"A comedy that knows nothing about riding a horse!"
Ma Xiaogang, who was in a meeting, learned that Li Qian was going to film a comedy, and turned on the mocking mode with a look of disdain in front of the crew.
It was no surprise to everyone. Ma Xiaogang had recently gone deep into Jian Chu and kept a low profile. He was only busy meeting with them to study.
Although he kept a low profile externally, Ma Xiaogang also mocked Li Qian from time to time internally, and they were tired of hearing it.
"Okay, I understand, go ahead and do your work." Ma Xiaogang waved to his assistant.
The assistant did not go out immediately, but said hesitantly, "Director Ma, he also said..."
, "What kind of monster is he doing again?" Ma Xiaogang frowned.
"He said no one knows comedy better than him," the assistant whispered.
Ma Xiaogang was stunned and laughed angrily, "No one knows comedy better than him?"
"Yes, that's the original sentence."
"hehe."
Ma Xiaogang grinned and waved to his assistant, "Go and do your business."
Liu Zhenyun asked curiously, "Li Qian is going to make a comedy?"
"That seems to be what it means." Ma Xiaogang took out his mobile phone and as soon as he went online, he saw news about Li Qian's new film being circulated everywhere.
"This span is a bit big. Comedy is not easy to shoot. Just being funny without depth is not enough." Zhang Guoli has also acted in comedies.
Ma Xiaogang had a look of disdain on his face, "These are all leftovers from my play, and yet I'm talking arrogantly about how no one knows comedy better than him?"
No one refuted it. When it comes to comedy, there aren't many people in China who have more say than Ma Xiaogang.
Chen Daoming smiled and said, "By analogy, a subject like "I'm Not the God of Medicine" can be filmed so commercially without losing depth. Maybe it will be another surprise."
"He knows shit about comedy." Ma Xiaogang said with disdain.
Wow, seeing his appearance, how could everyone not know that Ma Xiaogang, who had been keeping a low profile for so long, found an opportunity to fire again.
...
Two days later, the launch press conference for "1942" was held in Beijing, and Ma Xiaogang started firing again.
"Not everyone can make comedy. For some people, you praise him too highly and make him more and more complacent. There is no one who understands comedy better than him. I dare not say such things.
.
This simply doesn’t take all comedy directors seriously. Even if I don’t make comedies anymore, there is director Zhou Xingchi. His new movie is about to be shot, and Ning Hao’s new movie is also finished. No matter what happens, this sentence will not change.
For a director who has never even made a comedy before!"
Wow!
Listening to Ma Dapao's cannon fire, the reporters were vaguely excited. Although this was expected, they had been hiding before, but now there was no way to hide during the launch conference.
Moreover, Li Qian wants to make a comedy movie, which is what Ma Dapao is good at, professional dialogue, so it's strange that he doesn't say anything.
"Director Ma is not optimistic about the new comedy film directed by Li Qian. Director Li Qian has created miracles time and time again." The reporter asked excitedly.
Ma Xiaogang said with a trace of disdain, "The reason why a miracle is a miracle is because it cannot be copied. No matter how talented you are, you have your own level. Comedy is a genre that relies on talent."
"How does Director Ma know that Li Qian has no comedy talent?" the reporter continued to ask.
How did you get it?
I could see it right away!
I think so in my heart, but I still have to be more serious with my words. Ma Xiaogang said, "Comedy filmmakers are a unique group of people. Hollywood comedy master Jim Carrey had to drop out of school when he was young and relied on doing odd jobs to help his family make ends meet. He suffered from poverty and was unfairly treated
The harsh treatment made him even more surly. It was the anger and anxiety in his youth that gave him a steady stream of comedy inspiration.
In the history of movies, there are many comedy masters, from Chaplin to Mr. Bean to Jim Carrey, all of them suffered from depression. Art comes from life. How to make others laugh heartbreakingly, you must go through some things yourself.
Only after processing the things that break my heart and soul, can it be turned into a comedy that everyone will remember for a long time."
...
Ma Xiaogang talked a lot and finally gave a definition.
"A person who doesn't have enough life experience, who hasn't experienced pain, can't make a classic comedy, because he doesn't have enough experience to find heart-wrenching material that can make people laugh."
It seems to make some sense, Zhou Xingchi may also be a little depressed.
However, the reporters did not investigate the accuracy of this statement, and then asked, "According to what Director Ma said, have you ever experienced anything that made you painful and heartbreaking?"
Grass!
Ma Xiaogang cursed secretly, why did he get involved?
However, just when he was about to speak, a reporter below made his face turn red.
"It is said that in the early days, Director Ma, you worked as a servant to the big boys like Wang Wei and others. Is this the pain that made Director Ma heart-breaking in order to create popular comedies?"
As soon as these words came out, the scene suddenly fell silent, and Ma Xiaogang's face instantly turned the color of pig liver.
Everyone knows these things. After Ma Xiaogang became famous, those big boys in the courtyard frequently mocked him and regarded him as the little brother he was before.
However, slap in the face or not, there is no more fun now.
Huang Zhonglei quickly gave a hint to a well-connected reporter in the audience, and the reporter quickly said, "Hello, Director Ma, but Director Li is not a braggart either. Everything he said before has come true. Now many viewers are
I’m especially looking forward to Director Li’s new film.”
"I still put my words here. If he has the ability to make any classic comedy, I will never touch a comedy again!"
Ma Xiaogang said a few words with an ugly face and walked out.
"I'll rub it!"
Huang Zhonglei cursed secretly in his heart, how can such a short-sighted reporter come about? I wonder if that is Ma Xiaogang's biggest taboo.
This is good. The exciting Ma Xiaogang said he would stop making comedies. How can he make money if he doesn't make comedies?
...
With these words, Ma Xiaogang also vowed that if Li Qian could make a classic comedy, he would stop making comedies, which immediately caused quite a stir.
"Damn it, Ma Xiaogang is so cruel this time, he actually said he won't make comedies anymore?"
"Well, there's no need to be so cruel. What's the stimulation?"
"Ma Xiaogang feels bad after not asking for trouble from Li Qian for a day or something. He just kept a low profile for a while and came out again."
"Hey, it's just a word game. What he said was that Li Qian made a classic comedy. He didn't mean that it was a box office hit or something. How should you define a classic comedy?"
"Ma Dapao is great. Li Qian should have no problem filming a comedy. I watched the first half of "The God of Medicine" as a comedy, but if it's a classic comedy, I'm probably in doubt."
"Li Qian really doesn't have much experience. He probably won't be able to make a particularly profound comedy."
"There are so many people who have experienced it. It's not an autobiography. The plot is all imagined in the brain. It's based on Li Qian's previous movies. Some people actually doubt that Li Qian can't make comedies?"
"I'm talking about the kind of classic, deep comedy. Ordinary funny movies are of course simple."
"You haven't eaten pork and haven't seen pigs running. You haven't experienced it and you can't think about it. Li Qian didn't have leukemia. Didn't he still make "I'm Not the God of Medicine"."
...
School has started, and the film and television industry has ushered in the off-season. Ma Xiaogang suddenly appeared out of nowhere to criticize Li Qian again, which also added a touch of color to the dull Internet.
However, not only Ma Xiaogang had objections to the news that Li Qian was filming a comedy, but many people in the industry were also very surprised.
Including Ning Hao, who is currently working on the late stage of "The Golden Heist", and Zhou Xingchi, who is currently preparing for "Journey to the West: Conquer the Demons", two of the only comedy directors in China.
There are only a few people who are good at making comedies. It is strange for Li Qian, a record-breaking director, to switch to comedy.
However, it is just weird.
Two days later, when Li Qian was invited to give a speech at Beijing Normal University, facing thousands of students in the auditorium, he slightly responded to Ma Xiaogang's words.
"Actually, there is nothing wrong with what Director Ma said. Looking at the history of global film, starting from Chaplin to Director Zhou Xingchi, comedy masters have all experienced various dark times, and they can learn from them.
Find the absurdity of life and this society..."
Speaking of scenes, even if you search the Internet for keywords such as the connotation of comedy movies or search Chaplin's life, you will find a lot of similar words.
These articles are 100% not written by any director.
Just like the explanation of Lu Xun's article in the Chinese language book is other people's understanding, which may or may not be correct.
The students in the audience were quite surprised that Li Qian actually confirmed Ma Xiaogang's words.
Is this still Li Qian?
A classmate in the front row couldn't help but said, "Director Li, do you just want to make a simple comedy film?"
"of course not."
Li Qian shook his head, "This is just a certain understanding. For me, I think comedy has no essential difference in description methods like other types. What is really special is that real comedy is for the event itself.
laugh.
Many things in this world are absurd. Find an absurd story and tell it well. This is comedy, not how many jokes and funny lines you want to set up to make the audience laugh.
For example, "Crazy Stone" directed by Ning Hao a few years ago is a ridiculous story. A closed handicraft factory discovered a priceless jadeite when the old factory was overturned.
Then international thieves and local bandits fell in love with this piece of jade. Finally, together with the chief of the security department who guarded the jade, they launched a series of offensive and defensive battles to "rob the jade."
After going through a series of stories of "substituting one thing for another", "substituting the fake for the real", "stealing the sky for the sun", and "hiding the truth", this thing is nonsense. The funny thing about the movie is the incident itself. The suitable actors were found, and the characters played by each actor are in the movie.
If you do something that matches the story, the film will be finished."
"So Director Li wants to make a black comedy?" a classmate asked loudly.
"No, this is an inspirational comedy, an inspirational story that takes place in an extremely absurd story." Li Qian said with a smile.
Inspirational comedy?
"Is it like "The King of Comedy"?" A classmate asked impatiently.
"No, the protagonist in my movie is very happy. He is happier than 90% of the people in the world. He has both parents, a loving father and a filial son. His wife is hardworking and virtuous. Both he and his wife have good jobs and have their own lives.
The house is full of smiles every day."
Ah this...
The students are a little confused. They are happier than 90% of the people in the world. How can this be inspiring?
Aren’t the protagonists of inspirational films generally poor and unlucky, or people with intellectual disabilities?
Li Qian once again exceeded their expectations and was completely confused by what Li Qian said.
"Let's put it this way, this is a brand new version of a comedy movie. When the movie is released, it will definitely give everyone a surprise and satisfy everyone." Li Qian smiled and sold it off.
I won’t reveal much more, so I spent the rest of the time talking about the movie “I’m Not the God of Medicine” and sharing it with my classmates.
But in the end, it was inevitable for students to ask about Ma Xiaogang's big words.
"Well, I advise Director Ma to take back what he said. I'm afraid that if he screws up in other genres, if he doesn't go back to comedy and rest on his laurels, he will starve to death. I am not responsible for this." Li Qian smiled.