Should "Grave of the Fireflies" be filmed? Should it be a live-action version or an animated version?
Li Yi hasn't decided yet, but he still writes the script slowly. After all, it needs to be significantly adapted.
Li Yi writes very slowly and has to collect information at the same time. To be honest, you may not like this film, but it is really uncomfortable. At least Li Yi feels that it is a kind of torture every time he watches it again.
Collecting information is also a very uncomfortable thing, because the information Li Yi wants to collect is not only about the catastrophe, but also about some things that happened during that catastrophe.
These things may be the story of one person or the story of a group of people, but whether it is the story of one person or the story of a group of people, they are things that are difficult to accept easily, even though those things have happened.
Yes, but because of this, Li Yi often falls into conflicts.
If you don't relive that catastrophe, maybe if you just focus on the numbers, it may not be so shocking. But seeing those photos and the heavy pieces of information can be said to be the most uncomfortable thing for Li Yi.
It is also the most difficult time.
He went to the memorial hall of the catastrophe in Jinling, and after returning, he was still unable to calm down.
To be honest, he actually admired the directors and screenwriters who filmed this type of subject.
If you don't understand some things deeply, you will never be able to feel what each number represents. You will never be able to understand why that kind of hatred will never be forgotten, and you will never be able to understand the sentence "You can't replace the ancestors to forgive."
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Only by deeply understanding these things will you understand that some things cannot be forgiven no matter how long it takes.
This also made Li Yi begin to understand why this kind of movie is difficult to make and produce, because the subject matter itself is too thick and heavy.
To be honest, before this, he thought that adapting a movie like "Fireflies" shouldn't be that difficult. After all, he had the original version as a reference, and the main line and theme had been finalized. But now he suddenly felt that he was very likely to make it.
Not a good movie like this.
At least he feels that he is not ready yet, because his idea before was actually the same as that of many people, that is, to make such a movie, the director must at least be relatively objective, but now he just wants to say that as a Chinese, seeing
How can those materials be objective after going to the memorial hall and riding horses?
He finally understood why "Grave of the Fireflies" was so controversial. Even though the little girl in the movie was very naive and innocent, it was still angrily given the lowest rating by many people.
Therefore, Li Yi stopped what he was doing. He felt that maybe because he had read too much relevant information recently, his entire mental state was a little bad.
He even started to become a bit of an angry youth. Of course, Li Yi understood that it would be difficult for anyone not to become an angry youth after seeing those materials. Although Li Yi had been telling himself to be rational, but in his mind
When those scenes and old photos appeared in his mind, he couldn't become rational.
"What's wrong with you recently? You feel like your mental state is very bad!" Mu Qing, as Li Yi's pillow, immediately noticed that something was not right about Li Yi's mental state.
"Well, these information are too heavy. It's hard not to be affected." Li Yi patted the information on the table and said.
Mu Qing knew what Li Yi was doing recently, she frowned slightly and said, "Then stop first. If you continue like this, problems will easily occur."
Li Yi nodded: "Well, I listen to you! It really needs to be put on hold for a while."
Li Yi also knew that if he continued, he would never really make this movie, and it would be counterproductive.
In the following time, Mu Qing was worried that something was wrong with Li Yi, so she simply took him out to play. However, she found that Li Yi's mental state was still very bad.
I would even be woken up by nightmares in the middle of the night.
Worried that Li Yi would have a problem, she even forced Li Yi to see a psychiatrist.
After listening to Li Yi's experience during this period, the psychiatrist looked at him and said: "Although you have not continued to work, you still have not actually come out of that incident, that movie, and those materials, so the best way is
Just divert your attention!"
"Doctor Tang, what do you mean?" Mu Qing asked nervously.
"Director Li is a director, so the best way is to let him continue working. Of course, the content of the work can be more warm and refreshing!" Dr. Tang said with a smile.
The doctor's meaning was obvious. Although Li Yi let go of the work at hand and went out to relax with Mu Qing, in fact, he was still worried about it. Before, he had been intensively looking at information, photos, etc., and those things would not last for a while.
It is difficult to fade it away from his mind, so the best way is to divert his attention from one movie to another, preferably a warmer one.
In this regard, Li Yi also felt that this method should be good.
But for a while, Li Yi was a little embarrassed, because where could he find such a film to shoot?
Mu Qing was worried about Li Yi's condition, and she also wanted Li Yi to recover as soon as possible, so in order to inspire him, she simply took Li Yi and watched the movie at home.
Of course, the selections are all relatively heartwarming films.
Not to mention, this method is indeed quite useful. At least, watching those tender and heartwarming videos will always make people feel comfortable.
But Li Yi still had no inspiration.
Li Yi's matter is not a secret, Zhao Guangming also called and expressed concern.
"Director Zhao, to be honest, I really admire the directors who shot this type of movies before. Those shocking scenes are really shocking." Li Yi said to Zhao Guangming on the phone.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "Yeah, you don't know, Director Zhang, a similar situation to yours happened before, even more serious than yours. He didn't work for two whole years.
I wander around to relax because those things are too heavy," Zhao Guangming said.
"Take your time. If you're not ready, just put it aside for now. You can make some lighthearted and enjoyable movies first," Zhao Guangming said again.
"The doctor also suggested this, but I don't have any inspiration at the moment! I've been taking X-rays at home recently, and my condition has improved a lot." Li Yi said with a smile.
"That's good! You're just too focused on one thing. It's normal for this kind of movie to take several years to prepare. It's not because there are so many things to do, but because every once in a while, you need a buffer. No
People can pay attention to those things for a long time and still maintain business as usual." Zhao Guangming was quite apologetic about this.
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When Li Yi was browsing a video that day, he came across one with the title: "Why do we always save our worst emotions for those closest to us?"
This short video is a photo of a girl and her rickety grandma. She said in the video that her grandma who loved her the most passed away.
She was angry with her grandma because of something, and had not gone back to visit her grandma for a long time. Unexpectedly, when she thought of her grandma again, it was the news of her death.
This also made Li Yi couldn't help but think of his grandparents. When he was a child, his parents had to work, so it could be said that he almost lived with his grandparents.
Thinking of every detail, he couldn't help but burst into tears.
The next day, Li Yi took Mu Qing and the children to visit the old place together.
He walked through the place where he lived as a child and told his wife and children what he had done here.
Unknowingly, Li Yi's eyes turned red.
He also took out the dusty photos and looked at the familiar faces, but it was a pity that he would never hear their voices again in this life.
Of course, Li Yi was very well-behaved when he was a child. The memories of living with his grandparents are more beautiful and warm, but not so sad. The real sadness is because they have left.
After returning, Li Yi had basically recovered from his previous state.
But I don’t know why Li Yi suddenly wanted to make a movie about his grandparents.
It's just his own story. In fact, there is nothing to photograph, and many memories have been blurred.
Therefore, he began to search for relevant stories on the Internet, hoping to stimulate his golden fingers.
Li Yi even read some compositions written by middle school students. Not to mention, compared to adults, children's emotions are more pure.
Li Yi has actually made movies of this type, such as the original "Heaven Replies".
Suddenly a movie appeared in my mind.
The movie tells the story of a child and his grandma, but the grandma in the movie is a bit special. She cannot speak and lives in a remote mountain village.
The movie can be said to be straightforward, without so many twists and turns. It is very simple, but very moving.
As the director who knows best about sensationalism, Li Yi has made so many tear-jerking movies, so he naturally has his understanding in this regard.
Although the movie I remember is not a domestic movie, some of its emotions are irrespective of region or nationality.
Such as family affection!
Even for Li Yi, his family's financial conditions were very good when he was a child, so he has never been financially strapped and has never suffered any hardships, but some things are similar.
Although it's not as solid as in the movie, it still evokes many of Li Yi's dusty memories, and the originally vague memories became clear again.
He had also been naughty and mischievous. When he lived with his grandparents, he also got angry with them. Now that I think about it, as mentioned in the short video, even Li Yi used to show off his worst temper willfully when he was a child.
Leave it to your loved ones.
Now that I think about it, it is precisely because of their tolerance that I have the capital to be willful, right?
Li Yi watched the movie he remembered repeatedly. The movie was actually not long, and it didn't have any fancy techniques or shots. The plot was also very plain, and there wasn't much deliberate sensationalism.
But it makes people unable to hold back their tears.
Because that allows Li Yi to always find the shadow of his childhood in the drama!
He remembered that at that time, the weather was hot, and his grandma was gently fanning the cattail leaf beside him to drive away mosquitoes for him!
I remembered that every time it was time for dinner, grandma would stand under the eaves and call her to go home for dinner!
I remembered that grandma picked fresh fruits and vegetables from the vegetable field and always picked the best ones and stuffed them into her hands!
Of course, some people criticized the movie, wondering why the daughter was so kind to her elderly mother, but Li Yi, as a director, could understand it.
Movies are always the most special, which is somewhat similar to news.
For example, Cheng Yong from "I'm Not the God of Medicine" must be the most special existence.
The same goes for "Mom Love Me Again"!
Some people criticize why the daughter does not provide financial support to her elderly but deaf mother. However, the setting of the movie is actually fine. The daughter is divorced and does not have particularly good financial conditions.
If I ask Li Yilai to comment, the whole film has a light feel and looks very clean, but after watching it, it deeply shocked people's feelings for their loved ones.
The story of the film is complete, the details are substantial, the emotions of the characters are sincere, and the changes in the relationships between the characters are reasonable. Driven by the details, the story progresses and its inner language goes straight to the heart of each of us. Everyone has feelings, and when the film
When it is based on the trivial details of life, it undoubtedly allows each of us to invest our own emotions deeply into the film, and the audience's emotional development develops along with the emotional development in the film.
So, this is indeed a good movie.
Li Yi wants to shoot!
In fact, although it is a different country and a different environment, in fact, in this era, are there few such examples?
Children's world is the simplest, and they hate things. For example, the children in the movie don't like their grandmother at first. In fact, there is no other reason, just because she makes him feel very strange, and because she can't speak and her family is bare.
At the same time, there are still some "dirty" ones.
This is understandable.
Children's dislike has nothing to do with family affection!
It's just a simple inadaptation to the environment.
In fact, nowadays, many parents don't like the old people cooking for their children, don't like the things the old people buy for their children, and even dislike it. How many of them don't like it?
It's obviously a very common trivial matter, but it seems so tender and touching in the film. This is where the skill lies!
Li Yi wanted to make this film. Of course, this film seems simple, but it is not that easy to make it well and have that kind of flavor.
The problem with actors, first of all, is the role of the old man. This role is really not that easy to play. Even if those veteran actors have good acting skills, it is not easy to perform the effect of the original grandmother.
Next are child actors.
The most outstanding role in that movie is undoubtedly the role of the grandmother, but it is undeniable that the role of the grandson in the movie was also played very well.
