New Age Artists

Chapter 380: The Empire of Heaven, the Destitute Old Monster Xu (23)

The way the older sister in the entertainment industry played the game almost made Shen Santong faint.

Eye-opening!

Start abstaining from sex again!
Shen Santong once again numbed himself with work.

I met with Xu Ke, Shi Nansheng, and other main creators to discuss the "Detective Dee" movie project.

"Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame" has been in the works for some time.

Compared with the original version, the plot and actors have all been remade.

The original version was another so-called "blockbuster", directed by a famous Hong Kong director, with a plot full of loopholes and a disappointing production.

The original creators have a problem with their understanding. Their understanding of a "blockbuster" is that as long as enough money is spent, enough stars are invited, and a grand scene is created, it is a blockbuster.

But the big scene was pulled, and a Korean special effects team was used. When the special effects of Luoyang City were viewed on the big screen, all their shortcomings were exposed.

Not to mention the issues of clarity and texture, the people in the foreground and the city in the background are actually in focus.

What is presented is not a movie shot, but a postcard.

Rather than being a costume suspense and mystery film, it is more of a new type of historical police and gangster film with a strong sense of political criticism.

As a suspenseful mystery film, the logical clues are not harmonious enough and the reasoning is not rigorous.

The biggest problem is that the historical subject matter is petty and lacks historical common sense.

Creating a fictitious sacred pillar to heaven can be considered an interpretation to enrich the plot, but why did Di Renjie go to jail for eight years inexplicably?

The design of King Langye does not follow basic logic.

Before Wu Zetian ascended the throne, who in the court or the public dared to challenge her openly?

Ascending the throne was just the result of Wu Zetian's control over the court.

It was not because of her ascension to the throne that Wu Zetian became so powerful.

It was because she was extremely powerful that she was able to ascend the throne.

The first empress, she had to be more like an emperor than all the men in order to become an emperor.

The less you have, the more you want to prove.

Without considering the historical prototype, let’s just talk about the movie. If Wu Zetian had ignored an enemy like the Prince of Langye who had a large army by her side, she would not have been able to become emperor.

It cannot be explained by fictional history, it is a fallacy in the plot and logic.

In order to advance the plot, the characters in the play are made to do the most ridiculous things.

Shatuo hired a group of assassins. They had a hundred ways to kill the head of the Ministry of Works, but they chose to use the most shocking and sensational method to lure Di Renjie out of prison.

Di Renjie refused to even kneel before Wu Zetian.

He even crossed his legs and acted like a detective. Not only did he lack common sense, he was absurd and stupid.

There is an old problem in licensing film scripts, and it is difficult to be thorough and flexible at the script level.

However, he cannot be blamed for "The Empire Strikes Back".

This play is more like Chen Guofu's than a Xu Ke movie.

When this movie was filmed in 09, Xu Ke was at a low point. After "Seven Swords", he returned to taking charge of big productions.

In contrast to Chen Guofu, Huayi was planning to go public on the Growth Enterprise Market, and Chengtian was out of business. As the head of Huayi's film department, he was enjoying a very successful time.

So the original version reflects Chen Guofu’s cognition.

Chen Guofu serves as the chief producer. His understanding of the character "Di Renjie" is a combination of "007 plus Li Bai".

Using the "art of clones" to interpret "Di Renjie" is a literal interpretation in the literal sense.

Interpretation from the name Di Renjie.

The character “Di” represents chivalry and tenderness, while “Ren” is the most emphasized sentiment.

Therefore, the weapon is unsharpened, representing the "Ren" in Di Renjie's name.

The right half of the traditional Chinese character “杰” is the “婕” which means “unruly”, representing the spirit of rebellion.

Chen Guofu requires "fearless courage and steadfast belief", combining reasoning and lyricism.

He wanted to make this film, so he sought permission.

As for Di Renjie in history?
Sorry, no.

The screenwriter of "The Empire of Heaven" is Zhang Jialu, a native of Wandao. He has a high status in the industry and is the screenwriter of "A World Without Thieves", "Mei Lanfang" and "The Message".

During the publicity, it was stated that a screenwriter's project would usually take three to four months at the fastest, or one to two years at the slowest, but the script of Detective Dee: The Mystery of the Phantom Flame took 10 years to complete.

Chunchun is a liar.

Chen Guofu and Zhang Jialu believed that the Tang Dynasty court was a medieval church, and that killing people required the permission of the imperial teacher.

The Prince of Langye swaggered around under Wu Zetian's nose and no one dared to stop him, and no one took the first female emperor seriously.

The last scene is even more outrageous.

Di Renjie issued an imperial edict to Wu Zetian.

Wu Zetian actually knelt down.

The emperor knelt down.

The emperor is not only his own emperor, but also a symbol of order.

Before the order was broken, the legitimacy of the Kanglong Mace was granted by the emperor.

It's really hard to expect the people of Wandao not to add any ulterior motives to the movies.

During the filming of the movie, the script was constantly being revised.

Zhang Jialu provided the concept of the ghost market, and Xu Ke proposed to build an illusory Tongtian Pagoda in order to restore the heyday of the Tang Dynasty.

Xu Ke, it can be seen that he really tried his best.

He couldn't afford to lose in the drama "Mystery of the Phantom Flame", so he used all his skills.

But this play is not his movie, and his strong personal temperament cannot be seen.

The melancholy and weirdness of "A Chinese Ghost Story", the chivalrous world of "New Dragon Inn", and the grandeur of "Once Upon a Time in China".

Every movie has a flavor that makes it unforgettable, but Imperial Empire doesn't have that flavor.

As a suspense film, it is not thrilling and suspenseful enough; as a martial arts film, it lacks the spirit of the martial arts world; as a historical film, it is not rigorous and solemn enough.

It is a strange work that combines various eye-catching elements.

Of course, after a series of events, Shen Santong no longer just looks at the shortcomings.

"The Empire Strikes Back" also has its merits.

The film has gorgeous visual effects and bizarre and unpredictable fighting scenes. At the time, it was the Chinese-language film that was closest to Hollywood standards.

It is also a good attempt to make Di Renjie a superhero.

In order to create the "Top Ten Scenes", more than 1000 design drawings were produced.

Several main scenes are presented to the audience in a variety of ways, including sketches, real-life pictures, and movie footage.

It presents the magnificent imagination of the prosperous Tang Dynasty, with a huge and sophisticated investment that was unprecedented in Chinese-language films.

This meeting.

Participants included Xu Ke, Shi Nansheng, a producer from Locomotive Film Company, and Qian Yanqiu, who represented the screenwriter team.

For this play, Shen Santong asked Qian Yanqiu to be the screenwriter, who also served as the deputy director of "The Empire of the Phantom Flame".

What is important is that he collaborated with Liang Guanhua and Zhang Zijian to shoot the ancient costume mystery suspense drama "Detective Di Renjie".

Shen Santong pushed the door open.

Xu Ke, Shi Nansheng and their group quickly stood up.

Shen Santong smiled and said, "Director Xu, sit down, sit down, you are my senior. Producer Shi, sit down."

Then he said to Qian Yanqiu, "Senior, everyone please sit down."

Shen Santong got straight to the point and said directly: "I only focus on three points for this play. The first is film technology, promoting digital film technology, and improving and perfecting 3D technology."

"The second is the plot. As a historical subject, it can be fictional and imaginary, but it must have basic logic."

"Thirdly, in terms of casting, the main characters are mainly from the mainland."

Qian Yanqiu sat in his seat and felt that Shen Santong was very strong, even overbearing.

He glanced at the Xu Ke and his wife who were sitting diagonally opposite him and found that they were very calm.

I couldn't help but sigh in my heart that this little brother Shen Santong is so awesome, the Hong Kong directors are completely obedient to him.

(End of this chapter)