The screenwriting team did not do any extra work on the script of "Mulan" and honestly followed the three-act formula of an adventure film - the structure of "The Lord of the Rings".

The opening introduces the characters, Hua Mulan's personal character and basic family situation; Mulan joins the army for her father, describing military camp life and war; she defeats Rouran Khan and returns to her hometown with honor.

Very standard structure.

Action scenes are a top priority, and the writing team arranged three action scenes for Mulan.

The first scene is when Hua Mulan receives a mission not long after joining the army and leads a team of ten people - Hua Mulan comes from a family of military generals, it is unlikely that she will start as a big soldier - to spy on the enemy and spy on the enemy.

The second scene is the battle between the two armies in the Snow Mountain and Rouran Khan. This is also the largest scene in the whole play. A team of people have been trained on the movement and formation of the extras. In this scene, Hua Hua

Mulan has been promoted to a lieutenant commanding a thousand men. She is already the right-hand man of General Li Xiang and a brave elite cavalryman.

The third scene is in the palace, where Hua Mulan leads her team of confidants and has a close indoor fight with Khan.

Every fighting scene reflects Mulan's character and growth.

Cheng Yu'an is notoriously demanding of actors, so script readings for "Mulan" will be held every four days until the film officially starts shooting in the middle of next month.

Even during filming, the actors have to continue to read the script and understand it thoroughly.

Today's reading meeting was attended by not only directors and actors, but also staff from the writing team, production team and photography team.

Twenty people sat in two rows on both sides of the long table, studying the script together.

Cheng Yu'an rejected the screenwriter assigned to him by Disney. In the script he directed, Mulan did not feel guilty about her family as in the original version - Mulan in the original version felt guilty about running away from home, guilty about not listening to her parents' instructions and going on a blind date, and guilty about not doing anything for her.

Family brings glory.

In Cheng Yu'an's script, Hua Mulan is proud. She never feels that she has done anything wrong from beginning to end, including stealing her father's military stickers and saber and running away from home.

Including the end of the film, when Hua Mulan declined all the emperor's rewards. She was just tired from twelve years of military service and wanted to go home to reunite. She did not feel sorry for her parents and wanted to go back to give them an explanation or an apology.

If Mulan's most basic psychology is not well established, then the core value of "Mulan"'s daughter being a self-improvement will no longer exist.

The entire script reading lasted for four hours, with stops and starts. The crew's various work types collided with many sparks during this reading, and some were worth trying. Cheng Yu'an immediately agreed to "make it first and see the effect."

Jackie Chan and Yang Ziqiong, such busy people, participated in the entire reading meeting. They didn't have many words, but they would still sit on the scene and discuss with the actors, how to change here and how to change there, and they would put forward their own views and opinions.

Promoting the entire play can present better effects.

For example, literary planner Yao Dong proposed adding a fighting scene for Jackie Chan.

"In the first act, we add a section for the elder brother. Whether you teach the children to practice martial arts or play with them, you can show off your skills. After a few moves, you will be exhausted and unable to fight. After all, in the play

, you are already old, and your legs are lame. You are skilled and experienced, but your physical strength can no longer keep up. You get stronger with age."

As soon as Yao Dong finished speaking, Cheng Yuan came up with an idea:

"I don't think it's better to let my eldest brother have a fight with Teacher Yang Ziqiong. I haven't seen you two fight in many years."

Yang Ziqiong smiled and said: "I won't fight anymore. I am just a woman who takes care of my husband and raises my children. Why would you arrange a fight for me?"

"Teacher Yang," Cheng Yu'an advised, "women of that era were not only good at caring for their husbands and raising children, but many were also good at martial arts. In fact, there were no great defenses between men and women in the Northern and Southern Dynasties. According to history, Hua Mulan could get into the palace without having to dress up as a man.

On the battlefield, we shot this way to take care of the audience’s general impression of the characters.

"Mrs. Xian Yingxian, who was basically the same generation as Mulan, is a living example. So it's not surprising that Hua Mulan's mother knew martial arts."

Cheng Yu'an continued: "I think that's it. The old couple had a small fight to satisfy the audience. After a few moves, the eldest brother was exhausted. This fight between men and women also reflected the tough folk customs of the north at that time and the basic values ​​of the Mulan family.

Condition."

Cheng Yu'an's opinion was unanimously recognized by everyone present: "Okay, I will let the martial arts team design the movements tomorrow."

"Are you stupid? Brother and Teacher Yang still plan the movements? That's not just random."

"Hahaha!"

Jackie Chan and Yang Ziqiong did not object to this idea, and even felt that the scene was well arranged and could add some excitement to the calm first scene.

After the reading meeting, it was still dark, so everyone took time to come, so we didn’t have dinner together.

Cheng Yuan and Liu Yifei went home together.

"Now you know why I didn't let your "Little Princess" enter the summer movie. You said that it was not easy for you to win the Best Actress Award. Although literary films may not be able to sell much box office, but in this case, you will die.

I don't even know how to die.

"Don't tell me about you, even I feel a little embarrassed when it comes to July." He is really not afraid of facing others, but facing "Wolf Warrior 2", Cheng Yu'an really can't think of any way to deal with it.

Fortunately, there are no major director's films in July this year, otherwise I would have been killed by "Wolf Warrior 2" and lost all face.

Liu Yifei said: "How about putting "The Wandering Earth" in?"

"We may lose both sides, but I will win." Cheng Yu'an's confidence did not come blindly.

"The Wandering Earth" has the three characters Cheng Yu'an as its signature. In terms of promotion, "Wolf Warrior 2" cannot be its rival; the special effects of "The Wandering Earth" are more magnificent in the hands of Cheng Yu'an, and the photography specifications have also been improved to a higher level.

, so he is confident that he will win "Wolf Warrior 2" slightly during the same period.

"But this comparison is unrealistic," Cheng Yu'an said. "The current domestic market size can only support one film worth more than 4 billion in one period, not two. In this way, two super blockbusters together will only

Both sides suffer, and no one takes advantage."

"Did you expect that "Wolf Warrior 2" would be a hit?" Liu Yifei asked the co-pilot.

"Yes." Cheng Yu'an said frankly, "That's why I dare to make a bet with you. As promised, you won't do anything random for the next month."

"If you don't want to touch, don't touch. No matter who is the rarest, I will take Qiqi to sleep in a small room." Liu Yifei said.

When the two arrived home, their daughter was sitting on the floor alone, playing with a small puzzle in her hands and staring at the cartoons on TV.

"Get up," Liu Yifei said when she saw her daughter sitting on the ground, "how many times have I told you, don't sit on the ground when it's cold."

The little guy stood up awkwardly and walked to the entrance to get the slippers for his parents: "Here."

"You're just like this. I don't know who you learned it from." Cheng Yu'an teased her daughter while changing her shoes.

"What kind of daughter is what kind of father." Liu Yifei said.
Chapter completed!