I was just thinking about taking the arts exam and you said I've been playing supporting roles

Chapter 245 "To Those Years of Youth"!
"You... do you have some bad habits?"

Zhu Yanmanzi's face was flushed red, as if water was about to drip out, and she slapped Chen Jin beside her.

"That's what you said!"

"Don't you know that men have three urgent needs?"

"And I see you're enjoying it, huh?"

Chen Jin hugged his girlfriend and laughed.

Just now when Zhu Yanmanzi was on the phone, he was the one making some movements. Zhu Yanmanzi guessed that Dilraba might have heard it all.

This guy must have done this on purpose.

He also made himself wear such a work suit.

"Xiaodi heard everything!"

Zhu Yanmanzi kicked Chen Jin twice in anger, but he didn't expect to be grabbed by him: "Just know it, your ideas are not realistic at all, you are just deceiving yourself!"

"I don't know what the people in my dormitory will think of me by then!"

Zhu Yanmanzi also stopped moving and sighed slightly.

"Don't care about what others think or what the world thinks. You care too much about it!"

"In this world, apart from me and your parents, no one wishes you the best, including your so-called best friends!"

The truth of life is cruel.

No matter how precocious Zhu Yanmanzi is, she is actually still a minor under the age of 18; and Chen Jin has experienced much more than her, so he actually sees many things more thoroughly than most people.

However, Chen Jin also knew that it would be difficult to change her opinion in a short period of time; of course, she wanted to be with Chen Jin in an upright manner, rather than following the so-called unspoken rules or hanging out with rich men.

Although this title is very normal in the acting department, some girls still can't stand it.

After all, not everyone would choose to do this.

The two of them spent a while in love with each other, and then fell into a deep sleep.

The next day, filming continued.

Once Zhu Yanmanzi gets into work mode, she is very dedicated.

And Chen Jin also has several scenes today.

The clichéd bargaining chip of a class reunion, two people who broke up meet again after several years.

"Hu~~"

Chen Jin, smoking in the night, had an indescribable charm of a mature man. Combined with his deliberately old makeup, the more Guo Xun looked at him, the more he liked him.

He and Zhu Yanmanzi sat together, neither of them spoke to each other, and the way they sat there already created a gap between them.

A touch of lens art that sublimates in silence.

This is not for the sake of winning awards, but a kind of quality of performance.

Once you feel it, it goes beyond the lines and the picture itself.

"How can this guy, at 19, act like a 30-year-old man?"

Isn't this something that only a man of his age can understand?
Guo Xun can only attribute his body shape and performance style to the fact that Chen Jin had studied men of this age and summarized them.

Chen Jin blew out a smoke ring, and the smoke was hazy in the night. Chen Jin raised his head, his eyes shining slightly in the darkness. Even though his profile was not very clear, everyone could see the determination in his words.

"I came to you to love you again!"

"No one can stop me from being reborn!"

Snapped!
Chen Jin threw the cigarette butt to the ground, crushed it a few times with his feet, then stood up casually, straightened his clothes, and walked towards the dusk.

Zhu Yanmanzi, who was sitting there, was already in tears.

She clearly no longer loves him, so why is she still so sad?

She sat there motionless, wiping her tears with the back of her hand, and finally made the same decision.

The gradual change of emotions was very obvious on her face.

She couldn't make the same mistake again, because this man would only bring her endless pain.

Everyone thought that the two people would be together after meeting again after a long separation, but the heroine did not do so. Instead, she wanted to find a man to end this pain as soon as possible.

"Call it off, call it a day!"

The filming of Chen Jin and Zhu Yanmanzi should be the most stable part of the crew.

Because the two of them often discussed scenes together privately, the filming was very fast and there were basically no NGs.

Guo Xun didn't even need to spend much time explaining the play to the actors, and Chen Jin would also participate in revising and polishing the script.

After work every day, a few people would get together for a meal and chat, just as a time to relax.

And Guli Nazha also knew where she lost.

She couldn't be as considerate as Zhu Yanmanzi.

Sitting next to Chen Jin, he was often a quiet listener, silently doing many seemingly redundant but very detailed things, even washing the dishes before meals.

A man may like you because you are beautiful, but for some people, it is difficult to win his love.

"Do you want to change the plot where Ruan Guan died in a car accident?"

"I always think it's too cliché that a pregnant woman goes out to a concert and gets hit by a car and dies!"

Bao Jingjing is a screenwriter with a lot of ideas. Although this book has an original novel, the original author Xin Yiwu does not understand film adaptation. Some settings seem beautiful and tragic in the novel, but when presented in the movie, they become very clichéd.

It doesn’t mean that adapting the original work will damage the plot. Some adaptations are actually for the purpose of making the work more perfect, but there are very few screenwriters who can do this.

Romance films are actually quite simple, and screenwriters can take some innovative approaches; however, some screenwriters' adaptations of science fiction, fantasy, and martial arts are fatal.

Bao Jingjing at least has a certain say in these romance movies.

“It’s a bit like a Korean drama!”

"It can indeed become another reasonable death..."

Although Chen Jin said this, he actually felt that they were all the same.

Ruan Guan's death is quite ridiculous. It's sad just for the sake of the sad ending. It's a stab by the original author.

Maybe she felt that for such a perfect woman, death was the best relief for her as she was unfaithful to her marriage.

"She doesn't have to die. She's pregnant and has her own life!"

"Suddenly one day she saw Zhao Shiyong, and everything became clear to her!"

"What about Zheng Wei? In the original novel, Zheng Wei's state of mind changed because of her death!"

“You can change it!”

Bao Jingjing's face revealed a hint of confidence: "I actually don't like plots about abortion and car accidents!"

"Youth films should be like youth films. We can fall in love in college, but breaking up in society is like a 'broken heart'. All passionate love will eventually face reality!"

"The story changes from 'youth is killed by reality' to 'youth is full of regrets'. The final conclusion is not an accusation of reality, but a relief from life choices. Do you understand?"

Bao Jingjing looked at Guo Xun and Chen Jin.

Guo Xun was thinking, in fact, he was not very satisfied with the initial script. Chen Jin's mind was completely opened.

"Wait, I think I have thought of a way!"

When Chen Jin was choosing the second romance film, she actually looked through many movies in the film library, such as "Fleeting Time" and Guo Xun's "My Deskmate", but "So Young" had the highest rating and box office.

That's why he chose this one.

But now, there may be a better option.

"Have you seen "The Girl We Chased Together in Those Years"? "

Chen Jin suddenly looked at Bao Jingjing and Guo Xun.

Several actresses present must have never seen it, but unexpectedly Zhu Yanmanzi stretched out her hand slightly: “I have seen it, and the movie adapted from this novel seems to be released in Baodao soon!”

"Oh, now I remember, it's that youth autobiography novel by Giddens Ko, right?"

"Written about his own campus life!"

Bao Jingjing obviously also pays attention to some market trends.

"Yes, this one!"

"I was deeply impressed by a line in the movie, 'Thank you for liking me. I also like myself who liked you back then.'"

Of course Chen Jin had seen it and even wanted to buy the copyright at that time.

But the filming has already started, and it belongs to domestic copyright, so it cannot be adapted into a mainland version.

“We changed the tone of ‘So Young’ to make it more lighthearted, and then feel the beauty and regrets of youth!”

“But the core emotions and characters of the original work remain unchanged. The regrets of youth, the preciousness of friendship and the pain of growing up still need to be preserved…”

Chen Jin has seen some reports on future autobiographical films.

The movie "Those Years" broke many box office records in Taiwan.

It is also very popular in mainland China. Although it has some flaws, its rating is much higher than that of "Youth".

This shows that the market is more accepting of youthful but not so melodramatic themes.

Chen Jin now wants to combine "So Young" and "Those Years" to make this youth novel more light-hearted and cheerful, but the ending is obviously a return to reality, making the audience miss their youth.

"So do we need to change the plot that we're filming these two days?"

Guo Xun cares more about this.

"No, the changes are not that big, they are mainly some details, there is no problem with the previous shots!"

"We can shoot these two days if there are any announcements. Classmates gatherings are normal. The main focus is on the relationship between the male and female protagonists, as well as the second male and female lead!"

"understood!"

After Chen Jin said this, Guo Xun had a rough idea in his mind.

Bao Jingjing next to him obviously agreed with Chen Jin: "Then I will try to write a new script in the next two days, and then I will watch Those Years tonight!"

"I believe that Sister Bao's adaptation ability will definitely be better than "Those Years"!"

Chen Jin praised each other professionally.

Bao Jingjing waved her hands and said, "Don't flatter me. You have to talk to the original author and ask him to adapt the plot!"

"It's mainly Ruan Guan, the others are nothing!"

"Zheng Wei and Chen Xiaozheng didn't end up together anyway, so marrying Lin Jing would be a perfect ending..."

"Well, remove the melodrama!"

Chen Jin and Bao Jingjing hit it off immediately, and after a few words Bao Jingjing went back with Wang Ran. Obviously, the story line of Ruan Guan has to be re-adapted, and the love between Chen Xiaozheng and Zheng Wei will become more youthful and cheerful.

Not as heavy and dark in tone as the original.

In fact, the novel is also quite cheerful.

……

Bao Jingjing's efficiency was obviously very high, and the major changes were not very big, so two days later, the new script was unanimously approved by Guo Xun and Chen Jin.

The biggest line, Ruan Guan, was changed to be more perfect.

"I changed the five pairs of characters into five kinds of emotions!"

“There are five people you will meet in your life. The first one is the one you love but who doesn’t love you; the second one is the one who loves you but you don’t love him!”

"The third one is the one you love again and again, but you can't be together in the end!"

"The fourth is someone you may not love but end up with, like Ruan Guan!"

"And the male and female protagonists Zheng Wei and Chen Xiaozheng belong to the third category!"

"The most inconspicuous couple, that is, Xiaopang played by Lao Gong, is the rare one who loves each other and finally gets together!"

"This way the character and the future will be more accurate!"

Chen Jin and Guo Xun had a clear idea of the correspondence between these characters.

Mainly, Chen Jin felt that the emotions between Chen Xiaozheng and Zheng Wei in the new script were adapted very well.

The original ending of Zheng Wei and Lin Jing getting married is retained, but Chen Xiaozheng is added to attend the wedding with his classmates, blessing them but feeling unhappy, and recalling a beautiful scene from the past after getting drunk.

Then I dreamed of the scene with Zheng Wei in a parallel universe.

This is also the finale.

Youth is regrettable, but dreams will be perfect.

"Back then I thought that as long as I built my life as accurately as a model, I would be happy - but later I discovered that she was the only thing missing from the model!"

"It's so sad, Chen Xiaozheng's character is much better than the original!"

A passionate man, because his family was poor, he went abroad to study for a better future when he was young, and lost his beloved.

After returning home, I realized that I had lost the most precious thing.

I have to say that Bao Jingjing is still quite capable, much better than the screenwriter Zhao Wei.

The main reason may be that the screenwriter has no say, and he may think that melodramatic stories are more popular. After all, Zhao Wei's fans are all Qiong Yao fans.

Fans to the film.

Chen Jin and Guo Xun, however, were quite respectful of the screenwriter, and Bao Jingjing was more receptive to their opinions.

The good thing about a young startup team is that there is no one-man show.

For people like Zhang Yimou and Chen Kaige, the directors are too opinionated and have the final say, which is why their films are sometimes terrible.

In fact, they have very poor screenwriting skills and don’t know anything about professional matters. They think that they should leave them to professionals and always think that their ideas are what the audience needs.

The most widely circulated saying in this industry is – there is no director who doesn’t adapt the script, otherwise how can the director be so awesome?
Many directors like to put their own names on the script.

There are successes, but there are obviously more failures.

On the fifth day of filming "So Young", Dilraba Dilmurat brought several people from the dormitory to the filming site.

It was euphemistically called a visit to the set, but in fact it had a bit of a military implication.

(End of this chapter)