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Chapter 1006 New Mainstream Commercial Film - Man Jiang Hong
The place where the few people made an appointment to have dinner was a high-end private restaurant in a corner of the imperial capital. It was hidden in a deep alley and was perfectly isolated from the hustle and bustle of the outside world.

When Li Mu came to the address, he also felt a little surprised.

Pushing open the heavy vermilion wooden door, you will be greeted by a carved screen wall inlaid with hand-painted traditional landscape paintings. The ink color is elegant, with a hint of tranquility.

Next to the screen wall is a clear pond with a few goldfish swimming leisurely in the water, occasionally causing ripples, which makes people feel a sense of tranquility.

Going further in, there is a path paved with blue bricks, dotted with low holly and a few vigorous old pines on both sides.

Zhang Yimou booked a private room in the style of a Chinese courtyard. It made extensive use of wooden structures. The hollow carvings on the doors and windows were delicate and neat, and the dark patterns faintly revealed the aesthetic charm of the Ming and Qing dynasties.

The four corners of the ceiling are inlaid with antique carvings, and in the center hangs a gorgeous yet unobtrusive crystal chandelier, the light is just soft enough.

"Brother, what a great place." Li Mu exclaimed.

"This was not chosen by me, but by your senior brother Chen Yu." Zhang Yi smiled.

"Oh, Senior Brother Chen Yu seems to have a keen interest in this area. I'll need you to introduce him to me more."

Chen Yu is a screenwriter and also the screenwriter of "Man Jiang Hong". He has a very good relationship with Zhang Yi, so naturally he came as well.

And obviously, Chen Yu also has a share in the investment.

"Haha, it was fine before. I've traveled all over the country and met a lot of people. This place was introduced by someone else."

Chen Yu also had a smile on his face.

After all, when the place you find is praised by others, the person who finds the place will feel a little proud.

Just then, Wang Changtian pushed the door open and walked in. His first words were almost the same as Li Mu's.

“This place is great.”

"What a coincidence, Mr. Wang, the first sentence I said when I first came here was almost the same as yours. Director Chen asked me to do it." Li Mu said with a smile.

"Then I'll have to ask for advice more often in the future. How can I miss such a good place?"

Wang Changtian also said a few words to liven up the atmosphere, and the topic naturally started from here.

However, Li Mu and Wang Changtian were not talking nonsense. This typical ancient courtyard style is indeed very elegant.

Like the long wooden table in front of the group of people that was surrounded in the center, the chairs were covered with brocade cushions.

There are several ink paintings hanging on the wall next to the table. The paintings depict mountains, rivers and streams with just a few strokes. The elegant artistic conception makes people unconsciously slow down their voices.

There is also a tall mahogany antique shelf in the corner, on which antique jades and famous porcelains are displayed.
The whole restaurant exudes a kind of quiet luxury, which is not the obvious ostentatious luxury seen abroad, but a kind of texture accumulated over the years and the exquisite stacking of traditional craftsmanship.

"In fact, "Red River" is the second collaboration between me and Director Zhang. After "Solid as a Rock", I started writing the script for "Red River"."

Chen Yu introduced it. However, when talking about "Solid as a Rock", Zhang Yi also clinked glasses with Wang Changtian, "Mr. Wang, Guangguang needs to take more care of "Solid as a Rock"

"Hey, Director Zhang, it's really strange to say that. It's just a movie. It doesn't matter if it can't be released."

Wang Changtian said this very generously.

Li Mu secretly laughed in his heart. He didn't believe Wang Changtian's nonsense, but he did say that for the sake of politeness.

Li Mu thought about it and simply changed the subject, "Brother Chen Yu, I heard Director Zhang tell me on the phone that the script is in a big house."

"Guess why I wrote a house in the script? It wasn't Director Zhang's request. He just threw a keyword at me - a house. What can I do?
Finally, after I asked him further, Director Zhang told me that the house was in an ancient city in Taiyuan, Shanxi, and it had been there for two years. I asked him if there were any restrictions, and he replied with four words: no restrictions.

Chen Yu spread his hands and "complained" about Zhang Yi, and everyone laughed when they heard it.

There are no restrictions but keywords are given, which is actually the biggest restriction.

“In 19, I went to Taiyuan to look at the house, and I basically set the general scenario in my mind:
A group of people entered this house and made a fuss. They were going to do something big here and they had no intention of leaving this place at all."

"This situation is quite interesting!" Li Mu nodded immediately after hearing this. "This kind of plot setting can be a group of people in modern times, in the past, or in any era. It's really good."

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"Yes!" Seeing that Li Mu also confirmed his original idea, Chen Yu also became excited.

“I thought so at the beginning, but I hope that this group of people can eventually reach a certain level of vision, rather than just playing some small-scale battles of wits. It should present some mainstream values.

I was thinking, is there a carrier that can be relied on and attached? In my opinion, the poem "Man Jiang Hong" is something in the cultural gene of the Chinese people. It may be the first poem a child will recite. It naturally becomes something that carries the high concept and big pattern of this story, and everything goes smoothly:
A group of people came to a house, with no intention of leaving, just to let everyone know this poem.

Well, after Chen Yu said this, Li Mu also understood why "Man Jiang Hong" was in such a style, it was very Zhang Yimou and also very Chen Yu.

This can be regarded as a legendary way of explaining how a poem came about, and exploring from the perspective of the theme why this poem has become so popular and sung in the blood of the Chinese people, then its scale will be elevated.

"Director Chen's idea is great. If you count it this way, this is the top main theme!" Wang Changtian seemed to be thinking about this story at first, then his eyes lit up, and when he said this, he felt as if he had suddenly realized something.

This is the main theme. Li Mu also thought about it and felt that it could be considered the main theme. However, Chen Yu shook his head slightly.

"Mr. Wang, I don't quite agree with this statement. I prefer to call it a new mainstream commercial film. This time, "Red River" is rooted in the mainstream values ​​of the general public.

This poem itself is a summary and judgment, not a slogan. "Thirty years of fame and success are nothing but dust and dirt, eight thousand miles of journey are nothing but clouds and moon. Don't wait until your hair turns grey and you are filled with regret." This is a combination of personal feelings and feelings for the country and family.

What Chen Yu said at this moment was so passionate.

Li Mu understood that Chen Yu was probably a bit literary and a little bit angry when he was young, and he still retains this character until now.

"However, the story of the script is not historical, but is set in the Shaoxing period of the Southern Song Dynasty, four years after Yue Fei's death. This period of history"

(End of this chapter)