Not only is there a script, but there are many different versions of the script.
The script that starring Huo Yuanjie received is called "The Grandmaster. Battle with the One-Armed Sword".
After he got the script, he read it again and felt that the script had a sense of familiarity with the original Shaw Brothers martial arts movies.
The script is very clichéd, with all kinds of love and hatred mixed in, and the plot starts off at the slightest disagreement...
It's so bad.
Huo Yuanjie's head hurt when he saw it.
But when Huang Jiacheng handed the script to him, he looked at him very seriously and asked him to keep the contents of the script confidential and to tell him his thoughts after reading it.
then……
Huo Yuanjie took the script and memorized it for four or five days in a row, and pulled out some thoughts after reading it that made him want to vomit.
The feelings I had after reading it felt a bit like looking for gold in shit.
After Huang Jiacheng finished listening, he touched his black-rimmed glasses and nodded at Huo Yuanjie very seriously, with a hint of appreciation in his eyes.
"My understanding of the character is really good. I really saw the right person!"
Huo Yuanjie took a deep breath. The nauseating feeling in his heart had not yet subsided when he heard Huang Jiacheng glance at the script.
"Tell me, before the movie starts, I hope you can join the set at 6:45 every day. Don't take a minute more or lose a minute. It's best to stick to it without making any mistakes for even one second. After joining the set,
, you have to carry two liters of water in your hand. Don’t drink it or throw it away. Don’t ask me what the two liters of water are for. Remember, these two liters of water must not be placed on a wooden table facing other people.
When asking, don't even mention that I asked you to bring these two liters of water, is that okay?"
"OK, Director Huang, what is this water used for? Is there something wrong with the crew's feng shui?"
"I said you can't ask, why are you asking? Just do as I say."
"oh."
Although Huo Yuanjie was quite confused, it was stuck, and he had to carry two liters of water, so it was quite mysterious, but he still did as he was told.
When he walked out of the office, Huo Yuanjie felt somehow sacred.
"Yangzi, are you here?"
"Well, Brother Huo, hello..."
"Yangzi, that's great. I'll discuss it with you some other time."
"Goodbye..."
"Um, Brother Huo, what's the script in your hand?"
"It's not a script, it's just something written and played casually. Come on in, Director Huang has been waiting for you for a long time."
"oh."
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Zhou Yang felt that the crew of "The Grandmaster" was so weird.
Each of his staff looked like they were wearing black suits and sunglasses, with stern expressions, as if they were gangsters pretending to be cool.
As soon as Zhou Yang entered the set, he felt a chill coming over him, and he felt like he had accidentally entered a club.
Huo Yuanjie...
The kung fu superstar's reaction also made Zhou Yang very strange. He clearly had a script in his hand, but he shook his head and said it was not a script.
"The Grandmaster. Battle with the One-Armed Sword"!
Zhou Yang saw this incomprehensible name, and then unconsciously thought of the script of "Once Upon a Time vs. Aliens" that Huang Jiacheng gave him a few days ago.
He was completely confused.
Mr. Wu told Zhou Yang about Huang Jiacheng a long time ago.
This person is a bit neurotic, and it is even more inexplicable when he makes a movie, as if he is trying to manipulate the actors in different ways.
"Oh... Xiao Zhou, here you go, come on, come and take a look. This is Master Huo's review. I think the script you wrote should incorporate these things. What do you think?"
"Director Huang, are these your thoughts after reading "The Grandmaster. Battle with the One-Armed Sword"?"
Zhou Yang took the manuscript handed to him by Huang Jiacheng.
Then, I saw these words: "The Greatest Hero", "Number One in the World", "Love and Hate Family Feud", "Shattered Mountains and Rivers".
He was stunned.
"Oh, didn't I ask Master Huo not to reveal the script? Master Huo showed it to you?" Huang Jiacheng was stunned for a moment, then narrowed his eyes.
"Director Huang, tell me, how many similar scripts have you prepared?" Zhou Yang took a deep breath and stared at Huang Jiacheng seriously.
"Xiao Zhou, are you questioning my shooting skills?" Huang Jiacheng was stunned for a while, then looked at Zhou Yang.
"No, Director Huang, that's not what I meant, I just don't understand what we are doing..."
"In a thousand people, there are a thousand characters, you know? Different scripts can give people different feelings after reading them. I then integrate these feelings into the essence, and then compile it into the script.
"In short, this is how I shot my "Lost in the Woods". This movie even won the Grand Prize and made me a big spotlight in Cannes..." Huang Jiacheng pushed up his glasses and patted Zhou Yang's
Shoulder "Xiao Zhou, I know you are a talented young man, but the script you participated in before was a bit bitter and grudged. I'm afraid you won't be able to grasp it, so I want you to read more about the opinions of the masses..."
"..." Zhou Yang has never seen such a baffling director in his life.
Just when I was about to say a few words, I heard a knock on the office door.
"Who?"
"I, Director Huang, I am Zhen Ziwu!"
"Oh, wait a minute..." Huang Jiacheng stood up after hearing Zhen Ziwu, and then quietly came to the side, "Xiao Zhou, you go to the bathroom next to you and hide for a while..."
"Ah? Why?"
"Don't ask why, just hide..."
"Brother Zhen shouldn't hit me, right?"
"listen to me!"
"..."
Zhou Yang was confused and was driven to the bathroom by Huang Jiacheng to squat in the bathroom.
Through the gap in the bathroom, Zhou Yang saw Donnie Yen walking in from the outside with a dark look on his face.
"Director Huang, what on earth am I playing in the movie? I can't understand this "The Grandmaster. Once Upon a Time in the Landlords"... Am I playing a landlord or a thug of the landlord's family? Also, Director Huang, this script is really good enough.
Shit, are you preparing a fake script again?" Zhen Ziwu has dark skin, doesn't look strong, has a shaved head, and looks a bit fierce. At this moment, he took a deep breath, his eyes
Full of irritability.
What the hell kind of script is this?
"Ziwu, your script is the real script, and other scripts are fake. Don't be angry. Come, sit down, and let's talk about how to improve the script?"
"Director Huang, this is simply a disaster. I don't even know how to change this script..."
"Then what kind of script do you have in mind? I want to hear your opinion, for example, let you play the villain in it..."
"At least don't look like you, the villain in the script, who is so ugly that you can make people vomit, right? At least the villain is a person of flesh and blood!"
"Oh, continue..."
"Also, I think if you use religion to control people, at least there must be a plot that someone can believe in. You can't just trick the Jade Emperor out of nowhere..."
"It makes sense, continue..."
"Also, I don't even understand what era this is. Huang Feihong's era should be the late Qing Dynasty, right? Why did you destroy the entire Ming Dynasty..."
"..."
"..."
In the bathroom.
Zhou Yang saw that Zhen Ziwu said a lot of words. After he finished speaking, his face was obviously ugly, and he left angrily without even saying hello.
But Huang Jiacheng couldn't help but add that he hoped Donnie Yen could keep the script secret!
Zhou Yang's balls hurt when he saw it in the bathroom, and he felt that Huang Jiacheng was really cheating.
Before I was ready to come out, there was another knock on the door in the office.
Hey!
This time...
It's the heroine Shen Jiaxin.
Yes, she is the heroine of "Lost in the Woods" that Wong Ka-shing once directed and was a hit at Cannes.
Shen Jiaxin's face looked better than the two before.
She didn't read a word of the script.
"Director Huang, is the script of "Once Upon a Time and Curry Chicken" a fake script?"
"Jiaxin, how can you question me?"
"Director Huang, please stop tormenting people. They have never cooperated with you. I don't know. I have cooperated with you... You don't have a complete script yet. Are you going to write it while filming?"
"The book is available, but it needs to be revised."
"Then I'll come over when the book comes out. Director Huang, I beg you, don't rush me over in the future. I originally thought that the crew encountered some big trouble and needed me to come over to cooperate. I didn't expect that after coming here,
, it’s not that urgent at all, I think this movie will have to be postponed for three to five years..."
"It's impossible. By the way, Jiaxin, don't be too busy leaving. You have to write me a review of the script!"
"I really can't stand this crappy book. This is a sample heroine my assistant gave me. Please help me take a look."
In the bathroom.
Shen Jiaxin sighed and left.
Zhou Yang walked out of the bathroom and suddenly didn't know what to say when he saw Huang Jiacheng again.
"This is called brainstorming... Xiao Zhou, do you understand? Come on, take a look at what Zhen Ziwu wrote and what Shen Jiaxin gave... will it inspire you?"
"Director Huang, no need, I already have the rough script in my head..." After Zhou Yang read it, he felt so bad that he finally said this.
"Oh? Really? It's in your mind so quickly?"
"Yes, please don't bother anymore..."
"Okay! What's the name of the script?"
"How about calling it "Master, men should improve themselves"?"
"What a good name! Are you sure you don't need to refer to it for reference? There are still a few people who haven't commented on it after reading it."
"No, no, no."
"Okay, I'll wait for your good news."
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Zhou Yang finally understood why "Lost in the Woods" once took three months to complete, but Huang Jiacheng had to shoot it for a year.
He really doesn't have a normal script, he just works it out bit by bit on his own.
And I was writing while filming...
When he could no longer continue filming, he asked the crew to stay in the set and move around freely, but they were not allowed to leave the set.
This feeling is quite disgusting.
The script of "The Grandmaster. All Men Should Be Strong" was completely borrowed by Zhou Yang from the original "Once Upon a Time in the World: All Men Should Be Strong".
There is nothing particularly difficult to learn from this script.
At the same time, the plot inside is also very vivid, especially the two images of Jiugong Zhenren and Nalan Yuanshu are particularly profound. When thinking of Nalan Yuanshu, Zhou Yang thought of Zhen Ziwu...
On the morning of August 11th.
Early in the morning...
The script had just been written all night, and while he was lost in the lake, Zhou Yang heard a wave of curses coming from next door.
As usual, Wu Zhenhong and Huang Jiacheng cursed again because of some inexplicable things...
But this time it lasted relatively short, and it ended with just a few curse words.
When Zhou Yang woke up, he discovered that Wu Zhenhong had left the crew without saying a word.
After I finished writing the script, it was already the evening of August 11th.
Zhou Yang took the script and left the room. When he arrived at the door of Huang Jiacheng's office, he saw Huo Yuanjie holding two liters of mineral water and staring at Huang Jiacheng with grief and indignation.
"Director Huang, I've been thinking about it for two days. The more I think about it, the more I feel it's wrong. I feel like you're treating me like a monkey!"
"..."
"How is it possible, oh, Xiao Zhou is here? Xiao Zhou, come on, Master Huo, don't use this bitter and resentful attitude. Come, let's read the script together. Xiao Zhou's script is extraordinary...
"
"Fuck, Director Huang, is the script you asked me to keep secret for so long really a fake script? When Jiaxin reminded me, I still didn't believe it. I was afraid that others would take the opportunity to read my script and act like a fool.
!Did you really treat me like a monkey?"
"..."
"Damn it, the book written by Xiao Zhou is so good... Master Huo, please stop staring and come over and read the book..."