Chapter 225 Where Is the Dog Author? I only Saw a Great Screenwriter! (Two in One)

The premiere hall of "The Man From Earth" was not full.

She Yiqiang asked his friend to help him make some arrangements, and then he brought his old friend Liu Yishou into the theater.

The two found a place to sit down.

His eyes wandered around.

Liu Yishou: "Is Pu Dingle really here?"

She Yiqiang: "It must be. The publicity company that invited me to write the article said that the important creative staff of this movie have arrived. The dog author is the first editor, so he must be here!"

"Then let me see who looks the most dog in this hall. It must be Pu Dingle."

"That makes sense! I'll look for it too!"

While searching, Teacher Liu posted the news that he was about to find Pu Dingle in the book friend circle of "Infinite Time and Space", and took a photo on the spot.

It would be too uncomfortable not to show off in the book friend circle at such an exciting moment.

Liu Yishou decided that he must record a video of Pu Dingle crying and saying that he would never dare to mess with the characters again, and then mosaic it and post it online to warn other authors that the Internet is not a lawless place.

If you come out to stab someone, you will get back at him sooner or later!

Pu Jie didn't know that his location had been found by a powerful book friend, and he was happily watching a movie.

At this time, the lights in the theater went out.

After the usual opening credits, the main film began.

The first scene was a wide-angle shot.

A typical southern courtyard.

Auspicious cloud carvings, flowers, trees, gravel paths, rockery and ponds.

It's not large, but it has everything.

You can tell at a glance that the owner of the courtyard is a person who loves life.

In the simple garage built in the yard, a man is packing things into a pickup truck.

The camera slowly moves forward and focuses on the man.

Chen Ming said.

"Hiss~"

When Pu Jie saw the first shot, he thought it was... good!

As a hardcore movie fan, Pu Jie also often reads online movie reviews and some reviews from domestic and foreign media, and knows how to appreciate movies.

In this life, he has studied screenwriting for more than a year, and his aesthetic taste for movies has improved.

The construction of this scene is very interesting.

It immediately brought him back to the Chinese scene from the American courtyard in the original movie.

Some finished wood carvings were piled up in the corner, and a set of blue and white porcelain tea sets were placed on the stone table.

The camera casually swept over and saw a bronze vernier caliper hanging on the wall.

Others who don't know the script may not know what it means, but they just feel a bit of the flavor of a Jiangnan courtyard. Later, they know that the protagonist is a history teacher and may think that he likes these antiques.

But Pu Jie wrote the script, he knows it!

This is all to highlight that the protagonist has lived for 14,000 years and that he is that person.

Bi Gan is very meticulous!

Pu Jie thought so.

And the picture of the whole shot is more textured than the original.

After all, the original "The Man from Earth" only cost 10,000 US dollars, and their drama, not counting the script and the leading actors, cost 1 million. This is all money spent on practical things, and it is reasonable that the picture is more delicate.

Although it was written by himself and Teacher Wang, and he knew the whole plot, he was looking forward to how this movie would be presented on the big screen.

After the movie started, She Yiqiang stopped talking to Teacher Liu and was gradually attracted by the plot.

He recorded the key words in his notebook while watching the movie.

He would write an article later, and the first-hand feeling during the movie watching was his best material.

He was a professional in film review.

[The beginning was ordinary, but there were no flaws. ]

[There were a few shots that seemed to have meaning, but it was not clear for the time being. ]

The plot progressed to the arrival of the protagonist's friend.

Only then did he know that the protagonist was leaving this place and the old friend came to keep him.

The suspense was buried.

She Yiqiang looked at the solid plot and text and nodded unconsciously.

[The script was solid, with the flavor of a university teacher, very real. ]

A good script and good lines can make an ordinary scene feel comfortable.

At this time, with the questions of several old friends.

The biggest suspense in the movie unfolded.

[Why did the protagonist Wang Wen give up his associate professorship and leave without saying goodbye? ]

[Why do you have to leave every once in a while? 】

[Is that Tang Bohu replica painting real? Is it a coincidence that the name of the gifter is the same as the protagonist? 】

[The Chinese teacher said that he didn't look old in 10 years. What does it mean? 】

[Is the protagonist a wanted criminal? 】

As She Yiqiang collected key information from the seemingly ordinary conversation, his mouth curled up slightly.

"A script with a lot of information."

He likes this kind.

Those meaningless conversations like saliva make him extremely boring.

In some soap operas, 90% of the story content in one episode is nonsense, and only one or two plots are used to promote the development of the plot, which makes people very uncomfortable.

At the beginning of this movie, they walked from the outdoors to the indoors and chatted casually.

It seems that nothing was said, but a lot was said.

The expectations of a professional film critic like She Yiqiang have been raised.

Teacher Liu next to him obviously did not have this level of appreciation. He just felt that the story was not annoying and there was a motivation that pushed him to watch it later.

As the plot progresses, the debate over why the protagonist Wang Wen left becomes more intense.

The camera turns.

Wang Wen, played by Chen Daoming, put his hands on the sofa and said in a very ordinary tone: "I want to ask you a question. If a person has lived from the Paleolithic Age to today, what do you think?"

She Yiqiang: "Hiss~~~"

He understood.

The main line of the whole story is out!

[The wanted criminal may be a feint, and Wang Wen may be an immortal. ]

[Not necessarily. If it is a suspenseful and brain-burning script, Wang Wen may be an extremely clever liar who wants to cover up his crimes by lying. Oh no! He is just showing off his past crimes. ]

[The sense of anticipation was suddenly raised at this moment. ]

Not only She Yiqiang found it very interesting, but the audience and media attending the premiere were also attracted to the story.

From the fact that few mobile phone lights were on at the scene, it can be seen that everyone was concentrating on watching this story.

Especially, Mr. Chen Mingdao's interpretation of the lines is simply perfect. Listening to his lines is a kind of enjoyment.

Even without amazing visual effects, relying on interesting lines, the story slowly told also attracted everyone.

The story moves forward.

After Wang Wen said that he witnessed the voyage of the Qin Dynasty sorcerer Xu Fu, the story began to enter a small climax.

The supporting character's suspicion of the protagonist, and his self-affirmation.

[The painting of Tang Bohu at the beginning was actually real, and it worked, which was great. ]

[But it is still impossible to tell whether it is a hoax by the protagonist or the truth, after all, he is a history teacher.]

[Also, Teacher Chen Mingdao is awesome. ]

After that, the psychiatrist came.

He wanted to take Wang Wen for a physical examination, but was rejected.

At this time, Wang Wen told the reason why he had to move out every 10 years. He was once imprisoned for 104 years by someone who knew the secret of his immortality. He escaped by chance after the family was wiped out. Since then, he has become cautious and never stayed in one place for more than 10 years.

[Interesting explanation, it seems more and more real]

[All the doubts at the beginning are explained. I like this treatment. The wood carvings, blue and white porcelain, and antiques in the yard prove his time span from the side. It's interesting.]

[Small details, the person hiding behind the door who wanted to scare him was subdued in one move. It seems that he has kung fu skills, which is also one of the evidences of immortality.]

The story is getting more and more interesting.

Everyone's attention is attracted to the movie, and they also follow the plot to constantly doubt and believe the identity of the protagonist Wang Wen.

The suspense is full.

In addition, with the arrival of the psychiatrist, the plot conflict is more intense.

When the supporting actors asked why Wang Wen had never been an emperor after living for so many years.

Chen Mingdao showed a look of reminiscence. At this moment, his eyes were full of stories.

He never smoked in front of outsiders, so he borrowed a cigarette and lit it.

"In fact, before that incident, I was always arrogant and thought I was the most learned person in the world. My knowledge and learning far exceeded those of the great scholars of my time. After witnessing the collapse of dynasties again and again, I really wanted to build a better country and put my knowledge to use."

"At that time, I was not so stable, but more reckless."

"You can call me by my original name: Wang Mang."

The protagonist played by Chen Mingdao suddenly became more powerful, and the aura of the emperor instantly filled the entire screen!

"Amazing!"

She Yiqiang clenched his fists. The reversal at this moment was unexpected for him!

Especially Chen Mingdao's performance, which made him believe that the emperor thousands of years ago was him!

If you haven't been an emperor for a few years, you can't act like this!

[Teacher Chen Mingdao is really awesome. If you change a young actor to play, this movie will be ruined. ]

[Wang Mang, a very controversial emperor, the most successful counter-attacker in history, radical reform, short-lived new dynasty.]

[Interesting! ]

Wang Mang alive! ?

Not only the audience was shocked by this bold idea, but also the supporting characters in the movie.

They began to question the protagonist Wang Mang about his various practices.

The protagonist answered fluently.

Psychology teacher: "Why did you become the emperor at the beginning?"

"I was the best in character and knowledge. The Han emperor felt that he was not as good as me. Everyone in the court and the public felt honored to be associated with me. 400,000 officials and people wrote to praise my merits, and the people petitioned. I could sit on the throne without a single soldier. I wanted to realize what I wanted in my heart, so I had to be in this position, so I naturally sat on it."

"So, after you came to power, you implemented various reforms? Land nationalization, currency reform, planned economy, abolition of slavery."

Wang Wen sighed: "Oh, it was a bit too hasty. Now it seems that if I had taken it slowly at that time, I would have had hope of success."

Then he asked many more questions.

Wang Wen was always able to answer clearly. Some details in history that had no answers gradually restored the full picture in the mouth of him, the person involved.

An immortal who witnessed the repeated rise and fall of feudal dynasties, used his accumulated knowledge and good conduct, plus some scheming, to become the first loser in history to successfully counterattack and become an emperor without relying on an uprising.

His first half of life was very legendary.

And such a person wanted to save the "collapse of rituals and music" real society like Confucius, implement new policies, and build his own ideal country.

Supported by the people!

He almost succeeded.

However, due to the overly radical reforms that led to a sharp social turmoil, he was killed by the rebels before the reform was successful.

A modern scholar said: "Even if it is a change of dynasties, such extreme reforms are unprecedented in the history of China."

In the end, his head was chopped off and the royal family kept it for 300 years before it was burned.

"Wait! There is a record in history that if you were Wang Mang, your head would have been gone long ago!"

Wang Wen said: "The person who died. He is actually the real Wang Mang, a person who looks very, very similar to me. He is the only one who knows the secret that I am an immortal. After he stepped down, he exchanged identities with me and planned the road to usurpation together, which led to all the stories behind."

"On the last day, I held the jade seal in my arms, and I would not surrender or flee. All officials were willing to die with me. We failed, but we tried. This is my 40 years of living for this country."

"Finally, Wang Mang sent me away. He put on the yellow robe that I had worn for 14 years for the first time and did the last thing in his life: die for me. He said he was honored to work with me to make this subversive reform for this country. And because of my ageless face, I successfully escaped after removing my beard and makeup."

At this time, She Yiqiang heard a sound from the theater: "Hiss--"

Everyone took a breath of cold air, and the temperature in the theater rose.

[An alternative story, a tricky angle.]

[Is it made up? Or is it true? It's hard to judge.]

[The key is that I can't disprove it.]

When the protagonist Wang Wen finished telling the story of himself as an emperor, he withdrew his momentum and restored the image of a gentle and elegant history teacher like a Confucian scholar, as if everything just now was an illusion.

That is, Chen Mingdao can act so freely!

[Teacher Chen Mingdao's acting skills-pure enjoyment version.]

Teacher Liu also nodded in admiration and liked it very much.

Friends from the media were also writing furiously at this time. It can be seen that they were deeply touched.

If nothing unexpected happens, the climax of this story can already write countless explosive headlines.

"Shocking! The emperor Wang Mang, who is most like a time traveler, actually merged with another man."

"The Real and Fake Wang Mang in Day and Night!"

"What did Wang Mang's wife experience? One woman serving two husbands, is it a moral decline or a historical necessity?"

After the climax, no one in the movie plot could disprove Wang Wen's words, and some people were slowly convinced.

At the end of the story, the sociology teacher asked this question: "You told us all this, aren't you afraid that we will tell it out and cause an uproar in society?"

Wang Wen smiled.

"Even if you believe it now, you will doubt what you hear soon, thinking that I have mental problems or that I am annoyed by this joke, or even that you are stupid for believing what a madman said."

"Even if there is one person who firmly believes it, what's the point of you telling it? People will only believe things within their own understanding, just like you invite Professor Liu of Psychiatry. The more you say, the greater the probability that you will be sent to Professor Liu."

"So, over the years, there are many people who know my identity, but in the end they can only be buried with the world's misunderstanding and this secret."

Everyone was speechless.

They knew that what Wang Wen said was true, and it didn't matter to him whether he believed it or not.

In the last shot of the movie, Wang Wen seemed to remember something before getting in the car. He went to the yard, took down the rusty bronze vernier caliper, put it on the pickup truck, and drove away alone.

As the screen gradually turned black in the exhaust of Wang Wen's pickup truck, the story ended.

The ending subtitles fell from above.

【Director: Bi Gan】

【Screenwriter: Pu Dingle, Wang Xiang】

【Starring: Chen Mingdao】

【.】

Everyone present was stunned.

They did not see the expected ending.

Is the protagonist Wang Mang himself?

Or a liar who is proficient in language?

At the end of this movie, there was no answer.

She Yiqiang fell into a huge emptiness. This movie is over.

He wrote the last sentence in his notebook.

[Open ending, the reviews of this movie are going to explode. 】

Teacher Liu was also immersed in the movie and couldn't come out.

When the lights in the theater came on and the main creative staff stood on the stage.

Teacher Liu said with a puzzled look: "Wait, why do I have to carry a plastic knife to watch the movie?"

She Yiqiang reminded: "Old Liu, didn't we say we were going to kill the dog author?"

"Huh? Where is the dog author? I only saw a great screenwriter."