If Xiao Qian were asked to film "Assembly", the order would be disrupted and the plot structure would be redone.
The opening needs to be eye-catching, so I put the Korean War scene here.
The scenes of "the windlass in front of the millet did not turn, but the windlass in front turned around" and the sudden explosions in the millet field immediately presented the scene of war in front of the audience.
At the same time, the image of a smart, wise and courageous protagonist has been established, which can attract the audience to the movie.
Then, the other people's aloof attitude towards the protagonist, coupled with the outbreak of a small conflict, gave the protagonist the conflict that should be expected in a drama.
"I'm not a prisoner!"
Just this sentence is enough to whet the audience's appetite.
What's going on?
Isn't the protagonist a volunteer soldier? What do you mean by being a prisoner?
Look, the plot is very attractive, isn’t it?
Comrade Zhao Erdou was the only one interested in Gu Zidi's story. He calmed Gu Zidi's emotions and promised to help Gu Zidi find the truth.
The audience will definitely be curious, what is the truth?
Who is Gu Zi De?
The subsequent plot can lay out the plot of Gu Zidi and Zhao Erdou searching for clues after returning to China, slowly getting closer to the truth bit by bit.
Finally, they found clues to the troops.
Accompanied by Zhao Erdou and others, the emotional Gu Zidi rushed to the martyrs' cemetery. Through Gu Zidi's narration, the past scenes slowly unfolded, and the truth that had been hidden under the veil began to be revealed.
From here on, the brutal battle becomes the main theme that drives the plot.
When we arrived at the tomb of regiment leader Liu Zeshui, the scene of the confrontation between Gu Zidi and the trumpeter Xiao Liangzi was interspersed with the scene of the battle in Wayaochang, which was enough to set off the most bloody climax.
Isn't this much better than the original drama with actors Luo Libasuo?
In this way, wouldn't the image of a tragic warrior appear more majestic in the intertwining of blood and fire?
As a result, it turned out to be a disgusting and disgusting thing filmed by Feng Bucktooth, which made the audience feel extremely unhappy.
Xiao Qian has paid special attention to this issue since he started working in film and television production. Under his training, Starlight Film and Television's plot creation is more in line with the rules of commercial blockbusters.
"There is also a problem with the role arrangement of the heroes. It seems to be a lineup of a large group of top stars, but it is not an ensemble cast. It is more like a central point with a group of satellites. Except for the unknown, the other characters are not worthy of the superstar ensemble cast.
standards.”
"Hero" seems to be full of big-name stars, and each character has a large role. But in terms of plot structure, all other characters basically revolve around the real protagonist Wu Ming.
In fact, anyone who has watched Marvel movies knows that in a true ensemble play, the leading actors play equally equal roles.
"Hero" does not feature all the major stars working hand in hand. It is still a single-track film. As a result, overall, the plot is boring and boring.
"These are the problems we found in heroes, and they can be used as references for us to make blockbusters."
Shen Peiwen made the final summary and helped everyone clarify their thoughts.
Now everyone has become very confident and knows how to start.
The key question is which theme should Starlight's commercial blockbuster be based on.
Obviously, the only person with the decision-making power on this issue is Xiao Qian.
No one admires his creative ability.
Xiao Qian lived up to expectations and gave the direction.
"Everyone knows the story of the national hero Zheng Chenggong, right?"
Everyone present nodded. This is the content in the textbook and everyone has studied it carefully.
"How about we bring Zheng Chenggong's story to the big screen and make it into a series of movies?"
Once the question is given, how to solve it is the responsibility of the creative team.
"Mr. Xiao, do you mean to make a series of movies?"
Wang Fei discovered the key point.
Everyone was a little surprised. They thought it was just a movie. If it were made into a series of movies, the workload would be too much.
Xiao Qian's attitude is very firm.
"You all know about the situation in The Lord of the Rings, right?"
Everyone present nodded again.
"The Lord of the Rings" was released in North America at the end of last year, sweeping the film market and becoming an instant hit. In one month, this epic fantasy blockbuster will be released in China, and many people are paying attention.
Another thing is that Starlight Special Effects also participated in the production of "The Lord of the Rings". Starlight has obtained detailed information internally and has a better understanding of the movie.
"This kind of blockbuster is our goal. We have gathered all our energy and prepared hard for so long, and if we want to make it, we will make the best blockbuster. The Lord of the Rings is our standard."
Everyone was shocked and excited, excited by Xiao Qian's ambition.
However, everyone was not worried and felt that Xiao Qian was just wishful thinking.
People who are not Xingguang have no idea what kind of technology Xingguang has accumulated over the years.
To put it bluntly, if you put your starlight in Hollywood now, you can compete with the eight major companies.
Since there are no technical problems, the difficulty lies in the plot structure.
"Among Zheng Chenggong's stories, the one that impressed the public the most is definitely the battle to regain Taiwan. But if we only film this part, I'm afraid it will be difficult to make up a series."
Although Wang Fei is no longer in the directing line, his ability is still there and he can see the essence of the problem clearly at a glance.
"Let's not just focus on the major things that Zheng Chenggong did that are recorded in history books. There is so much to discover about Zheng Chenggong himself. And the less recorded the parts in history books, the more likely they are to be discovered.
We use our creativity. Please note, this is a blockbuster film. So use your brains. Don’t be afraid that the story is not fantasy and exciting enough, or that what you come up with will not attract the audience. Do you understand?”
These are false, Xiao Qian started to give practical information.
"We all know, what is Zheng Chenggong's origin?"
He didn't need anyone to answer.
"His family was the most powerful pirate in the East China Sea at that time. In other words, before Zheng Chenggong became a great hero, he was a pirate. But no one is a pirate from birth. People are born with good nature.
Zheng Chenggong's transformation from an ordinary person to a pirate requires a process. So is this process worth exploring?"
After a while, screenwriter Shen Xiaomei has collected some information about Zheng Chenggong.
"According to historical records, Zheng Chenggong was born in the Hirado Domain of Kyushu, Japan. Her mother was a Japanese Tagawa family and did not return to China until she was six years old. Based on this record, I came up with a good idea."
Xiao Qian waved her hand and asked Shen Xiaomei to come to the front to speak.
Shen Xiaomei doesn't have stage fright either, because she has seen too many seniors show their talents on such occasions.
Starlight is like this. It attaches great importance to giving everyone the opportunity to express themselves. Whether you can seize it depends on your personal ability.
"Zheng Chenggong's father, Zheng Zhilong, was a big pirate who roamed the East China Sea. He also had great influence in Japan. The Japanese authorities at that time also attached great importance to him. So when Zheng Chenggong was a child, he did not live under the influence of others. According to my expectation, Zheng Chenggong's childhood was When I was there, I should have interacted with the local aristocratic children in Japan. Here, we can make a preface to the character Zheng Chenggong."
The whole place was filled with the sound of writing, and everyone valued her opinions.
This encouraged Shen Xiaomei and her tone improved a lot.
"My idea is to arrange a plot here. The young Zheng Chenggong had a conflict with the local nobles and was beaten. He was also ridiculed by the local nobles, thinking that he was not a warrior."
Xiao Qian listened with great interest and interrupted here: "I suggest that this person is Matsuura, the then Lord of the Hirado Domain."
Shen Xiaomei smiled brightly and gave Xiao Qian a thumbs up gesture.
"Tagawa is not an ordinary woman. Judging from her actions, she is obviously a powerful character. So when Zheng Chenggong was judged by Matsuura, it was necessary to enrich the image of Zheng Chenggong through Tagawa's words."
Shen Peiwen burst out with inspiration and improvised a line imitating the Tagawa family.
"He is the son of the dragon. When he returns to the sea, he will make the whole world tremble!"
Everyone was amazed and felt that this line would be the highlight of the entire movie.
Xiao Qian made the final decision.
"The first part of our movie series is called Kaido Dragon Returns to the Sea!"
No one objects, this name is indeed very domineering!
When she saw Shen Xiaomei writing the name of the movie on the blackboard, Xiao Qian hurriedly said: "No, it's not pirates, it's Hai Dao."
He personally walked over and changed the word "Pirates" into the word "Dao".
Everyone doesn't know why, and they don't know the difference between the two words.
Xiao Qian placed her hand heavily on the word "道".
"Zheng Chenggong's identity was that he was a pirate at first, and what he did was also a pirate thing. But in the end, he regained the lost land for our country. This is the greatest contribution to the country and the nation. What is this? This is A moral act. In the end, Zheng Chenggong completed the transformation from thief to Taoism, and also completed the greatest sublimation. Therefore, although our movie describes a pirate story, its core is a movie about ultimate enlightenment."
