"Do you think the script needs to be changed?" Li Zhengrong asked curiously.

Zhang Songnian nodded and said, "Yes, there are indeed some more innovative ideas, it's hard to say now, I'm going to improve the script first, and then it's better for you to take a look at it when the time comes."

Li Zhengrong's script belongs to a movie with the theme of police and bandits, which tells the story of a policeman who goes undercover to the gangster, and then through a series of struggles, relying on the wit and extraordinary skills of the protagonist to help the undercover gangster defeat the opponent step by step, complete the unified pattern of the local gang, and after gaining the trust of the gang boss step by step, he successfully cooperated with his colleagues to defeat the gangster.

Overall, the story is quite exciting, somewhat similar to Jackie Chan's Big Brother Police Story 3 movie.

However, Zhang Songnian thought about it for a while, although the movie Police Story 3 is very exciting, it is relatively simple in terms of storytelling.

This movie pays more attention to the personal characteristics of Jackie Chan, that is, the scenes of action scenes and martial arts.

In this world, Zhang Songnian really hasn't found an actor similar to Jackie Chan.

As an actor who was blacked out by an insurance company, Jackie Chan's momentum of filming requires the camera to die, Zhang Songnian feels that he may be the only one in the whole universe.

The reason why Police Story 3 is brilliant is more because of Jackie Chan's unique personal charm.

As far as the script is concerned, although it is wonderful to talk about, it is not so good that it is irreplaceable to say that it is excellent.

And if Li Zhengrong doesn't have an actor like Jackie Chan in this script, if he can't act in that kind of shocking big scene, it's really hard to say if he wants to win the award.

is also a police movie, Zhang Songnian thinks that another movie is more suitable.

Li Zhengrong actually didn't want Zhang Songnian to write a script for him at first.

He just thought about Zhang Songnian's brilliant scripts and wrote a few books, and the young man's brain was relatively active, so he just wanted to ask for opinions and plan to give Zhang Songnian a few looks.

I didn't expect Zhang Songnian to be so confident, patting his chest with himself, promising to give himself a more exciting script.

But since Zhang Songnian said so, of course Li Zhengrong would not refuse.

Although I don't know why Zhang Songnian is so confident even in the old theme of police and bandits, Li Zhengrong trusts his son-in-law very much.

After all, Li Zhengrong is very satisfied with the script written by Zhang Songnian so far.

After getting Zhang Songnian's answer, Li Zhengrong asked curiously, "Okay, write it out according to your ideas first, and I'll take a look, but I really want to know how you want to change it."

Zhang Songnian thought for a while, and then said: "In fact, the theme of police and bandits has always been very interesting, the last century is the era is very hot for a period of time, but because there are too many films, there are many classics, and there are many bad ones, the most important thing is that the audience is a little aesthetically tired about it, and it is normal for the audience to not want to watch the movie anymore when they see the beginning and know the ending."

"This should be the root cause of the direct decline of the police and bandit theme." Zhang Songnian said with some uncertainty.

Li Zhengrong smiled lightly, then nodded and said: "The decline of the police and bandit theme is due to this factor, but it is precisely because no one has moved this theme for too long that I want to try it.

"That's why I'm looking for you to help me read the script, I think it's pretty good, but I always feel like it's not good enough, and I've been thinking about it for a long time and can't find a good solution." Li Zhengrong explained the reason why he asked Zhang Songnian to read the script, and Zhang Songnian was stunned.

It seems that the old man's vision is still unique, in terms of storytelling, this script is really good, the structure of the story and the depth may be deeper than Jackie Chan's big brother police story 3, but the action scenes in it are far worse than the former, there are few big scenes, and they are not big enough.

But this script is always the biggest problem that can't escape the theme of police and bandits, and the routine is too conventional.

Although this is compared to the previous police and bandit questions

In terms of materials, there have been some changes, and it can be seen that Li Zhengrong also wants to shoot something different.

But in Zhang Songnian's view, these actions made by the old man are actually very limited, and they are always very conventional routines in police and bandit-themed movies.

From the words of the old man just now, Zhang Songnian could see that he also knew it, but he couldn't find a good idea to solve this problem at present, so he finally found himself.

After clarifying all this, Zhang Songnian smiled and said, "Dad, you just said that this script is indeed not good enough, that is, compared with the previous classics, he still inevitably did not get out of the framework of police and gangster films." :

"And if we want to make a film about police and bandits that is bound to win awards, we have to break this framework and make something different." Zhang Songnian said in a half-year.

After Li Zhengrong heard Zhang Songnian's words, he immediately laughed and said: "You are right, it does speak to my heart, but I know this problem, and you know it, but how to break this framework is the most important thing, and the most difficult thing is the difficulty."

Zhang Songnian pondered for a moment and began to organize the language.

After pondering for a moment, Zhang Songnian pondered and said, "My suggestion is to go undercover for exchanges."

After Li Zhengrong heard Zhang Songnian's answer, he was stunned for a moment, and after thinking for a while, he understood what Zhang Songnian meant.

Li Zhengrong has also been a screenwriter, and he is also a gold medal screenwriter, for Zhang Songnian's suggestion just now, he couldn't help but light up after a rough review in his heart, and then said quite excitedly and anxiously: "Tell me in detail?"

This world really has to be a young man, this idea has been pondered for so long, and he has never thought about it in this regard, and Zhang Songnian was able to put forward such a constructive opinion just by looking at the script, which made Li Zhengrong somewhat ashamed, and he couldn't accept the old man.

How did Li Zhengrong know that Zhang Songnian was hanging.

If you really want to talk about the screenwriter's ability, ten Zhang Songnian is not enough for one Li Zhengrong, Zhang Songnian is just the light of the earth.

Of course, Zhang Songnian will not directly tell others that he is hanging, not even his father-in-law.

This secret can probably only be hidden in my heart in this life.

So in the face of all the praise from others, Zhang Songnian was never very excited.

Because he knew very well that this compliment was not for himself.

Good works should not be buried, and there is no way to carry out all the works in Zhang Songnian's mind.

But there is no problem in taking out some classics appropriately.

Being able to ensure one's own life also brings spiritual wealth to the people of this world, no matter how you look at it, it is a win-win situation.

"I think so, in the past, police movies were all police undercover to gangsters, and then relied on the hero's extraordinary courage to solve the villain, but after the audience watched too much of this kind of plot, even if we filmed it in this process, it may be difficult to raise the enthusiasm of fans."

"Then when we set up the police undercover gangsters, the gangsters in turn arranged for undercover agents to go to the police."

Zhang Songnian paused halfway through speaking, then looked at the coffee table, then took two teacups casually, and said while using props as a metaphorical demonstration: "Let's treat these two characters as male protagonists, so that the decency and remake in the movie are only left with a game like chess opponents, will this setting be more exciting than the cookie-cutter police movies in the past?"

Zhang Songnian is talking about Infernal Affairs.

As the last pinnacle of Hong Kong films, when this film was released in 2003, it lived up to the expectations of investors, whether it was the script, the shooting technology and the acting skills of the actors, it was first-class in Hong Kong at that time.

In the year of its release, it won the box office champion of the year in one fell swoop, as well as many heavyweight awards such as the Golden Horse Awards and the Hong Kong Film Awards.

Infernal Affairs is undoubtedly the best and most wonderful police and bandit crime movie that Zhang Songnian has ever seen, and there is no one.

Infernal Affairs, a series of film trilogy, can be said to be the last glory of Hong Kong films

Huang can also be said to be the pinnacle of Hong Kong cinema.

In this drama, countless classic shots and lines have emerged.

To this day, Zhang Songnian is still very impressed by this.

Therefore, after reading Li Zhengrong's script just now, Zhang Songnian first thought of this movie after learning that his father-in-law wanted to make a police movie.

And it just so happens that this movie is indeed a bit similar to Infernal Affairs.

However, Li Zhengrong's script still can't escape the cookie-cutter routine of this world's police and bandit-themed movies.

The protagonist goes undercover to a gangster or underworld organization, and then dismantles the gangster organization step by step from the inside, and finally the protagonist faces the gang boss and finally has a showdown.

As Zhang Songnian said. Although this script is innovative, it is not much.

Because the plot direction of the script is very similar to the timeline plot of the three Infernal Affairs movies, but the key setting of double undercover agents is missing, so Zhang Songnian said that the script wants to be changed.

In this world, Zhang Songnian thought about it carefully, in so many police and bandit themes, it seems that no one has really used this double undercover setting.

In general, it still stays in a relatively conventional plot direction, without much innovation, and it is precisely because of this that police and gangster films have been declining in recent years.

"Wonderful, this is going to be exciting!" Li Zhengrong stood up a little excitedly and said excitedly.

Although the script has not been changed yet, just listen to Zhang Songnian's idea.

It's been a long time since he's had this excitement about a story that just rests on ideas, at least a dozen years.

Li Zhengrong felt that he couldn't suppress the excitement in his heart, and a desire to make this movie right away arose in his heart.

In those movies, the undercover agents usually have a strong heart, even if they suffer all kinds of pain, they will not waver, and finally subdue the bandit leader with their own hands, put on the police uniform again, and add glory. It's not that such movies are not good-looking, but that everyone has watched too many such movies.

And Li Zhengrong sensed from Zhang Songnian's idea that if he made a police movie like this according to Zhang Songnian's idea just now.

Then I can completely jump out of the framework of the original police film with a distinctive style and reconstruct the framework of a police film.

Just thinking of this, Li Zhengrong couldn't suppress the excitement in his heart.

Seeing Li Zhengrong who was so excited that he couldn't help himself, Zhang Songnian smiled, and immediately said to Li Zhengrong: "Dad, I'll take this script back and study it when the time comes, and I also have a lot of good ideas for the plot design of the new script, I think it should be pretty good, I'll write him out first, and then I'll give you something that needs to be adjusted or corrected."

When Li Zhengrong heard this, he immediately nodded and said, "Okay, even if you write, I think there is no problem with your ability, the script I gave you just now, you can refer to it, you really can't change it, just write a new script according to your ideas, I always think that your writing will be much better than mine."

After Li Zhengrong finished speaking, he thought for a while and patted his head and said, "By the way, there is also the name of this movie, I feel that if you follow your idea, the name of this movie may not be suitable now, and we will have to think of another one later."

Zhang Songnian immediately shook his head with a smile and said, "No need, Dad, I have a name I have come up with, and the name of the movie will be Infernal Affairs."

When Li Zhengrong heard this name, he couldn't help but be stunned for a moment.

As a director, Li Zhengrong is not an exaggeration to say that he is knowledgeable, but the meaning of Infernal Affairs really can't think of any special meaning in it for a while.

Sensing the old man's puzzled gaze, Zhang Songnian immediately explained: "Infernal Affairs, Infernal Affairs refers to Infernal Hell, and in the Buddhist interpretation, it is said to be the deepest abyss of hell, and there is a space of eternal suffering. I think it's the perfect name for this film."

After listening to Zhang Songnian's explanation, Li Zhengrong's eyes lit up, and he looked at Zhang Songnian with a bright look

, couldn't help but give a thumbs up and said, "This name is really apt, not bad, very thoughtful."

Zhang Songnian thought for a while, and then said: "In addition, I think that such a movie may need a strong cast lineup to be able to hold up, at least in terms of acting skills, it must be able to afford the word excellent, otherwise it may be difficult to shoot the effect I want at that time."

After hearing Zhang Songnian's words, Li Zhengrong couldn't help but laugh and said: "You don't have to worry about this, to be honest, Jin Yu may be far worse than Menghua and Xingcan in other aspects, but in film and television production, Jin Yu is really the only existence, not to mention the actor level of our company, but there should be no problem in making a movie."

Li Zhengrong said with anticipation: "What I'm looking forward to now is the script you wrote, after all, you only said one concept, it's too general, only if you write the script, I know who to play."