Li Changqing is a junior majoring in directing at Jiangcheng Film and Television Academy.
He is very distressed now.
Because the final assignment of his directing course this year is to shoot a short film.
This assignment requires him to find classmates from other majors to work together, which can be called a social terror killer.
However, most of those who can get into this film and television academy are social talents.
In the very beginning, Li Changqing found friends who were majoring in screenwriting easily, and also contacted several classmates majoring in acting. All in all, the preparation stage only took a week.
But after the script came out and two days of filming, they realized the seriousness of the problem.
To put it simply, Li Changqing is not a professional director, and the screenwriter is not a professional scriptwriter. The actors are still learning, and everyone is half-assed.
Audiences who have watched awkward performances in movies and TV shows know that one person's unprofessionalism is enough to bring down the entire film. If everyone is half-empty, the consequences will be disastrous.
Li Changqing looked at the clips they shot and had the urge to delete them immediately and empty the recycle bin.
Whether it's acting, lines, or shots, it's all so good that it would win the Golden Broomstick Award if released.
To be honest, originally this course was just to let them experience their future work content, and the requirements for film quality were not very high. However, Li Changqing has obsessive-compulsive disorder, and he felt uncomfortable looking at the things he filmed!
"Lao Li, we don't have much time now, how about we just make do with the filming?"
Screenwriter Xu Xiao calculated that the homework for his professional course was to write a script and ask a student crew to film it. As for the effect of the film, he had his own reasons for passing the blame. Anyway, it was either the director who was not good or the actor's acting skills were too poor. As long as he could deliver, it would be fine.
Moreover, Xu Xiao thought that the main reason was that Li Changqing had too many weird ideas. Originally, he could just shoot some campus youth dramas, but in the end, Li Changqing insisted on doing something different, and wanted to shoot a spy and assassination drama with a theme of the Republic of China.
I brought a group of people to the film and television city in the city next to Jiangcheng. Not many movies were shot, so everyone just went on a tour.
"No, how can we make it work?"
Li Changqing was unwilling to give in, but he could also see that everyone had tried their best and that was where their abilities lay.
"I'm going to eat first, and you can think about it later."
Xu Xiao saw that Li Changqing was unwilling to let him go, so he left him alone in the room and went to eat and drink with the actors. Not to mention, although Li Changqing was not very good at directing, he still had very good connections. He found all the classmates majoring in acting. They are handsome men and beautiful women, and they are pleasing to the eye.
Li Changqing was worried alone in the room. He took out his mobile phone and looked for any inspiration.
With a quick swipe, he saw an article retweeted by a big V account he followed, along with text.
"Many directors of dramas from the Republic of China should really read this article. That era was not only about romance, but also about such unknown and anonymous heroes!"
Li Changqing became excited as soon as he saw this explanation. After all, this is the subject he is shooting now.
He also felt that many works on the subject of the Republic of China were shot in a lavish and glamorous way. They were about rich ladies and high-ranking military officials having love affairs, and they were superior, as if that era was so good.
Li Changqing watched a spy war drama of the Republic of China some time ago. There was nothing thrilling in it. It only contained poems and romances. The spy war was filmed as if it were a game. The main audience comments were all "Knocked me to death" and "Knocked me out really hard." He felt very uncomfortable when he spoke in a similar manner, so he decided to make a short film about the Republic of China.
He clicked into that article.
After more than ten minutes, Li Changqing let out a long sigh. He finally finished reading this article.
The corners of his eyes are still a little moist.
"This is the story I want!"
Li Changqing couldn't help but sigh.
Although there are some elements of super powers in the story, the ideas contained in it coincide with Li Changqing's.
He read the comments again.
[What the hell, author, please give Xia Yi back, I want to see him and Tang Xiaomeng together! ! ! 】
[Although it is a fictional background and story, I think the young people of that era should all be like this, running for the people and dying for their ideals, salute! 】
[This is the first time for the author to challenge a non-modern setting. I was still a little unaccustomed to it when I read the previous part, but the ending is beautiful and has a long aftertaste! 】
[So is the old city actually the former Jiangcheng? 】
[Please, can anyone take a photo of it? I want to see Xia Yi moving! 】
[Have you noticed that Xia Yi was actually a meticulous and clean person, but he ended up dying in such a dirty place. The last voice he heard must be Tang Xiaomeng's. He really made me cry to death! 】
[Did Tang Xiaomeng finally know what happened to Xia Yi? If he didn’t know anything, then he would be too miserable! 】
[Thanks to the fact that we live in a peaceful era, what you think is a peaceful time, is actually someone who is carrying the burden for you to move forward! 】
For a moment, he felt that his screenwriter friend's script was too clumsy.
An inexplicable idea was born in Li Changqing's mind.
This thought is like a monkey in the Himalayas. Once it appears, it is indelible and keeps growing.
In the end, Li Changqing sent a private message to the author of this article by accident.
"Hello, teacher, my name is Li Changqing. I am a student at Jiangcheng Film and Television Academy. We are filming a short film about the spy war of the Republic of China as a professional coursework. I read your "New Year's Eve" article and thought it was very suitable for adaptation. Short play, could you please authorize us to film it for non-profit purposes, or if we want to purchase the license, how much do we need to pay?”
Li Changqing glanced at the previous contents of this account and found that they were all short stories.
He didn't know whether the author was a professional writer or just writing for fun.
Generally speaking, if it is a non-profit shooting such as a school assignment, it only needs the consent of the creator. However, Li Changqing is worried that this account is a publicity account of some film and television companies, and the copyright of the work has long been owned.
After sending it out, Li Changqing went downstairs to eat. After he finished eating, Li Changqing found that he had received a reply from the author.
[Scientific Exploration Bot]: No problem. If you encounter any trouble, you can contact me.
It's simple and there's no charge.
People are quite nice.
Li Changqing was overjoyed and immediately @all the members in the WeChat group, asking everyone to read this article and find out their feelings.
Half an hour passed.
The heroine he was looking for was the first to reply.
[Song Li]: Xia Yi really, I cried to death, woo woo woo, director, I want to play this!
Several actors also responded one after another, saying that it was very touching and better than the previous script.
Sometimes, an excellent script can also stimulate the potential of actors and make them want to show it to their fullest. This story is immersive and has a full sense of substitution, which really makes people excited to try it.
However, seeing the unanimous voices in the group, screenwriter Xu Xiao felt a little uncomfortable.
After all, every time he praised this, it was equivalent to scolding his script. Although Xu Xiao read it, he felt that he was indeed not the slightest bit different from the other party, but people always have arrogance.
He is not convinced!
[Xu Xiao]: Wait, are you sure you can achieve the effect here? This obviously requires stronger acting skills, right?
When Li Changqing saw Xu Xiao's reply, he thought it made sense.
Even scripts written by college students can't be performed perfectly. Wouldn't a script with more depth be more complete?
Thinking of this, he sent a private message to the scientific exploration bot again, talking about the difficulties he encountered, and he felt that he had betrayed the trust of the other party.
Unexpectedly, the other party responded quickly, as if he had been waiting for Li Changqing.
[Scientific Exploration Bot]: It doesn’t matter. Give me your contact information and I will go to the site to guide you.
(End of chapter)
