Fan Keqin said: "I will understand the story, and then Director Zhan will explain to me that at that stage of the story, my score is needed. I will score the movie according to the corresponding plot."
Zhang Shan was very happy to hear what he said, because he understood that not everyone can do this kind of thing. If it doesn't work, you have to hire someone from outside. And it was definitely the most correct decision for me to keep Wan and his wife behind. Their level is really high.
Jim Reed carries the script in his pocket. He was very happy when he heard Fan Keqin say this, because this was something only a knowledgeable person could say. So he took out the script and handed it to Fan Keqin and said, "Teacher Wan, this is the script. Take a look. If you have any comments, please feel free to mention them."
Fan Keqin reached out and took it and asked: "I don't dare to take it seriously. Is this a script written by Director Zhan?"
"Not really." Zhan Ruide said: "This is adapted from a short story written by an unknown writer. Mainly because this kind of subject matter has not been seen in China yet, so I want to try it. Just do it myself It’s been adapted.”
Fan Keqin nodded and said, "Okay, wait a moment, I'll take a look first."
In fact, in this era, movie scripts all over the world are actually...how to say? Boring. This is not to say that the content is boring. Of course, the vast majority of scripts are indeed boring in Fan Keqin's eyes, but this is the limitation of the times.
After Fan Keqin read the beginning, he discovered something. Why? This theme is really rare in China in this era. Because the script directed by James Reed turned out to be a horror movie script.
Director Zhan Ruide brought a story book, so Fan Keqin read it quite quickly. Because of silent films, although there are some talkies nowadays, although most of the films have very particular lines, overall they are still few.
The same is true for the "Dead Game" script written by director James Reed. There is relatively little dialogue. However, the investment in the film should not be large, and the entire story takes place in a relatively closed space. A murderer, a doctor, and a detective are locked in the same space. Then they were suspicious of each other, guarded against each other, and finally wanted to kill each other.
In fact, this kind of confined space horror film is absolutely non-existent in this era, whether it is domestic or foreign. But how should I put it, Fan Keqin felt that the story development of this book called "Dead Game" is still very boring.
Although it is a relatively new subject in this era, there were just three people wandering around in a confined space. They only said a few words at the beginning, and then the three people separated, each in the confined space. Looking for a way out. They only got together again on the way, and then separated again. Until the end, they really couldn't find a way out. The murderer collapsed and felt that he couldn't get out, so he had to drag two people with him to be buried. Then the detective and the doctor joined forces and began to confront the murderer. Finally take down the murderer. After taking it down, the door that couldn't be opened opened by itself, and then the video ended.
Movies in a confined space can actually easily create conflicts. What does this book say? The creativity is good, but in Fan Keqin's eyes, there is no plot tension at all. Maybe people of this generation, who have watched few movies, will think it's pretty good. But in Fan Keqin's eyes, it really felt a bit "stinky and long".
Fan Keqin's favorite movie in his previous life was not a drama, but a commercial one. There are many excellent horror films in commercial films. Therefore, he had to endure and finish reading this "stinky and long" script.
Then Fan Keqin returned the book to Zhan Ruide, and then looked at him and said, "I've finished reading it. It's... pretty good. That part needs a soundtrack. Can Director Zhan tell me about it?"
James is an introvert, but introverts actually have pretty good observation skills. So when Fan Keqin was reading the script, what should he say when he noticed something a little weird about Fan Keqin? pain? I can’t even talk about it, but I probably endured it and watched it. So what he was thinking now was: Is it so bad? Although this book definitely still needs revision, it’s actually pretty good after I’ve made the changes myself.
With Fan Keqin's acting skills, if you want to deceive the other party, it is actually quite easy. But his current persona is that of an artist who is very demanding about art. why is it like this? It's because, with his passion for art, and although movie scripts are not in his artistic field, when he sees something he doesn't like, it is naturally impossible for him to appreciate it more. So after reading it without any disguise, it makes the cover identity more secure.
Zhan Ruide did not answer immediately, but asked: "Teacher Wan, are you dissatisfied with any aspect of the script?"
Fan Keqin acted a little embarrassed, as if he was embarrassed to say it, but he felt really uncomfortable. Seeing this, Zhan Ruide added: "Teacher Wan doesn't worry about my face. If you feel dissatisfied, you can mention it. After all, we all want to make the movie better."
Fan Keqin nodded and said: "I want to ask him first, how long do you plan to make this movie called Dead Game?"
James Reid replied: "My vision is a standard movie of 102 minutes."
Fan Keqin said "hmm" and said: "One hundred and two minutes, how can I tell this story... I will tell the truth. My feeling is that it is too boring. The idea of the story is very good, it takes place in a closed Space, in this way, the characters, various conflicts, confrontations and other plots are actually easy to create and develop. But I didn't see these things. In the early and middle stages, the story is like a straight line, with no ups and downs. Only A few people searched endlessly in a confined space, but it was only a little interesting in the end.
The murderer may be desperate and feels like he can't get out. So I want to drag the doctor and the detective to die together. But, this is based on the background of the characters I read in the script. What if it’s an audience? He may feel strange. The setting of the finale is quite good, as justice will eventually defeat evil. But what happened to that door? After killing the murderer, he opened it himself?
If Director Zhan wants to express a kind of depth, for example, there is a huge conspiracy behind this. Then under this conspiracy, although two people defeated the murderer. But are these two people really just?"
