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Chapter 1164 Movies are not history, but they are history in the eyes of many people

The first version of Li Yi's script was produced very quickly this time.

However, he was a little uncertain. After all, this time, although part of "Eight Hundred" was based on the two films in his memory, the second half was written by himself.

This kind of movie does not cater to the market, because if the first half is more about the growth, fighting, transformation, sacrifice, etc. of the eight hundred heroes, the drama and conflict are very strong.

But in the second half, it seems procrastinated.

At least compared to the first half, it does seem a bit procrastinated.

And the point is, Li Yi discovered that if such a script and plot were filmed, let alone two hours, even if it doubled the time, it might not last.

This gave him a headache.

After all, the adaptation of his movie is not like the traditional commercial theme movie. If the duration is doubled, then even if it is his Li Yi movie, what should hit the street will still hit the street.

Divided into upper and lower parts?

Don't talk about it, the upper part is very interesting, but the lower part, Li Yi really has no idea.

He can now understand why the original plot stopped abruptly when it reached the bridge crossing, because, from a commercial point of view, the subsequent plot is indeed not so commercial.

But this can't be a literary film.

Therefore, he can only revise the draft and make deletions, but it is really difficult and troublesome to change the script.

Even if it is a movie he made himself, it is even more so, because if many plots are deleted, it will cause incoherence between the front and back plots of the movie.

Especially how to show the following plot?

The eight-year plot of the Lone Army Battalion after the defense of the Sixing Warehouse was condensed into less than an hour, but it is still necessary to ensure the watchability of the movie. This is really not a job that ordinary people can do.

In the past, Li Yi always felt that when making a movie, there is no need to carry any meaning. It is OK to let the audience enjoy watching the pictures, or let the audience be moved by watching them.

But with the passage of time, as one film after another was shot, his mentality began to change.

Some movies really only need to tell a good story, tell a story that everyone loves, reasonable and logical.

But some movies really carry something.

For example, the movie "Eight Hundred" this time, in Li Yi's opinion, is it okay to make such a movie like the original?

Of course, from the perspective of the film, if the box office is good and the word of mouth is acceptable, it is completely fine.

Moreover, it can also allow some movie fans to take the initiative to understand this period of history, which is actually the greatest value given to this movie.

But why didn't he do it?
Because he thinks, can he do better?
Yes, some people will take the initiative to understand this dusty history after watching the movie, but more people don't care about it.

That's the power of cinema.

Why is there a polarized word-of-mouth situation in the original "Eight Hundred"?
Because, some people feel that such a movie can influence some people to actively understand this period of history, which is its value.

But another part feels that yes, it will indeed allow some people to take the initiative to understand this history, but it will create a kind of history for more people just like the one shown in the movie.

So why not present the history of the original?

Even if everyone feels that what is shown in the movie is the real history, at least it will be closer to the historical truth.

At least let those who have watched the movie know that these eight hundred strong men have gone through such a thing.

Closer to home, after Li Yi deleted part of the plot, he doesn't plan to continue to change it for the time being. Even at present, the shooting time is still much longer than he expected, but for the time being, he has no good solution.

However, he definitely wants to make a movie.

Therefore, the preparations for the film have also begun.

The preparation of the film "Eight Hundred" is definitely more complicated than the small fresh film "Love Letter", and the workload is much more.

Not to mention other things, just rebuilding the Sixing Warehouse and the world across the Suzhou Creek will require a lot of manpower and material resources.

Fortunately, in fact, it is not necessary to be so troublesome. There has long been a cinema building in the old ten-mile foreign market in China. What needs to be done is to restore the buildings such as the Sixing Warehouse on this basis.

These professional things are naturally left to professional people to do.

Then there are the actors. There are only a few actors in "Love Letter", so it is simple, but there are many actors needed in "Eight Hundred".

Because this will be a group play, and it will also be a movie of group portraits.

Therefore, the workload of selecting actors will be much larger.

For this reason, it is naturally impossible for Li Yi to appoint all the actors, so Li Yi plans to let go of the production this time.

Anyway, film preparation also takes a long time, so he sometimes chooses actors carefully.

Another one, isn't it terrible that some stars in the entertainment industry are uneducated?

This time, Li Yi's casting can be regarded as giving them a chance to learn history.

Soon, Xingmeng released the news that Li Yi's new film, the Anti-Japanese War film "Eight Hundred Heroes" was about to undergo a large-scale casting.

For a moment, the entire entertainment circle was in motion.

They have inquired about the news about "Eight Hundred Heroes".

And it affects not only the entertainment circle, but also the outside world.

In fact, Li Yi still underestimated his own influence, or he should feel lucky that he didn't shoot like the original version, otherwise, he might really be sprayed to death.

Because, when Li Yi planned to shoot the history of "Sixing Warehouse Defense War" and "Eight Hundred Heroes" in his next film, there was already a wave of discussion on the Internet.

Many movie fans and netizens have spontaneously searched for information in this regard.

And the actors who intend to participate in the casting of "Eight Hundred Heroes" are naturally impossible to fall behind. Although the casting work has not officially started, everyone knows that this time "Eight Hundred" is different from some of Li Yi's movies in the past of.

Anyone who has learned about this period of history will find that this kind of movie cannot be a one-man show or the like, but an out-and-out group show.

Just like "Changjin Lake", there must be multiple important roles.

Moreover, "Eight Hundred" is quite different from other war movies. The biggest difference lies in the history involved in this movie.

In other movies like "Changjin Lake", except for recruits like Wu Wanli, everyone else must be real soldiers and fighters.

And a proven veteran.

But "Eight Hundred" is different. Although there are veterans of many battles in it, there are more "new recruits", and even some soldiers of the security regiment who are not even as good as recruits.

It would be a movie with richer characters.

(End of this chapter)