Chapter 654 Decline
In fact, the original version of "Tangshan Earthquake"...
Very good!
Yes, if you want to sum it up, it is a very dull movie, without so many emotional ups and downs.
But this is what life itself is like. Even if you experience pain, it will be smoothed out by time...
"Aftershock".
The focus is on the journey of people's hearts after the earthquake.
From the beginning of the earthquake, whether to save the son or the daughter... I knew that the ending would definitely be the mother and daughter recognizing each other.
The handling is also very exciting, but it is not suitable to be called "Tangshan Earthquake"...
Because there is nothing Tangshan about this story.
The original author Zhang Ling has never been to Tangshan. She only wrote this novel to reflect the different experiences of people in the past. Whether it happened in Tangshan is not important to her at all...
In fact, it was changed to a young couple doing business. They had a car accident in the mountains with their children in the middle of the night. The husband died on the spot. The son and daughter were both in danger. The mother was injured and could only carry one on her back. When she carried her son to the hospital and returned to the scene, the girl was missing. There were only a few wolf paw prints at the scene until many years later...
In terms of plot, it is similar to "Tangshan Earthquake"...
It can only be said to be a good social film. Things that emerged during the earthquake, such as life, separation, and death... Even if it is shown, it has become an ordinary background under the clever operation of the director and screenwriter.
But how can you photograph it?
The greatest destructive force of an earthquake is not the economic losses caused by the earthquake, but the psychological trauma it brings to families and society, which cannot be healed.
Only through time…
After thinking about it, Shen Xudong simply gave up on making up a story of his own - he didn't have the ability to surpass "Aftershock".
So he said: "I read a mid-length novel called "Aftershock" in last year's annual novel rankings. The background was the Tangshan Earthquake..."
"Oh? What is it about?"
Shen Xudong recalled: "It mainly tells the story of a young mother who had no choice but to sacrifice her sister to save her brother when faced with a desperate situation where she could only save one of her two children. This decision changed the fate of the entire family and plunged the survivors into a shocking situation. Emotional dilemmas in the next 30 years…”
"Then...sister is dead?"
"No, the main perspective of the whole story revolves around my sister, who was later adopted by a couple..."
Hearing this, Feng Xiaogang was very moved: "Is it called "Aftershock"? Who wrote it?"
"... written by Zhang Ling. In fact, the original work was not very good, and it was a bit like a life of being rejected... She was first given up by her mother, and then came to an adoptive family. Her adoptive mother died when she was 12 years old. After her adoptive mother passed away, her adoptive father violated her... "
"Ah? Why do you write it like this?"
Shen Xudong shrugged: "Maybe those writers want to reflect human nature..."
Zhang Guoli shook his head: "No, the Tangshan side wants to take pictures of the city's scenery and some iconic buildings to show the construction achievements..."
"They want to film themselves, so why are they looking for us? Since they are looking for us, they must delegate power... If they don't delegate power, how can we film?"
Zhang Guoli smiled bitterly: "I can't help it, the preparation for the TV series in 2004 went wrong..."
In 2004, something went wrong during the preparations for "Tangshan Earthquake", later renamed "Tangshan Love", and they asked to recruit some supporting actors who were willing to star in fruit dramas, which caused a huge uproar...
The impact is very bad.
The producer also explained: 'At 3 o'clock in the morning, everyone woke up from their sleep. Some people were shirtless, some were only wearing underwear, and some were completely naked. In order to escape, everyone forgot about their nakedness. Embarrassing... These are all shown in literary works! The fruit play is to restore the real scene...'
Since we pursue reality, then... we might as well make it into a documentary!
Hey, people said this is an art based on reality...
Then you say that since it is art, there is no need to be so real, and others say ‘restore the real scene’…
Sometimes I really don’t understand these film and television people. When you talk about art, they talk to you about reality, and when you talk about reality, they talk about art to you...
In short, this drama made the Tangshan government very angry and forced it to change the title - it has never been broadcast much. Even though the leading actor Huang Haibo later became a star, "Tangshan Jue Lian" has never been broadcast on stars.
That's why they have so many demands for the "Tangshan Earthquake" movie...
Who knows what you guys who are engaged in literature and art think?
Artists all over the world are in a state of disbelief, kneeling and begging to the government while waving their fists...
They call this the dignity of an artist!
Of course, understanding is understanding, Shen Xudong still shook his head: "Since it wants to be made into a movie, it needs characters and plot..."
"They want to make it like The Aviator!"
Shen Xudong was stunned for a moment: "The Aviator? My The Aviator?"
If I remember correctly, "The Aviator" was a movie in 2005, right?
"Yes, we divided it into three time points to capture the changes in Tangshan over the past 30 years!"
"...Change? Change in a city shown through a family?"
"right!"
Shen Xudong shook his head: "I can't write it..."
Feng Xiaogang interjected: "I'll go back and watch "Aftershock"..."
The topic was put aside for the time being, but Shen Xudong still asked out of curiosity: "Did you come directly to the project of "Tangshan Earthquake"?"
"No, they were looking for China Film, and Huang Zhongjun who was contacted by China Film... China Army mentioned it to me..."
"What do Huayi think?"
"They have no idea..."
Zhang Guoli waved his hand: "They are busy with "The King of Kung Fu" and don't have time to discuss "The Great Tangshan Earthquake"..."
"Is "The King of Kung Fu" coming out soon?"
"Um…"
…
"The King of Kung Fu", the masterpiece of the year!
Li Lianjie + Jackie Chan, two Kung Fu superstars collaborate together for the first time...
The trailer has already been released.
This movie has been aiming to be the global box office champion among Chinese-language films from the very beginning...
The publicity is: the total investment has reached US$70 million, the highest in the history of Chinese-language films!
Released worldwide on April 24th.
Aiming at the May 1st gear...
Then "Iron Man" came out...
These had nothing to do with Shen Xudong. After the dinner, Shen Xudong wondered whether he should send Liu Yifei a text message to congratulate her. After all, the big Hollywood production he had been thinking about was released.
The promotion of "The King of Kung Fu" also includes Liu Yifei!
But...it's quite embarrassing.
No contact for almost a year...
Why are you being cowardly? He doesn't want anything to happen to the fairy sister. He just wants to say hello.
After all, we have known each other for almost four years!
So, I edited a text message and sent it to her. The content was, 'Congratulations, "The King of Kung Fu" will be released soon! ’
After waiting for a while, Liu Yifei replied "Thank you..."
very polite.
There is a hint of alienation in the politeness...
Normally, before, Chen Xi and Gao Fenfen approached Liu’s mother and wanted to sign Liu Yifei, but she refused...
She was approached to star in "Zhu Xian", and she was offered a price of 300,000 yuan per episode, but Mama Liu still refused...
Last year, Liu’s mother took the initiative to contact Tianmei, thinking about hooking up with Tianmei, but... she refused to sign a contract!
If you don’t sign a contract, why should we give you resources?
Therefore, "20 Again" chose Tang Yan!
Because of these things, both parties have been unhappy...
Therefore, Shen Xudong sent a text message, ignored it, and drove to the Film Archive. "Watching Movies" invited him for an exclusive interview to talk about "Love Has an Afterlife."
Oh, "Love Is Afterlife" is still in the promotion period.