I'm not just a director

China's commercial films opened a new chapter with Lao Mouzi's 2002 "Hero".

Commercial films refer to films that have the highest goal of box office revenue and are designed to cater to public tastes and appreciation levels.

From the film's screenwriter, to the director, to the actors, they all consider making commercial gains in the short term.

To this end, commercial films combine a variety of commercial elements.

For example, using well-known directors to direct, choosing popular stars to star in, implementing large investments, and conducting large-scale publicity.

The film uses complex special effects as much as possible, and is released simultaneously across the country or around the world...and so on.

The emergence of movies has brought a novel way of entertainment to the people.

This was quickly seized upon by businessmen, and the film was then used as a tool for profit-making.

It is now 2005, three years have passed since the release of "Hero".

In three years, the development of commercial films has far exceeded everyone's expectations.

In the past, when commercial films were mentioned, they were basically called films with no nutrition and were despised by some senior films and directors.

Among them, the sixth generation directors are the pioneers, except for a few directors who show talent for commercial films.

Almost all sixth-generation films looked down upon commercial films.

But with the development of the economy, as people's pockets become richer, the opportunities to enter movie theaters are also increasing.

Gradually, people discovered that compared to the depressing and depressing literary movies, the plots are foggy.

The straightforward and easy-to-understand narratives of commercial films and the combination of big productions and big stars seem to be more attractive.

If everyone pays for tickets and goes to the cinema just to have fun, who will watch a metaphorical and preachy literary film about your suffering and your hatred?
Therefore, in the face of accusations from some domestic film critics and directors, I have been making commercial films to make money even though I have such excellent production skills and a large amount of funds.

Jiang Peian has always scoffed at the idea that movies have become a tool for him to make money.

Brother, it’s already 2005, it’s no longer the 8s and 90s.

Movies are no longer just a director's art, but a form that educates and entertains the people.

Are you still going to make purely artistic films now?
Stop it.

Of course, Jiang Peian can't be scolded all the time, so he has to find a way to silence those people...

Therefore, Jiang Peian thought about the second film with Bernard for a long time.

Finally, I wrote a movie title in my notebook:

"Let the bullets fly".

This movie exudes liberal idealism.

Relying on compact and exquisite lines and seemingly chaotic and illogical rhythm, the entire plot is connected.

The twists and turns of the bizarre plot can keep the audience guessing and beyond their imagination.

Especially some of the jokes in it are still talked about by many netizens until later generations.

Take it out and chew it again and again.

The film is ostensibly the story of a righteous bandit taking down a local bully.

But what the bandits were supposed to do was oppress the people.

But after Zhang Mazi took office as county magistrate, he said to the people:

"There are only three things he pursues, and that is fairness, fairness, and fairness."

He robbed the rich and gave to the poor, and brought down the bully Mr. Huang, who became a local bully that everyone feared.

This is a popular film in which good people are rewarded, bad people are full of evil, and the ending is satisfying.

Audiences who don't want to "burn their brains" too much and don't have the energy to interpret the various metaphors and plots in it can also watch it with gusto.

This is the so-called "experts watch the door, and laymen watch the fun." Everyone has their own fun.

The overall pace of the movie is very fast, and there are some parts in the middle that need to be savored.

But the overall story is very narrative, and the causes and consequences are explained.

There are many reversals on the whole, the county magistrate pretends to be a master, escapes and is caught, the bandit becomes the county magistrate, the fake Huang Shilang is killed, the real Huang Shilang pretends to be the fake Huang Shilang, the drama is obvious.

Everything shown in the movie is illusory, but everything not shown is real.

For example, when the money was handed out, people laughed loudly.

But I didn’t see who was laughing specifically, and I just generally summarized it as poor people.

When Chen Kun tricked his six sons into committing suicide, he would never have thought that a person would be stupid enough to commit seppuku to prove that he only ate a bowl of jelly.

This is shown, but it is fictional...

"Let the Bullets Fly" is also a realistic movie.

A passionate young man who joins the revolution should have an unlimited future and achieve a great career.

However, in such an era, aspiring young people turned into bandits.

There are also some people who make a lot of ill-gotten wealth by buying and selling officials and plundering people's wealth and anointing.

What's more, some people occupy land and become kings, oppressing the people, making the people miserable and full of complaints. This is the epitome of the evil forces of the entire old era...

Of course, this movie.

Well, it will probably take a while to get it released.

But that doesn't stop Jiang Peian from wanting to film it.

As for whether it can be released in the end, that's up to the leaders.

……

Jiang Peian spent one day writing the script for "Let the Bullets Fly."

Of course, he did not forget to ask someone to communicate with the original author of the film about copyright matters.

The original work of "Let the Bullets Fly" is an article called "The Thief of Officials" in Mr. Ma's "Ten Night Stories".

In 1986, director Li Hua adapted the novel into a movie "The Thief County Magistrate".

After it was later adapted into "Let the Bullets Fly", it was actually completely different.

Of course, Jiang Peian just wants the rights to adapt it for film and television. As for the plot of the final film, Mr. Ma will not delve into it.

It was already 8:30 pm when I finished writing the script of "Let the Bullets Fly".

His stomach had already begun to protest, but Jiang Peian didn't like procrastination.

The script has to be written sooner or later, so why not finish it all today.

There is an old saying that says, today's things are done today, no matter how late today is, it will be early, and no matter how early tomorrow is, it will be late.

"Ding~."

The cell phone rings.

Jiang Peian was delighted when he saw the text message on his phone.

"I'm home, when will you be back?"

The text message was from Gao Yuanyuan. Although the contact between the two has never been broken, they did not meet many times.

Gao Yuanyuan wanted to do business, and was later introduced to Ren Quan by Jiang Peian.

Later, the girl was busy with business matters.

Later, Lai Shuiqing asked her to film "The Legend of the Doctor" and "Qin Wang Li Shimin", Wang Xiaosong asked her to film "Qinghong", and Fatty Wang asked her to film "The Best in the World" and other dramas.

Anyway, this girl has been getting film appointments all the time, so she is basically the kind of person who has taken root in the crew.

In addition, I was busy here and there a while ago, so the two of them basically didn't have a chance to meet.

Even if they meet once, they part ways in a hurry.

Suddenly seeing the news of Gao Yuanyuan's return home, he was naturally overjoyed.

As for the "home" in Gao Yuanyuan's text message, it was naturally the large villa Jiang Peian bought for her.

"Okay, I'll rush back from the company now."

"Wait for you."

……

Jiang Peian rushed to the suburban villa and smelled the aroma of food as soon as he entered the door.

Hearing the sound of people going upstairs, Gao Yuanyuan happened to be arranging the food on the table. She looked up at him and said with a considerate smile:
"You're back."

Jiang Pei'an was already hungry at this time. Seeing her wearing an apron and looking like a good wife and mother, he stepped forward and hugged her, saying:
"Finally back."

Gao Yuanyuan lay on his shoulder and whispered:
"Well, I'm finally back."

She has always had a gentle and virtuous temperament, which Jiang Pei'an rarely sees in stars in the entertainment industry. Looking at her, there is always a feeling of tranquility in time.

Just like now he was hugging her.

"Let's eat first. The food will be cold later."

Gao Yuanyuan gently loosened her arm around his waist and said with a gentle smile.

"Okay, let's eat first."

The dishes on this table are rich and homely.

A dish of braised fish, a dish of fried pork with chili, a dish of stir-fried seasonal vegetables, a dish of fried chicken with potatoes, and a dish of egg drop soup.

Four dishes and one soup, simple.

But Jiang Pei'an was a little surprised. When did this girl... know how to cook?
I remember that the last time she was in Qiong Province, she didn't know how to do anything.

As if seeing the doubt in Jiang Peian's eyes, Gao Yuanyuan smiled and said:
"People say that people treat each other with admiration after three days apart. We haven't seen each other for more than three days. It's not such a surprise that you can cook, right?"

Jiang Peian smiled and said:
"Learned it on purpose?"

"Well, I didn't go out of my way to learn it. I just...asked the actors in the crew for advice, and then I got it."

She wouldn't say how much effort she put into preparing this table of food today.

In fact, she returned to the villa in the morning.

Because of the distance problem, Jiang Pei'an spends most of his time away from the suburban villa.

He has his own accommodation in the company, which is on the top floor.

At home, Jiang Pei'an hired someone to clean it. Although no one had lived in the villa for a long time, it was still clean.

So when Gao Yuanyuan came back, he drove directly to the nearby vegetable market and bought ingredients.

It can be said that she put a lot of effort into today's meal.

When I was on the set, I chatted with the actresses who knew how to cook and asked for advice on how to cook.

Later, I went online and followed the recipe to learn how to make it.

However, I am often confused by the measurement units such as "appropriate amount of salt", "a little soy sauce" and "a little oil" spoken by actors and actresses.

What is the appropriate amount?

How much is a little?
Once lost, how much?

Therefore, these are too difficult for Gao Yuanyuan, a novice in the kitchen.

But she still didn't give up. Thinking about it carefully, in the past few years since her relationship with Jiang Peian, she seemed to have never cooked a meal for him with her own hands.

Jiang Pei'an, on the other hand, often cooked delicious food for her in different ways.

When it comes to things like relationships, most of the time you come and go, and you get what you pay for.

Jiang Pei'an had cooked so many meals for her, so she couldn't keep eating for free.

What's more, Gao Yuanyuan, who has always claimed to be fond of literature and art, does not allow herself to rely on each other emotionally.

She had this meal from morning till night.

It wasn't until she sent a message to Jiang Peian that she had just made a table of meals that satisfied her.

That's right, the kitchen trash can is full of the "experiments" she did today.

"Sit down, eat, and try my handiwork."

Gao Yuanyuan said with a smile.

"it is good."

Jiang Peian sat on the chair with a smile and picked up a piece of fish.

Ok?
This taste...

"How about it?"

Gao Yuanyuan sat aside and asked nervously.

Jiang Peian frowned and chewed carefully.

"Is it salty?"

Gao Yuanyuan felt nervous. She couldn't grasp the so-called right amount of "salt" at all.

So I followed a principle: play less often.

Every time after adding salt, she would taste it, but it was still bland...

What Gao Yuanyuan didn't know was that salt also needs time to blend into the soup and dishes.

What's more, what she cooks is fish. People say that a thousand tofus are worth a thousand fishes.

Fish takes longer to cook until it is flavorful and tender.

A kitchen novice like her couldn't understand the essence of this kind of cooking technique.

"Well, it's okay...it's okay."

Jiang Peian said with a smile after swallowing the fish.

It's not salty, it's bland.

Then Jiang Peian went to try the chili fried pork dish she made.

Gao Yuanyuan's preparation of this dish was quite in line with his taste, but it would have been nice to put some more black bean in it.

While Jiang Pei'an was eating, Gao Yuanyuan was watching his reaction.

"how about this?"

Seeing Jiang Pei'an pick up a chopstick of fried pork with chili pepper, Gao Yuanyuan asked immediately.

"It's delicious. This dish is as good as other restaurants."

Jiang Peian gave a high evaluation and then said:

"I'm going to serve a bowl of rice. What you've made today is to serve with rice, and even more with rice."

"No, no, no, I'll serve it to you, I'll go."

Gao Yuanyuan quickly stopped Jiang Peian.

Just kidding, Gao Yuanyuan would be embarrassed if he saw the vegetables in the trash can.

"Uh... ok, thank you."

Jiang Peian didn't know why Gao Yuanyuan had such a big reaction and continued to sit in his seat.

Gao Yuanyuan made the four dishes and one soup today. Except for the fish, which was relatively bland, the other dishes were very salty, as was the soup.

Hmm, very tasty.

When Gao Yuanyuan finally brought the rice over, Jiang Pei'an looked at the white rice in the bowl and thought that he could finally combine the salty taste.

As a result, a mouthful of rice dazzled in his mouth. He chewed it a few times, but something was wrong...

It’s not that the rice is not cooked yet. For operations like stewing rice, you only need hands.

It's just that Gao Yuanyuan's boring rice is a bit hard.

It's not a little hard, but extremely hard.

Jiang Peian suddenly remembered a joke from later generations:
After the wife ate the husband's stuffed rice, she said quietly that if she put the rice in a gun, it could be used as a gun to kill someone.

Jiang Pei'an thought it was an exaggeration before, but Gao Yuanyuan's boring rice can really save the country some money...

When you swallow it, you open your throat.

Gao Yuanyuan also saw Jiang Peian swallowing the rice with difficulty, and said:
"The rice was simmered in the morning, and there was a little less water. After it was cooked, it was kept warm in the rice cooker. It might be a bit hard..."

Hearing Gao Yuanyuan's explanation, Jiang Peian burst into laughter.

He picked up the teapot, poured some boiling water into the rice, and said with a smile:
"Soak the rice in boiling water so that the rice becomes softer. Eat some quickly. The food will be cold later."

"Okay, okay."

After one meal, Jiang Pei'an was full.

He also finished the very bland fish.

Mainly this was the first meal Gao Yuanyuan cooked for him.

Judging from the steamed rice, Gao Yuanyuan put a lot of thought into this meal, and Jiang Peian would certainly not let her down.

...(End of chapter)