Chinese entertainment starts with Hong Shixian

Chapter 355 Qi Hui, you'll be starring in "Wolf Warrior"!
Qi Hui put down the documents in his hand, took a sip of beer, and waited for Lao Guo and Lao Lu.

A short while later, they both put down their documents.

Wu Jing observed the expressions of Qi Hui and the other two, and felt somewhat reassured.

Compared to last time, the three of them looked better, so it seemed that their revised script was not bad.

Qi Hui stroked his chin: "Which of you two will speak first?"

"Why don't you do it?" Guo Fan declined.

"Senior brother, you go first," Lu Yang declined.

Watching the group back down to each other, Wu Jing's eyelids twitched, feeling that the scene was strangely familiar.

Where have I seen this before?
"Then I'll go first." Qi Hui coughed lightly and said, "Brother Jing's script is excellent. From my perspective, it has no flaws."

"The story is well-developed, flows smoothly, and has clear highlights and selling points."

Lu Yang and Guo Fan nodded repeatedly, agreeing.

“But!” Qi Hui changed the subject: “I think your script doesn’t have a grand enough scope.”

"Huh? What do you mean?" Wu Jing asked, puzzled.

"There are too few large-scale scenes and too few explosions." Qi Hui spread his hands: "There is no exhilarating firepower coverage."

"What about the 107mm rocket launcher? The 120mm man-portable rocket launcher? The DJZ08 rocket launcher?"

"You're an elite special forces soldier now, and you're still carrying a Type 40 rifle from the early days of the People's Republic of China? Aren't you ashamed?"

Wu Jing's face immediately darkened: "You make it sound so easy. Do you think filming big scenes is free? Do you think filming explosion scenes is free?"

He could correct the flaws he mentioned before, but how could he correct the one Qi Hui mentioned now?
Of course he wanted to go on a crazy blast, but shouldn't he consider the cost?
Sigh... Qi Hui only needs to talk nonsense, but I, as the director, have to consider far too much!
"Also, this is almost the weight limit for a single soldier to carry," Wu Jing said. "Shouldn't you consider the weight of the equipment?"

"Can a single soldier carry a 107mm rocket launcher? Nor can a single soldier carry a 120mm rocket launcher."

"And the DJZ08 rocket launcher, that thing is so heavy to carry."

"You have to consider the limits of the human body, okay? If you keep going like this, everyone will be Captain America soon."

Wu Jing rambled on and on, but Qi Hui simply shrugged and said, "We have individual exoskeletons!"

"Your show already has holographic imaging for battlefield observation, so it makes sense to use a single-soldier exoskeleton, right?"

"That thing is even more futuristic than holograms," Wu Jing said irritably.
"Moreover, with the use of individual exoskeletons, their combat capabilities can rival those of aliens, so why bother fighting foreign military mercenaries?"

Wu Jing thought of the exoskeletons in Tom Cruise's "Edge of Tomorrow," which were capable of taking on aliens single-handedly.

The movie has already started its promotion and will be released soon. It's adapted from a Japanese light novel, and judging from the materials released, it looks incredibly exciting.

“No, no, no, Lao Qi is right,” Guo Fan interjected. “Soldier exoskeletons are not some far-fetched science fiction product.”

"This thing has been the subject of research projects both domestically and internationally."

"Holy crap?" Upon hearing this, Wu Jing and Lu Yang were dumbfounded. Are you kidding me?
Guo Fan shrugged and said, "These things come in two types: active exoskeletons and passive exoskeletons."

"The former has energy, similar to the exoskeleton armor you imagine; of course, this is also very difficult to develop and is not very realistic at present."

"However, passive exoskeletons are similar. These things don't have an energy source; their main function is to distribute the body's weight to other parts through mechanical structures, reducing the individual soldier's load and enhancing their carrying capacity."

"So, what Lao Qi said is correct!"

He was obsessed with science fiction, so his understanding of these things was naturally clearer than others.

Wu Jing: "..."

This is the first time I've heard of this thing.

"Let's talk about that later." Wu Jing was a little tired. Logically and technically, he could achieve the firepower coverage Qi Hui mentioned, but financially, he couldn't. Let's put it aside for now.

"Is Senior Brother finished speaking?" Lu Yang said with some interest, "Then it's my turn."

Wu Jing looked at the expression on his face and his eyes twitched. Why are you so excited?
"Brother Jing, if you ask me, you need to revise the female lead's scenes." Lu Yang flipped through the pages and pointed to a scene featuring the female lead, saying:

"Your female lead is there to highlight how awesome the protagonist is in the early stages, but later she falls in love with him, and the romance scenes are incredibly awkward."

"I think the female lead's role should be to highlight the main character throughout the story, and the romance scenes should be completely cut."

"When there's a war going on, who cares about romance? Isn't that incredibly boring?"

"Yes, I think Lao Lu is right." Before Wu Jing could speak, Guo Fan was the first to agree:
"This romance scene really shouldn't have happened."

"A movie is only a short one or two hours long. If you want to introduce the plot, have gunfights, and create big scenes, then you need to do that."

"Romance scenes are both time-consuming and awkward to watch."

"Hey, you're right. Long Xiaoyun should just be an ordinary female character. It's really inappropriate for her to fall in love with the protagonist." Qi Hui slapped his thigh and agreed.

Upon hearing this, Wu Jing frowned. To be honest, this storyline wasn't written by him, but by the screenwriter, Lao Dong.

"This... I'll consider it," Wu Jing said slowly.

Old Dong already had some complaints about the previous round of revisions, and if the female lead's scenes are changed again, Old Dong might... well, I'll make a note of this and talk to the other two screenwriters about it when I get back.

"Is Lao Lu finished speaking?" Guo Fan asked.

"Hmm." Lu Yang nodded: "I'm best at playing female leads. I've shared my thoughts briefly, and I hope Brother Jing will consider them."

Qi Hui, Guo Fan, and Wu Jing's lips twitched.

"Good at playing female leads... With your pathetic female roles in 'Brotherhood of Blades,' you dare to say you're good at playing female leads?"
"Isn't that just as shameless as Lao Guo/Jing Ge/Qi Hui...?" The three of them thought to themselves, each despising the other for being shameless.

"Now that they've both finished speaking, let me share my thoughts," Guo Fan said with a smile.
"I think there's a problem with your protagonist's character design; he's too roguish, like a petty thug."

“In current military-themed works, the protagonist always has to make some mistakes or be unconventional in order to become the protagonist, which is very strange.”

"Old Qi was right before. We need to broaden our perspective. Your protagonist can't be like a petty thug."

"The film is short, and there isn't much time to develop character arcs, especially when you need to shoot gunfights and explosions."

"Of course, I'm just offering a suggestion. It's fine if you don't listen, but changing a character's persona is a very significant change," Guo Fan said with a shrug.

Qi Hui took a sip of his drink and nodded in agreement: "I think about the same thing as Lao Guo. This kind of roguish character is a bit off-putting."

"If we're talking about making changes... to be honest, most people in our army don't come from those hoodlum backgrounds. Physical exams and political background checks have already weeded out most of those kinds of people. It's not that there aren't any, it's just that there are relatively few."

"Furthermore, viewers who enjoy military themes are not the kind of people who are so roguish; on the contrary, most of them are people who are relatively average in character and academics."

"This kind of roguish personality doesn't resonate with or gain much acceptance. Changing it to something more familiar to the public, like a college student soldier or someone who enlists after graduating from high school, would be more likely to evoke a strong sense of connection."

“Even if the audience is not a firsthand witness to this situation, they are at least a witness to it. People around them have more or less enlisted in this situation.”

"On the contrary, there are relatively few scoundrels in your scripts."

"However, making changes would have far-reaching consequences, so we still need to be cautious," Qi Hui said slowly.

Wu Jing scratched his head, somewhat hesitant.

After thinking for a while, he looked at Qi Hui and said, "Old Qi, how about you play Leng Feng?"

Qi Hui: "?"

(End of this chapter)