Chapter 826 The Play Is Finished

Xudong talked about two movies, "The Holy Love" or "Magic Hour"...

""The Holy Love" by Zhou Xingchi?"

"No... adapted from "The Lady in Red", it tells the story of an unsuccessful middle-aged man who encounters a mid-life crisis. A chance encounter with a beautiful model in an underground garage started a process of wanting to cheat..."

"'The Lady in Red'?"

"Yes... the most important thing is that this script is just a framework. You can stuff as much baggage as you like into it, even some fishy baggage!"

Shen Xudong talked about the framework.

The script framework of "The Holy Love" is very simple: in an underground parking lot, a girl in red shoots a middle-aged man in the heart.

The middle-aged man is an ordinary man who is suffering from the "seven-year itch" and is running between work and family.

He is a middle-level person in the company. He is not busy at all, and he has no worries about food and clothing. He also has a gentle and considerate wife and a lovely daughter.

But he is worried: What defeats adults is not serious illness or disaster, but the life that can be seen at a glance.

Then the journey of hunting for beauty began...

Shen Teng: "The ending is that the man returns to the family?"

"Yes... everything he did was actually a dream. Otherwise, there is no way to explain that his wife and daughter would forgive him!" Shen Xudong then added: "This was recommended to me by Cao Huayi. I have always wanted to adapt it, but I couldn't think of a good one. If I copy the story, the audience will definitely not accept it, but if I completely overturn it, completely beautify it, and remove the idea of ​​male lust, mental cheating, or even physical cheating, it would feel particularly hypocritical. Therefore, I considered both It can be more realistic and family-friendly, so it won’t be awkward when watched in a group, and it can be guaranteed to be within the framework of public values.”

"You mean group play?"

"The gay group can help... You can set up a fun-loving supporting character who says, 'When you've had enough fun, you'll have to go home.' But when he actually comes home, his wife has gone, and there's only one left at home. a dog!"

“…What about ‘Magic Hour’?”

"Oh, that's a stage play."

Xudong talked about the story framework of "Magic Hour", which is that in an imaginary small town, the gangster kidnapped an actress and her younger brother, the director, and threatened the actress to marry him or die;

In desperation, the actress revealed that she knew the legendary killer Carl. The gangster brother was assassinated by Karl, so as soon as he heard Karl's name, he asked the actress to find Karl as soon as possible.

There happened to be a crazy and silly bit player on the set, so the two siblings lied to him about filming and playing the male lead, Carl the Killer...

So the fake killers collided with the real gangsters, and all kinds of funny and misplaced dramas were staged.

The comedy baggage of "The Killer" is all focused on the dislocation of the fake show being the real thing.

Well, Shen Xudong is talking about "This killer is not very calm"...

In fact, the plot of the original "Magic Hour" is not dense with funny points, and the whole story is a bit straightforward.

But one thing is good. Although it is a comedy, the logic of the story is still there. It took a long time just to foreshadow Togashi (Karl) to believe that this is a movie. This also caused the audience to doubt and gradually believe in Togashi. It dovetails with the process of coming to believe that this is a movie.

After the domestic adaptation, this process was a little abrupt, making the character Carl seem a bit brainless...

In fact, after the adaptation, the background and narrative of the story have been simplified to the point of simplicity, and the focus is on the charm of the characters. This is a bold adventure and attempt, and it is also a helpless move by Happy Twist.

Because Mahua is not good at making movies...

In fact, "The Killer" is quite similar to "The Richest Man in Xihong City" - the story is absurd and illogical, and most of the characters are abnormal, but it is funny, and the actors are charming enough. You can ask Bao Beier or Xu Zheng to play "The Killer" , "Tomatoes", to put it into context, it is a big bad movie!

"In these two dramas, you can digest the roles yourself..."

…

It's not that director Shen Xudong is addicted, but... the company really needs a few good movies.

And he didn't plan to direct it himself...

Get ready for a new director!

Ning Hao is not a good tool man, this guy is too boring.

Unless the script is ready-made and he likes it, he will start quickly...

He is busy working on "No Man's Land". According to his habits, he estimates that he will be busy for at least a year!

In fact, the most suitable candidates are Hong Kong directors, but they are not in tune with the atmosphere in the Mainland...

Those Hong Kong directors just missed the era of mainland movie box office explosions. Let's talk about Jackie Chan. The different movie "Kung Fu Yoga" received a box office of 1.7 billion, and several movies he made in the years after returning from the United States, such as "New Police Story" "Myth" and "Baby Project" have achieved a good balance in action, plot and sensationalism, and are far more watchable than "Kung Fu Yoga"...

It’s a pity that the era has been missed!

"The Holy Love" and "Magic Moment" are comedies, and Hong Kong directors simply cannot get the laughter of mainland audiences...

Therefore, "Still Think You're the Best" or "The Vengeful Lawyer" were not big successes in the Mainland...

Similarly, comedies that sell well in the Mainland are also difficult to sell in Hong Kong...

Comedy is indeed very regional. Even Hollywood comedies are difficult to sell globally. At most, they are best-selling in Europe and the United States...

Of course, Shen Xudong will not fail to show up - if you can't be a director, then be a producer!

…

The closing scene of "Tang Detective" is quite simple, with Tang Ren sending Qin Feng to the airport...

"That's it? I...why don't we tell Brother Tai?"

"Tell Brother Tai? Do you have evidence?"

"No...no!"

Baoqiang sighed: "Then don't worry about it. In fact, no one cares about the truth. People will only believe the truth they want to see!"

"...Xiao Tang, you...you..."

"The polar opposites of good and evil in all things..."

"When there is evil, there is need for good..."

"Yes, let me tell you, we are in the limelight this time. There are a lot of bizarre cases waiting for our Chinatown detectives to solve... support justice, conquer evil and promote good..."

At this point, both of them were stunned, and then they said in unison: "Plane!"

"Ka...not bad,"

Shen Xudong was very satisfied: "Okay, let's shoot another dancing scene tomorrow, and everyone can go home!"

The executive producer asked in a low voice: "Director, is it finished?"

"...Of course, all our shots are finished!"

"The party?"

Shen Xudong looked at executive director Xu Hui, who immediately picked it up: "...Okay, everyone, please pay attention. The crew of "Tang Detective" has officially finished filming... The crew has prepared a party, and everyone can attend it tonight..."

A staff member on site immediately asked: "Is the wedding banquet done?"

"It counts...but we have to do as the Romans do. This place is called a party, and we are also called a party...Also, let me say one thing, everyone should not gamble after getting paid..."

There are many casinos in Bangkok, and Shen Xudong knows that many staff like to gamble...

He hates gamblers, but...this kind of thing is a private matter, and he can only restrict it verbally.