Chapter 26: New Ideas
"Aven, is there really no problem investing in movies? The audience's tastes and popularity are too variable," Xu Yilei and Lin Yueran were a little worried about his investment. In fact, she was very happy that her suggestion was affirmed by Lin Yueran, but the water in the film industry is too deep, and if you don't get it, you will lose all your money, not to mention that South Korea is a very xenophobic country, and the restrictions on the cultural industry are no less than those in China.
"If you don't believe it, I should also believe in professional investment advice, it's a big deal that five million should be a dowry for Xiuya" Lin Yueran didn't care about these at all, there would be no risk in investing.
"You are really generous, a secretary's dowry is in the millions" Xu Yilei twisted the muscles in his waist fiercely, she was not only concerned about money but also about people, Xiuya's beauty and empathy made him = she was very vigilant.
"What you said is not unreasonable, but you didn't take into account Su-ah's background and ability, she is the Jeju Lee family, although she is a little far from the Lee family of Jeolla Province, but there must be cooperation between them. Although South Korea claims to be a democratic country, it is a combination of chaebols represented by Samsung and clan local forces left over from the previous Joseon Dynasty and colonial eras. Besides, South Korea's entertainment brokerage companies are all machines that supply blood to the parent company, and they get a pitiful amount of investment, and now South Korea has a policy of establishing a country with culture, so there will be a lot less constraints, as long as Xiuya's vision is not too bad, we still have a great chance."
Lin Yueran treats investment very rationally, and it will not really be as easy as he said, Zoe gave him very detailed information and He Xiuya's advice, and he decided on the final investment intention.
"It's really a profiteer, no wonder you can make so much money" Xu Yilei knew that her heart was in vain, although she was relieved, she was still unhappy, which made her feel very stupid, "Since you can invest in South Korea, then do you consider setting up a fund to invest in movies in Huaxia, our market and talents are much stronger than South Korea"
Lin Yueran is not without this thought, but the market in Huaxia is really unpredictable, and the impact of the policy is too deep, sometimes a casual sentence above can cause a big turmoil, and investing in movies in Huaxia is even more risky than South Korea.
"Now is not the time to invest in domestic films, the domestic involvement in the cultural industry is too deep, and there are too many uncertainties" Lin Yueran didn't want to talk too much about this issue, so as not to quarrel with Xu Yilei.
"Are you idle? After studying for three years, what do you think now, tell me" Lin Yueran diverted the topic, Xu Yilei asked if she was ready to redirect, but she didn't know what subject she wanted to shoot.
"What do I have in mind, I want to hear the opinion of a talented man like you, what is the safest subject matter and the least disturbed" Xu Yilei asked very seriously, "As a cutting-edge director in the Chinese film industry, you asked me this question to embarrass me, naughty" Lin Yueran patted Yuren's snow buttocks.
Xu Yilei glanced at him, "The authorities are confused, the bystanders are clear, tell me your opinion, and you should support my work" In fact, she admired Lin Yueran's unique insight and foresight.
As soon as Director Feng's "No Thieves in the World" was released, Xu Yilei went to watch the film for the first time, and sure enough, as Lin Yueran expected, the atmosphere of the whole story was very strange, and the theme was very vague and a little flying. Among them, Fan Wei's funny clips are very classic, but they seem incompatible with the film, and even a little deliberately patchworked, which does not have any effect on the theme, and even destroys the overall rhythm to a certain extent. The box office of the film also confirmed Lin Yueran's expectations, although the Xiangjiang actor and the treasure island actress were invited, the box office in the south was a mess, and the film was a loss as a whole, and even the author, Mr. Zhao Benfu, also had a lot of complaints about Director Feng's adaptation. These made Xu Yilei attach great importance to Lin Yueran's opinions, and when she was filming "Struggle with Life", she called several times to ask for precautions for filming.
"Seeing that you are so sincere, I will tell you my opinion, just for reference" Lin Yueran also wanted to see what was the difference between his opinion on Huaxia movies and Xu Yilei, after all, he would definitely enter Huaxia to invest in film and television in the future, this is his big plan.
"The safest thing in China is the anti-Japanese war film and mythological film, the anti-war film is absolutely politically correct, as long as there are no things that are inappropriate for children, no one can find fault, and the management department does not dare to take Qiao on this issue. Then there is the fact that don't you think our neighbors are about to move, the United States will have a general election next year, the Republican Party is doomed, and the conservative Democratic Party will come to power and know with its feet that it will adjust its policy in the Asia-Pacific region, and the little devils will definitely be thrown out by the Americans, so there will be no problem with this subject matter in ten years."
Lin Yueran suddenly became a little irritable, his views were basically not mainstream views, and his opinions would not be taken seriously, it was really unfounded, so he got up and poured a cup of cold water to relieve his anxiety.
"Then there are mythological films, but we must pay attention to proportions in this aspect, and we can't make it a horror movie, and we don't think it's over. In this regard, we have too much material, I can't tell how many folk legends there are, Pu Songling's "Liao Zhai", Ji Xiaolan's "Notes on Reading Wei Caotang", Gan Bao's "Sou Shen Ji", etc., I want to have a big scene "The Classic of Mountains and Seas", which is wonderful and magnificent, and the atmosphere is magnificent, as well as the literati novels of the Ming and Qing dynasties, the excerpts of the Yuan Dynasty, what theme do you want to film. From love to family affection, from loyalty to filial piety, from chivalrous tenderness to court treachery, there is true love and betrayal, what kind of theme do you want?"
That's really the case, Xu Yilei originally just wanted to get some good ideas from Lin Yueran, but she didn't expect that he would interpret the artistic treasure house left by the Chinese ancestors to future generations from this aspect.
"But these are all ancient stories, do modern people like to watch them, there are still urban youth dramas" Xu Yilei does not deny that the ancient stories are really exciting, but now after all, it is not 30 years ago, everyone's aesthetics and tastes have become diversified.
"If you want to do it, do what you do best, make these youth romance films, you can't shoot South Korea and Treasure Island, you can't even catch up with Japan, urban professional films, you are not Hong Kong's opponent at all, superheroes, lone agents are Hollywood's meal, song and dance films and Indians, Europe has a mature mechanism for exploring human nature and soul, what is left?"
Lin Yueran is very disdainful of the phenomenon of grasping in China, only by using points to lead to faces, expressing his values with the subject matter he is best at, and finally going to the deep and how far is the shortcut, sometimes the seemingly stupid method is often the nearest road, the key is to use carelessly.
"Shoot works that the audience likes, and only by retaining the audience can they promote their own values in the movie, what is the use of shooting shoddy things with weird plots, which will only attract scolding from the audience and destroy the market of the movie"
Lin Yueran's words kept Xu Yilei awake all night, and she couldn't refute his theory after thinking about it, when the film can't retain the audience, what's the point of having ideology and artistry, but she still thinks that Lin Yueran has a lot of things to express, some of which are even ideological, but he doesn't have a deeper aspect, maybe his views are not mature.
Xu Yilei tossed and turned all night, making him angry before noon, and it was raining lightly in the sky, Lin Yueran was going to make up for sleep, but he didn't expect Lucia to come to visit in the rain.
Lucia expressed her apologies for not attending his graduation party, but Lin Yueran was sure that she had something to find her, otherwise it would be a phone call, why did she need to come to the door in the rain to apologize? But she didn't open her mouth and was embarrassed to ask directly, so she thought it was an old friend's visit.
personally brewed a pot of coffee, and also brought Xu Yilei to introduce her to know, I heard that it was Lin Yueran's friend or a Hollywood director, so soon the two found a common topic. Both of them have made movies, and the understanding of the picture, the control of the plot, etc., the two people discussed each other's experiences and questions, but Lin Yueran became a supporting role waiting for the tea of the two on the side.
"Aven, I want you to create a script for me, I've been tired of making horror movies in Hollywood in the past few years, but new attempts need opportunities, I didn't feel satisfied with a few scripts myself, so I thought of you, you have a detailed and unique perspective on life, help me" Lucia is not happy in Hollywood, a newcomer can have his own successful film does not mean that he can really have the right to shoot what he likes, she doesn't want to go on like this, she decided to find the person who helped her succeed in the first place.
"Why do you want to agree to her if you feel bad" Xu Yilei saw that Lin Yueran had been sitting in the study for several hours, and was a little distressed, complaining that he shouldn't have agreed to Lucia's script, good scripts are unavoidable, and they can be written so easily.
"Good, you go to sleep first, you didn't sleep well last night, I've found the content to write, maybe I can write one for you" took the coffee Lin Yueran patted Xu Yilei's hand, telling him not to worry about himself, it is estimated that he will stay up late today, because what he thinks of is not a story.
"It's not too late" A wise woman knows that you should never disturb a man's work, because that is their most fulfilling moment.
When the sun rose, Lin Yueran rubbed his sour eyes, stretched his somewhat stiff neck and waist, put down the pen in his hand, let out a sigh of relief, and finally finished the script. Xu Yilei woke up in the morning and didn't see Lin Yueran, when he saw that the light in the study was still on, he knew that he must not have slept all night, "You woke up, come and see the script I wrote, I feel great" Lin Yueran saw Xu Yilei come in and offer treasure and took the script and asked Xu Yilei to judge.