Chapter 37: Heavy Industry Films (Part I) (3/4)
In the original time and space, after "Killer" exploded, many people asked, 'Would it be better if Shen Teng played the role of Wei Xiang?' ’
In fact... No.
This movie has a layer of basic logic: the actor is a 'stupid', or a critic...
Because he criticized, he believed the lies of the Milan sisters and brothers, and he was serious and conscientious.
That's how the laugh comes: the more serious he is, the more ridiculous the performance he presents.
Shen Teng... Whether it is the starring movie or the image on the variety show, it has nothing to do with 'Han Criticism'...
Basically, he deceives others, how can others deceive him?
Of course, Shen Xudong didn't plan to let Shen Teng go - let him play Harvey, an unreliable gangster boss!
"If you act, Mary has to go... Ma Li can't hold you down, so she has to be replaced by Gong Li..."
"Gong Li?" Shen Teng was anxious: "Gong Li is here to act?" ”
Shen Xudong was speechless: "... Didn't you say you wouldn't act? ”
"If Teacher Gong Li comes, then I will definitely play in person!"
“… Forget it..."Shen Xudong waved his hand: "I'm just mentioning it casually... Gong Li can't act in comedy! ”
Shen Teng thought thoughtfully: "Also, she really can't act in "Tang Bohu Dots Autumn Fragrance"..."
Many people feel that if there is no Gong Li in "Tang Bohu's Autumn Fragrance", I feel that this drama will become another "East Becomes West", from beginning to end it is playing and making trouble, crazy and crazy, lively is lively, but there is no aftertaste after watching it.
The image of Qiu Xiang just plays a role in easing the rhythm, and it is also the only pure character in the play, I feel that this is the love that Tang Bohu is looking for. ’
But... Which goddess hasn't played a serious person yet?
Lao Wang, Qiu Shuzhen, Anita Mui, Guan Zhilin, Zhang Min, Cai Shaofen, none of these people will have any worse effect than now.
There is no sense of uniqueness at all.
directly turned Qiu Xiang into a vase, and it was not even as interesting as Sister Pomegranate!
Shen Xudong continued: "Okay, let's go back, the drama "Killer", I am named as a producer... Wei Xiang is the male number one... But you'll have to come and play a role! ”
"Absolutely... Which character? ”
"Boss, Harvey!"
“… Yes. ”
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In Shen Xudong's view, the value of the Happy Twist label is not as good as Yan Fei and Peng Damo...
So far, the two most existential dramas of Happy Twist are "Charlotte's Troubles" and "The Richest Man in Xihong City", and the directors and screenwriters are both of them!
The commonality between the two films is that they both use the perspective of the burghers and the theme of daydreaming.
In fact, Happy Twist was born in a stage play and likes to engage in gimmicks, because the whimsy on the stage can actually be understood because of its performance form.
But the movie is not good, the movie is a little anti-intellectual, and the audience will be keenly aware of it.
To a certain extent, the twist is still very bold and has a pursuit - "Lonely on the Moon" light special effects engineers have used hundreds, and the price of China Film Financial Report is clearly marked with a cost of 500 million +, and the kangaroo special effects are definitely the top level in China.
But pure comedy, the most important point: empathy!
You've got to get the audience to your point...
Blind Ji Ba can't imagine it!
"Super Family" is a typical example: pulling out a theme that is completely unresonant, and fictionalizing a strong protagonist who does not touch the ground, you can say that you can independently invent a financial management APP, and cover the whole country and even the whole territory of Russia, this is simply genius. But because of the weakness of the script, he acted as a fool with an uncertain temper...
- I remember that screening room, it can't be said to be a deathly silence, it can only be said to be the whispers of the old gods, well, a comedy directly silenced people.
Song Yang is still not as good as Yan Fei and Peng Damo...
Moreover, the appearance of Twist in the later stage is too ugly, probably because of the huge success of "Iron Fist of Shame", Twist began to want to package all the actors out and harvest them in batches...
It's very similar to when Uncle Benshan was eager to make Xiao Shenyang and all the brothers a cash cow, but in the end, even Xiao Shenyang disappeared.
Greed, and thus short-sightedness, is at the root of the economic collapse of all content!
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Guo Fan hasn't been able to sleep lately...
"Earth Fire" is going to be released, the project was established in 11 years, filming started in the summer of 11, it was completed at the beginning of 12 years, and then it was re-filmed for half a month, and 11 months of post-production work...
He can be said to have devoted all his efforts to "Earthfire", forming various departments from scratch...
But the formation of each department was met with difficulties at the beginning. Industrialization is about standardizing messy things so that the content can be quantified and broken down before there is a division of labor.
No one has done this before!
It's really difficult...
Even if "Earth Fire" has reached its limit, according to producer Shen Xudong: "Earth Fire" can only be said to be construction site at most, far from industrialization! But it's a good start!
Guo Fan has no regrets about the movie itself - it is already the limit of what he can do, and if he does it again, the result will be like this.
Do your best, be worthy of your heart, and leave no regrets, this is also Shen Xudong's request to him!
Although several internal test screenings, including theatrical test screenings, have been highly evaluated, but... Guo Fan always feels a kind of comfort, with some sympathy and understanding!
Because people in the industry will know how difficult it is!
When the release was approaching, he couldn't sleep at all because of his apprehension and nervousness...
I simply didn't sleep, clicked on my phone, and prepared to look at Weibo - the recent hot spot is scolding 'private custom', and I was about to see the new play of netizens, prompting the people he followed to update the new content, which I didn't want to see... Well, it's Shen Xudong!
Top banana... Let's take a look!
A long Weibo with the title 'Domestic Heavy Industry Film.' ’
'Heavy industry'?
He hurriedly continued to watch, and Shen Xudong put forward the concept of 'industrial upgrading': "Hero" in 2002 opened the prelude to the domestic film business, allowing everyone to see hope and laying the foundation for the vigorous development of Chinese films today.
I would like to say that in order for a country to become a strong country, it must develop heavy industry.
The same goes for movies.
If China wants to transform from a big film country to a film power, it is not possible to make a small fuss, it must engage in the film industry, and there must be three or five heavy industry films every year, so as to complete the industrial upgrading!
In my opinion, heavy industry films are Hollywood blockbusters, or A-level productions, high-concept, high-tech, high-investment top commercial films, mainly science fiction, magic, and action movies, these genres have no cultural barriers, and are suitable for distribution all over the world...
Light industry films are films from countries like South Korea and France: mainly feature films, comedy films, and literary films.
There are only two countries in the world that can afford to make heavy industry films, one is the United States, and the other is China, and the reason is simple: only these two countries have a large enough market to accommodate big-budget films!
(End of chapter)