The episode of "Succession" opens with an overhead shot of a city.
Just like the overhead shots that appear in many superhero movies, a magnificent modern city is located on the east coast. There are several cruise ships floating on the vast ocean, and there are many high-rise buildings made of reinforced concrete, creating a bustling scene.
It was getting late, the sky was a little gloomy, and there were still raindrops falling, casting a layer of haze over the whole city.
The camera gradually lowers, and it can be seen from the appearance of the tall buildings, the billboards and other details that this is a Western city.
The camera continues to zoom down to the wide and deserted street.
Although this city is very prosperous, there are no vehicles on this road in the rainy night, which gives people a sense of crisis.
A sports car sped by with loud music playing in the sports car.
A tall and handsome guy with blond hair was showing off his unique skills of driving a sports car with one hand, while the other hand was squeezing the plump thighs of the female companion next to him wearing stockings.
This is obviously the protagonist Phil.
The camera shot forward from the back seat, and you can see Phil's handsome side face and his female companion's charming yet reluctant expression.
The windshield wipers were swinging, and the visibility of the road ahead was not high, but the obviously empty road, the adrenaline-stimulating music, and the touch on his hands made Phil very excited. After stepping on the accelerator, the sports car roared, and the tachometer and speed
The watch also started to swing wildly.
But at this moment, a strong man suddenly appeared in the middle of the road without warning, blocking Phil's way!
Amidst the woman's screams, Phil subconsciously cursed and slammed on the brakes!
The tires made a sharp squeal as they rubbed against the road on a rainy night, and the sports car still hit this strong man who was like a hill.
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After a loud noise, the camera spun, the airbag exploded, and Phil fell into a semi-conscious state.
But then, the car door was violently ripped open, and a thick arm dragged Phil out of the car.
Phil, who was held by one hand, was shaking in front of the camera, with his bright red tie floating back and forth, a bit like the long tongue of a hanged man.
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The following contents are all plots that Meng Chang has already read in the original novel.
The strong man took Phil to the rooftop of a nearby building. Phil was so frightened that he burst into tears. Fortunately, two superheroes arrived in time. The next day, Phil cried bitterly and the ugly photos of his completely ruined image were posted.
Made the front page headlines.
Obviously, in terms of plot, director Zhu Xiaoce highly respected the content of the original work when filming, and only maximized the use of lenses to enhance the expressiveness of the entire story.
For example, in the beginning of the scene, the camera shot from above the city and kept zooming down. Finally, the scene of Phil's car accident was shown from the perspective of the car. Many details were hidden in the shot. While getting directly to the theme, it also implied
A wealth of information.
In terms of expressiveness of the plot, specific images and sounds are obviously much stronger than thin text.
The way Phil was scared out of his mind when facing the gangsters was also fully shown through the camera, and the young actor's superb acting skills even brought some slight discomfort to people.
After all, it’s rare to see a protagonist who is so cowardly from the very beginning.
The subsequent plot is roughly based on the original work of "Successor", but some changes have been made in the specific narrative sequence. Director Zhu Xiaoce used the techniques of film and television dramas to slightly disrupt the original linear story, creating a more
It creates a lot of suspense, and also makes many classic scenes more appealing and expressive.
Moreover, the specific expression form of the same plot is different in novels and film and television dramas.
For example, there is a section in the article about Phil's motivation for personally funding a superhero talent show.
Rich people have a natural disadvantage when participating in talent shows. Audiences prefer civilian heroes who are from the common class, have tragic life experiences, and show a strong sense of social responsibility.
If a rich man participated in a talent show and paid the judges, he would easily be boycotted by the audience, so Phil decided to create his own talent show, namely "Successor".
In the original text, Cui Geng's description of this paragraph is a very normal and straightforward narrative, based on the conversation between Phil and his father and Phil's own thinking.
This kind of expression is not particularly good in novels, let alone in movies and TV series.
Therefore, Zhu Xiaoce changed the form of expression and arranged a scene where Phil went to watch the scene and inspect the plots of other superhero talent shows.
This plot very specifically shows the different treatment of rich and ordinary heroes by the audience when they participate in the talent show. The entire plot appears smoother, more natural, and more convincing to the audience.
The specific details have also changed compared to the original work.
When Cui Geng wrote the original story, although he also checked a lot of relevant information and planned the background of the entire story for a long time, one person's efforts have limitations after all.
Cui Geng has never lived in the United States, so many details must not be well presented, and there may even be omissions.
Director Zhu Xiaoce led the screenwriting team of Feihuang Studio to straighten out the details of the entire story. He also exchanged opinions with the screenwriters from the United States to check for omissions and fill in the gaps in these details.
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Three hours passed quickly.
The lights in the conference room were turned back on, and then Huang Sibo sent the story outlines of the next few episodes to everyone in the conference room.
Meng Chang also got a copy, and after flipping through it briefly, he found the plot of the original work that he had seen before.
According to the series plan of "Successor", there are 12 episodes in total, and the first three episodes are equivalent to a quarter of the plot.
The content of the first three episodes mainly includes: Phil was kidnapped and made headlines, went into a rage in his mansion, smashed things, and even beat up the maid and housekeeper;
He proposed to his father that he wanted to become a superhero and examined other talent shows;
He began to plan his own talent show. The talent show "Successor" was put on the agenda, and he began to plan and promote audition programs. There was a lot of ridicule on the Internet.
The next three parts of the plot are:
Episodes 4 to 6: The ratings of the show "Succession" continue to rise, and the tricks in the show are endless, and Phil becomes like a fish in water;
The black man in Phil's group won second place with his outstanding performance. Phil also changed everyone's impression of himself through the talent show "Successor", but he did not use this to become a superhero, but lurked.
;
A kidnapping case occurred in Hope City, and the young daughter of a wealthy businessman was murdered. Phil began to criticize the three superheroes who participated in the rescue on the Internet.
Episodes 7 to 9: Phil is planning and controlling everything behind the scenes, directing the country from a God's perspective to gain the people's trust in him, but still unwilling to become a superhero, he only reluctantly agreed to comment on related events on Twitter;
Phil's black apprentice fell into a coma while performing a mission. Phil took this opportunity to finally decide to become a superhero, but was rejected by the Superhero Association;
Instead of being angry, Phil was very happy and even began to prepare a superhero program and prepare to participate in the superhero campaign.
The last three episodes: Phil chose the right representative group and won the first battle of the campaign. However, he soon ushered in a crazy counterattack by the superheroes. Both sides exposed each other's dirty information and scandals, but Phil had already used the information cocoon to control himself.
fans are firmly tied to themselves.
In the end, Phil succeeded in unseating and replacing the strongest superhero through a huge public safety incident, and reached the pinnacle of power.
Compared with Cui Geng's original novel, the content of the "Successor" episode is only half filmed.
Because according to Cui Geng's plan, Phil becoming the strongest superhero is only the first half of the story, and it can also be seen as "Phil's dirty fortune history."
In the second half of the plot, Phil will be attacked by traditional interest groups and emerging superheroes, facing more severe challenges.
But Phil still uses various dirty methods and the power in his hands to continuously suppress dissidents, squeeze superheroes, make them his vassals, and use false crime data to deceive the people. Instead, he has been stable on the supreme throne of superheroes.
He sat down on the ground.
The current 12 episodes of "Succession" only plan the part of "Phil's dirty fortune history".
On the one hand, this is because the capacity of the series is limited and can only show so much content. On the other hand, it is also because the plot in the second half is actually not as exciting as the first half.
This is actually not difficult to feel.
The second half strengthens and supplements the first half, just like the sequels of many excellent dramas. It can only be said that the plot is quite satisfactory and passable, but it no longer has the freshness that the first half brought to people when they first saw it.
Therefore, for the adaptation of "Successor", only the first half has been planned, and whether the second half will be released is still under investigation.
Otherwise, it would actually be good to end with a blank space in the first half.
Phil has become the strongest superhero, but he faces dual challenges from the old forces and the new forces. Will he be driven off the altar by the traditional forces, the "anti-Phil faction" using more shameless means, or will he...
Stabilize your rule and plunge the entire Hope City into endless darkness?
Everyone should have a different answer in their mind.
According to the original ending, it obviously leaves some room for resemblance to the audience.
Soon, everyone had finished reading the synopsis of the following episodes.
Huang Sibo asked with some anxiety: "Mr. Pei, what do you think?"
He thought to himself, even if there was a blame, it was Zhu Xiaoce's fault. After all, I was still suffering from travel when the filming of this series started.
In fact, when Huang Sibo took over, the filming was almost complete, and it would be difficult to change it even if he wanted to.
Although it can be re-edited, the filming material has already been decided, and forced editing will only make it worse.
Chapter completed!