Talking about "Tao" with Taoist Li Xinjun is not that Shao Shuaijun is preparing to take refuge in Sanqing and become a Taoist monk. Rather, he wanted to better understand how Taoism arose in ancient times and how it had such a profound impact.

He had some unformed ideas and was ready to develop some new films.

At the opening ceremony of the New Electrical Technology Research Institute, he made a speech, saying that China has a 5,000-year-old cultural heritage and many mysterious treasures, but no one has developed them. Now it just so happens that he has no new film plans of his own, so he simply looks for it in traditional Chinese culture.

The more you search in traditional culture, the more you can feel the breadth and profundity of Chinese culture.

As far as Shao Shuaijun's current idea is concerned, at least four series with good selling points can be made.

One is the "Ancient Legends" series, and the characters that can be written include Nuwa, Fuxi, Shennong, Yellow Emperor, and Dayu. Nuwa made people, Fuxi taught the ancestors, Shennong tasted a hundred herbs, the Yellow Emperor broke Chiyou, and Dayu controlled the water, there are too many things that can be filmed. Especially the great battle between the Yellow Emperor and Chiyou.

There is a great protagonist - the Yellow Emperor, the ancestor of the Chinese, for the cause of mankind, fought endlessly, went through killing, and finally unified the Central Plains.

There is a super villain - Chi You, Chi You leads the Jiuli tribe outside the Central Plains, with countless subordinates, a lot of land and resources, and an excellent villain candidate.

The Yellow Emperor had a group of good brothers-Ying Long and Drought Fish, Ying Long sent a lot of water, and Drought Fish swept away the wind and rain.

Chi You also has a few younger brothers-Feng Po and Yu Shi, who call for wind and rain, and are very arrogant.

The Yellow Emperor had a master, Guang Chengzi, who gave the Yellow Emperor all kinds of skills. Lay the foundation for the rise of the Yellow Emperor.

The Yellow Emperor had a confidante - the Nine Heavens Xuannu, who came down from the world to help the Yellow Emperor fight against Chiyou together, giving the Yellow Emperor a reason to persevere.

The Yellow Emperor also has a helper - Emperor Yan, it is said that they are still brothers, they don't know each other if they don't fight, and after the fight, they go together to challenge Chiyou.

The Yellow Emperor also has high-tech - guide car, Chi You uses witchcraft, the Yellow Emperor will scientifically break superstition, and people will win the day.

Love, teacher-student relationship, brotherhood, comradeship. All kinds of elements of Hollywood blockbusters are there. As long as you write a good script, you can't sell it.

And the continuous set can be finalized, and after Ying Long finished the flood, the flood has not been able to subside. So there is Dayu to control the water. The drought broke the wind and rain. But go crazy. Become a monster, everyone shouts and fights. The Jiuli tribe was conquered, and part of it merged into the Yanhuang tribe. Some of them retreated to the south of the Yangtze River and established the Sanmiao tribe, which became a minority in southern Xinjiang.

There are many stories, all of which can be sequels separately to form a huge series of stories.

The other is the "Immortals, Buddhas, Gods and Demons" series, and the characters that can be written include the Eight Immortals, the Jade Emperor, Li Jing Nezha, Tang Seng Wukong, King Xu, and so on. The eight immortals cross the sea to show their magical powers, the Jade Emperor rules the Three Realms, Li Jing Nezha's father and son's hatred, Tang Seng Wukong's journey to the west is a disaster, there are more than these that can be filmed, there are too many Chinese immortals, the special effects have kept up, and the script has been written, it will definitely not be much worse than Hollywood's low-IQ blockbusters.

Another one is the "Hundred Schools of Thought" series, which reproduces the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, the turbulent era.

The last one is the "Legend of the Assassins" series, which focuses on the assassin kings and the comet strikes the moon; Nie Zhengzhi's assassination Han puppet also, white rainbow through the sun; To leave the thorn Qingji, the goshawk struck the temple. It's all a very cool and very stylish story.

These stories originate from myth and history, what Shao Shuaijun wants to do most is the story of the battle between the Yellow Emperor and Chiyou, this story is too classic and too in line with the Hollywood blockbuster routine. However, to do this story well, it takes a lot of historical accumulation, which must not only conform to the blockbuster blockbuster sales model, but also not portray history beyond recognition, which requires a lot of homework.

The Yellow Emperor is the ancestor of Taoism, so Shao Shuaijun and Li Xinjun talked about the Tao of the Yellow Emperor.

Li Xinjun was a knowledgeable Taoist priest, who knew astronomy and geography, and had a particularly profound study of ancient myths, many allusions and theories, and a complete set of ideas.

According to Li Xinjun's statement, Shao Shuaijun's understanding of the ancient era gradually became more and more profound.

I have a clearer understanding of what to do about the story of the great battle between the Yellow Emperor and Chi You.

After a day of leisure, after returning home, Shao Shuaijun teased his son, and then wrote a script at the desk. Ancient Legends, Immortals, Buddhas, Gods and Demons, Hundred Schools of Princes and Legends of Assassins, if these four series are completed, it will definitely be a huge project. It's hard to do it alone.

"Looks like I'm going to have to think about how I'm going to come up with these sets." Shao Shuaijun picked up the pen, thought for a while, and put the pen down.

Then he dialed Jan's May.

"Hey, Sister Mei, I'm looking for you to discuss something. I recently had a film project, and the project was so big that I couldn't do it alone. You ask Golden Harvest's screenwriting department to cooperate, and it is best to publish a publicity solicitation for scripts on the Internet, and I will pass the information to you. ”

Provide their own ideas, and screenwriters write scripts, which is the consistent practice of great directors.

Passing on the creative information, Shao Shuaijun conceived the legendary Battle of the Yellow Emperor with peace of mind.

Within two days, the screenwriting department of Golden Harvest Entertainment took over the film creation plan of the four series, and according to Shao Shuaijun's requirements, the worldview of the four series was unified and a general framework was drawn up. Then on the Internet, mainly on various fiction websites, a name called "Million Screenwriters Call for Proposals" was posted.

"The majority of literature lovers, screenwriters, and the famous director Shao Shuaijun, together with Golden Harvest Entertainment, solicited excellent scripts and excellent ideas from the whole network. After the script and ideas are approved, they will receive a minimum of 10,000 yuan, with a generous remuneration of no upper limit, and they are more likely to become the screenwriter of Shao Shuaijun's new film.

The theme of this script collection plan is limited to four series, ancient legends, gods, Buddhas, immortals and demons, hundreds of sons and assassins, and the world background is as follows...... All the characters and plots can only be shown in the context of this world. It can be a complete script, a small joke, or an outline-style idea.

The deadline for the first phase of submission is the end of May 2012, and the editors of Time.com will select the outstanding scripts and jokes. It was then selected by the screenwriting department of Golden Harvest Entertainment, and finally handed over to Director Shao Shuaijun for final review. Once approved by director Shao Shuaijun in the form of a script, he can get the position of contract editor of Golden Harvest Entertainment.

Chinese film magic masterpiece, looking forward to your joining! ”

Almost as soon as the script collection plan was released, the entire fiction industry and the screenwriter industry were boiling, and countless writers were ready to show their strength. Looking forward to being able to show what he has learned, and then being selected by Shao Shuaijun and promoted as a screenwriter. Break into the entertainment industry. Of course. Some readers are also grinding their hands, they may not know how to write a script, but write an outline. Write a short paragraph. Write a little idea. It's still possible.

Even if it's just an idea, as long as it is affirmed, it will be rewarded with 10,000 yuan. Why not?

Authors and readers alike are busy, and the media is not far behind.

"The international director Shao Shuaijun, the theme of his latest work is selected, which is a magical film adapted from ancient Chinese myths and legends. After returning from Hollywood, Shao Shuaijun finally started an oriental magic movie again since "Painted Skin"! -- "Beijing Entertainment News".

"Getting rid of Hollywood superhero movies, Shao Shuaijun wants to create a Chinese superhero!" -- Yangcheng Evening News.

"The road to the industrialization of Chinese films has been paved, and Golden Harvest Entertainment sincerely invites directors from all walks of life to join the four series of plans!" -- Cheng Pao.

"Experts decrypt for you, Dream Chasing acquires D2 and ILM, the layout has appeared, and it is to lay the foundation for the Chinese magic movie series!" - Magic City Online.

"Director Chen Jiashang praised the four series of plans, or will direct four series of movies." -- Ming Pao.

Shao Shuaijun's female apprentice Li Fangfang said in an interview with reporters that she gave up directing "Adolescence 4" and reserved a schedule for the four major series. She also said that what she wanted to direct most was the story of the assassin columns. -- The Beijing News.

"Shao Shuaijun's apprentice Gao Zhisheng has confirmed to join the four major series and will serve as the chief screenwriter of the gods, Buddhas, immortals and demons series." -- Jianghuai Morning Post.

"Are the four series nonsense? How Chinese movies impact magic, not every Chinese blockbuster is "Painted Skin". -- "Chutian Metropolis Daily".

"If you want to challenge Hollywood blockbusters with ancient Chinese legends, Shao Shuaijun's move is commendable, but it is foolish. The development of Chinese films should be planned slowly, rather than developing by leaps and bounds with one or two films. -- "Nandu Entertainment Weekly".

The reports in the media, true or false, supporting and opposing fire, did not shake the plan of the four series at all, and went on step by step according to Shao Shuaijun's vision. Since it has been decided to solicit scripts, naturally, Shao Shuaijun also invited many directors to participate in this project by the way.

The four series are magical works, and the specifications and standards created are all in accordance with "Painted Skin" and "Painted Skin 2". It is a blockbuster in Chinese-language cinema. In this regard, many directors are moved. Li Fangfang and Gao Zhisheng can be said to be Shao Shuaijun's apprentices.

Chen Jia has always had a preference for magical themes, and this time he is also eager to try, and Wu Ershan, the director of "Painted Skin 2", also decided to join, in short, many directors are interested......

"Director Shao Shuaijun's latest work plan, the ancient legends series, and the myths of the origin of the human race. Pangu opened the world, Nuwa pinched mud to create people, there were nests and knotted trees for houses, Suiren drilled wood to make fire, Fuxi deduced gossip, Shennong tasted all the herbs, the Yellow Emperor unified China, Yao Shun made immeasurable merits, and Dayu split mountains and controlled waters...... Recreate the land of China, the ancient mythological era. Looking forward to your joining! - Time Fiction Network.

"Director Shao Shuaijun's latest work plan, Immortal Buddha God and Demon Series...... The ancients looked at the sky, the gods fell into dreams, the vast world, how shocking! Looking forward to your joining! -- Starting Point Novel Network.

"Director Shao Shuaijun's latest work plan, Zhuzi 100 series...... What kind of bright fireworks will be bloomed by the collision of ideological trends? Looking forward to your joining! -- Time Video Network.

"Director Shao Shuaijun's latest work plan, the Assassin Biography series...... A woman is a person who pleases herself, and a man dies for a confidant, how full is it to die generously? Looking forward to your joining! "--Time Scarf.

Propaganda is in full swing.

The Women's Federation has also moved forward calmly and firmly...... (To be continued......)