This director needs to apologize

Chapter 159: Stewed Accident
Chen Yiming did not answer directly, but asked, "Xiangrui, did you come up with this thing yourself?"

Unable to gain the recognition he had longed for, the unconfidence that Xiangrui had suppressed in his heart suddenly rebounded. Although his words were still tough, his tone already showed a hint of guilt.

"I enlarged and expanded it based on a previous short film script. I consulted Lily for her opinions, and my roommate also made some suggestions."

Chen Yiming said clearly, "When I read it, it felt like a pot of random stew. It was not a Northeastern stew, but a copycat Malatang.

The original flavor of the ingredients is gone, leaving only the spiciness blended with chemical seasonings. "

Xiangrui was obviously unconvinced and argued, "You definitely can't do it just by reading the script. The camera movement, composition, light, and color are all added together to achieve a complete expression."

Chen Yiming ignored her complaints and asked directly, "Has your assistant producer read this script?"

"Not yet, I value your opinion more."

"You followed me through the process of setting up a group twice, and now you've forgotten all about it when it's your turn?

After you, the film maker, had an idea, you didn't communicate with the person in charge of the money first. Instead, you first sought consultation from the person who paid for it. Don't you think you're putting the cart before the horse?
OK, now assuming that I am the producer, in charge of a non-existent budget of 110 million, you can answer my two questions. "

Xiangrui lost all his momentum after his bullshit was exposed, and he replied calmly, "Yiming, you ask."

"What type is your story and what is its name?"

A question that should have come right off the bat, but Xiangrui actually fell into a long test. After waiting for a long time, her voice came from the other end of the phone.

"A psychological horror, suspense, and crime thriller called, well, "Small Town Girl."

Chen Yiming died laughing, he knew it.

"Do you think it's cool that I used a year number as a movie title, so just take the medicine as prescribed?
You should add love and family affection. The heroine has parents and a boyfriend. Adding these two labels is definitely not a scam, so why be modest?

In this pieced-together script, I only found the spirituality of Vurixiang in the girl's gloves.

It's obviously a short story about a piano girl's self-redemption, but she was forced to become a different person.

Xiangrui, there is no need to force yourself to follow the logic of commercial movies. Self-identity is the first step in creation. "

Xiangrui was a little overwhelmed by the spray, and his voice was obviously higher and a little bit sharp, "Do you think I don't want to make the movie I want to make, but the stakes are real box office, what can I do?"

Chen Yiming sighed, softened his tone and said, "I would like to ask, if you lose, I mean if, will it affect your graduation with a degree?"

“That’s not true, the professor said, the key is the process and results of making a feature film, the box office is just incidental.

I think what he cares about is that there are two geniuses in his class who have had theatrical feature films released just after graduation. This will be a legend spawned by his eclectic teaching style. "

"Very good, then Xiangrui, do you plan to stay in Hollywood and develop your career after graduation?"

"How is it possible, I will definitely go back to China, and a Chinese woman becomes a director in Hollywood? I'm not crazy!"

"That's easy. You can just shoot boldly in theaters as the bottom line. It doesn't matter how much the box office is. A round trip is fine. After all, you will return to China after getting your degree. Who does your enemy know about her?"

Xiangrui was anxious, "I can lose to anyone, but I can't lose to that Bichi."

Chen Yiming asked, "What is it about the two of you that makes you so resentful? You are not the type to hold grudges."

Xiangrui continued to be tough, "It's not okay to lose to her anyway, I absolutely can't accept it."

Chen Yiming couldn't ask, so he stopped asking, "Since you agreed to share the box office, I can only look at your project based on the logic of commercial movies.

You must be more proficient in the theory of "Save the Cat" than I am, so when answering my question as a producer, you have already made two mistakes. One is that the genre of the film is not genre-based, and the other is that the title of the film is a mess.

What you are facing is the highly developed B-level film market in North America. The annual output is between 1 and 4 films. Less than a quarter of them can be released in theaters. The remaining half can only be distributed on DVDs. You think selling movie tickets is just a piece of cake. Is it a matter of course?
This is a $110 million investment, and you are responsible for the money Lily, and possibly your roommate, invested in you. "

There was no longer any rebuttal on the other side of the phone, only the sound of slightly heavy breathing could be heard.

Chen Yiming glanced at the screen of his mobile phone. There was still some time before the gathering, and he continued, "I understand your eagerness to finalize the script and start shooting, but I think you have the workflow wrong.

The production time for B-movies is inherently limited because the budget is so limited that you can't afford it, so you have plenty of time for pre-production.

You said before that you wanted me to be your script doctor, so I will give you three suggestions and you can make your own decision.

First of all, the skeleton of your well-thought-out short film and the hodgepodge that you added hastily are not next to each other.

My suggestion is to throw away all the added mess and re-wrap the muscles, blood vessels and skin based on the skeleton of the short film.Your original little story is actually very fresh and interesting.

A girl who was wavering between the piano and her writing ideals subconsciously imagined a strict teacher and put red or blue gloves on her hands.

Using giallo+slasher's B-movie casing to package a spiritual short that discusses self-reconciliation, this skeleton is excellent enough for a short film. "

As a student majoring in directing, Xiangrui naturally understood what Chen Yiming meant.

Giallo is a film subcategory that originated in the 30s. It literally means lead yellow and refers to a popular detective novel with a yellow cover that was popular in Apennines at that time.

The suspenseful detective films developed from such novels were called pornographic films. Later, after further integrating horror, thriller, gore and other elements, they became the ancestors of B-level films in continental Europe.

In the audience's impression, B-level movies often have a dark, dull and cold background, but giallo goes in the opposite direction, favoring strong and bold colors. Large blocks of red, yellow, blue, and pink are giallo's distinctive features. feature.

In the Xiangrui script, after the protagonist suggests himself, he will put on red or blue solid-color gloves on his left and right hands, which is a typical giallo movie technique.

Relatively speaking, slasher, which originated from Nuts, is much simpler and cruder. The literal translation is murderer. The main story line is that the protagonist escapes from being chased by a masked pervert.

Knives, axes, sickles, and electric saws are commonly used tools. After decades of cutting, basically eighteen types of weapons have been developed.

However, the nutty young audience loves this tune. The original weapon series is restarted every few years, or some micro-innovations are reskinned, and the new generation of audiences still buy it.

The protagonist in Xiangrui's script is an imaginary amputee maniac who chops off the protagonist's hands when caught. Among the currently popular slashers, he is considered a relatively gentle one.

Although Chen Yiming praised her and pointed out the proud points of her creation, Xiangrui sounded very frustrated.

"As you can see, my screenwriting ability is indeed not good enough. I tried so hard to hide it but I still didn't hide it."

Chen Yiming smiled and said, "The core of self-reconciliation is not vulgar, why must it be hidden?

giallo+slasher is also a very innovative combination. The routines are not afraid of getting old, just have characteristics.

Don’t forget, in the 80 or [-] years since B-movies have been developed, all kinds of themes have been filmed badly, and audiences have long been accustomed to it. Going the other way and taking the warm-hearted route may have miraculous effects!
After eating too much big fish and meat, what’s wrong with occasionally switching to porridge and side dishes to clear your stomach? "

Xiangrui murmured, "Isn't it too straightforward not to hide it? Because you didn't think about what you should study wholeheartedly, you just pretend to be a pervert and chop yourself. This is too childish. The audience will scold you after watching it, right?"

Chen Yiming burst out laughing, "Do you think those hot-selling B-level movies are no longer a joke? Some were hacked to death for having a dream, and some were imprisoned for being lazy. The villains in B-level movies are all It's a perverted paranoia.

What's more, isn't the exploration of the relationship between the protagonist and the pervert something that the skeleton of your script has not covered?
If a person frequently experiences hallucinations, there must be a cause.

The protagonist is a child who excels in both morals and academics. It is expected that he should be versatile. It is very confusing to force himself to choose between piano and writing.

If you don't let the audience come up with a convincing reason, how can they take it for granted? "

"Ah, I know, Yiming, please wait while I write it down," Xiangrui yelled excitedly on the other end of the phone.

Chen Yiming ignored him and continued because the gathering time was coming.

""Save the Cat" is full of surprises, surprises, surprises. Where is the surprise in your script?

The first twist in the script is that my hand was cut off in a nightmare, and then a suspected second personality came online. The name was changed, I can’t write essays anymore, and I can’t use my right hand without gloves. Tell me, this kind of crisis can scare people. Who?

If I were an audience member, I would think that the hand-chopping maniac in the nightmare is not only not scary but also funny!

Then in the second nightmare, the protagonist successfully escaped. Can you tell me that the result of all the hard work was that the writing ability was restored?
That's it?

What about the accident?What about the progression of the crisis?
Also, give your movie a name that speaks directly to your target audience.

If it's a psychological thriller that plays with atmosphere, don't see a drop of blood in the whole movie. If it's a plasma horror movie that plays with reverse, make the river of blood flow to the extreme. Don't let the two ends hang out in the middle.

My suggestion is to investigate clearly what genre your competitor plans to shoot, and either confront her head-on or avoid her completely. After all, you don’t need to be first, as long as you can outrun her. "

Xiangrui on the other end of the phone asked eagerly, "Are there any more?"

"That's all for now, Xiangrui. Sharpen the knife and chop wood. You must be thorough in the early preparations, otherwise you will be dumbfounded when the money is burned out.

Okay, that's it for today. "

Chen Yiming put on the phone, shook his head and went downstairs to get in the car.

(End of this chapter)