Who are you calling "little fresh meat"? I'm the king.

Chapter 521 suddenly scheduled for release? (33)

Okay, Yan Ge was referring to "Duckweed"...

This movie is quite interesting; it's a pure imitation of "The New Brothers".

After traveling back to my father's era and experiencing some hardships with him, I gained a new understanding of him...

This structure is fixed!

Of course, the specific plot content is not plagiarized; it still has its own style and the imprint of its time.

In comparison, the storyline of "The New Brothers" reflects the polarization and antagonism between the rich and poor in that era, the vilification of the rich and the sympathy for the poor, and the romantic legend of a poor boy falling in love with a rich girl... It has a strong flavor of the last century.

Although Chu Fan, played by Leung Ka-fai, is just a worker in a tram factory, he is neither humble nor arrogant in the face of the wealthy Watson family in Hong Kong. The rich heiress Luo Na even runs away from home to be with him.

It was just like the romantic dramas popular with Qiong Yao at that time, with all sorts of plots where rich young men fall in love with poor girls or rich girls fall in love with poor boys. At the time, it didn't feel abrupt and was full of romantic fantasies.

Looking back at such movie scenes after decades of change, they seem very fake and childish.

"Duckweed" needs to be a bit more brutal...

Not only was Liu Yi killed while seeking revenge on Huang Zhiqiang, a triad boss and Hong Kong real estate developer, but the final protagonist, Xu Zhengtai, was also arrested and sentenced to six years in prison, while Xu Tailang's mother committed suicide by jumping off a building due to postpartum depression.

The struggle against class stratification and fate appears somewhat pessimistic and powerless.

Let's be more realistic!
Lacking romanticism, lacking the struggle to fight against fate…

Even with that line, "I am like this world, and this world will never change!"—from Edward Yang's "A Brighter Summer Day."

The protagonist then says, "This world will change!"

Moreover, "Duckweed" is similar to "Goodbye Mr. Loser" in one aspect: personal perspective!

Xu Zhengtai couldn't see the trend, and neither could Liu Yi. Even though Xu Tailang told them not to open a video arcade, but a movie theater, and not to hoard pagers, they still stuck to their choices.
Just like Da Chun: Even if there really is such a person who travels back to 97 and tries his best to tell you to buy a house, you will not get rich because of a house.

Thinking cannot escape the constraints of its time.

Oh, Shen Yan quickly finished writing the script for "Riding the Waves" and then sent it to Zhao Liying...

The latter was a little confused.

He flew directly to Xiangshan: "Is this a performance for me?"

Shen Yan was also taken aback: "Yes, Xiao Hua!"

Why were you cast me?

"...You're suitable!"

Zhao Liying glanced at him sideways: "You don't actually have any feelings for me, do you?"

Shen Yan rolled her eyes: "Are you going to answer or not? If not, I'll find someone else!"

"...Of course I'll accept. Your movie is something many people want to get on but can't. How could I refuse?"

Zhao Liying readily agreed, then asked, "So, who is Xu Tailang looking for?"

“Shen Teng… I’ll have Guo Fan direct this script. It should be filmed in a month at most. As for the actors, we’ll use the same actors from ‘The Martian’… We’re still missing two female roles. Jia Yi… I’ll call Dilraba, and Song Zi can contact Chen Yao. They’re all on the same side…” At this point, Shen Yan considered for a moment: “After filming ‘The Martian’, we’ll work on ‘Duckweed’. We’ll start filming in early December and try to finish it in a month. Then we’ll immediately join the cast of ‘Boss & Me’… There’s plenty of time!”

Aren't you going to see Shishi?

"...Shishi is from Beijing, she lacks the temperament of a girl from a small town...You are different!"

Zhao Liying was skeptical, but she reacted quickly and immediately grasped the essence of the sentence: "So, you mean I'm unsophisticated?"

“…It’s not rustic…it’s simple and honest!” “Simple and honest…” Zhao Liying muttered for a moment, then realized, “Doesn’t that still mean I’m rustic?”

"Simplicity and rusticity are two different concepts..."

……

Zhao Liying came quickly, and left even faster…

He left with the script.

Then Shen Yan updated his Weibo: "When filming 'The Martian,' they asked me, 'Is there anything I'd like to try in the comedy field?' I casually said, 'I'd like to try a father-son relationship.'... Then I thought of playing Teng Ge's father, and then I thought of director Chen Kexin's 'New Brothers.' I'm going to create a new movie based on that movie framework, called 'Riding the Waves.'... See you next Chinese New Year!"

Yes, he directly said that he imitated the narrative structure of "The New Brothers"!

That's right, it's confirmed to be released during the Spring Festival!

Several movies that already had release dates scheduled are now unhappy—"The Monkey King," "From Vegas to Macau," and "Ex-Files"...

Everyone had already reached an agreement with the theaters…

You suddenly announced the release date for the Spring Festival?
The key point is that it's early November now, which is only four months away from the Spring Festival film season (January 31st).

"Riding the Waves"... Is it that fast?
Shen Yan's fans were quite happy. They didn't think there was anything wrong with it. Instead, they said, "From the initial planning to the completion of filming, 'Making a Name for Oneself' only took twenty days. Brother Yan always values ​​speed!"

"Yes, although we don't know the story of 'Duckweed,' it's definitely a comedy because it stars Teng Ge... Comedy movies are inherently simple."

"Since Brother Yan has decided to have it on the table during the Spring Festival, then there's definitely no problem!"

……

Definitely no problem, most of the major domestic special effects and post-production companies are on the set of "The Martian"...

Let them share some of the post-production work for "Duckweed"...

However, we need to get "The Martian" sorted out first.

The scenes in the space capsule in "The Martian" have ended, but Guo Jingfei, Lei Jiayin, and Li Guangjie have not left—the three of them are actors in "Duckweed".

Roles will be decided by drawing lots!

Guo Jingfei plays Liu Yi, Lei Jiayin plays Luo Li, and Li Guangjie plays Huang Zhiqiang.

There's also a little horse; Shen Yan contacted Dong Zijian.

Consider this a way of repaying Sister Hua!
Shen Yan asked Ji Xiang to recruit the remaining actors…

After assigning roles, Yan Ge continued filming "The Martian"...

Shen Teng has completely immersed himself in the role!

Oh, and he asked a question at the beginning: 'If this situation really happened, would the space agency use all its national resources to save him?'

Shen Yan directly contacted an advisor from the space agency, who immediately replied, "Of course. Not to mention that the significance of space exploration lies in expanding human living space and finding a better future for humanity, which means that humanity is spending money to save its own future. To leave astronauts to die would be completely contrary to this purpose."

"Let's just talk about the significance of this. Think about it, there's a person who, in complete isolation, stayed on Mars for hundreds of days, producing his own food and drink, and even took a 100-day road trip on the Martian surface. This is of great significance to space exploration!"

"To put it bluntly, if that were really the case, the potatoes you eat on Mars and the poop you poop would be a valuable research resource!"

Shen Teng was a little embarrassed: "...It can't be that bad, can it?"

"How could it not be? If such a situation were to occur, we would certainly do everything in our power to help. This matter has immeasurable value and an inspiring effect on the entire society and future generations!"

(End of this chapter)