Chapter 89: Who Fell in Love with "Rain of Swords"? (1 /4)
Of course, Shen Xudong didn't say it directly...
He's not a fool, if people ask, you're going to dig out your heart and lungs?
What if people are just polite?
Besides, what if... Director Chen memorized the story and kicked you away?
The heart of defense is indispensable!
In fact, as long as you know the routines in action movies, the rest is fighting...
The routine of "Hurricane Rescue" is too simple, it is nothing more than a retired boss who reappears for his family...
The routine of "The Legend of the Wicked" is also simple, the police and the gang work together to get the serial murderer...
Knowing this routine, you can write it by just a few screenwriters.
Therefore, when he has not become a talkative person in the circle, Shen Xudong will not be wrong to be vigilant...
Chen Musheng saw Shen Xudong pondering and smiled: "I just asked casually..."
"Well, let's talk again when "Keep Talking" is released!"
"Good!"
……
Zhuang Liqi sent Chen Musheng away, returned to the house, glanced at Shen Xudong, and then said with a smile: ""Tianlong Babu" has a good reputation! ”
“… That's because the characters are well chosen! ”
"The script adaptation is also good!"
"Thank you..."
How can a script be adapted?
Or because of casting!
This is Shen Xudong's opinion, in fact, it is also Zhuang Liqi's opinion...
Is there no reason for the production team?
Zhang Jizhong's team is very serious about doing Jin Yong's dramas.
In fact, the current entertainment industry compares itself to the art circle, engaging in professionalism and art.
Unlike later generations, purely for the purpose of making money - the new version of "Tianlong", the version produced by Xinli Media, was designed to complete the VAM from the beginning, including "The Legend of Deer and Ding", which was a project before and after Xinli Media and China Literature Group signed a performance VAM agreement in 2018.
Under the performance commitment, Xinli is crazy to open a project, what project comes quickly and naturally has an audience?
Jin Yong's series remake. The story is there, the original foundation is there, and it's easy to choose.
The project was started in a hurry, and the casting was also very arbitrary.
But I'm still wondering, how did I manage to make every casting 108,000 miles different from the original book?
Zhuang Liqi glanced at him again and asked, "I heard that this "Keep Talking" was also passed on to Mr. Wu through Chen Hao?" ”
“… yes,"
Shen Xudong nodded: "I had the idea of "Mobile Phone" after reading it, and I originally wanted to send it to Mr. Zhang Guoli, but I thought that the heroine, Senior Sister Chen Hao, could also act, so I sent it to Senior Sister Chen Hao!" ”
"I feel like you care about Chen Hao very much!"
“… It's not that I care, the main thing is that the project she likes will be fulfilled as much as possible..."
Zhuang Liqi breathed a sigh of relief: "That's it..."
"What's wrong?" Shen Xudong looked at him 'unclearly', his face full of innocence...
"It's okay," Zhuang Liqi picked up the teacup, took a sip, and asked after a while: "You just said that Zhang Guoli... He also knows about the project? ”
“… Haven't sent it to him yet..."
"The project "Party A and Party B 2", is it the script you wrote?"
"Hmm... It's called "Good Dreams Day Trip"..."
Shen Xudong didn't have much interest in taking the initiative to chat, basically Zhuang Liqi asked, and he answered...
After meeting Chen Musheng, his task was almost complete!
It's not that he doesn't know how to be grateful, it's that he doesn't have much friendship with Zhuang Liqi, including Mr. Wu...
Moreover, he will go back to his hometown early tomorrow morning, and now he wants to go back and pack his luggage...
Until Zhuang Liqi mentioned "Sword Rain" in "Collected Records"...
"Costume movies are very popular now, do you have any ideas to make a movie about "Rain of Swords" you wrote?"
“… I don't count this! ”
……
"Rain of Swords", also known as "A Bloody Case Caused by a Jβ"...
In fact, this movie won 60 million at the box office, which is already very good - the setting of changing faces and swapping, double revenge, and the murderer falling in love with the victim is not new.
The essence is a Hong Kong-style retro martial arts film, not a drama.
Let's put it this way, the whole movie is for the scene where Zhang Renfeng sharpens his sword and fights back, pretends to be a pig and eats a tiger, and dies of Dick Si's counterattack...
Back then, there were a lot of Shaw Brothers movies with the same type of dramas.
Many people complain about it and feel underestimated, in fact, in the same period of "Tongtian Empire", the plot, special effects, fights, including the service of Huadao are not weaker than "Sword Rain", plus Xu Ke's reputation, Huayi's distribution power, Andy Lau's appeal, it is normal to win "Sword Rain".
If you don't look at Andy Lau, do you want to see Zheng Yusheng? Who knows who he is?
The reason why Shen Xudong remembers it is mainly because the two plots are still fresh in his memory, one is to force the king to sharpen his sword, and the other is that you are not good, you are not.
So, I wrote about it, but he rounded it up a little, for example, the Blackstone organization is actually the emperor's black glove, otherwise, it would be too nonsense to kill the first assistant of the dynasty...
In addition, after the death of the emperor, the Blackstone organization was almost wiped out by the new emperor, and only a few protagonists remained...
As for Rama's body, the previous emperor wanted to get it in order to rejuvenate ...
The Wheel King wants to get Rama's body, in addition to rejuvenating himself, he also wants to complete his body...
Well, that's it!
As for whether you want to adapt it into a movie?
Nonsense, definitely thought about it!
Otherwise, why write this?
It's just that if this thing is to be adapted into martial arts, the director team must be experienced, and the distribution company must also have strength, otherwise, it will definitely not be effective.
Therefore, Zhuang Liqi asked him who he wanted to be the director, and Shen Xudong blurted out: "Of course it's Xu Ke!" ”
“… Xu Ke... He's not going to be invited..."
Zhuang Liqi frowned...
"I'll just tell you..."
Even if you can please, Shen Xudong doesn't think Xu Ke is willing to shoot...
Indeed, Xu Ke is struggling to transform at this stage, "Seven Swords Under the Heavenly Mountain" suffered a blood loss, and then drummed up "Iron Triangle", "Deep Sea Search", "Women Are Not Bad"...
It's all pretty bad...
Especially "Looking for People in the Deep Sea", which has hit a new low in word-of-mouth...
Insert a sentence, Guangguang Media has really declined in those years, Xu Ke "Deep Sea Search", Du Qifeng "Butterfly Flying", Liu Zhenwei "Hibiscus Out of the Water", Zhuang Wenqiang, Mak Zhaohui "Big Search", Xu Xiaoming "Winning the Bid"...
It's all works that have failed miserably at the box office...
Xu Ke tossed until 2009, and finally returned to martial arts and filmed "Tongtian Empire", which is considered to be the completion of the blood!
Zhuang Liqi said: "I'll help you pay attention... There are still a lot of Hong Kong directors who go north to make films, and some of them are good at martial arts! ”
Shen Xudong nodded: "... Well, thank you, Uncle Zhuang..."
“… Are you going to go to the crew of "Fairy Sword" after the New Year? ”
"yes, let's get involved in casting..."
"Casting is still very important..."Zhuang Liqi shared his casting experience as a producer.
Shen Xudong originally thought that he just wanted to brag, but after listening carefully, it was still very helpful, and he said, 'Don't mention beautiful women, just look for high-value actresses, this is a simple and crude casting thinking.' There are many kinds of beauty, taking "Dream of Red Mansions" as an example, Lin Daiyu's beauty has a fairy spirit, Xue Baochai's beauty is bright and charming, and Shi Xiangyun's beauty is playful and lively... In addition, a stunning beauty must have a sense of charm, what is a sense of charm? The charm of women is the taste of men's ecstasy...'
After listening to him for a long time, Shen Xudong asked rhetorically: "Then what if the actor is popular, and she herself has ideas about this role, but she is just not suitable, what should I do at this time?" ”
Zhuang Liqi smiled: "... That, of course, to her. ”
"If it's not suitable, give it?"
"It's the right thing!"
(End of chapter)