The King of Directors 2000

Chapter 190 The Island Nation's Big Screenwriter Is Here

It is raining in Shanghai today, and after the crackling downpour, the world is completely new.

The temperature has dropped slightly, and there is a bit of coolness in the air.

In the Jinjiang Hotel, Li Shengyao sat at a table with his assistant, Chen Xun, and three guests who came from afar.

These three people are Matsuyama Moe, Ueda Reshin, and Mitani Koki from the island country.

On behalf of Fuji TV, Matsuyama purchased "Stairway to Heaven" and "Full House" from Fenghua Film and Television Company.

On behalf of NHK, Reshin Ueda purchased the broadcasting rights of "Signal" and the remake copyright of "Signal" from Fenghua Film and Television Company.

"Signal" is more refined, with an episode of 25, while the copyright fee for the remake of "Signal" is 300 million.

The contract has also been signed in Yanjing.

In Li Shengyao's previous life, the island country's film and television production company had remade "Love Hotel" and "Signal".

As expected of an island country, it can be said that it is the country that likes criminal investigation and reasoning the most in the world.

Matsuyama and Ueda had already signed a contract in Yanjing, and they still came to Shanghai City to accompany Mitani Koki.

This is a bigwig in the screenwriting circle of the island country, and "Gu Yan Ren Saburo" was written by him.

This drama is undoubtedly the most successful criminal investigation drama in the island country.

The island nation's top stars are all proud to play the villain in "Gu Yan Ren San Lang".

Kimura, Takako Matsu, Nanako Matsushima, Takashi Sorimachi, and a series of stars have all acted in the main or special episodes of this series.

Among them, Kimura was slapped by the actor.

The director said that he felt that Kimura was too smooth, and couldn't help but want to arrange someone to beat him.

In short, San Gu is a bigwig in the screenwriting circle of the island country, and with the identities of Ueda and Matsuyama, he is still willing to accompany him to find Li Shengyao.

The reason why Sangu came to Li Shengyao was to chat with Li Shengyao. After he knew the plot of "Signal", he was deeply inspired and wanted to meet Li Shengyao in person.

Li Shengyao has always been generous to his patrons, he learned about Ueda and the others' intentions, and after the filming finished in the morning, he led his assistants to Shanghai City from Hengdian.

It happened that Chen Xun was preparing "Pink Girl" in Shanghai, so he brought her here.

Eat and drink enough, and do errands at night.

San Gu is a very normal screenwriter image, with a thin body and an ordinary appearance, wearing a pair of glasses, thinning hair, and looks quite bookish.

He can speak some simple Chinese, but mainly relies on Matsuyama for translation.

"Director Li, I like your "Signal" very much. I think your story structure has broadened the breadth of criminal investigation films. This is a very good direction for criminal investigation films all over the world."

"Mr. Mitani is polite, I just have a little idea."

Sangu then raised a glass of wine, "I will toast you first in the way of Chinese people."

The two clinked a glass, and San Gu drank it down in one gulp, and only then did he reveal his real goal this time.

"Director Li, I have always wanted to write a special chapter of the "Gu Yan Ren San Lang" series. I want to make some breakthroughs, but I don't know where to go. After seeing Ni's "Signal", I have some insights. I'm here to find you this time. I hope to get your advice, where do you think the future development direction of criminal investigation films will be?"

Hearing this, Li Shengyao paused for a while, then greeted Songshan Ueda to eat, and then said: "I have some opinions, Mr. Sangu, would you like to listen?"

"Of course, it's my pleasure."

Sangu immediately stood up and bowed deeply.

Li Shengyao smiled, "Criminal investigation films or reasoning films are the earliest types of films in film and television dramas. It is indeed difficult to produce new ideas after their development. I think the future development direction still needs to make a fuss about the protagonist's character. Create a more engaging protagonist."

There is nothing that can’t be said about this. In some previous criminal investigation dramas and reasoning films, the protagonists were often made-up characters. The directors and screenwriters tried to attract the audience with ingenious and suspenseful cases.

But after so many years, almost every conceivable case has been filmed.

How to make new ideas in criminal investigation films at this time, naturally we have to work hard on the leading actor.

In the "Gu Yan Ren San Lang" series, the character of the hero is actually a bit boring, he is like a robot who reveals the truth.

The island country's film and television circles are also aware of this problem.

"Trap" in 2000 is an anti-genre reasoning film. The male protagonist and his assistant go to investigate the truth about "superpowers" and catch those charlatans.

In the same year, "Sharing Together" is more diversified. While reasoning and solving the case, it also discusses social system issues.

These are the attempts of producers in the film and television industry.

But I still didn't find the point. Until 2007, the island country released a "Detective Galileo". The hero of this drama is a university professor with a strange personality and straightforward speech. It was a great success in the island country.

This is another attempt by the island nation's film and television industry for criminal investigation films.

In fact, the mainland is the same, criminal investigation films are diversified and idolized.

Such as "Crime Illustrated Book", "Forensic Qin Ming", and "White Night Chasing the Murder" are all articles in this regard.

As for the most successful movie in the world, it is naturally "Sherlock Holmes". This British drama directly made Juan Fu the leading actor in a Hollywood blockbuster, showing an incredible improvement in style and commercial value.

The cases of "Sherlock Holmes" are actually adapted from "Detective Sherlock Holmes". They have carried out micro-innovations and relocated the Victorian stories to the 21st century.

Compared to the boring old Sherlock Holmes.

Sherlock's character setting is low EQ, straight-talking.

He also has an invisible love scene, younger than the old version, with a better figure, and even suspected of selling corruption with Watson.

In addition, it is also set that he comes from a family of British aristocrats, his elder brother is a high-ranking Guo Jia official, and his younger sister is an unborn genius.

After careful consideration, isn't this the setting of an idol drama?

Isn't this Sherlock the Daoming Si who is hundreds of times smarter?

This is the trend of criminal investigation films, idolization and diversification.

Hearing the words, Sangu thought of the more popular criminal investigation films in the island country in the past two or three years, and he deeply agreed. He finally found the direction that he had been thinking about, but he hadn't fully dug out.

"Director Li, your insight into film and television dramas is unparalleled. Not only did you shoot "Winter Sonata", but you also made "Signal", which is admirable."

Li Shengyao waved his hand, and then he chatted with San Gu, talking about some criminal investigation dramas in the future island country.

At the same time, he also had an idea in his mind, and he felt that maybe he could do a big job.

The idea is to learn from "Sherlock Holmes", modernize the famous novel, and add idol characters to the protagonist.

(End of this chapter)