I become a big star after I sleep

Chapter 389 Micro Films

"Sunshine on Chongqing" exhibition hall in Cannes.

After the movie ended, there was a burst of applause in the exhibition hall, but no matter its loudness or duration, it was incomparable to the scene of "Love Letter".

Moreover, most of the people in this exhibition hall are from China.

At this time, they looked in the direction of the film's creative team, with gossip in their eyes.

Domestic rumors have spread to Cannes. In this "incompatible" situation, Qin Muchu actually appeared in the "Rizhao Chongqing" exhibition hall and sat with the creative team.

"The media is talking nonsense. It's still a reconciliation. It's too fast. It's only been two days."

"How can we reconcile, and now we are still quarreling... Didn't you see that Qin Muchu came to the premiere alone? No one else from the "Love Letter" crew came, and neither did Lou Ye or Jia Zhangke..."

"Yeah, hey, they're gone, why don't you go up and ask for an autograph and a photo..."

Outside the exhibition hall, Qin Muchu said with a smile:
"Very good movie."

At first glance, I thought "Rizhao Chongqing" was a documentary about the city, but it actually talks about father's love.

It is a very pure literary film, and the picture style is also strongly in the style of sixth-generation directors, which is more documentary-realistic.

The movie is above the standard, but there is no way to say how amazing it is.

As for praising this movie as "very good"... Jianghu is not about killing people.

"It's been awarded, it's been awarded."

Wang Xiaoshuai smiled broadly. He was quite satisfied with the movie.

After being polite, send out the invitation:
"Director Qin, let's go have a meal together later?"

"No, I have something to do later, maybe next time."

Qin Muchu shook his hand.

Although his tone was polite, his attitude was firm.

Two days ago, Wang Xiaoshuai would have had to persuade him again, but now, the relationship between the two of them is a bit awkward and it is hard to say more.

But since Qin Muchu isn't going to eat, he has to say something here.

He touched Qin Muchu and pointed at a place:
"Director Qin, where should we go?"

Seeing Wang Xiaoshuai like this, Qin Muchu almost guessed what he was going to do and nodded to follow.

"To be honest, I'm surprised that Director Qin can come today."

Ziyi looked at the backs of the two people and said.

"They didn't mean to interview Director Lou. It was just one sentence. Who knew the media would be so hyped up that they would really be a bunch of people..."

Qin Hao couldn't hold back all the swear words.

When things happened between Lou Ye and Qin Muchu, he, the one caught in the middle, felt the most uncomfortable.

We were all friends before, but now it's embarrassing to meet each other like this.

No, I learned from him that Qin Muchu would come to the premiere today, but Lou Ye didn't come. He was afraid that not coming by himself would be too deliberate, and he didn't come either, dragging Jia Zhangke along with him.

It was not that he held a grudge. After learning that his words had caused such a big public opinion, he also called Qin Muchu to explain, and received the reply that "it's okay."

But I still felt a little guilty and embarrassed to meet him.

After all, in the final analysis, this happened because of him.

He did have some resentment during the interview, so he mentioned Qin Muchu and Zhang Yimou, but he never intended to cause such a big disturbance.

He lit a spark, but now it became a prairie fire. He tried to extinguish the fire, but it was no longer under his control.

The two of them were talking to each other, while Fan Shuishui on the side had flashing eyes and said nothing.

Strictly speaking, she was also the "victim" of this incident.

"Dragon Robe" was a news story that should have dominated the headlines for at least two or three days, but it disappeared the next day, which was far from the expected effect.

"Director Qin, goodbye then."

Just as he was thinking about it, Wang Xiaoshuai's voice came from over there. He and Qin Muchu had finished chatting and were walking towards this side together.

"Goodbye."

Qin Muchu waved his hand, said hello and walked straight out of the movie palace.

……

When we got back to the hotel, Zeng Li and the others hadn't come back yet.

Unlike Lou Ye who didn't participate in "Rizhao Chongqing" because he was afraid of being embarrassed when meeting, the reason why the three of them didn't go was simple and pure.

Not happy with Lou Ye and others.

They would rather go shopping than attend the premiere.

After sending a message to Zeng Li asking whether they should go back to the hotel or eat at a restaurant outside, they walked to the bedroom.

There is paper and pen on the desk. I opened the notebook and saw dense writing on it.

He and Wang Xiaoshuai were not talking nonsense when they said something was going on. This "thing" was writing scripts.

A script inspired by the events of these two days.

After two days of writing, only the ending of this script was left unfinished.

The main reason why it can be so fast is that this is not a standard movie or TV series script. If it is more serious, it is not a script at all, but more similar to a story or short story.

If it were to be filmed, it would definitely have to be adapted into a script.

It took him half an hour to write the end of the story, and after looking at the text message Zeng Li sent back, he left the hotel with his notebook.

"here."

In the restaurant, Zhang Mo stood up and waved.

"Where is Zeng Li and them?"

Qin Muchu walked over and saw Zhang Mo alone and asked.

"Sister Li and the others went shopping. They'll be back soon. I didn't come with you in the morning. I went to watch a movie."

Zhang Mo explained and handed over the menu.

Qin Muchu took the menu and did not order immediately. He asked the waiter who came over to come back later and handed the notebook in his hand to Zhang Mo:

"I wrote a story. If you are interested, you can try filming it."

That's right, this story was intended to be filmed by Zhang Mo. If he had filmed it himself, he would have directly written the script.

"Shall I shoot?"

Zhang Mo looked at the notebook handed over by Qin Muchu, his wide eyes full of surprise.

"Well, you don't want it?"

Qin Muchu smiled.

Zhang Mo swallowed.

Who wouldn't want a script written by Qin Muchu? It's a guarantee of quality.

But, can I take the photo?

Gritting her teeth, she pushed the notebook back:
"Forget it. I know what level I am at. It's too hard to make a movie now. The script you wrote is a complete waste for me to shoot."

As she said that, she looked at the notebook that was going away with some reluctance, and added:

"Let's wait until later. I have the ability to take the picture and then you can write it for me... Well, I'll trade my dad for you."

Good guy, if you change the script of Lao Mouzi and make the whole family filial, that's right.

This little cotton-padded jacket may have leaked into a bikini.

Qin Muchu smiled and shook his head:

"We'll talk about it later. This is a script for a micro-movie. Are you sure you don't want it?"

microfilm?
Zhang Mo was stunned.

A micro movie is a reduced version of a movie, very short in duration, much simpler than a movie of at least an hour.

If you make a short film...

Zhang Mo's eyes lit up.

Coach, I can!

"Yes, definitely."

He grabbed the notebook from Qin Muchu's hand and read it happily.

Qin Muchu reminded again:
"I only wrote a rough plot. You have to adapt the specific script yourself. I heard Director Zhang said that you studied screenwriting in the United States, right?"

"Well, that's fine."

Zhang Mo made an OK gesture without raising his head and fixed his eyes on the notebook.

"Many media outlets received calls from the masses. There was a mother holding a baby on the street, kowtowing every step of the way, and immediately sent reporters to interview."

A mother holds her baby and kowtows?

Zhang Mo was a little surprised. Is it about maternal love?But why kowtow?

The behavior of kowtow is very rare in modern times, except in costume dramas, it also involves visiting graves to worship ancestors and asking for lucky money during the New Year.

And then there's...begging.

She thought of some beggars she could occasionally see on the streets, huddled at the door of places like vegetable markets or shopping malls, with a piece of paper at their feet writing their miserable experiences.

Or they are sick and asking for money, or their money has been stolen and they hope to raise money to return home.

Good Samaritans put their money on paper. Every time there is too much money on the paper, the beggar will kowtow.

So this mother is holding her child and kowtowing because the child is sick and asking for money for medical treatment?
With some expectation of verification, she continued to read.

"Hello, may I ask why you are doing this?" the reporter asked.

"My child has eye cancer and I don't have money to treat her," the mother replied.

The corners of Zhang Mo's mouth rose slightly, but soon, the slight joy of guessing the plot was burned away by anger.

Mothers whose children were sick and had no other options posted online, hoping that some kind-hearted people could help them. A man with the ID name "Rich Young Master" commented under the post:
"There are so many people in need of help in the world, why should I help you? If you have the ability to kneel and crawl 1000 meters on the street, I will donate [-] yuan to you immediately." With a condescending tone and a joking tone, anyone who sees it will think that this is a person. He was so weird, he said this just to make fun of this poor mother.

Sure enough, after the mother crawled on her knees, the netizen disappeared.

"There is still such a person, no, is he a human being?"

Zhang Mo cursed in her heart. She had already imagined in her mind that when she was making this micro-movie, she would make the character of the "rich young man" look hateful and disgusting at first sight.

It would be best if her ex-husband plays the role, um... Zhang Weiping would be fine too!

……

Because it is just a rough plot, except for the main story line and a few necessary lines of character dialogue, there is nothing else, so it is not long and can be read in 10 minutes.

The story ends well.

Although the "rich son" did not fulfill his promise, the incident caused a stir after being reported by the media. Countless netizens cursed the "rich son". At the same time, the mother raised enough money for the child's treatment.

"It's a pity that this scumbag was not caught."

Zhang Mo said something in his heart with some regret, and then put aside the "reader's mentality" and looked at the story from the professional perspective of an industry insider.

Well... to be honest, it's pretty average.

To sum it up, a mother crawled 1000 meters on her knees in order to raise money for her sick child and listened to the words of unscrupulous netizens. After the incident, she unexpectedly received a donation.

If this is indeed a piece of social news, it is very true.

But as a movie plot, even if it is a short film, it is too ordinary.

It’s just like the diary written by a primary school student: I got up in the morning and got dressed, my mother cooked my favorite braised pork ribs at noon, and I watched TV and went to bed at night. It was such a fulfilling day!

Who would want to see this made into a movie?
If Qin Muchu hadn't handed the notebook to her personally, she would never have believed that it would have been a script written by Qin Muchu.

If you go to Yanying Screenwriting Department and find any student, they will be more than this level.

Give me my dad back, I won’t change it!

Seeing that Zhang Mo was in a daze across from him with his notebook on the table, but his eyes were looking away, obviously out of focus, Qin Muchu asked:
"Sister Mo, have you finished reading?"

"Um, oh, I've finished reading."

Zhang Mo came back to his senses, his face full of hesitation.

Qin Muchu thought she was not confident enough to make this short film, and encouraged her:

"Sister Mo, you have been studying with Director Zhang for two years. Including "Hawthorn Tree", you have been with three crews. It's time to practice. The micro-film is a good little test."

Then this test is too simple.

Knowing that Qin Muchu might have misunderstood him, Zhang Mo hesitated and decided to express his thoughts tactfully:

"It's not that I don't dare to shoot, the micro-movie is really suitable for me to practice, but...Xiao Qin, do you think the ending is too friendly to this 'rich young man'?"

Too friendly?
Qin Muchu was stunned.

Since he only wrote a rough plot and gave Zhang Mo the right to adapt the script, he was ready to discuss the plot with him.

And discussions will inevitably lead to disagreements.

But he never expected that the point of disagreement would be the arrangement of the "rich young man".

This character is the biggest highlight of the story. It can be said that he sublimates the story and is the soul.

At this moment, he even questioned Zhang Mo's aesthetics.

Seeing Qin Muchu's unacceptable look, Zhang Mo sighed inwardly.

Geniuses always have extreme confidence in their works.

But this time the story really didn’t work.

After thinking about her words for a while, she spoke:

"Xiao Qin, I'm not saying it's bad, but I think the 'rich boy' didn't get the punishment he deserved. Although many people scolded him in the end, it was his online identity and it didn't cause any substantial harm to him.

If you add a paragraph at the end and his true identity is exposed, he loses his job and everything, and his daily life is greatly affected, what do you think? "

It is illegal to open the box...

Qin Muchu subconsciously came up with this idea. Before he could say the words, he was suddenly startled and looked at Zhang Mo, his expression becoming extremely speechless.

"Sister Mo, did you not see the last page? I wrote a total of three pages."

"Ah? Isn't it two pages?"

Zhang Moren was dumbfounded and immediately opened his notebook.

Sure enough, when I turned to the second and third pages, I suddenly felt a little embarrassed on my face and continued reading.

The third page has no plot, just dialogue.

A call between the mother of a sick child and an unknown person.

"Sister, has all the money arrived?"

"It's here, it's here, thank you, thank you."

"It would be great if I could save the child."

"By the way, the surgery fee is enough. I can't take your 2 yuan..."

2 yuan?

As if realizing something, Zhang Mo suddenly turned to the previous page, running his fingers over each line of words, and finally stopped at a sentence.

"If you have the ability to crawl 1000 meters on your knees on the street, I will donate [-] yuan to you immediately."

As if being electrocuted, Zhang Mo felt a numbness rising from Tianling Gai, and he quickly urinated all over his body.

Looking at the words "rich young man" again, she felt a lump of air stuck in her throat, making her choke a little:
"Xiao Qin, this rich young man is..."

"Yes, he is the planner of this public opinion. His purpose is to help the mother and daughter raise money."

Qin Muchu nodded.

In the past two days, the Internet has been abuzz about his avoidance of talking about the film rating system. Some said he was irresponsible, while others defended him.

But not many people pay attention to the core of the incident, which is what the film rating system is that he avoids talking about.

They say public opinion cannot be controlled, and this is right.

Public opinion is public speech, and you cannot control what the public says or thinks.

But it can be guided, whether through lies or quotes out of context, and it can also achieve an effect similar to "control".

Just like what happened to him this time.

First, "Lou Ye said that Qin Muchu has the ability to change the film system" was changed into "Lou Ye angrily scolded Qin Muchu for not taking responsibility", and then he avoided talking about the film rating system, and the focus was firmly on whether he had the ability to change the film system. Take responsibility.

For ordinary people, the film system is definitely not as attractive as the topic "Qin Muchu did not take responsibility".

Just like this story he wrote.

The only difference is that some people use public opinion to do bad things, and some people do good things.

After receiving a positive answer, Zhang Mo took a deep breath, his eyes filled with disbelief and admiration.

Yes, this is the standard of top screenwriters.

Thinking of something, she suddenly asked again:

"Xiao Qin, are you the 'rich man'?"

Isn’t it common knowledge that I am rich?

Do you want to see the screenshot of the person who topped Ma’s father’s list on last year’s Forbes rich list?

Qin Muchu was stunned for a moment, then realized that "rich young man" was referring to the character in the story. He shook his head and said with a smile:

"Although this story was inspired by recent events, they are two different things and have nothing to do with each other."

"is it?"

Zhang Mo was dubious.

Writing such a story at this juncture, she couldn't help but think about it, and she even understood the various metaphors in it.

The Sick Daughter alludes to film censorship.

My mother is Lou Ye.

The film office is a hospital.

Qin Muchu, as the "rich man", got involved and planned this public opinion, hoping to stimulate public discussion on the film censorship system and make the film bureau change the film censorship system.

It's just a pity that the chess piece was half-measured and public opinion went astray, so I had to borrow a movie to give it a perfect ending.

Zhang Mo was thinking about it here. Qin Muchu, who originally had no extra thoughts, was mentioned like this by her, and he couldn't help but connect the story with reality...

Sick daughter alludes to film censorship, mom is Lou…

Hiss, it makes sense when you think about it.

"Sister Mo, I really have no metaphor."

Facing Zhang Mo's increasingly suspicious gaze, Qin Muchu silently raised three fingers.

"Yeah, I understand, Liu Zi."

Qin Muchu's mouth twitched when he heard Zhang Mo mention his role in "Bullet".

This is to use "Bullet" to point him.

Just as he was about to speak, his cell phone rang.

I looked at the caller ID and saw it was a landline number.

Although landline phones have not completely disappeared from the stage of history these days, they are not common anymore and are generally used by companies.

The possibility of scam calls cannot be ruled out either.

Feeling a little strange, he still chose to answer the call.

At the same time, many people received a call from the self-proclaimed "Film Bureau". There were writers and teachers from art schools, but more often directors, screenwriters, and actors were invited to attend a meeting...

(End of this chapter)