The bard wanders into the entertainment circle

Chapter 293 What is Martial Arts?What is Jiang Hu?

"Heroes" is also a martial arts drama, but it is about the "world" of chivalry.

Zhang Yimou also had his own martial arts dream, so after he decided to switch to commercial films, he and two screenwriters Wang Bin and Li Feng began to create a martial arts film.

So there is "Hero".

Then rely on his name, and the gimmick of the first commercial blockbuster.

He invited Li Lianjie, Liang Chaowei, Zhang Manyu, Chen Daoming and others to play the role.

But during the filming process, they discovered many problems. The script was too simple, and the lineup was a bit wasted.

So during the filming process, they extended another story from the script of "Hero".

The image of a blind kabuki who is all over the country and a gorgeous Ukrainian picture book constitutes the initial image of this second martial arts film.

At that time, there was no content, just an empty idea.

At that time, Zhang Yimou proposed the theme of the new film for the first time: to play cool, not to be affectionate.

He also proposed the general style of the film at the same time, which is always running or riding, which is dynamic.

It was called "Hero 2" by insiders of the crew.

Like "Heroes", the background of the story is arranged in the Spring and Autumn and Warring States period, which was injustice.

With Fan Yuqi, Jing Ke, Prince Dan and other historical figures as the framework, write a martial arts film with a less artistic conception.

With the passage of time, the ideas of Zhang Yimou and others are constantly changing.

During the release of "Hero" years ago, on December 2002, the last day of 12, the script had its initial prototype.

A script with only 48 scenes is a big inner drama.

At this time, the script also had its first name.

"Moon · Flying Knife"

It tells the story of a blind girl named Mingyue who assassinated the King of Qi, and then caused some changes in Qi's internal affairs.

The blind girl is just an introduction, and the theme is still the court disputes between the King of Qi, the son, the minister and others.

However, this script did not satisfy Zhang Yimou. It has too many similarities with "Heroes".

It's as if "Hero" has been reheated again.

By chance, Zhang Yimou asked whether the new film could be completely different from "Hero".

The characters in the film don't use swords, but all use knives?

As a result, the core plot of "Flying Knife Gate" was quickly established.

The title also has a second name.

"People in the Rivers and Lakes"

The theme of the story has also moved from court to rivers and lakes.

Since we don't write about the court and rewrite the rivers and lakes, how can there be no love for children in the rivers and lakes?

So they began to add characters, adjust the role of characters, and reconstruct the plot of the story.

From the initial "don't love children", to the emotional entanglement of the main character.

At this point, the blind female kabuki becomes the core of the story.

At the same time, she is entangled between her parents' grievances and the emotional entanglements of the two men. Every character in the story has double or even multiple identities.

At this point, the script entered the third draft, and it also had a new name.

"Wind · Leaf · Sword · Knife"

The story evolved into a Rashomon about "conspiracy and love".

Before that, this story had been discussed by Zhang Yimou, Wang Bin, and Li Feng alone.

Looking at the third draft of the script, they fell into a bottleneck and could not find a new direction.

It is also difficult to look at this new script from the perspective of a bystander.

So Zhang Yimou decided to change the way of talking about movies, no longer "working behind closed doors" with Wang Bin and Li Feng.

Instead, he invited a dozen young writers, directors, and critics to his studio to participate in the discussion.

Ask them to give their opinions on the script of the new film as a reference.

This discussion has almost become a "criticism meeting" for the new script. Many industry insiders who participated in the discussion have put forward their own criticisms outspokenly.

The sharpest among them was the famous screenwriter Zou Jingzhi, who almost completely rejected the script.

"Every character is too pretentious, but in fact there is nothing wrong!"

This sentence deeply stimulated Zhang Yimou, and also prompted him to start thinking seriously.

Why do people hate the way he tells stories so much?

From then on, although the script is still there, it is already a situation that can be overturned at any time.

Only the original obsession has not changed.

The blind kabuki who are all over the country and the flower sea in Ukraine.

The character of blind kabuki has existed from the beginning, and it has been running through to the present.

The sea of ​​flowers in Ukraine has become a pure land deep in Zhang Yimou's heart, and he longs to present such a beauty in the film.

So since last year, he took people to Ukraine and rented a piece of land there to grow flowers.

Now, the blind kabuki has two candidates, Zhang Ziyi and Liu Yifei.

He also began to focus on new scripts.

What is martial arts?

What is arena?

How can he tell a story that can reach people's hearts?

It became the target of his next exploration.

Therefore, when he saw the feelings of martial arts and Jianghu from Chen Shuo and Yu Bo, he wanted to ask them what they thought.

In order to give myself some inspiration.

"What is martial arts? What is Jianghu?"

Chen Shuo and Yu Bo couldn't help but look at each other when they heard the words.

"Every boy has a kung fu dream and a rivers and lakes dream since he was a child, and I am no exception.

But I was suddenly asked to tell what this dream looked like, and I couldn't describe it in detail for a while.

If Director Zhang doesn't think I'm long-winded, then I'll talk about it casually, and it's where I talk about.

Director Zhang can stop it at any time if he doesn't want to listen. "Under Chen Shuo's signal, Yu Bo spoke first.

Although he is tall and burly, his voice is very soft, giving people a feeling of eloquence.

It was completely different from his fierce expression when he was fighting with Chen Shuo just now.

This made Zhang Yimou know him a little more.

Among the three of Chen Shuo and Liu Yifei Yu Bo, Liu Yifei is outstanding in appearance and is the only woman, so it is very difficult not to be noticed.

As for Chen Shuo, with the blessing of charm, talent, and expertise, no one will be indifferent when they see him unless he deliberately restrains himself.

As for Yu Bo, he is the one with the least sense of presence among the three.

In addition, he always felt that whether it was the last interview or this interview, it was an opportunity for Chen Shuo. He tried to be quiet and not steal Chen Shuo's limelight.

Therefore, Zhang Yimou didn't pay much attention to him before.

But the fight just now made him notice this somewhat taciturn big boy.

Listening to his words now, I found that he has a calmness that is different from ordinary people, giving people a very down-to-earth feeling.

"You can talk about what you think, and say what comes to mind?"

"Okay." Yu Bo nodded, thought about it and said, "When I was a child, it might be because of my precocity that I couldn't play well with my peers. I thought it was childish to fight with them.

I prefer to be alone raising small animals, reading books and so on.

I also longed for the days of swords, swords, and horses in the novels.

It's just that after watching a lot, I feel that these knights who fight around in the Jianghu are actually similar to those companions around me.They are all able to make a fuss over an unknown matter.

So I had another contradictory idea about Jianghu.

Not only yearning for those swords and swords, happy grievances and enemies, but also wanting to stay away from them.Hide aside and live your life quietly.

To this day, it is still so contradictory.

Just like I like acting, I like to eat and drink with my friends.But I don't like to sit with a group of people I don't know, and I don't know the relationship, and I don't know what to say.

But sometimes, when you enter this circle, you inevitably need to be exposed to these things.

Perhaps this is why everyone often sighs that people can't help themselves in the arena.

The rivers and lakes are very yearning, but when you really find the rivers and lakes, you realize that they are always by your side.Then be disappointed.

And when you are tired of the rivers and lakes, you find that it has been integrated with your life.

Can't let go. "

After finishing speaking, Yu Bo fell into silence.

Zhang Yimou was also deep in thought.

For a while, everyone fell into silence.Everyone has a different understanding of what Bo said.

But without exception, everyone has experienced the things he said.

The director's invitation, the reporter's interview, the investors' attention, and the fans' pursuit.

The combination of these can draw an equal sign with your status in this entertainment circle.

If you want to be famous, these are essential.

Even if Liu Yifei has Chen Jingfei and Liu Xiaoli behind her to protect her.

These still need her to experience personally.

People in the arena involuntarily.

It is written about the helplessness and willingness of life.

(End of this chapter)