Perfect Life

Until he got downstairs and got into the car, Li Qian still clearly remembered Liu Chengzhang's stubborn eyes!

Suddenly, he couldn't help thinking: "Perhaps Liu Chengzhang himself actually knows the problem of his final cut? It's just... but he just can't be ruthless to make the final cut?"

Come to think of it, it might not be possible.

Of course, maybe it's not that I can't give up, but there is an indescribable confidence and persistence deep in my heart, which is doing the last support - from the beginning, you have said that I am wrong here and there, you have always said , say, say, then I will prove it to you, I am right, you are all wrong!

Raising his hand and rubbing his forehead, Li Qian couldn't help sighing.

Just two days ago, He Yingyu came with the synopsis of Qin Wei's new movie "The Gate of Life and Death" and the script for the roles, and wanted Li Qian to talk about the drama first, so as not to be trained by Qin Wei when he entered the crew, it would be embarrassing not to talk about it, but also wronged. As a result, Li Qian was speechless after reading the outline of the story, and he didn't say anything for a long time.

That script... told a story that was inexplicable in Li Qian's eyes and didn't even know if it was a story!

So, Li Qian had to tell her how you understand it, and how to behave when the time comes, because Qin Wei has a hobby of directing actors, as long as you humbly ask for advice, he won't be angry if you can't get into the show at first.

Then, when she left, Li Qian pondered for a long time.

Why? This is simply incomprehensible!

Movies are of course a comprehensive art of various categories. According to the principle of the barrel theory, if you only have one short board, then no matter how long the other boards are, it will not affect the maximum water storage capacity of the barrel. The water storage capacity of the barrel will always be determined. It's the shortest piece of wood.

In the time and space he once experienced, the script was the most conspicuous shortcoming of the Chinese film industry, but it still seems to be the case in this time and space!

The dignified film master claimed to invest 80 million to make a commercial blockbuster, but the script he came up with did not even have a complete and mature story!

Is it true that Chinese filmmakers can't make up stories, or is it because Chinese people don't have the talent to make up stories?

of course not!

In another time and space, in Hong Kong in the 1900s, countless classic movies and classic stories were born, and one after another top superstars with considerable influence all over Asia became popular!

Zhou Run, Jackie Chan, Jet Li, Zhou Xingchi, each of these star-studded names bear the imprint of many classic characters, which fans still remember after many years, and every classic character is obviously from For a wonderful story from a classic movie!

To put it bluntly, even Wong Kar-wai, who seems to be the least concerned about the story of the movie, the Wong Kar-wai who claims to have never had a script before filming, and Wong Kar-wai, who claims to be selling emotion, atmosphere, and mood, is actually very good. For those who attach importance to the story, his films are, of course, the king of coercion when it comes to rendering emotions and atmosphere, but what is hidden behind the changes of light and shadow, hidden behind the dark and secret characters' emotions, is actually not completely floating. Life and stories out of the water.

In fact, when it comes to this time and space, when it comes to Qin Wei, can you say that he can't make movies or tell stories? Obviously not! Although "Red Light District" is an art film, the story is quite touching - in fact, only the story moves people first, the kind of people's concern that the director wants to convey, the kind of digging into the dark side of society and the dark side of human nature , can really convey to the audience, and shock the audience!

Another example is Liu Chengzhang, just by the name of a dead young movie like "The Swordsman and the Monk", he can actually sell 270 million at the box office. Can you say that Liu Chengzhang can't tell stories?

Obviously not possible!

In the past, not only could he tell stories, but he could tell stories very well, and he even put a charming packaging on the stories! This is the record-breaking sale of "The Swordsman and the Monk"!

It's just...they are already too powerful now!

So powerful that it has lost the power of restraint!

In other words, the Chinese, as long as they are Chinese, are born with storytelling in their bones!

But unfortunately, not everyone can tell stories, or stories in movies. Even if you are a film master and a world-renowned director, you may not be the one who is best at telling stories. !

But at the step of Qin Wei and Liu Chengzhang, their ambitions have swelled to the point where they think they can tell the story that is about to come out in their hearts without leaving the screenwriter!

In other words, they think that their ideas can already surpass the screenwriter's script!

It's a pity, in Li Qian's opinion, they didn't say it well!

After leaving the screenwriter, they may still be an excellent director, but it is difficult for such an excellent director to make a good feature film!

Just like Zhang Guoshi in that time and space that Li Qian once experienced.

Of course, this is an old topic again. Why are the directors in Hong Kong who emerged in the 1900s still not inflated after their success?

In fact, they also swelled, including Stephen Chow!

But the problem is that Hong Kong has a narrow land and few people, so the directors and actors who grew up in the film and television circle there often grew up with multiple jobs!

At least seven or eight of their ten directors started out as screenwriters!

The thing is so strange, professional, well-structured, and classified professional education can cultivate world-class masters and top professionals in all aspects, but there is almost no formal training, and it basically grows out of savagery. Film people, although they lack the rich heritage of the palace, they are often more comprehensive, at least they have no obvious shortcomings!

Moreover, China is so big that even if it is an art film, there is enough population and audience base to support it, so it is easy for everyone to fall in the direction of art film, and Hong Kong has a small area and few people, and the box office is the lifeline. A movie that grows up in that kind of environment will always have the least respect for the audience from beginning to end!

In other words, it is a respect for the market and the box office!

Therefore, no matter how inflated they are, they will honestly tell a story first!

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For five or six minutes, Li Qian didn't speak or move, until the driver of the commercial car took the initiative to ask, "Mr. Li, shall we go?" Xu thought that Li Qian was waiting for Lu Ming, and he even explained it. One sentence, "Manager Lu drove by himself." Li Qian finally recovered and sighed again. He slumped on the seat, waved his hands, and said, "Let's go, go back!"

As a result, halfway through the road, I received another call from Hu Fei.

His tone was quite brisk. After all, although it was not that no one scolded the opposite, for him, Liu Chengzhang's ability was still very trustworthy, and whether it was the two producers of their company or the representative of the theater party ——Especially important is the opinion of the film viewing experts in the theater chain——they are still optimistic about "Sword Immortal".

What's more, with Hu Fei's shrewdness and wisdom, he obviously won't immediately show his face because someone sings a few words about their company's films - he is a businessman, not an artist.

As soon as the call was connected, he smiled and said, "I told you not to let you go, let's have a drink together at noon! As soon as you left, Brother Xin, the professor Xin who has the same opinion between the two of you, came to me and asked. Where are you, said I wanted to chat with you, but you ran away early!"

Li Qian smiled, "I still have something to deal with, and I don't dare to drink if I stay. Come back, let's get together again at some time. By the way, you can leave my number to that Professor Xin, Me and him, this has to be regarded as the same point of view, like-minded people. I also want to chat with him."

Hu Fei laughed loudly and replied "Okay".

But after a while, he asked again: "You really don't like Lao Liu's film?"

After thinking about it, Li Qian said: "It's not that I'm not optimistic, but the investment is too large. However, with the strength of your company and the fact that this special effect is indeed possible, if the publicity is done well, it should be able to recover the cost, right?"

Li Qian's tone was suspicious!

Taking into account the production investment and publicity costs of this film, it is expected to exceed 130 million, nearly 140 million. Basically, if this film wants to recover its investment, it must at least break the The record of "The Swordsman and the Monk" is enough - in fact, Li Qian himself felt that he should not be a bad actor, right?

But on the other end of the phone, Hu Fei was silent for a moment, then smiled, and said, "Maybe it's Madam Wang selling melons? I've watched it several times, and I've watched it several times before you came. I don't think it's a big problem! I don’t know anything about movies or art. I’m a businessman~www.wuxiaspot.com~ and I’m an ordinary audience. I think this film should be worth a dozen yuan to watch, right?”

Li Qian thought for a while and said, "Of course I hope the film will sell well! Only if the film sells well can you help me sell the reputation of our company's special effects department! The higher the box office, the better!"

Hu Fei laughed when he heard this.

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After hanging up the phone, Li Qian shook his head and smiled.

He could hear that a little doubt from two or three people did not shake Hu Fei's confidence in the film at all. Listening to his tone, his psychological expectations for the film were not just about keeping the money!

"Then I can only wish you good luck!" Li Qian thought to himself.

As the car was about to go downstairs, the phone rang again, and this time it was Fang Baijin.

Li Qian answered the phone and heard Fang Baijin say directly: "You shouldn't have said those words just now, Lao Liu is very angry!" After a while, he said: "It's not that you don't know his temperament, why are you doing that in front of you? How many people take him down?"

Li Qian laughed, and after a while, he asked, "He doesn't put me and Uncle Qin as the most unwelcome people, right?"

Fang Baijin also laughed when he heard the words, "You guys... alas!"

Li Qian said with a smile: "When the movie comes out, if it is a big hit, then you can help me make an appointment. I will apologize to Brother Liu for the wine and admit that I was wrong!"

Fang Baijin sighed again when he heard the words, and then suddenly said: "You, with Lao Liu, with Qin Wei, you are really... To be honest with you, if you are not so lucky, you will find a Mr. Qi to help you. Big housekeeper, you are now... Hey, let's not talk about it, and I'll be you too!"

Li Qian was stunned for a moment when he heard the words, and then he sighed slowly and said, "Yes!"

"In fact, we are all the same people, stubborn, even paranoid!"

Trying to get Chapter 2 out today!