Chapter 494: The first slap in the face
"Wow, I've blown up Xing Ye again!"
"Tiger touch the star master."
"Got the script done so quickly? The star master is domineering and mighty, and he doesn't explain! ”
"Ask for spoilers!"
"Good man Xingye, ask for spoilers!"
"When will the shooting start?"
"Master Xing makes a sci-fi movie, I must watch it when the time comes, I can't wait now."
"My sword, sword, sword, sword...... I'm already hungry! ”
"The plot is a god horse?"
"Don't you write novels? I used to write novels first and then adapt film and television dramas? ”
"It seems that Master Xing is really out of the way, top you!"
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As soon as Zhao Xingchi updated the scarf, there was a long queue of replies at the bottom, the page was constantly refreshed, and I don't know how many floors were built, and in the blink of an eye, more than a dozen pages were turned, and tens of thousands of people replied.
Stephen Zhao smiled, did not reply, but turned off the tablet and slept comfortably.
The next day, filming continued with "Heaven and Dragon Slayer".
In addition to filming, Stephen Zhao threw away other thoughts and concentrated on localizing "Source Code", while manually drawing the concept map.
The script of the text, which is the plot and lines and background, can only give a general impression, and if you want to shoot the effect he wants, you need his personal guidance.
With a concept map, it's different, and you can see it intuitively.
In addition, all kinds of special effects that need to be made also need to draw concept art before they can be made as he imagined.
In Source Code, there are very few special effects, but they are not none, and it is not so easy to make them accurately.
Of course, the importance of these is still not comparable to the modification of the plot.
The original "Source Code" plot features an Air Force pilot, Stevens. Because of the plane crash, he was seriously injured, only a complete head and half of the upper body remained, and all the internal organs of his limbs were blown off, which was extremely miserable. He was meant to die, but Dr. Rutledge was sent on a "source code" mission, causing his consciousness to repeatedly "travel" into the body of a person killed in a train bombing. But each time you can only go back to the last 8 minutes before the explosion. His mission is to find the real culprit of the bombing, and then stop the real culprit from continuing to cause the bombing in real life.
Generally speaking, if you want to localize this plot in China, the main plot does not have to be changed, but some of the settings must be changed.
First of all, the identity of the protagonist must be changed, and he can't be a pilot who is seriously injured and waiting to die, because this is very inhumane in Huaxia. Huaxia pays attention to a soil for peace. They are all seriously injured and dying, and you have someone else to carry out the mission, which is simply unreasonable.
Secondly, the protagonist was forced to carry out the "source code" task without his prior consent, which must also be changed, because this is also inhumane and contrary to the people's soldiers propagated by the Chinese government. Think about it. On the one hand, you advertise that you are a soldier of the people, and on the other hand, you forcibly arrest the soldiers who are waiting for death to carry out the bullshit "source code" mission. What is this? This can only show that this government is a dictatorial government, and the army is not a soldier of the people, but a state violence machine that suppresses the people. If this kind of plot is set up, it will be openly anti-government!
To modify these two settings, Stephen Zhao thought of two plans.
One option would be to change the subject of the "source code" project from the Chinese government to the private sector, which would make sense. The conscience of the capitalists has always been very bad. It's not a big deal to catch a seriously injured and dying person to do the experiment, understandably. The plot also needs to be changed.,Change it to a private detective agency in order to obtain greater benefits.,Decided to carry out the "source code" project.,So the seriously injured and dying hero was arrested.。 The ending is that the private detective agency has made huge profits by relying on the hero's early warning. But at the same time, he was wittily reported by the hero, and was captured by the hero's people's police in one fell swoop.
After the filming of this plan, a sequel can also be filmed, and it is said that the "source code" project was carried out by the state or intercepted by foreign hostile forces, etc.
The second plan, the background of the male protagonist remains the same, and the main body of the "source code" project is the Chinese government, which is also unchanged, but the plot will be greatly changed, the male protagonist is no longer seriously injured in a plane crash and waiting to die, but took the train that exploded while on vacation; The identity of the heroine is no longer as simple as a good friend, but the object of the male protagonist's crush.
The plot can be: when the hero is on vacation, he and the heroine take the same train, and he was going to confess that day, but the train exploded, the heroine died on the spot, and the hero was seriously injured and dying. The real culprit of the bombing threatened to prepare another larger-scale terrorist operation in the magic capital. The government attaches great importance to it, and has withdrawn a large number of police forces and criminal investigation experts who have vowed to bring the real culprits to justice, but there are no clues at all. At this time, a forensic expert suggested that perhaps he could turn to his teacher, a physical scientist with a high international reputation, for support. Scientists suggest that a "source code" campaign be launched, but a volunteer is needed. At this time, the hero stood up and expressed his willingness to volunteer. The ending is a happy reunion, and the hero and heroine live happily together in another world.
Comparatively speaking, Stephen Zhao prefers the second plan, in addition to filming the country's sycophants and doing positive publicity for the country in the international arena, it can also give the audience a sense of uncertainty.
Police, criminal investigation experts, physical scientists, source code test ......, at first glance, it is high-end and high-grade!
In two days, the general plot was set.
But at this time, there was another storm on the Internet. But this time it was no longer those public intellectuals who were bombarding him, but Kazuo Yamamoto himself went into battle and said contemptuously in front of the media: "Stephen Zhao is already preparing the script?" Hehe, it's really terrifying. However, I doubt that the film he made at that time will be a science fiction film, maybe it will be a film with the name of a science fiction film, but the content is actually a martial arts film. ”
Such ridicule naturally provoked the scolding of countless Chinese netizens.
"Fuck your stinking fart!"
"Little devil is so capable? Sure enough, Master Xing doesn't talk to you, he wants to move the real thing, you deflated three will be empty-hearted? If you have the ability, let's gamble once and see if the film made by Xing Ye is a science fiction film! ”
"Haha, the little devil is timid! Only those who are timid will bluff in front of the media. Because this is the only way to hide the timidity in their hearts. ”
"This calls him strong and he is strong, the breeze blows the hills, he is horizontal, the bright moon shines on the river, the star master really has the essence of Jiuyang Divine Skill."
"The little devil is exhausted!"
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At this time, even if it is someone who is no longer optimistic or hates Stephen Zhao. For example, the public officials who bombarded Stephen Zhao before did not dare to echo Kazuo Yamamoto's words.
It's just too much!
The provocations again and again have made the anger of Chinese netizens reach a critical point, and even filmmakers and cultural figures who have been in the mentality of not caring about themselves have also become angry and have expressed their support for Stephen Zhao.
Director Wang Baogang: "Who said that Chinese people can't make science fiction movies? I slapped him in the face! ”
Director Zhang Yikai: "I know that Stephen Zhao, a young man, is very talented, and I am optimistic about him." ”
"National Teacher" Chen Shuluo: "Chinese people have been bad at making science fiction films for a long time, but it doesn't mean that Chinese people will never be good at making science fiction movies. I admire Stephen Zhao's talent very much. I think he is a Chinese person who can make good science fiction films. ”
Famous screenwriter Cao Baochuan: "Mr. Zhao's talent is undoubted! ”
Jia Xuan, chairman of the Writers Association: "Imagination is what science fiction films are all about, which is exactly what Stephen Zhao is best at. ”
Zeng Xianwen, President of Xijiang University of Finance and Economics: "Stephen Zhao is an outstanding talent of our school going out, and it is difficult for him to make science fiction films!" ”
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The wrath of the crowd is hard to do!
When all walks of life expressed their support for Stephen Zhao, they jumped out and echoed Kazuo Yamamoto's words, this is purely looking for abuse, and the public will not be so stupid, so they are honest.
However, they lie on their stomachs. Angry netizens didn't let them go, and once again ran to their necks and scolded them. What a traitor, a traitor, a stinky and shameless bastard, an old thief, etc., etc., is more ruthless than scolding Kazuo Yamamoto. In the simple and crude thoughts of netizens, Kazuo Yamamoto ridiculed Stephen Zhao, that is because he is a Japanese national, but you people are Chinese people, do you have such a gang of Japanese people to bully your own people in China?
Eat something inside and out!
The public was angry and angry. Either delete the bib or honestly continue to lie down and dare not come out, but I hate Zhao Xingchi to the extreme in my heart, and I decided to jump out and bite Zhao Xingchi whenever I have the opportunity in the future, and I will never die.
Stephen Zhao naturally didn't know that he had offended a group of mad dogs for no reason, and he was busy with the general plot of "Source Code". Looking back, the Internet and the media have become a mess of porridge, first stunned, a little crying and laughing, and then updated the scarf and said, "Thank you friends for supporting me!" The script is now complete, and the casting can begin", and arranged for a press conference to respond to the matter and explain the filming of the sci-fi film.
When the news of the press conference spread, the scarf he sent had ignited the enthusiasm of the majority of netizens, and at the same time cooled down the scolding network.
"Poof!"
"Haha......"
"This face is beaten, Master Xing, you are too fast, it's only been a few days?"
"That's it? God speed, haha, I don't know if the little devil's face has been swollen. ”
"I don't know if the devil's face is swollen or not, but I heard the slapping sound of slapping in the face."
"I'm looking forward to it!"
"What's the plot? Ready to make a robot or an alien or an interstellar war movie? ”
"The deity pinched his fingers, the sci-fi film made by Xing Ye this time should be low-cost, it is unlikely to engage in a big battle, the risk is too great, and Xing Ye has no experience in making sci-fi films."
"Go back upstairs, should I say you're funny or funny?"
"I don't know which actors are lucky enough to be favored by the star master this time?"
"Who's the next Star Girl?"
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The ridicule and discussion of netizens continued, laughing at Kazuo Yamamoto and those public intellectuals who were slapped in the face, and discussing what kind of sci-fi film Stephen Zhao was going to make.
At the end of March, "Heaven and Dragon Slayer" was finally completed, and after the finale banquet, Stephen Zhao returned to the magic capital to prepare for the shooting press conference of "Source Code". (To be continued......)
PS: Bow and thank the "Men in Black 2046" classmates for their tipping support!