Chapter 3 You are a real thief!
Jiang Wen and Gu Zhongyu have known each other for a long time. Although there is a big age difference between the two, Gu Zhongyu's temper is very suitable for him. He even helped polish the script of "Let the Bullets Fly" and gave him investment and help.
His movie successfully passed the censorship, and the two of them have long since become half-brothers!
Now that he heard that his good brother Gu Zhongyu wanted to come back, Jiang Wen was very happy and poured himself another glass.
"By the way, I've read your draft script for "One Step Away"." Gu Zhongyu drank a full glass and suddenly remembered one of his important tasks today.
"What do you think?" Jiang Wen was stunned when he heard this.
"It makes me pick my feet all the time! What kind of stuff is this? You and Wang Shuo spent a long time tossing over the script, and you just wrote this thing?" Gu Zhongyu knew very early on that Jiang Wen always likes to have fun with himself for no reason.
I just want to make dumplings for vinegar, and I don’t know if the dumplings are edible or not!
"Hey! What's wrong with my script? You should tell me."
"It's still the same old problem you had when filming "The Sun Also Rises", here you go again! The movie is aimed at the general public. With the narrative rhythm and the connotation of the lines, do you want to test the audience's history or politics? The story level of absurdist works is
They may seem a bit crazy and exaggerated, but the emotions of the characters and the truths of the world they express are often the most concise and mellow. If you make a movie, the audience will not understand the plot, but they will watch you play two hours of riddles.
If you want to be scolded, just say so! I can help you!"
As a director, Jiang Wen is really loved and hated. In his movies, he is the director and screenwriter. At the same time, he also plays the protagonist or plays other important roles in the movie. It is difficult to find another one in the whole country.
Already.
He closely combines film art with history and culture, neither kitsch nor empty talk, and insists on his own creative style. There is no director at the same time who can do what he does. Gu Zhongyu liked his movies in his previous life and thinks this person is really awesome.
He can be called a genius artist among Chinese directors.
The problem is that when this artist makes a movie, once he starts to fall into self-absorption and subjective appreciation, most of the movie audiences will be uncomfortable.
A typical example is "The Sun Also Rises". This movie is very good. It uses a very magical three-part plot to tell the history and people's hearts during that period. However, it is also very difficult to understand. Professionals like Gu Zhongyu have to watch it.
Guessing while watching, let alone ordinary viewers.
"Isn't that true? I think the rhythm of the script this time is quite good. Not to mention catching up and letting the bullets fly, it's not too bad, right?" Confident Jiang Wen still doesn't think there is anything wrong with his script.
"Well, your taste has always been up and down. If your feelings are so reliable, then I would like to ask why the movie "Guan Yunchang" that you and Zhen Zhuan made a few months ago was so criticized?" Gu Zhongyu
Wu Qingqing ridiculed that during the production stage of the film, he advised Jiang Wen that filming the Three Kingdoms would be scolded, but he didn't listen and felt good about himself. As expected, it fell apart after it was released.
Although Zhen Zhan is one of the most famous action stars among Chinese people, his appearance and temperament are really meaningless, and his acting skills are also a bit embarrassing, not to mention the part arranged in the movie, where he falls in love with his sister-in-law like a ghost.
Is this playing Guan Yu or Cao Cao?
"Ahem! That was an accident, and it wasn't written by me. Zhen Chuan was really not suitable for the role of Guan Yunchang, and he discovered it later."
"You are not suitable to play Cao Cao. You played a traitor like a township entrepreneur!"
"Hahahaha! It really looks like it when you say it!" came the ridicule from his wife Zhou Yun, and even Uncle Ge was snickering beside him.
Jiang Wen was speechless. Although the movie "Guan Yunchang" was a hit, he still felt good about the Cao Cao he played. Why do these people have no taste at all?
Speaking of Cao Cao, Jiang Wen smiled and found a point to counterattack.
"Yeah! I can't play Cao Cao! That's comparable to some people. I'm playing Cao Cao, and he is the real Cao Cao! Cao Cao's talent has not been learned, but this aspect of a good man's wife is quite similar. I am better than Cao Cao.
No!"
Uncle Ge also joked: "You are young and have the qualities to be a hero. Your future is indeed unlimited!"
To expose someone's shortcomings, it has to be said that Jiang Wen was hit hard. Hearing this, the smile on Gu Zhongyu's face immediately disappeared, with a B-face, as if if you keep talking, we will have a fight.
appearance.
When Zhou Yun heard this, she also took a sip, but her face turned a little red.
"Let's not talk about this anymore, let's talk about the script. Anyway, the script of "One Step Away" is definitely hopeless. Before the project is officially approved, we must either make major changes or write a new one." Gu Zhongyu said bluntly, "The Original Time and Space" movie
It only made over 300 million at the box office. It was a disastrous failure. The script was really not that good. There was no need to save it. It was better to change it again.
"You said it's easy. Is it so easy to get a good movie script? How about you help me?" Jiang Wen picked up a chopstick and put the dish into his mouth, looking at Gu Zhongyu with a smile,
He went to see Gu Zhongyu for dinner today because he actually wanted to see if he had any good stuff on hand that he could use for free! Although this little brother is lustful, his talent is really not worth it. The movie books that have been well-received in recent years are not produced by his company.
Even though it had been polished by his hands, Jiang Wen was quite convinced by him on this point.
"Hey! I know that today's meal is not for free. Were you planning on me from the beginning?"
"You are not a brother, but you are famous. Brother, I have no choice but to look up to you!" In order to get a good movie script, Jiang Wen has never been stingy with free flattery.
"Stop it! I'm glad I haven't eaten too much food, otherwise I would have almost vomited! I do have the movie book. You can take a look at it first. How does it compare with your "One Step Away"!"
As he said that, he picked up his handbag, brought the movie script that he had written for a long time, and put it on the table.
The other three people looked towards the middle and saw four big words written on the cover of the white script - "At War"!
This is not a plagiarism of a movie from a previous life, but Gu Zhongyu’s own original movie script. In the first few years of his debut, he had indeed been plagiarizing classic works from his previous life. After all, he had just entered the industry, and being an honest copywriter was the safest way.
But after all, people still have to have something of their own. With his rich experience and in-depth understanding of the film industry, he also began to think about creating his own movie scripts.
This new movie script is just a small test to see if there is a chance to make something of my own.
"I know your kid must still have some money in stock. Today's meal was not in vain." Jiang Wen was very happy after the prostitution was successful. He didn't even plan to pay for the script this time. Anyway, this brat is not short of money.
Jiang Wen opened the script and read it carefully.
Chapter completed!