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Chapter 44 Elimination Method Combination Questions

Chen Yiming did a round of elimination in his mind.

The project time is very tight, and it is definitely not possible to make a science fiction film with big scenes. Soft science fiction that opens up the imagination is feasible, but the suspicion of fooling around is too high, and the banner of a movie with the main theme is too unserious.

Action movies are also very difficult. Gunfights, police and gangsters, and adventures are all genres that cannot be completed within half a year. However, romance genres have more than enough time (crossed out).

It’s too late for action movies, let alone war movies. Half a year is just enough for the actors to practice horseback riding, let alone shooting, post-production, and special effects.

Would a whole spy movie work?
Spy movies are also a popular theme all over the world. There was a movie with this theme in the past life called "The Wind", which has a good reputation at the domestic box office.

Of course, there is still silence abroad.

The movie's box office is negligible in overseas markets, and the only awards it receives are the Golden Horse Awards in Bay Island.

The original novel was a global hit, and the adaptation rights were sold to Hollywood and the United States. Unfortunately, the remake version is garbage.

Chen Yiming was sitting in the library, writing and drawing on the white paper with a pen, and his mind was searching endlessly for what kind of spy movie would make both ends meet.

If you want to give an explanation to your superiors, you definitely can't completely fabricate it. At least the story and characters must have prototypes.

"The Wind" has a historical prototype, and it is a film adaptation of the Mao Dun Literature Award-winning novel. The award alone is enough to endorse it.

There is no "Wind" novel in this time and space. Not to mention that Chen Yiming has never read this novel. Even if he could "copy" the original novel, he would not be able to gain enough social influence in a short time.

If we are looking for a prototype in history, the World War II period is undoubtedly the most suitable. The anti-fascist war serves as the background and there are common memories at home and abroad.

"The Wind" is to choose a small life to become a big boss. The two domestic parties plus the rebel party, three groups of people play script to kill.

Doing this can indeed make the story fuller, deeper and more suspenseful.

However, it is not very friendly to foreign audiences. Foreigners are originally blind when looking at Chinese people, and there are so many camps, plus there are insiders in the camps, it is difficult not to be confused.

"The Wind" failed to achieve its goal, so Chen Yiming began to recall the foreign spy movies he had watched in his previous life one by one to see if he could learn from it.

"Inglourious Basterds", "Black Book", "Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy", "Wireless Storm".

It seems to be either dark, deep, or anti-establishment, which is inconsistent with the main theme.

What if it leans towards the hot and exciting direction?If you don't win any prizes, just make money at the box office.

True Lies, The Bourne Supremacy, Assassination.

How can there be such a sassy agent in China? Don't use a script like Yan Shuangying to stimulate the second uncle.

After much deliberation, Chinese spy films are indeed not suitable for overseas markets.

Before the founding of the People's Republic of China, we could only film World War II. Stories about childhood were too far away from the Western world, and the attention was inherently insufficient.

After the founding of the People's Republic of China, we were even less able to film. If we were forced to film, we could only film counter-espionage and catching spies, let alone go overseas.

It seems that we can only regretfully give up the spy war theme. Can we really only make biopics?

Chen Yiming slammed his head on the table and slapped his head with both hands in order to change his mind as soon as possible.

If you want to make a Chinese biographical film with world influence, you have to choose a Chinese figure with world influence.

Therefore, "Secretary Jiao" and "Tu Qinghao" are not popular. The former has no reputation abroad, and the latter does not have enough influence.

What is the most famous Chinese biographical film in my memory?

"The Last Emperor"!
Well, The Last Emperor of China is indeed topical enough, but it doesn’t match the main theme at all.

If possible, making a "Li Desheng" would be a surefire success, but it's a pity that it couldn't be made.

What about the whole "Qian Xuesen" that imitates Nolan's great "Oppenheimer"?

There is no problem with the influence of the character, and his experience is legendary enough. Unfortunately, Chen Yiming's status is too far behind, and he cannot support this project.

Thinking about it this way, it seems that biographical movies of big figures cannot be considered.

In his previous life, he was as good as a poetry reciter, but the filming of "Mei Lanfang" was also hampered by many difficulties, not to mention the current cute Chen Yiming.

Big names are not qualified to be filmed, so they can only make biopics of small people.

The winners over the years who have moved China are many ordinary people who meet the requirements of the main theme.

But there is no need to ask about the box office of this movie, it will definitely not be good.

Turned around and returned to the original point.

When in doubt, arrange and combine.

If biopics are not competitive at the box office, then add elements that are competitive at the box office.

There are four major elements: gunfight, action, comedy, and love. The latter two are not suitable for the main theme. The first two should be integrated.

Cop movie?War Movies?
Cops and robbers + biography =? "Detective Di Renjie"?
"Young Bao Qingtian"?
U-turn, U-turn, completely off track.

Modern, contemporary.

Chen Yiming murmured to himself while desperately searching for memories.

It seems that only "Cat and Mouse" can have some influence, but he really can't figure out how to change this film into a main theme movie.

This road is dead. Change the direction.

War + Biography =?

"Li Yannian is capable of literature and martial arts"?
"Super Hero Huang Jiguang"?
It seems that these two high-reputation war films focus on small battlefields, so the investment is not large, and the shooting time is not long. They should be completed in half a year.

But it’s still an old problem. It’s okay to release it domestically, but it can’t go abroad.

What if instead of photographing a hero, we photograph an ordinary soldier?

After all, no matter what race, country, religion, or culture, the bottom soldiers in war always have the most in common.

Movies with low-level soldiers as protagonists have the lowest cultural discount.

In addition, the dramatic tension of biopics lies in the different choices of people under difficult circumstances.

The more extreme the dilemma, the more shocking the character's choices are.

What environment can be more extreme than the battlefield where life and death are uncertain, and can better reflect the complexity of human nature and the weight of choice?

Chen Yiming's mind suddenly opened up.

He stood up suddenly, went to the bookshelf to get a copy of the Chronicle of New China, and lived it year by year.

The foreign wars after the founding of the People's Republic of China were the same as those in the previous life, but the years and processes were slightly different.

Also, time and space have changed, but China's foreign policy and geopolitical environment have not changed.

The Peninsula War started in 51 with the coalition forces headed by Nut, the conflicts in East and West Xinjiang with Mao in 59, the plateau counterattack with Asan in 63, and the border counterattack with the Southern Monkeys in 78.

The influence of the war with Asan and Monkey was too different, and the conflict with Da Mao was too short and too small. It seemed that the only choice was the Peninsula War.

The protagonist can be set as an ordinary recruit in the Peninsular War. He will follow the troops to the battlefield of the Peninsula as soon as he joins the army.

There were countless such soldiers back then, and many of them died there. Even their names cannot be found clearly. The character prototypes are very easy to set.

In this way, real history, real troops, and real people can be achieved.

Chen Yiming closed the "Chronicles of New China" with a snap and borrowed another "Complete Records of the Peninsular War".

After a quick browse through the catalog, he found that the process of this war still followed the procedures of the previous life, including secret intervention, raid, N strikes, see-saw, stalemate, fight and talk, and truce.

The battlefield is still the same barren mountainous area, China is still the same country that lacks guns and artillery, food and clothing, and the nuts are still the rich and wealthy nuts who bomb bombs for free. This determines that it is difficult to make a qualitative change in the course of the war.

Very good, this kind of positional warfare environment where the battle lines are relatively fixed and the two sides are at odds with each other is exactly what he needs.

First, there are no large-scale interspersed sports battles, the scene is relatively simple, the number of actors is small, and the filming is faster and cheaper.

Second, the war history materials are richer and more detailed, making it easier to locate and restore scenes in real history.

After thinking about it, Chen Yiming suddenly realized a key issue.

He put down the book and stood up, walked out of the reading room, and called the second uncle outside the library.

"Uncle Ma, if you choose the background of the Peninsular War, will there be any problem with the movie getting censored?"

Chen Yiming must first confirm that the subject matter will not be restricted. After all, for a long time in the previous life, film and television dramas with the theme of the Peninsular War were in a state of online jumping, also known as Schrödinger-style review.

If the script has been prepared for months but is rejected, or if it is messed up after filming and editing, then it might as well just change to another subject.

There was silence on the other end of the phone, which made Chen Yiming feel anxious.

After a long time, the second uncle's reply came from the phone.

“Give me a synopsis of the story as soon as possible, and in principle there will be no problem.

Yiming, don't be burdened, don't have worries, try boldly, I have everything. "

"I know, Uncle Ma, thank you, Uncle Ma."

After hanging up the phone, Chen Yiming felt relieved.

Since the second uncle said that the problem is not big, he will treat it as if it is not a big problem. Anyway, his movie must comply with the principles.

(End of this chapter)