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Chapter 257 Difficult Movies (Two in One Order)

The popularity of "That Rabbit" can be said to have reborn Xingman from the ashes.

Zhang Haiyang has been calling Li Yi a lot recently, pretending that he wants to report to the boss.

In fact, Li Yi didn't know, this guy, what the hell is the so-called reporting work, it's all nonsense.

Li Yi didn't care about things at first, and basically left it to Lou Jianjun.

Zhang Haiyang is completely drunk, he is still greedy for the script of the second season of "The Rabbit".

Some people may ask, since the plot of "The Rabbit" is so clear, shouldn't it be enough to continue writing the script according to the context?

But it's not that easy, maybe in the future Xingman can completely separate from Li Yi and form a script team to do the follow-up script of "That Rabbit".

But at least not now.

In the end, Li Yi directly posted a script outline of the second season of "That Rabbit", and then asked Zhang Haiyang to form a screenwriting team for "That Rabbit" to write the script for the second season according to the outline he gave. .

Of course, this is more because Li Yi hopes to train the screenwriting team as soon as possible.

And the script of the second season of "That Rabbit" can be regarded as an assessment!
On Li Yi's side, however, he is still perfecting the script of "Paradise Cinema".

There are several versions of "Paradise Cinema" in my memory. Of course, Li Yi will definitely not get the director's cut version, but the public release version.

But even so, there are many things that need to be modified.Li Yi had made some modifications based on his own experience before, but it was obviously not enough.

The movie "Paradise Cinema" is a foreign movie, and the background and environment can be said to be completely different from those in China.

For example, the background of "Paradise Cinema" is in the small town of Italy in the 40s. The movie must pass strict inspections by the priest before it can be screened. The priest would ring a bell in the auditorium when inappropriate footage appeared on the screen.

To put it simply, in the movie, the priest is the teacher who appraised yellow in his early years!

But this kind of background is obviously not enough in China.

As a projectionist in the early years in China, Li Yi specially visited some people who used to be projectionists in movie theaters in villages or towns.

Few of the domestic projectionists would edit film reels!
On the one hand, film projectionists are not highly educated talents in China, but workers who can operate film projectors.

And the role of the pastor must be removed.

After all, in Italy, religion has great influence and power, but in China, where would the projectionists of that year do such a thing?

Nor has the power to do such a thing.

However, Li Yi has his own ideas in this regard.

Editing a movie doesn't work, so do it the other way around.

Film film is shown more times, it will wear out, and it will be scrapped!

Therefore, Li Yi thought about changing the editing film to cut out some clips from the worn out film!
Another example is the Paradise Cinema, which is not a problem. In fact, in the early years of Huaguo, many villages had small cinemas.

And the word "paradise" is also easy to solve, just change the name of the village to Paradise Village.

There are so many people named "Paradise Village" in China!

But, but, the most troublesome thing for Li Yi came.

That is, a movie within a movie!
Because the movies in "Paradise Cinema" are all foreign movies, they must not be used.

And there are no movie clips or anything in this world.Could it be that Li Yi had to make N other movies in order to make this movie?
So definitely not, of course, he can find an alternative.

For example, the old Hong Kong movies!But it can't be casual, so it's a little embarrassing for Li Yi.

In fact, Li Yi himself regretted choosing "Paradise Cinema", because this movie is really different from those he has made in the past.

The rhythm is slower, and there are too many plots in it, which need to be changed after careful study.

But how?How to change?
This made Li Yi almost lose his hair.

In "Paradise Cinema", the male protagonist has not returned for 30 years, which is almost hard to understand in China.

Obviously, Li Yi also had to change.

But how to change it to make the plot more acceptable and at the same time not destroy the original taste of the movie is also a question he needs to consider.

At the same time, there are some people including movie theaters, and some things.

These are in Li Yi's memory, but he experienced them in that short summer vacation when he was young.

It can be brought in, but it also requires careful consideration.

The kissing scene, this can be kept, and Li Yi has watched hundreds of old movies during this period, so it is not a problem.

"Paradise Cinema" can be said to be the longest movie of Li Yi's retreat.

But even when he "leaves customs", he still doesn't have any confidence in this movie.

Although the script was changed over and over again, this time, he was unable to "copy homework" like before.

He himself read the script of the last version of "Paradise Cinema", and it was still difficult to satisfy him.

It's just that he doesn't want to modify it anymore.

"That's it!" Li Yi scratched his head helplessly.

He is not a talented director. The reason why classics are classics is because they are difficult to copy.

In his previous films, it can be said that what Zhao Zheng said back then was not wrong. They basically won the plot with the plot and won the audience with the sensationalism.

But for a movie of the level of "Paradise Cinema", it might be okay for him to copy it, but if it needs to be combined with the domestic environment, habits, customs, etc., it is still a bit too difficult for Li Yi.

That's why he just did it.

He also understands why so many literary and artistic film directors often take a longer time to make a film than those blockbuster films.

In fact, in many cases, it is not because the movie is difficult to shoot, but because there are too many ideas.

Therefore, Li Yi's idea is to shoot according to his usual ideas.

It's enough to tell a good story. Although this movie may disappoint some fans, and the effect of the film may be difficult to achieve the effect of the original version, Li Yi has tried his best.

I saw Li Yi coming out of the study.

The distant cousin Yi Mingming, who was serving as Li Yi's life assistant, quickly lifted up the snacks in her hand and asked, "Brother, are you hungry? Do you want some snacks to fill your stomach first? I'll go and cook for you right away." !"

Li Yi smiled and said: "No, I'm going out for a while, uh, you don't have to follow."

"Ah? Bro, you're finally out?" Yi Mingming asked in surprise.

"Well, it's a pass." Li Yi nodded.

Then when passing by Yi Mingming, I couldn't help but pinched him twice.

"Stop eating so many snacks, your face is getting fleshy, and it doesn't feel so good when you pinch it!" Li Yi suddenly felt a lot better.

The boredom caused by the script of "Paradise Cinema" suddenly disappeared a lot!
"Brother, does that mean you can stop pinching me if you feel bad?" Yi Mingming asked a little foolishly, covering his cheeks.

Li Yi rolled his eyes and said: "If you feel bad, I'll lock you up in a small dark room, and I have to starve you back!"

After speaking, Li Yi walked out.

Well, why worry?Only Mu Dao!
That's right, Li Yi plans to visit the class Mu Dao, and by the way, he will give him a farewell. So what.

At the same time, Li Yi was actually quite curious about what movie Director Mu was making. Li Yi only knew that she was making a movie called "The Quartet of Love".

But what exactly it was, he didn't know.

Mu Qing had already finished filming part of it before, and because the second half had to be filmed in a snow scene, she waited for the snow to start filming.

Tang City, an unused nursing home in the suburbs.

The crew of "The Quartet of Love" was filmed here.

When Li Yi arrived, it happened to be snowing.

Tang City in February has already become a city in the snow!
Li Yi got out of the car.

After contacting Mu Qing, her assistant came out to pick up Li Yi soon.

"Where are you director Mu? Are you filming?" Li Yi asked.

Mu Qing's assistant nodded and said, "Well, I'm filming a critical scene! So I can't leave!"

"Let's go, take me there to have a look." Li Yi said with a smile.

Soon, Mu Qing's assistant brought Li Yi to the shooting location.

But Li Yi was a little stunned.

Because, the scene Mu Qing was filming was actually a "bed" scene!

To be honest, Li Yi has rarely made this kind of scenes since he made movies.

Li Yi quietly came behind Mu Qing, and did not disturb Mu Qing who was working.

Li Yi looked at the screen on the monitor. This scene was a "boat" scene performed by the male and female protagonists in the ward.

Well, Li Yi was actually a little disappointed.

Because, this scene is not the kind of "passion//love" scene he imagined.

The male and female protagonists are kissing passionately on the hospital bed, and the camera shows close-ups of the movements of the hands of the two.

To be honest, Li Yi was also a little surprised by Director Mu's skill in filming this kind of scene, and at the same time, he was also a little surprised by the performance of the actors.

Because, although there is no "off" or "exposed", the sense of picture is even more powerful than "off" and "exposed".

Behind, Li Yi almost watched the monitor screen with his mouth open.

To be honest, he felt as if he had to get to know Director Mu again.

Because the next scene is obviously a kind of play that is not suitable for children, but the picture is very beautiful.

The camera is more about showing her "status" at this time through the expression on the heroine!
It feels as if the two of them are really doing something shameful.

After all, the heroine's expression, blurred eyes, slightly parted mouth, messy hair, etc., all highlight what the play is.

Then another shot shows a close-up of the woman's hands and feet.

I saw the woman's hand grabbing the bed sheet suddenly, while the toes on her feet were varicose, evoking an arc.

But Li Yi looked up at the men and women who were acting in this scene, and immediately admired the heroine's acting skills.

Because, the two of them didn't take off their clothes at all, and the male lead was basically just static at this time.

That is to say, all of this was completely performed by the heroine unilaterally. She shot it from different angles through the camera, which gave people such an illusion.

"Crack! Very good, this one is over!" Mu Qing shouted with a smile, obviously very satisfied with this scene.

The male and female protagonists separated for the first time, and then both of them breathed a sigh of relief.

"Papa papa!" Li Yi couldn't help applauding!

Mu Qing turned her head with a look of surprise.

The hero and heroine obviously recognized Li Yi, but they didn't mean to come forward, but they all nodded to Li Yi!
"Let's come here today!" Mu Qing told with a smile.

The crew suddenly burst into cheers!
In the room, Mu Qing leaned against Li Yi's arms, raised her head and asked curiously: "Didn't you say you are practicing in closed doors? Why come to see me when you have time?"

"I came here when I missed you!" Li Yi said with a smile.

"The mouth is so sweet!" Mu Qing said with a smile.

"By the way, how could the scene just now be filmed in the ward?" Li Yi asked curiously.

"My play is called "The Quartet of Love", and this is the last duet."

"The heroine is in great pain because the heroine suffers from cancer, but the heroine is very optimistic and cheerful. She even has the mood to experience the most intimate thing with the person she loves most in the ward." Mu Qing explained.

"Do you think it's strange? How could there be such a person?" Mu Qing looked at Li Yi again and asked.

Li Yi nodded and said: "It's a bit strange, but the world is full of wonders, so it's not out of the ordinary. It's good!"

"Yeah, actually the plot is not like this. My initial thought was that the heroine knew she had cancer, so she broke up with the hero in order to give the hero the most beautiful image of herself. But in this way, the plot seems a bit It's too corny."

"Then why do you think that the heroine is terminally ill and still remain optimistic?" Li Yi asked curiously.

"Because when I was visiting a cancer patient, I met a very special girl." Mu Qing said.

"Special?" Li Yi looked at Mu Qing and asked.

"Well, she is different from other cancer patients. She is laughing and joking all day long. If it weren't for chemotherapy, she would lose all her hair and lose weight. From an emotional point of view, she doesn't look like a terminally ill patient at all. She is really optimistic, and her optimism and cheerfulness are not faked." Mu Qing said.

"Moreover, I talked to her, and she told me a lot of things she wanted to do, and even this scene was her suggestion to me."

"I still remember that she whispered in my ear and asked me if I had tried doing that kind of thing in the ward. I said no, and she said, she didn't either. Because she didn't, she really wanted to try it. .”

"Unfortunately, she still failed to try it in the end. So, this play can be regarded as fulfilling a small wish for her." Mu Qing shook her head and seemed quite depressed.

At this time, the scene of another movie suddenly appeared in Li Yi's mind.

The heroine of the movie is also an extremely optimistic and cheerful girl, and it is actually based on a true story.

What moved Li Yi even more was that even the story was drawn by the girl herself after suffering from cancer.

In comparison, movies like "Paradise Cinema" are indeed more classic, and the two cannot even be compared, but from Li Yi's point of view, he prefers this relatively simple and straightforward movie.

However, Li Yi felt that this movie was developed from the perspective of the heroine, so maybe it would be more appropriate for Mu Qing to shoot it?Besides, didn't Mu Qing know a girl like this before?
"What are you thinking about?" When Li Yi was distracted, Mu Qing pinched his nose and asked.

"I thought of a story about an optimistic girl fighting cancer." Li Yi said.

Mu Qing was a little surprised immediately, and asked curiously, "What kind of story?"

Li Yi thought about it for a while and roughly told the story of "Get Out, Mr. Tumor". Li Yi didn't tell too many details, but more in a straightforward manner.

It's just that Mu Qing became more and more surprised the more she heard it.

"How could it be such a coincidence?" Mu Qing asked in surprise.

"Huh?" Li Yi was a little puzzled.

"For example, the wish list. The girl I know also made a wish list, but unfortunately, she still has a large part of it unfinished." Mu Qing said.

"Besides, I wonder if you know Xiaoxiao too. She said that she once dreamed that a handsome doctor in a white coat appeared in her dream and got rid of her illness, and then she lived with the handsome doctor. Live a life without shame or impatience. She also said that the handsome doctor looks exactly like her idol Chen Weijie."

Li Yi couldn't help being a little stunned.

However, this also made him feel that it was more appropriate for Mu Qing to shoot this movie.

"You said, how about we film this story? Since you know that girl, then film her story, well, you can invite Brother Jie to play the role of that handsome doctor, and you can help her fulfill a wish, right? "Li Yi looked at Mu Qing and said.

"This..." Mu Qing hesitated for a while.

"What? Are you worried?" Li Yi asked.

Mu Qing nodded and said, "Would it make people feel disgusted to make a movie with this kind of theme?"

Li Yi immediately understood what Mu Qing meant, but he shook his head and said, "Actually, there is no need to worry about this at all, but if you have any concerns about this, you can just donate part of the proceeds."

Mu Qing's eyes lit up and she said, "That's right, why didn't I think of that! When the time comes, I will directly donate the box office!"

"The box office may not be low by then, are you willing?" Li Yi couldn't help joking.

"Then there's nothing to be reluctant about. I'm not short of money. Being able to spend money to buy peace of mind is the most important thing! Don't you do the same? Am I a husband and wife?" Mu Qing looked at Li Yidai with her beautiful eyes. Said in a slightly playful tone.

Li Yi just stayed with the crew and didn't leave.

At first Mu Qing was quite happy, but within two days she drove Li Yi away.

Because her crew's filming progress was not fast, but with Li Yi here, the crew's progress was even slower.

Without him, Li Yi is also idle, waiting to torment her every night, so how can she have the energy to work the next day?
PS: I regret choosing "Cinema Paradise". I watched the movie several times, and I feel that there are too many things that need to be changed. My scalp is numb!
(End of this chapter)