"I think it's a bit far-fetched and unreasonable to encounter waves while out at sea, be rescued by volunteers, and then follow them into the Beibang battlefield."
Li Qian found Qi Yukun, Su Lun, and Ning Hao who were idle, and worked together to help him conceive the timeline and plot trend of the script.
Anyway, "Detective Chinatown" still has to wait for Wang Baoqiang to come back, which will delay his work for a few days.
After listening to Li Qian explain his idea, the three of them were shocked and started to figure out the plot from the beginning.
The three of them fell into thinking about the first question of how the male protagonist, who was actually less than six years old but appeared to be in his sixties, could naturally join the volunteer army.
Qi Yukun first felt that Li Qian's original idea was too coincidental and the traces of deliberateness were too obvious.
Su Lun didn't think there was any coincidence. She said, "Any plot, whether it's a coincidence or not, what's more important is whether it will be embarrassing after filming. In "Forrest Gump", Forrest Gump's shrimp boat encountered a storm.
, all the shrimp fishing boats in that area were wiped out, but only his second-hand boat was safe, and it became the only shrimp fishing boat nearby, which is even more ridiculous."
"Same as that one."
Qi Yukun adjusted his glasses and explained, "The initial failure and difficulties of Forrest Gump and Lieutenant Dan's shrimp fishing business symbolize Mi Lijian's period of economic depression.
The workers are collectively unemployed, mourning is everywhere, and people are starving to death. The capitalists are willing to bury the excess cows on the farm for their own meager profits, and are not willing to give some of them to the poor.
The shrimp boats that competed with Forrest Gump symbolized these capitalists chasing each other for fame and fortune, and also symbolized Milijian's rival at the time, the polar bear.
A storm came and after the disaster, it was a metaphor that the shrimp boats of the capitalists and other powerful countries collapsed one by one. This also reflected the world history of that period - the disintegration of the polar bear.
With the fall of the capitalists, Mi Lijian's biggest rival disintegrated, and A-Gump, who symbolized Mi Lijian and the people at the bottom, seized the opportunity and smoothly rose from the bottom to the top of the people. At the same time, it also symbolized Mi Lijian's strength and prosperity.
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This is the director's realistic representation of Mi Lijian's history. If you look at "Forrest Gump" from a historical perspective, it won't feel ridiculous!"
Li Qian had a headache for no reason, so he went to talk to them about the plot design and became a god.
"The setting of the boss can also have a deeper meaning!" Su Lun disagreed with Qi Yukun's words, and continued, "Encountering a shipwreck and being discovered by the volunteers who rushed to the battlefield immediately also means that regardless of
If we encounter any difficulties, the people's soldiers, or the government, will appear in front of us as soon as possible to help us overcome the difficulties!"
Ning Hao on the side spoke up at this time, "You can indeed say that, but it is still a bit far-fetched. The army has military orders to rush to the battlefield. It is not like Liu Bei took the people to escape in the Three Kingdoms. It is completely possible to place the hero in the homes of the people on the road.
Still need a suitable reason."
To be honest, Ning Hao was shocked when he just heard Li Qian explain his idea.
Although it's just an idea and the script hasn't been released yet, it can already be predicted that Li Qian's romance film "The Return of Youth" will definitely be another classic, and it will not be worse than "The Truman Show".
This is also in line with Ning Hao's understanding of Li Qian. A script of this level should be produced by Li Qian, not just a very good "Detective Chinatown".
A span of seventy years and the entire history since the founding of the Republic. Such a heavy epic love movie made him think about it all the time.
"I think there is no problem in being rescued by volunteers after a shipwreck. From a geographical point of view, it is completely feasible. The only problem is how to stay in the team." Ning Hao continued.
Qi Yukun also nodded, "It doesn't make sense to stay in the cooking class. In fact, during the war, you only eat dry food and the like."
"Since we are going to participate in the war, there are only soldiers in the army." Su Lun fell into deep thought.
But Li Qian's eyes lit up, "There is another kind of person who is indispensable in the army. He must have him, and he is still rushing to get it."
The three of them were stunned for a moment at the same time, and then suddenly said, "Is it a doctor?"
"Yes, even on the battlefield, doctors, or medics, are still needed." Li Qian said with a smile.
"But with a body of over 60 years old and a mental age of less than 6 years old, the identity of a doctor is even more unreasonable."
"It doesn't have to be a doctor. The medical soldiers of that era basically did three things: apply pressure to stop bleeding, tie bandages to fix fractures, give painkillers and sprinkle antibiotic powder, and carry stretchers to comfort the wounded. Even most of the time
, painkillers and antibiotic powder are not enough.”
"That means inserting an acupuncture and bandaging to apply pressure to stop the bleeding, but ordinary people don't know how to do this."
"At that time in 1945, many of the orphanages and nursing homes in Shanghai were run by churches. The priest would usually give him simple first aid. Suppose the hero fell down when he was learning to walk. The priest would give him
When bandaging, I casually mentioned some issues to pay attention to when bandaging." Li Qian said.
The priest is a Catholic position, and Christians generally call them priests. Basically, everyone who plays games knows that the priest heals and restores health.
"Wouldn't it be bad to deliberately portray the church's priests in a positive light?" Su Lun had some doubts.
Li Qian shook his head, "Everything has two sides. It's okay for a priest who treats illnesses and saves people to speak directly. At the same time, there must be priests in the church who only talk big words. So when the hero stands up, ridicule such people.
The nursing home is run by a church, and the woman who adopted the male protagonist works in the nursing home and is a religious believer. She prays to the Lord for the protagonist and asks another priest in the church who is obviously a liar to bless him.
When the protagonist left the wheelchair and fell to the ground, the liar priest stopped others from helping him, and instead shouted, "In the name of the Lord, stand up."
At this time, the protagonist suddenly gained some strength and miraculously stood up, but at the same time, the liar priest died suddenly."
Qi Yukun said with a smile, "The male protagonist can stand up. This is inevitable for growth. The sudden death of the priest shows that it is not the Lord's credit, but his own willpower and courage. Otherwise, the priest would not have died inexplicably.
The Lord will bless him."
Su Lun couldn't help but laugh, "This is too direct to satirize the church."
"How can this be irony?"
Li Qian spread his hands and said, "Maybe the priest felt the power of the Lord and went to heaven to find his Lord."
Ning Hao also laughed, "It's no big deal to satirize religions. In fact, many of them are just tongue-in-cheek movies, not to mention that they are not Buddhism or Taoism, which doesn't matter in China."
Buddhism and Taoism are very powerful in China. This is evident from the fact that any film or television drama about these two aspects must be reviewed by two religious associations.
"Shaolin Soccer" failed to pass the review because of the word Shaolin. Optoelectronics suggested that Zhou Xingchi change it to "Kung Fu Soccer". If he didn't change it, it would not pass the review.
Optoelectronics pointed out the problem and also pointed out the solution. Not many directors in China receive this kind of treatment. If you change someone else, they will directly call you back without telling you the reason, let alone asking you how to change it. This is enough to value Zhou Xingchi.
It did not pass the review and approval, but it was released in Hong Kong first. You must know that the contract signed by the partner Pearl Film Studio and Zhou Xingchi stated that whether it is released domestically or abroad, it must first pass the review.
He refused to change the name and was released in Xiangjiang without passing the review. This completely angered Optoelectronics, so "Shaolin Soccer", which could have just changed its name, was directly banned.
As for Christianity and Catholicism, the weight is much lower.
The original "The Da Vinci Code" in 2006 caused a boycott by the domestic Catholic Patriotic Association because it contained many plots that conflicted with Catholic teachings and were insulting.
However, it was only after the movie was released for more than two weeks that the box office exceeded 100 million, becoming the second-highest-grossing imported movie after "Titanic".
In China, with the exception of Buddhism and Taoism, there is basically no problem in making fun of other things.
Religion does have two sides, as is the case with any religion. There are Catholic priests who treat illnesses and save people, and there are also liars who talk about cheating. They are not considered evil and are very fair.
Li Qian summed it up, "Then it can be settled like this. After the hero was in a shipwreck, he drifted ashore and was rescued by a company of volunteers who were gathering at the front. The hero, who came out to find the meaning of life, wanted to join the troops.
However, the army did not want to take him as an old man with him and wanted to settle him somewhere.
At this time, a volunteer soldier was injured, and the male protagonist remembered some of the things the priest said about compressing and stopping bleeding when he was bandaging himself. After his repeated requests, the company commander retained this precious hygienist out of selfishness.
, and then participated in a series of battles with the team."
"That makes sense. Hygienists are precious." Everyone nodded.
"Then, the plot of the Beibang War will not be long, including the ice sculpture company at Changjin Lake, and the Battle of Songgu Peak where one company resisted several divisions. Then we will go to the Gobi Desert and the plot of the atomic bomb, too.
Take it all in one stroke and experience it from the perspective of a bystander."
There are too many plots involved, so it must be simplified. Otherwise, it will not only include the word "foot-binding cloth", but it will also be stinky and long, and the audience will be tired after watching it, but it will be ineffective.
"After the atomic bomb, the male protagonist should go back. The next story will be 70 years later. The launch of Dongfanghong No. 1 can be shown from the perspective of a TV series. There is also the important matter of resuming the college entrance examination. What do you think?
"Li Qian asked.
"For "Tangshan Earthquake", we can film some scenes where the male protagonist participates in the rescue." Qi Yukun suggested.
"A major earthquake is not appropriate. If there are less scenes, it will only be sad. If there are more scenes, it will be difficult to handle. I will think about it again and finally summarize these scenes to see if there is a suitable arrangement." Li Qian said.
"The women's volleyball team defeated the Japanese and Japanese women's volleyball team in the 1979 final and dominated Asia." Su Lun said.
Li Qian has also checked the information. In fact, Li Qian has a rough idea of all major domestic events in the past few decades.
In the 1970s, the Japanese women's volleyball team was known as the "Witch of Japan" and set a record of 118 consecutive victories. It shocked the world and attracted domestic attention. So the Chinese women's volleyball team was established in 1976. After hard training, they defeated the "Witch of Japan" in 1979.
The "Witch" Japanese team has opened an era for the Chinese women's volleyball team.
"Well, we can give this a two-minute shot and show it as the protagonist watching TV, and then give it ten seconds for people to take to the streets to wave the national flag and revel in the night." Li Qian nodded and wrote down in his notebook.
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"In the 1980s, Xu Haifeng's first Olympic gold medal echoed the subsequent 2008 Olympics." Ning Hao said.
"When "Journey to the West" is broadcast, how about the male protagonist be able to participate in the filming of the movie?"
"The first KFC opened? Forget this, there seems to be nothing else."
"Fei Xiang's "A Fire in Winter" and "Nothing" in the Spring Festival Gala made Cui Jian the king of rock?"
"It doesn't seem to matter much if the Berlin Wall falls."
"It seems that there were really no big changes in the 1980s. It was mainly the 1990s, right?"
Li Qian nodded. He was still young at that time and had little experience. The same was true for the oldest Ning Hao. It seemed that he still needed to find some old people to ask.
"That was back in the 1990s. Basically, Ma Qingyang and Ma Chongqian would appear, and then they went to Xiangjiang to witness the national flag raising in 1997. It was the modern era."
Basically, these are the things. Li Qian memorized about a dozen of them, and then arranged the number of scenes. After all, after going through so many things, the main subject was the love between the male and female protagonists, and there was not so much time to film them one by one.
Some are a little more detailed, some are just a quick glance, or can be finished in a few minutes.
However, how to arrange it specifically so that it does not look like a running account and plain water is also a problem.
At the same time, these plots and the twists and turns when the male and female protagonists meet again should not be too abrupt, as if they are inserted for the sake of insertion, that would not be good.
After chatting for a whole day, at the end, Ning Hao asked curiously, "Director Li, how did you come up with the idea of filming such a story?"
Li Qian thought for a while and said, "It's nothing. I originally planned to change the subject. The only subjects I haven't filmed before are action, love, war and serious science fiction. Wu Jing is filming a war film, and Guo Fan is filming
I was preparing for a science fiction film, and after much thought, I decided to make a romance film.
But there are more and more romance films in Hollywood, and they have become a popular category. Starting from 50 or 60 years ago, basically all kinds of romance films have been produced, so it took me a long time to come up with the male and female protagonists.
One of them grew in reverse. This idea was not suitable for the heroine, so I decided to make the protagonist grow in reverse."
"I see!"
Ning Hao was so impressed that Li Qian could come up with such a good idea in a short period of time, regardless of the subject that he had never photographed before.
As for him, he is also a young man with the same young mind. This time he wrote "Heart Blossoms on the Road" in a different style. Although it also has elements of love, it is old-fashioned in comparison.
Ning Hao said with admiration, "I feel this will definitely be a classic, no worse than classic romance films such as "Roman Holiday" and "Gone with the Wind."