Regarding the movie "Shawshank Redemption", Li Yi is quite fond of it.
After all, this movie is really awesome!
After Li Yi wrote the script, the first audience was Xu Nannan.
"What do you think?" Li Yi asked.
After Xu Nannan read it, her eyebrows furrowed slightly and she said, "It's a bit strange!"
"What?" Li Yi did not expect Xu Nannan's first reaction to be this.
"Why is it called "The Shawshank Redemption"? What is redemption?" Xu Nannan asked curiously.
Li Yi couldn't help but laugh.
"Andy's redemption for himself: from not letting himself fall into prison life at the beginning, compared to the fat man who was imprisoned at the same time as him who couldn't stand it on the first night, to his unremitting struggle against the "sisters", to fighting for his own
He persisted in writing letters, digging holes, etc. due to his belief. In the end, after digging the tunnel, he was not eager to escape from prison at first, because his salvation was not a "prison escape" but an insistence on his own beliefs and his innocence.
And "Escape represents the guilty party, and no one will ever believe one's innocence." Therefore, the final decisive escape is actually the ultimate salvation for oneself, "I am not guilty, and I need to be free."
"The second redemption is the redemption of the inmates. Andy's redemption of the inmates: giving the inmates unprecedented beer, music, and comfortable libraries in prison; giving the young inmate Tommy Williams an education;
He gave his good friend Red the harmonica to comfort his soul, and his deep thoughts on life: "Either be busy living, or rush to die"! These gifts are actually a kind of spiritual salvation for them, igniting a person's love for life.
The hope of life is undoubtedly his salvation."
"Andy's Redemption of Shawshank Prison: Because of Andy, the "sisters" were able to fight evil with evil; music and a comfortable library appeared in the prison; the ugly faces of the warden and others were revealed, and the prison
Became a little cleaner.
Among them, "salvation" does not mean getting out of prison and regaining freedom. From the 50 years that Old Booker stayed in prison to his release, the bird he nurtured and grew up in was his salvation in prison, but after he was released from prison, there was no
Andy’s suicide contrasts with Red’s new life after being released from prison. This actually shows Andy’s redemption for Red!”
Li Yi explained.
"This movie...this story is awesome! My dear!" Xu Nannan couldn't help but admire it.
In fact, in my memory, many people commented on this movie: "This is a must-see movie for men."
But in fact, "The Shawshank Redemption" breaks through the limitations of men's movies. The whole story is almost full of incredibly warm tone, and the greatest theme in the movie is "hope." When we helplessly encounter a prisoner like Shawshank
Without the freedom of the soul, are we the helpless old Brooke, the discouraged Red, or the wise Andy? Use wisdom, trust in hope, and bravely face fear to defeat it? The reason why classic movies are classics is that
Because they are all doing the same thing, allowing you to appreciate the beauty of hope from different angles.
Li Yi sent the story script to Dean Films.
Naturally, there were no surprises. On Dean Pictures' side, James Dean personally called Li Yi and said that Dean Pictures could provide him with any support he needed.
If "The Shawshank Redemption" is to be filmed well, the first thing is the actors, and the second thing is the filming location.
Li Yi’s idea was naturally to recreate the original version of Shawshank Prison.
In fact, the original Shawshank Prison is very different from the prison we usually understand.
From the appearance, it doesn't look like a prison at all. It should be a manor or a hotel. It is difficult to connect it with a prison.
Because it looks exactly like a European Gothic style castle.
This definitely needs to be replicated.
But if Li Yi had to find such a suitable shooting location by himself, it would be really difficult to find it.
Because the world is different, the Ohio State Labor Camp in the original version was later changed into the Ohio Prison Museum, but this world does not have this old prison.
Therefore, Li Yi could only leave this matter to Dean Pictures.
In fact, after Li Yi decided to make the movie "The Shawshank Redemption", he went to learn about the prisons here in the United States.
After all, prisons here in the United States are different from prisons in China.
Then Li Yi was surprised to find that Gothic-style castle-like prisons were really popular in Europe and the United States in the past.
Because early castle-style prisons like Shawshank Prison had one characteristic: they were closed and unbreakable.
But due to the times, this type of prison almost no longer exists and has been replaced by more modern prisons. After all, the prisons in the United States, many private prisons, are almost as good as hotels.
The story of "Shawshank Redemption" takes place in a relatively early era. If you want to perfectly reproduce "Shawshank Redemption", then Shawshank Prison is also a top priority.
However, this is a problem for Li Yi, but it is really not a problem for Dean Pictures.
As mentioned before, this kind of castle-style prison almost does not exist now, but it is only almost.
The person in charge of Dean Pictures quickly helped Li Yi find two "old prisons" that more closely met Li Yi's requirements!
However, both prisons have been decommissioned.
One of them is about to be demolished, and a developer wants to turn the other one into a prison-style hotel!
Yes, you read that right, it’s a prison-style hotel!
All I can say is that the beauty is really good at playing!
But thinking about it carefully, it seems that the original prison in "The Shawshank Redemption" was indeed converted into a museum in my memory. After the movie was released, the museum became a place for many movie fans to visit.
So I really can’t say that this idea doesn’t work.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Afterwards, Li Yi went to scout the location in person. Among them, the first prison that was about to be demolished, although it also looked like a Gothic-style castle in appearance, there was almost nothing inside.
It is already in a state of decay and will require a lot of renovation work if it is to be used for filming.
Li Yi is temporarily available as a backup.
The second prison, which was to be converted into a prison-style hotel by the developer, met Li Yi's requirements in every aspect.
Because this was originally a prison and had only been out of use for a few years. Although the facilities, buildings, etc. inside were very historical, they were not as shabby as the first one.
As for how to negotiate with the owner of this old prison, Li Yi doesn't care. Dean Pictures will be responsible for solving this problem.
You can even get a lot of sponsorship from the other party. After all, making a movie, and it is a prison movie, can be said to coincide with the other party's ideas.
It can definitely save a lot of publicity costs for the other party. At the same time, once the movie becomes popular, this place will definitely become a hot spot for a while.
So it's really not a big deal.
After solving the problem of the shooting location, the main thing that remains is the starring role.
The starring role of Andy can be said to be the absolute protagonist of the movie. As for the other starring role, Red, this black character, Li Yi did not need to choose at all. Moore, who has worked with him several times, was his first choice.
Of course, Li Yi actually didn't have many other choices.
However, after the other party received the invitation, he happily agreed.
No requests were made.
Of course the pay is certainly not low.
The role of Andy can be said to be the soul of the entire movie, so the choice of actors naturally needs to be more careful.
Dean Pictures screened the actors according to Li Yi's requirements, and finally three actors will enter the audition stage.
Although for some movies, if you want to cast actors, especially famous actors, most of the time, you basically contact them directly and then finalize, and there are very few auditions.
But it also depends on the director and cast of the movie.
Like Li Yi's "The Shawshank Redemption," Dean Pictures has positioned it as a film that can win the Olympics.
With themes like freedom and hope, and a movie with a prison theme, it can be said that in this era, it is really in line with the appetite of the old guys at the Oscars.
And with the public relations of Dean Films, as long as the film is not bad, there is no problem at least a few nominations. As for whether it will win, it can only be said that the probability is high, but it is hard to say.
Therefore, movies like this are definitely very attractive to Hollywood actors and stars.
Li Yi is naturally not a small player in Hollywood now. Through one movie, Li Yi has already established his reputation as a major director in Hollywood.
It even has many movie fans.
Therefore, for the audition of the male protagonist in "The Shawshank Redemption", the three actors who are currently relatively suitable, although they are all famous and popular actors, still need to audition.
In fact, Li Yi is not familiar with these three actors, but they are not unfamiliar either.
In terms of acting skills, in fact, although there are differences between the three, there are no problems. However, Li Yi still hopes to hear these actors' understanding of the characters.
The character scripts have been sent to each other separately before.
Although it is said that many times the script is kept secret before the movie is shot, in fact, most of the time, the actors still abide by the rules.
Neither Li Yi nor Dean Pictures are worried that these people will leak the script or something.
The first one, Anthony Robin, is a Hollywood first-line male star. His acting skills may be slightly weaker than the other two, but his fame is big enough, and that's only relatively speaking.
"Hi, director! I'm Anthony Robin!"
"Hello Robin, our time is precious. Let's just talk. You have read the script, so what are your thoughts on the role of Andy?" Li Yi said straightforwardly.
"OK, in the script, the story is told in Red's first person.
Red was imprisoned for committing murder, but the protagonist of the story is not him, but Andy, a banker who was framed for killing his wife and lover and was imprisoned in Shawshank Prison for life.
The prison is also a small society. There is a hospital and a library, and there are bad people and good people.
It can be said that Andy is the one who is different. He can be said to be the only clean one in the sludge. The biggest difference between him and the prisoners inside is that most prisoners sentenced to life imprisonment will have a gloomy look on their faces.
An expression of despair, but Andy was exactly the opposite.
He is fair and fair, wears a pair of gold-rimmed glasses, has brown hair, has small and nimble hands, and his nails are always trimmed neatly and cleanly.
He has always remained calm and composed, with an unswerving belief in his heart. Even if he is locked up in this high gray wall, he still has a light that comes from his heart. His eyes never look dull.
When walking in the prison, he always held his head high and walked briskly, as if he was walking on the way home. There were delicious meals and good women waiting for him at home. He thought that the long nightmare would eventually end one day.
I think the biggest difference is that the prisoners in the prison have lost their freedom, are confused and have no hope!
But he is different, he has always had an invisible cloak of freedom.
In prison, he relied on his unyielding soul and shrewd financial management to fight for a safe world for himself.
He used his tax knowledge to help guard Harry avoid taxes, just to get three bottles of cold beer for the inmates who were renovating the roof, so that they could experience the long-lost sense of freedom. Not only did he help almost all the jailers file taxes, he also helped the warden.
Norton laundered money and was Norton's right-hand man and silent partner.
From being a laundryman to a librarian, through his perseverance in writing letters to the state Congress, he successfully expanded and enriched the Shawshank library into the best prison library, helped more prisoners study, passed academic exams, and won almost all
Treat people with kindness.
The arrival of a young man, Tommy, temporarily broke his inner peace. Tommy accidentally learned the inside story of Andy's wife's murder. Andy was a little distraught after knowing the truth, so he found Warden Norton, hoping to get Tommy to help him.
He testified to clear himself of his grievances, but the greedy Norton didn't want to do that. He didn't want to let Andy go. How useful it would be to have such a puppy by his side who could help him file taxes and launder money.
This incident allowed Andy to see Norton's true face and broke all Andy's illusions. He made up his mind to leave here on his own, and finally mysteriously escaped from the prison one night and ran towards the free sky!
Some birds are born to be unable to be caged. Their feathers are too bright, their songs are too sweet, and they are too wild! So you can only let them go, otherwise when you open the cage to feed them one day, they will find a way to grow up.
And go.
And Andy is that kind of bird.
He struggled to escape from the prison through the dirty and disgusting sewer pipe, climbed out from the other end innocently, and ran towards the blue Pacific Ocean!
Andy spent 19 years and patience, using a hand hammer not much bigger than a pencil, to dig a road to freedom. Andy's cellmate Red thought it would take 600 years to dig. The tools are in different hands.
The effect is different, and Andy used it to open up a path to freedom.
