Chapter 163 The fiercely competitive summer vacation
The plot of the TV series "Don't Talk to Strangers" may not be acceptable to ordinary people.
The behavior of the male protagonist An Jiahe can no longer be summarized as domestic violence, it is simply abnormal.
In fact, the most terrifying thing in the play is not that he beats the heroine, but his neurotic desire for control, which makes people shudder. As many as four people died directly or indirectly at his hands.
Both the photographer and the heroine's brother were directly killed by him.
His ex-wife couldn't stand his torture and was forced to commit suicide. The child in Mei Xiangnan's belly also died because of him.
By the end of the plot, An Jiahe has completely transformed into a crazed criminal.
In other words, the heroine Mei Xiangnan survived in the end, to a certain extent, it should be because the screenwriter wanted to compromise with the audience and the reviewer to prevent the ending from becoming too dark.
Otherwise, according to An Jiahe's extremely morbid mental mysophobia, it would be impossible for him to "betray" him by leaving his wife in the world, and he would definitely take Mei Xiangnan with him before his death.
Even his younger brother An Jiamu has a high chance of being killed by him.
After all, Mei Xiangnan's escape, the exposure of his previous murder, and his brother's confrontation with him had already caused An Jiahe to lose his rationality and completely fall into a state of madness.
Under such circumstances, An Jiahe suddenly wakes up and commits suicide by drinking a bullet, which seems a bit far-fetched.
However, it is understandable. After all, it is a film and television work, and it is a TV series. To a certain extent, it is closer to the ratings. If you made the ending too depressing and dark, it will obviously be difficult for the audience.
Zuo Le's script for "Don't Talk to Strangers" this time made very few changes to the original version, not even the frequently changed historical background. It was placed at the beginning of the century.
There are many reasons, but the most important one is the review aspect, because there are many clips in the play that satirize the indifference to domestic violence against women in some departments.
Putting the background in the current moment is a bit insinuation, and the logic is also illogical.
Original version At the beginning of the century, many people did not know much about domestic violence. The mainstream view was still that they would rather demolish a temple than break up a marriage, advocating family harmony and husband and wife "understanding and accommodating" each other.
Nowadays, with the development of the times, everyone knows more and more about domestic violence through the Internet.
Although family harmony is still the mainstream, everyone has also learned to listen to individual voices, and relevant departments are paying more and more attention to the problem of domestic violence. Not to mention completely solving the problem, at least it will be of great help.
The complete disregard and cold treatment of the plot like the original TV series will most likely not appear today.
Therefore, Zuo Le decided not to change the time background setting of the original version, which was still set at the beginning of the century. As for the location, it was blurred.
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However, after all, the subject matter is severely restricted. When Zuo Le came up with the script of "Don't Talk to Strangers", he didn't expect it to be a hit in the ratings.
As long as it can arouse a certain amount of attention and discussion, the task has been completed.
Not all movies and TV series are aimed at box office ratings and awards.
Being able to reflect social reality and arouse public attention to a certain event or a certain group is sometimes one of the original intentions of many reality-themed film and television creators.
Of course, under this premise, it would be even more perfect if the box office and ratings could explode...
Zuo Le also had the same idea. He didn't think about how much money he could make from the TV series "Don't Talk to Strangers"
The reason why he established this TV series is mainly due to the following reasons.
First, it can help Shanhe open up new areas of realistic themes, enrich the company's film and television works, and enhance the company's influence.
Second, it reflects the social reality and speaks for the vulnerable groups who have been subjected to domestic violence to some extent, which can be regarded as giving back to society.
Third, the characters in this TV series are very intense and can greatly train and stimulate the acting skills of the actors, especially the male and female protagonists. There is even hope of winning awards.
Four, which is the most willful reason.
Zuo Le personally feels that this TV series is of high quality and he would not copy it...it would be a pity to film it. Anyway, if someone has the money, then he will film it.
Moreover, the scene of "Don't Talk to Strangers" is not that big and the investment amount is limited. It is probably similar to a sitcom.
Relying on the main creative lineup of "Serious Case Group Six" directors Kong Sheng and Yu Entai, and Yin Li's "Aluminum Pot (Lu Guo)", there is basically no problem in returning the money, and you can even make a small profit.
In this way, Zuo Le has no reason not to film. He didn't set up the project before, mainly because he didn't have a suitable director. Now that Kong Sheng has volunteered, it's just right.
The next day, Kong Shenghu returned to Quancheng full of ambition. He was going to persuade Yu Entai and Yin Li to join.
Especially the roles of Yu Entai and An Jiahe are not generally unpleasant. It takes courage for an actor to play such a role.
However, Kong Sheng believes that it shouldn't be very difficult. He and Yu Entai have communicated before and know that the other party is a more ambitious actor.
Although An Jiahe is not likeable, he is a good training and challenge for many actors. He feels that his sharp tongue is enough to convince Yu Entai.
As for Yin Li, if he can convince Yu Entai to join, the possibility of his consent will be greatly increased.
Worse still, even if I can't deal with these two, I still have the boss Zuo Le.
These two actors were hand-picked by Boss Zuo. Kong Sheng did not believe that the casting was at an impasse, and Zuo Le could hold back. With the prestige in the hearts of Zuo Leyu and Yin, as long as they spoke up, this matter would definitely be successful.
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After Kong Sheng returned to Quancheng, Zuo Le quickly finished shooting the last few scenes of the golden field, took the people away, and went to the wooden field to shoot the last scenes of the "Guandong" crew.
There are not many scenes about Kiba. Even if the changes are completed and some scenes on Erlong Mountain are added, it is estimated that all the scenes will be finished in about mid-April.
Prior to this, the crew of "Crossing Guandong" had already started rough editing work on the tenth day of the new year under Zuo Le's instructions.
Now, the rough editing of the material shot a year ago has basically been completed. Through Zuo Le, we invited Liu Guangyang, a well-known editor in the industry who we worked with last time on "Seven Swords", to come to the team to help with fine editing and post-production.
The current progress is pretty good. It is expected that after all the scenes of "Enter Guandong" are finished, the editing will be completed in about a month. With the soundtrack, publicity and other miscellaneous production, the finished product will probably be available in late May.
Dongshan TV has even begun to discuss with Shanhe whether "Crossing Guandong" should be aired in early June or wait until the summer season.
Most people are more interested in preparing for the summer season. Last year, "Wulin Gaiden"'s unparalleled record of sweeping the entire summer season is still lingering in the hearts of many people in the two companies.
The number of episodes of "Crossing Guandong" is slightly lower than that of "Wulin Gaiden", but it is almost enough for one month, which is enough to replicate last year's glory.
However, Zuo Le looked at this year's summer film list and found that not only were there a lot of heroes, but there were also several strong rivals, including two TV series that even he didn't dare to underestimate.
CCTV's "After the Battle" can be regarded as half theme and half biography.
It tells the story of a group of captured military bosses who were imprisoned for years after the civil war and were finally pardoned.
The subject matter was well chosen. It was adapted from real history, involved a large number of modern historical figures, and also had the drama of a big figure becoming a prisoner. It has attracted the attention of many history lovers.
In addition, the director is a famous director who has won the Golden Phoenix Award for Best Director twice, the leading actors are all veteran actors, and the creative lineup is very impressive.
Maybe due to some reasons, this drama is not very popular on the Internet, but as long as the quality of the drama is strong, given the huge scale of CCTV, the ratings will definitely be strong.
There is also a remake of Shonan Channel's "The Wild Princess Finds Her Father".
Although with the development of the times, this old drama has been partly criticized and praised, but after all, it was a classic IP that was very popular in Asia at the time. No one can guarantee that no old fans will buy it.
You know, the average ratings of "The Wild Princess Finds Her Father" were over 40. There is no Chinese who has not heard of this drama. With such a deep audience base, I am afraid that only one twentieth of it will be left, which is enough.
I ate the remake and my mouth was full of oil.
Not to mention, the male and female protagonists used in this remake are relatively well-known domestic celebrities, with high popularity and top-notch publicity channels of Shonan TV.
Unless the reputation plummets, the results will definitely not be too bad.
The two TV series that have already been brought together in the summer season, if "Enter Guandong" were to join again, it would be a free-for-all.
Although Zuo Le is not afraid of competition, he has no grudges and there is no need to fight with the other party. This affects the ratings and the loss is his own.
After much consideration, Zuo Le talked with several leaders of Dongshan TV, and finally unanimously decided that "Crossing Guandong" would avoid the fiercely competitive summer season and choose to premiere in June.
