Everything in a co-production drama is just a concept, not to mention the crew, there is not even a script.
So the first meeting of the crew was to discuss the script.
As the general person in charge, Xiao Qian put forward specific requirements.
"Conflict is the biggest highlight of this drama. The conflict of language, the conflict of culture, the conflict of customs, etc. We must try our best to explore the highlights."
Working with Xiao Qian again, Yin Xihu is full of motivation.
Among the tetralogy of Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter, the first two are extremely classic, but the last two are really inferior to each other.
Although they are all works by Xiao Qian, no one thinks that it is Xiao Qian who has exhausted his talent.
In fact, in terms of scripts alone, "Spring Waltz" and "Summer Scent" are not bad. The reason why the ratings are not satisfactory is that times have changed.
Korean audiences have been tortured by bloody plots for so many years, and they are really fed up. Especially the tragic setting of terminal illness, they can't be more bored.
This is also the fundamental reason for the rise of the image of evil women in Korean dramas.
It was not until the emergence of TV series such as "The Penthouse" more than ten years later that bloody dramas were brought back to people's attention.
Now Xiao Qian has created a co-production drama, and the subject matter is so novel, which of course makes Yin Xihu full of fighting power.
He wants to tell the public that it is not that he is no longer good, even if he changes his style, he is still the best TV drama director.
"What is the style of the whole play? What kind of context do we need to grasp?"
During this time, Xiao Qian had already thought about it.
"On the surface, this play is a comedy, because only comedy can amplify the conflicts between different cultures and customs, and it is less likely to cause controversy. But at the core of this play, there must be an element of tragedy. To make the audience laugh.
It was tearful and deeply touching. In the end, it will turn into a family reunion and a happy reunion. After all, what we want to do through this play is to explore the integration issues under different cultures, customs, and social backgrounds. Only after understanding and communicating with each other can we
You can do this, can’t you?”
The main creative staff present nodded their heads one after another, fully recognizing Xiao Qian's idea.
This kind of drama seems to have a grand theme and rich content, but in fact, you must be careful when creating it, because if you don't get it right, it may cause controversy.
Maybe when the audience sees it, they will think, how can you hack our country and culture?
To avoid this misunderstanding, it is a good choice to use comedy to downplay the essence of the conflict.
In addition, any kind of conflict plot can be considered complete only when communication and communication are reached at the end. Only in this way is the purpose of this drama.
Shu Xiuyun also had some ideas.
"If we want to achieve the results we need, I suggest taking a civilian approach to the setting of the characters in the play. In other words, the characters in the play should not be too divorced from real life, and should be seen by the audience.
Sometimes, I have a feeling. Ah, this is the story around us."
To put it bluntly, it may seem like a high-end co-production drama, but it is essentially a family drama.
It's just that the family in this family drama is not an ordinary family, but a transnational family.
Both Yin Xihu and Li Youjing agreed with her opinion.
In fact, Koreans actually have a much deeper understanding and feeling about this kind of issue of transnational marriage than the Chinese.
Because there are many transnational marriages in Korean society, Koreans also rank among the top in the world in emigration.
"In terms of setting up the characters, the opposition between each other must be carefully considered. In addition, the relationship between the protagonists must be well overlapped to avoid loose plot."
In the most basic structure, there are eight actors in total, that is, four couples and lovers.
They are Chinese men and Korean women, Chinese women and Korean men, Korean men and Chinese women, Korean women and Chinese men.
The first two pairs are transnational marriages/love relationships living in China, and the latter two pairs are transnational marriages/love relationships living in South Korea.
But the four pairs of relationships must be sufficiently connected to each other. Otherwise, they will become independent stories, causing the whole play to fall apart.
At the same time, the four pairs of relationships are closely linked together, and many conflicts and plots can be created, which can become a wonderful attraction.
This will test the ability of the creative team.
But looking at the team led by Shu Xiuyun, Yin Xihu, and Li Youjing, Xiao Qian is still confident.
At the same time, he also reminded: "In the process of creation, you should not shut yourself up and imagine it out of thin air. You can travel more, interview real transnational marriages, and obtain first-hand information. This will definitely be helpful to your creation."
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Who has the deepest feelings and understanding about transnational marriage?
Of course it's the party involved.
Even if he doesn't emphasize it, Shu Xiuyun, Yin Xihu and others will do it later.
At this point, the co-production drama project was officially approved and began to enter the creation stage.
Although Xiao Qian did not participate in the script creation, he gave the title to the TV series.
"Transnational Family"
The summer of 2007 was the year when Xiao Qian’s many years of planning came to fruition.
This summer, a very important event happened.
Huawei, an originally unknown communications equipment manufacturer, suddenly announced its entry into the smartphone field.
Along with the official announcement, Huawei directly announced the relevant data of its first touch screen smartphone Huawei P1.
Everything happened so suddenly, but the impact was almost revolutionary.
In early 2007, Apple announced the first-generation smartphone they had developed, completely subverting people's perception of mobile phones.
But strictly speaking, the impact of the first-generation Apple mobile phone was not great.
The reason is not that the design concept is bad. Even if there are still many shortcomings in the hardware, it is not the fundamental reason for the lack of influence.
The frustration of Apple's first generation was purely due to being dragged down by the Internet.
The first generation of Apple mobile phones ran on the 2G network. Its speed was equivalent to the era of dial-up Internet access.
What, too slow?
In this era, even 2G networks are only available to a few communication operators. So even 2G networks with appallingly slow speeds are a luxury nowadays.
If it were just Apple's first-generation smartphone, the situation would still be the same as in the previous life. In addition to causing a huge earthquake within the industry, it would take two years for the outside world to feel the changes.
However, in the summer of this year, a Chinese company also entered the field of smartphones.
The appearance of Huawei P1 is similar to that of Apple, but it is better than Apple. This is because the LCD screen of Huawei P1 is fully covered, and even the home button is touch-sensitive.
Moreover, Huawei P1 uses an OLED screen, and its applications, effects, and touch feel are all better than the LCD screen used by Apple.
The operating system used by Huawei P1 is also purely domestic and jointly developed by Starlight Technology and Huawei.
This operating system is named Hongmeng.
If there are also those who have traveled through the world, you will understand with just one operation that this system is almost a replica of Android.
When Huawei launched Hongmeng in the previous life, it was slandered as a copy of Android by people with ulterior motives. However, those who have actually tried it have proven that Hongmeng is completely different from Android.
Now, under Xiao Qian's operation, those with ulterior motives can say so.
Oh, by the way, time and space have changed.
Although Hongmeng covers Android, there are no more people with ulterior motives.
Google has not developed Android yet, so the copyright of this operating system belongs to Chinese companies.
What really sparked the craze for the Huawei P1 was what Mr. Yu, the head of the mobile phone department, said on his Weibo account and Facebook account.
"Now we can responsibly say that in the future mobile phone industry, except for us Huawei and Apple, the rest will be garbage."
Good guy, one stone stirred up a thousand waves, and the Internet was full of controversy and the noise was a mess.
But for public opinion, controversy is never a bad thing. Controversy means popularity.
In early July, the physical machine of Huawei P1 finally met the public.
Countless people poured into the Huawei mobile phone flagship store in Shenzhen. Even though every effort was made to divert traffic, it still caused traffic jams.
The first batch of users to enter the store became the lucky ones and also became the focus of public attention.
When they walked out of the store after finishing the experience, they were immediately surrounded.
There are media reporters, other users, and powerful people in the field of electronic products. Almost everyone is eager to learn about the situation of Huawei P1.
The first user was held up by countless microphones and was panicking to death. When has it ever been so glorious?
Fortunately, the answer went smoothly.
"I have already placed an order. I don't care about others. Since this phone is on sale, I must use it."
The second user was equally excited.
"This mobile phone is completely beyond our knowledge. Although the network speed is not very ideal, it is said that new technologies will be used to connect to the network in the future. In this way, the network application of the mobile phone will not be a problem."
What these users are talking about is actually mobile wifi technology.
The first generation of Apple mobile phones did not have this function, but Huawei P1 directly used it.
Behind the application of this technology, there is a complex and fierce game.
Obviously, since Huawei P1 uses wapi (wifi) technology, the victory naturally belongs to China.
