Looking at all kinds of information, Ding Cheng sighed that it was no wonder that it dragged on for a whole decade!

With the continuous opening up of the film market, this kind of subject matter is no longer considered sensitive today, and in the past so many years, the so-called counterfeiting technology has long been outdated, and the audience will not cause any bad social impact even if they watch it.

"A lot of my predecessors said that my story was too complicated, and most of the time I spent in the years was simplifying the plot, which is what the bosses often said: to make it understandable to audiences in second- and third-tier cities. ”

Ding Cheng glanced at the other party deeply, it seemed to be an understatement, but it was actually ambitious.

Zhuang Wenqiang has eaten the benefits of this kind of IP, such as "Infernal Affairs". When the script first came out, no one knew what it was.

It was finally filmed later, and everyone suddenly realized after watching it, so awesome!

Then the trilogy was repeated, making a lot of money for several years, and now it is also a classic series.

The other one is "Eavesdropping". Eavesdropping is just a gimmick, in fact, it talks about business wars, financial markets, stocks, real estate, and so on.

There are three fires in a row, and the Hong Kong Island Iron Triangle has to come out every year to show its face.

It is precisely because each theme is different and contains different technical content, such as Zhuang Wenqiang's technical stream, once successful, the story is told beautifully, and a golden IP is discovered in minutes.

To put it mildly, this is his own private gold mine!

For example, Lin Chaoxian's Red Sea operation......

Xu Wenzheng's I am not a savior......

Xu Yinghua's shadow chases the murderer......

Wang Tian's Invisible Witness......

It really doesn't matter if the subject matter is not the subject matter, the first thing we must figure out is how to tell a good story and attract the audience in, if the plot is good, the more pretending to be the theme, the more awesome the box office!

Zhuang Wenqiang pointed to the photo and explained: "In fact, the whole process of counterfeiting requires a highly sophisticated printing to achieve. Since the 90s of the last century, some people have used laser printers because they can perfectly copy the entire dollar bill on a single piece of paper.

"Our story, I can tell you, is 100% true except for one of the internal parts of the press!"

"And I got someone to really do the whole thing!"

Ding Cheng took the dollar bill, it felt very good, both the watermark and the color were very positive, at least he couldn't see any flaws.

Zhuang Wenqiang said proudly: "At that time, all the printing press used in the movie was printed, but it was a letterpress printing press, not gravure. Only the gravure printing press will allow the ink to solidify on the surface of the paper, and will have the most delicate texture of real banknotes. ”

"So gravure printing presses are heavily regulated all over the world, and they weigh six tons, and they can't be bought. This is the use of props to bring the audience into the plot and follow the characters around the world, like playing a game?"

Ding Cheng thought so, the road is one foot high, you see that the current euro is not just a banknote, it is actually plastic. There are also some so-called magnetic inductions in it, absolutely high-tech.

Put away the information and take it back to study, Ding Cheng said helplessly: "Now that crime movies have been played badly, there are all kinds of stalks, if you don't use dim sum, find some new tricks, hey......"

"I often say that crime movies are just containers, the point is what do you put in there?"

"This time, let's put something different in and take a look, anyway, one theme is used up, and you have to find the next theme, and the audience won't let you stay in the same place for too long. ”

When I returned to the hotel and started researching materials, all those who do art, no matter what field, want to do something like never before, and want to change all of humanity.

But the most cruel thing is in the field of art, if there is a competition, no matter how many participants there are, there is only one winner in the end.

Take painting as an example, there can only be one Van Gogh in the world, and if there is a second Van Gogh, others will regard him as plagiarism, because there is no originality, and it is equivalent to no value in the art world.

For example, film directors have good storytellers who can tell complex stories of human nature, but they don't have a sense of art.

From the viewer's point of view, if there is no groundbreaking in the image, it will be classified as a loser, and it will be difficult to turn over.

But there is a kind of person, he just doesn't have any originality, but the craftsmanship is awesome enough, and Li Wen who plays himself is.

As soon as he appeared on the stage, he was a loser, and even what the director wanted to discuss at a deeper level was the meaning of being a loser.

There is only one champion in each competition, and everyone else is bound to be a loser, but don't they have any value?

Two days later, I finally met the legendary Fa Ge. Although he is in his sixties, he is still in good spirits, wearing brown sunglasses and showing his signature smile.

Ding Cheng couldn't help but sigh, what the years have left on people's faces is not wrinkles, but charm!

is kind and kind, there is no shelf at all, I like to do the subway and visit the vegetable market every day, take photos casually when I meet fans, and never bring bodyguards when I go out.

"I'm looking forward to working with you!" Fa Ge looked at Ding Cheng and said appreciatively: "I was a little worried that the director would choose the wrong person, but now I ......"

"Come on!"

Everyone burst into laughter, not only Fa Ge, but also the old drama bone Liao Qizhi, and the heroine Zhang Jingchu, although she was claimed to be banned by the wife group, her acting skills are still there.

is really face-to-face, and even he can't help but sigh, Fa Ge is a real superstar, with the kind of magnetic field that can make people feel illusory, and the role of a painter is indeed the most suitable candidate.

"Hey, in fact, it's been a long time since I've met a character that suits me...... Fa Ge touched the script and sighed: "The first time I watched it, I felt like I was electrified, do you believe it?"

Ding Cheng nodded, "Let the Bullets Fly" eight years ago was barely one, more domineering than enough, not delicate enough. After that, the Aodao Fengyun series was very high at the box office, but it was a complete popcorn movie.

In "Cold War 2", the director and screenwriter tried their best to show the tone of the barrister he played, but the performance was too deliberate and self-defeating.

Johnny To is too stylized, filming "Gorgeous Office Workers" throws Fa Ge into the workplace, and he always feels a little awkward, like a tiger locked in a cage?

In Ding Cheng's view, there are too many shadows of Fa Ge's former roles in the painter. A decent criminal who has complete self-justifying values, believes in his own career, and regards the production of counterfeit money as an art.

He is dashing and occasionally a little boyish......

He is rampant and ruthless, but he is always concerned about whether his horse boy can recover the woman he loves......

In order to save his life and career, he dogmatically abides by the rules, but in order to avenge his father, he can lift two guns and kill happily!

This temperament of both righteousness and evil is the most charming charm on him, and Li Wen, who plays himself, is controlled by him throughout the whole process, like a puppet.

Putting on makeup for the first time, looking at Fa Ge's suit and leather shoes, domineering and exposed, Ding Cheng took a deep breath, leaned down slightly, put away the confidence in his eyes, and completely lost his whole person.

Looking at Li Wen in the mirror, he is well-behaved, cowardly, and his life is black and white.

I want to be an artist, but with all my talent and diligence, I can only be a skilled craftsman.

He is an audience, just a supporting role, and can never become a protagonist like a painter.

"Okay!" Zhuang Wenqiang watched the two protagonists stand together, Fa Ge was shining like the sun, and everywhere he was the focus of attention.

And Ding Cheng ......

Cowering, like a shadow, even standing in the sun, it is unremarkable.

One yin and one yang!

Fa Ge looked at the young man next to him, in just half a day, he changed from sharp to cowardly and inferior, especially his eyes, a world of difference!

It's amazing!

"The complexity of Li Wen's identity and perspective makes your initial narration intriguing......"

Zhuang Wenqiang said excitedly: "I hope that the audience will watch it for the first time, and it must be flashed by Fa Ge, and all attention is on him, this is the charm of the actor himself, and the audience can't hide if they want to." ”

If you re-watch it a second time, you will be clear about the purpose of each story, the motivation behind each line, and I feel that Li Wen is hateful, but even more pitiful. ”

Ding Cheng pondered the role with his heart, the painter, and asked an actor who can give people an illusory sense to play such an illusory role, because Zhuang Wenqiang's aesthetics are the standard aesthetics of the golden age of Hong Kong films.

The role of the painter is not only the appearance of the perfect criminal in Li Wen's heart, but also the appearance of the male protagonist of romantic Hong Kong films in the hearts of all 8090.

For Li Wen,

Adoration and awe,

Hiding in the shadow of the other party,

While envious and jealous in my heart,

There is also the slightest ambition to replace it!