Li Jingkun found a lot of problems after reading the script of "Mulan", but this was not enough, he also wanted to know more: "I don't know if you have a shooting schedule?" Also, if there's a storyboard, can you let me take a look? ”

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Does he really have to take care of it all?

The producer discussed it with the director a little, and felt that with the other party's net worth and background, it seemed that there was no need to make any secrets from here. And the other party is also a very powerful director and producer, if you show him the whole project, he may indeed be able to see more comprehensively, and he can find out more problems?

After thinking about it like this, they asked the assistant to take all the information about "Mulan" and show him all of it directly. I even brought some weapons and props. Textual materials, picture materials, physical objects, etc. have been moved.

At the same time, some staff members gave him a little introduction to materials and props, and also said how much time and effort they spent on these things. During this period, Li Jingkun didn't say much, just nodded from time to time.

After another half an hour, he had no doubts, but when he expressed his opinion, he still took a precautionary shot first: "I have read the script carefully, there are some advantages, but there are also many disadvantages, to be honest, I am indeed a little disappointed." Maybe I'll be more serious later, I don't know if you can accept it? ”

It's all at this point, then there's nothing to hesitate about.

Chris Bender, the biggest person in charge of the project, couldn't wait, and said, "It's okay, just say it!" ”

The cost and publicity of this movie are hundreds of millions of meters, and you really can't deal with it casually, and if you hit the street, it will have a great impact on him!

And now there is such a professional who can consult, and he really doesn't mind being told anything by the other party.

So after everyone gathered around a little, Li Jingkun began to open the script and talk about the problems he saw one by one:

"There are still a lot of advantages in this script as a whole, but there are actually a lot of disadvantages······

Everyone nodded and did not speak.

Li Jingkun actually said a nonsense, but it must be said, because the process is like this, before you say "but", you have to affirm it first, right?

Then comes the official content: "First of all, the rhythm of the story is wrong, secondly, there are many loopholes in the plot, and finally, there are problems with the character settings!" ”

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Everyone was confused, this basically negated the entire script, right?

The characters are wrong, and the plot is not right, so what else is the audience watching?

But this was just the beginning, and the others didn't speak; And Liu Tianxian, who hadn't spoken from beginning to end, didn't say anything, she just kept looking at Li Jingkun with admiration - she liked to watch him talk the most!

Especially when he speaks in front of a group of bigwigs, these bigwigs who usually have a high status and great power can only listen to him silently at this time.

This is the man she likes and admires!

I remember that when she first came here, she could only listen to their arrangements and talk honestly, but now that her boyfriend is here, they have to listen to her boyfriend honestly.

"I'll start with the plot first, because there is a problem with this setting directly, if you don't change this, what rhythm and characters will you talk about?

"Mulan" is first of all a classic folk tale in ancient China, so if the movie is to be adapted, if it is to be filmed, it must be filmed according to a costume historical story, not according to a martial arts.

Yes, of course, you can make the action scenes and wars more powerful and powerful in order to show the power of the characters and the excitement of the images, but some things are a little too much!

For example, I just saw a scene in the shooting plan, saying that a character wants to run up the city wall directly with his feet, and the city wall is 90 degrees, no matter how good your ability is, you can't run up it?

This is definitely not a no-go! The problem is too big, whether it is the audience in China or the audience in other countries, this setting is absolutely unacceptable!

Again, this is not a martial arts movie!

Okay, this is the first point, and the second point let's talk about the characters, and the setting of the characters is of course also related to the style and type of the plot.

For example, the character of Xianniang, you set her as a witch, maybe you think this story is fake, so you have to add some fantasy things?

Or do your other stories, such as Maleficent and Cinderella, have similar characters, so you want to add one as well?

Okay, just take this character as no problem, if it's acceptable, then let's take a look at her role in this story, what is her character appeal, and what does she mainly want to do in this story? ”

Li Jingkun really has too many things to say about this movie, not to mention that he can only ask questions, with his identity and resume, as long as he can say the problem, as long as he can say it reasonably, the other party will seriously consider it!

Even if you can't change it all, if you can listen to it, this movie will change a lot in the end, at least there is a chance to pass the passing line.

This time he said a lot of problems, less than 10 of them, and they were not nonsense, he explained basically every point, and analyzed why these are problematic with reason!

After all, his identity is here, as long as the other party is sincere in asking for advice, it is difficult not to be convinced.

In fact, whether it is a producer or a director, or these screenwriters, they are all professional talents in this field; The reason why Yuan Spacetime would make movies like that is mainly because they vainly think that Chinese stories are like this, and then proudly don't want to know and learn more.

But now there is an industry boss who points out the problems to them one by one, and they are still willing to fix some problems.

So in general, what did Li Jingkun say?

First, the plot should not be too mysterious, and it should not be filmed as a martial arts or fantasy story. Just be honest as a traditional Chinese folk story to shoot, if you want to fight and battlefield scenes are very exciting, there are many powerful action directors in Huaxia and Hao Laiwu, and there are many people who have studied and achieved achievements in this area.

You're spending so much money on publicity, you might as well spend more on it.

Second, since you don't want to shoot it as a martial arts and magic story, don't be so perverted in the character setting of Xianniang; And to reorganize her story line, her character development is not normal at all.

Third, Mulan's did not join the army for the glory of the family.

Fourth, Mulan's growth line was not handled well, as if she suddenly became very powerful, and the process was a little too abrupt.

Fifth, there is a problem with the image setting of the emperor, if you want to set him as a positive image, there is a problem with the shape of this character·······

"Incredible······

Finally, producer Chris Bender sighed, "I have to admit that you said it very well! If you can really correct what you tell, this story is indeed much more exciting and logical! ”

The director and the 4 screenwriters didn't talk much, because they didn't dare to say anything anymore·······

In fact, they refuted it a few times just now, and communication just needs to have a back and forth!

But then it was found that Li Jingkun was always able to fight back with rich knowledge and more logical settings, leaving them speechless several times.

Li Jingkun's understanding of Chinese humanities and culture is much deeper than theirs, and at the same time, they know that he has a strong memory and rich knowledge, and if he doesn't see good things at this time, he will accept it, showing a more scarce understanding here, maybe they will be kicked out of this project.

In front of directors and producers, screenwriters are definitely even less "human rights".

It's always much easier to change a screenwriter than a director······

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At noon, Li Jingkun and Liu Tianxian ate in the canteen of Disni's company, and chatted for more than an hour in the afternoon. Later, their vice presidents came out, and the two chatted for a long time.

When they talked, they were not just talking about "Mulan", but also about Netflix and Shimen, "Abandoned Soldiers on the Rear Wing" and "Knives Out" and so on.

However, there will definitely not be much to say about trade secrets, but the other party also expressed compliments and cooperation intentions, saying that Disni is also willing to cooperate with outstanding talents and excellent companies around the world, and that you can also cooperate with them if you have good projects, etc.

Later, they also begged Li Jingkun to stay in Los Angeles for one more day, and they would revise the script again in the afternoon and tomorrow morning, hoping that he would take another look.

Li Jingkun also agreed, so he continued to stay here that night.

In the evening, Li Jingkun and Liu Tianxian went out for a stroll, and they didn't go to attractions such as the Avenue of Stars, one was that they had been there, and the other was that they just wanted to go out for a walk together, and by the way, the evening breeze would blow; When you're tired of walking, just find a place to sit down and chat.

"You're really handsome today!"

After strolling around for a while, the two sat down in the open-air at a coffee shop, ordered two cups of coffee each, and then sat down to rest. Liu Tianxian still remembered his performance today, and couldn't help but mention it again at this time.

"The main thing is that there are a little too many slots, right? I don't understand why they are so confident, and they can arbitrarily point fingers at classic stories from another country if they don't do their homework well. ”

"Maybe the live-action works of "Maleficent" and "Cinderella" have successfully made money, right? Let them feel that our Chinese story is similar to this. ”

"I don't understand, I don't want to care, anyway, so be it."

"You've done a lot, and we really don't need to say anything more, and it's not our own project. But today is really handsome, I adore you too much, haha. You don't know that when I first came here, it was actually a little, a little bottomless, right? I feel like so many people are running for this, and I'm worried that I won't be able to get elected.

And they also naturally have a superior attitude towards the actors who come to audition, maybe it's really remarkable, they are all famous filmmakers in Hollywood. But when you came today, I felt that they were completely suppressed by you, and that attitude was completely different from when I came. ”

Li Jingkun also smiled and said: "Maybe my results in recent years are too good, it's hard for them to believe it if they don't want to." In recent years, I have had two or three movies in a row with a total box office of more than 400 million meters, and they can't help but be unconvinced. If it were any other person, they might not be able to believe it that way. ”

"Whatever, it's really not good, I just don't act. Haha, even their vice president came out to see you today, how can anyone else have this treatment? ”

Li Jingkun smiled and said, "Actually, their president should come to see me." ”

The current president of Diseni is still Robert Iger, who is certainly one of the most popular people in the United States and the most trusted president of the board of directors of Disni, who has served at Disni for decades.

But after all, they are an entertainment company, and now there is a world-famous director, the world's famous film and television company owner, as the helmsman of Disney, it is not too much to come out to meet and say hello.

In the afternoon of the next day, Li Jingkun and Liu Tianxian went to Disni's company again and talked about some other things.

In the end, to Liu Tianxian's surprise, their CEO, Robert Iger, actually came out to meet with them······

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When bidding farewell to the headquarters of Disni, Liu Tianxian and Li Jingkun went to the office over there to live for a few days, and flew back to China casually to do their own things.

Li Jingkun began to follow up on the work here, and the two projects of "Rear Wing Abandonment" and "Knives Out" are almost ready, and they will start shooting soon.

In the former, he mainly checked the progress, and then met with the director to understand the process.

In the latter, he has to do more things, he has to go to see the scene again with the photographer, gaffer and others, and design the shooting techniques and lighting methods of some scenes in advance.

At the same time, the work of the art department, the recording department and the production department must also be confirmed, and finally all the actors must be called to hold a script reading and so on.

Then it will be officially launched in late September.

The main content of the movie "Knives Out" takes place in a very old, neo-Gothic mansion; But even the plot in the mansion is not exactly filmed here. Among them, the plot that takes place on the second and third floors is a stage rebuilt by the crew.

At the same time, some of the exterior scenes of the mansion were done in a mansion in Massachusetts.

However, compared to some other movies, the difficulty of filming and work in this movie is really not great, and so is the shooting time.

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When Li Jingkun was busy in the United States, Liu Tianxian, who returned to China, was not idle.

At this time, her music album still has some follow-up work to be completed, but she has discussed with Li Jingkun a while ago that the first title song will be released in a few days.

In fact, with the current music environment in China, it is basically impossible to make money by selling physical albums, but digital albums can also return some money if they are sold online.

But if you really want to make some money, you still have to rely on post-commercial performances or concerts to make money.

The concert feels a bit far away for Liu Tianxian, but the role of commercial performances and expanding popularity is still very large.

Another point is that she likes to sing and like music, so she wants to sing even if she doesn't make much money.

Especially the first song that is about to be released will be launched for free at that time - in fact, if you want the healthy development of the Chinese music scene, the normal fee is conducive to the development of the industry, rather than making all your works free······

There are many such singers in the music industry, which many fans like very much.

Yes, he did this to show that he was great, for the sake of the fans, but the problem is that singing has become their side business, and they don't make money from it at all. Instead, he relied on commercial performances, concerts, variety shows, etc., to earn back a lot of wealth.

But more low-level musicians and newcomers, they don't have such a big reputation, they don't have so much income, if they don't charge fees, they will starve to death and finally change careers.

If you charge fees, you will be scolded by others, and no one will invite you to perform commercial performances, and then you will have no source of income, and finally change careers······

Of course, this status quo can't get better in a day or two, and it doesn't depend on Liu Tianxian or Li Jingkun to change anything, so they can only try to do their own things well.

Before preparing to launch the first song, she also made a preview for everyone in advance on the scarf to tell everyone the good news.

(End of chapter)