Chapter Five Hundred and Twenty Seven It's Worth Studying In Entai
"The Big Bang Theory" is an American sitcom, and we want to transform it into a Chinese version.
Not only do the character backgrounds need to be modified, but various details of the plot also need to be changed.
For example, because of the otaku attributes of several protagonists, the original version featured very heavy elements from Star Wars and American comics such as Marvel and DC.
Major American classic TV series or movies, variety shows, books, games and even animations have often appeared in the show.
If you want to maintain the general framework of "The Big Bang Theory", you must localize these elements.
Turn American otakus who love "Star Wars" and Marvel DC into out-and-out Chinese otakus...
American otakus are obsessed with Marvel and DC, while China is obsessed with the second dimension.
Of course, due to a certain psychology, Zuo Le did not want to promote Japanese animation too much, so he added elements of Chinese comics, American comics, and even Korean comics into the play.
Anyway, the two-dimensional world is all one family, and there should be no distinction between each other. A good housekeeper should be broad-minded...
In addition to the second dimension, Zuo Le also added some martial arts elements to the script.
Martial arts culture is an important culture in China and even East Asia, and it is also an integral part of those born in the 70s, 80s, 90s and even the 00s.
There is a saying that goes well, which Chinese man does not have a martial arts dream in his heart.
Not to mention those weirdo otakus like Sheldon who have brilliant minds.
Zuo Le even set up the background in the script that Sheldo studied martial arts with a master when he was a child. Unfortunately, he gave up his martial arts dream because he was too tired on the first day.
Don't think the plot of a scientist who likes martial arts is too abrupt. In the original "The Big Bang Theory", Sheldon also wanted to practice magic and secretly meditated many times.
Sheldon from America is allowed to practice magic, and Sheldon from China is allowed to become a disciple and practice internal martial arts...
In addition to martial arts, there are also immortal heroes, but this aspect is too mysterious and is only for fun. The relatively "real" martial arts is the real thing.
The addition of martial arts and fairy tale elements played a decisive role in the localization of "The Big Bang Theory" to a certain extent.
No matter how well Zuo Le translates Serduo's professional terms, it won't be as deeply rooted in people's hearts as this red-faced person arguing with others about "whose Eighteen Palms of Subduing the Dragon is more powerful, Qiao Feng or Guo Jing?"
Although he strengthened Chineseization and advocated removing American elements from the script, Zuo Le did not completely remove all American elements.
For example, things like Marvel DC and those science fiction movies and AAA game masterpieces.
From a practical point of view, few otakus who love animation, science fiction, and games can turn a blind eye to it. If it is forcibly deleted, it will be a bit concealed.
Therefore, Zuo Le used some smarter methods. These things still appear unchanged, but they weaken the "American" label as much as possible and summarize these things into a larger category.
For example, Marvel's works have removed the labels of "American Hollywood blockbusters" and "American comics" and listed them as movies.
Focus on the work itself and ignore the political elements behind it.
At the same time, the appearance of similar things is supplemented to distract the audience from paying special attention to these things.
Marvel has the East Asian second dimension to top it off, and domestic gaming has e-sports to offset it.
In the field of science fiction, the United States does dominate, but China's local science fiction is not without its ability to fight.
The "Three Body" series is no joke!
In this way, Zuo Le can keep some elements of the original version without affecting the overall Chinese version of "The Big Bang Theory", killing two birds with one stone.
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The atmosphere during the filming of "The Big Bang Theory" was generally quite relaxed.
Except if Feng Yang was singled out and given a lecture...
Although it is recognized that comedy is a relatively difficult genre to act in, in fact, it is not that difficult if an actor really knows how to do it.
Especially sitcoms, which are often loosely based on everyday acting, can be easier than many formal comedy performances as long as you find the character's state correctly.
At least from Zuo Le's point of view, directing "The Big Bang Theory" this time has almost no difficulty.
In the early stage, it was mainly about "training" Feng Yang. Later, after Feng Yang's acting skills gradually became more impressive.
Zuo Le changed his goals and focused mainly on guiding Yu Entai's behind-the-scenes directing work.
As I said before, Zuo Le is busy with work and will not be stuck on the sitcom "The Big Bang Theory" for a long time. After making a good start and guiding the entire series on the right track, he will abandon this project.
Of course, before officially giving up, Zuo Le needs to find a successor for "The Big Bang Theory".
This successor is Yu Entai.
Yu Entai, who has a doctorate in acting and directing, has always been interested in behind-the-scenes directing work, but for various reasons, he has never had the opportunity to put it into practice.
It wasn't until he won the title of "The Hidden Corner" that Yu Entai's career as an actor reached a new level, which can even be said to be complete.
With many masterpieces, impressive awards, and a first-rate reputation, Yu Entai's career as an actor is quite successful.
It is precisely because of this that Yu Entai has the idea of participating more in behind-the-scenes work.
It happened that Zuo Le was chatting with him about "The Big Bang Theory". After hearing Yu Entai's idea, he directly decided to let Yu Entai be his executive director.
Just like Gao Xinjian of "Family with Children" and Wang Qian of "Six", they were actors and assistant directors or executive directors at first, and later became directors and helmed the series for many years.
Yu Entai is also Zuo Le's old teammate. Even because Yu Entai is often cheated, Zuo Le has extraordinary "feelings" for him and is willing to help him.
According to the plan, Zuo Le will probably direct two to three seasons of "The Big Bang Theory".
During this period, Yu Entai can always serve as the executive director, and Zuo Le will also delegate his power to Yu Entai and let Yu Entai have access to the behind-the-scenes directing work of the crew. Zuo Le will give him guidance and control.
If after training, Yu Entai's directorial ability is recognized by Zuo Le, then he will be fully responsible for the "Big Bang Theory" project like Gao Xinjian and Wang Qian.
If it fails, Zuo Le will not joke about "The Big Bang Theory", he will find a new director.
Of course, Zuo Lecong hoped in his heart that Yu Entai could succeed.
Not to mention the friendship between the two, Gao Xinjian and Wang Qian are examples of success here. As the leading actors and executive directors, from all aspects, they are the people who know the operation of this crew best.
After becoming directors, they will maintain the original style of the work to the greatest extent, and their feelings for the work will be deeper than others.
Comparatively speaking, when finding a new director, not only does it have to get along well with the actors of the work and stay close to the original style, but one's own feelings are not as deep as those of the old people who have witnessed the crew grow from scratch, and there are greater uncontrollable factors.
After all, finding a successor for a sequel does not actually require any genius. Such people have many ideas and high ambitions, and they always want to come up with new tricks, which may lead to bad things.
And if you find a safe person, he may not create any surprises, but he will follow the original path step by step.
Anyway, the previous work has a solid foundation, so as long as the original tone is maintained, you can still have a mouth full of fat.
Xiao rules and Cao follow, sometimes does not necessarily mean rigidity and inflexibility, but it is a mature and steady strategy...
Yu Entai is not a person who believes in the sound golden mean, but he is a smart man.
Since he has no confidence that breaking the "Big Bang Theory" style formulated by Zuo Le, the TV series will achieve better results, he will make the choice that is in his best interest.
Anyway, it's not like he can only film "The Big Bang Theory". He can use this as a springboard to hone his ability as a director and take on projects with better resources.
Gao Xinjian and Wang Qian had already set an example for him, and Yu Entai felt there was nothing wrong with following this route.
Zuo Le likes Yu Entai's transparency and intelligence very much. Even though this person usually keeps quiet, he seems to be wronged everywhere, but he has gained nothing less.
In "Wulin Gaiden", he was tricked into memorizing the Four Books and Five Classics, but Lu Xiucai made him famous all over the country.
"Don't Talk to Strangers" became a model for "domestic violence men", but An Jiahe asked him to be nominated as the best actor, and he became a well-known acting talent, and his reputation also reached the front line.
"The Hidden Corner" turned him into the "national son-in-law", but Zhang Dongsheng made him the first TV drama king in Shanhe, and gained a lot of popularity among passers-by.
Not to mention, since Gu Xiaoge, Sha Yi and others left, Yu Entai has firmly held the throne of "Shanhe's No. 1 Brother" for several years.
No matter how Shen Teng and Duan Long rose up like crazy and gained astonishing momentum, they still failed to pose a real threat to Entai’s position as the “No. 1 brother of Shanhe”.
Nowadays, Yu Entai is at the peak of his career as an actor and is preparing to transform into a director. As soon as he made the transition, he grabbed the "Big Bang Theory" series, a key project in the future, with half his hand.
If things go well in the future, I dare not compare myself with Kong Sheng or Lao Gao, but I still have a chance to stand shoulder to shoulder with Wang Qian.
When the time comes to see the emperor, the famous director will have dual attribute bonuses, and with fame and status, no one in the entertainment industry would dare to look down on this person.
Don't think that he has played a rotten scholar, just think that he is pedantic and simple. How can a scholar who has obtained two doctorates be a good person who "allows others to bully".
You taste it, you taste it carefully...
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Yu Entai has done a very good job as a director. After all, he has a doctorate in directing. He has sufficient theory. He has been acting for many years and has been working on the front line of the crew for a long time. He has learned a lot through his own eyes and ears.
I just didn't get started in detail before, but this time I had the opportunity, and I quickly started to have a good shape. It was more worry-free than when Zuo Le trained Gao Xinjian.
In the early stage, Zuo Le also gave some pointers on specific shooting aspects, and later began to focus more on discussing and sorting out the subsequent plot.
To be honest, "The Big Bang Theory" is a sitcom that is not very difficult to shoot. The main thing is the control of the script and the development of the characters. This is the key core of this drama.
This is also what Zuo Le is most worried about. Whether Yu Entai can master this series depends on whether he can handle these things well.
The first season of "The Big Bang Theory" only has 20 episodes. The plot mainly revolves around Penny and Sheldon getting to know each other, becoming friends from neighbors, and developing a relationship with Lai Dai.
In the original version, the relationship between the two people unfolded relatively quickly and intensely. After confirming the relationship, they immediately said "Hey, hey", and they were separated in the middle. After that, the two of them found a wife and a new partner, and the heroine even married someone else.
Overmarried.
The Shanhe drama must not be changed like this, otherwise it will make the audience angry to death, so the relationship between the two people is relatively more reserved, more of an emotional exchange, and the physical and sexual aspects are not as open as the original version.
The script also planned for the two to have twists and turns in the middle, and even a love rival, but it was just a suitor, or pretending to be a couple to deliberately anger each other, and it mainly played a catalytic and boosting role.
Zuo Le had a plan for this, and did not intend for the male and female protagonist to be separated and reunited forever. After the second reunion, they would always be an official couple.
There may be some slight twists and turns in the middle, but they are all required by the plot of the unit and will not affect the relationship between the two.
During the ambiguous period, the relationship was officially confirmed, and they broke up for some reason. Friends who still miss each other still get back together, fall in love, get married, and become a sweet couple.
This is the emotional line between Lai Dai and Pei Ni, and there isn’t much in the way. After all, in addition to the two of them, there is also the emotional drama between Howard and Sheldo.
At the same time, Rohank plays Raj, and Zuo Le is planning to give him the character of a love-hearted and warm-hearted Neptune in the later stage, and his luck continues.
Of course, Raj is from Tianzhu after all, so letting him keep trashing Chinese girls may cause discomfort to some viewers.
Therefore, Raj's status as an international student is very useful.
In the play, only one or two of his girlfriends should be Chinese girls, and the rest are female students he met in China.
Girls from famous countries in Europe, Africa, America, Asia, and Australia, in black, white, yellow, and brown colors, must come together to make Raj a global international king.
It is foreseeable that when Raj's international girlfriends reach a certain number, he will become the envy of countless men...
The plot of the first season of "The Big Bang Theory" ended when Lai Dai finally summoned up the courage to formally ask Penny out for dinner for the first time, intending to take the opportunity to confess her love. The ending stopped at the moment when the two went to the restaurant.
Will this date be successful? Will the two of them be together? This leaves plenty of suspense for the second season.
Presumably, on the day when the finale is broadcast, countless viewers will greet Zuo Le cordially, but Zuo Le has long been used to it, and even has some secret expectations.
There are only a few episodes, and the shooting time is naturally not very long. The filming started at the end of December and was almost completed in late February.
This is because I had a few days of annual leave in between, otherwise it would have been almost done by mid-February.
"The Big Bang Theory" has entered post-production, preparing to stagger the breakout period of Shanhe dramas in the first half of the year, and is expected to be broadcast online in the summer.
Zuo Le became the manager, handed over the post-production work to Yu Entai, and went to work on the "Qin Empire" series.
"The Qin Empire" is a series of historical dramas, and the first "Fission" may not be as big as the later ones, but since it is the first part, all aspects are covered for the first time, and it requires constant running-in and understanding.
Therefore, "Fission" may be the most difficult part to shoot for "Qin Empire".
Once everyone is familiar with all aspects of the work, even though the number of episodes and volume of the subsequent films will be larger, the filming will be much easier.
While Zuo Le was busy working on "Fission", Shanhe continued to achieve great results at the turn of the old and new years...
