tearjerker director

Chapter 1345 Surging Fatherly Love

The name of the movie "Unknown" is a translated name, but Li Yi thinks it is very appropriate.

Because the father in this movie is indeed an unknown person, he is just an ordinary worker with a son.

If he hadn't been terminally ill, maybe he wouldn't be able to become such a successful person, but at least he could grow up with his son and be a good father.

It is a pity that life is impermanent, and he is terminally ill and has no choice at all.

This can be said to be a very depressing and desperate movie, even if anyone is substituted into it, there will be a kind of helpless despair.

To some extent, it is very similar to the original "Wedding Dress", except that the daughter in "Wedding Dress" is bigger, and she at least has relatives to entrust her to.

But for the father in "Unknown", he doesn't have any relatives to entrust, what a desperate thing.

This is probably the biggest difference between Asians and people from Western countries.

In China, there may be such people without any relatives around them, but they are always very few.

But in western countries, there are really many people like the hero.

Of course, because of this, from a movie perspective, the story of "Unknown" is more impactful, and "Wedding Dress" is of course also very impactful, but at least it is not so chilling to the bone.

At least, she can find someone worthy of trust. Of course, at the same time, the mother in "Wedding Dress" is indeed more successful in career than the father in "Unknown".

The daughter of "Wedding Dress" has already gone to school, or has already understood some things, such as death!

But the son in "Unknown" is only three years old, he can't even speak well, let alone let such a small child understand what death is!

The two look alike, both are fathers (mothers) who are terminally ill, and both are making arrangements for the funeral of their children who are about to leave their children forever.

But the difference is that the father in "Unknown" has more to do and more to worry about, because his child is only three years old, and he needs to find a home for his child and find someone who can take care of him instead. The child's person, and even find new parents for the child.

Li Yi compared the two stories, and it's hard to say which is better, but "Unknown" is indeed more depressing and desperate.

"Wedding Dress" can get a high box office, in fact, it is very good. Although the movie also ends with death, at least, the movie shows more than despair!

Li Yi thought what would happen if it was adapted into a domestic movie?
Thinking about it this way, he suddenly felt that maybe it was indeed possible!

However, if you really want to adapt it, it is actually quite troublesome, because the national conditions are different.

It can be said that there are huge differences between domestic laws and regulations on child adoption and foreign countries.

If localization is really needed, then Li Yi has to consult domestic legal professionals.

Another point is that if the adopter's family is adapted locally, it will definitely not be the same as the original version, because there are big differences between domestic and foreign countries in this respect.

Another thing is that the father's concept will also be very different.

"Why do you have new inspiration?" Seeing Li Yi lost his mind, Mu Qing asked expectantly.

"Well, I think this news is very suitable for adaptation." Li Yi nodded and said.

"What do you think if this story is adapted locally?" Li Yi asked again.

Mu Qing's reaction surprised Li Yi quite a bit.

"It's not good!" Mu Qing said without thinking.

"Why?" Li Yi was puzzled.

"Because, this kind of thing is unlikely to happen in China." Mu Qing said.

"You mean, this father has no relatives?" Li Yi thought that was what Mu Qing was talking about.

Who knew that she shook her head and said: "No, there may not be many people who live alone, but it's not impossible. The reason why I don't think it's suitable is because there is a huge difference between domestic families capable of adopting children and foreign countries. "

"Huh? Go ahead." Li Yiwen was noncommittal, and motioned for his wife to continue.

"Let's put it this way, in foreign countries, it may be very common for children to be fostered or adopted, but in China, it is actually relatively rare." Mu Qing thought for a while and said.

"When a foreigner encounters this situation, the first thing they look for is an adoption agency, but if a domestic person encounters this situation, the first thing they look for is definitely not a welfare home or an adoption agency." Mu Qing continued. .

"They will give priority to finding their own relatives and friends to entrust, and they will not place their hopes on others."

Li Yi understood immediately, the fact seemed to be true.

A person may have no relatives, or relatives are gone, but most of the time there will be friends.

Thinking about it carefully, if the plot in the original movie is to be localized, then there are really many things that need to be changed.

It can even be said that everything has to be overthrown and restarted.

For example, among the families in the original version, the first family was very wealthy, and it was proposed from the very beginning that they would give their children the best education.

Chinese people will definitely be very satisfied if they listen to it, but the concept of foreigners is very different from domestic ones. Therefore, the male protagonist in the film decisively passed the family.

Of course, it is also possible that in his heart, he hopes that his children can remember him. Although he said that he hopes that his children can forget him, how could he be willing to do so as a father?

And this kind of family, such a couple who can't have children, if they really adopt, then there is a high probability that they will really treat it as their own, and there is a high probability that they will hope that the child will forget the past.

The same is true for the next few families.

Not to mention the couple who wanted to bring back even a doll. If the only woman adopted in the end were from China, no parent would probably give their child to such a family to raise.

Because for them, they may not really care about whether they have both parents, but for domestic families, they definitely hope that their children can have both parents.

Not only that, according to domestic laws and regulations, if a person without a spouse adopts a child of the opposite sex, the age difference between the adopter and the adopted person should be more than [-] years old.Therefore, such a person cannot be adopted in China at all!
Let alone a family that has already adopted many children, that is a European and American characteristic, and in China, it is impossible to know without even thinking about it.

The more he thought about it, the more Li Yi felt that the localization adaptation was really too troublesome.

In addition, the original characters of this story are people from England, so it would be a bit inappropriate to adapt it locally.

Of course, if Li Yi wanted to release such a movie in China, it wouldn't be difficult, and there wouldn't be any problems.

However, if this kind of movie is replaced with a Western background, will the Chinese people accept it?Li Yi couldn't guarantee it either.

As for overseas box office, to be honest, Li Yi doesn't have much confidence.

After all, the original version of this movie didn't get too good results, and the movie was always too depressing.

But Li Yi likes this kind of movie, well, the name of the tear-jerking director is not for nothing.

"Unknown" may have lower box office potential and lower commercial attributes than "Wedding Dress", but in terms of tear gas index, it is not weak at all.

To be honest, a tear-jerking movie may not be a classic, but a tear-jerking movie is definitely not bad.

The true "unknown" in the memory of "Unknown" is probably the same as the director of the film itself. Although he is a little famous, he is also a niche director. In terms of actors and publicity, it can be said that almost nothing is better than nothing.Not to mention that this is still a non-Hollywood movie, and naturally "obscurity" has become a matter of course.

In Li Yi's hands, it's different. Don't look at "Pounding Heartbeat", many people in China are clamoring for Li Yi's myth to be shattered, but in fact, although the box office of this film in North America is not very high, it is definitely not bad. .

For Dean Films, James Dean, of course, hopes that Li Yi will make a movie with strong commercial attributes like "The Sixth Sense", but it doesn't mean that they can ignore "Pounding Heart" This kind of movie.

How much money you make is just different, anyway, you can make some money.

What's more, the profitability of "Pounding Heartbeat" may not be bad.

Although "Pounding Heart" does not have a high box office in North American theaters, its on-demand rate on the streaming Internet is very high.

Li Yi gave up the idea of ​​localization adaptation, but since it is going to be adapted from real events, some preparatory work needs to be done, but this does not require him to come forward, just need to inform Dean Films OK.

They operate such things, don't be too familiar with them.

What's more, I don't need too many things, because this incident is different from other incidents. This is just a small incident and has nothing to do with other people.

Li Yi started to "write" the script.

A movie like "Unknown" is actually quite easy to shoot, because it is a feature film. Of course, in this way, the choice of actors is very important.

The leading man and the small leading man are especially key.

Although the original male protagonist is not a newcomer and looks handsome, he really has no reputation and appeal in the film industry.

Of course, this also has a lot to do with the fact that in the original movie, those big-name actors couldn't be found at all.

But Li Yi doesn't have any worries here, as long as it's suitable, the coffee position is really not a problem.

Because of the entire crew, who can be more famous than Li Yi in terms of celebrity?
The script of "Unknown" still needs to be polished. Although Li Yi has the original version as a reference, he still needs some assistance.

For example, it is necessary to find relevant parties, such as those families that the prototype characters have contact with, staff of welfare institutions, etc., these are all necessary.

In this regard, Li Yi entrusted everything to Dean Films.

And since there are prototype characters, although Li Yi is very familiar with the plot of the movie, if he can retrace the path of the last time of the prototype characters, Li Yi believes that he will have a deeper understanding of this movie.

The prototype of the event is from England, however, this is not a problem.

Li Yi quickly embarked on the journey.

"What did he say at the time? He was helpless! Yes, I will always remember the look in his eyes. He is a good man, and may God bless him!" The welfare agency staff said, their eyes turned red.

"He has been trying to find the most suitable family for the child. He tried to tell the child the meaning of death, but the child is too young, which makes him very embarrassed. He doesn't know what to say. The child is only three years old. It is very cute. little baby."

"That child is very cute, really, we both like it very much!" Li Yi visited the first couple who wanted to adopt a child, and there must be a certain difference from the original movie in memory.

This couple is indeed very rich, and it is true that they cannot have children, and they really like children.

But Li Yi could tell that the hero was a conservative and traditional person.

"Of course our children should receive the best education. Although it may be a bit bad to say this, I still want to say that we hope that our children will be elites instead of being unknown like him (the father in the movie)!" Male said the master.

Li Yi found out that the couple had adopted a boy, and it was obvious that they liked that boy very much.

Of course, it is impossible for Li Yi to visit all the people completely.

However, this is enough.

how to say?Li Yi himself is also a father, and he seems to feel the despair and helplessness of being a father.

About death, how to explain to a three-year-old child, how to say goodbye, and face such a departure
If before that, Li Yi simply thought the story was good, then at this moment, he didn't simply regard this movie as an ordinary story.

Instead, he tried to take the role of the leading actor, but he quickly found that he couldn't do it because he couldn't bear the despair.

Ordinary but great fatherly love, nothing more!
Li Yi didn't bother the child, but only took a few glances from a distance. The single mother who adopted the child was very kind to the child, and the child seemed to have come out of the sadness of his father's departure.

It's just that for some reason, seeing the child's innocent smile, Li Yi felt a little complicated in his heart.

He couldn't imagine how the child's father would feel if he saw this scene.
He longs for the happiness of his children, but what if it comes at the cost of forgetting him?

Li Yi tried to get close to the mood of the child's father in his last moments.

His kids are as well-behaved as many single parents, and as inarticulate as his silent father.During the last time with his son, the father's biggest regret was that he could not fully understand his child.

He felt extremely guilty, but he had no choice but to bid farewell to the world.

Facing death, he was angry, angry that he could not accompany his son to face the world.

In the face of death, he also longed for peace of mind, but because of his son, he couldn't face this subject either.

(End of this chapter)