This director needs to apologize

Chapter 183 The dinner is sad
Chen Yiming was bored at home for three days and watched almost every military drama and costume drama he could find in the past ten years.

He originally read countless movies with the purpose of looking for heroines, but during the process of watching, he couldn't suppress his desire to complain and found countless flaws in costume movies and TV series.

From these shortcomings, he derived more issues that must be paid attention to when writing scripts.

Seeing that there were more and more pending items in her notebook, the actress not only had no where to go, but even the originally clear vision of Mulan began to become blurry.

He knew that he was somewhat stuck in a "knowledge barrier". At this time, he could no longer nitpick the countless details and had to change his mind and start over.

Thinking of this, he decisively closed the computer and called to make an appointment for a dinner.

On Saturday night, a few old men gathered in a large bungalow. They ate home-cooked food and drank Gallic wine, and chatted while eating.

Da Zhuang is usually the most impatient one, "So you are taking over my dad's hot potato? What about our own project? I'm still waiting for your detective script."

Chen Yiming took a sip of red wine and sighed, "Hey, I can't help it, I'm keeping it under your control.

Now I highly doubt that the four books he showed me that day were not what the Hong Kong people wanted to take. They were simply what he wanted to take. He just showed them to me under the guise of being a Hong Kong person.

No, I only showed a little bit of regret for the Mulan project on the front foot, but the project on the back foot was overturned, and I didn’t get pregnant so quickly.

People say that Ren Chucheng is a commercial director who makes money by filming movies, and Boss Yang is famous for not being short of money. Why should he give up half of the project to others? "

Lin Xiao swallowed the braised pork in his mouth and continued with a smile, "Well, it is indeed Dama's style of doing things. When digging a hole, he pays attention to moistening things quietly, but when burying people, there are sparks and lightning. Wait for you to react. By the time I was there, the soil was up to my neck.”

Guyuehe asked with a puzzled look on his face, "Yiming, why are you interested in a movie with a female protagonist? "Holiday in the Magic City" was for the promotion of the expo. This time, Mulan, could there be something big hanging on the back?" Background?”

Chen Yiming shook his head and replied, "That's not true. This time, the film industry is really torturing itself.

As you all know, the explosion of "Pandora" has completely stirred up the concept of 3D and IMAX. Those people in Hong Kong are best at chasing hot topics. If a certain theme or concept becomes popular, they will definitely swarm them all. It’s not finished until the audience is sickened.

They got their start by filming police and gangster action and underworld movies, all of which were small-scale and small-scale scenes. Since they planned to take advantage of the short-term dividends of 3D special effects, they had no choice but to look north, and it would not be surprising at all to target period blockbusters.

Mainland filmmakers must not be used to Hong Kong people doing all kinds of things with their ancestors' wealth. I estimate that this year and next, not only Moying will make efforts, but also Imperial Film and a few powerful private companies will get involved. . "

Lin Xiao took a sip of wine, shook his head and said, "It's another swarm of bees, and there's a high chance that what comes out is still a piece of cultural garbage.

Yiming, historical themes have been dead for a long time. Now is the era of fast-moving popcorn, and the audience does not have the patience to regurgitate historical stories. "

Da Zhuang interrupted strangely, "Old Lin, what are you saying against me?"

Lin Xiao explained, “Rumination is when the cow vomits and digests the food.

A good historical blockbuster must have detailed information and a high-level vision. If both of these can be achieved, I will consider it a good work.

However, if one of the standards is met, the threshold for movie viewing will be raised a lot.

Nowadays, chewing slowly is considered a waste of time. If a movie requires chewing several times before you can see the fun, how many viewers do you think are willing to spend that energy and time? "

Guyuehe was a little disapproving, "Old Lin, I think you are a bit arbitrary. In recent years, costume movies have indeed been tepid, but costume TV series are very popular.

Not to mention anything else, how many actresses have become famous in those Qing Dynasty dramas and palace battle dramas?

The popularity on the Internet is also very high, making all the historical figures in the drama popular. People follow the drama until they become fans of the historical prototypes. How can this be so stupid? It is obviously popular at the right time, right? "

Lin Xiao sneered, nodded to Gu Yuehe and said, "You are so envious of the yin and yang here. Why don't you act? I heard that Lao Cai wanted you to play the fourth brother from the beginning, don't you? Are you going to die and refuse to obey?"

Gu Yuehe retorted seriously, "Then you have misunderstood me. My refusal was purely based on the character. With my hair type, half-shaved and bald really doesn't look good. We can't smear Emperor Yongzheng."

But Yiming, since you are considering making a historical drama, I really have to give you a suggestion. What is popular now is deconstruction and down-to-earth. No one has stipulated that historical blockbusters in costumes can only be made into dramas and heroes.

There's nothing wrong with being relaxed and humorous. The ancients were human beings too, and I don't believe they lived with a straight face every day. "

After Lin Xiao became more energetic, he became more energetic and talked a lot more.

"Yiming, don't listen to the old nonsense. Historical blockbusters should be serious dramas, focusing on the fate of the nation and the country. It's extremely unserious to say that this is a joke. It's okay to do it in an idol drama, but it will never work if it's infiltrated into a movie. , must be resolutely opposed and resisted.

This is the conscience and bottom line of a country's filmmakers. If making historical blockbusters requires compromise for money, then the country's culture will be finished and its inheritance will be broken. "

Gu Yuehe didn't tolerate him, so he retorted, "Are there still too many people who have bowed their waists? If you don't make a movie, someone will make it. The film bureau won't check whether it's a serious drama or not."

Da Zhuang smoothed things over, "I don't know if it's a serious drama or not, but whether it's a blockbuster or not, regardless of whether it's a historical theme or not, the first thing I want to do here is that it looks good.

Yiming, why are you interested in Hua Mulan?

My father's four novels, not to mention the one by Wu Lianjing, the two by Wang Xuance and Mo Jiajuzi, both of them are about one person destroying a country and a small country fending off a big enemy. It feels like a picture when you listen to it.

As for Hua Mulan, if I remember correctly, she should be a fictional character. There is no such person in the history books. Can this be called a historical blockbuster? "

Chen Yiming pondered for a moment and did not answer directly. Instead, he asked a question.

"You must have had the experience of watching historical blockbusters, and you must have been deeply moved by a certain moment or clip. Can you still recall it now?"

Da Zhuang reacted the fastest and was the first to answer, "It must be Sun Wangquan's "Unknown". I can't forget the Qin Army's arrow array covered by dark clouds. I think of it every time I mention ancient costume movies."

However, the more Gu Yuehe recalled, the more embarrassed he became. He started his career by filming ancient puppet shows, and he had really worn ancient costumes for more than ten years. However, when it came to historical dramas that moved him, he found that his brain was in chaos and he could not think of a specific one. Image clip.

Could it be that the more pictures you take, the faster you forget them?
After a while, he hesitated and said, "It should be "Nightmare" directed by Wang Xiaogang. The prince who faked his death wore a mask and played drums at the wedding of his old lover. Every time you watch it again, you can get a different taste."

Lin Xiao, who has the most experience watching movies, was stunned when asked. After thinking for a long time, he said, "It's really sad. A group of guys who claim to be cultural elites have been making movies for 30 or [-] years, but the one that moved me the most was TV drama.

After looking at it, I still feel that the heavy rain in Shangfang Valley best represents my mood when watching historical dramas. In a word, it is sad. "

Chen Yiming put down his chopsticks and commented one by one, "Dazhuang, your feelings come from the most intuitive visual experience. I believe that after watching "Unknown", like you, there will not be a small number of viewers who think that Qin Jun is stronger than Qin Jian.

This is a function widely advertised by historical blockbusters. Although we should know based on common sense, the range of the Qin arrows in "Unknown" is not scientific at all.

However, most ordinary people don't care about this, because that period of history is too far away from their lives. They don't deserve to eat or drink, they just watch the excitement, and there is really no need to take it seriously.

And is there any harm in this obviously unhistorical information?In fact, no, on the contrary, it is quite uplifting. After all, knowing that one's ancestors have made great mistakes, normal people will feel comfortable inside. "

He also nodded to Gu Yuehe, "Lao Gu's memory image is deeper than Da Zhuang's, and you can feel the multifacetedness and complexity of historical figures in the movie.

To understand this level, we actually need a potential premise, which is that Lao Gu has done his homework and knows what the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms on which "Nightmare" is based are roughly like.

On this basis, the plots in the movie of killing brother and marrying sister-in-law, father and son killing each other, and husband and wife turning against each other would not be out of line in the eyes of Lao Gu, because it was an era of moral collapse, and the records in history books were even worse.

Since the background setting is so appropriate, why did "Incarnation of the Night" have poor reputation and box office performance?
I think the historical background must be one of the reasons. An ordinary person with a normal mentality would not be willing to spend money to go to the cinema to experience an ethical tragedy.

Audiences with some knowledge reserve may think that the movie-watching experience will be even worse if they think of the movie and the history books. "

Finally, Chen Yiming looked at Lin Xiao, "Master Lin's realm has reached a higher level. His perspective has been raised to the history and culture of the entire Chinese country, so when he watches movies and TV dramas with historical themes, he first adds a layer of compassion to himself. filter.

Zhang Yanghao, a poet of the Yuan Dynasty, said it well: wherever the Qin and Han Dynasties traveled, thousands of palaces and palaces were turned into dirt.When it prospers, the people suffer; when it dies, the people suffer.

In the 5000-year history of China, ordinary people have been trampled under the feet of emperors and generals. If you look at the 24 histories, you will find the word "cannibalism" in them.

When contemporary audiences watch historical blockbusters with costumes, do they put themselves in the role of the protagonist who rides a horse and dominates the scene, or do they think of themselves as small soldiers surrounding the protagonist?
Da Zhuang and Lao Gu are obviously substituted for the protagonists. Watching movies is a happy thing, and no one wants to ask for trouble.

Lao Lin has a saintly perspective, looking down on the protagonist and the supporting cast equally.Disdain for the former and pity for the latter. "

Lin Xiao's first reaction was to refute, and then under Chen Yiming's gaze, he moved his lips a few times, but in the end he did not say anything in defense.

He himself knows very well that the word "sadness" is a proper elite experience. The so-called full empathy with the people at the bottom is just self-deception.

(End of this chapter)