Chapter 2000 Another Deputy Director

The country's economy is still very tight now. Under such circumstances, why invest huge sums of money in filming the four famous novels? This matter has to start with Mr. Wang Fulin, the director of "A Dream of Red Mansions".

In 1979, the British Television Broadcasting Corporation invited a Chinese radio and television delegation to visit the United Kingdom, where Director Wang saw the advancement of British television. The staff of the British television station told Director Wang that they had or were translating 37 Shakespeare plays to the United Kingdom. On the screen, the works of other writers such as world famous works such as Dickens and Tolstoy are put on the screen and distributed all over the world, and the effect is very good.

Director Wang came up with the idea that we should adopt the art form of TV series. Doesn’t the radio station have long-form storytelling programs? The form of TV series is the best way to win audiences; and the British can make their masterpieces into TV series, why can't we? We should also shoot "Dream of Red Mansions", "Journey to the West", "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", "Water Margin" and other cultural treasures of the Chinese nation.

After returning to China, he expressed his thoughts to his superiors, who also expressed their support, so the plan to shoot the four famous novels began to be formulated. Considering the difficulty of shooting and personal ability, Director Yang chose "Journey to the West". Director Wang I chose "Dream of Red Mansions". As for "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" and "Water Margin", because there are too many big scenes, I haven't been able to start them yet.

But now that "Journey to the West" has officially started filming, "Dream of Red Mansions" is still silent. Many problems are bothering Director Wang. "The artistic achievement of "Journey to the West" is undoubtedly much higher than that of "Journey to the West", and it is the pinnacle of Chinese classical literature.

"Red Learning" has even become a famous school, and many senior seniors in the cultural circles are studying this theory. Any slight change in the script will cause dissatisfaction among these scholars, making Wang Fulin, screenwriter Zhou Lei and others feel like they are walking on thin ice. I dare not start writing.

In addition, there is the issue of actors. Using "Journey to the West" as an example, there are only four core actors in "Journey to the West". She is an ordinary little maid in the Grand View Garden, who has a shining side in Cao Xueqin's works. How can she find so many high-quality actors?

In the end, it is also inseparable from the problem of funding. There are few special effects shots in "Dream of Red Mansions", but if you want to show the flowers and brocades of the Grand View Garden and the aristocratic demeanor of Jia Baoyu, Lin Daiyu, Xue Baochai and others, you have to use costumes, makeup and props. You have to work hard, plus framing, etc., this cost is not a small number.

Wang Fulin himself led a team to study "Dream of Red Mansions" for a year, but did not find a suitable solution. He heard that someone helped the crew of "Journey to the West" get money, so he asked Shen Long for help, "You are so busy now, I'm really embarrassed to bother you, but I can't help it!"

"Mr. Wang, what you said makes me feel ashamed. You are a senior. You don't need to be so polite when you ask my younger generation to do things!" I am only eighteen now, and my family is over fifty. Shen Long was really moved by his sincerity to take the initiative to put down his body to seek help.

So he didn't hide it, and helped Director Wang analyze one by one, "First of all, there is a problem with the script. "Dream of Red Mansions" is indeed too heavy. The filming is completely based on the novel; so I think we can invite famous red scholars and literary masters to serve as consultants, such as Mr. Cao, Mr. Shen, Mr. Zhou, and Mr. Wu.”

"Let's sit together and talk openly, let them understand the difference between filming TV dramas and novels,

Let them understand that some changes are necessary, and the British will not shoot Shakespeare exactly according to the original work, will they? With their help to speak, the pressure can be relieved a lot, and they can also provide many valuable opinions for script creation and post-shooting. "

The 87 edition of "Dream of Red Mansions" is a classic in the hearts of ordinary audiences, but it is not highly rated by many red scholars and literary figures. Director Wang has suffered a lot of scolding in the future.

"In terms of actors, I think there are two main problems, one is image, and the other is temperament; it is not easy to find actors whose appearance is similar to the description in the book, this can be solved through national auditions, if you can't find it in the capital, you can find it all over the country , China is so big, we can definitely find actors with a suitable image.”

"The characters in "Dream of Red Mansions" all have a kind of classical beauty, but it is difficult to find this kind of temperament in modern people; this can be solved through intensive training, and these actors are called together for closed training, and historians, Ancient etiquette experts, ancient poetry experts, etc., come to train them."

"Find some experts in clothing, makeup, props, etc. to design clothes, accessories, and makeup for them in line with the original style, so that they can start acting in their daily lives, and their temperament will come out after a long time."

"As for the funding issue, the biggest expenditure in the whole drama should be the construction of Rongguo Mansion and Ningguo Mansion, right? It is definitely impossible to find existing buildings that match the original work, and the money spent on building it yourself will go to sea!"

"However, we don't need to pay for this money ourselves. I believe that after the TV series is broadcast, this place will definitely become a popular tourist attraction and bring a lot of income to the local government. In this case, there must be local leaders with a long-term vision who are willing to take the initiative to help us. Construction." Shen Long didn't intend to intervene in this business.

"If there is still a shortage of funds, I can also ask my uncle to invest in a little bit, and the two conditions are still the same, to help with a little advertising, and overseas copyright agency!" Xiangjiang and Baodao also filmed "Dream of Red Mansions", but they made it The effect can not be compared with the masterpiece of the imperial court.

"Oh, I'm getting old, and I'm not as active as you young people. These are all good ways, why didn't I think of them!" Director Wang felt that his trip was very rewarding, and many problems that had troubled him for a long time were solved in this way. up.

"You've been too tired for a while, so it's just a dead end. Even if I don't tell you, you can solve it after a while!" Most of the solutions Shen Long said were figured out by the crew themselves. This time was thick-skinned.

"Before I heard that Director Yang was appointed such a young deputy director of production, I was a little bit embarrassed, but now it seems that Xiao Feng is more than enough to be the deputy director. How about you come to our production team to be the deputy director? Bar!"

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