Huayu: The director just wants to save money

Chapter 452: How could I not know my level?

A moment later, Cheng Long sent Zhou Mo a script.

As is Zhou Mo's habit, he was thoughtful enough to put an introduction on the first page of the script, summarizing the main content of the script.

It looks like a hassle-free solution.

Zhou Mo glanced at the title and it was indeed this movie.

"The Blade of the Dragon Blade".

A very inconsistent historical film.

Applying the historical framework of the Han Dynasty and filling it with fictional characters and events is actually nothing, as historical film and television dramas basically discuss this, and Zhou Mo is no exception.

The real problem with "Dragon Blade" is that the content that fills the historical framework of this movie lacks logic and commercial attributes.

In other words: not fun enough.

The content of "Heavenly Blade" is as follows:
Huo Qubing, one of the two great men of the Han Dynasty, took in an orphan in the Western Regions and named him Huo An. After Huo Qubing's death, Huo An became the Grand Protector of the Western Regions Protectorate.

Huo An was framed by treacherous officials and demoted to be a garrison commander at Yanmen Pass.

At the same time, a group of Roman troops arrived at Yanmen Pass and clashed with the soldiers at Yanmen Pass.

During the conflict, the identity of the Roman army was also discovered. It turned out that it was an army guarding the army of the young Roman prince.

The latter, who had the qualifications to inherit the Roman throne, was persecuted by his brother and fled here.

Just as the conflict between the two sides was escalating and a life-and-death struggle was about to break out, a sandstorm stopped the conflict. Due to the experience of sharing weal and woe in the sandstorm, the two sides turned from enemies to friends and established a deep friendship.

Even though we finally survived the sandstorm, the threat was not over.

The little prince's brother also sent troops to Yanmen Pass to wipe out the enemy completely, but Huo An was also stabbed in the back by his men.

So, warriors from the East and the West worked together to drive out the enemies who were destroying the peace.

The plot of this movie is a bit cliché, but you can't say it's bad.

"They were enemies at first, but after going through hardships together, they began to cooperate and defeated third-party enemies together." Similar ideas are actually quite common.

"Batman v Superman" has the same plot.

Batman, a human, is unhappy with Superman, an alien, and thinks he is unreliable because the latter killed so many people in a fight with people from his hometown, and he is not a good person.

So they picked up their weapons and were ready to kill him. The two sides fought a fierce battle, which ended with "Martha" regaining control. Then they encountered the day of destruction created by the bald man, and the two sides put aside their past grudges and joined hands to fight the enemy.

Is it a routine?

Of course it’s a routine.

But there is not necessarily something wrong with routines.

Because these two words often also mean safety.

The highly universal plot may not be eye-catching, but it will not be hard to swallow either, and the audience can at least continue watching it.

But Zhou Mo definitely doesn't want this script.

Not interesting.

So he called Cheng Long directly and said, “Brother Long, you sent me this script probably because you wanted to connect it with The Great Wall and the story of the Han Dynasty.”

Cheng Long was pointed out his purpose directly. He paused for a moment, then simply said, "Yes, Director Zhou, Director Zhou, whether it is the previous "Chu and Han" or "The Great Wall" which will be released at the end of the year, I actually want to cooperate with you. I have never waited for the opportunity, so now let's see if we can cooperate."

Regardless of whether Cheng Long came up with this story before or after The Great Wall, now that he took the initiative to call Zhou Mo, his intention to cooperate is still very obvious.

Otherwise, there is no need to say anything at all. Just close the door and shoot, and then release it when the time comes.

Cheng Long considered this plan at first, but soon put it out of his mind.

Zhou Mo just released "The Great Wall" in which Huo Qubing was portrayed as a god, and then he filmed Huo An, an orphan adopted by Huo Qubing. Not to mention whether Zhou Mo himself would have any objection or feel that he was trying to take advantage of the situation, it is not certain whether the audience would recognize him or not.

Although The Great Wall has not been released yet, Cheng Long knows without a doubt that Zhou Mo will definitely be able to film Huo Qubing with unparalleled grace. The audience finally had something good to eat, and now they are allowed to taste his Huo An?

Just kidding, not to mention whether the audience can accept it, even he himself can’t accept it.

Therefore, if we really do this, failure is basically a foregone conclusion.

Cheng Long told Zhou Mo his thoughts from beginning to end without hiding anything.

After hearing this, Zhou Mo was a little confused.

This old man is too honest.

"Brother Long, you are so frank that I feel embarrassed to ask you for anything." Zhou Mo felt helpless.

On the other end of the phone, Cheng Long laughed out loud.

"It's okay, Director Zhou. Just tell me what you want. To be honest, I'm a little out of touch with the market and the audience. It's really difficult for me to write a very popular movie by myself. I feel relieved to leave it to you, Director Zhou.

Cheng Long burst into laughter, making the atmosphere of the conversation much more relaxed.

Zhou Mo also joked: "Don't worry, Brother Long, believe in yourself, as long as you put your heart into it, the script might work."

Cheng Long: "That's impossible, Director Zhou. Don't I know what my level is? I'm OK at selling feelings, but it's totally impossible to develop further."

Zhou Mo: ...

You have unloaded the burden from Prince Dragon and are suddenly letting yourself go.

"Okay, since you said so, Brother Long, I'll just say it straight. I already understand the idea of ​​the script. It will definitely need major changes, or even a completely new story. Is that okay?"

Cheng Long hesitated for a moment, but gritted his teeth and nodded immediately.

"Okay, but Director Zhou, I have only one request. This movie was inspired by a trip I took to Gansu Province, so I hope the movie can have some connection with that place."

"Don't worry about this. The plot is definitely related to that place, and it can also be linked to The Great Wall. What do you think, Brother Long?"

Cheng Long was satisfied with the positive answer.

"Then I'm relieved, Director Zhou. You can make all the other decisions. If you need anything, just tell me and I will cooperate."

hang up the phone.

Da Tiantian held the script and looked at Zhou Mo in surprise.

"Have you thought of the plot? Just agree to Cheng Long and tell him not to worry?"

Zhou Mo was calm and composed: "Who said I haven't thought it through?"

Da Tiantian glared at him: "Have you really thought about it?"

"OK."

Da Tiantian closed the script in her hand with a "snap". She was reading things just for entertainment. Since Zhou Mo already had an idea, why should she still read this thing.

He came closer with a smile in his eyes.

"Talk about it."

Zhou Mo pointed at the screen. He had opened one of the folders when he was on the phone just now. It contained some historical data he had collected in the past.

"See for yourself."

Da Tiantian looked over there.

There are only two lines of file names on the screen.

Chen Tang.

Anyone who openly offends a strong man will be punished no matter how far away he is.

(End of this chapter)