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Chapter 295 Good Songs and Good Stories

Lu Ran's reply completely confirmed the matter.

"Are they really going to make a kung fu movie? I haven't seen a new kung fu movie in a long time."

"I told you long ago, among the young actors, Director Lu is definitely suitable for kung fu action movies, he should be the one to star!"

"This subject matter is too challenging; it's really difficult to film."

"I hope Director Lu can film it well."

Lu Ran's fans didn't shower him with uncritical praise.

The film market has been very complex in recent years.

The era of actors single-handedly carrying box office success has evolved into an era where it doesn't matter who's in it.

Viewers are also becoming increasingly careful with their wallets.

No matter who stars in a movie, if it's not good, no one will watch it, not even if an award-winning actor is involved.

Audiences don't just drop money from the sky; they won't contribute to your box office just because someone else does it.

Moreover, just because Lu Ran is good at fighting doesn't mean he can make a good kung fu movie.

There are also many examples of great directors failing miserably.

Kung Fu films are a genre that is already difficult to make nowadays.

Lu Ran's transition from web series to film is itself a great challenge.

On the other side, in Chancheng.

Pang Yuntian received a call from his apprentice.

"Master, Master, Lu Ran has officially announced that he's going to film a kung fu movie!"

Upon hearing this, Pang Yuntian immediately sat up straight.

"No joke, is it really official?"

"It's true, the song 'A Man Should Be Self-Reliant' is the theme song for kung fu movies, and he's going to make a movie about Wong Fei-hung!"

Upon hearing that it was Wong Fei-hung, Pang Yuntian became even more excited.

"Lu Ran is going to film a kung fu movie, I have to help him out!"

After hanging up the phone, Pang Yuntian called Lu Ran.

Based on what he knows now, the revenue that the drama "The Beginning" brings to Lu Ran is very considerable.

A drama series with an average viewership exceeding 100 million can generate a substantial profit through revenue sharing.

Lu Ran is now going to make his own movie, so he's not worried about money.

As for people, money buys people.

Pang Yuntian now wants to participate in the filming of the movie.

"Wow, Happy New Year!"

Happy New Year, Brother Tian.

"Is what you said about your movie true?"

"It's been officially announced, and I'm a man of my word, so it's definitely true."

"Could you tell me how you plan to film it?"

"How about I show you the script?"

Even if Pang Yuntian doesn't come looking for him, Lu Ran will still look for Pang Yuntian.

No one at Chang'an Entertainment had experience filming kung fu movies, so he planned to have Pang Yuntian serve as the producer.

He was appointed as the director of the film.

Pang Yuntian was somewhat surprised: "The script is already written?"

He thought the project had just been launched and they were just starting to gather people to work on the script, and that it would take a long time.

Compared to preparation time, shooting time accounts for a relatively small proportion of the time spent on filming and television dramas.

Some scripts require a long time to polish after they are first written.

"Yes, it was written a long time ago, we just waited until the beginning of the show was over before making an official announcement."

With the backing of being the screenwriter and lead actor of a web series that garnered over 100 million views per episode, the announcement of a movie project would have a different impact, saving a significant amount of publicity costs.

"Then let me take a look, and I'll give you my opinion."

Lu Ran sent the script of "Huang Feihong: The Legend of the Condor Heroes" to Pang Yuntian.

This is the first film in the series. The film has two storylines: one is the main storyline of Wong Fei-hung helping the weak and punishing the strong against the backdrop of national crisis, and the other is the storyline of his apprentice Leung Foon becoming his master.

The plots of kung fu movies are generally not complicated; the difficulty lies in the fight scenes.

Top Gun may have a simple plot, but it is not without depth.

After receiving the script, Pang Yuntian quickly went to his study, turned on his computer, and began to read it carefully.

After watching for a while, Pang Yuntian felt that something was missing.

He thought for a while, then opened his music app and searched for "A Man Should Be Self-Reliant".

He clicked play before starting to read the script.

The story begins in the late Qing Dynasty, with Wong Fei-hung making a dazzling appearance. Pang Yuntian, a resident of Chancheng, is no stranger to the story of Wong Fei-hung.

There are also stories about Wong Fei-hung in Cantonese opera.

The rest of the story is not complicated.

Pang Yuntian knew that a large part of kung fu movies devoted to fight scenes.

Action scenes won't be shown in the script; they need to be filmed on set.

When he saw that the villains Yan Zhendong and Huang Feihong were defeated after a fierce battle and were shot dead by foreign guns after running away, Pang Yuntian's eyes changed.

At this moment, Yan Zhendong said to Huang Feihong, "Master Huang, no matter how good our kung fu is, it can't beat foreign guns."

Pang Yuntian saw through the metaphor.

The "kung fu" here is not kung fu, but rather outdated thinking.

When faced with foreign invasion, not changing will lead to certain death.

You can't expect to fight against cannons and guns with your martial arts skills.

We cannot expect feudal dynasties to defeat the Western world.

Only revolution, and only revolution!

He continued to look down.

Progressive officials of the Qing government chatted with Wong Fei-hung on the boat.

An official exclaimed, "Gold Mountain? Does such a thing as a gold mountain even exist in the world?"

Wong Fei-hung calmly replied, "If there really is a gold mine in this world, why would these foreign ships come to our port? Perhaps we are already standing on a gold mine."

At the end of the script, Wong Fei-hung puts on a suit.

"Wearing a suit, embracing Western culture, and learning from the barbarians to control them—that's progress."

Pang Yuntian sighed.

Just then, the song "A Man Should Be Self-Reliant" echoed in his ears.

"With my hundred points of heat, I will shine a thousand points of light."

This is precisely the kind of spirit that Huang Feihong embodied.

Despite experiencing setbacks and hardships, they remain positive and optimistic, full of hope for the future.

Ignore those apathetic people, ignore those who have given up on themselves, and let my hundred points of heat shine a thousand points of light!

As Pang Yuntian listened to this song while referring to the script, his heart pounded with emotion.

"Great story! Great song! No wonder it's Lu Ran; only Lu Ran could write a script like this!"

Pang Yuntian hasn't encountered such a positive and uplifting script in many years.

In this movie, kung fu is not just kung fu; it takes on a new meaning.

Huang Feihong is not just Huang Feihong; he represents positive and aspiring young people.

Coupled with the song "A Man Should Be Self-Reliant," the film exudes a powerful and majestic aura.

This kind of core spirit is missing from many movies today.

"The rest depends on the fight scenes on set."

Pang Yuntian has something to say here.

He felt he could contribute his own efforts to the film.

He's good at martial arts instruction.

He dialed Lu Ran's number again.

"Hey Ran, I have a question for you. How's the movie's preparation going?"

"Preparations haven't even started yet."

Pang Yuntian: "Why hasn't it started yet?"

"Brother Tian, ​​I've been waiting for you. I'm making a film about Wong Fei-hung, and I need you, a fellow villager of Wong Fei-hung, to be the producer. Otherwise, how can I feel at ease making the film?"

Pang Yuntian was completely ecstatic after hearing these words.

Good grief, they actually asked him to be a producer instead of a martial arts choreographer.

This treatment is quite extraordinary.

"You're being too polite, we're brothers. If you need anything, just call me and I'll definitely come. See if there's anything else you need, I'll arrange it!"

Pang Yuntian gave his full guarantee.

"Okay, then I'm welcome."

After discussing some specific matters with Pang Yuntian, Lu Ran hung up the phone.

With Pang Yuntian's help, the preparations will definitely be completed very quickly.

The filming process may seem complicated to others, but it wasn't actually complicated for Lu Ran.

The most time-consuming part of kung fu films is the design of action scenes. The fight scenes in the movie "Once Upon a Time in China" can be used directly and copied.

(End of this chapter)