The weather in September changes very quickly, yesterday it was relatively hot, and today it may drop by seven or eight degrees.

Li Shengyao is a person who is more afraid of heat, and he doesn't like to sweat and be slimy.

The weather in Yanjing has been much cooler in recent days, which makes him feel more creative.

When the script for "Parasite" was finally written, he made several copies and sent them for review.

The film will be shot on Hong Kong Island and will be released as a co-production, so the review will be relatively relaxed.

If it can't pass the review, then Lee Shengyao will retreat to the next best thing and turn it into a Hong Kong film and enter the mainland market in the form of a foreign film.

On this morning, there had just been a light rain, and the wind was cool.

It's very quiet here in the DC area, and most people go to work.

Li Shengyao was accompanying Chen Hao, when he received a call from Lao Mouzi, saying that he was coming to visit.

Not long after, Li Shengyao met Lao Mouzi, as well as Yan Geyan and Zhang Mo.

Lao Mouzi's "Jinling Thirteen Hairpins" has completed the post-production and will be launched in this year's Chinese New Year.

He should be relatively idle in the last three or two months and can take a break.

At this time, he was wearing a set of Anta sportswear and a pair of sneakers, looking ordinary, like a retired uncle on the street.

Zhang Mo is more fashionable, with a long-sleeved shirt, a pair of wide-legged trousers, small high heels, and a ponytail, looking very capable.

Yan Gechen was more formal, wearing a casual suit with a pair of leather shoes.

She looked in her forties, and she should have been pretty when she was young.

Now that I am getting older, although there are a lot of wrinkles, my temperament is still there.

Li Shengyao had seen Yan Geyan before, but he was just a nodding acquaintance, and he didn't talk deeply.

He hasn't even watched Yan Geyan, but he has watched all of them in movies such as "Return", "The Thirteen Hairpins of Jinling", "Fanghua" and so on.

This is a person who can leave a name in the history of Chinese films.

Zhang Mo was also carrying two gift boxes in his hands.

Li Shengyao and Chen Hao greeted him together, Chen Hao was inconvenient, so he went to rest after meeting, and Li Shengyao was mainly receiving.

After Chen Hao became pregnant, the family invited an aunt, and someone brought tea to the fruit plate.

Li Shengyao exchanged a few words with Lao Mouzi, but before he could enter the topic, Yan Geyan took the lead and said: "Director Li, I heard that you are preparing a very wonderful movie that reflects the story of real society, can you let me see it?"

About "Parasite", it is not a secret that cannot be said.

Before Han Sanping and Cheng Long came to visit Li Shengyao, they would naturally talk about his next film production.

He said his plan, and the theme of the movie was also said.

Han Sanping and Cheng Long are naturally praise-based, so the script of this movie is getting more and more mysterious, and they have everything to say.

Yan Geyan is a family and a screenwriter.

Maybe she can see some of the shortcomings of "Parasite".

When Li Shengyao heard this, he got up and took out the script, "Teacher Yan, help me take a look, if there is anything that is not good enough, you can just say it." ”

Yan Geyan immediately said that she didn't dare, she then got up, left the sofa, went directly out of the living room, went to the courtyard, and sat down on the stone bench.

Lao Mouzi smiled: "She is like this, she likes to read articles quietly alone." ”

Li Shengyao naturally didn't care.

He sat down and continued to chat with Lao Mouzi's father and daughter.

"Director Li, I've been a little confused lately, and I haven't found a story of interest yet."

After the Olympics, Lao Mouzi successively filmed "The Legend of the Three Guns", "The Love of the Hawthorn Tree", and "The Thirteen Hairpins of Jinling", trying comedy, pure love, and blockbusters, which is a cycle of commerce, art, and then commerce.

The reputation of "The Legend of the Three-Gun Shooting" is very poor, and the reputation of "The Love of the Hawthorn Tree" is much better.

Now it's time for "The Thirteen Hairpins of Jinling", the script of this movie is much more complete, but the protagonists of the story are a group of Fengyue women, and there is no doubt that it will be bloody when it is released.

Lao Mouzi is sixty-one years old, he has watched countless movies, the threshold is high, until now, almost any subject has been tried, he has not found a story of interest for the time being, which is completely understandable.

Li Shengyao naturally knew that Lao Mouzi would take a break for half a year, and then prepare for "Return" and return to literary films.

Zhang Mo continued at this time: "Director Li, you persuade my father, he is always worried that "The Thirteen Hairpins of Jinling" has a bad reputation and can't sleep well. ”

When Lao Mouzi faced reporters, no matter how tricky and difficult the other party's questions were, he was always smiling and kind.

But judging from his experience in making movies, he is actually very interested in the perception of the unexpected world.

The reputation of "The Legend of the Three-Gun Shooting" collapsed, and Lao Mouzi then produced "The Love of the Hawthorn Tree", isn't it to prove that he will maintain his original intention.

"The Thirteen Hairpins of Jinling" caused great controversy, Lao Mouzi then produced "Return", this movie is a praise of love, the male and female protagonists both prove their attitude of perseverance and waiting, does it show Lao Mouzi's own thoughts, he believes that he can persevere, and time will prove that "The Thirteen Hairpins of Jinling" is a good movie.

Li Shengyao smiled, then nodded and said: "Director Zhang, don't think so much, I don't know what to shoot now, then take a break, and when "The Thirteen Hairpins of Jinling" is released, maybe you will have an idea." ”

When Lao Mouzi heard this, he thought for a while and asked, "Director Li, what do you think is the future direction of commercial films in the mainland?" ”

Lee Shengyao is Asia's most successful commercial film director.

This is the consensus of the Asian film and television industry.

"1937" has been released in Europe and the United States, and it is expected that the beautiful country can get 20 million US dollars, and the European region can also get 20 million US dollars.

Although the total overseas box office is definitely not as good as "Hurricane Rescue", a movie that reflects the Songhu War can get a box office of tens of millions of dollars, which is already a very miraculous thing in the eyes of many people.

When Zhang Mo heard Lao Mouzi's words, he immediately turned his head and looked over.

Li Shengyao smiled, and then said: "No matter what time it is, the aesthetic direction is closely related to economic conditions.

Our country is now rich and powerful, and the people are more confident, and movies that reflect Chinese heroes will be popular, such as mythological themes, Monkey King, Nezha, Xu Xian White Lady.

In addition, the same is true for movies that reflect modern heroes, such as "First Blood" Rambo, a magnesium captain like Captain Magnesium, if you change the scene and nationality to tell a Chinese captain, it can be just as popular.

There are also comedy movies, although the common people are richer now, but the highly developed Internet has brought a lot of anxiety to the common people, comedy will be very popular, and the audience needs comedy to relieve their emotions. ”

He paused for a moment, and then said: "But I don't recommend making costume comedies, this genre has no sense of substitution, or modern comedy is easier to substitute."

In addition, it is the emotional movies of men and women that have caused great discussion, and now the problems between men and women are getting more and more serious, many people will not fall in love and do not want to fall in love, but this type of movie, they are willing to watch it, and they want to vent their emotions from the movie. ”

When Lao Mouzi heard this, he frowned slightly.

The three genres that Li Shengyao said are not what he is good at, so will his movies become less and less popular.

Yu Guang caught a glimpse of Li Shengyao sitting calmly on the side, and Lao Mouzi couldn't help but think carefully, as if Li Shengyao was not very good at these three themes.

The type of captain Huaxia, Li Shengyao has not filmed yet.

In terms of comedy, Li Shengyao filmed "The Hangover", although this movie was a big hit in Europe and the United States, but there is a huge gap between Chinese and European and American comedies, "The Hangover" was not released in the mainland, and the reputation was not good.

As for the topic of male and female emotions, Li Shengyao also did not touch it.

So why is Director Li so calm, is he prepared?

"Director Li, then do you want to make these three types of movies?"

"I can invest, but I probably won't direct these three genres myself."

is like Captain Huaxia, naturally it is handed over to Wu Whale for filming, and Li Shengyao invests, and he can also make money.

The same is true for comedy, handed over to Shen Teng to shoot, and he will invest.

As for movies with the emotions of men and women, such as "Later Us", the "Ex" series, and "A Story Sadder Than Sadness", such a messy movie, the box office is really high, the cost is really low, the quality is really poor, and watching it for a minute is not responsible for the body and mind, and he is a little unsure whether to make money.

Lao Mouzi was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and then asked, "You still focus on feature films?"

"Well, it's mainly a drama, I have a hunch that there may be billions, two billions, three billions, five billion movies next, if you pursue the box office, there will definitely be someone better than me, on this track, there is no winning general. I want to make something interesting, and I hope that in 30 years' time, when film school students talk about film, they will talk about my films. ”

Li Shengyao's tone was sincere, his eyes were open, and he did not shy away from making eye contact with Lao Mouzi.

He knew that Li Shengyao was telling the truth.

Lao Mouzi felt a force from Li Shengyao.

Director Li can be himself, and I can do the same.

Zhang Mo sat on one side, with admiration in his eyes.

She feels that Li Shengyao is giving up the field of commercial films and wants to make some movies that can win awards.

In today's environment, there is no doubt that it is very difficult.

Especially Li Shengyao is not an old man, a person of Kai Zige's age.

The three major European ones prefer movies that reflect the dark reality, and such movies will not be sought after by mainland audiences, and everyone will think that this is scandalizing China.

Li Shengyao is so young, Zhang Mo feels that Li Shengyao can't make those movies that reflect the difficult life in the countryside and the old era.

And excluding such a large category, telling the story after the millennium, the three major European ones don't like it.

It's impossible that the next movie, like "1937", can have such an innovation in the end, right?

The three of them chatted for a while, and Lao Mouzi got a choice from Li Shengyao, and was about to say goodbye, but saw that Yan Geyan was still reading the script.

"Lao Yan, have you finished reading?"

"Not yet."

Yan Geyan raised his head, glared at Lao Mouzi, and was very dissatisfied with him interrupting himself to read the script.

Lao Mouzi was surprised, "How long will it take?"

"This script is very good, I want to read it slowly."

Yan Ge paused for a moment, "You can come and see, maybe you can find creative inspiration." ”

When Lao Mouzi heard this, he glanced at Zhang Mo, and then got up and went over to read the script.

Li Shengyao saw it and said with a smile: "Look slowly, let's eat here at noon, anyway, it's just a few more pairs of chopsticks." ”

Yan Gechen, Lao Mouzi, and Zhang Mo sat down to read the script, and they were really fascinated when they saw it, and then they had lunch at Li Shengyao's house, and they didn't finish reading it until half past two in the afternoon.

Yan Geyan clapped his hands and said: "Director Li, your script is really good, better than "1937", better than "Border Killer", and "Punch, Dad", your script, as long as the judges are not blind, you will definitely win the award." ”

In Lee Shengyao's previous life, "Parasite" won the Oscars for Best Screenplay, Best Film, Best Director, and Best Nationality Film.

And in Cannes, he won the Palme d'Or.

It's not that the Cannes jury didn't think the script for "Parasite" was bad, but that very few films in Cannes can win two awards at the same time, unless there is a breakthrough innovation.

Just like Yan Geyan said, the script of "Parasite" is indeed very good, and to put it mildly, this script is even qualified to compete for the best after the millennium.

Yan Gechen continued: "Lazy, greedy, despicable poor people, seemingly kind, motivated, generous rich people, your story is full of thinking about the world, caring for human nature, and it is the kind of narrative mode that the West likes, which is very exciting." ”

In the story of "Parasite", the poor are indeed lazy, incompetent, and greedy, and a few rich people seem a little silly and sweet.

This movie is about the poor, the rich, and the class, and it is not an exaggeration to say that it is humane.

As for the narrative mode that the West prefers, this is very true.

When Lao Mouzi and Zhang Mo heard this, they both raised their heads and looked at Yan Geyan.

"This script is what the Western world is accustomed to entering the house."

The so-called entrance to the hall literally means to enter the lobby, and then enter the inner room, that is, to go further.

The West is especially fond of this kind of writing, as a way to depict and shape characters.

For example, the plot at the beginning of "Parasite", the hero's family got together to chat and fart, and the hero sat in the center, looking like I was awesome and powerful, but a drunk man came over and peed on the window of their house, and he didn't dare to point it out, which highlighted that the actor was vain and acted as the boss in front of his family, but he was actually very cowardly.

Another example is that his son's classmate came over, this classmate introduced his son to the rich man's house as a tutor, and also sent a landscape stone, the plot is here, it seems that this classmate is really kind.

As a result, the classmate quickly revealed his true purpose, this person was going to study abroad, but he was still thinking about the rich daughter, the reason why he introduced the hero's son was because he felt that the hero's son would not threaten him, and it was impossible for the rich daughter's daughter to get together with the hero's son, and if the hero's son had an idea, he could easily handle it.

First set up an image, and then quickly dig deep into the deep characteristics of the character, which is called entering the house.

Huaxia likes to reflect the character through intense conflict.

And the West likes to show it directly in very obvious words.

Almost all the characters in "Parasite" are like this, in just a few minutes, quickly and clearly indicate the character of the character.

For example, the former nanny of the rich family, at first I thought it was an affectionate character, but after seeing through the plan of the actor's family, she immediately changed her face.

Another example is a rich man, who looks kind and generous, but that is a situation that does not threaten him, when he finds a pair of women's underwear in the back seat of the car, he immediately turns his face, he does not allow the poor to cross the line.

When the actor was a driver for him for the first time, he was holding a cup of coffee, which was actually assessing the actor's driving skills, and the coffee spilled slightly, needless to say, the actor would definitely not be hired.

Relatively speaking, the creation of characters in the West is more direct and faster, and in the creation of film scripts, it is easier for the audience to remember the characters.

"Parasite" can have a global box office of 1.9 billion US dollars, and it is very popular.

In addition to the fact that the background of the story can be laissez-faire, it is also very important that the characters are very well created, fast and accurate.

In this regard, mainland creators should learn from it.

Not to mention several stories like "Little Times", but the character creation has no bright spots.

Even in many excellent movies, the characterization is terrible, often with only one characteristic, flat and without tension.

When Yan Geyan talked about the professional field, he naturally looked at the Tao, and then analyzed the character creation of "Parasite" in detail, and heard Lao Mouzi and Zhang Mo nodding again and again, looking at Li Shengyao's gaze, and admiring it more and more.

In the end, Yan Geyan said: "Director Li, if your movie is made, it must be a movie at the level of "1937", and maybe you can win an award in Cannes." ”

When Li Shengyao heard this, he smiled and said, "With your auspicious words, I hope to win the Palme d'Or twice in a row." ”

(End of chapter)