Compared with other directors, Yang Shupeng has CCTV as a platform, so he can directly give the script of "Bitter Bamboo Forest" to Zhao Xin...

Shen Xudong likes "Bitter Bamboo Forest" very much.

This is a remake of "Seven Samurai". The bandits were replaced by officers and soldiers, and the samurai were replaced by bandits.

The biggest problem is the misunderstanding between the bandits who have not completely lost their conscience and the kind-hearted and almost ignorant villagers.

It’s also the origin of the story!

This movie is very embarrassing because it has the wrong title "My Brothers from the Tang Dynasty";

What's even more embarrassing is that there was a bad movie "Visitors from the Sui Dynasty" in the same period...

Seriously speaking, "My Brothers from the Tang Dynasty" is a pretty good film. I can't say it's particularly good, but it's not bad overall. In an environment where many directors no longer know how to make costume films, this film gave a Very good template:

Try to respect history as much as possible. The living standards of ancient people may have been very poor, and they did not have so many beautiful clothes;

Comedy is about more than just shit;

Tell a logical story completely and sincerely;

Actors' acting skills must be up to standard.

If there are still requirements, it is to add a little surprise on top of the previous ones.

"Bitter Bamboo Forest" has a silly and coquettish feeling. It satisfies all fantasies and shatters all fantasies! It is so stupid that it is naturally cute.

"How's it going? Not bad, right?"

Shen Xudong nodded: "...Not bad, but a bit niche..."

"Well, indeed!"

Zhao Xin also nodded...

After all, he has been a producer for several years, and he can still distinguish between popular types and niche types!

Shen Xudong continued: "Our company usually only produces mainstream commercial films..."

Zhao Xin shook his head: "Yang Shupeng has approached Shanghai Film Studio, and Shanghai Film Studio will provide funding..."

"Then why did you give me the script?"

Zhao Xin took out a book: "Do you know Wang Xiaobo's "Tangren Stories"?"

"Tangren Stories?" Shen Xudong took the book and looked through the introduction: a collection of short stories, five chapters, "Uncle's Lover", "Night Journey", "Running at Night", "Red Thread Stealing Box", “No. 1, Lixin Street and Kunlun Slave”…

"Wang Xiaobo is my favorite writer. This "Tangren Stories" is based on Tang legends. The writing style is free and uninhibited, and the narrative is modern and concise..."

Seeing that Shen Xudong was very interested, Zhao Xin continued: "I have always felt that in an era when costume dramas are overwhelming, no one has ever tried to film Wang Xiaobo's Tang Dynasty stories. These are like fairy tales, or more like dreams. It’s like the soul wandering through history…”

"It's quite difficult..."

"Of course I know it's difficult. Whether it's the market or skills, it's a very difficult thing."

"Put it here and let me take a look!"

"Well, I think we can cooperate with several state-owned studios and release one first to try..."

"...You make me want to think about it!"

…

Of course Shen Xudong has also read Wang Xiaobo's books.

Unlike other readers, Shen Xudong's first book that came into contact with Wang Xiaobo was the short story "A Maverick Pig"...

Then start reading a lot!

If Wang Xiaobo's works were to be classified, they could barely be considered educated youth literature, but they were very different from the educated youth literature of the same era. Educated youth literature was also called scar literature. A large number of works reviewing the lives of educated youths appeared, which were delicate and pathos, and the tragedy of youth. The wasted years, the helplessness of being teased by the times, the feeling of being abandoned, the disillusionment of ideals, etc...

Wang Xiaobo is also considered a writer of educated youth. If you change the name of "Golden Age" to "My Life of Educated Youth; Female Doctors in the Life in the Countryside; Love and Sex in Special Era", it is also valid!

It’s so well written, and there’s a sentence in it that I still remember deeply – “It’s so dangerous, I almost fell in love with you.” How far does it have to be twisted to make love become a dangerous thing?

"Golden Age", an abnormal era is a cage that suppresses people's goodwill. Those who fight are the dead, and those who suffer silently are ordinary people. Those who follow the trend and do evil to survive are poor people. This is not a love story about two lovers. This is a tragedy where everyone loses or has to live their own lives.

Born at the wrong time.

When you realize that Wang Xiaobo is not a gangster, you will be sad when you watch "The Golden Age"...

Bringing it back, Wang Xiaobo once said that the most important thing for him when writing a book is "interesting".

It is enough that you find his novels "interesting". If you want to get other chicken soup-like insights, sorry, you can't get it from him.

I have read his works, "The Golden Age" and "The Silver Age"...

"Manshou Temple" is not good. Although it is light and interesting, I don't want to read it until the seventh chapter. It's like I can never finish "The Castle of Crossed Destinies"...

I gritted my teeth and finished reading "On a Winter Night, a Traveler", and gritted my teeth and didn't finish reading "The Castle of Crossed Destinies"...

Although I know it is a good work,...it takes talent to write a book, and it also takes talent to read a book. Some novels just can't be read!

"Tangren Legend" can be read without gritting one's teeth.

Shen Xudong prefers "Night Journey" in it. The debate between monks and Confucianists is humorous and full of sincerity in words. Monks don't know Buddha, Confucians don't know Confucius and Mencius, bullshit socks don't matter anyway, and those without moral integrity become homosexuals...

Very interesting!

But it's not enough to make a movie.

Because... this is a pure nonsense novel, literally, pure chat type!

The scholar was on his way at night, looking for a chat partner, but unexpectedly he met a monk whom he despised. He even tried to use a slingshot to kill the bald man several times on the way;

The monk is not a good person. He does robbery, but because he doesn't want to kill, he can't do anything to the scholar...

The ending was very dramatic. The two guys, who had their own evil intentions, became good friends in the end and even made an appointment to hang out at the monk's house.

After reading it quickly, Shen Xudong had an idea: make Tang Legend!

…

Shen Xudong's main focus is to act vigorously and resolutely!

Now that we have decided to make Tang Legend, we have to choose a story.

As usual, I found Zhao Linhai, Zhao Xin and Liao Gaoxiang, and said they wanted to create a series: Tang Legend...

"If you want to film the Tang Dynasty, you must first show the Tang Dynasty. I think it is a bit difficult. The Chinese of our generation have been slaves for too long and dance in shackles. It is difficult to make a film with some depth, let alone a film with thousands of scenes and majestic atmosphere. , we have never experienced this great era of tolerance and improvement, how can we shoot it?"

Zhao Xin said: "I think it's feasible. The Wu Dynasty filmed in "Detective Di Renjie" has a very prosperous Tang Dynasty atmosphere, especially the Emperor Wu played by veteran actor Lu Zhong, who has a calm tone, takes things lightly, and has a murderous smile in his eyes. , it seems that one second I am chatting and laughing with you, and the next second I will tear you into pieces.

In the first episode, we received the Turkic envoys, Tang Dynasty singing and dancing, and Turkic acrobatics, complementing each other.

The warrior's prowess is majestic; his kung fu is exquisite and neat.

Li Yuanfang used a short knife and a viper's long sword to fight in the desert of Ganliang Road. He was so heroic, so confident and heroic, putting aside tricks and fighting all the way; the heavy sword has no edge and is ingenious and useless.

The costumes in the play, such as soap coats, turbans, bamboo hats, and Qianniuwei's boots and armor, all make the shoulders look broad and the characters stand tall..."

Shen Xudong was speechless: "Speak in human terms, don't be sarcastic, we are all our own people!"

Zhao Xin chuckled: "I was a little affected by watching "Tangren Stories" recently... I'm serious, there was a Tang Dynasty in Zhao Zhao, and it was blessed by heaven for all countries, bustling and prosperous, and shining for thousands of years... If it can create such an atmosphere, I think the movie is about the same It’s done!”

Liao Gaoxiang shook his head: "...It's not that simple. The most important thing in a movie is the story..."

Shen Xudong agreed with this point of view, so he said: "The stories that "Legends of the Tang Dynasty" are suitable for adaptation..."The Story of the Ancient Mirror", "The Story of the Pillow", "The Story of Yingying", "The Story of Liu Yi", "The Story of Everlasting Sorrow", "The Story of Li Wa", "The Legend of Nanke Prefect", "Red Line" and "Bu Feiyan"? You pick one!"

The three of them stopped talking...

After a long while, Zhao Linhai said: "...I'll go back and read it."

I have been busy recently with getting married, mainly decorating my new home...

A lot of nonsense, not updated in time, sorry...
Chapter completed!