Chapter 916: The idyllic life that makes people long for it
Tear-jerking director Chapter 916: A longing for idyllic life
After Mu Qing woke up, Li Yi told her this idea.
"You want to film "Heidi"?" Mu Qing was really surprised when she heard this.
"Yes, those magnificent scenery described in it must be beautiful, right? Don't you want to take a look?" Li Yi said with a smile.
“There are soaring eagles, snow-capped mountains and green meadows, prairie dogs and bighorn goats, colorful wildflowers and fluttering butterflies, big trees, mountain springs, big dogs and swings in the wind... I checked the information
, Heidi's hometown is located in the canton of Graubünden in eastern Switzerland. There is a "Heidi Village" in Maienfeld, with alpine lakes and vast snowfields. You can climb Heidi Mountain in two hours on foot and look at the sky. The Alps don't matter.
One hundred years, one thousand years, ten thousand years, but I think Heidi’s eyes in the story will always linger there." Li Yi continued.
Mu Qing's eyes were suddenly filled with stars. She already liked this story very much. It could be said that she had heard it since she was a child, but she had never been to the poetic Alps described in the book.
"I hate you. You know that I'm not suitable for traveling far away now, but you still tempt me..." Mu Qing patted Li Yi coquettishly.
"Haha, the mountains are there, the scenery is there, and Heidi is there. Now that you have a baby, it's really not suitable for you to travel far and visit Heidi's hometown in person, but I can take pictures and bring them back to you.
When the time comes, I'll take you and your baby to watch this movie in the theater." Li Yi comforted with a smile.
"But I really want to see it with my own eyes. I've wanted to since I was a child, but for some reason, I gradually forgot about it." Mu Qing said with some annoyance.
In fact, Mu Qing could have gone there a long time ago to take a look, but sometimes it's so strange. Although she has always longed for a place, she has never been able to think of it.
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The story of "Heidi" is actually far less famous in China than some familiar fairy tale characters, but in fact, the film and television works related to "Heidi" were introduced in China as early as the 1980s.
However, at that time, the social environment was hugely different from now.
To put it simply, at that time, the overcrowded scenic spots in the country were not inferior at all, or even worse. However, at that time, the domestic economy had just begun to develop, so naturally there was no leisure to visit.
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But now, as the economy develops, especially in today's world, a phone call can connect to all parts of the world, and a ticket can go anywhere. Human beings have begun to explore space, biotechnology, and AI technology are all breaking through the limitations of conventional thinking with each passing day.
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On the contrary, in the noisy steel jungle-like city, in the busy and fast-paced social environment, it makes people yearn for the pastoral life, Tao Yuanming-style small bridges and flowing water, spring flowers and autumn moons.
Of course, no matter what, since Li Yi has decided, he will not specifically consider whether there will be a market for this movie.
In my memory, the latest movie "Heidi and Grandpa", although it was released in China, was only well-received but not a big hit.
It has a score of over 9 on the Internet and almost zero negative reviews, but it has not achieved commercial box office results that match it. However, there are many reasons.
One is because, in the world Li Yi remembers, "Heidi and Grandpa" can be said to be an "old" movie, because the movie was released overseas a few years ago.
There are many other reasons, such as insufficient publicity, poor film scheduling, many strong competitors in the same period, etc.
But in Li Yi's case, to be honest, he really wasn't worried.
The main reason is that if it is written as "directed by Li Yi", there is no need to worry about the scheduling and promotion of the film.
Li Yi still has this bit of confidence.
Another thing is, he wanted to make this movie without considering the box office issue at all, he really just liked it.
However, Li Yi is also in no rush for this movie. There are still more than three months left before the Chinese New Year, which is enough for him to shoot this movie.
After all, a novel is just a novel, and some changes must be made if it is to be made into a movie. Li Yi has several "ready-made" works in his mind for reference.
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Since I am going to film "Heidi", I must go to Switzerland, Heidi's hometown.
This time Li Yi took Xu Nannan and his son with him.
After arriving in Switzerland, Li Yi realized that Heidi was truly a household name here.
Who is the most famous Swiss woman? Of course Heidi. She is to Switzerland what "Grimm's Fairy Tales" is to Germany, "Andersen's Fairy Tales" is to Denmark, "Pinocchio" is to Italy, and "The Little Prince" is to Switzerland.
In France, she is the most famous spokesperson for Switzerland. This little girl from the Swiss mountains is a household name in Switzerland, but she is "purely fictitious."
The destination for Li Yi, Xu Nannan and the little guy is Mananfield-Douli Village, where the story of "Heidi" takes place, which has long been developed into the hometown of Heidi.
The villages here have been renamed "Heidi Village", and everything is full of the cultural characteristics of this Alpine girl.
There are many places selling "Heidi" souvenirs. Inside, Li Yi's family saw various Heidi-related things, such as Heidi chocolates, magnets, Heidi badges, Heidi postcards, etc., etc.
The Heidi Hotel where Li Yi and the others stayed was, as the name suggests, full of Alpine girl characteristics.
Heidi and Grandpa also have a wooden clock carved with birds to tell the time in the cabin.
The cups in the cafe are all engraved with Heidi's designs.
In the hotel, Heidi's presence was also indispensable on the car loaded with sheets.
The "Peter's Playhouse" above the Heidi Hotel has a plastic cow standing next to it.
From Heidi Road all the way to Heidi Ranch, it can be said that the whole journey brought many surprises to Li Yi and the others.
I have to say that "Heidi" is indeed special among the protagonists of fairy tales that Li Yi recognizes.
Because, although Heidi is a fictional character, everything around Heidi seems to be real. There is the kind of beautiful scenery described in the novel, with the blue sky above her head, the magnificent snow-capped mountains behind her, and the green grass in front of her.
Stretch, cattle and sheep flock...
Everything is as if Heidi really exists.
This gave Li Yi the urge to film this story.
Of course, this time Li Yi came more for fun. Other tasks such as landscape management did not require Li Yi to do it himself. At Dean Pictures, Li Yi talked to James Dean about his
After coming up with the idea, Dean Films took it very seriously.
Mainly because these days, this kind of all-ages movie is indeed a promising type of movie in their opinion.
Therefore, it made Li Yi much more relaxed. He only needed to direct the general direction and assign tasks, and a professional team would naturally follow up on the rest.
