Chapter 1,163 Movies are not history, but they are history in the eyes of many people
The first version of Li Yi's script was produced quickly this time.
However, he was a little unsure. After all, this time, although part of "Eight Hundred" was based on the two films in his memory, the second half was written by himself.
In fact, such a movie does not cater to the market, because if the first half is more about showing the growth, battles, transformations, sacrifices, etc. of the Eight Hundred Heroes, the drama and conflict are very strong.
But the second half seems to be dragging.
At least compared to the first half, it does seem a bit draggy.
And the key point is, Li Yi discovered that if such a script and plot were to be filmed, let alone two hours, even if the time was doubled, it would not be possible.
This gave him a headache.
After all, the original adaptation of his movie is not like a traditional commercial theme movie. If the length is doubled, then even if it is Li Yi's movie, the people who should rush to it will still rush to the street.
Divided into two parts?
Don't worry, the upper part is very interesting, but in the lower part, Li Yi is really unsure.
He can now understand why the original plot ended abruptly only at the bridge crossing, because from a commercial perspective, the subsequent plot was indeed not that commercial.
But this can’t be a literary film.
Therefore, he could only revise and delete the draft, but it was really difficult and troublesome to revise the script.
Even if it is a movie he made himself, this is even more true, because if many plots are deleted, it will cause the movie's previous and later plots to be incoherent.
Especially how to show the subsequent plot?
The plot of the eight years after the Lone Army Battalion defended the Sihang Warehouse was condensed into less than an hour, while still ensuring the watchability of the movie. This is really not a job that ordinary people can do.
In the past, Li Yi always felt that when making a movie, there is no need to carry any meaning. It is ok if the audience is entertained by the pictures, or if the audience can be moved after watching them.
But as time passed and as each movie was made, his mentality began to change.
Some movies really only need to tell a good story, tell a story that everyone likes to hear, a reasonable and logical story, and that's it.
But some movies really carry something.
For example, in the movie "Eight Hundred" this time, in Li Yi's opinion, is it okay to make such a movie like the original version?
Of course it can. From a movie perspective, if the box office is good and the reputation is acceptable, then it's totally fine.
Moreover, it can also allow some movie fans to take the initiative to understand this period of history, which is actually the greatest value given to this movie.
But why didn't he do this?
Because he thinks, can he do better?
Yes, some people will take the initiative to learn about this dusty history after watching the movie, but most people will not care about this.
This is the influence of movies.
Why did the original version of "Eight Hundred" have such polarized reputations?
Because, part of me thinks that such a movie can influence some people to take the initiative to understand this period of history, which is its value...
But another part feels that yes, it will indeed make some people take the initiative to understand this history, but it will create a kind of history for more people, just like what is shown in the movie.
So why not present the history of the original?
Even if everyone thinks that what is shown in the movie is real history, it will at least be closer to the historical truth.
At least let people who have watched the movie know that these eight hundred heroes experienced such things.
Closer to home, after deleting part of the plot, Li Yi has no plans to continue changing it for the time being. Even though the filming time is still far beyond his expectation, he has no good solution for the time being.
However, he definitely wants to make the movie.
Therefore, preparations for the movie have to begin.
The preparation for the movie "Eight Hundred" is definitely more complicated than a fresh movie like "Love Letter", and the workload is much greater.
Not to mention other things, just rebuilding the Sihang Warehouse and the world across the Suzhou River will require a lot of manpower and material resources.
Fortunately, there is actually no need to be so troublesome. There are already cinema buildings in the old Shili Foreign Cinema in China. What needs to be done is to restore the Sihang Warehouse and other buildings on this basis.
These professional matters should naturally be left to professionals.
Then there are the actors. There are only a few actors in "Love Letter", so it is simple, but there are many actors needed in "Eight Hundred".
Because this will be a group drama, and it also shows a group portrait movie.
Therefore, the workload of selecting actors will be much greater.
For this reason, it is naturally impossible for Li Yi to appoint all the actors, so Li Yi plans to let go of the casting this time.
Anyway, movie preparation takes a long time, so he sometimes chooses actors carefully.
Another thing, isn’t it terrible that some celebrities in the entertainment industry are uneducated?
This time, Li Yi's casting can be regarded as giving them an opportunity to learn history.
Soon, news was released by Xingmeng that Li Yi's new film, the anti-war film "Eight Hundred Heroes", was about to undergo large-scale casting.
For a time, the entire entertainment industry was in motion.
Many people are inquiring about the news related to "Eight Hundred Heroes".
And it affects not only the entertainment industry, but also the outside world.
In fact, Li Yi still underestimated his own influence. In other words, he should feel lucky that he did not shoot according to the original version. Otherwise, he might really be sprayed to death.
Because when Li Yi planned to film the history of the "Battle of Sihang Warehouse" and "Eight Hundred Heroes" in his next movie, there was already a wave of discussion on the Internet.
Many movie fans and netizens have spontaneously looked for information on this aspect.
Naturally, the actors who are interested in participating in the casting of "Eight Hundred" cannot be left behind. Although the casting work has not officially begun, everyone knows that this time "Eight Hundred" is different from some of Li Yi's movies in the past.
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Anyone who knows this period of history will find that this kind of movie cannot be a one-man show, but an out-and-out group show.
Just like "Changjin Lake", there must be multiple important characters.
Moreover, "The Eight Hundred" is very different from other war movies. The biggest difference lies in the history involved in this movie.
In other movies such as "Changjin Lake", except for new recruits like Wu Wanli, everyone else must be real soldiers and warriors.
And he's a proven veteran.
But "Eight Hundred" is different. Although there are veterans of hundreds of battles in it, most of them are "new recruits", even some soldiers from the security group who are not even as good as new recruits.
