Li Yi really likes the song "Chi Ling", but to be honest, he is not that good at dramas. There is too much work to be done in order to make this film.
If nothing else, you must first have a deeper understanding of things like Kun Opera and Peking Opera. Although movies are movies and operas are operas, as a director, if you don’t know anything about this, how do you know whether the things you shoot are good or not?
Therefore, Li Yi was relieved to leave "Chi Ling" to his wife to tinker with.
Of course, part of the reason is that "Chi Ling" is indeed good, and in my memory, it was indeed quite popular in another world, but after all, it is just a song.
The story is also fictional.
The story of Chi Ling, to put it bluntly, is also a story of "I dare not forget my country because of my humble position".
This story, no matter how creative you say it is, it really isn’t.
If you put aside the song "Chi Ling", the story itself is not that exciting.
Because this kind of story is actually not unusual. The only difference is that this time the protagonist in "Chi Ling" is an actor.
Since Mu Qing agreed to take over this matter, she naturally started chatting with Li Yi.
"What do you think is the most critical selling point of this story?" Li Yi asked.
When making movies, don’t just talk about art and thinking. First of all, movies are commodities, and then there are other things.
Literary films and commercial films are both commodities, but they target different audiences.
Therefore, to make a movie, you must first know, what is the selling point of the movie?
Literary films have the selling points of literary films, and commercial films naturally have the selling points of commercial films.
"You dare not forget about your country despite your humble position?" Mu Qing blinked her beautiful eyes and looked at Li Yi uncertainly.
In fact, for many people, if they hear this story at first glance, their reaction will probably be the same as Mu Qing's.
But is this really the case?
"It can only be said to be one of them! In fact, this kind of story is not uncommon. If you want to make a good film, from the content of the movie, integrating opera into it is a selling point, and the feelings of family and country are also a selling point.
Another point is that actors are never a complimentary word. It has always been said that female cousins are ruthless and actors are meaningless. We often say that "business women do not know the hatred of the country's subjugation, but they still sing Dongting flowers across the river", which refers to those actors who are ruthless. , I don’t know the sorrow and desolation of a subjugated country, and even if the country is destroyed and the family is destroyed, it will not stop singing and performing arts.
We don’t need to rectify the name of actors, but there are thousands of kinds of people, and there are also many kinds of actors.
In troubled times, duckweed endures to watch the beacon fire burning mountains and rivers
I am so humble that I dare not forget my country, even if no one knows me!
I like this lyrics very much, because it clearly shows that the actors on stage, as the bottom of society, are unable to protect themselves when the country is in crisis, but they still refuse to let go of their patriotism and defense!
It’s true that he is an actor, but first of all he is also a descendant of Yan and Huang, and a Chinese! "
"Secondly, what moved me the most was "Don't laugh at romantic dramas, don't laugh at people's absurdities, and ask questions about the rise and fall of youth." He loves opera and is proficient in skills. It is said that you can't live without being crazy, because he loves opera , he is so crazy and can sing the opera so well, making the audience intoxicated and unable to extricate themselves. However, he also understands and understands that the opera presents a highly idealized world, so he advises people to "Don't laugh at the romantic world." Play, don't laugh at people's absurdity. "He understands the audience's intoxication, so he doesn't laugh at them."
"What we need to highlight is that the actor of "Also Asked the Youth and Singed the Rise and Fall" has a low status, but he also cares about people's livelihood, praises the rise and fall of heroes on stage, and criticizes the tyranny of the previous dynasty. Is he just greedy for romance? I'm afraid that's not necessarily the case. He hoped that the people would no longer live a miserable life of drought. He reflected on the reasons for the change of dynasties, and used opera to record those feats that would be remembered forever, and spurned the traitors who betrayed the country and sought glory. His words were precise and resonant. He was an actor, an actor. , but he is also the same person. To a certain extent, he is no different from the patriotic people at the same bottom of society. He also has feelings, righteousness, and patriotism and defense for his country!"
"Of course, the main line is that actors and actresses also have patriotism. However, the movie must not have just such a main line. The rest needs to be filled in by the screenwriting team." Li Yidan said calmly.
There was one thing he didn't say, that is, the biggest selling point of this drama, in addition to the actors serving the country, there is actually another one, and that is fan love!
The biggest selling point of this kind of drama is that there must be a love scene in it.
But how to fan love?
If it triggers tears?
This is not so easy.
Movies tell stories, but they also need to establish a character.
He must be flesh and blood, and these are difficult to express in a short story outline, which will test the skills of the screenwriting team.
It is necessary to exaggerate some details and sub-plots to stand up the characters.
It is not a simple, empty act of serving the country.
The price that everyone can pay for the country is different. Some people pay more, some people pay less, and the results achieved are also different. Some people paid a life, which may only cause a little splash; some people paid a very small price, which caused a shocking reversal of the situation.
It can be said that "Chi Ling" also has a main theme, but it is different from those main theme movies in the past.
Of course, it's a bit early to talk about the movie now, after all, the character hasn't been revealed yet.
Collecting scripts, selecting actors, preparations, etc. all take a long time.
It is also difficult to shoot this kind of movie, because it depends very much on the performance of the actors. After all, this kind of movie will inevitably have a lot of singing scenes, and there are still certain limitations in the interpretation and real performance in the movie. Different.
The protagonist is a famous actor, so the same needs to be shown. Although most audiences may not be able to tell whether it is good or bad, the movie must take this into account.
So, casting is also a problem.
Li Yi couldn't do much but restore the songs.
Then he no longer interfered with the movie's script. After all, this time was different from the past, and Li Yi's movie this time was not ready-made.
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"What's wrong? What happened?" Li Yi came home that day and saw his wife sitting on the sofa, her eyes red and obviously crying, which made Li Yi frown involuntarily.
"I went to the Starlight Charity Foundation today." Mu Qing said leaning on Li Yi's arms.
"Well, why are you still crying?" Li Yi was relieved, but still a little confused.
"I couldn't help but cry after seeing some of the materials." Mu Qing said with deep emotion.
Li Yimo Ran, Starlight Charitable Foundation is a public charity fund under the company's name. It is usually managed by dedicated personnel. This foundation does not accept donations from outside and is a private, non-profit charity fund.
Every year, the company will invest a sum of money into this foundation for charity.
