Chapter 233: It's Not Love
Dahe drama is not an entertainment product, but a cultural project, and how to shoot brilliantly is indeed a problem.
NHK has insisted on filming this thing for more than 30 years, and the history is very monotonous, so it is really worth filming in two eras - the Warring States period and the end of the shogunate, so many years of repeated filming, even if the perspective is different, the characters and families are different every time, and the audience should be aesthetically fatigued, which is probably the main reason why the ratings of Taiga dramas are not as good as year after year.
So, let's not talk about how to shoot brilliantly, it's a difficult task to choose a topic.
After passing the topic selection level, and then trying to respect historical facts, this is actually a big constraint on creation, and it doesn't feel very easy to deal with.
For example, in history, the protagonist was often beaten to the point that he was thrown away and fled in embarrassment, which was worse than a dog, and the audience must feel uncomfortable watching it;
Or the protagonist encountered a big difficulty, and the audience was looking forward to his desperate comeback, but this person was a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle in history, and he knelt down directly to admit it, and sent his wife and daughter together, and the audience should be unhappy again, and they feel extremely congested;
Or the protagonist has never been in love in his life, and his wife is unknown, then in terms of TV series, he should add a confidante, but what should he do if he can't find it in the history books?
As an entertainment product, it is definitely not possible to shoot like this, eighty percent of the ratings will die violently, but as far as Dahe drama is concerned, if you change the battle or get an overhead character in, it looks good, and eighty percent of people in the cultural circle will be unhappy again- There is a precedent for this in later generations, after 2000, the ratings of Dahe drama were miserable, and NHK also thought of many ways to redeem it, such as stuffing an overhead female character into the main drama, or simply setting aside a piece of history, which turned out to please the audience, but caused a comprehensive boycott from people in the cultural circles, thinking that the drama was simply misleading people's children, and the producer was scolded for being bloody.
This is really difficult to do, and even if you pass the two levels of topic selection and script, the shooting is not very easy to shoot, and a large number of historians, archaeologists, and folklorists must be recruited to ensure the authenticity of historical details, such as clothing, scenery, weapons, armor, etc., all of which are well documented, and even remote dialects must be taken into account - general TV dramas don't need to consider these, just use standard language, at most add a bit of Kansai accent, but which guy in the Dahe drama comes from, it's better to let him speak where the dialect is.
Therefore, the preparation for the shoot was also a challenge.
It is estimated that it will not be easy in the future, for example, organizing the filming of a big battle with burning and smoking, to look real, the scene is big enough, and it has to look interesting, these are also challenges......
Dahe drama (big time drama) can definitely be filmed if you want to shoot it, but if you want to shoot it brilliantly, it is really difficult - not only to satisfy the audience, but also to satisfy people in the cultural circles, double difficulty.
Or should you abandon the audience?
No, how can TV dramas be influential if they abandon the audience and only pursue authenticity and artistry? But we can't ignore people in the cultural circles, and Kanto United TV just wants these people to have a good impression of them......
It's going to be old, the preferences of the two are different, it's hard to ask Zhu Bajie to look in the mirror, inside and outside is not a person!
Rin Chihara went back to the office, holding his chin and thinking for a while, the more he thought about it, the more his head hurt, but he took this task, and he had to do it no matter whether it was difficult or not - Shiga Ayumi now has the same interests as him, and has always supported him, so now Shiga Ayumi has to complete the task of the council, that is, the representatives of the equity owners of the TV station, even if he thinks about it for the future, he will help him after all.
Let's start with the topic......
He directly called Mita Tomohisa over and instructed directly: "Mita-kun, help me find a general history of history, or a comprehensive history book, and then try to collect some biographies of historical figures." Well, there is also a list of all the big river dramas and big era dramas that NHK and the Big Four have filmed, and I want to use it. β
Tomohisa Mita is his coolie, even if he doesn't know what he wants to do, it doesn't matter, he responds directly: "Yes, Chihara-sensei." β
He was about to go to work when he was done, but as soon as he reached the door, he heard Rin Chihara say another order: "I have a book on fishing and bring it back by the way." β
"Yes, I see. "Mita Tomohisa still has nothing to say, Rin Chihara, as a screenwriter, it's normal to check any information, let alone fishing, it's not uncommon to just want to see the rocket engine drawings - it's definitely going to be a science fiction drama!
He hurried away, and Rin Chihara pulled up a piece of paper and began to break down the task briefly. It's not troublesome to take apart the troublesome things and do it little by little, so let's break it down roughly, and then subdivide it slowly.
Tomohisa Mita's assistant didn't talk much, but he was very careful in his work, and soon all kinds of history books and biographies began to be sent to Chihara Rinto's desk, and Chihara Rinto began to look through these things while dealing with daily affairs.
This person is a bit like Maeda Toshiya, can you make a "Kaga Three Million Stones"?
Oh, this guy NHK has filmed......
Is there any similar person in Sanada Nobuyoshige? Can you make a "Sanada Maru"? Kanno Nobu is just idle......
The difference is a bit big, and it doesn't seem to be a good fit......
Rin Chihara spent the first three days trying to set up a script, but after flipping through it, he found that as long as he was a celebrity during the Warring States period and the end of the shogunate, he basically appeared in Taiga dramas and was rotten, even if he was not the protagonist, he was an important supporting role.
NHK and the Big Four have not been idle in the past few decades, and they have already completed the step of supporting cultural people, and they have taken a lot of cultural works.
He weighed it for three days, but he couldn't find a script that could be set, so he started to choose a new theme and make the script himself - it's not that he can't reshoot the same character as NHK and the four major selections, it's just that people have filmed it before, and you reshoot it again, unless the quality is greatly exceeded, otherwise it will be more difficult to gain influence.
In a sense, Dahe drama is the face project of a TV station, everything that has been filmed, the basic quality is good, and it is more difficult to greatly exceed it, so it is better to make a new drama!
After wasting three days, he gave up his plan to remake another world river drama, after all, the characters were really a bit bad, and instead wanted to write his own script, and began to search for well-known characters in the long river of history - only the lives of well-known characters are colorful enough to reflect the changes of the times, but he spent another three days searching for it again, and was surprised to find a fact.
In the case of respecting historical facts as much as possible, the good shots are basically done for NHK and the Big Four, and these guys just pick up the good ones to shoot first! No wonder that after 2000, even NHK's brainless brains have to start to change their magic, overhead, or make up the number with the Olympics, and the fact that there is no way to shoot may also be a big reason.
Of course, it's not that you can't find one, if you have to shoot it, you can still shoot it, just find a big name from the Warring States Period, but on the premise of respecting historical facts, make this drama applaud the audience and people in the cultural circles, and adapt and expand this person's life into a series of long dramas with at least 30 episodes, which is not easy to do - showing the torrent changes of an era, one season can't be done, Dahe dramas usually start with more than 30 episodes, even if they don't continue to broadcast for a year, how can it take more than half a year.
I'm afraid it's not easy for men to do it, so what about a different perspective?
For example, "The Female City Lord Zhihu", "The Princesses' Warring States", "Three Sisters", and "The Story of the Female Taige" also had a good response, and the wives and daughters of so many historical figures can't be filmed too!
He began to search for women in the history books again, and this time it was much easier, and he soon found a few women whose lives were either wonderful, or gorgeous, or miserable enough, and he could make a big fuss. Then he began to select, trying to determine the most suitable, best ratings are good, artistic and cultural enough.
He's so focused that he didn't even bother with another round this season β the win is set, now as long as he doesn't make a mistake.
All of a sudden, he was buried in the pile of books, fierce K history books, biographies - no K, no, there is not enough relevant knowledge, this script can't be written, but the progress is still relatively slow, mainly because there are too many chores, and from time to time he has to be caught by Rumi Nishijima and others to go to meetings, but fortunately, the filming of this season has entered the shutdown stage, and the script is almost completed, otherwise it will be insane.
But even if he wasn't insane, he still felt a little overwhelmed after reading a lot of boring history booksβthe official history, no, extremely boringβand then the new girlfriend he had forgotten for ten days came.
............
Hakuma Ningzi was really speechless, she knew that Rin Chihara was a workaholic, and she also understood that he had his own pursuits, just like Rin Chihara understood and understood her, but she really didn't expect that the next day after the two confirmed their relationship, the freshly baked boyfriend had no news except for a phone call, and evaporated directly from the world.
Such a person also wants to fall in love, which is really strange in the world!
She wasn't angry, but she couldn't cry or laugh, she felt that she should come to see what he had made of herself, and she didn't inform him, so she came directly to the TV station to visit the class - she was afraid of affecting Chihara Rinto's itinerary, and after calling Chihara Rinren, she would definitely cancel the trip and wait for her, so it was better for her to go directly, in case Rinren Chihara was busy filming or something, she could wait.
She entered the TV station in the name of looking for Hitomi Konoe, and she didn't let Hitomi Konoe pick her up, so she found her way, but Hitomi Konoe, a dog-legged and disciple, was very powerful, and immediately reported to Rin Chihara, and Rin Chihara still hurried out - his heart is weak, he has a lot of these days, and he has to write a book fiercely, leaving Hakuma Ningzi behind, and he even forgot to call.
On the contrary, he didn't forget about Iori Murakami, and he took the time to visit her a few times, mainly hoping that she would come back quickly, these chores are really painful.
This made him even more weak-hearted, blocked Bai Ma Ningzi at the elevator entrance, and hurriedly smiled: "Why are you here?"
Bai Ma Ningzi raised the small burden in his hand and said with a smile: "Come and see you, and send you something delicious." β
She smiled like a flower, squinting and smiling still looked very gentle, but Chihara Rin was a little unsure whether she was angry or not - this girlfriend will always smile gentle and amiable, but this is definitely a mask, old Tarzan said, be careful!
Chihara Rin hurriedly went to pick up the little burden, and took Hakuma Ningzi to the office, explaining by the way: "It's really busy these days, and I'll be able to spare time in a week or so." β
Hakuma Ningzi noticed that there were a few staff members who came in a hurry to take the elevator, and when she found that it was Chihara Rin, she immediately paused very consciously, obviously waiting for another elevator to come down, the difference in rank and respect was very clear, and she was suddenly a little surprised by the status of Chihara Rin in the TV station - she knew that Chihara Rin was quite famous in society, but she didn't expect that his status in the TV station seemed to be quite detached, enjoying special treatment, and even the elevator had exclusive rights.
She looked at it in her eyes but didn't say anything, and said with a smile: "It's okay, Qianyuan-kun, I'm just coming to see you...... I should always know if my boyfriend is well, okay?"
Rin Chihara was speechless, he didn't contact his girlfriend for ten days and was indeed a bit of a person, and he really had nothing to say - he was so busy that he forgot, and now he even takes a with him.
He quickly staggered the topic, looked Baima Ningzi up and down, and asked with concern, "I'm fine, are you okay?"
"I'm fine. Bai Ma Ningzi smiled and said about the recent situation, "I've been sorting out travel sketches recently, and if the book sells well, maybe these sketches can also be sold for money." β
"It's really the right thing to do. Rin Chihara nodded his head again and again, but didn't say much about saving money. He is not short of money, and it is enough to support Bai Ma Ningzi to go around the earth three times, but he knows Bai Ma Ningzi and knows that she will not ask for money, so he simply doesn't even mention it - Bai Ma Ningzi is not short of money, Bai Ma Ningzi wants money, and there is no need to look for him.
As they spoke, they went to Chihara Rinto's office, and all the staff they met along the way bowed their heads to say hello, and Chihara Rin nodded and smiled all the way, and after entering the office, Hakuma Ningzi found that what Chihara Rin said was really not a lie, and it could be seen from the desk - the book base was like a city wall, and there were those that fell to the ground, and the whiteboards on both sides of the desk were full of words, dense, some circled, some crossed out, and it made people dizzy when they looked at it.
She was curiously observing the environment, and Chihara Rin instructed Mita Tomohisa: "I want to take a break, ...... in an hour" He froze at this point, feeling that an hour was a bit too long, but it didn't seem to be good to shorten it, and he hesitated a little for a while, while Hakuma Ninko bowed to Mita Tomohisa and interjected: "It's okay in a quarter of an hour, Chihara-kun, I know you're okay, just sit down and go back, your business is important." β
"It's rare for you to ......"
"It's important to get down to business, otherwise I won't dare to come in the future. β
Chihara Rin was indeed busy, and it didn't feel good to see anyone for an hour, so he said apologetically, "I'm really sorry, Ningzi." β
A boyfriend like himself should be shot, right?
Bai Ma Ningzi covered his mouth and chuckled, shook his head to show that he didn't care, and directly took the small burden to untie it, and said, "Qianyuan-kun, I made you some curry bread, you can eat it in the microwave when you are usually hungry...... You can taste it and see if you like it or not. β
Mita Tomohisaki is a little wooden, but this kind of look can still be seen, and he has silently withdrawn from the office, and Chihara Rin hurriedly asked Hakuma Ningzi to sit down, reached out and touched a loaf of bread, and found that it had just been fried, and he took a bite directly, and found that his face was crispy, and it was a hot beef curry inside, and the taste was excellent.
Bai Ma Ningzi held his cheeks and smiled at him to eat, and asked, "How does it taste?"
Rin Chihara said honestly, "It's really good, it's the first time I've eaten it." β
"With a special condiment, have you eaten anything?"
Rin Chihara tasted it carefully, only felt delicious, and nothing else seemed to be there, and pondered: "Special condiment?"
"Yes. β
Chihara Rin smacked his mouth again, the taste was smooth, the taste was thick, and it was really delicious, but he had never eaten curry bread, and he really couldn't tell what was the difference between it and other curry bread, and after thinking about it, he suddenly realized, and his expression became gentle: "I received the heart." β
It's love, right? It's worthy of being your girlfriend, it's really emotional......
Bai Ma Ningzi observed his facial expression, tilted his head slightly, and said strangely: "Mind? I just added lard, my mother taught me." β
Chihara Rin smacked his mouth hard, no wonder the taste was particularly smooth, it turned out to be lard, not love!
He hurriedly nodded again and again: "I ate it, it was really delicious, so I said that I received it." β
Baima Ningzi was also very happy, squinted his eyes and said, "If you like it, I will often make it for you in the future." After a pause, she didn't want to stay for a long time, it was easy to mistake the matter of Rin Chihara, so she directly changed the topic: "Chihara-kun, there is still half a month to celebrate the New Year, how are you going to spend the New Year?"