond doubt.

"Then you must be playing the Overlord!" Someone continued to ask.

"Why can't it be Concubine Yu?" Yi Shuihan asked with a smile.

Everyone stared wide-eyed at Yi Shuihan. Cheng Dieyi in the movie... can be said to be a feminine character, even the heroine.

Yi Shuihan wants to challenge such an extremely difficult role?

But it's normal to think about it, Yi Shuihan played a simple character that time.

Everyone looked at Yi Shuihan in shock, and then they were a little worried about him.

Will playing this role have some influence on him?
"Not at all. The audience is not children, and the drama and reality can still be distinguished." Yi Shuihan smiled and waved his hand, and the topic came to an end.

After the unity of thought, everyone began to devote themselves to work.

On the main line provided by Yi Shuihan, everyone discussed, extended, and filled in...

However, I soon encountered difficulties, not only the background of the times, but also the unfamiliarity with the Peking Opera industry.

Yi Shuihan can still imagine this kind of scene because he has read the original work, but for everyone in the screenwriting department, it is difficult to understand such a scene, let alone describe it.

They also tried to find relevant film and television materials in the past, but there are very few images of performances on stage, let alone documentaries of that kind of troupe.

Therefore, the writing of the script is also in trouble.

"Ah Han...it's not a thing to write down like this!" Lu Cheng found Yi Shuihan to express his opinion, "In this case, even if you try to write it out, it will be distorted and untrue. What do you think about this matter? solve?"

"Is that so..." Yi Shuihan pondered for a moment and said, "I originally wanted to arrange it later, but now that this is the case, let's arrange it in advance."

"What do you mean?" Lu Cheng asked suspiciously.

"If you talk about the understanding of this kind of scene and environment, how can anyone compare with those few remaining Peking opera masters?" Yi Shuihan said with a smile.

He originally thought about waiting for the script to be completed before going to those Beijing opera masters for advice on singing and body parts, but now it seems that he has to be invited in advance.

"Can they come?" Lu Cheng was a little puzzled. Even if they had declined, those Peking opera masters were still old artists. Would they participate in the creation of a movie?

Yi Shuihan smiled and said, "So we need to bring our script and sincerity! Do you think those Peking Opera people will reject a movie that promotes Peking Opera?
You are trying to perfect our script now, the Beijing opera part is left blank, and other details must be filled in and carefully considered, when the time comes, I will personally invite them..."

"Okay...then I'm relieved." Lu Cheng laughed, and went back to announce the good news to everyone in the screenwriting department. They had a headache for a long time.

The headache was resolved, and everyone's enthusiasm was indeed much higher. They carefully considered every detail and every line until they chose the most suitable words and sentences.

It can be said that everyone in the screenwriting department has established themselves at the forefront of the entire industry in terms of ability, but even so, Yi Shuihan still repeatedly called back and revised.

After dozens of revisions, everyone almost collapsed, and Yi Shuihan finally passed the manuscript.

The first draft of the script was considered complete, and Yi Shuihan, with this first draft and sincerity, went north.

(End of this chapter)